Stockton Independent from Stockton, California • 1

0 bM EH THIS being a day fine for appearing up and coming with all sorts of ideas and suggestions. The Old Observer lets out two reefs in his purple necktie and unburdens himself of a couple of ideas (Aint it awful, you cant stop him). First, he wonders why the River Lines doesn't make it a point, on its own initiative, to schedule a few daytime excursion trips down the channel to San Francisco and back. Joins Hunt for San Jose Woman S0CIAL U. S.

$20,000,000 Year State Aid 70 FOLLOWERS TO PROMISED LANDSTRANDED Leader To Rich Land Of Lemma Fails To Bring Vessel TO HAVE GLASS BOAT Faithful Wait In Vain For Return, Some Feeling Were Hoaxed nt a 1 Derangement was written yesterday across the police investigation of the disappearance of Professor J. C. Brown, who disappeared Monday after organizing Stocktonians for a treasure hunting trip, in a glorious promised land. The Professor was introduced into a circle of Stocktonians hy the city editor of a local newspaper, through Harry Noyes Pratt, curator of Haggin museum. 70 IV PARTY Telling a story of remnants of a loht civilization discovered in the Cascade Mountains of Washington, Brown assembled a group of 70 who were to leave within a week to seek the lost Atlantis, or Iiemuria, as it was called by the leader.

In a huge cave city were rooms of gold disks, swords, statues, and other objects, he told them. Murals were executed in precious stones of fabulous worth. Qvrr jobs Many of the party quit positions. sold lustinesses, furniture, homes; in preparation for the adventure- and high salary promised in tlie service of Professor Brown. John Root, retired printer and farmer sponsored meetings for more than two months at his home in Bours Park.

The entire affair was clothed in greatest secrecy. GLASS BOAT DYE Monday was set as a deadline for the production of proof by tlie professor. He loft Roots home early Monday morning, to return at noon on a malleable glass boat that was to transport the party op the coast to Washington. At 3:00 oclock yesterday morning the party was still waiting for the return of the leader. Feelings were mingled.

Some of the followers are convinced that a hostile group has kidnaped the 80-year-old geologist to force the site of the citv from him. TEST OF FAITH Others believe that his absence is a test of faith, and that he will return to lead the faithful to the promised land. Others, allegedly making up the majority, decided that they ware taken in by an unbalanced person with illusions of grandeur. The city editor who found the professor, found him at the federal shelter, according to Pratt. Brown had been staying at the shelter for the winter months, despite his insistence that he makes millions yearly from oil concessions In Manchuria, One member of the party who had attended meetings for more than a month, described Brown as a kindly old gentleman who had a logical answer for any doubting question on his story.

For nearly a week. District Attorney Guard C. Darrah has been investigating the affair from a possible fraud angle, but stated yesterday that none of the party have lost any money, and that no prosecution would be possible if Brown returned. YOUNG FIEND KILLER GIVEN PRISON TERM 14-Year-Old Chicago Lad Youngest Convicted Of Kidnap LURED 3-YEAR-OLD GIRL Problem Child Offers No Defense For Ice House Death CHICAGO, June J9. Upi Fourteen-year-old George Ro-galki, li i a os problem child who enticed Dorette Zlet-iow, 30 months old.

Into an abandoned led house and deserted her to die of exposure, tonight was convicted of kidnaping and to 10 years imprisonment in tlie state penitentiary George was the youngest person to be convicted of kidnaping here in the memory of police and court attaches. A motion for new trial was overruled, sentence was pronounced hut a stay was granted until June 29. during which time the court will decide what special provisions should be made for his Imprisonment. LURED FROM HOME The tiny girl was lured away from her home on a Sunday in April and two days later was found, nearly dead from cold, most of her clothing stripped away from her in the ice houe. She died a few hours later.

Hit hideaway place was discovered when two boys told police they saw George peer Into the Ice hou-e and were told hy him to scram. The boy was arrested and said he took her to the ice house, promising her a nickel merely to undress her. He insisted he had not harmed her and medical examination bore out his statements. He said he hod intended, to return and get the baby but was ordered to stay home by his parents. DELIBERATED HOUR It took the jury a little more than an hour to convict George.

The defense made no attempt to prevent conviction, stating it was interested mainly in efforts to see that the boy was put Into a proper plnce other than a penitentiary. Paralysis Seen As Harlow Cupid HOLLYWOOD, June 19. W) Speculation was heard around the film colony today as to whether the Los Angeles County infantile paralysis epidemic might be the indirect cause of a reconciliation between the screen: platinum blonde, Jean Harlow', and her estranged husband, Hal Rossoh, film cameraman. Rosson was stricken with the disease last week. it became publicly known yesterday.

Today it was learned Miss Harlow has been calling him by telephone several times daily at the home of his sister, Glady Rosson, where he is under quarantine. f3 A EFFICIENCY, GROWTH CITED BY CITIZENS Charter Group Narrows Election Down To Manager Post VOTERS DESIRE QUOTED Say Record Of Stockton Under Manager Speaks For Itself Narrowing the coming freeholders election down to the single proposition of rejection or retention of the City Manager-Council form of government, the Citizens Char ter Committee released yesterday a statement on operation of the city-in the past 11 years under a manager. The election next Tuesday is for the purpose of selecting freeholders to draft a new ehurter for Stockton. It Is not a city council election, nor is any policy of our citv administration involved. Neither is there involved any question of municipal ownership, for our present charter provides adequately for (hi purpose.

Likewise, there is no question of broadening or extending municipal powers to meet the needs of a growing, ambitious, and up to date city. Our charter provides fullv and comprehensively for accomplishing any meritorious and fundamental purpose, moral, educational. 4 economic, or industrial. which a majority of the voters de-aire. SOLE QUESTION The sole question in this election is: Shull we retain our city-manager form of government Tills question should be considered dispassionately, free from individual prejudices, likes and dislikes, and solely from the standpoint of tlie general welfare.

Has our city manager charter failed? Have our people been unable to accomplish the purposes fot which this charter wa adopted? Thee are this issue. VOTERS' WIMl In this regard it is very pertinent to inquire: What did the voters of Stockton wish to accomplish through a city manager form of government? Their purpose was tu o-fold FIRST: To have the business affairs of Stockton conducted in an efficient, economic, and bu-i-ncss like manner. SECOND: To undertake and carry out a large development and improvement programme, nceos-ury for the continued growth and prosperity of Stock-ton. RECORD SPEAKS As regards the first purpose: Are the business affairs of StVkton ing conducted in a business like (Continued on Page 2) (Pm aliuoxt time to begin rending; of clUaitrouv Forest Fires But tin public, the year, is going to be urged to cooper; to ss this yearly devastation. It is ea.sy NUT to start a forest fite.

If burning mutches are not tossed carek '-'ly in grass or dy leaves, if smoiildenng tobacco is not dronp-d; if camp fins are completely extinguished. nniM of ihe forest tnes will not occur. The amping public will be barred from much of the outing area if too much carelessness is shown. Why not be careful this year and not start fins? Ail in favor sav Aye. And if you do get overheated persoimllv ou know the quick reimdv cold, sharp, delicious, soothing VALLEY BREW Call for Our Product Any li oi or Order from Grocer.

Drug Store or Dealer, or phone 34 RECENTLY the Odd Fellows gave one and folks are still talking about the fine time they had. Before that, the Woodmen staged an excursion that took hundreds. Other groups have charted the big river boats for shorter trips and all of them seemed to attract pretty good crowds. But there have been a lot of folks, not belonging to the lodges or groups giving the rides, who might like to make the jaunt by day-time just for a pleasure trip. We naturally dont know the cost or how many times River Lines officials have thought the idea over, but it should be a gamble worth taking.

Excursion sales elsewhere seem to be doing well. NEXT Olil Purple Whiskers saw an electric fan just blowing awu in a window. Some long forgotten brain cog squeaked, then gave way completely and temporarily hurst forth with this idea to sell fans. If Tlie Observer were selling 'em, he'd try this. Inside the window, here it could be plainly seen, hed put a big thermometer with figures that could be easily read.

Then hed turn the fan loose on OUTSIDE the window, where the full value of Stockton's sun could he realized, and as near to the other fan as possible, hed place another big thermometer. Folks just cant help looking at thermometers and finding out how warm they should feel. And giving them the chance to compare the outdoors temperature with that in the window cooled by the fan, sure ought to build up what they used to call customer desire. Idea totally uncopyrighted, open to anjhody who wants it, and as, far as we know, original. (Editors note: Ill expect a perpetual motion machine from you most anytime now).

A. p. Mafch was kind enough to call in and say nice things about ealling attention to Stockton's memorials. He left a note that in Matthew 2 6:7 wed find something about another memorial. THE passages deal with Christ just before Judas betrayed him.

A woman jKiured precious ointment over his head, causing the disciples to lament that the ointment might he sold and money given to the poor. Which led Christ to making the oft quoted remark, For ye have the poor always with you: hut me ye have not always. Then, later, the verse to which Mr. March referred, Verily, I say unto yon, Wheresoever this gospel sluill be preached In the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman has done, be told for a memorial to her. While on the memorial subject, by the way, this city might do something to keep alive the names of the Indian Tribes which about a hundred years ago, owned the land on which we lived.

The powerful Ya-Che-Kos Tribe controlled the Stockton area. uick Glimpses That mouse-i fire device is an old I. W. W. raption.

hut, as far as we never before used in this Ion of the State. Stockton Is ored this morning by being the city on the Pacific Coast which the Burlington Zephyr s. But the joke is, that Zephyr led through here the other it before it got to San Fran- for Its first stop. Which reds us of the story of the big In 1869 when the first passen-train came to Stockton from amento, Stocktons Largest SHOE STORE for MEN and BOYS SPORT OXFORDS 95 am4 br 127 East Main St. Agenrr Packard Shoes for Men CIRCLE LEADER GONE 3 DAYS Kidnap Guard Placed As Murder Holdup Phase Probed SON SCOUTS SUICIDE Friends Say Unthinkable That Woman Left On Own Wish SAN JOSE, June 1.

UP) Alarm grew by hours today In this city where the Brooke Hart ktdnap-murder ended In a lynching only a few months aco over continued absence of Mrs. Sibyl Fldanque, 39-year-old wife of a Panama shipping man. Police announced three Department of Justice agenta had been assigned to search for the woman, widely known here in social and musical circles, who has been missing from her home since Saturday night. SET KIDNAP TRAP While investigating the possibilities that the woman may have been kidnaped, the Federal agents placed a watch over mail and telephone calls at her home. A holdup-murder theory also was under consideration when authorities found the woman had about $180 in cash wile il she disappeared.

Friends of Mrs. Fldanque and her 20-year-old son, Jack, declared it was unthinkable that she might have left home on her own accord, and police and government agents proceeded on the assumption she might have met foul play. Though she had recently been suffering a slight illness with a kidney disorder, friends scouted the suicide theory. HUSBAND IN PANAMA Jack reported he found Ills mothers purse and gloves lying on her bed when he returned to the house Saturday after an absence. He said she had made plans for their' Sunday dinner, and that she had engagement to attend a bridge party in tlie evening.

The youth, a student in the San Jose Teachers' College, is the only member of the family at the home at present. His lather, Joseph Fidanque, is stationed in Panama with the Panama-Pacific Steamship Line, and his younger brother. Nelson, 17, left to join his father as soon as his high school was out. California Gets $7,932,206 For Road Building WASHINGTON, June 19. State apportionments of the fund provided for in the new highway construction act were announced today by Rexford G.

Tugwell, undersecretary of agriculture. Texas received the largest fund, $12,291,253, with New York getting $11,327,921, Pennsylvania $9,590,788, Illinois 8,921,401, and California $7,932,206. The money will be made available immediately for allotment to construction projects on the Federal aid hlriway system and Its extensions into and through cities and on Important secondary roads. quest of $20,000 was left to the mother and has been paid. ASKS ACCOUNTING Lippi asks that the estate, which was distributed in 1929, be now placed in trust until an accounting is made and his asserted one-third share paid.

McNabs will specifically declares he had no offspring, attorneys pointed out, and adds: WILL HINTED But I am aware how frequently children or descendants apiiear after death claiming heirship. To each I leave one hundred dollars. McNab', estate was appraised at $999,741.12 In the probate proceedings, but according to Lippis complaint the actual value was considerably in excess of JOBLESS HELP NEEDS NO LESS SAYS BRANION Merriam Given Huge Request Of SERA Leader Up To June 30, 1935 USED S. FUNDS State Also Asked To Join U. S.

In Unemployed Age, Health Aid Son FRANCISCO. June 19. (). A recommendation that California hike step; to prov ide not less than as tlie State's share of unemployment relief cost for the period ending June 30. 1933, has been placed in the hands of Acting Governor Frank F.

Merriam by R. C. BranJon, state Emergency Relief Administrator. The fund, Branion said, would be closrly co-ordinated and jointly administered with expected federal relief grants. AGE.

JOBLESS Branion. in a letter to the Governor made public toduy also suggested preparation of a definite program of state legislation to be orrelated with such action as Congress is sure to take on such social problems as old age pensions and unemployment and health insurance. Pointing out that the number of persons on relief rolls is increasing, due to cessation of CWA employment and other reasons and that there are 425,000 unemployed in. the State with 800, boo dependents, Branion estimated an adequate relief program in the State would require an average monthly expenditure of at least $5,500,000. Tlie Federal Government, he said, now is granting relief funds to California at a rate of more than $3,000,000 monthly, or approximately three-fifths of estimated needs.

Acid Marks Add To Mystery Of Dentist Murder EL DORADO, June 19. Discovery of vivid acid splotches on the head of the wealthy victim today Increased the enigma surrounding the slaying of Dr, Horner L. Meyer. Authorities summoned by the mortician who found the burns over the dentists left eye and on his left cheek and forehead were as puzzled by the find as they had been by other baffling clues in the crime that startled Southern Illinois. Investigators withheld comment on whether the assassin had flung the acid into the doctors eyes in an effort to blind him or whether he had used some powerful liquid in an effort to destroy the identity of his victim after he had shot Dr.

Meyer to death and hurled his body into a clump of bushes on a farm near Equality. Will Rogers Says HOLLYWOOD, June 19. Editor, The Indejieiideiit: We was all setting around on the moving picture set this afternoon. lrin Cobb entertaining us 100 per cent as usual, and said, Irvin I got to write my daily mess, what's something komlcal in the days news? Well Will, you couldnt get anything much funnier than England find France wanting us to use our influence with Germany, to get them to pay France and England. I wouldn't be surprised if they dont try to show where we was on the note, and they will be sueing us.

When we read our papers today and found Congress had adjourned, it reminded you of Armistice Day. They fay ticker tape in New? York was a foot thick. Yours, WILL ROGERS Multiple Babes Just Return To Lower Animals BERKELEY, June 19. LF) Life processes never become so complex that there is not an occasional return to tlie earliest form of reproduction tlie creation of one or more individuals by self division Tlie American Association for tlie Advancement of Science was told here today. Addressing the extern Society of Naturalists, Dr.

Charles A. Kofoid, University of California zoologist, said the birth of identical babies of the same sex was a manifestation of this elemental way of propaguting new life. In cases where as many as five identical babies of the same sex are born, tlie instance, Dr. Kofoid said, is simply a matter of reversion to the primitive means whereby a body originating from the egg divides as it develops and becomes two or more individuals. The Amoeba and other forms of life are iierjietuated regularly in this manner.

NO BLOODSHED" ROSSI PLEA IN DOCK STRIKE Strikers Ask Subsidized Ship Owners To Meet Demands SAN FRANCISCO, June Lib An apjieal for peace without bloodshed in the coa-stwide maritime strike was made by Mayor Angelo Rossi before more than 10,000 strikers and sympathizers at a gathering here tonight as he arranged for a new settlement meeting tomorrow ami prejwiratlons were made to ojmmi torts in tlie Pacific Northwest. Please do not take any drastic action, he said, amidst a thunder of cheers, boos and hisses, until we have an opportunity for employes and employers to get together and discuss the entire situation. Two resolutions were adopted by the strikers before the meeting broke up. One demanded that the International Longshoremens Association on the Atlantic Coast join in the strike. The second demanded that ship owners who have been heavily subsidized by the Federal Government be forced by the Government to meet the strikers demand which prompted the walkout May 9.

This resolution was to be brought to the attention of President Roosevelt. In Oakland, meanwhile, representatives of all affiliated teamster Unions deferred action on a proposed walkout pending a conference with longshore leaders tomorrow. Had the strike been called it would have affected 1250 drivers. Cuba Advised Not Pay U. 5.

Loans HAVANA, June 19. I7P) A Cuban committee investigating the legality of approximately in American loans contracted during the Machado regime has advised the government against payment, it was learned tonight. Emeterio Santovernia, secretary to the presidency, announced the committees unfavorable report on servicing loans largely held by American bondholders, the Chase National Bank, the National City Bank of New York and the Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Company of Chicago. Liberals Defeat Old Canada Party TORONTO, June 19. iJP A landslide victory for Canada's Liberal party, corresponding roughly to Democratic leadership in the United States, was clinched tonight in Ontario and Saskatchewan provincial elections.

Under the leadership of 38-year-old Mitchell F. Hepburn the Lob-erals beat the conservative government, 25 years in power in Ontario. by claiming 66 seats in a parliament of 90. Narcotic League Of White Cross rm ed Racket LOK ANGELES, June 19. Ll.

The Internationa) White Cross Narcotic league as denounced by a numlter of noted authorities who apeared today Indore the )oard of Mx ial service commissioners and protested the scheduled fund-raising campaign of the organization In Los Angeles. Among this-e who opposed the proposed activities of tlie League in this area were Sanborn Young, former state senator, now attached to the narcotic division of the I. S. Treasury Department; Dr. Law -renee Detrick, of tlie School of Research at the University of Southern California: V.

G. Walker, chief of the State Narcotic Bureau: Captain Harry Seagor, head of the narcotic and robbery divisions of the Los n-geles police department, and J. F. OEarreil of tlie State Narcotic Bureau. The league was attacked as a racket aud a a liinder-ance and stumbling block to law VALLEY WATER HOPES REMAIN DESPITE ICKES State Director Feels Part Of Sum Coming From PWA Funds SACRAMENTO.

Jane t9. f-Pl -respite the amioufii'Cincnt of Seorotarv of Interior Harold Ickes today that the Central Valley Water Project is too large to be undertaken hy the public works administration, local of the program expressed confidence the project will gain Federal financial aid. Ickes said in Washington that the $170,000,000 water and power conservation project iR too large for the PWA, therefore it would be given no further consideration by his administration. KELLY HOIM.KUL Commenting on this annouuce-ment, Karl Lee Kelly, State Director af Public Works, said he and other siton-ors Mill liOe of gaining Federal financial assistance for the project. I do not think we are barred I sofar as to the aloeation of $4,000,000 or $5,000,000 is eon-cerned.

Kelly said. The Central Valley Water Project is one of the largest projects before tho Federal Government. We have fought for it a long time but the Government could not release $170,000,000 in a lump sum. PROVED VALUE I hope, indeed, that tills project will he cousidc'ial. We have proved to Fedora! officials in Washington that it is one of tho most nnjHtoriotts projects coming before them.

It has been highly recommended by the War Department and we have every reason to believe that when funds are available this will be one of the first projects for which Federal funds will be appropriated. sterilization cases involving the prevention of children in families of persons regarded defective. Tlie criminal court cmtlty of sterilization against habitual sex offenders involves complete de-sen a I iza ion as i st i gu I -died fioni the method used by tho Eugenic's Court. The report showed 138 of the persons sterilized were recommended for treatment by hospitals and sanitariui, 7. 3 by physicians and six by guardians and other non -medical persons.

Thirteen under 20 years old; 250 were between 20 and 40; 51 between 40 and 0. ami 111 ovr 50. S. F. Lawyers Estate Sued By Claimed 4 Natural Son 325 Sterilized in Berlin As Nazi Racial Program AS FRAN CISCO, June 10.

(TP) An alleged illegitimate son of Gavin McNab filed suit here today for a one-tliird share of the million-dollar estate of the prominent San Francisco attorney who died In 1927. He is Gavin Lippi, 21-year-old son of Mrs. Marie Lippi Marraccini of San Francisco. The youth's mother, the suit alleged, met McNab when she was 17 and agreed to live with him. A son was bom Match 20, 1913, and from his birth until the death of McNab the complaint charges, the attorney provided for the mother and boy and promised that the youth would be bequeathed one-third of his estate.

McNab, however, the complaint adds, left the boy nothing upon his death, although a concealed be- BERLIN. June t. Three hundred and twenty-five of Berlins 4.250,000 residents have been sterilized for the benefit of coming generations. the Eugenics Court revealed today in Its first report Of these 143 voluntarily submitted to the vasectomy operation, which makes it impossible for them to bee. me parents but does not interfere with their sexual life.

A total of 348 persons were examined hy the court and in 23 ca-es no order was Issued. The reort did not divide the lerson.s oiterated on as to sex, but stated the majority were men. The Eugenic Court deals with.