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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
Bandits Succeed
In Bold HOld-Up

san FRANCISCO, Jan. 25. W.P)
A pair Of dcbonair bandits were
the object of a statewide police
search today following a $4,000
jcwclry robbery at a fashionable
apartment house party here late
last night.
Brushing past the maid who ad-
mittcd. them at the front door the
two holdup men, armed with auto
MATES rushed the eight women and
three men guests of Mrs. NJ. Camp
bell Smith into the drawing room of
her home.
Ordering them all to lie down the
pair then proceeded TO bind and gag
each one with strips torn from the
sheets off bed.
They then leisurely went about
the business of stripping the rings,
ear rings, necklaces and brooches
off Of the women and taking cash
and watches from the men.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
Norway Willing
To Aid Byrd

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. U.p)-
Rear Admiral Byrd's ships should be
able to reach Little America and get
out again in the near future, the
state department was informed to-
day by American Minister Swanson
at Oslo, after the Norwegian for
eign office had consulted with com
panies maintaining whaling ships in
the Antarctic.
The Norwegian foreign office
was assured, however, by the COM
pany controlling the steamships C.
A. Larsen and James Clark Ross,
that if the Byrd expedition were not
able to move by the middle of Feb
ruary the ships would be willing to
render assistance.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
STIMSON URGES
PREFERENCE FOR
SHIP LIMITATION
BY WEBB MILLER
United Press Staff Corresponden

LONDON. Jan. %. U.H-A pro-
posal that the London naval confer
ncc consider limitation of cruisers,
destroycrs and submarines ahead Of
every other question, has been made
by Secretary of State Henry L..
Stimson. the United Press learned
from an authoritative source today.
The American position, outlined
after n long conference on the
method of attacking the major prob
lens before the conference, is that
limitation of cruisers and other aux
iliaries in the main objective of the
five power parley, and that other
questions, including those raised by
France, should wait until this is set
tied.
There is no objection to this pro-
cedure-at least, thus far-from the
British and japanese delegations, it
is learned, but the French apparent
ly have not decided what attitude
to take towards Stimson's plea.
The question has been discussed at
length in inter-delegation confer
cnces, and it was hoped today that
final action on the American pro-
IoSal could be taken at the meeting
Of the big Five" plenipotentiaries
Monday.
The chief interest of the naval
conferces today, outside of some
speculation regarding Italy's broad
expression favoring freedom of the
seas, as enunciated yesterday by
Foreign Minister Dino Grand, re-
volvcd around Frances demand for
limitation on IA basis of total ton
mage rather than by various CLASH
fications of fighting ships.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
PRIkCLE SUIT
HAS NO BEARING
ON BIFFLE CASE

LOS ANGELES. Jan. %. U.P-
The act of Miss Eunice Pringle. II
year old dancer. in filing a $1,000
600 civil suit against Alexander
PantageS, theater man, can have no
effect on the various criminal suits
which followed his attack upon her,
it was held here today.
Ruling in the case of Garland
Biffle, accused of having given per
jured testimony in favor of Pan
tages at the trial in which the thea
ter man was convicted. Superior
Judge Edward Henderson of Ven
tura county said that the fact that
Miss Pringle filed damage suit
was not material
Attorneys for Biffle sought a re-
opening of the trial on the ground
that some of the witnesses against
Biffle had an interest in his case
because of the million dollar dam
age suit.
Miss Pringle, Nicholas Dunaev,
her manager. and Theodore Colts
banker, her attorney, were named
as the witnesses.
Judge Henderson based his de
eiSion upon a California supreme
court ruling which held that the
filing of civil suit subsequent 10
criminal action, without proof
that the sui: was contemplated be.
fore hand. was immaterial.
Under Judge Henderson S ruling
Attorney William Rendered. on
Monday will continue his final argu
mcnt to the Jury.
The defense attorney stopped his
argument yesterday when he learn
ed that the damage suit was filed
He asked permission then for a
hearing to enable him to make Il
motion for new trial.
Miss Pringle and the various
other interested principals were in
court prepared to testify when
Judge Henderson denied the motion.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
Report More
ChacO Clashes

RIO DE JANElRO, Jan. %. U.P)
An unconfirmed dispatch from
Corumba stating another clasL had
occurred between Bolivian and
Paraguayan troops in the disputed
Chaco border region has been re.
ccived by the minister here for
Paraguay, Fclgencio Moreno.
The dispatch, Moreno told the
United Press, was based on entirely
unconfirmed reports at Corumba,
in the state of Matte Crosse, Bra
I'll.
The fighting, according TO the
minister's information, was in the
vicinity of Chaco Mennonite
colony. The dispatch added a large
amount of transportation material,
including motor trucks, allegedly
belonging to Bolivia, were found at
Corumba, Moreno said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
Flyer Will Be
Buried On Coast

The funeral of Carl Robert Glenn,
"a, who was killed in an airplane
crash near Imperial yesterday morn
ing, will be held tomorrow in La
Mesa. The body is at the B. E.
Lemons funeral parlors and will be
taken to San Diego after the coro-
ncr's inquest this afternoon.
f. 7. Shovel seriously injured in
the same crash, is still at the Ell Cen
tro hospital where his condition is
considered as critical. He had not
regained consciousness up to noon
today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
Good Fellows
Are Too Good

LOS ANGELES Jan. %. up
The glad hand Of fellowship ex-
tended by certain members of the
Business and Professional Mems
club toward members of a pro-
fessional raiding party was
elapsed firmly late last night as
the visitors led a score of the B.
& P. M. C.. s into patrol wagon.
The raiding party, composed of
policemen led by City Prosecutors
Nix and Conway, arrested those
business n d professional m
who had not gone home early, on
charge of gambling.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
Gasoline Fraud
Case Near End

Los ANGELES, Jan. %. U.P)-
Tn case of Clement r. Bird, super
intendent of the Hercules Gasoline
company, charged with defrauding
the state of gasoline taxes, probably
will reach the jury here Monday.
Evidence tending to show that
Birds company actually exported
more gasoline from the state than
the concerns exemption request Gov
cred, was introduced by attorneys
yesterday.
The state contended that the com
pany bought gasoline for exporting
and then sold it within the state to
avoid paying a three cent tax.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
Chief To Attend
Traffic Review

Sterling Oswald, chief of the FL
Centre police department has re-
ccived an invitation from T.. W..
Biscailuz, superintendent of the
California Highway Patrol, to at
tend the Inauguration and review
of the traffic squads of Southern
California counties by Governor G..
c. Young.
This review is to he held in Ex-
position Park, Los Angeles next
Wednesday morning. commencing
at 10 O'Clock. Chief Oswald has ac-
ceptcd the invitation and will leave
for Los Angeles, Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
SAN JOSE HAS FIRE

SAN JOSE, Jan. %. U.PI-Short-
ly before noon today firemen had
the flames which had swept the Carl,
ton hotel an Holmes Hardware
store under control. Damage to the
stock of the store and hotel
fixtures is estimated at $250.000.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
FILIPINO
TROUBLE
SERIOUS
War Department Seeks
Information On Riots
In North End.
BLAME SUGAR MEN
Hawaiian Growers Res
pOnsible For Influx Says
Labor Chief.

san FRANCISCO, Jan. %. UP
Paul Scharrenberg, secretary Of
the California State Federation Of
Labor, charged today that Hawaiian
sugar planters were responsible for
the racial riots between whites and
Filipinos in the Pajaro and Santa
Clara valleys.
"Thc race riots of Monterey and
Santa Clara counties and their
bloody issue are inevitable as the
result of the third invasion of Cal
ifornia by Oriental labor" he told
the United Press.
al predicted them and l predict
that they will increase if this new
swarming of cheap labor from
across the Pacific is not stopped"
he said.
"liawaiian sugar planters are pri-
rarily to blame. approximately
$4,000 Filipinos have been import
ed to Hawaii under contract with
the sugar planters of Hawaii. There
is nothing to prevent their coming
to the United States where pay is
higher and they flock here by the
thousands.
Scharrcnberg is fighting for pas
sage of the Wclch bill, before con
sress, excluding all Filipino laborcrs
from the continent and Islands as
"alicns."
"rhe Filipin," he says. sis re-
placing American natives, not only
IN the lettuce fields but in culinary
trades as we'll They become bell
boys, elevator pilots and walters and
thereby throw hundreds of native
Americans out of work because they
Will labor so chcaply.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, %. W.P,-
Possibilities of an international i'm.
hroglio over the race riots between
white men and Filipinos in the Wat.
sonvllle and san Jose districts were
disclosed here today.
Governor c. G. Young declared that
Ne was in receipt of kilograms from
, Secretary of War Patrick j. Hurley
and Pedro GucVara and Camille Osias,
resident Philippine commissioners in
Washington, asking information re-
garding the rioting.
One Filipino, Fcrmin Tobcra, is
dead, shot through the heart and
white youth, Alfred johnson. -, is
in critical condition in Il San Jose
hospital with knife wounds in his
back.
ln 4,
morning and johnson was stabbed
that same night. Several Filipinos
have been arrested for carving con
ccalcd weapons and seven young
white men face charges of rioting.
Word from jacksonville today re
vcaled that Edscl Frey, %, has ad-
m;tted to Police Chief James Graves
that he was a member of the party
which attacked the clubhouse where
Tobera was found dead.
Charges of Filipino leaders in the
Pajaro Valley that jacksonville po-
lice officials knew of the impending
riots two weeks ago, were vigorously
denied today,
Reports that state troops might be
sent to the scene were denied by
Governor Young
Indications today were that See
rotary of War Hurley might order
federal troops to the scene il any
hcw outbursts are reported.
Troops now stationed ut Monterey
preside are said to be in readiness
to assume charge if their air is re
'Qucsted.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
BABY GETS DOG POISON

SPOKANE, Wash.,. Jan. %. Ulpl
A dog poisoner who caught a baby
with his bait was the object of 20
lice search today while physicians
worked fcvcrishly to save the life
of the 10 months old son of the Rev.
and Mrs. Mark Freeman, who Law
in a hospital seriously i'll of strvch.
nine poisoning.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
FALL CAUSES SUIT

LOS ANGELES, Jan. %. U.P)-
The suit of Ella j. Baker, Alhambra
milliner, asking $4,000 damages
from the +. w. Woolworth company
was on file in superior court here
today. Miss Baker alleged that the
stores slippery floor caused her to
fall last January and sustain injur-
les which will incapacitate her for
life.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25

"A year old eat on the Stowe ranch.
'ouer Il Alene, Idaho, has this sum.
mcr brought in mice, gophers. SOUR.
refs, ehlpmunks, snakes, birds. liz,
bugs. '''' ~ 70
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
AIRPLANES TAKE
PROVISIONS TO
FLOODED AREAS
Refugees MaroOned For
More Than Week Given
Assistance.

VINCENNES, Ind, Jan. %. (U.P
-Marooncd sufferers in the flood
ed areas Of Indiana and Illinois ate
food from the skies today with pros
pccts of more as aircraft continued
to alleviate the suffering in mum
dated territories.
Prayers of the half starved and
half frozen residents, who for more
than week have been isolated,
were answered yesterday as six
planes from Indiana and Illinois
National Guards dropped food,
clothing and medicine. Additional
planes were tuned up today to scan
the territory again and drop more
supplies to needy who may have
been missed.
O,Ay n few Of the 2,o65 families
| marooncd by the Wabash and White
rivers remained in dire need OF
supplies.
Only in the Decker Township dis.
trict, Knox county, were health con
ditions reported worse. a base has
been established at Evansville for
the relief of these folk.
1t is fcaerd that many of the
marooned families in the Griffith, ,
Ind, district have persisted as plane /
made contact with but % of the SO ,
families.
Little hope is held for the safety I
of 90 persons marooned ON Cutoff !
Island This situation was reported
by Louis and Homer Fischer after .
they had given up week S attempt /
to rescue their father, John Fischer, /
from the island. lee has made it inn !
possible to reach the territory and
aviators have reported no signs OF
life over the district.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Jan. %.
WP)-A fleet of 20 motor-powered +
tlatboats pushed their way further
back into the waterlogged area of
northeastern Arkansas today in an
attempt to rescue the residents ma
rooned in the swamps.
More than 200 families, without
food and fuel for almost week,
were rescued by the boats yesterday
as the warmer weather broke up the
ice jam and allowed the craft to
continue operations after being held
to their wharfs for IS hours by bit
ter cold.
Three deaths were reported among
the folk rescued in the st. Francis
river valley. One man was drowned
and two frozen to death. Rescuers
feared other fatalities as they push
ed their way through the dark
swamp forests today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
Odd Verdict I'm
Girls Death

Los ANGELES, Jan. %. UH-
Testimony Of Il school official that
q sparklor similar to that carried by
Clara Barbarus when the high school
girls costume caught fire during a
pageant, causing fatal burns, did
not explain cause of the accident to
Il coroner's jury here yesterday.
They returned a verdict of acct
dental death sin some manner un-
known to the jury" after Assistant
Superintendent Of Schools Gallup
testified that experiment showed
the sparkler would readily ignite
material like that used in the GIRLS
flimsy dress.
The II year old student, who be
came heroine when she ran from
the stage to protect companions
from the flames which We're soaring
her flesh. died from burns received
when her costume caught fire dur
ing Il school entertainment dance.
Stork Visits Merle Mantles-Mr.
and Mrs. Merle Mantle are the proud
parents of an eight pound and two
ounces baby boy born yesterday at
Mrs. LeBlanc's Maternity cottage.
Both mother and son are getting
along splendidly and Mantle, who is
manager Of the Safeway store, is
busy today accepting congratula.
tions.
Red Cross Meeting-Monday af
teruoon Il meeting of the board of
directors of the Red Cross will be
held at ) o'clock in the office of
w. w. McEuen at the Pioneer Title
and Insurance company. The pur-
pose of the meeting is to meet Miss
Naomi Stutzman, field secretary of
the Red Cross.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

Formal opening of grapefruit
plant, 7, Fourth near Brighton.
Basket ball, 1880, high school
gym.
Troop 3, B. S. A., 7, scout hut.
Dance, 9, Holtville Natator-
ium.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "The
Lone Star Ranger"
Bronson players in Believe
1t Or Not" 7:30, Palace.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25
MONDAY
Barbara

Masonic luncheon, Barbara
Worth.
Twice Told Tales, 2:30, 667
Wensley.
Red Cross board Of directors,
5, Pioneer Title office.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-25

TOMORROW
Sunday services, churches.
Baseball, 2, old golf club.
Fox Imperial Theatre, after
noon and evening, Broadway
Scandals.
Bronson Players in "Parlor,
Bedroom and Bath" 7:30, Pal
ace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28
ONE MAN IS INJURED
IN HEAD-ON COLLISION
Auto Also Destroyed by Fire Fol-
lowing Crash on Highway
Near Colesville.

COLESVILLE, Md, November "a
A head-on collision between two auto
mobiles on the Colesville pike about 2
miles north of here late yesterday in
lured one Of the drivers and overturned
his machine, which caught fire and was
completely destroyed
The man who was hurt is Frank
Harris OF Spencerville. He was taken
to the Montgomery County General
Hospital at Sandy Spring by George M.
johnson. in front Of whose home the
accident occurred, and treated by DR..
J. w. Bird for broken nose and lacera-
lions to his head and face.
Earl Bailey. colored, % years old, Of
Colesville, driver of the other car. was
arrested by Montgomery County police
from the Silver Spring substation and
charged with driving while under the
influence of liquor and having no regis
tration card or drivers license In posses
sion. He Is being held for $500 bond.
Harris was thrown clear of the wreck
sge by the force of the collision. The
Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Depart
ment was summoned to extinguish the
fire. but when the f1remen arrived the
automobile had been almost entirely
consumed. Although badly damaged,
Bailey's machine did not catch fire,
Bailey was uniniured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28
LEAGUE ECONOMIC
CONFERENCE ENDS
Delegates Frank in Admis-
sions That Results Were
Not Remarkable.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, November 28.-The second
conference of the League of Nations
for concerted economic action of men,
Der nations closed today with its dele
gates frank in. their admission that its
results were not remarkable.
Chairman H. Collin of Holland, sum-
marizing the work in which representa-
tives Of IS states participated, declared
that the one ray Of hope surviving the
conference was in the promise Of the
governments to seek tariff reduction by
means of bilateral negotiations. He
said the conference had abandoned
hope for tariff reduction through a
multilateral convention.
THE economic conference Of 1927
agreed that the time had come to halt
rising tariff walls and start a move
ment in the other direction" said the
chairman in closing the 12-day sessions
today, but after three years tariff
conditions in general are just as bad
as ever.
Everybody has agreed upon the
necessity of reduction, but nobody has
done anything to live up to his belief.
We have now chosen to direct our eff
forts for tariff reduction along bilateral
lines. The responsibility of countries
which made this decision is a grave
one. If this effort fails it will be dis
astrouS to the whole of Europe because
the few remaining free-trade countries
will turn protectionist.
THE disaster will be not so much
in losing these free markets but rather
in the repercussions which will follow
throughout Europe. The tariff pas
SionS which have been held in check
will then be turned loose and the re-
suit Will be economic warfare all over
the world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28
ADVERTISING SIGNS
ON ROADS REMOVED.
Loudoun Women Tear Down
Advertising Matter in Beau
tifying Campaign.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

MIDDLEBURG, Va, November o.
With vision of keeping Virginia's
natural beauty and a purpose of pro-
tecting and cleaning up Loudoun
County in order to save as far as
possible its trees and shrubs, particu-
larry on the roadsides, and to use
every effort to get rid of roadside
nuisanceS, such as billboards, adver-
tisementS in general and trash dumps,
"the County Conservation Committee"
has been organized in Loudoun County.
Working about a month, this organi-
zation, which is compo-ed of AIRS. D.
G. Sands, chairman; Mrs. Spencer Ills
ley, secretary: Mrs. Henry Frost, Mrs.
Adelaide Massey. Mrs. Moncure Lyon,
Mrs. Mamie Fred. Miss Charlotte No
land and Mrs. Henry Fairfax, have
removed more than 1900 billboards
and signs. They have found in their
work that 1000 of these signs were
erected by people who had not been
given permission to do so.
Realizing that a number of signs are
erected without permission and de-
termining to be rid of such nuisances,
the committee decided at its last meet
ing, which was held at the home of
Mrs. Spencer 1llSley, in Middleburg,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28
AUTO BREAKS POLE
AT DEATH CURVE
Falls Church Turn Where Mrs.
Converse Died, Scene
of Accident.
Special Dispatch to The Star. 4,

LJIopHVCI SUIT.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, November "a
The curve Of the Lee Highway opposite
The Falls Church, where Mrs. Elizabeth
w. Converse of Washington and her
companion, Mrs. Drake of Kansas
City, met death several months ago,
was the scene of a similar, though less
severe, accident yesterday. when a car
owned by Theodore Matthews Of WASH
ington dashed against the same tele-
phone pole hit by Mrs. Converse with
such force that the heavy pole was
broken of at the base. The car was
badly wrecked, but the occupants es-
capped serious injury. The accident was
investigated by Deputy Sheriff Paul
Hermann.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28
BRAZILIAN CENSORS
SEEK TO COVER UP
OMNIBUS FAC7URS

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28

that all people that put up signs with
out permission would be prosecuted by
the committee.
Splendid results from their work dur
ing the last two weeks was reported by
each member at the meeting. All the
signs advertising q particular gasoline
throughout Loudoun County have been
ordered removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28
CHILEAN PLoTTERs TO PRISON.
Military Judge Gives Group Sentences
Of Is Years Each.

CONCEPCION. Chile, November %
R).-Gen. Felix Urcullu, military Judge
in the investigation of an attempted
subVersive movement here in Septem-
Der, has passed sentence on the prin-
cipals in the conspiracy.
Former Gen. Enrique Bravo. former
Col. Marmaduke Grove, former Sena-
TOR LUIS Salas Romo, Carlos Vicuna
Fuentes, Luis Sanchez and Pedro Leon
Ugalde all have been given is years
and day In prison and disqualified as
citizens.
Other figures in the affair were given
lesser sentences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28
Has Married 1000 Couples.

ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.. R.-The
Rev. E. F. Sawyer has oficiated at 1000
weddings He has been tying knots
more than 40 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-28

Louisiana's leading hen produced 264
eggs in 334 days last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-07
40 MEN INDICTED
AS rum RUNNERS
Face Charges of Smuggling
as Result of Raid at
Ocean City, Md.
ssscial Dispatch to The Star.

~
BALTIMORE, February THE
Federal grand jury yesterday indicted
40 persons on four counts involving
smuggling in connection with the recent
raid at Ocean City, Nc, when Coast
GuardSmen confiscated 1900 cases of
alleged West Indian liquor
Thirty-nine of those indicted are now
out on bail, while one is being sought
by Federal authorities. Their trial has
been set 80" April in Federal Court.
The ALLEGED liquor was seized when
Coast Guardsmen captured 81 men, said
to have been engaged in transferring
the liquor from two small boats to
feet of trucks.
The two boats, believed to have
served as ferries between a larger rum
ship and the shore, were seized. The
raiding party also confiscated three
trucks. two of which are reported to
have been loaded.
The raid is said to have followed the
interception of one of the trucls by an
Ocean City Coast Guardsman. He said
the truck crew surrendered to him with
out resistance.
The other men indicted in connec-
ton with the raid were captured later.
Heavy tax reductions in France in the
past IL months are expected to slim
ulate business.