Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-10
Bombing Outrage
To Be Avenged

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bombing they were preparing to
evoke a city health ordinance TO
move the Filipinos from the build
ing. which was inhabited by ap-
proximately 100 of the islanders. If
the bomb throwel had waited an
other day the Filipinos would have
been moved. said officials.
No trouble, before the bombing,
had ever developed between Fill
pinos and white ruen in Imperial,
officers stated
Legion Condemns Bombing
Vigorous denunciation of the
bombing in Imperial Monday night
was embodied in a resolution adopt
ed last night by Boyce Aten post,
American Legion, at its regular
meeting, Commander N. E. Dupont
stated today.
The resolution also deplored the
killing of Ariston Lampky and the
serious injury Of three of his COM
panions. declaring it an outrage
which finds no sympathy among
law-abiding citizens.
To assist the authorities in MAIN
tanning law and order, the post or
ganiZed an emergency squad Of SO
men. who were deputized today as
special officers and will be provided
with arms and badges. These men
will be subject TO immediate call in
case of emergency and, according
to Commander Dupont, can be as
sembled at police headquarters here
10 minutes after given signal.
Councilman John T. Rice is chair
man of the emergency committee.
Similar squads have been or
ganized by six other posts in the
valley and through an interchange
of communications a force OF sew
eral hundred trained men. used to
commands and maintain
ing order, can be placed at the dis
posal Of the authorities, if needed.
"Boyce Aten post is not concerned
with the question of Filipinos
working in Imperial Valley. We do
recognize their right to protection
of the law as long as they are here.
and the priv;ege OF conducting
their own affairs in conformity with
the law. 1t is not question of be-
ing for or against the Filipino, but
OF being for the law and giving its
protection to an.
mo law-abiding citizen wants any
repetition Of Monday nights occur
renee and lesser disturbances which
preceded it. We have assurances
from Filipino leaders that there is
no thought Of reprisals on the part
Of their countrymen, who are will
ing to let the law take its course
IN dealing with those responsible /.
for Monday nights outrage.
FiiipinOs Leave
Following the bombing every Fill !
pino in Imperial moved from that !
city. A widely circulated report /
hat a band of Filipinos gathered |
here last night and were restrain
ed from seeking vengeance is
branded as false by authorities, /
since there are no Filipinos left in |
Another report that the grand |
Jury is investigating the bombing
is said by deputies in the district
attorneys office to be false. Dis
trict Attorney Heald stated today
that he has turned all investigation
over TO Sheriff Gillett and his
deputies.
Deputy sheriffs' police and other
law enforcement bodies throughout
Imperial county are watching the
situation tenseiy, ready for a call
TO any part Of the valley to quell
any disturbance that may arise.
Many wild rumors have been cir
culated among residents OF the
county, most Of them false. One
report was TO the effect that an
other of the injured Filipinos died
last night Both Of them were rest
ing easily in Ell Centro hospitals
today, and wc-- said by physicians
to be on the way to recovery.
AS a preliminary to filing of
complaint against HOdgeS Tor tne
alleged murder of Lampky, a re-
ceipt for three sticks of dynamite
and other materials said to have
been used in construction of the
deadly bomb was turned over today
TO the district attorney.
Two statesmen from the hardware
store where Hodges is said to have
purchased the dynamite yesterday
afternoon positively iden tif e d
Hodges as the man who made the
purchase from them, according to
officers.
The dead Filipino, it was found
today, has two brothers and an
uncle living in FL Centre.