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Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
BRITISH ROUND
UP ADDITIONAL
TROUBLE MAKERS
By FRANCIS LOW
United Press Correspondent

BOMBAY, May IL. U.H-Passivt
resistance volunteers were rounded
up in wholesale lots today as the
British government followed up the
advantage it gained when it crushed
Mrs. Saro.iini Naidu's first move rs
Mahatma Gandhi's successor.
Fifty more volun GERS were stop
ped by the alert ma tive police at al
most the exact spot where Mrs. Mai
du's part was halted Thursday, and
once more volunteers and police sat
opposite each other in ''passive re-
sistance."
Mrs. Naidu, who has been liken-
ed to Joan of Arc by her country
men, rested today at the volunteers
camp where the police had taken
her when they forci bly, removed the
raiders after stalemate lasting 2S
hours, each side wa iting for the
other to act. Mrs. Naidu admitted
her mission had failed.
While the police and volunteers
entered their second stalemate at
Dharasana, police qua riding the Shr-
oda Salt Works took more violent
action against a large group of Sat
yagrahis who attempts ed to raid the
works there. Many volunteers were
injured and about 200 arrested when
the police rushed the raiders and
dispersed them.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
ADMIRAL HOUCH
APPROVES BASE
AT SAN DIEGO
Declares Site Has Many
Advantag ges Over Sun
nyvale

WASHINGTON, May 17-UR-
Either Camp X Kearney of Sunny
vale, Calf, is acceptable from a
physical standpoint to the navy
general board as the location of the
new $5,00O,O0O dirigiblc base to be
erected on the west coast, Rear Ad-
miral II. II. Hough told the house
naval affairs committee today.
The Southern California base,
however, possesses strategic advan-
tages which outw eigh those at Sun
nyvale, lie said, corcurring in testi-
mony offered by Rear Admiral
Jehu Chase, first witness at the
hearing.
Hough stressed the necessity of
placing the base in close proximit..
to the Pacific fleet as did Chase.
Hough refused, however, to say he
would harbor the fleet in either San
Diego or San Fra ncisco, when ques-
toned by Chairman Britten, pro-
testing the chairman was attempt
ing to put words in his mouth.
He said he con SiGered San Fran
cisco harbor ideally fitted to serve
as base for the fleet, but declar-
ed that in the time of war he would
favor harboring only as circum-
stances dictated. Chase told the
committee Wedne sday he favored
San Pedro bay as a war time har-
Dor.
Representative Ninson, Democrat,
Georgia, Questioned Hough to show
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett,
chief of navy bureau of aeronautics
and Commander g. F.. Rosendahl,
formerly in charge of the dirigible
Los Angeles, rec commended Camp
kcarney to the general board last
year, although NJ ffett later con
Cured in report favoring Sunny
vale.
Hough told the cu.-.mittee Mof-
fett shared the opinion Camp Kear-
ney was better sitIa;ed strategical-
ly, but decided to favor Sunnyvale
because of meteorological reasons.
Because the present dirigible base
at Lakehurst, n j., is isolated
from the fleet. Houg'l said the prac-
teal value of the dirigible 10 the
fleet never really has Deen tested.
"We want the dirigibles with the
fleet,' he said. ''Omiy in manou-
vers with the flee. can they prove
or disprovc their, practical worth -
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
Chauffeur Takes
Reckless Driver

LOS ANGELES, May Il. W.P
"A chauffeur who elung to the
running board of a speeding ma
chine which assertedly had crashed
into his machine, succeeded in cap
turing the driver, Walter Scatt, of
San Bernardino, here last night.
Scott was arrested by deputy
Sheriffs after Anthony Bissonnettc,
chauffeur of an automobile carry
ing two sisters of the Holy Name
convent, located the man hiding in
a garage and held him until the off
icers arrived.
A woman riding in Scott's car
escaped. Deputies said Scott was
Every drunk"
When Scott learned that no one
was injured in the crash, he leaped
back into his machine and fled, off
icers asserted. Bissonette swung on
to the running board of Scott's
machine and rode three miles on a
mad flight through Coyotee Pass,
where the alleged drunken driven
abandoned his ear to hide in the
garage.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
Boxer Denies
Girls Charge

DENVER, MAY II. W.p)-Eddie
Mack, Denver lightweight fighter
charged with attacking a Los An
Celcs girl, was released today on
$4,000 bond.
Mack came to Denver from Ala
mosa as soon as he learned that n
telcgraphic warrant for his arrest
lad been received here,
The warrant charged him with a
statutory offcnsc againd MARCEL;
La Foosc, a II year old girl.
The boxer and his attorney appear.
cd at police headquarters, aud half
an hour later he was granted n writ
of haboas corpus and released under
bond.
Mack declared the charges in the
warrant were "utterly wi tn o IL t
foundation.
He was spending vacation with
relatives when Denver police called
him to inform him of receipt of the
warrant.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
Bishop Cannon
To Be Censured

DALLAS. Tex, May II. W.P)-A
vote of censure against Bishop
James Cannon, Jr., will be voted by
the Episc0pacy committee over the
week cad, delegates to the 2lst
iuadrennial conference OF the Meth,
odist Episcopal Church, South, pre-
dicted today.
Such Il vote would summon Bishop
Cannon TO trial before jury of
- elders on charges of marginal
stock market speculations. The re-
port of the committee was expected
last night, but DR.. Frank c. Culver,
chairman, appeared before the con
ference and said the verdict prob
ably will Do announced Monday.
The week end respite will prove
Bishop Cannon and his supporters
time to prepare his defense against
the charges, made in connection
with bitter fight led by Josephus
Daniels, former secretary of navy
TO oust the churchman from office
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
STATE PLANS TO
FORCE EVIDENCE
In USURY TRIAL
Son OF Deceased Senator
Refuses To Give InfOr-
nation On Pool

Los ANGELES, May II. U.P) -
The trial of II men charged with
collecting usurious interest from the
Julian Petroleum Corporation was in
recess today while prosecutors laid
plans to force testimony from Will
lam II. Flint, son Of the late United
states Senator Frank Flint, concern
ing the missing Julian pool 10. /
agreements.
The states attempt Yesterday
by Flint IS contention that what in
formation he had concerning his
fathers affairs was privileged since
il was secured through his employ
ment as counsel for the estate and
three other executors.
The name of the former senator
was injected into the trial by Clark
Webster, postofficc inspector who
declared he delivered to Senator
Flint the missing agreements and
received receipt for them.
Senator Flint was brother of
Motley Flint, banker, and one Of
the defendants in the susry trial.
The fight shifted from technicali-
ties on which defense asked for a
dismissal to the pool agreemen,
when the state opened its case and
attempted to show contract existed
between the pool members to partici-
pate in million dollar loan to the
Julian Corporation.
Thus far the state has failed in its
attempt to introduce into evidence
photostatic copies of documents pur-
porting to be the original agree
ments.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
Theatre Group
Goes Bankrupt

SAN FRANCISCO, May II. UP)
The Henry Duffy Players, thea
trical organization with stock com
panies in various Pacific coast cities,
was forced into involuntary bank
ruptey today in federal court by
Carlton Miles, T. P. Stroupe and
Myron Goldsmith, executives of the
corporation.
G. a. Blanchard was appointed re-
eeiver by Federal Judge Frank H.
Kerrigan.
The three executives filed the pc
tition, Duffy himself being absent
from town but was represented by
his attorney, Elmer Robinson.
Robinson told the court that the
Henry Duffy Players had assets of
approximately $l,O00,00O but that
they We're "frozen"
1t was said during the hearing in
court that the two Los Angeles the
aters of the Duffy chain have been
turned back to their owners.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
GOVERNMENT TO
PROBE FREEDOM
ACCORDED LEWIS

LOS ANGELES, May Il. U.P -
An official investigation of the con
duet of S. c. Lewis, federal prisoner
now here pending his trial on state
charges, was started today by de-
par;ment of justice agents, acting
under instructions from Washington,
ID. c.
The probe was ord cred after
United United States Attorney Sam
uel McNabb wired to the capital
charges that Lewis was being given
undue liberties during his stay
here.
The accusation originally made by
the Los Angeles Examiner, was that
Lewis was spending as much as I
hours a day out Of the county Jail,
enjoying social life which was count
ing on his seven year sentence to
Mcneil Island penitcntiary on mail
fraud.
Lewis claimed that he really was
spending the time preparing for his
trial on charges that he attempted
10 bribe Il juror in the 1923 Julian
Petroleum Corporation conspiracy
tIial.
Lewis formerly was president of
the Julian company.
Major Herman lie Prohom, Me-
Neil Island prison guard who has
custody of Lewis, was the first per-
SON called in the new investigation.
The results of the probe, it was
said, will not be- made public here
but will be forwarded to Washing
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
SOUTHERN MOB
VENTS ANGER ON
+ NEGRO MURDERER

HONEYGROVE, Tex, May II.
(UH-Pierced with bullets and
charred with fire, the body of a
negro who killed white man lay
in cemetery outside this northeast
ern Texas town today. the victim of
a mob whose violence marked the
second vengeance of its kind within
a week.
Order had been restored among
the 900 people of Honeygrove af-
ter night of fury that threatend
momentarily to approach the spirit
that ragged at Sherman, Tex, in an
adjoining county just week prev
iously.
Within few hours after Sam
johnson, a negro, shot and killed
f. +. Fortenberry, 80, white land
owner, mob of 400 men had be-
sicgcd the negro in his refuge and
filled him with bullets. They
chained his body to an automobile
and dragged it through the negro
section of town, strung it from the
limb of tree, saturated it with
SoooiiiS anu SCI IL dDldLc.
Then the mob dispersed without
further trouble.
Creeping stealthily from their
shanties where they had covered
while the mob fury ragged, u few
negroes cut down the swaying fig
ure and hurried it to negro ceme-
terry.
Drama moved speedily and ruth.
lessly from time Forenberyr, ant
his friend, Tom Hannard, called
yesterday afternoon at Johnson's
cabin to inquire about his rent
They found Johnson packing his be
longing, apparently about to leay,
the farm.
"You're not leaving?" Fortenber
ry inquired. The negro, according
to Hannard, replied by firing three
times at Fortenberry, killing him
instantly.
The negro barricaded himself in
his cabin on the edge of town.
Sheriff Hughes led the attack.
Townspeople and farmers swarmed
to his aid with shotguns, rcvolvers
and rifles.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
SHULER STRIKES
BACK AT JUDGES
AND ATTORNEYS

LOS ANGELES, May Il. U.P -
The Rev. X. p. Shuler, fighting pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal
church and now serving 20 da!
sentence for contempt of court, to-
day struck back at the force which
landed him in a Jail cell with vi
triohc formal statement on how the
August primary ticket should be
Ayotea.
Denouncing ''political :. IL d g e S
'and what he termed "high-powered
attorneys" the militant preacher
declared in his written announce,
ment that all candidates for a posi-
tion on the bench who have the en-
dorsement of the Los Angeles Bar
association, must be defeated.'
Members of the bar association
prosecuted ''Fighting Bobn Shuler
in the superior court trial which re-
suited in his conviction. He mad been
in contempt of court, they charged
when he criticized in a radio broad
east conduct of various Julian Pc
troleum Corporation cases then being
tried.
Predicting that the election will
bring about the fall of "an oligar-
chy of tyrants,' the minister said ::
The August primary will see a
genuine test of strength in Los An
geles county. Free speech and human
rights as well as the right of the
people to administer their own laws
for the public good and in favcr OF
community ghteousness, will be in
v0lved.'
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
President Takes
Weekend Tri!,

WASHINGTON, May Il. U.H -
President Hoover left here shortly
after sunrise today to spend the
weekend resting in h is Virginia
mountain retreat and fishing in the
clear waters of the Rapidan. He
was accompanied by party of OF
ficials and friends.
The President party included
Secretary of State Stimson, Attor-
ney General Mitchell, Assistant
Treasury Secretary Mills, Senator
Capper, Republican, Kansas; Senator
FesS, Republican. Ohio; Governor
Theodore Roosevelt Of Porto Rico; !;
representative RamSeycr, Rcpubu-
can, Iowa; Representative Free. Re
publican, Calf; Representative
Blackburn, Republican, Ky. j. Hen
ry Rora aback, Hartford, Conn; Rich
ard V. Oulahan, ncwspapcrman;
Lawrence Richcy, presidential secrc-
tary; and DR.. Joel T. Boone, White
House physician.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
WARDS HOMER
PULLS HIS TEAM
BACK TO FIRST

san FRANCISCO, May y. U.H
Aaron Ward, Sacramento second
bascman clouted home run yester-
day in the last half Of the ninth
inning with two on base and the
game tied, TO defeat the San Fran
cisco Seals 1 to and pull his team
back TO first place in the Pacific
coast league.
The Seals had placed Curt Davis
on the mound at the end of the
ninth with the score at one ALL
Rohrer singled and went to second
on sacrafice. Flynn famed and
French was walked. Ward con-
nected with Davis fast one and sent
long homer over the left field
fence.
Los Angeles exchanged third
place for second with Oakland by
winning 6 to 3. The southern team
tOtaled four runs in the fifth when
Jacobs doubled with the bases full
and Harper followed with a single.
In game of SO hits and three
homers Hollywood beat Seattle 80
to 10.
The Missions stopped an eighth
inning rally of Portland and won
s to ,.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
C0LORED LEAGUE
OF SOUTHLAND
MEETING HERE

Delegates from Imperial, San
Diego. San Bernardino, Orange and
Riverside counties are here today
attending a convention of the South
ern Counties Political and Economic
League, colored organization in
tcrested in promoting the politieal
and economic welfare of the color
ed race.
j. II. Collins of Imperial, is
presiding ut today s conference
which is being held in the Eastsidc
high school auditorium. Other noted
members of the colorcd race attend
ing are DIR. j. II. +. Shaw. recently
appointed by Governor Young as
director of the state free employ
mcnt agency; j. II. Taylor, state in'
spcctor for the board of BARRIERS,
and Fred p. Williams, editor Of the
Pacific Defender, devoted to the
welfare of the coloTcd people.
Business sessions held throughout
the day will he concluded with 4
number of entertainments sponsor
ed by leaders in civic work on the
Eastsldc.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
IL Duce Rattles
The Sword Again

FLORENCE, Italy, May 17.-(u.D
The entire naval program recent
ly announced by Italy will be COM
pleted without fail, Premier Mus
soini told great crowd here today.
"The 20 ships (recently an
nounced for next year, will float
the seas, the premier said. 81 am
sure the Italian reople, In order rot
to remain prisoners of the seas, will
be capable of great sacrifices.
Cheer after cheer from the crowd
of 10000 persons greeted Mussolini
as he spoke to the greatest gather
ing since he started his provincial
tour.
In tracing his program for
fasciSn, the premier said the pres
cnt regime is not a thing of 10 or
20 years, but will last century.
"ltaly's friendship Is precious"
he said in regard to international
relations, "but her enmity is hard.
More important than my speech are
the big guns and the machine guns
| will see in the para1e to be held
tomorrow
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
Japanese Farm
Experts Here

Prof. Kuro Kobayakawa of the
college of agriculture, Miyazak',
Japan, Prof. |. Takagi, and l.. TAX
| ahaskis of Berkeley, are in the val
ley today, comforting with Frank
| Beysehlag, farm advisor, in regard
to the methods of agriculture en-
ploycd in this region.
Each year the Japanese govern
ment sends out approximately 200
specialists to visit all over the earth
and to pick up information which
may be utilized at home. Kobayak-
ava has spent one year studying at
the University Of California and is
now travelling across the continent,
later going 10 London and then back
to Japan. His speciality is farm
management and II is that phase In
which he il particularly interested
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
Report Attempt
To Wreck Train

MIAMI, Ari2. May 17.-Wp)-
Sheriff's posses today continued
their hunt in TIE rice Indian coun-
try for three unidentified men, be-
lcivcd to have set fire TO n trestle
on the outhern Pacific railroad be-
tween here and Bowie, Ariz., fore
ing locomotive engineer to speed
his train through smoke and flames
to reach safety.
Shortly after the train, passed
over the bridge. the burning struc-
tire collapsed, Repair crews cx-
pet to have the bridge repaired
lite today, when traffic will be re-
slmed.
Officers believe the firing of the
bridge was part of n plan to wreck
md rob the train. Three men were
s,en to flee as the passenge!
poughed its way across the struc'
ttre.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
Three MarOOned
On Small Island

SAN PEDRO, Calf, May II. (U.P)
The coast guard cutter 253 re
ported 10 the local base today that
ii was successful in rescuing three
San Francisco construction workers
who were maro0ncd ON Anacapa Is
land for 40 hours.
The cutter advised that the men
were being taken to Point Hucnemc.
SAN PERO, Calf, MAY 17.-(U.n)
Coast guard patrol boats were ex-
pected to land on Anacapa Island
at the eastern tip of the Santa Bar.
bara group today and take off three
men who have been marooncd there
for 36 hours.
The patrol beats left for the
scene after Irving Roth, head of the
Roth Construction Company of San
Francisco, notified authorities that
The men were left on the island.
According to Roth S statement
the men were mcmhcrs of party
of seven construction workers who
went to the island to start survey
for a lighthouse and compass sta,
tion.
The three went ashore but heavy
seas prevented the rest of the party
from forcing Il small boat through
the surf.
y crippled motor forced the
launch which took the men out, to
return to the mainland whore Roth
made his report.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
Flu Manchu Comes
Back Once More

"The Return of DIR. Flu Manchu",
with a notable east headed by War
ner GLAND, is the attraction at Fox
Imperial Theatre for Sunday, and
those who enjoyed its predecessor,
"The Mysterious Flu Manehu", will
not want to miss this sequel.
Most of the east which appeared
in the previous play, arc also seen in
the sequel. including o. y. Hcggic,
Neil Hamilton, Jean Arthur, William
Austin and others.
This tale of mystery, intrigue and
romance is gripping in its fascina-
ton and has been gi"cn the highest
praise for its dramatic execution.
The amazing way in which Flu Man.
chu came back from apparent death,
to continue his mysterious machina-
tions. holds the audience spell
bound.
Tonight "The Floradora Grip,
with Marion Davies in the leading
role. will be seen for the last time.
This tuneful musical comedy was
highly enjoyed by two large audi
ences last night, and is one of the
best plays of its type yet produced.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
Daniels Asserts
Hoover Is Wet

DALLAS, Tex, May IL UP)-
Josephus Daniels, former secretary
of the navy, charged President
Hoover S administration was wet
in statement today here in con,
nection with the candidacy OF
Dwight w. Morrow for the Repub-
lican senatorial nomination from
New Jersey.
" Morrow's advocacy of repeal of
the 18th amendment plainly indi-
Gates how the administration
stands,' Daniels said. "You know
and l know that Hoover is wet
that he has been anu still is. Nor
row. IS announcement is the best
straw thrown up yet to show which
way the wind is blowing"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
Death Claims
Starving Man

SAN BERNARDINO. Calf, MAY
II, W.p)-"" Too proud TO beg and
unable TO find work, Frank Will
Jams, 43, who said he II ad not eaten
for more than a week. died of NAL
nutrition at the County hospital here
today.
The man was found by railway
company employees on the right OF
way near Needles. Calf, 200 miles
from San Bernardino, where he had
collapsed. Taken to the San Bernar.
dino County hospital Williams, still
conscious, told his story and died.
Williams, who said he had recent
ly come to California, said he pre-
viously lived at 91S 23rd street, Har-
lem, n. j.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
BRANDS
THEORIES
REVEALED
Program For Federation
OF European Nations
Is Made Public
OPINION REQUESTED
Statements Addressed To
26 Nations, Including
United States
By RALPH HETNZEN
United Press Stafc Correspondent

PARIS, May l.. WPl-Tne most
ambitious project ever drawn up for
creation of a federation of European
nations, was made public today BY
the French foreign office, which is
sued the documents in which foreign
Minister Aristidc BRAND revealed
his theories on United States Of
Europe.
Advancing nearer to the goal of
economic and political union than
at any time in several centuries OF
discussion of Pan-Europa, h Q
Hriand project has been transmitted
TO all of the European members of
the league OF nations and to the
United States and other countries
for informative purposes.
The foreign office published two
documents. The first was Brands
exposition of his theories for form
ing federation Of European ma
tons economically and politically.
The second was memorandum ad-
dressed to the governments of Eur
ope.
The QUESTIONABLE, which has been
tlScuSSeu Tor more lnaN u week III
connection with the project, was
revealed as not so much question
naire as an outline of the four main
ideas as soon rs possible.
The first question asked the opin
ions of the governments ON the ne
cessity of pact, even if elementary
i'll form. affirming the principle of
Il moral European union and sol
emn cousccration Of solidarity be
tween the European states.
The second question asked for su1
Sestions concerning the necessity OF
permanent mechanism TO assure o..
ganization of European union with
clerical organization which would
he indispensable to accomplish the
task.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-17
Friends Seeking
Missing Judge

OAKLAND, May L. W.D -Su-
perlor Judge Edward W. Engs, jur-
ist in the Eastbay liquor graft trial,
who disappeared early yesterday
morning, was still missing today al
though police and private citizens
had used every means to locate
him.
Squads of motorcycle policemen
were patrolling the city streets
scanning pedestrians while ranks
on foot were searching the foothills
surrounding his home.
Judge Engs left his home before
breakfast for an early morning
walk, and failed to return. Accord
ing to his wife he had been ill the
night before.
1t was thought that the strain of
conducting his first big ease since
becoming a superior Judge last
April might have caused a break
kdown.