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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
Abandon Custom
Union Between .
Austria-Germany

GENEVA, Sept. 3. WP)-Austria
and Germany announced abandon
ment of their proposed customs UNI
ion today before European Union
commission.
DR.. Hans Schober. Austrian for
eign minister first renowned the
"Anschluss' on Austria's behalf
then DR.. Julius Curtius made a
similar remuneration for Germany
The decision was expected IL
view of recommendation OF experts
studying the European economic
and financial situation that wider
unions be made to embrace al
European states.
DR.. Schober said one of the pur-
poses of the abandonment was to
help combat the world crisis and
restore confidence.
He referred to Austria's CONNER
cial treaties with Czechoslovakia
Rumania and Hungary and hel
draft treaty with Italy. I believe
we can only proceed in groups he
said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
Chilean Sailors
Are In Control
OF Situation

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 3. up
A new Chilean government, the
fourth within a month, took office
today with mutinous sailors in con-
troll of the battle fleet.
The senate and chamber ap-
proved measures authorizing the
government to establish a state OF
seige where it was deemed neceSs-
airy.
The Chilean Workers Federation
urged a general strike in sympathy
with the mutineers, who continued
in control of the battle fleet at Co.
quimbo.
The government, headed by Man.
uel Trucco, which resigned last
night, had threatened to send army
airplanes and navy seaplanes
against the mutineers, unless they
surrendered today. The sailors re-
piled with the threat to turn the
battle fleets guns upon Chilean
ports.
1t was reported that the mutt
neers, in addition to demanding
that a proposed 80 per cent reduc-
ton of their salaries. which caused
the mutiny, be rescinded, asked re-
forms including subdivision of cul-
tivated lands and reduction OF
compulsory naval service to one
year. They also asked extradition
and trial of former President Gen.
eral Carlos Ibanez and the men,
bers of this government who fled
from Chile after he was over :
thrown.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
Upton Sinclair
Donates Books
To New Company

PASADENA, Cal, Sept. 3. U.p)-
Formation of the Sinclair founda-
ton to publish and distribute books
without profit was announced here
today by Upton Sinclair, author,
who has turned over to the founda-
ton plates and copyrights to all his
works
Sinclair declared that he had long
cherished the plan in order to keep
his artists conscience clear" and
that he had found it repugnant that
his books should become the sub
jects of barter.
II wanted them to be, in their
material aspect, what they are in
content-an effort at brotherhood"
Sinclair said
The fundation is unique in lit
erary circles, in that all publica-
tons will be sold at actual cost, and
distributed free to libraries, prisons
and other organizations unable TO
pay for them. It's activities will be
governed by a board of seven trus-
tees, and its income, the author
hopes, will be gained from requests
from those favoring his plan.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
ADVOCATES TAX
ON CRUDE OIL
TO RAISE FUNDS
Seen As Solution Of Re-
lief For Unemployed In
This Section.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 3. (U.H-A
severance tax on crude oil was Off
cred here today as solution to
CALIFORNIA; forthcoming unemploy-
ment problem.
The proposal was made by State
Treasurer Charles G. Johnson, who
told the United Press that from
Sc 600, 900 to 100000 per quarter
could be raised by a tax of 2 or
8 cents per barrel on oil produced
in the state.
This money, in turn, would be
distributed among the various
counties for unemployment relief,
in much the same manner as the
gasoline tax is now apportioned
for highway work.
johnson, who said he has receiv-
ed widespread support from influ-
entail tax authorities for his pro-
gram, will recommend 1t to Cover
nor James Rolph as part OF the
business to be considered at the
extraordinary session of the state
legislature to be called next JAN
uary.
such a tax would be the mos.
painless method of raising the
money, said johnson. Gasoline is
already taxed to its limit. but crude
oil, which is. something taken from
California soil for which nothing
is put backs logical product for
a severance tax. Minnesota sup
ports ITS entire school system from
a severance tax on iron ore"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
Uncle Sam To
Arbitrate For
China, Mexico

NANKING, China, Sept. 3. UP
Agreement by the United States to
arbitrate differences between Chi
ma and Mexico was announced TO-
day by the foreign office.
A foreign office statement said
that Sino- Mexican relations were
strained to the breaking point" due
to threatened expulsion of Chinese
merchants In the states of Sonora
and Sinaloa.
Negotiations to END the anti
Chinese campaigns have been abor-
tive, the statement said. The sit
uation was reviewed at length and
hope expressed that satisfactory
settlement might be reached.
The foreign office announced that
China had arranged for temporary
refuge in the United States OF any
Chinese forced to evacuate Mexico.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. g. U,P)-
Emilio Gales, new governor OF So
nora, has given Chinese nationals
guarantees against immediate
wholesale explosions, it was indicat-
ed today to Chinese Minister
Young
The reports came by telephone
from the Chinese consul at Hermo-
sillo, capital of Sonora.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
Nautilus Heard
In Weak Radio

LONDON, Sept. 3. U.P)-
Dispatches today to the Ex-
change Telegraph company
from Advent Bay, Spitzber-
gen, indicated that weak ra-
do communication had been
established with the polar sub
marine Nautilus.
Captain Jaeger of the steam
err Ingertraede reported that
he heard weak and indiStin-
guishable" radio signals, be-
lieved TO have come from Sir
Hubert wilkins submarine.
The Nautilus had been out
of touch with the world since
Saturday. At that time the
submarine was at the edge OF
the Arctic Ice Park preparing
to attempt to proceed to the
North Pole.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
SECOND COUPLE
PLAN FAMILY
AIR VACATION
BY JOHN OWEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

CLEVELAND, Sept. 3. W.P)-Suc-
cess of the Lindbergh vacation
flight to Toxic today led Alexander
De Serversky, Russian war ace, and
Evelyn, his aviatrix wife, here for
the national air races, to reveal
plans for another trans-oceanic
family flight"
While the LindberghS flew west
with numerous refueling stops, the
Russian couple contemplate a nom
stop hop from New York to Mos
COW next spring, Mrs. De Serversky
said.
De Serversky has been flying for
II years. When he first planned
the flight to Russia his wife de-
cided to- 60 along She took flying
lessons and accompanied her hus-
band on aerial trips over the United
States.
The program today, scheduled as
q double-hea because of the rain
enforced holiday yesterday, was to
start at $50 this morning with an
air transport speed and efficiency
race. Speed and stunt flying, fea-
| tured by the daily appearance OF
the international exhibition team
was to augment the maneuvers OF
the service patrols. Flight Com
mander A. R. Atcherley, British
stunt flyer, probably will join the
international team in exhibitions
| late this afternoon. The British ace
was injured in a crackup Friday. He
was back in the air again yesterday
The mystery ship brought here
by Ray Moore, California pilot, is
attracting considerable attention.
Moore's plane, q small ship, Is re-
puted to have maximum speed Of
300 miles an hour.
For the fourth consecutive time,
the Bendix derby, Los Angeles to
Cleveland, was postponed because
of unfavorable weather The race,
originally scheduled for Monday,
will be held tomorrow, rain or shine,
air race officials said. The latest
entrant in the $4,000 tranSconti-
mental dash is Art Goebel. who won
the Dole race to Hawaii. GOebel
will pilot a Lockheed special.
Four of the eight BendiX entrants
plan an attempt to break the cross
country record of IL hours 81 min
utes, held by Captain Frank M.
Hawks.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
Ask Hunt To
Act On Cotton

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 8. UP
Cotton growers of Graham county,
in central Arizona, today asked
Governor George w. P. Hunt to call
a special session of the legislature
to enact a cotton holiday" law
similar to one recently enacted by
Louisiana.
The resolution was adopted I'M
animously at meeting of 300
Graham county farmers. 1t favor
ed without qualification suspension
of all cotton growing in 1882 as a
means of eliminating the present
surplus.
1t is understood unofficially, that
Governor Hunt is opposed to the
cotton banning suggestion on the
grounds that such law would
conflict with sections of the Ari-
IONA constitution.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
Spanish Riot
Proves Fatal

BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 3. U.R
Fatal rioting broke out today
during a general strike called in
sympathy with rioting prisoners IN
the Barcelona Jail.
One man was killed, two men
and woman seriously injured and
several slightly injured in a shoot
ing affray in Carmen street. Po-
lice warned strikers against sabot-
aging the telephone lines and the
strikers fired.
Telephone lines were cut in all
parts of the city and communica-
ton with the outside world is in
terrupted
Clashes also occurred at the
Arco Triunfo and in the Rembla
Flores. A church was set afire In
the suburbs. In the Rembla Flores,
market strikers shot guard three
times, wounding him seriously
The populace, fearing a food
shortage, formed long lines in front
of bakeries to get bread.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
INVESTIGATION OF
CHINA PLANE ROW
BY GOVERNMENT

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3. U.P)-A
federal investigation of their activi-
ties in purchasing airplanes for the
Cantonese government of China
impended today as Capt. Floyd N.
Shumaker was freed on SOS, 900 bond
and Lieut.. Winston B. (Bert) Hall
was arranging to post bond.
The flyers, arrested on a writ OF
mandamuS secured by Julian S. I.
LANG, official of the Cantonese
government, said they had been
commissioned to purchase five air.
planes for the Chinese. LANG
sought return of $10l ,866.5l given
the two to make the purchase, and
when the flyers assertedly refused
to recognize his authority, went to
court.
The department of justice indi-
Gated the investigation was under
way when agents said that purchase
Of the airplanes constituted vio-
lation of the United States arms
embargo to China.
Hall, one of the two surviving
members of the original Lafayette
Escadrille, is head of the National
Import company, Portuguese con-
Germ in China, while Shumaker was
agent for the American airplane
manufacturing company.
Meanwhile, a package containing
$4,000 seized by deputy sheriffs
with the arrest of Hall and Shu-
maker. was held by deputy sheriffs.
Attempts are being made by coun-
sci for LANG to attach his money,
as we'll as $3.50 In cash taken from
the two aviatorS
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
MI& R14~
. Ssse asNsasAs 0ySlssssS. -
OTHER MURDERS
in MATRIMONIAL
AGENCY AFFAIRS

CLARKSBURG, w. Va, Sept. 3.
Qlp)-Several murders other than
those confessed by Harry F. Powers,
the bluebeard of Quiet Dell, have
touched the lives Of clients OF the
matrimonial agency through which
Powers wooed his victims by mail,
1t was learned today.
The result is plans for thorough
investigation of that bureau, the
man behind it, and the delegation
of a nationally known attorney to
defend powers.
Other characters revealed by this
hill country drama to have been In
volved as innocent parties in muir
der plots are:
Mrs. Louella Strothers Powers,
wife of the blue beard" who de-
llounced him yesterday as "fiend'
she didn't want freed for "a hun
dred million dollars
Mrs. Laura Burcklmeyer Downey
of Detroit and Miami, Fla. widow
eight years and mother OF three
children; formerly operator of a
beauty parlor in Detroit.
Also, it was learned, count
answering the description Of DR.. A.
B. Platter, operator Of the American
Friendship society, the matrimonial
agency in question, had been in
yolved in an investigation In Chi
cago during war time.
Mrs. Powers, investigators learned,
was divorced by her first husband,
Ernest Kneiseley, who stood trial
for murder in 1903. He was acquit-
ted on a plea of self-defense. He
had killed a man with rock.
Mrs. Downey, according to the
story told Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Joseph A. Gillis in Detroit by
her 13-year- daughter, Elinor,
was introduced to Downey through
the American Friendship society in
November
In January, just a few weeks
after their marriage, the girl said,
Downey killed her mother, then
killed himself in Miami.
Scarcely had these facts become
known than it was announced that
Barratt O'Hara, Chicago trial at
torney who defended Virgil Kirk
land, Gary, Ind, slayer of his sweet
heart, had flown here by plane to
arrange Powers defense.
Authorities planned to investi-
gate OHara'S connection with the
case.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
STORM CAUSES
SEVERE DAMAGE
TO POWER LINES
Rainfall Is Light But
Clouds Continue Cool
Spell.

Last nights storm which brought
welcome relief from the heat, re-
suited in a precipitation of approx
imately one half an inch in all
parts of the valley except Imperial
where it was slightly less.
Lightning resulted in damage to
both main transmission lines of the
Southern Sierras Power company,
said to be an unusual feature of
the storm, and interrupted the
service locally several times for a
few moments duration. Lightning
damaged Insulation at several
points to such an extent that fires
ignited.
Practically all the damage was
done in the eastern and northern
end of the valley, according to Joe
King, local manager of the South
ern Sierras company. Linemen OF
the company worked all night and
service was as usual shortly after
noon today, said King. The proper
ty damage is estimated at $4,000.
Slight damage was reported by
the Southern California Telephone
company with a majority of the
trouble in the Holtville section
Service was interrupted for several
times at various points but was de-
clared to be as usual this after
noon.
Wind broke plate glass window
at the Motor Truck department of
the International Harvester COM
pany showrooms at 409 Main street,
Ell Centre, resulting in damage es-
timated at $40.
Imperial Irrigation district re-
ports that the wind filled canals
with brush in several places. Men
are clearing canals today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
Treasury Men
Defend Stand
On Bond Issue

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. U.p1
Treasury officials today defended
against congressional and other
critics its long term bond issue pro-
gram to care for part of the de-
ficit of the past fiscal year.
Chairman Will r. Wood of the
house appropriations committee Is
among those who have objected be-
cause the treasury sold long term
bonds instead of short term paper
to meet federal expenses. Treasury
officials said continued issuance of
short term paper would have been
an unwildly and undesirable form
of financing. Short term money
could have been had for lower in
terest rates than long term bond
issue.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
JAIL OR GLORY
FLYER GRANTED
PERMIT FOR HOP
Other American Flyers
Still Waiting For Word
To Take Off.

TOXIC, Sept. 8. U.P)-A govern
ment permit was granted to Don
Moyle, California aviator, today for
a nonstop flight across the Pa
cific ocean that may lead him to
the Los Angeles city Jail.
Already overstaying an extension
granted him by Los Angeles
Judge, Moyle and C. A. Allen. his
companion on the perilous venture,
Immediately made plans to take
off from Sabishiro beach in their
airplane City of Tacoma II.
If Moyle reaches his Seattle goal,
almost 5000 miles distant, he will be
under compulsion to surrender at
the Los Angeles Jail to serve a 30
day term for driving an automobile
while intoxicated.
The permit was given the fly
| er three days after he had put
the City of Tacoma III through
tests satisfactory to the Japa-
nese Anton authorities. The
plane, twice used in unsuccess-
full attempts to make the same
flight, had been declared I'M
equal to the task. Numerous
changes were made by MOyle,
and he succeeded in convincing
officials he had "a fair chance
to complete the trip.
Moyle and Allen already have Of
ficially entered the Asahi newSpa-
pers' contest, in which the first pilot
to make nonstop flight between
Japan and America will be given
1000.
The aviators will go at once to
Sabishiro beach, SO miles from here,
where a long sandy runway awaits
them They may be able to take off
by the end of the week, it was said.
Meanwhile, Hugh Herndon Jr.
and Clyde Pangborn still waited
government action on their applica-
ton for a permit to attempt the
trans-Pacific journey. Preliminary
| permits have been granted despite
recent trouble with authorities over
photographs they made Of military
Notifications, and the flyers hope
to receive final approval shortly
The Toxic Nichi Nichi and the
Osaka Mainichi, leading japanese
newspapers, published identical edi-
torials today demanding that the
government issue flying permits to
Pangborn and Herndon.
The editorials claimed that fines
levied on the flyers for taking the
photographs was sufficient punish
ment and that refusal to grant the
permits might endanger Japanese
American relations.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
Would Levy
Divorce Tax

CARSON CITY, New, Sept. 3.
W.P)-Divorces will cost $50 more in
Nevada if j. B. Yeager. president
of the Nevada State farm bureau
has his way.
He advocated a tax Of that
amount on each divorce before the
state board of equalization in ses-
sion here to consider possible new
sources of income to equalize the
loss of revenue from decreased agri-
cultural, livestock and mining val
uationS.
Yeager said the divorce tax would
yield 100000 annually. The board
took his recommendation under adj
yisement without comment.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
Rain Cannon
On Exhibition

HASTINGS, Neb.. Sept. 3. U.P)-
Harking back to the days when
farmers were willing TO lend an ear
to anyone who professed power to
produce rain, a cannon is on display
in the museum here.
To the pioneer Nebraskan, this
cannon was known as the rain
maker" BY firing it into the air,
its owner told settlers he could
produce rain.
Supervisors contracted with the
would-be wizard. For days his lit
tie cannon doomed away into a
cloudless sky. No rains came.
Then, when his board and room
rent became pressing, the ralnmak-
er disappeared, leaving his cannon
for the museum.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
Baby Girl Shot
While Playing

CHINO, Cal, Sept. 3. U.P-Inell
Cliburn, three-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Cliburn, was
fatally shot today in her parents
home.
A 2O-gauge shotgun had been
left standing against a wall, and it
was thought that the child. in fall
ing off a bed, had accidently dis
charged the weapon. Other reports
said Inell's little brother, Cleo, 6,
had pulled the trigger.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
Famous Film Is
Barred In Philly

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3. U.P)-
"The Birth of a Nation, the pic
ture filmed by David w. Griffith
II years ago, has been banned from
the screen here.
Mayor Harry A. Mackey, in an
nouncing yesterday that if the pic
ture were shown here again he
would have. the theatre raided, said
the film was 'prejudicial to peace
between the black and white races. y
The picture previously had passed
the Pennsylvania board of censors
but the mayor said that made no
difference"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03

BEVERLY HILLS, Sept. 2.
observation-disclosures will stay
ahead in everything or bust,
even depression. A guy out
here yesterday robbed the poor
farm.
I think Mr.. Hoover had over
looked Owen D. Young on his
first relief committee. and all
the papers commented on it
and to make up for it he ap-
pointed him on a special one.
Asking a Democrat to feed the
country is almost a ''believe 1t
or not"
Young is in a tough spot. II
he feeds 'em through the VIM
ter he will only be keeping 'em
alive to vote the Republican
ticket next fall. Voters can't
remember back over two months.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
AMY JOHNSON FLYING

KRASNOJARK, Siberia, Sept. 2.
U.P)-Amy Johnson, British girl
flyer. arrived here today on a re-
turn flight to England from Japan.
She continued her journey after 20
minutes for rest and refueling her
plane.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
DADO BEATS ISRAEL

OAKLAND, Cal, Sept. 3. W.P)-
The lightning like blows OF Speedy
Dado, lis, Los Angeles Filipino
bantamweight. proved too much
for Able Israel, lit, Portland. Ore.
and he took the count in the first
round of their scheduled 10 round
main event here last night.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
ITALIAN PLANE
CRASH is FATAL

FERRARA, Italy, Sept. 3, OPP
A plane participating in the air
force maneuvers here today crashed
into the crowd killing three spec
tators. injuring three seriously and
seven others slightly. The pilot,
Attilio Allayena, also was injured.
The king and other high officials
we're attending the maneuvers. The
accident occurred when the plane,
starting to ascend, failed 70 develop
sufficient speed and fell into the
crowd. =,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-03
$500 GUARD FOREST LAND

HARRISBURG, Pa, W.P)-About
4,5O0 persons are directly engaged
in protecting Pennsylvania's 13,000,-
900 acres of forest land from fire
OF this number, 1880 are fire war
dens commissioned by the state
department of forests and waters;
Sc are foresters, and IS forest rang
ers.