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Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06
DECLARATION OF
WAR RECALLED
AT WASHINGTON
Wilson Made Historic Ap-
peal To Congress Four
teen Years Ago

WASHINGTON, April 6. U.P) =
Fourteen years ago congress de-
clared state of war existed between
the United States and Germany.
1t was mild spring evening. An
atmosphere of half eager, half fear
full expectancy overhung the na-
tion's capital. Down under. the great
dome OF the capitol building the
tension was multiplied tenfold.
Members of the house of repre-
sentatives sat waiting in unnatural
silence, grouped on one side of the
chamber. Presently a man appeared
in the door, heralding the arrival
of the senate. Senators filed in,
two and two. Many of them, ia
nous figures, picturesque fighters,
are no longer troubled with dec
larations of war and peace. Henry
Cabot Lodge, John Sharp Williams,
Robert M. LaFollette, Vardaman,
Stone.
A small but impressive row of
seats in front remained vacant.
"The supreme court of the United
Statesl"
The bulky figure of Chief Justice
White strode down the aisle. Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Louis D. Brandes,
John II. Clarke and the rest fol-
lowed.
Now the seats are filled, the gal
leries packed to overflowing, the
members of the government to a
man, with the. diplomats in state
attire, brilliant in old-World uni
forms.
One is lacking. A hush falls over
the assemblage. Then the door
opens and voice cries:
1.-The President of the United
States of America"
President Wilson, erect, scholarly,
, eXuding nervous energy, ascends the
stand amid profound silence. He
adjusts his eyeglasses, takes a sip
of water.
Gentlemen of the congress"
A roar burst from a thousand
threats. Senator Lodge, implacable
foe of the President, leads the cheer
ing.
That tremendous wave of cheer
ing, led by the Presidents bitter po-
litical enemy, can mean but one
thing: War is declared as surely as
| if the Presidents message had al
ready been read and a vote taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06
ASSERTS STATE
IS IGNORED ON
VETERANS FUND

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6. UP
The omission of California projects
from the new construction schedule
of the United States Veterans bu-
reau was described as outrageous"
by John j. Hayes, state commander
of the Disabled American Veterans
of the World War, in a statement
issued today.
California needed part of the $780,
877 coo fund because 81 per cent of
all World war veterans are IL this
state and many need disqualification
but lack funds to obtain it, Hayes
said.
Conditions in San Francisco are
bad enough" he continued, but in
Los Angeles they are disgrace.
Four years ago an appropriation OF
S11 100000 was made for improving
the Sawtelle Soldiers Home. Less
than $3,000,000 was spent and the
balance of the money still is avail
able. but has not been released.
Meanwhile the veterans are liv-
ing in firetraps, insanitary barracks
and exposed to deplorable housing
conditions"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06
RELIEF WORK in
NICARAGUA HALTS
EPIDEM MIC FEAR
BY CHARLES HARDING
Omitted Press COrrespondentl

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 6.
U.P)-Ihe wholehearted manner in
which the United States and Central
American countries responded to the
plea of Nicaragua for aid in the
earthquake disaster, partly stemmed
the exodus Of refugees today and in
fluenced many poorer families TO
return to their damaged.
The refugees whose lives had been
spared in the disaster gave thanks
yesterday at Easter services. the
first religious celebration in which
the community has been able to par
ticipate since the quakes.
They stood along the shores of
Lake Managua, in the baseball park
and at the Christian Brothers COL
lege-ragged and weary crowds of
worshipers who united to celebrate
the resurrection of Christ at a time
when the thought of rebuilding their
crumbled homes was uppermost in
their minds.
The immediate needs of the refu-
gees have been met and the danger
OF epidemic has passed, officials of
relief works said. Admiral Saint
Claire Smith, commander of the
special service squadron, will return
here tomorrow TO continue super
vision of delivery of supplies. 1t
also was understood that Will Rog-
ers, who is making a Central Amer
can tour, will arrive by airplane
next Tuesday.
Colonel Sam d. Sultan of the
United States Army Engineers;
Francisco r, Frixione, mayor OF
Managua, and Ramon Sevilla, min
lister of education, were named on
the food relief committee and de-
cided to divide the city into sec
tions, with subcommittee to aid
them in distribution of uncooked
food. This will permit the army to
terminate the feeding OF the refu-
gees at La Iona field.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06

monstrate the merit of it's theory
of government AS opposed to the
theories of its opponent" Following
out this thesis. he delivered himself
Of broad denunciation of the Hoo
yer administration, definitely an
swering Democrats who have ac-
cused him of Republican bias.
Rakes Administration
The Hoover administration, he
said, "has been inadequate when it
has not been wrong, and has to its
credit not a single major accom-
plishment for the public good"
Referring to the duty" of the
national committee to make recon-
mendations to the convention for
platform purposes, the chairman
restated his own program. first ad-
vanced at the committee session
here March S.
Foremost among the problems he
outlines, with tentative solutions, he
placed prohibition, which he labelled
"the most outstanding problem" in
that it involved the necessity sin
some way to reconcile the dry at
titude OF the party in the south with
the liberal attitude of the party IL
the north. If these opposing peti.
tions cannot be reconciled, we must
squarely face the fact that our par
ty is really divided into two parties"
He restated his 10-point program,
which included clear tariff policy:
Taking the government out of
business; opposition to government
price fixing; cooperation between
the national committee and men,
bers of congress; realization of the
necessity for strong leadership in
dealing with governmental prob
lens; an intelligent scheme of
farmers relief; cooperative old age
and unemployment insurance; advo-
cacy of the five day week without
reduction in the weekly wage; revi-
sion of the Sherman Act to meet
present day conditions, and state
control of public utilities
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06
Julian Indicted
On Texas Charge

LAREDO, Texas, April 6. (U.p) =
c. G. Julian, California and Okla
homa oil operator, was indicted here
today on charges of attempting to
kidnap and eXtort $4,000 from l..
S. Boiling, San Antonio, last week.
c. G. Boren, Julians aide, and
Clay Mann, Tulsa, Okla, were in
dicted on the same charges.
The three probably will be tried
the week of April 20.
Julian, once head of the $780,
100000 Julian Petroleum company,
spoke lightly of the charges and de-
scribed the $4,000 which he is ac-
cused of attempting to take from
Boiling as Chicken feed"
Il expected the indictments" said
Julian.
Julian remained at his hotel most
of the morning comforting with o.
A. Cargill, former Oklahoma City
mayor, and others. Julian said that
he will attempt to make bond for
Boren, still in jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06
NURSE PREVENTS
CANCSTER PLOT
AGAINST PATIENT

LOS ANGELES, April 6. U.P)-
Armed guards were stationed in
Joseph Ardizzoni's room in the Hol-
lywood hospital today to prevent
any further attempt on his life.
The patient, VINO is recovering
from seven bullet wounds inflicted
ON March %, when his companion,
Viciano Basile, was slain, was
brushed by death early Sunday
morning when two north end gang
sters are believed to have attempt
ed to take his life.
Only the vigilance of night
nurse saved the mans life, police
declared. They refused to reveal
the name of the nurse for fear that
she might be put on the spot"
too in the Little Italy feud which
has already taken two lives in the
past few weeks.
The nurse, early Sunday morn
ing, discovered two men in an un-
occupied room adjacent to that of
Ardizzoni's. They had not gained
entrance by the usual manner as
she would have seen them coming
up the corridor, she told police. 1t
was explained that the men must
have gained access to the room by
the fire escape.
She asked the men what they
wanted but they were evasive in
their reply. The nurse immediate
ly informed the superintendent who
notified deputy sheriffs. Before
they arrived the two men disap-
peared. The nurse described them
as Italians.
Ardizonni and Basile were said
by police to be rivals of Dominic Di
Ciolla who was found slain near
San Fernando. The two men who
were discovered early yesterday
were believed to have feared that
Ardizzoni would reveal who killed
his companion.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06
HOLTVILLEROAD
CRASH FATAL TO
W. K. TRIMMER
Eastern Hitch-Hiker Is
Instantly Killed When
Car Overturns.

Accidents on Imperial county
highways yesterday resulted in
death to one person and injuries to
several others. w. K. Trimmer of
York, Pa, was Kii:eo when the car
in which he was riding as a hitch
hiker overturned in the sand on
the Yuma highway.
Walter Shade and H. T. Dahl of
the destroyer U. S. S. Rigo, station
ed in San Diego, were injured in
the same accident which killed
Trimmer.
The sailors, driving east, picked
up three hitch h;Sers just east of
Holtville. Where the sand is thick
est on each side of the Yuma high
| way the sailors tried to pass a truck
Wheels of their car slipped off the
pavement. The car skidded OH and
off the pavement several times, fin
ally overturning.
Trimmer, riding with the other
hitch-hikers in the rumble seat, was
killed Immediately. His skull was
| crushed. The others were unhurt.
Both of the hitch-hikers who had
! accompanied Trimmer left imme-
diately, without giving their names
or any information.
Trimmer's body was taken to
Fields undertaking establishment in
Holtville, and the two sailors taken
to the Holtville hospital. An in
quest this morning resulted in ver-
dict of death by unavoidable acci-
dent.
After the accident the automobile
was taken into Holtville under its
own power. 1t was slightly dam
aged. The sailors had just purchased
it. rlNHW
A letter found in brief case car
ried by Trimmer, addressed to York,
Pennsylvania, resulted in his iden-
tification. His family there was no.
titled of his death. The body is
being held in Holtville pending ar
rangements and wishes of the FAM
| ily.
! Another accident last night re-
suited in a broken arm to j. w.
Jeffries, whose car ran off the
Mountain Springs grade on the San
Diego highway. Jeffries apparently
went to sleep, sad state traffic Of
ficers. He was brought to the hos
pital here.
Cecil Smith and j. H. Harris we're
principals in another accident on
road two milees east of Imperial
Harris car was MT Sy Smiths truck
when parked on the side of the road.
No injuries resulted.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06
CRAEMER NAMED TO
STATE CHAMBER

SAN FRANCISCO, Apri 6. UP)-
The appointment of Justus F.. Crae-
mer, publisher OF the Orange Daily
News, as director of the California
State Chamber of Commerce was
announced today by Frederick j.
Roster, president.
Craemer will serve as regional di-
rector for Southern California and
general chairman of the southern
council of the statewide organiza-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06
Advisory Board
Studying Maps

Members of the valuation advis-
ory body met at the offices of the
Imperial Irrigation district this
morning at 10 o'clock and immed-
lately recessed for study of maps
showing present land valuation in
the district.
Those present spent the morning
in going over the maps prepared by
the assessor-collector office and
in informal discussion of the facts
as set forth.
Each man consulted map of
the district he represents and at
tempted to familiarize himself with
values.
The body went into session after
a luncheon adjournment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06
Coast Woman
Attack Victim

LOS ANGELES, April 6. up
Victim of a friends attack, Mrs.
Mary Collins. 81, was found lying
in a dazed and drugged condition
on a roadway by a passing motorist
early today and taken to the
Georgia street hospital where her
condition was reported serious.
Mrs. Collins, during intermittent
periods of consciousness, told po-
lice a story of how she had been
attacked by fiend. who leaped on
her back, dragged her to vacant
lot near hes nome and then bound
her head in drug -drenched towel.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06
PIRATES TAKE TWO

SAN FRANCISCO, April g. Up)--
The Pittsburgh Pirates had q field
day Sunday, defeating both the San
Francisco Seals and Missions In the
last exhibition games OF the spring
season for the Coast leaguers. The
Buccaneers trimmed the Missions 8
TO 2 in the morning game and snow
ed under the Seals 10 TO z In the
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06
JAPANESE PREMIER ILL

TOXIC, April 6. U.P Premier
Ykko Hamaguchi was reported sat-
isfactorily recovering today from an
operation he underwent at the I'M
perial hospital here. The operation
was necessary because of pains the
premier suffered in the region where
an assassln's bullet was lodged. The
attempt on his life was made last
November.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06
Expect ROlph
To Pardon Two

SACRAMENTO, April 6. (U.p) -
Governor Rolph is ready to stop two
more hangings at San Quentin
Friday, it was indicated at his office
today.
Executed reprieves were expected
for Benjamin F. Brown, Los An
geles, dime slayer" and Pedro Mag
saysay, Fresno Filipino, who has al
ready been granted three stays of
execution.
The governor is believed to favor
Communication rom the death PEN
atty to life Imprisonment without
parole in both cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06
Pantages Will
Be Tried Again

LOS ANGELES. April 6. W.P)-Al-
exander Pantages, Los Angeles null
ti-millionaire theatre owner, must
stand trial a second time on charges
of criminally attacking Eunice
Pringle. 17-year-old dancer, District
Attorney Buron Fits announced to-
day
The state supreme court last week
ruled that Pantages was to have
new trial on his conviction OF ono
TO so years in San Quentin prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06
DO-X Plane To
Resume Trials

LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands,
April g. U.P)-The flying boat DO-X
will start her new trials about April
Is. officials said yesterday in COM
menting OH progress toward repair
of the ship, which was damaged
here while enroute to South Ameri-
ca and New York.
The German craft, largest in the
world, probably will resume its voy-
age about April 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Scout meeting, 1880, court
house.
Choral club, 1880, Wilson
school.
Interpost Council. s, Imper--
ial Legion hall.
Band practice, 7:i5, court
house.
F. and A. NJ. No. SSI, 1880.
Masonic Temple.
Troop !. B.S.A.. I, Scout hut.
Troop 5, B.S.A, I, Seeley
community hall.
Troop Is, B.S.A., I, Presby-
terian church.
Citizenship class, I, high
school.
For Imperial Theatre, Man
of the World"
TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
M. E. Ladies Aid, 1880, J. f.
Brock home.
Presbyterian missionary soci-
ETY.. 2:30, sos Len Rey.
County Y. w. c. A., 2:30, ID.
p. Choisser home, Calexico.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04

The District Commissioners
and Major H. G. Pratt, Superin,
tendent of Police, declined to
state what action, if any, would
be taken following the Grand
Jury report until they had an
opportunity to consider it.
Should Staples be reinStated.
however, he will receive more
than $1,000 in back pay after rou'
tine red tape is disentangled
The Comptroller-General of the
Treasury has forbidden the pay
ment of police salaries out Of cur
rent appropriations Of any
amounts except for services rem
dered.
Accordingly, Staples, will be
compelled to file suit In District
Supreme Court against the Dis
trict and when he RECEIVERS his
judgm6 t, ask Congress to make
. special appropriation of the
amount.
Based on Schenck Charge.
The investigation, which has
now created the most terrific up
heaYal in the Police Department
in many years.. was started when
Schenck, a fellow-policeman OF
Staples and the latter's deadly
enemy, wrote letter from
yeavenworth' prison where he is
The Washington times., 1931-09-04

,ment of Justice concludes it's in
veStigation of specific cases be-
fore making such a report.
Club Not Actually Used
Evidence in a fifth assault case
is understood to have been heard
by the Grand Jury. InaSmuch,
however, as this case involved no
officers not mentioned in the
indictments, the jury did not feel
it necessary to return an indict-
ment or ignore the case. This
leaves the charge still open to a
later indictment, if such a course
is found desirable.
In the alleged assault upon
Miller by Policeman Perry, it is
understood that the club with
which Perry is said to have as,
saulted Miller was not actually
used to strike the prisoner. but
was held over his head in a
menacing manner.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
Grand Jury Report AbsolUes
-. All Officials on Graft Charge

The Grand Jury report follows
1--WE, the Grand Jury of the
Supreme Court of the District
Of Columbia, in and for the
July term, A. D., 1881, had
presented to us on August 10,
A. D., 1881, by the United
States Attorney in and for the
District of Columbia, the affi:
davit of one Free derrick A.
Schenck, in which he cOnfesses
his part in causing untrue
charges to be made against one
Orville Staples. at the time
member of the Metropolitan
Police Department, upon which
charges. the said Staples was
brought to trial before a police
trial board, found guilty and
dismissed from the police force.
In this same affidavit the said
Schenck states that others and
himself gathered false testi-
mOny for the purpose of sub
Stantiating these charges; that
many members and officials Of
the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment were guilty of corruption
and graft; and further, that
two members of the United
States Attorneys office were
guilty of misconduct in office,
in: connection with their hand
ling of the cases Of United
States VS.. Clifton Young and
EstelIe Robinson, and certain
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
Officials Uncertain What They
Will Do; Must Sue for Back Pay

serving a 20-year prison sentence
for robbery. .
In the letter, Schenck declared
he was directed by high police
officials to frame" Staples be-
cause he was making too much
trouble for someone.
Schenck said he enlisted the aid
of Hunt and the two concocted
trumped up evidence against
Staples, compelling several i'm
moral women with well-known
police regulations to give testi-
mony before the trial board which
resulted in Staples dismissal for
conduct prejudicial to the force.
Fired at Staples
Staples continued to worry the
high officials, Schenck declared,
and he was then ordered to put
him out of the way. Accordingly,
he sought to waylay Staples one
night and fired several shots at
the dismissed policeman as the
latter was putting his car in the
garage in rear Of his home.
Many other charges were con-
tanned in Schenck'S affidavit and
he was brought from LeavenWorth
Prison to testify before the Grand
Jury. The Grand Jury was unable
to substantiate any of the charges
except that Staples was framed.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
British Ace DeplOres-
~. S. Failure to Build,
Fast FiQhtinQ Plane

CLEVELAND, Sept. 4 G.N.S).
England's foremost flier, R. L. r.
Dick" Atcherly, today deplored
the failure of American aviation
to build a plane for the world
speed classic in the air, the
Schneider Cup races.
Atcherly is attending the ma
national air races as part of the
international flying group, and
had nothing but praise for Amer.
ican aeronautical workmanship
and inventive genius. But he said
that ability had not been applied
to the development of high speed.
efficient military fighting planes.
Atcherly is wearing sticking
plaster mask as result of his
crash last week when the British
| plane he brought over here folded
under him because important.
bolts were left out of the landing.
gear.
He spent three days on the
ground, but today was out thrilling
the crowds with his "crazy flying"
act in an American training plane.
He won thunderous applause with
intricate maneuvers half on the
ground and half in the air. His
exhibition of low flying stunts.
drew gasps of astonishment.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04

Of accomplishing perjured tes.
timOny by others.
1--WE feel that all the mem.
bers Of the Metropolitan Police
Department who were connected
with the gathering Of evidence
in connection with the trial Of
OrvilIe Staples were either ac-
tive participants in the securing
of the false evidence, or were
guilty Of gross negligence, in
competence and indifference.
I'VE respectfully recommend
to the Honorable Commissioners
in and for the District Of Co
lumbia:
"Q That OrviIIe Staples, for
mer member of the MetrOpOli"
tan Police Department. be
cleared of the charges that &C.
caSiOned his dismissal, and that
he be reinStated to his former
position as Of the date he was
dismissed;
Recommend Dismissal
"t2) That Joseph H. Hunt,
now a member Of the Metro
pOlitan Police Department, be
dismissed from that body;
"(3) That all members of the
Metropolitan Police Depart
ment identified with the
Staples case be severely repri-
manded for negligence and in.
competence, unless the Com
misSiOnerS Of the District of
Columbia, as the result Of any
further inquiry instituted by
them, should conclude that
more severe measures are juSti.
fled.
I'VE, the Grand Jury, respect
fully request Of this Honorable
Court that a certified copy Of
this report be transmitted to
the Honorable Commissioners
in and for the District Of
Columbia,
The Washington times., 1931-09-04

cases of United States vs.. Bess
DOdSOn.
"On the above date the United
States Attorney requested this
body to thoroughly investigate
these charges and report to this
Honorable Court.
1--WE wish to advise that an
exhaustive investigation as re-
queSted was made; numerous
witnesses were heard, including
Frederick A. Schenk. During
the course of the investigation
we had the full cooperation and
assistance of Leo A. Rover,
United States Attorney, and
specis' agents of the Bureau Of
Investigation of the Depart
ment of Justice. We have also
been rendered valuable aSSiS-
tance by Robert ]. Allen.
1--WE the Grand Jury report
the following findings from our
inv eStigatiOn.
1--WE find the charges against
the members Of the United
States Attorneys office to be
false in their entirety.
I'VE have been unable to sub.
Stantiate in any particular any
of the charges of corruption
and graft against any Of the Of.
ficials Of the Metropolitan PO-
lice Department.
The Washington times., 1931-09-04
BANK
WON 7 TRY To
REORGAN|ZE
Directors Abandon Plan as
Receiver Reveals Assets
Are to Be Liquidated

FREDERICK, Md, Sept. 4.
Plans for reorganization of the
Central Trust Company, which,
with IL branches in five nearby
Maryland counties. closed yeSter-
day, have been abandoned by
the directors following the an
nouncement Of George w. Page,
State banking commissioner, that
the assets are to be liquidated
and the bank Is to go out Of
business.
Deposits of more than $4,000
600 have been tied up in this
county. This includes at least a
third Of the Frederick county
funds. 1t is not revealed whether
these sums are protected by a
surety bond. but about $500, 900
of State money and $4,000 Of
Montgomery county funds in the
PoolesVille branch are protected.
Page As Receiver
The State banking commits
Sioner took possession Of the
bank yesterday following deci-
sion of the directors to place
the affairs of the institution in
his department.
Mr.. Page was appointed receiver
by Chief Justice Hammond Urner
yesterday afternoon at the request
Of w. Preston Lane, State Attor-
ney General.
Emory L. Coblentz, State Sena-
tor, and president of the Central
Trust Company, said too large q
pr )portion of the institutions as
sets consists Of real estate in a
frozen condition" He said:
"This is particularly true with
reference to the loans Of several
borrowing c o m p n eS which
have large real estate holdings
in Washington, whe.e values
have been q b n m lly de-
/ pressed"