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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
DE VALERA HAS
HOPE OF MAKING
IRISH REPUBLIC
Veteran Leader Plan
ming To Get Control Of
Parliament.
BY w. G. QUISENBERRY
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright 1881 By United Press

copyright 1881 by United Press
DUBLIN, Nov II. U.P)-Deamon
De Valera, angular, thin faced lead
er of Irish Republicans, told the
United Press today that his Fianna
Fail party will abolish Immediately
the oath of allegiance to King
George If it comes into power
ireland cannot say that it rules
Itself until it has abolished the
oath of allegiance" said De Valera,
who Is confident his party will win
the next election. 1T would be one
OF our first acts to remove Article
II of the constitution which i'm
poses the oath"
The tall Republican leader who
has spent months in prison but
never has lost the fanatical flame
OF freedom which carried him
through the bloody strife of past
years, paced back and forth in his
low ceilinged office as we talked
Previously, the correspondent had
gone TO the Wicklow mountains to
witness secret drill of the "Irish
Republican Army" by lantern light
in secluded ravine. The drill was
frankly in preparation for war with
Great Britain. The soldiers
most of them boys-were undeter-
red by the governments drastic
public safety measure threatening
the death penalty for such action.
De Valera, who has said eXtrem-
list measures such as secret drilling
should be avoided, declared the
growing sentiment in ireland for
complete separation from Britain, is
not of recent growth
ut is sentiment inspired by r.
ish resistance through 300 years of
strife, since the first Norman set
foot here. 1t has been the aim of
every Irish movement and of every
Irish leader"
De Valera believes he will come
into power and, without the loss of
a drop of blood, will gain complete
independence for Ireland.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
Six Acquitted
In Libel Case

LOS ANGELES, Nov. II. U.P)-
Six men we're free today on charges
that they criminally libelled the late
Edward l.. Doheny, jr., and his sec
rotary, Theodore H. Plunkett, by a
jury in Municipal Judge Ellis
Eagan's court.
The men are: Joe Gotch, John
Buck, Ralph Moore, Walter Neal
and, James Be'Justino and Jack
Bigelow. They were arrested after
exhibiting pictures of the slain Do
heny and his secretary, who COM
mitted suicide, on complaint OF
Hugh Plunkett, Plunkett's brother.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
AQueduct Bond
Issue Attacked

LOS ANGELES, Nov. IT. U.P)-
The Los Angeles superior court to-
day was asked to invalidate the
$220,000,000 aqueduct bond issue
voted by residents of the Metropoli-
tan Water District, in a suit filed
by j. E. Burney, Long Beach tax
payer. As.
Burney's suit was an answer to
the petition of the district board of
directors that the issue be validat-
ed so the bonds could be sold and
immediate construction started.
In the answer, Burney asserted
that the legislative act creating
the district, passed May 10, 1927,
was unconstitutional.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
HOOVER SEEKING
RESTORATION OF
1924 TAX LAWS
Will Mean Huge Increase
In Revenue For FEEDER
al Government.
BY PAUL X. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Nov. II. U.P)-
President Hoovers well guarded
plan for tax revision, it was learned
today on good authority, is based
on restoration of the 1924 law.
The treasury has informed the
President it will mean an increase
of 500, 100000 in annual govern
ment revenue.
The plans involves resumption of
the 40 per cent maximum rates of
surtaxes, gift taxes and inheritance
taxes. 1t includes an increase in
normal tax rates, decrease of eX-
emptions, a sales tax on automobile,
increased corporation taxes and
most of the post war nuisance taxes
The $700,00o,000 plan would make
up one-third of the deficit expected
by the treasury at the end of this
fiscal year. Economies in govern
mental operation and a change in
the debt retirement program may
furnish substantial portion of the
remaining two-thirds.
The question of a general sales
tax is receiving no serious consider
alton at the White House. In the
modified form of increased excise
taxes, it will be included in the new
plan. Sales Of jewelry and other
lllxuries will be taxed on a scale
similar to that Of the 1924 law.
Congress already is in a receptive
mood for the proposal Almost m
animously, the Republicans nov
here, including the Independents
approved boosting the rate on high
er incomes. They differed about
increasing the normal rates or
small incomes, but they showed
enough unanimity of opinion to
warrant the assumption that a tal
increase bill will be passed before
congress adjourns next June.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
POISON FUMES
TAKE LIVES OF
TWO BROTHERS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. II. W.p)-
Death of two young brothers from
cyanide fumigation gas which
seeped into their apartment from
room below today brought a police
investigation of precautions taken
by Ray " Darby, manager of the
Kilz Exterminator company. and
mayor of Inglewood, suburb.
Darby was booked on suspicion of
manslaughter and released on $500
bail pending an inquest to deter
mine whether negligence figured in
the case.
The victims, Gene Bowman, and
his brother, Earl, were found by
janitor after telephone calls to
their apartment remained un-
answered.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
Accused Slayer
Was Not RObber

FRESNO, Cal, Nov. II. up
w. Albert Fuller, 43, former Tulare
county country postmaster. today
was free of a $4,000 robbery charge
but remained in jail to face in Ma
dera county trial on the charge that
he murdered his one-legged part
ner, James w. Kee.
A jury of IL men and a woman
last night after a one-day trial re-
turned not guilty verdict to the
charge that Fuller was one of the
holdup men who robbed John
Schroeder, soft drink stand owner,
here April 80, 1890
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
WRITER'S MOTHER DIES

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. II. W.H
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow for Mrs. Florence S. Mitch
ell, mother of Ruth Comfort Mitch
ell, the writer, who died at the fam
lily home here after an illness Of
several weeks. With her husband,
John S. Mitchell, manager of the
Cliff hotel in San Francisco. Mrs,
Mitchell recently celebrated her
golden wedding anniversary.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
Seek Dismissal
OF Injunction

Motion to dismiss the complaint
against the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict and district directors in the
United States district court will be
argued on Friday.
The complaint was filed by the
opposition last month and motion
to dismiss was filed at the time of
the hearing in San Diego. Octo-
Der 81.
Motion to dismiss in federal
court, according to Charles L. Chill
ders, chief council for the district,
is similar to a demurrer in the state
courts
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17

Probability that any recall cleo
ton that is called in the near future
by the Irrigation District board will
be dated so as to include all di-
visions where recall petitions are
being circulated. was limited this
morning when Director Mark Rose
declared there is no sense in call
ing a "half dozen separate cleo
lions and thereby adding needless
costs"
The question arose when Directo,
w. F.. Beal of Brawley urged inn
mediate board action in calling an
election in the Calipatria division
Absence of Director Ira Aten, who Is
attending the Irrigation Districts
association convention in Marys'
vile, and of Director w. o. Blair
made 1t impossible for Beal to get
a board majority today. and hence
left. the Blair recall election hang
ing over until the meeting next
Tuesday.
Rose observed that newspaper re-
ports yesterday indicated decision
on the All-American canal contract
injunction might be expected short
~ from Federal Judge Paul Nc.
Cormick. IF the court dissolve.
its restraining order, we may as wei
have the election on the contrac
at the same time as the recall
elections are called. and settle thest
matters in a bunch Rose declared
Reports reaching FL Centre to-
day state that recall circulators II
c. w. Brockman's division have
more than enough signatures ant
that they expect to file their pc
titions with Secretary F.. H McIvel
this afternoon. Two of the Brock
man petitions yesterday contained
l44 signatures. Election record.
show that l02 signers are all tina
are required.
General terms Of a contract FOL
reclamation of approximately 2,00t
acres of heavily alkaline soils in TIT
Imperial and Holtville areas were
today agreed upon by the boart
and II. T. Cory and Earl c. Pound
representing w. II. Gahagan, Inc.
OF Brooklyn. N. Y.
Under the program outlined by
Cory, consulting engineer for thu
Brooklyn concern, his people vii
undertake a five year reclamation
and de-salting program upon thu
worst soils in the valley. which, i
successful will be followed by larger
extensions that Jay ultimately
bring into cultivation 10 or 1900
acres of lands which now are worth
less.
The tentative contract form al
presented and approved by the dis
trict board today requires the Ga
hagan company to make whatevel
expenditures are needed in con
nection with the work. They mus
build all irrigation canals, drain
age bitches and structures needed
and must operate and maintain
them in the same manner as tn,
district does its own.
The contract specifies that tn
Gahagan company or its assign
may not claim or attempt to CLAIM
any rights to water used upon thes
lands, but that the title to all sucl
water must forever remain in tn
ownership of the irrigation district
The clause definitely removes an
basis for allegations that this is
scheme whereby water will be di
verted to these lands for fey
years. thereby giving a claim to tn
owners which they might later IT,
to sell to agencies outside the valley
Cory's plan was outlined In a re
cent issue Of the Press.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Architectural drawing class. 7,
high school.
LOOT. and Rebekah's re-
ception, 8, Davis hall.
I. v. COmmandery, No. 81,
1880, Masonic temple.
Oasis Shrine, No. 20, w. S.
of j., 8, Masonic temple.
40 ct 8, 1880, Holtville.
Night school, 10, courthouse.
Band, 7:45, Veterans hall.
Troop 7, B.S.A., 1880. Elks
hall.
Choral club, 8, Academy of
Music.
Voice lecture, 1880, Academy
of Music.
Fox Imperial theatre, CAM
bassadOr BILL
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
NO MOVE
MADE ON
RECALLS
Hold Over Blair Petition
And None Filed AS Yet
Against BrOckman.
ROSE OFFERS PLAN
Suggests Lone Election
To Handle Recalls And
Canal Contract.

Recall petitions against c. w.
BrOckman. director from the
Calexico division, were filed at
district headquarters late this
afternoon.
The petitions contain sigma
lures of 1872 persons sa'a to be
residents of that portion of the
new Calexico division which was
part of the old division in
which Brockman WAS elected.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
Junior chamber of commerce.
$50, Barbara Worth.
Chamber of commerce lunch
con, Barbara Worth.
Pythian Sisters Thimble club,
IL, 1853 Olive.
Sewing bee, 6S2 Wensley.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
WITNESS HELD
IN GANG QUIZ

NEW YORK. Aug. Z O.N.SO.
A paSty-faced young man with a
mop of black hair today was put
forward by police as the key to
the solution of the killing of one
child and wounding Of four
others by gangsters in q New
York street 10 days ago.
Anthony Trobino, 81, held on
a robbery charge, has given SO
much information about the
street shooting that it was
planned to hold him as a
material witness, Police Commits
sioner Mulrooney said. However,
Commissioner Mulrooney refused
to reveal anything told by the
youth.
TrObinO, an eyewitness to the
shooting, will appear in court
Monday. He is held without bail.
He served a sentence in EImira
RefOrmatOry in 1929. Recently
he was linked by police with
a group of narcotic peddIerS.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
PASTOR READY
To FACE TRIAL

DANVILLE. Va, Aug. 7.-Ac-
cused by II women, the Rev. j.
Arthur Winn pastor Of the Nose.
ley Memorial M. E. Church, today
issued q def to enemies whom,
he ssid, were responsible for
the charges brought against him.
DR.. Winn said he will insist
upon going to trial on the charges
when he is arraigned in police
court Monday.
The accused clergyman said:
"The charges are absurd and
will be proven SO. / am COM,
pletely innocent and will be
entirely exOnerated."
DR.. Winn brands the charges,
which range from simple assault
to grave immortality allegations,
a frame up" and asserts that
they are the result of dissenSion
among members Of his flock.
DIR. Winn will not preach from
his pulpit Sunday.
He said that his board has
granted him a vacation.
The Rev. E. L. Balm, presiding
elder of the Danville district of
the church. will occupy the pulpit.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
CABINET MEETS
SHY 8 CHIEFS

AbSenteeism struck the regu-
lar Friday Cabinet meeting at
the White House today and only
two Of the Presidents official
family-Attorney General Mitch
ell and Secretary Of Labor Doak
sat with Mr.. Hoover in the
big Cabinet room.
Other members are out of the
city, either ON vacations or Of
ficiaI business. The Cabinet
meeting lasted less than an hour.
Acting Secretary Castle Of the
State Department, Acting Sec
retary Mills of the Treasury De-
partment and Acting Secretary
Payne of the War Department
sat in in advisory capacities.
Secretaries Stimson and Mel
lon are in Europe on vacation,
after attending Paris and Lon
don conferences on the German
moratorium.
Secretary Hurley is en- route
to the Philippines. Secretary
Adams is at his summer home
in Massachusetts,. Postmaster
General Brown is en- route to
San Francisco by boat.
Secretaries Wilbur, Lamont
and Hyde are i'll the West for
both rest and business.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
FL|ERS ESCAPE
M|D-A|R CRASH

sELFRIDGE FIELD, Mich,
Aug. Three Army airplanes en-
gagged in flight maneuvers here
today crashed in midair. Two of
the ships were sent hurting to
the ground. forcing the pilots to
make parachute leaps to safety
from a height of 1000 feet.
The two aviatOrs were slightly
hurt. They are Lieut.. Robert w.
Burns, of Madison, Wis, and
Lieut.. Kenneth MOSher, of Rock
ford, Ill.
The third machine was righted
by its pilot. Lieut.. Richard Crabb,
OF Orlando. Fla, and made a safe
landing.
The accident occurred when the
wing tip of Mosher's craft hit the
propeller of the ship flown by
Crabb. The impact threw
Mosher's plane against Burns
ship.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
Court Frees Groom
On Perjury Charge

A charge of perjury against
"Shad" Thompson, of Rosslyn,
brought by his mother-in-law. Mrs
Ida Reed, was dismissed by Po.
lice Court Judge Woodward in
Rockville yesterday.
A marriage license was issued
last week to Thompson and Miss
Elsie Barrett. of Washington. The
girls age was given as 18. Her
mother said she was but II. In
court, Mrs. Reed said she was not
positive Of the year of her daugh.
ter'S birth.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
GATE CRASHERS
SWAMP PICNIC

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Aug.
THE towns small boys look
back on last night as one of the
bright spots Of the summer
free ice cream. free watermelons
and everything.
But the directors Of the First
Baptist Church Sunday School
aren't so happy.
They are ruefully deciding
that next summer their annual
picnic will be held not in one
Of Fredericksburg's public parks,
but way out in the country
where the supply Of small boys
Is limited.
The picnic directors had ne
elected to issue tickets to mem
bers, and when the news spread
Of all the free eats at the park
the towns youthful population
descended upon the party in a
body.
When 10 gallons of cream and
IS watermelons had been gobbled
up the picnic was overland the
majority of the Sunday school
members hadn't even a bite.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
n. !. PARALYSIS
CASES GAIN

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 G.N.S).
With the death toll of the infan-
tile paralysis epidemic at 1874 to-
day, health authorities were
making efforts to combat the
disease as well as to check it's
rapid increase.
While 10 died yesterday, 1O3
new cases were reported, thereby
bringing the total number of
cases since July to Lis.
BOSTON, Aug. 7 U.N.SD.
With two children dead, victims
of infantile paralysis, and 145
other cases reported in the State.
health officials today declared
the disease under control. Warn,
ings for parents to keep children
out of crowds were issued.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
Hopkins May Train
u. s. Career Men

BALTIMORE, Aug. 7.-Some
day the Walter Hines Page School
of International Relations at the
Johns Hopkins University may
undertake the work of training
men for the diplomatic service,
but there are no present plans
along that line. John Van A.
MacMurray, director, said today.
His statement was prompted by
a published report from Wash
ington that the Department of
State was anxious to have some
career men" trained here.
Mr.. MacMurray said:
"The possibility that the
school will make special studies
in the future in which the
State Department may he in
terested has been discussed"
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
j. s. SE|ZES 53.
MEN IN CUBAN
REVOLT PLOT
Group Suspected Of Trying
to Win Recruits; 2 Pilots,
2 College Men Captured

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. z
GN.S0-Fifty-three men were
taken into custody by Federal
immigration and Department Of
Justice agents here today on
suspicion they were planning q
filibustering expedition to Cuba.
There were 80 Cubans, several
negroes, MexicanS, and Ameri-
cans among those taken into
custody.
The Cubans included two avia-
tors with pilots licenses and +wo
college graduates.
Immigration officials sought to
obtain from the men an ad-
mission that they were members
of a secret society with head
quarters in New York whose pur-
pose was to recruit men for a
revolt in Cuba.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
GAMBLING CHIEF
KIDNAPPED

GARY, Ind, Aug. Z 0.N.S).
William C. CCully'') Flanagan,
alleged boss of the "bookie"
racket here, was kidnapped today
in the heart of the city in
broad daylight and driven away,
presumably to- be held for ran
som.
CHICAGO. Aug. Z G.N.S0-In
the kidnapping of William Flanna-
gan, authorities today saw a con-
firmation of persistent reports
that "Scarface Al" Capone is levy
ing heavy tributes on bookmakers
in order to raise huge fund with
which to fight his coming trial in
the Federal courts.
Scores of Chicago bookmakers
have been threatened with rides"
and kidnapings in recent weeks
unless they contribute to the
Capone war chest, according to
underworld reports.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
CRUISING SHIPS
|. EYE POACHERS

BALTIMORE, Aug. 7.-The
steamer Governor McLane has
been dispatched to the Potomac
River to assist the three police
boats there in enforcing the
fishery laws. which prohibit the
taking Of menhaden fish.
While the Potomac River is
considered concurrent waters, used
both by Maryland and Virginia
under the compact of 1875, it
was agreed last January that the
Virginia fisheries commission
would not permit menhaden fish
steamers in the Potomac.
The Virginia law does not per-
nit the menhaden fishermen to
take more than per cent in bulk
of food fish. for manufacturing
guano or oil.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
Rites Planned
For AngeLO Grimes

The funeral of Angelo Grimes,
farmer near Darnestown, Md,
who died of injuries Wednesday
night at his home. Dcing hit Fri
day. night by an auto driven by
Higdon Sickles, colored, will ,-e
held tomorrow at IL a. m. in the
DarneStown Presbyterian Church.
Widow and one child survive.
SickleS was freed on bond on
charges Of reckless driving and
manSlaughter.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
CLARK NAMED
AS SLAYER

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Aug Z
O.NS).-More State witnesses
were to appear today to accuse
David H. Clark, former deputy
prosecutor. on trial for the mur.
der of Herbert Spencer.
Two witnesses were summoned
yesterday to identify Clark as the
man who entered the office of
Charles Crawford, a politician,
half an hour before both Craw-
ford and Spencer were shot to
death.
Positive Identification was pro-
vided by George Crawford, brother
of the Staying victim.
Lucille Fisher, Crawford's Sec
retary. declared that Clark looked
about the same" as the man
who entered.
Clark is also accused Of killing
Crawford TO be rid Of the sole
witness to the crime.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
Scat Frightens Cats,
But Not Burglars,
Lady Finds
'hotO by International

BALTIMORE, Aug. Mrs.
Katherine Henderson today is
quite sure that, however ef-
fective it may be for alley cats,
crying "Scat" is no way to
frighten off a burglar.
Seeing a man climb a wooden
fire-eScape to the rear porch Of
a building about 3 a. m. yester-
day, Mrs. Henderson rushed to
her window and yelled across
the alley:
"Scat! Scat"
Unable to open a window, the
man descended in a leisurely
manner and opened a confec-
tionery store window on the
street level and robbed a cash
drawer of $3.50.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
Man, Liquor Seized
In Raid on Lark Inn

ANNAPOLIS. Aug. 7.-One man
was Jailed and about 10 gallons
of liquor seized last night in the
second raid this week in Anne
Arundel county.
The raid was made on Lark
Inn, at Stoney Beach. Raiders
said the place was equipped for
gambling. The owner was not
apprehended, but one man, giving
his name as Louie Myers, was ar
rested and held for the grand
jury. About $50 persons In the
house escaped.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
ALerdndriG's Firenlen
To Go to Winchester

Alexandria volunteer firemen,
numbering 1875, accompanied by
the ladies' auxiliary of the de
partment and the Citizens band.
will go to the State convention at
Winchester next week.
The Alexandria firemen have
been barred from participating in
several of the contests sponsored
by the Winchester committee. but
will contest for all State prizes.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
KIDNAPPED BY z,
SAYS BANKER

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Aug. 7
UNLS0 Two men were under
arrest here today charged with
the kidnapping of John Hough, de-
Scribed as a member of a bankers
association in Chicago. The pris-
oners gave their names as Roy
Wallace. Of Chicago, and Fred
Lamarche, Of Seattle.
According to Hough. the men
got into his car when he stopped
at Central and Chicago Avenues
in Chicago last night. Forcing
Hough into the back seat, La
marche took the wheel and Wal
lace kept Hough covered with a
gun in the rear seat.
When they reached here about
midnight they stopped at q fill
ing station for gasoline. Local
police. notified Of a holdup in
the vicinity, peered into Houghs
car. Hough shouted for aid and
the police seized the two men.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
Interest Rate Lou
On Treasury Bills

The Government will pay at
the annual rate of 0.58 per cent
interest on its latest issue Of
$50, ,O50,OO0 91-day Treasury bills,
Acting Secretary Mills announced
last night.
Bids opened yesterday disclosed
applications totaling 5000, ,798, 900.
Sold on a discount basis. the
lowest bid accepted was 9e.846,
equivalent to an interest rate Of
0.61 per cent per annum. Part
of the amount bid at this price
was accepted. The average of
the accepted bids was 99.S5S,
equivalent to O.58 per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-08-07
CRATER 'STORSO
CLUE FAILS

NEW YORK, Aug. z ONS0
Attempts to identify a dismem
bered body washed ashore on
Jones Beach as that of the miss.
ing Supreme Court Justice JOS
eph F. Crater failed today.
The body, evidently that of
a murdered man, was found by
DR.. Otto Schultz, former medical
examiner of New York county
to have been in the water not
longer than two weeks.
The head, arms and right leg
of the body found had been
chopped off .,.
The chief clues to identity of
the body were the remnants of 3
silk sock and a garter still re.
naming on the left leg.