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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
JAPAN SEEKS To
DRIVE CHINESE
FROM MANCHURLA
BY ID. c. BESS

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1881, by United Press'
MUKDEN, Manchuria, Dec. Is.
UP)-All Chinese soldiers must ba
driven out of Manchuria inside the
Great Wall of China proper, ac-
cording to Gen. Shigeru HOMO,
commanding the japanese forces
in Manchuria. His statement ap-
peared to foreshadow a new drive
on Chinchow.
General HOMO and his chief OF
staff, Major General Miyake, told
the correspondent that in view OF
Chinese provocation" and "de-
tailed evidence" that Chinese MILL
tarists have organized bandits in
the Chinchow area, Japan does nor
consider herself longer bound bv
treaties limiting her troops in Mar
churia TO $4,000. The present
force. the Japanese military lead
ers said, is $4,000.
Marshal Chang -Liangs
army at Chinchow, numbering
some $4,000 Chinese soldiers, ap-
parently is expecting a japanese
attack but is making no outward
preparations FOR offense or defense,
according to neutral observers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Night Watchman
Killed By Thugs

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Is. U.p)-
Thugs, believed to be cleaning and
dyeing racketeers. beat and then
shot to death, John Stockman, ST.
year-old nightwatchman at tn e
White Way Cleaners and Dyers,
early today, in an effort to fore ;
the proprietor to raise his rates.
The racketeers, police said, had
beaten the Negroes body to pulp,
knocked him to the floor and then
fired a shot into his head The
bullet caused instant death, detec-
tives declared.
The murder. w. j. Fairchild, pro-
prietor, declared, came after he re-
ceiyed a letter an d a telegram
warning to raise his prices. The
telegram, which he received yester.
day, said. This is the day"
Fairchild told police he never had
any personal calls from contact
men of the racket, which is said
to tie rapidly "muscling in on Los
Angeles cleaning and dying estah-
lismnents.
The only clue furnished police
was bundle of unmarked clothes
from which all traces of identifi-
cation had been removed. Detect
ives said the racketeers evidently
showed the nightwatchman tn
clothes to get him to open the door
to the plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
EXTRADITION OF
DAVIS REFUSED
BY HIGH COURT
Accused Will Still Re-
main In Custody Pend
ing Further Action.

That Millard K. "Coots" Davis
cannot be extradited to Mexico on
the present Indictment charging
him with manslaughter in connec
ton with the killing of william
Presley almost a year ago in Mex
icali was the decision of the federal
court Of appeals, according TO a
telegram received today in the Of
flee of Ernest r. Utley local al
torney.
This decision climaxed litigation
which has carried the case through
various state and federal courts
since Davis was arrested by immi-
grafton officers here after PRESLEY
died in the county hospital.
March 16.
Presley was cut fatally in the
abdomen in Mexicali saloon, Feb
ruary S, but was taken to the
county hospital on this side of the
international line, where he died
more than a month later.
Davis, arrested by federal officers
here, has been held since for kill
ing Presley, on a manslaughter ir-
dictment returned in Mexico. First
he was held In the county Jail here
then transferred to the county jail
in Los Angeles.
BY order of the federal court OF
appeals Davis will be held in jail
two months more, pending possible
action by the Mexican government
to secure another indictment
against him, this time charging
murder. His attorneys today eX-
pressed the belief Mexican officials
will take no further action.
Davis Is q BROKER of Bob Davis
of Calexico and Mexicai, who Is
well known in Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
CULBERTS0NS UP
NECK AND NECK
WITH OPPONENTS
BY II. ALLEN SMITH

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. U.P)-The
CulbertsonS and the LenZS, fighting
across the green felt top of a card
table, proved to the world last
night that a contract bridge match
can be as dramatic TO some folks
as a football game or a perform :
ance Of East Lynne"
Waging an uphill battle all the
way, Ely and Josephine Culbertson
played hard and furiously through
the sixth session of the l50-rubber
match to pare down the 4G40-point
lead of Sidney LenZ and Oswald
Jacoby When the final rubber Of
the evening-fortieth of the COR
test-had been completed, the Lenz-
Jacoby team stood bare Is points
out in front.
1t was as exciting as a three
alarm fire-those long minutes
when the Culbertson assault was
drawing away the points OF the
Lenz lead
Josephine CulbertSon, in those
crucial mements of play, was bid
ding her hands for every trick
they were worth, and scoring
heavily with each deal. The Lenz
advantage dwindled - AS points.
then 345, ITS, and finally rs. Then
Ely Culbertson broke loose with a
four heart bid, made it, and the
tally stood at 745 points in favor
Of the CulbertsonS.
Up to the last hand of the eve
ming the Culbertsons were ahead by
IT'S points. Then the grizzled LEM
made a bid of three spades to pull
himself out of the hole and wind
up with the 15-point advantage.
The cards fell in favor of the
Culbertsons, but Ely and Josephine
were playing superb bridge.
Thank goodness" Jacoby sighed
as the last hand was turned over.
thank goodness that's over!"
Lenz said simply that I'm glad
we were taken down this early in
the match-instead of later. 7
think we'll build up our LEAD
again.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Continued On Page 81
DOUBLE SLAYER
IS INDICATED
BY RENO JURY

RENO, New, Dec. Is. W.P)-Wil-
liam Conradt, Al. wealthy Rem G
contractor, stoo d acquitted on a
charge Of double murder today by
l,ry verdict upholding the 'ul-
written law"
Accused Of Staying his estranged
wife, Mrs. Jocty Conradt, arc her
asserted paramour, Fern Morley, Id
ahO rodeo performer, the contractor
was freed by jury of II men last
night after celebrating 55 min
utes.
Judge Ben Curler had instructed
the jury to disregard Conradt's S
claims that he shot Morley in self
defense and accidentally killed his
wife thus placing the issue square
ly on the "unwritten law. Con-
radt had testified that the shoot
ing climsXed a long struggle to
preserve his home.
Mrs. Conradt and Morley were
shot to death October 23 when Con-
radt assertedly found them togeth-
er. He said he had gone to the
house in seaich Of evidence 70 use
in a cross complaint for divorce,
Mrs. Conradt having sued him a
few days before.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
TURMOIL
RE|CN|NC
IN CHINA
Resignation OF General
Chang Kai-Shek Is Fol-
lowed By RiOting.
MORE QUIT OFFICE
Soong And Wellington Koo
Relinquish n ankin G
Government Positions.

NANKING, China, Dec. Is. UD
-d1:50 p. m0-The disintegration
of the Nanking National govern
ment proceeded rapidly tonight.
while riotious students held sway
in the capital.
The resignation of Chang Kai-
Shek as he d Of the government
was followed tonight by the resig-
nations of T. V. Soong as finance
minister. and Wellington Koo as
foreign minister. Chang Kai-Shek
proceeded to a fortified villa at
Tangshanan, a resort near Marking.
NANKING, China, Dec. Is. UR)-
Martial law was proclaimed in the
vicinity Of the Japanese consulate
general today to quell student riots
that followed resignation of Ger.
Chang Kai-Shek. the Christian
general heading the national re-
gime.
The students wrecked the FORE
IGN office and broke up a meeting
Of government leaders.
1t was believed that martial law
would be applied to other sections
Of the city unless the 10000 STU
dents from all parts of China were
definitely quieted.
Several members of the govern
ment, in emergency session at
kuomintang central headquarters.
were injured, among them Gen.
Chen Ming-Hsu, new head of tha
legislative yuan.
Guards fired on the students and
turned them back. The number
OF casualties was not made public.
Forty of the leaders were ar
rested and instructed to tell tho
students to diSperse. This they did
only after troops armed with me-
chine guns and mounted military
patrols went on duty in the streets.
Chang Kai-Shek was understood
to be still in Marking. Wholesale
designations of government off,
cials were anticipated. including
that of Minister of Finance T. v,
Soong.
1t was believed that the political
situation would remain unsettled
for two or three weeks at least.
Agitation at the capital, which was
blamed in various quarters on CON-
munist influence, was expected tn
subside after the resignation of
Chang Kai-Shek although the Sit
uation in the rest of the country
remained uncertain.
Leaders of the Canton govern
ment at Shanghai seeking peace
settlement" with Nanking and in
strumental in forcing Chang Kai-
Shek'S resignation were expected
to proceed to Marking and partici-
pate in the governmental reorgani-
zation.
Chang Kai-Sek's resignation
was accepted By the government.
In a telegram after his retirement,
Chang said he resigned to make
possible unification OF China and
to facilitate the settlement of Dip
lomatic problems. He said he
would continue to serve his party
and the nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
CONFESSION SHOWS GARCIA
.SLAYINC WAS DELIBERATE

While investigators were making
a thorough search into details of a
Mexican range war that ended only
when the body of one man slumped
to the seat of blood spattered car
on a desert highway Saturday night,
with his slayer attending picture
show in Calexico after firing three
fatal shots, three developments be-
came evident in Ell Centro.
/. Complaints charging Daniel D.
Marron and Mrs. IneZ Marion, his
wife, with the murder of Alberto
Garcia, former assistant chief OF
the Mexican ruraleS, were filed by
Abram Garcia, brother of the dead
man.
2. An autopsy was performed on
the body of Garcia, where it rests
in Lemons mortuaty, with the find
ingS of the autopsy TO be used in
the superior court trial Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion.
3. An inquest which probably will
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
PLAN TO
SUPPORT
HOOVER
Fess Appeals To Party
For Greater Enthusi-
asm On Achievements.
VETS ARE ACTIVE
Republican Ranks Indi-
cate Desire To PrOhibi-
ton Change.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. ,Up) -
Chairman Simeon d. Fess of the
Republican national committee ap-
pealed to his party lieutenants to-
day to join in campaign to win
greater public recognition for the
achievements Of President Hoover.
Addressing the Republican ne
tional committee assembled here TO
select the convention city for 1892,
Fess thrust indirectly at the de-
featlsm which has spread among
many Republicans as a result OF
Mr.. Hoover's difficulties.
1T Is the purpose OF this COM
mittee,' Fess said, Ito assist in con-
vincing the disaffected that the
President is not responsible for the
spots on the sun, the storms at sea,
the droughts on land, nor the nu-
merous epidemics that frequently
sweep sections of the country Our
business is to place Mr.. Hoover IN
the minds OF the public where his
stupendous efforts and brilliant
leadership justify. This stage
reached there will be no doubt
about the results of the contests
next November"
Increasing sentiment among some
committee members for the party
to support a prohibition referendum
measure developed after Earle s.
Kinsley OF Vermont urged that the
Republicans take a definite stand
on the dry issue.
Kinsley in a closed meeting last
night reported that young people
were demanding change in the
prohibition laws and that no mere
law enforcement plank would sat-
isfy them. Maurice Maschke, Ohio,
and Clarence c. Hamlin, Colorado,
supported this view. but no action
was sought Chairman Fess today
refused to discuss the incident,
holding that the question more
properly was one for the convention
platform committee to consider
Il think sentiment is changing,
and We will have to meet it, Kins-
ley said today. THAT is what told
the executive committee meeting.
was Just expressing my own view.
1Ilt NS,lOilbl NiNNtiOiio
Gated some folks want it little
different. I know ! do and l have
always been a dry.
when the convention meets the
delegates are going to have some
very definite views on this subject.
In Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and
Connecticut there is distinctive wet
sentiment. II may not be entirely
wet but it is at least dissatisfied
with existing conditions.
Kinsley said he was for renomi-
nation OF Mr.. Hoover first, last and
always" He said he did not know
If Mr.. Hoover was wet or dry.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. U.P) -
The Republican national committee
today selected Chicago as the city
for the 1882 Republican national
convention.
Chicago attained q majority OF SO
votes by the time North Carolina
was reached in the roll call
At that time Atlantic City had
10 votes
The final vote was:
Chicago, Sc; Atlantic City, Ia.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
nix R14~
@ isst HeHtugst s,pdiesss. Ia&
-FOUR KILLED AS
BLAZE DESTROYS
INSANE ASYLUM

CHARLOTTETOWN, PRIMO
EDWARD ISLAND, Dec. Is. WP)--
Fire which drove 800 hysterical,
screaming patients of the Falcon
wood hospital for the insane into a
raging blizzard Of SNOW ana sleet
early today destroyed the institu .
ton and killed four patients.
Many others were injured.
Black, steaming ruins against q
background of snow stood as =
grim reminder of night Of hor-
ror. Only heroic work by attend
ants, aided by some OF the saner
patients at the hospital. kept the
more violent patients in cont; ol
and prevented a much greater loss
OF life.
Property loss was estimated at
between $250,000 and $500,000.
The fire broke out before mid
night in the upper section OF the
mems west wing. It spread rapid
ly, famed by a wind which drove
snow and sleet over the groups of
bewildered and hysterical inmates.
The full fighting apparatus from
Charlottetown, police, medical serv-
ices and thousands OF citizens
rushed to the hospital, about three
miles from here. They could &c
little to save the hospital building
The more violent patients We're
herded into the east wing. Many
Of them battled their rescuers fierce
ly.
Patients were brought here and
quartered in hotels, a theatre, and
armories. The more violent were
placed in the Queens jail.
Three dead were identified and
superintendent Mclaughlin said
one more man was missing The
known dead were:
William McGuinn, of Vernon.
PEI, burned to death.
John Mckenzie, Flat River.
PEI, died from injuries received
when he jumped from the top OF
ladder
William Macdonald, Morrell
PEI, jumped from a hospital
window and was fatally injured.
Mckenzie and Macdonald be-
came mad with fear, attendants
believed, and might have been
saved if they had waited for rescue.
Many of the patients received
minor injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
SENATE READY
FOR PROBE OF
SHORT SELLING
BY PAUL r.. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. U.H -
The Wall street practice of Selling
America short" is due for a sena-
torial investigation scon.
Action on the Hastings resolution
calling for an inquiry was appar-
emily assured today when Republ,-
can Floor Leader Watson an
nounced he was in favor Of il.
The swing Of conservatives tn
such drastic move against the
market shorts makes the senate
almost unanimous in favor of the
investigation. No more conserve =
tive senator's exist than Watson ami
Hastings, Republican, Delaware.
who introduced the resolution.
They have come around to this
new position because prices con-
tinue to sag on the exchange de-
spite private restrictive arrange
ments instigated by Pesident
Hoover some months ago.
Watson told the United Press TO-
day he had received reports that
the short selling practice had much
TO do with the present decline of
prices. He said the exchange
stopped the practice for two days
about eight weeks ago but that
Richard Whitney, president Of the
exchange, was making speeches
now against further restrictions.
The western independent groun
and Democrats have been calling
for some such action for a long
time, SO there appears little pros
pect that the resolution will be CD
posed.
Suggestions have been made that
the threat Of an inquiry is being
used to hamper short activities in
the market, without any thought
of conducting an inquiry. These
sugguestions are denied by those
behind the movement, and ther"
is every indication an investigation
will be undertaken.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
, Two Wounded By
Former Worker

POMONA, Cal, Dec. Is. W.P) -'
Two employees of the Southern
Counties Gas company were shot
and seriously wounded this morn
ing, assertedly by former en-
ployee of the firm.
The wounded men were c. @,
Spencer, Pomona, district manager.
and r. a. Hathaway, district chief
clerk.
Spencer was shot In front of his
office as he left his automobile, q
slug from a revolver entering his
mouth. Hathaway was wounded q
moment later, shot in the ah-
domen.
Jack Brown, former meter reader
for the company. was named by
Spencer as his assailant, and po-
lice sought him for questioning.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
AUTHORITIES IN
HONOLULU FEAR
new OUTBREAKS
Island Settling With Ra-
cial Hatreds AS Result
OF Attacks.
BY DAN CAMPBELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1881, by United Pressi
HONOLULU, T. H, Dec. Is. U.P,
Tense, white-lipped military police
patrolled the streets Of this
Paradise Of the Pacific" today in
fear Of a racial outbreak.
Outwardly, appearances were
calm. Inwardly. government Off
cials knew that fierce resentment.
born Of six native attacks on white
women, might burst any moment
into flame, as 1t did this week when
infuriated American sailors took a
Japanese accused of attacking p
naval officers wife to the top of q
nearby mountain and beat him un-
mercifully.
Meanwhile, Rear-Adlniral Yates
Stirling, Jr., commandant of the
Pearl harbor naval district, ordered
naval officials and men not to
bring their wives here during the
spring maneuvers of the battle
fleet.
Attacks upon white women have
assumed serious proportions in
these islands where polyandry was
once the law. A new power, sugar
has brought to Hawaii a motley
assemblage from the four corners
OF the earth.
Stalwart Russians from the
steppes Of Siberia, coolies from the
plains of China, Japanese crowded
from their own tiny island, Portr-
glieSe, Porto RicanS, Koreans, Fill
pinoS, all have come to labor on the
plantations and merge into one
population in this melting pot oil
the Pacific.
Against this background Is 9
goodly sprinkling of German trad
ers, New England missionaries
British merchants, with their Lad
les. Add to this 10000 American
troops and the American battle
fleet operating out of Pearl harbor
Only A per cent of the males ir
these islands are married. Men ia,
! outnumber the women. Some idee
OF the problem that confronts the
authorities is CLEANED from tht
background presented herewith.
The most bitterly partisan cas-,
in the history of the islands, jus
concluded, has brought the Ions
! Smoldering discomfort TO a climax
Five men accused of attackine
the wife Of United States nava
officer were discharged when a jur,
failed to reach an agreement as tC
their guilt.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

result In a verdict that Garcia met
his death at the hands Of Marion
WAS postponed until tomorrow, so
that Investigators may have an op-
portunity to check the confession
made by Marion yesterday after
noon.
UnderSheriff Rodney Clarke q n d
Harold Gillett, investigator for the
sheriff'S office, were in Mexico this
morning obtaining evidence to be
used during the trial.
Tom Sharp, investigator for the
district attorney, was busy obtain
ing statements from the three Mex
ican youths who first found Gar
cia's body and other witnesses who
may be called during the trial.
Governor In Case
The name of Governor Augustin
Olachea of Baja California was
mentioned IN connection with the
case today after it was found Gar
cla. when killed, was on his way
to visit the governor, who had
agreed to act as Intermediary in
settling a cattle range dispute be-
tween Garcia and Marion. Both
men were to meet in the presence
Of the Mexican governor within a
week.
Marion told Tom Sharp and
Harold Gillett yesterday afternoon
that he and his wife, after Staying
Garcia. attended a motion picture
show in Calexico A bit of irony
was injected into the case when
it was found the picture they saw
was Local Boy Makes Good" a
comedy featuring Joe E. Brown.
Trouble OH a cattle range on the
Colorado river 70 miles south of the
international line led Marion to
shoot Garcia, he told Investigators.
The two had argued over their
range rights for some time.
He wanted to kill Garcia in the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
STILL PICKING
ON SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Girl

MERGED, Cal, Dec. IS. W.p)-
The government of the United
States has decided to punish
7-year-oId Amalia Yillabolos be-
cause she assertedly cut paper
dolls out of bright colored
checks she obtained from post
office boxes.
Little Amalia was arrested
and held in Jail for four days,
alternately weeping and repeat
ing denials of any intent to
commit a crime.
But despite her tears, which
the government believes has not
washed away her sins, she
probably will be taken before
juvenile court judge, l.. c.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
FEDERAL AGENTS
SUCCEED WHERE
POLICE FAILED

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Is. tUP)--
The Forty-one club, one of Los
Angeles most exclusive night clubs
because of inability of police to
raid it, was invaded by federal pro-
hibition operatives late last night
and 10 employees we're arrested.
the officers reported today.
The club, situated on the twelfth
floor OF a storage building near the
downtown section, has secret ele-
vatorS leading to it. Admittance
was gained by only those known
to the attendants Of the elevators.
Led by Col. George Seaver, fed
eral prohibition director of South
ern California, the operatives
manned the elevators and rushed
INTO the club rooms. Six men and
four women, all employees, were ar
rested on charges OF conspiracy to
violate the Volstead act.
Maceo B. Sheffield, former Los
Angeles negro policeman and one
OF the reputed operators of the
club, and Albert Smith, waiter.
were expected to surrender on SIM
milar charges today, according to
officers
Assisting in the raid was Tommy
Carr, lone man vice squad of the
Santa Monica police department
who recently arrested Cornelius
VanNeSS Leavitt. brother in law to
President Hoover.
The club had on file in the su-
perior court petition for injunc-
ton to prohibit police and dis
trict attorneys office detectives
from raiding the place. Colonel
Seaver said he intended to place a
nuisance charge against the club
and ask for an order Of q IN tamept
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Charity Contests
Produce Million

NEW YORK, Dec. Is. DIP
Approximately s1,OO0,OOO was raised
by football for the benefit of ur-
employed, according to a United
Press estimate.
Official reports showed net pro-
ceeds Of S988,800. The largest sin
gle contribution was made by the
Army-Navy game at Yankee Ste
dium, Saturday. The amounts are
as follows:
Estimated receipts to December
~, S590,7OO.
ArmyNavy receipts, $375 900.
Alabama Georgetown, G. WASH
ington- Catholic, $4,000.
Tulsa Oklahoma, $4,000
Total, 988,90O.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

Gardner, postal inspector, said
today.
Amelia and her 3-year-0ld
sister loved paper dolls, pretty
colored ones. She has asserted
ly confessed she went through
the lock boxes in the Livingston
post office and removed mail
from those which patrons un-
consciously left unlocked.
The pretty colored paper she
took home and carefully shipped
and cut until she had whole
family of paper dolls.
Amalia doesn't like the word
STOLE" yet Uncle Sam and his
post office inspectors say that
to steal mail is an arch Offense,
and that Amalia must be taught
the evil of her ways.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
NOT TO WE'D SINGER

RENO, Dec. is. U.P)-Mrs. Jennie
Frances Burgard, San Francisco
social leader who was quoted as
saying, after receiving a divorce
here yesterday, that she would mar
ry Lawrence Iibbett, screen star
and singer emphatically denied to-
day that she would wed the film
celebrity.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
ROLP COMING HERE

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Dec. Is.
U.P)-GOvernor Rolph will go
to Ell Centre February i2 10
open the Imperial County fair.
the first fair 10 be staged In
California in 1882.