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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
PANTACES WILL
SEEK TO PROVE
HIS INNOCENCE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10. U.n)-
Alexander Pantages, million air e
Snowman, was to take the witness
stand in his own defense sometime
this afternoon at his trial on the
charge he assaulted Eunice Pringle,
his attorneys announced during the
noon recess.
Pantages is expected to deny We
hemently the girls accusation that
he lured her to his office two years
ago and then attacked her.
The theatreman testified at his
first trial, in which he was con-
victed, and denied her charges.
Pantages' story was conceded to
be the big effort Of the defense to
free the Snowman Of charges Of at
lacking Miss Pringle.
During the morning session the
defense placed the accusation of a
conspiracy to frame Pantages" di-
rectly upon Nicholas Dunaev, Rus
sian playwright and manager Of Miss
Pringle.
A number of witnesses were called
in an effort to support the theory
but the court sustained prosecution
objections which permitted tn e
testimony to go only as far as to
say that the witnesses had had con-
versation with Dunaev.
The court also sustained prose-
cution objections to question on
whether liquor was served at parties
attended by the girl, and whether
Miss Pringle drank any liquor.
Roy Darcy, film actor, was one
of the witnesses called but he was
not allowed to tell of a converse
ton with Dunaev.
1t was presumed, however, that
Darcy was the witness who was to
tell that Dunaev said he intend
ed to get the act booked one way
or another"
Darcy was dismissed after he
said he met Dunaev and Miss
Pringle several times.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
ALCOHOL CAUSES
DEATH OF YOUNG
SWIMMING STAR

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Nov. 10. U.D
Police today investigated tn e
death of Ida Buniowski, 18, San
Pedro high school girl and star
swimmer, who assertedly succumbed
after heavy indulgence of liquor
while attending a dance.
According to police, Miss Buniow-
ski went to La Casa Grande ball
room, where she met George Bow
ers, sea-faring man.
Bowers told authorities the girl
was intoxicated by midnight and
he wanted to take her home She
refused to go, Bowers said, so he
took her to his apartment and put
her to bed. Then he returned to
the dance.
When Bowers came to his apart
ment at a. m. he found the girl
dead. An inhalator squad worked
several hours in an effort to re-
vive her. Bowers was held by po-
lice as material witness in the
case.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
EXTORTION PLOT
FAILS AS PLANE
FOLLOWS PIGEON

MONROVIA, Cal, Nov 10. UP
A clever extortion plot in which a
carrier pigeon was to have brought
$4,000 to a gang of extortionists,
was baked here when police fol-
lowed the bird to earth In an air
plane, 1t was revealed today.
The eXtortion scheme was aimed
at Isaac Colborn, wealthy retired
business man of Monrovia, and his
wife, who a few days ago received
a crate at their home in which a
carrier pigeon was imprisoned.
Attached to the leg of the bird
was a note demanding $4,000 from
the Colborns under threat of death,
according to Chief of Police Frank
r. Scott. The note instructed the
couple to attach the money in large
bills to the leg of the pigeon and
release it.
Instead of complying, they noti-
fled Monrovia police and arrange
ments were made to follow the bird
in an airplane when it was re-
leased.
The Colborns freed the bird yes
terday, and plane, already in the
air, swooped to follow 1t.
Scott said the pigeon landed in
the brush in the outskirts of Mon
royia, and the plane Immediately
followed. Whether this was the
destination of the pigeon, or wheth-
or it had become frightened at the
plane and landed, Scott was unable
to determine, but stationed officers
to watch the landing places and
nearby dwellings.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
Johnson Admits
Revolt In Party

CHICAGO, Nov. 10. (U.P)-United
States Senator Hiram johnson, self
declared "only one man bloc in
congress, declared today that there
is a left wing revolt in the Repub-
lican party.
THE decision of Coolidge not to
become a candidate next year en-
titles him to the highest praise OF
the American people," the senator
said as he stepped off between
trains enroute to Washington.
IF Mr.. Hoover were to make a
like decision he would have the
undying gratitude of the rank and
file of the Republican party"
The fiery senator scored ineffect-
iveness of treaties and the League
of Nations in coping with the Man
churian situation.
so far as I am concerned" he
said, II am for the old Roosevelt
ian policy of Fear God and take
your own part
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
CRANDI'S VISIT i
BEING WATCHED
BY MUSSOLNI
BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD
United Press staff CorreSnond


WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. - Pre-
mier 3enito Mussolini of Italy told
his foreign minister, Dino Grand.
by telephone from Rome today that
he was following with the greatest
interest" the progress of Grandi's
conversations with President Hoover
and Secretary OF state Stimson.
After the conversation Grand re-
vised the text Of an address which
ne will deliver over the raaio at
$3.50 p m.
Mussolini expressed high salts
faction" at the reception and kind
ness of this country TO Grand. he
told Grand 20 give to President
Hoover and Stimson his personal
greetings.
Grand has made arrangements
to call on Mr.. Hoover at the White
House and Stimson after his lunch
con engagement with Assistant Sec
rotary of State Castle. He will 20
first to the state department and
then TO the White House.
The Italian foreign minister has
not been favored by good weather
since his arrival here. Steady rain
this morning caused the party 70
remain inside and attend 10 only
official duties
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
Young Romance
Goes On Rocks

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 10. U.P}-BH
Rogers, brother of Buddy
Rogers, motion picture actor, was
unable to support her in accustomed
style, and remained away from
home nights without explanation
Mrs. Maragen Helen Rogers charges
In a divorce suit.
BIZ, pronounced "Beeyaitch", and
his wife, said to the daughter of
a middle western publisher, were
married last May.
BIZ Rogers was located late to-
day at the home of his brother,
Buddy, but neither he nor his faith
er, B. H. Rogers, Olathe, Kansas,
newspaper publisher, would give out
a statement.
mo statement to make, no state
ment to make" was the elder
Rogers announcement.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
Commission Urges Leasing Muscle Shoals
DETROIT MAYOR DEFENDS HIS
POSITION ON RELIEF WORK

the dole mayor. 1t gives an I'M
fair picture of the job he is trying
to do, he told the United Press in
an interview.
IF you want to call saving peo-
pie from starvation and eviction a
dole, that's what it is. But there
isn't any dole about it. The dole
is a fiction of those who are against
doing anything and who do not
want the government to take any
responsibility. They say private
charity isn't dole. They call my
plan a dole simply because the gov
eminent is doing it."
Murphy is leading Detroit in
fighting back from the hardest
times since the automobile began
to pour its stream of golden wealth
into this industrial wonderland.
Hope is rising here. Newsboys
stand on street corners calling out
the headlines that one plant is 60
ing to hire 5000 men. Wheat prices
go up a cent and Detroit knows
that this means more farmers will
buy automobiles.
Make New Models
Behind the guarded gates of
plants new models are being made
to lure the hidden dollar from the
mass consumer Never in automobile
history will a dollar buy such luxury
and mechanical perfection.
This city rises and falls with the
automobile business. If people out
In the country will buy, Detroit
soon will have better times.
But until that buying gets into
flood tide, Detroit must care for q
large army of industrial casualties
That is the Job Mayor Murphy has
dropped practically everything else
to do.
eve accept the situation as @
government responsibility, not one
for private charity" Murphy said
Our city government has giver
help to the little man faced with
starvation and eviction. The trou
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
WALKER COMING
TO ASK PARDON
IN MOONEY CASE

NEW YORK, Nov. 10. OUP)-Mayor
James ]. Walker, deeply moved by
the plea of an 80-year-old mother
for her son, has told friends here
he has decided to go to California
to plead for the freedom of Tom
Mooney.
Official announcement of his de-
cision was anticipated today.
The mayor had received from
Mother Mooney" an appeal Gin the
name of God and His Blessed
Mother" to go to California to make
an appeal to Governor Rolph to
free Mooney now serving a life term
for the San Francisco Preparedness
Day bombing.
The mayor will go to the U. S. c.
Notre Dame football game at South
Bend and then leave Chicago Sat-
urday night for the coast, there to
appeal to his friend Rolph that he
let Mooney out of prison and there
by end a case which has been a sub
ject OF deep controversy for years
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
BY MILES w. VAUGHN y
United Press Staff Correspondent

TOXIC, Nov. 19.-The Japanese
government suggested to Soviet
Russia today that Moscow reaffirfn
its declaration that the Communist
state has remained aloof from the
Manchurian conflict.
The government instructed its
ambassador at Moscow to warn the
Soviet of the danger of "complica-
tons" if Soviet forces should enter
North Manchuria.
The ambassador also was told to
inform the Soviet government that
the Chinese Eastern railroad had
not been damaged by the Japanese
offensive against Tsitsihar.
Replying to the recent communi-
cation from Maxim Litvinoff. Soviet
foreign commissar, the Japanese
note indirectly revived reports Of
Russian aid for Chinese troops In
Hilungkiang province, by indicating
a desire that Russia again declare
it is not furnishing munitions to the
Chinese.
The communication recalled that
the Japanese owned South Man
churian railroad had refused tn
transport Chinese troops during the
Chinese Russian controversy two
years ago. 1t expressed regret that
the Chinese Eastern railroad, under
Soviet control, had not adopted o
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
CONGRESS
TO MAKE
DECISION
Report Given To Hoover
Recommends ermis-
sion To Sign Contract.
BIDS NOT ACCEPTED
Many Benefits Cited AS
Reasons For Operation
OF Project.

WASHINGTON, Nov 49, UP)-
President Hoover's Muscle Shoals
commission today recommended a
long-term lease Of the power and
fertilizer project to private interests
with preference give "a corporation
exclusively owned and controlled
by organizations of farmers, oper-
ated without profit"
President Hoover, in making pub
lie the report, said. he would trans
NIT to congress.
The report said operation of the
properties would be economically
feasible and desirable" and sug-
gested that congress enact legisla-
ton empowering the President or
any such agency as he may elect TO
negotiate and conclude a lease con-
tract, and TO supervise operations
Hereunder for and on behalf of the
United States"
III enabling legislation is enacted
by congress" the report added,
such a contract will be readily ne
gotiable at fair and reasonable
rental, and the benefits to agricul-
ture TO be derived therefrom would
be Unreasonable.
Eight tentative bids. the report
said, have been received. but none
was deemed satisfactory.
Earlier in the fall the commission
revealed its belief that a combina-
ton of laws now in effect gave au-
thority for sale or lease of the prof.
ect without asking permission Of
congress. At that time 1t was in
dicated several concerns were inter-
ested. provided the red tape and de-
lay of an enabling act could be
avoided. 1t was understood the
attorney general regarding the le-
gality of sale. The report made
public today would indicate that
congressional approval has been
found necessary.
Prefer Private Operation
The Muscle Shoals plant should
be used primarily for large scale
production of commercial fertilizer
or fertilizer ingredients Of greater
concentration than those now gen.
orally sold to the farmer. the re-
port said. Collateral uses sug-
gested are cooperative, scientific
research and experimentation for
the betterment of agriculture" and
manufacture of chemicals other
than fertilizer
The benefits cited in the report
can best be obtained by private
Continued On Page g.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
TRANSAMERICA
STOCKHOLDERS
FILE DEMANDS
Ask Full Report On Cor
pOratiOn's Activities In
Recent Months.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10. U.P)-
Associated Transamerica stockhold-
,ers announced today that formal
demand had been made upon
Transamerica corporation for a full
report on all the corporations trans
actions since its reorganization two
months ago.
The demand, the United Press
was reliably Informed, Is the preface
to court action which may be in
stigated unless the Associated's de-
mands are met.
The Associated, in a statement
making public its action, said it was
moved TO action by Transameri-
cas- sale OF the Bank Of America
N. A, OF New York, and by the re-
ported sale last week of control of
Interstate Equities corporation and
by current reports of sale of other
important assets of Transamerica
or its subsidiaries"
Today's demand, the statement
said, was made by letter by Charles
w. Fay, acting as a stakeholder and
also as the representative and chair
man of Associated Transamerica
stockholders. The organization was
formed after the withdrawal of
A P. Giannini, founder Of Trans
america, from active participation
in Transamerica's operations.
The statement challenges the
present management Of the corpora
ton and said Fays letter to the
corporation asks permission to In
spect the books and records Of the
corporation for seven different
classes Of information.
Among these" the statement
said, lis the record sales Of any
stock or other assets that have been
made" The letter asks for the
books and records of the Trans
america corporation showing the
stocks Of an interested or other
corporations and companies owned
by subsidiaries of Transamerica
corporation-and also showing all
sales of stocks, bonds and other
assets and properties made by
Transamerica Holding company
and others within six months last
past, and also showing at what
price and to whom and at what kind
of sale, whether public or private,
stocks and other property were
sold.
A similar request is made, the
statement added for permission to
inspect the books and records of
Transamerica corporation, showing
the sales made by it or by any of
its subsidiaries in various banking
houses.
The statement concluded by say
ing Fay,s letter calls for the right
to inspect the minutes Of the board
of directors of Transamerica and
the minutes of the stockholders
meeting after June II, this year. the
records containing all amendments
to certificate Of incorporation and
amendments to the bylaws of the
corporation; and of subsidiary COR
porations; the records showing all
stocks of and interests in other cor
porations and all other assets and
properties now owned by Trans
america and also showing all La
bilities, and finally, the records
showing salaries now being paid Of
ficers of Transamerica, its sub
salaries and companies within the
past six months"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
TO APPLY
ECONOMIC
PRESSURE
BRAND FavOrs Invoking
Disciplinary Measu r es
If Peace Fails.
CHINESE DEFEATED
Army Routed AS Fighting
Proceeds In Weather
Below Zero.
By RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN
United Press Staff Correspondent


United Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Nov 10. UP)-An econ
omic blockade of Japan, with the
United States asked to participate,
was reluctantly considered by
League of Nations officials today a8
final resort to end the conflict
in Manchuria.
Today's council adjourned until
tomorrow with both Japan and
China adamant in their demands,
and with the Chinese delegate. DR..
Alfred SEE, demanding a show
down" on the attitude of the great
powers preparatory to invoking the
punitive articles of the league COW
enant.
Aristide BRAND, acting president
Of the council, was reported to have
suggested that II tomorrow's meet
ing does not develop a conciliatory
solution, the council should pro-
coed immediately with interpreta-
ton of Articles is and 16 Of the
covenant and decide to formulate
sanctions" or penalties. The arti-
cles permit the council to invoke
strong international action, includA
ing complete economic blockade
Of the offending nation. n,
SEE emerged from his diplomatic
calm today and addressed letter
to the council in the strongest
terms. in which he threatened to
"expose" the league by quoting ct
public meeting what the council
members have previously said In
private about the status of Man.
churia.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
Woman Charged
With DesertiOn

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10. UP)--
A jury IL superior court today was
expected to receive for considera-
ton the unique case of Mrs. Goldie
West. charged with child abandon
ment.
Mrs. West declared she abandon
ed her five children because she
could not feed them, and knew
that the county would. She offered
to stay in Jail while the children
were receiving care.
On the other hand, the prosecu-
ton alleges that she left the child
rem to go to Reno, obtain a divorce
and planned to marry a former
sweetheart.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
Shuler Seeks To
Delay Closing

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. U.P)-A
petition for a stay of execution TO
prevent the federal radio commits
sion from forcing Rev. Bob Shuler's
radio station in Los Angeles Off the
air will be filed in the District Of
Columbia Court of Appeals. Satur-
day, according to present plans of
Shutters attorneys.
Reed Callister, retained by
Shuler, was in Washington today
preparing his brief.
The radio commission last Fri
day ordered Shuler off the air be-
cause of the allegedly preiudicial
nature of his broadcaSts.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
UP TO GRAND JURY

LOS ANGELES, Nov, 10. U.P)-
Whether prosecution on m a n =
slaughter charges will grow out Of
the deaths of Earl and Gene Bow
man, brothers, who fell victims to
cyanide funigation gas which
leaked up from the apartment be-
low theirs, will be decided by the
county grand jury, the district at
torney's office announced today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
BOXER MARRIED

PARIS. Nov. 10. Up) - Frankie
Genaro, former flyweights boxing
champion, was married Tuesday to
Miss Mary McKeon of New York,
it was disclosed today. The cere-
mony was at the Spanish church in
Paris. They had been sweethoarts
for years.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
TO FILM GAME

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 10. U.P)-
Sam Wood, director for Los An
geles picture company, was enroute
today to South Bend, Ind, to make
complete sound picture Of the
Notre Dame-Southern California
football game Saturday. 1t was
said to be the first time a major
football contest has been recorded
In It's entirety by sound pictures.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
Lindbergh Flies
In Bad Weather

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 10. UP)-
Col Charles A. Lindbargh left
Byrd airport at 10:17 a. m. today
for Miami, Fla. in the face of I'M
favorable weather reports.
Lindbergh is scheduled to pilot
the Pan-American Anyways huge
new liner, the American Clipper, on
its inaugural flight to Central AM
erica tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
Trusting Driver
Loses His Auto

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10. U.P)-
Lou Daro, sports promoter. drove by
9, service station
Here, Buddy" he called to a
young man standing in his shirt
sleeves, drive me to my office and
then take the car and get the
squeaks out of it,"
The young man complied-at
least SO far as the drive was con-
cerned. Daro learned later he had
no connection with the service sta
ton and asked police TO help find
the car.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
Wife Slayer Is
Sent To Prison

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Nov. 10.
Thomas Lewelling, 30, who told Of
ficers he tickled his wife to death
with knife, today was on his way
to San Quentin prison to serve a
term of five years to life imprison-
ment for wife murder.
Testimony showed Lewelling stab
bed his wife, Mary Smith Lewelling,
%, in n Jealous rage October 81.
He pleaded guilty.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent
DOWNRIGHT 1871 Ry Tinted Press


DETROIT, Nov. 10. U.P) - Frank
Murphy, Detroit's 38-year-old red
haired mayor, expects to fight for
his ideas for Saving people from
starvation and eviction" during the
congressional battle over unem-
ployment relief this winter.
He plans to go to Washington ear
ly in December to urge the De-
troit welfare plan be accepted as
a national model for unemployment
relief. That plan, as he explains
1t in brief. is:
eve accept the situation as a
government responsibility, not one
for private charity"
AS proof that Detroit accepted It's
responsibility, figures are cited
showing that $1,000 families were
fed and clothed at the peak Of the
unemployment crisis last winter.
Murphy doesn't like being called
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT


Exhibit of prints, 1880, 10000
club.
Revival services, 1880, Naza-
rene church.
Reception, s, First Baptist
church.
Eastside- Sunset farm center,
1880, Eastside school
Moose dinner, I, Brawley
lodge.
Veterans party, 1880, veter-
ans hall.
Night school, 10, high school.
b. p. o. E.. No. 1925, 8, Elk's
hall.
I. v. Council, No. "a, s, Mas
onic Temple.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, s,
Davis hall.
Troop IA, B.s.A., 1880, Scout
hut.
Phi Chi, 7:45. Barbara Worth.
AUGMENTATION class, 7, high
school.
Mooseheart. 8, Moose home.
Fox Imperial Theatre, POS
sessed".
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth.
Home department picnic. all
day. fair grounds, Imperial.
w. c. T. u, 2, 1922 Olive.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19
LEAGUE CONSIDERS JAPANESE BLOCKADE
@NlnLdL-,e
Wy Is0ys:

BEVERLY HILLS, Nov. 10.
(SpeciaD-Of all the items we
had in the papers this morning,
including China attacks Japa-
nese troops japanese attack
Chinese troops" Grand and
Hoover confer informally"
American exports hit by Prince
Of Wales appeal to use only
British goods United States
congressman visiting Canada
highly indorse sales tax and
other Canadian customs" the
one lone item that appealed to
everybody was that poor fellow
with the hiccoughs.
Everyone is more interested
in him than the League Of Ma
tons, disarmament and the in
vestigation Of Jimmy Walker.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-19

Continued On Page g.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-30
H|RsT CH|CHAcOF
 OF ALASKA SHIPS
 $1O,000 FROM MINE

SEATTLE, July 29. (P)-FranK J. Speckert, stock broker of this city, states that another shipment of gold and concentrates, mostly gold bullion, with an estimate value of $1O,0OO is enroute and will ar rive in Seattle in a few days from the Hirst Chichagof mine. Chi chagof Island, Alaska.
 This is the eighth consecutive monthly shipment.
 Hirst Chichagof adjoins the famous Chichagof Mining proper ty. Present shipment is from ore shoot No. 2, 400-foot to 700-foot level.
 Next months shipment for July cleanup is expected to exceed this June cleanup by a nice amount. About 30 people are employed at the mine regularly.