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Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
SCREEN ACTRESS
REMAINS SILENT
ABOUT MARRIAGE

LIE HAVRE, France. Aug. Is. U.P)
Constance Bennett. screen actress,
and the Marquis Henri Coudraye
de la Falaise, husband of Gloria
Swanson, sailed for New York on
the liner Paris today without COM
menting on reports that they may
be married when the divorce de-
cree obtained by Miss Swanson
against her titled husband becomes
final on November 7.
Constance and the marquis came
to Europe on the lie Gle France a
month ago.
How silly some people are" Miss
Bennett insisted when interviewers
asked about her plans. THE mar
quis is not free to marry again for
some months. When I get married,
if do again. I will send out in
vitations.
Miss Bennett was informed by
French lawyers that the French dl-
vorce which separated her from
Philip Plant, heir to millions, is
effective in the United States as
well as in France.
The screen star carried in her
trunks some of the new bowler"
hats worn by the smartest Par
isiennes, and dresses with LEG of
mutton" sleeves.
IF a woman can't be beautiful
these days its her own fault. for
fashions never were more feminine &"
Miss Bennett said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
CANCSTERS DEFY
NEW YORK WITH
ANOTHER Staying

NEW YORK, Aug. 26. UP)-The
chief of New York's police force
took personal charge of a city-wide
manhunt today after racketeers
shot and killed an alleged drug ped
dler in the midst Of a police drive
on gangsters.
The murder followed within "a
hours mass meeting in which from
10000 to 10000 persons shouted
their approval of resolution de-
manding removal of police authori-
ties and their superiors if gangsters
outbreaks were not curbed at once.
1t followed a personal pledge. of
Police Commissioner Edward P.
Mulrooney to wipe out the gang
sters and racketeers.'
1t followed within "a hours a
miniature Valentine Day massacre
in which gangster victims were lin
ed against a wall in the Brooklyn
slaughterhcuse district and shot
down.
Police withheld news of the latest
mulde for more than three hours.
1t was not revealed until early morn
ing when Mulrooney himself APP
peared at the scene.
In the meantime, more than 100
small fry in the realm Of gangland
had been rounded up in drive that
started just before the mass meet
ing Monday. About two-thirds OF
this number were held on charges;
others had no criminal records, they
were simply unemployed. Not g
big Shot, was. in the group.
Theodore Naddi, 20, was las
nights gangster victim.
He sat in the rear of candy
store in the Bronx, not far from
the scene of last Fridays gun battle
in which six were killed. Three
men were with Naddi
A sedan drove up to the doorway
Two men stepped up, looked in, and
opened fire. Five bullets hit Mad
di as his companions fled.
NEW YORK, Aug. &c. UP)-Wil-
lie McCabe, Broadway gambler. was
stabbed today in an alteration in
a New York speakeasy.
He was rushed to hospital where
doctors said his condition was criti-
cal.
McCabe was formerly an asso-
ciate of the late Arnold Rothstein,
slain gambler.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Marital Strife /.
Causes Tragedy

LOS ANGELES, Aug. rs. U.P)-A
double tragedy was enacted here
early today when Waldemar Van
Eicks, 81, shot and killed his wife,
Mrs. Lola Perdue Van Eicks, 26,
prominent radio singer and former
Burbank, Calf, society girl, and
then committed suicide.
The two year old baby of the
couple was sleeping in an adjoining
room Of the home when the shoot
ing took place.
Police reconstructed the theory of
the shooting after they battered
down a door of the home. Mrs.
Van Eicks was found dead in her
bed and Van Eicks, an employee Of
a contracting firm, was lying on the
floor nearby. an automatic pistol
beside him.
Mrs. Van Eicks had been struck
by two bullets while her husband
died by third.
Neighbors told police that the
couple recently had become recon-
ciled after family quarrel. Shortly
before dawn two shots were heard.
followed In a few minutes by q third,
ueighbors said.
The slain woman is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A B. perdue of Bur-
bank. Van Eicks' parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander W. Van Eicks. re-
side at 1873 North Carson Road.
Beverly Hills.
A letter with the words Friday
night written across the envelope
was found by police. II revealed
Van Eicks' JOY at the return Of his
wife. It read:
Dear Lola--so glad you are COM
ing back TO me. Baby and I need
you so much"
Mrs. Van Eicks was clad In q
night gown when found by police.
She had been shot twice through
the back with a AS caliber auto
matte Van Eicks was fully dressed.
He was shot through the head.
The orphaned child Is daughter,
Lola Lou.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
New Made Judge
Is Now Benedict

RIVERSIDE, Cal, Aug. 26. U.P)-
Superior Judge Carl A. Stutsman,
of Los Angeles, recently elevated
from the municipal bench by Gov
ernor James Rolph. Jr., today was
married in the Mission Inn here to
Miss Gertrude Stephenson.
The ceremony was read in the
chancel of the music room by Rev.
Samuel j. Kennedy, a retired Pres
byterian minister, in the presence of
IS guests, including members of the
families.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Jennie Stephenson OF Los Angeles.
She formerly was assistant regis
trar at Oregon university, Salem,
Ore.
The romance started when Judge
Stutsman visited his son, who was
attending the university.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
TOXIC EXTENDS
NOISY GREETING
TO LINDBERCHS
Flyer And Wife Cheered
BY Thousands On Ar
rival AT Capital.
BY MILES w. VAUGHN
United Press Staff Correspondent

TOXIC. Japan, Aug. 26. UP
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh. whose perilous 1000 mile
flight from the United States to
Japan was ended this afternoon at
Kasumigaura airdrome. told a t
first hand tonight their adventures
on the aerial vacation trip"
The young American aviator re-
vealed for the first time how mar
rowly they escaped damaging their
monoplane last week in a forced
landing on the Kurile Islands Col
onel Lindbergh said that they might
have met serious trouble If the
government ste a mer Shinsf1iru
Maru had not stood by.
The Lindbergh arrived here to
receive one of the most enthusiastic
receptions Japan ever accorded
foreign visitors. The ovation has
been equalled in recent years only
by the coronation journey of EN-
porer Hirohito to the summer cap
| ital at Kyoto.
Thousands packed the street and
the waiting room at Uyen station
where the party arrived from Kasu-
migaura at $50 p. m. Police ex-
perienced greatest difficulty in
clearing path for their automo-
bile as the crowds jostled about
shouting "Lindy! Lindy!"
The party required 40 minutes to
traverse the six miles to DR.. Ru-
dolf Boiling Tuesler's residence, now
the home of U. S. Ambassador w.
Cameron Forbes. In front of the
home were massed thousands of
school children waving flags spe-
cially printed with the Japanese
flag on one side and the American
on the other.
The Lindberghs had alighted at
Kasumigaura at 2lO p. IN. (2:10 a.
m. EST just five hours and 48
minutes after they had taken off
from Nemuro on the final dash of
slightly more than 600 miles.
The excitement of the thousands
who filled the airdrome to witness
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
PREMIER
ASSA|[FD
BY PARTY
LabOrites Say Macdonald
Sold Them Out To 9th
er Factions.
CABINET GETS OATH
Dole Reduction Bitter.
ly Denounced By For
mer Associates.
BY WEBB MILLER
United Press Staff Correspondent


LONDON, Aug. 26. U.P)-Britain's
new government of sacrifice" head
ed by Prime Minister j. Ramsay
Macdonald, received the seals of
office from King George at Buck
ingham Palace at IL a. m today as
the labor party prepared to fight
the proposed dole cut.
The new cabinet took the oath
at a meeting of the privy council
after members of the late laborite
government had handed over their
seals OF office to the king.
The cabinet was to meet imme-
diately and begin the task of ef-
fecting economies in national ex-
penditures sufficient to balance the
budget and restore foreign confid-
ence in the pound sterling.
Members of the late labor cabinet
who refused to sanction a reduction
of unemployment benefits prepared
strenuous opposition to the new re-
gime. Macdonald was disowned in
a labor party statement and his
right to represent the party in the
new cabinet challenged.
Macdonald addressed a letter TO
labor members of parliament ap-
pealing to them to think over the
situation without prejudice or pas
sion" before deciding upon their
course and TO suspend Judgment un-
I'll parliament meets.
All this has caused us great pain.
When it is over, the party will be
left untrammelled as to policy and
program the Prime Minister wrote.
He reiterated his statement made
on the radio last night that he had
acted in the countrys interest.
Henderson Leads
A statement from the labor party,
now rallying under leadership of
foreign secretary Arthur Hender-
son, left no doubt that 1t had dis
owned Macdonald, Snowden and
the members of the former cabinet
who joined them in the national
government. The statement said:
There is now in existence an
emergency government including
ministers who can not claim to be
chosen as representatives of the la
Dor party.
IF the instrument of the work.
ing class, political power, is destroy
ed, everything We have worked for
will be lost"
The national governments inten-
ton to reduce unemployment bene-
fits 10 per cent, as confirmed by
Macdonald in his radio address
broadcast last night. was expected.
MacDonald's address appealed to
the nation for sacrifices in time Of
emergency. Holding to ideals which
have guided him through q remark
able career. Macdonald replied to
charges that he did not hold labor
credentials to lead a national gov
eminent in the following words:
MY credentials are those of ma
tional duty as l see 1t. I will obey
them irrespective of consequences"
Macdonald refuted charges that
the labor governments fall was the
result OF bankers conspiracy. Il
give emphatic assurance that the
charge is not true" he said.
He confirmed the governments
proposal to reduce unemployment
benefits 10 per cent but added,
"Children's allowances will not be
touched at all" He pointed out
that cost Of living had decreased
10 per cent since 1921.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26

tional cooperation to check the
downward trend of prices as the
only solution" to the worlds econ
omic ills.
The chancellor, scholarly, aesthe-
tic, unflinching, looked with conf
dence to the future He said the
coming winter would be trying, but
was optimistic in an exclusive in
terview with the United Press in
which he pleaded for concerted ac-
ton among the nations.
Il am optimistic" he said. "be-
cause the German financial crisis
recently revealed that the German
people have self-control when aware
of the Importance of cool-headed-
ness. This, I think, is reassuring
for the impending ordeal this win
ter"
The chancellor insisted that des-
pite the worlds depression, he felt
the trend was definitely upward.
He faced facts. however. admitting
that sit will be the hardest winter
for Germany in a century,
IN pt1iiittNh tildt WOl III ECOil
omic crisis was not ended. and that
it might even assume greater Sc
verify" but refused to permit this
TO disturb his optimism. tempered
with stern realization of the prob
lens facing Germany and the
world.
Il believe the only solution" he
said, sis the closest possible inter-
national cooperation, aimed at
checking the downward trend of
of prices.
Purchase Power Sinking
THE purchasing power of Ger
many and Europe is sinking. Mar
kets are shrinking. AS result. a
healthy price level for foreign pro-
ducts cannot be maintained.
This development may continue,
but it must lead to worldwide re-
striction of production if it does.
The longer this process lasts, the
harder the remedy. It is impera-
tive that economically weakened
countries be enabled to buy again. a"
His firm mouth, unsmillng, closed
over teeth clenching the inevitable
cigar. He smokes 20 a day. The
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Continued on page g.
None Injured AS
Plane Hits Ship

WILMINGTON, Cal, Aug. 26.
W.p)-A sea plane operating between
was in collision here today with the
William Wrigley steamer Catalina,
which also operates to and from
the island.
The plane, with nine passengers
and pilot aboard, was taxing in
the water preparatory to take-off
from the island when it suddenly
lurched into the bow of the Cata-
lima. A wing of the plane was bad
~ damaged.
Launches in the harbor came to
the rescue and removed the pilot
and passengers of the plane. None
was injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Three Men Die
In Mine TRACED.

DUDLEY, Iowa, Aug. g. U.P) -
BLACK damp" the deadly enemy of
miners, was blamed today for three
deaths in coal mine near here.
Ernest Redpurn, Is, and Glen
Hanson and Harold Hanson, broth
ers, SO and 81 years old, respectively,
lost their lives in a small hillside
mine. Redburn collapsed when he
entered the mine late yesterday
and the Hanson brothers died in
rescue attempts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Threats Made In
Gasoline War

LOS ANGELES. Aug. rs. W.P)-
A police investigation of alleged
intimidation of independent" SER
vice station operators selling cut
rate gasoline was resumed today
after complaint from James Cross
that he had been fired at as he
stood in the station where he is en-
ployed.
Cross said a rifle bullet narrowly
missed him burying itself in the
woodwork beside his head. Looking
up, he said, he saw two men drive
rapidly away
Last week another operator re-
ceived a note threatening to dyna-
mite his station, and two outlying
stations were wrecked three weeks
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
AmneSia Victim
Found On Beach

LOS ANGELES, Aug. rs. U.P)-A
middle-aged woman, apparently an
amnesia victim, was in Santa Mon
lea hospital today after she was
picked up wandering along the
beach.
Papers on her person, without
disclosing her identity, indicated
she had lately come from Reno.
She was described as about As,
feet 5 inches tall, weighing 1876
pounds. light brown hair, blue eyes
and wearing tan figured dress and
tan shoes. She carried a tapestry
purse.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Navy Will Aid
Olympic Games

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26. W.P)-
Bunting from the Pacific battle
fleet will add to the color of aquatic
events in the tenth olympiad, the
navy department assured U. S.
Senator Samuel Shortridge today.
Only the destroyers and certain
ships detailed elsewhere on special
duty will be missing from San Pc
dro harbor when the games begin,
Secretary Adams assured Short
ridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Maniac MOtOrist
Killed By Police

CHICAGO, Aug. 26. W.P) - A
maniac at the wheel of a careening
automobile endangered scores OF
lives today. then attacked two po-
licemen with Ratchet when his
car was forced to the curb. He fell
under a bullet from one of the po-
liceman'S guns.
Cards in the mans pockets indi-
Gated he was H. B. Young, Franklin
Park, Ill, a railroad clerk His
body was held at the morgue.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
INJURIES PROVE FATAL

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Aug. 26.
W.P)-Jim Colt, of Santa Barbara,
nationally known six-goal polo play
er, died at Santa Monica hospital
today from injuries suffered on the
field Sunday.
Colt was thrown heavily on his
head, suffering a basal skull frac-
tllre.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
MkMlLL--.
Wy Isow:

BEVERLY HILLS, Aug. rs,
tSpeciaD-See where the jap
anese jury returned a verdict of
mot guilty" against Indy.
They not only freed him but
complimented him for finding
some islands that they didn't
know they had themselves. Fun
ny how they guard thsoe forts
and I don't reckon there is a
fort in the world that all other
nations don't know more about
it than the one that owns 1t.
The Labor government of Eng
land fell because it wanted to
cut the salaries of those that
wasn't laboring. Now they got
a coalition government-that's
one they have when there is
nothing left to divide up.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Japanese Leader
Called By Death

TOXIC, Aug. 26. U.H - Former
Premier Yuko Hamaguichi, victim
of an attempted assassination last
spring, died here at 3:05 p. m. today.
Hamaguichi had been in i'll health
since he was attacked by the would
be assassin. He was forced to re-
linquish the premiership and was
succeeded by Premier Wakatsuiki.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
GERMAN CHANCELLOR GIVES
VIEWS ON ECONOMIC CRISIS

Editors Note: An unusually
frank portrayal of Germany to-
day and his views on how the
world might solve its economic
crisis was given by Chancellor
Heinrich Bruening i'm an inter
view with Frederick Kuh, chief
of the United Press Berlin Blu
reau. Chancellor Bruening, re-
ceived kuh in the living room
Of his modest Berlin bachelor
apartments. and for an hour
talked with him freely and
frankly of the path the nations
are likely to pursue in seeking
solution of the great interna-
national economic and political
problems now besetting them.
The interview follows.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
BY FREDERICK KUN

Un1ted PreSs Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1881, BY United Press
BERLIN, Aug. 26. U.P)-Chancel-
lor Heinrich Bruening voiced a
spirited appeal today for interna-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26

Continued on page g.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
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and Sunday. Other winners were
Jack Carr, Walter Piez and Warren
Colby.
Only five Of the eight matches in the
spring handicap were played at woodstock
Saturday with L. L. Campbell. Walter
Brown. Charles Moore Vance Smith and
John Moore. defeating H. Sparks. A. Will
liams. Ed Norvell. Redge Garstang and
James Gloin.
Second round results in the Indi-
annapolis Country Club spring handi-
cap event follow:
First Flight-E. NJ. Blessing defeated
c. D. Roemler: E B. Barnes defeated R.
Balm: D. c. ellison defeated r. B.
Durham and a. E. Sinclair defeated T. S.
Hood.
Second Fught-C. H. Landers defeated
j. W. Jungclaus; F. S. Mettinet defeated
Homer Mckee; A. T. thinner defeated K.
L. Ogle and D. E. O'Nein defeated A. j.
Pinnell.
Third Flight-A. Coburn defeated x W.
Atkins; B Ray defeated Lou White: r.
w. Boozer defeated John A. Refs and R.
w. Showalter defeated ]. S. White.
Fourth Flight-M. A. Downey defeated
w. g Wallace: H. L. Conrad defeated /
C. Dehaven: M Norland defeated r. F
Daggett and S. R. Sayles defeated Romney
Wilson.
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and a quarter Outside Of Old
Rosebud's mark, Bubbling Overs
time Of 2:03 As is the only other
closely approaching the Greentree
stable colts new record.
Twenty Grand has started three
races as a 3-year-old, and has won
two of them and placed second in
the other. Mrs. Payne Whitney's
bay colt won the Wood memorial
at Jamaica, placed second to A. G.
Bostwick's Mate in the Preakness,
and then won the Derby.
Before shipping Twenty Grand
back east, Trainer jim Rowe in
Dictated that the son of st. Ger
mans-Bonus. would start in the Bel
mont stakes June 13. If successful
in this mile and half test, the
chances are that Twenty Grand will
be shipped west to run in the Amer
lean Derby at Washington Park q
week later. He. is almost certain to
run in the Arlington classic at Arl-
ington later in the season.
The smashing superiority of TWen-
ty Grand over the eleven colts that
started in the Derby with him
proved almost beyond doubt that he
deserves to be ranked well up with
such great thoroughbred as Man
O'-War, Old Rosebud, Extermina-
tor, Sir Barton, Gallant Fox and
others.
At the finish line Twenty Grand
was four lengths ahead of Sweep
All, better colt than many imag-
ined before the race. Mate, third,
was seven lengths back of the win
ner. Spanish Play was fourth and
Boys Howdy fifth.
A total Of $1,377,2os was wagered
in the mutuels on the seven races
Derby day. OF this sum $499, asa
was bet on the Derby. Twenty
Grand, paying 1915 for each 81
bet, or 80 cents on the dollar, was
one Of the shortest price Derby
winners in history.
The scratching of Equipoise, the
small field and the fact that three
of the twelve horses entered were
running under the Greentree
stables colors combined to make
Twenty Grand an odds-on favorite.
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Tracy Cox
Goes Up
Local Boxer to Weigh Near
1876 Pounds for
Wagner Go.

Lightweight Hmit-135 pounds
has been stipulated for Tuesday
nights ten-round main event at the
Armory between Tracy Cox, erst-
while local feather, and Eddie kid
Wagner, Philadelphia lightweight.
Many Of Tracy's followers who have
watched. him in training during
the last few days at the Arcade, pre-
dict Cox will not be far below the
required poundage.
Wagner will have it all over Cox
in experience. The Quaker City
vets record includes victories over
Kid Kaplan, Sid ferris, joey Sill
yer, Phil McGraw, Bruce Flowers,
Lupe Tenario, Make Strub and a
host of others, and ten-round no
decision scraps With Sammy Man
dell, Mike Dundee and Pete Latzo.
Thirty rounds of preliminary ac-
ton will support the main event.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
Tech Captures
Track HOnOrs

Victories in seven Of the thir-
teen events enabled Tech thinly
stars to triumph in the local sec
ttonal of the state high school track
and field championships Saturday
with 43 points. Warren Central
scored 90 So points, Slortridge
% SIS, Washington 141-3 and
North Salem, 3. Eleven other
schools failed to score.
Hollis of Warren Central starred,
winning both dashes and setting a
new record in the broad jump.
Winners of first and second places
will compete with first and second
place winners OF fourteen other Sec
tiona1s in the state meet at Butler
oval Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
K. C.. Fans Riot After Knott
Knocks Out Dunlap With Ball
By United Press

By United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 49,
Arthur Shires and Garland Cob
Buckeye, former major league stars,
took part Sunday in a riot which
developed after pitcher Jack. Knott
of the Milwaukee Brewers knocked
out Bill Dunlap, Kansas City Blues
first baseman, with pitched ball,
Dunlap had singled, doubled, tripled
and hit two home runs during the
double header, and when he was
knocked out by a fast ball in the
eleventh inning Of the second game
there we're shouts that Knott had
hit him Intentionally.
Manager Dutch ZWilling of the
Blues began pummeling Knott when
-Shires rushed from first base dis
played some of the things he learned
when he was a prize fighter and
quickly subdued zwilling. "A fan
hurdled a gate and started at Shires.
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Ka1llnn Given
for Fonseca
By Times Special

By Times Special
CHICAGO. May ia big
league player deal that failed to
go through last winter was closed
Saturday night when the White
Sox disposed of Willie Kamm, vet
eranrs third sacker, to Cleveland in
exchange for Lou Fonseca, veteran
first baseman. It was said no
money exchanged hands.
Kanm, a crack fielder and fair
hitter, has been with the Sox over
a long stretch, but for some time
it has been reported he desired to
play elsewhere. Fonseca led the
league in batting in 1929, was i'll
and injured last season and this
year has been showing splendid bat
ting power.
Weak on the left side. of the in
field, Cleveland was compelled to
employ drastic measures. The In
dams have Eddie Morgan to play
the first sack.