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Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06

(,REETS
FLYERS
Post and Gatty Guests of
President at Luncheon
In White House.
AVIATORS ABASHED
Men Who Circled Globe In
Record Time Ill at Ease
Over HOnOrs.

WASHINGTON, July 6. U.D -
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, round
the world flyers, arrived in Wash
ington shortly after noon today to
dine with President Hoover and re-
ceive the honors of the nations cap
ital.
About 500 people, mostly women.
were at the Union station to greet
them as they left their train. There
was cheering and applause as thev
were escorted through the station
to White House automobile which
was awaiting them.
The guest list for the luncheon
was announced as follows:
President and Mrs. Hoover, Mr.
and Mrs. Post, Mr.. and Mrs. Gatty,
Secretary of War Hurley, Postmas-
ter General and Mrs. Brown. Sec
retary of Commerce Lamont, Sena-
tor Hiram Bingham, Conn, Secre-
tary to the President and Mrs. Wal
ter H. Newton, Assistant Secretary
of War F.. Trubee Dawson, Assist
ant Postmaster General w. Irving
Glover, Assistant Secretary of Navy
and Mrs. Ernest l.. Jahncke, Assist
tant Secretary of Commerce Clar-
ence M. Young, Assistant Secretary
of Navy David S. ingalls,, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. William A. Moffett,
Major General and Mrs. James E.
Fechet, F. c. Hall, backer of the
world flight, Mrs. E. W. Allen. New
York, and Mrs. George C. Scott.
Richmond, Va, personal friends of
the Hoover family.
Solemn faced and apparently =
little awed, the flyers arrived at the
White House executive offices at
12:40 p. M, and we're received by
the President.
A crowd of several hundred tour
lists gathered on the lawn behind
lines of police and they waited more
than half an hour before the avia-
tors drove up.
Have Photos Taken
The flyers left their wives in the
car and stepped briskly into the
executive offices. Although the
crowd outside and the favored few
inside applauded and smiled, neith-
er Post nor Gatty gave anw recog-
milton of the demonstration.
Mr.. Hoover was in conference but
after a wait of few minutes, Post
and Gatty were ushered into the
Presidents private office. Senator
Bingham, Conn, aviation leader in
congress, showed them the way.
Mr.. Hoover shook hands and con-
graduated them. They chatted a
few minutes and then retired to the
lawn behind the offices. Nearly 100
members of the Woodmen's lodge
were drawn up there for photo
graph not connected with the flyers
visit.
Mr.. Hoover posed with the flyers
and with the Woodmen before TAX
ing his guests to the mansion for
lunch. The wives of the aviators
were escorted to the entrance Of the
executive mansion where they were
received by Mrs. Hoover.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
CONDUCTOR SAYS
VANDERBILT DID
NOT STRIKE ARN0

CHICAGO, July 6. UR) - Peter
Arno, New York satirical artist, and
Florence Rice Smith, daughter OF
Grantland Rice, the sports writer,
were believed to be motoring toward
New York today after having
lodged newspaper reporters by leav-
ing a transcontinental train at a
Chicago suburb.
A private automobile was waiting
for Arno and his companion when
they left the train at Wheaton, ILL.,,
and they disappeared Immediately
Half an hour later man tele-
phoned County Clerk Wagerman,
asked if he could obtain marriage
license within 10 minutes and hung
up without giving his name when
the request was refused.
1t was believed Arno did not wish
to discuss with Chicago reporters
his famous argument with Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt, Jr., and for that
reason left the train at Wheaton. 1t
was considered probable that he and
the former Mrs. Smith would mo-
tor to some town in Indiana and
resume their trip to New York by
rail.
"Arno stayed in his compartment
most of the trip from Reno to
Wheaton," said the conductor of
the train. And Mrs. Smith stayed
in hers too. I heard rumors among
the other passengers that they were
married, but it was strange hon
eymoon if they were
The conductor denied that Arno
and Vanderbilt had a fight at the
railroad station n Reno. He said
that Vanderbilt was at the station
with several companions and threw
a blackjack at Arno just before the
train pulled out.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
MRS. MERRIAM
dies SUDDENLY
AT SANTA ROSA

SANTA ROSA, July 6. (U.P)-Mrs.
Mary Ella Merriam, IA, wife OF
Lieut.. Governor Frank Merriam,
died early today of sudden attack
of acute indigestion.
Mrs. Merriam awoke Merriam, he
said later, shortly after o'clock
complaining of severe pain. DR.. w.
C.. Shipley of Santa Rosa was hur-
riedly called to their suite in the
Occidental hotel, but Mrs. Merriam
was dead when he arrived.
The Merriams had been returning
by motor to their home in Long
Beach from a vacation trip to the
home of friends in Humboldt
county.
They had planned to drive
through to San Francisco last night,
but Merriam said Mrs. Merriam
complained that she was tired and
suggested they stay the night here.
She did not complain of any dis
comfort other than fatigue when
they retired, Merriam said, and the
attack came without warning.
Funeral arrangements were in
complete today, though it was
known the remains would be sent
to Long Beach.
Mrs. Merriam was a native of
New York state, but had lived in
California for many years.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.,, July 6. U.D
Governor James Rolph Jr. left
San Francisco by airplane for Santa
Rosa today Immediately upon re-
ceipt Of word that Mrs. Frank F.
Merriam, wife of the lieutenant
governor, had died there this morn
ing, it was announced at the gov
ernor's office.
Governor Rolph was expected to
offer the sympathy OF the Califor-
MIA state government and also give
his own assistance to the lieutenant
governor in whatever plans are
made for funeral services.
Mrs. Rolph was notified at the
executive mansion here and left i'm
mediately by automobile for Santa
Rosa.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
STAIN TO MAKE
RADICAL CHANGE
in SOVIET PLAN
Workers To Get Greater
Opportunities AS Capt.
talist Ideas Adopted.

MOSCOW, July 6. WP)-Soviet
Russia appeared ready today to en-
ter new phase Of its economic sys-
tenn. under the impetus of pro-
nouncement by Joseph V. Stain, the
Communist leader.
The Communist Control Commit
tee, of which Stain is the leading
spirit, met today and was expected
to elaborate on specific proposals
to make effective Stains viewpoint
expressed in speech on June 23
The most striking phases of Sta
Inns proposals which Soviet officials
said were chiefly important because
they summarized in concrete terms
the policies which have been devel-
oping in the last year, included
such points as follows:
/. Reform of the credit system,
obliging every Soviet enterprise to
justify its existence by earning prof
its. Industry, he said, must yield a
profit and begin to accumulate
wealth.
Q. Greater wages for workers of
greater ability, instead of a dead
level of recompense for all, making
wages accord with the work per-
formed. Better living conditions
would be available TO skillful work
ers, providing an incentive to eff
cheney. Efficient non-party work
ers would cease to be Disseminated
against in favor of Communists,
and members of the old intelligent
sia. who show their value, would no
longer be prosecuted.
Wider scope would be given to in
dividual initiative and peasants
would be drawn into industry.
3. Unwieldy trusts would be
abandoned and smaller. centralized
management of industries intro
duced-collective management would
give place to individual manage
ment. The five day week would be
abandoned, where it interferes with
efficiency, and longer hours substi-
tuted
Soviet officials expressed aston
ishment that portions of the foreign
press interpreted Stains pro-
nouncement as a revolutionary al
teration of the Soviet system. They
claimed there was nothing in the
speech to alter the basic aim and
principles of the Soviet economic
policy or fiye-ycar plan. but that
IL represents far reaching effort
TO rationalize production.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
GkMILL

BEVERLY HILLS, July 6.
(SpeciaD-I got my first thanks
this morning for ever saying
nice thing about some man, and
I do lots of times brag on our
prominent men, but they al
ways take 1t as a matter of fact.
but the old Oklahoma oil man
that backed the flight come
through:
MANY thanks for your kind
notice, and the best I can do in
return is to take Post and Cat
ty to visit Claremore. Oklahoma.
Advise if you want u.s."
Now, here is a chance for
these two boys to really make
good. If Gatty can navigate
to find field there, I'll say he
is a Columbus, and if Post can
land on the field I'll say he is
a magician. I have always had
to use a parachute. Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Navy Ought To
Give Him Ride

Los ANGELES, July g.
W.P)-For years Artemus Shat
tuck Hickey, SO, dreamed of
again walking the deck of the
Frigatc Constitution, otherwise
known as Old Ironsides.
When a youth Of Is, Hickey
was a member of the famous
vessels crew and, so far as is
known, the only living member
of its complement.
When announcement was
made that the ship would be
sent on a good will tour I'm tow
of a naval tug, Hickey applied
for permission 20 make the
trip.
But the Navy Department
sent him word that the crew
had been made up from the
regular navy personnel. Hickey
is left to his dreams.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
And
Bride Return

CHICAGO, July 6. U,R)-Fowler
Mccormick and his bride, the for
mer Anne "Fifi" Stillman we're in
Chicago today, repeatedly establish
ing their home.
They arrived late yesterday by
airplane and were met by Fowler's
father, Harold F. Mccormick, mil
lionaire head of the International
Harvester company. Mccormick
will resume work in a few days, as
travelling sales manager for the
firm.
The former Mrs. Stillman will be
introduced to Chicago within a
short time, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
CHINESE-KOREAN
OUTBREAK TAKES
SCORE OF LIVES

MUKDEN, Manchuria, July 6.tU.pl
Representative of 5000 KoreanI
settlers met here tonight to plead
for protection of japanese authori-|
ties In their controversy with Chi-|
nese villagers over rice fields.
A number of representatives wereI
dispatched to Wanpaoshan TO in-|
vestigate the widespread clashes
which have resulted in many
deaths. Twenty-nine Chinese wereI
killed in an outbreak near Hiejo|
earlier in the day
1t was reported that Chinese Of
ficials in Marking were considering
barring further emigration to Man
churia.
SEOUL, Korea, July 6. URl-TheI
capital city of Korea faced martial
law today when five squads OF jap
anese infantry arrived to reinforceI
police VINO arc guarding 10000 Chi
nese villagers here, The Chinese
were protected after clashes with
Koreans
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
SAN JOAQUIN IS
SWELTERINC IN
T0RRID WEATHER

FRESNO, July 6. U.p)-The San
Joaquin valley today appeared stiff
ling in its own peculiar heat wave,
particularly in the southern end
where Bakersfield yesterday saw
the mercury rise TO la degrees.
Fresno was promised a continued
slight letdown today in the heat
that made a season record of 100
Saturday and eased off to 107 yes
terday.
Today the prospect was for high
here of 104 to los degrees, the Off
cial forecast said. But the morning
started off with unusually humid
weather, a trace of rain falling at
sos a. m, when the thermometer
was at its low Of rs degrees for "a
hours.
Stockton reported high of LOG.
Serious damage to crops was ex-
pected to result in some districts
The heat was reported Matching
new hordes of vine hoppers in many
districts, and several kinds of fruit
were expected to suffer from burn
Ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
French Sign New
Film Agreement

PARIS, July g. U.P)-Maurice
Petsche. under-secretary of state
for BeauX Arts, signed cinemato-
graph conventions today succeeding
the decree of May 1928. The new
regulations annul the licensing plan
and allow free entry of foreign
films originating N countries which
impose no restriction upon entry of
French produced films.
Representative of VIII Hays, act
ing on behalf of American interests,
said the reciprocal arrangement
would only slightly increase United
States film exports, since Hollywood
production of talking pictures is
far below the French demand.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
FRANCE
ACCEPTS
PROGRAM
Hoover Announces Con-
clusiOn of Negotiations
On Moratorium Terms.
ADOPTS u. S. PLAN
Offer Made Last Week Is
Accepted In Substance
President States.

PARIS, July 6. U.P)-The Franco
American accord, permitting the
Hoover one-yeal moratorium on
war debts to be put into effect, was
officially concluded tonight.
The accord stipulates that ratifi-
cation Is necessary by all interested
powers before it becomes effective.
England. France, Germany and
other powers already have indicated
their approval.
WASHINGTON. July 6. U.P) =
President Hoover personally an
nounced at 4;40 p. m. today the sue
cessful conclusion of negotiations
with France for a one-year holiday
In international debts.
Mr.. Hoover said his proposal
made originally week ago Satur-
day, had finally been accepted by
the French government "in sub
stance
WASHINGTON. July 6. W,P) -
Acting Secretary of State Castle an
nounced today that new and SIM
plified formula" had been submit
ted to France as basis for Presi-
dent Hoovers proposed internation-
al debt moratorium. He added he
believed it would meet the entire
situation
PARIS, July 6. UP)-Secretary of
the Treasury Andrew w. Mellon
worked under high pressure today
TO achieve agreement between the
United States and France on the
final points at issue in the war debt
negotiations.
He began formal conference
with Premier Pierre Laval in mid
afternoon. hoping to make progress
on the question of deliveries in kind
by Germany. on which the French
have baked. Mellon also met FL
nance Minister Pierre Etienne Flan-
din, after which Flandin conveyed
to Laval new suggestions from Mel
Ion. 80 s8yR
The new formula went to Paris
carly today. Secretary of Treasury
Mellon will communicate 1t to the
French. Castle said he was hope
ful that the negotiations between
the United States and France might
be ended today. Regarding the new
formula he said confidently:
we feel that 1t will offer a con-
structiye solution TO the various
difficulties"
The only remaining unsettled
point is whether the technical COM
mittee to be appointed to discuss
disposal of current contracts for
reparations "in kind shall be left
free or instructed TO. act within the
spirit of the Hoover proposal.
WASHINGTON, July g. UP)-
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon,
in Paris, reported to President Hoo
yer by telephone shortly before
noon today that he had presented
Americas latest memorandum on
debt postponements to the French
government. He said the French
had taken it under consideration
and were to talk with him again at
7 p. m. Il p. m. EST).
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Bank Robbery
Suspect Held

LOS ANGELES, July 6. UP) -
Ralph Morton, alias Ralph Martin,
suspected of participation in the
$4,000 holdup of the First National
bank of San Gabriel, was under ar
rest in Reno, New, today. according
to word received by the sheriff's Of
flee here.
Morton, it was said. denied he was
implicated in the bank robbery in
connection with which Nick Rado-
yich and Anthony Deus are under
arrest in Los Angeles.
Morton was arrested as he at
tempted to cash a travellers check
in a gambling establishment, it was
said at the sheriff's office.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Rate War Staged
By Plane Lines

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6. W.P)-
An aerial rate war was in progress
on the Pacific Coast today with the
reduction of fares by Transconti-
nental-Western Air to meet those
Of the newly established Century
airlines.
AS result both companies of
fered San Francisco-Los Angeles
flight at the near-railroad tariff Of
$l8.95, with proportionate charges
to other points and reduction on
round trip tickets. When the first
passenger lines were established
three years ago the one way fare
from San Francisco to Los Angeles
was $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Many Drowned
Over Weekend

LOS ANGELES, July 6. U.H -
Unusually violent rip tides and
treacherous currents at Southern
California beaches over the holiday
weekend claimed at least score
of lives in the highest Independence
Day drowning toll In local history,
a check revealed today.
In addition to the drowning toll,
nine others lost their lives in traf-
fic accidents on the crowded high
ways.
Thirty EIGHT bodies, most of them
victims of drowning. were in the Los
Angeles morgue at noon.
Life guards announced that an
actual count of drowning victims
may not be definitely recorded for
several dayS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Declares Mooney
Treatment Crime

OAKLAND, July 6.-U,R - The
case of Tom Mooney and Warren
Billings finds no modern parallel
as miscarriage of justice, accord
ing to j. Stitt Wilson. former Mayor
of Berkeley and until recently pol.
itical advisor to Premier J. Ramsay
Macdonald of Great Britain.
Speaking at the First Methodist
Episcopal Church here Sunday. Will
son described the incarceration of
the two for completely in the 1916
San Francisco bombing as "a dis
grace to California"
Time after time in my travels
around the nation l have had to
meet with criticism on this standing
disgrace" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Island Romance
Ends In Death

HONOLULU, July 6. U.Pl-A ro-
nance that ended in the double sui
eide of Claire Moss, 20, University
of Hawaii coed formerly of Ia
coma, and Aubrey Williams. 90, a
bank teller, was under investigation
today by the police.
The bodies of the two were found
in an empty garage here. They
were seated side by side near the
exhaust of an automobile, an almost
emptied bottle of sleeping potion
nearby.
They were to have married this
fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Jail Term For
Fall Inevitable

WASHINGTON. July 6. U,p 4
United States District Attorney Leo
Rover announced today that Atleel
Pomerene, special government
counsel, would go before the Distrietl
of Columbia supreme court MS
week and ask that Albert B FALL
former secretary OF the interior, bel
committed 10 jail.
Fall is under sentence OF one year]
in prison and 100000 fine as a re-
suit Of his conviction on a charges
of bribery growing out OF the leaa-
ing OF the Elk Hills naval oil reserves
to e. L. Doheny, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Island Teacher
Returns Home

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6. W.P)-
Miss Mabel Brummitt, who precipi-
tated a Manila high school strike
when she allegedly called tagging
student a moron" was in San
Francisco today to make her home
after a voyage from the Philippines
The teacher was exonerated by
the civil service commission at
Washington and was told request
for reinstatement would be favor
ably considered. She had resigned
when the $500 students of the school
struck.
Miss Brummitt said she may ap-
ply for reinstatement but will not
return to the Philippines.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
Won ELM
is LOSER
TO BURKE
businessman Golfer Is
Beaten By Single Point
In Second PlayOff.
SEE-SAW CONTEST
Easterner Works Hard To
Capture Championship
In Omen Tourney.

INVERNESS GOLF CLUB,
Toledo, o., Suiy 6. U.pj-Billy
Burke, Greenwich, Conn.,, pro-,
today won the 1881 United
States open golf championship,
defeating George Won Elm of
Los Angeles, in their 36-hole
palyOff.
Scores Ior today's 36-hoIc
round were Burke, 148; Won
Elm, 149.
The players previously tied in
the 72-hole tournament proper,
ending Saturday with scores of
292, and in Sundays 36 holes
playOff with scores of 149.
INVERNESS GOLF CLUB. TO.
Ohio, July 6. U.P)-Georgt
Won Elm of California fought his
way out of the rough, and against
the terrible strain of added compe-
tition, led Billy Burke by one stroke
at the end of the first 18 holes OF
their 36-hole playoff in the nationa
open golf championship today.
The round was not the most bril-
liant in an open championship, bui
it was one of the most stout-heartec
in history. The two wearied play.
ers came to the clubhouse with Vor
Elm carding a rs against Burke!
n.
1t was see-Saw from the start
spectacular at times, and also a duh
battle at others. But neither play.
er would succumb and every poo
hole was followed by one that wa
beautifully executed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
COAST EDITOR HURT

HAGERSTOWN. Md, July 6. tU,P)
Waldo Drake. marine editor of
the Los Angeles, Cal. Times, was
seriously injured today when his
automobile was struck by stolen
car. Mrs. Drake was slightly cut
The driver of the stolen machine
fled. Drake was enroute TO Wash
ington for service in the naval re-
serve corps.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
JEWELERS. IN CONVENTION

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6. UP
Two thousand jewelers. from Pacific
coast states opened the three day
annual convention of the California
Gold and Silversmiths' association
today with business and entertain
ment program. Senator Samuel
Shortridge will address the conven-
ton Wednesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06
PLANE CRASH FATAL

LAON, France, July 6. U.P) - A
plane crashed into the crowd Of
spectators at an aviation meeting
today. Five persons were killed and
at least 10 were injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-06

The strain of the long quest for
the championship plainly told on
the two-the business man golfer
from the coast and the stocky lit
tie professional from Connecticut.
But likewise the excellence of
their play which brought them
through the first 70 holes of COM
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-19

in twothirds of the states precincts remaining
counted he asserted, and not because he feels the
result would uphold Mrs. Davis election
I'm carrying the contest have relied on the
financial backing of personal and political friends
he stated It is not practicable to draw that
port any further. That the contest is justified is
shown by the gains made up to this time, which
have reduced the apparent lead of Mrs Davis from
997 votes to about 340."
the L. A. Taute farm three miles northeast of Mora
very serious manner. While investigation
being conducted by the deputy state fire marshal,
Geo. G. Magnuson, farmer finally admitted setting
fire to the barn. and also confessed to several other
acts of incendiarisn. during his life. The barn on
the Taute farm was burned on the night of Janu-
airy oath, at 11:20 P. It the eighth fire on
which Taute had collected insurance, and this fact
aroused the suspicion of the authorities when it
discovered.
On the evening of January "a, Mr.. Taute said
in his written confession, he left barber shop at
Ogilvie at about nine o'clock and spent about two
hours in card game with other men. He drove to
his barn. he declares, went into the barn. lit cigar
and tossed the match into the hay Then he de-
clared, he turned the cattle out into the yard, MAX
ing effort to put out the fire. Then Taute's
fession declares, he returned to Ogilve, and then
went to the home of his son, where Mrs. Taute had
gone earlier. Relatives had gathered there for
midnight supper. Mr.. Taute informed his of
the fire. and they drove back to the farm The barn
had been destroyed There no insurance the
cattle and horses
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-02-19
HORRORS OF NEXT WAR

Speaking before a large audience in
London recently, Arthur Henderson, British
foreign secretary, warned that the next
great war, if it ever should come, will in
volve the wholesale killing of civilian popu-
lations as we'll as military forces.
He declared that the war would be large
ly fought by aircraft using poison gases, from
which none in the attacked areas could
escape. He also said that it has been found
impossible to humanize warfare, for once it
is started no power can control it, and that
the only way to stop such barbarities is to
stop war itself.
Mr.. Henderson's speech was in the ma
ture of plea for the modifying of public
opinion throughout the world against war, in
preparation for the Forthcoming internation-
al disarmament conference to be held next
year.
There is not the slightest doubt that
future war of large proportions would be
attended by indescribable horrors. The en-
gines of destruction which civilization has de-
veloped might conceivably be employed to
destroy civilization itself, after the manner
of Frankensteins monster.
Whether the nations can produce states
men able to prevent such calamity is the
most important question now facing the
world