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0KLABOMAN SAYS
HE IS HEIR TO
Upton ESTATE

TULSA, Okla, Oct. 8. U.P) - An
unemployed carpenter today laid
claim to a portion of the $4,000, 900
estate of the late Sir Thomas Lip
ton. the famous British sportsman
and merchant.
Thomas Paul Upton, who lives in
a modest east side apartment said
he was the rightful heir to a con-
siderable part of the yachtsmans
fortune. He has retained attor-
neys who are prepared to assert his
claim he is a second cousin to Sir
Thomas.
"They probably will think 1 am
foolish" Upton said, because /
have lost documentary evidence
showing my relationship. Unfortun-
ately I lost these records along with
the rest of my property in the San
Francisco earthquake"
Since then the 50-year-old man
has made many efforts to commun-
icate with the wealthy sportsman.
IT wrote many letters to Sir
Thomas but they never got past
his secretary. The secretary always IS
answered them saying that Sir
Thomas was in Ceylon or some 9TH
er out of the way place.
Last spring I planned to go to
Newport during the yacht races
when Sir Thomas was challenger
for the racing cup but work was
scarce and l couldn't make 1t. When
news of his death came. last week
I was planning to go back east to
meet him. He had planned to come
to America again to challenge for
the cup, you know. Now it's too
late"
Liptons father died when the son
was five years old. He said he re-
membered his mother often had
told him of his relationship with
Sir Thomas.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
LAVAL TO OFFER
NEW TREATY ON
VISIT TO j. s.
By WALLACE CARROLL
United Press Staff CnrreSnond,


PARIS, Oct. 8. U.P) - Premier
Pierre Laval will propose that the
United States adhere to new
treaty strengthening the Kellogg
pact outlawing war when he visits
President Hoover at Washington,
the United Press learned today.
The treaty will be modelled after
the four power Pacific treaty Of
1921 ana will be framed to avoid
entangling the United States i'll
European affairs any further than
the existing peace pact and disarm-
ament treaties.
1t also was reported today that
a movement was under way to
have Representatives of other Eur
opean powers visit Washington with
Laval or soon after his conversation
with President Hoover.
The presence of Lord Reading
British foreign secretary, in Paris
for conferences with French Off
cialS before Laval departs for Wash-
ington, indicated British interest
in the premiers visit.
If Lava'S consultative pact sug-
gestion is approved by Washing
ton it probably would be submitted
to all Signatories of the Kellogg
pact. The Pacific treaty of 1921
was signed only by the United
States, the British Empire, Japan
and France. 1t was understood the
pact would provide for confer
ence of all signatories when a con-
troverSy arises which cannot be
settled automatically of when a
signatory is menaced by aggression.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
TESTIMONY ON
MYSTERY SHELLS
VARIES WIDELY
Widow Of Slain Man Says
They Belonged To Her
And Her Son.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9. U.P)-The
cartridges found in the automobile
of Herbert Spencer, magazine edi-
tor, the day he was shot to death
were for guns belonging TO his STEP
son, Warren, II, and his widow, Mrs
Frances Spencer, she testified TO-
day at the trial of David Clark on
the charge he murdered Spencer.
Three cartridges were produced by
Special Prosecutor Joseph Ford
while Mrs. Spencer said the first
two, both % calibre shells, were
for her sons weapon, and the third
a As, was for a gun she owned.
The introduction of only three
shells and with only two of those
.22's apparently was contradictory
to testimony given yesterday by two
Hollywood police officers.
These two officers asserted they
turned over four ASS TO the prose-
cution.
The testimony about the shells
contradictory as it seemed, was
viewed with considerable import
ance, especially by the defense, since
no word of the cartridges had been
injected into the inquest, the pre-
liminary hearing or the first trial
OF Clark.
I'VE had gone on trip three
weeks before my husband was shot
Mrs. Spencer, said in explaining the
incident of the shells.
My son, Warren, was along. He
owned a little 90 pistol and these
bullets are bullets that fit his gun.
They, together with the As which
fits my gun, must have lain in the
bottom of the automobile since that
hunting trip"
Ford said the only shells delivered
to his office were the three he pre-
sented.
The defense yesterday made much
Of Fords insistence that he knew
nothing of the existence of such
bullets only to turn them over la
ter.
Except for identifying the shells.
Mrs. Spencers testimony was much
the same as the first trial, which
ended in a ju>f disagreement, II
to l for acquittal
Roger w. Fowler, photographer
and Ray Radke, private secretary to
Charles Crawford. politician slain
with Spencer, both were recalled to
the stand briefly.
Both identified Officer w, w
Christopher as the man they saw
pick up a cigar from Crawford s
office floor. Christopher denied
that he did that or that he even
saw cigar when he entered the
room where Crawford and Spencer
were killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
Appeal Filed
By Mrs. Gavin

REDWOOD CITY, Cal, Oct. g.
U.P)-Mrs. Constance May Gavins
formal notice of appeal in the s4,-
100000 Flood will case was on file
in superior court today as a pre-
liminary step toward taking the
suit to the state supreme court.
Mrs. Gavin brought suit to es-
tablish herself as a daughter OF
the late James l.. Flood and thus
share in his vast estate. Judge
George L. Buck directed jury ver-
dict against her and later denied
her new trial.
Several weeks may elapse before
opening briefs are filed SO that the
supreme court may review the case,
according to court officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
LABOR SET TO
WRESTLE WITH
BIG PROBLEMS
By DAN BOWERMAN
United Press Staff Correspond

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. 8. UP)
ALI the necessary preliminaries
were over today SO $50 American
Federation of Labor delegates
plunged into the job of making
known their plans for ending de-
preston and restoring the prosperi-
ty of 1929.
Except for resolutions which may
be introduced by unanimous con-
sent, all proposals on which the fed
Grafton will ballot had been intro
duced and referred to committees.
AS fast as the committees report
them, they will be taken up on the
floor
The convention faced a showdown
on proposals to wreck prohibition
in one of three ways: by repeating
the Volstead act, substitute state
control for the 18th amendment. or
amending the Volstead act to leg
alize 2.75 per cent beer only.
Three plans for taking up un-
employment slack by large scale
public building were offered. One
asks congress for five billion dol
lars, another for 10 billion and the
third leaves the exact sum to con-
gress. A number of resolutions-one
of which must be chosen-demand
the five-day week and shorter
hours.
Delegates have before them one
resolution for exclusion of Filipinos
and two which would grant the
Philippines their independence in
return for exclusion of their racials.
Limiting immigration of Mexicans
is asked in two resolutions. Four
proposals for unemployment insur-
ance face the convention, together
with President William Green's Of
ficial announcement that labor
wants assurance of steady jobs for
all and frowns on being made an
object of charity.
There are three proposals for
drastically higher taxes on the
wealthy, with no opposition to
adopting such a resolution yet
active. All resolutions will be fought
out on the floor on their merits.
President Green said. There will
be no machine politics.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
Many Mexicans
Returning Home

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Oct s.
W.P)-Four hundred Mexican re-
patriates were to leave Cotton to-
day for their homeland by special
train, the ninth such group to leave
San Bernardino and Riverside
counties within recent months.
Twenty-Five hundred Mexicans
have left the two counties by
train and an additional 1900 re-
turned by automobile from the
two counties, the Mexican consul
ate announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
Gandhi Fails To
Unite Delegates

LONDON, Oct. s. U.P)-Mahatma
Gandhi failed to effect conciliation
among representatives of Indian
minorities today despite his threat
of forcing an all night session of
the informal conciliation committee.
Gandhi, chairman Of the commit
tee, reached ST. James palace wear
ing an extra blanket and informed
the committee he would not allow
them to leave until they had
reached a settlement.
A van load of sandwiches and cof-
fee was brought for the delegates.
The meeting broke up soon after
midnight, without a decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
Cotton Report
Reduces Price

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. U.R)-
Based on condition as of Oct. !
the department of agriculture to-
day estimated the cotton crop in
the United States at l6,284,00C
bales.
This compared with the Sept. l
estimate of 15,685 900 bales and IA
486,0 900 bales on Oct. /, 1890
NEW YORK, Oct. 8. U.P)-The
cotton market broke about a dollar
a bale following issuance of the
government Oct. l crop estimate to-
day, indicating a yield of 1924 900
bales, the second largest in history
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
Childers Present
AtBOard Meeting

Imperial Irrigation district diree-
tors are studying the An-AmerichIi
canal contract today and Chief
Counsel Charles l.. Childers is pres
ent to answer questions regarding
the various propositions set forth In
the document
c. W. Brocknan, chairman OF the
board, is still unable TO be In at
tendance as he is not fully recov-
cred from injuries received In an
automobile accident a few weeks ago.
w. F.. Beal, who has presided at
board meetings during Brockmans
absence, also was absent today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
Fall From Pole
Hurts I.ineman

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8. WP)-
Falling from the top of telephone
pole here today, Joseph Stasulat,
Burlingame, lineman. was critic
ally injured. He suffered a skull
fracture from which he may die,
physicians said. Police said his fall
apparently was not witnessed and
that he probably lay on the pave
ment 25 minutes before discovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
Second Charge
Against Radical

LAWRENCE, Mass, Oct. 8. (UP)
"A second charge was placed
against Miss Edith Berkman, 27,
Los Angeles, as she went to court
today for arraignment on a charge
of addressing striking woolen work
erS without a permit.
Police said Miss Berkman, Com
munist organizer was responsible
for mastering a crowd of several
thousand who trailed her to the
courthouse and charged her with
disturbing the peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
Child Kidnapped
Is Girls Fear

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8. Up)-Po-
lice were told by Miss Viola McTary
today that she feared Catherine
Jensen, II, was kidnapped late yes
terday on her way to the McTary
home, where she lived as a ward of
the Children's Protective asSocia-
ton.
Miss Notary said the child's par
entS were divorced. They are j. R.
Jensen of Los Angeles and Mrs. Ida
Dancer of Salt Lake
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
By RAY BLACK
United Press Staff Correspondent

kUnIttu TrtoS StdII CUTreSpOHutIItT
FEDERAL BUILDING, Chicago
Oct. 8. W.P)-Jury and spectators in
United States district court where
"Scarface Az Capo.le is on trial
charged with income tax fraud were
given a glimpse behind the cigar
store fronts of Capone's chain of
gambling houses today.
Rattle of dice, hum of roulette
wheels, clink of poker chips and jab-
Der of race wire tickers became over
tones in the trial yesterday and ad-
ditional witnesses were ready to add
their versions today.
a Congregational minister, a for
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Baseball, 1880. Wilson field.
General relief committee, s,
Veterans hall.
Tennis, 1880, high school.
b. p. o. E. No. 1925, 8, Elks'
hall.
X. A. NJ. No. l09, 8, Masonic
Temple.
Troop IA. B.S.A., 1880, Scout
hut.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Alex-
anuer Hamilton"
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club. Barbara Worth.
Child hygiene conferences, Ia,
Veterans hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
ONTARIO HAS QUAKE

ONTARIO, Cal, Oct 8. U.P)-No
damage was done by a minor earth
quake which shook Ontario and
vicinity late yesterday afternoon.
Some residents reported that VIM
dows ratified and that electric light
fixtures swayed with the shock
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
@NHlnLdLros
w ,sayS:

Ell PASO, Oct. 8. (SpeciaD-
News can travel when it's of real
interest to the people among
whom it travels.
1 hadn't heard a thing for
eight days; no world series. no
word from AL Capone; didn't
know Wall street had shook the
small klinkers out. Another
conference had been held but
the only real thing Of future
Importance that had happened
in the eight days was Dwight
Morrow's death, and I heard
that in the heart of Mexico
(and from the heart of Mexico).
I am sorry Mr.. Hoover was
too busy to attend the funeral
This fellow Morrow was quite a
fellow. Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
CHINESE
CITY IS
BOMBED
Japan Opens Hostilities
BY BOmbarding Chang's
Headquarters.
WARNING ISSUED
Toxic Serves Notice Boy
colt Is Considered War
like Act.

MUKDEN, Manchiiria, Oct. 9.
WP = Japanese opened hostilities
against Chinese In Manchuria to-
day when nine japanese airplanes
flew from NeWchang and bonn
barded Chingchow, Chinese pro-
viSional headquarters.
Marshal Chang Hseun Liang
young war lord and Manchurien
ruler who was in Peiping when the
japanese occupied Mukden, estab-
lished his headquarters at Ching
chow, a railway center southwest
OF Mukden.
Prior TO the bombing, the air
planes dropped hand bills warning
civilians to repudiate Chang's tenn
porary government and declaring
that the japanese were preparing
for positive action.
1t was reported that Japanese
troops and airplanes had been
ordered to Changtu after reports
OF Chinese attacks on Koreans.
TOXIC, Oct. 8. U.P),Japan is
sued strongly worded warning to
China today, threatening TO hold
China responsible for any harm TO
japanese life or property in China.
The government issued the text
Of protest to Nanking which
charged that the Chinese govern
ment is using the boycott as an in
strument of national policy and
ended with the following warning
IF the Chinese government does
not take measures for suppression
of the boycott movement and falls
70 fulfill its duties for the protec-
ton of life, property and benefits
of Japanese residents, the Chinese
government will be held RESPONSE
BILE for all results"
NUKDRN, Manehuria, Oct. 8. UP)
Nine Japanese airplanes began
bombardment of Chinchow. north
of Port Arthur on the Mukden-
Port Arthur railway, today.
Chinchow is on the Liatung PEN
insula. the southern tip of Man
churian territory, and an important
rail center.
TOXIC, Oct. 8. U.p)-The cabi-
net decided to dispatch the warships
Tenry and Tokiwa with 400 marines
to Shanghai today following re-
ports of widespread anti-Japanese
riots in the Chinese city.
The order was announced in con-
junction with the publication OF
cabinet protest against boycotts of
japanese goods in China. The war
ships and marines will protect Jap
anese property endangered by the
riots, it was explained
BY ID. c. BESS
United Press Staff Correspondent
PEIPING, Oct. 8. U.P)-The Chi
nese press charged today that an
agreement had been concluded be-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
KENNEDY SCORES KAYO

WILMINGTON, Cal, Oct.
(U.D - Les Kennedy, Long Beach
heavyweight, needed only tive
rounds to knock out Bill Hartwel
here last night. The bout was
scheduled to go 10 rounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-08
BY ID. G. BESS
nited Press Staff Correspondent

PEIPING, Oct. 8. U.P)-The Chi
nese press charged today that an
agreement had been concluded be-
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Man ESCAPES From Russia.

M. Thompson, an English engineer,
has been taken care of by the British
embassy at Warsaw, Poland, following
his escape from Russia. The man was
found hanging under a car when the
Moscow Warsaw express reached War
saw. He said that he had been working
in Russian factory and had been ar
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secret police, and taken to a prison in
Tomsk. He escaped and reached War
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Haven't seen your picture some
where?"
There is no response, but his COM
panion whispers in an aside to the
townsman:
"Of course you have. He's a well
known Chicago gunman."
The atmosphere about the table be-
comes extremely tense.
One of the Milwaukeeans makes a
hasty exit. The others, after a moment
of indecision, do likewise.
The strangers exchange chuckles and
then Judge Frank Padden of the Chi
cago Felony Court suggests to Assistant
States Attorney Frank Mast that they
Get back to Chicago before some one
takes this joke too seriously"
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NEW SNAKE HOUSE
AT zoo IS READY
Home for Reptiles Will Be
Formally Opened to Public
Next Friday Night.

Or. william M. Mann's new squirm
and wiggle house at the National Zoo
logical Park is to be formally opened
next Friday night. A large group Of
Washingtonians has been invited by the
director OF the Zoo to watch the newly
transplanted reptiles, batrachians and
invertebrates go through their PAGES for
the first time in their new home. These
inmates Of what will probably be known
as the reptile house" at the Zoo ~
future years are the squirmlng 9fd
wiggling members of natures Kingdom
and In past years have been scattereo
indiscrin1inately around through various
buildings in the Geological Park. NOW
the collection of reptiles, batrachlans
and invertebrates" has reached the dig
nity of considerable size and rates
home of its own.
More than a year ago plans for the
new reptile house, prepared by Munlcl-
pal Architect Harris, were approved py
the Commission of Fine Arts, and the
home of the snakes and iguanas now Is
a reality. The work of transferring the
suuirmers and wigglers Of all varieties
from their old homes to the new one
now is going on, and the reptile house
will be opened next Friday night. wnere
Mr.. and Mrs. Rattlesnake and their
kindred souls will receive croSS-Sectlon
of Washingtons humanity from to IL
o'clock.
Included in the collection are many
of the old and torpid constructors ana
other lethargic snakes which have hung
up in the tops of defunct trees in the
lion house at the Zoo for -years-ap-
parently sleeping or dead, for no one
outside Zoo attendants saw them move.
Also included are some Of the more
lively members of the snake family
among them Crotalus and his brothers
of the rattlesnake family. the copper
head group, which is indigenous to the
country upriver from Washington, and
q lot more of their squirming brethren