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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
MISTAKE MADE
BY GOVERNMENT
Is CORRECTED

Mrs. Guadalupe Valdez de Gill is
celebrating Christmas early this
year on account OF the reception o.
splendid gift from the United
States government az Washington.
the gifc being notification that she
will not have to be deported to
Mexico but may remain in this
country with her two-year old son,
who was born in the valley.
Litigation was set in motion when
Mrs. de Gill. who has been a res
ident of Imperial Valley since 1924,
asked the local immigration service
for a permit TO go TO MarysVille to
visit her daughter. Through an
interpreter she Informed the immi-
grafton Inspector that she entered
the United States at the CaleXico
port of entry in "Junio,' the Span
ish word for June. Through mis-
understanding and misinterpreta
ton the word was written in the
report. Julio" or July, 1924.
The whole controversy hinged up
on the two words because the new
immigration law went into effect
July /. 1924. Mrs. de Gill said she
entered June 26, 1924, and faced de
portation because there was de-
clared to be a mistake in the rec
ords.
The first hearing upon the mat
ter was conducted here until , o.
clock in the morning April l, 1891
inspectors insisting that Mrs de Gill
be deported. Her attorneys appealed
to Washington and authorities there
upheld the local decision.
A bitter legal battle finally re-
suited in second hearing here
October 90, with inspectors insist
ing that she be deported. A Sec
ond appeal to Washington resulted
in the reversal of the local decision
and instructions that Mrs. de Gill
be permitted to remain in the Unit
ed States.
She is the wife OF Kehar Singh
de Gill of the Holtville territory,
who has been a resident of the val
ley for 20 years. Mrs. oe Gill was
represented by Don Bitter, local
attorney, and Harry Gottesfeld of
San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
WAGE REDUCTION
ON 5. P. CAUSE
OF CONTROVERSY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l6. U.p)-
The Southern Pacific railroad and
Representatives of 10000 shopmen
IN this area were deadlocked today
on the question of a 10 per cent
wage cut.
The shopcraft's union yesterday
agreed to accept the Southern Pa
cific'S wage revision plan. Condi-
ditions stipulated were unaccept-
able tC the railroad, however, it
was said.
The conditions we're:
l. Guarantee of four days Of
work per week.
2. Guarantee that the cut would
not be increased despite bigger cuts
elsewhere.
3. Guarantee of restoration OF
scale to the percentage of cut made
by eastern roads, should such wage
cuts be less than 10 per cent with
retroactive reimbursement.
Negotiations were to be resumed
later, the shopmen said.
1--WE are too far apart profitably
to continue negotiations just now.
said H. c. Kinney, Sacramento,
chairmen of the shopmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
BY MILES w. VAUGHN
United Press Staff Correspondent

TOXIC, Dec l6. U.P) An i'm
mediate increase of Japanese forces
in Manchuria. possibly above the
limit set by existing treaties, was
indicated today.
It was understood h e cabinet
would shortly approve sending
mixed brigade totelling about $500
men to reinforce troops making
headquarters at Mukden. AS Jap
anese troops already on duty In
Manchuria are estimated at $4,000,
this addition would bring the total
we'll over the treaty limit of 10000.
Gen. Shigeru HOMO, command
ING the Manchurian forces, told
the United Press correspondent at
Mukden that Japan could not con-
slider herself bound by the old treaty
limits under present circumstances.
9nd his views appeared to be shared
by the government.
Some quarters understood that
the government considered the Man.
churian area which Japan must
police" to be too large for $4,000
men and would send sufficient re-
Inducements to police all essential
areas.
Meanwhile domestic politics were
complicated by the possibility that
t h c Seiyu minority government
might dissolve parliament If the
Minseito party, holding a parlia-
mentary majority, opposed its en-
barge on gold.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
NOTED FIGURES
MAY BE CALLED
in DEATH CASE

RENO, New, Dec. 10. Qj.P) -
Nevada's lure for divorce seekers
six weeks divorce, whirling roulette
wheels and an absence of dry
laws-figured prominently today In
the trial Of DR.. Carl P. Andre,
young Fa;rmont, w. Va, dentist.
accused of Staying his asserted
fiancee, winsome Martha Hutchin-
son, daughter of a wealthy Fair
mont coal operator.
A jury of II men chosen in the
first day of trial began the hearing
with a visit to the spot where the
state charges Doctor Andre pushed
Mrs. Hutchinson from his speeding
automobile to her death.
A few miles beyond the scene of
the miShap was the Lazy Me dude
ranch, owned by Cornelius Wander
bilt, Jr,, a favorite retreat for di-
vorce colonistS where Doctor Andre
and the girl assertedly quarreled
on the afternoon of her death, Sep
tember 13.
Prosecutors claimed many guests
at the ranch, including Mrs. Grace
1ibbett, divorced wife of Lawrence
Tibbett of screen and opera fame.
witnessed the quarrel and may be
summoned to testify.
Since the states case is based
on circumstantial evidence, the ac-
ton OF District Attorney Melvin
Jepson in approving a juror who is
openly opposed TO capital punish
ment, was taken as an indication
that the death penalty will not be
demanded. A conviction of first
degree murder without clemency
would send Doctor Andre to the
lethal gas chamber at Carson City.
this states unique method of ex-
ecution.
Mrs. Hutchinson was said 10
have followed the handsome doctor
here on his promise TO marry her
after obtaining a divorce. On ar
irving, She allegedly found his
ardor had cooled, although Doctor
Andre claimed she joined In the
colony's feverish search for pleas
ure at night clubs, dude ranches
and the Reno gambling rialto.
The dentist has steadfaStly main
tained that Mrs. Hutchinson either
Jumped or fell from the automobile
as 1T ran, over a bump.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
HURLEY DEFENDS
HOOVER'S STAND
ON TAX INCREASE
Asserts denomination Is
Secondary Considera-
ton With President.

WASHINGTON, Dec Is. (U.P) -
President Hoover is determined to
maintain the strength Of the
United States treasury regardless
OF its effect on his political future,
Secretary of War Patrick Hurley
said in speech today to the Re-
publican national committee.
ON recent visit to New York
l was advised that if the President
proposed an increase in taxes, 1t
would mean his defeat for re-
election" Hurley said my an
swer was that the President is far
more concerned with the welfare
of this republic and its inhabitants
than with his own political fu-
ture. He will maintain the strength
of the United States treasury re-
gardless of the effect his effort
may have on his own political
future
The national committee unani-
mously ratified the choice Of June
IA as the date for the national con-
vention, as well as the report re-
apportioning delegates. The Joint
report was presented by Chairman,
Roy o. West of the committee on
call and was adopted without dis
cussions or objection. 1t provides
the allotments of many states.
Hurley retorted aggressively to
critics of the Hoover debt program.
"All these people who are now
shouting about cancellation should
remember that the only reason
we haven't cancelled the debt long
ago is because a Republican ad-
ministration wouldn't let the Dem
ocrats do it," Hurley said.
Hurley brought laughter when
III referring to Democratic party
deficits, he said the Democratic
party owed much to jefferson and
Jackson but never owed as much
to any man as it owes now to John
j. RaSkob."
Chairman Fess appointed spe-
cial finance committee to raise
funds for continuing party head
quarters until the national conven-
tion meets. 1t consisted of Jay
Cooke, Pennsylvania; George de 3
Klein, New Jersey; Mrs. Attn It
Hert, Kentucky; Mrs. Worthing-
ton Scranton, Pa; Mrs. Nathaniel
Thayer, Massachusetts,; Mrs. Ber-
tina D. Baur, Illinois; Charles D
Hilles, New York; Mark Requa
California; James D. Davidson
Michigan; Roy o. West, Illinois
and Earle S. Kinsley, Vermont.
The committee then took final
adjournment and went to the
White House to be received by
President and Mrs. Hoover.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
RILEY ASSERTS
STATE TO NEED
MORE REVENUE

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. 16. U.p)
The state of California will re-
quire a minimum of s15,000,000 In
additional revenue for the 1933-35
biennuium unless there is a general
scrapping of governmental agencies.
This was the statement today by
State Controller Ray L. Riley, who
recently declared that the state will
finish s5,750000 lin the red" at the
end of the current two-year period.
Riley took issue with ROLAND A.
Vandergrift, state director of fin
ance, who proposed that interest
and redemption of state highway
bonds be paid out of gasoline tax
revenue rather than from the states
general fund.
Riley believes that if the present
cents tax on gasoline is too much
money for highway purposes, 1t
should be reduced or the surplus
distributed among the various coun-
ties where it is collected.
Emphasizing that he has no de-
sire to be drawn into a controversy
with the state department of fin
ance, Or with Senator Arthur II.
Breed, Riley said the following
statement was issue merely to call
attention to the facts.
The present bonded indebtedness
of the state for building highways
is a justifiable charge against the
general fund, being the portion OF
highway costs which should bc
charged against those paying taxes
for general purposes"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
JAPANESE
CON T|NUE
WARFARE
New Attack On Chinese
Is Reported From Man.
churian Area.
INCREASE FORCES
Japan Planning To Ex-
ceed Limit Set BY Ex-
isting Treaties.

TOXIC, Dec. l6. UP)-Advices
from Tiehling, north Of Mukden.
said Japanese combined forces.
with airplanes, attacked 1000 Chi
nese in the Machiachao district to-
day, continuing operations begun
yesterday in which "a Chinese and
five Japanese were killed. and
scores of Chinese and 10 Japanese
wounded
Advices from Hsinminfu said
Chinese had attacked the Japanese
wounded there. The same advice
said Chinese attacked q japanese
farm west of Kungtaipo and were
repulsed with numerous casualties.
Gen. Shigeru HOMO, Japanese
commander in Mukden, reiterated
he would not attack Chinchow
unless necessary
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
Star OF Films
Seriously Ill.


SANTA MONICA, Cal, Dec. 16.
W.D - After having been suddenly
taken i'll in a Culver City studio,
Pola Negri, dark eyed Polish mo-
ton picture actress, was under ob-
servation in a hospital here today.
Seized with severe pains in the
abdomen during a conference. Miss
Negri was taken TO the hospital by
an ambulance and her physician,
DR.. Leo j. Madsen, summoned.
She was in seclusion pending di-
agnosis Of her ailment, which Dr..
Madsen said might be appendicitis
or recurrence of an attack of pto-
maine poisoning suffered recently.
Miss Negri is rather seriously III" +"
DR.. LMadsen said, but declared her
condition was not critical.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
CULBERTSONS RETAIN LEAD IN
CONTRACT BRIDGE TOURNAMENT

shock to discover last night that
he did not make single genuine
bluff bid all evening.
Jacoby was not sure whether he
got tough break or a good one on
the fifth hand played in the 46th
rubber. Both sides were vulner-
able, and the Culbertson net lead
for the tournament was rs.
Lenz, dealer, and Mrs. Culbert-
son passed. Jacoby bid a diamond
and Culbertson doubled. Lenz
passed; Mrs. Culbertson had to
take out the informatory double
and hit a heart. Jacoby went two
diamonds, Culbertson two spades.
Lenz three diamonds and Jacoby
declined to chance a game bid.
He had no reason TO attempt
more than three. Nevertheless, the
hand was good for five, which
would have been game and rubber.
owing TO bad play by Mrs. Cul-
bertson, quick thinking by Jacoby
and a bad guess on discards by
Culbertson.
How Hand Was Played
Culbertson led the king of
hearts to start off the hand. It
won, and the eight OF hearts fol-
lowed. Jacoby trumped and led a
small diamond which Culbertson
took with his ace, leading back
his last diamond rather than open
his K spades or his queen high
club. Dummy took the trick, and
the four of hearts was led.
Mrs. Culbertson, second hand,
plopped down the three spot.
Jacoby saw his chance and took it.
He reasoned that Mr.. Culbertsou
could not have another heart; with
a king and two small ones he al
most certainly would have raised
MIS-. Culbertson'S hearts instead OF
bidding his own obviously weak
spades. Instead of trumping the
heart, as he had intended, Jacoby
discarded the six of clubs from his
own hand, and dummy's four spot
took the trick, though the ace.
queen, ten and five all were out
SldllulllS.
Having succeeded in snaring one
gift trick, Jacoby set out for an
other. Getting the lead back in his
own hand, he played the king and
ace of clubs and then ran down
the line on trumps, forcing his
opponents to discard blindly.
Just before the last trump was
led, Jacoby still held the @ nine
OF spades. Culbertson the K j of
spades and the Q of clubs, and
dummy the A of spades and
third unimportant card.
CulbertSon had his choice of
dropping his queen of clubs and the
last diamond and leaving, for all
he knew, two high clubs in Jacoby's
hand; or of dropping his jack of
spades in the belief that since
Jacoby had avoided leading spades
he might have none. He choose
to drop the jack of spades.
Jacoby then led the 8 of spades,
Culbertson's lone king dropped
under dummy'S ace, and Jacoby'S
queen Of spades was good for the
18th trick.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
AWllL
y Y|lROGERS
V 'Slys:

MUKDEN, Dec. Is. (SpeciaD
League of Nations is sending
here commission to lock over
the ground. That's like a sher-
if examining the stall after the
horse has disappeared. Now I
am here on the ground and
can do that for half the money.
and will send in the same report
they will, only shorter.
BY ,he way. up in Harbin,
Saturday. I was offered the gov
ernorship of North Manchuria
by General Ma, so If the league
wants me they will have to act
quick, which, of course. they
cant.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Pot luck supper, I, First Bap-
tiSt church.
Midweek meetings, chuches.
City council. 1880, city hall.
Moose lodge, s, Moose home.
Oasis lodge, f. and A. NJ,
1880, Masonic temple.
Eagles, 8, 500 Broadway.
Troop 3, B.S.A. I. Scout hut.
VIEW, 8, Veterans hall.
Fox Imperial theatre, Way
Back Home"
TOMORROW
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Emmanuel circle, all day,
First Baptist church.
Ten Thousand club, $3.50.
clubhouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
HOOVER
ATTACK
FLAYED
Republican Comrades De-
nOunce Rep. McFad-
den's Bitter Speech.
DEFEND PRESIDENT
Charge OF Selling Out
To Germany Answered
BY Beedy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 W.p)-
Undersecretary of the Treasury
Ogden Mills today assured the SEN
ate finance committee that the
administration Is opposed without
qualification" to cancellation of
war debts.
He made the statement while
supporting the Hoover debt mora
torlum proposals before the COM
mittee. AT the same time Mills
was before the senate committee
Secretary of State Stimson was
representing the case for the mora
toiium before the house ways and
means committee. He character
iZed granting of moratorium as
only the act Of wise creditor.
The days consideration of the
moratorium was spiced with at
tacks upon Rep. Louis T. McFad-
den, Republican, Pennsylvania, who
yesterday condemned President
Hoover rs untrue to his oath Of Of
flee when he arranged the morato-
iium.
Representative Treadway Repub-
lican, Massachusetts, denounced
McFadden before the house ways
and means committee. On the floor
of the house Representatives Beedy,
Republican, Maine, defended Mr.
Hoover against McFadden's charges
that the President had sold out"
10 Germany.
There is not one iota Of truth
In those charges" he said.
The Pennsylvania delegation In
congress met IN McFadden's office
during the morning and voted TO
support the moratorium, McFaddep
alone dissenting. II was known that
NcFadden's speech was discussed IN
the meeting but none OF those who
said. McFadden remained silent
also.
Challenge BY Beedy
McFadden, a republican. took a
seat on TIE Democratic side Of the
chamber and sat there while Beedy
assaied him and questioned his
motives for attacking z.fr. Hoover.
~ Npu4O D- ttlCotiiiB W ilhSt
an investigation and find out juct
where is the MachiaVellian hand
behind the gentleman from Penn
sylvania.' said Beedy. He declared
he could recall nothing in history
"paralleling the enormity OF the
charges" McFadden made against
the President.
Beedy In conclusion challenged
McFadden, to bring forward proof
Of his charges.
II demand proof that he tHoover)
was an agent of Germany Beedy
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
Actress Seeks
Estate Division

LOS ANGELES, Dec. l6. (U.P) 49,
Mary Pickfords petition to dis
tribute the Sl,l96,834 estate of her
mother, Mrs. Charlotte Smith, was
on file today in probate court
Miss PickfordS petition stated
that estate income had increased
it to S1,447,7 ,7l6, but that after debts
and taxes there remained $1,0l9, TIA.
Under the will. Miss Pickford
was left the residue after 100000
trust funds have been created for
her sister Lottie Pickford Gillard.
her brother, Jack Pickford, and
Gwynee Pickford, granddaughter
of Mrs. Smith by adoption.
Mrs Smith died three years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
Will Condemn
Frozen Fruit

Frozen oranges from the citrus
districts Of Southern California
have been found in incoming ship
ments to Imperial Valley and have
beeen rejected by inspectors from
the agriculture commissioners off,
ice.
B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner, announces that all OUT
ging truck shipments of citrus from
the valley should obtain cross
clearance papers as they will be
stopped by inspectors from other
counties. Tangerines, oranges, and
some grapefruit from certain local
districts have been frozen rather
badly.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
Bond Salesman
Leaps To Death

LOS ANGELES, Dec. l6.U.P -
Bernard w. Knowlton, AS. a bond
salesman, plunged 10 floors to his
death here today from q fire es-
cape of the California Bank build
ing. ON Spring street.
Knowlton, said to be a graduate
of Harvard, was employed by the
E. II. Rollins & Sons brokerage
with offices on the floor from
which the death plunge was made.
The body was found in an alley bv
watchman who heard the crash.
Mrs, Janet Knowlton, widow.
was too grief-stricken to discuss
possible motives for her husbands
death. knowlton had a 4-year-old
daughter, Helen Marie.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
DECEMBER 10
DATE SET FOR
MARION TRIAL
Coroner's Inquest Names
Accused AS Slayer Of
Alberto Garcia.

With Daniel D. Marion and Mrs.
Inez Marion. his wife, held here
without bail following arraignment
on a murder charge before Judge
w. II. Lorenz Of CaleXico. the Baia
California rancher this morning
was named by coroner's jury as
the slayer of Alberto Garcia. for
mer Mexican official and also 4
cattle rancher in the northern
province of Baia California.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Marion were
arraigned in Calexico justice court
yesterday afternoon, it was deter
mined a preliminary hearing to
hold them for trial by the superior
court will be held December 10.
M. w. Conkling, former superior
court judge here, attended the in
quest this morning, but denied he
was there as attorney for Marion
and his wife. Later today Marion
informed deputy sheriffs in the
county jail he has retained Conk-
ling and Edgar Hervey Of San
Diego to defend him.
Another development came when
S. P. Williams, public administra-
tor, filed IN superior court a petit
ton for special letters of admins
tration in Garcia's estate on the
northern side of the international
line. The estate in this county in
cludes the automobile in which
Garcia was riding last Saturday
night when he was shot in the
back three miles from Midway
Wells on the Calexico-Y Yuma high
way.
Included in Garcia's property on
this side of the line are valuables
in a safe deposit box. Williams
petitioned to be appointed special
administrator of this estate pend
ing appointment of a general ad-
miniStrator.
Inquest Brief
The inquest this morning was 4
brief affair, ending In the verdict
that Garcia met his death by
wounds inflicted by a shotgun in
the hands of Marion.
Present at the inquest were many
officials and members of the Gar
cia family. Alfred BIaisdell, Calex-
leo attorney, represented the Gar
cia family in private capacity.
With Judge Conkling at the in
! quest was Robert Hamilton. who
| appeared before Conkling and rep
resented him during the earlier
part OF the hearing. D. II. VOL
ford acted for the district attor-
ney's office.
Tom Sharp, investigator for the
district attorney, was the most i'm
portant witness called. He told of
the confession obtained from Mar
ron, and how the latter conducted
him to the scene of the killing and
showed where GarciaS car ran off
the highway after Marion, covered
with quilts in the rumble seat of
the car his wife was driving fired
three times at Garcia's head with
a IL gauge shotgun.
DR.. L. c. House was the first wit
ness called. He testified to the re-
suits of an autopsy, which showed
Garcia died from wounds in the
back of his neck and the side of
his head. Any one of the wounds
would have been fatal Doctor
House declared.
Abram Garcia, brother Of the
dead man, fixed the identity of
Alberto Garcia. The brother was
weeping after he viewed the body
in the undertaking parlors.
w. S. Heating deputy sheriff.
who was the first officer called tc
the scene, also testified.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
ACTOR HAS BAD NIGHT

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. 16.
U.R)-Things happened rapidly to
Terrence Ray, movie actor, last
night. About the same time he
reported to police that Eight BAN
dts in two cars" forced his auto
mobile to a curb and robbed him
Of $3.50, Fiji Dorsay, actress, was
telling reporters that her engage
ment to Terrence was at an end.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
Deadlock Still
Holds Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. U.P)-
Two more futile ballots in the sons
OF wild jackass" election today
forced the senate 20 adjourn until
tomorrow. The ballots were the 18th
and 18th cast in the effort to elect
a president pro tenpore.
The progressive Republican op-
position to reelection of Senator
George II. Moses as presiding Off
Ger cas-. its strength today to Sem
ator Felix Hebert, Republican,
Rhode Island, but no candidate was
able to get a ma jority.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-16
AKRON ON FLIGHT

AUGUSTA. Ga, Dec. l6. UP
The navy dirigible Akron continued
on its training flight today. The
Akron left Lakehurst, N. j., yester-
day afternoon and is expected to
arrive in New Orleans late today.