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Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
TWO DOCTORS WILL MATCH
WOUNDED MANS GENEROSITY

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. IA. U.R)
Thanks to the 'neighborly love-
of the man he cut so badly as to
aisfigurc him for life, Charlie Pratt
was a free man today.
Sam Lockett, his face swathed in
bloody bandages, won his plea in
city court for the acquittal of the
man who had cut off the end of his
nose and slashed his cheek SO bad
ly that it took 28 Stitches to sew up
the cash.
Il don't want to prosecute him. :"
Lockett told city Judge Williams.
I'VE have known each other for
years and have always been friends
This was only a family affair He
told me he didn't know what he was
doing.
He has a wife and four children
and l know he can't spare the time
or money a charge like this would
cause him"
If such neighborly love falls TO
your lot, let not the court refuse
mercy" said judge Williams to
Pratt.
The two men walked out Of the
courtroom together. Outside, Pratt
broke down ana wept.
Lockett returned to his home,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
House Plurality
Now Republican

RACINE, Wis, Oct. IA. U.P)-Re-
publicans were given a temporary
paper plurality of one in the ma
tional house of representatives to-
day by the victory of Thomas r
Amlie, 34-year-old attorney, in the
first Wisconsin congressional dis
trict election yesterday.
Amlie was elected by a margin OF
1000 votes over his two principal
opponents, George w. Herzog, a
Democrat who ran as an indepen-
dent because his primary vote did
not entitle him to place on the
ballot under the party label, and
Otis j. Bouma, Socialist.
Amlie had received the endorse
ment of the La Toilette Progressive
Republican organization. He is op-
posed to prohibition and during his
campaign attacked President Hoo
vers administration for it's handl-
ing of the unemployment problem
and the tariff question.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
ALLEGED BORDER
SMUCCLERS FACE
FEDERAL TRIAL

Alien smuggling along the inter
national border received a serious
setback today when it was learned
Jack Vivian and Jimmie Chamber
lain were taken to San Diego yes
terday afternoon to face charges o,
smuggling four Chinese from Mex
icali to San Francisco.
Although immigration officers
remained reticent, it was learned
Vivian and Chamberlain were ar
rested after trip to San Francis
co upon which they allegedly es-
corted four Orientals into China
town.
Driving Vivian's car, Chamber
lain actually accompanied h {
Cinnamon, while Vivian, in anoth-
er car, acted as scout, federal Off
GERS believe.
Vivian's story, however, puts ar
entirely different light on the mat
ter. Before being taken to San Di-
ego. Vivian told officers his version
of the affair which eventually lee
to the arrest of himself and Cham
berlain.
He and Chamberlain went tc
Mexicali, Vivian said, and became
separated there. When he looked
for his car it was gone. He be.
lieyed Chamberlain had taken it
and borrowed a car from one OF
his friends to follow, he asserted
first reporting theft Of the automo-
bile to Mexicah police.
He followed Chamberlain to San
Francisco, the prisoner said, and
there caught up with him. This
was on October 7.
Vivian and Chamberlain were ar
rested after being traced through
the license number on one of the
cars they were driving. The foui
Chinese said to have been SNUG
gled into the United States also are
held by immigration officers, ano
probably will be used as witnesses
when the case comes to trial Il
federal court.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
WAR GOES MINIATURE WHEN
LOUISIANA OFFICIALS ARGUE

Long, governor and Senator-elect
of the state of Louisiana.
Long" said Cyr, his bitter enemy
of two years standing, "is out as
governor so he can't be in. He
can't hold two offices at once. Ee
was elected senator, and that makes
him senator, not governor"
Fine" said Long. That rids
louisiana of Paul Cyr. BY taking
the oath as governor he has for
feited his job as lieutenant governor.
That makes Senator Alvin King
lieutenant governor
That's right" Senator Alvin
King, president pro tenn of the sen
ate, agreed. And he hurried forth
with to Baton Rouge to take the
oath as lieutenant governor.
Almost Immediately Senator-Gov-
ernor Long left New Orleans for
the capital. And at the same time
it was learned the troops were mo-
bilizing in the capital.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14

BATON ROUGE, La, Oct. Ia. tU.P)
The sovereign state of Louisiana,
which mobilized part of its army in
the capital city last night, awoke
today with two United States sen
ators,' two governors" two lieu
tenant governors" and a headache.
The army, all Ct militamen in the
local detachment of the National
Guard, was called out by somebody,
name unknown, as result of an at
tempted coup dictate by Lieutenant
Governor DR.. Paul Cyr.
Came the dawn and the army had
gone abck to bed.
Cyr, a 200-pound curly grey
haired native Of the creole country,
went to Shreveport yesterday and
took the oath of office as governor.
1t was one move in his campaign
to force out of office the fiery tenn
pered, pot-likker dunking Huey P.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
LOCAL BUSINESS CONDITIONS
REFLECTED BY POSTAL GAIN

While building permits in Ei
Centre during the month of
September were S36,1I5. which
Is $1,000 less than for Septem-
Der OF a year ago. El Centre
nevertheless has an enviable
position in the state for build
ing activities, coming well up
In list of "a cities in South
crn California for amount of
building permits for September,
according to the El Centro
Chamber of Commerce. Ell Cen
tro's building permits for that
month exceeded those of San
BernardinO, Bakersfield, San
Gabriel, Redondo Beach, Tu-
lare, Pomona, Venice, Hemet,
Hermosa Beach, Burbank, Clare
mont, Manhattan Beach, Lyn-
wood, Ventura, Redlands, Ar
cadia, Monrovia, Vernon,
Orange, Laguna Beach, Culver
City, Anaheim, Whittier, Cor
Ona, Santa Paula, Fullerton,
Terrence, Compton, Ontario,
Portervil!e, Santa Maria, Col
ton and FL Segundo and, of
course, dozens of smaller cities.
Building permits for Ell Cen
tro for September were almost
equal to those of Riverside,
North Hollywood and San Pc
drO and IL is only such cities as
these, Beverly Hills, and the
large cities of the southwest
which surpassed Ell Centre in
amount of building permits,
giving II the position of "a on
the list of "a. Many of the cities
which are farther down the
list than Ell Centre are larger
in size, population and vaiua-
ton than is Ell Centre, yet the
latter city exceeded them all in
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
LEAGUE INVITES u. s. TO Join DEBATE
ON SITUATION IN MANCHURIAN CRISIS

rian base at Port Arthur. Some
press dispatches described this as
strategic move pointed at the line
of communications between Japan
and Manchuria.
Immediately on discovering last
night that this movement had taken
place three or four days ago, Sec
retary of State Stimson induced the
navy department to withdraw the
submarines and send them south to
Shanghai, hundreds of miles from
Manchurian waters, to efface any
possible suspicion that demonstra-
ton had been intended for moral
effect on the Manchurian difficulty
between China and Japan.
This incident occurred at a most
delicate stage when the United
States is cooperating with the
League Of Nations council. now
meeting in Geneva, in efforts tc
reconcile China and Japan.
The state department was conf
dent. however, that the prompt
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
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q 1850 heNsueAt syndissts. ins.
WITNESS SAYS
CAP0NE CAMBLED
ON HORSE RACES

FEDERAL BUILDING, CHICA-
GO, Oct. IA. U.P)-A race track
bookmaker testified today that Al
Capone placed four or five bets
with him every day during two rae
ing seasons and lost on almost ev-
cry race. The witness, Milton held,
was the first called by the defense
in the gang chiefs income tax
fraud trial.
Held estimated Capone's losses
during the 1925 Hawthorne season
at $4,000 and said he lost between
$4,000 and $4,000 on the ponies
in 1924.
Testimony regarding Capone's
luck at the races was admitted by
United States District Judge James
H. Wilkerson over protests of As
sistant Prosecutor Dwight F. Green,
who contended the bookmaker had
no records to support his estimates.
Held, who said he had known Ca
pone for 10 years, explained that
there were six races a day at Haw-
thorne and that Capone made four
or five bets day during the 80 day
season.
HE Won very few bets that I re-
member" said the witness. II
should estimate that in the 1924
season he lost between $4,000 and
$4,000
"At Hawthorne in 1924 he lost
about $4,000"
The testimony was considered the
beginning OF a defense attempt tc
show that while Capone was a "biq
shot" gambler, he did not own
gambling houses as contended by
the prosecution in supporting its
charge that Capone evaded paying
s215 900 tax on an income of more
than S1,000000 in six years.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
HOOVER TO TALK
OVER RADIO FOR
RELIEF PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA. U.P)-
President Hoover will address the
nation over the radio next Sunday
night in support Of the Clifford un-
employment committees campaign
to aid local drives for relief funds,
it was announced today at the
White House. Mr.. Hoover probably
will speak between 6 and $50 p. m.
The President will speak from the
home of the commanding officer at
Ft. Monroe, Va.
The speech will interrupt briefly
a weekend cruise on the battle
ship Arkansas. Mr. Hoover will
leave late Friday or early Saturday
by motor for Annapolis, where he
will board ship. He will be accom-
panied by members of the cabinet.
If he gets away Friday it is pos
sible Captain Foote of the Arkansas
may take him out to the ocean be-
yond Cape HatteraS; he will come
ashore Sunday, October Is, for the
speech, then go aboard the battle
ship again until Monday, when he
will deliver another address at the
Yorktown Sesquicentennial celebra-
| ton.
While at Yorktown he will be
present at a luncheon with distingu-
ished English and French visitors
In the late afternoon he will witness
a pageant depicting the surrender
of Lord Cornwallis after the deci-
siYe battle for American independ-
ence.
After the ceremonies at Yorktown
the President will return in an over
night run to Annapolis, and thence
to Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
PROGRAM TO AID
UNEMPLOYED IS
VOTED BY LABOR
Shorter Hours And Main
tenance Of Wages Ask
ed In Resolution.
BY DAN BOWERMAN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

NOihtcu IICoo otdii SoiiCopohuChe'
VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. IA. U.H
"A definite, direct nine-point pro-
gram to relieve the unemployment
problem was voted by the American
Federation of Labor in convention
here today.
The program included mainte-
nance of existing wages, shortening
of working hours, assurance of
steady employment to minimum
working forces, hiring OF additional
workers by employers, creating work
through public building, strength
ening of employment agencies, keep
ing young people in school to pre-
vent them from taking jobs from
older people, giving preference to
workers with dependents and finan-
cial relief from public and private
funds.
The convention called particular
attention to its plan of assuring
steady employment to minimum
working forces. Delegates contend
ed the plan would allow 10000 wage
earners, who we're sure OF their jobs,
to plan their purchases with con-
fidence and thus release a tremen-
dous buying power.
Five specific methods of creating
work through public buildings were
set aside in favor of a broad de-
mand for public work through mu-
inequalities, counties, cities, states
and the nation. Provisions we're in
cluded that labor and not con-
tractors, alone profit from the
work"
Demand was made for mainte-
nance Of prevailing wage rates on
all work created to relieve employ
ment.
The convention blamed industrial
leaders and bankers for the depres-
sion, saying they are unwilling or
unable to understand basic econom-
ic facts" The delegates voted to
carry on "a militant spirit of coll
lective action" to force labor's plan
to end the depression.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
LAVAL HOPEFUL
VISIT TO u. s.
WILL AID WORLD
BY RALPH HEINZES
Unitcd Press Staff EOrrcspondcnt

PARIS, Oct IA. W.P)-Premier
Pierre Laval said today that he is
going TO Washington in the hope
OF checking the world economic
crisis
In a speech 10 the Anglo Amer
ican Press Association, an organi-
2ation of English and American
correspondents in Paris, he said
II dare say, because l am natur-
ally optimistic, that the gravity OF
events will not prevent us from
finding fundamental solutions. Ny
abilities are simple, like my char
acter, but in order TO serve the
cause of our civilization with Pres
ident Hoover. my ambition remains
vast and my will firm. l desire my
only guide be that old French vir-
tue, common sense"
The premier secretly met with
President Paul Doumer, Minister Of
War Andre Maginot, Minister of
Air Jacques Luis Dumesnil, Minis
ter of Navy Charles Dumont, Cen
eral Weygand, and Admiral Dur
and Viel as the superior council
Of national defense.
1t was understood that any bud
get reductions would be made with
out proportional reductions of man
power. After the cabinet consid-
ers the question Laval will be quail
ified to discuss 1t with President
Hoover but will not be authorized
to decide the possibility of slash
ing defense budgets.
1t was understood here that Pres
ident Hoover was preparing to pro-
pose a worldwide reduction of 20
TO rs per cent in military budgets
which France would not oppose
provided 1t was accepted by all ma
tions including Russia and Ger
many and all reductions were uni
form
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
By PEDRO LAGRAVA
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

MADRID, Oct. IA. U.P)-An all
night discussion of religion which
followed approval of the separation
of church and state ended in SER
icus disorders in the constitutional
assembly early today.
When the assembly prepared TO
vote on Article "a Of the new con-
stitution compelling Jesuits TO leave
Spain and providing for national
ization of their property, deputies
from religious families of the
Basque nd Navarro countries
jumped to their feet and shouted:
Long live Christ, the King!'
Socialists opposed the Basque de-
puties. Blows were exchanged and
there were several moves to draw
revolyers.
Sigfrido Blasco, son of the late
Spanish author and patriot Blasco
Ibanez, was struck over the head
during the disorder in the assem-
bly,.
The assembly approved Article q
by vote of 178 votes to SO. All
the amendments proposed by Basque
dilu ANtfdljC QtputltS were ue~
feated. Several members of the
cabinet, including Resident Alcala
zamora, opposed the measure.
Article % also had special pro-
visions regulating the status OF
religious orders other than the
Jesuits. Participation of religious
orders in educational cultural, in
dustrial and commercial activities
was sharply restricted.
MADRID, Oct. IA. U.P)-Niceto
Alcala zamora, head Of the provi-
sional government, informed the
United Press today:
II have offered my resignation as
premier
Rumors that he had been prepar-
ing to resign were growing increas-
ingly prevalent. Members Of the
cabinet did their utmost to dissuade
him, pointing out that he resigned.
the minister of the interior. Miguel
Maura, also would resign, thus
causing a cabinet crisis.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
Three Held For
Eastern Robbery

HOLDREDGE, Neb., Oct. IA. U.p)
Phelps county officers hope to
clear up a series of robberies with
the arrest in California of three
suspects in the Sacramento, Neb..
postoffice robbery.
County Sheriff G.. Royal Hanson
has received word from authorities
at Redondo Beach, Cal, of the ar
rest of three persons identifying
themselves as Clarence Bernard,
William Howard and Dorothy Mills.
They are being held in connection
with the postoffice robbery.
The Sacramento post office
breaking was staged September IA.
Merchandise, stamps and some cash
were stolen.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
DISTRICT
RESC|NDS
PAY CUT
Reductions In Office OF
Collector Will
Not Stand.
BEAL LOSES AGAIN
BrOckman Joins In Multi
flying Action Taken
During Summer.

Rescission of the resolution de-
manding salary reductions In the
office of the assessor collector 5
office at the Imperial Irrigation
district took place at headquarters
shortly before noon today after a
heated discussion on the part OF
members of the board.
The question of salary cuts was
discussed about the board table
for months after the resolution call
ing for definite cuts was passed
early this summer. Postponement
Of the cuts took place from month
to month until the matter was fin
ally settled today.
w. F.. Beal, father of the salary
cutting plan, fought hard for en-
forcement OF reductions but stood
alone against Chairman C. w
Brockman, Mark Rose and w. o
Blair Ira Aten was absent this
morning
One objection to the reductions
was that directors had singled one
office out of one department III
the whole district and slashed sal.
aries there without doing SO or even
investigating other offices in other
departments.
Seal said the laboring mac's
wages had been cut but Mark Rose
pointed out that payments per
hour to the laboring man had been
almost doubled recently. Th e
working day had been cut from 10
to eight hours to conform with the
state law said Rose.
IF the matter had been worked
out in a scientific manner showing
that livirg expenses had been re-
duced since the salaries were fixed,
said Rose, ut is my opinion there
would have been some sense TO the
idea. II is not fair to make a cut
in one department without at least
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
SPANISH
LEADER
RESIGNS
ZamOra Quits Because OF
Action Separating State
And Church.
ROW IN ASSEMBLY
Governments Course Is
StrenuOusly Opposed By
Religious Supporters.

MADRID, Oct. IA. W.P)-Niceto
Alcala zamora, head of the proW-
sional government, and Miguel
Maura Y Gamazo, minister Of the
interior, handed in their resigna-
tionS today.
Alcala Zamora, q faithful Cathoi-
ic, has consistently opposed extreme
measures against religion, during
the debate in the Cortes. On Octo-
ber he resigned when he was cri-
ticiZed in the Cortes for his atti-
tude, but withdrew the resignation
when the clash was smoothed over
and Jiminez Asua, president Of the
constitutional committee. who had
opposed Alcala Zamora, presented
his own Resignation.
Alcala zamora's resignation today
came after adopting by the Cortes
of Article "a of the constitution. ex-
pelling the Jesuits and strictly reg
ulating other religious orders. H.
had voted against the article.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
RADIO FANS TO BE SUFFERERS
AS SOPRANOS BATTLE HIGH Cs

NEW YORK. Oct. II. UP
Warning to radio fans:
High &C" holders of the na-
ton are Oiling up their larynxes
with orange juice for a coast to
coast, play by play contest over
the air as a result of an an
nouncemont by Miss Evelyn Ha-
CARA, Los Angeles contralto, that
she had held the difficult note
without Il break for three min
utes.
Miss Arleen Clark, 24-year-old
N. B. G. soprano, was sitting at
home reading when she eneoun-
tered a United Press dispatch
concerning Miss Hagara's feat.
Fixing her eyes on the clock.
she burst into high &c" After
three and a half minutes she
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
Probe Richfield
Expense Accounts

LOS ANGELES, Oct. IA. U.p)-
A city-wide search in which author
tiles will endeavor to trace details
of expense accounts of former Rich
field Oil company executives Is In
progress, it was said here today.
Deputy District Attorneys Jesse
Frampton and Percy Harmon, who
have been assigned to the Richfield
investigation, left the district attor-
ney's office supposedly to examine
records in various banks OF Los An
geles.
1t was said the deputies carried
6uces tecum warrants TO force
bringing the bank records before
the county grand jury, which was
to resume the Richfield probe to-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
Issue Warrant
For Actress

LOS ANGELES, Oct. IA. U.P)-A
bench warrant was issued for the
arrest of Maureen O'Sullivan, screen
actress, when she failed to appear
in court today to answer charges Of
hit and run driving and failure to
carry ncr operators and registra-
ton cards in her automobile.
Officers who overlook Miss O'Sul-
livan on October / the day of her
accident quoted her as having SAID
that she didn't stop after the minor
crash lust to get even with peo-
pie who have hit my car and didn't
STOP"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
Heaven Grant
Him Success

NEW YORK, Oct. Ii. U.P)-
Undaunted by failure of a re-
cent one man revolt against
the dial telephone, Shaemas
OSheel. writer, is undertake
ing singlehanded crusade
against two new obiectives.
The first is against the laun-
dries practice of sticking pins
into shirts; the second Is
against transparent cellulose
wrappers.
Already, one laundry has
promised to desist from put
ting pins in his shirts as a
special favor TO him, O'Sheel
revealed. He also announced
discovery of a brand of cigar
cts which does not use cellu-
lose wrapped packets.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
WHAT'S DOING

Tonight
u. S. Army band, 8, fair
grounds, Imperial.
NJ. E. church choir, 1850.
church.
Moose lodge, 8, Moose home.
Oasis lodge, +. and A. M
1880, Masonic Temple.
Eagles, s. $50 Broadway.
Troop 3. B. 5. A., I, Scout hut.
V. +. w, &, Veterans Memo-
rial hall.
Fox Imperial Theatre, MY
Sin"
Tomorrow
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Emmanuel Circle, 2, First
Baptist church.
10000 club, 1880, club house.
Seeley- -Wes.side home depart
ment, IL, community hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14

stopped, hurried 10 the broad
casting studios, wired a chal-
lenge for a high &c" holding
bout to Miss Niagara.
The Californian miss, ready
TO defend her claim to the
championship, accepted on com
dition that the test must be ar
tistic in that the note must
range through three octaves.
She went into training on the
concluding notes of Farley's
wind Song" which initiates the
blowing of the wind.
The plan is for Miss Clark to
warble from New York, Miss
Hagara coming from Los An
geles, with a committee of musi-
clans armed with Ioudspeakers
somewhere between as judges.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
BY HENRY WOOD
United Press Staff Correspond

Geneva, Oct. Ia. W.p)-Participa-
ton of the United States in the
efforts of the League of Nations
council to obtain a peaceful set
tlement of the Sino-Japanese con-
flict in Manchuria appeared certain
today.
An informal and secret session of
the League council decided to invite
United States participation provided
Japan and China were willing.
Aristide BRAND, president of the
council was authorized to consult
DR.. Alfred SEE and Kenkichi Yoshi-
zawa, respective heads of the Chi
nese and Japanese league delega-
tionS.
Prentiss Gilbert, American con-
sui general at Geneva, was regarded
as a likely observer. League Off
cials have stressed the value of CO.
operation with the United States in
averting war between China and
Japan.
If the United States participates
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
Neighbor Saves
Three Children

LOS ANGELES. Oct. Il. U.P)-
Three small children, sleeping
alone in a burning house, were res
cued early today by F.. J, Fitzpat-
rick, a neighbor, while the flames
partially destroyed the home.
The mother. Mrs. Edna lie Roy,
widow, upon her return, said the
fire was evidently caused by a
lighted cigarette left in the front
room. The children are Edwin. 5.
Mary Jane, Z, and Erwinna, 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
Report Edison
Rests Quietly

WEST ORANGE, N. -, Oct. IA
tU.P-Thomas A. Edison grew in
creasingly weaker last night but his
physician thinks there is no cause
for immediate concern.
The aged inventor has now gone
for nine days without taking any
fluid and for a period of 100 hours
without any food except six spoon
fuls of steWed pears.
The official bulletin issued this
afternoon by DR.. Hubert S. Howe
read:
Mr.. Edison rested quietly all
night. There are indications of in
creasing weakness but nothing has
developed to cause any immediate
concern"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-14
EXTRA MELON CUT

NEW YORK, Oct. IA. U.p)-Di-
rectors of F.. w. Woolworth Co., to-
day declared an extra dividend of
So a share on the capital stock in
addition to the regular quarterly
dividend of GO cents share.
The extra is payable Nov. 10 to
stock of record Nov. /, and the reg
ular payment Dec. l, to stock of
record Nov. l.