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Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
ARREST EXPOSES
OPERATIONS OF
CRIMINAL RING
Car Thefts And Sayings
Believed TO Cover Wide
Field OF Activity.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20. U.P) =
Police announced today with the
arrest Of Gilbert Francis Collie, 81
that they suspected the existence OF
Of plot III which men may have
been slain Tor their automobiles Oh
other possessions.
Collie was arrested in a South
Main street hotel, where authori-
ties had a stake out" According
to police, he admitted having at
tempted to sell a stolen car and
named another man as the slayer
of its owner.
Collie, police said, was arrested in
connection with the sale of an au-
tonobile belonging to Lale Slater,
2O-year-old carpenter, sought sine
he disappeared last June. Collie,
it was said, also was in possession
of another car registered TO George
Walker Santa Rosa, Cal, who also
is said to be missing. Clothing and
an ownership slip to the car, said
to be Walkers property. were found
in a compartment OF the machine,
according to authorities.
Police said Slater admitted fors-
ing Skaters name TO the pink
slip" necessary for the sale of sec
ond-hand cars in California.
Squads of detectives were placed
into action Immediately. Some left
on an effort to arrest the man named
by Collie. while others departed on
what they said was to be a search
for the bodies.
Police were told that Slater left
his home last June IS with man
named Burt Hart. They were to
look for work at Boulder City, Hart
paying expenses while they used
Slaters car.
Slater's car was registered to Col
lie and then to a Tom Heally, &C
cording to police. Last October %,
according to authorities, Slater's
clothing and other belongings were
found in a rooming house occupied
by Collie.
Mrs. Roy Slater, The Dalles, Ore,
arrived in Los Angeles on October
% in search of her son. She told
police that she had received a let
ter from Collie, who claimed to
have purchased her sons car in
Victorville.
The letter said Collie had last
seen Slater ION the bum" in Las
Vegas and drinking heavily.
Then 1 knew something had
happened to my son" p olice quoted
the mother as saying. "Hc never
took a drink in his life"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
DECEMBER 9TH
DATE SET FOR
GREEN'S TRIAL

H. B. Green will go on trial be-
fore Judge A. c. Finney in superior
court December 7 for the murder
of Ed Warren near Bonds Corner
after drunken brawl on the
Bonds Corner highway, October 90
The date of Green's trial was set
after he pleaded not guilty when
arraigned in superior court this
morning. His fight for freedom will
be based on a self-defense plea.
Ernest R. Utley, Green's attor-
ney, took the preliminary steps in
what will probably develop into a
hot battle between himself and
Elmer w. Head, district attorney
when he obained subpoenas for
practically every witness to be used
by the state.
In subpoenaing states witnesses
to testify for the defense. Utley in
dicated he will fight the prosecu.
ton with their own evidence
Heald and D. H. Wolford, his chic.
| criminal deputy. we're practically
the only important figures in the
case not called by the defense at
torney.
Those to whom subpoenas were
issued were I. j. Harris, Mrs. I. j
Harris, Mrs. H. B. Green. John and
Hosea Green, DR.. L. c. House, Cecil
Wilson, Jack Carter. deputy sheriff,
Ernest Clay, deputy sheriff; Bert
Underwood, coroner; Tom Sharp
investigator for the district attor-
ney; Hazel Livingston. shorthand
reporter for the district attorney
and Harold Gillett, investigator for
the Sheriff's office.
A John Doe subpoena was issued
for a Mexican who accompanied
Green and Warren into Calexico on
the morning before the shooting.
Gillett and Sharp were the in
vestiga tors who obtained evidence
with which the district attorney will
attempt to obtain a conviction of
Green.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
Child Injured
In Car Crash

One child was slightly injured
and two others bruised last night
in an automobile accident on the
Holtville highway mile and half
east of Ell Centre, while the par
ents escaped injury.
A. Delregas was driving east on
the highway, he told Don Campbell
and Elmer Waters, deputy sheriffs,
when another car struck his from
behind, causing his car to over
turn. The other car went on with
cut stopping.
Frederick Grandos, three year-oId
son of Mr.. and Mrs Delregas, suf-
fered the most severe cuts and
bruises. Two other children were
bruised. Frederick was treated at
the county hospital
Examination of the Delregas car
showed no signs it had been struck
from behind, although it was con-
siderably damaged when it turned
over. Waters said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
BY FREDERICK KUH
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright. 1881, by United Press
ANGANCHI. Manchuria, Nov. 20.
An independent government in
Heilmgkiang province was declared
at Tsitsihar today by Chang Chin
Hui, the Chinese political leader
who was carried to power with tho
Japanese army advance in Man.
churia.
The establishment of a provisional
regime, without allegiance to the
Chinese national government. vir-
tually completed the extension of
japanese control in the Manchurian
railroad area.
japanese influence has been en-
forced in the capitals of all three
provinces, Mukden, Kirin and Isl
tsihar, which are within the Soviet
sphere OF influence.
General Ma Chan Shan. whose
army was scattered after futile
defense Of Tsitsihar, was attempt
ing to reorgsnize opposition to the
Japanese in Heilngkiang province.
Bombing planes, troops and cavalry
from japanese reinforcements were
spreading over a wide front north
and east of Tsitsihar, ready to
break up Chinese concentrations as
quickly as possible.
japanese ayiators were reported
to have bombed General Mas head
quarters at Hailun. north of Har-
bin. but Japanese army officials de-
MED the report.
The japanese advanced steadily
along the railroad line from ISL
tsihar to Koshsn. capturing Lung
kiang after rcpUlsing an attack BY
the Chinese troops. The Chinese
were reported entirely discrgaIli2ed
in flight from TSitsihar.
An exchange OF protests between
the japanese and Soviet consuls at
Hardin revealed that japanese
troops clashed repeatedly with CHI
nese along the Chinese Eastern.
The railroad, under Joint Chinese
and Soviet control, Was not DAM
aged, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

Overwhelming endorsement of a
property qualification for voters in
irrigation districts was passed by
the California Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton in its convention sessions at
MERGED this week, according to
Scott B. Foulds, secretary
of the Imperial Valley farm bureau,
delegate to the convention who has
just returned.
The resolution passed is as fol-
lows: Whereas an irrigation dis
trict is formed primarily for the
purpose of delivering water to the
lands within the district boundary
and is not concerned with the gen.
eral government of the people of
the county and the state, and
whereas the entire cost of the Gre
alton and operation of an irrigation
district is born by the owners of
the lands within the district and is
not shared directly or indirectly by
other residents within the district
boundaries, and whereas California
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
AWILL -,
FX'slR0GERs
w IS0ys:

MEDFORD, Ore, Nov. 10.
SpeciaD-Breezing along over
the spow-cappea mountains Of
northern California. Breakfast
in Beverly Hills, dinner in Seat
tie. There is nothing more beau
tiful in America than look
ing down on this Redwood
highway.
Say, Texas has got a chance
next Tuesday to put the Demo-
cratic congressional majority
over the top and cinch Garner
for speaker if they elect Kle-
berg at San Antonio. I would
like to see a real COW puncher
get in there, even if he was a
Republican.
Say, we are running into a
snowstorm and may have to set
her down at Medford, but you
can always trust a good air.
plane pilot. This one has flown
this route five years.
Yours.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
DEMOCRATS WILL
OPPOSE MOVE TO
INCREASE TAXES
Leaders Plan Fight Upon
Plan Proposed BY Sec
rotary Mellon.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press Staff Correspondent

| WASHINGTON, Nov. &C. OPP
Democrats served notice today they
would oppose any attempt to in
crease taxes on the little fellow"
This was the way they met Sec
rotary Of Treasury Melons pro-
posals for increased normal taxes,
lowering of exemptions to make
more people pay taxes, and a Sc
lective" sales tax which, among
other things, would levy on such
radios. Mellon wants to raise a
billion dollars to balance the bud
get.
The Mellon program, which also
includes some increases in surtaX
rates on large incomes has been
endorsed by several senate admin
istration leaders, though house Re-
publican leaders, for the most part,
have thus far declined to commit
themselves definitely. The latter,
however, are generally acquiescent
IN tax rise as necessary to balance
the budget.
The tax bill must originate in the
house, and within the next few
days leaders there, beth Democratic
and Republican, are expected to
develop the general outlines of their
plans.
The man who will be chairman of
the house ways and means COM
mittee If Democrats organize, Rep.
Collier, Miss, made it plain that he
would fight any program which in
creases taxes on the small taXpay-
err He regards the "selective' sales
tax as in this class, along with in
creased normal tax rates and
broadening of the tax base by low
ering exemptions.
He said the larger incomes should
bear the brunt Of the increase.
Garner Silent
Rep. Garner, Dem. Tex, pros
pective speaker, has refused to dis
close his hand on a tax program.
The Mellon program is drafted
dIOllS lIIlcS Vi Vic 1907 INGNTAllN fACli
which if followed would provide
normal rates of 2 per cent on the
first $4,000 taxable income, 4 pei
cent on the next $4,000, and six per
cent above that. Present normal
rates are one and a half, three and
five. respectively. Exemptions CT
the 1924 law were $1,000 for single
persons and $500 for married per-
sons. Present exemptions are
$500 and $500.
The White House denied that
President Hoover had any specific
"tax program, but anyone who has
spent any time in the treasury these
days knows with what industry and
diligence Mellon and his experts
have been formulating their views
for presentation to congress when
called upon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
DISTRICTS CASE
NOT REACHED IN
FEDERAL COURT

Argument on the motion to dis
miss the complaint filed in United
States district court by the oppo-
sition against the Imperial Irriga-
ton district and its board Of di-
rectors is not expected to take
place today, according to telephone
information from Charles l.. Chill
Gers, chief counsel.
1t was law and motion day In the
federal court and morning hours
we're devoted to criminal cases,
Three civil cases were slated ahead
of the district case for the after
noon session. Lack of time is en-
pected to cause arguments to be
held tomorrow.
The complaint was filed by the
opposition last month at the same
time the temporary restraining
order on the All-American canal
contract was issued.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
CERMAK DENIES
CHARGE He IS
ANTL-R00SEVELI
Chicago Mayor Refuses
To Commit Himself On
Presidential Preference
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent
COPYRIGHT 1891 BY United Press

copyright 1851 by Dnleu PreSS
CHICAGO, Nov. 20. U.P)-Mayor
Anton j. Cermak. king-pin of the
powerful Illinois Democratic organ
ization, denied today he is a party
to attempts of some party wheel
horses to keep Governor Franklin
D. Roosevelt from winning the pres
idential nomination.
Reports that Chicago's mayor had
thrown his influence into the stop
Roosevelt" movement resulted from
his recent conferences with east
ern Democratic leaders about the
time the boom for Governor Albert
c. Ritchic OF Maryland was
launched in New York.
''There is no reason that I know
of why I could not support Roose-
welt or Ritchie, our own candidate
Senator Lewis or others I could
! name" Cermak told the United
Press.
Il have been no party to the stop
Roosevelt movement if such ex-
lists. I wouldn't want to say now
who 1 would support if our own H.
inoiS candidate should not be nom
| mated. am neither for nor against
Roosevelt or Richie
| Which shows why Cermak, born
! in Bohemia, thrown on his own
as a boy in the Illinois coal mines,
now fills the Carnera-sized shoes
/ OF that mighty line of Illinois Dem
; ccratic dictators, the late Roger
i Sullivan and George Brennan, and
has pushed William Hale Thomp-
son and his Republican troupe out
OF the mayors office.
Favors Lewis
/ 1t is generally said by politicians
/ that Cernak is hiding behind the
"Favorite Sen" candidacy Of Sena-
tor James Hamilton Lewis until he
knows where he wants to take the
/ Illinois delegation at the Demo-
cratic national convention. Of
course nobody would expect a man
like Tony Cermak to admit that
Fer the present Cermak is for
Lewis for President and you can
draw your own conclusions.
There's one thing I am very
much interested in" he said. THAT
is that the party in its platform op-
pose prohibition. The Democratic
party cannot afford to pussyfoot
I'm for letting states which want
] to be dry go on being dry and for
letting states that want a change
to have it. I don't care how they
work it out but that is what we
+ ought to stand for The party
shouldn't overthrow the many fol-
! lowers OF Governor Smith who feel
as he does about prohibition.
Ritchie is wet enough Smith asked
! Roosevelt to run on his own ticket
and that ought to convince any
body that Roosevelt is wet enough
! to satisfy Smith. I don't know
what Smith intends to do but I be-
! lieve he will be found supporting
i Roosevelt in the end"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
7 RI)(,E IN
WARP ARE
AWAITED
Japan And China Agree
Tentatively On ARMS
tice Basis.
NEW REGIME OPENS
Independent Government
Declared To Exist In
Manchurian Province.
by RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

PARIS, Nov. 20. U.P)-China and
Japan have accepted an armistice
in the Manchurian conflict Gin
principle" the League of Nations
secretariat announced today.
The council also announced that
both nations had accepted the pro-
posal in principle to send a COM
mission of enquiry into Manchuria
Chinese ana japanese reservations
10 the proposal will be stated at a
public council session Saturday after
noon.
The council, it was reported, fay
ored a neutral commission headed
by an American Of the type of Gen.
John ]. Pershing, Ambassador
Charles G. Dawes, or Chief Justice
Charles Evans Hughes.
While China and Japan accepted
the commission idea "in principle.
its formal acceptance depended en-
TREY on adjustment of the question
Of evacuation OF troops. on which
both the Chinese and japanese arc
expected to make official declara-
tons tomorrow.
PARIS, Nov. 20. U.P)-The Unit
ed States must preserve its full
freedom Of judgment" as to its
course in International action to
restore peace in Manchuria, United
States Ambassador Charles Ct.
Dawes announced today after q
conference with Aristide BRAND,
president Of the League of Nations
council.
Dawes statement indicated the
council, facing a vital test of its
prestige III peace efforts in the far
east, was preparing to take up suE-
gestions for drastic action to end
the Ma1churian warfare.
Dawes statement said definite
ly that the United States could
not sit in at tie council table in
discussions bearing upon applica-
ton of the league covenant machin-
cry for enforcement OF peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
PANTACES ENDS
TESTIMONY In
ASSAULT CASE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20. UP
Insisting 10 the end that he did not
assault Eunice Pringle, coed dane
er, when she came to his office
August 8, 1929, Alexander Pantages,
millionaire Snowman, completed his
testimony at today's session of his
retrial on the charge.
Placed under a rigid cross exam
ination by Chief District Attorney
Robert Stewart, the theatre man
stuck to his claims that Miss Prin-
gle, then oily II, tried to frame him
and that he did not attack or try tc
attack her.
Pantages was most emphatic and
self-composed today and gave no
evidence of the strain that caused
him to break down and weep while
reciting his story on direct eXamina-
ton late yesterday.
Step by step Pantages retold how
Miss Pringle assertedly came to his
office, began mussing up his cloth
ing and screaming while he tried to
put her out.
The girl testified earlier in the
trial that Pantages lured her to the
theatre office with a promise Of
booking her dancing act and then
assaulted her although she resisted
with all her strength.
rs it not a fact that instead of
trying to put Miss Pringle out of the
loom when she WIS screaming. that
she was struggling to get out ard
you were holding her back?" Pan
tageS was asked.
NO, sir he answered firmly.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

into the future. I'm going to serve
another Is months of my next four
years and then I'll retire to my
farm at Aumsville, Ore"
Castle has grayed a bit and his
skin has the Weatherbeaten hue of
the sea. He is erect and bright
eyed. His eyes twinkled as he re-
lated the retails of his fight to stay
in the service.
yes, sir I went over sill their
heads last month TO keep EN- from
sending me to Guam, so they tried
to survey me out" he related. But
the doctors couldn't find anything
wrong with me. They examined
me one by one and collectively
Why, man, they told me my blood
pressure was better than their own. "
The Pacific coas> physicians sent
their report to Washington and the
navy department medical board
concurred in the decision that
Castle was fit for another four
years Of duty. AS a result the aged
veteran will remain at his post on
the U. S. Rigel stationed in San
Diego harbor.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
five DIE:
IN BLAST
ON SHIP
Standard Oil Tanker Ex-
plodes AT Pier In San
Francisco.
SEVERAL INJURED
Extreme Heat Hampers
Efforts OF Firemen To
EXtinguiSh Blaze.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 20. U.P)-
Five men were killed and an unde-
termined number we're injured when
three terrific explosions and fire
partially wrecked the Standard Oil
tanker Charles Watson at her pier
here today.
The tanker was discharging a
cargo of $1,000 gallons of gasoline
when the blast occurred.
The ship was rocked from stem
TO stern. Those of her crew on
deck were hurled into the bay
midst torn and flaming wreckage.
Flames quickly enveloped the
highly volatile deck, as emergency
calls for fire apparatus and doctors
and nurses were sent in.
BY the time fire departments ar
rived. the tanker was in flames and
the intense heat kept firemen and
rescue crews from entering the en-
CINE room and other compartments
where other members of the crew
were believed trapped
Five bodies were recovered half
hour after the explosion and seven
injured. several of them seriously.
had been removed to hospitals.
Cause Unknown
The heat was so terrific that fire
men could not at first board the
ship. The water was strewn with
flaming wreckage through which
two rescue boats crulsed picking
up members OF the crew thrown
into the water.
The Watson, motor ship, was
launched in August. 1920. She
came down from Richmond. Calf,
last night.
Cause Of the explosion was not
Immediately learned although 1t
was believed sparks generated by
friction may have been responsible.
a steward. one OF the first to be
rescued. said he was blown over
board by the first explosion and did
not know exactly what happened.
FyeWitnesses in describing the ex-
plosion, said there were three blasts
in rapid succession. Masses of shat
tered debris and mems bodies were
hurled in all directions.
The tanker began listing badly
after firemen bearded her, appar-
entity from water being poured into
her hold.
1t was said later that two men
trapped in the engine room made
their way to safety although both
were badly scorched.
The Watson was commanded By
Capt. Oscar Randall. He was re-
ported killed. The Watson normally
carries crew Of 30
Repercussions from the explo-
sions were felt for blocks and with
in a few moments the waterfront
was jammed with hundreds trying
TO get near the ship.
The fireboatS Dennis Sullivan and
David Scanlon were among the first
harbor craft on the scene. They
augmented land companies in
pouring water on the flaming hulk.
Preliminary reports to the office
of the harbor commission said three
giant drums of fuel blew up on the
dock alongside the tanker. This
conflicted with reports direct from
the ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
CRANDI GIVEN
USUAL OVATION
BY new YORK
nti-Fascists Take Ad-
vantage Of OppOrtu-
nifty To Stage Protests.
BY BATES RANEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK. Nov. 20.-Through
mist shrouded streets, Dino Grandi,
1taly's foreign minister who came
to the United States to aid in pro-
noting international good will be-
tween nations, passed today receiv-
ing an official welcome.
Thousands OF police were on guard
as he rode up lower Broadway, but
only two untoWard incidents married
the procession. One group at Bowl
ing Green booed at the smiling
Grand, while further up the street,
mounted police had to ride into the
crowd.
At that point Albert Cuppelli
started shouting assassin" John
Lucci struck Cuppelli and in a few
minutes several italians in the i'm
mediate vicinity were fighting. Po-
lice rode in and cut off a 50-foot
section of the street, finally SUBJ
DUNG the fighters and forcing
Cuppelli into a store. Cuppelli
kept shouting: "In 1928 they
destroyed my newspaper - the
assassins.'
At other spots along the route,
however, Grandi was cheered by the
early morning crowds. The throngs
were held back by squads on foot
and mounted police. Ticker tape
fell from the windows in New
Yorks typical gesture of welcome.
Grandi arrived at 8 a. m. in Jer-
sey City from Washington. 1t was
a gray day. Heavy mist hung over
the Hudson river and obscred New
York's skyline.
Greeted BY Walker
Grandi boarded the city tug
Macon at Jersey City and it slowly
pushed across the Hudson.
Once at the Battery the party
started the journey through the
canyons of lower Broadway.
AS the procession pulled into city
hall plaza, groups of infantry,
marines and sailors stood at atten-
ton. Grandi stepped hastily from
the automobile, walked into the city
| hall and then reappesred at the
second floor window. He lifted his
hand in the Fascist salute to the
! crowd in the plaza.
Then he went into the council
chamber where he was greeted by
Mayor James j. Walker.
Additional guards were stationed
| about the Wall street offices OF
j. p. Morgan & Co., internationa,
financiers. after rumors the quar-
tiers would be bombed during
Grandis visit there.
The unusual precautions resulted
from anti-Fascist threats and ru-
morS of threats.
At city hall, the anti-Fascists left
their formal protest against the
scheduled official reception.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
Talking Films
Suit Settled

LOS ANGELES. Nov 20. UP
The s16O000,O00 suit for asserted in
frlngement Of talking motion pic
ture patents brought by Orlando +.
Kellum and his wife against IL pic
tme producers, has been settled out
of court for a Substantial sum-" II
was disclosed today.
Kellum charged in his complaint
he patented a "synchronous Eineto-
graph and photograph recording"
which he commended was the basis
of sound pictures as produced today.
He claimed the defendants had
collected $4,000, 900 from use OF the
patents, and asked sl2000000o ex-
emplary damages.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
U. 2. Interview
To Be Broadcast

NEW YORK, Nov. 20. U.P)-Am-
erican radio listeners tonight will
hear an American war correspond
ent interviewing a Chinese general
The exclusive interview which
Frederick Kun, United Press staff
correspondent in Manchuria, had
last Sunday with General Ma
Chan-Shan at Tsitsihar, will be re-
enacted over nationwide network
of the Columbia broadcasting sys-
TEN as part of the Time magazine
weekly program The March OF
Time"
Editors of Time said Kuh's inter-
view contained such dramatic ma
terial that it was easily adapted to
radio dramatization. The United
Press granted permission for re-
enactment Of the copyrighted in
terVieW.