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Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
USES BATHTUB
AS CROCK FOR
BEER MAKING

Singing in the bathtub might be
a legitimate and universal practice
If all bathtubs were used for the
same purpose as that of Joe Hatch
Sheriff George L. Campbell con-
tended today.
AS a prelude to Campbell's story
Hatch was fined $50 for possession
of liquor when he pleaded guilty
before Judge I. Mayfield yesterday
afternoon. He was arrested two
miles south of Ell Centro on Eighth
street.
Campbell and Fred Elliot made
| the raid and arrest. With his usual
curiosity on such matters, Campbell
searched diligently for crooks OF
other evidence that the beer con-
fiscated had been manufactured on
the premises. He found nothing
Finally he asked Hatch where the
| beer was made.
Hatch pointed to the bathtub. II
served as crock for the beer sup
ply, he said. Sheriff Campbell i'm
mediately investigated the beer fol
| surplus sediment.
~ JuSU 6ONO w PiO'N' AAAoA
INJURED, that you never can tel
what you're drinking these days"
Alcoholic activities of the sheriffs
office branched out toward West
morland yesterday afternoon, wher
Undersheriff Rodney Clarke and
] George Evans, deputy, raided g
hotel there and arrested j. A
Harris on charge of possession
Two dozen quarts of beer and q
small quantity of whisky were con-
| fiscated.
AS a further evidence of liquor
raiding activities of Campbell's
crew, John Favian today pleaded
guilty before Judge Mayfield to pos
session of $50 quarts of beer. Judg-
ment was deferred until this after
noon. Evans signed the complaint
against Favian.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
LABOR LEADER
GIVES ADDRESS
BEFORE EDITORS

WASHINGTON, April IT. U.P)-
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor. to-
day told members of the American
society of newspaper editors that
the principle of freedom of the
press is bound up with the effort of
organized labor to obtain enact
ment of legislation to curb injunc-
tion powers of the courts.
I'VE have regarded the injunction
orders Of some equity courts, =
Green said, commanding labor to
refrain from printing and publish
ing facts concerning industrial dis
putes and industrial struggles, as a
transgression upon the exercise of
the freedom of the press.
Labor views with grave concern
the encroachment of equity courts
upon the exercise and enjoyment of
this cardinal, fundamental, vital
principle. Even the slightest en-
croachment may prove to be a
wedge which, if unoppoSed, will per-
nit a further abuse of the restrict
i've powers of equity courts" he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
WOMAN DEFENDS
CHILDREN FROM
DOGS ATTACK

GLENDALE, Cal, Aril II. U.P) -
A mother and two of her children
were bitten by an infuriated dog
here today before the mother, Mrs.
Zack Mcmillan was able to kill the
animal with a hammer.
Gertrude Mcmillan, years old,
suffered a badly lacerated left leg,
and The mother and Albert McMil-
Ian, IL, were slightly bitten as they
fought the dog.
The little girl had been thrown
to the ground by the dog, of bull
breed, as she and other children
played in vacant lot near the Nc
MILAN home.
Mrs. Mcmillan ran from her home
and seized the bulldog by the throat
when she heard Gertrude scream.
The dog wrenched away and Mrs
Mcmillan shouted to Albert to bring
hammer as the animal renewed its
attack on the mother and daughter
When the boy arrived with the
| weapon Mrs. Mcmillan fought the
dog until she killed it with blows or
the head.
Police said the animal was owned
by a neighbor of the McMillans, who
was ordered to keep it confined after
it bit a man several days ago. II
escaped from a pen last night.
The city health department took
the animals head for rabies tests.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
Warming
SEM BY
ST|MSON
Americans In Interior Of
Nicaragua Ordered
Moved To Coast Points
WARSHIPS ON HAND
Government Will Not Try
To Protect Citizens Re-
naming Inland

WASHINGTON, april II. U.P)-
Secretary of State Stimson advised
American citizens in Nicaragua to-
day either to evacuate the country
or to move to coast cities II they
do not feel safe under the protec-
ton of the Nicaraguan national
guard. He made it plain that ma
rine forces will not be employed
through Nicaragua even to protect
American lives.
Stimson's advice, evoked by a re-
cent outbreak of insurrectionists ON
the Nicaraguan east coast, was con-
tanned in messages to the American
minister in Managua and the AM
erican consul at Bluefields. The
messages read:
I'm view of the outbreak of BAN
ditry in portions of Nicaragua hith-
erto free from such violence, you will
advise American citizens that this
government cannot undertake gen.
eral protection of Americans
throughout that country with Amer
ican forces.
ITO do so would lead to difficult
ties and commitments which this
government does not propose to un-
dertake. Therefore. the department.
recommends that all Americans who
do not feel secure under the pro-
lection afforded them by the Mica
raguan government through the Nj
caragua National Guard withdraw
from the country or at least to coast
! towns where they can be protected
or evacuated in case of necessity.
| Those who remain do so at their
own risk and must not expect Amer
ican forces to be sent inland to their
aid's -' ~
Stimsons action was viewed here
as a marked departure from tho
state departments policy of the last
25 years. Previously this govern
ment has gone to great lengths to
guarantee protection OF American
life during outbreaks in the Carib-
bean area.
The new policy, it is understood,
| is indicated by the administrations
desire to liquidate the entire MICA
raguan situation as soon as pos
sible and not to revive hostility OF
Latin American nations by general
employment of marine forces IN Nj
caragua.
Meanwhile however, commanders
of the three American warships sta|
toned off the east coast of Mica
ragua have orders to land forces II
necessary to protect coast towns IN
which United States citizens reside.
The gunboat Sacramento was Que
to reach Bluefields today. The gun
boat Asheville left Puerta CabezaS
early today for Cape Gracias Dios
shortly after the cruiser Memphis
had arrived to replace it at Puerto
CabeZas.
Thus every important east coast
Continued on Page Six
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
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GLENDALE SOCIAL
LEADERS NAMED
IN COMPLAINTS

LOS ANGELES, April II. (U.A)-
Three prominent citizens of Glen
dale, one a we'll known clubwoman,
were named today in felony COM
plants issued by the district attor-
ney's office charging them with
mishandling two finance corpora
tions in which investors are said to
have lost approximately s345 900.
The complaints, listing 81 counts
named Stephen Wallace Hunting
ton, member of the Glendale Break
fast club and former treasurer of
the Huntington Finance corpora
ton; his mother, Mrs. Florence l..
Huntington, social leader and for
mer president of the concern, and
H. S. Mccormack, former vice-pres-
ident of the corporation.
Charges that the trio committed
grand theft, falsified corporation
records, rendered false financial
statements and violated the corpor-
ate securities acl aie contained in
the first complaint.
A second complaint charged Hunt
ington and Mccormack with seven
counts of grand theft totalling
$4 $50
Companies involved are tn c
Huntington Finance corporation and
the H. S. Mccormack and ASsoci-
ates, Inc, realty and finance con-
Germs located at 1l0 West Wilson
street, Glendale. Both concerns are
said to be endeavoring at present
to liquidate their assets.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
FRENCH CAPITAL
GIVES WELCOME
TO EXILED KING
DepOsed Monarch Stays
In SeclusiOn Following
Arrival
BY RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

PARIS, April II. tU.Hj-Tne Span
ish royal family was established in
exile here today, the city in which
hundreds of their Republican foes
left in jubilation in the last 48 hours.
Joining other royal exiles in the
hospitable capital of France, Alfonso
XIII arrived at 11:10 p. m. after a
railroad journey from Marseilles.
He joined Queen Victoria and five
of their six children at the hotel
Meurice, where they barred them
selves from all but a few close
friends.
The exiled king was almost crush
ed by a crowd of 5000 spectators
when he left his train at the station.
The crowd, including many women
and children, cheered deliriously
when the former king appeared.
Alfonso, plainly showing the
strain of the last few days, was
smiling when he left the train, but
the surging crowd appeared to alarm
him. He was unable to move for 10
minutes.
He declined to see newspapermen
and insisted merely that he was
happy to be in Paris
On Vacation
He went Immediately to the hotel,
where the queen was established
earlier in the day. After greetings
they conferred at length with
friends on their future plans and
decided to remain here for several
days, if not indefinitely. The king
began consultations also with ad-
visors in Spain planning to keep in
close touch with the situation at
home.
The Duke of Miranda, who has
acted as Alfonso's spokesman. made
it clear that the king is merely Ion
vacation from the throne and is
awaiting the results of the next elec-
ton to tell him whether the people
want the crown reestablished. The
Monarchists of Spain have already
begun plans to strengthen their par
! ty in the next ballot.
Queen Victoria was cheered last
night by the friendship of the queen
of the Belgians, who arrived from
Brussels and took a suite next tc
the Spanish suite at the hotel. They
dined together and talked at length
Queen Elizabeth planned to return
| home today. The ex-Empress Zits
of Austria. who lived in Spain TO
several years, also visited Queen Vic
| tOria,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
CHINESE BANDITS
HOLDING AMERICAN

PEIPING, China, April II. The
capture of Godfrey Lindholm of
Ortonville, Mimi, by bandits was
reported today in messages to Amer
lean authorities demanding ransom
for his release.
The bandits, who captured Lind
holm on Thursday, asked $4,000
ransom on threat of death to the
American. The message said the
bandits would wait until Saturday
Tor the money.
Mrs. Lindholm Immediately began
negotiations at Kalgan. Lindholm,
who was a missionary of the Scan
dinavian Alliance, was at the mis-
sion near Paotouchen, Shansi prov
ince, when captured.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
Youth Blamed In
Drivers Death

WILMINGTON, Cal, April II.
U.P)-A coroner's jury today found
tho death of B. o. Saylor, 46, truck
driver. due to negligent driving of
Robert Llewellyn, 10, who is now in
the Los Angeles General Hospital
recovering from injuries sustained
in a traffic accident yesterday.
Saylor's truck collided with an
automobile driven by Llewellyn. The
truck driver was thrown from his
seat and crushed under the wheels
of his trailer.
Llewellyn suffered possible frac.
t,lred skull. His condition is report
ed fair by hospital attendants.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
Ordinance Found
Unconstitutional

LOS ANGELES, April II. W,P) -
The Los Angeles ordinance prohih-
iting possession of racing form
charts, under which II. B. r. Briggs,
publisher, and Rodney Brink, man.
aging editor, of the Los Angeles
Record, were arrested, was declared
unconstitutional today by the dis
trict court of appeal.
The court acted in the case of
Milton Farmer" Page, notorious
Los Angeles gambler, and his asso-
ciate Gus Palmer, who were ordered
discharged from the county Jail.
Briggs and Brink were arrested
the day before the recent Aqua
Caliente handicap when ain article
in the newspaper carried possible
betting odds on the horses. They
pleaded not guilty and their trial is
pending.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
Press 'YOungster'
Has Birthday

The youngest" member of
the Press staff will probably be
sick by night, the other mem
bers having given him enough
cigars to keep him going for n
while.
w. H. Dad" Howard, is the
"young fellow" who first wise
cracked IS years ago today in
Dayton, Ohio, and is still going
strong. Dad" is circulation
manager for the Press and has
a large number of friends in all
parts of Imperial Valley.
He figures on getting lot
more fun out oi life and if good
wishes are any aid, he ought to
have plenty of more years ahead
of him.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
ANOTHER CONVICT
AUTHOR FREED

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, April
II. W.P)-Robert j. Tasker another
of San Quentin's convict-authorS,
became a free man today when the
parole on which he was released
year ago was terminated auto
matically. Sentenced in 1924 for
robbing an Oakland cafe, Tasker
turned his thoughts to writing and
sold number of magazine articles.
His book "Grimhaven' was pub
lished later.
10 Jockey Mackin, another con-
vict who turned author, was released
on parole earlier i'm the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
Young Driver Is
Sent To Prison

LOS ANGELES, April II. U.H =.
A sentence of from one to 10 years
in San Quentin penitentiary was i'm
posed upon Fayette D. Marble, 81,
of a wealthy South Pasadena fam
ily, convicted on three counts of
manslaughter.
Superior Judge Charles w. Fricke
in denying probation said he did not
believe the case one for a county jail
sentence. He said he had received
reports from Pasadena police that
Marble had been habitual in "step-
ping on the gas"
1t was pointed out by the court
that the very day that Marble ran
down and killed Samuel Cooper, 70;
his wife, Leah, 70, and Mrs. johnson,
81. he had been given a traffic tag
for speeding.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
KIDNAPPED MAN
LIBERATED BY
HIS ABDUCTORS

DECATUR, Ill, April II. U.p-
Fred j. Blurner, 52-year-old pres
ident of a Monroe, Wis, brewery,
was freed here today by the gang
sters who kidnapped him week ago
and had been holding him Tor sloo,-
900 ransom.
Blumer was unhurt and immed-
iately started back to his home. He
was accompanied by group OF
friends, believed to be fellow OIL
cials of the Blumer Products COM
pany, who had come here to meet
him.
The mystery with which Blumels
family and Monroe authorities con-
cealed their negotiations for his re-
lease during the last several days
was maintained even after the
brewer was released
Blumer's release was announced
at a Decatur hotel, where he and
his friends stopped before leaving
by automobile for the 200 mile
Journey back to Monroe along
secret route.
Blumer admitted hts identity
WfltI1 flt eik tAtN N|A+-A@'Nt|
hotel. He told employees that he
Rad been freed one block west OF
the hotel, In the Decatur business
district.
"They spent lot Of time driving
me around in an automobile, but
I never could find cut where We
were" ne was quoted as saying.
Blumer said the kidnapers took
all the money he had on his per-
son. together with diamond stick
pin, but gave him $50 for hotel ex-
penses when he was freed.
Neither the sheriff's office nor
police headquarters was notified OF
the release.
The brewer disappeared from hts
home In Monroe one week ago last
night after receiving a decoy telc-
phone call from Rockford. ILL.,, in
which a business appointment was
arranged at a Monroe hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
Greer Discounts
Bills Chances

Powerful statewide organizations
are lining up forces to fight the
property qualifications biz sched-
uled to be introduced III the state
assembly today by Sam H. Robin
son of Imperial Valley, according
to F. w. Greer, who returned from
Sacramento today after trip to
the capital for the express purpose
of opposing the measure.
II doubt if the bill is reported
favorably out of committee" said
Greer, land 1 feel certain it will not
be passed in any event"
The bill has to do with voters
qualifications in irrigation districts,
the measure calling for voters to be
owners of real property
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
ZAMORA STARTS
REFORMATION OF
REPUBLIC'SLAWS
BY JOHN DEGANT
(Uinted Press Staff Correspondent


MADRID, April II. U.D - The
provisional government of Niceto
Alcala Zamora put into effect today
its first measures for establishment
of Republican government in Spain.
With comparatively normal con-
ditions restored, the government
adopted a decree dissolving the per-
manent section of parliament, which
included 18O senators who held office
for life under the monarchy.
BY means of the senate, the
throne had been able to retain con-
troll of parliament under virtually
any conditions because the king was
certain of the loyalty of the life ap-
pointees. The chamber of deputies
is elective.
simultaneously the government
! indicated its plans for changes in
the relations of the church and state,
although government ministers en-
phasized that everything would De
done respectfully
, Until the meeting of a constitu-
ent parliament, the government will
make no radical changes in the re-
lations of the church and state or
disturb church property" the United
Press was informed.
The minister of justice, however
told church officials that the gov-
ernment expected the church to
adopt policies similar to those ex-
isting in other countries where re-
publics exist.
There will be liberty for al
creeds, and the cemeteries will be
under jurisdiction of civil authori-
ties instead of ecclesiastics, because
at present a person who dies with
out confeSsing cannot be buried ir
church cemeteries" Minister of JUS
tice Fernando de los Rios said. "The
concordant with the Vatican will be
respected. We are not going tt
adopt class policies"
He said the ecclesiastical authori'
ties with conscientious scruples'
could protest to the papal nuncic
and resign. Spain supported the
clergy and properties of the church
under the monarchy. and the con-
stitution provided that the govern.
ment should support the church
The annual expenditure by the state
for the church in 1929 avs more
than $13, 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
Song Writer'S
Wife Divorced

LOS ANGELES, April IT. (U.p)-
Ruby Porter Brown, wife of Nacio
Herb Brown, composer of Singing
in the Rain and other popular song
hits, was granted an interlocutory
decree of divorce today by Superior
Judge Joseph p. Sproul.
Charges of cruelty we're contained
in the complaint.
The composer is at present in Re-
no, New, resting from a recent i'll
ness.
A property settlement of $4,000
was made by Brown, who withdrew
all his charges of cruelty made in a
cross-complaint. In addition, Mrs.
Brown was awarded custody Of their
nine-year-o son, Nacio Jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
ILLNESS KEEPS
KING OF SIAM
FROM LANDING.
Visiting Royalty Kept On
Board Ship On Arrival
In Canada
BY GEORGE f. HELMER
United Press Staff Correspondent

ohItNsI hCoS SOhASs'ROsssASsAs
VANCOUVER, B. c., April II.
W.P)-Incapacitated by illness. King
Prajadhipok of Siam, was unable
to leave the royal suite on the Can
adian Pacific liner Empress of ia
pan when it docked here today.
Although in an improved condi-
tion physically, the royal visitor
was still seriously Ill and it was
considered dangerous by physicians
to remove him from the ship.
Meanwhile his queen, beautiful
Rambai Barni, prepared to receive
Canadian dignitaries at IL a. m.
The kings illness was revealed as
a bronchial ailment. induced by a
severe cold contracted on the
steamer. 1t was first reported as a
recurrence of malaria from which
Prajadhipok has suffered for years.
Plans today were for removing
of the king to the special train that
will bear him eastward at 5 o'clock
this afternoon. At midnight the
special train will depart on the trip
across country and Sunday evening
will cross the border into the United
States at Portal, N. D. There AM
erican officials will replace the
kings Canadian escort and the
party will proceed to New York.
Well Educated
Stops will be made at Minneapo-
lis at $40 p. m, Monday, and at
Chicago 800 a. m. Tuesday where
four hours will be spent. Scar
borough, N. Y, the official destin-
alton sEould be reached about noon
Wednesday.
King Prajadhipok, oxford edu-
Gated, assembled to the throne up
on death OK his brother, Rama vi,
in 1925. Progressive, he instituted
many liberalizations in his absolute
monarchy, ana the administration
of laws now rests considerably in
the supreme council Of state, COM
posed of five princes, and the legis-
lative council of ministers which
numbers about 40 members, all
appointed by the king. Executive
power. however, rests with the king
and he must sign all laws.
A lover of things modern, the
king owns 200 automobiles and a
large number of speedboats. The
former are practically all of Eur
opean manufacture but many of his
| speedboats-some inlaid with gold
and ivory-were manufactured in
the United States.
He is democratic, cultured. highly
educated, speaks English fluently-
and plays golf.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
Blaze Destroys
Indian Hospital

SAN JACINTO, Cal. April II.
W.P)-The Indian hospital on the
Sabobo reservation was destroyed by
fire and the new hospital and other
nearby buildings were threatened
for two hours early today.
There were three patients in the
hospital when fire broke out shortly
after midnight. They were quickly
removed before firemen arrived.
Cause of the fire was not known.
Damage was estimated at $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
COAST MASONS TO
MAKE VISIT HERE

Blue lodges of Imperial Valley will
be hosts to San Diego lodge No. 35
Saturday night when the coast
group makes its annual visit. Braw-
ley will be the scene Of the event.
The visiting order will confer the
third degree upon valley candi-
dates. Entertainment will follow
the ceremonies.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-17
COLLEGE
MEASURE
DEFEATED
Committee Kills Proposed
Bill For University At
State Capital
OTHERS ALSO DIE
Separate Schools For For
eign Children Fails Be-
fore Opposition
BY HOMER l.. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO. Cal, April IT.
U.P)-The proposed 4-year state
college for Sacramento was killed
by the senate universities commit
tee today by vote of to 3. The
same action, il was indicated, will
be taken on measures calling for A.
year colleges at Fresno, and San
Diego.
Three attempts TO get the bill out
of the committee failed. One vote
was taken on favorable report.
Another proposed sending the bill
to the senate without recommended
ton. and the third for an unfavor-
able recommendation
Senator J. M Inman. Sacrament
to, Immediately announced his in
tention of carrying the battle to
the floor of the senate Monday in
an attempt to withdraw the bill
from the committee.
SACRAMENTO, April II. U.P)-
Despite amendments designed to
meet objections of the Mexican
government. the senate education
committee last night killed the bill
calling for establishment of separ-
ate schools for Indian, Chinese and
Japanese children.
The measure had been introduced
by Assomblyman George r. Bliss,
Santa Barbara, but because 1t was
found TO affect children of Mexican
Indians, the Mexican authorities
filed protest.
Vierling Kersey. state superin-
tendent OF public instruction
warned the committee that ser
ious international complications
would result If IL we're enacted.
A new row in the assembly ovel
Governor Rolph's S266 900 900 bud.
get loomed today when William B
Hornblower. San Francisco, served
notice he would oppose concurrence
in some $950,000 in reductions voted
by the senate.
The assembly passed the budget
without a dissenting vote, and now
il must also approve the S950,00t
reductions maoe by the senate. Re-
fusal of the lower house to concur
would throw the bill into free con-
ference and may prolong the ses'
sion. s,sl6i
Set Adjournment
The date of adjournment has
been tentatively set for May 8.
Meanwhile, some s43,000,000 ir
pork barrel appropriation bills
held on the legislative files, will
probably be permitted to die because
of lack of time to consider them.
The proposal to make divorce
automatic one year after issuance
of an interlocutory decree was re-
iectcd by the senate judiciary COM
mittee when IL tabled measure by
Senator Herbert w. Slater. Santa
Rosa.
Headed by Charles Nelimiller
president of the state board of pri-
son directors, California prison Of
ficials voiced opposition yesterday
to the plan of Assemblyman Ches-
ter Kline, San Jacinto, to extend
prison labor TO the manufacture OF
general articles for use of state de-
partments. H.
Governor Rolph last night signed
the "anti-jake" bill making illega
the sale or giving away of jamaica
ginger extracts for beverage pur-
poses.
The bill is an emergency act and
goes into effect Immediately.