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Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
Bomb Explodes In
Chicago Theater

CHICAGO, Oct. II. U.P)-The
theater bomb war and the moving
picture dancing dynamite" reachtil
their climaxeS at the same time last
night in the Colony theater on the
southwest side.
Just as the climax of the picture
came, flames shot upward from the
center of the audience of about 800
persons. A man arose, his clothes
burning. He screamed and fled.
Two other patrons, one a fireman
off duty, tackled the fleeing man
and beat out the flames. All three
were seriously burned.
The man who fled was Peter Moo
ney, 30, a former convict Police
were convinced he carried a sulphur
bomb into the theater, intending to
terrorize patrons by tossing it
among them, but that he blundered
and the bomb exploded in his lap.
Officers said the incident un-
dc .btedly would prove the climax
of the controversy which has been
waged for weeks between owners Of
1O4 independent theaters and the
union operators whom they locked
out.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
CANNON WILL
W T FIGHT CHARGE Hal
in INDICTMENT

WASHINGTON, Oct. II. U.P)-
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., who
with his former political aide. Miss
Ada L. Burroughs, faces possibility
of a maximum sentence of 10 years
in Jail and a fine aggregating
$4,000 if found guilty of the Of
fense charged in an indictment by
the District of Columbia Grand
Jury, may fight the case through
the higher courts before the ques-
ton of guilt or innocence is sub
mitted to jury.
Indicted for violation of the Fed
eral Corrupt Practices Act, during
his anti-Smith presidential cam
paign, Cannon claims that expendi-
lures not accounted for were spent
for the election of presidential and
vice presidential electors. These
are state, not federal, officers, he
contends.
Meanwhile, there was much spec
ulation as to whether the 68-year-
old clergyman would resign form
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, because of the indictment
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
PERSHINC GREETS
FRENCH GENERAL,
AT FAMOUS SPOT

YORKTOWN, Va, Oct. IT. U.P)-
The United States and France
again exchanged greetings of friend
ship on historic Yorktown battle
field today when General John j
Pershing, chief of American Ex-
peditionary forces during the World
War, and Marshall Henri Petain OF
France, THE Savior of Verdun", de-
livered addresses at the celebration
observing the 150th anniversary of
the battle of Yorktown.
The two nations, victors in the
World War, were represented today
on the ground where CORVALLIS sur
rendered to Washington and the
colonists who were aided by the
French.
An official luncheon in honor of
Marshall Petain and the delega-
ton representing the French repub-
lie was to be held with the York
town Sesqui- commission
as host
A feature today was the unveil-
ing OF tablet in the old custom
house in honor of Comte De Grasse,
French admiral. presented by the
National Society OF Sons of AM
erican revolution.
Governor John Garland Pollard
of Virginia formally opened the
four-day celebration Friday with
an address of welcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
FIGHT FOR CHILD
PROMISES TO BE
BITTER CONTEST

Los Angeles, Oct. II. U.P - The
battle launched by Ruth Noble, ac-
tress, to regain custody of the child
she says is the son of Sessue Hay
akawa, film actor, and herself, will
be staged in superior court here
November 3.
The actress, seeks to force an an
nulment of the proceedings where
as HayakaWa and his wife, Tsuro
Aoki, adopted the baby under the
name of Alexander Hayes" last
July.
She secured an order for the jap
anese couple to appear before Su-
perior Judge Dudley Valentine at
that time to answer to a petition
for restraining order preventing
them from removing the child from
the courts Jurisdiction.
The unfortunate East-West ro-
nance was revealed yesterday wher
Miss Noble filed a complaint to re-
open the adoption proceedings. She
declared she met Hayakawa dur
ing vaudeville engagement in the
East in 1927, and fell in love with
him. The child, she said, was born
in New York two and one-half years
ago.
Under terms of the adoption, Hay
akawa was to pay Miss Noble $4,000
cash and $3.50 monthly, she de-
clared, all of which has been paid
She said she was unable to care
for the child herself when she
agreed to the adoption.
Hayakawa, after a conference
with his attorney, declined to dis
cuss the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
NEUTRALS SEEK
PEACE PACT IN
SOUTH AMERICA
Dispute Between Para
quay And Bolivia Draws
Attention OF Nations.
BY LOUIS JAY HEATH
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright 1881 By United Press

WASHINGTON, Oct. II. U.P)-
Five neutral countries today ap-
pealed to Ia other Latin American
nations to join them in an effort
to bring about peaceful settlement
of the Chaco territorial dispute be-
tween Bolivia and Paraguay.
They proposed joint action in
urging Bolivia and Paraguay TO
preserve the peace in South Amer
lea and to initiate negotiations
here November II looking towards
formulation of a pact between Bo-
liyia and Paraguay under which
those two nations would agree to
forego all acts of aggression.
The five nations joining in the
appeal were the United States, Mex
ice, Cuba, Uruguay and Colombia.
Formal announcement of the ac-
tion is expected from the state de-
partment here.
Three clashes occurred in the
Chaco region recently where Boliv-
ian and Paraguayan forts face each
other across a narrow strip of large
disputed area. Several lives were
lost.
The situation appeared SO SER
ious that Francis White, assistant
secretary of state convoked an ex-
traordinary session of the diploma
tic representatives of the four other
neutral countries Wednesday. AT
that time the proposal was for
mally advanced to ask the friendly
cooperation of the other Latin Am
erican countries either to unite in a
joint appeal to Bolivia and Para
quay to preserve peace and initiate
negotiations here or individually to
convey through proper diplomatic
channels the unanimous sentiments
of all the countries for peace.
Last night another meeting of the
neutrals was held with White and
agreement was reached to send in
vitations to the remaining countries
to appeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
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ABANDON HOPE
FOR SAFETY OF
STRICKEN ship

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II. W.P)-
The storm-swept North Pacific re-
corded another tragedy of the sea
today when hope was abandoned
for the missing japanese freighter
Yonan Maru and her crew of 38
Convinced that the heavily laden
vessel had foundered in a storm 500
miles northwest of Dutch Harbor,
Alaska, three rescue ships ended a
24-hour search today and proceeded
on their courses.
The Dollar liner President Jeffer-
son, bringing Col and Mrs. Charles
A. Lindbergh home from the Orient,
was the last to end the quest. After
patrolling the waters a night and a
day she sent a radio message here
that the search was hopeless and
she was proceeding to Seattle
Shortly afterward the japanese
steamers Ayaha Maru and Taigen
Maru also gave up, and the Yonan
Maru was officially recorded as lost.
Once the lookouts of the Jeffer-
son sighted welter of floating logs,
similar to those carried on the Yon-
an Maru as deck load. They
feared the logs were the last vestige
of the 415-foot freighter that
steamed out of Portland, Ore, last
October l on voyage to Shanghai.
One of the last distress calls from
the Yonan told of losing her deck
load, with heavy storm waves break
ing over the ship and filling the
holds. Then came the last faint
call, I'VE are sinking, please come
at once"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
YUMA COUNTY'S
BANK TROUBLES
AIRED IN COURT

YUMA, Ariz., Oct. II U.P)-De-
cision OF Judge David w. Ling in
sustaining a demurrer to criminal
information against James B. But
ton, state superintendent of banks.
will be appealed to the state su-
preme court. County Attorney Glenn
Copple said today following an
nouncement of the decision.
Judge Ling of Clifton, Ariz., who
is presiding in the local court or
number of bank cases, sustained
demurrers to two informations
which charged Button with mis-
conduct in office in that he alleg-
edly permitted the Farmers Com
mercial state Bank of Somerton,
near here, to continue doing bus
mess after he had reason to be-
lieve it was insolvent.
Copple was given 10 days in
which to file new informatiops
Meantime Button, who had posted
$1,000 bond pending mis- appearance
in court yesterday, was free as the
judges action was in effect dismis-
sal of the charges.
The Farmers Commercial Bank,
which closed Oct. II, 1890, mas been
.he subject Of several suits, includ-
ing two informations filed by Cop
pie against six directors of the bank
charging them with commission Of
a felony in that they received or
permitted receipt of deposits by the
bank after insolvency.
The directors of the defunct bank
named in The information, filed
last Oct. 7. are: L. M White, Yuma
highway contractor; Guy Mccain,
Encinitas, Calf; Gus Mccain, Tex,
j. G. Thompson, Leroy Wright and
c. II. Bencini, all of San Diego,
Calf.
White, Thompson and Guy Nc
Cain have furnished bond of $500
each for appearance at a prelimin-
airy hearing in justice court at Gads-
den, near here, next Nov. 9. Gus
Mccain and Bencini have signified
they will appear at the hearing.
Wright has informed the Gadsden
court that Ill health will prevent
his appearance,
The bank involved in the various
informations against Button and
the directors is one of four finan-
cial institutions to fail in Yuma
county within l8 months, leaving
the county with but one bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
JURY OF WOMEN
FAIL TO AGREE
IN LEE TRIAL

LOS ANGELES, Oct. IT. (U.P)-
Although red-haired Jocelyn Lee,
motion picture actress, startled the
judicial world with an unique plea
to a charge of disturbing the peace,
II of u jurors who tried her de-
cided today that there was no such
ailment as "amnesia OF rage"
So the jury which had listened
attentively for three days to u
hodge podge of testimony about
slipper heels, l6 broken windows,
unlady-like language and riot call
for the police, all involving Miss
Lee, was discharged after eight
hours of deliberation, unable to
reach verdict, but standing Il to
! for conviction.
Municipal Judge Clarence Kincaid
indicated Miss Lee will tell of her
strange mental attitude at another
trial.
The "amnesia of rage" had its in
ception, testimony showed, when
Miss Lee visited the home of Ivan
st. Johns, publicity writer, in search
OF her divorced husband, Luther
Reed, film director.
Perturbed because her husband
was maintaining a discreet silence
and invisibility in the kitchen, Miss
Lee assertedly put on a bull in a
china shop act, during which she
smashed the panes out Of all VIM
doWs within reach, and then went
after the high ones with the heel
of her slipper.
did you break those windows?"
Deputy City Prosecutor Donald
kolts asked the actress.
We'll, the glass was on the floor
so I guess must have broken the
panes," she replied as she smothered
her sobs in handkerchief.
But really, 1 don't remember
anything about it. l was suffering
from an amnesia of rage.
Anyway, Mr.. Reed called me
some vile swear words, threw Gig
arctic in my face, and slammed the
door,"
Reed denied the accusations.
II went to the back of the house
when she came and stayed there, -
he said. II figured it was the best
place for me-"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
LAVAL REACHES
DEFINITE BASIS
ON DISARMAMENT
Uniform System OF Bud
getting Proposed By
French Premier.
BY RALPH HEINZEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

ABOARD S. S. LIE DE FRANCE
ENROUTE TO UNITED STATES.
Oct. 16. U.P)-Premier Laval of
France, bound toward the United
States for a conference with Presi-
dent Hoover, arrived today at a def
mite disarmament formula based
upon budgetary disarmament con-
trolled by an international body.
The formula '~as praised by OBJ
servers who said it was likely to
please both President Hoover and
nations of Europe.
The proposal is based on the in
ternational body having control of
disarmament, with the World Court
the final authority. He feels con-
troll is necessary unless the nations
adopt some uniform system of bud
get figuring. Military expenditures.
1t was pointed out, now are divided
into many outside divisions such as
air, navy and army quotas.
Laval is convinced the French
parliament can be induced to ac-
cept the budget theory at the pres
ent time on the theory of reducing
waste at a period when budgetary
income has been lessened.
The FrenC.. premier's conversa-
tions with President Hoover and
Secretary of State Stimson are ex-
pected to be limited mostly to dis
armament and war debts, owing to
previously successful conversations
between French officials and men,
bers of the federal reserve board.
Laval is understood to prefer q
final adjustment of war debts, prep
arations and payments in kind con-
sistent with Germany's ability to
pay, rather than a continuation of
the moratorium on such payments.
He believes moratoriums are mere
ly stop-gaps, after which some plan
must be worked out for bonding
Germany'S debts.
The premier was up early, today,
pouring over statistical reports. The
weather continued excellent
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
Actor Injured
By SwOrdfish

LOS ANGELES, Oct. II. U.H-
The flipping tail of a 300-pound
marlin swordfish had placed Julian
Eltinge, female impersonator. and
his physician, DR.. Earl ODonnell,
in Angelus hospital today
Eltinge, attempting to land the
giant fish, brought it to gaff think
ing it dead. It Unexpectedly revived,
striking him across the abdomen
so that an immediate major opera
ton was necessary.
DR.. O'Donnell, struck on the hand
by the fish, performed the opera
ton and then discovered he him
self had contracted blood poison
ing.
Both patients, however, are per-
mitted to eat portions of their catch
daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
Alleged Slayer
Is Denied Bond

MADEIRA, Cal, Oct. II. U.P)-W.
A. Fuller, 43, former crossroads
Tulare county postmaster accused
of numbering his crippled storekeep-
er partner, James w. Kipp, whose
body was found Thursday night in
an abandoned mine shaft near
Raymond, probably will have his
preliminary hearing Monday.
No date set for the hearing was
set at the arraignment late yester-
day when he was held without bond
on a murder complaint signed by
George Kipp, brother of the victim,
but it was indicated it would be the
first of the week.
Fuller was arrested on a tip re-
ceiyed in an anonymous telephone
call. Later Fuller's estranged wife
gave information that caused Full
ers arrest on a charge of partici-
pating in $4,000 robbery here 18
months ago, and intensified the
search for Kipp's body. Kipp had
been missing since he left Fresno
with Fuller October 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
INTERNAL.
PLOTTING
IN JAPAN
Junior Army Officers In
Custody For Planning
A Military Coup.
DISPATCH NEW NOTE
Legality Of League Act
In Inviting u. S. Is
Challenged By Toxic.
By MILES w. VAUGHN
United Press Staff CorreSpOnder

TOXIC, Oct. IT. U.P)-The Impe-
rial government, defeated in its
stand against an American observer
at the League of Nations council
and fearing military plots at home.
sent new challenge to Geneva
today
Kengichi Yoshizawa, Japan's rep
reSentative at the council sessions
now inquiring into the delicate
Manchurian situation, was instruct
ed to ask President Aristide BRAND
to explain the Leagues proposals
for future action.
Meanwhile, it was reported that
the high military command in Toxic
was OBTAINING nine junior army Of
ficers following investigation of ru-
mors that the men were discussing
political activities and possibly
planned a coup de'etat for the
establishment of a military dicta-
torship. The government prevented
publication of details In Toxic news
papers.
In enlarging on its first objections
that the Leagues action in well
coming an American was illegal. the
government instructed Yoshizawa to
determine if the League proposes
to study the correctness of the vote
on the admission. Yoshizawa voted
against the move and Toxic asked
President BRAND whether a maiori-
| ty vote instead of an unanimous
one was legal.
In event the council holds the
majority vote sufficient, Yoshizawa
will learn whether such conduct will
! be followed in future votes.
The government also asked when
the Leagues study of the entire leg
al question Of its action can be
started and what the League pro-
poses to do should the presence of
an American be held illegal.
Unofficially, it was suggested that
if it were proper to admit an Am
erican, whose government is not a
League member, the same privilege
Continued On Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
Flyers Released
On Heavy Bonds

LOS ANGELES, Oct. IT. W.Pr-
Posting a total bail of s65 900
Weston B. Hall, Floyd N. and Eu-
gene c. Shumaker, today were at
liberty following their most recent
arrest in connection with a San
Francisco civil suit over airplanes
intended for the Chinese National
government.
The three men were taken in
custody Thursday night when San
Francisco courts rejected bond they
posted several weeks ago. Follow
ing habeas corpus hearings they
were released.
They are being sued for the re-
covery of sl0l 900 said to have
been given them to purchase planes
tor warning Chinese forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
Poverty Causes
Family Tragedy

WILMINGTON, O., Oct. IT. U.p
Mrs. Lucille Ward, 38, shot and
killed her four children and then
herself, because she and her hus-
band, could not provide them with
the comforts and luXuries of their
playmates.
The five bodies were found by the
husband and father, Russell Ward
40, a toolmaker, as he returned home
from his daily search for work.
The children, whose bodies were
piled in the living room and kitchen
of their humble hone, at Reesville
were Arlene, II. Audrey, 8, Edith, T.
and Ritchie 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
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Wy es0ys:

BEVERLY HILLS, Oct. II.
tSpeciaD-Mexico's whole cab
met retired whole.
Headline says Chicago elec-
trocuted four gangsters." Their
limousine must have crossed a
live wire.
Harvard bars Aimee from the
campus" Harvard must have
some smart men to think up all
the fool things that school does
to get notoriety.
Thirteen nations asked us to
join the League to try and help
make Japan behave. That
number l3 ought to be the tip
off right there to stay out of
there.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
State In Charge
OF Coast Bank

LOS ANGELES, Oc. II. W.H -
The State Bank of Manhattan
Beach was taken over today by the
state banking department.
State Superintendent of Banks
Edward Ramey said the action was
necessary because of "the deprecia
ton of assets"
The bank had capital of S35, ,00C
and deposits of $6T,-f5 in the COM
mercial department and $50 2,468 in
the savings department.
Yesterday the San Fernando Val
ley Bank, North Los Angeles was
taken over by the banking depart
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
Aged Woman Is
Robbed OF Money

LOS ANGELES, Oct. II. W.P-
When Mrs. Annie Howard, 60, visit
ed the apartment OF William Ryan,
So, to prepare dinner for him. she
was beaten and robbed of a $50 bill
sent by relatives for her return to
San Diego, she told police today
She claimed she was knocked
sen.,eless and brutally kicked. She
was treated at a receiving hospital.
Ryan, who lived In the same
apartment house where Mrs. How
ard resided. was arrested on suspi-
cion of robbery.
The money was sent 10 Mrs.
Howard by her daughter, Mrs. Mae
Lunn, 2444 Wilson avenue, San
Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
Clark s
FATE UP
TO JURY
Second Trial OF Former
Los Angeles Official
Brought To Close.
VERDICT AWAITED
Prosecutor Scores Defen-
dant In Pres enting
Final Argument.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. II. U.P)-
The case of David II. Clark. former
deputy district attorney, charged
with the murder of Herbert Spen-
Ger, political magazine editor, went
to the jury of eight women and
four men shortly before noon today
The jurors began Their delibera-
tionS at ll:20 a. m. after Superior
Judge Harry Falk completed read
ing rs Instructions on the points CT
law to be taken into consideration
Two alternate jurors. Mrs. Achsa
Tuthill and Melville Norton, were
dismissed and t:Iey gave opposite
opinions on what the jury was likely
to do.
Mrs. Tuthill said she expected a
quick verdict while Norton said he
believed there would be no verdict
before tonight at the earliest and
that the jury might disagree.
After he was released, Norton
shook hands with Clark and said ::
Good luck TO you, sir"
Mrs. Tuthill would not give any
hint of how she would have voted
Judge Falk took 80 minutes to
charge the jury. He told its mem
bers they could return any one Of
five possible verdicts. They were
murder in the first degree with the
death penalty. murder In the first
degree with life imprisonment. mur.
der in the second degree, man.
Slaughter or acquittal
Special Prosecutor Joseph Ford
concluded his argument to the jury
by charging that Clark feared a
cleanup" of Los Angeles planned
by Charlie Crawford and Herbert
Spencer, and this was his motive
for killing both men.
Defends Crawford
Crawford had joined the church
and decided to work for the good
of the community" Ford said.
Spencer was doing all he could to
blast the underworld in his maya
zine, The Critic of Critics. Buron
Fits, the fearless prosecutor. was
willing to do anything to rid the
city of vice With favorable grand
jury, Fits, Crawford and Spencer
would be able to clean up Los An
geleS.
THAT was why Crawford wanted
to control the grand jury-to OBJ
tain an inquisitorial body opposed
TO gangster rule.
CLARK, who was closely allied
utith tho updervynrld ap1 itc ,,,anbi
nations, knew this. He knew that
II the Crawford-Spencer-Fitts clean
up plan went through his political
hopes would be blasted and he
would never have the opportunity
to rule as an underworld judge. So
he killed Crawford and Spencer to
put an end to their plans"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
Slayer OF Wife
Refuses Further
Talk Upon Crime

LOS ANGELES, Oct. IT, UP)-
Surly and morose, Everett Frank
Lindsay, alleged Seattle wife muir
derer, was held in solitary confine-
ment today awaiting the arrival this
evening of Kings county officers to
return him for trial
Armed guards were placed about
Lindsay's cell to prevent any posi-
bility of attempted suicide, and he
was kept handcuffed during lengthy
Interrogation which, however, failed
to develop any further information.
To repeated questioning about the
killing, Lindsay simply reiterated,
Il done it-that'S enough
He has repeatedly denied connec-
ton with the murder Of Mike Whe-
Ian, Woodland, Wash, farmer, in
1922, as well as charges that he
criminally assaulted his adopted
daughter, Pearl McCumber, and a
Napa, Cal, girl by the name of Bea-
trice Dellamore, IL.
Washington officers arrived at
Sacramento armed with extradition
papers last night, and should Gov
ernor James Rolph Jr. honor them
today, the deputies said they would
Immediately leave for Los Angeles
to take Lindsay north.
Police were informed that Napa
police also sought Lindsay on a
charge of forgery.
Lindsay's arrest was brought
about through the efforts of an
amateur detective, William Sand
bergh, who secured his fingerprints
on a risque photograph and turned
them over to the police.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Football, s, high school.
Tennis tournament. I, high
school.
Fox Imperial Theater, PEN
rod and Sam"
TOMORROW
Sunday services, churches.
Fox Imperial theater, SOB
Sister"
Motor boat races, SaltOn Sea.
Tennis tournament, I, high
school.
MONDAY
Masonic luncheon, 1880, Bar
bara Worth.
Chapter AV, p. E. o., l, Bar
bara Worth.
History Section, 2:30, J. F.
Waterman ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-17
Hoover Expresses
Taxation Views

WASHINGTON, Oct. II. U.D -
President Hoover today told three
California visitors that real estate
and agriculture must be relieved of
their present burdens, the visitors
said, They did not elaborate upon
this statement.
The callers were Fred f. Stewart
of the state equalization board
Oakland; ROLAND A. Vandegrift,
state finance director and H. H. Lin
ney, San Francisco lawyer. They
informed Mr.. Hoover of sales tax
plans being considered in Califor-
MIA