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Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
NEW RACKET IS
INTRODUCED AT
SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Is. U.P)-
An extortion ring was hunted today
after a San Francisco physician S
wife had frustrated plot indirect
ly inspired by the new police gang
ster and racketeer squad.
Fake bills were sent to a rendez-
vous named by the gang but ap-
parently the plotters were frighten-
ed away. Officers waited for them
until the early hours of the morn
ing without success.
Mrs. Chester H. Woolsey, promi-
nent society woman, was called on
the telephone by a man who said
he was Detective Frank Mcconnell
of the police gangster squad a
newly organized branch of the de-
partment. She was told that her
home had been planted with dyna-
mite by extortionists, that the de-
tective had placed $4,000 to her
credit in a bank and that if de-
mands were made on her she was
to pay any sum named.
r A few hours later another man
called, ordered her to pay $4,000
and said 1t would be called for in
the evening. Mrs. Woolsey instead
called the bank, found no money
had been deposited and called po
lice. A watch was set and Charles
Maywald, an eXpressman, was ar
rested when he called for the pack
age. Police were convinced he was
an innocent dupe.
MayWald said a man hired him
to get the package and bring it to
house in the Marina district. The
expressman took it there, fol-
lowed by police, but the extortion-
lists failed to appear.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
Naval Budget
Gets Slashing

WASHINGTON. Oct. Is U.P) -
The navy department submitted to
President Hoover today revised
budget for 1882 in which many mil
lions were trimmed from the orig
inal $4O1 100000 estimate but IN
which the navy was unable to meet
Mr.. Hoover's demand for SCI ,000,-
600 cut. There was no comment at
the White House.
Secretary of Navy Adams declined
to make public details of the revised
schedule of expenditure, but he said
he had found it impossible to re-
duce naval expenditures in as dras-
tic a manner as desired by President
Hoover.
High naval officials indicated
that operations will be materially
reduced under the revised plan, with
reduction in personnel, rotation of
ships in commission, and abandon
ment of some navy yards furnishing
the major economies. There was
no intimation of the number of men
who would lose employment under
the revised program.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
Bruening Expects
To Visit I. s.

BERLIN, Oct. Is. U.P)-A reich
stag vote of confidence in Chancel-
lor Heinrich Bruening will clear the
way for the chancellor to visit Wash
ington late in November, political
circles said today.
If Bruening receives a vote of
confidence, which is considered
likely, and the government autumn
program gets under way, the cabinet
again may consider sending the
chancellor to the United States. The
plan cannot assume tangible shape,
however, until Premier Pierre Laval
of France has completed his consul
tations with President Hoover.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
Officers Named
By Odd Fellows

FULLERTON Cal, Oct. is. U.P)
Grand officers of the grand en-
campment of California Odd Eel
lows, today elected Guy B. TroXel
of San Mateo to the office of grand
patriarch.
Other officers elected were
Fred j. Urich, Modesto, grand
high priest.
W. B. De Costa, Sacramento,
grand senior warden.
M. H. Ludlow, San Francisco, re-
elected grand scribe.
John 1. Ralph, San Francisco, re-
elected treasurer.
r. NJ. Funk, Pomona, grand jun
ior warden.
G, M Long, San Luis Obispo,
grand representative.
The following were elected grand
trustees:
Neil W. Reid, Santa Cruz; F.. j.
Walter, Guerneyille w. D. Smith,
Whittier.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
LOUISIANA
DEADLOCK
s TILL ON
Three Governors Claim
Right To Rule At Baton
Rouge.
LONG ON WARPATH
Threatens He Will Make
1t Hot For 'Usurpers'
Of His Rights.
BY /. 1. FEMRITE
United Press Staff Correspondent

BATON ROUGE, La, Oct. Is.
UP)-This state, which asked the
world to declare a one-year holiday
on production of cotton, has pro-
duced a record breaking crop of
three governors
All three of them, including the
Shreveport bill collector who is lat
est to take the oath of office, have
issued orders to the state police for
arrest of "usurpers.'
And the police, bewildered by q
situation that has given them three
self-styled commanders in chief and
therefore left them between the
Bayou, OF Man River, and the Deep
Blue Gulf, are marking time and
guarding the gubernatorial man
sion.
The three governors" briefly
are:
Huey Pierce Long Jr., elected gov
ernor, then elected U. S. Senator:
addicted to brilliant silk pajamas
as reception garb for distinguished
guests, and to dunking corn bread
in pot likker; a confessed cock
fight fan.
DR.. Paul Cyr, elected lieutenant
governor on the ticket with Long
and by his own declaration now
governor because Long was elected
senator; referred to by Long as a
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
By DAN BOWERMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. Is. U.P)
-Wringing wet, moderate and bone
dry forces represented at the Am
erican Federation of Labor con-
vention here were prepared to
thresh out the prohibition question
today.
Committing the federation to a
definite prohibition stand was the
most important matters on today'S
program. Also scheduled were
election of officers, selection of
next years convention city, and
commitments on Mexican and Fill
ipino immigration.
In a history making session that
saw a determined and protracted
fight over unemployment insur-
ance, the convention adopted vir-
tually its entire economic program
yesterday.
American labor was finally put
on record as opposed to compulsory
unemployment insurance, after an
unexpected and amazing five-hour
debate. The debate saw delegate
after delegate, normally in full ac-
cord with the executive councils S
every recommendation heap scath-
ing denunciation on indust-ialism
and the capitalistic system for per-
mitting seven million American
wage earners to remain joblesS and
dependent on uncertain charity.
Federation leaders won their de-
termined fight against unemploy-
ment insurance only after President
William Green, exercising the full
force of his personality and e!o-
quence, had swept the tense and
angry delegates with him by de-
claring that such insurance spelled
the doom of trade unionism. He
urged that labor battle desperately
to force the government and in
dustry to remove causes Of the dc
preston.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
expected consideration of the
Manchurian deadlock between
Japan and China would be re-
sumed at once with the United
States sitting in.
BY MILES w. VAUGHN
United Press Staff COrrespondenl

TOXIC, Oct. Is U.P)-The Japa-
nese government today ordered its
League of Nations representative to
oppose participation of an American
observer in the league council ses-
sions attempting to settle the Man
churian dispute with China.
Irritation over note sent to the
League by Henry L. Stimson, Amer
lean secretary of state, was one of
the principal reasons for the Japa-
nese stand.
The government took the posi-
ton that Secretary Stimsons note
to the League, urging it to exercise
all pressure in the Manchurian
crisis, was worded too strongly.
japanese officials also believe it
would be disadyantageous for the
league and the United States gov
ernment, which does not belong TO
the league, to present a united front
at the councils deliberations.
With the die cast, the government
nervously waited the Leagues an
swer to two queStions-Will the
council invite an American observer
despite japanese objections, and
will these objections be accepted at
their face value provided an invi-
tation be given.
AT the same time the govern
ment announced its decision. it was
learned, that Secretary Stimson had
sent two private communications
direct to Toxic.
The texts Of the notes were not
revealed but they presumably con-
tanned strong statements, since the
government suppressed them here
in order to prevent public excite
ment.
Militarists Active
Opposition to the American OBJ
server represented the views OF ia
pans militaristic elements, which
apparently Foreign Minister Baron
Continued on page -
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
INVITES j, s. TO
JOIN DISCUSSIONS
ON CHINESE ROW

GENEVA, Oct. Is. (U.P)-The
League of Nations council voted
today to invite the United States
TO participate in the Leagues
reports TO settle the Manchurian
crisis.
The vote was l3 TO |, with the
japanese delegate opposing.
The course of Japan was n
matter of intense speculation
tonight. Japan was not expect
ed TO take the overriding Of its
wishes without a vigorous pro-
test. Some League quarters
wondered if Japan would con-
slider her pride so affronted that
she would withdraw from the
council or even from the
League.
Tonights action was taken at
a secret session of the council
after a day of continuous meet
ings and deliberations. II was
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
Sue To Recover
Rich Oil Field

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. Is. U.P)-
Suit to quiet title to 25o0 acres OF
oil lands in Kern county with a po-
tential value of $25 100000 begun
here today by William C. Bryant.
Bryant through his attorney filed
suit in the superior court against
the H. j. Maybury Trust company
and the H. & j. Maybury Estate
company.
He sued as administrator of the
estate of his father, DR.. Bergman
Bryant, California pioneer, who died
in 1898 The heirs of Bryant claim
DR.. Bryant was formerly a partner
of K. Maybury in a cattle ranch in
early Kern county days and that
Maybury lost the disputed land
through failure to pay taxes.
Dr. Bryant bought up the proper
ty it is claimed, but permitted May
bury to operate the land by pay
ing taxes on 1t, which Maybury and
his heirs have done ever since.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Mooseheart Legion 8, Moose
home.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 8,
Davis hall.
Night school registration, I,
high school.
Nous FaissOns JOie dance, 9,
10000 club.
Missionary lecture, 1880, First
Baptist church.
Il. z. o. E. No. 1925, s, Elks
hall.
1. v. Council, No. 81, 8, Ma
sonic temple.
Troop IA, b. S. A., 1880, Scout
hut.
Fox Imperial theater, "Paimy
Days"
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth.
w. c. Il. u. 2:30, $50 Euclid.
Auxiliary committee, 2, 562
SandalwOOd.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
s. P. FREIGHT
TRAIN DERAILED
EAST OF INLAND

YUMA, Ariz., Oct. Is. W.P)-Ten
freight cars, with four-span
bridge, were partially destroyed by
fire following a derailment OF
Southern Pacific freight train be-
tween inland and Araz Junction
last night.
Ten cars, just behind the locomo-
tive, were derailed over the trestls
and caught fire, while a similar
number at the rear also were
wrecked
Traffic was diverted over the
Inter California line from Araz
junction to Calexico, through Old
Mexico
Local Southern Pacific lines car
ried more than the usual number OF
passenger and freight trains last
night and this morning as result
of the incident reported above.
A broken wheel on q train OF
freight cars caused a derailment OF
the freight train as 1t passed over
the trestle, and hot brakes ignited
10 cars of oranges, at 8 o'clock last
night Ten additional cars we're
wrecked but escaped the flames, ar-
cording to railway officials.
Debris was cleared during the
morning hours and the usual sched-
ule was in effect this afternoon.
Eight trains, six passenger and two
freight, passed through Ell Centro
within few hours.
Two hoboes, riding the train as un-
paying guests, were said to have
been slightly injured by the derail-
ment All trainmen were said "
have escaped injury.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
Day Trial Set
For November 2

LOS ANGELES, Oct. Is. U.P-
Trial of Olive Clark Day on charges
of contributing to the delinquency
of a minor today had been set for
November 80 after an arraignment
in superior court,
Clarice Tauber, II, charged Miss
Day induced her to go to a room
occupied by John p Mills, wealthy
real estate man.
William Jobelmann, former Alex
ander Pantages press agent, also
was ordered to trial ON statutory
charges involving the girl Charges
of a similar nature against Mills
have been dismissed by District At
torney Buron Fits.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
Premier HOWled
Down By Crowd

SHOTTON, Eng, Oct. Is. U.D--
Premier j. Ramsay Macdonald was
howled down by q hostile audience
of miners when he tried 10 make q
campaign speech today. lie mad to
abandon the speech.
Macdonald, tired and hoarse from
his recent speeches, appealed for
quiet
"Howls never cowed me and never
will" he said Renewed yelling Was
precipitated and the premier was
unable 10 go on. II was the most
open antagonism he has encounter
ed so far.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
ENTIRE MEXICAN
CABINET QUITS
OFFICE TODAY

MEXICO CITY, oct. IS. U.P)-
The cabinet of President Pascual
Ortiz Rubio resigned early today
due to numerous disquieting po-
litical rumors,' the president an
nounced in an official statement.
Ortiz Rubio announced that ex-
President Plutarco Elias Gales had
been appointed secretary of war in
new government.
The president said the cabinet
resigned in order to allow him to
reorganize the government on a
more satisfactory basis.
1t was rumored that Don Manuel
C. Teller, recalled recently as Mex
ican ambassador to Washington,
would be given the chief post in
the new cabinet, that of interior Sec
retary.
Four generals, members of the
old cabinet, presented irrevocable
designations. They were Generals
Lazaro Cardenas, minister of the
interior; Joaquin Amaro, secretary
of war; Sautnino Cedillo, minister
of agriculture; Juan Andrew Alma
zan, secretary Of communications.
1t was expected the president
would retain several other men,
bers of the old cabinet in his new
government.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Is. U.P)-
Internal maneuverings in the ma
tional revolutionary party of Mexico
were believed by informed observers
here to be responsible for the resig-
nation of President Ortiz Rubio S
cabinet.
Ortiz Rubios selection of General
Plutarco Elias Callas as minister
of war was viewed as an effort by
the president to swing the famous
generals large political following tc
support of the administration
Gales, in retirement for several
years, is hero to the Mexican pop
ulace.
Informed persons here said there
was no reason to believe the cab
met changes presage a revolution
Well informed officials know there
is some resentment among Mexicans
because of bad economic conditions
for which they are inclined tc
blame the administration, but this
resentment is not likely to cause
armed revolution, it is believed.
The Mexican peon, it was pointed
out, is prosperous this year, due tc
good crops. A decline in the price
of silver, however, has injured Mex
lean business.
Early today the state department
had received no report from the
embassy at Mexico City on the cab
inet's resignation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
EDISON FAILING

WEST ORANGE, N. j., Oct. Is.
U.P)-Thomas A. Edison continued
to fail" today and his steady sleep
gradually is becoming more pro-
found" bulletin issued before his
son, Charles, said late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
Labor Demands Legalization of Beer
FOLLOWS LEC|ON'S LEAD IN
BEHALF OF MODIFICATION

sidered further, but the convention
voted him down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-14
SHlkAT AND STEELE
MAY GRAPPLE HERE
Match Is Planned for Job Fund
Show to Be Staged at Ball
Park Next Week.

A match between Dick Shikat and
Ray Steele as one of the job fund bene-
At wrestling tournament attractions
loomed today as Promoter Joe Turner.
who is arranging the card to be held
May 81 at the Griffith Stadium, an
nounced that he will try to book these
two outstanding contenders for Jim
Londos' disputed heavyweight wrestling
title.
with Jim Mcmillan and Rudy Dusek
already on the card for one bout and
Pinky Gardner. light heavyweight
champion. down TO meet an unnamed
foe Turner believes that should Steele
and Shikat be brought here, the array
of pachyderms in the job fund tourney
would be the greatest ever to appear
at one show. Steele recently defeated
Mcmillan while only last night Shikat
wiped out previous defeat by Sergei
"Billygoat" Kalmikoff by pinning the
bearded Siberian.
The Committee on Employment an
nounced today that O portion of It's
job fund would be used to organise a
disabled veterans escort service" for
tourists visiting Washington in 1891
and the Bicentennial in 1882. There
has been dimculty experienced by the
employed men who are incapacitAted
because of military service. The escort
service" 1t 10 believed, will give EN-
ployment to about 900 veterans.
George j. Adams, executive secretary
Of the committee. has mailed invita-
tions 70 $50 unemployed end disabled
war veterans 10 attend o meeting In
the board room Of the District Build
ing at IL O'Clock tomorrow morning
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Events Carded
For Collegians

Today.
Virginia Poly VS.. Georgetown
(teHnis) at Columbia Country Club,
Sis o'clock.
Tomorrow.
v. M. I. VS.. Maryland (base balD
at College Park, 4 o'clock.
Lafayette vs.. GEORGETOWN (ten-
nis) at Columbia Country Club, Sis
o'clock.
Maryland VS.. Richmond Ctennis)
at Columbia Country Club, $50
o'clock.
Georgetown VS.. All-Marines (base
ball) at Quantico, Va.
Georgetown VS.. Holy Cross (golf)
at Princeton.
Saturday.
Maryland VS.. Hopkins (track) at
College Park, q o'clock
Delaware VS.. Catholic University
(track) at G. u, 1850 o'clock.
Carnegie Tech VS.. Georgetown
(tennis) at Columbia Country Club,
3:15 o'clock.
Rutgers VS.. Maryland Oacrcsse)
at College Park, $50 O'Clock.
Virginia Poly VS.. Maryland item
nis) on Monument Grounds courts.
Maryland freshmen vs. Navy
Plebes (track) at Annapolis.
Georgetown VS.. All-Marines (base
balD at Quantico, Va.
Georgetown VS.. Harvard (gclf)
at Princeton, morning.
Georgetown VS.. Dartmouth (golf)
at Princeton, afternoon.
Columbus VS.. Bliss, Strayer VS..
Ben Franklin (tennis) at Bliss
courts, 145 o'clock. washington
Collegiate Conference matches.
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Contests Listed
For Schoolboys

Today.
Tech VS.. Maryland Freshmen Cbase
balD at College Park, 4 o'clock.
st. Adams W. Georgetown Prep
(base balD at Garrett Park.
Dewitt vs.. Takoma Silver Spring
High (tennis) at Congressional Club.
Tomorrow.
Business vs.. Central (baSe balD
a. Eastern Stadium, $50 o'clock
public high school championship
game).
Gonzaea vs.. Western (base balD
at Monument Grounds, $3.50 o'clock.
Dewitt vs.. Friends (tennis) at
Congressional Country Club, $50
o'clock.
Dewitt in national golf inter-
scholasties at Greenwich, Conn.
Saturday.
&C" Club track meet at Central
High Stadium, o'clock.
Tech VS.. Navy Plehes (naSe balD
at Annapolis.
st. Adams vs.. Shenandoah Valley
Military Academy tbase balD Of
Baltimore City College vs.. west
ern (tennis) here.
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CATHOLIC U. VICTOR
IN MEET IN PHILLY
Defeat St. Joseph's, es 1-s to
81 90, With Fraatz and Nc.
Guigan as Leading Scorers,

PHILADELPHIA. May 14-Catholic
universitys track and field team yestAr-
day defeated st. Josepn's College here
IN dual meet, 6s1a to 5775. The events
were run on In driZZling rain.
vincent Fraatz and John McGuiRan
led the Washington collegians to VIC
tory, Fraatz placing first In the two
nurdle events and tying for second In
the high Jump and McGuigan winrinc
the 100 and 220-yard spirits and taking
fourth in the 40.
l2o-yard high hurdles-won ~ rrs..z
ssph third Hoss r0 tcsshosi Gshs g. st Time ne.
Is 6-i0 seconds.
Ole ioo d sseohd smith ny 81 ssh
third! Gleason Catholic u. Time. 10 s-io
second Ms d ldas 3csssoiSss s y9
,,ts. Cordneiy st: Joseph's). Time, min
ssosysrd i rGn@Won BY Crowley ts.. 10
h RR Hef seSnq catho dnmSn III 4im. sossDn
utes ? 5-I0 seconds - A"e' MN
..d ass Il. Between e Kr :s oh
ssepho and Fraatz tcatholic o.. Hsisht,
as e: :yar IDEAS dssh-won by Mcou,s.n tc,,n.
olic y; second. T. Smith st. Joseph asS; ;
s ss' Gleason Catholic u. Time. 2s see
,22o-yard low hurdIes-won hy rraa,s
tSiTd hoi Rut u; sscopd' Donges st. joseph
seconds - A'nis' ~
,.s shOsPus S'vTr By Lsu5 tcethes %.
1st Josephis Dlstsnee. 8 feet nfi ir,ehe sSkef
Pole vault-FIrst, tie between T1aEertv
and Gusniri (CethoIic u; third Crnwisy
Isl; Jossphsl; Height. feet 3 inches.
olic US second Aueustine (st. JOSEPH 1:
third Farris Catholic u. Time. 10 min.
Discus throw-Won by Mcorath (csth.
Ole y. }; second. Lauer tCatholic Uo: third
Nichols est. Joseoh'9. Distance. i0e feet D
44:yard dash--won by Smith tst 10.
third, McGuiRan tCatholic u. Time, So s-iS
seconds. -
sephsl; second. Lally (St Joseph's); third,
Kreck catholic ". Distance. 40 feet !
inches
Jayelin throw--won BY Tishe tst. Jo-
seph'sD: second. Flynn Catholic NJ; third,
Fuller (St. Joseph's). Distance. is4 feet
inches.
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go TO COMPETE
IN COLLEGE MEET
Southern California Favored,
While Penn Is Carrying
Hopes of East.
PHILADELPHIA. May IA total
- of $40 individuals will repre-
sent 81 colleges In the f1fty-

sent 81 colleges In Cne IltV-
fifth annual intercollegiate track
and field championships, May 90 and
80, at Franklin Field, j. Horace Church
man. manager of the meet, announced
today.
The number of colleges competing Is
higher than 1t has ever been, but the
number of individuals does not set q
record. Colleges from the Pacific Coast,
from every section of the East and from
the Middle West will vie for honors
Southern California. defending cham
pion Stanford and California will COM
pete again in an effort to continue the
domination of the Pacific Coast that
started in 1921 and except for one year,
1924, when Yale broke through, has
continued ever since
AS result Of its brilliant work dur
ing the outdoor season that included
an overwhelming victory over California
and 7-point triumph over Stanford,
the team from Southern California rules
the fevorite at this time.
Last year Dean Cromwell's team reg
istered 44i4 points to win the cham
pionship from Stanford, which had a
total of 1914 OF the total number of
points scored by~Southern California a
year ago. SO are available for this year
in the~~persons Of a number OF the
athletes.
The hope Of the East lies in Penn
sylvania, which demonstrated in the
Cornell dual meet last week that it has
an exceptionally strong team. Weak
ness in the hurdles and in the sprints
may initiate against the chances of
Coach RobertSon's team.
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2coyds Appear Danger in Annual &C. Club Games on Saturday
College Sports
BASE BALL.

BASE BALL.
Maryland Virginia, rain.
Trinity, 8; Williams; 2.
Maine, 8; Bates, 2.
Cornell. l.; St. Bonaventure, 0.
Colgate, g; Yale, 4.
Navy, 6; William and Mary, 4.
Boston u, /; Middlebury, 0.
Northwestern, II; Knox, 2.
Cook Academy, 6; Colgate Fresh.
men, 2.
East Stroudsburg. 8; Cortland, S.
Wisconsin, z; Notre Dame, /.
TRACK.
Catholic University. 6eh; st. Joseph
572s.
Holy Cross, s21a; Boston College
421a.
LACROSSE.
Stevens Tech, g.; Lafayette, 0.
New York u, 4; Long Island, 0.
Syracuse, 9; Hobart, l.
Army Plebes, s.; New York M. A., 1.
GOLF.
Harvard J. ", s; Boston u, o.
Hun School, 8; Villanova Freshmen, I