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Finished with ruffIed Priscilla top.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
GOVERNOR AGAIN
CONTINUES DATE
ON PARDON PLEA

SACRAMENTO, April 10. U.PA-
Further postponement by Governor
Rolph of his decision on the Tom
Mooney pardon application until
Thursday afternoon led to wide
comment in the state capitol today.
The governor said that after dis
cussing every phase of the case
with former Chief Justice Matt 1.
Sullivan further investigation
was to be made, (which we expect
to conclude Tuesday afternoon or
Wednesday,"
If the Investigations to which
Rolph referred were not concluded
as planned, the executive would
have no alternative than to post
pone the decision until after his
return from a trip to Richmond,
Va, it was observed. He must
leave Friday in order to be present
at the opening of the governors
conference, where he is to speak.
The statement was interpreted
in some circles as paving the way
for still further postponement.
Opponents to the Mooney pardon
pointed out that further inquiry
would probably not have been
necessary had the governor de-
cided to grant an unconditional
pardon.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
WOMAN'S BODY.
IN AUTOMOBILE
STARTS SEARCH

FRESNO. Calf, april 10. U.P) -
Search for the body of woman be-
lieved badly injured or dead and
last seen in the tonneau of stalled
automobile assertedly registered to
A. Rizardine, Barstow, Calf, had
spread today to the southern end
of the San Joaquin valley.
The woman was believed to be
Dorothy Wesley, Phoenix, Ariz.
Martin Steffen, rural service sta
ton operator, started the search
Sunday night when he notified au-
thorities he had supplied with gas
oline the automobile containing the
body.
Steffen told officers the car was
stalled near Herman, l8 miles west
of here. He said he serviced the
machine and then noticed the
woman's body in the tonneau, a
cloth covering her face.
Steffen said the car driver told
him he was taking the woman to
Fresno for medical aid. A check
of hospitals and physicians here
failed to reveal any record of the
woman having been treated.
Steffen said the car driver had
a swollen right hand.
Undersheriff C. A. Tarr and State
Highway Patrolman Joe MaSini.
who investigated Steffens report,
said they found near where the car
had been stalled, blood and two bits
of hair that appeared to have come
from a woman's head. They said
they also found blood-stained femi-
nine clothing, powder puff and a
bank book made out to Dorothy
Wesley. They said the book show
ed $3.50 deposits.
Tarr and Mssini said the ground
where they found the evidence ap-
peared to have been the scene of a
struggle.
The investigating officers before
leaving here indicated they had a
definite clue which would take them
to Bakersfield and Taft.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
LEAGUE VIEWS
OF ROOSEVELT
SHOW CHANGE

Copyright, 1892, BY United Press)
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 10.
U.P)-Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Democratic presidential possibility,
revealed during his visit to St.
Paul that he feels the United
States entry into the League of
Nations is at this time "un-
realizable.'
Reminiscing over his previous
visit when he campaigned for the
vice-presidency on a Democratic
ticket headed by James A. Cox,
Roosevelt touched on his efforts
toward this country's joining the
league, the plan of President
Woodrow Wilson.
Il spoke with great emotion for
the plan," Roosevelt said. II now
know that we strove Tor an ideal,
an ideal that Is unrealizable.
After the speech a little, aged
woman waylaid me and forced on
me three medals, one American,
and two French. These were my
boys she said. Hes still over
there"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
REF USE
DISTRICT
ORDER RS
Banks Again Issue Ulti-
matum Against Paying
Warrants.
CREDIT WITHDRAWN
Threat OF Taxpayers Civ
en- AS Reason For Dras-
tic Action.

Local banks again refuse to cash
registered warrants for the Imper-
ial Irrigation district, according to
an announcement made late yes
terday afternoon by Leroy Holt of
the Bank of America branch and
o. G.. Horne of the Security First
National bank branch.
The two local bankers issued the
following statement after their ul-
timatum to district directors and
officials
THE Bank of America Trust and
Savings association and the Secur-
ity First National bank of Los An
geles have agreed to discontinue
cashing warrants OF the Imperial
Irrigation district because the pres
ent financial position of the dis
trict and its inability to balance its
budget do not justify additional
bank credit.
1.-THE unsettled minds of the wat
er users and agitation on the part
of tax payers toward a tax strike
have complicated the situation and
rendered the income of the district
uncertain"
In discussing the banks decision,
Holt said this morning he felt the
people themselves were somewhat
to blame for the situation and
should shoulder some of the re-
sponsibility. He voiced the person.
al opinion that agitation against
paying taxes complicates matters
and leads to uncertainty on the
part of financial institutions.
Local banks refused to accept
warrants on the afternoon of jan
uary 20. After negotiations be-
tween district officials and direc-
tors and bank officials In Los An
geles and San Francisco, local
branches again began accepting
warrants March 20.
Repeated and prolonged confer
enceS have been in effect since that
date with the district formulating
and carrying out various plans for
meeting the situation created by
the banks refused to accept reg
istered warrants.
Directors and officials said today
they planned 20 continue to oper-
ate the system and carry on the
affairs of the district in spite of
the attitude of the banks. Several
of them advanced the opinion that
the last action of the banks is part
of definite plan to wreck the or
ganization.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
SEEK REMOVAL
OF GANCSTERS
FROM |. A. JAIL
Scheme To kidnap High
Coast Officials Is Frus-
trated.

LOS ANGELES. April 19. U.PN-
Asserting a gangster plot to kidnap
a high county official as hostage
for the release of three desperate
criminals had been discovered, Dis
trict Attorney Buron Fits today
sought immediate removal of Ralph
Sheldon and Louis Frank, con-
victed kidnapers, to state prison
after having obtained transfer to
Folsom prison of Nick Radovich,
San Francisco eX-convict recently
convicted on two counts of bank
robbery.
Superior Judge B. Rey Schaue:
ordered Radovich transferred from
the county Jail to Folsom after
Fits and witnesses had appeared
before him in extraordinary session.
The cases of Sheldon and Frank,
who have appealed their conviction
and sentence of from 10 years to
life for participation in the kid
naping of Mr.. and Mrs. E. l..
Caress, were taken under consid-
Grafton by Judge Charles S. Bur-
nell. A decision was expected
today.
Fits declared investigators had
learned two gangs, including men
from San Francisco and Chicago,
had plotted to kidnap one of sew
eral officials to force release of the
trio. County Jailor Glen Peoples,
Sheriff William l. Traeger, Under
sheriff Eugene Biscailuz or Fits
himself were to be kidnapped, he
said.
The kidnapped official was to be
given a forged court release and
forced to go to the county jial and
free the men, according to Fits.
Peoples and Detective Lieutenant
(COntinued On Pare ~
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
M& R1~~.
OtSSs. Mskaasht ayadiAasA. ~
ROOSEVELT TALK
HOLDS TO STAND
FOR C0MMONERS
Democratic Candidate Re-
peats Belief In Equal
Relief Program.
BY KILLER KREIGHBAUM
United Press Staff Correspondent

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 19.-Gov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York
today stood by his fight for econ
omic justice for the forgotten
man" but made it clear he favors a
public policy that is a true Con-
cert of interests"
He replied before an audience of
5000 in the northwest's largest po-
litical rally to yelled charges of
demagogy made by his fellow con-
tender for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination, former Gov.
Alfred E. Smith.
Il plead not for class control,
but for a true concert of interests, -
Roosevelt said. Two weeks ago I
said we were facing an emergency
today more grave than that of
war. This I repeat"
He quoted Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson and his distant
relative, Theodore Roosevelt, as the
three Americans who are chiefly
outstanding for the universally of
their interest and of their knowl-
edge" Each, he said, sympathized
with the problems Of the common
man. Each believed one class should
not be set up against another.
1T is to this national community
of interest that we should dedicate
ourselvse. If that be treason, make
the most of it," he said.
Roosevelt's address:
Attacked present public utility
capital structures and corporate de-
velopments.
Declared for strict government
control of utilities and government
operation in cases where satisfac-
tory conditions for private opera
ton could not be obtained.
Decried electricity rates to small
consumers as too high.
Demanded construction of a
Great Lakes-to-the-Sea waterway
with ultimate provision for outlets
via both the st. Lawrence and the
route.
Asked a scientified tariff policy
based on reciprocal exchange of
goods.
Roosevelt, whose reception here
included numerous conferences and
a meeting with Gov. Floyd B. Oh
son, the only Farmer-Labor exc
cutive in the country, was to leave
today for the east where he is to
speak at Rochester, N. Y.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
DIVORCE CLOSES
DESERT ROMANCE
FOR EASTERNER

TUCSON, Ariz., april 10. W.R-
Just one month after its begin
ming, the romance of the former
Caroline Crittenden, Pittsburgh,
Fa.. debutante, and her cowboy
husband was at an end today.
Miss Crittenden, as she was
legally renamed, obtained a di-
vorce yesterday from Paul Sho-
walter, cowpuncher, rodeo per-
former and riding master.
Their marriage was sensation
of month ago when Miss Crit
tenden was said to nave Tilted a
prominent young Virginian for
Showalter.
Showalter testified at the di-
vorce hearing that the romance
actually lasted only three days
They we're hardly married" he
complained, before his wife began
pointing out the difference in their
social stations. The "lGndrance," >"
he said she told him, was doubly
hard because she loved another
man. He did not say whether /ae
mentioned the other mans name.
Miss Crittenden was given per-
mission to resume her maiden
name. There was no property
settlement.
Showalter was employed as a
riding master at fashionable
desert hotel when Miss C!lttenden
met him.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
THIRTY ONE THOUSAND CUT
FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR
AMERICAN NAVY NEXT YEAR

WASHINGTON, April 10. UP
An appropriation bill providing
1926, ,340, ,466 for the navy next year
was laid before the house today.
This is $31 ,921 ,667 less than cyr-
rent appropriations.
The appropriations comml tee in
reporting the measure needed a
warning of Adm. William v. Pratt,
chief of naval operations, that any
further reduction of the operating
forces of the navy would leopard
ize our national security
The committee said 1t was "un-
willing" to advocate further econ
omies which would curtail naval
operations or the number of war
ships in active commission. 1t
added, however. that "it is hoped"
international conditions may
change sufficiently Ito justify such
a course on the part of the ad-
ministration."
Half of the reduction below this
years appropriation was recon-
mended by President Hoover,
whose economy campaign last fall
caused the United States Navy
league to accuse him of starving
the fleet.
Explaining it's attitude toward
maintenance of fleet operations at
the status recommended by naval
officials, the committee revealed
the testimony of Admiral Pratt at
secret hearings.
Under the stress of existing
conditions" Pratt said, I'VE have
cut our operating forces to tre
danger zone. We cannot go any
further without jeopardizing our
national security. International
conditions are such today as to
render it unwise, in my opinion,
to make any further cuts in the
operating forces of the navy"
Pratt said that in view of pres
ent conditions a modified" ro-
tating plan was being put into
effect by the navy, whereby a
number of ships will be altered in
full commission, thus effecting
some savings
Although adopting the operating
plan recommended by the navy
department, the house committee
applied the pruning knife in other
directions.
No appropriation was provided
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
CITY OFFICIALS
ASSUME OFFICE
FOR new TERM
Sterling Oswalt Named
Chief Of Police By
Board OF Trustees.

Formally issued into office after
the old city council had officially
canvassed last weeks election re-
turs, Ell Centros now city trustees
last night functioned for the first
time, appointing Sterling Oswalt
chief of police and Lee Nuffer po-
lice judge, and retaining all Other
appointive officers of the city.
John T. Rice was made mayor
and commissioner of water and
parks; A. N. Bucklin was named
police commissioner: Charles An
derson took the post of sewer and
health commissioner; H. w.
Fawcett becames street commits
sioner, and Fred j. Gianola was
appointed commissioner of finance
and fire.
D. L. Goodrich, elected city
treasurer at the recent election,
took over his duties last night,
succeeding c. H. H. Small John
c. Neale resumed the office of
county clerk. Among the ap-
pointive officers Dorsey Whitelaw
is city attorney, Phillip w.
knights city engineer, Tom Reams
fire CHIEF and Robert McKibben
water superintendent.
Oswalt assumed the duties OF
chief of police this morning, sue
ceeding Frank P. McCaslin. The
new chief had little comment to
make on his plans, other than thai
he will study the police depart
ment for few days before taking
any action. Oswalt is not new to
this position, having held it for
several years in the past.
Lee Nuffer, well-knoWn as one
of the younger attorneys in Ell
Centro, succeeds j. E. Simpson as
judge of the police court.
Before the new council took
office last night, the old board
granted Waltdr Bargum special
permission to construct a hos
pital at Tenth and Hamilton
streets. The city attorney then
administered the oath of office to
Neale, city clerk, and he in turn
administered the oath to all the
other officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
C0UN
TAX CUT
ON Way
Supervisors Move To En-
force Rigid Economy
In County Offices.
PRUNING EXPENSES
Other Business Taken Up
AT Mid-MOnth Meeting
Of Board.

A slash in Imperial county's 1882
SO tax rate was foreshadowed yes
terday afternoon when the board
of supervisors directed Edward H.
Law, county clerk and clerk of the
board, to write county officials, de-
partment heads and school trus-
tees, requesting that they cut their
budget system to the bone before
submitting them for approval.
These budget estimates must be
submitted to the supervisors on or
before May l. The supervisors
then will go over each estimate
carefully, pruning expenses where
it is possible, and completing the
work by July l.
The stated intention of the su-
pervisorS is to reduce taxes, in view
of the situation at present facing
taxpayers in this county. Cooper
alton of various school trustees
will help considerably in this aim,
in the opinion of the board.
This definite step toward rigid
economy in county government
comes as the result of considera-
tion by the supervisors during sew
eral recent meetings, when tax re-
duction has been Freely mentioned,
Another matter taken up by the
supervisors yesterday afternoon
was that of state and federal hay
inspection in Imperial Valley. At
the request of the Ell Centro
Chamber of Commerce and Scott
B. Foulds of the county farm bu-
reau, the supervisors were on rec
ord requesting state officials to
maintain the state hay inspector
in Imperial Valley Roy l.. Wood
holds this position.
In a letter to Dudley Moulton,
state director of agriculture, the
supervisors pointed out that hay
inspection service here has had p
tendency to encourage farmers in
delivering a better grade of hay to
the consumers, and is worth far
more to the state and people than
it costs. The state bears this ex-
pense.
G.. C. Tucker, deputy tax assessor,
appeared before the board to COM
ment on the county occupation
tax, recently enacted in county
ordinance. He informed the super
visors many business men outside
the Incorporated areas in this coun-
ty are refusing to pay the tax
pending decision on a test case now
in court, and recommended that
one man be appointed to care for
collections of this tax.
The Calexico Chronicle and Cali
patria Herald were successful bid
ders for county printing. A $3.50
grader for road district two was
purchased from the Austin Machin-
cry company.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
BRITAIN MAKES
NO PROVISION
FOR WAR DEBT

LONDON, April l9. U.D Brit
aims expectation of revision or
cancellation of war debts this year
was clearly indicated today by
Neville Chamberlain, chancellor Of
the eXchequer, in introducing his
1928 budget in the house of COM
mons, providing for expenditures
of S2,903, $4,000, the smallest since
1924.
Chamberlain reiterated his Feb
ruary 2 statement of reparations
and war debts policy. namely, that
Britain stands for general all-round
cancellation. He said he had not
included in his estimated receipts
anything from reparationS or war
debts owed to Britain by her do
minions and former allies, and
likewise had made no provision to
meet payment of Britain'S war debt
to the United States.
After the deliberations at Lau-
sanne," Chamberlain said, 1 shall
submit to parliament whatever pro-
poSals may be necessary to give ef-
feet to the measures we have agreed
to-"
He thus indicated that a supple
mentary budget may be necessary
in the autumn
Chamberlain's maiden budget af-
forded no relief to the heavily
burdened British taxpayer, but he
sounded note of hope that the
country would emerge triumphant
from the economic tragedy that has
best The world. He estimated re-
ceipts at 1896, ,697, 900, leaving a
comparatively small deficit of So
443000.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
DENIES CONTACT
With KIDNAPERS
IS ESTABLISHED
Flyer Also Refutes RumOr
Ad ditiOnal Ransom
Money Demanded.

HOPEWELL, N. j., April 10.
iU.P1 - Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
has denied that contact has been
re-established with kidnapers of
his son, as reported by "Jafsie,' y
and again has asked the press not
TO trail private negotiators.
The colonel's statement, besides
contradicting one made by John
F.. Condor, Sunday, declared that
reports of demands for additional
ransom were untrue. He pointed
out the difficulty encountered by
himself and his agents in activity
to return his son due to reporters
tenacity in continued following of
our representatives.
The statement, which was more
of personal message to the press,
than a news bulletin, said:
The continued 1oliowlng of our
representatives by members of the
press is making it extremely diff
ficult, if not impossible, to estab-
lish contact with whoever is in
pOSScSSlOll Vi CuI SOll. lllt puuli-
cation of the demands for addi-
tional ransom, which have never
been made, and of amounts which
we are unable to pay, can cause
nothing but greater difficulty.
1--WE are extremely anxious to re-
establish contact with the kidnap-
ers and while we sincerely appre-
ciate the co-opefation we have re-
ceived from many press organiza-
lions, our attempts are still greatly
hampered or made impossible by
press activities. UP to the present
time we have been unable to re-
establish a definite contact"
New Jersey state police reported
no progress in their Investigations.
The liner Europe, docking at
Brooklyn, was searched for the
Lindbergh baby after an anony-
nous message said the infant was
on board The search was futile.
John Hughes Curtis, Norfolk ne
gotiator, was reported in confer
once again yesterday with Lind
bergh. His colleagues said there
were no developments in Norfolk.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
ROBBERY CASE
SET FOR PLEA
NEXT FRIDAY

Arraigned in superior court on
a charge of second degree robbery,
d. E. Bridges, 20, yesterday after
noon surprised officials when he
did not plead guilty, but heard
the court appoint George r. Kirk
of CaleXico his attorney and con-
tinue the case until next Friday
for plea.
Bridges was one of trio who
held up and robbed three men
who were taking Mrs. Bridges and
two other women home from a
show last Saturday night.
A charge of second degree rob-
berry was filed because Bridges did
not use a gun during the holdup,
but drove a stolen car while his
companions actually held up the
victims.
Appearing in justice court yes
terday morning, Bridges waived
preliminary hearing and was taken
into superior court, where it was
thought he would enter plea of
guilty. Instead an attorney was
appointed and the case continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
Seven Negroes
Granted Stay

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 10.
W.PI - Seven Negro youths, con-
victed Of assaulting two white girls
a year ago, today were granted by
the Alabama supreme court a stay
OF execution of their death sen
tences pending an appeal to the
United States supreme court.
The stay was granted until
June %. They were to be executed
May 13, the date set previously by
the state high court which recently
overruled an appeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
MkW!LL
WFyE?S8}:s;

BEVERLY HILLS, April 10.
(SpeciaD-Every time the gov
ernment suggests putting tax
on something the manufacturers
of that object rush to Washing
ton like "Coxey's army" de-
manding that it's an injustice
and no matter what the tax is
put on, the man that makes it
don't pay it. 1t is the bird that
buys it. But we have never yet
heard of a purchasers lobby
rushing down.
OF course the auto makers
feel that they are being dis
eliminated against and it looks
like they are. Everything we
buy should have its equal pro-
portion of tax, outside of cheap
food and cheap clothes. There
won't finally be anything left
of congress tax bill but the en-
velope they sent it over to the
senate in.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
Chinese Change
Views On Jail

Accommodations at the
county Jail are too crowded
for the comfort of Chinese
who await free transportation
to their native land, it was
revealed today after transla-
tion of letters from Jail in
mates TO friends in Mexico.
One of the inmates advised
a friend that it would not be
wise to cross the information
al boundary to seek arrest
and the inevitable deportation
to his native land as there are
too many Chinese in the I'M
perial county jail just now.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
TREATMENT OF
CANCER TYPES
GETS RESULTS

PASADENA, April 10. U.P) =
Treatment of the most malignant
types of cancer through use of a
giant 100000 volt x-ray tube at
the California Institute of Tech
nology has achieved definitely ia
vorable results, it was revealed to-
day.
DR.. Seeley G.. Mudd, head of the
radiation laboratory, told of the
treatments in an address before a
Sigma XII luncheon meeting, but
warned that more study would be
necessary to determine whether the
favorable results would be perma-
nent.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
SANS MIGHTY ARMADA
STEAMING UP PACIFIC COAST

tie and Santa Monica bay, an hour
later, 300 fighting aircraft were
to roar up the San Pedro road
stead in a display for the benefit
of watching thousands.
The assembled ships will exceed
i'll numbers and power the concen-
tration of LOG ships in review when
The fleet sailed for Australia in
1925, and make apparently insig-
nificant the round -the-world fleet
of Admiral Evans In 1908.
After visit in San Francisco
and maneuvers in northern waters
the fleet will return here before
May IA.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-19
STIMSON SEEN
in ATTENDANCE
AT ARMS MEET

GENEVA, April 10. W.P-Secre-
tary of State Stimson appeared
for the first time at the world
disarmament conference today
soon after the general commits
sion approved the American claim
that general armament reduction
to the lowest possible level be the
first goal of the conference.
Stimson reached the leagues
committee building while inter-
prefers we're translating Maxim
Litvinoff's speech. He stood in the
corridor until Salvador dc Mad
ariaga of Spain completed long
speech in French. Then he came
in and sat down between AmbaS
sador Hugh Gibson and Joseph
Paul-Boncour of France.