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Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
DEMOCRATS LEAD
IMPERIAL COUNTY
in REGISTRATION

Interest in coming presidential
primary elections in Imperial coun-
ty is reflected in the total regis
tration of the county as shown in
figures released today by officials
in the county clerks office.
These figures show a total regis
tration of 1868, which officials
said is far larger than the registra-
ton for the primaries four years
ago. BY the tabulated registration
the Democrats are given a majority
of SIT voters in Imperial county
this year
The Republican party is repre-
sented in registration by TIA, while
the Democrats registered 1881 vot-
ers.
Approximately one-third more
men than women registered this
year.
Figures released today show the
Republican party with 4212 men
and 1902 women, and the Demo-
Gratis with 5054 men and 2577
women. The Socialist party has Sd
men and 19 women, the Prohibition
party "a women and Is men, the
Liberty party II men and one
woman, and ats men and 305 wom-
en- declined TO state their party af-
filiation
Voters whose registration was
counted III formulating this list are
the only Ones eligible. to vote in the
primaries, since registration has
closed for that election.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
Old Ballplayer
Blames Liquor

Los ANGELES, March 90. W.Pl-
Liquor was blamed for his down.
fall by Jerry Downs, former big
league baseball player and later
manager of the San Francisco
baseball team who is held in Jail
here following his confession to
having aided in robbing a down.
town jewerly store of $4,000 in
percious merchandise
Il guess it's all up with me
now" police quoted him. 1T was
this bootleg liquor that made me
do it. l was out of job and
wanted to buy booze. It's worse
than dope. I never was in trouble
before" the officers said Downs
told them.
Downs, Edward J. Carlson, 38,
and Eugene Jones were arrested
Sunday night after investigation OF
the robbery since its preparation
March 10. Downs and Carlson were
said to have confessed to the rob-
berry, and Jones was charged with
receiving stolen goods. He also
admitted his guilt, according to
officers.
All of the loot was recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
Family Stages
Triple Suicid

CHICAGO, March 90. U.D Am
open Bible spread before them, Hor-
ace Coleman, Quaker missionary,
his wife and 2lyear -old son clasp
ed hands anG ended their lives in
a suicide pact.
The bodies were found in the
Colemans automobile in a private
garage rented for the strange pur-
pose a few hours before. Death
was due to carbon monoxide fumes.
A letter written by the 64-year-
old missionary and signed by him.
self, his wife and son, Horace, Jr,
a University of Chicago student.
was found in the automobile.
I'VE don't want TO be dressed or
combed or fused over" read the
letter. Just a sheet around us and
a plain pine, unpainted box Take
us to the crematory as soon as pos
sible.
I'VE want to be cremated together
and the ashes sent to the National
Sunday School association in To-
kio and scattered under the trees
on our place-our summer home in
Karuziana."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
SHANGHAI
HARMONY
BLOCK { D
Chinese And Japanese In
Deadlock On Peace Ne
gOtiatiOns.
POINTS SUBMITTED
War Activities Continue
In Area OF New Man.
churian State.

SHANGHAI, March 90 U.PD -
Peace negotiations between the
Chinese and japanese were in 4
deadlock today as the negotiations
considered five articles drawn up
as basis for the agreement
The five points were:
i. Cessation of hostilities.
2. Chinese troops will not ad-
vance.
3. Japanese troops will with
draw, under terms to be agreed
upon later
4. Creation of joint evacuation
commission.
5. That the agreement will be
operative from the time both the
Chinese and japanese delegates
sign.
HARDIN, Manchuria, March 20.
W.P@A large force of japanese in
fantry supported by airplanes was
dispatched from Changchun, capi-
tai of the new Manchurian state,
to Nungan today to free that city
from irregular Chinese besiegers.
Reports from Changchun said 4
large guerilla force had been driven
back during the night and that the
fresh Japanese forces would at
tempt to clear them from the
Nungan territory. japanese said
the attackers were soldier-ba
Some Chinese claimed they were
Chinese patriots trying to over
throw the new Manchu regime
headed by Henry Pu-Yi and es-
tablished under japanese tutelage.
The japanese previously had dis
persed about 1900 Chinese who had
surrounded pro-Japanese troops of
the Kirin provincial government.
The new" and old Kirins. the
latter still loyal to the Chinese gov
ernment, have engaged in sporadic
fighting for several weeks.
The attitude of Soviet circles
here on the possibility of Russia
fighting to keep the Chinese East
ern railroad has changed radically
due to recent developments. For
merly expressing the opinion that
the Moscow government would not
consider fighting, Russians now
say that the railway is theirs and
that they will not brook interfer-
ence. There is no doubt that Rus
sian troop concentrations have
been increased on the Siberian
Manchurian frontier, but official
information cannot be obtained.
General Hasbe's statement that
Japan does not want quarrel with
the Soviets is greatly discounted in
view of the troop movements, be-
cause such heavy concentrations
are not required for protection of
japanese interests only.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
WOMAN ASSERTS
CONTACT MADE
WITH KIDNAPERS

BALTIMORE, Md, March 90. WP)
Col. Charles H. Consolvo of Balti-
more, prominent hotel owner, has
been asked to use his steam yacht
in a sea trip which, it is hoped, will
result in the recovery of Charles
a. Lindbergh, Jr.
This information was Forthcoming
today from Mrs. Consolvo, who said
their yacht, The Maroon, has been
lying at Norfolk for the past three
days, coaied and ready to start at
a minutes notice.
Mrs. ConSolvo said she has re-
ceived word from her husband that
the three missionaries working be-
tween the kidnaperS and Colonel
Lindbergh-Dean Harold Dobson-
Peacock, pastor Of Christ Episcopal
church, Norfolk; John Tughes Cur
tis, Norfolk boat builder, and Rear
Admiral Guy Burrage, retired-will
accompany Colonel Consolvo on a
trip to the 12-mile limit within the
next day or two
Colonel ConSolvo went to Nor
folk about a week ago on busi-
ness trip Mrs. Consolvo explained.
Three days ago he was asked by
one of the three Norfolk men con-
nected with the case-I don't know
which one-to accompany them on
a trip to the 12-mile limit. 1t was
indicated that contact would be
made there with the kidnapers of
the Lindbergh baby and the trans
fer of the child would be made"
PHILADELPHIA, March %. W.P)
The Rev. Dobson-Peacock of Nor
folk, Va, left the Philadelphia navy
yard by plane for Norfolk shortly
before noon today He had con-
ferred with Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh concerning the latter's kid
naped son, who Peacock and others
are seeking to locate and return.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
Tennis Star Hurt
In Auto Accident

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, March
80. U.P)-Francis T. Hunter, inter-
nationally known tennis player
sustained a fracture of the right
leg today in an automobile acci-
dent here.
Hunter was driving coupe
which followed larger car contain
ing Mrs. Hunter and some friends
who had been at a dance in Nam
oroneck. The coupe steering gear
locked as Hunter turned corner,
and the car crashed into a fire
hydrant.
Hunter, unconscious, was taken
by passing motorist to New Roch-
ellie hospital where a fracture of
the right leg, abrasions on the
head and left hand were estab-
liShed.
The accident, it was said, will
keep him from tennis indefinitely
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
W. c. 7. u. TO
CONTINUE FIGHT
FOR PROHIBITION
National Leader States
Organization Not Dis
cOuraged By Outlook.

CHICAGO, March %. U.P) -
Members of 33 groups united to de-
fend the eighteenth amendment
were called upon today to translate
their local prohibition sentiment"
into votes in the coming presiden-
tial election.
The plea was issued by Mrs. Ella
A Boole, president Of the National
Women's Christian Temperance
union which opened its two-day
conference in Chicago today.
The militant leader of the
W.C.TU. scored opponents of pro-
hibition in congress. I'VE condemn
their efforts to delay plans for
relief of unemployment and the
financial depression by injecting
their opposition to prohibition
through introducing literally hun
edrds of bills, many of them dupi-
Gates, for legalizing beer, repeating
the eighteenth amendment and
substituting state control" sne sale.
They know none of these bills will
pass this congress"
Her call for the prohibition votes
in the November presidential elec-
tion later was upheld by Mrs. Anna
Marden Deyo, national secretary
of the group, who said: "Fi ance is
calling on the whole world to train
its guns on our prohibition law"
This was in reference to the inter
national wine bureau which re-
Gently met at Paris to urge world
wide prohibition repeal.
Despite wet gains in congress,
Mrs Deyo said, both house and
senate still remain 10 per cent dry,
and our seventy congress
mas more dry members in both
branches than had the congress
which passed the Volstead act 10
1919"
The W.C.TU. still is confident
that prohibition is the best method
of curbing liquor traffic, Mrs.
Boole said. Women have net
changed their minds on this sub
ject, either, she added.
Canada's systems of government
prohibition control have not
stopped the bootlegger," eliminated
drunkenness nor removed abuses
from the use of alcohol, she
avered.
1.-The fate of prohibition in Other
countries depends on our solution
of the problem here" she went on.
THE WC.TU. is not dismayed by
| the magnitude of the task ahead.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
Bank OF America
Branch Robbed

LOS ANGELES. March 20. U.P)-
A number of shots were fired in a
gun battle here this afternoon al
ter two bandits held up a West
Pico street branch of the Bank of
America and escaped with $1,000.
The gunplay started after the
bandits left the bank and were pur-
sued by an employe&
The two holdup men both showed
guns when they entered the bank.
One pointed his weapon at the tell
er, r. B. Wright, and handed him
a note which read:
Give me $1,000 quick!"
Wright turned over the money
and as the men left the bank he
got his gun and followed them. He
fired three shots at them as they
drove away in an automobile and
one of the bandits returned the
fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
HOOVER OPPOSES
BILLS SEEKING
BONUS PAYMENT

WASHINGTON, March 30. U.P)-
President Hoover today expressed
absolute opposition to the much dis
cussed project for full payment of
veterans adjusted compensation
certificates estimated to cost $2,000,-
100000.
Il do not believe any such legis-
lation can become a law" he de-
clared at his noon press conference
today. He said the bill would un-
dermine present efforts to sustain
the credit of the United States gov
ernment.
The text of the Presidents state
ment follows;
Informal polls of the mouse Of
representatives have created ap-
prehenSion in the country that a
further bonus bill of $4,000, 900, 900
or thereabouts for World war vet
Grams will be passed.
II wish to state again that 1 am
absolutely opposed to any such
legislation. 1 made this position
clear at the meeting of the Ameri-
can Legion in Detroit last Septem-
Der 81 and the Legion has con-
sistently supported that position. I
do not believe any such legislation
can become law.
such action would undo every
effort that is being made to re-
duce government expenditures and
balance the budget. The first duty
of every citizen OF the United States
is to build up and sustain the
credit of the United States gov
ernment. Such an action would
irretrievably undermine it"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
Mx& R14~~,
issa. HeNauskt syndiaa,.. tss
JAPANESE FLYER
dies As PLANE
FALLS IN EAST

NEW YORK, March 49, W.P) -
Capt. Y. Nagoya, japanese aviator
who was preparing a Bellanca
monoplane for a transpacific flight,
was killed today when the plane
nosedived into the water beyond
the northwest end of Floyd Bennett
airport.
Captain Nagoya took off from
the airport a few minutes before
the crash for Newcastle, Del. The
plane was demolished.
Captain Nagoya was one of three
japanese flyers who had been plan
ming first a nonstop flight across
the continent to the Pacific coast
and then a hop across the ocean.
His companions were Kenekichi
Asai and Retsu Kiyosawa, the lat
ter a correspondent for the Japa-
soring the projected flight.
The plane was of similar type
to that used by Hugh Hern6on, jr.,
and Clyde Pangborn in their round
the world flight last year.
Nagoya and Asai arrived several
months ago at Vancouver, where
they expected to stop III their
westward flight.
Nagoya took off for Newcastle,
where the Bellanca factor is To-
Gated, to have the ship inspected.
He had attained an altitude Of
about 200 feet when the plane
nosedived into a creek about half
a mile north of the airport.
The pilot was dead when airport
employees reached the wrecked
plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
Suspect Held In
Auto Tragedy

SAN FRANCISCO, March 90. U.P)
Arthur Riley of San Francisco was
arrested today as suspect in the
death of Police Officer Clyde L.
Weymann, 80, who was struck down
by a hit-run motorist earlier in the
day.
Weymann was killed almost in
stantly as he walked across a street
on his way home. Police were told
by witnesses that the driver of the
car helped remove Weymann from
the street and then drove off.
Armed with an automobile license,
officers trailed the car and arrested
Riley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
BRAWLEY MAN
IS WITNESS in
INSURANCE CASE

Trial of nine Los Angeles business
men on charges of grand theft,
criminal conspiracy and conspiracy
to violate the corporate securities
act apparently had definitely turned
from questioning of stock purchas-
ers today, and other witnesses were
being called before the jury in the
court room presided over by Judge
Arthur L. Mundo of San Diego.
Damaging evidence for the pros
ecution, and evidence which may
aid defense attorneys, both had
their place in the testimony of R.
W. Tretten, former salesman for
the Associated Life Insurance COM
pany, and later salesman in River
side county of stock in the Associa-
ted Insurance Underwriters, Ltd
Tretten was on the stand all yes
terday afternoon, and was recalled
this morning.
His testimony was followed by
that of Edward E. Hale, Brawley
life insurance salesman who knew
Lewis Hart, Bert Bane, M. Penn
Phillips, Arthur Goldberg, Bernard
Phillips, Simon Newman and Louis
Rogasner when some of them were
in Imperial Valley in the summer
of 1880. He met others in Los An
geles.
Hale was still on the witness
stand when adjournment was TAX
en- at noon and was just getting
into the story of banquets and
speeches in various churches and
public buildings about Imperial
Valley, at which the defendants
began their asserted scheme to sell
stock in the Associated Insurance
Underwriters, Ltd, under the rep
resentation it was stock in the AS
sociated Life Insurance company.
1t was Tretten's testimony which
brought forth the most bitter de-
bates of the trial between defense
attorneys and District Attorney Ell
mer w. Heald, alone in the pros
ecution today, since his chief Grim
inal assistant is i'll.
Tretten once testified to a con-
versation in which Bert Bane quail
flied the stock transactions here as
mot exactly legitimate, but said
my skirts are clear.
On cross examination this morn
ing Jacob Lieberman, one of the
defense attorneys, questioned Tret-
ten closely regarding supposed
threats he had made to send Hart
to the penitentiary, even if he had
to lie and perjure himself. Tretten
denied this.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
BANDITS STAGE
DARING ROBBERY
in MINNEAPOLIS

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March
%. UPA-A machine gun bank rob-
berry gang raided the North Ameri-
can branch of the Mort hwestern
National bank today and escaped
with loot estimated at $175,000
The bandits entered the bank
at about 9:45 a. m, completed their
robbery in a few minutes and fled
through the rear door. All of them
carried either sawed-off shotgunS
or Sub-machine guns. Twenty
eight employees Of the bank were
forced to line up against the wall
W bile the bandits looted all places
where currency and securities were
kept.
A report of the holdup said the
loot consisted of approximately
$4,000 currency, $125,000 for safe
keeping and some collateral"
Police estimated there were ap-
proximately 10 members of the
bandit gang. Seven entered the
bank while passersby said three
bandits remained outside.
Twin City and state police broad
cast warnings to all parts of the
state and surrounding states to be
on the watch for the bandits.
The major portion of the loot
consisted of bonds and stocks held
for individuals by the bank for
safekeeping. These securities were
held in safekeeping by the bank
but were not in The banks safe de-
posit boxes. All of the loss is COW
cred by a million dollar bond, bank
officers said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
GARNER'S
ADDRESS
CHEERE:D
Speaker Takes Floor To
Plead For Action Upon
Revenue Bill.
URGES SALES TAX
House Leader Declares
Balanced Budget Essen
tial To Nation.

WASHINGTON, March 90. U.P)-
Speaker John Garner brought the
house to its feet, cheering, in a dra-
matte personal appeal today for q
balanced budget.
The stirring scene came after his
lieutenants had made public their
substitute program for the defeated
sales tax. 1t called for heavy taxes
on the stock exchange and automo-
biles, and increased postal rates, as
we'll as unprecedented nuisance
taxes" on luxuries.
The plan centered on the follow
ing rates:
Sales of stock 4 of one per cent
but not less than four cents a
share, expected to bring 5000, 900;
automobiles, per cent, S57 900, 900;
letter postage to cents, $135 5,000,-
0O0
Garner spoke frankly to a crowd
ed chamber, warning that unless the
budget is balanced the financial
structure of the country may be
undermined "by one of the worst
panics in its history"
Driving home this argument, ne
pointed to the falling New York
stock market and to lack of conf
dence in the dollar abroad. The
house appeared to be Fundamentally
with him, although at that time 1t
did not know the rates agreed upon.
When he paused to call everyone
who supported him to signify by
arising, only or of the $50 pres
ent remained in their seats.
Signs of harmony continued when
Rep. LaGuardia, (Rep) New York,
publicly announced his approval
of the new Democratic plan. He
said he was in favor of every item
submitted
Within an hour and half after
Garner started to speak, the house
took up the first amendment in
the new program. 1t contained the
10 per cent tax on cosmetics.
Mrs. Kahn, CRep) California, an
nounced the women of the coun-
try would not oppose it.
After some debate and a row be-
tween two representatives, LaGuar-
dia, and Martin of Oregon, the
amendment was adopted without OBJ
lection.
The jewelry amendment carrying
10 per cent, expected to raise SIS
100000, was adopted without objec-
ton few moments later.
Scene Exciting
The scene was one of the most
exciting in recent years.
A surprising development was
the speed with which the house
ran through its action on the new
bill. Amendments were presented
and acted upon in quick success
sion.
The new plan, substitute for
the pa per cent manufacturers
sales tax killed out of the origina:
bill, provides for a number of new
forms of taxation designed to raise
S537 100000. 1t does not disturb
the other features of the original
bill and all rates adopted on in
comes, surtaxes and inheritance
taxes remain as previously adopted.
The total expected revenue from
the changed bill would amount to
$1,261 100000
In swift order the following
amendments also were adopted by
the house:
Furs, 10 per cent; sporting goods
and cameras, 10 per cent; candy,
5 per cent, radios and phono-
graphs, 5 per cent; matches,
cents per 1000, and motorboats and
yachts, 10 per cent above Sis value.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
Offers Filipino
Liberty Measure

WASHINGTON, March 20. up
Senator Vandenberg Rep0 Mich
igan. today introduced a bill pro-
viding for Philippine independence
with a national constitution at the
end of a 2O-year probation period
The bill proviCes that in prepar-
alton for independence the islands
shall have an autonomous status
with a complete legislative cabinet.
Free imports of sugar, cocoanut
and hemp products into the United
states would be limited for five
wears upon a basis of recent i'm
ports and thereafter progressively
restricted upon opinion of the Fill
ipinos. immigration would be limit
ed Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
Governor Opens
Riverside Bridge

RIVERSIDE, Calf, March 80
U.P)-Amid elaborate ceremonies,
the new Rubidoux bridge, which
gives Riverside one of the south
lands most artistic entrances from
the west, was formally dedicated
here today by Gov. James Rolph, Jr
A large gathering of state, county
and city officials participated in
the dedication Of the 100000 Struc-
ture. which has been embelliShed
by a $210,000 approach.
Following the bridge dedicatory
ceremonies, the governor witnessed
air maneuvers at March Field when
approximately 80 airplanes took-oft
in formations.
Tho Rubidoux bridge will be
opened to traffic on Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
DARROW'S COURSE
NOT DECIDED IN
HAWAIIAN CASE
BY DAN CAMPBELL
United Press Staff Correspondent
(Co,1y,;rb+ 10o. ~, TT,,;+oJ Dracc

Copyright, 1857, BY United Press
HONOLULU, March 30. = Clar-
ence DarroW, aged and eloquent
chief counsel in the "honor
Staying" trial of four Americans
abandoned deep laid defense
strategems today and chose to
meet the prosecution in battle OF
wits.
From sources close to the noted
Chicago attorney, it was learned
that his decision was reached after
finding the case much more COM
plicated than he had anticipated.
The possibility of pleading
alarm clock insanity" a legal
form of the unwritten law, re-
manned only one of several ap-
proaches open to the defense when
the trial begins next Monday. Dar-
low, it was determined will be
guided mainly by tactics OF terri
torial attorneys.
Two dozen talesmen were under
orders of circuit Judge Charles S.
Davis to appear Monday for quail
fication as jurors in the trial, at
which second degree murder
charges will be faced by Mrs.
Grace Bell Fortescue, New York
society matron; Lieut.. Thomas H.
Massie, her -in-law, and A. o.
Jones and E. j. Lord, navy enlisted
men.
The talesman, of varied colors
and racial antecedents, are of the
same melting pot" from which
sprang Joe Kahahawai, jr., young
islander who allegedly was slain by
the defendants KahahaWai was
one of five previously accused of
attacking Thalia Fortescue Massie,
the navy officers young wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
Declare Doctors
Death Accidental

LOS ANGELES. March 90. W,RS-
A coroner's jury verdict on file
here today held that DR.. Wallace
A. Reed, Pomona physician, died
from concussion of the brain suf-
fered when his automobile struck
a telephone pole near Baldwin
Park, last Sunday.
It was decided that cuts on the
body, believed to have been in
flcted by bandits with knives, came
from splinters of glass from the
shattered windshield.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
SUICIDE BLAMES WIFE

LOS ANGELES, March 90 UP
Gilman c.. Rorabeck, of Florence,
former resident of Lakeview. Ore,
fired bullet through his head
during the night because he be-
iieved his wife thought him mo
good" police reported. In a note
he wrote before killing himself
Rorabeck stated my wife thinks
Tn no good, dead or alive" He
had been jobless.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
CYCLIST INJURED

LOS ANGELES, March 20. W.P>--
Charles oyer of Ventura was
thrown 20 feet into the air today
when his motorcycle collided with
an automobile. He suffered head
and internal injuries which prob
ably will prove fatal. physicians
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-29
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Hay growers, 1880, Barbara
Worth school, Brawley.
Entire Nos club, $3.50, 10000,
club.
L. o. o. F., No. S97, s, 421
Main.
Band practice, 7:45, court
house.
Troop I, b. S. A., 1880, Elks
hall.
Choral club, Academy of Mu-
sic.
Troop 5, b. S. A. 1880, Seeley.
Night school, 10, high school.
Unity class $780, ~ Com
mercial. III
Fox Imperial theatre, mo
One Man"