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Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
INSULTS AIDES
QUESTIONED in
FEDERAL PROBE

CHICAGO, Sept. %. U.P)-Three
men who aided Samuel insult in
building his Inflated 100000, 900
utilities pyramid were called for
questioning today by States Attor-
ney John A. Swanson.
Swanson announced he person.
ally would interrogate the men in
an effort to throw light on the
tangled financial transactions of
the complex insult organization.
Swanson Is seeking to determine
whether there were Irregularities
of a possible criminal nature.
Those called to appear at the
inquiry were Marshal E. Sampsell,
former president of Central I'LL
nois Public Service Co., an insult
subsidiary, P. j. McEnroe, vice
president of the bankrupt insult
Utilities Investments, Inc, and
John F. O'Keefe, secretary of the
same corporation.
In move that was interpreted
as safeguard against possible eff
forts toward bankruptcy proceed
ings, receivers for Middlewest Util-
tiles Co., top holding corporation
of the insult structure, announced
reorganization of the board of di-
rectors.
The entire directorate of Is men,
including members of the insult
family and their associates, resign
ed and were replaced by 10 new
directors, each of them head of
one of the main operating subsid-
iaries of the middle west concern.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
MARTIAL LAW
PROCLAIMED In
CUBAN CAPITAL
Action Follows Assassina-
ton Of Four Political
Leaders.
BY LAWRENCE s. HAAS
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT


HAVANA, Sept. 28.-Havana was
ruled by martial law today to pre-
vent reprisals for assassination of
four prominent Cuban politicians,
executed in the style favored by
American gunner.
Clemente Vasquez Bello, president
of the senate and supporter of
President Gen. Gerardo Machado
whom he had been expected to sue
coed, and the three Freyre de An
drade brothers, members of the OPP
position, were slain in swiftly exc
cuted attacks that spread terror.
Several other politicians were
wounded. 1t was reported, and
later denied. that DR.. Ricardo DOLE,
rector of Havana University and
prominent conservative Opposition
ist) had been shot and seriously
wounded at Artemisa. He heads
the counsel for three defendants
| being tried by court martial for
alleged participation in a recent
bombing here.
The shootings were the worst in
the city's turbulent political history.
Havana was near panic, fearing
more killings.
Police made wholesale arrests.
Early today they had made no def
mite announcement regarding any
trace of the murderers. The only
clew was the discovery of the
death car" abandoned in a sub
urb in true American gunman
fashion. The automobile, a cho-
colate colored machine from which
the license plates had been re-
moved, contained six automatic
shotguns and three sub-machine
guns.
Fifty-four slugs entered the body
of the president of the senate. He
was being driven through the coun-
try club park when an automobile
came up behind him, pulling along
side directly in front of the home
of the American millionaire, George
Ward.
The assassins fired their death
volley, then drove away rapidly.
The president of the senate was
rushed to his home and then re-
moved to Camp Columbia hospital,
where he died
Vasquez Bello, who had escaped
previous attempts against his life,
finally was killed in the same man
ner in which Chief of Detectives
Calvo was murdered last July. The
Calvo murder has not been solved.
The late president of the senate
was the brother of the new Cuban
consul general in New York.
The attacks on the Freyre de
Andrade brothers and Aguiar were
made at their homes in Havana
suburbs. Several bullets entered
Aguiar's body. Gonzalo apparent
ly was the target of seven killers
who ganged the brothers outside
their home, killing GQnzalo and
Guillermo outright and MORALLY
wounding Leopoldo.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
THREE MEMBERS
PLAN TO LEAVE
BRITISH CABINET

LONDON. Sept. 2S.-U.P)-Lord
Privy Seal Viscount Snowden,
Home Secretary Sir Herbert Sam
uel and Secretary of State for
Scotland Sir Archibald Sinclair
notified the cabinet they intended
to resign today.
The announcement brought to a
head the long expected parting of
free traders and tariff advocates In
the national government of RAM
sey Macdonald.
Other designations were consid-
cred possible, although the United
Press was informed that Foreign
Secretary Sir John Simon and his
followers would remain in the cab
met.
The designations were said to be
due to the cabinets unwillingness
to delay legislation making effec-
tive the decisions of the Ottawa
Imperial conference. The free trad
ers were opposed to the adoption
of permanent tariff protection,
which they claimed The Ottawa
agreements represented.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
Fits Deputy
Dies Suddenly

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20. U.P)-
Law and order societies in Los
Angeles county today mourned the
sudden death last night of James
P. Costello, 46, who during his u
years as deputy district attorney
prosecuted several famous casee.
Costello, who was a clothing
salesman prior to his appointment
to the district attorneys office by
the late Thomas Lee Woolwine,
served under Woolwine, Asa Reyes
and Buron Fits.
Notable cases he helped prosecute
included the trial of Mrs. Lois
Pantages, wife of Alexandel Pam
tages, on manslaughter charges
growing out of a traffic accident:
Of Mrs. Walburga Oesterreich and
Otto Sanhuber. unsuccessfully tried
on murder charges; and of Will
liam Edward Hickman, who later
was hanged for the murder of
Marion Parker.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary Lewis Costello, whom he mar
ried in 1923. They had no child
rem. Funeral services are being
arranged.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
MORE TROUBLE
EXPECTED IN
Mine WARFARE
Illinois Guardsmen Use
Gas Bombs To Dispense
Strikers.
BY DON A. CHAMBERLAIN

ChVcu kIcoS Quail Correspondent
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Sept. "a
The Illinois coal fields, region of
dark and bloody labor strife,
seethed today with the nervous
tension brought by months Of
guerilla war and hunger.
National guardsmen again tossed
gas grenades in an effort to keep
peace in the turbulent central III
inots district. Plans were discussed
for calling out the militia to pro-
tect mine operations in the state
capital itself.
Prospects for settlement of the
bitter dispute which has split or
ganized miners into factions. caused
bloodshed and rioting and forced
local authorities to call in troops
appeared as distant as ever.
Two young girls, defiant men,
bers of a miners demonstration,
were arrested in the latest en-
gagement of troops at Tovey in
Christian county, nearby. All strik-
ers assemblies had been banned in
that county after a double bomb
ing 10 days ago damaged a news
paper office and union headquar-
ters at Taylorville.
National guard troops were
quartered in Taylorville to protect
operation at one of the large mines.
The region is under virtual mar
tial law Prior to arrival of the
troops street fights between rival
miners factions were a daily &C.
currence.
Most serious disorder thus far
was a riot a few blocks from the
state capital here Sunday when a
police officer was slain and several
miners seriously wounded in a
clash of the two labor groups.
Now proposal has been made
that Springfield be given national
guard companies to enable mines
here to resume operations under
conditions similar to those at Tay-
lorville.
Disturbances have been frequent
since expiration OF a wage agree
ment last March between the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America and
operators. This agreement provid-
ed for a $6.10 daily wage.
After weeks of negotiation, a new
contract was agreed upon by Off
cials of the union and operators
and submitted to the local unions
for vote. This contract reduced
the daily basic pay to S.
Resentment flared among miners
who had opposed the lower sale.
They organized the Progressive
Miners OF America t. fight for the
old scale. A membership of 10000,
half the states diggers, was
claimed. Regulars challenged the
claim and said $4,000 miners were
working under the SIS scale.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
RELATIVES ON PAYROLL COST
SEVERAL CONGRESSMAN JOBS

instances of employment of wives,
children, inlaws and absenbees.
More than 100 cases were disclosed
in which congressman had hired
persons bearing their own family
names. Many cases involving dis
similar names and absentee en-
ployees may never be discovered.
In addition to this list, Senator
Smith w. Brookhart, Republican,
Iowa, was defeated for renomina-
ton partly on this issue, and he
was just announced as an indie
pendent candidate. Two MISSISSIPPI
pi Democratic representatives, Col
lier and Hall, who have employed
relatives in the past, we're defeated
in district primaries but are now
running as candidates at large.
They are not included in the pre-
sent list.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
ROOSEVELT AND
SENATOR NORRIS
TO MEET TONIGHT
BY FREDERICK A. STORM

Dy n. lOh4h
ABOARD ROOSEVELT SPE-
CIAL, Enroute to McCook, Neb.,
Sept. 28-U.PSGovernor Frank
lin D. Roosevelt left Colorado
Springs today for McCook, Neb.,
where he will confer tonight with
United States Senator George Nor
ris, leader of the Republican pro-
gressive faction in that state.
Norris, who will take the stump
for Roosevelt, will outline his cam
paign strategy, it was believed,
and what he considers the best
method of attack on the opposi-
ton. Whatever course of action he
suggests was expected to receive the
approval of Roosevelt and his ad-
viSorS.
Roosevelt meanwhile worked on
the text of his Sioux City, Iowa,
address to be delivered tomorrow
and in which he is expected to re-
view his general economic policy
and to elaborate upon certain pha-
ses of his agricultural program.
The governor stopped here last
night to break up the grind of his
transcontinental train trip and to
get some sleep in hotel bed, after
a Is hour run from Albuquerque,
N. M. He conferred with Colorado
Democratic leaders VINO again as
sured him he would sweep the state
in November.
From Nebraska and Iowa the
Roosevelt party will head for Mil
waukee, whre the nominee will con-
fer with Wisconsin party leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
COOLIDGE RAILROAD COMMISSION
TO START WORK WITHOUT DELAY

Immigrant Savings, bank, repre-
senting group of bankers, invest
ment houses, insurance companies,
industries and economists.
A letter inviting the service of
five men, and released by Bennettt
reviewed the grave financial pos
ition" of the railroads, operating
this year under Staggering def
cts" and involving the livelihood
of 100000 employees, $30o0O0,0OO
paid annually in taxes, and $19,-
100000 in securities held largely
by thrifty investors either direct
ly or through insurance policies
backed by such securities.
ANY ultimate loss will constitute
a burden on every taxpayer" the
letter said.
The purpose of the survey, in
brief, is to trade security for in
vestors and workmen for removal
of some government restrictions or
control over the railroads.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
HUNDREDS DIE
AS EARTHQUAKE
SINKS ISLAND

ATHENS, Sept. %. U.D - Two
hundred refugee families from the
peninsula of Chalcidici, damaged
by a violent earthquake, we're re-
ported lost today when the Island
of Amogiana, where the refugees
fled, vanished into the sea.
The island is off the Chaldlcidi
coast.
Much damage also was reported
to relics of monasteries on Mount
Athos, the Holy Mountain. 1t
was the center of Greek theology
and earning in the middle ages.
Villages, converts, and quarters
for monks are built on the noun
tainside.
According to first reports re-
ceived here, many survivors OF the
earthquake were driven mad by the
veritable inferno, or were buried
alive in mines destroyed at Cas-
sandra and Stratoniki.
Streams of hot, red water were
reported spouting from the ground.
The village Of Stagira was report
ed completely submerged.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
w. C. T. u. Head
Starts 18th Term

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Sept.
%. U.P)-Mrs. Eva Craven Wheeler
of Los Angeles, was elected to her
18th term as president of the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union,
Southern California branch, in q
convention Of the organization last
night.
Other officers reelected we're:
president, Mrs. Laura Nc
Clurken, Los Angeles; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Anna Brown
Hale, Alhambra; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Hattie Corline Young,
Los Angeles; assistant recording
secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth Warren,
Los Angeles; treasurer, Mrs. Bertha
Brinker, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
Xix R7~.
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MISSING BORDER
MAN GIVEN RIDE
TOWARD COAST

That T. NJ. Smith, employee of
the Calexico Chronicle, did not kill
himself, but disappeared after care
fully arranging details to give the
appearance of suicide, became a
certainty today with the finding
by the sheriff's office of motor
list who gave a man answering
Smiths description ride from
Seeley to Jacumba.
Smith, named as Frank Smith on
preliminary reports at the sheriff's
office, disappeared Monday morn
ing when he failed to show up for
work as linotype operator at the
office of the Calexico newspaper.
Later his abandoned car was
found three miles south of Seeley.
In 1t were two suicide notes, q
bloody cap marked by a bullet hole,
and holster which did not con-
tain a gun. Near the car was a
dog which had worn a path around
the machine. The dog was found
to be the property Of an Ell Centre
Negro, who lost him several days
ago while hunting in the New Riv-
er flats.
White hairs In the bloody cap
led officers to believe Smith placed
a white cat in the cap and shot 1t.
The cat disappeared from Smiths
home in Calexico the same day he
left.
Because of a spinal injury suf-
fered several years ago, Smith was
afflicted with a stiff neck, and
therefore was easily traced
The driver who told officers he
picked up a man answering Smiths
description three miles west of
Seeley carried him to Jacumba. He
said that the man gave evasive
answers to questions regarding his
home
A teletype bulletin was sent from
the sheriffs office yesterday after
noon asking officers in other parts
of the country to watch for Smith,
and report to the sheriff's office
here If he Is seen.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
S. p. Mexican
Road Returned

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. o.
-(U.PSThe government of Mexico
today relinquished its operation of
the Southern Pacific of Mexico, re-
turning all power of the railroad
to the company, the Southern Pa
cific was advised.
Order for returning operation of
the road to the company was an
nounced by Mariana Cabrera, spe-
cial commissioner of the govern
ment, upon instruction from the
department of communications and
public works.
The government began operating
the railroad a few months ago af-
ter employees threatened to strike
for higher wages.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
Famous Political
Leader Expires

YAZOO CITY, Miss, Sept. "a
W.P}--John Sharpe Williams, 10,
the sage of Mississippi" sta ss-
man, patriot and southern gentle
man, died at Cedar Grove Farm
at midnight, amid his books and
relics Of a picturesque career.
Williams served Mississippi %
years In the National congress. and
then went into voluntary retire.
ment after completing his second
term in the senate.
Upon reaching his decision, VIII
liams stood before the august body
of tnc United States senate otter
declining 70 consent 10 reelection,
and uttered his famous declara-
ton:
Il had rather be a hound dog,
baying at the moon chan remain
longer a member OF this sewing
circle"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
Japanese Arrest
Two Americans

TOXIC, Sept. 28.-U.P)-Two
described Yale university stu
dents were arrested today at the
Ujina army transport docks near
Kure, charged with carrying cam
eras and maps eId. counting Jap
anese troops landing after their
return from Manchuria.
The admiralty said one of the
youths identified himself as Ed
ward Brewster.
The youths explained they were
here on a world tour and had left
their steamer to watch the unus-
ual crowds they had seen at the
army dock. Authorities released
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
BY LOWELL L. LEAKE
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Sept. %. = The
Coolidge railroad commission, for
mally announced last night, will
begin work at once on an all in
elusive survey that may result in
the most drastic changes III as
years in the laws governing rail-
road regulation and rate making.
The members of the commission
are Calvin Coolidge, former presi-
dent of the United States, retired
from public life during the past
four years; Alfred E. Smith, Demo-
cratic presidential candidate in
1923; Bernard M. Baruch, finan-
cier; Clark Howell, newspaper pub
Usher and Alexander Legge, former
federal grain board head, now pres
ident International Harvester Co.
The announcement was made by
w. H. Bennett, president of the
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
@INInLdlr;os

BEVERLY HILLS, Sept. q.
(SpeciaD-The government Is
suing an old "Injun" from Okla
homa. They claim he was "out
of his head because he gave
his wife money, and they want
her to give 1t back, not to the
Indian, but to the government.
There is q case that's of great
interest to all married men. If
the government wins this, the
next case you will hear of will
be "the U. s. government VS..
Mrs. Will Rogers in behalf of
another Indian ward of the
government, VIII Rogers, who
has been out of his head at
various times since November
1903"
Il think that's the year,. II
the government gets anything
back from her, ! am willing to
split with EN-, on the usual
government basis, U. s. taking
80 per cent, citizen 20 per cent.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28

Runs batted in, Stephenson 8,
Combs 2, Gehrig 2, Dickey 2, Chap
man 2, Herman 1, Koenig l, Sewell
1. Ruth l, Lazzeri l. Two base hits,
Hartnett 2, Combs. Three base hits,
Koenig. Home run, Gehrig. Sac
rifice hit, Crosetti. Stolen base,
Cuyler. Left on bases-Chicago IL,
New York 4. Hit by pitcher-by
Grimes Dickey). Struck out by
Ruffing 10, Bush 2, Smith /. Bases
on balls-Ruffing 6, Bush S, Grimes
l. Hits against-Bush 8, in 5 1-3,
Grimes 8 in / 2-3. Wild pitch
Bush, Grimes. Winning pitcher
Ruffing. Losing pitcher Bush.
Double play-Herman to KoeniS
to Grimm. Umpires, KLEIN ana
Magerkurth National League;
Dineen and Van Graflan (Ameri-
can League.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
DIR. Judd's Trial
Again Postponed

LOS ANGELES, Sept. %. W.P)-
The trial of DR.. William c. Judd.
husband of Winnie Ruth Judd, on
charge of practicing medicine
without a California license, was
continued today until October %
when his attorneys reported he
still was i'll in Arizona.
DR.. Judd was arrested on the
accusation shortly after his wife
surrendered here to charges that
she murdered two girl friends in
Phoenix, Ariz., and shipped their
bodies here as luggage She now
is under the death sentence in Ar
iona
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

copyright, 1882, BY United Press
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28-(U.H
AT least IS congressman who
have had relatives on the public
payroll within the last two years
are going out of the house of rep
resentatives.
They either have retired volun-
tarily or have been defeated in pri-
mary elections. A number of others
are candidates for reelection. Their
fate will be decided in November.
The family payroll racket became
an issue in many contests after the
house voted to make public its Sc
cret payroll. This action was taken
in response to widespread protests
following publication by the Uni
ted Press last spring of numerous
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28

YANKEES
WINNERS
II TO 6
McCarthy's Men Capture
Initial Game OF World
Series At New York.
BUSH SLAUGHTERED
"Murderers' Row" Sends
Cubs Star Hurler To
The Showers.

YANKEE STADIUM, New York,
Sept. %. W.P)-The New York Yam
KEGS defeated the Chicago Cubs IL
to 6 today in the first game Of
the world series.
The heavy artillery of the New
Workers, held IN check for the first
three innings by the pitching of
Guy Bush, broke out in the fatal
fourth when home run by Lou
Gehrig gave the YANKEES lead
they never relinquished.
The Cubs, off to a two run lead
in the first inning, were handicap
ed by the wildness OF their hurlers.
Bush was in frequent trouble be-
cause Of his bases on balls, and the
support of his infield was faulty
Big Red" Ruffing, ace right
handler of the Yankees, merely
coasted along after his teammates
had piled up comfortable advan-
tage.
Threatening weather, which held
the game up for several minutes,
turned to bright sunshine soon af-
ter the contest began but was re-
sponsible in part for wide open
spaces in the crowd.
The Cubs outhit the Yankees, 10
the more timely. They came, for
the most part after the bases on
4, balls had put men on the bases.
Gehrig and Combs led the Yam
.kee attack on Bush and his success
Sors. Burleigh Grimes and Bob
Smith, eHch getting two hits in
four trips to the plate.
Riggs Stephenson, Billy Herman
were the Cubs leading hitters.
Stephenson got three hits In five
times at bat while Herman got two.
An error by Babe Ruth aided the
Cubs in their first inning scoring,
Herman led off with single and
English followed with another.
Ruth fumbled the Cubs third base
man hit, enabling Herman to score
and English to go all the way to
third. English then scored on
StephenSen's single.
It was the only scoring until the
Yankee outburst in the fourth
which Combs started by drawing
a base on balls. He went to sec
ond as Sewell was retired on an in
field tap and scored on Ruth's sin
gle.
Then Gehrig hit a home run to
put the Yankees ahead 3 to 2. From
that time on, the Yanks added to
their lead.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
TO ABANDON ROAD

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-lU.PlI
Examiner Thomas F. Sullivan
today commended to the Inter
state Commerce Commission that
the Arizona Eastern railroad and
the Ell Paso g. Southwestern rail-
road be permitted to abandon about
II miles of railroad in Cochise
county, Ariz.
The proposed abandonment
would include go mile line from
Douglas to Cochise4
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
CITIES SEEK FUNDS

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept 3D.
WPN-rhe League of California
Municipalities, in convention here,
made plans today to demand Of
the next session of the state legis-
lature that one third of state gas
oline tax receipts be turned over TO
cities for construction and main
tenance of streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
Gresham Rites To
Be Held Friday

Last rites for John Gresham, I'M
perial Valley pioneer who died at
Paradise Valley sanitorium in Ma
tional City yesterday morning, will
be conducted from the Elks lodge
rooms here at 2:30 o'clock Friday
afternoon.
The Elks ritual will be followed
at the services and interment will
take place at Evergreen cemetery.
The body is at Lemons funeral es-
tablishment in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
Vallee's Wife To
Leave For East

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Sept. %.
-U.P)-Fay Webb, wife of Rudy
Vallee, singer and orchestra leader,
will leave for New York today or
tomorrow to join her husband, her
father, Police Chief c. E. Webb,
said today.
The couple recently lowered on
the brink of a divorce but a recon-
Citation was effected after Mrs,
Vallee had arrived in Reno.
"They are completely reconciled,"
Webb said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
POLLING AIDS HOOVER

TOPEKA, Kans., Sept. 28.-(U.Pl
DIR. Daniel G. Polling, chairman
of the Allied Forces Of Prohibition.
urged the reelection of President
Hoover and the preservation of
the Eighteenth amendment in a
speech here last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-28
WARRANTS PAYABLE

Registered warrants on Imperial
county for 1928 of the general
fund, to and including No. SOL, are
now payable at the county treas
urer's office.