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Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
Young VIII Not
Take Nomination

LITTLE FALLS, N. Y, May II.
UP)-Owen D. Young said Monday
that he would decline the Demo-
cratic nomination for presidency if
it we're offered him.
In a letter to John Cowley, pub
Usher of the Little Falls Times who
had written an editorial suggesting
him for the nomination, Young
said:
II say definitely and finally that
cannot for reasons which are so
controlling as not to be opened for
Rrgument, accept the nomination
for the presidency if made.
While on the one hand, do
not want to put myself in the po-
sition of declining the nomination
for the greatest office in the land,
which no one is in position to
tender, yet, on the other hand, 1
must not, by my silence, permit
you or any other of my friends to
put yourselves in the embarrassing
position of making useless and
fruitlesS effort.
Indeed to do so would put me
in obligation to the very people
whose respect and good will value
most highly.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
CONGRESSMEN ALSO HAVE THEIR
LITTLE CRAFTS TO AID THEM

rule that all expenses must be cut
was excused on the ground that in
campaign year congressman have
more to mail out.
Constituents throughout the
country will receive these 20,000000
campaign circulars. Many of these
circulars will be facsimiles or imi-
tations of the Congressional Record
carrying a purported speech by a
congressman speech that was
never delivered, with cheers and APP
plause noted that never reached a
human ear.
Lest anybody think a congress-
man would do his electioneering at
government expense, there will be
printed in big black type at the
top Of such literature the unctious
information: mot Printed at Gov
ernment Expense" That is true
congressman get such work done
at the government printing office
at cost. The government office will
print an imitation of the Congress
sional Record containing the con-
gressman's purported speech, charg-
ing $50 for the first thousand
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
New Aerial Life
Saving Device Is
Claimed Success

SANTA ANA, Calf, May II.
U.P> = An aerial life-saving de-
vice designed to send passengers
to earth by parachute in case Of
emergency had successfully passed
tests here today.
-Four men were taken to height
of 1000 feet. AS the pilot moved
a lever steel arms hugged them
in their chairs, the chairs swung
outward, tilted over the side of
the ship and went hurtling down
ward, to be checked and brought
to earth by automatic parachutes.
The device is the invention of
Harry P. Trusty, designing engi-
neer, formerly of Bridgeport,
Conn. 1t consists of automatically
opening doors on the sides of the
plane, davits which swing outward
with each seat, and automatic
trips which drop each as they clear
the side of the plane.
Five seconds we're required to
empty the siX-place experimental
plane. Trusty claimed 12-
passenger plane could be emptied
as quickly.
The demonstration was said to
be the first in which passengers
actually were dropped from a plane
in testing a safety device.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
LONG STAGES ONE MAN CIRCUS
IN BITTER ATTACK ON SENA

the treasury around $2,000,000 in
uncollected taxes. With the Couz-
ems plan out of the way, Chair
man Smoot of the senate finance
committee decided to keep the SEN
ate on the job at night to dispose
of all income tax amendments at
one sitting.
But at 7:20 p. m, Long got the
floor. There followed a scene the
like of which senate veterans could
not recall.
Long played no favorites. He
spoke from the middle of the
center aisle. His gesticulations
sometimes grazed Shoots nose.
Again his fists were pumping
toward the Democrats.
Galleries Cheer
With half his colleagues purpling
with rage, Long would say some
thing funny. Senators laughed in
spite of themselves. The galleries
whooped. Vice President Curtis,
pounding his gavel, admonished the
galleries. Long would smile.
"Why, senator's" Long shouted,
this finance committee would tax
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
HEAVY LOSS OF
LIFE FOLLOWS
FIRE ON VESSEL

LONDON, May II. U.PE-At least
100 persons are missing from the
liner Georges Phillipar, according
to wireless message to the Eve
ming Standard from Captain Owen
of the British ship Contractor,
which rescued rs of the liners
passengers.
Captain Owen credited Captain
Vicq of the Georges Phillipar with
the estimate of at least 100 lost.
Many first-class passengers were
reported trapped in their cabins
by fire.
Approaching the Georges Phil
hpar we found a few hundred
people grouped on the forecastle
head" Captain Owen reported. I'VE
lowered two boats and took off rs
passengers. The fire is believed to
have originated from a short cir
cult in an empty cabin"
"The wireless room and the cap
tains quarters were said to have
been destroyed first. The fire
travelled rapidly through the state
rooms famed by a fresh breeze
My officers on the second journey
reported that the French captain
was the last to leave and that no
body was left aboard" Captain
Owen reported.
Our boats saved some of the
crew and DaSSenperS hanging over
the bow on ropes. Many jumped
into the sea.
by a. m. the steamer was
burning furiously fore and aft
from the waters edge. Many pas
sengers were slightly burned
Wives were separated from hus-
bands and children from parents.
"All the passengers were rescued
in night attire. They lost every
thing else. We are due at Alden
today"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
Porter Fails To
Gust Pair From
L. A. Commission

LOS ANGELES, May II. UP
An attempt of Mayor John C
Porter to remove summarily A. F.
Southwick and John r. Haynes
from the water and power board
failed today when city council re-
fused to permit the dismissals.
The vote against Southwicks re-
moval was 8 to and against
Haynes removal, 10 to S.
The mayor sought to discharge
the men, his own appointees, when
they voted to divide the depart
ments of water and power and
place each under separate engineers.
Some time ago, the commission
combined the departments and
made j. L. Van Norman chief en-:
gineer. Van Norman will remain
in charge of the water department
and E. F. Scattergood will be
elevated to the post of chief engi-
neer of the power division under
present plans of the commission.
Since the council refused to con-
firm the removals the board men,
bers will continue to serve until the
end of their respective terms.
Informed of the councils action
Mayor Porter indicated he would
set his political sails accordingly
and work against the reelection OF
those who opposed him in the
council.
Il can assure you that those men
will not be reelected" he declared.
He said he had no further COM
ment to make.
Accompanying the two reports,
which opposed the mayors action,
the water and power committee
filed an explanatory statement,
pointing out that there is no.
where in the charter any Sug-
gestion that the mayor shall de-
termine the policies of the several
commissions"
When Mayor Porter informed
Commissioners Haynes and South
wick of their removals at a dra-
matte meeting of the water and
power board, May 6, he declared
that, if they opposed his policies,
they should resign.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
METHODISTS TO
WAGE WARFARE
ON WET GROUPS
Will Oppose Either Party
Which Includes w e t
Plank In Platform.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May IT
W.P)-The Methodist board of tenn
perance, prohibition and public
morals flung a challenge of wal
today against either party which
puts wet plank in its platform
or nominates a candidate who as
saults the dry law.
DR.. Clarence True Wilson, gen.
eral secretary of the board, adj
dressed a huge rally here last
night, telling the Methodists we
are going to elect a President and
Vice President for a Christian re-
public and for a prohibition ma
ton"
I'VE are willing" Wilson de-
clared, ito have this done and keep
absolutely out of politics, but if a
wet candidate is put up, we will
consider that a declaration of wal
against us and our ideals and we
will give battle on all fronts"
DR.. Wilson read a letter from
Henry Ford before launching his
declaration of war policy. Ford
said in part:
II give unreserved support to the
18th amendment and the prohibi-
ton law because they provide the
degree of control over liquor which
is necessary for national sobriety
We have always had excellent
official cooperation in its enforce
ment."
Berate Evils
The presidential election in 1928
was the best referendum that ever
could be devised, Wilson said. He
cited the 100000 plurality for
President Hoover as a "demonstra-
ton thai loyal, law-abiding Amer
leans still are in the ascendency
in this republic"
The speaker denounced "loose
administration, propaganda backed
by millionaires and newspaper con-
spiracy to misrepresent prohibition
its results and all the acts of its
administration. Wilson then OBJ
served that man whose oath OF
office requires him to protect, de-
fend and enforce the federal con-
stitution in the greatest city of the
republic has called the loose and
lawless elements of his misgovern-
ed municipality to rally in big
wet parade"
The dry rally held in connection
with the current general quadren-
nial conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, was attended by
4,500 termed the largest of its kind
since prohibition.
Balloting on the two new bishops
continued last night. On the
fourth ballot, DR.. j. Ralph Meagee,
of Seattle, took the lead with Asa
votes
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

Noo ohtAAA IVA - POA'NSNaS
Copyright, 1882, BY United Press
WASHINGTON, May lit is a
big help to congressman seeking re-
election that they can conduct so
much of their political work under
the guise of congressional business
at government expense.
One instance is found in an in
conspicuous item in the pending
legislative appropriation bill-the
famous economy bill which the
house recently passed after much
gnashing of teeth. The casual
reader would hardly notice it.
1t reads:
For folding speeches and
pamphlets at a rate not exceeding
81 per thousand, 100000
This was approved by the house
and doubtless will be by the senate.
1t will pay for mailing out
100000 pieces of mail-campaign
literature of congressman. The
post office will deliver this mail
free.
The item represents an increase
of $40o0-25 per cent more than
last year. This violation of the
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17

kidnapers aboard and went into
detail as to negotiations designed
to effect return of the child.
Painting with the imagination of
dramatist, Curtis had told of
weeks of negotiations" with the
"kidnapers.
Lindbergh at first skeptical, had
succumber to the imagery that
Curtis painted had gone aboard
boat which was to contact the
phantom ship and was to get back
his child.
Then the story collapsed.
The baby was found dead.
Curtis was taken by authorities
to check up on the fantastic story
he had told. He partially" identi-
fled rogues gallery pictures of his
contacts" But early today con-
fessed he had told what was not
true.
Shortly after the kidnapping
Curtis told story about having a
conference with the kidnapers,"
the police statement said. "a news
paper representative, according to
Curtis statement, made a very
lucrative offer for his story to be
given exclusively to that paper.
Also, according to Curtis state
ment, very lucrative offer was
made by another newspaper and
film company for pictures concern
ing his activity.
! This stirred Curtis on to
greater activities. Curtis also said
that Dean Peacock could have pre-
vented his unfortunate part in this
enormous deception.
Admiral Burrage merely pre-
sented to Colonel Lindbergh the
story as he had heard it, making
no recommendations but permit
ting it to stand upon it's merits"
Into his complex bid for notoriety
and money, Curtis originally drew
two reputable citizens of Norfolk,
the Very Rev. Dean II. Dobson-
Peacock, rector of Christ church,
and Rear Adm. Guy H. Burrage,
U.S.N., retired, whom he impressed
with the sincerity of his nego-
tiationS.
Both Doctor Dcbson- Peacock and
Admiral Burrage were convinced
Curtis was on the trail of the kid
napers, and throughout the me
gotiations" we're confident the baby
would be returned.
Finding of the body last Thurs
day shocked the two innocent
parties to the hoax, but they still
believed the negotiations" were
actually the Lindbergh abductors.
Reputable citizens" the state
ment continued, "and officials fire.
quently vouched to Colonel Lind
bergh for the integrity of Curtis,
stating that his word could be re-
lied upon. This made the decep-
ton so much easier. (He had been
Norfolk shipbuilder prominent in
the community Recently his busi-
ness was reported not so profitable.
THE story of Curtis has resulted
in the very widespread activity Of
the coast guard and other federal
agencies in seeking the fictitious
boat he has described.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
By LYLE c. WILSON
ted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT


WASHINGTON, May II. - Or
atory threatened to swamp the tax
bill today despite long hours and
night sessions in the senate. The
heralded night meetings that were
to get congress out of Washington
by June 10 began with boisterous
failure.
Sen. Huey P. Long (Dem0 Louis
lana, foresook his back bench,
freshman seat and to the amaze
ment of his seniors ridiculed the
senate and its methods Of business
in three hour speech last night.
Long favored the Connally "a
mendment to fix normal income
taxes at a and 8 per cent and to
graduate surtaXes up to a maximum
of SIS per cent on $1,000,000 in
comes, against the committee rates
of 8, 7, and As per cent. This re-
manned the business before the
senate today.
The senate previously had re-
jected, 40 to 81, the Couzens amend
ment to make the rates 6, II and
65 per cent. Three days the senate
had struggled with this amend
ment-every day of delay costing
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
MOSLEM- hindu
RIOTS INCREASE
NUMBER OF DEAD

BOMBAY, May II. WP)-Riotous
fighting between Hindus and Mos
lens which caused 80 deaths and
$50 injuries in four days spread to
the mill area today after armored
cars and British troops rushed
here and eased the situation in
the Hindu quarter.
Despite the police and military
reinforcements, today's casualties
were 13 dead and $50 injured. Po-
lice fired on mobs looting and
burning in II different localities.
Troops charged with bayonets
this evening on pathan gang
looting cloth shops, wounding sew
eral.
Curfew orders were proclaimed
prohibiting free movement, loiter-
ing, or the assembly of over five
persons in the streets. The second
battalion of tn Green Howards
(Yorkshire) regiment and five arm
ored cars from Poona patrollec
native sections.
Hindu mill hands attacked q
mosque last night. Police were un-
able TO break up gatherings OF
workers while the military could
not be called away from patrol
duty.
Bombay auxiliary units were
modified. Tanks were enroute here
from Poona.
Casualties in yesterdays guerilla
warfare in which Hindus and Mos
lens were ambushed, murdered in
the streets, or burned alive in
their homes, were 80 killed and
286 wounded.
The trouble started Saturday
when the traditional rivalry be-
tween Hindus and MoslemS was
famed to violence by the stoning
Of several Hindu houses.
CALCUTTA, May II. U.P)-Hin-
du-Moslem riots broke out here to-
day when Hindus hidden on house
tops stoned a Moslem procession.
Seven persons were injured in
street fighting including a Euro
pean police officer. Police cleared
the streets by baton charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
Sinclair Opposes
Testimony Given

LOS ANGELES, May II. U.P)-
Harry F. Sinclair, oil magnate, to-
day wired principals in the recent
trial of three Richfield Oil Com
pany officials, protesting against
testimony in which his name was
mentioned
r. w. Mckee, former vice pres
ident of Richfield told the court
he understood that Sinclair re-
ceived advances of more than a
million dollars from the Sinclair
Company of Tulsa, Okla.
This statement is untrue in ev-
cry particular" the Sinclair wire
said. "It has no basis. 1t is in
furious to me and must take such
measures as are available to me to
correct the false impression the
testimony has given the public"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
Mexican Saloon
Tax To Stand

SAN DIEGO, May IT. U.R) =
President Ortiz Rubio of Mexico
has refused to yield an inch on the
governments new stringent liquor
policy, according to advices from
Mexico City to Tijuana today.
All bars accordingly will be sub
ject to a 1000 pesos per month
special liquor tax which goes into
effect Friday and is expected in
Tijuana to result in the closing Of
all but five or six of the larger
saloons to hard drinks. Beer is not
taxed by the new regulation, how
ever, and the smaller saloons are
expected to keep to beer.
A special delegation from I'll
juana and Mexicali went by plane
and train to Mexico City last week
to plead with President Rubio in
vain. As4iMM
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
AIR MAIL PILOT
AND COMPANIONS
KILLED IN CRASH
Mail Cargo Destroyed In
Mysterious Accident At
Burbank.

LOS ANGELES, May II. UP)-
Harry Crandall, 80, of San Diego,
pilot of Pacific air transport
mail plane, died today of burns
and injuries received in an acci-
dent at United Airport, Burbank,
last night which killed two COM
panions almost instantly.
John Johnston, %, San Diego, a
pilot, and H. c. Christensen, 25.
radio operator, also of San Diego,
either were killed by the impact
or burned to death in the fire
which followed the fell of Gran
dalls ship from height of 100
feet into a vacant field near the
airport.
Crandall was pulled from the
wreckage seriously burned and died
in Emergency hospital. The bodies
of Johnston and Christensen were
cremated and a full cargo of mail
burned by flaming gasoline from
the ships tanks.
Johnston and Christensen were
employees of Pacific Air transport
"Dead-Heading" from San Diego
to Los Angeles in Crandall's ship.
Cause of the accident had not
been determined today. Witnesses
said the plane was descending for
a landing when at a height of 100
feet it was seen to slip off" and
crash. There was no motor trouble,
they said.
Two men whose names were not
learned, residents near the scene of
the crash, were first to reach the
wreckage. AS flames enveloped
the ship, they pulled Crandall from
his seat but were beaten back be-
fore they could reach Christensen
and Johnston.
The ship fell the distance of a
city block from the airport. 1t
was due at 11:40 p. m. and was a
few minutes ahead of schedule, air.
port official said. There was a
slight fog over the ground but not
sufficient to obscure the airport,
according to L. o. Kennedy, traffic
manager at the port.
Crandall leaves a widow in San
Diego. The other men were not
married.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
Former Receivers
To Enter Plea

LOS ANGELES, May IT. UP
Charles F. Allison and A. j. Sho-
walter, former state receivers for
American Mortgage company
properties, will plead Friday to
county grand jury indictments
brought as a result of investiga-
ton into conduct of the receiver
ship.
Arraigned yesterday, time for
plea to the charges was put over
until Friday. They were released
on S2500 bail each.
Two indictments charged Sho-
walter with six counts of grand
theft and six counts of embezzle-
ment of money by a public officer.
Allison was charged with IA counts
of embezzlement under one in
dictment.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
GARNER ASSERTS
SUMMER SESSION
WILL BE CALLED

WASHINGTON, May II. U.H =
A summer session of congress is al
most certain, Speaker Garner said
today.
The speaker said he had con-
ferred with Senators Watson and
Moses, and Representative Smell
(Rep.) New York, and the three
were of the opinion summer Ses-
sion would be necessary.
THE house will be ready to quit
by June in my opinion" Garner
said. However, it is extremely
doubtful if the senate will be-"
Garner said the two Republican
senators were of the opinion that
the senate might not be able to get
through even with the appropria-
ton bills" by the time of the sched-
uled recess for the political con-
yentionS.
Il personally don't see how con-
gress can thus adjourn" the speak
er continued
The speaker indicated that the
Republican senators were anxious
for the convention recess to start
about June 4, because of prelimi-
nary work to the party meetings.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
Judd Will Not
Pardon Slayers

HONOLULU, May IT. (U.RG -
Gov. Lawrence M. Judd will not
pardon the four American honor
slayers of Joe Kahahawai, half
caste islander, he indicated in a
statement to the United Press
today.
Asked whether he still contem-
plated pardoning the Americans,
the governor revealed that he had
sent to Secretary of the Interior
Ray Lyman Wilbur a written eX-
planation of why he commuted
sentences Of the accused, instead
of pardoning them.
He refused to make the explana-
ton public and said that if 1t were
given out, Secretary Wilbur would
do so.
The governor had been expected
daily To pardon the defendants
Lieut.. Thomas H. Massie, Mrs.
Grace Hubbard Fortescue, mother
of his wife, Thalia, and E. j. LORD
and A. o. Jones, navy enlisted men,
The four were convicted OF man
slaughter in the abduction ano
killing of Kahahawai who asserted
ly was one of five natives who
fayaged Mrs. Massie.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17

TRENTON, N. j., May II. U.PS-
John Hughes Curtis, Norfolk boat
builder, today confessed to police
that his activities in the Lindbergn
kidnapping negotiations were fig
ments of his Imagination, Col H.
Norman Schwartzkopf of the state
police announced
A police bulletin this afternoon
said:
"At 4 a. m. this morning, John
H. Curtis sat down to a typewriter
and himself wrote a complete con-
feSsion concerning his activities in
this case. He stated that the boat
and all the people to whom he had
been referring were creations of
his own mind and do not exist in
fact"
Thus came to light the second
of the cruel hoaxes practised on
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh in con-
nection with the kidnapping of MS
baby, Charles A., jr.
Curtis had told of a ship with
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-17
SMITHS
PROGRAM
OFFERED
Demands Congress Stop
Playing Politics And
Get To Work.
BACKS UP HOOVER
Democratic Leader Says
Presidents Economic
Plans Essential.

NEW YORK, May II. U.P -
Alfred E. Smith has called upon
congress to quit playing politics
and as if to set an example. pre-
sented his own financial program
for the national emergency which
demands defeat of soldier bonus
legislation and calls for support OF
President Hoover in effecting econ
omies through consolidation OF gov
erment bureaus and activities.
The Democratic presidential cam
didate in 1928 called for a manu-
facturers sales tax, wine and
beer tax to finance unemployment
relief construction, and he urged
congress to suppress all "blocs,
cabals, insurgencieS and mugwump
tactics by whatever name they may
be called which bedevil legislation,
increase the depression, unsettle
business and endanger our credit
at home and abroad"
The program, enunciated last
night, urged repeal of the
eighteenth amendment and eXten-
sion of President Hoover's mora
torium through granting Hoover
power to make such an extension
until a real solution can be
reached"
Smith criticized Hoover's unem-
ployment relief plan calling for use
OF funds of the reconstruction fl
nance corporation. He urged that
the President be given a free
hand to provide aid for productive
works of states and municipalities. "
Smith called defeat of the sales
tax mistake" and said congress
should reconsider" He cited the
high taxes that would be levied on
capital if such a tax were not
adopted. Soak capital and you
soak labor" he argued.
He criticized the distinction be-
tween self -liquidating and other
public works as made by the Presi-
dent, because it eliminated high
way construction from the unem-
ployment relief program. The dis
tinction in this case was absurd -
he said. And "log rolling he said,
would result from the revenue pro-
ducing project when selection OF
the projects to be helped was made.