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Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
PEACE MOVE AT
SHANGHAI MEETS
WITH OBSTACLES

SHANGHAI, March II. WP)-Ef-
forts to establish a complete truce
between Chinese and japanese
forces in the Shanghai area were
delayed and confused today after
submission Of a three point pro-
gram to the Nanking and Toxic gov
ernments.
Marking was annoyed by altera-
ton of the original program when
it was submitted to Toxic. The
Japanese position was not deter
mined. Minister Mamoru Shige-
mitsu said "telegraphic obstruc-
tion" delayed expression Of his gov
ernments attitude.
A meeting scheduled between
Shigemitsu and Quo Tai-chi, of the
Chinese foreign office, was post
poned awaiting the japanese reply.
The two representatives had met
with British Minister Sir Miles
LampSon and drawn up a draft
program of the following three
points which were submitted to
Nanking and Toxic:
The Chinese troops were to hold
their present position, not advanc-
ing to the international settlement;
japanese troops we're to be with
drawn within the settlement pro-
viding that a few be left outside
the boundaries, due to their large
number, until they could be placed
inside; a joint commission with
neutral observers was to certify the
mutual withdrawal. with the pres
ent Chinese positions west of
Shanghai to be construed with
withdrawal from their original
placements. 1t was provided that
the arrangements applied only to
the present situation.
The Marking government was not
entirely satisfied but was willing
to accept the draft as the basis for
further negotiations. japanese al
teration of the draft in telegraphing
it to Toxic was revealed in a letter
from Shigemitsu to Sir Miles Lamp
son which the Chinese construed
as reviving the neutral zone project
to which they are opposed.
The japanese alteration made
the third point read "a joint COM
mission with neutral members to
certify carrying out of the agree
ment and to watch and observe
general conditions in the evacuated
area until q later settlement"
The Chinese immediately object
ed to the altered draft.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
Reports Missing
Explorer Located
Continued From Page Il

ciameque of the Murciegalos tribe
whole village is between the
Xingu and Madeira rivers close te
the frontier of Amazonas state.
When I was talking with the
Cacique 1 noticed a white man.
tall in stature but rather heavy.
with white hair and a beard. ap-
parently about 65 years old. He
did not approach me although he
scrutinized me closely. Later I
asked him if he spoke Portuguese.
and he whispered the one word
pltenngly:
"EngliSiman.
The headman intervened and
ended the conversation immedi-
ately, ordering the white man
away. But my curiosity was
aroused. I remained at the VII
lage for 10 days determined to
solve the mystery if possible and
win the confidence of the Indians
so they would allow me TO talk
with the white man.
Reports Talk
got an opportunity TO talk
with him after four days. He told
me he was Colonel Fawcett and
asked me to communicate with
any British consulate and with a
farmer named Paget."
This was all the information I
could get except that he had beer
held prisoner for over five years
10 Of l,s
ions had died the year before. (His
companions were his son, Jack.
and an Englishman named Raleigh
RimmellD
When he told me this he be-
came so emotional he could not
continue speaking. He said moth
ing concerning the treatment
given him by the Indians. He wore
Indian garb. His skin was almost
as dark as an Indians 1t was OBJ.
vious that he was a white man
He did not appear to be suffer-
ing from hunger or sickness. But
obviously he was completely DOM
mated by the native chief.
I promised him I would deliver
his message and set off for Bar
retos, believing there was a Brit
iSh consulate there. I reached
Barretos after many days slow
travel through the jungle but
found no British officials. 1 then
started for Sac Paulo, and after
six weeks difficult journey made
my report to the British consul
general, Arthur Abbott. He con-
sidered my report the most def
mite clue yet found to Colonel
Fawcett'S fate.
I believe the man I saw in the
jungle was the missing explorer.
Rattin speaks several Brazilian
dialects as we'll as the difficult
Guarany language and believes
that his knowledge prevented him
from being held captive at the In
dian village. He said, however, he
never had been bothered by the
natives during his IA years ex-
perience in the jungles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
Depositors' Run
Closes Bank

PORT CHICAGO, Calf, March
IT, UP - ClimaXing a three-day
run of depositors. the First Ma
tional Bank Of Port Chicago failed
to open today. Lep Shapiro of San
Francisco was placed in charge by
government authorities pending ap-
pointment of a receiver.
Officials Of the bank attributed
its closing solely to heavy with
drawal of deposits. They said de-
positors had become alarmed when
the Coos Bay Lumber company, the
towns largest industry, moved its
plant to Oakland.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
Shields Moves To
Semi-Final Play

NEW YORK, March II. (U.P) -
Frank Shields, strapping Davis
cup giant, moved into the semi
final round of the national indoor
tennis singles championship today
with a 6-l, rs victory over Frank
Bowden of New York.
Shields victory enabled him TO
join Berkeley Bell of Texas in the
round of four. Bell reached that
point yesterday with a win over
Jean Borotra of France, defending
champion.
Gregory Mangin, New Jersey
star, moved into the semi-final
with Cd, 6-2 victory over Sidney
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
SAN FRANCISCO
MAYOR WARNED
OF BOMB PLOT

SAN FRANCISCO, March IT. U.P)
The home of Mayor Angelo j.
Rossi was guarded by a police shot
gun detail today after the executive
had received warnings that a bomb
ing plot might be directed against
him and his family.
Mayor Rossi said a man tele-
phoned him last night saying he
had overheard two men in a hotel
lobby discussing a plan to lodge a
bomb in the RosSi house either
Wednesday or Thursday"
Ponce were Immediately informed
and four officers secretly dispatched
TO the house for an all-night vigil.
Mayor Rossi said his chief con-
Germ was for the safety of his four
grandchildren, who are staying in
the house with their mother, Mrs.
Eleanor Morris, daughter of the
Rossis.
Il really don't place very much
credence in any such report but
it is well to be on the safe SIDE"
the mayor said. The threat that
Communists may be behind such
an attempt is not as fantastic as
it might SEEM"
Communists have asked him for
use of the civic auditorium for
meetings and he has consistently
refused, Rossi said
SAN FRANCISCO, March II. U.P)
"A warning by John Shara, un-
employed miner, that he overheard
four men plotting to bomb the
home of Mayor Angelo j. Rossi was
discredited by police today.
Shara, according to Police Chief
William j. Quinn, boasted he had
overheard "lots of big plots, in
Guiding one to blow up a mine in
Butte, Mont, and another to stage
a jewel robbery in Spokane.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
GET NEW DINERS;

NEW YORK. W.Py-Firm in the
belief that people will continue to
travel and eat enroute during the
coming depression" year, a west
ern railroad has approved the pur-
chase of IA additional dining cars,
to be pressed into service during
the late spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
FLYING MONKEY DEAD

NDON U.PJ 49, The only
monkey to fly the Atlantic, Bert
Hinkler's marmoset, which was in
the cockpit during the British air
mans 24-hour crossing of the
South Atlantic, has just died.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
WURRA. WURRAi

CHICAGO, March II. tU.P -
Isadore Goldberg was booked to-
day on a charge Of peddling with
out a license. He was arrested b.
Detective Patrick Murphy who
found him setting green carnations
and shamrocks.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
Farm Bureau Head
Is Valley Visitor

r. w. Blackburn of Coachella,
president of the California Farm
Bureau federation, with E. p. Carr,
property owner of Coachella, are in
El Centro today to discuss the in
clusion of Coachella with the I'M
perial Irrigation district directors.
Blackburn also called at the farm
bureau office at the court house
this morning
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17

B. Wood, jr., New York, Davis cup
PLAYER and Wimbledon champion
George Lott of Chicago and
No. 2 in the national rankings,
filled the semi-final bracket with
q 9-7. GA victory over Julius
Seligson, one-time intercollegiate
champion from Lehigh.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
KELP INDUSTRY REVIVED

GLASGOW. U.PAThe kelp in
dustry. the burning of seaWeed for
the extraction OF iodine and other
by-products, has been revived by
a business syndicate here, follow
ing the new duties limiting sup
plies OF such material from abroad
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
HIS HUNCH WAS CORRECT

OXFORD, Eng. U.H = After
throwing a jam jar through a
window william Jones, hobo, told
a policeman: This may get me
month The oxford police
court later confirmed Jones belief.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17

1t is predicted that aboundant
rains in the San Joaquin Valley
will bring one of the heaviest grape
harvests yet known.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17

Near Ripon, San Joaquin county,
1900 acres Of the Mullin ranch will
be placed on the market in 10 and
20-acre tracts.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17

Tulare county oranges won IS
per cent OF the contests in which
they entered at the National
Orange show, San Bernardino.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
FRIENDS ACCORD
FINAL HONORS TO
GEORGE EASTMAN

ROCHESTER, N. Y, March II.
U.P)-ThousandS of persons lined
East avenue today and paid homage
to the memory of George Eastman,
millionaire kodak manufacturer
whose enterprises and philanthro-
pies extended to the far corners of
the world.
EaStman'S most intimate friends
carried the casket of the man who,
at the age of IT. ended his life be-
cause he felt his work was COM
pleted.
Within the church of which
Eastmans mother was q devout
member-St. Paul'S Episcopal-l200
of Eastmans friends, including
some Of the nations best known
men. heard the Rev. DR.. George
Edward Norton read the last rites.
An amphfier carried his words to
300 more assembled in the parish
house. and to thousands who
thronged the streets. The services
also were broadcast over radio sta
ton WHAM.
There was no eulogy. DR.. Norton
explained earlier that the omission
was especially fitting in view of
Eastmans aversion to pomp and
show.
The ccrtege went from the church
to Mount Hope chapel where DR.
Norton read the commitment serv-
ices before the body was cremated.
Eastman's ashes will be taken to
his birthplace, and bur-
led beside the graves of his mother,
Mrs. Maria Kilbourn Eastman, who
died here in 1907. and his father,
George w. Eastman. who died short
" after the family moved to Roch-
ester.
HOLLYWOOD. Calf. March II.
U.P}-In tribute to the genius OF
the late George Eastman, kodak
a minute of silence was
in motion picture studios
today at II a. m. The suggestion
was made by the Will Hays Or
ganization.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17

GETTING little tired of usual things for
breakfast? Then try Crape-Nuts Flakes
FLAKES!
This tempting new cereal has a taste
personality all its own. Its curly, golden
flakes are as crinkly as popcorn! Tender
as the flakiest pie-crust! Crisp as potato
chip! Delicate as patty shell. And rich
the world-tbe flavor of Crape-Nuts!
It's nourishing, too, is this great new
cereal. .Crape-Nuts Flakes, like Crape-Nuts,
brings breakfasiers many valuable food
The Washington times., 1932-04-29

Made to sell for almost twice the price-that's
why they sold out last week! And that's why
they'll probably sell out tomorrow! ur-trimmed
and untrimmed dress, polo and military styles
contrasting scarfs, self-throw scarfs and capes.
Sizes IA to TO- 80 to A, 46 to so.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-22
Enterprise News Bureau }


NEW YORK. - The New York
Times publishes the following story
from its correspondent at Madrid,
Spain:
1.-The discovery of a death mask,
obviously Negroid, in a calcium car
Donate stratum on the island of
Leon, near Cadiz, has excited scient-
lists here. Rafael Alvarez, noted
scientist, writer, declares it proves
definitely that Negroes undoubted-
ly established the basis of Spanish
civilization"
Negro history scholars, such as
Charles Wesley, J. A. Rogers, Ar
thur A. Schomburg, Carter Wood
son and many others have repeat
edly discovered and disclosed nu-
merous positive evidences of the
early presence of Negroid peoples
in England, Scotland, France, Italy
and Spain, but have been unable
to make themselves heard above the
wall of science erected by white his
torians, especially those of American
and English extraction.
Even II. G. Wells, in his Outline
of History, is compelled to record
the early presence of dark skinned
people in France, but he nimbly
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-22
Officer McCurdy Finds
Cripple Suicide Victim

Receiving no answer to his knocks
on the door of Rudolph Smejkafs
home, 134 Jensen Court, R. H. Nc
Curdy, colored policeman crawled
through window of the house We'd
nesday afternoon and found Smejkal
dead, hanging by rope from the
door of an inside room. MeGurdy
accompanied Police Sergt. H. D..
kimsey to Smeikal's home TO col
leet the rent for the house owned
by Kmsey. Daily newspapers re-
ported discovery of the body by Kim
sey when as matter of fact McCurdy
entered the house and found the old
man dead. Smejkal, a cripple, I'M
able to walk, used a small wagon
to get about. He never ventured
from his home only in the evening
when he rolled himself to the small
grocery in the neighborhood for
food. Jensen Court is in the East
Madison district near John Street,
between goth and 21st Avenue.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-22
Discovery Of Death Mask Indicates
heroes Established Spanish Civilization

evades describing them as Negroes,
or ascribing any special consequence
to them. However. Jean Finot, in his
scientific study of racial prejudice,
traces the presence of black people
in all the Mediterranean area and
does not deny the fact that they
were Negroes.
The historical facts in respect to
Spain are more numerous and OBJ
vious than those concerning any
other European country. Most white
writer's, however, seek to dismiss the
suggestion of dark skinned influ-
ence in Spain with cursory refer
ence to the presence of the Moors,
who came from North Africa to con-
quer and stamp their influence upon
the country called Spain.
Even before the coming of the
Moors, black men centuries before
had crossed and recrossed TIL is
northern land and left their imprint.
But most historians endeavor to
ignore all the creditable historical
testimony where Negroes are con-
cerned and even seek to make Ne
groid people, such as. the Egyptians,
into Caucasians when the character
of their achievements is too difficult
to DENY.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-22
Al Hall Elected Head
OF Republican Club

In a spirited election held Sunday,
Alfred E. Hall, deputy county as
SCISSOR defeated Fred Woodson by
four votes to win the presidency of
the King County Colored Republican
Club. N. ]. Graffell, outgoing pres
ident, refused the nomination for an
other term. He is president of the
state organization of Colored Repub.
lican Clubs. Other officers elected
to guide the King County Club for
the ensuing year are: Everett Smith,
vice president; Clarence R. Ander-
son, secretary; John M. Green, as
sistant secretary; VIII. Banks, treas
urer; John NJ. Green, w. H. Will
son, N. j. Graffel, Fred Woodson, E.
R. Chainey, Sam Chenault, executive
committee. The club decided to re-
tain permanent headquarters at
2034 East Madison Street.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-22
CHRISTMAS

Christmas is the elimination, the
apogee, the final rolling into one of
all the holidays of the year. It en-
braces all the joy of all the seasons.
1t should have nothing of grief or
woe in its blessed % hours. 1t steals
in before dawn with magic footsteps
waited for by little ears. 1t swells
into a glorious paean of praise for
the Prince of Peace. 1t goes forth in
light of color at night, with the ira
ditional evergreen tree bearing gifts,
costly or humble, as the case may be
1t is the day of good Saint Nicholas
as wen as of the Infant of the Man.
ger. There is no day like it-no'
sone. 'o
How is it with us now? The same
as ever it was. Christmas is eternal,
everlasting. The same spirit hovers
over it now as it has since the begin
ming. The same thrill is in the air,
whether bells ring physically or
spiritually. One year may bring a
white" Chr istmas s: another a
green" So with the horn of plenty.
One year it may be upturned for our
people; another its yield may be
shghter. But always does it say:
"Thou shalt not lack. While there is
Christian charity in the world, some
of it shall fall upon thee. And es-
pecially upon the little children"
Let US, therefore, give the same
old wish that has long been expressed
and let US give it unafraid:l
A Merry Christmas
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-22
What The Lodges
AreDoiIlg
MT. RAINIER o. E. S.

Frank L. Marshall ST., worthy
patron of the order, installed the
following officers of Mt. Rainier
Chapter Order of Easter Star, Mon
day night. Mile Burnside, worthy
matron; Annie CASTOR, associate ma
iron; Anna Mcdonald, eonductress;
Georgia Lynch, associate conduct
ress; Belle Henry, treasurer; Agnes
b. Stokes, secretary; Gertrude
Davis, Ada; Elizabeth Hipsher, Ruth;
Ella Brown, Esther; Lula Wilson,
Martha; Rilla Varlaek, Electra; Edna
Taylor, assistant secretary; Alice
Coleman, chaplain; Sara Prim, war
den; Ida Rounds, sentinel; Jeanette
Muller, marshall.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-22


CH1CAGO.-That an offer to set
tie their domestic rift for cool
100000 and let him come back
home was made by Mrs. Helen Alb
bot, but spurned by her husband, the
Chicago publisher, was revealed at
the hearing on temporary alimony
and counsel fees last Saturday.
Coupled with the 100000 offer
Mrs. Abbott also stipulated that the
nurse and doctor then retained by Mr..
Abbott be dismissed and that she do
the hiring of the new medical out
fit.
Offer Turned Down
This offer, made few weeks ago,
was turned down by the husband,
according to Senator Charles ). De-
neen, white attorney, who represents
Mr.. Abbott. Mrs. Abbott, the lawyer
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-22
Efforts of John Clayton
Brings Hope for Prisoner
Serving Life Sentence

Nine years of faithful effort by
John T. Clayton, bailiff in Federal
Judge jeremiah Neterer's court,
were rewarded yesterday with the
hope that his friend, Haffel H.
Brown. will soon be at liberty from
the federal penitentiary at Mcneil
Island.
Brown was given a life sentence
in 1924 after a jury convicted him
and another Negro of an attack on
an Indian girl while they were en-
ployed aboard a steamer on the
Alaska run. Subsequently, persons
close to the case expressed grave
doubts as to Browns guilt and Cay
ten set to work to get members .of
the jury which tried the case to sign
petition seeking eommutation of
the sentence.
A letter yesterday from James A.
Finch, United States pardon attorney
in Washington, ID. c., to Charles F.
/ Riddell, Seattle lawyer who repre-
scented Brown, told that this petition
had been successful and that the
sentence had been committed from
life to twenty-five years.
A perfect record while at the peni.
Tertiary makes it possible thai
Brown may be paroled and the ma.
chinery to effect this was being sci
in motion yesterday. Not a younl
man when sentenced. Brown is now
nearly 20 years old.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-22
Called Gold Digger"

The hearing Saturday was not
without its thrills. For the first
time Mr.. Abbott's illness was shown
to be a big factor in the domestic
rift when Senator Deneen hurled the
accusation that the whole thing was
an effort at gold-digging.' He de-
clared that "the court must not en-
courage women impatient with their
husbands health
This insinuation that Mrs. Abbott
was trying to extract as big a bank
roll as possible from her husbands
account came during the argument
over the $4,000 monthly temporary
alimony and $4,000 counsel fees she
asked for her attorney.
The finances of Mr.. Abbott were
again paraded at the hearing. 1t
was revealed that in the four days
following the separation of Mr.. and
Mrs. Abbott that the publisher with
drew from various banks the sum of
S2S4,000 in cash. This money it was
explained was Abbott's personal
money and not any money belonging
to the Chicago Defender. All of the
1884, 900 was later transferred to the
account of the Robert S. Abbott
Publishing Company, a corporation.
When asked why he did this Mr..
Abbott explained it was necessary to
save his newspaper, the Chicago De-
fender, which was suffering loss
of more than $4,000 a year. De.
spite the tremendous Withdrawals ii
was revealed that Abbott still has
$4,000 in the Harris Trust Com
pany and a personal checking &C
count at the Continental Bank OF
$2,347.49. - -
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-22
MASONS

Harmony Lodge and Hercules
Lodge of Masons united in ceremon-
les in observance of st. Johns day
Sunday night at Mt. Zion Baptist
Church. James Davis, master Of Har-
mony Lodge, directed the program
as follows: welcome address, NJ
jackson; response, w. A. Hilyard
invocation, S. Mcdonald; scripture
reading, W. T. Greene; addresses
by w. H. Wilson, f. z. Marshall, r.
H. McCurdy; vocal selection, Mrs.
Anna Mcdonald; sermon, Rev. 7. NJ.
Davis.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-22
Institute Lectures Postponed
Until After Holidays

The series of lectures for the In
stitution of Workers under auspices
of the Seattle Urban League has
discontinued until after the hol-
iday period. The lectures held every
Saturday night at the Phyllis Wheat
ley Y. w. c. A. branch will be re-
sumed Saturday night, January Z,
when DR.. c. j. Rohner viii speak on
do Habits Control Our Lives" Last
Saturday night George A. Wright
conducted the meeting in which
Merl G. Ringenberg and William +.
Talbert discussed "The Why Of Ra-
cial Misconceptions"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-22
PUGET SOUND LODGE OF ELKs

Puget Sound Lodge of Elks are
making big preparations for a public
installation of officers and a New
Years party January in their lodge
room at Chambers Hall. Daughter
Elks will be guests and each member
of the order is privileged to invite
guests.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-22
Colored Cop Shoots
1t Out With Thug

NEW YORK-After discovering
gunman in the act of trying to
break down door of a Harlem
apartment, Albert Scanteberry, col
ored policeman, engaged in a pistol
battle on the stairs and escaped un-
hurt while the bandit went to the
hospital with five wounds, Monday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-22
MODERN NEGRO PRESS
A Merry Christmas

George c. l.. Taylor, discussing
the Modern Negro Press" lin the
Southern Workman, published at
Hampton Institute, declares that he
submitted several colored weeklies
to an English editor who damned
them all"
J." This leads us to wonder why Mr..
Taylor would consider an English
editor a Judge of colored newspa-
pers. A good newspaper is a mouth
piece having the confidence of a
community.
No newspaper can be Judged just
by looking at the printed sheet.
Manifestly Nordic Englishman ac-
customed to the South African point
OF view on the color question, would
not be likely to approve the style
or the spirit of our weeklies.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-22

The second of a series of concerts
by the First A. M. E. Choir will be
presented as a Christmas program
at the church / p. m. December "a.
This will mark the first midnight
musicale given in the church.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-22

The South Side Civic and Pro-
gressive Club at a largely attended
meeting last Sunday adopted a new
constitution and set of bylaws.