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Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
CHINA MAY CUT
OFF RELATIONS
WITH JAPANESE

SHANGAHI, Jan. l1.-(U.P)-An
official spokesman told the United
Press today that China plans to
sever diplomatic relations with jap
ali soon.
The spokesman said Chinese af-
fairs at Toxic would be conducted
through the German and American
embassies there, procedure
adopted when the diplomatic rep
resentativcS of one power are with
drawn from the capital Of another
government.
The political situation here was
critical Que to the stalematc ariS-
ing from the refusal of Changai-
Shek. Wang Ching-Wei, and other
leaders Of the late government to
proceed to Marking where Canton
csc and nationalist leaders recently
formed a government headed by
Lin Sen, Sun Fo, and Eugene Chen.
There had been no designations,
however, pending attempts to per-
suade Chang and his colleagues to
participate on a coalition. Sun Fo,
present in Shanghai, said that
Wang Ching-Wei would leave for
Marking as soon as he was dis
charged from hospital here.
The spokesman said Eugene Chen
would resign as foreign minister as
a gesture and would declare he had
formulated policies which were not
executed. His resignation will be
rejected. Relations with Japan
then will be severed the spokesman
said.
After that it was said, the govern
ment would concentrate on inter-
nal consolidation, expecting secrc-
tary of state StimSon to convene
the nine power treaty slgnatorieS to
settle the Manchurian dispute.
The arrival of Sun Fo and Eu-
gene Chen here left few officials at
Marking. The spokesman's pre-
diction that Chang Kai-Shek and
allied militarists would return to
control of Nanking within a month
was doubted by neutral observers.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
WOMAN MAKES
GOOD JOB OF
GETTING THIEF

Around the Shcriff's office today
they are talking of giving Mrs.
j. o. Gresham of Holtville a
deputy's badge. while in the cells
of the county Jail Jack Kirkland,
l8, is wishing Mrs. Gresham had
less nerve and more womanly fear.
For Mrs. Gresham not only ar
rested Kirkland yesterday morning
for the alleged theft of her hus-
bands oyercoat, but recovered the
overcoat and turned over Kirkland,
bound tightly with several feet of
rope, to Elmer Waters, special
deputy sheriff.
Early yesterday morning. Mrs,
Gresham telephoned the Shcriffs
office to report theft of the over
coat, and ask if she might arrest
a man on the highway near Holt
willie for the theft.
When told she would be within
her rights in doing So she asked
If she might take a gun, and was
informed she would be allowed to
do that, but TO be careful with it.
Some time later, Mrs. Gresham
telephoned again, and asked that
a deputy be sent to a service sta
ton in Holtville. Waters made
the trip, and arrived at the service
station TO find Kirkland tightly
bound and Mrs. Gresham in pos
session of the overcoat.
The prisoner is in the county
jail today pending filing of a petty
theft complaint against him.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11

Hatfield, who also is a physician,
asked Dr. Morgan if a beer drinker
should operate buzz-saw, a type
writer, an automobile or other ma
chimes. Dr. Morgan said he be-
lied that would be all right.
Il look on beer as a food because
of its vitamin content and because
for persons who have temporarily
lost their appetite, it serves as a
tonic" DR.. Morgan said. Il do not
believe beer would be intoxicating
in any amount in which it might
be taken.
IF per cent beer were legalized,
I believe 1t would have a very fa-
vorable effect on the youth Of the
nation
Il have had ample opportunity
to observe conditions throughout
our entire country, visiting every
state in the past two and one
half year. have been i'm
pressed with the seeming increase
of the use of Intoxicating liquors.
Liquor can be purchased without
any great difficulty in every city
and town / have been in"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Loyal Young People, I, Chris
tian Church.
L. and A. NJ. No. 38f, 1880
Masonic temple.
American Legion Auxiliary. 8.
Veterans hair
Glcc club, 8. Academy OF Mu-
sic.
Troop 6. b. S. A., 7:30, Chris
tian church.
Basketball. !. high school.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Pri-
vatc Lives"
TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Presbyterian guild, /, church.
Literature section, $3.50. TO-
600 club.
White Shrine social club,
1880, Planters hotel, Brawley.
st. Paul's guild, 2:3O, 435
Vine.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
Flyer Killed In
San Diego Crash

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Jan. IL. tU.p)
One naval flyer was killed and
another seriously injured when
their plane turned over on the bor-
der air port near here today.
The plane. piloted by Nick Car
ter, chief aviation pilot, was flying
with its squadron when in a diving
maneuver over the airport which
brought the planes within a few
feet of the ground. the motor Of
Carter's plane failed, making a
quick landing necessary.
Wheels of the plane struck new
ly ploughed earth. causing the ship
to turn over Carter was killed in
stantly, r. c. Thompson, machin-
lists mate, flying with Carter, was
seriously injured.
a second plane of the squadron
was damaged when it landed to as
sist in the rescue work, but no one
was injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
HINDU INJURED
IN ACCIDENT ON
CALEXICO ROAD:

It was the innocent bystander
who was the victim Of an automo-
bile accident last night on the CAL
exico highway a mile and a half
east of Heber, when Tanu Singh
suffered q broken leg as car driv-
eli by Frank Cheney Of El Centro
crashed into him.
Another car, belonging to j. G.
Boon of Hebcr, was parked off the
highway, where Boon had stopped
to pick up Singh, who was walk
ing. Cheney started to pass an on
coming car. according to a report
in the state traffic office, when
still another automobile, coming
from behind, passed him and cut
in. forcing his car from the high
way and into that Of Boon.
The driver of the car which cut
in could not be located today, and
officers did not know either his
name or license number.
Another automobile accident,
Saturday afternoon on the Holt
Vile highway one mile east of El
Centre, did not result in any in
juries. but caused slight damage to
two automobiles.
A report on file in the traffic Of
flee said Herman Ethridge of
Brawley. gave a left turn signal and
drove his car TO the left side of
the road. causing Cliff Woodland
of FL Centre. driving in the other
direction. to attempt to pass OH the
right. Ethridge then turned back
to the other side of the road. driv-
ing his car into that Of Woodland
the report said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
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JAPAN TO PUNISH
GUILTY PARTIES
in ASSAULT CASE

WASHINGTON. Jan. II. U,P}-
Secretary. of State Stimson an
nounced today he had accepted
the program laid down by Japan
as full compensation for the at
tack by japanese soldiers on
American Consul Culver B.
Chamberlain a week ago.
When this program has been
carried out, Stimson said, the
Chamberlain incident will have
been closed.
AS a gracious gesture, StimSon
informed Japan the United States
would not ask for the punishment
of the major general in command
of police at Mukden, where the in
cident occurred.
Japan's program to compensate
for the attack ewas submitted TO
the American consul general at
Mukden and communicated tC
Stimson. 1t follows:
/. The interpreter who attacked
Chamberlain has been dismissed.
AS he was a former army officer
he will be tried by court martial
for his offense.
2. The two police who partici-
pated in the attack will be pun
iShed.
3. Major General Ninamiya
commanding the Mukden police
and his subordinate officers are to
be given disciplinary punishment.
4. The japanese consul genera!
at Harbin is to apologize to
Chamberlain. This already has
been done.
When the punishment Of the ac-
tual participants has been COM
pleted, the case will be closed.
The so-called Chamberlain Incl
dent arose from an attack by jap
anese soldies OH Consul Chamber
lain a week ago. AS he was 60
ing from the American consulate
in Mukden to the railroad station
in an official car he was stopped
by a Japanese interpreter and sew
eral soldiers. Although he pro-
duced identification cards and a
diplomatic passport, he was de-
tanned and after some argument
was severely beaten.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
Gandhi's Wife
Under Arrest

BOMBAY, india, Jan. II. up
Mrs. NJ. K. Gandm, wife of the
Mahatma Gandhi. and Miss Pctel,
member of q family prominent in
support of Gandhi's independence
program, were arrested today.
The Nationalist civil disobedience
campaign took new turn when
brokers at the cottonseed and bull
lion share markets decided not to
transact business until Gandhi is
released from prison at Poona.
Nationalist volunteers picketcd
bullion safe deposits to prevent the
export Of gold.
Mrs. Gandhi was arrested for
supporting resumption Of a cam
paign for payment Of taxes
at Bardoli outside Bombay.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
0FF|C|E Err
SHOT BY
BANDITS
Los Angeles Detective
Victim OF Ambush BY
Theatre Robbers.
ASSAlLANI'S FLEE
Victim Was Hero OF Dra-
matte Chase In Holly
wood Two Years Ago.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IL. OPP
Detective Lieutenant Hugh Crow
ley. hero of n sensational Holly
wood theatre robbery two years
ogo, was shot and killed by bandits
today during robbery Of the VII
lage theatre in WestTood, a
suburb.
The detective lieutenant fell dur
ing a revolver battle with two
bandits who had tied up three
theatre employees. The bandits
then hid in the foyer Of the thea
trc and awaited the arrival OF
Crowley. who had been assigned
to deliver box office receipts TO a
bank.
Other police officers who inves-
tigated the Staying said one of the
bandits apparently was badly
wounded. A trail Of blood led from
the theatre.
Lieutenant Crowley asscrtedly
was shot down as he reached for
his revolver when the bandits
leaped at him. Previously the pair
had bound Peter Foovaj jaian, thea
ire janitor, and Paul Barry and
Bud" Brewer. film collectors.
Crowley was 81 years old He
Is survived by a wife and small
child.
The bandits. described as dap
per" youths. wearing silk hanker-
chief masks, got no money. They
ran from the theatre and escaped
in a stolen automobile.
Two years ago Crowley was
assigned to take receipts from
Grauman's Chinese theatre in
Hollywood. AS he left the theatre
with two armed guards. three
bandits accosted them. Crowley
shot and killed one bandit. Then
nc Communicated an automobile
and pursued the other two down
Hollywood boulevard In spectac-
ular chase. The bandits escaped.
Mrs. r. w Smith, owner Of the
stolen car, said she was looking
from the window Of an electrical
shop where she is employed, when
the bandits took her machine. She
said one of the men was pale and
evidently in great pain. His COM
panion was forced to help his con.
federate into the car.
Crowley was n World war vet
Gran and was an officer OF ar
American Legion post.
Hid In Theatre
Mrs. Smith said she ran out and
shouted at the men as they en-
tered her automobile.
Sorry. lady" one Of the bandits
said. MY friend has been
wounded and I've got TO take him
TO a hospital. III return your car
Immediately.
Police held the theory that the
bandits hid In the theatre all
night
Crowley featured In the David
II. Clark murder case last May
when ne told of seeing the former
deputy district attorney in Aqua
Caliente, Mex. the weekend pre-
ceding the Staying OF Charles
Crawford. politician, and Herbert
Spencer, political editor, whose
killings Clark confessed but was
acquitted on a sclf-dciense plea.
The officer said Clark spent a
night With him and other friends
in n Caliente bungalow.
In the safe which the bandits
had futilely sought to force the
ianitor to open, police later found
S6l0.
Six shots were exchanged be-
tween the detective and the BAN
dts. Investigation showed. Two
Jugs struck the officer in the
abdomen.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
MANY ATTEND
FUNERAL RITES
FOR DIR. LYONS

Last rites for Dr. w. f. Lyons,
81, local physician and osteopath
who died here Thursday night. were
conducted from Lemons chapel at
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon with
FL Centro Masonic lodge No. 384 in
charge Of the services.
Rev. c. C. Harwood, pastor of
the FL Centro Baptist church, spoke
during the brief services. Music
was provided by Miss Vera New
field and A. 4. Moody, vocalists.
with their accomplishments played
by Mrs. Moody. Interment will
take place in Inglcwood today.
The services were attended by a
large number OF MaSons, Elks and
friends from all parts OF the valley.
DR.. Lyons was stricken suddenly
Monday with cerebro spinal menin-
gifts from which he failed TO rally.
He regained consciousness for but
brief interval during the days Of
his Illness.
He had practiccd in Ell Centre for
the last l6 years and had served
one year as superintendent of the
county farm and hospital. Mem
bers OF the board of supervisors re-
Gently reappointed him for another
years term.
DR.. Lyons was born in Adams,
Nebraska, and attended various in
stitutions of learning in the middle
west. He was active In Masonic
circles here. He was a member of
Fl Centro lodge No. 3S4, Royal
Arch chapted No. 100, Imperial VAL
ley commandery of Knights Tenn
plar No. 81. and Imperial Valley
Pyramid of Sciots No. 81. He also
was a member of Ell Centre lodge
of ElkS
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
Youth Is Made
Ward OF Cor

A Christmas eve battle between
the youths Of the East Side today
had resulted in a 60-day jail som
tence for Jack Butler, is. colored,
and an order making him a ward
of the juvenile court for a period
Of one year
According to the story told in
Judge A. C. Fnney's Juvenile court,
Butler slashed the arms OF Samuel
Hill, another colored youth, near
the East Side school, Christmas
eve. while Hall was walking home
with girl
Buffers attentions 10 the gifl
were resented by Hall, and IN the
ensuing struggle the former pulled
a knife and cut his opponent, ae-
cording to testimony.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
AGENCY SUES ACTOR

LOS ANGELES. Jan. II. W.P -
James Cagney, who recently scared
to screen fame on wings OF the
Rangster fad was defendant to-
dsy in a suit filed By the William
Morris Agency, Inc, which wants
10 per cent OF his Sl400 per week
salary.
The suit claimed that Cagney
was to pay the agency 10 per cert
Of his earnings when they OBJ
tanned n Fat contract with
Warner Brothers for him.
,Cagneys original salary of $4oo
was recently increased by $1,000
weekly, ..-.--
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
JAIL PRISONER
ARRESTED FOR
SECOND COUNT

1t is rather. tough when the cops
arrest a man who is already in
Jail on a charge entirely different
from that which landed him there
in the first place, but that is what
happened to Carrell Dionecio, %.
Dionecio was in the county jail
awaiting trial by jury IN Judge
]. E. Simpsons city court on r.
charge of stealing an avercoat from
. Japanese. when John Mayo, po-
lice captain. searched his room In
local hotel last night and dis
covered eight pintS of whisky.
This morning, Dionecio was
hailed into police court again, and
pleaded not guilty to possession OF
liquor. the charge lodged against
him last night. Trial was set for
January l3, the same date as trial
on the petty theft charge.
-Four other defendants appeared
in police court this morning.
Charles McLecs, a., pleaded
guilty TO a charge of reckless driY-
ing, reduced from drunk orlVuNg,
and was fined $50. He was released
to pay the fine on the installment
plan.
Homer Gray. 81, colored, was
also released to pay on the INSTALL
ment plan, after he was assessed
$40 for being drunk.
Gene Mcqueen, 55, was fined 81
for drunkenness, and released to
pay.
A suspended sentence of five
days in the county jail was passed
on Carl RouSa, Ia, for Yagrancy.
and the youth was directed TO leave
Ell Centre as the condition on
which the sentence was suspended.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
SHARP PRACTICES
OF BANK LEADERS
t TOLD AT HEARING

WASHINGTON. Jan II. U.P =
Charges that banking houses
floating foreign loans in the post
war foreign financing era, "rigged''
the market before putting out new
issues, were voiced before the SEN
ate finance committee today BY
Laurence Dennis, expert on South
American finances.
Dennis was formerly in the dip
lomatic service but resigned in
1927 TO become associated with
J. and w. Seligman 81 Co., New
York bankers. who made heavy
loans to South America.
The bankers, he said, as rule
believed they were acting cthically
"Onc thing they did which was
wrong" he continued. was to rig
the market for selling of these
bonds. They would bid up the is
sues OF other bonds Of the same
country before putting the new
bonds on The market. They would
rig them up three or four points.
That practice has been declared
legal fraud from the Queens bench
in England ] Go not think it is
a legal fraud here"
Oliver C. Townsend, formerly
commercial attache at Lima, Peru,
following Dennis as a witness, tes-
titled that S. a. Maginnis, for
merly American minister to b.
livia. had given advice ut q dinner
OH how South American officials
could be bribcd and pronounced
himself an expert" on such
matters.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
Actress Plans To
Adopt Y0ungster

LOS ANGELES, Jan. II. W.H-
Constance Bennett, film actress.
and wife of The Marquis dc la
Falaise, will adopt a 3-yesr-old
boy, a distant relative, whose par
cntS we're victims of an automobile
crash. 1t became known today.
Miss Bennett has on file in Los
Angeles courts a petition for the
adoption of Dennis Arthur Arm
strong. The petition, however, is
sealed but Superior Judge Samuel
Blake admitted the adoption prob
ably would take place within 90
days
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
Hudkins Held On
Assault Charge

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IL, UP
Accused by police Of having pos
sibly fatally injured T. Leonard
Park, SO, Acc Hudkin5, 26. prize
fighter, was held today on charge
Of assault with deadly weapon.
Hudkins. police said, hit the man
with his bare fist, fracturing his
skull.
Hudkins told police he and Ellen
Dorsey were standing at an inter-
section when Park and compan-
ion. Edward B. Martin, aSsertedly
ipSulted the girl.
Park was taken to hospital, and
Martin charged with being drunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
FOUR HELD BY
BORDER POLICE
ASDRUC AGENTS
Heavy Haul OF Narcotics
Made As Officers Raid
MeXicali Hotel.

Six arrests in what officers be-
lieve to have been one of the most
far reaching narcotic smuggling
conspiracieS ever uncovered In
Southern California had landed
two white men, two white women
and two Chinese in the Mexicali
jail, where they are awaiting ac-
ton by the Mexican district attor-
ney today.
Concentrating forces for a start
lingly sudden raid late Saturday
night, Imperial county sheriff's Of
flee, United States customs Off
GERS and Mexicali police and terri
torial officers we're banded to-
gether against the alleged dope
smugglers.
Prisoners awaiting prosecution
by the Mexican government, since
they we're arrested in the Imperial
hotel in Mexicali. are Martha
KoopleS and Genoia Macon, the
women; Bob L. Moore. Dan Shefey,
Yee Kom and Con Fa.
Narcotics valued at several thou
sand dollars we're taken in the
raid. Information given officers
before the arrests were made was
that the Chinese we're to deliver
to the Americans 40 ounces Of
morphine. This is the greatest
quantity of dope yet turned over
III Mexicali, according to informa-
ton available TO officers.
The Americans had planned a
hijacking raid on the Chinese il
order to escape without paying for
the narcotics, officers asserted.
Upon their arrest by Mexican po-
lice, the Americans we're found to
have blackjack" and chloroform
concealed in their clothing.
That the Chinese had planned
something Of the same nature to
get the money without being forced
to trade the drug was indicated
when officers relieved one Chinese
of large revolver.
To the sheriff's office in El Gen.
tro goes the credit for the arrests,
other officers said. According to
information uncovered by Harold
Gillett, investigator, and Don
Campbell, deputy, late last week,
the transfer of morphine first was
scheduled to take place in this
county, and in CaleXico hotel.
Plans Changed
A last minute change in the
plans of the six principals shifted
the scene to Mexicali. With the
aid OF Mexican police and United
States customs officers, repre-
sented by Frank Goodell. chief, the
county officers drew a net of
watchfulness about the hotel. One
was scheduled to act as gun man"
III the hijacking.
At the time set for the transfer
he entered the room. He whipped
out his gun and covered the Chi
nese. telling them to put up their
hands.
Then Mexican police stormed the
room with drawn guns. Startled
occupants offered no resistance,
and were placed under arrest.
The other American and the two
women we're arrested III their
large sedan, outside the hotel,
where they we're awaiting their
companion. In the car, which was
confiscatcd by Mexican officers, a
small quantity of narcotics was
found.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
Court To Decide
On Oil Ruling

WASHINGTON. Jan. II. (U.H -
The supreme court today decided
to consider the validity Of the Ok
lahoma oil curtailment act and
proration orders under which Gov.
William H. Murray Stemmed over
production of crude oil within his
state.
The courts ruling was made a
test case brought by the Champlin
Refining company against the Ok
lahoma corporation commission,
the state enforcement body.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
Huge Policeman
In Marital Mix

LOS ANGELES. Jan. IL UP
The marital life of Los Angeles
tallest policeman. Frank Shelton
JayncS, seven feet. two inches in
height. was being investigated to-
day by police officials. -.
A miniature riot occurred Sat,ir-
day when Jaynes married Julia
Alice Harmon. III Ventura. and
came home to find woman who
claimed to be his common-law wife,
awaiting him with a barrage of
dishes, bric-a-brac, statuary and as
sorted gadgets.
Edith Robert Jayncs, his COM
batant. claims she and Jaynes had
lived together as man and wife for
several years.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
Actor Permitted
To Remain Here

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. II. W,P)-Vic-
tor Varconi. screen actor, is now a
legal resident of the United States,
after having spent several years
here under a visitors permit.
Varconi, whose true name is
Mihaly Varkoni, entered the coun-
try again Saturday through the
Calexico immigration office. He is
Hungarian by birth. His wife,
Anna Varkonyi, will become a nat
uralizcd American citizen in April.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
American Held As
Smuggler In China

SHANGHAI, Jan. II. U.P-Paul
S. Crawiey, prominent member of
the American colony here and res
ident OF China for Is years, was
arrested today on charges of cx-
porting opium to the United States.
1t was alleged that Crawley con-
Spired to violate federal narcotic
laws and charged specifically that
nc sent SIS tons of opium to Amer
lea on the transport U.S.S. Chau-
mont. The opium was seized in
San Francisco.
CraWley's home is in Taft, Calf.
He is credited with being the first
to manufacture ice cream in the
Orient.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
Hero OF Blizzard
HonOred On Coast

LOS ANGELES, Jan. II. U,pl
Official Los Angeles today paid
tribute to 13-ycar-old Bryan
Untiedt, hero of the Colorado bliz-
zard of last March in which he
saved the lives o. several school,
mates trapped in a bus.
Bryan, who plans lecture tour
OF the Pacific coast in the inter
estS OF children's welfare organiza-
tions, was greeted at the Santa Fe
station by Mayor John G. Porter,
Lieut.. Gov. Frank Merriam and
the fire department band.
He is accompanied by his par
entS, Mr.. and MrS. H. A. Untiedt.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-11
Federal Officer
Victim OF Fever

SAN PEDRO. Cal.. Jan. ll.-U.Py
Stricken with Psittacosis, or
Parrot Fever, United States Gus
toms Inspector Walter X. KaeStner,
35, was dead today.
Because OF his death. Major H
L. Trimble, il charge OF public
health at the harbor, said rigid
embargo would be enforced against
importation of any birds OF the
Parrot family.