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Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
roll PHI INTENDS
SHOWDOWN ON
CIVIL SERVICE

SACRAMENTO, May 81. UP)-A
showdown on CALIFORNIA; state
civil service row was promised here
today.
With Governor Rolph in 2 fight
ing mood a warm attack was prom-
ised against the silly questions"
which he contends have resulted IN
ousting scores of state employees
in competitive examinations.
The governor has built up an
elaborate case against the civil
service as it now operates, and was
prepared to recommend that it be
divorced from the state depar5-
ment Of finance and raised to the
status OF a department. with its
chief a member Of the governors
cabinet.
Rolph was to ask the civil serv-
ice commission through Hugh Nc
Kevitt Of San francisco and Wal
ace Ware Of Santa Roga whether
thcy wish to continue this policy
o. not.
Defense Of the civil service was
% be voiced by ROLAND =. Vande-
srilt, director Of the state depart
mert Of finance, and William
8rownrigg, chief OF the division
ii personnel
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
Girls Kidnaper
Sent To Prison

RIVERSIDE, May 81. UP)-Glenu
Thornton. 2i-vear-old former sailor,
was sentenced to san Quentin
prison today on charges Of robbery
ard kidnapping o. Mildred Cutler,
20 attractive PCrris girl.
Superior Judge O. X. Morton,
Who pronounced sentence, said sem
tence on both charges was to run
c0nsecutiVely.
Thornton was charged with kid
naPing Miss Cutler. daughter Of the
chief OF police Of PerriS, after rob
ing Homer BeaI, her escort. of his
overcoat and shoes while the pair
sat in an automobile near River
side. BeaI was forced out of the
machine.
He drove the girl to an abandoned
house near Winchester where he re-
leased her after several hours con-
Iinement She was not harmed
Penalty on first degree robbery
is from one to five years, while the
kidnapping sentence is not less than
one year nor more than % years.
Court attaches said the judges rui-
ing indicated TO them that Thorn
ton must serve about six years be
lore his term is set.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY
SERVICES HERE
WELL. ATTENDED

Services in honor OF the nation S
war dead We're held in El Centre
Sunday and Monday in appropri-
ate observations of Memorial Day.
All services conducted by veterans
organizations and churches were
unusually well attended by resi-
dents Of the community.
The 40 ct conducted sunrise
services Sunday morning at the
county fair GROUNDS. Chef de Care
Charles Bratton presided and the
address was delivered by Com
mander Hugh Osborne OF the Am
erican Legion.
Appropriate music was provided
by DR.. L. 0. Carter and son, Ad-
olson Garter, E. Q. Mills, accom-
panied by Mrs. Mills. Norman c..
Deaton recited, IN Flanders Fields"
ard Mrs. John 7. Rice, "The Re
ply" Rev. J. c. Spencer, chaplain,
prayer. Trumpets and
bugles were used effectively in the
services.
Hugh Osborne headed the par
ade yesterday morning and in the
line Of march appeared two Civil
War veterans, Comrades Scott and
Armstrong; Spanish American War
veterans and their auxiliary men,
bers; Veterans of Foreign wars;
American Legion and auxiliary and
automobiles bearing residents. The
Legion drum and bugle corps pro-
Vided marching music.
Services at Evergreen cemetery
were in charge of the Spanish war
veterans with Comrade Mike Lie
btt assisted by Mrs. a. 3. Houston
in charge.
The address was delivered by
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson, who
spoke foelingly of the sacrifices
made by those who lost their lives
as a result OF war services.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
Egan May Appear
AT Hughes Inquest

SAN FRANCIECO, May 81. up
Preparations for an inquest into
the death of Mrs. Jessie Scott
Hughes, which, authorities hoped,
would clear the mystery of her
death and the mystery surrounding
Public Defender Frank j. Egan,
We're all but complete today.
Whether Egan will testify at the
hearing, set for tomorrow, was not
disclosed by his attorney, Vincent
Ealliran. He said Egan would at
tend the inquest, but that he
(Hallinan would pass on what
questions Egan would answer.
Egan disappeared a few days
after Mrs Hughes body was found
Cstensibly the victim of hit-and-
run driver, in a street some dis
tance from her home. FIe reap
peared in a private sanitarium,
weak and disheveled. He did not
explain his disappearance.
Police claimed Mrs. Hughes was
murdered by persons who delib-
erately drove a heavy automobile
over her body.
Egan was ordered by Mayor
Angelo J. Ro5si recently to aid po-
lice in their investigation, particu-
larly as regarded his own relations
with Mrs. Hughes.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
BANK EMPLOYEE E.ET:'
BADLY HURT IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

Robert w. Buck" Oakley, chief
teller of the Security First National
Bank at Ell Centro, is in the e.
Centre hospital today With flesh
and muscles torn from his left
heel and with his right collar bone
broken as the result of an auto
mobile accident at 3 o'clock Sunday
morning on the San Diego highway
just ea5t of Alpine.
Oakley was driving to San Diego
with Neal II. Gavin of Heber to at
tend q ricualistic competition of the
Elks lodge Sunday. On a flat near
Alpine the wheels of Oakley's car
began to shimmy, and the car
struck a railing. Cne timber pierced
the car and crushed Oakley's heel
The car went over an embank-
ment, falling IS feet, turning over
once and partly turning again
Gavin was pinned beneath the car
but escaped serious injury Oakley
was taken to a sanitarium at AL
pine, and later transferred to the
hospital OF Ei Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
GARNER PLEADS
FOR ACTION ON
RELIEF MEASURE.
Speaker Breaks Precedent
by Appearing Before
Committee Hearing.

WASHINGTON, Nay 81 U.9-
Speaker Garner. in q fightin1
mood, appeared today before the
house ways and mears COMMITTEES
in personal plaa for speedy action
on his $2,309 .00O000 unemployment
relief program.
Garner shattered congressional
precedent Of q generation to maxi
mis- appearance as o committee wit
ness or the controversial relief
measure. Ills testimony marked
tde first tina within the memory
Of veteran house members that a
speaker has testified before a com
ntttee. Speaking quietly and
slowly, Garner warned the ccm-
mittae chat men and women are
suffering frcm lack OF fCod, from
destitution."
Can any Of you gentlemen" the
speaker challenged, go back %
YOur districts and admit that there
is no way % bring relief to the
suffering CT that you did not at
tempt TO pass such legislation?"
The speaker, explaining the pun
pose OF the $I0O 0OOOo0 fund pro
vided in his bill for direct federal
cid TO the destitute, said that be
was not welded" to any particular
means Of administering this fund
but that he was convinced Of the
absolute necessity Of the severn
ment coming tc the aid OF private
charity. Under The Garner bill.
the federal rcief funds would be
administered by the President hut
some Democrats have objected to
this provision.
As the speaker began his tosli-
nopy ne was asked By Chairman
Collier to state, as formally re-
QG.rcd Of al Witnesses, whom he
The speaker replied:
L hope 7 represent the people Of
the United States
Only handful Of spectators
was in the large committee room
to see the unusual sight Of q
speaker of the house personally
urging a piece Of legislation. A
number Of those in the slender
audience were idenified as WcrlG
war veterans members cf the
bonus army" congre5ated here.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
DELVES
ffGRE DEEPLY IN
WALKERS FUNDS

NEW YORK, May 81. U.P) -
Bank accounts and financial trans
actions Of friends Of Mayor James
J. Walker were further revealed
today as counsel Samuel Seabury
delyed more deeply into iny2stioa-
ton of the city administration be-
fore the Hofstadter committee.
Amcng the mornings revelations
were:
/. That in four years Russell T.
Sherwood, missing accountant who
did some work for Mayor Walker,
had deposited almost $1,000 900,
during which time his salary
ranged from $500 annually To-
$4,000 annually.
.. That SherWccd's account
showed that the mysterious and
unnamed person TO whom Mayor
Walker ordered Sherwood on one
occasion 10 pay $500 was the re-
cipient Oft almost S60000 addi-
tionally from Sherwood in stock
and letters OF credit.
5. That dividend checks In a
theater company stock, which
Walker had received allegadly IN
payment Of a legal fee, we're de-
posted to SherWood's account
4. That Sen. John A. Hastings,
close friend OF the mayor, was 10
have shared in stock in a voluntary
rusteeship formed by group
seeking q city bus franchise
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
AUTO ACCIDENT
VICTIM FIGHTS
HARD FOR LIFE

George ZaVetz, 25, Of Perth Am
boy, N. j., battled for his life at
the county hospital today against
head and spine injuries suffered
last Friday night in an automobile
accident a mile south of Imperial
when Edward Vogel, As, Of Heber
and RTeloland, was killed.
Hospital attendants said zavetz
condition remains unchanged. Since
Friday night he has regained con-
sciousness only for brief spills, re-
lapsiug aga, into a coma. His
injuries are expected TO prove fatal.
Details CT the accident had been
cleared up today It was found
that, after Zavetz received q ticket
from E. J. Weatherbie, state traffic
officer, for speeding without due
caution, he brought Edward Bones,
owner of the car, to his home at
FL Centro, then started for Impe-
rial with Vogel.
Before giving zevetz a speeding
ticket, the traffic officer put him
through a standard test given mo-
torists to determine if they shall
be cited for drunk driving. zaVetz
passed the test satisfactorily, and
was cited for speeding.
Captain A. z. Cswalt of the Cali
folnia highway patrol said today
that his officer could have done
nothing etc under the circum-
stances, since his duty had been
discharged when zayetz passed the
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
Mountain Snow
To Greet June

SACRAMENTO, May 81. lU.P)--A
fresh blanket Of snow in the High
Sierras was already today for the
arrival Of June
1t fell yesterday evening and last
night, along with the rainfall in
the lower regions that greeted
thousands of disappointed weekend
yacationistS returning to their
bones.
Holidays over, the sun was back
on the job in northern California
today, and the rainfall was virtual
ly over for the summer. the United
States weather bureau reported.
While many motorists were re-
ported marconed Sunday by heavy
rains in tho hills, highway patrol
officers at Soda Springs, Placer
vile, Sonora, Grass Valley and Or
oVille, key points in the mountain
recreation areasreported no auto
mobiles held up by the weather.
High mark on the Thermometer
stood 81 and low 48 here today.
Sacramento river stood at lO.4 feet.
with forecasts indicating a rise OF
several feet in the next few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
H 90 Y |: II
ADVISES
81: N A T {. |:
President Makes Personal
Visit In Behalf Of Man
ufactures Sales Tax.
WARNS OF DANGERS
Delay Tn Adjusting Tax
alton Declared Disas-
trOus TO Nation.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press staff Correspondent

ASHTNCT0T. Nav 31-In q
personal appearance before the s-n-
ate today President Hoover en-
dorsed the general manufacturers
sales tax and suggested Other
means which he believes viii lead
to economic recovery.
Appearing in person for the frs,
time in his administration he told
the senate that the administrator
had not sponsored the sales tax but
now would be glad to support such
a measure if congress passed it.
Hoover suggested that the In
come tax already has been raised
to the roint OF diminishing re-
turns" ." and added It might be ad.
Visable tc "give some relief 10
earned income
His decision to address the sen
ate came rs a surprise. First init
Elation was received from an an
nounccment made in the senate by
Majority Leader Watson. Galleries
We're crowded when the President
arrived at the capitol shortly after
noon.
Il have not and Go not favor a
federal sales lax" hoover said. ct
has not been proposed by the
treasury. This is rot, however. 10
he confused 10 IN extension OF the
special manufacturers excise tax to
q general manufacturers excise
tax with exemptions OF food and
clothing.
This is an entirely different tax
from a so-called taE sales tax and
Cannot BE- pyrarli6ed. Even this
general manufacturers excise tax
has not been proposed by the treas
ury, although at the some time
such tay was unanimously rec
Cnmeuoad by he ways and means
committee Of the house. represent
inc both political parties 2nd .nair
leaders, liz the h9us2 o. representa-
tiVee. The secretary Of the treas
Ury accentcd 1t il the hope Jha5
jmm2giaa- passage Of the bill would
result.
Ia order however, 70 calFe our
ploDLcln ana s3ye assurance to tae
country and tC the world thar We
are ready tc meet our emergencies
at any sacrifice, 7 now favor a.I
extension for a limited period Of
tn2 many special excise taxes TO .
more general manufacturers cX-
else ta. and viii support .ae coa-
Gr3ss Il it should be adopted.
"Whc.h.s this be the cou4se CT
n-t some future emergency tax
sources should be Incorporated III
the pending b,ll.'
Tie Presidents descent on the
senate was made known only brief
ly before he arrived, rushing by
auto from the White House
The senate had just passed the
COnnaly amendment increasing in
come taxes, and q committee had
heard from Secretary Of Treasury
Mills an advocacy Of extension Of
excise taxes TO meet deficit which
the tax bill failed TO cover.
"An emergency had developed
in the last few days, said MI
Hoover and he felt it his duty TO
advise Toe senate thereof.
Then he pictured a drab view OF
the nations aflairs-doubt and
flTcty rampant over delays in
congress; foreign countries, reali1-
ing tnat unbalanced budgets mark
the road to ruin foolishly exag-
Continued 0n Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
TOXIC FLIGHT
PLANE BREAKS
APART IN AIR
Two Save Lives By Jump
ing With Parachutes
After Crash.

SEATTLE. Mav 81. U2l-Nat c.
Browne. former Texan. nurssd G.
dislOcated shoulder here today. bis
long cherished hope Of FLYING non
stop to Toxic apparently lying of
the bottom Of PUGET Sound with
the fraements of his airpiane. the
Lone Star
Browne and Frank Brooks. pro-
fessional sky jumper and stunt
man. floatcd inJo the water with
paracnutes when the Loue star.
damaged in attempting to refuel
from another plane, went out Of
control and fell apart at the 200
foot level.
Tt appeared that a prize which
now aggregates 500 $50 would be
withdrawn, as announced. at mid
night tomorrow. The original s25,-
coo was posted shortly after Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh flew the At
lantic ocean in 1922, but no man
has yet winged without halt from
Seattle 10 Toxic.
With his old, but splendidly
equipped plane demolished and
sunk. Browne was detected. He
had no immediate expectation of
obtaining another plane for a
third attempt - even should the
prize committee agree to extend
the limit
Brooks, who had intended to
drop in a parachute after refuel-
ing, was in a rear compartment of
the Lone star as Frank Whaley's
biplane came into position over
head. A so pound weight had
been tied to the hose.
The loaded hose swung back to
the tail assembly and caught the
stabilizer, ripping completely
through the rear controls.
The Lone Star dived about 700
feet. As Browne attempted to right
it, wing crumpled under the
weight Of the $50 gallon load Of
gasoline. The plane fell sideways
and the other wing collapsed. Both
men jumped. A speed boat res
cued them.
4 don't know why I've had 50
many bad breaks said the So
year-old New Yorker, who learned
to fly in the army. He waited days
for a favorable headwind. Sun
cay he flew 500 miles on his course
but was forced back by a loose
cylinder in the motor. Then re-
fGCing attempts failed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
F0RMER SAILOR
HFID BY POLICE
AS CAR PRC1WL. L.ER

A hacksaW, pair Of pliers and
a tendency to investigate the locks
Of large cars parked in the vicin-
ity Of the Fox Imperial theatre
Saturday night was responsible for
the arrest by Charles Roe~anuest.
city officer, OF Willard r. Sproles,
a, and his appearance before Judge
Lee Nuffer III police court this
morning to plead guilty to a charge
Of tampering with automobiles.
As RoseEquest continued an in
vestigati0n Of his prisoner after ar
rest, the case seemed better and
better Sproles told the officer he
was on a so day leave from the
navy and it developed he had been
DISCHARGED, BosenQuest said.
Further. the officer discovered q
report OF a wrecked automobile at
Oasis, and found that the car and
its license plates had been stolen.
Sproles had several bruises on his
head, had a stage ticket from
Oasis TO FL Centro, and had
checked his baggage from Oasis to
Yuma. Garage men at Oasis iden-
titled Sproles as the man who left
the wrecked car at q garage there,
Rosenquest said.
When arrested Sproles had $316.92
in cash, and collection Of jewelry
which he told Rosanquest he had
bought for $40. II order that the
story might be investigated further,
Judge Nuffer this morning con-
tinued the case until tomorrow for
sentence.
Arrest of Sproles came after J.
Sterling Oswait, police chief. had
detailed Rosenquest to watch the
cars in the neighborhood of the
theatre. The evening netted two
more arrests in the persons Of ".
.. Early, q, and II. @. Vane. %, on
charges of pilfering from cars.
They were sentenced this morning
to so DAYS in Jail, and the sentence
suspended on condition they leave
town.
Others in police court this morn
ing were Stewart Scott, 20, and
Lillian Henry, IS. charged with pos
session Of liquor Their cases were
continued until tomorrow morning.
j. Brady forfeited $40 bail by fail
ing to appear on a charge of being
drunk. Charles Hughes, 25, Negro,
was sentenced to pay a $40 fine for
drunkenness. and The fine was sus-
pended. Joe Curtis, 23. was SEN
fenced to 80 days for vagIancy,
and the sentences uspended on
condition he leave town.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
Bromley Heading
To Pacific Coast

AMARILLO, Tex, May 81. up.
Harold Bromley took off for Cali
fornia in his black and red mono
plane at 8:52 a. m. Central Stand
ard Time) today, planning to fol-
low the transcontinental western
air route to Burbank, Calf.
Whether he viii continue to Sc
attic and make a third attempt to
fly 10 Toxic probably viii depend
upon the success of Seattle attor-
neys efforts today to induce posters
OF $4,000 Toxic flight prize to
extend the June l time limit on
the offer.
bromley said he would make a
definite announcement regarding
the Toxic flight when he reached
Los Angeles. lie had a slight tail
wind and fair weather when he
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
HILL APPEARS
IJNI1N0RRIE.E) BY
THE.Fr CHARGE

LOS ANGELES, May g. UH)-
Joyial and apparently unconcernej
about the charges against him,
Liberty a. I'll, chief deputy countv
CLERK, accused OF theft of the
$4,000 Crawford ex,0r1Cn money,
appeared in court tcd2v to answer
TO a Grand jury indictment.
Ea was Immediately returned tC
county Jail, pending p scheduled
battle to reduce his SIS. 600 hail.
HIPS plea to the Indictment.
charging one count Of Grand theft
and C-,e c. mis3pn sopriadOu o.
funds by a public cfiiciII. was So,
lCr Thursday.
Defense attorneys successfully
blocked efforts e tie district at
tclney'5 office to question the ac-
cus7d man today.
IUu continued TO insist that M
GaYe the missing $4,000 to the lat
Charles CraWs5fd, city political
boss, mere than a year ago. 10
declared that while he had done
some specUlatjng ii the stock mar
kct, these transactions had no con-
nect-Cl whatever with the IS
$1,000 bills missing from the safety
deposit box held Jointly by Hill
ard County Clerk L. Z. hampton.
Norris Layi1e, former newspaper
reporter, and Miss Lcontine John
son, were convicted OF having eX-
toTted the missing money from
Crawford several months before Jh-
politician and Herbert Spencer, 20
lltiaal writer, were slain by DAVID
II. Clark, young candidate for
municipal judge. Clark was ac-
quilted on q plea Of self-dafense.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
Talbot Refused
Liberty On Bail

los ANGELES. May 81. U.D--
Tie ili-health plea of James A.
Talbot, former multi-millionaire
chairman Of the board Of Rich
field OIL company, failed today
when he was denied freedom from
jail on baIl pending his appeal ID
conviction on charges of grand
theft from the Kichfiald company.
Superior Judge YankWich ruled
Talb0. must remain in custody
after thrce physicians appointed
by The court said that Jail life
probably would be beneficial rather
than detrimental 10 the oil mans
welfare.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
Court TO Review
ScOttsbOrO Case

WASHINGTON, May 81. U.P)-
The supreme court today decided
to review the trial and convictions
Of seven Negro youths sentenced to
death in Scottsboro, Ala, for al
legged attacks upon two white wom-
en-.
The youths are scheduled to be
executed next month. The courts
decision to take the case up when
it reconyenes next fall will be used
as a basis Tor further stay of exc
cutiOn.
The court set argument for Oct
ober TO- Extra guards had been
stationed at the court chamber to
handle any disorders which might
result when a decision was an
nounced, but there was no demon
tration.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
Court OverruIes
District Demurrer

SAN DIEGO, May 81. U,9)-
Judge Clarence Harden. today
overrulcd the Imperial Irrigation
Districts demurrer to suit of
Roy WestmOrIand and other
Imperial Valley tenant ranch
GcS.
WestncYl2ud in his suit is
seeking 70 restrain the district
from collecting an extra water
assessment upen their leased
lands. In his decision today
Judge Harden held the suit had
merit and ordered the district
70 file its answer within the
next 10 days.
Harden heard the case Sat
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
Py FREDERICK KUN
United Press staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, May 81. - Adolph
Hitler. Fascist leader threatened
with trial on charges of treason
onlv a few months aoo. todav ap-
peared likely to be the head Of the
next German government.
The rapid rise OF Fascisn has
br0uoht Filters Nazi rartv from q
noisy turbulent opposition rrnnn n
the la~eest single rartv in the
~eichstag.
That rise was credited wffh b.
ing the most inar0~ta0t irf1us-1co
IN President Won Tindarbn-g's de-
cision to withdraw confidence from
Chancellor Heinrich Bruening,
which caused Bruering's resigna-
ton.
Developments IN the most color
full political drama in the history
of the German republic were ex-
pected to be:
Formation Of a Fascist-Nation-
a1ist government which would be
defeated In the reichstag: this de-
feat would necessitate a general
election; in a direct appeal to the
voters. Hitler would win sufficient
strength to form a government in
his own right.
Confidence CT Fascists was
summed up in the statement of
Hitler's newspaper. Angriff.
THE hour of the NATIONAL
Socialist party has struck"
Holds Conference
This optimism was reflected by
responsible politicians. They adj
mitted the latest Nazi gain, control
Of the Oldenburg diet in Sundays
voting, indicated desire of the ma
ton fer a chance in government.
It also was pointed out that al
though President Hindenburg spent
only five minutes or so in confer
ences with various political lead
ers after Bruening's resignation, he
remained closeted with Hitler for
45 minutes.
Alfred Hugenberg, Nationalist
leader. was expected to share re-
spCnsibility with Hitler in forming
z new cabinet. Minor right wing
parties also would be included OBJ
Viously Bruerings Catholic party
would not support this combina-
ton, and a coalition government
would be defeated, enabling Hitler
to appeal directly to the electorate.
Fall Of the Bruening cabinet
after a record tenure OF office Of
&c months was attributed indirectly
to Bruaning's determined stand in
demanding that the president keep
the army out of politics. This prob
ably forced Hindenburg to abandon
the plan for a nOn-party govern
ment dominated by army leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-31
By RAYMOND CLAPpER

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 3I.-Minor-
ity Leader Smell Of the house said
today that the prohibition plank
in the Republican platform will be
liberal"
Smell made the assertion after
comforting with President Hoover.
He made it clear, however. that
the subject was not discussed with
the President.
Smell VINO is permanent chair
man Of the Republican national
convention, said in response to
questions that the plank will be
satisfactory"
The prohibition plank in our