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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
CANISTER ROUNDUP GIVES
EMBARRASSMENT TO POLICE

CHICAGO, Nov. 2. U.P)-For
probably the first time since Al Ca
pone started his rise to power near
~ all of the erstwhile gang leaders
lieutenants spent the night in Jail
last night.
Ten major gangsters whose names
have figured in scores of bloody
and spectacular battles in Chicago's
underworld warfare were behind the
bars. With them were seven men
described as their bodyguards.
The men were arrested in two
casual police raids. The apparent
ly accidental seizure of virtually
the whole of the Capone syndicate
directorate appeared to surprise
officers as much as it did the
gangsters.
One of the raids was at an ex-
pensivegy appointed directors
room high in an Office building at
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
Public Debt Shows
Severe Increase

WASHINGTON, Nov 2. UP)-
An increase of more than $780,
100000 in the public debt of the
United States since October 81
1881 was reported today by the
treasury department.
The debt, on October 81, 1882
stood at S20,812, SAL ,385.0l as against
SIT ,291, 714,018.53 a year ago. The
debt now is less than $6,000,000,-
900 under the total on August 81
1919, when the huge World wal
debt was at its all time peak.
The treasury also reported a cur
rent deficit for the present fiscal
year of $629, 1885, 093,18, as compared
with deficit of $764,575, 960.59 for
the corresponding period last year
when the government ran total
deficit of $2,880,OO0,000.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
NORRIS ANSWERS
HOOVER CHARGES

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 2. U.P)
Senator George w. Norris, Me-
braska's insurgent Republican sem
ator, depressed from his prepared
speech here last night to challenge
President Hoover's remarks in
New York about progressive sena-
tors supporting Governor Roose-
.yelt."
IS He told 5000 listeners in Civic
auditorium that Mr.. Hoover need
not fear crazy notions" of pro-
.gressive senators.
mo, Mr.. Hoover" said the IL
year-old campaigner. These pro-
gressives have only one idea in
view in their support of Mr..
Roosevelt-the happiness and the
prosperity of the American people.
He represents the ideas, the hopes
and the aspirations of the average
American citizen rather than those
OF monopoly and wealth.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
JAPANESE ENVOY
RETURNS TO u. S.

HAKATA, Japan, Nov. 2. UP
katsuji Debuchi, Japanese ambas-
sador to the United States, re-
turned to Japan today after a
two weeks tour of Manchuria.
In an interview with the Nippon
Dempo correspondent here, the
ambassador declared he had OBJ
tanned first hand information on
the situation in Manchuria that
would aid him in Changing AM
erican opinion toward the relations
of Japan and Manchuria.
Ambassador Debuchi expressed
the opinion that public opinion
in the United States toward ia
pan has been getting better since
the withdrawal of Japanese troops
from Shanghai"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02

No. l La Sale street. The other
was at an obscure west side "po-
litical" headquarters.
Those arrested at No. l La Sale
street were:
Murray HUMPHREYS, debonair as
pirant to the throne o. Al Capone
and leader of the former gang
chiefs northside forces.
William (Three Fingered jack
White, known as one of the most
ruthless of Capone gunner and re-
puted successor of George (Red)
Barker, slain labor racketeer.
William (Klondyke) O'Donnell,
leader of the powerful west side
O'Donnell gang.
Charles Fischetti, close friend and
former bodyguard of Al Capone.
Marcus (Studdy) Looney, south
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
THOMAS ATTACKS
GOV. ROOSEVELT

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Nov. 2. U.P)
Gov. Franklin d. Roosevelt S
record of handling the New York
state banking situation show him
to be like some bush Lacquer, good
except in the pinches," Norman
Thomas, Socialist candidate for
president, charged in a speech
here last night.
Both major parties, Thomas said,
are indulging in a contest of Wit
operation at a time when con-
structive action is imperatively
necessary.
Hoover is appealing frankly to
the fear of the man who still has
a job and whose boss probably
wants him to vote Republican" he
said. "This is pure .ldustrial ter
rcrism."
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
DESERT Wells
NEW TRAGEDY

Doctors examining a skele-
ton found on the shores OF the
Salton Sea, this afternoon de-
ciared that the remains are
those of youth about six feet
tall. Coroner A. II. Under
wood said the boy apparently
had on a red bathing suit, and
advanced the theory the boy
was one who drifted from the
shore in sudden squat last
spring, and whose body was
never found.
Deserted shores of the Salton Sea
held another mystery today, linked
in the finding Of a human skeleton
by two state game wardens who
were patrolling the lonely shores
yesterday afternoon.
A silver bracelet and the teeth
together with the size of the bones
caused the conclusion that the skel-
eton was that of large woman
who died there eight or nine
months ago. Ravages of time and
the forces of nature had scattered
the bones considerably.
Not the slightest indication was
given Of the identity of the sup
posed woman. A. R. Underwood
coroner, and George Evans, deputy
sheriff, left for the scene this
morning, and probably will not re-
turn until late this afternoon.
The skeleton was found about
five miles from the Sea View SER
vice station on the Los Angeles
highway by Game Wardens Har-
buck and Savage, who reported
their find to the sheriff's office last
night.
An attempt to identify the re-
mains as those of some person
known in Imperial Valley will be
made after a complete investiga-
ton at the place where the skele-
ton was found.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
LONDON MODS
THREATEN To
RENEW RIOTS
State OF Semi-Siege Keeps
English Capital On Guard
Against Outbreaks.
POLICE BATTLE CROWDS
Numerous Arrests And Many
Injured As Street Fighting
Progresses.
By HERBERT MOORE
United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Nov. 2.-London was
in state of semi-siege today, with
seething mobs of unemployed
threatening outbreaks in all quar-
tiers of the capital.
Days of sporadic rioting reached
a climax last night with fighting
between police and unemployed in
Parliament Square, Trafalgar
Square and other important CEN
tiers. Looting was starting on a
small scale in South London. Thir-
ty or more persons were estimated
to have beeen injured in the fight
ing and many arrests were made
One detective who was attacked
by a crowd in Princess street was
severely injured about the head
and taken to a hospital
Mounted and foot police, using
fists and clubs, fought with the
demonstrators in the region around
parliament and the government
buildings for several hours before
comparative order was restored at
midnight.
Fairly normal conditions were
restored at that hour in White
hall, where the government offices
are located. in Parliament Square
and Victoria streets, where the
rioting centered. Westminster
Bridge, crossing the Thames near
parliament, was opened to traffic
after three hours of siege, dur
ing which traffic was detoured
and only pedestrians able to prove
bona fide business were allowed
to circulate.
The house of commons arose at
HOP p. m, the leaders Of the hun
ger marchers having been unable
to present their petition for relief.
Four representatives of the I'M
employed gained access to the
house and were received by George
Lansbury, labor leader. He told
them he would try to present their
petition to commons and urge that
their delegation be received before
the bar, failing which he would do
his utmost to arrange a meeting
with the cabinet.
Rioters Scattered
The rioting centered in the mile
area from Trafalgar Square to the
house of commons on the banks
Of the Thames, along Whitehall
and to Hyde Park. Mounted po-
lice galloped around Trafalgar
Square as late as midnight, WELD
ing batons and ruthlessly clearing
away the thousands gathered there.
Most of the rioters had scattered
earlier toward Piccadilly Circus
and Leicester Square, where they
mingled with the crowds emery
ing from theatres and clubs. Sew
eral unemployed who tried to at
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
LIFE TERM IN
ROBERTSCASE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2.-U.P)-
Life Imprisonment in San Quentin
prison was melted out today to John
Roberts, 72-year-old San Diego con-
tractor, convicted of Staying his
only son.
Superior Judge Fletcher Bowron
branded Roberts as a brutal, and
unrepentant killer of his own son"
in passing sentence.
Roberts, testimony showed, fired
five bullets into the PROSTATE form
of Earle Lee Roberts, young finan-
cier, last July rs.
After a jury found Roberts gull
ty of first degree murder, it tried
him for insanity, and found him
sane.
This crime showed every mark of
being carefully and cunningly plan
ned" Judge Bowron said. This
father shot his son in cold blood
and then planted gun near his
victims chair to make it appear
the shooting had been in self de-
Tense.
1.-The father has shown no re-
morse and apparently has no con-
science whatever. 1t he had been
younger, there is no question but
that the jury would have brought
in a hanging verdict, for this was
justified. 1t would be a travesty on
justice if he ever were released
from prison."
Roberts betrayed no emotion as
sentence was pronounced, other
than the twitching of his hands
behind his back. He stood calmly
before the bench while the judge
granted a 10 day stay of execution
for defense counsel to perfect a
planned appeal.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
BY HENRY F. MIssELy-1rZ

WASHINGTON, Nov. z.-Presi-
dent Hoover was still undecided to-
day whether to end his campaign
with last minute dash across the
country to his home in Palo Alto,
Cal. despite tentative plans for
such a trip.
The chief executive will leave
tomorrow for another swing into
the middlewest He will make three
major speeches on this trip at
Springfield, ILL.,, ST. Louis, Mo-,
and in st. Paul, MINI.
He speaks at Springfield Friday
afternoon, and will proceed TO St.
Louis for a speech there that night.
His address in Minnesota will be
Saturday night.
On the way west, the President
will make brief speeches as he has
done in all his intensive. stump
tours in recent weeks. These stops
include Gary, Ind, at 8 a. M, Fri
day, where he will be met by SEN
ator James Watson and other In
diana Republican leaders.
OtliClo JCilbdllfClJ A1ooCA lOl oO-
net, Ottawa, La Sale, Peoria and
Pekin, ILL.,, on the way to Spring.
field where he probably will speak
in the arsenal; and Carlinville, and
East st. Louis, ILL.,, on the two
and one-half hour trip to ST. Louis,
Mo. Other stops may be added
Minnesota Republican leaders
believed the Presidents train
would stop at Madison, Wis, and
Hudson, Wis, enroute to the
Twin Cities. The party's leaders in
the northwest will board the train
at Hudson, on the Wisconsin boun-
dairy.
1t is planned for the Presidents
train to arrive in st. Paul at tbs
p. m. Saturday. After a parade he
will speak in the st. Paul NUM-
cipal auditorium, where Gov. Frank
lin D. Roosevelts campaign for the
Democratic nomin ton was
launched. He then may go to Min
neapolis for a personal appearance.
The itinerary on the way to
Minnesota remained indefinite. The
plans after his speech Saturday
likewise remained under discus
sion," Walter Newton, White House
secretary, said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
@|EIlnLlL-,s
" eSoyS:

NEW YORK, Nov. /. (Spe-
ctaD-There should be a mora
torium called on candidates
speeches. They have both
called each other everything
in the world they can think
of. From now on they are
just talking themselves out of
votes. The high office of the
president of the United States
has degenerated into two ordi-
narily fine men being goaded
on by their political leeches
into saying things that if
they were in their right minds
they wouldn't think of saying.
Imagine Mr.. Hoover last night:
ANY change of policies will
bring disaster to every fireside
in America"
OF all the conceit! This
country is a thousand times
bigger than any two men in
it, or any two parties in it.
These big politicians are so
serious about themselves and
their parties. This country has
got where it is in spite of pol
itics, not by the aid of it.
That we have carried as
much political bunk as we
have and still survive shows
we are a super nation.
If by some divine act of
Providence we could get rid
of both these parties and hire
some good man, like any other
big business does, that would
be sitting pretty.
This calamity was brought
on by the actions of the peo-
pie of the whole world, and its
weight will be lifted off by the
actions of the people of the
whole world, and not by a Re
publican or a Democrat.
So you two boys just get the
weight of the world off your
shoulders and go fishing. Both
Of you claim you like to fish.
Now, instead of calling each
other names till next Tuesday,
why, you can do everybody a
big favor by going fishing. And
you will be surprised, but the
old U. S. will keep right on
running while you boys are sit
ting on the bank.
Then come back next We'd
nesday and we will let you
know which one is the lesser
of the two evils of you.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
CHARGES AGAINST
PARKER DISMISSED

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2. UP)-
Frank J. Parker, wealthy Canadian
distiller, gained his unconditional
release from charges of suspicion
Of grand theft bunco today follow
ing failure of police to file formal
charges against him.
Superior Judge Elliot Craig Or
dered Parker released and his
$4,000 bail exonerated when he
ruled on a writ of habeas corpus.
Police said the counI- grand
jury would investigate charges
that Parker was using purportedly
illegal methods in organizing a
concern here to purchase the
Maier Brewing company "in pre-
paration for the return of beer"
but the grand jury dismissed him
without questioning.
Parker's method of financing
through the sale of stock to local
business men brought police in
Iestigation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
insults Remain In
Social Register

CHICAGO, Nov. 2. UP)-Indict-
ment of Samuel and Martin j. In
sull on charges resulting from col
lapse of their utilities left their
status as social registerites I'M
changed.
The 1888 edition of the social
register appeared today listing the
brothers among 1898 others as
leaders of Chicago society.
Listed as living at Lake Shore
drive address. Samuel Insult is
now a fugitive from justice at
Athens, Greece. His brother, Mar
tin, for whom local address is al
so given is refugee at tiny On
tario village.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
Ma Ro7~~'
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OREGON Gets
SEVERE GALE

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 2.-U.P)
Winds which approached strong
gale proportions and heavy bursts
of rain dashed the Oregon and
Washington coasts early today, but
were reported by the U. S. weather
bureau to be diminishing.
1t was feared high seas might
have taken one life. John E. Jones,
Al, of Garibaldi, Ore, was miss
ing. He had been fishing at Smiths
Point near Tillamook, and his car
was found deserted. 1t was believed
giant wave may have swept him
out to sea.
The gale reached a maximum
velocity Of "a miles an hour at
North Head, on the Oregon coast.
Storm warnings were displayed at
all stations from California TO Cape
Flattery as small boats and some
steamers held to ports.
Falling trees cut off light service
at klamath Falls, Ore, in the Kla-
math basin, where the wind was
gusty and gaining strength early
today. Elsewhere in southern Ore
gon the maximum wind velocity
was reported at Sexton Mountain,
as 33 miles an hour.
Heavy downpours of rain, borne
on gusts of wind, extended far in
land. Higher regions were blanket
ed with snow. The blue mountains
reported 71a inches of snow The
Matches Pass highway in Washing
ton was closed to travel with 26
inches of snow at the summit, and
the Snoqualmie route, with nearly
IL inches, was hazardous.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
Applies For TlUo
Radio Stations

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-,UpJ-
w. l.. Gleeson today applied TO the
federal radio commission for auth-
GRITTY to construct two new radio
stations in California, on at Sac
ramento and the other at Salinas.
At Sacramento, Gleeson wants to
operate on frequency OF 1890
kilocycles, using one kilowatt pow
er and unlimited time. He request
ed permission TO use the facilities
Of station KIM, Los Angeles, and
RELW, Burbank, Calf.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
JUDGE PLAYS MEAN
JOKE ON PRISONER

OKONLONA, Miss, Nov. 2. W.P)
David Lawrence, Negro, was on
trial charged with numbering Ligoh
Grisby. The jury had been out
all hour and Lawrence became i'm
patient.
Judge, he addressed the court,
I'D like to plead guilty to man
slaughter"
AS he was about to enter his
plea the jury filed back into the
room. Judge Pegrem accepted the
plea, sentenced Lawrence to seven
and a half years in prison, and
then asked the jury for his verdict.
mot guilty." was the foreman's
reply.
The judges sentence stands.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
HOOVER WILL
VISIT COAST
Hoover To Invade Midwest
Tomorrow With Definite De-
cision On Coast Visit.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.
President Hoover will go to his
Palc Alto, Calf, home to re-
ceive the returns from the
presidential election, the Unit
ed Press learned late today.
The California trip will fol-
low this weeks campaign trip
to the midwest. Mr.. Hoover
and his party will start for
California from st. Paul,
Mimi, where he speaks Sat-
urday night at the conclusion
Of his fifth campaign swing in
to the midwest.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
WILBUR LAUDs HOOVER

OGDEN, Utah, Nov. 2. U.P)-
The American people, not Herbert
Hoover, will be on trial next Tues
Gay, DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur has
declared.
The secretary of the interior
presented President Hoover as "the
enc man fitted by experience, in
tellect and capacity to lead the
nation out of its present plight
in a Republican campaign address
here last night.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
TO CONTEST DIVORCE

HOLLYWOOD. Nov ,. Wp)-
Prospects of q contest in the di-
vorce action of Nina Wilcox Putt
nam, author, appeared today with
filing OF an answer by her hus-
band, Arthur James Ogle, denying
her charges.
In her petition, filed last week,
Miss Putnam accused her husband
Of quarrelsome habits and cruelty.
Ogle denied the charges general
ly and specifically"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
Woman SaUed From,
Angry Sou By Dog

FALLS CITY, Neb., Nov. 2.-(U.P)
Mrs. Albert GazC today credited
her fox terrier, Tippy, with saving
her life.
Going into the barnyard to catch
a chicken, Mrs. Last was knocked
down by a hitherto peaceful sow
suddenly turned savage. After she
was slashed on the thigh and
bruised about the back, Tippy took
up stance Oil ner chest and set
up din of barking.
Rebuffed, the SOW lost her fury
and set about nosing in the feed
pen.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
HoovERs GET BALLoTED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. uR)-
President and Mrs. Hoover have
received absentee ballots and will
vote by mail If they decide against
the proposed trip to their Pale
Alto, Calf, home.
The California election law per-
mits absentee ballots to be mailed
as late as election day.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
Conscience Proves
Tough Proposition

HUTCHINSON, Kans., Nov. 2.
W.P)-Several years ago Abe Taves
received 25 cents from the Reno
county clerk as bounty ,on jack
rabbit ears.
Later he moved to Meade, Kan
sas, from whence came a letter
today to o. o. Williams, county
clerk. Enclosed was 25 cents. The
letter explained:
81 have been converted and want
to live ain honest life. I hope 1
will be forgiven. l killed the rab-
bits in Mcpherson instead of Reno
county"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-11-02
SEEK BOND ISSUE

SACRAMENTO, Nov 2. W.P)-
The 1893 state legislature will be
asked to approve new $30,000 900
bond issue to complete the farm
and home loan program for Callfo1-
mia war veterans, George M Sout,
secretary of the veterans welfare
board, announced today.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
Amateurs SWAP
Punches For
Charity

The best of the local amateur
talent will be on the card to.
night at Washington Auditorium,
where an amateur boxing car.
nival is being held for the bene-
fit of the school fund of the
Holy Redeemer Church. The first
bout begins at 8:15 p. m.
Seventeen bouts are scheduled,
starting with the appearance of
little Danny Petro and Charles
Petro, 40-pounders of the Good
acre Athletic Club, and reaching
the 170-pound class with Curtis
Varah of the Y. M. C. A. and
KirkWood Burke of the Bateman
Athletic Club.
Special interest attaches to the
appearance of eight youngsters
representing the Alexandria Boys
Club, under the tutelage of Jack
Tulloch and Louis L. Edelen.
Local boys on the card will
represent the Goodacre Athletic
Club, Noel House, Bateman Ath-
letic Club, Washington Boys Club,
Army Medical Center, knights of
Columbus, Jewish Community
Center and Y. M. C. A.
DR.. o. U. Singer, of the Anna
teur Athletic Union, chairman of
the advisory committee on the
bouts, and Tom Mills, of George
town University, will be time
keepers. Eddie LaFond, Catholic
University; Joseph B a t m n.
Georgetown University; Charles
Reynolds, Knights of Columbus:
Patrick F. O'Connor and Bernard
Bortnick will be referees.
Jimmy Lake will be master of
ceremonies and music will be pro
vlded between bouts by the Elks
Band.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
Thirty-One Women
Seeking Golf Title

Thlrty-one women members
have entered Cor the champion
ship of the Washington Golf and
Country Club. PairingS:
a. m: Mrs Hugh Nicolson, Mrs.
Douglas TsChiffely: $40: Mrs o.
Thacker, Mrs. L. Brubaker. Mrs. Byron
Price; 9:15: Mrs. c. G. Roney, Mrs.
Whaley, Miss c. Thacker; 9:2O: Mrs. f.
w. Bradbury, Mrs. L. P. Kent, Mrs G.
+. Began; 9:25: Mrs. w. f. Hall, Mrs.
C. H. Merrilatt; $50: Mrs. ]. f. Nc
Cabe, Mrs. J. Fieser. Mrs. A. Draper;
9:35: Mrs. c. B. Stewart, Mrs. ]. II.
Wooten; $40: Mrs. f. r. Sasscer, Mrs.
L. L. oliver. Mrs. f. V. Wilson; 9:45:
Mrs. A. II. Morgan, Mrs. A. Il. Moore
$50: Mrs. Fred Nesbit, Mrs. c. L..
Billiard; 9:55: Mrs. P. A. McLendon.
Mrs r B. COgswel, Mrs. ID. {. Gruver,
Mrs q. X. Huffman; 10; Mrs. n.
Landrew, Miss A. llfnderighter.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
CRAB
GRID OPENER

The Alexandria Fraters football
team opened their season yester-
day with a 6-to-0 win over the
Winchester Pros at Baggett's Sta
dium, Alexandria, Va.
The F'raterS scored in the first
quarter when Parke Bell heaved
an 18-yard pass to Jimmy Luckett.
After that the elevens battled on
even terms.
Coach Joe Sweeney'S Stantons
easily defeated the Del Ray foot
ballers yesterday on the latter'S
gridiron, 13 to 0. Farmer and
Mulcare starred for the winners.
Seaman Gunners surprised by
downing the Terry'S Service
eleven, formerly the Palace A. c.,
to 3. Sivco scored the six points
for the GunnerS while Tonker
kicked the placement kick for the
losers.
Congress Heights 135-pound
eleven blanked the Palador A. c.,
13 to 0. Lee Sweeney was the
hero for the Heightsmen, making
a 93-yard dash for a touchdown.
The Triple Tau 125-pounders
doWned the Mohawk Props, to
2, in a well-played game. The
winners scored their touchdown
on Johnson's 3O-yard pass to
Harris.