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Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
SECOND VICTIM
OF BONUS ARMY
CLASH EXPIRES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. U.P)-A
second victim of last weeks clashes
between bonus marchers and po-
lice died today as grave was pre-
pared for the first in Arlington
national cemetery, resting place of
the nations soldier dead.
Eric Carlson, 38-year-old bonus
marcher from Oakland, Calf, died
at a. m, of gun shot wounds.
He was wounded in the same
clash in which William j. Hushka,
Chicago veteran, was almost in
stantly killed.
Hushka was inferred In the
peaceful slopes of Arlington at II
a. m, with soldiers from Fort
Meyer firing salute from the
same rifles they trained against
his buddies of the bonus army.
It was believed similar military
rites would be arranged for Carlson
if his relatives desired.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
NATIONS
PREPARE
FOR WAR
Paraguay Ready For Ac-
ton Against Bolivia In
ChacO Dispute.
PEACE OFFERS MADE
League Of Nations And
Other Agencies Work
ing For Solution.

ASUNCION, Paraguay, Aug. 2.
U.P)-Yovthful cadets of the Ma
tional Military academy, marched
to the war drums that called them
to war against Bolivia today after
congress authorized general mobil-
iZation.
Women wept in the streets. men
cheered wildly, and boys in their
teens joined veterans in the rush
to recruiting stations after the
cadets marched through the capt.
tai streets for the last time before
starting for the Gran Chaco region.
The parade was led by Major
Arthur Bray, holder of several
medals for service with the British
army during the World war. The
cadet band set an inspiring tempo
for the young volunteers. The
crowds shouted Paraguay, Para
quay" as the cadets marched brisk
ly to the residence of President
Griggrari who bid them farewell.
The foreign office made final
bid for arbitration of the dispute
with Bolivia in a cablegram to the
president of the League of Nations
Council. The message expressed
willingness to attempt peaceful ne
gotiations, but added that "Boliv-
ian attacks express categorical vio-
lation of Article x and Article XXI
of the League of Nations covenant"
The sudden call to the colors
electrified the population, which
had been waiting the governments
lead. There was a general rush to
recruiting offices. The recruits
ranged in age from boys to veterans
of the War of 1870.
Speakers harangued crowds In
the streets with the statement,
This is just war"
LA PAz. Bolivia, Aug. 2. QJ.p)-
Bolivia announced she was ready to
settle her dispute with Paraguay
"by force of arms
An official reply to the latest fu-
tile efforts of neutral representa-
tives at Washington also contained
DOAA'AA . AOAAila1 llOIlllCdIlOll lIldt
she must have an outlet to the sea.
Paraguay Is concentrating troops
in the Chaco, and while Paraguay
maintains this aggressive campaign
we reply categorically that Bolivia
will maintain the same attitude"
the neutral nations were informed.
I'VE are not interested in nego-
tiations which do not define the
fundamental question. Bolivia de-
sires a final solution of the dispute
and does not want to be contin-
ually on guard in the Chaco, re-
pulsing Paraguayan advances.
For this reason the country is
reacting with all forces to solve the
dispute, even by force of arms. We
are defending territory that is ours
historically. We have the right to
a bank of The river Paraguay"
Bolivia, land-locked, long has
tCs,itinued On Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
CHINESE BANDITS
STAGE RAID ON
CHIEF RAILROAD

MUKDEN, Aug. 2. W.P)-Attack-
ing the South Manchurian railway
at various points on the line, bands
of volunteer bandits spread terror
through the region today
Traffic was delayed, communica-
ton lines severed, two officials OF
the railway were kidnapped and
numerous japanese patrolmen were
killed.
The first attack occurred before
dawn when bandits swooped down
on the Heicheng and Nantai sta
tions and kidnapped two officials.
Shortly afterward, the bandits re-
pulsed a troop train between Tah-
sihchaian and Yinkhow, cutting
telephone and telegraph wires along
the right of way.
A small Japanese patrol near
Yingkow encountered the outlaws
and lost five of their number.
Other japanese detachments were
surrounded near Eatokou, and a
brisk battle ensued. 1t was report
ed that so Japanese were killed.
The Japanese casualties, said to
number SIS, were being sent home
ward from Darien, and it was un-
derstood that the destroyers Enable
and Yingkow had been sent from
Port Arthur to support the Jap
anese troops in Manchuria.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
WORLD WAR ANNIVERSARY FINDS
NATIONS STILL BADLY MUDDLED

100000. Although its men suffered
less than those of most nations,
nearly 100000 of them have been
hospitalized at public expense. The
treasury still owes the American
people nearly 100000, 900 on ac-
count of the war, while the de-
partment is engaged in an acri-
monious effort to collect from
Europe more than $11,0O0 100000.
Thousands of American veterans
who helped to fight the World war
have just been evicted from Wash
ington by military force. They are
threatening a still more strenuous
effort to collect now their reward
for service.
The United States entered the
war to make the world safe for
democracy"
Today, Italy, Germany, Poland,
Turkey, Japan and Russia, to
varying degree, have dictatorial
governments.
The Versailles treaty ending the
long struggle offered hope of peace
and disarmament.
But there has been no peace,
save the peace that results from
exhaustion. Franco-German rela-
tions, although gradually improv-
ing, are still upset each time
nationalistic orator on either side
of the border stirs hatred and dis
SenSiOn.
Germany and Poland are dead
locked in an apparently insoluble
struggle over the Polish corridor.
, A Franco-Italian naval race threat
ems. Japan and China are at each
others threats while Russia looks
on anXiously.
For six months the nations of
the world have been engaged in
a disarmament conference for
which they spent nearly decade
in preparing. Thus far the con-
ference has succeeded only in
banning gas and meteorological
warfare and the bombing of civil
populations. Real disarmament is
still in the future.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
VETERANS
SHORT ON.
SUPPL|E
Conditions At JOhnstOwn
Not Improved over
Camp At Capital.
OPPOSE NEW PLAN
Maryland Governor r
Makes Objection To
Idea For Bonus City,

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Aug. 2. U.H-
The bonus expeditionary forces,
urged on by Mayor Eddie McClos-
key of Johnstown, today defied the
civil authority of the United States.
Deputy U. S. marshals from
Pittsburgh, armed with warrants
for the recovery of national guard
equipment allegedly stolen by the
bonus army when it evacuated
Washington, were not allowed to
seize tents identified as belonging
to the District of Columbia Nation
al Guard
Don't touch a thing in this
camp" McCloskey told the mar
shals. "You can look everything
over and you'll be treated like gen.
tleman, but if you want these tents
you have to go into court to prove
ownership"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
Bv JOSEPH III. BAIRD

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. "A host
of diplomatic quarrels arising from
the great war confront the world
today, Just IS years after its major
military phase began. Every ma
ton involved still is paying for
the gigantic conflict.
Grey-green troops of Germany
swept over the French border at
Grey on August 2, 1914. At the
same time the Russian czar's SOL
diers moved into Germany.
Three days before the invasion
began, Austria had declared war
on Serbia. Then followed, in rapid
succession, declarations which
brought Russia, Germany, France,
Great Britain and Japan into the
conflict. Italy and America fol-
lowed later.
During the more than four years
Of conflict, 65,038,801 men were
brought into the struggle. Bullets,
bayonets, gas and disease killed
3,538,315 of them and wounded or
injured 21,219,452 more. Treasure
to the amount of 100000 900, 900,
one statistician has estimated, was
poured out on the battlefields or
for indirect costs. .t
To date the war has cost the
United States alone nearly $40,000,- :
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
ROlph Predicts
Financial Crisis

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2. W.P)-
Governor James Rolph, Jr., widely
known as Sunny Jim" today was
on record with the pessimistic dec
laration that California is faced
with the most serious financial
crisis in history,
The governor wrote letter to his
department heads and administrative
officers asking them to cooperate in
the preparation of a biennium bud
get that will not exceed estimated
revenues"
obviously our revenues, at least
for the first year of the next bien-
mum, will be drastically reduced"
the governor said in part. 1T is
imperative, therefore, that every
administrative officer not only
eliminate every unnecessary item
and expenditure in the next bien-
MUM but also curtail all of the least
essential activities"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
DISTRICT ASKS $15,OOO,OOO
LOAN FROM GOVERNMENT

emergency. labor, agriculture and
other purposes, and
Whereas, the Imperial Irrigation
district is facing a serious finan-
cial emergency in consequence of
which many land owners and home
owners will lose their lands and
homes and all land and agricultural
values viii be destroyed, and
Whereas, financial aid to this
irrigation district is urgently needed
in the way of loans to meet its
necessary obligations.
Now, therefore, be it resolved
and ordered by this board of di-
rectors that Imperial Irrigation
district shall and does hereby ap-
ply to the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation" for a loan from said
corporation under the provisions OF
said act in the amount of Sl5,0C0,-
900, or such other amount as may
become available for said district
purposes and assistance, and
Be it further resolved and Or
dered, that the president and (or)
secretary be and they are hereby
authorized and directed to prepare
and submit to said Reconstruction
Finance Corporation such financial
and economic studies, statements
and reports of the district and any
and all other records and files as
may be necessary or proper or as
may be requested or desired by
said Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration, and
Be it further resolved, that said
president and Corr secretary be and
they are hereby authorized and di-
rected for and on behalf of this
district to sign, execute, verify and
deliver such petitions, applications
and any and all other documents
and papers as may be necessary or
proper for the purposes aforesaid.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIST.
j. L. DuBoise, President.
F. H. McIver, Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
Accused British
Flyer On Trial

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 2. U.P)-Capt.
William Lancaster, British aviator,
was brought to trial here today on
a charge of numbering Haden
Clarke. youthful newspaperman. in
a bungalow by the side of the sea
April 81.
AS the trial began Judge j. H.
Atkinson denied a defense motion
for continuance until the next
court term on the grounds of alb
sence of a material witness. DR..
Percy L. Dodge.
Lancaster and his attorneys de-
clared the defendant could not
safely go on trial without the as
sistance of DR.. Dodge's testimony.
Clarke was found dying of a
bullet wound in his head on the
sleeping porch he occupied with
Lancaster in the bungalow home OF
Mrs. Jessie NJ. Keith-Miller, Aus
tralian woman flyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
By JOSEPH S. WASNEY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

.JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Aug. 2. U.R
Illness in the bonus expedition
ary force and fear of an epidemic
brought Pennsylvania health de-
partment officials here today to
survey the camp and order Sani-
tation improvements.
Mayor Eddie McCloskey of Johns
town, who invited the veterans
here, said conditions must be i'm
proved to protect the $4,000 people
of Johnstown as well as the 5000
bonus marchers." Scores were i'll
and 25 were in hospitals with ply
sicians volunteering to treat some
cases.
Food supplies remained meagre.
Breakfast this morning consisted
of oatmeal, stale bread and coffee.
A bakery donated 400 loaves and
gifts of nearly $500 bought other
supplies.
1--WE live from hand TO mouth, !"
Camp Commander Waite said.
'There is always a food shortage,
but each day enough turns up to
keep us from starving"
The truckloads of food from De-
troit were lost enroute yesterday
Camp officials charged they were
hijacked by Communists. They
sent out military police to find
the grub and Commies."
Dinner tonight, the only other
meal of the day, will consist Of
stew. bread and coffee. The menu
will be unchanged tomorrow II
funds arrive.
Californians Leave
Some relief was afforded the
over-crowded 10-acre space when
rs Californians were ordered to re-
turn to their own state and start
recruiting "Khaki Shirts The
unit, headed by Roy Ashworth, OF
Los Angeles, left in 25 motor cars.
The Californians will enlist un-
employed men and women in the
organization created by Walter W.
Walters, commander of the B. E. F,
to return the United States TO
the people," by means OF the bal
lot.
The main body Of the B. E. F. was
surprised to learn today OF a near
riot in Johnstown last night. Al
leeed Communists, led by George
Hart. So. organizer for the Metal
Industrial league, tried to stage a
demonstration in Central park.
Police broke up the meeting and
arrested eight before Hart could
begin his speech on Imperialism
in Government and No More
Wars" Mayor McCloskey ordered
(Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
Kansas Holding
State Primary

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 2. W.R-
Faced with the task of choosing
their candidates from among a
field of some $4,000, voters of Kan
sas swarmed to the polls in unusual
numbers for today's primary elec-
ton.
Best estimates indicated that
probably more than 100000 votes
would be cast, or about 60 per cent
of the vote usually counted at a
general election in the state.
The wet-dry issue, for the first
time in history, is clearly cut in
several races, notably that for the
Democratic senatorial nomination,
in which George McGill, Wichita,
incumbent, is opposed by Chauncey
Little of Olatne, who is running on
a dripping wet" platform.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
Mi& R1~~'
q isai. NeNsssAs systisass. Ia
NEW HAMPSHIRE
PLAN STUDIED
BY PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. UD-
President Hoover will call soon
national conference of industry and
labor to promote more general
adoption of the five-day week as a
means of giving jobs to many now
idle.
He accepted the suggestion for
general conference made by Cover
nor John G. Winant of New Hamp-
shire, sponsor of the New Hamp-
shire" plan designed to create jobs
for 100000 through the five day
week.
Following up conference last
night with Winant and other rep
resentatives of the New England
council, President Hoover will dis
cuss the problem with other groups
as basis for the broad and detail
ed study to be made by the general
conference he will call later.
President Hoover, Winant said,
evinced deep interest" in the plan
which New England industry gen.
orally approved at recent confer
ence.
The New Hampshire plan would
require cooperation and sacrifice on
the part of those now employed.
They would go on five day week
and contribute a large part of their
sixth days pay to fund from
which other workers would be
hired. Contributions also would be
required from dividends. The New
Hampshire plan works out on a
proportionate basis. Its aim is a 10
per cent increase in employment.
For instance, a study made of
seven plants showed that 10 per
cent more workers could be taken
on at salaries of from $780 to 81 900
annually if there was contributi ions
of four TO five per cent on salaries
from $500 to $1,000, and two to
three per cent on salaries under
$500.
Adoption of such a scale admit
tedly would lower slightly the STAN
dard of living of those now employ
ed, but carried to its ultimate con-
clusion would give everybody a job
at a lower rate.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
HOLD
CONFERENCE ON
BOND PAYMENT

Favorable action by the Imperial
Irrigation district board of direc-
tors on the proposal of the Imperial
County Farm bureau that district
bondholders be requested to allow
the district to cease payment on
the principal of outstanding bonds
for a period of six years was ex-
pected this afternoon as the d.
rectors met with a committee from
the farm bureau.
A morning session was taken up
by general discussion of the plan
worked out by the farm bureau.
This plan, roughly. calls for cess
alton Of payment on bond principal
for about six years, and for no
paymen: Of interest during the next
year.
After this year. according TO the
plan presented to the directors,
payment of interest will be re-
sumed. building up each year until
the district once again is on
sound financial basis.
Shortly after u o'clock today TIE
meeting was adjourned, 10 take up
again after 1880 Definite action
was expected sometime this after
noon. This action may take the
form OF a request TO the bond
holders that the district be allowed
to make no payments Of principal,
as outlined IN the farm bureau
plan.
This Is in line with ideas OF dis
trict and farm bureau leaders that,
In order 70 discourage further tax
delinquencies and encourage pay
ment OF taxes. the tax rate must
be lowered. Unless some arrange
ment is made with the bopdhold-
ers. this viii be impossible. accord
ing To authorities.
Representing the farm bureau at
the conference this morning were
Scott b. Foulds, secretary
T.. T. Hewes, chairman: @. II,
Kamm. Earl Northrup, W. v. Co
hee, Dan West and r. E. oonder.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02

Application for a loan of SIS. .000,-
900 from the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation will be made by
the Imperial Irrigation district as
the result of a special meeting of
the district board of directors yes
terday, at which a resolution to
ask for the loan was adopted.
The district was advised during
the day, by the California Irriga-
ton Districts association, that dis
tricts would be permitted TO seek
loans from the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation and that sucn
applications would be considered in
the order in which they were re-
ceived.
An immediate meeting of the
board was called for at which the
following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, under the federal
emergency relief and construction
act of 1882, money has been pro-
vided by the congress of the United
States to be loaned for various
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
SEVERE STORM
CAUSES HEAVY
LOSS in SOUTH

LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. 2. UP)-
A roaring downpour of rain that
continued six hours today beat
down communication and power
lines here, flooded homes and busi-
ness houses and converted sur
rounding rural sections into tenn
porary swamplands.
Word reached here from Jessa-
mine county, 10 miles away that a
flooded stream carried away a
house, drowning six persons.
The victims were said to be Mrs.
Eddie Bryant; her sons, Jesse, O.,
and Willard, 10; Mrs. Mary Ison,
and two small children.
The United States weather gauge
here recorded 10 inches of rain
fall from 2 a. m. to 8 o'clock.
CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 2. U.P)-
Rain in streaming torrents lashed
across southeastern Ohio and ad-
joining sections of Kentucky to-
day, leaving a flood and lightning
damage estimated in excess of
81 100000.
The storm passed in an hour
Telephone and power wires were
broken, leaving the towns in dark
ness as a thick cloud poured out
more than an inch of rain. Storm
sewers overflowed into streets and
houses. Highway traffic was
stopped.
A lightning bolt struck the Gov
ington, KY, federal building, tum-
bling two huge stones to the feet
of terrified passersby and stunning
William Eifert, postman.
At Lexington, 6.58 inches of rain
fell. Three of water coursed
Through main streets. Residences
were damaged by water, occupants
being forced to flee from some Of
them.
Damage in Lexington alone was
at near a million dollars.
Broken communication lines pre-
vented complete reports of damage
in villages and rural sections.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
NEGRO RUNNERS
SAVE DAY FOR
YANKEES TEAM
TOlan's Great Race First
Believed Victory For
Metcalfe.
BY STUART CAMERON
United Press Sports Editor

LOS ANGELES, Aug. Q. = EX-
pecting new marks in the various
Olympic events had become some
thing of habit today, since the
boys and girls posted five new
marks in the seven events of Sum-
day, and made four in yesterdays
five competitions.
Here are the four newest achieve
ments:
The 1913 dash of Eddie Tolan, De-
troit Negro, in the 100-meter final.
This tied the worlds record, and
broke the Olympic mark of 10.4 he
set in Sundays trials.
Stella Walsh's mark of 11.9, twice
recorded by the Polish phenomenon
in the women's 100-meter. This
was also a new world record.
Glen Hardin's 52-second achieve
ment in taking second honors in
the 400-meter hurdles. Hardin,
lLouisiana state freshman, finished
pace behind Ralph Tisdell Of Ire
land in the final, but the free slater,
timed at 51.8, knocked down hur-
die. While Tisdell was given the
Olympic championship it was no
dice SO far as the record was con-
|cerned.
The 9:14.6 mark of v. ISo-Hollo
of Finland, made in winning over
Fordham Joe McCluskey, in the
second heat of the 3,000-meter stee-
plechase trials. The former stee-
plechase mark, incidentally, was
twice broken, for T. Evenson of
Great Britain, turned in 9:18.8
mark in the first heat, only few
minutes previously.
Girl Can Travel =.
The one sure shot for new rec
ord today should be in the women's
l00-meter final. Stella Walsh, who
finally decided to run for her native
Poland instead of her adopted
United States, didn't seem to be
much more than half trying when
she won the preliminary heat and
semi-final test in the women's CEN
tury. If one of the other survivors
should decide to make race of it,
Stanislawa Chats Stellas really
first name), could be counted on
to lower the records she now holds.
Today's heavy thrill is predicted
for the 800-meter final. A field of
nine will start this severe athletic
test. The United States has three
preliminary survivors, Canada and
Great Britain, each two, and France
and Germany one apiece.
The 800-meter brought out one
of the incidents" which mark
these international competitions. P.
j. Keller of France, who quit be-
fore his preliminary heat was well
under way, protested that he had
been elbowed by Phil Edwards of
Canada, former N. Y. U. Negro ace.
The trouble came at the first turn,
soon after the starting line. 1t
occurred in a race involving only
six runners. Today's final, with
.ConfinuaI OY. TSaoa el
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
Hungarian Beats
Yankee Wrestler

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2. U.D-
Bob Hess, middleweight wrestler
of the United States, was defeated
by j. Tunyigi, Hungary, today in
the initial match of the second
round of Olympic games wrestling.
Two judges voted against the
American and one judge favored
him.
E. Poilve, France, middleweight,
defeated D. Stockton, Canada,
gaining a fall after minutes %
seconds.
I. Johansson, Sweden, middle
weight, defeated S. Kotani, Japan,
8 minutes, ID seconds.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-02
McAdOO Donates
To Vets Relief

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Aug. 2. WH
Among the contributions sent to
the bonus camp here was Sl00 from
William Gibbs McAdoo, former sec
retary of the treasury.
With his telegraphed contribution
was this message:
II have telegrarhed you $l00 as
a contribution for the relief of de-
pendent veterans and their wives
and children who are encamped at.
Johnstown. I hope the generous
American people will not permit
these ex-soldiers and their depend
ents to suffer-"