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Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
10 HURT
BY FALL
IN SHAFT
Dropped From Scaffold
While Painting Inside
OF Siphon.
SAVED BY COMRADES
Accident Happens In Re-
mote Section Of Mo-
jave Desert.

I LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13. U.P)-
Sixteen men were injured, two
seriously, when they fell into
huge siphon of the Los Angeles
aqueduct near Indian Wells, in the
Mojave desert, and dropped 300
feet down the shaft.
Crews working nearby tore away
a section of the aqueduct at the
| bottom of the drop, and removed
the injured, who were being rushed
to Los Angeles for treatment, ac-
cording to word received by the
Los Angeles department of water
and power
The men were painting the in
side of the nine-foot pipe where it
drops 300 feet straight down into
Grapevine canyon, when one of
the laborers fell from his scaffold-
ing, and carried his fellow workers
with him, down the pitch-dark
shaft.
The accident occurred shortly
after midnight last night. but be-
cause of the remoteness of the
scene, it was impossible to deter
mine for many hours if any were
killed or badly injured.
Grapevine canyon is 60 miles
north of Mojave, approximately
180 miles from Los Angeles. There
the aqueduct which brings water
to Los Angeles from the Owens
river skirts the lower edge of the
Sierra Nevada mountains.
A foreman in charge of the crew
telephoned the sheriff's office for
ambulances, but he was too excited
/ to give a coherent account of
what had happened.
Scene of Much Trouble
The aqueduct, particularly where
it runs through Owens Valley, has
been the scene of numerous acci-
dents since its construction 20
years ago.
Farmers who revolted at what
they termed violation of their
water rights by the city of Los
Angeles, bombed open bitches
and siphons. Cloudbursts tore
away other sections Of the pipe.
For many years, armed guards
were necessary to protect the line
from sabotage.
That period is over now, for Los
, Angeles city has purchased most
of the farm land in Owens Valley,
and the ranchers gave up their
fight.
The injured, most of whom live
in Los Angeles were
A. F. Johnson, Andrew H. Per-
k1ns, Guy E. Little, Fred Payne,
Phillip M. Carrig. Jack Popey, r.
l.. Mayabb, Fred B. Laber, John
Batch, H. j. Ware, Augustine Pc
rez, Charles G. WhittleSey, Forrest
E. JamiSon, Lee Wise and H. j.
Quinn. A sixteenth man, slightly
hurt, was treated at the scene.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
SENATOR INMAN THREATENS TO
INVESTIGATE ROLPHS REGIME

Grafton being shown administra-
tion allies.
The issue of "bond spoils" has
been raised several times during
the Rolph administration.
The latest charge made by anti
administration sources was that
Colonel Garrison lost his job for
failure to help the firm of Rolph,
Lands and Ellis obtain state high
way bond business. This is the
firm of which the governors son,
James Rolph III, is the head.
The charge was promptly denied
by Earl Lee Kelly, chairman of the
state highway commission, who is
regarded as possible successor to
Garrison.
Denies Charges
Governor Rolph in Los Angeles
declared the charges to be abso-
lutely false. my son had nothing
to. do with the discharge of Col
onel Garrison" he declared.
At Sacramento, Garrison's only
comment was: II have nothing to
say. I'm a private citizen now
and LIon't want to be quoted"
During the first Is months of
the Rolph administration, figures
complied today showed a total of
$21 100000 in state highway con-
tracts was placed under award.
OF this amount, S5,201 900 was
bonded by the American Bonding
Company of Baltimore and the
Fidelity and Deposit Company of
Maryland.
Rolph, Lands and Ellis is the
coast general agency for the AM
erican Bonding company. Fidel-
ity and Deposit some years ago
bought the American Bonding
company.
The nearest competitor in this
race was the Consolidated Indem-
nifty and Insurance company,
which wrote $1,632,000 worth of
contracts.
During the same period person.
al surety bonds on state officials
were written to the amount of
$1,12O,00O, of which Rolph. Lands
and Ellis obtained $96000O for the
American Bonding company.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
Republicans Open
Campaign Offices

Republican headquarters for I'M
perial Valley were opened this
morning at 507 Main street, with
Pat Thaanum in charge, according
to party leaders.
Forming a focal point for Re-
publican campaign activities in I'M
perial Valley from now until the
November 8 election, the headquar-
ters will be in constant touch with
national headquarters at Washing
ton, d. c., and will post daily bull
letins announcing campaign talks
by prominent Republicans, ano
other items of interest to voters.
Those wishing to get in touch
with the Republican leaders here
may do so by telephoning 1900
Thaanum said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
INSURANCE MEN
CONFESS HAVING
KIDNAPPED YOUTH

NEW YORK, Oct 13. W.H-Two
insurance men, one an assistant
high school football coach, were
held today for arraignment as kid
napers of a Wall Street brokers'
9-year-old son, John Russell. The
men, hitherto prosperous and re-
spected. allegedly told police they
had stolen the chi,1 snS later, in
panic, released him, because they
were desperate over bills and un-
employment.
The suspects were Allen w.
August, 35, formerly of Cleveland
and George T. Clarke, 26, the
coach. A woman who gossiped to
police that behind her apartment
home was a brown tent such as
the boy Russell had told about,
first gave the police a clue on
which to work.
The Russell boy, whose father is
Arthur S. Russell, was kidnapped
September 10 on his way home
from school. Two men induced the
child to enter their motor car un-
der the preteXt his father wanted
to see him.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
Lengthy Marital
Romance Ended

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13.-U.P)-
Mrs. Nell Herr Wright, former
New Orleans society woman, today
filed suit for separate maintenance
from James Long Wright, motion
picture executive, after 80 years of
married life.
Mrs. Wright charged that her
husband became enamoured of Mrs.
Mabel Clymer, attractive young di-
vcrcee 20 years his junior, and had
her named treasurer of the film
producing company of which he
was an executive.
Mrs. Clymer, also known as Ma
nita Nayson, was taken to Santa
Barbara, Aqua Caliente, Carlsbad,
Santa Monica and other localities
by Wright, re wife charged in her
complaint.
She asks 5000 monthly alimony,
$75 a month for the support of a
minor son, and attorneys fees. The
Wright's separated on Feb. 16, last.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
FiascO At Kings
Ends At Bastille

Their criminal carees came to
an abrupt halt today when Rich
ard White, 18, and Dick Waldo, IT,
pleaded guilty before Judge L May
field to attempt at petty theft, and
were sent back to the county Jail
to await sentence, which will be
passed tomorrow morning.
The youths were arrested after
an unsuccessful attempt to pass a
bad check on M. o. King. When
King telephoned the bank to find
if the check was good, the boys
took to their heels.
White was stopped in the store,
but Waldo escaped to the alley,
where he was captured. Before be-
ing caught he threw down a gun
which he had carried in his pock-
ct. Police arrested the boys, turn
ing them over to the district at
torney for prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
Doctors Suicide
Just Like Brokers

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13. U.P)-
Poison cocktails" were inscribed
on police records today as the lat
est weapon of suicide victims.
Within "a hours after a wealthy
Los Angeles insurance broker had
quaffed a poison potion mixed in
cocktail, DR.. Lewis F. Bleazby
55, prominent physician, ended his
life in the same way.
Leaving his office, DR.. Bleazby
stopped at newsstand for a paper
and then went to a hotel where
he registered under an assumed
name. Several hours later, bel
boy, hearing groans, entered his
room to find him dying.
On the table was an empty glass
beside bottle of whiskey and' a
poison phial. Propped against
them was the newspaper, contain
ing the account of the poison
cocktail suicide of the insurance
broker.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
Plan TO AMORT|zE FARM
MORTGAGES IS APPROVED

Approval of a plan to have the
government take over and refin-
ance at low interest and amorti-
cation rate all existing farm mort
cages as a means of putting a stop
to farm foreclosure during the pre-
sent period of readjustment, took
place at recent meeting of I'M
perial Irrigation district directors
Extension of payments of all
farm mortgages for period of sc
years at per cent interest is one
of the phases in the plan brought
to the attention of the board by he
Yuma County Water Users associa-
tion, directors of which asked the
opinion of the local board in the
matter.
Among the features of the plan
was a questionnaire suggested for
presentation to candidates for con-
gress. The questionnaire follows:
/. How do you stand on farm re-
lief?
2. How do you propose to ease the
heavy interest rates and impossible
amortization payments now being
eXacted on all farm loans?
8. Are you in favor of rewriting
all existing farm mortgages on a
so year basis with an interest rate
of ~ per cent per annum, plus a
payment on principal of ~ per
cent per annum?
a. Are you in favor of amend
ing the federal farm loan act to
read as follows:
Resolved that the federal farm
loan act be and it is hereby amend
ed to the extent where under pro-
per safeguards all existing farm
mortgages held by federal ano
joint stock land banks, individuals
mortgage companies, banks anc
life insurance companies may bt
refinanced through the fedora
farm loan system for a period not
to exceed SO years, through the is.
suance of federal reserve notes Of
currency secured by existing mort
cages and to bear interest at the
rate of 11a per cent per annum plu.
a IL per cent amortization pay.
ment on principal.
The candidate is asked in the
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Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
Will Deputize
Truck Drivers

LOS ANGELES, Oc,. I3.-U.P)r-
Reminiscent of the days when
United States marines rode on mail
trucks to prevent holdups, truck
drivers of Southern California are
being deputized and armed for war
on "Hijackers", it was revealed to-
day.
During the past year, more than
100000 worth Of gooCs, mostly
cigarettes and other -soacco pro-
ducts have been forcibly taken
from drivers trucking the goods TO
Los Angeles from the harbcr
D. G.. Shearer, attorney for the
Harbor Franchise Carriers associ-
alton, the Regulated Carriers, Inc,
and the California Interurban Mo-
tor Transportation association, said
that insurance rates on truck car
goes have tripled in many instan-
ces because Of the depression.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
ROOSEVELT SEEN
AS TARGET FOR
BORAH REMARK

MALAD, Ida, Oct. 13.-W.Pl-
Senator William E. Borah, who has
refused to support Herbert Hoover
for reelection to the presidency
told rural audience here that nc
candidate was "fit" to hold public
office unless he announced his
views on the soldier bonus-before
election.
The statement was interpreted as
directed at Franklin D. Roosevelt
although the Democratic presiden-
tial candidates name was not men
toned. Roosevelt was quoted in an
interview before the national con-
vention' as opposing the bonus, but
has made no public statement on
the subject.
The question is one many Re-
publican campaignerS have stress
ed. Alfred E. Smith, with whom
Roosevelt recently was reconciled,
called on all presidential candi-
dates to announce their views on
the subject. President Hoover i'm
mediately announced his oppoSi-
ton and a few nights ago Former
President Calvin Coolidge charged
that Roosevelt's silence on the bo-
nus had impeded economic re-
covery.
"The American Legion, like many
other organizations, is controlled
by comparatively small group of
men," Borah said And it was
that small group that was respon-
sible for the bonus resolution pass
ed in Portland, Ore, recently"
Borah's speech repeated an out
line of his economic program and
struck at both major parties.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
Veteran Actress
Much Improved

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 13.-U.PN-.
The grit and spirit of an old troup-
er has brought to Eva Tanguay, the
Il Don't Care" girl of the stage, a
remarkable improvement in health,
her physician, DR.. Lucirs B. Faires,
said today.
Miss Tanguay was discovered in
an obscure apartment house, suf-
fering from blindness, Bright's dis
ease and other complications, and
for time it was feared she would
not survive.
Now she gets around her rooms
readily, goes for automobile rides
and visits at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Walter Clifford, DR.. Faires
said.
Miss Tanguay has shown great
Improvement, more than we had
hope to expect the physician said.
She is in fine spirits. Her grit
alone has pulled her through a
very trying period"
DR.. Faires added that he did not
look for complete recovery in the
actress.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 13. UP
A legislative investigation into the
affairs of the California state gov
ernment, particularly the depart
ment of public works, was prom
ised by State Senator j. M. Inman,
ti-administration leader, today.
Meanwhile, Governor Rolph was
speeding back to Sacramento from
Los Angeles to continue reorgan-
ization of the department after
ousting Director Walter E. Garri-
son and James I. Herr. chief dep
uty.
Senator Inman raised the ques-
ton of the real reason for Rolph's
oismissing Garrison and Herr. The
governor charged they were inter-
fering with him politically and
were disloyal.
Inman declared he would ask the
legislative inquiry be focused on
the practice of bonding highway
contractors. There have been
charges, he said, of special consid-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
MSULL REFUSES
TO SURRENDER
HIS PASSPORT
BY ANTHONY KEDRAS
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

ATHENS, Oct. 13.-Samuel In
sull refused today to surrender his
passport when the American con-
sui called on insult personally and
asked for the document.
insults passport is visaed for a
80 day stay in Greece. Until that
period expires, Greek officials are
expected to regard his papers as
being in order.
Loss of a passport would leave
the indicted utilities magnate sub
ject to arrest or deportation for
lack of proper papers. That would
lead to deportation to answer the
Chicago indictment.
insult again refused to surrender
the passport when Consul Edwin
A. Pitt, made a second request.
On Pitts earlier visit, the Chi
cago utilities man, spared for
time and asked Pitt to call again.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
LEADERS
PRESENT
PETITION
Resolution Includes Gen.
sure For Eviction From
Capital.
MEETING is SHORT
President Gives Cordial
Greeting To Members
Of Delegation.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. U.P)-
President Hoover, who in the past
has consistently refused to receive
delegations seeking to present de-
mands for cash payment of the
soldiers bonus today suddenly re-
versed that policy ana granted an
audience to group of men and
women from the bonus expedition
ary forces recent convention.
The group, headed by Capt.
Hoke Smith, saw the President for
two minutes and presented a petit
tion which contained strong
censure of Mr.. Hoover for his part
in the bonus army eviction from
Washington last July.
I'VE were received by the Presi-
dent and shown every courtesy"
Smith said after the brief confer.
ence.
When the delegation of II ap-
peared at the White House It
seemed likely they would be turned
away without reaching the Presi-
dent. This had been the custom
in the past. But today Walter
Newton, the Presidents political
secretary, talked to Smith for
nearly an hour and then escorted
the group in to see Mr.. Hoover.
Director Frank T. Hines of the
veterans administration was with
Mr.. Hoover when the petition was
presented.
''As leader of the B. E. F. I told
the President we all swore allegi-
ance to our organization and to
our flag" Smith reported later.
Another member of the delega-
tion quoted the President as greet
ing them with the words:
MY friends, I am glad to see
you"
In addition to demanding cash
payment of the bonus and censur-
ing those who forced the bonus
army from Washington in the ex-
citing, tumultous days at the end
of July, the petition asked:
l. That immediate steps be TAX
en- by the federal government to
ISSUE the B. e. F. proper clothing,
such as uniforms, underwear, shirts,
socks, hats and overcoats.
2. That the B. E. F. be loaned
sufficient cots, mattresses, blankets
and other commodities to make
them comfortable this winter.
8. That food or a cash ration
not less than Is cents day per
man be granted for care of the vet
Grams.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
HOOVER ARRAIGNS
FALSE PROPHETS
BEFORE LAWYERS
Assures Bar Association
That Form Of Govern
ment Is On Trial.

WASHINGTON Oct. 13.-U.P)-
President Hoover's arraignment of
false prophets of millennium"
in his Bar Association address last
night as we'll as his warning that
"our very form of government is
on trial. Indicated he will continue
to carry on his campaign for re-
election with appeals against rad
icalism."
ten in history the President told
the American Bar association con-
vention in his Constitutional hall
address, "had been betrayed by
false prophets" who offered "se-
ductive but unavoidable and disas-
trous theories of government"
He warned that "the menace is
doubled by the fact that these vain
allurements are today being Of
fered to our harrassed people by
men OF public reputation in eco
Monies and even by men in public
life."
The reference was generally ac-
cepted as an attack on campaign
statements of Governor Franklin
d. Roosevelt and other Democratic
leaders.
mo man can foretell," Mr.. Hoo
yer said, ito what lengths the pres
sure Of public clamor may at any
time be brought to bear upon those
charged with the processes of gov
ernment to yield to changes which
you know, before they are tried
would destroy persona. liberty ano
sweep away the security of savings
! and wages built up by centuries oil
experience"
| He called on members of the as
sociation to share fully in the task
of forming and leading public opin-
ion," in which he said they had "a
powerful ally today in the press
Government on Trial
Today perhaps as never before
our very form of government is on
trial in the eyes of millions of our
citizens" he said. Economic stress
es of unparalleled magnitude have
wrecked our people, and in their
| distress, some are tempted to lay
the blame for their troubles on the
system of government under which
they live"
The chief executive described the
relations among the states and be.
tween them and, the federal govern
ment as "one of the most delicate
relations of Our republic" He said
"A sense of responsibility" must be
retained but that 1--WE must be cou-
rageous in providing for extension
of these regulatory powers when
they run beyond the capacity of
the states to protect their citizens.
Mr.. Hoover's Interpretation of the
Mr.. Hoover's Interpretation of the
address is expected to be amplified
in his second major political ad-
dress of the campaign at Cleveland
next Saturday.
He concentrated today on prep
aration Of his campaign document
which persons close to the chief ex-
ecutive said would dwell largely OH
the administration unemployment
relief program.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
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BRITISH TROOPS
BRING BELFAST
UNDER CONTROL
Two Days Of Rioting
Ended With Arrival OF
Government Force.

BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Oct.
13.-(U.P)-British troops cooperat-
ing with Belfast police preserved
order in Belfast today after two
days of rioting and hand-to-hand
fighting between police and un-
employed.
Seven truckloads of Royal Inn
iskilling Fusiliers were moved into
the city late yesterday and went on
patrol duty armed with machine
guns. The troops are normally sta
toned at Hollywood, nearby.
The second battalion of the
Kings Royal Rifles entrained to-
day at Tidworth and are due, here
tomorrow in the course of normal
military relief. The war office in
London stated the arrival of the
battalion was purely a coincidence
and merely in accordance with ar
rangements made some time ago."
and denied reports that British
troops were being rushed" here.
In any event, the arrival of the
FusilierS and the word that the
Kings Rifles were on their way,
was a welcome relief to Belfast
citizens. The police force and fire
department here were overworked
in efforts to curb disorders. Milk
and provision trucks were attacked
and looted, shop windows were
smashed and snipers fired from
darkened windows on armored car
patrols.
Curfew was enforced, meaning
that anyone on the street between
II p. m. and a. m. without a per-
nit was liable to arrest.
Scenes during the rioting, which
began after the unemployed pro-
tested decreases in the dole, were
reminiscent of the disturbances 10
years ago when martial law was
enforced to curb racial and reli-
gious riots growing out of the Sein
Fein rebellion in southern Ireland.
Barricades of barpca wire and
sand bags were erected in the main
streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
ILLINOIS GUARD
AGAIN FIRES ON
STRIKING MINERS

TAYLORVILLE, ILL.,, Oct 13. -
(U,P-Gunfire spattered about the
picket lines of men and women at
the Hewittville coal mine today in
the first outburst of shooting liz the
present strife.
The firing occurred when an
automobile load of pickets, bent on
harrassing operations at the Hew-
ittville and Langleyville Mines, ig-
nored national guardsmen's warn
ings to halt.
The state militia said Claude
Bernard, Gillespie miner and dri-
yer of the automobile, was speed
ing down the highway. When he
failed to stop, they opened fire
with rifles, puncturing the gasoline
tank, shattering the windshield and
blowing a tire.
About 1000 men and women who
gathered today to L.cKet the two
mines operating in this district
were driven away by troops. The
pickets had defied orders of guards
men to stay away from the area.
The guardsmen forced the DEM
onstrators to retreat to points about
a mile distant from the mines.
Soldiers yesterday had corralled
1150 pickets in the Christian coun-
ty courthouse when they refused to
disperse. The group la.er was re-
leased under instructions TO stay
out of the county.
Early today, however, the pick
cts riding IN trucks returned IN al
most as great strength as yester.
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
Arizmendi Seeks
Feather Title

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13.-U.P)-
Baby Arizmendi, Mexico City fight
er, plans to claim the world feath-
erweight championship, ii was
learned today.
Arizmendi will go before the
state athletic commission seeking
recognition, basing his claim on his
recent victory over Tommy Paul, re-
cognized titleholder, in Mexico City.
The Baby claims he entered the
ring weighing 123 pounds, consid-
erably within the feathcrweigij,;
limit.
The Mexican battler meets News
boy Brown of Los Angeles in the
rubber bout of a three match SER
les, at Olympic auditorium Tuesday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
Screen Writer
In Bankruptcy

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13.-UP)-
William Anthony MCGUIRE, stage
and screen writer, owes AL Jolson,
"mammy singer, $2,7l5, according
to voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy filed in federal court by the
writer.
Mcguire listed his liabilities as
$205, ,682.l8, and assets as $6,050.
Personal assets include authors
rights in the film productions Of
"Show Girl" and "Ivs Boy"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13
HOOVER RECEIVES DELEGATION FROM B. I. T.
Aqueduct Workers In Narrow Escape From DEATH
m.NIlnLdl;.oe
pHG ROGERS
W esays:

BUENA VENTURA, Oct. 12.-
-(SpeciaD-Well, here we are
breezing down the west coast
of South America. If there ever
was a country that the air.
planes was a godsend to, it's
these. The American consul
just told me they get 367 inches
of rain. He said a year, but 1
think it's a month.
We are kinder getting into
the revolution neighborhood.
Almost every two South Amer
can countries are paired off.
I have been promised reserved
seats all that I will attend. I
am stealing a marc1 on Floyd
Gibbons this time. Well, the
plane is whistling to leave.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-13

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