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Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23

legged beer, it was estimated that
the American public spends in the
neighborhood of $685. 100000 for
beer from home and professional
sources.
The same amount of legalized
beer would cost only $519 900 900.
and would net the government
SPOT 100000. it was declared. Com
modify buying power would be in
creased by $4o9, 100000"
Because of wide range, great
quantity and high quality of her
brewing materials, California should
benefit more than any other state
from legalization of beer, the re-
port said.
1T would bring about consump-
ton of more than 36,000,000 bushels
of barley. 1t would not all be CAL
ifornia barley, but a large share
would originate i'll this state"
From the position of leading hor
producing state, California's out
put OF this crop has been quartered
since prohibition, it was pointed
out. With an annual yield of
100000 bushels, California is the
nations fourth largest rice growing
state, and rice as one of the grain
equivalents Of barley in brewing,
would be used in greater quantity" +"
The study was made, Page said,
at the request of the Cooperative
Grain Growers of California, the
Grain Trade association and the
San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
Bandit Wounded By
Officers Bullet

LONG BEACH, June %. U.P)-
One bandit was critically wounded
and his companion was captured
by police during a gun battle in a
grocery store here early today.
Patrolmen Johnson and Davis
found the stores door open, and in
side surprised Walter Watts, SO. AS
Johnson was telephoning for a pa
troll wagon, second bandit rose
from behind a counter and fired
almost point blank at Davis, but
his gun jammed on the second shot.
Davis whirled and pumped three
shots into the mans body. The
man refused to reveal his identity,
and Watt refused likewise to identi-
fly him. Police said Watt had
served three felony terms in Ore
gon prisons.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
IRON MAN WAS
VERY AMOR0US
NURSE ASSERTS
Have Loads
Of Fun At Breach OF
Promise Suit.

LOS ANGELES, June %. (U.P(-
David L. Iron Nam Hutton, hus-
band of blonde Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson, apparently ran into one
of those love me, love my dog"
things when he started in pursuit
of the love of Myrtle ST. Pierre,
attractive nurse who now seeks
100000 from him for asserted
breach of promise.
Mrs. st. Pierre told about 1t to-
day as Hutton's attorneys cross
examined her on her story that
the baritone choir leader betrayed
her under promise of marriage.
Counsel for the 250-pound Hut
ton was asking about night that
she and Hutton drove from her
Pasadena residence to her cottage
in Hollywood.
and did you go out there for
any other reason than to sit on
the divan with Mr.. Hutton?" At
torney Mark Jones asked with
caustic infection.
Eyes, Mr.. Lawyer, 1 did," she
answered. II went out there to
see my dog. You see, the dog got
lonesome"
The courtroom roared and Hut
ton mopped the perspiration from
his brow.
Hutton's technique survived the
test, the nurse indicated, although
that night she did no more than
permit him to kiss her hand
Are you sure he did nothing
else?' Jones demanded.
I'm certain" same the answer.
"He just kissed my hand and told
me he'd been looking a long time
for an old-fashioned girl like me-"
kissing Discussed
At later meeting, she admitted,
Hutton progressed from the hand
to more intimate kissing
And didn't you object?" came
the question.
mot particularly" she answered
well, what about that time
he put his hand on your knee, what
did you think?"
Since he apparently did it only
to draw me closer, thought moth
ing of it,"
The witness said that her re-
fusal to permit more than a brief
kiss seemed to annoy Hutton dur
ing the early stages of the romance.
Once" she recalled, "he asked
if it was his lameness that made
me cold toward him."
Hutton walks with distinct
limp.
Il told him not" she continued
II said it was merely that it seemed
silly for him to protest such love
for me when he had known me
such short time"
Hutton, smiling contentedly dur
ing the first part of the days ses-
sion, began to perspire and wrig-
gle as Mrs. st. Pierre went again
into asserted details of his ability
to turn neat amorous phrase and
carry out his side of whirlwind
romance.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
JAPAN OPPOSES
HO0VER'S PLAN
FOR ARMS SLASH
BY MILES w. VAUGHN
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

TOXIC, June 23 A govern
ment spokesman today confirmed
Japan's opposition to President
Hoover's proposal for further dis
armament.
However, the government has not
thoroughly studied Mr.. Hoover's
proposal and there will be no hurry
in deciding this governments final
attitude. 1t was indicated that
Japan prefers to await the attitud1
of the European powers.
1t was further pointed out that
Japan's position at present is un-
favorable to further arms limita-
ton because of the unfavorable sit
uation in China and unsettled con-
ditions in Manchuria and Russia.
The spokesman said the Japanese
navy is dissatisfied with the Lon
don naval treaty and already has
announced that it will demand a
higher ratio in 1886 for Japan.
Japan considers that the Amer
lean and European attitude toward
disarmament is influenced by the
war debts reparations in which
Japan is not interested" the Unit
ed Press was told.
While Japan would like to reduce
taxes she does not consider money
invested in armaments as wasted.
The spokesman compared the Jap
anese situation with the boundary
defense problem of France, noting
that Japan must guarantee an AN
ti-Russia" China. For this pur-
pose, Japan wants treaty revision
to permit her to build $4,000 ton
submarines.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
M:& A1.4~
Q isss asNsssh' svssi.~s.. sss
Smith REFUSES
ALL OFFERS FOR
ANY COMPROMISE
By RAYMOND CLAPPER

CHICAGO, June 23-Alfred E.
Smith refused today to join in any
compromise in his fight to win the
Democratic presidential nomina-
ton.
Asked concerning reports that he
was considering entering a combi-
nation in favor of Owen D. Young,
Smith said: I'm not here to COM
promise; I'm here to nominate my
self if I can do it. I am not here
to talk about anybody else"
This was the chief development
as other candidates began arriv-
ing, full of plans and strategems
for stopping Roosevelt"
At the same time, associates of
Roosevelt said he has drafted a
short platform with a prohibition
repeal plank of less than 90 words.
His friends said it was direct
and frank" favoring prompt con-
gressional action to start the ma
chinery for repeal, with precau-
tions against return of the saloon.
Roosevelt has heretofore been
for repeal, and his rival, Smith, Ii
likewise for it. Smith, however,
would have action started to
modify the Volstead law to obtain
beer at once.
The whole Roosevelt platform,
it was said, was only 800 words
long, one-tenth the wordage of the
Republican platform.
The Roosevelt-Smith feud. and
the ramifications growing out of
it reached out into almost every
activity here today.
The resolutions committee held
its first meeting at which these
rivalries burst forth. They also
churned up in the first meeting
Of the credentials committee.
Two of the farm belts presiden-
tial hopes arrived today, Gov. Will
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
McAdoo Opposes
TWO-Thirds Rule

CHICAGO, June 90. U.P)-Wil-
liam Gibbs McAdoo, leading spon-
sor of the candidacy of Speaker of
the House John NJ Garner, came
out today against a change in the
two-thirds nominating rule in the
present convention.
He thus joined with the anti
Roosevelt forces, who depended up
on retention of this rule to block
the nomination of Gov. Franklin
D. Roosevelt of New York. Roose-
velt forces are considering an at
tempt to change this rule if the
stop Roosevelt movement develops
to any proportions.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
BOURBON
BAT I Ties
STARTED
Hitchcock Chosen Head
Of Platform Committee
By Democrats.
M'ADOO is ACTIV E
Lively Skirmish AS Lead
ers Meet In Pre-COn-
yentiOn Farley.
By LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent


CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS,
CHICAGO, June %. W.P)-Gilbert
NJ. Hitchcock of Nebraska today
was named chairman of the DEM
ocratic national convention plat
form committee in a preliminary
meeting at which factional rivalries
burst forth with the promise of
bitter fights to come. Hitchcock.
a former senator, generally Is
classed as Roosevelt man.
Governor William H. alfalfa
BilD Murray Of Oklahoma, one of
the favorite son candidates deter
mined to block the nomination of
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, of
New York, sat on front row chair
and with a show of apparent sus-
picion challenged the proposals of
the Roosevelt group.
After a whispered conference with
Murray, William G. McAdoo, Cali
fornia's platform committeeman,
proposed appointment of a provis-
ional platform subcommittee of
seven.
Senator Hill (Dem.) Tennessee,
and one of the senate coterie work
ing for Roosevelt, challenged that
procedure and Senator Wheeler
(Dem.) Montana--a Roosevelt man
complained that all committee
members had not arrived and that
to attempt to go "ahead with a
rump convention is foolish"
Slaps G. o. p.
Murray jumped up: 1--WE re-
Gently had convention of post
masters in this town to nominate
Republican candidate" he ex-
claimed.
I'VE don't want it said that this
is convention of senators and con-
gressmen."
And governors" shouted Hull,
who was sitting across the aisle.
Eyes, governors" Murray replied.
But tbs governors are fresh from
the people and the senator's are six
years behind"
Here we are, starting out to Sc
lect a platform subcommittee to
write a platform when as matter
of fact the committee has no au-
thority yet" said Wheeler.
I've been elected, let's go to
work." chimed In Committeeman
Kittu from Alabama.
But the Roosevelt protests forced
McAdoo to put his motion over.
They are taking it under ad-
ViSan1ent " Mlirrav interposed "and
that means to take drink"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
British Woman
Flyer Arrested

MIAMI, Fla, June %. U.P)-
Mrs. Keith-Miller, British aviatrix,
was held in Jail here today on COM
plant of the United States Depart
ment of Labor, charged with enter
ing the country illegally from Aus
tralia.
Her bond was fixed at $1,000.
Mrs. Keith-Miller said she was
mot worried and added, Il will
be out as soon as my attorney,
James Carson, returns to the CITY,"
She said she came to the United
States four years ago with proper
credentials"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
CannOn's Son To
Run On Dry Plank


LOS ANGELES, June %. U.P)-
Richard NJ Cannon, son of Bishop
James Cannon, Jr., today announc-
ed his candidacy as congressional
representative from the 18th Cal
ifornia district on a dry platform.
Cannon said he would run on
the prohibition ticket but added
that he had also filed on the Re-
publican and Democratic tickets.
He said he would attend the pro-
hibition party convention at Indi-
annapolis on July 1856.
Il am absolutely opposed to any
change in the 18th amendment and
the Volstead act-eXcept to tight
en- them up" Cannon said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
BY MORRIS DEHAvEN TRACY


United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1882, BY United Press
CHICAGO, June 23.-New York
and Indiana according to a United
Press survey of the Democratic
presidential situation today, may
decide whether or not Franklin D.
Roosevelt of New York can win
the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation.
If Roosevelt can hold in line his
known strength, swing Virginia and
Missouri, which are said to have
leanings toward him once they
have done their duty by their IA
vorite sons, then with the support
of New York and Indiana he quite
certainly can come through a
winner.
But if, on the other hand, the
anti-Rooseyelt forces can hold III
line the states of Maryland, Okla
homa, Ohio, California, Texas, New
jersey Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Rhode Island and the Canal Zone,
plus l6 votes in Pennsylvania and
40 in Illinois, then with help from
New York and Indiana they can
prevent Roosevelt's nomination.
All this presumes no change will
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
TaXicab Driver
Hints At Clue

ALPINE, N. j., June %. (U.P)-
The story of Negro taxicab driver
was investigated today as offering
q possible clue to the persons to
whom DR.. John F. (Jafsie) Condor
paid $4,000 ransom money in the
Lindbergh kidnapping case.
The Negro is reported to have
said he was hired by two men and
woman on April 2, the night of
the payment, to drive them to a
spot near st. Raymond's cemetery.
1t was at the cemetery that Con-
don handed the money over a
hedge to a man known as John"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
TWO YEAR
WAIT FOR
REVISION.
Wet Leaders State Law
Cannot Be Changed Be-
fore 1884.
MIGHT BE LONGER
Legal Steps To Change
18th Amendment Will
Require Time.

WASHINGTON, June %. U.P)-
Congressional wet leaders are re-
signing themselves to at least two
more summers without legalized
beer and two more winters with
out hot toddy.
The best constitutional lawyers
among the anti-prohibition con-
gressmen have come reluctantly to
the conclusion that July, 1884, is
the earliest possible date by which
any change in the 18th amendment
could be made effective. And they
think the fall of 1884 is more
probable date.
In arriving at this forecast, they
assume that the voters next Nov
ember will return an overWhelm-
ing majority for repeal; it must
be remembered that one-third of
either the house or the senate, or
just 13 Of the states, could prevent
the slightest change in the prohib-
ition amendment; the senate now
is preponderantly dry and only
one-third of its members come up
for reelection this year.
Cheered by the certainty that
both major parties will go into the
national campaign on repeal or re-
submission platforms, the wet lead
ers optimistically began a survey
of the legislative procedure neces-
10 nffpntjUn
When they finished, they conceded
that July, 1894, was the earliest
likely date.
This, they say, is true even
though the next President favors
reSubmission, is backed by tWo-third
wet majorities in both houses and
senate, and is further fortified by
a majority of the voters in three
fourths of the states,
Procedure Outlined
This is how they figure 1t:
|. The new congress to be elected
in November will meet first in reg
ular session in December, 1933-14
months and a few days from today.
2. Even with the greatest will in
the world it is virtually impossible
to pass a resubmission amendment
through congress in less than three
months. This puts off the date TO
March, 1894.
3. Specially summoned state con-
ventions could not, it is believed,
ratify the new amendment in less
than four months, bringing the re-
peal day to July, 1884, and more
probably to the early fall of 1884.
There are two possibilities by
which the time might be shortened.
The next congress might meet in
special session to repeal the amend
ment; an expensive process but pos
Sible.
This session could be called in
March, 1898, bringing the repeal
date sometime in the winter OF
1933-34
Also, sone or the other branches
of congress might become impatient
during the regular session and re-
fuse to approve federal appropria-
tions for prohibition enforcement.
This is within the province Of
either house and would bring eff
fectual notification, with the whole
burden of enforcement laid onto
the states.
This possibility is regarded as the
least likely. Even most of the anti
pohibitionists in congress oppose
such a step. The smallest anti
prohibition votes of the present ses-
sion we're obtained in efforts to
lower enforcement funds; the larg-
est were for resubmission.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
Vets To Aid Only
Service Injured

SAN DIEGO, June %. WPl -
Relief efforts Of the Disabled
American Veterans will be con-
fined during the coming year 70
advocating aid only for those
World war veterans who we're dis
abled before their discharge from
active service, it was decided dur
ing yesterdays session OF the
twelfth annua convention Of the
order here.
The organization withdrew It's
support from general relief pro-
grams which would include bcne-
fits for veterans classed as nom
service connected disabilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
COUPLE SUES BUS LINE

ABILENE, Tex. (U,P)-Alleging a
24-hour delay in delivering the
head of a dog to the Pasteur insti-
tute, at Austin, o. D. Cypert and
his wife have sued the Southland
Greyhound bus lines for $3650 dam
ages. 1t is alleged that the head
was delivered too late to determine
whether the dog was mad and that
the Cypert family had to take the
Pasteur treatment as a precaution.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
INJURIES PROVE FATAL

LOS ANGELES, June %. UP
Injuries she received a week ago
when she was knocked down by a
baby carriage caused the death to-
day of frail Mrs. Emma Graves, 80.
Police were told that the carriage,
pushed by Robert McCloud, acci-
IDENTITY struck the woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
DIEGEL LEADS EIELD

FRESH MEADOW COUNTRY
CLUB, FLUSHING. N. Y, June %.
W.P)-Leo Diegel of Aqua Caliente,
Mex, scored a 73, three over par,
and led the early finishers in the
United States open golf champion
ship today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
shWllL
~ ROGERS
w 'SQyS:

BEVERLY HILLS, June %.
(SpeciaD-You are from now
on going to hear every imagin-
able scheme brought out to get
America to cancel the debts.
In fact, a WOW" Of one
has just showed up. I'VE are
to cancel the debts if Europe
will not arm" That's original.
The Liberty bond holders of
America bribe Europe to dis
arm. We pay EN- $4,000, 100000
if they promise us they will
just struggle along on what
guns they have and not be rash
and spend their money foolish
ly on ornaments.
You can't hire a nation from
buying a gun if they think they
need one any more than you
can bribe folks not to carry an
umbrella on rainy days.
And, by the way, what are
they going to pay us for not
arming?
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23

Continued On Page 81
Evening star., 1932-12-11

torians of the Paris of Louis Philippe and the
Second Empire still depend upon Daumier
Guys and Gavarni." Reminding us that John
Sloan after studying anatomy and drawing
under Thomas Anschutz of the Pennsylvania
Academy, became a reporter and cartoonist
for the Philadelphia Press, Ito broaden his
knowledge of life" and that after he settled
in New York he became 'passionately absorbed
in the spectacles of lie, intensely concerned
about the curiously different ways people live
in different sections" Mr.. Phillips remarks
that with the keen eye of the satirist, he has
interpreted this varied life Of various people,
not merely setting down what he has seen, but
setting it down with sympathetic understand
Evening star., 1932-12-11

ing. without bitterness and without scorn. And
therein hes the charm both of his paintings
and his etchings-plus, Of course, their artistic
quality. There is great charm in the vivacious
little picture of "Yeats at Petit Pas" which as
a subject In the hands Of lesser artist might
readily have deteriorated into Photographic
exactitude. Here is real bit of life set forth
with infinite skill so that it possesses not only
momentary but lasting significance.
Luks MIR. Phillips has designated as a
painter with "as strong, yet mellow. flavor
in his work this new age has produced;
painter with 'buoyant belief in his own genius
and gusto in his copious enjoyment of his
chosen subjects" An uneven painter, Mr..
Phillips declares, with sometimes a swash-
buckler manner. But there is neither egotism
nor swagger evident in Lulr5' painting OF this
Woman With Black Cat To the contrary,
there is great reserve The figure of the woman
suggests a little Luls fine painting OF a still
older woman, Telling You Fortuna in the
Phillips collection, and in technical treatment
it recalls charming painting by Luks of two
little East Side girls dancing, The Spielers.'
owned by the Addison Gallery Phillips Acad-
emy, AndoTer.
The Alexander Brook and the Silvette paint
ings are both primarily figure studiec-por-
traits. The former is possibly an impersonal
study; the latter, peculiarly personal Mrs.
Brook is represented as seated at a table on
which she rests her arms and fan; her had
il turned away from the observer, 50 that it is
seen in less than profile. Iae color scheme is
extremely subdued monotonous; it does not
sing, it does not charm, but from a painters
standpoint the work may be well done. Strange
ly enough, to the jority II viii seem a sad.
repellent picture. Some day it may be declared
a masterpiece, but the writer doubts it.
Alexander Brook and his wife were both pu
Evening star., 1932-12-11
Four urImbortantP Purchases by the Corro1an GAL
lery From Biennial Exhibition-Prize-
Wimning Pictures TO Remain Per-
manently in WashMgtou.

pills of Kenneth Hayes Miller, who, through
his classes at the Art Students League OF New
York, has exerted a powerful influence on the
younger American painters. In 1929 Mr.. Brook
won the Logan prize of $2500 at the Chicago
Art Institutes exhibition. The following year
he won not only the second prize of 81 900, but
International Exhibition of the Carnegie Insti-
tute, Pittsburgh. In 1881 he was awarded
the Temple Gold Medal Of the Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts and was given fell
lowship in painting by the Guggenheim Me
mortal Foundation.
The Silvette portrait is fine as characterize
Evening star., 1932-12-11

-OUR l2n-.ags in the biennial exhibi-
tion which cacred to the public week
l. aga t-@cy E-ve been purchased by the
Coz. \ C-IieYy of Art for its pern1a-
nen- ..-3-,. Two of these works
werc 1Ir.-ci prior to the opening.
therefore bore the magic little label Sold"
on the night CT the private view. The other
two were acquired later.
These purchases include two of the paintings
to which prizes were awarded-the woman
first w. A. Clark Prize and Corcoran Gold
Medal, and the portrait study. Thornton Nye
of Wytheyi:le," b. David SiIvette of Richmond,
awarded the third Clark Prize and the Cor
coran Bronze Medal The other purchases are
a painting by John Sloan, entitled yeats at
Petit Pas" anl a portrait by Alexander Brook
of his wife. Peggy Bacon, well known as Cart
caturist, etcher and author of children's books
which she Illustrates herself. John Sloan and
George Luks are equally well known. Alexan-
der Brook has in the last few years been a
frequent prize winner. and SO brought to prom
inent notice. David Sivette Is practically un-
known-a newcomer.
There is certainly none who viii question the
wisdom and justice of the purchase of Sloans
painting. 1t is a little masterpiece which
speaks for itself and in unequiyocal terms
a work for which one can prophesy perna-
nent place in the sun" The Luks painting
will perhaps not be so universally understood
aad appreciated, except by painters and con-
noisseurs, but it is a fine work and work
representative CT Luks at his best-a beautiful
piece OF painting.
washingtonians have become familiar with
the works of both Sloan and Luks through the
medium of the Phillips Memorial Gallery coll
lection. In his beck. "a Collection in the Max
ing" MFR. Phillips comments most Interestingly
and appropriately on both of these painters.
-Sloan," he says, sis an etcher and painter to
whom historians Of the New York of the first
10 years of the twentieth century win always
turn for direct contemporary satire, as the his