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Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
GREAT BRITAIN
PLANS UNITED
TRADE FRONT

OTTAWA, Ont. July 81. - The
imperial economic conference moved
with precision and speed today
toward a united trade front by the
British empire which, if achieved.
means serious blow at American
exports.
at the opening session of the con-
ference, Stanley Baldwin of Great
Britain offered to the delegates
representing the far flung nations
of the empire comprising one fourth
of the people of the world, wide
extension" of tariff preferences in
dealing with Britain.
Premier Richard B. Bennett of
Canada proposed such tariff prefer
ences between the dominions and
the mother country and made a
concrete offer to Britain of free
entry for such of her products as
do not interfere with Canadian en-
terprise. The offer also applies to
other units of the empire, although
he emphasized it was not possible
for the empire to trade only within
itself and exclude the rest of the
world.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
CLARKE SEARCHES
FOR MEXICAN IN
SHOOTING SCRAPE

Undersheriff Rodney Clarke was
at Mexicali and the surrounding
country today in seroch for
Pablo Mendez, 81, assailant of
Enrique Camasco, who is at the
Ell Centro hospital recovering from
a nearly fatal gunshot wound in
the chest.
That an argument over nine cents
back wages and one cent which
had been placed in a crude unem-
ployment fund by Mexican laborers
on a japanese ranch west of the
McCabe school resulted in the
shooting Tuesday night was the
disclosure made yesterday after
noon by Harold Gillette, investiga-
tor for the sheriff.
Mendez, officials said, became
angry when Camasco would not
pay him the 10 cents he said was
due, and shot Camasco. Mendez
then escaped, afoot, across the
Mexican border. He is thought to
be in the neighborhood of Mexi-
cali, with friends or relatives.
immigration officers at the CAL
exico port of entry yesterday rec
ognized pictures of Mendez on a
crossing card.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
HOOVER PLANS TO S|DESTEP
ON PROHIBITION QUESTION

favor of the prohibitionists, whose
only alternative in the major
parties is the Democratic candidate,
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt of New
York, standing 100 per cent on his
party's platform for repeal of the
eighteenth amendment.
Drys would be gratified further
if the President would reiterate his
previous personal approval of the
eighteenth amendment, which dry
organization leaders pointed out
here few days ago in citing can
didates' records.
If President Hoover takes this
position, the Republican party then
will be able to point to a candi-
date who leans toward the drys
and a platform that offers those
who want a change an opportunity
to vote on the question.
The chief executive is devoting
much attention to the phrasing of
his declaration on prohibition in
the acceptance speech. Drys are
anxious. Hoover has talked with
several, but has given no final in
dication of what he is going to
say. "Wets" in the party, cycling
the eastern industrial states, are
urging flat-footed stand on the
party platform. 1t is delicate and
tickliSh political problem.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
GARNER INVITED
TO ANSWER SLUR
MADE BY CURTIS

SPENCER, Ia, July 81. U.P1An
invitation was extended today to
John N. Garner to come to Spencer
and reply in person to Vice
President Charles Curtis famous
too damn dumb to understand"
phrase of the 1923 campaign.
The invitation was extended by
A. j. Livingston, retired farmer at
whom Curtis remark was directed.
1t was while Livingston was
heckling the president about
farm relief during an address at
the Clay county fair in 1928 that
the now famous remark was made.
Livingston, in a letter addressed
to Garner at Uyalde, Tex, said To-
cal farmers do not accept the inn
plication that they are too damn
dumb" and would like to hear
Garner's rely.
Democrats tried to profit by the
phrase during the last campaign
and Livingstons letter apparently
meant they intended to use it again
during the forthcoming presi-
dential contest.
Leo G. Daley, secretary of the
county fair association, said he
had received word from James A
Farley, Democratic campaign man-
ager, that the invitation may be
accepted by Garner.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
SOVIET UPHOLDS
HOOVER DEMANDS
FOR ARMS SLASH
BY STEWART BROWN
United Press Staff Corresponds

GENEVA, July 81. The world
arms conference witnessed the
strange spectacle of the Soviet for
eign minister being more American
than the Americans" today.
Maxim Litvinoff, opening debate on
the final resolution wnich represents
the meager achievement of the con-
ference to date, insisted that Pres
ident Hoover's proposed cut of one
third in all ornaments be inserted
in the resolution before the Soviet
accept it, whereas the United States
delegates stood for acceptance of
the resolution without such figures.
Litvinoff, speaking English with
the accent of New York's east side,
attacked the resolution as meaning
less and without figures. He pro-
posed firstly, an amendment to the
preamble to call for reduction of
all ornaments by one-third, with
the exception of small countries
possessing armies of not more than
$4,000 men or a total naval ton
mage of 100000 or countries dis
armed by international agreement,
(such as Germany.
Litvinoff proceeded to propose
further amendments prohibiting all
aerial bombardment, abolition of
bombing aircraft, limitation of land
mobile guns to 100 millimeters Zap
proXimately four inches) abolition
of bombing aircraft, limitation of
land mobile guns to 100 millirneters
approximately four inches) aboli-
ton of all tanks and ratification of
the 1925 Geneye protocol prohibi-
ton gas and germ warfare.
He asked deletion of the naval
paragraph and substitution of a rec
ommendation of the steering COM
mittee providing measures for ap-
plying the one third reduction to
naval forces.
The Litvinoff amendments were
defeated, 30 votes to 5 with 16 alb
stentions. The United States voted
against them,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
SCIENTISTS WILL GO EAST TO
OBSERVE SUMS TOTAL ECLIPSE

Adams, director of the observatory,
who will photograph the spectrum
of the chromosphere, or upper at
mosphere of the sun; DR.. Edison
Petit and DR.. Seth B. Nicholson.
who will measure the temperature
of the coronas radiation with
thermo-couple; DR.. Harold D. Bab-
cock, who will photograph the
spectrum of the corona, and DR..
Ferdinand Ellerman, who will take
pictures of the corona in different
colored lights with three cameras.
The astronomers, naturally must
work like the proverbial beavers
during the period of less than two
minutes during which the suns
face will be totally obscured by
the intercession of the moon.
The men must operate six tele-
scopes, four spectroscopes, five stop
watches and many other intricate
gadgets which are beyond the
understanding of laymen.
Next week, month in advance
of the scientists, q huge truck care
fully mounted and padded, will
leave Mount Wilson for Lancaster
New Hampshire, with it's load OF
valuable and delicate equipment.
The truck will be filled with six
telescopes, ranging from 20 inches
down to three inches in aperature,
and from Is inches to Is feet in
length; several spectroscopes. from
5 to 10 feet long; number Of
mirrors for the telescopes, and
coelostats, or mirrors, driven by
clockwork SO as to follow the suns
course and other astrophysical
equipment.
Much or little may be added to
the worlds knowledge of what is
ION" the sun and other heavenly
bodies to which the earth is a
neighbor, DR.. Adams pointed out,
The human element, he added,
made one of these expeditions pre-
carious, with the addition of pos
sible bad weather, over which man
has no control.
The last total eclipse visible in
the United States was seen along
the coast of Central California in
1923.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
LABOR CHIEFTAN
FLAYS INDUSTRY
FOR IT'S LAXITY

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July 81
(U.P)-The American Federation OF
Labor warned today that the ma
ton must either give up machinery
or the long work week, for ma
chinery must make life more toll
cradle and must not be permitted
to lower living standards"
A statement by William Green
president, sharply arraigned indus
try, declaring that it had performed
no single act or objective. during the
depression which stood to It's credit
yet" the statement argued, "it
is industry and industrial manage
ment which holds the key to the
situation.
Feeding the hungry, supplying
partial needs of those who are in
distress, meeting the minimum relief
requirements, day by day, of mil
lions of people and those depend
ent upon them, offers no solution
for the nations economic Ills"
Green censured what he called
the "only procedure adopted by in
dustrial management" wage reduc-
ton, as destroying buying power
and increasing unemployment.
The executive council of the fed
Grafton urged President Hoover to
call a conference of representatives
of all Industries and of labor to
deal with the unemployment prob
lem with the express purpose of
creating work for the millions of
idle.
Labor's plan to accomplish this
would be adoption of the five day
week and shorter work day.
1--WE challenge" the statement
said, industrial management to
offer better plan. We insist that
the exigencies and the gravity of
the situation demand action. We
cannot delay longer"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
ma PREPARING
TO SUE HUDSON
FOR DEFAMATION

LOS ANGELES, July 81. U.H-
Mrs. Minnie ma" Kennedy Hudson,
who even bought hair tonic for the
bald spot of her "What-A-Man"
so she said, today was reported
ready to sue him for 100000.
Marion P. Betty, her attorney
announced that papers in the suit,
charging defamation of character,
would be filed in superior court to-
day.
"What-A-Man", now cigar clerk
Guy Edward Hudson of Boulder
City, New, aroused MAS" ire when
he was quoted as saying she had a
new "sweetie."
After all I have done for him,
too" said Ma. "The terrible
things-oh, the terrible things he
has said about me. And I even
bought him hair tonic for his bald
spot. I had to purchase his razor
blades and tooth paste, too. His
talk is just a smoke-screen of pub
licity to hide his own deficiencies.
"As for the idea of me. having
another sweetie-a Salvation Army
captain from Buffalo-how absurd!
Betty said the suit will ask $50, 1000
in compensatory damages and
$4,000 punitive damages for the
statements credited to Hudson in
newspapers.
Meanwhile, Hudson continued
work as clerk and pool table at
tendant in Boulder City recreation
parlor. He finally had a job, lack
of which, according to Ma, was
the main reason for their separation
and her subsequent action for di-
yOrce.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
nANlnLlL-,s
W Isays:

BEVERLY HILLS, July 20.
eSpeciaD-See where Mr.. Mel
Ion is coming home, bringing
the data on the economic
conference"
"a conference. That's all we
have had four years. The world
has just conferred itself into
bankruptcy. There hasn't been
a conference since the begin
ming of the war that hasn't
stirred up more hate, and done
more harm than it has good.
A conference is just an ad-
mission that you want some
body to join you in your
troubles. The world can't i'm
prove till it gets SO poor that it
can't send delegates to con-
ference. Then it will begin to
improve by depending on itself.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
BARBARA WORTH
CHANGES HANDS
BY DEAL TODAY
Savings And Loan Com
pany Takes Over Hotel
On Trust Deed.

Attorneys were arranging final
details today in deal whereby
ownership and management of the
Barbara Worth hotel will pass from
the hands of the Hotel Barbara
Worth company into the hands of
the Pacific States Savings and
Loan company, which firm now
holds the controlling interest in 13e
hotels and apartment houses on the
Pacific coast.
John II. Gage, of Los Angeles,
representative of the loan company
said this morning that the deal
probably will be completed by this
afternoon, and the hotel will be In
the hands of its new owners. Gage
was at the hotel making a check of
the property.
The representative of the new
owners said an announcement rela-
tive to the management of the hotel
would be forthcoming within a few
| days. Business details were being
rearranged today to the satisfaction
of the new regime.
The affairs of the Barbara Worth
hotel have passed through a stage
of hectic readjustment during the
past few month, but those acquaint-
ed with hotel matters predicted
that the new management will ben
eft Ell Centro's largest hotel to q
great extent.
The latest change followed the
filing at the county recorders office
July 6 of notice of default in pay
ments by the hotel company on a
$400,0 900 promissory note, secured by
trust deed to the hotel. The note
was held by the Pacific States Saw
ings and Loan company.
This inability of the Hotel Bar
bara Worth company to pay, caused
the loan company to take over the
hotel under the provisions of the
note and on the trust deed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
BY THOMAS L. STOKES

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1882. BY United Press)
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Presi-
dent Hoover is considering stand
on prohibition designed to remove
him from the clamor over resub-
mission and repeal of the eighteenth
amendment and to appease the
great army of prohibitionists who
still look hopefully toward him as
their champion.
Hoover is contemplating taking
the position in his acceptance adj
dress next month that president
has nothing whatever to do with
constitutional amendments, their
original insertion or their repeal,
but that this If left by the consti-
tuition wholly to congress. The
President has no authority over
constitutional amendments. He
can not pass upon them as he can
ordinary legislation.
The President then would point
out that while the Republican party
has suggested a retest of the
eighteenth amendment, this is en-
tirely up to the voters through their
election of congressman.
BY removing himself from the
issue, Hoover thus would win the
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
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UNION STRIKERS
KEEP NON-UNION i.
MEN ENT0MBED
By STEVE RICHARDS
United Press Staff Correspondent

DUGGER, Ind, July 21.-Twen-
ty hungry, frightened coal miners
huddled in the underground twi-
light of the Hoosier mine near here
today, waiting for national guards
men to free them from imprison-
ment by 1000 unemployed union
members, massed around the shaft
entrance above and daring them to
come out.
The workers. non-union men,
have been trapped below ground
since Wednesday morning, when
they entered the mine despite
warnings from the union pickets.
They are without food, dreading
violence. County authorities have
not intervened.
Three Indiana national guard
companies, ordered out by Gov.
Harry C. Leslie, were sent to the
mine field and encamped at Shak
max state park, Is miles from Dug
ger. The companies had full field
equipment and were ready for any
emergency. Governor Leslie had in
tended to accompany the troops but
remained behind.
After arrival of the troops at the
park, two national guard officers
visited the Hoosier mine for a con-
ference on the situation.
The plight of the trapped miners
is the elimination of protests by
union members against unemploy-
ment and hunger. The union men
have been out of work since a wage
contract with coal operators ex-
pired March 81.
Heretofore form of passive re-
Sistance has been the union mem
bers' method of voicing their de-
mand for food and work. Delega-
tionS have taken daily stations at
Sullivan county mines, despite in
functions against picketing. They
literally have invited arrest.
Were hungry, we haven't any
jobs, and we might as we'll get ar
rested and let the state feed u.s."
the miners have said.
Sheriff Wesley Williams arrested
lO8 pickets last Saturday. His Jail
at Sullivan has cells for only six
prisoners.
Williams held the captives most
of the day, feeding them breakfast
and lunch and then, oppressed by
the difficulty of holding them with
out their consent and of continu-
ing to supply food, he turned all
loose.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
COUNCIL ASKED
TO COOPERATE
IN CITY RELIEF
District Attorney And
Police Chief Urge Citi-
zens' Committee.

That Imperial county In general
and Ell Centre in particular will
face a difficult situation during the
coming winter in caring for the
unemployed and destitute families
was the statement of District At
torney Elmer w. Heald as he ad-
dressed the Ell Centre city council
last night.
The district attorney, who ap-
peared with j. Sterling Oswalt,
police chief, urged the appointment
of citizens committee to make
plans for jobless relief. He asked
that the police chief and a men,
ber of the council appear with him
before the board of supervisors to
ask that body to take some action
towards relief.
The council agreed to do so, and
steps were taken to secure ap-
pointment Of such a committee.
The question of relief was first
brought up when Oswalt reported
on the result of an investigation
into the activities of the Salvation
Army here, saying he had dis
covered some families receiving aid
from the organization, in the form
of food, have expensive automobiles
and are earning daily salaries or
wages.
The council also authorized Phil
| knights, city engineer, to use a
city truck in hauling into Ell Cen
tro fruit to be canned for the use
of the unemployed during the
coming winter.
Other matters of interest to El
Centre citizens were taken up at
the meeting last night.
Ask Oleo Tax
w. A. Scheniman as a represen-
tative of the chamber of commerce
and on behalf of Imperial Valley
dairymen, urged the adoption of
an ordinance controlling the sale
of butter substitutes by imposing a
license tax. of $35 quarter or
stores selling these substitutes. A
sample ordinance was submitted
and referred to the city attorney
for investigation. 1t will be dis
cussed at the next meeting.
An ordinance regulating the
burning of trash within the city
limits was adopted.
| Prof. John House appeared tt
ask flat rate on water for. the
high school, instead. of the present
sliding scale.
A resolution by the Brawley cit,
council favoring reduction of de-
linquent tax penalties was read ano
held for further action at the mex
meeting.
A water service contract to fur.
nish water to the division of high
ways plant on the San Diego high
way was approved, and the request
of Ray G. Williams for on extern
sion of water service outside the
city limits was refused
Chamber of commerce reports
were filed. Other routine business
was transacted. All members oi
the board except A. N. Bucklin were
present.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
OIL COMPANY
TO BOOST BID
FOR RICHFIELD

NEW YORK, July 81. UP)-The
Consolidated Oil corporation is
planning to increase its bid of
$18,0O0,000 in 6 per cent preferred
stock and a small block of COM
mon stock for the properties of the
Richfield Oil company of Califor-
mia, in receivership since January,
1881, it was learned today.
Raising of the Consolidated bid
was forced, according to reports
by the desire of the Standard Oh;
company of California also to make
an offer for the company reputed
to be in the neighborhood of
$21 ,o00,o 900.
Ownership of most of the Rich
field stock rests with the Cities
Service company, but receivers for
the Richfield company are be-
lieved to be desirous of a quick
sale of the properties which Cities
Service opposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
Bolivia Orders
State Of Siege

LA PAz, Bolivia, July 81. U.P)-
A state of siege was decreed today
throughout Bolivia. -...
The country was in a high state
of excitement, with a growing de-
mand among part of the population
for war with Paraguay over the
Gran Chaco territorial dispute.
The cabinet approved the decree
announcing that complications
which may compromise national
peace and armed aggression in the
southeast making it urgent to
adopt measures of an extraordinary
character, the cabinet decree state
OF siege throughout the republic. >
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
BY LEICESTER WAGNER
United Press Staff Correspondent


PASADENA, July 81. - For a
fleeting glimpse of the golden sun
as it hides itself behind chaste
Luna, the moon, five astronomers
from the Carnegie Institutes OBJ
servatory at Mount Wilson will
travel two thousand miles with q
truckload of intricate machinery,
to the White mountains of New
Hampshire next month.
A rare and valuable opportunity
for scientists to add to their knowl-
edge of the suns behavior will be
afforded on August 81, when for a
scant 100 seconds, it will be in to-
tai eclipse along a narrow strip in
northeastern United States.
The Mount Wilson group will be
just one of many expeditions Of
astronomers from oil over the
world who will gather along the
line of the suns totality to photo
graph the suns corona, or halo.
Heading the Mount Wilson ex-
pedition will be DR.. Walter S.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
Radicals Seek To
EnjOin Policemen

LOS ANGELES, July 21. U.R)--
Police Chief Roy E. Steckel and
Capt. William Hynes, head of the
police "red" squad, were ordered
by Federal Judge Harry A. Hollzer
to show cause on July 25 why an
injunction should not be issued re-
Straining them from raiding meet
ings in Brooklyn avenue hall, op-
Grated by Friends of the Soviet
Union and other organizations.
Upton Sinclair, writer, and men,
bers of the union and the Co
Operative Consumers league filed
petition for an injunction against
the police raiders yesterday. They
charged the officers interfered with
revenues from the 100000 hall by
breaking up meetings.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
Midwest Still
Continues Baking

CHICAGO, July 81. U.P)-Most Of
the region between the Rockies and
the Alleghenies continued to bake
under a broiling sun today, with
hot southwest winds. 1t was the
twelfth consecutive day of torrid
weather that has taken some 200
lives and caused intense suffering
and large loss in crops and
livestock.
Cooler air from the far away
Pacific was rolling over the coun-
try mile or more high, bringing
relief and already has been effec-
tive in the far southwest and the
northwest. .S
The midwest placed its hope for
relief in showers predicted for to-
night and tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-21
JUDGE GATES TO
ANSWER BRIBERY
CHARGES MONDAY
Accused. Jurist Demands
And Receives Imme-
diate Trial.

LOS ANGELES. July 81. OPP
Superior Judge Walter s. Gates
will go to trial at 10 a. m. next
Monday on an indictment charg-
ing him with accepting a bribe.
Judge Pat r. Parker of Mono
county, assigned to hear the case
by Gov. James Rolph, jr., fixed the
immediate trial date at Judge
Gates request, after Deputy Dis
trict Attorney George johnson said
it was the wish of his office that
the hearing Immediately proceed.
The indictment was voted against
Judge Gates against the wishes of
District Attorney Buron r. Fits,
the latter said
Judge Gates waived reading Of
the indictment and entered a plea
of not guilty.
The jurist, who launched an in
vestigation of asserted racketeering
in connection with the American
Mortgage company receivership, is
accused of appointing Toby Ander-
son, publicity agent, to minor re-
ceiverships in exchange for pub
licity services.
Judge Parker was expected to
arrive here about noon, and the
accused jurist was instructed to
return then to enter his plea to
the charge.
"I expect full vindication, Judge
Gates said, as he entered the court
room today.
He was represented by Attorney
Joseph Scott, who placed Presi-
dent Hoover in nomination at Chi
cago; by William Gibbs McAdoo,
Democratic candidate for United
States senator; by S. S. Hahn, gen.
eral counsel for the ScrippS-
Garfield papers, and by Mattison
Jones.
Judge Gates said he had offers
of assistance from more than 10O
Los Angeles attorneys.
LOS ANGELES, July 81. U.P)-
Superior Judge Pat R. Parker CT
Mono county will preside at the
trial of Superior Judge Walter S.
Gates, indicted recently by the
county grand jury on a charge of
accepting a bribe.
The indictment was an out
growth of a lengthy investigation
into receivership racketeering in
Los Angeles county, in which Judge
Gates played an active part.
Gov. James Rolph, jr., appointed
Judge Parker to hear the trial,
according to announcement of
Judge B. Rey Schauer, who stimuli
taneously postponed arraignment
of Judge Gates until later in the
day.