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Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
FRIEND WILLED
LARGE SHARE BY
MRS. MCCORMICK
Will Waive Claim To In
heritance IN Return
For Annuity.

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-{U.P1 - The
Chicago Tribune said today that
under provision of Mrs. Edith
Rockefeller McCormicks last will
approximately five-twelfths of her
estate would be left to her friend
and business adviser, Edwin Krenn.
The Tribune, owned largely by
members of the Mccormick family,
said the will, not yet filed, pro-
vides that four -twelfths of the
estate go to Mrs. Elisha Dyer Hub
bard, daughter; two-twelfths to
Mrs. Max Oser, another daughter;
and the remaining one-twelfth to
Mrs. McCormick's osn, Fowler, who
was married last year to Mrs. Anne
(FifD Stillman.
But" said the Tribune, "Mr.
Krenn has elected to waive his
share of the estate, 1t was learned" +"
An announcement to this effect
was made last night by Edward
Dato, Krenn's partner in the real
estate firm of Krenn and Dato.
Dato said Krenn had renounced
all claims to the estate and the
firm in lieu of $4,000 monthly in
come for life, guaranteed to him
by Dato.
Under this agreement, the news
paper pointed out, the fiye-twelfths
of the estate left to Krenn will
come under Datos control and
gives him control for the present
of the estate as well as of the real
estate firm and the Edith Rookie
feller Mccormick trust, of which
he, Kren and Mrs. Mccormick
were trustees.
Asked last night why Krenn had
withdrawn, Dato said hesitatingly
that it was a delicate matter" to
discuss.
"You see," Sc said, "Mr. Krenn
was not friendly with the Rookie
feller or the Harold F.. Mccormick
families. AS an heir to her estate
and as a trustee of the trust he
would be constantly thrown in
with the relatives. His elimination
would make matters much easier.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
CLEVELAND HAS
SPOTLIGHT FOR
LORDS OF air.

CLEVELAND, Aug 27.-tU.Pl-
Cleveland today became the Mecca
of all aviation enthusiasts.
Scores of pilots in medley of
variously constructed planes, re-
noWned aviators from all parts Of
the world, assembled to open the
National Air Races at Cleveland
airport.
Cash prizes totaling 10000, tro-
pllies emblematic Of air fame, will
be the lure that will send the fliers
through the air in an effort to at
tain speeds heretofore unrealized
in the United States Three hund-
red thousand spectators are expect
ed to be attracted to the airport
during the 10 days of racing which
begins today and ends Labor Day
The major event of the opening
program was the finish CT the
Cord Cup race which started from
opposite ends of the country
week ago. Approximately so en-
Grants in the race left this MORN
ing for the dash to Cleveland by
way of Akron, O., the final lap
in the cross country flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
CHAPLIN STARTS
COURT BATTLE TO
GUARD HIS BOYS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27. W.P)-
Charles Spencer Chaplin, consider
ed one of the greatest of motion
picture actors, went to court here
today in an attempt to prevent his
two young sons from embarking on
screen career.
His sad-faced appearance was a
distinct contrast to that of his di-
vorced wife, Lolita Gita) Grey
Chaplin, vivacious and smiling.
The comedian sat alone in cor
ner of the courtroom waiting for
the opening of proceedings which
will determine whether the children
Charles Spencer, Jr., and Sydney
Earl, may go through with film
contract signed for them by their
mother.
While Chaplin sat brooding, Mrs.
Chaplin, chatting and apparently
happy, posed willingly for photo
graphs.
Chaplin sought to have made per-
manent a temporary injunction is
sued by Superior Judge H. Parker
Wood prohibiting the children from
fulfilling the contract with Fox
studios.
His case was based technically
on an out of court agreement
reached at the time he was divorced
by Mrs. Chaplin and in which she
consented to clause which read
that the children should not be
"hired out or employed" without
written consent of both parents.
Settled Money On Boys
In that agreement Chaplin set
tied 100000 on the children and
he maintains now that that sum
is sufficient for their every need
of livelihood and education. Screen
work at their early age would him
der their mental and physical de-
velopment, he further claims.
The action by which the divorce
was granted. including alimony,
attorneys fees, the settlement on
the children and Chaplins loss of
picture work, was reputed to have
cost the comedian approximately
$2,000,000. The divorce was grant
ed on the grounds of cruelty five
years ago. Mrs. Chaplin was given
custody of the children.
The contract Mrs. Chaplin neg
otiated with Fox allegedly would
bring the children $35, 900 a picture
for five pictures.
w. I. Gilbert, counsel for Mrs.
Chaplin, petitioned first for the
court to dismiss Chaplin's restrain
ing order without a hearing This
was denied by the court.
Judge Wood then overruled Gill
bert's motion for a demurrer.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
MenjOu Trial To
Close On Monday

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27. UP)-
A jury hearing the trial of Harold
L. Menjou, adopted son of Adolph
Menjou, motion picture actor, will
hear final instructions and begin
deliberation Monday on whether
the youth was criminally respon-
sible for the death of Marjorie
Gauthier, 16, in an automobile ac-
cident.
Menjou also is charged with
drunken driving.
Dramatic rebuttal testimony,
which sharply contradicted the de-
fense's "other car" alibi, was intro
duced as hearing of evidence closed.
Jack M. Young, Long Beach, was
produced as a surprise prosecution
witness.
He testified he had seen a motor
cycle officer pass his car faster
than 65 miles an hour in close pur-
suit of the machine in which Men
jou and the girl we're riding.
The story contradicted that of
Mansford Brinsfield, of Alabama,
who contended for the defense that
the officer referred to was chasing
another car"
Brinsfield tainted when in clos
ing arguments Deputy District At
torney Dave Coleman attacked his
story as a mass of lies"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
BAN PLACED ON
ALL VARIATIONS
in KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Aug. 81.
U.P) = Valuations, dance mara
thons, and like endurance contests
henceforth will be taboo in Kansas
City, the city council has ruled.
The courcil's action followed by
few weeks an unsuccessful at
tempt to stop walking endurance
contest staged in a dance hall here.
AT that time the promoters obtain
ed court orders TO permit continu-
ance, and the contestants didn't
miss a step.
Under the new ordinance all en-
durance and speed contests are
limited to II hours of any 24-hour
period and the city health director
has the privilege of refusing any
permit he wishes, after examina-
ton of the application to stage such
a contest.
II was pointed out by council
members that the new ruling would
not prevent six-day bicycle races,
since in those cases each man COM
petes only IL hours daily.
Penalty for violation was placed
at minimum fine of $5 or max
imum of $100, and 1t was decided
that each day of violation would
constitute a separate offense.
Managers of the walkathon,
which officials sought to close,
charge that political manipulation
caused the attempt to stop their
contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
@H!nLd!ros
V ssoys:

BISHOP, Aug. 26. tSpeciaD
I guess there is no two races
of people in worse repute with
everybody than the international
bankers, and the folks that put
all those pins in new shirts.
Owing to this Wall street boom
only having reached us by
newspaper reports, I been buy
ing some so cent blue work
shirts, and you know I found
out something. They haven't
got any pins in EN-. No sir,
they are made SO solid they
don't have to pin 'em up till
you can get 'em home.
Pins in shirts have caused
more profanity than putting.
But now you know the reason.
It's to keep EN- from falling
apart.
Yours.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
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DEATH BREAKS
E. @. P. LEAD
In UPPER HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-U.R)-
Senator Charles w. Waterman,
Rep, Colorado, died early today in
his hotel apartment after a long
illness.
Waterman's death removes the
majority of one the Republicans
had in the senate during the last
session. At present, the division is
Republicans, AT; Democrats, al;
Farmer-Labor, l.
The 70-year -old former Denver
railroad attorney died at las a.
m. His wife, Anna R. Waterman,
was at his bedside.
Waterman was elected to the
senate in November, 1926, for a
term of six years; he was chair
man of the enrolled bills commit
tee and member of the import
ant naval affairs committee.
The Colorado senator was born
in Waitsfield, VT, in November,
1861. He was graduated from the
University of Vermont and secured
an LII. B. degree at the Univer-
sity of Michigan in 1889.
When he first entered the SEN
ate, he was made chairman of
the interstate commerce commit
tee, a position now held by Sena-
tor James Couzens, Rep, Mich.
During the last congressional
session, Waterman also held MEM
bership on the judiciary commit
tee, the patents committee and the
committee on privileges and elec-
tions
Funeral arrangements have NOT
yet been completed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-(U.PS
Senator Charles w. Waterman,
Rep, Colorado, at one time a pow
er particularly in railroad legisla-
ton in the United States senate,
died at his hotel apartment here
today. He had been i'll for several
months and during the last year
Continued On Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
Woman Radical
Fined By Court

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 81. UP
Trial of six persons on charges of
melting a riot and disturbing the
peace, an outgrowth of a Tom
Mooney demonstration at the Olym-
pic games closing ceremony, will be
continued Monday with the defense
scheduled 10 present its case.
Prior to calling the final pros
ecution witness yesterday, Ethel
Dell, a defendant, was sentenced to
pay fine of $100 or serve so days
in Jail on a charge of contempt of
court.
The court found her in contempt
when she arose and shouted:
Its good thing Tom Mooney
isn't on trial here; he couldn't ex-
pect justice in this court"
The woman faces another con-
tempt action Monday growing out
of denunciation of prosecution
witness.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
CulbersOn Fined
In Assault Case

Sentence was imposed upon An
drew Culberson, 42-year-old Negro,
when he appeared in police court
this morning after being held to
answer on a charge of assault
brought by Mrs. M. H. Caver.
The sentence was 80 days in jail
and a $40 fine. Judge Lee Nuffer
suspended the Jail sentence provid-
ed the fine is paid.
Culberson still has to go to trial
OH an assault and battery charge
brought by Lloyd Ramsey. Culber-
son had his neck slashed and Ram
sey his jaw broken as a result of a
fight in which the two engaged.
Ell Centre police were not aware
of Mrs. Caver's connection with the
case until she recovered sufficiently
from injuries administered by Gull
berson to swear out a complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
HELENE MADISON
SIGNS CONTRACT
TO MAKE FILMS

SEATTLE. Aug. 27.-(U.P)-Hel-
enc Madison, Seattle's woman
swimming marvel, has definitely
forsaken the ranks of amateurs,
following her decision to enter mo-
tion pictures in Los Angeles.
Her contract, she said, was in
the hands of Ivan Kahn in Los
Angeles who will handle her per-
sonal business.
81 have engaged in my last
race" Miss Madison said Its
been a long hard uphill battle; l
guess I can't go any further so
what's the use of swimming any
more. Any contest now would be
an anti-climax.
Miss Madison said she wished
to repay her family for their many
sacrifices in her behalf.
Miss Madison was welcomed
home by throng of several thous-
ands yesterday. Ticker tape, flags
and bunting decorated downtown
streets where she was escorted by
Navy bands and automobiles. She
sat in the rear of a flower-decked
automobile smiling and waving at
the crowds lined on curbs and
building tops.
She announced she would stay in
Seattle few days to visit her
friends and return to Los Angeles
to start movie work.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27

BL.AMES
c D. P .
Viye-Presidential Candi-
date Accepts Nomina-
ton By Letter.
NO NOTIFICATION
Administration Declared
Responsible For Exist
ing Conditions.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. UP
Blame for the depression is heaped
on the Republican party by Speak
er John N. Garner in a letter for
mally accepting the Democratic
nomination for vice president.
The speaker accused the admins
tration of failing to meet the emer-
gency "courageously at It's incep-
ton" He said the temporary
measures offered by the admin
istratien have not been adequate to
insure anything approaching prompt
and general relief.
He also defended the record of
the house under his leadership; re-
affirmed his stand for repeal of
the 18th amendment and return of
liquor control to the states; opposed
war debt cancellation; and promis-
ed a reduction in federal expenses
under Democratic administration.
Garner dispensed entirely with
the usual notification ceremonies.
Instead, he made his acceptance
speech" in a letter to Senator
Barkley, of Kentucky. The letter
was written from Gamers home
in Uvalde, Tex, and was made
public by the Democratic national
committee.
The Democratic nominee con-
tradicted the repeated assertions
of President Hoover and Republic
can campaign orators that slack
business and unemployment in this
country were largely due to events
abroad
Garner cited last years $3,000.-
100000 treasury deficit and de-
clared 1.-THE master element OF our
troubIe, the unbalanced budget,
lies on the doorstep of the Repub-
lican party" He said the admin
istration opposed every effort of
the Democratic house to effect
real savings"
The Texas blamed the Republi-
can Hawley-Smoot tariff and re-
sultant foreign retaliation for
stagnation of commerce through
out the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
SEEKS TO BREAK WILL

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 81. UP)-
The case OF Mrs. Florence Tread
well, Boynton, 81, of Berkeley, who
seeks to have the will of her father,
John Bartlett Treadwell, set aside,
was before the superior court today.
Treadwell left the bulk of a $50O,000
estate to Lillian Bishop Ross, So,
who he asserted was his daughter.
Mrs. Boynton claimed the other
woman was not her fathers daugh-
ter, but a friend with whom he
maintained a clandestine relation
ship. Treadwell is said to have
been one of the discoverers of the
famous Yellow Aster mine.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
Aide OF SandinO
Killed In Fight

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 U.H-
Jefe Thomas Blandon, lieuten-
ant of Augustine Sandino, Nicara-
guam in,urgent leader, was killed
in a running fight with Nicara-
guam national guard detachment
August 26 the navy department
announced today.
The guardia detachment, under
command cf Lieut.. Michael M. Ma
honey, U. S. M. c., met the bandit
group, numbering 40 men, IL miles
from the city Esteli A running
fight, which lasted over two hours,
followed and ended with the BAN
dts scattered in all directions. The
two other insurgents are known
killed
Lieutenant Mahoney's home ad-
dress is Washington, D. C.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
FORMER FAMOUS
VAUDEVILLESTAR
In DIRE POVERTY
Eva Tanguay's Wealth
And Health Are Now
Things OF The Past.

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 81. UP
Eva Tanguay, whose carefree gaie-
ties thrilled theatre audiences the
early part of the century and made
her a reigning stage favorite, faced
lonely struggle for life today in
a secluded Hollywood bungalow,
her health shattered and her for
tune gone.
Nearly blind, critically i'll of a
combination of diseases and 5Grick-
en- with poverty since the collapse
of the stock market wiped out her
fortune of between $1,500,000 and
100000, the music hall queen was
reported to be near death.
Her plight was revealed by her
sister, Mrs. Walter Clifford, who
said Miss Tanguay had been Ill
since last May, and suffered a sink
ing spell early this week. She ral-
lied during the last three days, ac-
cording to Mrs. Clifford. but still
was critically i'll.
She who sang, IT Don't Care
and won fame before the footliEhts
OF the world, remained dauntless in
the face of her difficulties.
Rather than let her friends know
of her condition, she took a bun
galow few doors from that OF her
sister, who watches over her dur
ing the day. They obtained enough
money for a night nurse, but it
was reported Miss Tanguay was un-
able to finance the hospital treat
ment her physician recommended.
Wall Street losses, bank failures
and the passing of vaudeville have
reduced the once shining star to a
point where she faces eviction from
her cottage, according to Mrs. Gif-
ford.
Is Almost Blind
Her illness was diagnosed as q
combination of Bright's Disease,
rheumatism and a heart affliction.
In addition her eyes are extremely
weak as the result of an opera
ton several years ago for removal
VI d tdbdl dCb.
Her physician, DR.. Lucius 3.
Faires, refused to comment on the
commedienne's condition.
R.5byv-ba obrahv N --Teon-H
mot until Miss Tanguay con-
sents," he said. You see, she has
been, well, concealing her conqi-
ton from her friends. She has pre-
ferred her trouble be just her
own"
1--WE are hopeful for Miss Tan
quay and doing everything pos
sible, but things do not look very
bright for US" said her sister.
However, if she keeps on i'm
proving as in the past few days
there will be a good chance, but
with all these complications we
cannot be too hopeful
Mrs. Clifford blamed the stock
market and bank failures for her
sisters loss of the fortune she Won
on the stage.
Her eyesight started failing her
and this made it difficult for her
to continue with her work. Mrs.
Clifford added. But vaudeville be-
came thing of the past and 1t
didn't matter"
The actress began her career as
child comedienne .46 years ago,
and is now Sd years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
FEAR NEW ARMY
To BE FORMED
in MINE AREA

zIEGLER, H., Aug. 27.-(U.Rl-
The shooting of a mine examiner,
expulsion from the union of 20
men and reports that a new army
of strikers was forming for an
other attempt to picket local pits
spread excitement and terror over
Franklin county coal fields today.
Frank Moulin, examiner for the
No. 2 zeigler mine, was shot last
night while standing in his front
yard. Two men fired at him as
they drove past in an automobile.
A charge of buckshot struck him
in the arm. Physicians said he
would recover.
Authorities were not certain that
the shooting was connected with
the labor troubles which have kept
the coal regions in an up.oar for
days, but believed that it was.
The incident added to the ex-
citement aroused earlier n the day
when 20 local men were put out
of the union for leading revolt
last week.
Also. there was the constant fear
that miners sfom northern coun-
ties would form new protest
march and possibly bring about an
other Lattle such as that In which
several persons were wounded
early this week at nearby Mulky-
town.
Reports from Benton, Taylor
vile, and Gillespie were that the
new march was being planned Sec
reilly. The plan, it was said, was
to bring only small group this
time, one that would be less I'M
wieldy than the army of 1880
men who were repulsed by deputy
sheriffs at Muddy river.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27

vent recurrence of the dramatic
events which, within the last few
days, have featured the strikers
activities about Council Bluffs and
Omaha.
During the four weeks since the
"call to arms was issued, the prin-
cipal cities of Iowa have been al
most completely cut off from truck
shipments of farm products, new
and higher milk prices to the farm
er have been agreed upon in some
instances, hog deliveries to market
have been curtailed, but with lit
tie change in market values, and
the ultimate gain to the farmers
for their efforts still remains prob
lematical.
1t was in Des Moines, also, that
the idea of the Agrarian strike"
was born five years ago. The basic
reason for such course was laid
down then-and the basis for the
extraordinary economical phenom-
enon now transpiring remains the
same today.
Adopt Resolution
On July 6, 1927, a corn belt
committee" met here, with Off
GERS of the Farmers union, farm
bureau, the Grange, Missouri Far
mers' association and practically
all of the cooperative institutions
fCoutinued I'm Pare al
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
Continue Hearing
On Grain Rates

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.-UP)-
Referees of the interstate COM
merce commission continued a gen.
eral hearing on western grain
freight rates today after hearing
j. L. Fielding, freight agent for the
Southern Pacific, urge that rates
from Utah and Idaho to Califor-
mia should be higher than the
charges in southwestern states.
Operating costs of railroads from
Utah and Idaho to California and
from California to Arizona are 81
per cent higher than costs of
lines in Texas, Oklahoma, New
Mexico, Arkansas and Louisiana,
Fielding said.
Berne Levy, assistant general
freight agent for the Santa Fe,
contended that rail-water and all
rail rates should be brought closer
together so both forms Of trans
portation might share in traffic.
Rail-water rates are too low in
comparison with all-rail rates he
declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
AVA TORS
Los T ON
A Ian TIC
Green Mountain Boy Not
Sighted Since Depart
ure From America.
FUEL LIMIT PASSED
Believe Lee And BOch-
kon We're Forced Down
I'm Ocean.

LONDON, Aug. 27. U.P = Flying
fields in England and Norway had
burned flares and beacons all night
in the hope of assisting the Green
Mountain Boy" enroute across the
Atlantic ard unheard of since leav-
ing America. 1t was believed that
its fuel supply was long since ex-
hausted, and it was feared that its
pilots. Clyde Alien Lee and John
Bochkon, who took off from Har-
Dor Grace Thursday, had been
forced down at sea.
The two carried fuel to keep them
in the air 81 hours. That deadline
was passed early last night.
LONDON, Aug. 27. U.P)-With all
9irdomes and ships at sea off the
British Islands and the Orkneys in
structed to keep sharp lookout for
Clyde Allen Lee and John Boch-
kon, Barre. VT, to Oslo flyers, the
plane Green Mountain Boy" was
still unreported at 5 p. m. today.
Neither the air ministry, the
British admiralty nor Croydon air.
port had received any reports in
dicating that the flyers had reached
the western coasts of Europe or the
outlying islands.
There has been no official order
Tor a search for the men as yet.
LEWISBURG, Cape Breton Is
land, Canada, Aug. 27. U.P)-The
take-off of "the flying family" Of
George r. Hutchinson from Anti
COST island for Labrador has to-
day again been delayed by bad
weather, according to word re-
ceived here.
Thick fog enshrouds the Gulf OF
st. Lawrence and the entire east
coast, it is reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
Shoot Won By
Postal Clerk


VANDALIA, O., Aug. 27. U.P)-.
Uncle Sans railway postal clerk,
Arthur E. Sheffield of Dixon, ILL.,,
is just about the best marksman
with a shotgun on the whole North
American continent.
Sheffield proved that yesterday
in the wind and rain when he out
shot field of 722 entrants to win
the grand American handicap, the
world series" OF trapshooting.
Blazing away from the 81 yard
line, this 45-year-old chap broke SO
out of 100 targets, winning the fea-
ture event of the tournament.
Mrs. Joseph S. Murphy Freehold,
N. j., won the women's first prize
with a score of SO from the 10 yard
line.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
DEUEL. VISITS VALLEY

j. j. Deuel., manager of the law
and utilities department of the Cal
ifornia Farm Bureau Federation, is
in the valley today on important
business.
He was called to this section to
investigate a plan of the Southern
Pacific railway to discontinue the
position of station agent at West
morland, he explained at the local
farm bureau office this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-27
Believe Dead Man
Was Duel Victim

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.-tU.Ry-
Possibility that duel to the death
was fought on the sands of Ven-
ice beach was investigated by po-
lice today after the body of
young man was found lying face
down near the edge of the Pacific
ocean.
Absence of powder burns on the
mans chest caused the police TO
doubt that he had conmitte sui
eide. A revolver was found under
the body.
The victim was approximately 27
years old. A high school ring With
the initials wv. u. Fl. s." and
laundry marks on articles of cloth
ing were the chief aids as attempts
were made to identify the man.