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Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-15
NEWS INSTITUTE
HOLDS SESSIONS
AT COURT HOUSE
University Man Praises
Influence Of Newspa-
pers In Community.

Newspapers are a vital force in
the building of any community.
The prosperity of a community
always can be measured by its
newspaper. In smaller measure,
but just as certainly, the rural
correspondent occupies q place of
Importance and of grave RESPONSE
bility. The kind of news sent in
from district may, and usually
does have great influence on the
development of that community.
These statements were made to-
day by Harold Ellis, manager of
the University of California news
service, before the news writing in
stitute held in the court house and
sponsored by the newspapers of the
county, the agricultural extension
service and the Imperial County
Farm bureau. Ellis was assisted III
the institute by w. c. Marsh,
assistant manager of the news
service, at the University of Cali
fornia at Los Angeles, and by edi-
tors of valley papers.
I'VE have seen instances in Cali
fornia," said Ellis, where a rural
correspondent actually has built up
her community and increased land
values by the type of progressive
news sent in. On the other hand,
we have seen instances where cor
respondents sent in a list OF those
who died, who were sick, who were
moving away and who were going
on vacation. You get the idea that
such a place is one to avoid"
1t is for these reasons, Marsh
pointed out, that the university is
holding these news writing insti-
tutes. Their purpose is to train
correspondents in writing news, and
to indicate to them the type of
news that is acceptable to the
papers, he said, adding that when
the slender funds of the news serv-
ice became exhausted after four
such institutes were held, that an
anonymous friend of the university
came forward with funds to con-
tinue them.
Writing No Mystery
There is no mystery in writing
news" Ellis said in the principal
talk of the institute this morning.
If you write simply, use good Eng
lish, give the facts and arrange
them properly, and above all take
care to be accurate, you can write
a news story. Every story must
answer six questions: Who what,
when, where, why and how If this
is done and proper lead or in
PRODUCTION is given the story, it
will be we'll written"
The lead, he pointed out, is all
important. just as a merchant uses
his displays to attract people into
the store to see his wares, SO the
lead must attract people to the
story.
You can't make anyone read
your story any more than a mer-
chant can make anyone buy his
goods" Ellis said. But you can
get people interested if you put
a proper introduction or lead on
your story just as the merchant
can interest and get them into a
buying frame of mind
Accuracy is one of the prime
factors to be considered in writing
a news stcry. You must be ac-
curate. Newspapers take more
pains to get at facts, to uncover
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-15
WHAT'S UP NOW?

VENICE, Calf, June l. U.P)-
Mrs. Aimee Semple Mcpherson Hut
ton, evangelist, returned today to
the Ocean View hotel, from which
she disappeared almost six years
ago to reappear in Aqua Prieta
Mexico, two months later, the sub
ject of nationwide publicity. Mrs.
Hutton will remain in the hotel un-
til her removal to a sanitarium to
recuperate from serious illness,
her husband, David Hutton, said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-15
Swing Approves
Bonus Payment

WASHINGTON, June Is. U.P)-
California and Arizona congressman
voted as follows when the house
passed the Patman bonus bill to-
day:
Administrations, Carter, Evans,
and Free, Republicans, California;
Douglas, Democrat, Arizona.
For-Crail Curry, Englebright,
Swing and Welch, Republicans,
California.
Paired for or against the bill
were: For, Kahn, Republican.
Against, Nolan, Republican; Lea,
Democrat.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-15
Actress Settles
Damage Action

LOS ANGELES, June Is up
The S60,948 damage suit brought
against Laura La Plante, blonde
screen actress, by Herbert and
Rachel Dowell, has been settled
)ut of court.
The Dowells claimed injuries suf-
fered in collision between their au-
tomobile and one driven by Miss
La Plante.
The case was to have gone to
trial today but Superior Judge Nc
Comb placed it off calendar when
advised of the settlement terms OF
which were not announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-15
Local Post Office
Bids Are Opened

WASHINGTON, June Is. W.P)-
Low bids of $120,895 and $121 ,278
for construction of a post office at
Ell Centre, Calf, were submitted
to the treasury today by the Asso-
ciated Construction Co., Los An
geles, Calf. The first bid was for
construction using limestone, and
the second for sandstone.
The Robert E. Mckee Co., Ell
Paso, Tex, entered low bids of
S127, ,720 and $128,450, and the third
low bid of $128,90O and $129,10
were submitted by the Banister
Field Co., Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-15
JACK JOHNSON WANTED

LOS ANGELES, June Is. U.P)-
San Francisco police were asked
today to watch for Jack Johnson,
former heavyweight champion OF
the world, wanted here on charges
of failure to pay wages to en-
ployeeS in cafe venture that went
broke. Local authorities said they
understood the Negro pugilist was
in San Francisco and might be
seeking to board ship for Aus
tralia.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-15
Accident Fatal
70 Hitch-H -Hiker

ONTARIO Calf. June 49, WR)--
Everett E, Walling, 20. San Ber-
nardino, was instantly killed today
when struck by an automobile on
the highway five miles east OF here
Duke Calori, Glendale, driver Of
he car, was not held.
Walling had been hitch-hlking
back from the desert where ne had
gone for work. He Is survived BY
his widow in Handley, Tex.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-15
SUSPECTS ARRESTED

LOS ANGELES, June IS. UP
Sidney p. Thomason, 25, who gave
his address as AS G street, San
Bernardino, and Frank Lewis, OF
Los Angeles, were arrested here to-
day on a charge of suspicion OF
robbery. Police said the pair would
be confronted by victims of recent
holdups.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-15
SET DATE FOR VOTE

LOS ANGELES, June IS. U.P)-
The county board of supervisors to-
day set July &c as the date for the
vote on the question of issuing
Sl2,OOO,OOO in bonds to provide wei.
fare and unemployment relief
through the county during the en-
suing year.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-15

national convention recessed at LII
p. m. until p. m. tonight.
CONVENTION STADIUM, CHI
CAGO, June 15.-The first enthuS-
iaStic outburst of the 1882 nationa,
convention scene interrupted the
Republican convention today with
a demonstration for President
Hoover that last 20 minutes before
order was restored.
In its inception it bore all the
signs of pre-conceived perform
ance, carefully staged, but it gained
spontaneity with its momentum.
The mention of President Hoov-
er's name in the speech of Rep
Bertrand Smell as permanent chair
man, and jibe at the conduct of the
Democratic majority in the house
of representatives set off the fire
works. After Governor Rolph 4
California had jumped to his feet
waving a large state flag, the en-
tire assemblage arose and cheered
and the delegations began a march
around the hall Whistling and
yelling, waving straw hats and
handkerchiefs, the delegates par
AIDED as the pipe organ played Gal
ifornia Here 1 Come" Shouts OF
Hoover" punctuated the din.
The Wisconsin delegation, no<
under administration control, parti-
cipated for the first time in 80 years
as supporters of the regular" party
nominee.
Down town, meantime, mutterings
of discomfort, chickering's resulting
from delays and from tired, frayed
nerves sounded in conference rooms
The prohibition plank, delayed
and again delayed, had leaders
tempers drawn thin. A target of
the vets, the plank in effect called
for resubmission but with federal
safeguards for dry states if repeal
comes.
The plank made no one happy
apparently, though drys were more
pleased than they had anticipated.
Announcement at the stadium
was that the plank would be avail
able early this afternoon, but Chair
man Garfield soon dispelled this
hope. He said it would be 6 D. M,
and some leaders said it might be
even later before the vexatiouS
plank came forth.
Secretary of Treasury Mills was
under fire from the New York
state delegation for leaning to the
drys in his support of the plank.
Chairman Garfield, too, did not es-
cape. Some of his associates were
"sore" at delays, and at the con-
troversy over the plank. vets were
in a fighting mood; drys more con-
tent than heretofore since they
felt the plank favored them.
Fight Gets Warmer
The dispute over the plank did
not lessen with age. 1t looked like
a good floor fight, but whether this
would be tonight when the con-
vention reconvenes was uncertain.
Some leaders thought 1t might be
as we'll to keep discussion Of the
planks for tomorrow.
Some leaders were admitting that
they were beginning to feel splinters
from the planks.
Meantime, the situation as to
the presidency was clouded by
Charles c.. Dawes positive state
ment that if he were nominated,
he would reject the honor. Vice
President Curtis, advertised several
days as tagging for runner up on
the Republican ticket, was still in
the running, but the propaganda
hurt HIM. Consequently many
Dawes men were casting about for
still another candidate to run with
Hoover-a man with more flair
than the 72-year-old Curtis possess
seS.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-15
ssWILl
TDRoeERs
w ..SQyS:

CHICAGO, June IS. (Spe-
caldwell, it's just like I told
you yesterday. Poor old Char
ley Curtis is to be tommy
haWked in the back. Three
months ago they asked him to
sit tight with EN- another term.
But just like they took the
country from the Indians, they
won't let this old "Injun" even
have a seat.
Charley Dawes will be your
vice president. Now, Charley
Dawes own kinsfolks don't
think any more of him than I
do. I am and always have been
crazy about Dawes. He is able,
fearless and don't give a d-n
for any of 'em. And, Incl
dentally, he has nothing to do
with ambushing of poor 10"
It's just an old Republican
custom. They needed some
votes and Dawes can get EN-
more than anybody else. So
he will be drafted for the job.
So Dawes starts his career
all over again. Goes to the vice
presidency, then from there to
the ambassadorship of Great
Britain; then again in the fall
of 1897 he will be brought
back home to the "reconstruc-
ton finance corporation to as
sist the same banks he assisted
this year.
So it's Hoover and Dawes. On
prohibition it will be a "strad-
dle," resubmission to voters.
That's a direct straddle, for it's
saying I'VE can't make up our
minds what to do, so see if you
can make up yours"
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-15
HOOvER'S
MENTION
CHEE:RED
Convention Stages Big
Demonstration Favor
ing President.
PLATFORM AWAITED
Committees Having Bad
Time Framing PrOhibi-
ton Plank.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

CONVENTION STADIUM, CHI
CAGO, June Is. - The Republican
national convention recessed at ITO
p. m. until p. m. tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-15

Continued On Page g.
Evening star., 1932-05-02

vived In the City Of the Straits, and
being now in a very respectable rank.
Meanwhile, in the National League
the World Champion st. Louis Cardinals.
like their rivals In the series, the Ath-
letics, are In seventh place, while the
once despised Chicago Cubs are up at
the top and the usually disregarded Bos-
ton Braves are in second place. Truly
a topsy- y-turvy world.
But It In rather early to estimate
with any definition the chances Of the
outcome Of the two league races. The
East-West contests are yet to come. So
far the East has been playing the East
and the West the West, and everybody
knows that when the two sections meet
in each league there will be some df-
ferent kind CT fur flying. One robin
does not make a Spring, and fifteen or
twenty games Of base ball are by no
means a championship race. The
perennial element Of luck is yet to be
encountered. Rookie pitchers who are
now moving down the enemy batsmen
with ease may some day soon be
solved" and shelved. Veteran twirlers
who have thus far gone poorly may find
their arms and regain their wizardry.
Batters who have been busily pounding
air and little else will perhaps recover
their eyes and start to denting the
fences. while youngsters who have as
tonished the world with their failing
will show their weaknesses" and fade
into bench-warmers, with occasional
as forlorn-hope pinch
hitters.
Such is base ball. 1t Is a great guess
ing game. Everybody guesses-the
pitchers, the catchers, the batters, the
helders, the managers and, above all,
the public. And everybody's guess is as
good as everybody else's-until it goes
wrong. Meanwhile, the turnstiles are
as merrily as any club owner
has a right to expect in the course of
these hard times that have come right
in the middle of the depression, as
Andy says.
Evening star., 1932-05-02

whole the demonstrations were orderly.
In London fight occurred between q
group Of police and Communists who
attempted to march to the Japanese
embassy. No casualties Of q serious
nature resulted. Throughout Germany
the manifestations were peaceful In
warsaw two demonstrators were killed
In a fight with police In the coal dis
trict and In Spain several encounters
occurred, with one death and numerous
arrests. On this side of the Atlantic
there were manifestations at various
points. Mexico City witnessed peace
full parade of 10000 workers and else
where In South and Central America
demonstrations were held, but without
particular disorder.
In this country the day passed quiet
ly. In New York a parade Of Com
musists was staged, with the partici-
pants variously estimated at from 35,-
900 to 10000. There was no disorder
save for vocal demonstrations on the
part of the Communists toward various
Socialist centers. In San Francisco a
Communist parade was turned into q
demonstration of sympathy for Mooney
and the Soviet Republic. There was no
disorder.
Taken as a whole, May day, which
was feared as a possible time of radical
ructions. passed placidly throughout the
world. In Russia, where everything is
one way, there was no occasion for con-
flict. If there Is to be a counter revo-
luton on the part Of the people, there
is no present sign Of its approach. The
greatest anxiety was felt in respect to
Germany, despite the decisive showing
Of anti Communism In the recent cleo
tions. In London, too, there was some
concern on the score Of possible riot
Gus protest on the part of the Soviet
sympathizers against the governments
proposal to cancel the trade agreement
with Moscow.
Evening star., 1932-05-02
The Unguessable Guessing Game.

That most unguessable sport, base
ball. is running true to form this year,
With the teams OF both big leagues
battling for the Spring advantage,
which is generally regarded as worth a
great deal in determining the seasons
final standing. Before the bell rang for
the start in the American League all
the prophets-who persist in proclama-
ton despite the notorious undepend-
ability of the sport-were laying down
the dictum that Philadelphia would
walk out in front at once and would
keep the lead to the finish. There was
nothing to it but a repetition Of last
years race. New York and Washington
would probably trail along in honorable
positions, but were not to be gravely
regarded as pennant contenders. AS
for Detroit, for an example Of the also
rams of yesteryear, that team would do
very well indeed to keep out Of the
cellar
Well, things have happened quite
differently, as they often and in
deed almost usually do in base ball.
Philadelphis-practically that same
splendid combination Of talent that
won the pennant easily last years
itself doing wei right now TO keep out
Of the cellar, which, Is often In the
past, Is occupied By Boston. That
mighty pitching staff has wavered.
Those powerful nailers have nivvered.
Washington has taken six Of eight
games played with the Mackian group
whereas all the preseason dope
pointed TO q reversal Of the figures at
this stage Of the race. And the fight at
this moment lies between New York
and Washington, with Philadelphia
short Of a remarkable revival Of spirit
and skin, booked for q low first-di-
vision or even o second-division
position. And as for Detroit, It is a,
this hour veritabiy the sensation Of the
league. holding first place persistently
1or 10 loug g period that memories Of
Hughsy Jenntnss and Ty Cobb and Sam
GFswfoFd muse have been -hriskly re-
Evening star., 1932-05-02

about the same effect on business as
an overdose Of alcohol would have
upon sick man. Look out when you
tamper with the foundations Of your
currency Mr.. Dawes warned"
We are inclined to think that he Is
meaSurably correct" says the Hartford
Daily Times, "but are not too cocksure
about 1t" The Times adds: Shall we
say absolutely that the experiment of
an attempt at currency expansion must
surely fail to effect betterment? Can
we declare that the limited currenc,
imitation which Great Britain engineer
ed by the indirect method Of abandoning
the fixed ratio of currency redemption
in gold was failure? Is 1t well to
hken the Patman type Of new currency
issue with the pouring out of billions
Of paper marks by Germany, backed
by nothing but her willingness to de-
fraud her own people and cheat the
allies? We would not argue for in
hation. At the same time we decry
the Dawes dogmattsm, and urge that
Congress shall do more than listen, on
the matter; that it also shall think.
With the whole Government activity
bent toward initiation indirectly, it re-
qulres a courage at least equal to Gen.
direct imitation would produce utter
disaster. We doubt the wisdom of the
imitation plan, but should hardly be
willing to be as assertive about 1t as
Is Gen. Dawes"
Recognizing that the general "cZme
before the committee with a FOUND
argument, carefully prepared. warning
against the danger of printing press
money" and that "this is somethins
that he knows about" the Zdilwaukee
Journal offers the judgment: "He de-
tracts from the value Of his sound ad-
vice by his earnestness In minimizing
the Importance of Wall Street. Every
other public servant Is criticized, but
Charlie Dawes can't take 1t. His Re-
construction Finance Corporation was
so sacred 1t couldn't reveal what 1t was
doing, but the public must be criticized
and snarled at for not understanding
its secrecy All which is mighty small
from a big man called to do big
Job in helping the country get on its
feet"
In support of Gen. Dawes optimism
as to improvement in conditions in the
period that his corporation has been
active, the Long Beach Sun states
THE price Of some basic commodities
OF late has shown an upward trend, In
spite Of the sinking spells to which
stock quotations have been subject in
the last few weeks. The wheat market
has shown increased strength lately and
other grains have been affected to some
extent. There Is appreciable improve
ment also in the steel industry. No
radical change has taken place, but
enough has happened to support Gen.
Dawes statement that the American
people are climbing out of the slough
into which they tumbled and are get
ting their feet on firm ground"
Evening star., 1932-05-02
M. Tardieu Still Enthroned.

Andre Tardieu, strong man OF France,
still holds the fort as result of yester-
days first halotings in the Chamber Of
Deputies election That is the days
significant consequence. His own party,
the Republican Left, emerged with the
largest loss, having surrendered eight
seats and gained only one, but M.
Tardieu has always ruled with a coali-
ton majority. The resourceful prime
minister henceforward will have to do
Q little more dextrous parliamentary
maneuvering than usual. Otherwise,
the Tardieu government comes out of
the election without peril for its ma
tionalist policies and in position to
pursue them.
1t will require next Sundays run-off
pcllings in 283 out of 615 seats to de-
terrnine the exact pattern of the parlia-
mentary crazy quilt that will finally be
spread in the Chamber. French politics
battles comprehension abroad. The
nuances which separate the "Conserv-
ative Right" from Republicans" and
left Republicans" and these groups, In
burn, from Independent Republican
Radicals" and Radical Socialists" and
Republican Socialists" from plain go
eialists"-these distinctions are too much
for mere American Republicans, Demo-
Gratis and Progressives to grasp.
Roughly, Premier Tardieu's power in
the chamber is derived from a Right
combination of all parties except the
the Left of M. Kerriot's Radical Social
lists and M. Blum's Socialists. These
two groups, comprising the principal
opposition, scored impressive gains yes
terday Beyond the probability that
their enhanced strength insures them,
If they care to take them, important
portfolios in a reconstructed Tardieu
government, the Left victories are devoid
Of immediate importance. They are
chiefly useful in that the Left leaders
will be in position somewhat more easily
to burden Tardieu's existence and
menace its continuance from Chamber
vote to vote.
Local rather than domestic issues
were at stake in the French elections.
Right and Left parties are in practical
agreement on German reparations, Sc
curity, disarmament and those other
key international questions regarded by
France as vital The Tardieu cabinet
carnpaigned mainly on home affairs, in
cluding woman suffrage, which the
premier foreshadows is just around the
corner. The opposition's attempt to
saddle the Nationalists with response
bility for depression evidently failed Of
its purpose.
The outside world would have breathed
a little more freely today If the cleo
tions revealed tendency definitely pro-
phetic of European conciliation, with
France in the role Of concession maker.
While Tardieu sought retention Of office
on a no-compromise platform, as far as
cardinal Franco-German relations are
concerned. there Is reason to hope that
he will actually prove less adamant
than appeared probable on the surface
of things, now that he has new lease
ut the Quai d'Orsay.
The mo surrender" to Germany battle
cry served its electoral purpose. That
does not necessarily imply that it will
remain the governments impervious at
titude.