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Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
By RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent


Copyright, 1882. BY United Press
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Pad-
ding of the Congressional Record is
costing about $1,000 a day in the
final rush to get political propa-
ganda printed at government ex-
pense.
About 35 pages in each issue of
the Congressional Record are now
given over to reprinting outside
speeches, letters to and from con-
stituents, addresses by eminent cit
izens and small type tables on ev-
erything from war debts to the cost
of Canadian bungalow siding.
Senators and congressman, by OBJ
tanning unanimous consent, can
have anything printed in the Con-
gresSional Record - and do. In one
volume of the Record can be found
almost anything except comic strips.
Illustrations are forbidden. ANY,
thing printed in the Record can be
reprinted and sent out as cam
paign literature under the con-
gressional franking privilege. Even
political candidates not In congress
may have their speeches inserted in
the Congressional Record and sent
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
CAPITOL DOORS
SLAM SHUT AT
VETS APPROACH
Disorder Ayerted When
Police Chief Aids In
Controlling Men.
BY JULIUS FRANDEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 16. U.P)-
The great bronze gates of the
United States capitol changed shut
today much as a knell for the hopes
of 5000 shouting, singing veterans
who massed outside protesting
against impending adjournment of
congress.
The locking of the doors was or-
dered after a tumultuous morning
during which two leaders of the
bonus expeditionary forces were
held temporarily in police custody.
Roy Robertson, crippled leader
of the California regiment that has
maintained vigil on the capitol
plaza for more than three days,
and Walter w. Waters, commander
of the main body of the bonus
army, spent several minutes with
police inside the capitol They
were released only after they gave
assurance they could control their
men.
For five tense minutes today it
seemed that the eight-week occu-
patton of Washington by the vet
Grams was to climax in disorder
Out of the Anacostia camp came
$500 reinforcements for the Cali
fornia band, drums rolling the ad-
vance and bugle notes splitting the
air. On capitol hill the men surged
toward the main entrance, shouting
defiance. Disorder was averted by
Chief of Police Pelham Glassford
who rode into the center of the
throng on a motorcycle and made
a brief speech that restored order
Thirty American flags, ragged
from wear and stained by time and
travel, were massed on the curb
Around them rallied the ex-soldiers,
singing America "Over There
and Hail, Hail the Gangs Ali
Here"
Robertson's contingent was a
struggling, insignificant band in the
midst of the milling thousands
from Anacostia, but the unrelenting
Death March"-started three days
ago-never stopped.
Inside the capitol congressman
talked of war debts, bulwarked
against the clamor from outside by
the thick walls.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
LEAD
EXTENDED
TO BORAH
Colvin Seeks To Induce
Senator To Head Third
Party Ticket.
DECISION IN DOUBT
Moral Uprising Essen
tial To Success C0lvin
Is Told.

WASHINGTON, July 1e. U.P-
DR.. Leigh Colvin, chairman of the
national Prohibition party, renewed
his efforts today 10 induce Sen.
William E. Borah OF Idaho to head
dry third party movement.
Colvin resigned from the ma
tional prohibition board of strategy.
dissatisfied with the course it
charted for the leading dry or
ganizations in the election cam
paign.
The board in a stormy session
dismissed the third party idea and
affirmed It's leaders decision to
work within both old parties for
election of candidates who believe
prohibition ought to be the law. ,
The board declined to endorse
President Hoover directly, but made
him the choice by inference. It
set forth his past dry utterances
and contrasted them with the wet
statements Of his Democratic op-
ponent, Gov. Franklin D. Roose-
velt.
Borah gave little encouragement
to Colvin, although withholding his
formal decision for a few days. He
indicated he would respond to a
third party call only If there were
a moral uprising" of the people.
Colvin and others trying to in
duce Borah to head new party
were considering means of develop
ing manifestations Of such an up
rising. One proposal was to hold
a mass meeting, probably In the
middlewest. ~
In statement of campaign plans
the board took the view that the
question of retaining, repeating OF
modifying the prohibition laws
should be determined by vote OF
the people in senatorial, congres
sional and legislative elections
rather than in special state consti-
tutional conventions.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
Plan To Start
Aqueduct Work

LOS ANGELES, July 16. U.P =
Engineers and executives of the
Metropolitan Water district moved
today to start construction of a gi-
gantic aqueduct from the Colorado
river as soon as existing obstacles
are cleared.
One of the final steps toward
building of the 220-mile bore was
acceptance by the districts board
of directors of the joint bid of the
Southern California Edison COM
pany, the Los Angeles Gas and
Electric corporation and the South
ern Sierras Power company to sup
ply electrical energy.
The contract covers use of power
only for construction as the dis
trict plans to receive power from
Hoover dam to operate pumps and
other electrical equipment of the
completed aqueduct.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
Boys Duplicate
Lincoln Shrine

WINONA LAKE, Ind, July 16,
U.P)-A replica of the log cabin in
which Abraham Lincoln was born
at Hodgenville, KY, is being con-
structed by 300 Chicago boys in
camp here.
With logs from a dismantled
cabin, and superintended by man
ual training instructor, the boys,
ranging from eight to 18, are con-
structing the cabin according to
the measurements OF the original
Lincoln home. Later the cabin will
be furnished with replicas of the
furniture of the Civil War Presi-
dents first home.
The camp. under the auspices of
the Chicago Boys club, annually
gives 1000 of Chicago's underprivi-
legged boys ten days of camp life.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
HEALD REQUESTS
DEPORTATION OF
COMMUNIST PAIR

District Attorney Elmer w. Heald
today dictated q letter 10 federal
authorities suggesting the deporta-
ton Of Prank Sklar and Tsuji Hor-
iuchi, who will be released from San
Quentin prison soon under parole
ON q sentence for criminal syndical-
ism. Of which they were convicted
here June IS. 1890.
Information reaching official
places here Is that Communist lead
ers Of the west coast are planning
a great celebration When Sklar and
Horiuchi, together with Oscar Erick-
son Lawrence Emery, +. Herrera,
Braulio oFozco and Danny RoxaS,
are released on parele.
These men. since conviction for
their Communist activities IN Inn
periai Valley, have been held up BY
Red leaders As martyrs,
The exact date Of their release
is not yet known. Horiuchi and
Sklar. Is aliens. are the only oues
eligible tor deportation
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
GIRL SWIMMERS
COMPETING IN
OLYMPIC TESTS

JONES BEACH STATE PARK,
N. s., July 16. U.Pl = Americas
fastest girl swimmers and most
graceful high divers churned
through the blue waters of Zach's
bay and scared from the 35-foot
platform today seeking places on
the United States women's Olyrn-
pic swimming team.
The concluding program included
heats and finals in the 400 meter
free style and 100 meter backstroke
swims and flights and finals in
high platform diving.
Yesterday, contestants qualified
virtually for the 100 meter free
style, 200 meter breast stroke and
400 meter relay swims and spring.
board diving.
OF the SO girls participating in
the competition, IA are entered III
the 100 meter backstroke, 81 in
the platform dive and 80 in the
400 meter free style.
Helene Madison of Seattle is IA
vored to win the 400 meter event;
Eleanor Holm of New York to take
the backstroke, and Helen Meany
of New York to triumph in the
platform dive.
A sensational upset was regis
tered yesterday when Miss Georgia
Coleman of Los Angeles, called the
worlds greatest woman fancy
diver, was outpointed by 15-year-
old Katherine Rawls of Miami
Beach, Fla, in springboard COM
petition.
Miss Rawls placed first, Miss
Coleman second, and Miss Jane
Fauntz of Chicago, third.
| Miss Margaret Hoffman of King
ston, Pa, won the 200 meter breast
stroke in 3:126, cutting a full
second off the American record
Miss Anne Govednik of Chisholm
Mimi, came second, and Jane
Caldwell of Detroit, Mich, third.
Miss Helen Madison of Seattle
won the 100 meter free style sprint
in 1902, more than a second slower
than her best time for the event.
Miss Josephine McKim of Holly
wood came second, and Eleanor
Saville of San Francisco, third.
The heats and final of this event
served also to select members of
the relay team of six girls. They
Will be named tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
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MISSING BROKER
ELUDES EFFORTS
OF COAST GUARD

OAKLAND, July Is. U.P)-Some-
where on the broad Pacific ocean
today Reginald E. Barrera, 36, Oak
land broker, was steering a partly
paid for yacht toward a South Sea
Island to become a fugitive Robin
son Crusoe.
Rather than face arrest on
charges of forgery and grand theft,
filed by his former clients, Barrera
heavily stocked the yacht Bali with
provisions and ammunition and
sailed alone.
Up to today the craft and its
one-man crew had evaded attempts
of the coast guard to trace its
movements. Police announced they
had uncovered evidence of a care
fully prepared escape and they pre-
dicted the final entry in their rec
ords may be gone native in the
South Seas"
Records in Barrera's office dis
closed that he had purchased suf-
ficient food and ammunition to
keep him several months. There
were records showing the purchase
Of 10000 rounds of rifle ammuni-
ton, 1000 rounds of shotgun shells
six rifles, two shotguns and three
| pistols.
While the fugitive skipper
sailed toward an isolated freedom
investigators for the district attor-
neV continued their cheek of his
accounts. Thirty two ledgers are
missing from Barrera's office, it
was announced, and the alleged
speculations of the broker may
reach $150,O0o.
Bank officials handling the es.
tate of Frederick Marnau, movie
director, said Barrera paid $4,000 of
the $1,000 purchase price for the
yacht. They asked coast guards
to aid in obtaining recovery OF
the vessel.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
SEARCH JAIL TO
GUARD AGAINST
ANY OUTBREAK

LOS ANGELES, July 16. U.P)-A
search of the county Jail was order
ed today as precautionary meas
ure after a sensational attempt of
three San Quentin convicts to eS-
cape while being transported from
the Jail to Long Beach.
One prisoner was killed and his
companions seriously wounded when
deputy sheriffs opened fire after a
hand-to- battle in a speeding
automobile.
"Tke shooting has created un-
rest among some of the prisoners, y
said Glen Peoples, chief jailor.
"The search is a precautionary
measure to halt any other escape
plot of desperate criminals"
A makeshift lock-picking tool was
found in the clothes of Joe Brady,
36, the slain convict. Brady was
declared to have been the ringleader
of the trio who attempted to over
power Deputy Sheriffs Jack D. Will
mot and c. E. Pealer between Long
Beach and Los Angeles.
Brady, Roy Brent, 81, and Bert
Mcbride, %, all facing possible life
sentences, were seated in the rear
seat of an automobile driven by
Pealer.
In some manner Brady released
one hand from the handouts which
linked him to Brent. The three
men leaned forward and attempted
to throttle the officers. Brady at
tackled Wilmot, attempting to reach
the officers pistol, while the other
two attempted to drag Pealer into
the back seat.
Pealer managed to stop the car,
opened the door and fell out on his
back. Wilmot drew his gun and
shot Brady three times, killing him
almost instantly. From the ground,
Pealer opened fire and seriously
wounded Brent and Mcbride. Both
were in serious condition today,
but were expected to live.
The trio had been brought here
from San Quentin to be sentenced
on robbery charges in Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
HORSE TENDERS
GET REPRIMAND
FROM SHERIFF

A night of labor more unpleasant
than any Jail sentence and warm
ing which probably will not be for
gotten for many long months were
the penalties inflicted upon James
A. Prict and M. c. Williams of Los
Angeles when the attention of city
and county officers last night was
called to the deplorable condition
of 13 horses being hauled in a
truck by the Los Angeles men.
When officers superintended the
removal of nine horses from the
truck at the Ell Centre stockyards,
it was found four animals were
down, unable to arise, and had
been trampled. One was dead and
the others were dying.
Harold Gillett and Lloyd Castan-
len, deputy sheriffs who took charge
of the situation when called in by
city officers, ordered that Price and
Williams shoot the three injured
horses and dispose of the four.
This was done on the desert west
of Dixieland, the two men work.
ing until daylight today.
The truck, with it's load of horses,
was parked on Broadway while the
two truckers ate dinner at a near
by cafe. The screams and gicks of
the horses attracted the attention
of officers. The men were located
at the cafe, and no time was lost
in taking the horses to the stock
yards, where those able to move
were unloaded.
Instructions were given for the
disposal of the three injured and
one dead animal, and the men were
told to report to the sheriff's office
this morning. They did so, and
were further instructed, in no gen.
tie terms, as to the care of horses.
With a warning as to their future
conduct, they were allowed to pro-
ceed on their way to Los Angelts.
Both declared they had never
handled animals of any kind be-
fore. The horses were hauled from
an Indian reservation near Ajo,
Ariz. 1t was because of the ignor-
ance of the truckers leniency was
shown them.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
Brawley Gambling
Operator Jailed

Silence today developed what ap-
parently had been one of the north
ends most magnificent gambling
and liquor establishments, while
Harry Shaw, "a, is at the county
jail attempting to raise money with
which TO pay a fine of $3.50, in de-
fault of which he must serve rs
days in Jail.
Shaw was arrested yesterday af-
ternoon by Fred Elliott, Edward r.
Nett and Lloyd Castanien, deputy
sheriffs. He was holding forth, the
officers said, in a large stucco house
Just east of the Brawley airport.
Judge II. B. Griffin of Brawley re-
ceived a plea of guilty TO possession
OF liquor. and sentenced Snaw.
A large quantity of beer and two
gambling tables we're found in the
luxurionsly furnished establishment,
the arresting officers. declared.
Shaw told them the plare had been
operating for three months.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
MISSING FLYER
RESCUED FROM
MEXICAN JUNGLE

MEXICO CITY, July 16. U.P)-
Rescue parties which penetrated
jungles of eastern Mexico returned
to San Geronimo today with Clar-
ence McElroy of Medaryyille, Ind,
aviator saved from death after
wandering through the wild inter-
ior for over two weeks.
Roy Gordon. American living at
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, was killed
when McElroy's plane crashed June
27. The men we're flying a plane
to Honduras for delivery.
McElroy suffered head injuries in
the crash. Although unable to give
a coherent account of his wander
ings due TO his extremely weaken
ed condition, he said he had found
a stream which he followed for IA
days before 1t led him to a ranch
house.
McEroy was unable to speak
Spanish, and could not explain his
name or his predicament to the
ranchers. For this reason it was
not clear which of the Americans
had come out OF the crash alive.
His identity was not cleared up un-
I'll he was brought here.
First information from McElroy
was that the crash occurred June
p, when the plane struck Banderil-
Ia hin. in the jungle south OF San
Geronomo. Gordon, IL appeared
was killed outright. McElroy man.
aged 10 crawl out of the wreckage.
He remained at the scene four
days, first reports said. hoping he
would be sighted. Airplanes flew
over but did not find him. The
flyer then began his weary march.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
JULY | DEFAULT
BY DISTRICT Is
ONLY 100000

Imperial Irrigation district this
banks deposited s500,000 in local
banks for payment of $4,000 on
principal and s270o0o on bonded
interest due july /. Bonds and
coupons were accepted July 1, reg
istered and paid in order as the
law requires.
This constitutes payment of all
bond principal and interest coupons
personally presented by owners,
agents or banks, as is required by
law.
The unpaid balance Is $4,000 on
the principal and s133,000 on in
terest coupons or a total of s203, 900
on the current installment. The
sum yet unpaid will be paid off as
soon as funds are available, accord
ing 10 officials.
While those in touch with the sit
uation were convinced the default
would be small, the fact that 1t was
but s203.000 oceesioned widespread
satisfaction.
Imperial Valley again demonstrate
ed her ability TO come to the front
and pay her obligations. said several
local residents today.
District headquarters received
quantities of mail from financial in
stitutions in all parts of the coun-
try asking when end how much the
payments would be for this INSTALL
ment. The inquiries will be silenced
by the deposit Of the money, IL is
explained, and bond holders will
have renewed faith In the ability of
valley residents to shoulder respon-
sibilities IN the face of discourage
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
Flames Destroy
East Side Home


Firemen made a mile dash to
the scene of yesterday afternoons
fire at 148 East Hamilton street to
find small frame house enveloped
in flames The building and fur
nishings were destroyed.
An exploding kerosene stove was
the cause of the fire. Inhabitants
of the dwelling were compelled to
run for their lives with no oppor-
tunity to save clothing or furniture.
There was said to be no insur-
ance upon either house or furnish
ings and the total damage was es-
timated at $500.
Harry Stewart, Negro, occupied
the house which was the property
of E. Herring.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
Old Hancock Paper
Located In Desk


BATH, N. Y, July 16. U.P) - A
spring, accidently released in an
ancient desk, opened the door of
a secret compartment, and revealed
a document bearing the official
signature of John Hancock. one
time governor of the state OF
Massachusetts,.
The discovery was made by
Walter N. Thwing, Wayland attor-
ney. Thwing said the desk had
been in the family for many gen.
erations.
The document was the appoint
ment of an early Thwing to the
post of justice in the common pleas
court in the state of Massachusetts,.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
On
Home Loan Bank

WASHINGTON, July 16. U.Pl-
Senate and house conferees dis
agreed again today on the home
loan bank bill when senator's re-
fused to abandon the Borah-Glass
amendment for $1,O00,000,000 cur
rency expansion.
Senator Norbeck (Rep) South
Dakota, said he would report the
disagreement to the senate and
there would have to be a vote
whether currency expansion shall
be sacrificed to obtain enactment
of the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
THEATRE SOLD

SAN DIEGO, July i6. WP-Sale
of the Commonwealth theatre and
office building here TO the Radio
Keith Orpheum corporation for
$1,100,O0O was announced today by
j. H. Shreve.
The building was owned by
Shreye and Alexander Pantages.
millionaire Los Angeles Snowman.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
TRADE BALANCE DROPS

WASHINGTON, July Is. UP
The United States had an unfavor-
able trade balance of $6,000,000 for
the month of June, preliminary fig
ures announced by the department
of commerce today showed.
Exports were $115, 100000 and i'm
ports $121, 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
PROBE AUTHORIZED

WASHINGTON, July 16. (U.p-.
The house today passed a senate
resolution authorizing an investiga-
ton of income tax procedure in the
treasury department.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
RELIEF BILL PASSED

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pass
es relief bin In final form. The
bill now goes TO the President
for signing.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-16
@MlnLIL-.e
FgHRoGERs
W ssays:

BEVERLY HILLS, July Is.
(SpeciaD-Prohibition original
ly started out with us as nor
NAL issue. It was either good
or bad for you to drink. Then
it drifted to economics. Did
people save more when not
drinking? Then into racket
eering, but now it's drifted in
to the worst angle of any, that's
politics.
American history records no
return of anything once it got
into politics. The vote in the
senate the other day shows
that morals, economy, less taxes,
nothing entered their minds
only "how can my party get
part of the beer, and all of the
credit2" Beer has lined up
with the postoffices as political
loot.
VniIrq
Evening star., 1932-05-16

civilian government and restoration Of
the imperial power" which means .
spurred and helmeted autocracy re-
sponsible to the throne alone.
Militarist organizations Fascistlike In
their subversive purpose are said to be
at the bottom of these recurring revoits
against constitutional government In
Japan. The malcontent elements have
grown in numbers and impudence since
the introduction of universal suffrage
few years ago. Recent military ad-
ventures like those in Manchuria and
Shanghai were painful evidence to the
outside world that the forces OF reac-
ton were gaining in authority, too.
The school of liberal political thought
represented by such men as Baron Sni-
dehara seemed to be doomed to cor
responding impotence.
American friends of Japan will not
abandon hope that the struggle for en-
lightened government and foreign pol
icy at Toxic will 60 on, and eventually
triumph, despite such terroristic imped-
iments as political assassination. The
Japanese nation has won a high and
legitimate place in the worlds esteem
through the practice Of the peaceful
arts. The world believes that insensate
militarism, as expressed by such events
as yesterdays shocking affair, misrepre-
sents the Japanese people as a whole.
1t wishes them complete success In
their effort to stifle the forces OF re-
action and international disorder, how
ever prolonged and sanguinary 1t may
be destined to be.