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Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
SEVEN ACCUSED
SURRENDER IN
COAST SCANDAL,
Indictments In Receiver
ship Case Returned By
Federal Grand Jury.

LOS ANGELES, May S. U.H -
| Seven of eight persons indicted by
the federal grand jury yesterday on
charges growing out of the $13, 3,000,-
900 American Mortgage company re-
ceivership, surrendered to United
States marshals today.
The indictment charged misuse
of the mails and conspiracy to de-
fraud to Charles F. Allison and A.
j. Showalter, deposed state receiv-
ers of the mortgage concern; Mrs.
Hazel Mae Showalter, wife of the
latter; Attorneys Willis 1. Morris,
Laurence w. Beilenson and Walter
H. Moses; G.. l.. Alexander, pur-
ported associate of Showalter, and
Foster F. Miller, vice-president Of
the West Side State bank.
Miller is the only one who has
not surrendered, but he was ex-
pected to appear late today.
United States Commissioner Da-
vid B. Head reduced the bail for
Allison and Showalter from $500
to $4,000 and previous $500 bail for
the remaining six, to $4,000. Mon
day was set for arraignment.
The indictments listed a long Sc
ries of accusations. The conspiracy
was alleged to have commenced
shortly after the American Mort
gage company failed and its enter
prises placed in receiverships.
After relating an asserted plot to
defraud gold note holders, the in
dictments charged that the scheme
included the appointment of Sho-
walter and Allison as receivers, and
that the receivers were dominated
and controlled by the alleged con-
Spirators as a whole.
Charges that money was re-
ceived and disbursed for personal
use, that false reports were filed
in superior court, that secret re-
bates were received and free. rent
given were made.
The mails were used, it was al
legged, to send fraudulent circulars
and pamphlets regarding the prop
critics to obtain money improperly.
The others indicted were Attor-
neys Willis 1. Morrison and Law
renee w. Beilenson; Walter H
Moses, associated with Morrison and
Beilenson; Foster F. Miller, vice.
president of the West Side State
bank and former assistant to Sho-
walter, and G. L. Alexander, ap-
praiser of receivership property.
The accused will be arraigned be-
fore u. S. Commissioner David
Head, and individual bonds set at
$500.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
NEWSPAPERS TO
PAY MILLIONS
UNDER NEW TAX

WASHINGTON, May 5.-(U.P)-
The Senate finance committee by
action taken late yesterday made a
permanent part of the national tax
plan taxes which will cost the news
papers of the country, according to
estimates by government experts,
million dollars "a year.
These taxes are levied on tele-
phone and telegraph messages,
cablegrams and radiograms and on
wires used in the transmission of
news. The taxes on telephone mes
SageS range from 10 to 20 cents per
message, according to the amount
of tolls. On kilograms the tax
will be five per cent of tolls. The
tax on radiograms and cablegrams
is 10 cents for each message. On
wires used for news transmission,
the tax will be five per cent of the
charges paid.
News gathering facilities had been
exempted from taxation in the rev.
enue bill as passed by the House.
The Senate finance committee re-
moved this exemption but first
specified that the taxes would
cease July l, 1884 Yesterday the
finance committee revoked the time
limit of the taxes and voted to
make them a permanent part of
the revenue raising scheme to con-
tinue indefinitely.
While government experts esti-
mated that this will cost news
papers a million dollars annually,
many believe the amount to be COL
lected will exceed that figure this
year
The national conventions and the
national campaign and the cleo
tions, as we'll as state elections will
call for an unusually heavy use of
news transmission facilities by
newspapers throughout the coun-
try.
The Olympic games in Los Ange-
les this summer will require extens-
i've use of cables. telegraph and
telephone wires, adding to the us
ually heavy use of such facilities
which even a normal summer
sports season demands.
Most state legislatures will con-
vene Immediately after the first
of the year for sessions of more
than ordinary Importance and will
neceSsitate extensive use of wire
facilities by hundreds of news
papers.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
GREAT BRITAIN
WILL PROPOSE
CUT ON DEBTS
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Press)

World Copyright, 1882, by United
Press
LONDON, May 5.-The British
government was credited in well in
formed circles today with the in
tention to propose at least IS
per cent all round reduction of war
debts and reparations at the Laus-
anne conference meeting in June.
Several unimpeachable sources
revealed to the United Press that
recent developments in the world
economic situation, particularly the
increasing gravity of Germany's
predicament, brought a radical
about face In Britains attitude.
Financial circles and some poll
ticians were understood TO fear
Germany not only was on the verge
of defaulting on reparations pay
ments, but also on her commercial
debts. II was believed that Brit
aims new attitude was due primar-
| ily TO the fear that such German
default inevitably would preclpitate
the already preearious positions Of
international banking firms cen-
turies old and well known through
out the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
Youth Killed BY
Rancher's Shot

LOS ANGELES, May 5. U.Pg-
Blaine Byerly, 22-year-old youth
of LennoX, suburb, was shot and
killed last night as result of an
asserted foray into the chicken
yard of Frank M. Aidel, Lennox
chicken rancher.
Aidel told deputy shsriffs he
called out to Byerly to halt as the
youth emerged from a chicken
coop, but that Byerly started tc
run and he fired shot into the
air to scare him. The shot struck
the youth in the head.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
DEFENSE TAKES
Up BURDEN in
HENDRIX TRIAL

Presaging a quick end to the
trial of Andrew l.. Hendrix on a
charge of numbering w. H. Mccoy
last January 10, the state had
rested today and defense attorneys
took up the task of creating in the
minds of the jurors a reasonable
doubt that Hendrix was respon-
sible for the death of the irriga-
ton district zanjero.
After the state rested this morn
ing, Clarence b. Smith and Fred
Thompson, defense attorneys,
moved for a directed verdict on
the grounds the state had not OF
fered. sufficient evidence to estab-
lish the guilt of the defendant.
After arguments in the absence OF
the jury, Judge Vaughn N. Thomp-
son denied the motion.
D. H. Wolford and r. I. French,
representing the district attorneys
office, yesterday afternoon and
this morning unfolded by testi-
mony of witnesses a part of the
story of a fist fight five miles
north OF Holtville which they
asserted was the cause of McCoy5 )
death.
Defense testimony later was
aimed to establish the fact that
Mccoy was the aggressor in the
fight with Hendrix, and that his
death might have been caused by
some natural event, such as fright
or sudden shock.
States witnesses who testified
were Dr. Philip Hodgkins, o. j.
Wilson, j. A. Peck, A. r. Under
wood, l. f. Null, w. H. Parrish and
R. A. Carson. Testimony of DR..
L. c. House at a former trial,
which resulted in hung jury,
was read from the witness stand.
Robert E. Hurley was the first de-
fense witness. He was followed by
E. D. Griffin, who was on the wit
ness stand at noon.
The greatest battle of the trial
is expected when the state begins
presentation of rebuttal testimony.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
Free Bankers Son
In Robbery Case

LOS ANGELES, May 5. tUH-
James Weiss, "a, Los Angeles
bankers son, today was free of a
robbery charge after a jury de-
liberated only II minutes to find
the youth not guilty late yesterday.
The plea of Weiss, whose two
former co-defendants evaded trial
by pleading guilty to the crime
with which Weiss was charged,
claimed he was attending a dance
at nearby night club when three
bandits held up a grocery store.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
COURT GRANTS INJUNCTION TO
SAFEGUARD DISTRICTS RIGHTS

entered into a combination and
conspiracy for the purpose of CO.
ercing the plaintiff and interfering
with the orderly and lawful con-
duct and control of IT'S canal and
water distribution system and the
collection of its tolls and gate
charges lawfully levied; and have
and are threatening to further in
terfere with and tamper with the
gates and checks and the flow of
water in the canal system, and have
threatened vioience in the event
the officers and employees of the
plaintiff attempt to stop or hinder
them in their unlawful interfer-
ence."
The complaint also alleges that
the defendants have and are at
tempting to influence others to dis
regard the lawful rules of the dis
trict and laws of the state of CAL
ifornia and to tamper with, molest
and interfere with gates and checks
in the canal system.
The district further alleges that
it has no speedy or adequate REM
edy at law and that the injury suf-
fered and hereafter threatened is
incapable of being compensated in
damages and that unless the de-
PENDANTS be restrained by the court,
owing to the great number of de-
PENDANTS, a multicplicity of suits
will result.
Interference with the flow of wa
ter destined to supply approximately
10000 persons with domestic water
and irrigation water for approXi-
mately half a million acres of land,
according to the complaint, disturbs
the system and causes confusion
among assessment payers lawfully
diverting water from the canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
Doctor Uses Poison
To Commit Suicide

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, May S.
-(U.H-Dr. George T. Boyd, 40, ap-
parently sat in his automobile for
hours celebrating over the manner
in which to kill himself before he
squeezed hypodermic injection of
poison into his arm, police reported
today.
DR.. Boyd, said to be member
OF the staff of Hollywood hospital,
was found slumped over the wheel
of his Car by passing motorists last
night. He was taken to a hospital
where he died early today.
He left note in his prescription
book in which he claimed financial
reVerses for his act.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
Believe Missing
Child Is Dead

LOS ANGELES, May s. (U.P)-
The large irrigation reservoir on
the Hevdon ranch in the Quail
lake district OF the Tehachapi
mountains was being drained today
in search for the body of 3-year-
old Cecilia Mitchell, lost since
Monday when she wandered away
from companions while hunting
wildflowers.
Unless the child was picked up
by a motorist on the nearby state
highway over the mountains, or
given other shelter, no hope for
her life was entertained.
Thinly clad, it was believed she
would have succumbed to exposure,
as a chill storm swept the region
shortly after her disappearance.
Joel Pringle, a rancher, dived
into the reservoir yesterday, but
draining was decided on last night
to make certain the child had not
drowned.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
Maroon Departs
On Another Trip

NORFOLK, Va, May 5. U.PI-
The yacht Maroon had left the
submarine base this afternoon, ap-
parently bent on its sixth cruise
in search of the kidnapped Charles
A. Lindbergh, jr
NORFOLK, Va, May 5. U.P2-
Unsuccessful in their fifth cruise
to sea in search of Charles A.
Lindbergh, jr., John Hughes Curtis
and his associates expected to start
another today.
They hope that, weather permit
ting group of men who say they
have the Lindbergh baby will meet
them off the coast and deliver the
baby to them.
There seems little doubt now that
Charles A. Lindbergh, ST., has been
aboard the Maroon, Diesel-mCtored
yacht in which the Curtis cruises
are made, for at least one trip. His
presence would be guarantee OF
his faith in the authenticity of
the group with which Curtis is
dealing.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05

A temporary injunction was is
sued by Judge Vaughn N. Thomp-
son in superior court this after
noon enjoinina Roy Westmorland,
Charles Malan, Harry Stewart,J ohm
Manner, T. d. Mccall, j. G. Ma
hans and SIS defendants sued under
fictitious names from trespassing
upon, interfering or tampering with
the gates, checks and canal system
of the Imperial Irrigation district.
Prior to the issuance of the in
junction, a complaint was filed in
the county clerks office setting
forth reasons for the districts ap-
plication for the court action.
The plaintiff alleges in the COM
plant that the defendants "have
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
Officer Wounds
Burglar Suspect

SANTA ANA, Calf, May 5.-U.P)
"A man identified by police as
Raymond Brennan, 27, a Seattle
truck driver, was in a serious con-
dition today after having been shot
by a policeman during an asserted
attempt to rob a service station.
Arthur Steward, city patrolman,
encountered Brennan in the service
station as he entered to report to
headquarters by telephone. Police
said Brennan confronted the officer
with gun, and that the latter,
leaping behind a counter, fired, in
flictmg q serious wound.
Brennan's wife, who police said
was waiting for him around a cor
ner, was not held.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
GARNER WORKERS
JURELANT OVER
STATE VICTORY

SAN FRANCISCO, May 5. U.PG-
California has given its a. Demo-
cratic delegates to Speaker John
N. Garner and with them a possible
dictatorship in the Chicago con-
vention.
Garner supporters, jubilant over
his victory in a three-cornered
race against Gov Franklin D.
Roosevelt and Alfred E. Smith,
claimed the California bloc may be
a deciding factor in casting the
tWo-thirds majority necessary to
select a Democratic presidential
nominee.
With less than 100 scattered
rural precincts out of the states
1921 still unreported, Garner's
vote in the Tuesday primary stood
today at 206,842. Governor Roose-
velt, the favorite of political OBJ
servers, was second with 161, ,439
votes, and Smith trailed third with
132,991.
The state that regards President
Hoover as its native son gave him
a heavy confidence vote which al
ready totals 6o3,862.
The Texans victory in his first
presidential primary race was con-
ceded by Justus Wardell, head of
Roosevelt's campaign, and w. Ca
hill, Smith leader, although both
claimed their candidates would
win the nomination.
SEA ISLAND, Ga, May 5. tU.P)-
William G. McAdoo regards the
California victory of John N. Gar
ner in the presidential primary as
a serious and perhaps irreparable
blow to Roosevelt"
McAdoo, who is visiting Howard
Coffin at his estate here, told the
United Press:
"The first real test of strength
between Roosevelt, Smith and
Garner has been settled in Cali
fornia by sweeping victory for
the speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives.
THE California result is a warn
ing to the Democratic party that
1t must nominate at Chicago Il
progressive and sound Democrat
who can secure the united support
of the party and attract the large
vote which is essen
tial to success in the November
election.
Speaker Garner fills the bills"
WARM SPRINGS, Ga, May S.
(U,RlGov. Franklin d. Roosevelt of
New York, made no comment here
on the victory of Speaker of the
House John N. Garner in the Cali
fornia Democratic presidential pri-
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May s.
UP - Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt
of New York, has received the
states "a pledged votes in support
of his condidacy for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination. re-
turns from yesterdays election
showed.
PIERRE, S. D., May S. U.Rl i
President Hoover won South !
Dakota's II delegates to the Re-
publican national convention, |
slowly increasing returns in Tues
days primary election indicated |
today. Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Of New York obtained the states
10 Democratic delegates by default. |
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
Chinese Held I'm
Smuggling Case

LOS ANGELES, May 5.-(U,P)-
While Chinese, Junk Nee Jim,
So, was held incommunicado in the
county Jail today, federal immlgra-
ton authorities investigated what
they called one of the largest SNUG
Cling rings ever uncovered in the
southwest.
Jung, they believed, was closely
aligned with the ring, and strict
orders we're given to keep Jung
apart from other orientals in the
Jail. He was booked on charge
of suspicion of conspiracy.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
COURT DECLARES
FILM STAR MUST
SERVE SENTENCE ! FL

LOS ANGELES, May 5. U.Pl-
Conviction of Mary Nolan, film,
actress, and her husband, Walter
McCreery, of violation of the state
labor laws stood affirmed today by
the appellate department of the
superior court. They have been
sentenced to 80 days in Jail.
Their attorney, Arthur S.
Guerin, said the fight against
their conviction would continue.
He said he would apply for pro-
baton on appeal to the district
court Of appeals or the state su-
preme court on constitutional
points.
The couple were accused of fail
ing to pay wages to employees of
a gown shop.
OMAHA, Neb., May 5. U.Pl -
Mary Nolan may grab a rattler"
and go back to California to serve
her 80 days sentence for violating
that states labor law, a sentence
which was upheld by the appellate
branch of superior court yesterday,
and again she may not, she said
here.
I'm just the type that would do
that" the movie ster, whose en-
gagement with her husband, Wal
lace McCreery, terminated at a
local theatre abruptly Tuesday
night, said. But I think it's a
bum rap. I guess there is no jus
tice. 1 had no part in hiring those
people, merely lending the use of
my name to the Mary Nolan Gown
Shop
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
Price War OF
Bakers Ended

LOS ANGELES, May 5. 1U,P}-
Bakers of Southern California to-
day announced the end of a price
war during which bread sold as
low as one cent with most stores
selling at five cents. The new
prices will be seven and eight cents,
it was said.
announcement of "tacit agree
ment" among retailers to raise
their prices, was made by F. F.
Coates, secretary of the Bakers
Club of Southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
HAWAIIAN
OFFICIAL. |.
Qua RDED
Governor Threatened Fol-
lowing Action In Mas
sic Case.
PARDON DENOUNCED
Whites And Natives An
gered By Move Meant
To Be COnciliatory.
BY DAN CAMPBELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

7
HONOLULU, May 5. - Military
police guarded Gov. Lawrence M.
Judd today in Iolani palace, an
cient home of Hawaiian monarchs,
where threatening messages were
received after he freed the four
American honor slayers by COM
muting their 10-Year prison SEN
tences to one nour.
Widespread dissatisfaction among
both whites and natives over Judd's
sudden action again menaced the
peace he had sought to restore to
Honolulu.
Native elements, led by Princess
Abigail Kawananakoa, denounced
the combinations as farce"
while navy circles and other white
residents were openly bitter be-
cause the governor did not accede
to popular demand for full
| pardons.
The Communication was as unex-
jury last Friday night which con-
victed Mrs. Granville Fortescue,
her son-in-law, Lieut.. Thomas II.
Massie and two navy enlisted men,
A. O. Jones and E. j. Lord, on
manslaughter charges in the slay-
ing of Joe Kahahawai, half-caste
street car conductor.
Gray-haired, shrewd Clarence
Darrow, chief defense counsel, re-
vealed himself as a moving spirit
in the decision which brought to
a sudden close the most famous
murder trial in South Seas his
tory. 1t was learned Darrow ana
associate counsel called on Judd
Wednesday and applied for the
| commutation.
Significantly, the 75-year-old
barrister was almost alone among
commentators to approve the ac-
ton, although he indicated fight
will be pressed to secure full par
dons in the interests Of the de-
PENDANTS civil rights.
All Jubilant
The defendants, found guilty Of
Staying Kahahawai to avenge a
brutal gang assault on Mrs. Thalia
Fortescue Massie, the young naval
officers wife, obviously had been
notified beforehand of the decision.
Due to appear before Judge
Charles S. Davis tomorrow for SEN
tence, they were summoned late
yesterday.
In contrast to the tense dejec-
ton they revealed at the month
long trial, the four appeared light
hearted. All we're smiling broadly.
Mrs. Massie, despite her long or
deal, seemed again girl in her
teens, while the lines that marked
the face of her mother, Mrs. Forte
scue, disappeared.
Jones and Lord were jocularly
kidding" each other.
A conference already has been
held by Judge Davis, Governor
Judd, Darrow and Prosecutor John
C. Kelley. The court wasted no
time.
One by one all four were given
the maximum sentence for man.
slaughter as required by laW-l0
years in Oahu prison. Judge Davis
then announced the sentences
could be commuted Judd called
press representatives into his
chambers.
1.-The defendants have been SEN
fenced to 10 years at hard labor"
he said. Acting upon a petition
from them, their counsel, and also
on accommodation of the jury
which convicted them, I hereby
announce 1 have committed their
tCnnfinnnd On Pam Hl
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
SERGEANT KILLED

SACRAMENTO, May S. U,R) -
Alfred Miller, 25, San Francisco,
sergeant in the fifty-fifth squad
ron, was killed at Mather field to-
day when his parachute failed to
open in a practice jump.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
ElAWlLL-
rs ROGERS
w ,S0yS:

HOLLYWOOD, May 5. (Spe-
ciaD - About all these pri-
maries prove around the coun-
try is that the Democrats got
three good men and the Re
publicans only one.
1t looks to me like any man
that wants to be president in
times like these lacks some
thing. Wall street is being in
vestigated, but they are not
asleep while it's being done.
You see where the senate
took that tax off the sales of
stocks, didn't you? Saved 'em
$48,O00,000. Now why don't
somebody investigate the SEN
ate, and see who got them to
get that tax removed. That
would be a real investigation.
Yours,
Mk& R1D,<
onit. ssHsssh, ssa4l..s.. h.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT
Night school, 7-9, high sch,


Night school, 7-9, high school.
Is. p. o. Z. No. 1925, 8, Elks
hall.
II. A. NJ. No. 100, s, Masonic
Temple.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, s,
421 Main.
Troop Ia, e. S. A., 1880,
Scout hut.
Phi Chi, 7:45, California hor
tel
Women of Moose No. 113, s,
Moose home.
Citizenship class, 10, high
school.
Valley theatre, Possessed"
Fox Imperial theatre, "Dev-
lis Lottery"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
TOMORROW

Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth.
a. w. S. tea, Veterans hall.
Mothers club, 2:30, Harding
school.
Approved Seed committee, IL,
California hotel.
Child hygiene clinic, 9-12,
Eastside community club.
Child hygiene clinic, "a,
court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-05
Bank Ciedrings

Building Permits
s90,457.O0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-01
Marine News
Steamer Movement.
NORTHBOUNb


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