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Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
ZIEGFELD'S BODY
PLACED In TOMB
AT Los ANGELES
Leading Lights Of Screen
Join In Simple Rites
For Dead Snowman.

LOS ANGELES, July 25. U.D-
The body OF Florenz ziegfeld re-
posed in a quiet tomb today, the
final curtain down on a life which
gave to the world new impressions
of color and rhythm, lifting melo-
dies and gaiety as frames for the
charm of beauty in womanhood.
The beauty which ne loved 50
well in life was present in the SIM
pie funeral services at which his
family and friends, many of whom
he had brought to greatness, paid
tribute.
1t was a different beauty, the
beauty of ritual, of flowers banking
an austere silver gray casket, the
beauty of love and affection re-
signed to loss.
The services were private, held
in Los Angeles funeral home, and
attended by his widow, Billie
Burke; their daughter, Patricia, and
score of prominent persons who
had been his intimates. Among
them were many who rose to fame
under his direction in the "Follies. 4"
None of them looked upon his
face in death. His casket was
sealed in accordance with his wish
that he be remembered only as he
was in life.
The Rev. Frank Gibson, Episco-
pal minister, read the services of
his church and presented a brief
eulogy of the world renowned pro-
ducer.
AS the organ played softly, many
eyes were wet with tears. Miss
Burke and Patricia sat with the
family of Will Rogers, weeping
silently
The noted actress was first a
grief stricken widow today, bearing
herself bravely, always trooper.
In the tradition of her profession,
"the show must go on" She in
formed the R. K. o. studio she will
report for work on her current
picture Wednesday.
Refuse Public Funeral
The Rev. Gibson stood among the
flowers in robe of white and
purple. He read the old words of
his church, words of comfort and
peace.
Ziegfeld'S casket was sealed in q
vault at Forest Lawn mausoleum
until arrangements are completed
for the producers final resting
place. This was expected to be in
New York, the scene of his life
and his triumphs. Miss Burke re-
fused an invitation sent her by
Mayor James Walker for a public
funeral by the city of New York.
The highest of the stage and
screen now present in Los Angeles
attended the funeral. They were
John and Ethel Barrymore, Eddie
Cantor. John Boles, Marion Davies,
Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, Ben
Lyon, Winfield Sheehan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Goldwyn, Leon Enrol,
Irving Thalberg and his wife,
Norma Shearer, Edmund Goulding
and Jesse l.. LaSky.
ALI were saddened, many wept.
The sudden death of their friend
on Friday had been a shock. Until
his heart, weakened by a long ILL
ness, gave way, he was believed to
be on the way to recovery from
pleurisy and pneumonia.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
Shriners Gather
For COnclave At
San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25. U.p)
Thousands of mobiles trekked
across the burning sands-literally
and figuratively - today as they
poured into San Francisco for the
58th session of the Ancient Arabic
Order of the Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine.
Not content with the long and
sweltering trek across the torrid
sands of western states, the mobiles
found upon their arrival here that
genuine desert sand from Arabia
was on display in their temples.
An Arabian poteutate shipped the
sand here especially for the con-
vention.
San Francisco represented a fes-
tive oriental city for the gather
ing Even Chinatown was be-
decked with brilliantly colcred
dragons and welcome signs, the
latter printed in Chinese.
Thirty-five special trains arrived
Sunday, bringing thousands Of
Shriners from all parts of the
country. Twenty more trains were
due tonight. BY tonight, more
than $4,000 mobiles were expected to
be in the city, ready for the ses-
sion's opening tomorrow.
Ali of the manV foreign colonies
in the city have arranged festjvi-
ties for the visitors. Colorfully u;li
formed Shrine bands and chant
ers joined the merry-mak!ng in the
various colonies, marching and
serenading through the streets un'
til almost dawn this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
MA FERGUSON
LEADS FIELD IN
TEXAS PRIMARY

DALLAS, Tex, July rs. U.P) -
Former Gov Miriam A. (Ma)
Ferguson will meet Gov. Ross
Sterling in run-off election for
the Texas Democratic guberna-
torial nomination, it appeared to-
day.
Mrs. Ferguson was leading Sterl-
ing 64,594 votes to 191, ,428 on the
basis of almost complete returns
from Saturdays primary election
Without a majority, the nominee
must be selected by second bal
loting.
The situation duplicates the 1890
election when Mrs. Ferguson LED
Sterling in the first primary only
to lose the nomination in the sec
ond. In Texas, a Democratic nom-
ination is tantamount to election
Texas Democrats voted to ]
for resubmission of the state pro-
hibition laws to the people, a check
of Saturdays primary election re-
vealed
The incomplete vote was: Fol
resubmission, 218,963; against re-
Submission, 88,5l8.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
INFORMS EDITORS
BAN ON ORIENTAL
CAUSES FRICTION.
College Professor Urges
immigration Quota For
Japan And China.

LOS ANGELES, July 25. W.P)-
Upon our attitude toward the
Orient depends our future we'll
being, DR.. Samuel j. Hume, of the
University of California, told the
National Editorial association, in
convention here, today.
Existing immigration restrictions
against Japan and China should be
removed and the two nations placed
on the same basis as other coun-
tries, DR.. Hume added.
The speaker, representing the
California Council of Oriental Re-
lations, advocated the placing of
the two countries on a quota basis,
declaring that the immigration re-
strictions now in effect are the "ex-
isting cause of friction between the
United States and the Orient"
Modification of immigration laws
are necessary, DR. Hume said.
1.-THE japanese feel they have been
Disseminated against because of our
restrictions, and you know discrim-
nation begets discrimination"
Walter H. Grim, past president
of the Indiana Press association,
told the 600 delegates that great
responsibility rests upon country
editor in his community.
Hardships the publishing industry
is now undergoing were reviewed
by Erwin Funk, of Rogers, Ark, past
president of the national associa-
ton. Funk said he saw broad,
safe highways ahead"
This afternoon, the publishers and
editors were taken on sight see
ing tour CT Los Angeles and ad-
jacent cities, and tonight will be
dinner guests of the Beverly Hills
Chamber of Commerce.
At the final session tomorrow,
officers will be elected and the
1888 convention city selected.
Justice Craemer, Orange, Calf,
current vice president, is expected
to succeed L. M Nichols, Bristow,
Okla, as president.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
REPORT MELLON
TO RESIGN FROM
LONDON EMBASSY

LONDON, July 25. U.P)-Andrew
W. Mellon, former secretary Of the
treasury. will resign his post as am
bassador during his present visit to
America, London newspapers said
today in discussing war debt and
reparations settlements.
The ambassador feels that a
younger man should handle import
ant questions such as war debts
which are expected to be discussed
by the United States and her Eur
opean debtors, the Laborite Daily
Herald said
The Herald predicted Melons
resignation would be submitted to
President Hoover soon after his ar
rival in America this week.
The Sunday dispatch quoted Of
ficial circles as saying that Mellon
would not return to his post here.
The newspaper commented on the
fact that the British ambassador TO
Washington, Sir Donald Lindsay, Is
now enroute to London.
The Daily Herald said Sir Ronald
would report on the American at
titude on war debt revision or can
collation.. 1t credited Mellon with
the intention of telling President
Hoover Of the urgent demand for
reduction or cancellation.
Mellon sailed for New York last
week with his son, Paul. He said
his trip was private.
The Daily Express. commenting
on Senator Borah's statement on In
ternational debts. said. II would be
premature ito read into Borah's
words new determination OF the
American people TO face the war
debts problem in a realist way. THIS
immense volume OF American pun
lie opinion is still fieidly against
even revision. However we should
say that Borah Is a considerable straw
in the wind now beginning TO blow"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
FRENCH RULERS
SLAYER FACING
TRIAL FOR LIFE
By RALPH HEINZEN
'hited Press Staff Correspondent


PARIS, July 25.-Dr. Paul Cor
gouloff, fanatical Russian assassin
of President Paul Doumer, fought
to save his head from the guillotine
today at the opening of his trial
on murder charges.
The prosecutor demanded the
death penalty. The efforts of
Henri Geraud, bearded defender of
the assassin, to have him declared
insane, were set back when Judge
Dreyfus refused to permit a de-
fense counter examination for SAN
ity. State alienists have declared
Gorgouloff sane.
A jury of 16 and two alternates
was chosen and the trial started
in a surcharged atmosphere.
Gorgouloff admitted he was a
bigamist, but shouted "a lie" to
testimony of Russian Monarchist
refugees that he was a Communist
and as chief of a local cheka, had
shot 200 persons.
II am not fighting to save my
life, for my life is finished Cor
gouloff said. II want to clear my
name, because I fought Monarchists
and Communists, 1 am a Demo-
crat."
The courts Interrogation of Cor
gouloff lasted an hour and half
and was broken by repeated cries
from the accused, tits a political
plot. I am ready to die for my
ideas, but ! am the victim of ma
chinations."
The court sought to establish that
Gorgouloff was twice a bigamist
and had been accused by the Czecho-
slovakiar police on a succession
of complaints of having bothered
a 14-year-old girl and maid SER
wants.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
mkNlnLdL;-oe


BEVERLY HILLS, July "a.
(SpeciaD-Our world of make
believe" is sad. Scores of COM
edians are not funny; hundreds
of Americas most beautiful
girls" are not gay.
Our benefactor has passed
away. He picked us from ali
walks of life; he led us into
what little fame we achieved;
he remained our friend, re-
gardless of our usefulness to
him as an entertainer. He
brought beauty into the enter
tainment world.
The profession of acting must
be necessary, for 1t exists in ev-
cry race and every language.
And to have been the master
amusement provider of your
generation-surely a life's work
was accomplished. And he left
something on earth that hun
dreds of us will treasure till our
curtains fall, and that was a
badge" a badge which we were
proud and never ashamed of,
and wanted the world to read
the lettering on It:
II worked for Ziegfeld."
So, goodby, Flo. Save a spot
for me, for you will put on a
show up there some day that
will knock their eye out.
YolIrc
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
ShOwalter Case
Appeal Submitted

LOS ANGELES, July 25. U.P)-
The district court of appeal today
took under submission the appeal
of the state against a superior court
ruling which quashed embezzlement
charges on which A. j. Showalter,
dismissed American Mortgage COM
pany receiver, had been indicted.
The case of Charles F. Allison,
former receiver with Showalter,
whose indictment also was quashed
on demurrer, was taken under
submission a month ago on a sim
liar appeal by the state.
In each case, the contention of
the demurrers was the same. Sho-
walter was charged with six counts
of embezzlement Of public monies
by a public official and Allison with
13.
The superior court held that a
receiver in civil action is not a
public officer and that the funds
they handle are not public monies.
Both men still are under federal
indictment on mail charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
Contest Expected
On Oil Estate

LOS ANGELES, July 25. up
With the filing of two wills for
probate, a contest over division of
the $830,00O estate of the late
Henry j. Young, oil man, loomed
today.
Young died last April at the age
of 85. His estate consisted of one
third ownership in 1900 acres Of
Kern county oil land with so pro-
ducing wells.
A copy of will dated July IL,
1928, was filed by A. c. Rely, at
torney; Alpha Alpheus MoSher and
Clara Bell Land, named as execu-
tors and chief beneficiaries.
b A second will dated April 13, 1881,
was filed by James d. Young, Mrs.
George Lee Young and William E.
Hanna, declared TO be distant rela-
tiyes Of the decedant.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
M& R1~~.
q 1851. NsNsssht eyalisasas -
ARGENTINE TEAM
MEMBERS BATTLE
ON LEADERSHIP

LOS ANGELES, July 25. U.p)-
Dissension among members of the
Argentine Olympic team, living in
Olympic Village while training for
the 1882 games, reached a stage
where members engaged in two
fist fights and a revolver was
brandished by one athlete, it was
learned authoritatively by the Unit
ed Press today.
The trouble, it was said, hinged
on divided leadership between DIR.
Gaudino, president of the Argentine
Olympic team, and another man
named Ursini, delegate, who was
defeated for the office of president
by one vote.
Ursini, according to the informa-
ton, was Joined by Alexandra Ster-
ling, manager of Juan Zabala, star
distance runner, and Borras, a
team trainer.
The dissention between the Cau-
dino-Ursini group eliminated in a
fight two days ago when a boxer
and runner, the latter a member
of a prominent Argentine family,
became involved in heated words.
The runner, according to the in
formant, secured his revolver but
was disarmed by other members of
the Argentine team.
Later wrestler and a track ath-
lete traded blows, it was said. The
fight also was stopped by other
team members before serious DAM
age resulted.
One of the runners, however, was
seen at the village today with a
badly swollen nose.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
STUDIO ASSERTS
STARS WILL NOT
DICTATE ROLES

HOLLYWOOD, July 25. W.P)-Mo-
ton picture stars today faced the
prospect of a desperate battle for
their artistic freedom" or COM
plete surrender to the dictates of
the box office as interpreted by
the producers.
The issue, smouldering for months
following frequent clashes over the
rights of stars to select or alter
their stories, was brought to a head
with flat statement by Warner
Brothers-First National that here.
after the producers word would be
final.
At that studio, executives will
dictate the stories in which stars
appear, without change or argu-
ment, and announced that they
would "stick by their guns"
Whether or not it was the OPEN
ing of bitter battle, or the an
nouncement of victory already
won was not clear. The stars have
yet to be heard from. So have
the other studios.
Unprecedented in the film indus
try, the statement came as a COM
plete surprise to Warmers own
stars and other producers.
The reaction of both was await
ed with intense interest today.
Upon whether the other studios
follow suit depends, probably, the
immediate trend of the industry.
Whether the stars will accept with
out a murmer, as the highly paid
actors and actresses of MGM ac-
cepted 35 per cent salary cut,
was matter of conjecture.
Their acceptance would be the
surrender of rights which per-
formers have fought for both on the
stage and on the screen. Their re-
fusal to do so may touch off an
other war" similar to those which
have shaken Hollywood in the past.
AS masters of tho payroll, the pro-
ducers were believed to have the
upper hand in a final showdown.
Warner Brothers-First National
made it clear that their statement
was the result of financial consid-
erations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25

"ThoSe rumors about Beesemyer
are rubbish" he said. pure rub
bish. Why should I risk letting a
man who's sentenced to from 10 to
100 years get chance to escape
by taking him on these so-called
poker parties in San Francisco
hotels?-I haven't played poker in
over 80 years. Why, this man Bee
semyer caused members of my fam
lily to lose more than $4,000 and
I'm not very happy about it,"
Chauffeur Is Civilian
Two paid civilian guards drive
the, warden's automobile inside and
outside the prison, Holohan said.
1t has been five years since con-
vict drove a wardens car inside or
outside the church-like wall of San
Quentin, he said.
Aloof, stopped, graying rapidly,
Beesemyer goes about his business
in the commissary, the idol of the
lesser "cons"-the bank tellers "up"
for bad checks and petty en-
bezzling. He does not associate with
other prisoners. Outside his work.
ing hours he reads books from the
prison library, a Hollywood news
paper, Beverly Hills weekly mag
azine.
His wife and children have never
visited him. He doesn't want them
to. While Harold Ferguson, de-
throned Los Angeles real estate
magnate, kept the captain of the
guards books at the main entrance
office and talked with visitors to-
day, Tom Mooney, San Francisco
bomber, conferred with members of
his Moulders' Defense league, and
Louise Peete. Los Angeles murder
ess, chatted with Long Beach
| friends, Beesemyer sat at his desk
and laughed at being the warden's
'pet'-his buddy" at poker and
other parties.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25

GERMAN
EMPIRE
Kaiser's Return To Pow
er In Near Future Pre-
dicted By Son.
Won PAPEN UPHELD
Court Approves Custer
Of Prussian Ministers
From Government.
BY FREDERICK KUH
United Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, July 25.-Seizure of
control in Prussia by the mil.tarist-
monarchist government of Chan
cellor Franz Won Papen was upheld
today by the supreme court. as the
fourth son of the ex-kaiser pre-
dicted his father would return to
Germany soon and that a third
empire was within sight"
The ousted Prussian ministers
lost their petition to the supreme
court for an injunction to break
Won Papen's iron rule. The minis
ters asked that Won Papen. as
the reich's commissioner in Prus,
sia, be restrained from administer
ing Prussian affairs until the su-
preme court ruled on the constitu-
tionality of his DEGREES. Through
them he seized the power of the
Prussian government and the po-
lice force of 10000 men.
The constitutionality of the de-
crees was challenged in a second
petition, filed by the Bavarian and
Baden state governments.
The supreme courts decision
conformed to expectations, particu-
larly because a verdict in favor of
the unseated Prussian government
would have been a rebuke to both
the Won Papen cabinet and Presi-
dent Paul Won Hindenburg.
A government spokesman said
pacification of the political situa-
ton, particularly in south Ger
many, was expected to result from
the verdict
Prince Awaits Monarchy
Prince August Wilhelm, the
kaiser's fourth son, now Nazi and
ardent supporter of Adolf Hitler,
said the recent changes in the
German political situation were un-
important compared with those
about to take place.
The recent changes returned the
old aristocracy that ruled in the
days of the Hohenzollerns back in
power they had not held since the
establishment of the republic after
the World war.
The prince told an enthusiastic
audience that his father would soon
be home again, and that third
German empire was within Sight"
The recent changes" to which
he referred comprised the seizur,,
of the Prussian administration by
the Won Papen cabinet, giving the
"all monoc'e" regime even greater
power than that enjoyed by the
kaiser.
The princes declarations INSPIRED
Alfred Hugenberg and the nation
alists to greater efforts to increase
their vote in next Sundays elec-
tions. The enemies Of the Hohen-
zollerns and the Won Papen re-
gime also brought up their big
election guns for. the final week
of the campaign, and one militant
editor demanded a plebiscite TO un-
seat President Won Hindenburg
and impeach the supreme court.
The editor, Fritz Gerlich of the
Catholic Political Review, charged
that Defense Minister Gen. Kurt
Won Schleicher was seeking to over
throw the republican constitution
and establish the monarchy. He
alleged that the appointment by
the president of reich's commits
sioner IN Prussia violated the con-
stitution.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
Hoover Fortune
Badly Shrunken

NEW YORK, July 25. U.P)
President Hoover has lost
more than S3,300,00O of his
personal fortune, according to
the magazine Fortunte. which
estimated 1t has dwindled to
about 100000 since 1914.
The Presidents income was
about 100000 annually when
he was only 80 years old, 1t
said. Five thousand of that
was salary as an engineer,
S95,000 was income from fl
nancing.
Mr.. Hoover lost much of his
1914 fortune estimated at
S4,009,000 in the International
Development company formed
in 1880: he lost quarter mil
lion in a newspaper venture,
and lost heavily in the indus
trial and financial depression,
the magazine said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
Los Angeles Asks
For Federal Funds

LOS ANGELES, July 25. U.P)-
The Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration was urged to lend $4,000, :
600 to Los Angeles county to COM
plete flood control work along
Compton and Ballona creek washes,
in a resolution adopted today by
the board of supervisors.
Supervisor John R. Quinn, who
sponsored the resolution, said it
would require $4,0O00o0 to complete
the work on Compton creek flood
control from Vineyard to the ocean.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
Rolph To Hear
Parole Charges

SACRAMENTO, July 25. U.R)-
Charges that California's prison
board is too lenient with paroles
were to aired at a meeting sched-
uled for this afternoon by Governor
Rolph.
Members of the state prison
board and the wardens of both
San Quentin and Folsom prisons
will be present at the hearing, as
we'll as Ed H. Whyte, state parole
officer, the governors office an
nounced.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
TRIAL OF
JUDGE IS
STARTED
Gates Valves Right Of
Jury H e caring On
Bribery Charge.
NOTABLE COUNSEL
McAd00 And Scott Among
Volunteers For Indict-
ed Judge.

LOS ANGELES, July Is. W.p)-
Refusal of Toby Anderson, lanky
young publicity man, to testify,
nearly brought about the collapse
of the states case against Superior
Judge Walter 8. Gates when the
jurist went to trial accused of ac-
cepting a "bribe" from Anderson.
1t was Anderson's testimony be-
fore the grand jury that Judge
Gates gave him receivership ap-
pointments in return for publicity
service, that was the basis of the
indictment against Judge Gates.
Taking the stand as the prose-
cutions first witness after the
turist waived jury trial to permit
Judge Pat Parker of Mono county
to hear the case alone, Anderson
said he had been Informed he could
stand on his constitutional rights
and refuse to testify.
Judge Parker, however, ruled
that since Anderson had testified
voluntarily before the grand jury,
he should testify to the same effect
in the trial.
81 have no animosity toward
Judge Gates" Anderson explained
as he sought to stand on his con-
stitutional rights and refuse to
testify.
| He related that he met Judge
Gates last November through q
letter of introduction from Judge
William Frederickson, whose cam
paign he had managed.
81 explained that I had arranged
to care for publicity of judges prior
to their campaigns, arrange speak
ing engagements, take care of SINH
lar details, and Judge Gates said
that sounds good to me-" Anderson
testified.
Anderson said he set a price of
$75 month on his services, and
that Judge Gates accepted the offer
with the remark 81 think your
service is good, but if you let ME
handle it my way, you'll get more"
leuS OF Meet1ng
Two days later he met Judge
Gates and told him:
1--WE just been notified I've been
appointed a receiver and I don't
know my duties" according to his
testimony.
We'll fix that. Well get you
an attorney" he quoted Gates as
saying. Then the judge recon-
mended Arthur Guerin. A bond
also was arranged, he said.
Three or four times a week be-
tween November and March he
saw the jurist about receivership
affairs or publicity, he related.
AS the trial got under way, the
three attorneys who represented
Judge Gates in the earlier prelimi-
naries, Mattison Jones, Joseph Scott
and S. S. Hahn, were Joined by
two other volunteer counsel, william
Gibbs McAdoo, former cabinet Of
fCnntfnuaI Or, Dooo ca
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
Woman Killed In
Auto Accident

RIVERSIDE, July 25. UP)-Mrs.
c. L. Dieckman, 35, operator of the
Rock Lodge inn near Elsinore. was
killed instantly today when she
was struck by an automobile as
sertedly driven by Miss Mary
Thompson of Murietta.
Mrs. Dieckman was SAID to have
been crossing the Inland highway
in front of her inn and being deaf
was unable to hear the approach
ing machine.