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Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
SIX CHILDREN
LOSE LIVES In
HOME TRAGEDY

MARySVILLE, Mich, Jan. /.
W.P-Six children arc dead today
because 4-year-old Phyllis Mcclure
tried to cook a New Year dinner
on her working mothers gas stove
for her rag doll.
Mrs. Steve Mcclure, motEer of
four of the young victims, discover
ed the tragedy late New Year +
eve, when she returned home from
working at a salt company factory
to find the six bodies scattered IN
confusion on the kitchen floor Of
her modest little home here.
The dead we're Olive, Q, Rayfiali.
I, Phyllis. 1, Rolin Mcclure. >.
Martha, l6. and Shirley Earl, 10.
From the positions Of the bodies.
Coroner Albert A. Falk believed
Phyllis had gone into the kitchen
TO cook" a dinner for her rag doll.
She turned on four gas Jets aud
went to a corner of the room To
adjust the doll. where she col
lapsed.
Most of the other children either
we're IN the room or came thcie
later and were overcome by tie
fumes.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
Students Rival
LincOIn's Work

KENT, o., Jan |. U.P) - Ward
Secrist and Ford HofuS, students at
Kent State College, think they've
gone Abraham Lincoln one better,
in gaining an education.
Secrist and Hofus not only study
by candlelight, but also have erect
cd a log cabin so that they could
attend college.
Troubled by low finances, they
started the college year in a tent.
This served adequately until the
frosty winds began nipping through
the canvas. For weeks. they col
lected bits of timber. From these
they constructed the single-room
cabin. A few broken tiles were con-
vertcd into a chimney.
With their "dormitory" finished,
the enterprising students began
furnishing it. They salvaged an old
laundry stove. procured an old
bench. q couple of decrepit chairs,
two cots and a table and the job
was finished. Candles furnish the
light.
The boys are proud of their &C
compiiShment.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
RESCUE PARTY
BREAKS THROUGH
TO LAKE TAHOE

TAHOE, Calf, Jan. /. tU,p}-A
giant snowbank surrounding the
colony at Lake Tahoe was broken
today by a railway snow plow.
bringing freedom to hundreds of
marooned visitors and aid TO a
woman in a dangerous condition
from lack of medical care.
A physician accompanied the
emergency crew which was first
to break through the nine-foot
drift. He gave first aid to Mrs
John Malcolm, resident of the re-
sort, who was seriously burned
Wednesday night in a gasoline lamp
explosion.
The first train also brought
fresh food to the colony, whose
residents had subsisted on canned
fare for several days while they
we're hemmed in by the snow.
Repairmen who accompanied the
train to rebuild broken commune
cation lines found dozens of small
buildings at the resort crushed
under weight of the drifts.
AS in the rest of the north
country, skies were clearing and
the last storm was sweeping over
the Tehachapi, bringing to an end
the delugc of rain and snow that
swept this region.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
UNITED PRESS
WRITER TALKS
ON MANCHURIA

NEW YORK, Jan. /. U.Pl-War
correspondents indulging in the
difficult winter sport" OF covering
war news in Manchuria believe they
are witnessing "the tranSforma-
ton of Manchuria into a Japa-
nese colony" according to Fred
erick Kuh, United Press Berlin
correspondent n an international
broadcast today.
Kuh, now in Berlin after some
weeks in Manchuria covering the
highly important developments in
the far western war zone. spoke
this afternoon over q Columbia
broadcasting network.
Splicing his talk with anecdotes.
he related that on a northern
journey in the trail of the vic
torious japanese army. he had
Chinese chauffeur who warmed his
auto with a bonfire beneath the
hood and later delayed the journey
to pluck from the battlefields
number of unused bombs.
He said he was going to sell the
bombs to the. local bandits of whom
l suspected he was one.r Kuh OBJ
served.
Speaking of bandits, he related
the General Ma who leaped into
brief and spectacular notoriety in
staving off for a fortnight the Jap
anese attacks, had had prior to the
war the job of ''chicf of police and
No. bandit Ma. he said, seemed
to enjoy the brief publicity the war
gave him, and when Kuh inter-
viewed him as the first corres-
pondent at the Ma headquarters,
the general pressed upon him a
photograph bearing the inscription.
with compliments to the United
Press"
Censorship, some Of it unintelli-
gent, plus espionage, hampered the
arduous work Of correspondents, he
said, adding that in one case the
Chinese censor at Harbin had faxed
news for America allegedly emanat-
ing from an American correspond
ent and in another case had de-
layed news five days. United
States Consul Hanson aided in per-
suading the censors somewhat to
relax their restrictions.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
FLAMES
DESTROY
BUILDING
Davis Block Completely
Quilted In Early Morn
ing Blaze.
ORIGIN Is UNKNOWN
Loss MAY Reach 100000
Believed Covered By In
surance.

p Centres Hcw Year vas
ushefed m Nl,h TIE most disastrous
fire IN tWo years Whea the Davis
building a. The corner - Fifh and
Main streets was Quilted by flames.
The entire brlck structure wa
destroyed. second floor offices
falling 10 the first floor as flames
destroyed partitions and walls. The
loss Is varl0usly estimated at be-
tween 100000 and 500 600. Il was
declared % be- impossible % arrive
at a definite loss figure as 50 many
OF the office occupants we're cut Of
town for tho holiday.
Fire was discovered at 2 O'Clock
when am unknown person met Jack
Roirdan. merchant patrolman. in
front Of Steve's cafe and Informed
him that there was a fire at the
corner. Roirdan ran 20 the win
dows Of Maroot's store and saw the
fire at the rear. He Immediately
turned In the alarm from the cor
ner box.
Firemen fought vallantly TO ex-
tinguish the flames in the interior
Of the Marcot store but the heat
and smoke drove them out. They
cut through the stairway in an at
tempt TO check the flames from the
rear but, according to Fire Chief
Tom Reams, fire was burning in
the walls and partitions. When
they arrived az the scene, firemen
found flames coming from win-
dows of the corner structure.
Marcot's store. Steve's cafe and
Nick's barber shop on the first
floor were burned and on the Sec
ond floor offices Of Drs. L. c.
House, H P. Findley. c. S. Brooks,
f. o. Carter. w. S. Sylvester. A. B
Hanson and w. w Apple and the
Thomas laboratory and ledge rooms
all were burned.
Firemen had eight streams OF
water in use; four on the burning
building. one on the post office.
one on the Valley Drug store, one
on the Security First National bank
and one on the Pacific Greyhound
Stage station. All available local
equipment was In use.
Calexico sent some equipment
and men to assist the local depart
ment and Brawley offered the use
OF her equipment. both towns
standing ready to send further aid
If Chief Reams needed help.
Walls Dangerous
The fire burned until a late hour
this morning but was in check be-
fore daylight. A crew Of men re-
mained at the scene to send streams
of water upon constantly recurring
bursts Of flame.
Streets at the intersection were
roped off as it was feared brick
walls might fall to the street at any
moment. The south brick wall of
the corner building fell during the
night, crushing the rear rooms Of
the stage station but by some mir
acle leaving the ticket office In
tact. The northwest wall leaned
at such an angle, however, that
agents and clerks we're not able to
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
Tragedy Strikes
At Two Families

CHICAGO. Jan. /. U.p)-Thc New
Year brought tragedy today to two
families virtually wiped out when
nine OF the party of 10 we're trap
ped and drowned in their automo-
bile which plunged into the Calu-
met river.
The only occupant of the car
who survived was Jacob Schiller,
20, Coopersville. Mich. Thos o
drowned we're his wife, Senea, 90; (
his three children. Alverna, S, Louis
3, and Shirley, 7 months; John
Postman, 38. New Era, Mich, his
wife, Reca, SO, and three children.
Mildred, IL, Howard 8. and Clar-I
ence, 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
HUNT FOR BOMB
SENDERS COVERS
ENTIRE COUNTRY
Sixteen Death Machines
Traced To Various CT
ties In Nation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. /. U.P)-Pos-
tai inspectors have started their
nationwide investigation TO deter
mine the source of l6 deadly bombs
revealed in widely separated cities.
The bombs already have proved
fatal to three men at Easton. Pa.
Postal inspectors now at Easton
believe the bombs found during the
past 48 hours to be the result of
a national terrorist plot. Several
others believed them to be the re-
suit of an anti-Fascist plot.
Bomb experts with the New York
police department attributed h c
plot TO Communists.
Here in brief are the develop
ments in several cities in which
bombs have been reported. all be-
lieved TO be a part Of the plot
which killed thre when it was dis
covered in Easton:
New York-Police learned five
bombs had been sent by express
December % from this city to Ital-
ian officials in Chicago, Detroit,
Cleveland and Youngstown, o.
CHICAGO-Three bombs report
ed. One addressed to Oscar Dur
ante, vice president Chicago school
board and editor Of a pro Fascist
paper. It was exploded by police.
One addressed to the Associated
Press turned over to police. One
addressed TO Ialian consul, inter-
cepted.
EASTON. Pa.-Charles V. WeaV-
or, expert examiner Of bombs which
had killed two postal employees,
died Of injuries received when one
exploded as he opened it.
CLEVELAND - Bomb from New
New York delivered to Count Cesar
Buzzi- -Gradenigo. Italian consul. Po-
lice exploded the bomb.
DETROIT-Police exploded one
bomb addressed to Count Ugo Ben
ri Canani, Italian consul.
YOUNGSTOWN-Police exploded
another bomb sent to DR.. AttiIio
italian consular agent.
WASHINGTON -- Special police
guard posted around Italian en-
bassy at request of the state de-
partment.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
ARIZONA PASSES
LAW GOVERNING
TRUCK OWNERS

PHOENIX, AriZ., Jan. l. U.P)-
First legislation of a special session
OF the Arizona legislature was en-
acted last night when the house
and senate passed a bill requiring
truck owners to pay weight fees.
The measure was rushed to h c
home of Gov. George w. p Hunt
for signature and became a law
just 47 minutes before the start of
the new year.
The bill. principal reason for the
special session, merely corrected an
error in a measure adopted at the
regular session last January and
February. Six words were omitted
and as a result truck owners con-
tended they did not have to pay
weight fees. Annual revenue Of
S225 900 was involved.
AS passed, the bill merely insert
ed the six words. A bitter Wrangle
preceded the vote. The house want
ed to increase weight fees so that
truck owners would have to pay
the cost of the special session they
forced but the senate would not
accept this proposal.
Both the senate and house held
sessions today, meeting as commit
tees of the whole in preparing leg
islation for a vote.
Bills pending include As day di-
vorce measure, a proposal to make
a temporary five cent gasoline sales
tax permanent. a state income tax
law and a bill which would tax lux
uries such as soft drinks, radios,
candy, tobacco. magazines, etc.
Gov George w P. Hunts rec
ommendation for s5,000,000 bond
issue for highway and public build
ing work as means of relieving
unemployment has not been con-
Sidered yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
RIVER FLOODS
MENACE TOWNS
IN TENNESSEE

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. !. U.P>-
Thousands of lowland residents Of
northern Mississippi began the
New Year today faced by the most
serious flood threat they have ever
known.
Hundreds Of farmers and negro
farm hands, aided by convicts from
the states prison farms toilcd
through the day in an effort
to strengthen threatened lcVccs
against rising flood waters.
Already several breaks had oc-
CURED in secondary leVeeS. flood
ing thousands of acres OF farm
lands, many residences of planta-
ton owners and hundreds OF negro
Shaclls.
Residents of Glendora, a small
farming community, were appre-
hensive as 1t became apparent they
were losing fight to keep a rail-
road embankment that protects the
town from flood waters intact.
Water was tapping over the en-
bankment. Railroad men said Il
was crumbling and warned resi-
dents to move TO higher ground.
Three miles north of Glendora,
on the Twilight plantation, efforts
to hold the levee were abandoned.
The break, which was expected TO-
day, probably will result in mum
dation Of $4,000 acres of land with
waters sweeping into several small.
towns.
Twenty small boats were pre-
pared today TO go into the flood
area to remove refugees II It be-
Genes necessary. Swan lake, the
key point in the north Mississippi
Ieyee system, was swollen and
threatening It's retaining earthcn
halls.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
YOUNG DETROIT
BANKERS RISE
ENDED In JAIL

DETROIT, Jan. l. lU,P)-The star
of destiny, which skyrocketed Robert
Moffat Allan. youthful banker, to
the peak of Detroit finances a year
ago has fallen. leaving a trail of
blasted ambitions.
Allan, who at 33 years of age
became president of the American
State Bank, the citys largest indie
pendent bank, has been convicted
of embezzlement. The conviction
carries a sentence of from one to
20 years in Michigan State Peni-
tcntiary.
T HI youthful bankers career
was meteoric. He started as a mes
Senger boy and rose rapidly through
the ranks to a directorShip. Three
years ago, in January, 1929, his
lellow-directors elected him pres
ident.
Under his control, the bank grew
to embrace 30 branch offices in
the Greater Detroit area. It was
known as a one-man institution,
with the youthful wizard of fin
ance" the guiding genius. Robert
Motfatt Allan became a name
feared and respected in Detroit fin
ance.
Rose With Boom
Allans star assembled with the
boom" period of 1929 and early
1880. His bank engaged in the pyr-
amiding game of high finance, re-
fuSing to be swallowed up by other
and larger institutions. Allan him.
self bought stock in banks, the
state charged.
Then the crash. Stocks tumbling.
Disquieting Withdrawals. The an
nual state banking examination,
and the revelation all was not right
with the Allan institution. Indlct-
ment, arrest. trial and lastly con-
viction.
During his ascent to power in the
financial world. Allan rose to a pos
ition Of equal Importance socially.
He Joined and later became pres
ident Of a golf club. He purchased
a palatial suburban home, and en-
tertained layishly. He belonged to
yacht, university and athletic clubs, /
as well as two lodges. His friends /
included all Of Detroit's socially |
prominent,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01

PASADENA, Cal. Jan. /. U.P-
Nature beamed benighnly upon Pas
adena'S annual Tournament Of
Roses parade today as nearly 4
million persons gazed at the brill
liant spectacle of flower decked
floats, gaily caparisoned horses and
beautiful girls.
After a day of ram and unset
tied conditions, the sun came out
to drench the city with its rays,
thereby continuing the good luck
bestowed by the weather gods on
the previous AZ rose festivals.
Seventy floats, vieing for prizes
in originality and splendor, were
augmented by "a bands, innumer-
able marching organizations an d
equestrians.
Statisticians busily counted u d
figured and declared that more
than two and one-half million
flowers were used in decorating the
spectacular floats.
Because 1882 is the Olympic year,
the theme of the parade was Ma
tions and Games in Flowers" One
of the most brilliant floats was en-
tered by the city of Glendale.
1t depicted the youth movement
in Germany, the country which has
been awarded the 1896 Olympic
Games. The background was q
scene in the Black Forest.
Floats Beautiful
The Tournament of Roses Asso-
citation entered THE Queen of the
Olympic Games" fashioned from
100000 blossoms in lavender and
pink.
A golden racing shell, with girls
at the sweeps: was the entry of
the city of Long Beach. 1t was
mounted on huge dais at one end
of which was seated Margaret Pit
rolf, impersonating the queen.
With the annual Rose Bowl foot
ball game scheduled for later in the
day, a float was dedicated to the
opposing teams of Tulane and Sou
thern California. On the football
field of flowers, a figure was depict
ed crossing the goal line.
Other community floats were de-
dicatcd to glorifying local achieve
ments and events Each ATTEMPTED
to outdo the other in beauty and
color.
1t was doubtful if any previous
parade surpassed this years bril-
lance, in the opinion of those who
have annually attended the event.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
Indian Congress
Votes For War

BOMBAY, India, Jan. /. W.P I
The Indian war of Independence
against Great Britain was Official
ly resumed today through a res4.
luton adopted by the Indian Nd
tional congress. Z
Mahatma Gandhi, leader Of Iii
dia's millions, who announced the
congress decision, also made pub
lie message to the viceroy, Lord
wilmington, in which he offered to
postpone renewal of the war" ION
certain conditions.
There appeared little likelihood,
however, that resumption OF tho In
dian civil disobedience campaign
would be avoided.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
Lease Cause OF
Court Action

Charging they were forcibly dis
possessed, j. c. Stringfield and
E. Stringfield yesterday afternoon
filed suit in superior court against
Jack Murray and George Campbell
for $1,000, also asking restitution
Of the property in Brawley leased
from Murray.
They held the property on a lease
assigned to them by Tony Freeman,
the plaintiffs say in the complaint.
1t was on December l3, and before
the lease had expired. the defend
ants entered forcibly and took pos
session of the property, the COM
plant charges. It also states this
was done while the plaintiffs were
absent.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
Finland Votes To
Return Liquor

HELSINGFORS, Finland. jan. /.
W.p)-- Hilarious celebrations ushered
IN the New Year in the Finnish
capital as complete unofficial re-
~ MS showed a vote of 76 ter teut
in favor of .bolition of the l2-year-
Id prohibition law.
Offered three alternatives In a
prohibition referendum, namely re-
pal of the dry law, continuation
of the existing regime, or modifica-
ton to allow manufacture and sale
of light wines and beer, the COM
try voted as follows:
For repeal incomplete figures)
181, 1,63l; for continuance of prohi-
bition, 55,o88; and for modification,
262l
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
Two Indicted In
Deputy's Death


SAN JOSE, Cal. Jan. l. U.P)-
Joe Teresi and Jack lie Vers, as
serted coast rum runners, were un-
der indictment on charges of mur-
der today as the aftermath of a
gun battle in which Deputy Sheriff
Herbert w. McCauley was killed.
The grand jury voted the indict-
ments after hearing testimony of
Fred Hopkins of Long Beach, who
was in the automobile with the
two men when they were stopped
by McAuley and fellow officer.
Shots were exchanged by the dep
uties and the occupants of the ma
chine and McAuley was killed. Hop
KinS is held as an alleged partici-
pant,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
Cloudy Weather
For Big Game

LOS ANGELES, Jan. l. tU.D -
The Rose Bowl football classic will
be played under unsettled skies, but
with little likelihood of rain, the
United States weather bureau pre-
dicted today.
Coupled with reports from ARCH
itects that the field enjoyed unique
drainage advantages and had been
under tarpaulin since yesterday
noon, hopes were high for a fast
field and a dry ball, conceding to
the lighter and presumably less
powerful Tulane team a good chance
to score over, rather than through,
Southern CALIFORNIA; giant line.
There ill be little, if any, wind.
the bureau predicted,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
Veteran Peace
Officer Dies

LOS ANGELES. Jan. /. U.P)-
William Augustus Hammcl, 65. one
of the last of the famous old-timc
cunning sheriffs. died peacefully
in bed today of a heart attack.
Hammcl was sheriff of Los An
geles county from 1898 to 1902. He
survived many gun battles. though
not always unwoundcd. His most
renowned exploit was when. single
handed, he cutrode a Mexican in
horse race to the border. shot II
out with him and brought him,
wounded, back to Los Angeles 10
face trial for murder
Hammel is survived, besides the
widow, by a daughter. Mrs. Phyllis
Staley of Beverley Hills.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
Woman Victim OF
Reckless Driver


LOS ANGELES, Jan. /. U.R -
Police today searched for a party
of four New Years eve revelers
whose careening automobile struck
Mrs. Hulda A. Kramer, AS, and
threw her to her death under the
wheels of passing street car.
Mrs. Kramer's death brought
last nights traffic total to five
Dozens of spectators witnessed her
death, which occurred just as 81
theatre crowd left nearby show
house at a principal intersection.
The four men in the automobile
apparently were intoxicated, wit
nesses said. The driver did moi
stop to render aid.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
FOUR Die
IN PLANE
DISASTER
FOggy Weather Blamed
For Tragic Crash Into
Ohio Hayfield.
ANOTHER MAY DIE
Badly Injured Pilot Bat
ties Desperately For
His Life.

SPRINGFIELD, o., Jan. /. U.P)-
hnothcr was in n critical condition
ht a local hospital as the result of
/ the crash of an an American Air
ways plane near Brighton, O., last
night
\ Pilot l.. L. Bowen, Louisville, KY.
Jay in a coma at the Springfield
ycity hospital.
Wenner and Mayer died at the
scene Of the crash. Stone died on
the way TO a hospital Wieback
died early today at the Springfield
city hospital.
SPRINGFIELD, o.. Jan. |. U.Pl-
Foggy, hazy weather was blamed
today for the crash of an American
Airways passenger plane that took
the lives of three persons late last
night on the muddy field Of farm
near Brighton, o.
The dead are
A. l.. Wenner, Cincinnati.
o. G.. Mayer, Louisville, Ky.
Louis E. Stone. Norwood, O.
Pilot L. L. Bowen, Louisville, KY,
and w. B. Weiback, Cincinnati, are
near death in hospital here.
The plane left Cleveland at 4:33
p. m. yesterday bound for Louis
Vile with four passengers.
Unable to penetrate the fog. 1t
is believed that Pilot Bowen at
tempted "a forced landing. The
ship buried its nose in the mud
a(er striking the water-soaked
bayfield, on the farm Of C. l..
Snodgrass, near Brighton. 1t ap-
parently then turned on its side,
Dskidded and broke off one wing.
A cryptic entry in Pilot Bowen,s
leg, written after the plane left
Coumbus at 7:35 p. M, gave fore
boding of the coming tragedy.
Broken clouds. foggy. hazy,r the
pilot had written In nervous
hand rs he turned southwark.
Wenner and Mayer were killed
instantly. Stone died on the
way to the hospital Pilot Bowen
was reported to be conscious this
morning but his condition was ex-
tremely critical, doctors said. Wei
backs condition was also reported
as serious.
Pilot Directs Rescue
The last word heard from the
ship was at 7:45 D. m, 10 minutes
after it had cleared the Columbus
airport. Bowen reported his posi-
tion then as 10 miles south of Co
lumbus.
After the crash was heard, farm
crs for some time tried to locate
the wreck. When 1t was discovered
telephone calls brought ambulances
and doctors.
Pilot Bowen was still conscious
when farmers arrived. He directed
efforts TO extricate the bodies from
the jumbed mass of steel partly
buried in mud. Working with picks
and crowbars, the farmers pulled
out the bodies of the dead and
those still living before aid ar
rived.
I'VE heard the crash" Mrs.
Snodgrass related, but VIC did not
know where it was. Neighbors
joined my husband in the hunt
and after the wreck was found
worked for a half hour before they
could get the dead and injured out
OF the plane, it was buried so deeply
in the mud"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
Starts Year I'm
Unpleasant Way

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Jan.
l. U.P-H. F. Burger, salesman in
a local shoestore. started the new
year the wrong way-with cracked
rib and a sprained ankle.
Burger sat atop an eight foot
ladder, used to reach high shelves,
and waited for the 5 o'clock clos
ing whistle yesterday
He went to sleep, fell from the
ladder, and spoiled any plans he
might have had for celebrating the
coming Of 1892.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-01
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Fox Imperial theatre. DE
liciouS."
TOMORROW
Chapter CIV, P.E.0., 2, 500
Euclid.
Farm bureau directors, 1880,
courthouse.