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Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
DOOLITTLE SETS
new RECORD AT
CLEVELAND RACE

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 3. U.P)-
Major James O. Doonttle Of St.
Louis officially set a new worlds
record for land planes today when
he shot his white Gee-Bee sportster
four times over a three -kilometer
course at an average speed OF
296.287 miles an hour.
The former record Of 273.45 miles
an hour had been held by Warrant
Officer Bonnet of France, since
1924. Doolittle's dash today was
his third assault on the world mark
this week. In his second attempt,
he made an unofficial speed Of
293. .293, and his second he made
a speed Of 282672.
The intrepid pilot made a speed
of 293.047 in his first lap today;
287154 in his second; 309.040 in
his third and 281 .966 in his fourth.
The record was made despite a
strong cross wind and heavy,
murky weather.
Doolittle made his record while
qualifying for the Thompson
trophy race, worlds speed classic
which will climax the Today pro-
gram Monday.
Doolittle told the United Press
81 could have showed the ship up
to five miles an hour faster, but !
didn't let it out to the full extent
ut was made especially for Rus
sell Boardman who has his heart
set on making the new worlds rec
ord and he can give the ship all
it's got after he RECEIVERS from his
accident"
In another qualifying attempt
James G. Haizlip, st. Louis, roared
around the three-kilometer course
at 266.44 miles an hour in the plane
he used in setting a new trans
continental record Monday. James
Wedell also planned to make a
qualifying attempt.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
500 DIE
IN QUITO
FIGHTING
Ecuador Revolt Quelled
By LOyalists At Cost
Of Many Lives.
CAPITAL ISOLATED
Foreign Diplomats Face
Danger During Combat
In Streets.

= GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Sept 3.
U.P)-Bitter hand-to-hand fighting
between rebels and loyalists, plus
federal artillery fire and disastrous
aerial bombing, left 800 known dead
and others buried in debris of the
streets of Quito, 1t was announced
as fighting ceased.
The announcement of the heavy
toll in the nations isolated capitol
after battle regarded as a major
engagement in modern Ecuador
= history, came from the ministry
of war
Loyalists, the announcement
said, had crushed the rebellious
Bolivar regiment after the bitter
week-long battle, and now con-
trolled the capitol city, part of
which had been in the hands of
the rebels.
Residents of the city had been
cut off from the outside world for
days. Many civilians were killed.
Diplomatic attaches, including those
OF the United States, were en-
dangered. 1t was not yet known,
II any were hurt.
The fighting resulted from a con-
gressional ruling that DR.. Neptali
Bonifaz, elected president, was in
eligible because he was a Peruvian.
The rebels supported the rejected
choice.
DR.. Alberto Guerrero Martinez,
former president of the senate, has
been named acting president by the
compromise effected last night. He
succeeds Acting President Bacquer-
1zo Moreno, whose term expired
Thursday.
DR.. Neptali Bonifaz was reported
safe in the United States embassy
at Quito.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. U.P)-
w. S. Royal, an American railway
conductor, was killed by shrapnel
during fighting in the city of
Auto, Ecuador, according to a re-
port made public by the state de-
partment today. No other Ameri-
can casualty was reported.
: The members Of the American le-
gation staff and their families were
reported safe.
The American minister at Quito,
William Dawson, reported to the
state department that the southern
troops are now in command of most
of the city of Quito and the pres
ident of the senate has assumed
executive power. Negotiations were
reported in progress with the Quito
troops who are still in their bar
racks.
From Monday morning until
Thursday evening, according to
state department advices, there was
intermittent fighting and artillery
fire in Quito, interrupted by armis-
tics arranged through the good Off
ices of the diplomatic corps, which
were requested by the Quito author
tiles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
Speed DetectOr'
Traps Motorists

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. 3. U.P)
"A little box with reflector has
taken the place of motorcycle cops
to check up on speeders.
The speed detector," used by
the state department of motor ve-
hicles to determine the average
speed of motorists on Connecticut
highways, consists of a right-angle
box in which a mirror is set across
the angle at as degrees. The op-
orator, concealed from the high
way, catches the reflection as an
automobile starts over a measured
course, and opens a stop watch,
which he closes when the vehicle
passes him. Knowing the distance
and the time in which it was ira
versed, he quickly computes the
speed
Experiments showed the average
speed 26 miles an hour in cities
and 36.5 on highways.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
Injunction Asked
By Six Companies

CARSON CITY, New, Sept. 3.
W.P)-Application of six companies,
Inc, Boulder dam contractors, for
an order preventing Clark county.
Nevada from collecting personal
property or poll taxes, was on file
in federal court here today.
Briefs in the case we're submit
ted after the contractors admitted
assessments were fair, but had
claimed exemption because they op-
crate OH a federal reservation. They
admitted collecting poll taxes from
from their employees, but said this
step was taken pending final deter
mination of the case.
The state and county were given
10 days to enlarge their briefs, and
the contractors 10 days to file a re-
ply.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
WOMAN INJURED
In ALTERCATION
WITH TRUCKMAN

Mrs. Katherine McWhorter is at
the county hospital today recover
ing from a. wound in her temple
received from hay hook which in
vestigators said was welded by Earl
Farmer, "A, who is confined in the
county jail with Sam McWhorter,
Al, until the woman's- condition is
more fully determined.
Both Farmer and McWhorter are
held for investigation. Unless the
wound proves fatal, however, it is
probable that no complaint will be
filed against Farmer, and that both
men will be released.
The woman was injured and her
husband was struck on the head
with a hay hook during an argu-
ment on the Horne ranch two miles
north of the Tamarack road, where
Farmer, truck driver, had gone
to load hay. He picked up Mr..
and Mrs. McWhorter at Banning.
They are hitch mixers.
According to the story told in
vestigators for the sheriff's office,
the three obtained a bottle of liquor
after Farmer picked up Mr.. and
Mrs. McWhorter When they ar
rived at the Horne ranch McWhor-
ter, who was i'll, went to sleep.
McWhorter told investigators that
he awoke to hear Farmer insult
his wife. Farmer denied this, say
ing that Mrs. McWhorter had been
helping him load the bales of hay,
and awoke her husband. She talked
to him, and he challenged Farmer,
according to the latter's story. When
Farmer would not come down from
the piled bales of hay, Mrs. Nc
Whorter climbed to the top of the
pile to force him down. 1t was
then he struck her with the hay
hook. he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
Suicide Attempt
Does Not Succeed

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8. OPP
Mrs. Constance Grant, 25, wife OF
Fred E. Grant, Jr., Of Kansas City,
was recovering today from what
police reports listed as an attempt
at suicide by drinking poison.
Leaving a note to her husband,
Mrs. Grant mixed the poison with
a whisky highball and drank, the
officers said. Previously. however,
she had told 1. Goff, owner Of a
nearby garage, of her intention and
ne called physicians who admins
tered an antidote, according TO po-
lice.
The note was quoted in police
reports.
Goodbye Freddie, I don't think
you love me and l am sure you
won't miss me, ana as long as your
friends come before me / would
rather do this than suffer any more.
I love you with all my heart"
Grant, the son OF the late Or.
Fred <. Grant of Kansas City, was
said 10 be the wealthy owner OF q
medicine company.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
DRY LEADER TO
CAST HIS VOTE
FOR SOCIALIST
Clarence True Wilson To
Urge Followers Against
Major Parties.

CINCINNATI. o., Sept. 3. UP
Or. Clarence True Wilson, execu-
tive secretary Of the Methodist
Board of Temperance, Prohibition
and Public Morals, today said he
would vote for Norman Thomas,
Socialist candidate for president,
In November.
DR.. Wilson is here attending the
Ohio conference of his church.
He forecast that Thomas would
receive one Of the Largest compli-
mentary votes ever given a third
party candidate in the United
States" but declined to speculate
on the percentage of the 100000
Methodist voters who follow his
lead.
The churchman criticized Presi-
dent Hoover for what he called
"double-dealing and treachery in
abandoning the Methodists, who
largely were responsible for his
election" He has disapproved of
the Presidents prohibition declara-
ton and handling of foreign debt
controversies. Foreign loans, the
minister said, probably would be
lost as a result.
DR.. Wilson said he was closing
his address during the campaign
with this paragraph:
st, personally, am casting my
ballot for Norman Thomas. You
realize you cannot conscientiously
vote for either candidate of the
major parties. What you do is
your own business. There are
William Upshaw, the prohibition
party candidate, and Thomas"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
VALLEE'S BRIDE
OFF FOR RENO
TO GET DIVORCE

NEW YORK, Sept. 3. %Up)-Fay
Webb, slim, brunette wife of Groom
er Vallee, was Reno-bound today,
after fearful departure in which
she mourned the loss of an over
night bag.
Clarence Webb, her father, the
Santa Monica, Calf, police chief,
accompanied her. His chief inter-
est as the party entrained was to
shield his daughter.
However, the 13 months bride
talked freely to reporters about the
purpose of her trip.
"Of course I'm going to divorce
Rudy" she said, land it's going to
be just as soon as possible"
Tears streamed down her cheeks.
"Oh, DEAR" she walled, 1--WE lost
my overnight bag. And I had all
my cold creams and powder and
lipstick in it. Whatever shall I
do without it?"
She carried a signed and formal
agreement of separation, obtained
at a legal conference with her hus-
band and his attorney, Hyman
Bushel, Thursday. The alimony
and immediate cash settlement
agreed upon were not revealed.
The grooming star left New York
yesterday morning for an Atlantic
City engagement. He did not stay
to see his bride take off-the bride
he once called "the only girl in
the world for me-"
Fay's trip back west and home
marked the end of Rudy's second
marital romance. His first marriage
to Mrs. Leonie Cauchois Mccoy,
coffee heiress, lasted just three
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. - Re-
publicans are finding much private
cheer in the confusion which threat
ems Democratic ranks as result
of the resignation of James j.
Walker as mayor of New York.
Every Republican politician who
is thinking about the matter is try
ing to figure out how many votes
this situation will cost Governor
Roosevelt in New York state. Es-
pecially they are hopeful that it
will push Alfred e. Smith deeper
into his mood of resentment toward
Governor Roosevelt. They believe
the Walker resignation gives Smith
still greater leverage in the Demo-
cratic situation.
There is a sadder side to the ad-
ministration reflections. Tam
many's unpopularity with many
voters west of the Hudson river is
such that if Governor Roosevelt
pere pictured as at odds with the
New York city organization, he
would win favor further west. And
private Republican reports from the
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
To NAME
HEAD OF
MEXICO
Rodriguez RumOred To
Be Logical Choice AS
Successor To RubiO.
WELL KNOWN HERE
Resignation Of President
Due To Friction With
Gales.
BY JOHN R. MORRIS
United Press Staff Corresponds

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 3. = Con-
gressional election of Minister OF
War General Abelardo Rodriguez as
president succeeding Pascual Ortiz
Rubio, resigned, appeared certain
today after Rodriguez and three
other candidates were selected by
the national revolutionary party.
Other candidates were Minister
of Finance Alberto PAM, General
Amaro, and Interior Secretary Juan
Jose Rios. Private sources, how
ever, indicated Rodriguez was the
main choice with congress practical
ly sure to ratify.
Ortiz Rubio's resignation was not
unexpected. The official announce
ment followed dramatic cabinet
meeting last night when the presi-
dent is said to have told the cab
met of his intentions. His explain
alton was that since he had been
unable to carry out his high duties
in a manner satisfactory to HIM
self, he saw no other way out.
IlG Wdo abOA AbdsS1 49,
informed political circles to differ
ences with General Gales, presi-
dent from 1924 to 1928. The lat
ter has been the power behind the
government ever since the revolu-
ton which swept General Alvaro
Obregon into the presidency in
1920.
General Abelardo Rodriguez, ru-
mored to be the most likely choice
to succeed Pascual Ortiz-Rubio as
president of Mexico, is well known
in Imperial Valley through his for
mer office as governor of the North
ern District of Lower California.
In that position he set high
mark for efficient leadership and
under his direction conditions in
the district were greatly improved.
He resigned about two years ago
and since that time has been grad
ually promoted in official Mexico,
holding the position of secretary of
war in the cabinet.
General Rodriguez made many
friends on this side of the line dur
ing his stay in Mexicali and was
the most popular official to hold
office there in many years.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
John Brown Not
Very Smart Man

FOLSOM PRISON, Calf, Sept. 8.
U.P)-John Brown, %, tired of mol
dering in a cell at Folsom prison,
escaped from a camp at Mormon
Island bridge where he was cutting
brush last night and was still at
liberty today.
The prisoner, whose full name is
John Henry Goose Eye" Brown, a
Negro, was sentenced in 1923 from
San Bernardino county for Is and
5 years, consecutively, for first de-
gree robbery and burglary.
Goose Eye" would have been re-
leased in February, 1884, and had
S129 in road camp wages to his
credit If and when he is caught
he must serve out his full time to
1943 and years more for jail
break.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
Governor Opens
Big State Fair

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 3. U.H)-
Pushing a golden key presented to
him by the fair board, Governor
Rolph today unlocked the main
gates to the 18th annual California
State Fair, formally starting the
great exposition.
Following the opening ceremony
the governor was taken on a per-
sonal trip of inspection over the
entire fair grounds. He was ac-
companied by group of California
editors, who were his guests for the
day.
The fair will close next Saturday
night at midnight, with the horse
show the concluding event on the
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
Veteran Screen
Actor Buried

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 8. U.H =
Funeral services were held today for
Guy Oliver, Sd, veteran motion pic
ture character actor, who died here
Tuesday after long illness.
Oliver played approximately 600
screen parts after having started
his screen career with Eclair, Kline
macolor and Selig, companies long
since out of business. He made his
first picture in 1903 and was active
in films almost continuously until
a year ago when he was forced to
retire because Of III health.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
Commodity List
Shows Advance

NEW YORK, Sept. 3. U.H -
Registering the largest single in
crease since July, 1925, Bradstreet's
commodity index advanced Sc per
cent from August l to September 1,
Bradstreets weekly reported today.
In the l3 groups that make up
the index, Bradstreet's stated, only
one, livestock, declined. Textiles
made the largest advance, jumping
1862 per cent during the month,
while metals also made a spectacu-
lar gain, rising 1913 per cent.
The index number of the COM
pilation now stands at $7.1724, COM
pared with S6.7950 on August /.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
@NlnLdL,ros
W .SoyS:

BISHOP, Calf, Sept. 2. (Spe-
ciaD-AWay up here in the
mountains we got news last
night by Indian runners that
Little Big Chief" Mayor Walk
er had resigned. Now, how is
New York going to tell when
Mayor Walker has resigned and
when he amt? They can't
tell from his actions.
Moccasin talk just tells me
that ma" Ferguson is probably
nominated. I would like to ask
a favor of my friends, no mat
ter where they be, if they have
any flowers, old wreaths, or
crepe bows, to please send 'em
to Anon G. Carter of Fort
Worth, Tex. It's rather a pa
thetic case. He had always
stayed clear of politics, but the
summer heat got him, and he
started to actively campaign
against Jim" Ferguson. One
hundred and twenty million
and he picks out Jim" to ar
que politics with. 1t would be
like me arguing lip rouge with
Greta Garbo. So send the poor
devil any consolation you can.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
Gets Log Cabin
On Anniversary

FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. 3. W.P)
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Justus, bride
and groom of so years ago when
they moved into a log cabin at
Blue Ridge, Collin county, cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary in another log cabin one
mile east of here.
Justus built the log hut as an
anniversary present to his wife.
"The only trouble with the world
today is woman siffrage-and box
houses" Justus said today. Its
just unnatural for a woman to run
anything but. the home"
And his wife agreed with him.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-03
New Orleans Wins
Legion Pennant

MANCHESTER, N. H., Sept. g.
Up)-The New Orleans, La, team
won the junior American Legion
baseball championship with a 10
inning victory over Springfield,
Mass, 5 to 3, in the fourth and de-
Gliding game of their little world
series yesterday.
The Alaskan., 1932-03-04
Legion in Defense
 or Pres. Hoouer

Henry c. Armstrong, Stare commander of the American Le-- zion, Hot Springs, Ark. has call ed on all Legionnaires through cut the nation to join in a cam paign for suppression of a book attacking Herbert Hoover during his residence abroad and while rational food administrator.
 His Pronunciation of these re- sponsible for the publication featured a state conference in Hot Springs of officers of Le- zion Posts in Arkansas, which vas also attended by Frank E. Samuel of Indianapolis, assist ant national adjutant, and Ma jor c. L. Bodenhamer, immedi ate past national commander, who had met to celebrate suc- cessful State-memberShip cam raign and participate in Wash ingtOn Bicentennial ceremonies
The Alaskan., 1932-03-04
Alaska Excursions

The Alaska Steamship Com rany has announced special tourist rates for tourist parties from Los Angeles representing the Los Angeles Chamber If Commerce. The party will sail on the Aleutian on the 10th of June returning the 23rd; the San Francisco Chamber sails on the Yukon on the 3Oth of July and return in 19 days; the Ro- tarians leave on the Alaska on June 24th on an eleven day tour. Special parties of Rotor ians leave on the Aleutian on June 18th on a 12-day tour. The itinerary from Los Angeles 70 Anchorage includes San Fran cisco, going via Copper River. Richardson Highway, Fairbanks and Seward and return.
The Alaskan., 1932-03-04
Fishermen Can Get
 License Forms

Forms of licenses and reports for halibut fishermen have been supplied by the International Fisheries Commission to th.3 United States Customs House here and are now available for use.
 All persons engaged in fishing for halibut must take out licens- US and must report their catches Neither licenses nor reports sub ject fishermen to any costs.
 Reports of catches must be made to Customs Officials at th3 place where the fish are lande and within 48 hours after their landing. The report must con tain the name of the boat it's captain, the area in which the fish were caught when they were caught, their amount and the place of their landing.
 Halibut vessels that fish in outside waters must enter and clear Customs every trip, but this duty is not imposed on boats that fish in inside waters.
The Alaskan., 1932-03-04
Sino- Japanese Ofensiue

Heavy fighting by the Japan ese army advanced their front line through the flaming ruins of Chapel and outlying villages when the Chinese withdrew to Quinsan, 1212 miles northward Of Chapel. The entire district was in flames and that part not burned would be destroyed by shell fire. The Chinese declara- ton that "the fight has just be- gun" appeared upheld by the late turn in the peace negotia- tions. New demands were made hy the Japanese for cessation of hostilities at a conference on board the British cruiser Kent. They were so drastic that tha Chinese rejected them immedi- ately.
 Dangerous developments in the vicinity of Manchuria is the urge which is spurring the Japanese to wind up her affairs in Shang- hai. The Koreans are becoming restless and demanding indepen- dence. With the thread of cut ting the communications thru Korea by revolution, with 6OO,- coo Chinese on the new front hack of Chapel, the Chinese feel able to cope with the situation which has made a laughing stock of the League of Nations.
The Alaskan., 1932-03-04
Lindbergh Child Abducted
 $5O,OOO Ransom Demanded

right, with the Colonel occa- sionally securing the country side with state troopers. Mrs. Lindbergh asked the newsprintS and radio stations to broadcast the baby's diet inasmuch as the little one had a severe coldz.
 The night editors of the Phila- delphia Record received a tele- rhone call from a man saying that You may. say that the Lindbergh baby is being cared for by a trained nurse" By nine o'clock, Colonel Lindbergh ap- peared before a group of news : hawks at the entrance of his estate and said that he felt much better and hopeful" and further requested them to with craW to Hopewell, three miles away because he did not want any but the regular residents Cf the neighborhood in the vicinity.
 The police stopped every auto mobile possible in the eastern states and the story of the kid mapping pushed the bloody and dramatic fighting in Manchuria back on to the second pages. Thousand of messages of con- dolence were received by the stricken family from every part of the world Broadcasting sta tions were in operation last night with reports of the search for the little one.
The Alaskan., 1932-03-04
Indian Bureau
 Under Fire

Senator Lynn J. Frazier, Re- publican of North Dakota, chair
 man of the Senate Indian In vestigating Committee, received charges prepared by the Ameri.- can Civil Liberties Union declar- ing that the United States In dian Bureau is opening the way to deprive Indians of the grazing lands by arbitrarily adopting a new system of leasing.
 The Special Investigating Committee appointed to look into the grazing land problems, along with other serious ques- tions in the Alaska Reindeer country laid down certain rules governing in Alaska. A council appointed to govern the indus try was appointed and it met last summer. Meetings were held and rules laid down but the re- port so far has not been made public. Considerable opposition is being raised in certain quart CTS that the purpose laid down hy the Senate committee are be- ing defeated. Rather than inter fere with the successful and correct conclusion those object ing are discussing the matter themselves rather than disrupt and plans. Preferring rather to give the Governor of Alaska and others in harge of the work ample time to give the Eskimo reindeer herders justice.
The Alaskan., 1932-03-04
Cowpunching on Kodiak

Wild cattle of barren ChirikOf Island, southwest of Kodiak Is land, have been made the source Of meat supply for several Alas ka coast points. The motorship Dorothy, Capt. Hvatum, under charter to the Chirikof Island Cattle Company, of which Jack McCord is manager, called ill Kodiak recently with 30 carcaS- ses of animals killed on the is- land where he said there was a herd of 900. Two hundred of the herd will be marketed.
 MT. McCord declared the herd was in excellent condition. A trip will be made in the near future for several Herefords which will be taken to the is land to improve the breed of wild cattle there, he said.
 While laying at anchor, the Dorothy lost two anchors during a fierce gale and was finally forced to put to sea. This is near the position where the gas boat Universe was lost in 2 storm several years ago. There is nc anchorage around the Island, aside of the lee-shore from the prevailing wind.