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Evening star., 1932-07-14
SECRET PACT PUBLISHED.
Text Of "Gentlemen's Agreement" Is
Released.

PARIS, July IA GP.-The text of the
much-discussed "gentlemens agree
ment" entered into at Lausanne BY
European nations was published to-
day The agreement provides that the
Lausanne agreement shall not be rati-
fed until each Of the countries has OBJ
tanned a satisfactory settlement be-
tween it and its creditors.
The agreement was initiated by
France, Great Britain, Italy and Bel
gium. 1t also provides that the
Lausanne accords shall not definitely
60 into force until they have been
ratified as provided in the treaties
themselves
When a satisfactory arrangement has
been made concerning their own debts,
the gentlemen's agreement provided, the
initiating governments will ratify the
general accords with Germany and
these will become effective.
II It is found impossible to obtain a
debt settlement. it was agreed, the
accord with Germany will not be
ratified.
Instead, a new situation would be
created and the governments would
consult with each othefs1AsAin. The
legal position of ell the interested gov
Evening star., 1932-07-14
POSTAL METHODS
HIT BY COUZENS
Senator Declares Gun Held to
Heads" of Employees to Force
$9,287 Payment.
BY the Associated Press.

The Post Office Department was ac-
cused in the Senate today by Senator
Couzens. Republican, of Michigan, of
holding gun" to the heads of Detroit
Post Office employees to make them pay
s9.287 embezzled by an employe.
Couzens' attempt to obtain action on
a House approved bill repaying the en-
ployes was blocked by objections from
Senator King, Democrat. of Utah.
Couzens told the Senate that as the
employees bond fell far short of cover
ing his defalcations, the Postmaster
General gave the employees the alter
native Of quitting or paying up"
The department, he said held the
gun to their heads and said Come across
or you will lose your job4"
The report of the Post ONCE Depart
ment on the bill attributes the embez-
Element to Charles E. Mussey, a clerk,
in 1925.
Mussey. the report said. killed him.
self. The report, not expressing an
opinion on the bill. contended that lax
ity Of Mussev'S superiors made embez-
element possible.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
C0NEY ISLAND LOSS
PUT AT S3,OOO,OOO
IN SPECTACULAR FIRE

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'SOIillIIuCu IIOIl 6dSe.D
ton home to those in bathing suits.
Police also commandeered busses in the
emergency.
In addition to the bath houses and
private homes destroyed. the fire wiped
cut scores of small shops selling curios.
antiques and souvenirs.
Their homes gone, thousands slept
last night on the beach, cfnopied only
by sky which threatened intermit-
tently to give them a wetting. Others
of the homeless took advantage of Of
ferS Of shelter in theaters and other
public buildings More than 500 per-
sons lost their homes in the destruction
of the one apartment building that
vent before the flames
Police estimated the total number Of
homeless at 5000 Policemen were on
duty through the night arranging prov
ender for the fIngry.
Amusement as Usual.
During it all, with ambulances fore
ing their way with difficulty through
packed streets and with thousands of
men and women dunning about in be-
wildered stampede before the roar of
fire-fighting equipment, Coney Island
went on with its play Ferris
wheels made their slow circles roller
coasters streaked on with their car
goes of laughing youth, and throngs,
laughing and excited, moved uncon-
cernedly about among the amuse-
ments.
The lowly nickel became the coin of
the hour. The thousands who had lost
their clothing and money crowded
about the police station. Nearly all of
them wanted nickal-a nil ckcl to "a,
phone. nickel to get home on. At
first tf, police met these requests from
their + r)ckets. AS the need for nickels
increased this means of meeting the
demand became out of the question. 1t
was then the police arranged for free
transportation home for those without
funds.
During the hours when the fire
burned most fiercely hundreds of fam
lilies became separated and children
were lost. This was another problem
dumped upon police shoulders already
heavy with the responsibility of main
tanning order, aiding the f1remen, clear
ing the streets and miniStering to those
seeking aid
Bath Houses Looted.
Looters were quick to take advantage
OF the confusion. AS men and women
ran from bath houses at the shouts of
''Fire!' thieves slipped in and out of
the bath houses, ahead OF the flames,
fllching what they could
Excitement was greatest in the bath
houses, where large numbers were pre-
pairing either to enter the surf or to
dress. At the alarm most of them ran
out, some in bathing suits, some partly
dressed and few wearing nothing
at all
Luna Park and Steeplechase Park,
best known of the Coney Island amuse-
ment places. were untouched by the
fire, which did its geatest damage in a
square bounded by the boardwalk, Surf
avenue, Twenty first and Twenty-fifth
streets.
There have been frequent fires at
Coney Island. The dreamland fire of
1911 was the most spectacular and also
was the first to require the 1T" alarm
in Brooklyn. The TT" is an alarm
that calls out every available piece OF
fire fighting equipment in the borough
The total damage from fires at Coney
Island during the last quarter century
| is in excess Of S12.000.000.
Evening star., 1932-07-14

ASUNCION, Paraguay, July IA R.-
The five neutral nations at the confer
ence in Washington which is seeking
to bring about peace between Bolivia
and Paraguay and end their old feud
over the Gran Chaco boundary, sent a
note to the Paraguayan government to-
aay asking it to modify its recent resolve
to withdraw its delegates from the con-
ference
The withdrawal was decided upon
after a clash between Bolivian and
Paraguayan troops on June Is. The
note added that a similar request was
being made of the Bolivian government.
The general impression here, how
ever. was that the Paraguayan govern
ment would insist that its delegates
return home.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
CUBAN LOAN EXTENDED

HAVANA. July IA LP).-Luis Rosen-
thai. executive vice president of the
Chase National Banks Havana branch.
said yesterday that a short term credit
of $4,000, 900 TO the Cuban Government
which was due on July II, had been
extended for go days. The loan was
made by a syndicate composed Of the
Chase National, the National City Bank
OF New York and the Continental Bank
Of Chicago.
Evening star., 1932-07-14

ernments would return to what it was
before the Hoover moratorium which
went into effect year ago.
1t was added that the German gov
ernment would be notified of the adop-
ton of the gentlemen's agreement.
The foreign office also published the
text of a letter received by Louis Ger
main Martin, minister of finance, from
Neville Chamberlain. British chancellor
of the exchequer, indicating that Great
Britain agrees to the suspension of pay
ment by France of her wer t1ebt annu-
tiles until the Lausanne accord goes
into force or until 1t has been decided
not to ratify it.
In the event it is not ratified, the
letter proposed, Great Britain and
France would examine the situation
anew.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
HITLER CHIEF PREDICTS
VICTORY ON JULY 81
Nazi Leader to Be Chancellor After
Next Election, Says Gr~~or
Strasser.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
P1RMASENS. Germany. July l4-Gre-
gor Strasser, Adolf Hitler's chief lieu
tenant in the National Socialisc party,
predicted in campaign speech here to-
day that his chief would be chancellor
of Germany after the election on
July 81
We will show the world the govern
ment without the Nazis is impossible e"
he said when Hitler becomes chancel-
lor after this election. he will have the
confidence OF all the people. something
which the present chancellor and his
weak minister Of the interior never will
have"
Evening star., 1932-07-14
ITALY GLAD TO ADHERE.

ROME, July IA R-The charge
d'affaires at the Italian embassy in
London was instructed today to inform
the British government th.t Italy is
glad to adhere to the Franco British
consultative pact announced yesterday
Both England and France, in dis
closing they had come to an agreement
to consult each other on matters Of
mutual interest announced the other
governments Of Europe would be invited
to participate In the accord
Evening star., 1932-07-14
Police Cars Check Irish Riots.

BELFAST, July IA LPN.-Police in
armored cars broke up a two-hour riot
between Orengemcn and Free Staters
today in the neutral territory between
the Falls and Shankill districts of
Belfast.
Numerous heads were cracked. The
district has been the scene of many
similar clashes
Evening star., 1932-07-14
minister Ends Life.

MELROSE, Mass, July IA lP).-Rev
Harold Marshall, head of the Uni
versalist Publishing Society, today
ended his life by slashing his throat
with razor Friends said he had
escen4 suffered a nervous breakdown
Evening star., 1932-07-14
URUGUAY SUDDENLY
SEWERS ALL RELATIONS
WITH THE ARGENTINE
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at Buenos Aires, ostensibly as cour-
teSy
Officers of the Uruguayan vessel,
however. complained when they re-
turned home that they had been given
cold reception end that plain clothes
men had followed them during their
stay there.
Evening star., 1932-07-14
Conference Asks That Delegates Not
Be Withdrawn.

NOTE SENT TO PARAGUAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
Bakers To Play
Telephone Team

In game which has little bear
ing on league standings, the Cramer
Bakery baseball team will meet the
Southern California Telephone COM
pany nine at Wilson Field tonight.
The only chance the breadmakers
have of finishing first is that the
Maggie Fat Boys will lose two
games, and that is mighty small
chance. The much abused and
crestfallen linemen should prove
easy victims for the bakery boys.
Friday night the Valley All-Stars
open another of their torrid series
with Yuma, the locals playing in
the Arizona town for the first game.
Batting averages of the Ell Centre
night league during the last week
switched again. This time the en-
tire group of three Smith brothers
is represented. The 10 leaders are
Paul House, .444; Judd Humphrey,
.41a; Ted Ehmke, 400; Chet Smith,
.407; Leon Lee, 1894; Paul Post,
.387; Eddie Dugan, .375; Frank
Smith, 1866; Harry Hammerslaugh,
! 1854; and Swede Smith, 1856.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
RECORD NUMBER
ATTENDS MATHES
SALE SATURDAY

Unmindful of the thermometer
which hovered near the 1882 July
record, large crowd turned out
Saturday to patTonize the quitting
business sale at Mathes department
store. Saturdays sales total" said
one of the executives of the store,
mot only established a new, all
time, July record but also a new
high mark for 1882, exceeding by
far the best previous sales volume.
I'VE feel that Saturdays turn
over is doubly remarkable he con-
tinued. coming at the quiet time
of the year and after the quitting
business sale had been in progress
so many months. The results are
a flattering tribute to the pulling
power of The Press which carried
our advertising daily for the prev
ious week.
Two week ago when Mathes de-
cided to wind up his business on
August 6, the services of w. A.
Furlong, merchandiser of Riverside
and Los Angeles were secured, with
the expectation of converting the
major portion of the stocks into
cash before the closing date. The
progress to date, since the final
campaign started indicates, accord
ing to Furlong, that the desired
disposal of stocks will be accom-
plished by the closing date, August
g.
Mathes, who established his store
here seven years ago, plans to re-
tire permanently from business. To-
gether with Mrs. Mathes and their
daughter Pauline, he plans to spend /
a large part of tile summer in tour
ng Canada, and numerous national
parks in various parts of the United |
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25

cause of expense account matters
the international amateur ath-
letic people didn't like the looks
of.
The debate, of course, is as to
whether he will be restored to the
good graces of the /. A. A. F. in its
meeting here on Thursday, two
days before the games start. It's
still a two-sided debate, but sew
eral men who should know believe
definitely that Paavo will run. II
he is not rcinstated by the I. A. A.
F. on Thursday, he is due to appeal
to the Olympic tribunal which
meets the following day.
Keeps Quiet
The Firms themselves are play
ing quite close-mouth about the
matter. "Off the record" one can
learn that Finland regards the
whole business as a distinct shame
and disgrace-an injustice foistered
upon an unsuspecting running stars
head. But as to direct quotes,
that's something else again. Ask
Nurmi himself. He pursues the
same tactics as he did with the
writer over in Hoboken week or
SO ago. Nurmi is affable enough.
He seems to remember you. But
ask him any question about his
status or anything else about run
ming or track and field in general
and he places his right forefinger
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
NURMT'S STATUS
HOLDS INTEREST
AT Los ANGELES
BY STUART CAMERON
United Press Sports Editor

LOS ANGELES, July 25.-News-
paper raisings of Olympic flags of
all nations reached a peak and an
hiatus in one and the same breath
today.
The English team, led by titled
hurdling gentleman known as Lord
David Burghley, sinmered into Los
Angeles on the Sante Fe. The
British were the final imposing
foreign delegation to go "ah'' and
"oh" over the beauties of San Ber-
nardino, Pasadena and downtown
Los Angeles. But now that they
are here the pre-Olympic activities
assumed a definite lm-before-the-
storm aspect and these self same
activities will remain that way un-
til Saturday.
Most of the conversations in
Olympic Village centered today
about Paavo Nurmi, the wonderful
Finn who is under suspension be-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
Barrymore Film
Closes Tonight

Lobbying in Washington, which
is the cause of a never-ending po-
litical battle. is the background for
the plot of THE Washington Mas
ouerade," starring Lionel Barry
more. which will be seen for the
last times tonight at Fox Imperial
theatre.
The film is based on Harry
Bernstein's famous play, The
Claw" Samuel C. Blythe, the ma
tion's foremost political writer,
assisted in the dialogue.
Barrymore has a strong role as
the senator who comes to Wash
ington to fight the lobbyists, but
falling into the trap set for him by
a clever woman, employed by the
lobbyists. he finds himself lined up
with those he had come to fight
Discovering the woman's du-
plicity. the senator resigns and in a
senate investigation Of the resigna-
tion, the senator's real character
comes to the surface and he deals
his enemy a terrific blow before
death over takes him.
Karen Morley is seen as the
scheming woman and Nils Asther
is cast as her secret lover. Diane
Sinclair, William Collier, sr.. Henry
Kolker and others are in the sup
porting cast.
THE Washington Masquerade is
drama of high order and Barry
more is seen in it at his best.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
CIANNINI STATES
BANKS CAMPAIGN
GREAT SUCCESS

A. p. Giannini, chairman of the
board, speaking on the last of the
Bank of Americas Back to Good
Times radio broadcasts, Saturday
evening, pointed out what he be-
lieved to be some of the causes of
the depression, definitely named
easily discernible factors, indicat-
ing that the country especially
California, has never in the past
been so well equipped to resume the
forward march which has now be-
gun.
The success of the banks Back
to Good Times" campaign, accord
ing to Giannini, Is due to the whole
hearted cooperation of stockholders,
directors, advisory board members
and employees of the bank and
their immediate families, number
ing more than one million persons.
He also gave full credit to the fine
support accorded by chambers of
commerce, civic bodies and state
leaders of various organizations.
"a most gratifying and effective
feature of the campaign" said
Giannini, has been the spontan-
eous and strong approval and sup
port received from newspapers
throughout California"
Stating that he believed all fair
minded men must agree that the
people have right to expect gov
eminent agencies to function i'm
partially, according to the laws
which regulate them, and not au-
tocratically attempt to impose pol
icies beyond the scope of their
proper functions and apparently
designed to serve a certain group,
Giannini said that there also
should be a greater decentraliza-
ton in financial matters which
would bring to bear on worldwide
financial affairs the opinions of -
less restricted group.
THE forces intrenched by prece-
dent and privilege are not particu-
larly pleased with any development,
such as branch banking, that will
tend to decentralize the control of
credit and constitute a possible curb
on their well-laid plans to dominate
the world of finance" said Giannini
I'm the interest of the people this
concentrated control must be broad
ened and all qualified banks treated
fairly and impartially throughout
( the United States"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
DESK SERGEANT
SPOILS HOPES OF
ACCUSED THIEF

Everything was rosy for Art Ro-
land. %, Negro. when Judge Lee
Nuffer released him this morning
and w. E. Caps, patrolman, was
in for a great deal of badinage for
arresting a man who had an extra
pair Of pants
Then Bill Mitchell, desk sergeant
started to return Roland's property
Now Capps is safe from any good
natured kidding, and Roland is
serving 25 days in jail for petty
theft.
1t all started Saturday afternoon
when j. F. MUIR, Los Angeles truck
driver, reported the theft of hand
bag. three pair of trousers, a vest,
a suit of underwear and other ar
ticles
Saturday night Capps ran across
Roland carrying a bundle along the
railroad tracks. Capps arrested the
Negro for investigation. No COM
plant had been signed, and Judge
Nuffer, after questioning Roland,
released him this morning. Roland
reported TO the desk sergeant to
get his belongings.
Mitchell started to return them,
and noticed the trousers and vest.
They fitted the material of coat
MUIR had shown Mitchell Further
investigation showed the name of
MUIR linked into the lining. A COM
plant was prepared, and Roland
pleaded guilty to petty theft He
was sentenced to pay a fine of $50
or serve IS days in Jail, and is
serving the term.
TRULY johnson, %, was another
who appeared before Judge Nuffer
on charge of petty theft She
was sentenced to so days in Jail on
d plea of guilty.
Mike Salgado, a., was sentenced
to three days for being drunk. J.
Kahn. 81, and Rahmat Ali, so, are
serving three day sentences for
fighting. Ali was sentenced Satur-
day morning. but this morning had
failed to raise a fine of S6.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
SILVER STREAK
MOTOR PROVED
BY HARD TEST

Past experience has proved that
the public is always hesitant, if
not skeptical, when it comes to
the purchase OF an automobile
powered by a newly developed en-
CINE that has yet to prove its abil-
ity when put to the gruelling test
of everyday service under all con-
ditions, states R. B. King, manager
of Davies Motors, Inc, Willys-Over
land dealer.
In the production of the 1882
WHY'S Overland skies and eightS
WHY'S Overland engineers and the
management took the position that
since these engines had proved
their ability over period of more
than two years, that the funda-
mentals should remain the same
and only such Improvements and
refinements that would produce an
even smoother and better perform
ance should be Incorporated in the
1892 power plants. These engines
are designated as the SILVER Streak
Motors" in honor of WillyS-Over-
lands silver anniversary, he said.
Even with the minor improve
ments and refinements built into
the 1882 Willys-Overland six and
eight, they were put through long
series of exhaustive tests in all Sec
tions of the country as well as
running thousands and thousands
of miles on the dynamometer at
the factory under watchful eyes of
engineers" he continued. Each
successive test proved the inbuilt
quality and stamina of the "Silver
Streak Motor" whether on the fast
straightaway highways, rugged hills
and mountains or in heavy city
traffic. Under every possible driy-
ing condition these anniversary
models have set new high STAN
dard of power and speed perform
,ance for six and eight cylinder cars
in the lower price brackets.
The WHY'S eight engine, with a
bore of 31s inches and stroke of
4 inches, develops 80 horsepower.
1t has the same smooth perform
ance whether the driver has it
throttled to rs miles an hour or in
the lower driving ranges of 40, so
and 60 miles an hour. It's second
gear performance of 48 miles an
hour has established it as high
ly desirable car in heavy city traf-
fic or in climbing steep grades at
a substantial speed"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
YANKEE BOXING
TEAM SELECTED
FOR BIG GAMES

SAN FRANCISCO. July 25. U.P)
Needing considerable rest after
their training battles of last week.
end, the eight members of the
United States boxing team to the
Olympic games we're to leave for
Los Angeles today.
National A. A. u. champions won
four of the coveted places on the
squad. while not one of the seven
national intercollegiate champions
who participated in the final try
outs gained place.
The eight amateurs chosen to
represent the United States in the
Olympic games are: Louie Salica,
A. A. u flyweight champion,
Brooklyn; Joseph Lang, San Fran
cisco, bantamweight; John Hines,
featherweight. San Pedro, Calf;
Nat Bor, Fall River, Mass, A. A. u.
lightweight champion; Ed ward
Flynn, New Orleans, A. A. u. well
terweight hampton, Carmen
Barth, Cleveland. o., middleweight;
John Miller, Detroit, light heavy
weight, and Fred Feary, Stockton,
Calf, A. A. Z. heavyweight cham
pion.
They will be accompanied by
eight alternates. chosen from the
lo1 amateurs who participated in
the final tryouts. The alternates
will be: James Perrin. New Orleans,
flyweight; Jimmy Martin, New
York, bantamweight; Anth ony
NIuscarello, New York, feather
weight: James McCaroon, Somer-
vile, Mass. lightweight; Charles
Cravotta, Uniontown, Pa, welter-
weight; Fred Caserio, Chicago,
middleweight; Homer Brandeis.
San Francisco. light heavyweight.
and Doylass Hill, New Orleans,
heavyweight.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25

to his lip and shakes his head in
perfect negative Finnish.
The real Olympic doing of do
ings of the day will occur at the
Los Angeles Athletic club tonight,
when the United States final try
outs to determine the gymnastic
team makeup will be held. A field
of Sd athletes, representing most
sections of the country, will climb
ropes, tumble and swing clubs.
Norman Parrish of Los Angeles
Junior college is the rope-climbing
favorite, with severe competition ex-
pected from Charles Eppling of
New orleans, Tasuke Uyussa of
Springfield, Mass, and s. Ellsper-
man of st. Louis.
Bill Hermann of Penn A. c.
(Philadelphia), is the tumblingest
tumbler, gymnastic experts say.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
ShOrtridge Will
Give Broadcast

LOS ANGELES, July 25. CSpeciaD
Events of the last congress will
be reviewed tonight by United
States Senator Samuel M. Short
ridge, in a statewide broadcast, his
first radio talk since arriving in
California from Washington last
Friday.
The senator will speak for Is
minutes over stations Of the Colum-
bia network, commencing at 7:45
p. m. His talk will originate in the
San Francisco studio KFRC: Other
stations broadcasting the address
are XIII, Los Angeles; KGB, San
Diego; KIM, Fresno; KDB, Santa
Barbara; KERN, Bakersfield; KWG,
Stockton and KFBG, Sacramento.
In his address the senator, Re-
publican candidate to succeed him
self for a third term in the upper
house, will treat particularly with
the workings of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
Hunters Advised
On License Fees

Attention Of hunters is called by
the I. v. Hardware company to the
action OF the state legislature last
year in amending the hunting and
angling act SO that licenses issued
effective January !, 1882, would be
effective for 18 months thereafter,
expiring June 30, 1888. Licenses
issued subsequent to January Will
be effective to the same date.
Licenses issued for this period
are charged at the rate of one and
one-haf times the regular fee. At
ter july 1, 1888, licenses will revert
to the usual amount of fec.
The deer season for Imperial VAL