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Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
DEMOCRATS HOPE
ROOSEVELT WILL
GET SMITH AID

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 10. U.P)-
A determined move to bring Alfred
E. Smith actively into Gov Frank
lin D. Roosevelt's campaign for the
presidency was taking form today
among a number of Democratic
state leaders who called to pay
their respects to the nominee.
"One Smith speech in behalf of
Roosevelt would mean a million
votes, w. w. Dowell, of Butte,
Mont, chairman of the Democratic
organization of that state, said.
This view is held by quite a
few of the leaders who talked with
National Chairman James A. Farley
in New York City yesterday" he
added.
Mcdowell was one of the ardent
Smith supporters In the 1928 presi-
Dental campaign, showed to Gov
ernor Roosevelt the following tele-
gram from Sen. Thomas J. Walsh
CT Montana:
Give Farley my assurance Mon
tana Is safe"
Governor Roosevelt heard en-
couraging reports from the state
chairmen. There were representa-
tives from Oregon, Nebraska,
Georgia, Wisconsin, Ohio, Utah,
Pennsylvania, Washington, Mon
tana, Arizona, Missouri. Texas, Ne
vada, New Mexico and Iowa.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
w. G.. 7. u. Will
Meet In Seattle


SEATTLE, Aug. 10. U.pl-Presi-
dent Hoover's speech OF acceptance
was awaited with unusual Interest
tomorrow night as hundreds OF
delegates started arriving In Seattle
for the fifty-eighth national con-
vention of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union.
Although early reports we're that
the convention probably will not
take an official stand on either
presidential candidate. delegates
were hopeful that President Hoov-
er's stand would satisfy organized
drys.
Mrs. Ella Alexander Boole, ma
tional president OF the w, G. I. ",
will arrive tomorrow morning With
delegation Of women dry leaders
About 5000 temperance workers,
including nationally prominent men
and women will attend the con-
vention.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
RENO DIVORCE
FOLLOWED BY
NEW MARRIAGE

RENO, New, aug. 10. W.H-Cap-
tain John Wanamaker, Jr., New
ada silver miner, home owner, and
a permanent resident-no longer
the leisurely scion of Philadelphia
merchant princes family-was hon
eymooning today with Mrs. Eliza
beth Pelz Warbl,rton Wanamaker,
whom he married shortly after OBJ
tanning a divorce from his first
wife yesterday.
Judge Thomas Moran granted
him a divorce from Mrs. Pauline
Diston Wanamaker yesterday, and
performed the marriage ceremony
last night.
Wanamaker charged his first wife
with desertion. Trial of his COM
plant required more than two hours
AN unusually long time for New
ada divorce courts.
Wearing high heeled boots and
a 10-gallon hat, Wanamaker has
been prominent in many civic af-
fairs since coming to Reno.
His bride, the former Elizabeth
Pelz Warb,rrton, was leader in
Philadelphia society. She recently
obtained a divorce from c. Edger-
ton Warburton.
Judge Moran, in granting the di-
vorce, approved an agreement
whereby the first Mrs. Wanamaker
will receive $17,500 yearly, and
S10 nm YEARLY for the s,iDnOrt of
two children.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
BANK
ROBBERY STAGED
BY DARING PAIR

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Aug. 10. U.P)-
Two unmasked men today robbed
the First National Bank of ap-
proximately $4,000 and strolled on
to the street and into their auto
mobile to escape in plain sight of
a dozen paSsersby.
They were believed to have taken
the Phoenix highway, which was
being patrolled half an hour later
by sheriffs and deputies from two
counties.
The men entered the bank before
daylight, overpowered A. L. Arnold,
night watchman, bound and gagged
him and waited At $3.50 B. H.
Miller, cashier, arrived. He was
bound and gagged and thrown be-
hind a counter. Fifteen minutes
later, the time lock on the main
vault opened automatically, the
men rifled the vault and walked
out, a few minutes before the bank
was to have been opened for the
day.
Walking to their parked automo-
bile, small green coupe, they drove
leisurely away, and the robbery was
not discovered until later-coming
employees found Miller.
Posses were prepared to shoot it
out, on the theory that the robbery
was engineered by hardened GRIM
inalS.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
Mrs. McCOrmick's
Condition Grave

CHICAGO, Aug. 10, U.P) - The
critical nature of the illness of Mrs.
Edith Rockefeller Mccormick was
emphasized today by word that
Mrs. Max Oser, daughter of the
Chicago social arbiter and once
wealthiest woman of the midwest.
is rushing from Europe to her
mothers bedside.
Though physicians said Mrs. Nc
Cormick, daughter of John d.
Rockefeller, was resting easily In
her Drake hotel apartment, they
admitted her condition was grave.
Mrs. McCormick's physical con-
dition was believed impaired by re-
cent severe financial losses and
recurrence of a serious aiiment
which necessitated an operation
two years ago.
1t was reported also that Har-
old F. Mccormick, the social lead
er's divorced husband, Is enroute
here from Los Angeles to visit his
former wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
Chicago Police
Wait For Attack

CHICAGO. Aug. 10. U.P)-Head-
quarters of the Milk Wagon Drivers
union today was an armored, bomb
proof fortress as officials waited an
attack by Capone syndicate storm
squads.
Officers said a declaration of
open warfare had been made by
lieutenants of the now imprisoned
Al Capone, A police machine gun
squad trained guns on the head
quarters ready to fire if attackers
appeared.
Intelligence of an amazingly
brazen plot by gangsters to seize
control of the Milk Wagon Drivers
union and extend dominance into
every union of delivery workers in
the city, was given by police and
union officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

EXPECTED TO
PAY DIVIDEND

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10. W.P)--
Current rumors that Transamerica
stockholders will receive special
dividend at the end of the year
were strengthened today by reports
that Transamerica had turned
bullish and purchased large blocks
of stock before the market began
rising.
A statement issued by Lieb,
Keyston g. Co., stockholders, de-
clared that stocks purchased by
Transamerica included $4,000 shares
of Bethlehem Steel. 10000 Mont
gomery Ward, $4,000 Radio Cor
poration, $4,000 Cerro de Pasco,
5000 Pacific Gas and Electric,
% 900 United Corporation and ad-
ditional blocks of international
Telephone, Packard Motors, Amer
lean Smelling, General Electric and
several other stocks.
"Transamerica already owned
564 900 shares of National City
Bank, 146,599 of Union Oil and
Union Associates, $500 Firemen's
Fund Insurance, $4,000 Standard of
California and 100000 General
Foods" the brokers' statement de-
clared. National City has gained
18 points from its 1882 low, adding
$10,000,000 to the asset value Of
Transamerica. Standard has nearly
doubled, Union Oil has advanced
rs per cent, Firemen's Fund 1875
per cent, and others have shown
good Improvement"
A. P. Giannini, head of Trans
america, has been seeking some
means of paying special divi-
dend since he was returned to con-
troll of the vast holding company
last spring. Experts believed the
rising market would make a divi-
dend possible, due to the reported
large profits made on stocks pur-
chased when the market was at It's
1913 low point.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

REV OIL 7
FAILURE
Attempt To Restore Mon
archy Nipped In Bud
By Government.
LEADERS CAPTURED
Alfonso Said To Be Ig-
nOrant Of Plot To Put
Him On Throne Again.
By United Press

Revolution flared in Spain today
when retired leaders of the Royal
ist army launched a gold coup d.
etat which was frustrated, the gov
ernment announced, after brisk
street battle in Madrid costing six
lives.
Reports persisted, however, that
rebels had seized the city of Sc
vile. The government was mo-
bilizing troops and airplanes to
march on Seville Immediately.
Minister of the Interior Santi-
ago Casares. in an exclusive inter-
view with the United Press, said
the government knew of the mon
archist revolt plot, and that police
knew the exact hour it was to be
launched. The movement was fin
anced, he said. mainly by Royalists
now in France.
Friends of former King Alfonso,
said he had no knowledge of the
revolutionary plot.
MADRID, Aug. 10. W.P)--Spanish
army units marched on Seville to-
day to put down a monarchist re-
bellion, after suppressing an up
rising ir Madrid. with eight dead
and about 30 wounded
An official announcement gave
the death toll as six rebel soldiers
and two repel officers.
Seville, fourth city in Spain with
population of 100000, was in the
hands of Gen. Jose San Jurjo,
leader of the rebellion, who con-
trolled the army units and civil
guard. A battle was in prospect.
Manuel Azana, premier and war
minister, in announcing the march
on Seville, said he did not know ex-
actly when the troops would ar
rive. Other towns in the Andalu-
sian region, embracing Seville, were
calm, he said.
The monarchist revolt, the most
serious effort to restore King Al
fonso since the republic was estab-
lished, apparently was well PLAN
ned. The government, however,
had advance information and put
the movement down IN Madrid with
vigor. BY early afternoon, 50 ar
rests had been made, including i'm
portant rebel leaders.
Cadiz advices said an outbreak at
Jerez, center of the sherry wine
district and not far from Cadiz,
had beer suppressed quickly. The
colonel of the Jerez civil guards
and various important monarchlsts
were arrested.
The civil government of Seville
was understood to have taken re-
fuge there.
By WILLIAM III. LANDER
United Press Staff Correspondent
MADRID, Aug. 10. W.P)-Royal-
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Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
DU BOIS RESIGNS
FROM PRESIDENCY
OF FARM BUREAU
E. I. Hewes Named New
Head OF Organization
By Directors.

After q discussion centering
around the necessity of the farm
bureau maintaining a free and in
dependent position in the coming
negotiations with the irrigation dis
trict bondholders, it was decided to
accept the resignation of John l..
Du Bois, as president of the farm
bureau. Evan T. Hewes, vice-pres-
ident, then offered his resignation,
but the directors, with many ex-
pressions of confidence and esteem,
insisted that he accept the presi-
dency. G. F.. Kamm of Holtville
who also has been active in the
matter of securing a modification
of the terms of the irrigation bond
payments was then elected vice.
president.
These changes of office and the
report of the bond committee were
announced today. The bond COM
mittee consisting of Evan T. Hewes,
chairman, Earl Northrop, Dan
West, r. E. Gonder, j. T. An
drews, w. v. Cohee, c. F.. Kamm
and o. A. Dolson, made a report
covering the necessity of some relief
being given the taxpayers In the
irrigation district and presented
their proposed schedule of bond
and interest payments which they
had already presented to and had
endorsed by the board of directors
OF the Imperial Irrigation District.
This schedule calls for suspen-
sion of all payments on principal
for six years, interest payments to
begin next year at / per cent and
TO increase gradually up to a max
imum of per cent.
The bond committee also recon-
mended that small executive COM
mittee be appointed to handle the
negotiations with the bondholders,
in conjunction with the committee
appointed by the Imperial Irriga-
ton District for that purpose. This
committee was authorized by the
board and as appointed consists of
Evan Hewes, w. v. Cohee and
Scott Foulds. The Imperial Ir-
rigation District board had offered
to pay the expense of this COM
mittee, stating that they felt that
1t would be working for the gen.
eral interests of the district tax
payers, but it was decided by the
farm bureau directors that they
would pay the expenses of their
committee as long as they were
able.
The bond committee was in
structed to investigate the changes
recently made by the irrigation dis
trict board in the conditions gov
erning the inclusion of the Coach
ella Valley into the district. Frank
Beyschlag, farm advisor, and B. A.
Harrigar, agricultural commission
er, were asked to report on the
Russian thistle situation.
w. v. Cohee, of the Mulberry dis
trict, who has been serving on the
bond committee was elected a dh.
rector at large.
The progress made by the bond
committee toward a readjustment
of the irrigation district bond and
interest payments, was extremely
gratifying to the farm bureau board.
The farm bureau first began agi-
tating such readjustment early
in the spring and at first its ideas
received very little support.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
Son Slain By
Enraged Father

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
Aug. 10. U.P)-A bitter argument
between father and son over the
sale of some bonds reached a vio-
lent climax here last night when
the enraged father fired two shots
into the body of his son.
Harry Thomas Al, the son, was
instantly killed. One bullet pierced
his forehead, and the second rip
ped into his shoulder.
George A. Thomas, 66-year-old
pioneer, the father, fled in the
darkness after the shooting.
Police sought him today to charge
him with the Staying.
Mrs Julia Thomas, IA, mother of
the dead man and wife of the man
who killed him, watched, terrified,
as the argument processed. Gladys
Thomas, the dead mans 16-year-
old niece was the only other with
ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
JAPANESE GIRL SWIMMER SAYS
NATIVE GODS HELPED HER WIN

er Kinokawa in central Japan, feels
the Olympic deities most intensely.
"A god or goddess was there
helping me to win second in the
breast stroke" she said. 1T wasn't
just myself and my own ability.
There was some other power that
helped me to g. faster. I can't
just tell how it happened-I swan
about six seconds faster than ]
ever swan before"
With a true British matter-o
fact manner, Miss Dennis expressed
surprise over her championship
"Oh, I expected I'd give them a
gay time for it, but I didn't ex-
pect to win. I still don't quite see
how I managed to beat Else Jacob
sen, who certainly is marvellous
swimmer"
Danish Girl Puzzled
Fatalism crept into Ellen Osiiers
explanation of how Else Jacobsen
felt about the race. Miss Jacobsen
speaks very little English and Miss
Osiier, former fencing champion
and chaperone for the Danish
team, acted as interpreter.
81 guess it just had to be that
way" said Mrs. Osiier ".One per-
son can't always be on top-things
just don't work out like that"
81 was leading for three laps OF
the race" Miss Jacobsen said. "On
the last 25 meters I saw Claire
Dennis creep up. I swan as hard
as could but there wasn't any
thing I could do to keep the Aus
tralian and the japanese girls from
gaining on me. I have made bet
ter time in the race but I couldn't
seem to dc it against those SWIM
ners."
Indicating the intervention of
some sort ot avenging fate for the
victories of American women was
the complete defeat of the three
United Stetes entries in the finals.
After a good percentage of first
and second places, fifth, sixth and
seventh proved to be cold comfort
for the American rooters.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
n ALLY N E w 6
y IN TABLOIDS

CHICAGO, aug. 10. U.D-
Charged With stealing 10 cent
table clcth a 23-year- woman
refused 70 accept Judge Thomas A.
Green's offer to grant her proba-
lion if she would reveal her name.
She took instead 10 day sentence
in the bridewell.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10. WP)-Peter
A. Montelson, As, told the court he
collected old transfers cut out con-
ductors' punches and repasted them
"just for fun" The court noting
the labor Montelson had expended
in thus altering 100 transfers said
that was no kind of hobby to
follow and fined him $25 for vio-
lation of the city transfer ordi-
nance. ..-s.4-..
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
JAPANESE WATER
STARS THREATEN
YANKEE LAURELS
Men And Women Of Nip
pom Show Plenty Of
Class In Contests.
BY STUART CAMERON
United Press Snorts Editor

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10. W.P)-
Japan's brilliant swimming team
threatened to regain its lead over
the United States stars in the
record-breaking tank tests today
as the University of California
wonder crew faced its first test In
the eight-oared rowing carnival
The japanese have three finalists
in the days swim feature, the
400-meter free-style, and right
proud they are about this, for
America, currently leading the race
for mems swim honors, had but
one upon whom to depend. He is
Clarence (Buster) Crabbe of Los
Angeles.
While men and women swinl-
mers continued to record new
marks for their specialties, KY
Ebright's crew, winners at Pough-
keepsie and In Worcester's trials to
determine Americas chief rowing
representatives, took to the water
against star crews from Canada,
New Zealand and Germany.
The Californians were TO row IN
the second heat. The first one
will involve crews from Great
Britain, Japan, Brazil and Italy.
Meantime, the many ringed
Olympic sports circus saw activity
in gymnastics, boxing, equestrian
ship, catching and fencing.
Two beauteous stars were pro-
duced in the women's swimming
championships. They were Eleanor
Holm, of New York, secret sweet
heart of most of Los Angeles
transient and permanent male pop
ulation, and dimpled and smiling
Clare Dennis of Sidney, Australia.
Miss Holm, Americas best and
neatest in the backstroke, estab-
lished a new world and Olympic
mark of 1:18.3 in winning her heat
! of the 100-meter packard swim.
Miss Dennis brought the 200-meter
breast stroke title to Australia by
a games record 3:06.3 performance
Put On Good Show
Japan's swimming stars put on
a great show in capturing the
8OO-meter relay. The Japanese
made a new Olympic record of
1884 while finishing between eight
and 10 feet ahead of the United
States quartet. Japan's time was
nearly 38 seconds ahead OF the rec
ord made in 1923.
The relay victory brought 10
points TO the ,Japanese who now
have a total of % points compared
to the 80 held by the American
men.
Takashi Yokoyama of Japan
dominated the 400-meter free-style
semi-final, making mark of
ASIA in winning his heat, while
Crabbe bettered the Olympic record
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Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
Burned To Death
In Car Accident

LOS ANGELES, Aug. TO-, W.R)-
Mrs. w. j. Calvin, As, of Arch
Beach, passenger in car driven
by Gustavo Spanat, 49, of Pasa-
dena, was dead today, victim of a
traffic accident which resulted in
both cars catching fire and claim
ing both lives.
Neither Mrs. Calvin's body nor
that of Spanat could be rescued
from the flaming machines until
after the firemen had extinguished
the blaze.
Friends said the woman's hus-
band was state superintendent of
roads in the Laguna Beach district
and that the couple formerly lived
in Monrovia.
William School. driver of the 9TH
er car, was injured seriously.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
Philanthropy OF
ROsenWald Costly


CHICAGO, Aug. 10. U.H The
cost of one of the many philan-
thropies that marked the life of
the late julius >Rosenwald became
known only today.
With the terrific cresh of the
stock market in 1929, the bene-
factor and head of the great Sears,
Roebuck g. Co. mail order house,
announced he had guaranteed the
brokerage accounts of his en-
ployees.
Today claims against his estate
of $685. 900 by the Chase National
Bank were approved by Lessing j.
Rosenwald, executor of Rosen-
wald's estate. This represented the
amount borrowed to cover the en-
ployees accounts.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
@NlnLdl;ros
w .Soys:

BEVERLY HILLS, Aug. 9.
(SpeciaD-Mr. Coolidge's eX-
cuse for not going to the White
House to attend the notifica-
ton ceremony is that "it would
irritate his hay fever" Now
Plymouth Notch, Vermont,
where Mr.. Coolidge's old home
is, and where it is now, is right
in the middle of a hay field,
and there hasn't been any hay
cut in Washington, D. c., since
october 80. These politicians,
if they amt a lot of prima dom
nasl Senator Dickinson, the
Republican keynote speaker, ac-
cuses Roosevelt of being a bad
sport by holding the Mayor
Walker investigation on the
same day of notification. Nov
don't you have your party on
the same day I have my party,
for that will split the newspa-
per space" 1 suppose if a war
or any earthquake showed up
on that day Dickinson would
claim it was a Democratic trick.
Yours.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
Democrats Hold
HOltville Rally

A sparse gathering of adherents
listened last night as Democratic
candidates for election to public
office from this county aired their
views in a special rally at the
Holtville city park. The speakers
platform was closed to all but those
representing the Democratic party,
and speaking time was limited to
90 minutes for each candidate.
S. M. Smyser, Holtville justice Of
the peace and Democratic commit
teeman there, was chairman of the
meeting.
Practically all Democrats seek
ing office in this county were
present. Tom Hurley of San Diego,
candidate for congress, was fol-
lowed to the speakers platform by
Ernest r. Utley, local candidate for
the same office.
Most Of the speakers pledged ad-
herence to the national platform
outlined at the Chicago convention,
stressing especially those things
over which they would have some
influence If elected.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
BY MARY ALICE PARENT
United Press Snecial COrresDondeu

OIuteu EFtsS opecidi Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10.-Wom-
en- Olympic stars are becoming
fatalistic about their victories.
At least one winner has felt the
influence of gods of ancient Olym-
pus spurring her onward in her
competition. Others are frankly
puzzled about their successes.
Especially is this so in the breast
stroke event. Several strange up
sets took place during the 200-meter
race-Else Jacobsen of Denmark,
world record holder, received only
third place: Hideko Maehata placed
within one second of the winner
after her teammates in former races
had discouraged chances of Jap
aneSe women in the swimming
events; and Clare Dennis, who
frankly had not expected to win,
gave Australia it's first woman
Olympic champion.
Miss Maehata, who comes from
Nogoya which is located on the riv-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
Montana Cities
Without Papers

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 10. U.H-
Conditions resulting in the suspen-
sion of newspapers and printing
shops at Butte and Anaconda 10
days ago still were without change
today
So hungry for news have the peo-
pie become that great crowds watch
day long and far into the night
brief news bulletins pasted in the
windows of newspapers,
Publishers and commercial en-
ployers closed their plants a week
ago last Sunday after unions re-
jected a proffered wage reduction
of 81 throughout the scale.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
Georgia's Suit
Is Too Brief

OLYMPUS SWIMMING STA
DIUM, LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10.
U.P)-Start of today's Olympic
spring board diving for women was
delayed today while Georgia Cole
man of Los Angeles, one of the fa-
vorites, was sent back to the dress
ing room to change her suit.
"The officials told. me my suit
was cut too low in the back she
said, as she ran past the press Sec
ton.
Swim suits of the others passed
inspection.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
Bonus Marchers
Told To Leave

CHICAGO, Aug. 10. W.R)-Acting
Police Capt. George de Mar today
ordered veterans of the bonus .ex-
peditionary force out of their Pear
son street shelter before tonight on
the grounds it is a fire hazard.
Howard w. Tower, Los Angeles,
commander of the veterans, said
the veterans will resist.
1--WE won't be forced out" Tower
said "We had enough of that IN
washington. If the police get
rough, wen get rough, too."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
ENGLISH RACER COMING

LONDON. Aug. 10. U.P)-Kaye
Don, British speedboat racer, left
today for Southampton where he
is to board the liner Majestic for
New York. He is going to America
to compete again for the Harms
worth trophy.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10
MCABE MEETING POSTPONED

The McCabe 1arm home DEPART
ment meeting which was to have
been held tomorrow has been post
poned until the 18th of this month.
Other arrangements for the meet
ing will remain the same.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

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Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-10

By WILLIAM H. LANDER
United Press Staff Correspondent
MADRID, Aug. 10. W.P)-Royal-
tCGntinued On Page 81