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Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
CREST OF FLOOD
LIKELY TO REACH
YUMA TOMORROW

YUMA, Ariz., June 8. U.P)-
Reasonable precautions" were be-
ing taken today against the arrival
of the annual spring high water of
the Colorado river
The crest of the high water, now
somewhere between Blythe, Calf.
and here, was expected late today
or early tomorrow morning.
Yesterdays high reading at the
Yuma guage was nearly 10000 sec
ond feet, indicating a depth of ap-
proXimately 81 feet. The crest was
not expected to exceed 85 900 second
feet, not considered dangerous.
AS has been the routine for the
past several weeks, ground rock
was being distributed along the
banks south of here, ready for use
should seepage develop in the
levees, an emergency not expected
by engineers of the Imperial r.
rigation district.
The concensus among authori-
ties was that the river has not yet
reached a dangerous height, and
that conditions are not comparable
to those preceding the flood of
1905.
District officials stated today that
the usual precautions are being TAX
EN- to protect the levees but that
there is no danger anticipated from
the present flood.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03

60" He kissed her and stepped
jauntily down the field after the
plane.
Weather Favorable
Hausner said he would fly the
great circle route, following the
ship lanes. He was told by weather
bureau officials that conditions
along that route are favorable.
The takeoff was perfect. The
plane left the 1900 foot runway af-
ter run of about $500 feet.
Hausner took off last Saturday
afternoon in his first attempt to
fly the Atlantic but turned back
after reaching Nantucket because
of dense fogs and a broken "arti-
ficial horizon" on the craft.
He was extremely nonchalant
about his start today. One air.
port official described him as a
transatlantic commuter" and re-
marked that he seemed no more
concerned about his venture than
if he were catching the GAG train
for work. Mrs. Hausner wept as
the plane shot down the runway.
Then she got into a plane piloted
by John Coyne, to fly with the
Bellanca a short distance.
Hausner who is 80, makes his
home in Newark. N. j., and is a
motion picture operator. Mrs.
Hausner will stay at the home of
her brother, Walter Wages, in Jer-
sey City, during the flight.
1t is 1850 miles on an airline
from New York to Warsaw.
A navy plane which accompanied
Hausner to Fire Island-75 miles
out-reported he was flying steadily
at good altitude and waved them
farewell as they returned to port.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
PRE:[)|(,
RO W IN
G. q. P.
Leaders Expect Battle
On Adoption Of Prohi-
bitiOn Plank.
DEMOCRATS HAPPY
Shouse Declares Resub-
mission Platform Will
BE Adopted.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, June 3.-Repub-
lican attempts to draft in advance
q convention prohibition plank
that will please both sides appear
to have failed and several leaders
are predicting a wide open fight
Democratic style-at Chicago.
Adoption Of reSubmission plank
by the Democrats was predicted by
one of their chief spokesmen, Jouett
ShOuse, chairman of the Demo-
cratic national executive commit
tee, in a statement criticizing the
Republican hope of pleasing both
sides as in effect the search for a
miracle.
Several days ago President Hoov-
er began inquiries hoping to recon-
cile conflicting Republican factions
His chief political manager, Post
master General Walter F. Brown,
announced that the party plank
would be satisfactory to ALL"
However, there are still some who
do not expect to be satisfied until
after they have fought it out. True
to Republican tradition, leaders are
talking little if at all, for quotation.
James A. Garfield of Ohio sched-
uled to be the platform chairman,
is expected here over the weekend
to continue his hunt for a prohibi-
ton formula that will satisfy both
Mrs. Ella Boole of the w. C. r. u,
and Senator Hiram Bingham (Rep)
Connecticut, than whom there is
nobody Wetter this side of Long
Island Sound.
Criticize Hoover
This effort to draft an ideal
plank and repeat on Mr.. Hoover's
famous declaration which has since
been condensed into the phrase
noble experiment" is seized upon
by the Democrats as a safe preteXt
fer few discreet chortles.
Shouse, who should qualify as a
prohibition expert, having been
McAdoos lieutenant in 1924 and
Raskobs now, said in statement:
President Hoover's position on
the matter is of course unequivocal
He is staunchly in favor of any
plank which will be satisfactory to
the drys and highly pleasing to the
vets. Perhaps this may be the era
Of the miracle man of the admin
iStration after all.
THE Democratic plank on the
subject can contemplate no such
comprehensive thesis. My party
will be satisfied TO ascertain the
views of majority of the con-
Vention and to make it's platform
accordingly. If, as now seems
probable, the Democrats come out
for a referendum, it will be a real
referendum, one that will give the
people a different opportunity to
record the preponderance of ma
tional sentiment by a vote unvexed
by political interference and un-
complicated by the pulling and
hauling of various groups on in
dividual congressman"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
YOUNG HAWAIIAN
FOLLOWS CUSTOM
IN LOVE TRAGEDY

HILO, T. Il, June 3.-The body
of his sweetheart in his arms
Sylvester Nunes, sturdy young Ha-
waiian, followed tradition and
leapt to his death in the Kilaueau
volcano, Investigators reported to-
day.
Nunes, before jumping to death
on the rocks close to the fiery pit,
shot and killed his 17-year-old
high school sweetheart, Margaret
Enos. His automobile was found
parked near the edge of the crater
an automatic pistol on the floor
and bloodstains on its cushions. A
note left in the car said: "She died
instantly. She did not suffer. Now
1 must pay"
Police prepared today to lower
a man 1900 feet into the pit to
recover the bodies. The task was
a considerable one, since heat and
smoke and molten lava, the height
from which operations must be
carried On, and the sharp rocks
made the slightest mishap perilous.
National Park superintendent
Leavitt awaited word from Wash
ington, D. c., as to whether his
men should carry on the recover
attempt. The crater is located in
national park and is under fed
eral administration.
The bodies we're sighted by park
rangers with the aid of powerful
binoculars. Miss Enos, clad in a
red kimona, was seen on a ledge
about 900 feet below the crater's
rim, while Nunes' body lay sprawled
on a heap of rocks just above her.
The youthful islander had taken
the girl from her home after Shoot
ing her sister, Mrs. Manuel Furta-
do, through the hand when the
sister attempted to resist his COM
mands to Margaret that she fol-
low him.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
THREATS MADE
TO STEAL CHILD
OF FILM STAR
Marlene Dietrich Turns
Note Over To District
Attorney.

HOLLYWOOD, June 3. W.R)-A
cheap bunch of chiselers" was
sought today in the investigation
of an eXtortion letter plot against
Marlene Dietrich, film star, and
others.
THE cheap bunch" so termed by
District Attorney Buron Fits.
threatened to kidnap Miss Dietrich's
six-year-old daughter, Maria, un-
less the film star turned over
$4,000.
The district attorneys office
questioned a former employee at
the studio where Miss Dietrich
works but turned him loose this
morning with the statement he had
completely exonerated himself"
Officials admitted they had no
other likely clues at present.
The plot first became known
when the eXtortionists mistakingly
addressed to Mrs. Egon Muller,
wife of a linen importer, a letter
intended for Miss Dietrich. A
letter threatening Mrs. Muller went
to Miss Dietrich. The former read:
you've told the cops, SO we've
doubled the price-$20,000.
You Marlene Dietrich, if you
want to save Maria to be a screen
star, your own girl, pay and if
you don't she'll be but a loving
memory to you. Don't dare to call
the detectives again. Keep this
to yourself"
On the reverse side were the
words:
Say, what's the big idea! At
tention Is the future of your girl
worth it? Wait for new informa-
ton. $4,000 Or pay heavily later
on. You'll be sorry. Don't call for
detectives or police again."
At the same time Miss Dietrich
received a note intended for Mrs.
Muller. It demanded $483 under
threat her five-year-old son would
be kidnapped.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
POLISH FLYER MAKING NEW
EFFORT TO CROSS ATLANTIC

FLOYD BENNETT AIRPORT,
N. Y, June 3. U.PStanley Hausner,
Polish American aviator, started
from Floyd Bennett Airport today
in an attempt to fly nonstop from
New York to Warsaw, Poland.
Hausner's flame-colored Bellanca
monoplane, the Rosa Maria, left
the long concrete runway at 9:46
a. IA.
The ship had been wheeled out
at 8 a. m. and Hausner, usually
close-lipped about his plans, an
nounced he would try to reach the
capital of his native Poland without
a stop
when I get to London" he said,
Il may land, but if the plane is in
good shape I'll continue"
The Rosa Maria was fueled with
525 gallons of gasoline and 25 gal
Ions of oil.
Hausner spent the night at the
airport and was up and about at
6 a. m. His wife, Martha was with
him and at 7 o'clock Father Paul
Knappek, pastor of a Polish Cath
olic church in Newark, arrived.
Father Knappek taught Hausner
in school and is one of the flyers
closest friends.
The smiling flyer had breakfast
with his wife at a roadside stand
and then they prepared some food
to store in the plane. He took a
quart of black coffee, a quart of ice
water, four chicken sandwiches
and some fruit.
AS the Rosa Maria was wheeled
onto the field, Hausner, wearing
business suit, turned to his wife
and remarked: well, it's time to
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
Total

Westmorland denied that he has
ever been delinquent in district
taxes. He explained that a parcel
of land, totaling 1923 acres, lying
west of his property, was decided by
him to a third party two years ago.
On his tax receipts this land ap-
pears charged against him, but the
description of the parcel and the
taxes against it have been crossed
off of the receipts in red ink by
the district, and payment acknoWl-
edged for the property actually held
in his name.
The receipts are maze out to
Westmorland personally. In view
of the receipts he holds and the
amount he has paid into the dis
trict during the past two years, he
stated he was unable to under
stand how the district made such
charge as that contained in the
affidavit.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
s !: MA RI:
QU|zz.ES
RASKOB
Democratic Leader Asked
To Explain General Mo-
tors Stock Deals.
WITNESS IRONICAL
New York Publicity Man
Testifies To Transac-
tiOns In Wall Street.

WASHINGTON, June 3-John j.
Raskob, one of the financial wiz
ards Of machine-age America, was
called before the senate banking
and currency committee today to
make public the technique with
which he built General Motors cor
poration into an industrial giant.
He was one of four nationally
known financiers summoned by
William A. Gray, committee coun-
sci, as the hearing on alleged bear
raids on the stock exchange was
resumed. Others were Charles E.
Mitchell, president Of the National
City bank; Hugh B. Baker, presi-
dent of the National City company,
and John D. Ryan, chairman of
the board of the Anaconda Copper
company.
Raskob, chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee, appar-
emily was a surprise witness be-
was the only Democratic member
present when the committee was
called to order. Soon after word
circulated around the capitol that
Raskob was TO testify other Demo-
cratic members hurried to the COM
mittee room.
They found Raskob sitting unob-
trusively among the spectators, his
eyes darting nerVously around the
room
The first witness was David Lion,
New York publicity man, who teS-
titled he was employed by George
F.. Breen, New York broker, who
sold $18,000,000 worth of holster
Radio stock for Rudolph Spreckels.
Lion said he received an option on
! 5000 shares of holster and sold
| $4,000 of them, making profit of
$4,000 without putting up any
money. The witness said he made
$500,000 between 1928 and 1880 in
various projects. He added he
gave stories to newspapermen-sto-
ries favorable to certain stocks
and supplied them with cash or
options on stock. He did not name
the newspapermen.
Witness Scores Point
Gray asked what Raskob's busi-
ness was.
81 am trying to make Democrats
out of lot of misguided Repub-
licans," Raskob said.
A political issue cut Immediately
into the investigation when Sena-
tor Glass. (Dem) Va, asked Gray
whether there was any other Off
cialS of General Motors who might
give him the desired information.
mo, there isn't" Gray said.
Glass referred to whispers
around the capitol" that the inves-
tigation was intended to reach GER
tain prominent Democrats.
Gray asked Raskob about his
General Motors stock transactions
and the witness put into the rec
ord three statements which he said
comprised all of his stock deals in
General Motors in 1928-29-30 and
81. There were three accounts, a
regular account, a special account
and a consolidated account.
The special account evidently was
a selling account through which
Raskob disposed of shares trans
ferred from his regular account. II
evidently contains the alleged sell
ing against the box" which Gray
promised he would reveal Raskob
INDUCED in to the extent of thou
sands of shares.
In the consolidated account Ras-
kob merely put together the record
of the regular and special accounts
showing that his balance of stock
on December 81, 1928, was 1850
shares; on December 81, 1929, $500
shares; on December 81, 1890, 22,550
shares and on December 81, 1881,
% 000 shares
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
Tax Bill Out
OF Conference

WASHINGTON, June 3. U.P)--
Moving with record breaking speed
toward final enactment of The bud
get balancing tax bill, the house
today received from its conferees
the completed revenue measure
bill which digs deeply into the
pockets of all classes of American
citizens.
The heavy income tax rates
passed by the senate were accepted
by the house conferees, it was an
nounced by Acting Chairman Crisp
of the house ways and means COM
mittee. Crisp filed the conference
report with the house, with the
announcement that the house would
be held in session tomorrow until
the bill is passed.
Crisp said also that the house
conferees had accepted the senate
tax on bank checks and the federal
gasoline tax Of one cent a gallon.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
Report Aimee
Has Recovered

NEW ORLEANS, June 8. U.P)-
Aimee Semple Mcpherson Hutton,
Los Angeles evangelist, had re-
covered today from illness suffered
while touring Central America
with her husband, David Hutton.
Mrs. Hutton is feeling fine and
will spend the day shopping Hut
ton told the United Press. He said
they planned to return to Los
Angeles in a day or two.
High altitude" was given by
Hutton as the cause of the evange-
lists recent illness. They arrived in
New Orleans by steamer yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
RECORDS SHOW WESFMORLAND'S
TAXES ARE NOT DELINQUENT

Declaring there was no truth in
the affidavit filed by the Imperial
Irrigation district and printed in
Wednesdays Press, asserting that
he had paid no district taxes since
1929, Roy Westmorland, prominent
Imperial rancsler, yesterday after
noon showed The Press a number
Of receipts totaling $7,30482 which
he has paid to the district since
November 25, 1929.
Payments made by Westmorland,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
McGraw Quits AS
Giants Manager

NEW YORK, June 3. U,P)-John
j. McGraw, for 30 years manager
of the New York Giants, today re-
signed because of ill health and
Bill Terry, first baseman, was ap-
pointed to succeed him.
Official confirmation of Nc
Graw's resignation was given in
a posted notice to members of the
Giants club:
For two years, due to i'll health,
1 have been contemplating the ne
cessity of turning over the man
agement of the Giants to someone
else. My doctor advises me be-
cause of my sinus condition that
it would be inadvisable to attend
any road trips with the club this
season SO 1 suggested to Mr.. Stone
ham that another manager be ap-
pointed inasmuch as it was i'm
possible for me to manage the club
unless 1 accompanied it, to which
Mr.. Stoneham agreed"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
To Face
Federal Charges

LOS ANGELES, June 3. U.P)-
Federal authorities planned to re-
turn Capt. Mark G.. Tancrel, Az
year-old president of Latin -Ameri-
can Airways, to Miami, Fla, Sat-
urday for questioning in an assert
ed liquor smuggling conspiracy.
Arrest of Tancrel here followed
revelation of the asserted plot by
Capt. William Lancaster in the
Florida city.
Lancaster is held in Miami i'll
connection with the murder Of
Hayden Clarke, fiance of Mrs.
Keith Miller, British aviatriX.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
ROOSEVELT MAY
HAVE TO ACT ON
WALKER CHARGES
Governor To Await Re-
port By Committee Be-
fore Proceeding.
BY MAX BUCKINGHAM
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, June 8. U.P) -
Briefs, forming the basis for re-
moval or retention of Mayor James
j. Walker, are rapidly taking form
in the Hofstadter investigating
committee, and according to pres
ent plans, will be filed with Gov
ernor Roosevelt before the Demo-
cratic convention meets June 81
The exact time for filing a sup
porting demand for removal from
office is unrevealed. Under cur
rent plans, the committee itself
will not make the demand, but
probably will leave this to civic
organization or citizen.
The committee and its counsel
Judge Samuel Seabury, manifested
today no indications that they pro-
posed to make a demand prior to
the convention, but there was every
indication that they would have
their ammunition" in Roosevelt
hands before June 81.
Action before that date would
place Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Of New York before the convention
as a presidential candidate with a
case pending which some political
observers say would show his atti-
tude once and for all toward Tam
many hall.
The Hofstadter investigating
committee which investigated the
mayors administration is en-
powered only to investigate and
report to the legislature in the fall
The governor, in event charges
are filed would sit as judge, and
therefore, his friends are quoted
as saying, he could not place him
self in the position of also acting
as prosecuting attorney or de-
tectiVe.
Samuel Seabury, counsel for the
investigating committee, and bitter
enemy of Tammany hall, is III
Washington, Pa, where he will de-
liver a commencement address.
His assistants, meanwhile, are COM
pleting several details in connection
with the case against Walker.
ALBANY N. Y, June 3. U.P)-
Gov Franklin D. Roosevelt today
indicated he would not take the
initiative in a possible removal oi
Mayor James j. Walker of New
York, as the result of the Hofstad-
ter investigating committees find
ings. Instead, he maintained that
it is the committees duty to pre-
sent its evidence to him.
He made this clear in a sharp
statement today, in which he put
responsibility squarely to the Hof-
stadter committee to act instead of
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
Arrives
At Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, June 8. U.H-
King Levinsky, Chicago boxer, ar
rived here today for a two-day
visit before going to Reno to pre-
pare for his 20-roupd fight there
July with Max Baer, Livermore
heavyweight.
Levinsky was scheduled to meet
Jack Dempsey, promoter of the
fight, late today. Following his
visit here he will spend one or
two days in San Francisco, his
manager. Harold Steinman. said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
Picture Producer
Says He's Broke

LOS ANGELES, June 8. W.P)-
Charles Christie, motion picture
producer, left $50O,0O0 Beverly
Hills mansion, drove in an imported
automobile to the county court
house and appeared before supe-
rior court referee to say:
Il haven't got a dime"
Christie, cited in supplemental
proceedings by attorneys for John
II. Perry of New York who holds a
$4,000 judgment against him, ex-
planned that the house was mort
gagged for every cent it was worth,
and that the automobile had been
borrowed ,u.t.
He said he also had borrowed
500 to buy food.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
BIRTH EXPECTED

LOS ANGELES, June 3. U.P)-
Mrs. John Barrymore, formerly
Dolores Costello, of the screen, was
in Good Samaritan hospital today
awaiting the birth of her second
child.
DR.. John Vruwink said that Mrs
Barrymore was in excellent health
and that the event was expected
on Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
Valley Enjoying
Winter Weather

A trace of rain fell in FL Centro
last night, scarcely a sufficient
quantity to settle the dust.
The minimum temperature this
morning was SO degrees and the
maximum yesterday was 81 de-
grees, far below the usual summer
temperatures at this season of the
year. The maximum today was 81
degrees.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
Udaipur Winner
OF Oaks Stakes

EPSON DOWNS, Eng, June 3.
U.P)-The Aga Khan's Udaipur won
The Oaks, the great classic for
fillies, before the king and queen
and a crowd of several hundred
thousand today.
Lord Woolavington's Will o the
Wisp was second and Lord Deroy's
Giudecca, third.
Twelve 3-year-olds, representing
the pick of the filly division, ran
over the derby route of mile and
a half for a purse of approximately
$4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
GEHRIG SETS RECORD

PHILADELPHIA, June 3. U.P)
Lou Gehrig, first baseman
for the New York Yankees, es-
tabhshed a new major league
record today when ne hit four
home runs I'm consecutive times
at bat.
Gehrig's four home runs ran
his seasons total TO IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
DOCTOR ACCusEp

LOS ANGELES, June 8 U.R)--A
second degree murder charge was
filed today against Or. f.. I. Patee,
after a coroner's jury iound t.at
Ruth Kobbs, %, a nurse, formerly
of Boise. Idaho, died after an ille-
gal operation. Dr. Patee, testifyinR
at the inquest denied he performed
the operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03
GWul-l-
~ ROGERS
w ..SQyS:

PALO ALTO, June 3. (Spe-
ciaD-Back here again today
looking for Mr.. Hooyer's house.
Saw a sign ITO Let" on it, SO
that didn't look any too nour-
ishing for you Democrats.
Had talk with Herbert this
morning, not Herbert Hoover,
but "the" Herbert, Herbert
Fleischacker, who is the j. P.
Morgan, Owen Young, Carter
Glass and Andy Mellon, all
combined, of the Pacific coast.
And he is one rich man who
didn't start out by saying We'll,
l am an optimist." He said, II
don't know any more what's the
matter with us, or what is 60
ing to happen to us, than the
U. S. senate does" Imagine a
big banker admitting to that.
Yours,
M<A Ro7AA<-
. tsss. hskassh, syasi.a,.. kas
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-03

according to the receipts, signed III
each case by the collector Of the
district. were are follows.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
Yardage and Par
AtFresh Meadows

Par and yardage OF the Fresh
Meadow golf course, scene Of the
National Open tourney. is as fol-
Evening star., 1932-06-23
QUANTIC0'S TWO POLO
TEAMS SHY HORSES
Leathernecks Take Turns Using
Ponies-Heavy Schedule Is
Announced. g.
TWO polo teams, the Gold" and the

TWO polo teams, the Gold" and the
= Scarlet" have been formed among
the Marines at Quantico. This is In
line with the policy started last year,
which is to give as many members of
the squad as possible a chance to COM
pete in outside play. The Marines can
net boast Of pony string large enough
to mount both teams at the same time,
but the system has worked out salts
factorily.
Many contests already have been ar
ranged for the Quantico malletmen and
other encounters will be arranged for
Saturday and Sunday afternoons at
Ouantico until September l. The season
then will end with the interpost tourney
for the Officers Club Trophy, offered 10
increase interest among new players
Here's the schedule as 1t now stands:
June 27-PotomGc Park. Washington.
Gold
July 4-Homewood Field. Baltimore spm
10th Field Artillery vs.. Marine Corps Gold
Teams of three men to side. playing out
door rules. OF foot ball field. which is ITO
yards. against the regulation 250D
July 9-Pikesville Nd 3 D m. 10th Field
July l2-Homewood Field Baltimore,
Field Artillery "A" vs. Marine Corps Gold
July l7-same as July IS.
,.,g,Iy- JTly lsIPort Hoyie Nd 3pm.. 9Th Field
August is-oaantco. fs 0fPs 80 M aeasS' sts P.ld
Artillery. "A VS.. Marine Corps Gold,
August 2l.-.0uan,ico. $50 pm: 6th Field
August 24.-ouantico. 80 pm sth Field
Artillery b vs. Marine Corps Scarlet