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Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
DEMANDS
.B0UR BON
HARM MONy
ShOuse Issues Plea For
United Action In Dem
Ocratic Party Ranks.
G.. o. p. FLAYED
Jefferson Day Speeches
Blame Depression On
Administration.
By RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 13. = An
appeal to Democrats to unite for
the election campaign regardless of
candidates or platforms was made
in a closed meeting of party leaders
today just prior to a series of JEFF
ferson day rallies.
Jouett Shouse, chairman of the
Democratic national executive COM
mittee, told his lieutenants that the
situation called for the united sup
port of Democrats regardless of
who the nominee might be.
This appeal, it was understood,
was made in line with the efforts
to inoculate the party against any
adverse effect from Smith-Roose-
velt rivalry later in the campaign.
Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith, af-
ter the meeting, predicted a party
victory, but declined to discuss his
own plans for participating in the
campaign proper.
WASHINGTON, April 13. W.P)-
| Democratic orators, leading party
workers with campaign ammuni-
ton, today heaped upon the Hoov-
er administration the blame for the
depression and outlined program
of economic rehabilitation for the
party to espouse.
Through a series of addresses at
a jefferson day luncheon attended
by Democratic leaders from near
and far ran the theme that the Re-
publican party had wrecked busi-
ness, plunged millions into misery
and engulfed the government in
debt due to extravaganza.
| Senator Joe T. Robinson of Ar
kansas said President Hoover had
been elected as IAN economic gen.
ius with a patent formula to in
sure prosperity" which now should
be thrown Into the limbo of ex-
ploded heresies."
Every policy advanced in the
1928 campaign by the economic
marvel of the age is now generally
recognized as unsound," Robinson
declared. THE record of the last
three years establishes the con-
clusion that the economic policies
of the United States as reflected
in extravagant government expend-
itures, in loans to bankrupt foreign
governments, and in the enactment
of tariffs which have well-nigh
destroyed our commerce, have been
the controlling factors in producing
depression in this country, and in
causing it to extend to other
shores"
Democratic Floor Leader Rainey
of the house concentrated his fire
on the Republican tariff policies.
He said all the world has retaliated
against our upward revision of the
tariff until international trade is
paralyzed. The satte department,
Rainey declared, entered into the
conspiracy and has simply nailed
the lid on us as to a considerable
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
Youth COnfesses
Southern Crime

LOS ANGELES, April 13. UP)-
Alvin Eller, 22-year-old North Car
olina youth, today confessed that
he and two other men killed a man
in Valdese, North Carolina, last
February, during a $500 holdup,
according to police announcement.
Eller named one of the other two
men, still at large, as the actual
killer of Gus Burnous, the holdup
victim, police said.
The member of the trio who was
the actual killer of Burnous, Eller
told Los Angeles officers, was the
son of a wealthy North Carolina
plantation owner. Eller said he
did not know the whereabouts of
the other two men.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
SISTER OF FILM
CAR SUCCUMBS
TO OPERATION

HOLLYWOOD, April 13. UP>-
The body of Miss Martha Hays, So,
only sister of Will Hays, president
of the Motion Picture Producers
association, who died last night as
the result of complications follow
ing a major operation, was to be
sent to Sullivan, Ind, her former
home, tonight.
Miss Hays suffered a relapse yes
terday after apparently having inn
proved steadily since the operation
last Friday.
Col. Jason JOY, friend and asSO-
ciate of Will Hays, was to accom-
pany the body to Sullivan, where
funeral services will be conducted
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Hays had lived in Sullivan
until two years ago, when she came
here for her health. She was ac-
tive in social and welfare work
and for % years had been asso-
ciated with her brothers, Will and
Hinkle Hays, in their law firm at
Sullivan.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
Quartet Held In
Badger Game

LOS ANGELES, April 13. W.Rj-
Two men and two women were un-
der arrest today charged with ex-
tortion and robbery as the result
of an asserted badger game" in
which Charles Gore, "a, son of
Michael Gore, wealthy theatrical
man, was the victim.
Those arrested gave the names of
Irene Smith, 81, Clara Hystrum, %,
Ben S. Carter, 81, and Larry Re-
gan, 26.
Gore told police he met the two
girls in WeStlake Park several days
ago and that they invited him to
Lake street address. While there,
he said, the men rushed in, de-
clared the women were their wives
and threatened trouble.
Gore said the men took So from
him, all he had, and forced him to
sign a paper promising more. He
notified police, who arrested the
quartet.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
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MARKET CRASH
BLAMED UPON
PRIVATE FIRMS
Federal Reserve Banker
Tells OF Efforts Made
To Curb Speculation.

WASHINGTON, April 49, UP)-
Blame for the stock market crash
of 1929 was placed largely on the
frenzied activities of private cor
porations today by Governor Har-
rison of the New York federal re-
serve bank.
Harrison, testifying before house
subcommittee on banking and
currency, said that the bankers
had sought to curb speculation in
the boom years.
The federal reserve governor,
after a sharp exchange with Rep
resentative Strong Rep) Kansas,
declared:
You can't blame the banks. If
despite their efforts to restrain
speculation, you and you and John
Smith think that the A, B, C, D or
any other corporation is pretty
good, there's no way to stop you
from buying"
Harrison said the federal re-
serve consistently raised the bank
discount rate in an effort to check
the disastrous flood of speculation
which swept the country.
But you went up too slowly,
Strong shot at Harrison.
1--WE went up slowly, in the light
of past experience" Harrison rc-
torted, land I'll admit we might
do it differently now"
There's no use trying to put out
a fire when it has already burned
itself OUT Strong came back at
him.
The bill under discussion would
add the following sections to the
federal reserve act:
Section 81. The federal reserve
board and the federal reserve banks
are hereby authorized and directed
to take all available steps to raise
the present deflated wholesale COM
modify level of prices as speedily
as possible to the level existing
before the present deflation, anc
afterwards to use all available
means to maintain such wholesale
commodity level of prices"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
TERRITORY OF
HAWAII WILL
ASSIST KELLY
To Permit Employment
Of Alienists In Staying
Trial.
BY DAN CAMPBELL

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1882, BY United Press
ROOM, HONOLULU,
T. H., April 13.-Hawaiian legisla-
tive leaders pledged aid to prose-
cutors in the honor Staying of a
native youth today as the terri
tory's case against four American
defendants drew to a swift climax.
Gov. Gen. Lawrence M. Judd
summoned a beard of strategy
while Prosecutor John Kelley
paraded witness after witness be-
fore a mixed jury in hopes of
proving that Joe Kahahawai's
death was plotted by mild
hammered Grace Bell Fortescue and
three navy men.
Kelley bent every resource to
forestall a temporary insanity de-
fense by the veteran Clarence Dar-
row, chief defense counsel, who
drafted two psychiatrists from the
mainland for this purpose. If the
defense carries out this plan, the
territory will provide funds to re-
tain alienists of its own, Judd un-
officially advised Kelley.
Advised of the presence of Drs.
Edward H. Williams and John
Orbison, Los Angeles alienists, Gov
ernor Judd conferred with legisla-
tive leaders as to the use of con-
tingent funds for prosecution med
ical experts. They agreed, the
United Press learned, provided
territoriel funds also be made avail
able to prosecute the second trial
Of four islanders accused of at
tacking Thalia Fortescue Massie.
Only 10 prosecution witnesses re-
manned to bolster Kelley's case
that Mrs. Fortescue, her son-in-
| law, Lieut.. Thomas H. Massie. and
| two seamen, E. J. Lord and A. O.
Jones, killed Kahahawai to avenge
the attack on Mrs. Massie. Kaha-
hawai- was fifth defendant in the
| original attack trial, at which the
! jury disagreed.
With evidence already before the
jury outlining the kidnapping and
Staying of the native last Janu-
ary, Kelley planned to conclude
the prosecution today by gathering
together the final ends of his
chain of circumstances.
Darrow voiced no objection tc
this. AS on Kelley's first day il
court, the shrewd defense chiel
made little effort to cross-examint
witnesses as they told of findins
Kahahawai's -shrouded body
IN an automobile driven by Mrs
Fortescue. Also in the car, several
policemen testified, we're Lieutenant
MaSSie and Lord.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
ROOSEVELT GETS
MORE DELEGATES
FOR CONVENTION
Nebraska And Kentucky
Fall In Line For New
York Governor.
(By United Press)

LINCOLN, Neb., April 13.-Gov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York
remained far out ahead of his two
opponents in the Nebraska Demo-
cratic presidential primary con-
test today as additional returns
were tabulated from Tuesdays
election.
Roosevelt's vote continued more
than double the combined count
for John N Garner, speaker of the
house of representatives, and Gov.
William H. (Alfalfa BilD Murray
of Oklahoma.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 13.-
Gov. Franklin b. Roosevelt of New
York today marked up Kentucky S
26 delegates as another addition to
the total he will bring to the Dem
ocratic national convention in his
fight for the party's presidential
nomination. The delegates were
instructed for Roosevelt with neg
iigible opposition in the state con-
vention yesterday.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 13. -
Missouri Republicans were pledged
today to support Herbert Hoover
as the country's next president.
The party's state convention
after hearing Gov Henry S. Caul-
field compare Hoover's statesman
ship to that of Abraham Lincoln
instructed Missouri delegates tc
the national meeting to support
the President.
CHICAGO, April 13. - Illinois
primary election, marked in Chi
cago by numerous kidnapings
sluggings and one shooting, indi-
Gated today that both Republican
! and Democratic organization can
didates had been generally sue
! cesSful.
An exception was Ex-Governor
Len Smalls victory in the Repub-
lican gubernatorial race over foru
strong opponents. Election of dele
gates to party conventions indi-
Gated strong wet sentiment.
Protests against the Republican
administration were seen in vic
tories of a number of anti-Hoover
( nti-prohibition and anti-higt
taxes delegates to the Republican
national convention.
There was no contest among
Democratic presidential delegate
Who have been pledged for an in
itial vote to Sen. James Hamilton
Lewis Many are expected tC
switch late to Gov. Franklin D
Roosevelt of New York.
The vote set a record for a pri-
mary The total was expected tc
run over 2,200,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
C0ND0N CLAIMS
NEW CONTACTS
With K!DNAPERS

NEW YORK, April 49, U.P)-
"Jafsie" claimed today to have "di-
rect contact" still with the kidnap-
erS of Col Charles A. LindberghS
son.
DR.. j. F. Condor, aged retired
school principal, the 'Jafsie" of
negotiations stranger than the plot
of a melodrama, declared he had
resumed the contact broken last
week when the kidnapers after re-
ceiving from him $4,000 ransom
in Bronx cemetery, failed to de-
liver the child as agreed.
Behind his statement, however,
appeared to run a strain of fear,
possibly indicative of threats from
the abductors that further nego-
tiations hinge on a pledge of great
er secrecy.
IT have never identified them
nor said a word against them,
Condor vowed after returning home
during the night from another of
his mysterious errands. Il value
my life. They value theirs. I know
my life wouldn't be worth anything
if I said anything against them
Condor was especially anxious
that he not be followed his numer-
Gus trips, lest this Illustrate his
efforts to restore the baby.
Dr. Condor, with his aid, Al
Reich, former pugilist, left his home
early last night Immediately after
he had ended foIr hour confer
ence with Col. Henry Breckenridge,
Lindbergh's legal advisor.
DR.. Coudons words Il never have
identified them" led to the impress
sion that he knew more about the
men he was dealing with than he
could safely indulge. 1t was even
a hint that he knew their identity.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
Eastern Midget
Baby Succumbs

QUINCY, Mass, April 13, U.P)
Violet Younie, the 20 ounce baby
Of HoughS Neck. died suddenly to-
day as ner parents began to hope
for success in their 13 day battle
to save her life.
Only daughter Of a factory hand
who has four sons, Violet was be-
ing cared for by her mother, Mrs.
Emerson Younie, and by her ma
ternal grandmother, Mrs. William
Slaunwhite
Nested IN cotton batting, kept
warm with hot water bottles in a
tiny crib, Violet appeared to be
thriving on an eye dropper diet
consisting of go drops of milk and a
like amount of water at two hour
intervals.
The baby took her regular feed
ing at 8 o'clock. About an hour
later, DR.. Richard M. Ash visited
the home and discovered that Vio-
let had just died. At birth DR.. Ash
had given the baby only two hours
to live.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
CRANDI GIVES
APPROVAL TO
i. s. PROGRAM

GENEVA, April 13. U.P)-Italian
Foreign Minister Dino Grandi gave
immediate approval to the United
States disarmament proposals to-
day and outlined the Italian pro-
gram for progressive destruction of
the worlds ornaments.
Grandl attacked the French plan
for international armed forces to
be placed at the disposal of the
League Of Nations. He outlined
the Italian plan to the general COM
mission Of the disarmament con-
ference as follows:
l. Division of all cannons and
munitions into three groups, with
immediate destruction of the heav-
lest caliberS and progressive de-
struction of the other groups.
2. Application Of the same prin-
cipal to tanks.
3. Each nation, before the end of
each year, shall destroy a stipulat-
ed percentage, by categorieS, of its
total naval tonnage.
q. Abolition of bombing planes by
fixing a percentage to be DESTROYED
annually.
5. Immediate destruction of all
supplies of chemical gases.
The Italian proposals would abol-
ish all weopons, including tanks
which France wished to place in
the service of the league, Grand
said. When Grandi finished speak
ing he passed Tardieu's seat. The
French premier rose and congratu-
lated him with wry smile.
The Turkish and Brazilian dele
gates endorsed the American pro-
pOSalS.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
FINANCE JOINS
OPPOSITION TO
SOLDIER BONUS

WASHINGTON, April ID. U.P)-
Political and financial leaders, so
often at odds, are united in their
steadfast opposition to the $2000,-
100000 cash bonus for World war
veterans.
The congressional leadership,
both Democratic and Republican, is
solidly supporting President Hoov-
ers war on the bonus plan. High
administration sources confidently
believe the bonus will be defeated
despite the political power of the
veterans vote.
Important business and financial
figures are preparing to descend on
the house ways and means COM
mittee to oppose the initiation which
would be involved in paying the
bonus with a new issue of cur
rency.
The opening gun in the finan-
.ciers' campaign was fired yesterday,
with a bonus advocate pulling the
trigger, Senator Thomas Dem)
Oklahoma, introduced in the COM
mittee record a letter from Charles
E. Mitchell, chairman of the board
of the powerful National City Bank
of New York, who declared infla-
ton would be extremely dangerous.
Thomas advocates initiation as a
remedy for depression and desire
to show that the bonus would bring
it about.
Mitchell declared that the Pat
man bill and similar paper money
initiation" plans would be grave
ly damaging both to the credit of
the United States government and
the stability of our monetary Sys-
tenn. - &&al.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
HART DELIVERS
SALES LECTURE
in COURT TRIAL
Declared To Be Same AS
Talks Used In Selling
Stock Here.

With IL men and women of the
jury taking the place of prospec-
tive buyers, Lewis Hart and his CO.
horts today were in the midst Of
the talks by which they sold in
Imperial Valley during the sum-
, mer of 1880 stock in the Associated
Insurance Underwriters, Inc, and
policies in the Associated Life In
surance company
To defend himself against
charges of grand theft, Hart was
called to the witness stand yester-
day afternoon by Jacob Lieberman,
his attorney, and repeated from
notes he said we're used at the
time. the lecture he delivered at
meetings in various churches and
other public buildings about the
valley.
The defense bordered upon melo-
drama this morning as Bernard
Phillips took the witness stand at
the request of Clarence 3. Smith,
his attorney. Phillips pleaded di-
rectly to the jury his own good
faith in selling stock in the hold
ing company, asserting he bought
stock himself, and induced friends
and members OF his family to pur-
chase it.
During one stage of his teStl-
mony Phillips broke into tears as
he told the jurors he is broken,
old and has got even roof left
over his head. Uncomfortable
glances replaced smiles on the
faces of jurors and others as
Phillips testimony took this sud-
den swing.
Hart, also, was near collapse yes
terday afternoon as he responded
to direct examination by Lieber-
man. This came after he had de-
livered before the jury his lee
ture. 1t was this same lecture
which preceded efforts to sell stock
in Imperial Valley, Hart said.
Objects to Notes
An unexpected move on the part
Of District Attorney Elmer w.
Heald came after the lecture when
the prosecutor moved to introduce
as a states exhibit the notes, which
Hart said we're the same he used
during the sales meetings here i'll
1880. The district attorney pre-
viously had argued against allow
ing Hart to use the notes as he
gave his lecture from the witness
stand.
Hart, still on the witness stand
this morning, told Of the expense
of conducting the campaign in
Imperial Valley. Approximately
$4,000 was spent in introducing
the underwriters stock in the val
ley, Hart testified, also declaring
little more than this was realized
from the sale of stock here.
Hart, yesterday afternoon, before
repeating his lecture, sketched
briefly the history of his connec-
tion with the Associated Under
writer's, Inc, and the Associated
Life Insurance company, which
was owned by the underwriting
firm.
One by one, each of the other
defendants, Sian Newman, Louis
Rogasner, Percy Pickerell and
Arthur Goldberg, will take the wit
ness stand during the next few
days.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
Governor Murray
Found In Idaho

POCATELLO, Idaho, April i3.
Gov. William II. Murray OF Okla
homa who disappeared from Kla-
math Falls, Ore. without filling a
speaking engagement there, was io-
Gated last night aboard an east
bound Union Pacific train here by
a United Press correspondent.
Murray said he was called back
to Oklahoma City by urgent bus
mess but declined 10 explain spe-
officially what impelled his sudden
departure from oregon.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
Two Killed I'm
Auto Accidents

LOS ANGELES, April 10. U.P)-
Two persons, one of them a prom
inent Los Angeles realty operator
and politician, were killed in auto
mobile accidents early today and
during the night, police reported.
Alvaro Pratt, SO, real estate man,
was killed just before day break
when his machine plunged over a
30-foot embankment on Santa Su-
sana Pass, His wife, Laura, was
injured critically.
Mrs. J. K. Bixler, 70. Los An
geles, was injured fatally when
struck by a car.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
Mexican Bandit
Shot By Officer

LAS VEGAS, New, April 13. U,R)
The attempt of Carmen Guzman,
Mexican, to escape capture on a
murder charge by shooting it out"
with a sheriff's posse which sur
rounded him in desert wash had
resulted in his death today.
Trailed from Roach, AZ miles
southeast of here, where he held
up a stationmaster and demanded
tortillas and water, Guzman was
trapped and fired four shots at
deputies before one of their bullets
ended his life.
He was accused of having shot
Mary Estrada, Is. without warning
while she was cooking dinner in a
cabin at Sloan, 20 miles south of
here, Sunday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
AGED EDUCATOR ILL

PASADENA, April 13. W.R)-Mrs.
George o. Robinson, "a, philan-
thropist and church worker, con-
tinued seriously i'll at her home
here today. Physicians in attend
ance said she was very low" Mrs.
Robinson was formerly dean of
women at Northwestern University.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
TO DISCUSS UNEMPLOYMENT

LOS ANGELES, April 13. U.P)-
Members of Gov. James RolphS
unemployment commission will meet
here tomorrow and Friday to hold
hearings on the unemployment
problem in Southern California
they said today. They will hold
other meetings in San Diego, Fres-
no, Sacramento, San Francisco and
Oakland, they announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Rose- Mesquite Farm center,
7:4S. Mesquite school.
Mid week meetings, churches.
Moose lodge, 8, Moose home.
f. and A. NJ, No. 66&, 1880,
Masonic templc,
Eagles, s, 500 Broadway.
Troop 3, B.S.A., I, scout hut.
valley theatre, The
Phantom"
Fox Imperial theatre, The
Wet Parade"
Evangelistic services, 1880,
NaZarene church.
TOMORROW
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
McCabe- Eucalyptus home de-
partment, Bowman ranch.
Music section, l, 1927 Olive.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
San Diego Girl
Still Missing

SAN DIEGO, April 13. W,P)-
Search was continued throughout
Southern California today for Ros-
ina Ellis, pretty blonde, 13-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Ellis, missing since Monday morn
ing.
Relatives were fearful she had
been kidnapped, as they said she
had but Is cents with her when
she disappeared some place between
her home and the Junior high
school. -.-.-..-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
Deny Rockefeller
I'm Poor Health

ORMOND BEACH, Fla, April
13. (U.Pl - Rumors that John ID
Rockefeller, 92-year-old millionaire
is in failing health were denied
with emphasis today by persons
close to him at the Easements, the
Rockefeller winter residence here.
There is absolutely no founda-
ton as to the rumor Mr.. Rookie
feller is ill.," an official of the
household told the United Press
There is no need for alarm at all
on the part of the public"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
San Diego Banker
Gets Kidnap Note

SAN DIEGO, April 13. U.P)-
Threats against the life of Oral
Anderson, San Diego, by persons
attempting to extort $4,000 from
Walter CT. Anderson, bank mana
ger, her father, were revealed to-
day.
Anderson informed police that
he had been told over the telephone
to leave $4,000 at the corner or
you won't see your daughter again
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
OPPOSE CLOSING, BUREAU

LOS ANGELES, April 13. UP
Opposition to the proposed elimina-
tion of the Los Angeles office of
the U. S. Bureau of Domestic and
Foreign Commerce, serving South
ern California, was expressed to-
day. by A. Schleicher of the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce. A
bill providing for the elimination is
pending before the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-13
@WlLL-
T,sNs ROGERS
w ..SQys:

BEVERLY HILLS, April 13.
(SpeciaD = The senate grand
jury which is in session now
couldn't get much nourishment
yesterday out of this fellow
Whitney, that head of the Wall
street gang"
There is one kind of a noble
thing about our modern rae
keteers, they will go to the cleo
trio chair before they will give
away any of the workings of
their organization.
At first we thought when
they had this investigation we
was going to get the names of
our big men" who were bet
ting the country would never
amount to anything. Oh yeah!
Yours,