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Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
CITY REDUCES
VALUATION ON
LOCAL PROPERTY

Tax reductions materially affect
ing the pocketbooks of Ell Centre
taxpayers we're foreshadowed today
in an announcement by John C.
Neale, city clerk, that 10 per cent
reduction has been made in
assessed valuations of real estate
and improvements, exclusive Of
buildings constructed this year.
In round figures, the total re-
duction in valuation amounts to
approximately $1.032,000 or has
dropped to $10,629, ,714 from the sum
of $11 ,66l 900 set after meetings of
the board of equalization last year.
Under the same tax rate now in
effect, rate of $1.73 on each $100,
this reduction in valuations would
mean a tax reduction of 8.85 per
cent, or a saving of approximately
$4,000 to taxpayers of Ell Centro.
Figures computed by the city
clerk, who also acts as city assessor.
will not be materially altered when
the city council meets September
8 in the first of several sessions as
a board of equalization.
Tax rolls, on which the clerk
completed figures given out today,
have just been completed.
Discussing the possibility of q
change in the tax rate for the COM
ing fiscal year, members of the city
council recently have expressed
bitter opposition to any raise III
the rate, and even have taken
under serious consideration the
possibility of reduction.
while no great reduction seems
possible at this time, it is highly
probable that the rate will De
lowered to some extent, thus giving
Ell Centro's taxpayers further relief
and bringing about an even greater
saving to property owners" Neale
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
Indiana Miners
Resume Picketing

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 5.
W.P)-Picketing miners, driven from
the Dixie Bee workings by Ma
tional Guardsmen, were reported
today to have halted. non-union
men enroute to work in the Ver-
million mine and turned them back
at the point of rifles.
Word of the new trouble came
from Vern Bennett, president Of
the Associated Miners, and Sam
uel Howell, secretary, who tele-
graphed Governor Leslie for troops.
The telegram said "at least 100
men" had taken up positions at
the mine and that troops are
needed as there is imminent danger
that the mine cannot be operated
with safety"
More than 300 soldiers are sta
toned at Shakamak Park, 20
miles southeast of Terre Haute.
The Vermillion mine is IL miles
north of Terre Haute. The troops
arc part of the contingent which
drove the picketers from the Dixie
Bee mine early yesterday after a
two-day battle with non-union
men.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
THREE BROTHERS
HELD AS BORDER
DRUG SMUCCLERS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5. W.P)-A
severe blow was believed dealt to a
border dope smuggling ring with
the arrest today of three brothers
by deputy sheriffs and San Fernan-
do police on charges of violating
the state poison act, and the gun
law.
The men are Robert B. Adams,
33, and Dave Adams, 26, both of
Chico, and Ray Adams, 81, of Aptos.
Robert Adams is being held in
the county Jail on the poison act
charge and the latter two are in
San Fernando city Jail on the gun
accusation.
According to authorities, Robert
Adams offered to sell an ounce of
cocaine to DR.. j. G. Wells, of San
Fernando. Police were called and
placed Adams under arrest and
later took the other two brothers
in custody. They were apprehend-
ed in an automobile in which we're
found two rifles and two pistols,
police said
Deputies said the machine an
swered the description of Car used
by a group of smugglers to bring
narcotics from MeXIcali to north
ern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
MEYER CREDITED
AS FORCE BEHIND
SPURT In MARKET

NEW YORK, Aug. 5. U.P)-Ac-
tivity of Eugene Meyer, former
market trader and recent head of
the Reconstruction Finance corpo-
ration, was linked today with re-
ports of huge commodity buying
pool as partly responsible for the
most sensational Wall Street ac-
tivity since last December.
Meyer, governor of the federal
reserve board and an experienced
stock market trader. conferred yes
terday with Owen D. Young's mas
ter committee of bankers and fl
nancie.t organized to coordinate
the various financial relief agen-
cies.
1t was reported later that these
projects had been given impetus,
possibly by Meyers visit here and
by his conferences with other lead
ing financiers since he left the Re-
construction Finance corporation
board:
A huge commodity pool, to lend
raw materials, thus encouraging
their purchase at present stock
bottom prices and powerful pool
to trade in wheat also was report
ed, with Arthur Cutten, veteran
speculator, in charge.
A master housing project, includ-
ing elimination of slums and con-
struction Of city apartments, as well
as cooperation with home loan
banks in protecting small home
owners threatened by mortgage
foreclosures.
Public works program, particu-
larly income producing projects fl
nanced by the Reconstruction FL
nance corporation. incidentally,
the American Society of Civil En-
gineers announced that $2,000,000,-
900 in public works, mostly self
liquidating, had been suspended
due to lack of funds. These prof.
ects, the engineers said, would en-
ploy 100000 men.
Sales hit the 100000 share all
hour mark. They totaled more
than three and half million, the
highest since last December for one
day and almost a million more
than recorded on any day for
months.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
ROBINSON
H0OvER'S
COUNSEL
Los Angeles Banker Aids
President On Accept
ance Address.
WILL PLAY SAFE
Appeal For Support Will
Be Directed To Busi-
nessmen Of Nation.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1882, BY United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Presi-
dent Hoover's acceptance speech
next Thursday will make a conser-
vative safety first" appeal to the
country.
1t will speak the language of the
business man whose support
Hoover seeks as the backbone of
his strength. There will be no at
tempt to tamper with Governor
Roosevelt's copyright on the for
gotten man" phrase.
During preparation of his ac-
ceptance speech, Hoover has had as
guest Henry M. Robinson, Los
Angeles banker, whose Judgment
on financial and economic policies
the President trusts probably above
that of all others. Proofs of the
speech are now in the hands of
advisors for revision and sug-
gestions. They are giving every
phrase the third degree. No
promises to abolish poverty will
slip by this time.
Hoover will appeal to the new
poor'-bankers, business men and
$4,000 executives of 1929 who are
now drawing $4,000 and less, if
anything He will appeal to those
who have lauded his driving out
of the bonus army as master
stroke against a threatened Com
munist uprising.
Prohibition will be a minor part
of his speech. Drys have been con-
suited at length. They appear to
be satisfied that Hoover will do
about what he did in 1928 when he
left the way open for William j.
Donovan, wet, to campaign in the
east -wfi1e Borah and Mrs. WILLIE
brandt rounded up the drys.
Hoover wishes his campaign to
be conservative in ideas and
methods. The Coolidge influence
is to be emphasized as much as the
first citizen of Northampton will
permit.
Hoovers friends were privately
bitter against the former president
during the 1923 campaign. One Of
Hoover's first acts in the White
house was to announce as an econ
cmy move the junking of the presi-
Dental yacht Mayflower which had
been Coolidge's only conspicuous
indulgence. But it is now realized
that Coolidge can help the party
tremendously. Hoover's new Re-
publican national chairman, for
merly Coolidges White House sec
retary, has been at Plymouth to
obtain a promise of help.
The very setting of the Hoover
acceptance speech will emphasize
the conservative cut of the Repub-
lican campaign. He will speak in
Constitutional hall, owned by the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
Governor Roosevelt may climp
out of an airplane and make a
speech about the forgotten man."
Hoover clings to his more measured
pace. Chided once about his
prosaic stage management, he re-
torted
I'm not a Roosevelt and I have
to do things in my own way"
He was talking then about Theo-
dore, not Franklin.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
Former Convict
COnfesses Crime

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 5. U.P) -
Police said today that John A.
10th, ex-convict recently arrested
in Milwaukee, has admitted he was
a member of a kidnap gang which
shot and killed Harry Lapidus,
philanthropist and politician, near
his home here last spring.
10th, police said, implicated Mary
Elmore, alias Mary Smith, Sioux
City, Ia, as an accomplice in the
attempted kidnapping and Staying.
Another convict, known as
Seattle George" was named by
10th as leader of the mob.
Lapidus was shot when he re-
fused to accompany kidnapers who
stopped him on a dark street near
his home, according to the alleged
confession. His body was left
sprawling in his automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
Heavy Damage
In Chicago Blaze

CHICAGO, Aug. 5. WR)-Nearly
half of Chicagos fire-fighting
forces poured tons of water today
on the fiery embers of conflagra-
ton that swept two square blocks
and did damage estimated at nearly
$5,000,000.
Fifteen persons were injured,
none seriously, in the first which
blazed in the heart of a packing
house district and was one of the
worst Chicago had seen in 25 years.
Flames starting in a large grain
elevator, presumably as a result of
dust explosion, rushed forward
on block long front. The huge
packing plant of the Omaha Pack
ing company was wiped out. Hun
dreds of hogs. cattle and sheep
were destroyed as were tons of
packed meat.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
SPARR|NC
FOR Gu 7
IN DEBTS
France RumOred To Be
Dickering For Treaty
Making Concessions.
EDGE NEGOTIATING
English Premier Says
No United Front Plan
Adopted By Europe.

PARIS, Aug. 5. U.P)-Diplomatic
circles reported tonight that France
may ask for debt reductions from
the United States in exchange for
Observation-Disclosures commercial
treaty, which the United States is
seeking.
Ambassador Walter E. Edges
memorandum to the French asking
for a treaty invited the French to
name the concessions they wanted.
AS the United States cannot grant
customs concessions. due to the
rigidity of the tariff laws, it was
expected the French might ask
debt concessions.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
THIRD VICTIM OF
HIGHWAY CRASH
DIES ON COAST

Albert Evans, Brawley youth, SER
iously injured in an automobile ac-
cident on the Holtville highway,
July 16, died at Huntington Beach
today, according to information re-
ceived here this morning.
Young Evans was removed from
the local hospital to the coast last
week and for a time seemed to be
making progress toward recovery,
but grew weaker a few days ago
and his death was not unexpected,
Evans was the third victim of the
crash to die, Oliver Eckart being
instantly killed, and Ruth May
vene Huddleston died a few days
later in the local hospital Harold
Pound, driver of the car, and Bes-
sic Gilbert, his companion, escaped
uninjured.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
CHINESE TROOPS
KILLED in CLASH
WITH GUERILLAS

YINGKOW, Aug. 5. U.R}-Thirty
Chinese irregular troops were killed
and a force of 2,400 guerilla war
riors defeated by Manchukuo troops
led by General Wang Tien-Chung
northeast of this city today.
Another division of Manchukuo
troops scored a simultaneous viQ-
tory over a second column of guer-
lila troops, capturing 81, it was re-
ported.
The days engagements started
before dawn, when division of
guerilla troops attacked the rail-
way shops at Tashinkiao, terminal
of the main line of the South Man
churian railway and the branch
line running to Tingkow. After be-
ing defeated at Tashinkiao the
guerilla forces swept toward Haich-
eng.
Brushes between the irregulars
and Manchukuo defenders were re-
ported at Fenshui, Fashan, Nam
tai, and Mishan, all on the main
line of the railroad. Many trains
were delayed by the attacks, and
Japanese troops trains were being
operated in their stead.
Agents of General Chang Hsueh-
Liang, former Manchurian war lord,
were believed to be leading the
guerilla forces in their campaign,
opened earlier this week against
the japanese garrison here.
TOXIC, Aug. 5. U.P)-New Jap
anese advances into Jehol province
and possibly to the Chinese cities
of Peiping, and Tientsin were be-
lieved impending today.
The war office issued a state
ment denouncing Marshal Chang
Hseuh-Liang, Manchurian war lord,
for organizing "banditry' in Man
churia. Similar statements in the
past have been followed by military
action.
The rumors of further fighting
came thick and fast. They includ-
ed reports that an additional di-
vision would be mobilized for SER
vice in Manchuria. There was no
confirmation of this report.
The japanese attitude during the
occupation of Manchuria has been
that Japanese Nationals must be
protected from rowing bands of
Chinese. The bands are usually
groups of demobilized soldiers, or
parts of leaderless armies.
The Japanese term for these
groups is bandits" The Chinese
call them patriots fighting to re-
gain Chinese soil.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
YOungster Heads
U. S. Shippers

LOS ANGELES HARBOR. Aug.
5.WP-Yacht racing, presaged as
the most colorful sport OF the 10
ring world pageant of the Olympic
games, got under way Off this port
today, with the burgess of IL ma
tions represented among four
classes of sloops.
Superb weather was indicated,
with sunshine and a probable mod
crate breeze for the first day OF an
eight-day struggle for world sail
ing supremacy.
The United States, as host 10
the yachting program and partici-
pant for only the second time, Will
bid for honors IN all sailing classes.
A l7-year-old boy, Bill Lyon OF
Newport, Calf, will carry the red,
white and blue into the II races
for the i2-foot one-man dinghy
class, in which every contesting ma
tion has O candidate.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
Flyers Defense
Attacks Witness

COURTROOM. MIAMI, Fla,
Aug. 5. U.P)-The defense in the
trial of Capt. William N. Lancas-
ter, charged with Staying his love
rival, Haden ClaIHe, battered to-
day at a story state witness told
of Lancaster allegedly threatening
Clarke.
The state witness, j. B. Russell,
had been an associate of Lanoas-
ter and Mrs. Jessie M. Keith-Miller
in an airways project, and 'has
sworn that Lancaster once vowed
he would "get rid Of Clarke.
Clarke, according to evidence hith-
erto presented, had supplanted
Lancaster in the affections of Mrs.
Keith-Miller.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
INDIAN ATHLETE
FORCES AHEAD
in DECATHL0N

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5. (U.H -
Following the example set by the
great Indian, Jim Thorpe, in the
Stockholm Olympic of 1912, Wilson
Buster" Charles, full-blood In
dian from Haskell institute, today
forged into the lead in the 1892
decathalon.
After completion of the 100
meter dash and the broad jump,
Charles had a total of 1859 points.
Hector Berra, Argentine, was
second with 1768.30 and Janis
Disma, Latvia, was third with
174030 points.
Charles point total went soaring
when he leaped % feet in the
broad jump after running the 100
meters in 112 seconds.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
BY WEBB MILLER
European News Manager United
prpxS


Copyright, 1882, BY United Press)
LONDON, Aug. S. - A Cooper
ative agreement" on war debts sat-
isfactory both to the United States
and Europe is envisaged by Pre-
mier j. Ramsay Macdonald, the
United Press wac informed on un-
impeachable authority today.
The guiding principles in Mac
Donald's mind concerning future
war debt negotiations were revealed
after the premier's return from
Lossiemouth. Scotland, where he
rested and meditated. He returned
to London greatly benefited in
mind and body.
The prime ministers ideas were
outlined as follows:
AS far as Britain is concerned,
nothing will be done in the nature
of an ultimatum to the United
States or a united front against
the United States.
Whatever is done should be So
luton satisfactory and equitable to
the United States and to the Lau-
same negotiations.
The solution should be in the ma
ture of q "co-operative agreement"
satisfactory mutually to the United
States and Europe.
Well-informed persons stressed
the cooperative agreement" phrase
and the fact that Britain will not
participate in any united front.
Premier Edouard Herriot of
France, in a recent interview with
the United Press, assured the Unit
ed States that it need have no fear
of uniteo European bloc against
the United states. He also empha-
sized that nothing will be done
about debts until after the election.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
ENGLAND TAKES
FIRST RACE in
DINGHY CLASS

SAN PEDRO, Aug. 5. U.n)r-Colin
Rartsey of Solent, Eng, won the
opening race of the round robin
competition in the 12-foot one-man
dinghy class monotype racing off
Los Angeles harbor today.
Rartsey piloted the small craft
twice around the two-mile triangu-
lar course in l hour, 9 minutes and
26 seconds before a wind varying
between 10 to 13 miles south by
southwest.
Thirty seconds behind Rartsey
was Jan Mas Of Amsterdam,
Holland. Next was Bill Lyon Of
Newport Beach, Calf, representing
the United States, 81 seconds be-
hind Mas.
Silvio Treleani, Italy, followed
Lyons by 81 seconds. Santiago
Amat Cansino, Spain, swept across
the finish line "a seconds later.
Behind him came jacques le
Brun, France. He was % seconds
behind Cansino.
Seventh was Reginald Dixon of
Torontoa Canada. lwho followed
LIE Brun by 20 seconds. Sven
Thorell, Sweden's 1928 champion
in this class, was 25 seconds be-
hind Dixon.
Hans Riedl of Austria, was ninth,
sailing in IA seconds later. Edgar
Behr, Germany, followed So seconds
later and Cecil Goodricke, South
Africa, was last. He was minutes,
AZ seconds behind the winner.
Today's dinghy race was the
first of IL such contests in the
round robin to determine the best
sailor. Monotype racing, officials
explained, is a test of a pilots
skill rather than a test of the boat.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
Suspect Held In
Alleged Attack

SANTA ANA, Calf, Aug. 5. U.P
Suspected of criminal attack
on 10-year-old girl, Walter Will
liam Worthington, 26-year-old
Santa Ana plumber, was held for
questioning today by Oceanside po-
lice.
g.. Wothington admitted drinking
and being with the girl, when ques-
toned, according to police.
He was arrested by police here
and turned over to Oceanside au-
thorities, where the alleged offense
took place. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05
Double Slayer
Named Executor

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5. U.R--Ir-
win S. Liner, who is in jail charged
with double murder, was named ex-
ecutor of the $4,000 estate in the
will of Mrs. Kandace H. Clark, who
was killed in her home with her
husband, Edwin H. Clark last July
4. Liner was boarder in the home.
Judge Charles S. CARL who ad-
mitted the will to probate today i'm
mediately set aside Liner as exc
cutor of the will and appointed
Frank Bryson, public administra-
tor, to handle the property.
Most of the estate was bequeath-
ed by the woman to her slain hus-
band.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-05

BEVERLY HILLS, Aug. 4.
(SpeciaD-One of the very able
men of the automobile industry
goes into the cabinet, Roy Cha
pin. He arrived on his new
job just in time to get his SAL
airy cut Is per cent. You can
get some awful good men now
to work for mighty little money.
In the bicycle events out here
in the Olympics, our riders
couldn't get there in time to
change a tire for the foreign
ers. Too many Fords parked
outside our school houses for
our young folks to even know
how to ride bike.
Folks had nothing laid up
when this depression hit us,
but, it looks like they think au-
tographs will save 'em the next
time.
The Washington times., 1932-08-24
CRACK DOUBLES
MEET TODAY

BROOKLINE, Mass, Aug. "a.
Berkeley Bell and Gregory Man
gin have not been going we'll this
summer as a doubles team-and
the fault can be laid directl at
Bells door. Mangin has held up
his end, at Southampton, at Rye
and at Huntington, but his di-
minutiVe partner hes fallen down
badly.
This afternoon the uiry Texan
is presented with a splendid op-
portunity to atone for his past
misdeedS. He and Mangin op
pose Henri Cochet and Marcel
Bernard the strong Frenc. COM
bination in the quarter-final round
of the fifty-first annual national
doubles tennis championship
and a victory over the French
men would be fine feather in
the American veterans caps, as
we'll as atonement aplenty for
Berkeley.
The Frenchmen qualified for
The Washington times., 1932-08-24
EVANS ONE UP
| ON DON MOE

KFORD. Ill. Aug. "a
tChick" Evans, of Chicago, for
bner title holder, was one up at
fhe end of nine holes today over
Don Moe, of Portland, Ore. de-
keHding champion. in the first
Enatch of the Western Amateur
Wolf tournament.
The 42-year-old Evans scored a
birdie four on the first hole.
T'hey we're tied on the second,
when the Chicagoan shot a five,
Dne over par. Evans regained his
advantage at the sixth. where he
shot a par four and Moe took a
five. Evans score was 36, even
par. while Noes was 81. The
cards:
Par-Out ........ 49, Sc
EHsns NO. .'''.'''''. 4 IS
Johnny Lehman, of Chicago,
who took medaliSt honors with
the record-shattering card of 1877,
was one up over Joel Shepherd.
Of. Kalamazoo. Mich. at the end
of nine holes. Lehman shot
S5, one under par, while Shep-
herd had a 36.
Bob McCrary. DesMoines, held
2 one up lead over Arthur Bart
aett. of Ottumwa, Iowa, at the
end of nine holes.
McCrary turned in a card of
81. one over par, while Bartlett
required a 80 to negotiate the out
ward journey.
Gus Fetz. of Chicago. was one
up over AL Huhta, of DeKalb.
Fetz scored a par 36 going out.
Huhta took 35.
Al Miller, Chicago, was one up
over Billy Sixty, of Milwaukee.
after nine holes. Miller turned
an card of SO, par figures.
SiXtv had a 28-
The Washington times., 1932-08-24
ALEXANDRIA
7 RING SHOW
SUCCESS
BY SID KATZNELL

' Seven hundred rabid boxing
fans stormed the unique arena
In the rear of 606 Princess Street.
Alexandria, Va, last night to wit
ness the second of a series of
ring bouts sponsorde by the young
sters of that city.
They were treated to one of
Ehe most spectacular, magnifi-
cent. sensational and breath
taking series of bouts ever staged
IN these parts.
The feature go of the night
was truly feature. Hugh
E1rankie) Travers. representing
the Times-Herald A. C. and Ike
Zones, of the Alexandria Boys
Club. fought a four-round draw.
These boys tipped the scales at
las and displayed that poundage
In their punch.
Bout Mighty Close
So close was this bout that the
Hudges were in conference several
minutes before calling it a draw.
The fighters mixed it freely After
khe setto was concluded the box
.ers looked like they had been in
q war.
Another flashy bout was the
SimpSon-FletCher e n g a G e m Mt
which was draw after three
rounds of hard fighting. Fletcher
used a right-hand jab effectively
throughout the going and his
opponent had a nice left-hand
lab that did considerable damage.
However, the fans were pleased
with the way the officials judged
,this bout.
FOnes KayOes Foe
Barney FoneS of the Alexandria
Boys Club scored the only knock
but victory of the night when he
sent the spunky Johnnie Hell
Vidge to sleep in the initial round
of scheduled three round bout.
The results:
K. o. Dudley, 11S pounds, Washing
Bon; KID Flash, 10 pounds, Alaxan-
2ria Boys Club Draw.
-NOIHldH HIIupSOH IA pounds. Alex
bpdria Boys Club; Young Fletcher. 142
pounds. Alexandria Boys Club. Draw.
Buddy Chesire, - pounds. Alexan-
bria Boys Cub; Paul (Kid) Thomas,
% pounds, Times-Herald Boys Club.
pecision-Thomas.
Ted Fones, - pounds, Alexandria
Boys Club; Jean Carr "A pounds,
pimes- Herald Boys club. Draw.
Everett InsCoc, 100 pounds, Ten
kessee; Battling Corpa. 100 pounds,
Vinegar Hill. DeCi9ICn-Tnscoe.
Lewis Jones, S5 pounds, Alexandria
Boys Club; Nick Bufiana, 9+ pounds,
alexandria Boys Club. Decision-Buf-
John HeIvidge. 12o pounds, Times
Herald Boys Club; Barney Fones, 12O
pounds Alexandria Bows Club Winner.
Fones by technica. knockout in first
Found.
Jimmie Curtin. $50 pounds Alexan-
Hria Boys Club Frank Ramey. 125
bounds. Duke street Winner, Curtin
Ny technical knockout second round.
l Hugh Finkie) Traves 145 pounds,
Pimes- Herald Boys club; Ike Fones,
N40 pounds, Alexandria Boys Club,
Draw.