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Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-27

world heavyweight tide, was award
ed a 10 round decision last night
over rugged Pauline Uzcudun Of
Spain al Madison Square Garden,
but he gained little prestige in the
encounter.
In fact. it was Walkers blood
spattered opponent who received
the cheers of the crowd when they
left the ring. Walker was fare
welIed with an outburst of booing
from the gallery fans, who shower
ed him with newspapers and torn
programs.
Althoupn the Judges were unan-
imous in their decision. most of the
spectators thought the veteran
Spanish heavyweight should have
received the verdict.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-27
To MeytbAnis
In Epeyy Business

No matter what your business
no matter how large or small
your store II there are General
Electric Fans that will aid in
winning customers by making
your establishment more at
tractiye, cool and comfortable.
This new source OF profit, and
the free service offered by our
fan experts. is explained in an
interesting booklet, Organ.
lied Ventilation. " Write for a
complimentary copy. Merchan-
disc Dept, General Electric
Company, Bridgeport, Conn.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-27
Mrs. Moody In
French Finals

AUTEUIL France, May 81. tU.R,-
Mrs. Helen Wills Moody of Cali
fornia. and Miss Elizabeth Ryan,
formerly of California, now OF
London, won their way to the
French tennis championship
women's doubles final today by
defeating Senorita Lii de Alvarez
Of Spain, and Mile. Jeanne Sigalt
of Belgium, Cd, 1-6, Ga.
The Moody-Ryan team was
forced to lob the hard-fltting
senorita away from the net.
Mile. Edith Belliard of france
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-27
Pick SWiderski
To Beat Moro

HOLLYWOOD, May 81. U.P)-
Paul Swiderski, Syracuse Pole, was
a favorite today to defeat Al Moro.
Burbank Italian, in their 10-round
feature boxing match at the Amer
ican Legion stadium tonight.
Moro is a former protege Of jim
Jeffries. SWiderski recently was Ge-
feated by Max Baer
Harry Thomas and Wally Hunt
were objects Of interest in the semi
windup.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-27

When you buyyour elec-
tric fan, look for the G-E
monogram the ini-
tials of a friend" and
the symbol of the same
high efficiency that marks
all G-E produces.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-27
Telephone Crew
Get Wrong Number

Running true to pre-game pre-
dictions, the Maggie Fat Boys
downed the Southern California
Telephone company nine to S last
night at Wilson Field in the last
game this week between Ell Centro
night baseball league clubs.
Although the Fat Boys held a
lead throughout the contest, at no
time were they far enough ahead
of the linemen to feel really COM
Portable. Largely through the ef-
forts of Judd Humphrey in hitting,
eliminated Mrs. }. Dallas Corbierre
of Boston, 6-3. 6-l, in the first
round of the women'S singles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-27
COAST LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
San Francisco, 5; Missions, !.
Portland. 6; Sacramento. ,.
Seattle. 3; Oakland. 0.
Hollywood. 9: Los Angeles, 6.
Evening star., 1932-02-25
SOVIET REPORTED
MOB|L|Z|NG ARMY
Large Force Being Moved to
Siberian Frontier, Japa-
nese Dispatches Say.
BY the Associated Press.

MUKDEN, Manchuria, February Is
The Rengo Japanese News Agency
correspondent at Harbin said TODAY that
unconfrmed reports had come there
of a movement Of several thousand
Soviet-R Russian soldiers toward the Si-
berian frontier. presumably because of
apprehension In connection with Jap
anese troop movements in Northeastern
Manchuria.
At the same time it was learned here
that Gen. Jiro lannon's expedition
against Chinese rebels in the vicinity
OF Imienpo had ben delayed because
of difficulties in obtaining transporta-
tion on ten Chinese Eastern Railway.
This railway is jointly owned and
operated by Russia and China. The
line officials said they were unable to
furnish trains requested by the Japa-
neSe because instructions to do so had
not arrived from Moscow.
The Japanese, however, said these
Soviet railway officials were trying to
prevent any Japanese advance along
the railway in the direction Of Vladi-
! vostok although Gen. Tamon had said
his only purpose Is to disperse the
Chinese rebels.
Travellers reaching Harbin from the
| frontier region reported unusual mill
tary activity along the whole line from
Kharbarovsk TO Vladivostok.
! Eighty-flve japanese and 337 Koreans
| practically all the Japanese subjects
living at Imienpo, arrived today at
Harbin, having fled for their lives.
They said their homes had been
looted by Chinese invaders and that
| the Chinese chiefta.n, Ting-Chao, had
several thousand men at Imienpo and
in that vicinity along the Chimes
Eastern Railway.
Anticipating new rebel threat ir
Evening star., 1932-02-25
URGED
TO FLEE DANGER
SheIIing of Japanese Flagship
Causes Shots to Fall Close
to AStor House.
By the Associated Press.


SHANGHAI, February 25.-All Amer
leans who reside at the Astor House
Hotel, one Of the landmarks of Shang-
hal on the Bund, facing Soochow Greek,
were cautioned today by American Of
f1cials to leave there and retire to a
safer location. but most of them had
declined to move up to late today.
The advice was given because of the
apparent danger from Chinese shells
which fell last night very near this spot
as the artillery attempted to shell the
Japanese flagship Idzumo, anchored in
the Whangpoo.
The women and children of employees
at the German consulate, which is
within a stones throw from the flag
ship, already have been evacuated.
Plan General Evacuation.
Earlier today American officials an
nounced they would soon make public
a plan for a general evacuation Of the
city by American residents in case this
became necessary. The plan, they said,
would include the naming of centers
where the Americans would be called
upon to gather in case an emergency
were declared so they could be picked
up easily.
Queries already have been sent to au-
thorities at Manila inquiring what IA
cilities are available there for Shang-
hais American residents. Although the
reply of Manila officials was not made
public. it was understood that extensive
facilities are available there.
The plan. as outlined by the author
tiles, consists of three stages. Accord
| ing to the first of these, arrangements
! are made for concentration of Amer
leans in less dangerous areas such as
public buildings, schools, churches and
clubs, in case it should be necessary to
evacuate any portion of the settlement.
May Take to, Ships.
In the event outlying districts became
generally untenable the Americans there
would be concentrated in downtown
district buildings.
The third part Of the plan would
consist in the removal Of all Americans
] from the entire settlement area to
steamers within the harbor and to
American properties on the opposite
side of the river. After this was ac-
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ties would begin, with Manila consid-
cred the most likely location. although
many undoubtedly would proceed to the
United States.
In the event Of such a general evac-
uation all American shipping in these
waters would be taken over to transport
the American citizens.
Mayor Renews Warning.
A renewal of Mayor WI Teil-Chen's S
warning to United States Consul Gen.
eral Cunningham against permitting
the Japanese to use the settlement as
base OF operations, caused fresh ap-
prehension that the Chinese were
planning to increase their artillery fire
upon Kongkew with view to eradicat-
ing from that portion of the settlement
all Japanese bases of operation, includ-
ing the japanese wharves. the consulate
and the flagship IdZumo, at anchor
nearby.
japanese naval officials aboard the
Idzumo said today they did not intend
to move in spite of the Chinese warning
and American, British and Italian of
ficials on their cruisers nearby took a
similar attitude.
Evening star., 1932-02-25
CANNON REPEATS
T|NKHAM CHARGE
Challenges LaWmaker to Re.
lease His Speeches Free
of Immunity.

Bishop James Cannon, jr., today fur
nished The Star with a copy of his
statement commenting upon the at
tack made upon him by Representative
Tinkham of Massachusetts, whom the
Southern Methodist churchman has
sued for s500,000 in alleged libel
damages.
Reviewing his controversy with Tink-
ham, which had its inception in a
speech the Representative made from
the floor of the House June II, 1880,
and which the legislator summarized in
signed statement to the press waiv-
ing immunity, Bishop Cannon de-
c!ared:
Until Tinkham gives out over his
own signature, free from all immunity,
copies of his speeches on June II, 1880,
and February l8, 1882, so that he may
be held responsible for all the false
statements he has made, I assert again
that he will stand convicted of false
hood and cowardice and he will be
unworthy of respect of honorable, fair
minded men, whether they be wet or
dry. Protestant or Roman Catholic"
The churchman contended in the
statement that despite Representative
Tinkham'S announcemet he would
waive immunity for his speech of June
IT, he nevertheless has contended be-
fore District Supreme Court, through
his attorneys, that a member Of Con-
gress has not the power to do so, such
power being vested only in the Con-
stitution. The bishop said Tinkham
thus was restoring to subterfuge to es-
cape his libel action.
Evening star., 1932-02-25
MONEYS MOTHER
|" At BIG MEETINGS
Defies Doctors in Crossing
4: Continent.for DemonStra-
tions for Prisoner.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
> NEW YORK, February 25.-Despite
IA doctors warning that a transconti-
mental trip might be fatal, Mary Mooney,
"a, came to New York yesterday from
clear across the Continent to partici-
pate in the principal Mooney day
meetings to protest the continued i'm
sprisonment Of her son Tom.
) Too tired and too nervous to address
The meetings herself. her statement was
read to gatherings in Manhattan and
the Bronx.
THE doctor said I might die II
made this trip" she said, but If max
ing this trip is helping to free Tom I
Iwill be satisfied"
She was a little frightened when she
reached Grand Central Terminal, to be
greeted by a noisy reception from more
than 200 sympathiZers of the Mooney
cause She was diSmayed when she
was told that she was expected to ad-
dress the meetings.
81 can't make a speech" she pro-
tested; Il couldn't 'talk-I'm too nerv-
Gus"
Mooney Statement Read.
MONEYS own statement was read to
the meetings. He called himself q SYM
Dol of the whole frame-up system"
He now is waiting for decision on
his long-Sought pardon by Gov. Rolph
of California, where he was sentenced
to die Is years ago today fer alleged
participation in the bombing OF Pre-
parednesS day parade. The death SEN
tence was commuted to life imprison-
1r1ent.
In spite of the indisputable facts
proving my innocence" he told the
many meetings of the country through
his statement; "in spite Of the Wicker
sham report on the Mooney case, which
again exposed the unholy alliance Of
perjured witnesses, conniving officials
and bloodthirSty plutocrats, there Is
nothing to indicate that Gov. Rolph will
act favorably on my case"
: His statement concluded: Il await
the day when the doors to the dungeons
and bastiles of capitalism will be opened
to release fighters and martyrs for
labor"
Held Over Nation.
The Mooney day" demonstrations
were held throughout the Nation under
the sponsorship of the International
Labor Defense.
At the larger of the two gatherings
tonight, $4,000 persons in the Bronx
Coliseum cheered wildly as severa!
oPCdhClo, AASiu~hAS IVA o.. AHOVAAey ohu
Corliss Lamont, son of Thomas w. La
mont, financier, denounced capitalism.
They booed mention of President Hoo
yer, Mayor Walker, J. P. Morgan,
Rockefeller and other prominent figures
Of the capitalist class"
The other meeting attended by about
$50 persons, was held in the Engineer
ing Societies Auditorium. Fannie
Hurst, writer, was the principal speaker.
The Bronx meeting. held under au-
spices Of the International Labor De-
fenSe, was orderly. The huge amphi-
theater was decorated with placards
condemning capitalism and urging a
united struggle to free Mooney Mrs
Mooney received 2-minute ovation
when she entered.
Lamont. an instructor In philosophy
At Columbia, scored capitalism.
Evening star., 1932-02-25
FARM BOARD PAY CUT
BILL GOES TO SENATE
Borah Measure Is Reported Favor
ably From Civil Service
Committee.

The Borah bill proposing to reduce
salaries Of members of the Farm Board
from S12 900 to SO 600 is on the Senate
calendar awaiting a chance to be con-
Edered, having been reported favor
ably from the Civil Service Committee
Yesterday afternoon by Senator George
Of Georgia.
The committee also approved an
amendment by Senator George, Demo-
rat, of Georgia. limiting salaries OF
all employees and officers connected with
Farm Board operations to $4,000.
This hits at some Of the highly paid
of1icers of the sterilization corporations.
II was disclosed at the Senate Farm
Board inquiry that salaries ranging as
high as $4,000 and $4,000 are paid
to some of them.
The George amendment would pro-
Hibit loans by the Farm Board to stabi-
laation corporations or cooperative or
ghnixations paying salaries OF more than
$4,000 10 oficers.
Evening star., 1932-02-25
5000, 1000 ESTATE FIGHT
SETTLEMENT is REACHED
Widow of Former President Of
American Radiator Co. Had Been
Declared of Unsound Mind.

BY the Associated Press.
SALEM, Mass, February 25.-A legal
battle for the $6,000,0O0 estate of Mrs.
Adelaide Pierce Davis, widow of John
B. Pierce, former president of the
American Radiator Co., ended in Pro-
bate Court yesterday when counsel for
opposing parties announced q settle
ment had been effected.
The will was allowed after Mrs. Ruth
L. Frechette of Swampscott, a sister of
Mrs. Davis, withdrew her objection.
Mrs. Davis drowned last Summer
during boating party near her Pea
body estate.
The will made Grant Pierce of Provi-
dence. r. l., a nephew of the former
radiator company head, the principal
beneficiary. Mrs Davis adopted daugh-
ter, Edith A. Pierce Davis, was left the
80O-acre estate at Peabody which was
the Davis home.
Mrs. Frechette contested the will and
many days were devoted to testimony in
Probate Court OF alleged drinking
parties in which Mrs Davis particle
pated, by which the plaintiffs sought to
show Mrs. Davis was of unsound mind.
The terms Of the settlement were not
made public.
Evening star., 1932-02-25
Japan SENDING $4,000 MORE MEN
TO SHANGHAI, GEN. TSAI HOLDS
Chinese Commander Says Far More Help
less Civilians Than Soldiers Have
Been Slain in Last Days.

Unfortunately" he said, this is not
a war of army against army. The Jap
aneSe have chosen to attack women and
children, too. The cruel and inhuman
acts of the japanese in dropping bombs
on helpless civilians are violation OF
the principles Of international warfare.
Their bombs killed few soldiers, but
since the attack began four days ago
$500 civilians have been killed or
wounded.
Civilians Are Helpless.
"The soldiers have trenches and dug
outs. but the civilians have been unable
to escape the bombs, shells and bullets
THE life or death of the Chinese
Republic depends upon the battle We
are putting up. The Japanese may
drive us back but we will resist to the
limit Of our strength. We will not take
the offensive because We are not fight
ing bloody war and We do not want to
violate the International Settlement"
He attacked the Issuance by the jap
anese commander, Lieut.. Gen. Ken
kichi Uyeda, Of the ultimatum at Shag-
hal.
Gen Uyeda may be a good soldier" :"
he said. but he doesn't know military
principles. There is no such thing as
one general presenting an ultimatum to
another. Such things are done through
governments.
THE 18th Army has the Chinese gov
ernment, the Chinese people and every
other Chinese Army behind it. Gen.
Chang Kai-Shek Is my master and
many OF his soldiers are fighting beside
my men.
Must Resist Invasion.
"The Japanese are waiting for new
troops. There are $4,000 more Japa-
nese soldiers coming. While all the
world wants peace, the japanese are
fighting China in violation Of the
League Covenant and the nine-power
treaty. We must resist invasion. China
is united, and we are prepared for this
war to last long time"
Gen. Tsai then led his guests into a
trampled garden, where he joined them
in refreshments, posed for pictures and
answered barrage OF questions. On
the way back to Shanghai the news
paper men were given an opportunity
to inspect a portion of the intricate
system of trenches which interlace the
countryside for miles behind the front
line
The soldiers appeared well fed and
well equipped as well as remarkably
cheerful. The deep, widening trenches
and dugouts, with earthen roofs. offer
excellent protection from bombs and
artillery fire. Barrier after barrier Of
barbed wire is calculated to further i'm
pede japanese progress.
Many of the soldiers appeared to be
not more than IA years old.
Many women were busy in the fields
between the trench lines preparing them
for crops.
Evening star., 1932-02-25
HARVARD CRIMSON HOLDS
TO ITS STAND ON JESUITS
Refuses to Apologize for Recent
Editorial Criticism of Order
in Spain.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, February as
The Harvard Crimson, undergraduate
daily publication, yesterday refused to
apologize for q recent editorial criti-
cizing the Spanish Jesuit order as no
longer an "incorruptible organization. !"
Replying to a demand for an apology
from the Rev. Michael j. Ahern, S. j.,
of Weston College, the Crimson main
taiEed its previous stand.
The Crimson's statement Of yesterday
follows:
Believing that its original editorial
OF January 81 concerning the Jesuit
Society was unaSsailable, the Crimson
at first felt that any public comment
in answer to the charges of Father
Ahern was unnecessary, but the un-
usual number Of letters and questions
that have been received have made 1t
apparent that some public clarification
and definition Of its exact position must
be made. In answer to these letters and
questions it may be said that the Grim
son maintains its original position, re-
inforced by the advice of reliable au-
thorities. II therefore feels that no re-
traction of the statements is necessary
and that the incident requires no fur
ther comment"
Evening star., 1932-02-25
GOVERN MENT LOSES
CALlFORNIALAND SUIT
attempt to Regain Title to Tract
Valued at $25,000,000
Baked by Court.
~ the Associated Press.

9s the hSsOClateO fTeSS.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, February
25.-Attempts of the Federal Govern
ment to regain title to California oil
land valued at $25, 100000 failed yes
terday under a decision announced at
the United States Land Office here.
The area consists of one section In
the Elk Hills Dome region of Kern
County. which was granted the State
as school land in 1853. The State
later sold the land to oil companies,
which developed it into one of the
richest petroleum regions in the world.
In 1929 the Government started ac-
tion in its ViSalia Land ONCE to reac-
Quire title. This vas after oil had been
discovered. Defendants who retain title
70 the land were those who had pur-
chased from the State. They include
the Standard Oil Co. of California, E.
L, Doheny, the Associated Oil Co., VAL
ley Natural Gas Co., and Pan-American
Petroleum Co.
The question involved was whether
the section was known to be mineral
tn character January 26, 1903. when
the General Land Once at Washing
ton, D. C., accepted and approved the
oficial plat of Government lands OF
which this section was a part. Yes
terday's decision held the land was not
known to be valuable for minerals at
that time and that, therefore, the State
Of California had acquired legal title,
which was transmitted to the pur-
ehasers.
Evening star., 1932-02-25

Copyright. 1882, by the Associated Press }
SHANGHAI, February 25.-Gen. TSai
Ting-Kai, commander of the Chinese
Route Army, which is defending Shang-
hal, told a group of 40 newspaper cor
respondents at his headquarters, at
Chenju, yesterday that the Japanese
were sending 10000 additional troops to
reinforce Gen. Uyeda's army here.
(This would bring the total japanese
force at Shanghai to more than $4,000
men, He said Chinas army was able
to resist the japanese attack for "a
long time to come" and the appearance
most bomb proof maze Of trenches
stretching for miles gave some indica-
ton that his estimate might be correct.
Tell the world this TRUTH" he said
to the newspaper men who We're in
vited to his headquarters to be guests
at a tea" conference: MY army could
force the Japanese out OF Chinese ter
ritory quickly, but We are not taking the
offensive because We want peace and
we want to preserve the neutrality Of
the International Settlement"
japanese Close Lines.
The newspaper men were invited to
tea by Gen Tsai at his headquarters, at
Chenju, five miles behind the Chinese
lines, after the japanese army had can
celed all passes to go within its lines
during the day.
THE Japanese may win after long
night" he said, but we will be winners
in principle. We will resist to the last
bullet and to the last minute"
The newspaper men were escorted
from Shanghai through the Chinese de-
fenses by officers Of Gen. Tsais staff.
As they neared the generals headquar-
ters they were given an unscheduled
thrill when three japanese airplaneS
appeared suddenly overhead. The pro-
cession of motor cars was forced to
stop as the Chinese soldiers swarmed
from trenches and dugouts along the
road and began shooting at the air
planes.
In the meantime the apprehensive
scribeS poured out of their automobiles
and spotted" nearby mudholes and
bitches which might offer a refuge in
case OF bombing. The planes passed
over, however, and began strafing the
nearby Chinese positions with machine
gun fire.
Gen Tsai received his guests at the
converted villa which Is serving as the
seat Of the Chinese military operations.
While the correspondents gathered
about the wood stove in the room
which had once been the Villas parlor
the young poet-commander apologized
because he actually had no tea to
offer. The correspondents first ques-
tions were inquiries regarding where
the entrance to the generals bombproof
cellar might be reached. He gave this
information and then launched into a
sharp discussion of japanese military
methods.
Evening star., 1932-02-25
|BOyS FIND BODY
OF MISSING GIRL
Police Unable to Fathom
Mystery of College Stu
dents Death. ,
gy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, February 25.-
Missing for "a hours, Miss Else Floth-
meier, 22-year-old college student and
daughter of a minister. was found dead
yesterday in a field in the extreme
northeast section Of the city.
Police were unable to determine I'M
mediately how she had met death.
Stripped of all clothing except a
narrow band Of silk across her back, the
body was found in shallow ditch by
two boys who were aiding police IN
search for the young woman.
Left Father to Take Walk.
Miss Flothmeier disappeared Wednes-
day afternoon soon after she left her
father, the Rev. Frederick Flothmeier,
pastor of the Tabor Lutheran Church,
to take a walk through a small park
nearby. The spot where she was found
is half q mile away.
Her clothing was found hanging on a
bush about 200 yards from the body.
The back showed scratches, indicating
police said, that she may have been
dragged over the frozen ground.
While police at first believed she
might have been attacked and slain,
they later advanced theory that she
might have died from exposure. They
said there were no outward indications
that she had committed suicide.
Police said there theory she was at
tackled and slain was strengthened by
information given by Mrs. Helen
Soltes. whose home is about 200 yards
from where the body was found.
Woman Heard Scream.
About 7 O'Clock Wednesday night. "
she said. II distinctly heard a woman s
scream and then another sound that
might have been a mans voice. II
seemed to come from the direction OF
the field, but it was so dark l decided
not to investigate" Other members OF
the family said they also had heard
the noises.
Before the body was found Mr..
Flothmeier said he feared his daughter
might have suffered a nervous break
down and wished to go somewhere
alone.
"She had done poorly in her ex-
aminationS in Philadelphia college
early this month and she worried about
it." he said. Two weeks ago We took
her to visit friends at Maplewood, N. j.
She returned a week ago, apparently IN
better spirits. "She was m good spirits
Wednesday"