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Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE LEADER NOT
IN FAVOR OF RELATIVES RACKET

tually lives at Uvalde, Tex, where
he manages his fathers private af-
fairs and looks after his congress
sional business. The senate Demo-
cratic leader, Joseph T. Robinson,
has on the senate payroll as clerk
his brother-in-l who lives at
Little Rock and serves as president
of a bank while looking after the
senator's congressional business.
Rep. Ruth Bryan Owen, Oem)
Florida, recently adopted the prac-
tice.
Representative Rankin, Dem)
Mississippi, had a Jackson, Miss,
newspaperman on the roll as clerk
of the World war veterans commit
tee The young man recently re-
turned to Washington, however.
Rainey, who has served in the
house for 80 years, was asked about
the custom of employing relatives
and absentees on the payroll-the
two most prevalent forms of the
family racket as revealed here.
Il don't see anything particular
ly wrong with the situation gener-
ally" Rainey said. IF an employee
is not rendering service commensu-
rate with his pay, he ought to be
fired. l know a lot of these en-
ployees don't do any work and that
sort of thing ought to be stopped.
But I don't see that it is a matter
of legislation. 1t is up to the con-
science of the members and the ul-
innate test is whether the electo-
rate approves.
While Rainey was talking, his
wife, an elderly woman wearing q
black hat, came to his office. She
sat down at desk covered with
newspapers from Rainey's Illinois
district and began scanning them.
Have you any member of your
family on your payroll?" the cor
respondent asked.
"Yes," he replied. Mrs. Rainey
over there is On as a clerk. She
does more work and gets the least
pay of anyone in the office. l
wouldn't trade her for any fluffy,
haired stenographer in the coun-
try"
Another congressman condemned
the practice of keeping contact"
men on the payroll. Rep. Charles L.
Sparks, (Rep0 Kansas, said he had
his son and daughter-in-law on his
payroll but that both actually
worked.
Have you got anybody else OIL.
your payroll back home?" he was
asked.
mo, SIR" Sparks replied sharply.
"I don't believe in that sort of
thing"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
State p. T. A.
Fails To Decide
On Headquarters

FRESNO, Calf, April 80. U.P)-
The thirty-third annual convention
of the California Congress of Par
ents and Teachers was history to-
day. the 1900 delegates dispersed to
their homes after refusing to de-
eide whether the organization shall
have permanent headquarters.
Mrs. William j. Hayes of Bur-
lingame, the new president, said
she believed there should not be a
permanent headquarters anywhere,
although the issue probably will be
voted upon at the 1888 convention.
"In order to avoid sectional prob
lemS," she said, "it is inadvisable
to have a permanent State office"
The temporary headquarters is,
under the bylaws, the city that is
the home of the president.
A re-vote on the position of fl
nancial secretary resulted late yes
terday in the election of Mrs. Roy
Pratt of San Francisco, giving
northern California an eight to
five majority on the board Of man
ayers.
For the first time in the organi-
zation's history. the delegates re-
fused to pass unanimously reso-
luton approving prohibition ell
forcement. About so delegates, most
of them from northern districts,
arose from their seats and shouted
defiant negatives when asked to
vote on the resolution.
One Of the resolutions approved
pledged the delegates to work to-
ward eliminating politics from the
state board of education and from
the office of superintendent Of pub
lie instruction.
Another condemned society's
apathy toward crime and the con-
ditions leading to it, especially
mentioning Kidnapping and other
crimes against the home.
The other two resolutions urged
the state to provide financial sup
port for child hygiene work and
for parent-education work.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
SHANGHAI BOMB
TAKES LIFE OF
NOTED JAPANESE
Other Victims OF Yester-
days Outrage May Sue
cumb To Injuries.
BY RANDALL GOULD
United Press Staff Correspondent

SHANGHAI, April 30.-The first
death among the victims of yester-
days bomb explosion occurred to-
day while there appeared as result
of the explosion to be little hope
peace negotiations between jap
anese and Chinese would be re-
Sumed soon.
DR.. T. Kawataba, local japanese
physician and leader in the Jap
anese community, died at Marine
hospital. Prominent japanese Of
ficials, wounded in the explosion,
with the exception of Minister Sri
gemitsu, were improving. Failure
of doctors to include the minister
in the improved list caused rum
ors, all unfounded, that he had un-
dergone amputation of a leg or
had died.
Japanese naval, military and con-
sular officials reported recovering
were:
Admiral Michisaburo Nomura,
commander of the naval forces here
who may lose his eyesight; Consul
General Kuramatsu, leg injuries;
Gen. Yoshinori Shirakawa, serious
face and body injuries; Gen. Ken
kichi Uyeda, leg injuries; H. To-
mono, general secretary Of the Jap
anese residents association, slight
ly injured.
A Korean named Infengki, one of
the men beaten by the japanese
crowd at the Hongkew park after
the explosion, was believed to have
thrown the bomb. He formerly
worked in a laundry in the French
concession.
japanese authorities closed all
entrances to the Chinese section of
Chapel and to the French conces-
sion. Police raided several Korean
headquarters and arrested man
said to be connected with the So
called provisional government of
Korea.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
HE R1~<.
1883. nskaaaht sysxlAslA. -
THREE JUDGES
PARTICIPATE IN
DAMAGE ACTION

Three superior court judges had
a hand in one civil action which
finally was decided yesterday aft
ernoon by Judge Lloyd E. Griffin
of San Diego, presiding in place of
Judge A. c. Finney.
w. M. Winn brought suit on a
mechanics lien against Mary
Blank, M. R. Benton and Tom
Morrison, asking payment for
building materials used in construc-
ton of the Mountain Lion service
station in Ell Centro.
The case was tried first before
Judge Finney, who decided that
Winn was entitled to nothing, and
that the defendants were entitled
to nothing. Judge Vaughn N.
Thompson heard the motion for
new trial, and granted the trial.
The case was then taken before
Judge Griffin, and after trial yest-
erday the San Diego jurist decided
Winn is entitled to judgment for
$12280, the value of a cement floor
and 60 building bricks.
Collapse of the building immedi-
ately after it was built played a
large part in the case. Morrison
for whom the building was con-
structed, asserted building materials
furnished for it were faulty. This
was found to be true.
After its collapse the building
was repaired with bricks furnished
by Winn, but made some time be-
fore by E. S. Cook. The last con-
signment of bricks was fully paid
for by the purchasers. 1t was the
contention of the defendants a
mechanics lien on the bricks which
had been placed in the original
building, and which had crumbled
and caused its collapse, was not
applicable to the reconstructed
building.
Tangled affairs of Winn and
Cook, who originally had the con-
tract for the building, were brought
into court. VIM disclaimed re-
sponsibility for the faulty construc-
ton of the bricks on the ground
he merely had furnished Cook with
materials for their construction.
Cook had not paid him for these
materials, and he had filed a lien
against the building, which subse-
quently collapsed.
Later, however, Winn took over
other bricks which had been made
by Cook, and it was these he sold
the defendants for rebuilding. 1t
was admitted these bricks were paid
for in full.
1t was brought out during the
trial, however, that so of the orig
inal bricks are in the building, and
that the cement floor is still in
use. 1t was for these Judge Grif-
fin gave judgment.
Lyman Robertson was attorney
for Winn, while S. P. Williams rep
resented the defendants.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
SECOND HENDRIX
TRIAL. WILL BE
STARTED MONDAY

To save the county expense, the
district attorneys office today was
bending every effort to do away
with the necessity of jury trials
during the criminal court term be-
ginning Monday when a special
venire must be summoned to retry
Andrew l.. Hendrix on charge of
numbering w. H. Mccoy, five miles
north of Holtvllle last January lS.
The second Hendrix trial, made
necessary when a jury disagreed
after the first hearing, is sched-
uled to begin Monday morning.
Witnesses have been summoned,
and a special venire of jurors is
instructed to be in court. The wit
nesses will be the same as those
who testified at the first trial.
Mccoy died from blow on the
head during fist fight which
climaxed months of trouble be-
tween the two over cattle and
water. Mccoy was a zanjero for
the Imperial Irrigation district.
D. E. Bridges, who recently
pleaded guilty to second degree
robbery of his wife and her three
men companions, will present his
application for probation at $50
Monday morning The hearing was
scheduled for today, but was con-
tinued when it was found all su-
perior court judges are out of town.
Buck Horton and Clay Crawford,
Bridges companions, are serving
terms in San Quentin penitentiary
for first degree robbery.
Jose Lemus, who had pleaded
guilty to assault with deadly
weapon, also will appear for a
hearing on probation Monday
morning.
Cases set for the criminal trials
calendar are those of Jesse Morris,
charged with on-support; j. A.
Fisher, charged with driving while
drunk. and Lee Gardner and King
Ellis, charged with forgery. Some
OF these cases may be continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
Seek Pardon For
Minister'S Son

SACRAMENTO, April 80. W.Pl-
Executive clemency for Merrill
Hooker, Los Angeles minister's son,
serving a term in san quentin
prison on conviction of man.
slaughter, was sought today in a
pardon application on file with
Governor Rolph.
The petition, which attaches Of
the governors office said estab-
lished a record for size, carried $50
letters from clergymen, school
teachers and friends of the youth
urging his release.
Young Hooker, son of the Rev.
H. H. Hooker of the Hartsell Me-
mortal Episcopal church, Los An
geles, was convicted of man.
slaughter following an automobile
accident last New Years eve in
which Hulda Ann Kramer was
killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
Hoover Leaves On
Weekend Trip

WASHINGTON, April 80. W.H -
The President and Mrs. Hoover,
with party of friends, left by au-
tomobile early today for holiday
trip to their Virginia fishing camp.
IT was the Presidents first vaca-
ton in seven months.
Mr.. Hoover intended to spend the
week k-end in relaxation.
The presidential party included
Justice Stone of the supreme court
and Mrs. Stone, the Attorney Gen.
eral and Mrs. Mitchell, the Secre-
tary of Interior and Mrs. Wilbur,
the Assistant Secretary of Navy and
Mrs. Jahncke, the Undersecretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Ballantine,
the Assistant Secretary of Treasury
and Mrs. Heath, Dr. r. A. Millikan
of Pasadena, Calf, the Nobel prize
winner, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Sullivan.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
Police Charge On
May Day Meeting

PHILADELPHIA, April 80. W.p)
Riot clubs were welded by po-
lice in two sections of Philadelphia
today as demonstrators openly de-
fled city authorities who banned
May day parades and gatherings.
Twenty persons were arrested and
as many injured, including four
policemen at Ontario park.
One policeman was beaten by 10
demonstrators at the park. Those
in the milling throngs we're
trampled and crushed as the police
charged through them, welding
their riot sticks
Ambulances and patrol wagons
took the injured to hospitals, and
the leaders to police stations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
TO Guard Against
May Day Rioting

LOS ANGELES, April 30.-U,P)-
Police today took precautionary
precautions against possible out
breaks during several scheduled
May day gatherings in this vicinity
tomorrow.
Capt. Red Hynes of the police
radical squad, announced that his
men will patrol the favorite gath
ering places of Communist sympa-
thizers throughout the day. Extra
police will be stationed at the large
industrial plants.
A scheduled picnic at Anaheim
for Communist sympathizers is ex-
pected to attract most of the local
followers of the movement tomor-
row. Orange county authorities
have arranged to watch this gath
ering. /
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
Seek To Identify
WOman's Slayer

LOS ANGELES, April 80. W,R) 49,
Police ballistic experts attempted
today to determine which officer
fired the shot that killed Ella May
Thompson Thursday after the
crazed woman shot and killed Ra-
dio Officer Paul Donath.
A coroner's jury late yesterday
vindicated the policemen who par
ticipated in the gun battle but
failed to identity which of the sew
eral officers who shot at Miss
Thompson as she ran from her
home shooting wildly, fired the ia
tai bullet.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
Mental Hospital
Site Selected

SACRAMENTO, April 30. W.P).-
Selection of the Lewis ranch prop
erty, Sc miles west of Los Angeles
in Ventura county, as the site for
the new S1,5O0,0o0 state mental
hospital in Southern California
had been announced here today.
The final selection was made
after a two-year study of proposed
sites by a commission headed by
DR.. J. M. Toner, director of the
state department of institutions,
at a meeting here late yesterday
The property includes 1872 acres,
equipped with buildings and wells
The purchase price was announced
as $415,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
Bank Will Sue
Petroleum Firm

LOS ANGELES, April 3O.W.P)-
Permission was granted today by
Federal Judge William P. James
for the Bank of America of Los
Angeles and the Chase National
bank of New York to sue the
Pan-American Petroleum company
on a $l5,O00O00 first mortgage trust
deed held by the two banks.
The action of Judge James held
the mortgage valid and extended
the authority of William c. Nc
Duffie, receiver for the Pan-Amer-
ican and for the Richfield Oil
company, to manage all properties
of the Suffolk corporation, a Della
ware concern.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
Airplane Crash
Takes Two Lives

CHICAGO, April 80. U,P) - An
airplane out of control, struck a
trolley wire on the south side to-
day, bounced down the street until
it hit truck, then swerved into
a brick building. The two occu-
pants of the plane were killed. The
ship was destroyed and the build
ing was damaged by fire from an
explosion.
The pilot of the plane was be-
lieved to be Charles J. Fargo, Chi
cago
Police were unable to identify
the passenger Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
HOOf And Mouth
Outbreak Ended

LOS ANGELES, April 30. UR)--
Early completion of quarantine
measures against slight epidemic
of hoof and mouth disease in an
isolated section near Fullerton,
Calf, was reported today by DR..
j. ]. King, chief of the state di-
vision of animal industry.
Doctor King announced there
was no new infection discovered
and that all diseased hogs on three
hog ranches in rough isolated hill
lands between Fullerton and Buena
Park had been destroyed and
buried,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
ECONOMY
PROGRAM
WRECKED
Bill For Merger OF Army
And Navy Departments
Defeated In House.
BLOW TO LEADERS
Measure Had Endorse
ment OF Garner And
Other Democrats.

WASHINGTON, Apri, 3O.W.P)-
The house late today completed
the wreck of the economy bill by
defeating the War and Navy de-
partment consolidation section, thus
eliminating from $50,O00,000 to
$100,000000 in probable annual saw
ings.
A motion by Representative Mar
tin DemocraD Oregon, a former
member of the Army general staff
to strike out the section, was
adopted, 153 to 1876.
Defeat of the national defense
reorganization was considered a
major blow to the house Demo-
cratic leadership, which early in the
session adopted the proposal as a
party policy
1t came before the house in a
form suggested by Chairman Byrns
of the appropriations committee
and with the hearty endorsement
of Speaker Garner.
The section provided for estab-
lishment of a department of ma
tional defense with jurisdiction
over the army, navy and air arms.
WASHINGTON, April 3O-U.P)
The house today approved an
other of President Hoover's major
proposals for economical rsorgan-
ization of the government when it
adopted the section of the economy
hill establishing a unified public
works administration.
The house voted down by 81 to
20 a proposal by Representative
johnson CDemocraD, Texas, to
strike out the section.
The section gives the chief exec
utivc authority to consolidate under
one administrative head the scat
tering public works activities of
numerous government departments.
The only exceptions are the Army
engineer corps, the Navy bureau of
yards and docks and the office of
the architect of the Capitol.
AS in the major reorganization
section approved yesterday by the
house, which gave the President
broad powers to consolidate and
recrganize other government activ-
tiles, transfers to the public works
administration would be subject to
a 60-day congressional veto.
The house then Immediately be-
gan consideration of the contro-
versial War and Navy department
consolidation
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright 1882 by United Press
WASHINGTON, April 80. - The
growing practice of senator's and
congressman in maintaining CON
tact" men back home who are listed
on the congressional payroll here
as clerks was denounced today by
Rep. Henry T. Rainey, Democratic
leader of the house, in an interview
with the United Press.
He said it was merely a way of
looking after political fences at
government expense.
Rainey mentioned no names but
a number of names have been
brought to light recently.
Foremost among these is Speaker
Garner whose son, Tully, is on the
house payroll as a clerk but ac-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Dance, ., Veterans hall.
Valley theatre, THE Two
Gun Man"
Fox Imperial theatre, Gar
nival Boat"
TOMORROW
Sunday services, churches.
Baseball, 2, high school,
Valley theatre, probation.
Fox Imperial theatre, Tar
zan, the Ape Man.
MONDAY
Masonic luncheon, 1880,
Barbara Worth.
Chapter AV, P.E,O., l, 535
Wensley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
Threat Made To
Blow Up Home

LOS ANGELES, April 30. UP
Frank Walker, wealthy insurance
man, and his wife, slept in fear as
their home here last night while
a police guard waited outside the
house in vain for man who
threatened to blow up the Walker
residence.
The police guard was placed
around the house after an unidenti-
fled man telephoned Walker twice
about midnight, each time telling
Walker:
I'm coming right over and blow
up your house"
Walker could give no explanation
for the threats.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
Rights Of Way
Granted County

Imperial Irrigation district di-
rectors late yesterday afternoon
granted to Imperial county certain
district rights of way along the
North Shore road.
The route concerned is that
from West to INLAND and from
inland westward, granting an out
let from inland over the North
Shore road to coast areas.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
Grand Jury Will
Summon Judges

LOS ANGELES, April 3O.-Up)-
Several superior court judges who
have figured in the investigation of
the county grand jury into the re-
ceivership racket" here are ex-
pected to be calleA before the jury
next Wednesday. it was indicated
today.
Indications that the grand jury
will consider the voting of indict-
mentS in the probe were seen today
as John Barnes, deputy district at
torney, perused the law covering
charges made by witnesses during
the investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
Sunny jim Not
Enjoying Trip

SPRINGFIELD. Mo, April 80.
Delayed two hours in their trans
continental trip because OF bad
weather conditions. the governors
of California and Nevada took off
from here at 1870 p. m. today for
Amarillo, Tex.
Both Gov. James Rolph, IT, OF
California, and Gov. Fred u. Bal
gar. of Nevada, we're air sick.
They arrived at the Springfield
airport at t:10 and took of 10
minutes later.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
Daisy De Voc
Loses Appeal

LOS ANGELES, April 30. U,pf-
Conviction of Daisy DeVoe, for
mer secretary to Clara Bow, red
haired movie star, on charges of
grand theft of 1925 from her en-
ployer, was upheld today by the
district court of appeals.
Miss DeVoe was admitted to
$500 bail several months ago after
serving six months of an 18 months
county Jail sentence imposed as a
condition of five years probation.
Motion for a rehearing will be
filed, Miss DeVoe's attorney an
nounced.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
ENWlLL
F,:Ns ROGERS
w ,SQyS:

HOLLY WOOD, April 30.
(SpeciaD - The congressman
that suggested cutting govern
ment aviators' salaries to help
balance the over-spent budget,
didn't get far with his bill. In
fact, he wasn't able to take
Off and leave the ground
with 1t.
Taxpayers know that an
aviator risks his life every day,
and a politician only in No
vember, every four years.
The other day Mr.. Henry
Ford visited Mr.. Hoover and
told him that what the coun-
try needed was a new eight
and a garden. Most people got
no room for a garden SO what
Mr.. Ford will do is put out
car with a garden in it, then
you hoe as you go.
Yours.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
WOMAN ENDS LIFE

LOS ANGELES, April 80. W.R1--
Using the straps with which she
had been bound to prevent her
from carrying out her threat to
commit suicide, Elizabeth Nollac,
So, strangled herself in a hospital
here early today;
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30

HOPEWELL, N. j., April 30.-
W.p)-State police continued today
to place little credence in the latest
private negotiator seeking to return
the kidnapped son of Col. Charles A.
Lindberg.
In bulletin referring to the ac-
tivity of H. H. Entz, of Washing
ton, D. c., Col. H. Norman
Schwarzkopf, police head, said:
Mr.. Entz has not produced any
identification to subStantiate his
story that contact has been estab-
lished When such Identification
is produced, he will receive further
consideration"
State police also revealed that the
mysterious letter which was broad
cast to Harry Fleischer, fugitive
Detroit gangster, has not been re-
ported to them by New York po-
lice.
This message, couched in under
world jargon, was linked with the
kidnapping case because the gang
ster has been sought for weeks for
questioning. Fleischer and his aide,
Able Wagner, are wanted due to
their suspicious action immedi-
ately following the kidnapping
March l.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-30
NORFOLK AWAITS
CURTIS RETURN
FROM new TRIP
M u c h Excitement A s.
Lindbergh Search Is
Prosecuted.

NORFOLK, Va. April 30.U.P)-
Rumor ridden. Norfolk awaited to-
day the return of the cruising
yacht Maroon, confident it would
bring good news in connection with
negotiations with men believed to
be kidnapers of Charles A. Lind
bergh, Jr.
Excitement here was greater to-
day than it has been at any time
since March 8 when John Hughes
Curtis first was approached by men
who said they represented the
Lindbergh kidnapers. The activity
of the last week by Curtis and his
associates was mainly responsible.
Curtis returned from one four
and half days cruise Wednesday.
He expected to leave almost at once
after telephoning Lindbergh. But
the Maroon, hastily refueled and
provisioned, lay at the submarine
base until BIS D. m. yesterday when
its made out into Hampton Roads.
1t was assumed that Curtis, Edwin
B. Bruce of Elmira, N. Y, and
Lieut.. George l.. Richard, U. S. NJ,
were along. Bruce, a former bank
er of Portsmouth, Va, was brought
into the negotiations by Curtis
weeks ago.
There were no official announce
mentS today.