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Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
SUICIDE NOTE
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 81.
U.P)-A sordid drama of murder,
illicit love and poverty was revealed
today by the Is page suicide note
of Sidney j. Hawks, former sales
man, who ended his life with
poison.
Hawks described how he and his
paramour, identified only by first
name, killed Mrs. Hawks by sub
stituting poison for medicine which
she was taking in capsules. He
said he spent the $500 insurance
from his wife's death and the
proceeds of two fake hold-ups on
the other woman only to see her
leave him when the money was
gone.
Failure to hear from any of his
family this Christmas was the
final straw which caused him to
end his life yesterday, Hawks
wrote. His relatives include a
brother, Thurston, and sister
Miss Cora Hawks, both of Berkeley,
Calf, and his three orphan child
ren who live with their maternal
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Sims, near Versailles, Mo.
Investigation revealed that Mrs
Hawks died July 26, 1881 follow
ing an illness during which she
was given medicine in capsules
AS she had been i'll no autopsy was
performed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
Perjury Charge
To Be Probed

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. U.P) =
Federal authorities today began an
investigation to determine if per-
jury was committed at, the trial of
James X. O'Keefe, former East st.
Louis gangster, who was paroled
after being convicted of manslaugh-
ter in the fatal shooting of Charles
M. Bozeman aboard the gambling
barge Rose Isle.
Exonerating O'Keefe of suspi-
cion, assistant U. S. Attorney Clyde
Thomas said trial testimony of sew
eral ellow-employees aboard the
gambling boat differed material
ly" from the stories they told feder-
al investigators at the time of the
killing.
1--WE will take such action as the
investigation may warrant" Tho
mas said
OKeefe was paroled by Federal
Judge Frank H. Norcross who said
he was not satisfied the defendant
was guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
Heavy Death Toll
OUer HOLIDAYS
(By limited Press)

More than four hundred persons
lost their lives over the double holi.-
day, Christmas day and Monday,
in automobile crashes, train acci-
dents and shooting affrays and by
poisonous liquor and cake, and
drowning, a United Press survey
today showed. $50
More than half of the fatalities
were due to automobile and train
accidents and almost one-half of
the remainder resulted from homi-
cides and suicides. The greatest
single catastrophe was the entomb-
ment of 81 coal miners at Now
eaqua, Iii.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
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NEGRO SLAIN
BY OFFICER

Three Westmorland Negroes de-
cided to tear up the town" Sum-
day as a part of an hilarious Christ
mas celebration, and as result
one is dead of gun shot wounds and
two are in hiding.
The three became so noisy with
their celebration that j. M. Mathis,
night watchman of Westmorland,
attempted to arrest them. On the
way to Jail, the Negroes turned on
the watchman, according to Off
Ger, and knocked him down prior
to making a sudden rush for free
dom.
Mathis drew his gun and shot,
injuring Willie Roach, Is, so Sc
verely that he died within a few
moments. His companions fled and
have not been found as yet. Off
GERS are searching for them.
The shooting occurred at 1890
Saturday night on the streets of
Westmorland in view of many per-
sons who were on the streets at
the time.
Inquest, according to Coroner
Bert Underwood, will be held at
Thornton's undertaking establish
ment in Brawley at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Roach is said TO have been work.
ing near Westmorland for several
months after coming here from
Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
LIQUOR KINGS
BROTHER HELD

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. U.Pj-
Pico Cornero, younger brother of
Frank and Tony Cornero, asserted
king-pin bootleggers, was arrested
early today several miles north of
Santa Barbara, and $50 cases of
choice imported liquor and two au-
tomobiles seized, federal agents re-
ported.
The liquor just had been landed
from a rum ship, agents said, and
was intended to replenish the local
holiday supply.
Pico was arrested near San Luis
Obispo several months ago with a
truckload OF liquor. Charges of con-
spiracy to violate the prohibition
laws are still pending against him.
Frank Cornero and his sister,
Catherine, have pleaded not guilty
to conspiracy charges in federal
court, outgrowth of their arrest last
summer when federal authorities
tapped their telephone wires. A
huge warehouse, filled with liquor,
was raided in Hollywood through
evidence assertedly obtained at that
time. Frank also was sentenced to
two years in federal prison nearly
two years ago for violation of the
prohibition laws, but was freed on
a writ of mandate. He was also Or
dered to pay $4,000 taxes on Ii
quor he assertedly landed in Orange
county in 1880.
Tony Cornero was sentenced to
two year team at Mcneil Is
land in 1880 for conspiracy.
The government returned him
$3O4,939 he had overpaid on in
come taxes that year.
Federal agents also raided a
house five miles south of San Luis
Obispo early today, arrested four
men and dismantled a still of l.
600 gallons capacity. They seized
1929 gallons of alcohol and $4,000
gallons of mash.
The four men, Silva DIM, DIAM
Bianchi, Antonio Bello and Pete
Deltizi were to be arraigned on
conspiracy charges in San Luis
Obispo late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
Officers Slayer
Sought In Fresno

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. W.P)-
Search for Andrew Holeman, ex-
convict accused of killing Detective
Lieutenant Paul Lee, turned to-
ward Fresno today after police re-
ceived information the suspect had
been seen there.
Police said their informant ad-
vised them Holeman, wearing a
false mustache, purchased car
in Fresno, with two other men.
The eX-convict is accused of
shooting Lee when the latter sought
to question him.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
SALES TAX To
GET SUPPORT
Of CONGRESS
Manufacturers Levy Revived
As Means OF Balancing Ma
tional Budget.
AID PLEDGED BY GARNER
Democrats And Administration
Leaders Express Favor To-
ward Latest Proposals.
BY WILLIAM F. KERRY
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. = The
suddenly revived proposal to bal
ance the budget with general
manufacturers sales tax today re-
ceived powerful backing in both
house and senate.
Speaker Garner announced he
would favor the sales levy "if nee
essary to balance the budget"
In the meantime, Chairman
Smoot of the senate finance COM
mittee, an administration stalwart,
declared his adherence to the
manufacturers tax as "the only
way to raise the needed revenue"
The house speaker, whose voice
Is regarded as absolute in taxa
tion matters in the ways and means
committee, took the position tina,
"the main thing to do is balance
the budget"
"If it is necessary to have a
manufacturers tax to balance the
budget" he declared, II would
have it."
Garner referred questioners to his
sensational speech on the floor of
the house last year in which he de-
clared his willingness to support
! virtually any scheme of taxation
which would result in raising need
ed federal revenues.
THAT covers the situation" he
added.
The Vice President-elect declined
to comment on reports that the
tsudden move of the Democratic
leadership for "budget-balancing"
at the present session had been
inspired by word from President
elect Roosevelt.
"I know what the governor said
during his campaign" Garner said,
'he said then he wanted the budget
balanced. That's all know"
The speaker declined to con-
firm or deny reports that the Pre-
sident -elect is interested in seeing
the budget balanced through a
sales tax.
I'm not responsible for stories,"
he replied to direct question.
Meantime, however, a prominent
senate Democrat expressed resent
ment at the inclusion of Mr.. Hoo
ver's name in the tax war brew
ing in the house
He expressed the opinion the
house Democratic leadership Is "go-
ing it alone in its battle for bal
| anced budget at the present session
by means of a sales tax.
However, sales levy advocates
were cheered by the powerful and
absolutely unexpected support der
veloped for the measure.
They pointed to the fact that
Chairman Collier of the house ways
and means committee, which must
frame tax legislation, is now con-
vinced that the tax is the only one
which will yield sufficient revenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
ROOSEVELT IN
ARMS PARLEy
May Follow Hoover Policy In
Discussing Disarmament With
Other Powers.
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 27. - The
Hoover disarmament policy may
become the policy of the new ad-
ministration, it was revealed here
today after discussions by Presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt and Norman
H. Davis, Geneva arms conference
delegate.
Roosevelt interrupted a Christ
mas vacation at Hyde Park to
hurry to the executive mansion for
the Davis meeting. He was repre-
sented as cheerful over the out
look for further armament curtail-
ment by world powers, and i'm
pressed with the manner in which
negotiations were handled by the
Hoover administration.
Commitments as to future
course were not given but it was
no secret that Roosevelt regard
ed the limiting of offensive wea-
pons as emphasized by the Am
erican representatives of the Cen
eva conference an important move
ment toward solution of the prob
lem.
Davis assured the governor the
time was fast approaching when
an agreement would be reached by
the congress limiting the caliber
of mobile artillery to six inches
and abolishing poison gas and aer-
ial bombings.
The governor subscribes to the
belief held by President Hoover
that much will have been accom-
plished if nations, for example
are allowed to retain their power
full border forts as defense wea-
pons but are stripped of the ma
chinery of offensive warfare.
The limitation of offensive pow
er he feels, would tend to reestab-
lish world confidence and lessen
tension. He joined Davis in ex-
pressing the conviction that dis
armament was necessary for res
toration of confidence and in pre-
pairing the way for the world &C.
onomic conference in London this
coming summer.
Davis said there can be no
healthy business until you restore
confidence for that is the basis OF
credit
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
Rockefeller Plans
Annual Catherine

CRMOND BEACH, Fla, Dec. 81.
<U.P-Servants were up at dawn at
The Easements here today to pre-
pare for one of the highlights of
John D. Rockefeller's annual win
ter sojourn in Florida-his Christ
mas party.
The last touches were given to
decorations and the menu for $50
guests who tonight will join with
"neighbor john in solemnizing the
holidays with merriment and de-
votion.
In recent days, the SO year old
retired financier and former oil
king has displayed unexpected ac-
tivity. For many days after his
arrival he denied himself the plea
sure of golf, but last week he took
up the game again, playing with the
national woman champion, Vir-
ginia Van Vie.
Rockefeller is a bit more shell
tered in his activity this year than
heretofore. His son, John D. Rookie
feller, Jr., has purchased two near
by plots of land to increase the
solitude that has been thrown
around his father.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
French Chamber
Upholds Premier

PARIS, Dec, 81. U.P) - The
chamber of deputies voted conf
dence in the cabinet of Premier
Joseph Paul-Boncour on a finan-
cial issue today.
BY a vote of 400 to 100, the
chamber rejected motion Of Louis
Marin to reduce the governments
proposed bond issue from 5000, ,000,-
600 francs to 2,000000,000.
A strong left wing majority,
rallied by former Premier Edouard
Herriot and the Socialist leader,
Leon Blum, came to the support
of the government, and piled up a
vote of 349 to 235 to defeat an
amendment by De La Sale.
The chamber then voted by
show of hands for authorization
of the governments 100000, 900
franc loan.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
Stagner Rites
Held Yesterday

Burial services for E. D. Stag
ner, 56-year-old miner, who died
at the county hospital December %,
were conducted at o'clock yester-
day afternoon at Evergreen cem-
etery.
v. E. Butterworth, pastor of the
State Street Christian church, Off
ciated at the services which were
in charge of G. Y. Arnold, local
undertaken.
The deceased was born in Bir-
mingham, Alabama, in 1876 and
had made his home in Imperial
Valley for many years. He had
been i'll for some time prior to his
death.
He is survived by his father,
John Stagner; two sisters, Mrs.
Cornelia O'Brien of San Francisco
and Mrs. LeXil Bass of Monroe,
louisiana; five brothers, w. l..
of Ell Centro and Charles, Allan,
Luther and Calvin, all of Abeline,
Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
LaGuardia Attacks
Home Loan Bank

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. W.R-
Representative LaGuardia (Rep)
New York., charged in the house
today that the home loan bank
board is deliberately sabotaging'
the relief act it was appointed to
administer.
He characterized Chairman
Franklin w. Fort of the home loan
board as "the last man in the
United States who should have
been appointed to that position"
LaGuardia declared the bank
board has. "sabotaged" the act "in
order to continue its administra-
ton of the banks"
He pointed out that no direct
loans have been made to individual
home owners, and said he "would
have home loan banks carry out
the intent of congress and make
loans at low interest rates."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
Pacific Electri.:
Train Robbed

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. W.P-
Three youths were hunted by po-
lice today as authors of a bold
holdup of South Pasadena Paci-
fic Electric train in which one pas
senger was slugged.
The trio, two described as Mexi-
cans. boarded the suburban train
downtown and waited until it was
rolling down viaduct incline be-
fore forcing the motorman to stop.
Five passengers were ordered to
stand and w. B. Brayton was struck
over the head with a revolver when
he failed to arise quickly from his
seat. After robbing the passengers
of an undetermined amount OF
money and jewelry, the conductor,
j. H. Houseman, was robbed OF SIT
The bandits chen ordered the
motorman to start the train again
and they dropped off, disappearing
under the viaduct.
Brayton was not seriously in
jured.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
HOOVER HAS
LITTLE LUCK

WITH PRESIDENT HOOVER'S
FISHING FLEET OFF FLORIDA,
Dec. 81. U.P)-President Hoover is
going after the deep sea fish, the
sail fish, barracuda and sword fish
in warm southern waters, just Ito
change his luck"
He has caught nothing but
"little ones" so far, and after the
luckless attempt yesterday after
noon off the Fernandina coast
guard base gave orders to speed
southwark today.
The President retired early
aboard the yacht Sequoia about 20
miles north of Jacksonville, and
as the orders were to pull anchor
at GAS a. M, the party expected
to pass st. Augustine by noon.
The Sequoia tied up near Black
Hammock Island off the mouth
of the Nassau river at dusk yes
terday. The Presidents little fish
ing fleet was anchored in cres-
cent and by night presented a pic
turesque site against the reflec-
ton of the blinking signal lights
of the coast guard vessels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover both went
out in small boats yesterday af-
ternoon. He got a few little ones
but threw them back into the
water in disgust. This is about
what happened Saturday, the first
day of the cruise.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
Boat Not That OF
Missing Hunters

Still another clue as to the fate
of U. H. Tatman and r. S. Nc
Dowell, Los Angeles businessmen
who have been missing on Salton
sea since December 10, was. found
to be false Saturday when officers
discovered a derelict boat did not
belong to the two duck hunters.
Mexicans reported having recov-
cred a boat containing several
ducks and two canteens after the
craft drifted nearer to shore for
several days.
The boat had broken from its
moorings after another party of
hunters returned from cruise
about the sea.
Officers conducted a thorough
investigation Saturday and were
to continue their search for the
missing men today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
Extrddition OF
Insult Refused

ATHENS, Dec. 81. U.P) = The
Greek court today decided against
the extradition of Samuel insult,
utilities magnate, to the United
States.
Under the courts decision, In
sull could remain safely in Greece,
or might leave the country for some
other territory where no extradi-
ton treaty is in effect.
insult was wanted in Chicago, to
answer charges of embezzlement in
connection with the financial af-
fairs of his great midwestern pub
lie utilities empire.
The court ruled that the acts for
which insult was indicted were not
crominal under Greek laws, because
insult did not benefit personally
from them, but obtained benefits
for the companies he represented.
The entire question is civil mat
ter, not criminal, the court held.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
Veteran Officer
Called By Death

SANTA MONICA, CAL, Dec. 27.
W.Pi-The body of Brigadier Gen.
eral Lucien Robert Sweet, chief of
the Philippine constabulary for 33
years, who died here Saturday, was
sent to Washington, D. c., today
for interment in the Arlington ma
tional cemetery.
General Sweet, So, was born at
Worthwhile, N. Y. He headed the
Philippine Island police force from
the time of its establishment until
10 months ago, when he retired.
His widow, Mrs. Jessie Sweet, and
a daughter survive him. A heart at
tack caused his death.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
Dentist Slayer
Commits Suicide

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27. U.P)-A let
ter written in a cabin on the banks
of the Meremec river, 10 miles
south of here, today revealed the
mental torture that led DR.. Squire
Pomeroy Bevier, dentist, to beat
Mrs. Josephine M. Elder, II, to
death.
'I was tortured, goaded to it, u
the letter found in his pocket after
he had shot himself through the
head in his garage yesterday
pleaded. The 60-year-old dentist
had been sought since Friday
when the body of his elderly pa
tent was found in his office.
The note detailed efforts of a
real or imaginary enemy to tor
ture me inch by inch" by send
ing me patients he knew wouldn't
pay for their work."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
Delinquency Dodged
By Is Taxpayers

Eighteen persons called at the
assessor collectors office at the
Imperial Irrigation district yester-
day to pay assessments during the
one hour the office was open.
The delinquency day, yesterday,
was holiday but Miss Winnie
Barry, assessor collector, kept the
office open between and S
o'clock for those who wished to
make their payments at that time.
Penalties for failure 70 pay be-
fore the delinquency date will not
be added until Miss Barry closes
her books. This courtesy was ex-
tended on account Of the double
holidays causing delays and con-
fusion, she explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
FARM BOUNTY
PLANS URGED
Leaders In Other Lines Now
Join With Rural Forces In
Demanding Relief.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Var-
ious new farm bounty plans are
being urged from the farm belt as
the difficulties of another crop year
creep relentlessly on.
One movement has sprung up in
Iowa seeking action by state legis-
latures to cancel taxes on land TAX
en- out of cultivation.
Another proposes a direct bounty
to be paid to farmers for reducing
yields.
With 40 legislatures soon to meet,
many variations of these funda-
mental plans will be proposed.
Meantime congress is pressing dis
cussion of bounty plan evolved
out of the domestic allotment
scheme. Proposals for moratoriums
on farm mortage payments also
are being talked of more seriously
in congress.
There is little hope of complete
action in Washington before the
end of the Hoover administration,
Dub 4lCOloCllO-ClCCU IlOOOCNClU 1ldO
indicated he will call special ses-
sion if farm relief is not granted
this session. The drive for relief
now comes not only from the farm
erS who have been praying for it
for 10 years.
1t is coming now from the Uni
ted States Chamber of Commerce,
from insurance companies who see
their farm mortgage holdings jeo-
pardized. 1t comes from broad
gauge businessmen everywhere who
realize that until the other half of
the nation is able to live, there
will be no profits in the cities.
Viewpoint Changed
These groups once viewed any
suggestion of a subsidy or bounty
with horror. But several thousand
bankers have learned from the R.
F. c. what direct help from the
government is like. Furthermore
the farmers have seen European
nations default on debts even when
they had the gold in hand.
Farmers have seen big business
go into bankruptcy and wipe out
overhead debts. Now farmers with
a $4,000, 100000 mortgage burden
and an annual farm income cut
down to about $5,0OO,O 100000 are
coming rapidly to the conclusion
that unless they get relief they will
be compelled to repudiate their
load of debt. The farm debt simply
cannot be paid off at present crop
prices and the entire business world
now knows it. Furthermore the
farmers tax load has reached the
point where on many farms the
gross price of the crop will not pay
the taxes.
While congress wrestles with the
domestic allotment plan-Which is
an intricate method of providing a
federal bounty to bring about re-
duced crop yields, farm states are
talking more direct plans. These
are all in the nature of temporary
desperate emergency efforts to cut
down production in the hope of
pulling up prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
Many Entries For
Rose Tournament

PASADENA, Dec. 27. U.P)-Fif-
ty-six floats have been entered
in the Tournament of Roses par
ade which will wend a two-mile
professional through Pasadena
next Monday in the 44th annual
extravaganza, it was announced
today.
The floats are exclusive of the
calvacade of automobiles, which
will bear officials and other dig
nitaries along the line of march.
In addition, the parade will in
clude 16 bands and 40 mounted
entries, all carrying out the pa
geant theme, Fairy Tales In
Flowers"
For the first time in history of
the pageant, a woman will lead
the parade. AS grand marshal,
Mary Pickford, motion picture ac-
tress, will ride in a coach drawn
by two white horses.
Included among the cities who
have entered floats are Santa
Barbara, Glendale and Long
Beach. Catalina Island and Aqua
Caliente will be represented also.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
Unemployed March
viii Be Blocked

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27. U.P)-
Efforts of unemployed to organize
march upon the state capitol will
be met with charges of violation of
the California criminal syndicalism
law, Capt. William F. Hynes of the
police Red" squad said today.
Paul Coleman, 25-year-old tran
sient, was charged with suspicion
of violation of the act today when
officers said they found him past
ing stickers on store windows ex-
horting unemployed to gather for
march on Sacramento.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
GAME RECEIPTS STOLEN

PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 81. U.P)
"A young, well-dressed bandit was
sought today by police, accused of
robbing the Tournament of Roses
football ticket office of 1858 in cash
after holding up the clerk, Web
ster Hopkins.
Hopkins, University of South
ern California student. said the
bandit missed $4,000 lying in ano-
ther part of the office.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
Los Angeles To Let
Contract For Dam

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 81. WH---
The county board of supervisors
was scheduled today to award q
contract for the construction OF
the San Gabriel canyon flood con-
troll dam No. l.
The contract was expected to be
let either to the West Slope Con-
struction Co., OF Chicago, or Con-
structors, Inc, q local group. The
Chicago concern submitted tho
lowest bid, an offer Of sseoo,527.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-27
CUPLE TO RE-WED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. U.P)-
Lima Basquette, actress, and Teddy
Hayes, former trainer of Jack
Dempsey, have announced their
Intention to be married this after
noon.
The couple was married in Ne
wark. N. j., in 1881 but Hayes di-
vorce had not become final then
and it was decided to repeat the
ceremony.