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Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28
SmOOt Federal
Dynasty Exposed
CONTINUED From Page II

Commissioner of customs-F. x.
A. Eble.
Ambassador to Mexico. Reuben
Clark.
Chief of applications, department
of agriculture-M. c. Merrill, Ia
civil service appointment).
Member federal Reconstruction
Finance Corporation-Wilson Nc
Carthy mot suggested by Senator
Smoot. but approved by him before
appointment was made.
Former Governor Spry of Utah
was commissioner of the federal
land office until his death.
The bureau Of efficiency, though
not headed by a Utah man, IS re-
garded as child of Senator
Smoot. Except for his protection
it probably would have been apol-
ished before now.
Senator Smoot has placed minor
employees in government jobs. Fls
influence is apparent Throughout
the capital. This correspondent,
while inspecting the Roman
baths which the senate maintains
in the senate office building, in
adYertently walked past a sign
marked. For Senators Only AMI
promptly encountered two Negroes
garbed like Mahatma Gandhl.
The chief Nubian, politely - but
firmly-said.
If you-all is writing them things
in the paper, better ask Senator
Smoot, sun
Ramifications Of the 5moot dy-
nasty are intricate. enough TO pro-
vide rich digging for political
genealogist. Chairman Of tn e
mighty senate finance committee,
ranking member of the powerful
committees on appropriation, pub
iic LANDS, public buildings and
rules. Smoot's influence extends IN
al directions.
With it all, he is probably the
hardest working man in congress-
tireless in dealing with a tariff or
tax bill. a demon for efficiency,
once described by President Hard
ing as the most valuable public
servant in Washington, eternally
fighting the publication of endless
drivel in The Congression Record
No 2 man in the Mormon church
and No. man in Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28

COnultlOnS ana QeNelOpmentS in
Congress in April combined to dis
appoint the hopes of the business
community that the month would
bring a favorable turn of affairs,
says Frank Green in his monthly
review in Nations Business, the
publication of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, which car
ries the map of the economic con-
dition of the country.
Developments in April were less
favorable than March, Greene
states, Chief of them, perhaps,
was the failure of Congress to bal
ance the budget. Instead, to buSi-
ness, Congress appeared to seek new
openings for extravaganza. Earn
ings statements of the first quarter
were none too good, bank troubles
were still present despite the vast
improvement over earlier months
and credit conditions eased in some
directions but there were COM
plants in others.
In wholesale trade and indus
try" Greene continues the light
industries, particularly the textiles,
apparently lost ground; curtail-
ment was marked in woolen goods
in cottons price reductions occurred,
and in silks reduction in consump-
ton was indicated
Greene notes that commodity
prices reflected reactionary trends
in the stock market with the result
that the general price level sagged
to the lowest point since the spring
of 1899. Such hope. he says, as
April gave was based on statistical
knowledge of the tremendous
shrinkage shown in prices, outputs
and distribution since the great
deflation began. He. concludes,
Some prophets said that the pro-
cess was fairly we'll completed and
that recuperation and repair were
likely to follow as soon as the
shadow boxing and political man
euvering of presidential year
were behind"
w. A. Tondro, president of the
EI Centro Chamber of Commerce, IN
commenting on local conditions as
compared with the generally dark
outlook of Greene's map and re-
port of the country as a whole,
states that Imperial Valleys con-
dition is still bright in comparison
with many communities Sales vol
umes in the valley have dropped
but little below the normal decrease
under present conditions, and some
merchants report but normal de-
crease; the credit situation is not
as serious as during the early WIN
ter months and the unemployment
problem will be taken care of during
the cantaloupe season, Tondro
pointed out. while conditions are
trying the chamber president said,
we should not lose sight Of the
fact that the people of Imperial
Valley are not suffering as are the
residents of many communities and
this feet should help us to keep an
optimistic outlook, SO necessary for
economic recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28
Bible School To
Open On Monday

Monday will mark the opening Of
the two-week Bible school planned
by the First Baptist church and to
which all children of the eommun-
ity are invited.
The hours will be 9 o'clock until
11:30 o'clock every morning but
Saturday The work will be in
charge OF a number of experienced
teachers who are planning an in
teresting and instructive course Of
study Supplies to be used at the
vacation school were purchased in
Los Angeles by the pastor OF the
church, Rev. Carl c. HarWood.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Mills Of Los
Angeles. special singing evangelists
and childrens workers, will be pres
ent for the first week Of the school.
A song fest and Bible study for
adults will be conducted at 7:30
o'clock every evening during the
vacation Bible scholo.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28
ONE KILLED IN
HIGHWAY CRASH
Continued From Page II

gone. Bones. however, declared
Zayetz assumed the name of Dick
Richards on coming to California,
because his own name was too hard
to spell and pronounce, He is a
Swiss.
Both men were taken to the hos
pital by motorists who arrived a.
the scene of the accident at about
11:30 vast night. Vogel died almost
Immediately. Zavetz was at the El
Centro hospital in an unconscious
condition this morning, and was to
be removed to the county hospital
later. He was not expected to live.
Body Identified
Investigation by Lloyd Castanien,
deputy sheriff, and Bert Under
wood. coroner, this morning dis
closed the identity Of Vogel, which
had been in doubt for some time
He made his home at Heber, but
had been living at Meloland laterly,
the officers declared.
Ike Price. high school youth who
was the first to arrive at the scene
Ol lIlE dECluElllt 4dlCA AAAAOAA OA
ficers he saw a third man lying
in field nearby. but investigation
by Castanien failed TO show any
third person. Weatherbie declared
there were three people in the car
at the time he cited zavetz on a
charge of driving while drunk. To
add to the mystery, the man who
telephoned the sheriff's office to
report the accident would not give
his name.
It was Price and T. A. Smith. also
of Ell Centro, who took the injured
men to the hospital.
Castanien this morning declared
the highway showed no signs of
how the accident happened. The
car apparently turned end for end,
he said. but could advance no rea-
son for this. Investigation OF the
accident continued today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28
Chauffeur Of
Admiral Held

LON BEACH. May %. U.R)-Paul
Hanson. chauffeur of Rear Admiral
David F. Sellers, U. S. N, and his
wife were held today following frus-
tration of an extortion plot against
Mrs. Sellers.
Signed Society Halter" a note
was received by Mrs. Sellers de-
manding she place $1,000 in curren-
cy at a designated spot last night.
According to police, Hanson was
given a package containing some
Mexican bills and blink paper and
told to leave 1t at the place the
note described.
Detectives who trailed him said
they saw Eloise Hanson, his wife,
pick up the package. She was ar
rested and later Hanson was taken
into custody.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28
COnking Attacks
District Expense
Continued From Page u
of merriment from the courtroom,
hushed by the bailiff's gavel.
Decision Tuesday

of merriment from the courtroom,
hushed by the bailiff's gavel.
Decision Tuesday
Arguments on the districts de-
murrer closed shortly afterwards,
and Judge Harden expressed regret
at being unabrs TO give mis- decision
Immediately. The matter under
consideration, he declared, requires
considerable thought and study,
however, and must be taken under
adviSement. He promised a de-
cision Tuesday.
Judge Harden came from San Di-
ego to try the case, at the consent
of local judges, and was accepted
this morning by attorneys for each
side. He opened court at $50, and
arguments lasted until after II
o'clock.
Attorneys for each side offered
affidavits dealing with the contenA
ton the water toll is illegal. These
were taken by Judge Harden, to be
studied before a decision is render
ed.
1t is the contention of the group
of plaintiffs that the water toll
should have been levied at the time
the regular assessment rate was ser
and should have been in lieu of
the assessment, instead of in adj
dition to it. Counsel for the dis
trict argued that organization has
the right to levy both assessments
and tolls, and can levy an emer-
gency toll at any time it is neces-
sary.
Childers cited cases dealing with
water toll litigation, none of which
mentioned the time at which the
toll was levied. This, he declared
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28
STORY
FIRST DOUBTED
But IS TRUTH

It was really something of a
task for Joseph Cantin, 26, to
give himself up to Brawley police
Yesterday afternoon on a Los An
geles warrant charging petty theft,
for Cantin's story did not seem to
the BraWley officers to be just ex-
actly right.
Cantin appeared at the Brawley
police station yesterday to tell a
story of having stolen 500 from
the Globe restaurant at Los An
geIes May 20, when he was cashier
there. Since that date he has been
in Arizona, he said.
BraWley officers listened to the
story, found out where they could
locate Cantin, and released him.
They then telephoned the sheriff's
office here, and teletype message
was sent to Los Angeles. The po-
lice department there wired back
that they held a petty theft war
rant for Cantin.
This information was relayed
from the sheriff's office to Brawley,
and Cantin was arrested. He Is
held for a Los Angeles officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28
TO WE'D SOLDIER

LOS ANGELES, May %. (U.R1-
Miss Francesca Rand, grand
daughter of the late Henry 1.
Gage, former governor of Califor-
MIA and United States minister to
Portugal. announced her engage
ment today to marry Ira Web
ster Porter, senior at the United
States military academy, West
Point. Miss Rands father, Ell
bridge D. Rand, was military at
tache at Brussels during the
World war and was secretary OF
the legations at Madrid and Paris
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28
Walkers Story
Is Contradicted
Continued From Page IL

The significance of the stories
concerning the Interstate Trust
shares lies in the fact that Samuel
Seabury, counsel for the commit
tee. has shown that the stock
eventually was used as collateral
for loan to build up fund held
by hackers of the Equitable Coach
company, which sought a bus
franchise from the city.
Mayor Walker voted for that
franchise. And the day before he
sailed for Europe in 1927 he shared
in a letter of credit bought for
members of his party by an agent
of the bus company, although II
has been testified that Walker
contributed $4,000 as his share OF
the credit.
The committees questions con-
corning the stock transaction leave
the inference that it is attempting
to prove that Walker as well as MS
close friends was among the pro-
moters of the company seeking the
bus franchise.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28

: GcTshWinS "RhapSodie in Blue.
viii be given entire. with Jazz or
ehestra effects on the pipe organ
al Mr.. Todd's Goth Anniversary
program at the Christian church
Tuesday May 31st. at p. m. The
opportunities for free piano in
struetion are also a feature. The
public cordially invited.
Automobile Stnloh-A Chrysler
roadster. license 1V13o4. was stolen
from Alfred Blaisdell. CaleXieo at
torney. last night, according to a
report to the sheriff's office by
BlaiSdell.
Try the Crisp Waffles with cup
Of Hills Bros. coffee with pure
cream. 25e. Liberty Cafe. 500 Main
81 25t4
Judgment Rendered - Judgment
ment for the Whiting Mead com
pany of San Diego against Y. l.
Dossey for s63545 due for building
materials was returned today.
The 50-Cent Dinners at Liberty
Cafe are OF unusual value. Juicy
steaks and chops right off the
griddle -o'4
Service Plumbing. Heating - no
Broadway. Phone 16o. otI
Seeking Diyorce-Katie Crumrlne
Yesterday afternoon filed suit in
superior court for divorce from
John Crumrine. charging willful ne
gleet. failure to provide, desertion
and cruelty.
PauI's Special Pure Lemonade SC
per glass 9Th and Main, by the
Court House. otI
Rental Suit Filed-E. w Fales to-
day filed suit in superior court
against Joe Berchtoid. asking judg-
ment for s907.41 assertedly due as
rental on farming property.
DIR. A. r. Hansen, Dentist New
location. second floor, Security-First
National Bank Bldg. Phone 88 Az
Perishable Shipments = Yester-
d8v.s total Of perishable shipments
was composed Of: 195 carloads OF
cantaloupes. two of watermelons
and one OF grapefruit, according to
B. a. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner.
Fresh bread and rolls daily at
Martins National Bakery, l27 South
civtl, ST 16tf
DR.. Foncannan, Osteopath-Room
q. Medical Bldg. Phone 368. 24to
Marriage Licenses-A marriage IL
cense was issued at the county
clerks office today TO Peter Mora,
4. and Mary Bordignon, 33, OF FL
Centro. and notice of intention to
marry was filed by Edward Hopper,
20. and Marie Williams, II, OF Holt
vile
Casa Rey Hotel dining room viii
take care of your husbands eats
for the summer. Home cooked food.
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Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28
The Weather
Los ANGELES AND VICINITY

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Mostly cloudy tonight and Sun
dav with possible light showers;
moderate temperature; gentle
southerly winds.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Unsettled and mild tonight and
Sunday; probably showers west
portion; moderate southwest winds
offshore.
FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
Unsettled with probably showers
in mountains; humidity above nor
NAL: moderate to fresh southwest
winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28
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Supervisors Meet-One Of a series
Of budget meetings Of the county
board Of supervisors was held last
night AT the county court house.
when the supervisors checked over
various items on proposed budgets
submitted for the coming fiscal
year. These meetings VIII continue
Tor some time.
Hotel California Coffee Shop
Plate lunch from i to >, 35c
Regular meals, soc and 75e. lit
Decree Granted-A final decree
of divorce today was granted TO
Arthur Silver from Mildred c. Sill
yer on grounds Of extreme cruelty
Come on. foIkS-three * meals
only One Dollar Or course I cat
there Good food cooked right
Liberty Cafe, 500 Main. 25t4
Sentenced To Jail-After a fIcu-
tious check charge against L E.
Williams was dismissed by Judge 7.
Mayfield yesterday afternoon on
motion Of H. E McCombie. deputy
district attorney. another complaint
charging petty theft was filed.
Williams pleaded guilty TO this and
was sentenced to SIX months IN the
county Jail
Mildred Ware, one of Los Ar
geles' fayorites. ana our own Ellis
Rhodes. viii appear in solos and
duets at Mr.. Todd's 20th anniver-
sary program at the Christian
Church. Tuesday. May 31st. al
p. m. The public is cordially in
vited. 27tf
Building Permit Issued-Permis-
sion was granted at the city en-
gineers office yesterday afternoon
to Ida Martin to make repairs and
build a garage and pergola at 8I8
Holt avenue. The work viii cost
$3.50.
For Sale-Salyation Army wood.
21tf
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28
Baseball Scores
National League

At Chicago
Cincinnati 49,. 600 104 400 u 0
Chicago ............ 900 100 020-3 7 l
Frey and Lombardi; Root, May
and Hartnett.
At New York
Brooklyn ...... 900 004 020- "A o
New York -. 200 900 o20-4 9 0
Thurston and Lo9ez. Walker,
Gibson and Hogan, O'Farrell.
At Pittsburgh
st. Louis ....... 900 600 402- 6 3 3
Pittsburgh II 03. 20x- 8 u 0
Dean, Lindsey and MancuSo;
SWetonic and Grace.
At Philadelphia
Boston ............ 900 0Ol O0O-l q
Philadelphia ..201 900 DIX 6 3
Seibold and Spohrer; Benge and
McCurdy.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28
EIXE-nAY WEEK

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (U,R}-Shoe fac
tories here have adopted five
day week for workers during the
slack summer period in order TO
keep more of their employees on
the payroll.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28
American League
First Game
First Game

Mahaffey and COchrane, Mac
Faydenn, Klein and Connolly,
Tate.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28

Come on, foIkS-three * meals
only One Dollar. OF course I eat
there Good food cooked right
Liberty Cafe. $50 Main. 25t4
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28

Decree Granted-A final decree
OF divorce today was granted 10
Arthur Silver from Mildred c. Sill
yer on grounds Of extreme cruelty
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28

Hotel California Coffee Shop
Plate lunch from i To >, 35c
Regular meals, soc and 75e. 11tf
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-28

Casa Rey Hotel dining room viii
take care of your husbands eats
for the summer. Home cooked food.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-12
State Meeting
of Democratic
Women NearS

Indiana Women's Democratic
clubs will hold their annual spring
convention in Brazil Wednesday,
with the Clay County Democratic
Women's Club as host. The con-
vention will observe the birth ami
versary of Thomas Jefferson.
The first session will be held at
IL, with luncheon at 1890. Mayor
Levy Louderback will give an adj
dress of welcome after the lunch
con. Miss Emma May, Terre Haute,
retiring president, will be intro
duced by Mrs. Harvey l.. Fisher,
president of the host club. She will
give a farewell address and intro
Fduce the incoming president. Mrs.
Glenn Clifford, Upton,
During the afternoon speakers
will include r. Earl Peters, chair
man of the state Democratic COM
mittee: Mrs. A. P. Flynn, Logans-
port, state vice-chairman, and two
Democratic gubernatorial candi-
dates, Paul ". McNutt of Bloom
ington and John E. Friedrich, Ko-
komo. Mrs. Sarah Bond Hanly of
Monmouth, Ill, will be a special
guest and will give an address.
Chapters at Vincennes and Rich
mond have indicated that they will
bid for the fall convention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-12

man of arrangements. Three hun
dred guests attended the dinner.
Theodore B. Griffith, president of
the association, presided and pre-
sented Wright.
Mrs. J. A. Goodman, chairman of
the drive, expressed confidence the
association will repeat its achieve
ment of the first two seasons, when
the membership roster of 1,700 was
filled and a waiting list obtained.
She praised the civic music plan as
the most feasible yet designed for
perpetuating fine entertainment.
Eleven concerts have been given in
Caleb Mills hall in the last two
years, featuring such artists and
groups of artists as Claudia Muzio,
the Gordon string quartet, the
Cleveland symphony orchestra, At
tilio Bazziore, Mischa Levitsku, Paul
Kochanski, the st. Louis symphony
orchestra, Josef and Rosia Lhevinne
and the Mendelssohn choir with
Hans Kinder and Florence Austral.
Two hundred fifty cities, including
several in Indiana, follow the civic
music plan. and representatives at
tend a yearly conference in Chicago
to keep the caliber of talent at a
high level, Mrs. Goodman explained.
The local talent committee will
select the five concerts for the 1882
'33 season after the close of the cam
paign. The association spends its
entire resources, other than that
needed for expenses, for talent,
officers stated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-12
insult TO BUY
TRAM LINES AT
SALE ON MAY 6
Separate Companies Will
Acquire Terminal and
Street Car System.

Circuit Judge Harry o. Chamber
lin has ordered sale of the Indian
apolis Street Railway Company to
be held at 10 a. m. May 6.
No minimum price was set bv
the court in the order, but Cham
berlin has the authority to reject
all unsatisfactory bids.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted by two newly-formed cor
porations under the aegiS of the
insult interests to buy the lines.
They are the Traction Terminal
Corporation which will take over
the terminal building and adjacent
real estate and the Indianapolis
Railways, Inc, which will take over
the right of way, rolling stock and
equipment.
Under provisions of the reorgan-
ization plan which has been ap-
proved by approximately 95 per cent
of the stockholders, the securities
valuation will be reduced from
$18,881 900 to 1914 900.
The indianapolis Railways. Inc,
will own all of the common stock
of the Traction Terminal Corpora
ton.
1t was announced that Charles
w. Chase, head of the Insull-owned
Gary Street Railway Company, is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-12
HONOR KILLING
NET TICHTENS
ON AMERICANS
Witnesses Tell Vivid Story
of Abduction and Death
of Half Caste.
lcopvright. le92. by united pressl

fCop+rlknb. 1884, DY united FIecSl
COURTROOM, HON OLUL u,
April 1.-THE vivid story Of Joe
Kahahawai's kidnapping and death
frightened a net of circumstantial
evidence around four American de-
PENDANTS today as prosecutors swift
ly developed their murder case be-
fore jury of whites and browns.
False mustaches, the dreaded
Koko Head blower" geyser and
Kahahawais bloody, bullet-marked
clothes figured in the tale which the
territory relied upon to send Mrs.
Grace Bell Fortescue and three navy
men to Oahu prison for life.
Clarence Darrow, bulwark Of the
defense, lolled indolently in his big
leather chair and helped Prosecutor
John Kelley unravel the story.
His manner disclosed better than
words that the defense will not deny
the honor staying" but will rely
on a plea of temporary insanity
Kelley likely will complete his case
Wednesday.
Mrs. Fortescue, who with her
law, Lieutenant Thomas H.
Massie, and Edward Lord and AL
bert Jones. sailors, faces second de-
gree murder charges, matched
stoicism with Darrow's nonchalance.
once, when Detective George
Harbottle pointed to her as the
driver Of Kahahawai's death car,
the gray-haired society matron
leaped from her chair her eyes
blazing. Then, without a word, she
slumped back.
In Kelley's opening statement to
the jury and in questioning five
witnesses the first day of testimony,
no mention was made of the famous
Ala Moana attack case out of which
this trial grew.
Kelley studiously avoided refer
ence to the attack on blue-eyed
Thalia Fortescue Massie, the navy
lieutenants bride, by five island
hoodlums-of whom Kahahawai al
legedly was one.
barrow made no preparatory
statement to the jury of seven eau
casians and five islanders and orr
entails.
Edward Ulii, first prosecution wit
ness, described how Kahahawai was
spirited from the steps of this same
courthouse last Jan. 9,
He Sprang from the stand and
pointed angrily at Jones.
That's one of the men who took
Joe away" he cried.
The native turned to Lieutenant
Massie, staring at the floor.
That's the other one. He wore
false mustache, but I know him"
He said a woman pointed out
Kahahawai to the two men. KEEL
ley charged the woman was Mrs
Fortescue, but Ulii did not identify
her.
Detective Harbottle took up the
story. He and Coroner William
Hoopai chased a speeding sedan
along the road to Koko head.
I'VE found Kahahawai's body in
side, wrapped in canvas Sheet"
he added, He had been shot to
death"
Then he identified Mrs. Fortescue
as the driver and Lieutenant Mas
sic and Lord as the other occupants
of the car.
Darrow sat without protest as
Kahahawai's tattered clothing was
given the jury as evidence. The
shirt, shoes and trousers were found
knotted together in the death car,
Hoopai said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-12
Attendance at
Convention to
Bring Awards

Attendance prizes will be awarded
at the forty-fourth annual conven-
ton of the Seventh District Indiana
Federation of Clubs Friday at the
SEVERN.
I First prize of SIS will be presented
the club with membership over fifty,
having the largest representation,
and the second prize, also of IS, TO
the club with membership under
fifty having the most members pres
ent. Mrs. Lawrence F. Orr, is chair
man of the committee arranging the
awards.
The convention luncheon will be
at 1915 with Mrs. Edwin N. Canine,
Terre Haute. president of the In
diana Federation of Clubs, as the
speaker. Her subject will be COB
tanning Our Detectives"