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Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
HOME IS TARGET
OF ACID BOMBERS

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. IT. U.H-
The home of Mike B. Restovich,
wealthy real estate broker, became
the target of bombers for the sec
ond time today when an acid bomb
was hurled through the living
room while the owner and his wife
were asleep.
The acid, contained in a bottle
tied to two chunks of concrete,
ruined expensive rugs and drapes
in the dwelling. Aroused by the
crash of glass, Restovich rushed in
to the room to see man speed
away in a darkened sedan.
1t was the second attack made
upon his home within a month.
Several weeks ago, similar bomb
was hurled through the window
while the broker was reading. He
insisted again today he knew of
no enemies who would single out
his home for an attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
.UTLEY BACKED
FOR ]. {. JOB

Ernest r. Utley, prominent Ell
Centre attorney who is well known
in political circles for his acti-
vities in the Democratic cause, was
recommended by the local bar as
sociation yesterday afternoon for
the position of United States At
torney for the district of Southern
California.
1t has been rumored here for
some time that Utley might be ap-
pointed to the federal district at
torney's office at Los Angeles.
Utley's popularity in Imperial
county was reflected during the
recent election when he polled a
huge majority in this county for
the position of United States con-
gresham, but was defeated by the
San Diego county vote.
The attorney, in the event of his
appointment, would be no new
conner to federal circles, having
served at Washington as secretary
to Congressman James McClintic
After coming to Imperial Valley
Utley was elected district attorney,
and during his term of office pro-
secuted some of the countys most
noted criminal trials.
Such an appointment as that rec
commended by the bar association
would result in a move by Utley to
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
THREE INJURED
in TRAIN CRASH

RIVERSIDE, Calf, Dec. II. W.H
Three persons we're injured Slight
ly late last night when the Pacific
Limited of the Union Pacific
crashed head-on with standing
freight train in the Riverside
yards.
After the freight had been shurt-
ed to siding to let the passenger
train pass, confusion in signals
caused the limited to take the same
siding. The passenger train was
moving slowly but several freight
cars were overturned by the i'm
pact
The injured, who received minor
cuts, were Arthur Kitchen, 21-year-
old transient who said his home
was in Rock Rapids, Iowa; James
E. Brown, 48, mail clerk OF Whit
tier, and women passenger en-
route to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
FREE
ONPRObAT|ON

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17-(UP)-
James L. O'Keefe, formerly of East
st. Louis, ILL.,, was free on probation
today after a federal court jury
had convicted him on charges of
manslaughter in connection with
the shipboard Staying of Charles
M. Bozeman, dice dealer on the
gambling ship Rose Isle.
Ruling that "the court is not as
convinced as it would like to be
that the defendant is the one who
fired the fatal Shots" federal Judge
Frank H. Norcross imposed a sus-
pended sentence of five years in a
federal prison.
Il fail to see any provocation this
defendant might have had for the
commission of such a crime against
a fellow employee with whom, test
imony indicates, his relationship
had been most friendly" the jurist
continued.
OKeefe, an asserted "bouncer''
on the vessel, was accused by the
government of killing Bozeman
over the affections of a blonde
dancing girl. The only professed
eyewitness was Virgil Roach, a
messboy, who testified he sought to
act as peacemaker between the
quarreling men but the defendant
disoained him and drew a gun
Roach's story was characterized a
mass of lies" by OKeefe's counsel
in closing arguments. O'Keefe him
self testified he was asleep at the
time of the killing.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
BEER BLOCKED
THIS SESSION
Speedy Action From Congress
Expected AT Special Meeting
In March.
By LYLE c. WILSON
Inited Press staff Correspondent

Ohiteu TTesS otal correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Latest
prohibition developments in con-
gress led TO-DAY to the conclusion
that beer, wine and repeal of the
18th amendment are blocked for
this winter.
Definite speedy action is expect
ed from the new congress which
will convene In special session after
March 4.
Informed observers believe pro-
hibition dispute in the short session
| is a sham battle with no decision
likely. This Is despite developments
which year ago would have been
| interpreted as smashing anti-pro-
hibition victories.
The house ways and means COM
mittee has favorably reported a 3.2
per cent beer amendment to the
Volstead act. A senate judiciary
subcommittee is developing a re-
| peal resolution along lines which
may attract support not only OF
vets but of such prohibitionists as
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho
And even more important, both
major parties are pledged to change
in some degree.
| Against these developments IA
vorable to -prohibitionists is all
interesting other side of the pic
ture.
The house committee jettisoned
wine in approving beer. That alien
ateS powerful support from grape
growing areas, especially Califor-
MA. Informed Republicans assert
privately that President Hoover may
be expected to veto the proposed
beer bill if it passes despite this
loss of support. 1t is believed that
there will not be a two thirds ma
jority in congress to legalize beer
over Mr.. Hoover's objections.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17

IS BLOCKED
Arrest Of Political Leaders In
Argentina Checks Threatening
Revolt.

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. II. up
Hipolito Irigoyen and Marcelo T.
De Alvear, former presidents and
several other political leaders were
under arrest today as the govern
ment planned virtual martial law
to prevent a widespread revolt.
The government planned to de-
clare a state of siege" which left
control with the military but called
for trial of civilians in civil courts
rather than in military courts.
The revolt plans, which included
the kidnapping, of President Angus
tin Justo, were discovered through
the accidental explosion of a bomb
at a private residence. Police said
the rebels had transformed the
home into a bomb factory. Approx
mately 1900 bombs were siezed.
Irigoyen, 81 years old, is the for
mer strong man. of Argentina.
He was overthrown by revolt in
1880 after governing as one of the
most absolute rulers in South Am
erica. Alveor preceded him in Of
flee. The two ex-presidents were
among the half hundred politi-
cal leaders, who, it was reported,
might be banished to TERRA del
Fuego, the bleak, desolate territory
at the southernmost tip of the con-
tinent. The politicians were all
members of the radical party.
National democrats, holding a
parliamentary majority, assured
President Justo of loyalty max
ing it probable tnat the govern
ment would be able to enact what
ever restrictive measures it desired
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
CANAL BOND
|. ELECTIONS To
Be TOGETHER
Preliminaries Being Rushed So
Voters May Pass On Both Pro-
positions.
SUPPLIES ARE RECEIVED
Farm Bureau Directors Meet
Tuesday For Favorable Action
On Refinancing.

Determination to hold the ALL
American canal and refinancing
elections both upon January II, to-
day had resulted in the facilities OF
the Imperial Irrigation district be-
ing speeded to point where it is
believed possible for preliminaries to
be completed in time.
The board of directors will call
the canal election for January u,
at meeting at headquarters Mon
day. If permission is received in
time the refinancing election will
be called for the same date at a
board meeting Wednesday.
Supplies have been ordered and
district officials and employees are
engaged in a frenzied attempt to
prepare the materials and data re-
quired by election laws.
The well l-oiled machinery. was
functioning 100 per cent today as
clerks, secretaries and stenograph-
ers typed and assembled various
lists, reports, etc. Other groups
were hard at work placing election
supplies in order. One official re-
marked this morning that If it lis
humanity possible, we will get
things ready so that both elections
may be held upon the same day
Interest in the refinancing plan
was unabated today in all parts
of the valley. The fact that prin-
cipal payments are pushed into the
future in order to give the rancher
an opportunity to recover from the
damaging effects of present busi-
ness conditions was received with
satisfaction among valley ranch
ers, it was reported today. Bond
holders expressed satisfaction that
they are to receive full value on
their investments.
1t is generally conceded that the
reduction in interest will be great
boon to hard pressed ranchers and
avert default.
Farm bureau directors will meet
on Tuesday at the court house to
hear the report of their commit
tee appointed to deal with the
bondholders' committee. This COM
mittee, composed of Evan T. Hewes,
president of the bureau; Scott b.
Foulds, secretary manager, and w.
v. Cohee, will recommend the set
tlement favorably.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
Letter To "Mother'
Puts Hubby In Jail

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IT. U.P)-
Mrs. Viola Kelly, "a, attractive
Little Rock. Ark, girl, was in Los
Angeles today to prove she is too
young to be the mother of the
man she claims is her husband.
Mrs. Kelly also was to- meet for
the first time, Mrs. Pauline Gal
lagher Kelly, %, who claims Pat
rick j. Kelly, alias William j. Bis
be, dapper young painter, is her
husband too.
Mrs. Viola Kelly was confused
for Kelly's mother by Mrs. Pauline
Kelly when the latter found let
ters in his pocket, bearing Little
Rock postmarks. She wrote her
"mother-in-law" who flashed back:
There is some mistake. I am
not Pats mother. am his wife. "
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
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DEFICIT LESS
THAN FEARED
Falls Short Of Sum Predicted
By President Hoover In Bud
get Message.

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. U.Pj-
A treasury report today showed the
federal deficit on Dec. Is was ST.
142, ,473,015.
The figure was $4,000, 900 less than
the total deficit predicted by Pre-
sident Hoover in his budget mes
sage to congress for the fiscal year
ending June 80 next.
On Dec. IA, the deficit stood at
1874, 100000 in round figures and
increased as a result of $418, 764, 900
paid into the sinking fund. This
payment was the first to this fund
during the current fiscal year.
The estimated deficit included in
the Presidents budget speech was
for deficit exclusive of debt re-
tirementS.
Total receipts for the fiscal year
through Dec. Is were $876, ,693 ,402-
1T, while expenditures amounted
to $2,019, ,166, ,417.17.
Heavy declines in income taxes
miscellaneous taxes, and customs
in addition to added expenditures
have contributed to the mounting
deficit.
The treasury figures show the
government has spent about $6,900,-
900 a day more than it has re-
ceiyed since July l.
The deficit of $1,142, ,473,015 on
Dec. Is is compared with a deficit
of 1882 ,631, $50 on the correspond
ing date year ago. The deficit for
the fiscal year 1882 amounted to
81, 1886, 1862, ,299, an all time record.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
FRANCE MAY
MEET DEBTS
To AMERICA
New Government Pledged To
Pay Obligations May Be For
med Under Herriot.
ENTIRE OUTLOOK CHANGED
Statesman viii Form Cabinet
Only Under Promise OF I'm
mediate Payment.
BY RICHARD MCMILLAN

PARIS, Dec. 17.--Probability that
Edouard Herriot would be named
to new French government pledg-
ed to paying the war debt install
ment defaulted Thursday increased
today.
Information sent here by Ambas-
sador Paul Claudel after conversa-
tions in Washington with Secretary
of State Stimson, led to the change
in outlook.
Herriot, however, refused TO be-
come foreign minister in the gov
ernment Joseph Paul-Boncour was
attempting to form. 81 feel that
Herriot is best qualified to solve
foreign problems and invited him
to become foreign minister" Paul
Boncour said, "but he replied, No,
no, noP'
Herriot's mo, no, mol" was TAX
EN- as a prelude to the failure of
Paul-Boncour to form a cabinet.
Herriot and Joseph Paul Bon
cour, present er-designate
whose chances of forming a cab
met depended on doubtful support
from the Socialists, went to the
Elysee palace to nform President
Albert Lebrun that chances for the
early solution of the government
critics had definitely improved.
If Herriot forms a cabinet, it will
be on condition that the debt pay
ment be made Immediately, after
which France will seek to reopen
negotiations on the entire debt
question.
Henry Berenger, chairman OF
the senate committee of foreign
affairs and co-framer of the Fran
co-American debt agreement, plan
ned to broadcast a statement to
the United States next week say
ing that the difficulties are i'm
portant, but not unsolvable.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
Scientists Deuise
NeD Super Furnace

PASADENA, CAL, Dec. II. (u.P)-
A new electrical furnace which
will heat above 1000 degrees cent?
grade was one of the latest devices
of laboratory equipment explained
today to the meeting of the Amer
ican physical society at California
Institute of Technology.
DR.. Robert d. Evans of the Uni
versity of California said the fur
mace will be used to determine the
radium content of rocks by boiling
them, in tests to ascertain the geo
logical age of ordinary rocks. The
furnace, he said, can provide the
same results in two and one-half
minutes as were required in two
hours by the ordinary method. The
equipment will be available for gen.
eral use shortly.
The physicists concluded their
meeting today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
|SELPH'S KIN
ARE SOUGHT

Friends of Robert M. Selph, 81,
who died at his home near Imperial
Thursday night, still are attempt
ing to communicate with his rela-
tives. It is believed he has a
brother and sister but efforts to
find their addresses have not been
successful. al
Selph died of a heart attack at
his ranch west of Imperial where
he made his home for many years.
He was a veteran of the Spanish
American war. His great generosity
at Christmas every year will cause
him to be missed among the less
fortunate of the community in
which he lived.
The body is at the Lemons fu-
eral home here while friends search
for relatives No funeral arrange
ments have been made.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
TWO THANK
CO MP ASS
FOR LIVES

Los ANGELES, Dec. II. U.H
"A. w. Johns and Robert M.
Ray thanked a little pocket
compass today for saving their
lives.
Trapped by the recent snow
storm in the San BernardinO
mountains, the two made their
way to a deserted prOspectOr's
cabin by means Of Rays COM
pass. After six days of i'm
prisonment, they were resued
by posses which had set out in
search of them. Neither suf-
fered serious effects.
John and Ray were on tour
of inspection of mining prop
erty when the storm descend
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
BY VINCENT MAHONEY
United Press Staff COrPeSpOnde


RIVERSIDE, Dec. 17.-Members
of. the Institute of World Affairs
today were headed toward their
homes in all four corners of the
earth, after what was pronounced
the most successful meeting in the
body's history.
Rounding out a study OF world
conditions that had included Am
erica, Australia, Japan, China and
most of Europe, members last night
heard Prince A. Lobanov- -Rotovsky
speak on Russian, European and
Asiatic affairs. DR.. Hugh McDowall
Clokie of Stanford university talk
ed on "The Foreign Policies of the
British Empire
Chester Rowell, San francisco
editor, shared the closing program
with an address called "The Press
in International Affairs" DR..
Frank Bohn of New York spoke on
1.-The Age of Chaos" and DR.. Eliot
G.. Mears of Stanford university on
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
PEREZ moves
FOR LEN|ENCY

Seferino Perez, Mexican truck
driver held responsible by the local
courts for the death of Mrs. George
Robinson in an automobile colli-
sion near the Riverside county line
November 20, this morning with
drew his motion for new trial and
applied for probation.
Jurors who heard the trial de-
liberated more than four hours
before declaring him guilty of
manslaughter. Following the an
ouncemet of the verdict Thurs
day afteroon, Perez attorney, C.
B. Smith, presented an oral mo-
ton for a new trial.
The hearing on probation was
set for December %, in Judge A..
C. Finney's court this morning.
A coroner's jury first blamed
Perez for Mrs. Robinsoin's death.
She died instantly and her hus-
band was slightly injured when
the Robinson automobile crashed
into the Mexican's truck as they
were enroute to their home in Los
Angeles.
During the trial it was alleged
that the Mexican's truck remained
parked on the paved portion of
the highway from 4:30 in the after
noon until 8 o'clock, the time of
the fatal accident.
Perez contended that he per-
mitted a hitch hiker to drive for
him while he slept He said he
went to sleep early in the after
noon and did not awaken until af-
ter the accident. He said on the
witness stand that the truck still
was moving when he fell asleep.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson formerly
resided at Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
Florida Defeats
Los Angeles Team,

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Dec. II. U.P)
University of Florida defeated
University of California at Los
Angeles, 1872, in an intersectional
football game before 10000 fans
here today.
The teams battled scoreless
through the first quarter, but in
the second period Florida took a
one-touchdown lead, holding it un-
til the end of the half In the
second half the southerners ran
across another score on the lag
ging Californians, who were able
to forestall shut-out because of
a field goal which netted two
points.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
FAR EAST SHAPING AFFAIRS
Of ALL NATIONS IS BELIEF

"The International Aspects of the
Unemployment Crisis"
Prince Lobanov-Rostovsky and
Dr. Clokie added the unofficial
voices of Russia and Britain to the
concensus of the meeting-that
world affairs are for the most part
being shaped today in the Far
East.
Prince Lebanov-Rostovsky eX-
planned that the Development of
Manchuria is to Russia much
more important enterprise when
viewed as the attempt to establish
protection for Vladivostok, Russia's
only ice-free port, with Japan sim
ilsrly intent upon the development
of Dairen and two new ports in
Korea.
THUS" he said, "as far as Rus
sia goes the far eastern regions
are ceasing to be distant colonies
and are becoming vital and integ-
raj parts Of the Soviet union e.
"From the Soviet angle there are
Only UWO uueoVlOiio VI iioSiCoG III
Manchuria. First, not to allow any
power to expand through Mongolia
and menace these vital centers OF
economic development; second, to
keep control of the Chinese East
ern railway.
"Who possesses Manchuria is of
little Importance. The important
question (to RussiD is that the
railroad should run under Russian
control. The Soviets are obviously
waiting to see who (between Chi
ma and JAPAN will be the definite
master of the station . F.. but
whatever the solution may be it is
obvious Russia will have a voice
in it."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
PHYSICIAN
VICTIM OF
HIS DEBTOR

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. U.P)
DIR. Samuel Sperling, 40, was
reported recovering today from
severe knife wounds inflicted
in desperate hand-to-hand
encounter with a man to whose
home the physician had gone
to collect a bill.
The man, Saul Susman, Al,
a tailor, threatened him with
broom, broke a tea pot over his
head, and then slashed his face
and neck with a knife, the
physician told police. In the
struggle, the tendons in Sus-
mans hands were severed.
Police booked the accused
assailant on charges of assault
with intent 10 kill.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
Find Skull of Incon
SeUered For Sun God

QUITO, Ecuador, Dec. II. W.P)-
The skulls of Incan virgins behead-
ed in honor of the sun god were
believed today to have been discov-
cred by archeologists exploring the
ruins of an Incan city.
The skulls were aligned in such
manned that archeologists be-
lieved they had discovered confir-
nation of the sacrificial rite at
tributed to the ancient worshippers
of the sun.
Explorers also found the mummy
of an Incan royalty clad in rich
clothing resembling the garments
worn by the ancient inhabitants
of the Nile valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
Officer Saves Lives
OF School Children

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IT. U.R)-
Irwin Cowels, So, died of a broken
neck early today as the finale of a
traffic melodrama in which po-
liceman emerged the hero.
The policeman was George H.
Bohmfalk, %, who sighted Cowels'
speeding automobile as he was
herding a group of 20 children
across a street intersection. Bohm-
falk dove straight into the group,
massed the children in his arms
and jostled them to safety just
as the car sped past, narrowly
missing the officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
ANYWAY, THE
COST WAS

CHICAGO, Dec. II. U.P)-
For weeks the gas company
suffered huge losses from
sOuthside main without being
able to discover the cause.
The mystery was solved to-
day when police, guided by gas
company investigators, raided
a huge alcohol distillery which
had tapped the mains direct
as source of fuel.
The distillery was located.
in a three-story building and
had a capacity of 1000 gal
Ions daily. Six men we're ar
rested in a secret wall COM
partment.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
Presidents Son Is
Court Room Victor

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IT. U.R)-
Herbert Hoover, jr., son of Presi-
dent Hoover, was victorious today
in the first round of his battle to
prove a man he had employed was
not injured in line of duty, for
which the worker was awarded
compensation by the state indus
trial accident commission.
The commission ordered a re-
hearing after Hoover claimed new
evidence had been found to dis
prove assertions of George E. Bah
bitt, former caretaker, that he
was injured in a fall at the Hoover
residence in Sierra Madre last
July.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
TUo DriUers Trip
Ouer Traffic Rules

Two drivers fell afoul of the law
last night and were arrested on
a charge of driving while intoxi-
Gated, one near Calexico and one
near Imperial.
John H. Smith of Calipatria ap-
peared before Judge Herman Con-
ger at Imperial today and bail was
fixed at $3.50. The arrest was made
by Tillman Daley of the highway
patrol.
At CaleXico @. L. Adams, 38, re-
sident of Sawtelle. was arrested
for drunk driving and this morn
ing Judge w. H. Lorenz passed
sentence of rs days in Jail or a
$3.50 fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
He Was A Long Time
In Finding Mistake

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. W.P)-
For seven years Charles Wesley
Visel courted his wife, Margaret.
Then he married her.
After living together nine months
they decided they weren't suited to
one another.
So Judge William S. Baird grant,
cd Mrs. Visel a divorce today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-17
NEWS MAN DIES

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IT. W.P)-
Funeral services will be held Mon
day for Morris M. Rathbun, SO,
formerly publicity director for the
Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce and newspaperman, who
died suddenly from heart attack.
Rathbun was former city editor
of the Pueblo (Colo0 Chieftain.