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Evening star., 1932-04-10
Constitution Chapter
Lunch for D. A. R. Recent.

The annual luncheon given BY Con-
stitution Chapter, Daughters Of the
American Revolution. in honor OF the
regent, will be held in the Willard
Hotel on Friday, April % Mrs. Charles
l.. DaSher, vice regent, is in charge OF
arrangements, assisted by Mrs. Daniel
roper. Miss Mae Helm, and Miss
Louise Wynne MANY distingrdshed
guests will be present on this occasion.
among them national and State officers.
D. A. r, and delegates to the CONT
mental Congress.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
Engagements of Interest
In and Out of Town

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wootten of
Rockville, Md, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Dorothy Price.
to Mr.. John Holiday Dawson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Dawson, also of
Rockville. No date is set for the we'd
ding.
Mr.. and Mrs Elias Gelman announce
the engagement of their daughter.
Elizabeth, to DR.. Maurice j. Kossow.
No date has been set for the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Ramey Of
Marshall, Va, have announced the en-
gagement Of their niece, Miss Blanche
Bowersett, to Mr. James w. SAWYER of
Columbia, S. C. The wedding will take
place in the early Summer Miss Bow
ersett was educated at st. Hilda's.
Charles Town. w. Va, and Gunston
Hall, Washington, and is prominent in
social and community life in Virginia.
Mr.. Sawyer graduated in 1881 at Wake
Forest College, and has since been en-
gagged in business in Gadsden, Ala
Evening star., 1932-04-10
INCLUDED

Among the pieces and suites that are reduced
you will quickly find most everything you
need to furnish attractively and we'll June
brides will do well to anticipate their furniture
needs and select artistic Lifetime Furniture at
these unusual savings. Come early, please.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19
Strikers Force
Mills To Close

THOMASVILLE, N. c., July 10.
U.D - An apparently leaderless
"wrecking crew. of several hun
dred striking textile workers from
High Point, where 5000 went out in
protest against rs per cent wage
cut Monday, came here today and
forced the shutdown of all mills
here.
1t was the noon day climax OF a
hectic "a hours in which similar
tactics were employed in several
other textile cities nearby, where
not only mills were shut down, but
workers were forced out of such
places as laundries.
Their purpose accomplished here,
the men moved on to Lexington,
where they intended, 1t was under
stood, to close down every indus
try in the city. Cutting Of power
lines was one method used by the
"wrecking crew."
Reports from High Point said
that approximately 5000 mill work
ers either on strike or forced out
by the strikers had been augmented
there by some 1000 unemployed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19

District Attorney Elmer w
Heald and Sheriff George L
Campbell today joined in warm
ing to residents of Imperial Valley
against the insiduous propaganda
of radicals directed at financial in
stitutions and intended to under
mine the strength OF these firms.
The statement of the district at
torney and the sheriff, signed by
each, follows:
1.-The undersigned district attor-
ney of the county of Imperial and
the sheriff of the county of I'M
perial desire to have your paper
print the following statement for
the information of the people OF
the county of Imperial.
I'VE have received information
from a reliable source that small
but vicious group of radicals" Is
preparing to organize campaign
against our local banks to be car
ried on by telephone and Other
means, with the avowed purpose
and intention of causing a run or
the banks of this valley. Similar
efforts have been made in Other
communities of Southern Califor-
mia, but in practically every in
stance have been frustrated.
"The telephone has been used
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19
Judge Dismisses
Gambling Case

CULVER CITY, Calf, July 49,
U.P)-When state witnesses refused
to testify here today, charges OF
conducting gambling games against
13 operators and employees of the
Culver city dog race track were
dismissed by Justice of the Peace
Frank Lavan.
Deputy District Attorney Thomas
F.. O'Brien moved for dismissal
when a printer, called as pre-
iiminary witness, refused TO an
swer questions. The printer, who
pleaded that he stood on his con-
stitutional rights, assertedly made
up programs and form charts for
the races, and felt he might in
crl7linate himself.
OBrien caused some excitement
in court when he accused David H
Clark, attorney for the defense
with tampering with state wit
nesses. O'Brien said he was in
formed that Clark told 13 or IA
dog owners, who were to be called
by the state, that they did not
need to testify.
Clark arose and said that it was
his right to protect the Interests
of his clients.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19
DISTRICT SEEKS
GOVERNMENT AID
UNDER new ACT

Imperial Irrigation district
, through Congressman Phil D
Swing, seeks to benefit from the
recently passed federal relief bill
which the President was expected
to sign today, providing for funds
from the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, which are available to
certain classes of projects.
At district headquarters 1t was
stated this morning that the dis
trict has been in communication
with Washington authorities to as
certain if it is possible to obtain
aid from this source to relieve the
districts financial situation.
Still another angle of approach is
maintained through the California
Irrigation Districts association, Of
ficials of which are investigating as
to the acts application to irriga-
ton districts. u
District directors at their regular
weekly meeting at headquarters this
morning said everything possible
was being done to obtain benefits
from the recent legislation. One
director said no one knows just how
the act will apply in any one sit
uation on account of its newness
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19
STATES FIXED
CHARGES DUE TO
SHOW INCREASE

SACRAMENTO, July 10. U.H-
An increase of $6,000,000 in fixed
charges of California's state govern
ment was predicted for the next
two years by Governor Rolph's bud
get makers.
These charges, over which the
state officers have no control what
ever, are set by direct vote of the
people or by action of previous leg
iSlatures, and will aggregate $685.
442,765 for the next biennium.
The old age pension, aid to the
blind and to needy orphans ac-
counted for the large proportion
of the fixed charges, which were as
follows:
Elementary schools, s42,784, 900;
high schools, S17,1O6,000; aid to
orphans, S3,500,0o0; aid to aged,
$4,000,000; aid to blind, S650,000;
general bond charges, s2,460, 900:
states share of superior judge SAL
aries, 81 l,2s8,O0o; salaries of legis-
lators, $4,000; tuberculosis sub
sides, 100000; employees retire
ment fund, S768,000; reimbursement
to counties on old bonded debts,
100000; vocational education, S627,-
900; vocational rehabilitation, $140,-
900; teachers retirement fund,
81 ,050,000; state university bond
charges, $711,000; highway bond
charges, $8,449 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19
YOUTH INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH
BATTLES DEATH

Albert Evans, 81, today held to
life by a thin thread, while ply
sicians and attendants at the Ell
Centro hospital did all in their
power to aid him in his fight
against the same death which last
Saturday night claimed Oliver Ecl>,
art, 20, and Ruth Mayvene Huddle-
ston, 18, as automobile accident VIC
Tins.
Attendants at the hospital des-
cribed q slight improvement in
Evans condition at noon today, but
said he still does not recognize any
visitors, although seemingly con-
scious. A physician testified at an
inquest yesterday that Evans prob
ably will die.
While Evans was making what
may be his last fight, officials were
planning an inquest at / o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at Brawley
to determine officially the cause of
death of Jacob j. Holmes, rs, killed
yesterday when struck down by a
gasoline truck as he was riding a
bicycle between Westmorland and
Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19
FORMER VALLEY RESIDENT
CENTER OF MYSTERY CASE

LONG BEACH, Calf, July 19.
W.P)-Allan Bradford Monks, Bos-
ton remittance man, has been miss
ing from house he rented IN Long
Beach for more than a month, it
was learned today.
He appeared at the house for 4
short time last night, and few
minutes later, Long Beach officers
came to arrest him on charges Of
issuing worthless checks.
Monks, apparently suffering from
Slight stomach ailment, pleaded
extreme illness, and he was left in
the house. A few minutes later,
he dropped from sight, police said.
Officers were under the impress
sion that he was an ambulance
case" and made no efforts to place
him in custody until San Diego
detectives arrived, it was claimed.
Monks had rented house here
more than a month ago, and his
Japanese chauffeur occupied the
dwelling. The landlord, seeing the
house was occupied, believed Monks
was still there.
This gave rise to reports that he
was seriously i'll and confined TO
bed.
When police returned to the
house this morning, however, they
found him gone. Officers we've
questioning the chauffeur, and WI
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19
GAMBLING BOAT
ATTACHE FOUND
SHOT TO DEATH
Jurisdiction Over Case
Subject For Official
Disagreement.

LONG BEACH, July 10. U.P)-A
man tentatively identified as Charles
Bozeman, relative of one of the
owners, was found shot to death
early today aboard the luxurious
night club and gambling boat, Rose
Isle, anchored IL miles off this port.
The body was found by DR.. Ed
ward W. Purkus, Long Beach, who
received a mysterious telephone call
informing him that someone was
badly hurt" aboard the Rose Isle
and that he was needed immedi-
ately.
DR.. Purkus said he found the
mans body propped up against the
railing of the boat amidships, a
bullet wound through the left
| breast.
DR.. Purkus said there were about
| Is men aboard the boat at the time,
none of whom admitted knowledge
of the shooting He said he visited
the mems stateroom to determine
if there were signs of a struggle,
and found an automatic pistol on
the floor about two feet from a
lower bunk. There was no evidence
of scuffle, he said.
DR.. Purkus believed the body had
been dragged from the stateroom
to the deck.
The physician returned to shore
and notified the Long Beach police
department and the United States
coast guard, hut said neither
claimed authority to act, as the
boat is anchored outside the IL mile
limit.
The coast guard and DR.. Purkus
were endeavoring to communicate
with the United States marshal at
Los Angeles and the United States
district attorneys office.
The Rose Isle is one of three YES
sells fitted up for gambling and
dining dancing which are anchored
beyond the 12-mile limit off Long
Beach. They are frequented by
large crowds during evenings, and
| thousands of dollars are displayed
upon their gambling tables.
Water taxis convey visitors from
Long Beach docks to the ships.
Thomas Cullen, head of the bu-
reau of investigation of the U. S
department of justice, dispatched
an agent to the harbor to study
the unusual aspects of the shoot
ing.
| Pending outcome of the inves.
tigation, Chief Deputy Coroner w
A. Macdonald ordered Deputy A. c
Donlin to take the body of the inar
to a Long Beach mortuary, and tc
determine, If possible, if the man
had been murdered.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19
VALLEY RESIDENTS WARNED NOT
TO HEED RUMORS ABOUT BANKS
Continued On Page 81

as the principal medium to spread
this vicious propaganda in an
effort to wreck the financial in
stitutions of the state. Such at
tacks have always been futile, but
we want every man and woman in
this community to be on guard.
We know that no real American
citizens will permit themselves to
be misled by such propaganda and
we solicit their cooperation in our
efforts to defeat it.
THE law is clear on this subject.
Section 563-B of the penal code
provides that any person who will
fully and knowingly makes, cir
culates or transmits to another or
others any statement or rumors,
written, printed or by word Of
mouth, which is untrue in facts
and is directly or by inference de-
rogatory to the financial standing
of any bank, doing business in this
state, or who knowingly counsels,
aids, procures or induces another
to start, transmit or circulate any
such statement or rumor, is guilty
of misdemeanor punishable by a
fine of not more than one thou
sand dollars or by imprisonment
for not more than one year, or
BOTH
"It is our intention to bring the
persons spreading tl1is criminal
propaganda to justice and see that
this provision of the law is Wig
orouSly enforced.
ELMER w. HEALD,
GEORGE l.. CAMPBELL"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19
DISTRICT SIGNS
CONTRACT WITH
CORY INTERESTS

The Cory contract was signed by
Imperial Irrigation district dlrec-
tors and DR.. H. T. Cory at this
mornings session Of the board,
marking another step in the plan
to permit trial of the Egyptian
type of agriculture in Imperial
Valley.
DR.. Cory, the engineer instru-
mental in stemming the floods OF
the Colorado river in early valley
history, by terms of the contract
may embark on his project upon
5000 acres of valley land. Upon
condition that work is underway
within q stated period on the orig
inal acreage, he was given option
to 13,200 acres in addition.
The engineer became familiar
with the Egyptian system OF work.
ing irrigated land while in Egypt
representing the United States gov
ernment and later while engaged
in a different project, found the
same system used successfully In
Spain.
He selected what is termed the
worst" land in the valley. that IN
which there is high salt content.
He said he wished to use the bad
lands in order that the success of
the system and certain machinery
might be demonstrated.
It is expected development viii
begin some time late this fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19
GERMANS
CONTINUE
TO FIGHT
Bloody Clashes Occur Be-
tween Communist And
NaZi Factions.
DEATH TOLL GROWS
Government Ban On Out
door Meetings Disre-
garded By Rioters.
BY II. A. PETERS

United Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, July 19.-Bloody clashes
between Communists and Facists
today sent the death list for po-
litical warfare soaring to 100 or
more in the month since the ban
en- uniformed political organiza-
tions was lifted.
The latest clashes resulted de-
spite drastic government DEGREES
banning outdoor assemblies and
government threats of the death
penalty for all persons carrying un-
licensed firearms or possessing ex-
plosives Illegally.
The government DEGREES were
less than IL hours old when MEM
bers of the Republican iron front
hatchets" attacked a Nazi parade
at Breslau, killing one Nazi and
wounding four others. The attack
was similar to the fighting SUM-
day at Altoona, where II persons
were killed and scores were
wounded. The Altoona attack reused
the government to efforts to quell
the prolonged political disturb
ances.
Reports of fighting, however,
reached Berlin throughout last
night and today. Clashes occurred
in the Rhineland, and near many
important cities including Hanover,
Hamburg and Dresden.
The Socialist newspaper Vor-
waerts announced that SO persons
had been killed and 1125 wounded
during the month Facists and
others were permitted to wear uni
forms, compared with only So killed
during the 18 months preceding.
These figures did not tally with
other estimates, which placed the
dead and injured much higher.
Twenty persons were known to
have been killed in fighting Sun
day and Monday.
The intervention of the federal
government took a surprising turn
because suppression of outdoor
meetings fulfilled the demand of
the state governments which the
federal regime overruled only a
few weeks ago by lifting the ban
on demonstrations which existed
at that time.
The removal of the ban was
likely to dissatisfy Fascist Leader
Adolph Hitler. The decree curbing
possession of firearms and ex-
plosives was expected to be more
to his liking.
The threat of execution would be
directed mainly at the Communists,
regarded by the government as be-
ing responsible for most of the po-
litical trouble. Officials obviously
desired to refrain from declaring
state of emergency and creating
a situation resembling military die
tatorship. The threat of death for
armed rioters was considered a
compromise between civil proceed
ure and martial law.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19
THREE NATIONS
REACH BASIS ON
ARMS REDUCTION
By STEWART BROWN

GENEVA, July 10. - Substantial
reduction in world ornaments ap-
piled to land, naval and air arma-
ments," has been agreed upon by
the United States, Great Britain
and France.
Their agreement was noted in the
draft of the disarmament resolu-
ton which will be adopted, it is
expected, by the world disarmament
conference, after which the world
powers will negotiate settlement of
certain armament differences.
The resolution declared the con-
ference was guided by the under
lying principles of the Hoover dec
larations. 1t did not, however, cite
any specific armament reductions.
President Hoover's suggestion called
for approximately 33 1-3 per cent
reductions.
The resolution recommended that
the arms truce, expiring November
/, be renewed for four months. Re-
ducing means of aggression was
given as the primary objective of
the conference.
The world disarmament confer
ence was expected to adjourn late
this week or early next week after
adopting the resolution. Such i'm
portant questions as number of
armed forces, budget cuts, limita-
ton of calibre of land and sea guns,
and how to abolish aerial lombard
ment of civilian populations then
were to be settled by the powers.
Ambassador Hugh Gibson and
Premier Edouard Herriot we're un-
derstood to have agreed on the
principle of substantial reduction"
of effectives after the United States
delegates convinced the French that
the method of computing effectives
would be left for settlement by in
tergovernmental negotiations during
adjournment of the conference.
simultaneously the British reported
satisfactory progress" with the
French on the question of cutting
ornaments budgets.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19
MRS. ROOSEVELT
WILL SUPPORT
REPEAL PLANS

ALBANY, N. Y, July 10. U.R)-
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife
of the Democratic presidential nom
inee, today came out for repeal of
the 18th amendment, with the as
sertion 81 am and have always
been a personal dry"
Mrs. Roosevelt commented upon
published reports that she had de-
clined to join the women's organ
ization for national prohibition re-
form because she was a personal
dry. She explained:
Il am and have always been a
personal dry. 1 do not believe,
however, that the 18th amendment
has worked successfully. And !
favor its repeal, permitting the
states to pass such laws as they
deem necessary"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19
HOOVER DEFERS
ACT OF SIGNING
RELIEF MEASURE

WASHINGTON, July 10. UP
President Hoover will not sign the
So, 122, 100000 relief bill today, it was
announced by the White House.
He will defer signing it pending
reorganization of the board Of di-
rectors of the Reconstruction Fin
ance Corporation, authorized in the
bill, it was said.
WASHINGTON, July 10. U.P) -
Borrowers seeking total of
1927 $50, 900 today awaited the sign
ing of the relief bill by President
Hoover.
The President arose at daybreak
and returned to Washington from,
his Rapidan camp, to receive re-
ports of technical men who have
studied the bill, preliminary to
affixing his signature. Previously
he had said that he would sign 4
today.
The bill will throw into the war
against depression and suffering a
total of $2,122 100000 of which
$500, 100000 will be Immediately
available for relief loans to states
Eleven states already are await
ing loans either for relief or public
construction, and their applications
when made total 1927 ,250,0
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19
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POLICE CRUELTY
RELATED DURING
COURT HEARING

M1NEOLA, l.. /, July 19. U.H)-
Hyman Stark died of broken
windpipe after a deputy police chief
stood on Stark's throat and stomach
to "rock back and FORTH" and some
among 13 suspended police brutally
"shellacked' him, Justice Meier
Steinbrink was told before he de-
cided today if a crime had been
committed.
His decision, he said, will be made
known Wednesday morning.
The testimony came during an all
day open hearing which did not end
until near midnight, a dramatic, as
founding recital of brutal, vicious,
third degree" beating to make an
alleged robber accused of striking a
policeman's mother come Clean"
The deputy police chief accused
in testimony by an assistant dis
trict attorney was Frank j. Tappen,
Republican boss of Oyster Bay. Tap
pen heatedly denied the testimony
concerning himself.
Charges, denials, claims of frame
up short memories and direct
charges by the supreme court JUS
tice that one witness was lying
characterized the hearing. The
high spots in the testimony and
questioning included:
Testimony by police witnesses and
District Attorney Elvin N. Edwards
that the police had planned for De-
tective Joseph HiZenski to take the
rap" for all involved in the case.
Hizenski, as the son of the 58-year-
old victim of the robbery, in which
Stark and three others were held
was expected to escape conviction
Denies Charge
Questioning by Edwards about re-
ports that Hizenski and his mother
had been in the liquor business
These were denied by the detective
The testimony by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Martin w. Littleton
that Deputy Tappen told him he
had put one foot on Stark's stom-
ach and one on his throat and
rocked back and forth" in an ef-
fort to make him come clean"
Testimony by DIR. Otto H. Schultze
coroner's physician, that Stark had
been kicked, punched and brutally
beaten with both smooth and COR
rugated rubber hose.
Conflicting tales by various police
witnesses of seeing Stark almost
naked and bleeding, lying uncon-
scious on the shower room floor OF
the police station.
The evidence was given haltingly
District Attorney Edwards and JUS
tice Steinbrink repeatedly prodded
police memories after replies of 81
don't know" and 81 can't tell" De-
mails and charged testimony and
even courtroom threat against one
robber suspect witness added to the
intense tension.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19

ley Lee Watson, who said he was
Mrs. Monks uncle, to determine
his whereabouts.
LONG BEACH, July 10. U.H-
Allan Bradford Monks, missing
member of wealthy Boston fam
lily, was reported to have been
found here today, seriously i'll OF
an abdominal disorder and being
nursed by his wife's uncle, Wiley
Watson.
San Diego and Long Beach po-
lice seeking Monks on charges of
issuing a worthless check delayed
his arrest on a San Diego warrant
because of his illness.
Long Beach police said they were
informed of Monks presence for
some time but took no action pend
ing unqualified Identification by
San Diego witnesses.
Mrs. Monks and Watson face SIM
liar check charges.
According to information from
District Attorney E. H. Whelan of
San Diego, search for Monks began
when his wife drew checks on his
Boston bank, where his family
maintained an account for him. The
prosecutor said Mrs. Monks was or
fCnv.kfn-aA m D.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-19
San Francisco
Greets Editors

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10. W.D
Present day business conditions
drew the attention of newspaper
men attending the 47th annual con-
vention of the National Editorial
association here today.
Following a report of the COM
mittee on advertising, to be given
by Henry 2. Mitchell, Bemidji,
Mimi, the 300 editors and pub
fishers attending the conclave were
to hear talks on business condi-
tions by c. D. Morris, Chicago, pub
lie relations director for western
railroads, and Peter Nicholson, San
Francisco, advertising manager for
the Bank of America.
Tonight the visitors will make a
tour of Chinatown.