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Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
HINT AT CLIMAX
NOW AWAITED In
LINDBERCH CASE

HOPEWELL, N. j., April 7. - De,
VelopmentS in the search for the
kidnapped baby of Colonel and Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh indicted to-
day that police and private negoti-
atorS for the infants return be-
lleve climax in the mystery is
near.
Gov. A Harry Moore of New Jer-
sey repeated his statement made
several weeks ago that the Lind
bergh baby is alive and we'll and
will be returned" This statement
followed a conference with H. Nor
man Schwartzkopf, superintendent
OF the state police in charge of po-
lice search. Moore declined to ex-
plain the reason for his statement.
From Norfolk came an equally
optimistic statement from the three
men who are confident they have
established contact with persons
who have knowledge of the baby's
whereabouts. John Hughes Curtis,
one Of the triumvirate, returning
from a mysterious four day jour-
ney, announced that the baby was
well"
Rear Admiral Guy H. Burrage,
another Norfolk negotiator, after
conference with Curtis, met report
ers and answered these questions:
O. Are you convinced that the
persons with whom you are dealing.
are in possession of the Lindbergh
baby?
A. We still believe in our clue.
Q. Have negotiations SO far as the
Norfolk Intermediates are concern
ed broken down?
A. No.
@. If the baby had been returned
to his parents, would you tell us
now?
A. Yes, unless Colonel Lindbergh
had requested us not to do SO, and
he has not made such request.
Burrage refused to discuss sug-
gestions of ransom arrangements.
In connection with Curtis trip
and his statement regarding meet
ing the flyer, it was recalled that
of the four men who landed at
Cuttyhunk, Mass, Sunday, three
were believed to have been Colonel
Lindbergh, Col Henry Brecken-
ridge, his legal advisor, and John
Fogarty, private investigator. OBJ
servers considered it very probable
that the fourth occupant of the
plane was Curtis.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
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NEWFOUNDLAND
TILL IN GRIP
OF ANGRY MOB
BY J. T. MEANEY
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT


ST. JOHNS, N. F., April T. = I'M
mediate removal of the Newfound-
land government was requested to-
day by a citizens committee to pre-
vent further disturbance in the cap
itel, still dominated by crowds con-
gregated outside government liquor
stores, apparently ready to renew
rioting.
Police and citizen volunteers
kept the crowd in hand. Unless the
government resigned Immediately,
however, more mob violence such as
that which wrecked the parliament
buildings and threatened the life of
the premier and inspector general
of police, was feared.
A citizens committee called on
Governor Sir John Middleton,
warned him of the threats of vio-
lence, and urged that he take i'm
mediate action on one of three pro-
posals.
Request the immediate resigna-
ton of Prime Minister Sir Richard
Squires' government; dismiss the
cabinet; or assume responsibility for
the fatal results" feared if the
mob gets to Sir Richard or In
spector GeSeral HutchingS.
The governor said he had no con-
stitutional authority to act on any
of the suggestions. 1t was under
stood, however that the cabinet
would follow the lead of minister
without portfolio Sir William Coax
er and offer to resign as soon as
possible.
Prime Minister Sir Richard
Squires, however, returned to the
capital from a hiding place where
he was taken to escape the rioters,
and let it be known through his
colleagues that he would stand
pat" He appeared little the worse
for the rough treatment he received
yeterday, when Catholic priests
were credited with saving him from
serious injury.
Former Minister of Finance
Cashin persuaded a crowd in front
of the government liquor store in
DuckWorth street to disperse. Then
a heavy rain late last night cleared
the streets much more quickly than
police and volunteers could have.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
GOVERNMENT TO
MAKE PROBE OF
HORSES DEATH

SAN FRANCISCO, April Z. up
Federal officials entered the in
quiry today into the sudden death
Of Phar Lap, famous Australian
wonder horse" which succumbed
to indigestion at the peak of rae
ing career that won $322,000 for
his grief stricken master.
While University of California
chemists at Berkeley began an
analysis of the horses vital organs,
department of agriculture experts
inspected plants and shrubs around
his stables for possible evidence of
poisonous growths.
David j. Davis, co-oWner of Phar
Lap, ordered the chemical analysis
to save himself from worry the
rest of his life" he said
II cannot think that anyone
would poison my horse" Davis said.
NO one could do so fiendish a thing
as that. But I want to be absolute
ly sure. Phar Lap had thousands
of visitors while he was stabbed at
the Perry ranch in Menlo. 1t might
AAd fC bCOll POoolpiC W JliJ IIlc POloOll
in his nosebag, which hung on
wall of the stable"
F. N. Chisholm, inspector for the
agriculture departments food and
drug administration, was in charge
of the inquiry at Menlo Park, where
Phar Lap died yesterday He said
the horse might have eaten leaves
bearing poison sprays growing in
the pasture where he was exercised.
The examination was begun when
Davis, although expressing himself
as convinced the famous race horse
died of indigestion, said he never
had heard of an animal succumb-
ing under similar conditions.
Meanwhile, the body of the fallen
Red Terror of the Antipodes" re-
manned at the Perry ranch, where
it will be stuffed by taxidelmists
and returned to Australia at the
request of the Australian govern
ment.
Phar Lap came to the United
States last January Is and on
March 20 captured the $4,000 Aqua
Caliente handicap. He was point
ing for an eastern campaign when
he died.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
Court Decision
Against Paper

LOS ANGELES, April 7. U.R-
The Lynwood Press lost its stand
ing as a newspaper of general cir
culation through failure to comply
with the state requirement of
printing at east so per cent of
its published newspapers within
the limits of its own municipality,
Superior Judge c. L. Shinn ruled
today.
The action against The Press, a
weekly publication, was brought
by the California Newspaper Pub
fishers association, sponsor of the
statute which defined a newspaper
of general circulation. The C.N.P "A.
contended that The Press was not
entitled to publish legal advertise
ments because of its violation of
the statute.
The Press claimed that the vio-
lation was caused by the break
down of a press last January and
February when it printed six of its
issues in Los Angeles.
Judge Shinn held this was no
excuse in law.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
Death Claims
Former Editor

BEVERLY HILLS, April 7. UP
James Blaine Gibson, formerly
managing editor of the Pasadena
Post, died yesterday at his brothers
home here. Funeral services will
be in Glendale, Friday.
Gibson was a graduate of the
University of Missouri journalism
school and once was an instructor
in journalism at the University of
Colorado. Before he came TO Cali
fornia he worked on the Denver
Post for a time.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
Sch0olboy Ends
Life With Gun

LOS ANGELES, April 7. UP)-A
15-year-old boy, about to be disci-
plined for pranks played at school,
was dead today by his own hand.
Raymond Vasquez stuck pin in
a fellow student sitting in front of
him and stung others with paper
wads. His teacher reported him,
and Principal George M. Hunter
wrote a note to the boys mother,
Mrs. Caroline Vasquez, informing
her of contemplated discipline.
Instead of delivering the note,
Raymond picked up 90 calibre
rifle, Christmas gift, and shot
himself through the temple. He
died two hours later.
The note, torn in pieces, wps
found in his pocket.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
Police Warned OF
Man With Pistol

SAN FRANCISCO, Ajril 7. U.P)-
San Francisco police today sought
Berton Hooper, followin greceipt of
warning from Los Angeles author
tiles that he left here with .38
gun"
The warning, flashed over the
police teletype, was: Notify Mrs.
Berton Hooper, 1108 Pine Street,
that her husband has left here with
a .38 gun"
Local police said they notified
Mrs. Hooper of the message and
were watching for Hooper's aN
pearance.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
sWlLl-
y,:A:! ROGERS
W ',SQyS:

BEVERLY HILLS, April 7.
(SpeciaD - Australia, a great
horse country, finally produced
what looked like the super
horse" He came 10000 miles
and won in a gallop. He re-
ceived as great an ovation as
he had ever received winning
at home. He is dead. Horse
lovers the world over sympa-
thize with Australia. Mr.. Wolfe,
the Australian sports writer
that accompanied him here,
was out to see me last week.
He talked of him like he was
human.
No one could possibly have
brought on his death. Our for
eign friends can accuse us of
lots of things, but not giving a
foreign contestant, be he man
or animal, a fair chance is not
one of them.
It's too bad, Australia. Phar
Lap was just a horse but he
brought you honor and repre-
sented you nobly. For you
never saw a good horse grow
where a good man didn't grow.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
By LYLE G. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April Z. - Ell
forts to restore the manufacturers
sales tax to the revenue bill were
discouraged by Senator Couzens
(Rep) Michigan, at the senate fin
ance committee hearing on the
measure today.
you might as we'll forget that"
Couzens told M. L. Seidman, repre-
senting the New York board of
trade, when Seidman told the COM
mittee his organization was in fav-
or of the sales tax feature.
Couzens advised Seidman to find
some other means" of taxation rath-
er than attempt to restore the sales
tax. Seidman protested On behalf
of the board against high levies on
persons with money to invest. He
was interrupted by Senator Con-
nally Dem) Texas. who said:
You just want to repeat what
Secretary Mills said yesterday"
Chairman Smoot of the commit
tee laid down to Seidman and fu-
ture witnesses a ruling that they
would have to confine their remarks
strictly to questions of taxation.
I'VE want no rambling" Smoot
said.
Balance the budget at any COST"
Seidman told the committee.
He urged reduction of federal sal
aries and other expenses, and spe-
officially objected to the following
provisions of the bill:
Normal income taxes on divi-
dendS, net loss provisions, high es-
tate taxes, stock and bond trans
fer taxes.
Seidman suggested four cents a
share on stock transfer instead Of
one fourth of one per cent.
Seidman urged the committee to
reduce income tax exemptions to
broaden the base" by a process
which would subject comparatively
small incomes to federal tax.
Benjamin c. Marsh, representing
the peoples lobby said tax exempt
securities should be abolished, COM
planning tha a t treasury figures
showed the aggregate of capital in
these refugees from taxation was
approximately $4,000, 100000 and
that there was in addition $12,807,-
100000 OF state securities exempt
from normal income taxation.
WASHINGTON, April 7. U.H -
Emerging today from a conference
of senate Democrats called to con-
slider the tax bill, Senator Walsh.
(Dem.) Massa chusetts, told the
United Press that majority of his
party would vote on the senate
floor to eliminate protective tariff
duties on coal and oil from the rev.
enue measure. Walsh said no party
policy would be adopted but that
a majority of the Democrats believe
it unWiSe to include tariff items in
the bill.
Senator Vandernburg, Gre ep)
Michigan, told the United Press
that if IS Democrats would support
tariff provisions it would be pos
sible to provide protection for cop
per as well as coal and oil. VAN
denberg is joint sponsor OF an
amendment to put five-cent duty
on each pound of imported copper.
WASHINGTON, April 7. tUP) =
President Hoover today asked
Chairman McDuffie Of the house
economy committee to call meet
ing of his committee at the White
House Saturday at IL a. m.
The request was in reply to a let
ter from the committee which
asked the President to specify the
economies he desired made in the
government.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
Hay Growers Ask
Aid From Bank

Local representatives of valley
nay growers met yesterday with Of
ficials of the federal farm boards
intermediate credit bank to ask
for a loan of $50O,00O needed to
produce 10000 tons of hay.
Bank officials suggested that
valley hay growers effect tempo
rary organization and then repeat
the request. Those at the meeting
were H. A. Hastain, Brawley; E. B.
Goodman, Ell Centre; w. D. Ellis,
of the bank; L. N. Jeffers and r. w.
Gray, of the state department of
agriculture, and r. M. Wilcox and
L. B. Smith of the University of
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
Accused Doctor
Pleads Guilty

SAN FRANCISCO, April 7. U.PE-
DR.. w. E. Glaeser, San Francisco
physician, pleaded guilty in fed
eral court today to issuing false
certificates in war veterans COM
pensation cases, and was remanded
to the county Jail to await SEN
tence tomorrow by Judge A. F.
st. Sure.
Doctor Glaeser was one of a
group Of California physicians ana
war veterans charged in federal
court Tuesday with conspiracy to
defraud the government.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
Stimson Opposes
Diplomatic Cut

WASHINGTON, April 7. W.P)-
Secretary of State Stimson has in
formed Chairman Jones of the SEN
ate finance committee that he had
rather close embassies and lega-
tions in II countries than reduce
either the salaries or the person.
mel of the United States foreign
service. He did not specify which
missions might be closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Pot luck dinner, s, Moose
home.
u. S. w. V. and Auxiliary, 8,
Veterans hall.
Dance. $3.50, Barbara Worth
golf club.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 8,
421 Main.
Elks dinner, I. Elks hall.
Night school, 7-9, high school.
B. p. o. E. No. 1925 installa-
ton, 8, Elks hall.
Il. A. Nj. No. 100, S, Masonic
Temple.
Troop IA, B. S. A., 1880, Scout
hut.
Phi Chi, 7:45. California
hotel.
Citizenship class, I high
school.
Valley theatre, "The Docks of
San Francisco.
Fox Imperial theatre, "Arrow-
smith.
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
FOOT SIZE GOVERNS PRICE

CHADRON, Neb. W.R - w. p.
Johnston, the cobbler, charges for
half soles and heels on shoes ac-
cording to the size of feet a man
has. He has prepared a chart
which figures the cost of the re.
pair job according to foot size.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
UPHOLDS
DECISION
IN HOUSE
Senate Decides Against
Revival OF Manufac-
turers' Sales Tax Bill.
COMMITTEE is RILED
SmOOt In f Orms New
Yorker That He Must
Adhere To Facts.

WASHINGTON, April 7. UP
Possibility of reviving the general
manufacturers sales tax in the SEN
ate apparently vanished today when
Minority Leader Robinson an
nounced after a party conference
that senate Democrats seemed to
regard house reputation of that
source of revenue as conclusive"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
EGG KILLS HEN

KENTON. Miss. W.Pl - A hen
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Cowcer, living near here, laid an
egg which measured AZ inches in
length. The hen died shortly afte:
laying the egg,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07
F|CH TING
GOES ON
IN CHINA
Sharp Clashes On Numer-
Gus Fronts Between
Outlaws Ard Japanese.
SQUABBLE ON KOO
Chinese Official Accom-
panies Peace Commits
sion Despite Protest.

CHANGCHUN, Manchuria. April
Z. U.P)-Stubborn fighting continued
op many FONTS today as Japanese
troops and Chinese allies renewed
their drive against Chinese ban
dts" in the new Manchukuo repub-
lie.
One rebel group was dispersed by
japanese at Chientao, killing 40
Chinese and wounding So. Other
battles were raging in the vicinity
The Kirin- -Hailung railway bridge
between Tungshan and Hisao-Che-
ngtze was dynamited by guerillas
and all telephone and telegraph
lines were cut disrupting commun-
ications along the route into Chang
chan.
SHANGHAI, April 7. (UP)-Dele-
gates STAYED off a new impasse in
Sino-Japanese peace negotiations
today when they referred to their
respective governments the vital is
ues as to time limit for complete
withdrawal of japanese troops from
Shanghai
Failing to agree on the question.
delegates voted to submit it to Nam
king and Toxic officials for inStruc-
tions.
Conferees said they hoped the in
structions would be received in time
to allow resumption of the peace
meeting.
NANKING, China, April T. UP)-
Wellington Koo, famous Chinese
diplomat against whom Manchukuo
republic officials have made repre-
sentations, accompanied the League
of Nations Manchurian commission
tonight when members departed
for Peiping.
The Earl of Lytton, commission
chairman, told the United Press he
had not been informed of Manchu-
kuo objections to Koo, but that in
any event they will be ignored.
The so-called independent state
acted as separate nation earlier in
the day III informing the China
national government here that it
would not welcome visit from Koo.
The commission is enroute to
Manchuria with Koo accompanying
it empowered TO act as Chinese as
SCISSOR in determining Sino-Japanese
war damages and responsibilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-07

TOMORROW
Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-04
HIGH AVERAGES MADE BY LOCAL
 GIRL AT OREGON
Graduate of Juneau High Schools Attains Un- :.
 usual Marks

Efficacy of the instruction giv- en in the Juneau High School are reflected in high scholastic averages attained by one Of its graduates at Oregon State AgricuI- tural College, Corvallis, Ore Ad- vices have just been received by Prof. Robert S. Raven, Superin- dent of Juneau Public Schools, from the Oregon institution on the marks made by Alice c. Merritt in her studies there.
 Winner of Scholarship
 Miss Merritt was graduated from the Class of 1881 from the Juneau High School. She won the annual scholarship offered by the Business and Professional Women's s Club of this city, and entered Ore gon State as freshman last Fall.
 Her grades for the quarter just ended are as follows:
 General Chemistry, B; Drawing and Composition, IA; Harmony, A; Intermediate French, B; General Hygiene, B; Piano, A; Physical Education, Credit. AS to Physi- cal Education no grades are given. A student is given credit when passed.
 At the Oregon institution A is the highest grade, with c as the average grade, Miss Merritt's grades therefore, are considered excep-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-04

frey, failing to dissuade his son from responding, exacted a. prom ise that he return to school at the conclusion of his three months enlistment. The promise the boy kept, but in 1863 young Godfrey received an appointment to the United States Academy at West Point.
 West Point Graduate
 He was graduated in 1867 as president of his class and was commissioned as Second Lieuten- ant in the Seventh Cavalry The regiment was commanded by George A. Custer as Iieutenant Colonel, he having reverted to that rank after being mustered out as a Major General of Volunteers in the Civil War.
 On June IS, 1869, Gen. Godfrey married Miss Mary Pocock of Hayesville, Ohio Some time after her death he married on October 2, 1899, Ida D. Emley of Cooks town, N. J. There the General and his wife, after his retirement from the army, lived in a colonial house that had been in the pos sesion of Mrs. Godfrey's family more than 200 years.
 He installed in part of the house the field maps and pictures of the Indian campaigns. together with relics and antiqes of Revolution ary days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-04
MARCH WEATHER UNUSUALLY DRY, MIzE INDICATES
Less than Three Inches of Precipitation Record
 ed Last Month

Msteorologieally speaking, if nos legalistically, Juneau was at least sem. -arid during the month of March. While the past month was nearly normal as to tempera- ture, it was the driest March since 1912, and the fifth driest month on record" declared R. c. Mize, Unit e Sdtates Weather Bureau meter-o ologist. in su5gtantiation of that statement.
 Only 2.82 inches of precipitation was registered The mean tem- perature was 36', one-tenth of a degree below normal
 CoIdest In 1913
 The coldest March of record occurred in 1918 with a mean of 276', and the warmest was in 1905 with 43.6a. Last months tenn psratures ranged from as low as IS in the2nd to 460 on the 26th.
 The precipitation of 2.82 inch es for the month was 2.69 inches under the normal amount. The wettest March was that of 1880 with 10.12 inches and the driest that of 1906 with 0.56 inches. Snowfall for the month totalleti "A inches, slightly over half the normal amount and the least for Ma.-h since. 1916. The greatest 24-aou. precipitation was TT in t.,ss on the 30th. While precipi- tation was ligat 1t was well dis tributed. measurable precipitation failing on 21 days as morpared with an average of Is.
 The mean relative humidity at a. m. was "A per cent, at noon, 62 per cent. and at 4 p. m., 63 per cent.
 Hourly Wind Average 7.7
 The prevailing wind direction was from the south and the total wind movement was 5761 miles, an average hourly velocity of IT miles. 28 miles from the south east on the 3d was the maximum velocity recorded for the month.
 There were clear, 3 partly cloudy and 9 cloudy days. Sum shine was slightly below normal, 126.5 hours or 35, per cent of the possible amount being recorded.
 Auroras were observed on the Std, 6h, 27th, 285h, 29th. Solar l1alos were observed on the 9th 10th, 26th, 3lst and a lunar halo on the 22d.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-04
NOT AN EXPERIMENT

A Central Heating System is not new experiment but is being successfully operated in Fairbanks and in Nome, Alaska, and in practically every city throughout the United States
 The construction and the operation of the plant will give much needed employment our local men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-04

COCKSTONE, N. J., April A. Brigadier General Settle Godfrey, veteran of Indian wars, who escaped the fate of General Gus ter and his troop in the massacre at Little Big Horn by tenporar- fly ignoring orders of his superior officer, is dead here as the result of heart disease.
 By his initiative in that critical situation he was credited with having saved the lives of the men who, under command of Major Reno, were assigned to a flanking position. Guarding an advanced position after Custer and his fierce had been wiped out, he received orders to retreat when other troops were thrown back on his position.
 Senses Danger
 AS the Indians were being heav- fly reinforced. Gen. Godfrey sensed l9he danger of a repetition of the Custer massacre. Disregarding the command, he covered the troops that retreated to his position, halt ed the Indians, finally drove them to cover and then with his own men fell back.
 As an officer in the Seventh Cavalry. Godfrey rode the plains for 12 years with his dust-covered troopers, fighting the Indians al- most continually, and made a mo- table record in the campaigns to twin the West from the red men. Previously as youth of IT he 5aw active service during a short enlistment in the Civil War, and after his service against the h. dians participated in the Cuban campaign in the Spanish -Ameri- can War and the Philippine h. sulTection.
 ! When he was retired for age in 1907 as a brigadier general he had given A years service as an officer in the army.
 | Gen Godfrey was born Octo- Der g. 1843, at Kalida, Putnam County, Ohio. He was under Is years of age when President Lin coin issued his first call for vol unteerss in the Civil War. The boys father, Dr. Charles M. God