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Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
MEXICAN RULING
not TO AFFECT
BORDER RAILROAD

That a recent order by .therMex-
ican government giving foreign en-
ployees of Mexican RAILROADS. 80 days
in. which to. proceed with securing
naturalization papers will not ma
teriaaty affect the personnel of the
nter-California Railroad company,
with its office at Mexicali, was the
general belief of officials there to-
day. .-.. ;aIaR
Because the Inter California COM
pany has special dispensation it
is believed ,the federal order will
not apply ipthe case of that COM
pany. .,tCsN
The question arose over news that
the Mexican National railroad. the
Southern Pacific of Mexico and
the Mexican railroad had sent cir
culars to their foreign personnel
informing them that, unless they
have commenced naturalization pro-
ceedings within 80 days, they will
be discharged.
This is in cor nformance with sec
ton IT'S of the Mexican labor laws.
which provides that managing pos
itions of railroads in Mexico shall
be filled only by Mexicans, and
that other positions shall be filled
by foreigners only when Mexicans
are not available.
The Inter-C California line carries
San Diego and Arizona trains
through Mexico. The order will
not relate to train crews accom-
panying these trains, it is believed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
Lower Curtain On
Teapot Cases

WASHINGTON, June 2. U.P)-
The lengthy record of criminal
proceedings growing out of the Tea
pot Dome oil scandals was brought
to an end today when the three re-
naming indictments were dismissed
in the District of Columbia supreme
court.
The indictments we're in the cases
of Albert B. Fall, Edward l.. Do
heny and E. L. Doheny, Jr.
The younger Doheny is now dead.
The indictments were dismissed
by agreement between former Sen
ator Atlee Pomerene, special oil
prosecutor, anG l>dstice James M.
Proctor. Pomerene informed Pres
ident Hoover of his intentions be-
fore going to court.
Each of the indictments, the first
of which was returned eight years
ago this month, charged conspiracy
against the United States govern
ment in the leasing of the Wyom-
ing oil fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
SEEKING
TO OUST
WAL KER
HOfstadter Com m ittee
Hot On Trail OF New
YOrk's Chief Executive
MOVING CAREFULLY
Plan To Have Outside
Organization Request
Mayors Custer.
BY MAX BUCKINGHAM
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, June 2. U.P)-Re-
moval of Mayor James j. Walker
from office will be sought soon.
The United Press learned today
that the Hofstadter committee is
prepared to submit its data on the
mayor and his income, as gathered
by the committees investigation.
The committee and its counsel,
Judge Samuel Seabury, may not
make the removal demand, but will
submit its evidence, based chiefly on
the claim of an alleged violation of
law against public officials hold
ing securities of concerns interested
in city contracts. This evidence
also will contain data for possible
action on the claim that Walker
failed satisfactorily to account for
income he received aside from SAL
ary.
Once the data is submitted-and
this probably will be before the
Democratic national convention in
which Roosevelt will stand as a
presidential nominee candidate
some citizen or civic organization
will be in a position to submit a
removal demand. 1t appears like
ly now that this will be the pro-
cedure, rather than to have a direct
demand from the committee.
In connection with the city con-
tract phase, the governor is likely
to be given precedent which arose
in the regime of former Governor
Whitman. AS to the question of
satisfactorily accounting for his
income, Roosevelt himself has said
that the proper standard for public
officers is that they will be able to
provide. such accounting.
Whitman removed a public SER
vice commissioner for holding Sc
curitieS of a public utility. While
this man turned over the bond to
mis- wife, Whitman held that. des-
p1te technical non-oWnership bv the
official, the spirit of the law had
been infringed. Walker contends
that bond of a company given
him was turned to his wife
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
G. O. p. LEADERS PREPARING
COMPROMISE ON PROHIBITION

House like a line of ants as con-
vention time, approaches. They go
INSIDE and Speak their pieces. The
inexperienced wait hopefully for
President Hoover to express his
views in reply. He only smiles and
thanks them for coming in. The
experienced callers preface their
remarks by saying IN effect: Nov,
Mr.. President, I don't want you to
say a word, but TSthink you ought
to know" And so on.
Hoover's chief political manager,
Postmaster General Walter F.
Brown, has announced that the
Republican convention will agree
to prohibition plank that will be
satisfactory to all" The usual
result of such effort is something
unsatisfactory to both sides,l but
Brown is optimistic.
President Hoover had the sup
port Of practically all organized
dry groups four years ago and he
has told sone of their leaders that
he will not desert them this. time
Cjn jti'- the 6ther hand, Republicans
from large eastern states like New
York and New Jersey are bearing
down hard for some shift in posi-
ton which will enable them to
proclaim him as a wet. Betting is
good that the Republican platform
carpenters will do their best to
construct a compromise formula
that will recognize both of these
diverse Notwithstanding to the
general effect that we need greater
respect for all laws but that the
people ought always to have the
right to register their views.
That many drys might be per-
suaded to accept such a formula
was indicated by the changed at
titude OF one of the most promi-
nent church laymen in the coun-
try, Fred B. Smith of New York,
long internationally known in
YMC.A work, now chairman of
the citizens committee Of one
thousand for law enforcement.
He said after talking with Presi-
dent Hoover that the time had
come for a showdown.
My views have changed" he
said. ut is time for the people to
express themselves - that is the
American way of doing things"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
u. 5. WILLING
TO CONFER ON
ECONOMIC PLANS
BY JOSEPH III. BAIRD
United Press Staff Correspondept

&OIItSUOHUPntl
WASHINGTON, June 2. = The
United States, it was said in a
high administration quarter to-
day would be willing to take part
in the second phase of the Lau-
same conference, dealing with
general economic questions, pro-
vided the conference were trans
ferred to London.
This plan was outlined yesterday
by Sir John Simon, British foreign
minister.
The administration emphasized,
however, that its participation
would in no way commit the United
States to discuss war debts or rep
arations, the subjects to be con-
sidered by the first part OF the
Lausanne conference.
Americas keen interest in the
conference, it was said, will assure
this country'S representation of q
delegation of first-class economists
and statesmen. Whether some of
them will be sent from the United
States or all recruited from among
American diplomats and officials
now in Europe has not been de-
cided.
State department officials today
were unable to predict the person.
mel of the conference.
One delegate, in the view of OBJ
servers here, may be Norman Da-
Wis, advisor of monetary and legal
questions for many years. Davis Is
now a delegate to the general dis
armament conference at Geneva.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
CARNER'S
ME:AS(jRE
ASSAIL.E)
Hurley And Mills Take
Up Cudgels For Ad-
ministratiOn Plan.
OPPOSITION BITTER
War Secretary Has Sharp
Clash With Represent
atives Over Relief.

WASHINGTON, June 2. U.P)-
The administration marshalled its
forces today against what President
Hoover calls pork barrel legisla-
ton" and sent Secretary of War
Hurley before the house ways and
means committee to testify against
the Garner unemployment relief
program.
Ten minutes later Secretary OF
the Treasury Mills carried the ad-
ministration's fight into the other
wing of the capitol when he ap-
peared before the senate banking
and currency committee in opposi-
ton to a Democratic relief plan
specifying the issuance of $500,0OO,-
900 in bonds for federal construc-
ton projects. The bill carries a
total appropriation of $2,300,000.
A dramatic session was forecast
at the house hearing when Speaker
Garner arrived ready to defend his
$1,000, 100000 bill, which includes
$1,309, 100000 for a public works
program.
10 tlOullo IllC JuOllO WI no
phase of the bill that the sharp
controversy between Garner and
Mr.. Hoover has developed.
The tanned athletic secretary of
war began a vigorous exposition of
the administrations opposition to
the bill
He submitted charts prepared by
army engineers to show the extent
to which each state is now benefit
ting under war department river
and harbor and flood control pro-
jects.
Hurley sought to show that neg
lgible amount of employment would
result from this phase of the Gar
ner measure.
Alabama, for example, he said,
under army projects has found en-
ployment for 308 men, and under
the Gamer plan the maximum to
be employed would be 776 men.
The per capita expenditure would
rise from 10 cents per capita to
$1.01.
The Garner bill provides for ex-
penditure of more than $300,000,000
in rivers and harbors and flood
control projects.
Defends Program
Hurley estimated that this was
only $34 300 more than would
be spent under the war department
program. He said this increase
would give employment to only an
additional 34,178 persons.
The present program lis as sound
and wise economically as the fiscal
condition of the nation will per-
nit" Hurley said.
The senate Democratic program
includes: direct loan@ to states for
unemployment relief totalling $780,
100000; issuance Of Reconstruction
Finance corporation debentureS ag-
gregating 81 ,460, 100000 for financ-
ing self-liquideting public works;
issuance of $4O,000,O00 of the same
Continued On Page q
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
ACCUSED DEPUTY
DENIES GUILT IN
$4,000 THEFT
Liberty A. Hill Unable
To Make Bail And Goes
Back To Jail.

LOS ANGELES, June 2. U.P)-
Liberty A. Hill, chief deputy county
clerk, today pleaded not guilty to
an indictment charging MIN with
grand theft of $75 ,00O which fea-
tured as star evidence z Jne sen
sational Charles Crawford Morris
LaVine eXtortion trial.
Superior Judge Elliot Craig set
date of trial for June %.
Hill was returned to the county
jail under S37.500 bail. His attor-
ney said the prisoner hoped to raise
$25 900 by Friday and ask the court
for temporary freedom on posting
that amount.
The missing $4,000 was secured
from Crawford, political boss, by
Morris Lavine, former newspaper
reporter, who later was convicted
with Miss Leontine Johnson, of ex-
tortion.
Crawford, city political boss, and
Herbert Spencer, a political writer
were shot to death by David H
Clark after the Lavine-Johnson
trial Clark was acquitted when he
pleaded self-defense.
When a court order was issued
for removal of the $4,000 from a
county vault to the Crawford es-
tate, the money was not to be
| found
Hill was on an automobile tour
of mid-western states and was ar
rested at Reno, Nevada, as he was
returning to Los Angeles.
He maintained his innocence and
refused to discuss alleged stock
market deals in which he was said
to have lost heavily.
Shortly after Hill pleaded not
guilty, Supervisor Frank L. Shaw
announced that he had drawn up
a resolution which ne would pre-
sent to the board of supervisors
later in the day in an effort to
suspend County Clerk L. E. Lamp
ton, Hills superior in office.
Shaw declared that the county
clerk through public admissions
that he was cognizant more than
a year ago of Irregularities in his
department had been guilty of at
least negligence.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
MISSION WORKER
AND COMPANION
LOST In NORTH

BOSTON, June 2. U.P)-A big
silver monoplane left here soon af-
ter sun-up today, carrying three
young Boston avlators on a two
stop 1900 mile flight to far north
ern Newfoundland to made an aer-
ial search for q Grenfell mission
worker and an air mail pilot, miss
ing since Memorial day.
Aboard a pontoon-equipped NC
1915, loaned for the expedition by
Dr.. Alexander Forbes of Milton.
were: Charles Joseph Charlie"
Hubbard, Jr., 29-year-old architect
and former Harvard football cap
tain, as navigator; Harold G.. Clorl-
wey, 80, as pilot; and Edward T.
OToole, 30, as mechanic.
After refueling stops at Chariot
tetown, P. E. l., and st. Georges,
Newfoundland, they expected to
reach the Grenfell mission at st.
Anthony tomorrow. If all goes we'll,
they will begin an aerial hunt over
the st. Anthony region for DR.. K
Karl Kuehnert of Crystal Lake
H., dental surgeon attached to the
Grenfell mission at st. Anthony
and Arthur Sullivan of st. Johns
Newfoundland, his pilot on a pleas
ure flight from which they failed
to return.
Sir Wilfred Grenfeli, vacationing
IN Vermont preparatory to begin
ming his 41St year as the far north's
celebrated medical missionary. had
appealed to the veteran airman.
Bernt Balchen, to make the hunt,
but the latter was delayed in get
ting a plane and so the task fell
to Hubbard.
DR.. Kuehnert has been attached
to the Grenfel, mission as dentist
since last July. During his service
there he had become acquainted
with Sullivan, who for several win
ters had flown the air mail from
st. Johns to st. Anthony. On
Monday the dentist suggested to
Sullivan that they go for a short
flight. They boarded Sullivan's
plane, vanished in fog bank, and
did not return.
Sullivan, who is about % years
old, is a son of the late Michael
S. Sullivan, former Newfoundland
cabinet member and once acting
colonial secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
GERMAN CABINET
EXPECTED TO BE-
DISSOLVED SOON
BY FREDERICK KUH
United Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, June 2. - Germany's
"feudal' government headed by
Lieut.. Col. Franz VonPapen, eX-
PEELED from the United States dur
ing the World war, appeared des-
tined today to a short life.
The new cabinet was regarded
generally as a stop-gap between the
recent government of Heinrich
Bruening and that to come by
Adolph Hitlers Fascists. The
leichstag was expected to be dis
solved in a few days, possibly by
written order from President
VonHindenbug without even con-
vening thus saving the cabinet the
embarrassment of a certain defeat
in parliament.
The new regime included feudal
landowners, military leaders and
influential industrials. 1t would
remain in power after dissolution
of the reichstag pending new cleo
tions in July or August. Hltle-s
Fascists appeared certain to come
into power in the elections.
president VonHindenburg ia
now ready to conclude any alliance
with Hitler to save the German
people," the Fascist newspaper
Voelkischer Beobachter said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
CONFERENCE ON
TAX Bill MAY
Finish TONIGHT
House And Senate Labor
ing To Complete Meas
ure With Little Delay.
By LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June 2. - Con-
ferees on the house and senate
in secret session made rapid prog
ress today on the $1,116,000,000 tax
bill while the economy fight flared
on the senate floor
Senator Watson (RepD Indiana,
said the conferees might be able to
complete their work by tonight and
other conferees believed another
day would be ample in which to
put the unprecedented peace-time
tax bill into shape for final sub
mission to the two houses.
AS the conferees met again at
las p. m. Chairman Smoot of the
senate finance committee joined
Watson in predicting that the con-
ference would be completed tonight.
Some of the conferees have sug-
gested night session if necessary
to complete the job.
The revenue Irom the tax bill
must be augmented by $300,000 900
in government savings if the bud
get is to be balanced. The economy
dispute in the senate centered
around proposed federal pay cuts.
The house rebelled against reduc-
tions of'federal salaries from high
est to lowest paid employees. The
economy bill designed to save $780,
100000 was smashed in the house
battle and came to the senate car
rying only $40,000,O06
The senate appropriations COM
mittee has reported a bill to reduce
salaries 10 per cent, cut the $1,000,-
100000 veterans appropriation by
$48,000,000 and to effect other saw
ings aggregating $238,6O5, 900.
A paragraph in the economy bill
contains undisguised invitations to
the President and federal judges,
whose salaries cannot be cut be-
cause of constitutional limitations
to reduce their pay voluntarily.
The treasury is authorized to re-
ceive contributions from all fed
eral officials whose pay, is protect
ed against congressional reductions.
Critics of the economy bill COM
plain that more than $100,000,000
of the salary saving of $122,0O0,000
would come from low-paid en-
ployees and amendments propose to
exempt various classes up to $2,500
a year.
The tax bill conferees have
pledged themselves to secrecy re-
garding their work until they are
ready to report.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
Building Business
Declared Better

SACRAMENTO, June 2. U.H-
A definite upturn in California
business conditions is already ap-
parent" Col. Carlos w. Hunting
ton. state registrar of contractors,
declared here today.
In a statement to contractors,
urging increased public confidence
and promotion of higher ethics and
standards of industry to speed up
economic recovery, he said.
I'VE are just ending the third
year of adverse economic condi-
tions, during which the bear mar
ket raiders. the pessimists and the
calamity howlers have had full
sway, breaking down public con-
fidence and hampering recovery
Il am convinced that business is
now on the upgrade, and that per-
manent resoyery Is but a matter
Of a short period OF time. In al
most every city in California there
is a marked improvement IN build
ing, which was the industry hard
est hit by economic conditions"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
(By United Press

More than 5000 war veterans
in at least eight "bonus armies
moved toward Washington,
ID. c., by box car, truck, bus
and in marching platoOns to-
day to press demands for a
cash bonus.
Seven mere armies were re-
cruiting and expected to leave
for the national capital with
1900 more marchers before
the week ends.
The veterans advancing today
reported less difficulty getting
transportation than did the
Oregon army which started the
crusade and was marooned in
southern Illinois by a railroads
refusal to let them board
freight cars. Progress was
marked, however, by increasing
difficulties in getting food.
Cities which had donated
provisions to the first armies,
shut off the free food. The vet
Grams were forced to turn pan
handlers.
Armies moving today, their
numbers and approximate lOca-
tiOns were:
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
AVIATOR LANDS
BURNING PLANE
IN cow PASTURE

FRESNO, June 2. U.P)-A Pa
cific air transport mail plane
piloted by E. L. Remlin, San Diego,
caught fire at 1000 feet altitude
near here today and was totally
destroyed Part of the mail was
saved.
Despite flames from the motor
Remlin was successful in bringing
the craft to earth in a COW pasture
three miles south of Chandler
field, Fresno's municipal airport.
The plane carried no passengers
When the plane caught fire
Remlin through his radio told air.
port authorities of the trouble, re-
leased parachute flares and came
to earth.
Remlin's first act after landing
was to try to save the mail He
was able to save only part of ii
before the flames drove him away
The destroyed craft was the Boe-
ing Abba. operating on the San
Diego-Seattle air mail run. 1t left
San Diego at 10:15 o'clock last
night.
Remlin told the United Press
that the cause of the fire was still
undetermined several hours afCer
the accident.
He is married, and makes his
home in San Diego with his wife
and child.
The mail plane pilot has about
5000 flying hours to his credit, hav-
ing entered the air service in 1917,
although he never got overseas.
When asked what his sensations
were when the plane caught fire,
Remlin said:
II don't remember that I had
any particular sensation, except
that I knew I'd better land pretty
darned quick, SO I did"
Asked why he didn't take to his
parachute, he said: r-
"Oh, l don't know. 1t didn't
seem the right thing to do"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
CITY COUNCIL TO
DISCUSS SEWER
WITH IMPERIAL
Invitation To Confer Is
Accepted Without Any
Explanations.

BY accepting an invitation from
the Imperial city council last night,
the FL Centre city council agreed
to meet with directors Of Imperial
June to discuss construction of a
new sewer for Ell Centre and I'M
perial, and also to discuss liability
in case the present sewer is aban-
doned.
The invitation gave little idea Of
what form the discussion will take,
but it is probable almost every
phase of the sewer problem will be
thoroughly discussed by councilmen
from the two towns.
Business transacted by the Ell
Centro council last night was large
ly of a routine character.
w. A. Tondro, Leo Hetzel and
Robert Hays, representing the Ell
Centro Chamber of Commerce, ap-
peared to discuss the budget of the
chamber of commerce for the COM
ing fiscal year, and presented an
offer to take 25 per cent reduc-
ton in the allowance for the or
ganization. The matter was held
over for further discussion June 8.
A resolution was adopted that
any city expenditure exceeding S100
must be taken up with the council
before being approved.
I. A. Thomas advised the coun-
cilrnen that Governor Rolph will
attend the Watermelon Fiesta at
Ell Centro June 30, and asked that
additional lighting be installed at
the city park for this occasion. The
city engineer was directed to make
arrangements for the lighting.
Phil knights, city engineer,
submitted plans for South
ern Sierras Power company
hook-up supplying various city de-
partments and buildings with power
at an annual saving of approx
mately $1400. The clerk was d.
rected to advertise for bids for in
stallation of the system.
To Attend Celebration
Mayor John Rice and H. w. Faw-
cett signified their intention of at
tending a celebration July a at
Julian, commemorating the opening
Of the Julian-Kane Springs high
way, after letter was read from
the highway commission advising
:the council of the date of the op-
ening.
An ordinance was adopted re-
quiring merchant patrolmen oper-
ating in El .Centro to furnish a
bond. of $1,000 to the city.
The report of w. w. McEuen on
work of the Central Relief COM
mittee, was filed for future refer
ence. :,
At the request of a delegation
representing, various packing houses,
the council directed that a city of
ficer be assigned to State street
east of Fourth street, to prevent
hoodlumS from breaking watermel-
ons and destroying other produce
hauled there. The officer probably
will be stationed there until after
July l. Is
After approving monthly de-
mands, the council adjourned until
June 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
To Drop Charges
Against Fall

WASHINGTON, June 2. UP)-
Atlee Pomerene, prosecutor of the
Teapot Dome oil scandal cases,
told President Hoover today he
would attempt to Quash conspiracy
charges against Albert B. Fall, for
mer secretary of the interior.
He said acquittal of Harry F.
Sinclair, oil man, on conspiracy
charges in connection with the Tea
pot Dome cases made it impossible
to prosecute Fall because he could
not show conspiracy on the part Of
a single individual.
Pomerene told Mr.. Hoover he was
going to the District of Columbia
supreme court and seek to have
charges against Fall nolle pressed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-02
Inventor Held For
Threatening Judge

LOS ANGELES, June 2. U.D =
William Bakersfield, 60-year-old
inventor, captured by deputy sher-
ifs after a 24-hour search, today
was in the psychopathic ward of
general hospital awaiting an in
sanity hearing on charges that he
threatened to kill Superior Judge
Charles S. Burnell.
Ballerstedt was arrested in a
makeshift machine shop where he
is said to have conducted his eX-
periments. He readily submitted
to arrest and was unarmed.
The man telephoned a threat to
kill Burnell when he steps from
the bench" He was said to have
become infuriated when the jurist
recently ruled against him in a
civil suit.