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Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-18

WOODMERE, L. L, Oct. Is. U.P)
A wife's love for her husband led
her to kill her two children and
herself so he might be free to
marry another woman. authorities
said today in investigating the
death of Mrs. Jean Phillips, Nor
ma, 6, and Christopher, 8.
Guy Phillips, the husband, an
actor and drama coach, was safe
guarded in the domestic tragedy
when his wife shut the door to his
room before turning on four gas
jets. Mrs. Phillips and the two
children were round dead by po-
lice yesterday.
District Attorney Elvin N. Ed
wards said all three members of
the triangle had met in conference
to discuss a way for Phillips to
marry Mrs. Theresa Seltzer. Fin
ally it was decided, according to
Edwards, that Mrs, Phillips should
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-18
DISTRICT UNABLE
TO OBTAIN LOAN
FROM R. F. {.

Plans for the Imperial Irrigation
district to obtain loan from the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
tion for refinancing, were declared
to be useless today when w. D.
Wagner, secretary of the Califor-
mia Irrigation districts association,
told members of the board the
corporation could not do so under
the law.
He explained, however, that at
tempts are being made to secure
passage during the short session
of congress of an act which would
permit the corporation to loan
money to irrigation districts the
same as has been the case with
railroad companies. Under the Re-
construction Finance act, he said,
irrigation district assessments are
not classed as taxation.
1.-The only case where the COR
poration may loan money to dis
tricts,' he explained further, lis
when new construction is the pur-
pose to which the money is to be
put Since there are few such pro-
jects in view, the corporation is
not much use to districts.
There also is plan for having
states take a part in refinancing,
but this plan is yet to be worked
out in detail, the secretary said.
Wagner is on a tour of all irri-
CATION districts in the state. He
said the morale in irrigation dis
tricts is improved. He explained
hat there are some 35 districts in
the state which are in approx
mately he same financial condition
as the local one and all appear to
be handing their problems salts
factorily.
The secretary will leave tomor-
row for Palo Verde and Blythe.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-18
Father Contests
Daughters Will

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18.-kU.P)-
When Ethel Marion Davis willed
her $500 estate to her fiance, Rob-
ert M. Seawell, she was unaware
that he was married and living
with his wife and two children, her
father, George R. Davis, GAINESVILLE,
Wis, contended in a contest over
the will filed today.
Miss Davis, who died Aug. 81 at
the age of 81, provided in her will
that the estate should go to "Ro-
bert M. Seawell of Los Angeles, 70
whom I am engaged to be mar
ried." Nothing was left to the IA
ther, who "has sufficient money 10
care for himself, the will specified.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-18
HEAD Of
SCHOOLS
KIDNAPPED
Redondo Beach Superin-
tendent Feared Victim
Of Criminal Gang.
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Evidence Of Desperate
Battle In Office Seen
By Investigators.

REDONDO BEACH, Cal, Oct. IS
-(U.P)EG. E. Thomas, 80 year old
grammar school superintendent of
Redondo Beach, was sought by po-
lice today as the victim of kidnap-
er-robberS.
He disappeared last night after
leaving his home for school. When
he failed to return for scheduled
board of education meeting, rela-
tives and friends hurried to the
school house. Outside they found
his automobile with its lights burn
ing and engine running In his Of
flee, they discovered evidences Of n
terrific struggle and part of the
superintendent's coat, apparently
ripped off during the fight.
Police reported that rear win
dow had been jimmied evidently
by robbers who kidnapped him when
he surprised them. They feared he
may have been slugged by some
member of the bandit party, whom
he recognized.
The young educator left din
ner he gave for the members of
the board of trustees and their
wifes, to obtain a report of school
fiscal expenses.
When he failed to return after
nearly an hour, three members OF
the board investigated.
They found the drapes of his
office torn and furniture overturn-
ed in wild confusion Thomas coat,
torn to pieces, was found on the
floor with torn bits of other gar
ments. Thomas apparently had
been dragged through the main Of
fices, down hall and to rear
entrance, fighting every foot of the
way.
Find Burglar Equipment
| In front of the safe was found
a pair of white gloves used by
the burglars in attempting to drill
the safe door, together with several
burglar tools.
A steam radiator had been rip
ped almost from its connections,
the wooden gate to Thomas office
had been smashed, and several bro
ken chairs were found. The pieces
of one of these, found near the
rear door, indicated, officers said,
that Thomas had been subdued
there by a final blow.
Although it was considered pos
sible Thomas had been killed, hope
was expressed he might be held
captive in some isolated house or
shack.
Police and deputy sheriffs organ
lied posses to search the Palos
Verdes hills, and officials of other
cities were asked to assist in the
hunt.
Officers said Thomas had made
several enemies during his school
administration, but gave little Gre
dence to a theory a personal mo-
tive may have influenced the abb
duction.
Thomas was popular as school
superintendent following eight
years as a teacher in the Glendale
schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-18
Injured
By Bicyclist

LONG BEACH, Oct. Is. W.H-
Miss Beatrice Prentice, screen act
ress and wife of Harrison Ford,
was reported in a serious condi-
ton at the home of her sister here
today, suffering from injuries re-
ceived when run down by BIZ
cycle.
Her attending physician said she
has been in a semi-conscious con-
dition since the bicyclist struck her
as she was walking along side
walk five days ago. She suffered
conclusion of the brain.
Her actor-husband is at her
bedside.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-18
French Aviator
Calls Off Flight

ISTRES AIRDROME, MARSAIL-
LES, France, Oct. 18. U.H-Jean
Mermoz, veteran French air mail
pilot, abandoned an attempt to fly
nonstop to Buenos Aires. and
break the distance record of John
Polando and Russell Boardman
after being aloft eight minutes to-
day.
Mermoz said he would attempt
the flight next month.
Prospects of a race over the
south Atlantic between Mermoz and
Lucien Bossoutrot, noted French
flyer, vanished when Bossoutrot al
SO postponed his departure, at
least until tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-18
Bank Robbed By
Three Bandits

OXNARD, Calf, Oct. 18.-U.H
Search was under way today for
three cool bandits who held up the
Bank of Hueneme just before clos
ing yesterday and took $4,000, over
looking another $4,000 in curren-
cy stacked in the vault.
The three bound Robert Num-,
assistant cashier, and Miss Stella
'Clayberg and B. F. Barr, deposit
tors, and left them in the direc-
tors room while they looted the
vault and savings bank strong box
es. The robbers then walked out the
front door unnoticed by Miss Clay
berg's mother, who was sitting in
parked automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-18
ROOSEVELT OFF
ON INVASION OF
TWELVE STATES
Democratic Candidate To
Campaign In South And
East Sections.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

ENROUTE WITH ROOSEVELT,
Oct. 18.-Gov. Franklin D. Roose-
yelt, Democratic presidential NOM
inee, left Albany at 9:35 a. m. to-
day on the second major tour of
his campaign.
Smiling broadly as a band struck
up Happy Days, the governor ad-
dressed a few remarks to group
Of students and then posed for pic
lures.
He wore a topcoat, but was bare
headed. A driving rain was fall
ing.
Rain is lucky on all second cam
paign trips" he said.
He has scheduled appearances in
II states having combined
strength of 215 electoral votes.
These states, plus six others of the
solid south, would give him more
than the necessary electoral COL
lege majority of 266 votes.
One of the major events of the
tour Is expected to be the state
ment of his attitude toward the
soldier bonus.
While his Republican opponents
talk of turning the tide" Roose-
velt is driving his campaign into
new territory. He is even going
into the rock-ribbed Republican
state of Pennsylvania tomorrow to
speak at Pittsburgh.
To,1fia,,c noy,a &c find ~ 6o rd
to believe the party has chance
in that state. But straw votes,
private reports, and the disaffec-
ton of Governor Pinchot, who has
been in prolonged controversy with
the Hoover administration over
relief, have combined to encour-
age some of Governor Roosevelt's
more enthusiastic supporters.
Battle Is On
This swing comes to an import
ant moment in this history-mak-
ing campaign. Roosevelt returned
from his Pacific coast tour riding
the crest of wave. Spurred by
reports of Democratic strength ev-
erywhere, President Hoover began
what his aides describe as eight
ing campaign, which is to take
him later this week to Detroit af-
ter recent speeches in Des Moines
and Cleveland. Republicans are
reiterating daily that the tide has
turned and that he is making mil
lion of votes by every speech. They
ere using every device to build up
the psychology of an eleventh.
hour swing back to President
Hoover.
Governor Roosevelt will not
throw himself against that Situa-
ton. He will be in action eight
days, drawing the spotlight again
upon himself, battering at the
Hoover record.
Stops at Rochester after lunch
and at Buffalo tonight were ar
ranged to enable Governor Roose-
velt to appeal to upstate New
Yorkers. This will be his oppor-
tunity to do some upstate mission
ary work for 1t. Governor Leh-
man, the Democratic candidate for
governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-18
Deer Hunters Death
Declared Accidental

PORTERVILLE, Calf, Oct. 18.
U.P)-Landis Barley, SO, Hollywood
Hunter, was shot accidentally with
his own rifle as he dismounted from
his horse, a coroner's verdict held
today.
Barley, retired Montana
rancher, was found dead in the
mountains of southern Tulare
county, where he had gone October
7 to hunt deer. He leaves his Wi
dow and a young son.
Funeral services we're to be held
in Hollywood.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-18
sURRENDERs TO LAW

FRESNO, Cal, Oct. 18.-(U.Pl-
Frank Walsh, who said he was
wanted by Los Angeles authorities
on charges of assault with intent
to commit murder, was held by
Fresno police today. Walsh sur
rendered himself. He told police,
they said, that he shot and wound
ed Eddie Williams in Culver City,
June ID.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-18
Report OF Gandhi
Illness Denied

LONDON, Oct. 10. U.R)-The
Mahatma M. K. Gandhi suffered
paralytic stroke soon after he
ceased his recent tfast unto death,
the Daily Herald quoted close
friends of the Mahatma here as
saying today. News was sup
pressed at Poona, the Herald said.
The Herald did not reveal .Gandhi's
present condition. The Mahatma
suffered slight stroke in 1890.
POONA, India, Oct. 10. U.P)-The
Mahatma Gandhi is well and has
not been i'll since he ceased his re-
cent fast, officials of Yerovda Jail
told the United Press today.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
Chinese Seize
Hunter, L.N.S.
Reporter

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 G.N.SO.
Edward Hunter, international
News Service correspondent in
Manchuria, has been arrested by
Chinese troops between Chang
chung and Harbin, according to
dispatches received here today
from Tokyo.
One dispatch said that Hunter
had been seized by the Chinese
and was missing"
General Araki, japanese minis
ter of war, has wireleSsed Gen.
Shigeru HOMO, Japanese COM
mander in Manchuria, to try to
effect Hunters release.
Secretary of State StimSon to-
day cabled instructions to Consul
General George C. Hanson, at
Harbin, and Consul General M. S.
Myers, at Mukden, to do their
utmost effect the release of
Edward y. Hunter correspondent
for the Internationa! News Ser
vice, reported held captive by re-
treating Chinese forces in Man
churia.
LONDON, Feb. S G.N.S0.-Be-
lief that Edward Hunter, had been
arrested by Japanese instead OF
Chinese troops was expressed
here today by the charge DAT
faires at the Chinese ministry.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
CAR WOOD SETS
SPEED RECORD

DETROIT, Feb. S QNS0.-
Gar Wood today at Miami Beach,
Fla, regained the worlds speed
boat record for the United States,
according to W. D. Edenburn,
chairman of the racing committee
of the Yachtmens Association Of
America.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. S
G.N.SO.-Gar Wood, white-haired
American speed king, established
a new worlds water speed record
here today by driving his Miss
America TX over the Indian Greek
course at the speed of 111.712
miles an hour.
Wood on his first two runs to-
day broke Kaye Don'S official
world mark of 110.223 miles an
hour and his own unofficial
record of 110.785, established last
week.
The Miss America made the
measured nautical mile at 112.434
miles an hour, or an elapsed time
for the mile of 36.8T seconds. It
was the fastest time Wood has
ever made on the water.
Turning the Miss America,
Wood roared back over the meas
ured mile in northerly direction
at 110.989 miles an hour, negoti-
ated in 37.35 seconds. The two
speeds were averaged for the aver
age mark of HIP.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
MELLON FORCED
OUT, REPORT

PITTSBURGH, Feb. S 0.N.SO
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew
w. Mellon accepted appointment
as Ambassador to Great Britain
as an alternative to a complete
severance of participation in pub
lie life, the Pittsburgh Sun-Tele-
graph said in a copyrighted story
published today. The story as
serted:
president Hoover not only
was willing but at least mildly
suggestive that Mellon should
resign the Treasury. However,
he was fearful of the political
consequences in some financial
circles should the PittSburghcr
abruptly leave the administra-
tiOn in advance of the coming
election. The President urged
Mellon to accept the British
post in an endeavOr to cover
what appears to have been a
real break in relations which
were never warm"
Under the signature of Mark
Shields, political editor OF the
Sun-Telegraph, it was declared the
a m b aSSad dorship was "open
through the providential - for
Hoover-resignation of Charles G.
Dawes"
lOfher MeIInn NeurS nn Pare 81
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
SEES j. S. TROOPS REACH SHANGHAI
War News
TerseH
Told

japanese completely raZe
Chapel district of Shanghai
with shells and bombs.
Japanese land 500 more
marines in international Settle
ment, preparing for new often
sive at dawn.
U. S. S. Chaumont arrives
at Shanghai in midst of battle
with 1000 regular army troops,
who will diSembark in morning.
japanese land between 5000
and 1000 troops between Pao-
shan and Liu-ho, about Is
miles from Shanghai.
Additional Japanese troops
reported on way to Shanghai.
Terrific land, sea and air bat
tie RACES over 100 square miles
aroun(. Shanghai with Japanese
determined to drive Chinese
completely out of territory but
with Chinese Stubbornly resist
ing.
Japanese plane destroyed in
fighting.
Fire RACES in Chapel district,
threatening to spread to Inter
tional Settlement. I
One hundred thousand Chi
neSe refugees crowd streets OF
Shanghai, on way to safety.
Many American women and
children sail from Shanghai.
American tourists aboard
liner President Mckinley due
at Shanghai today in midst Of
battle.
C1le hundred and three Amer
ican and British refugees from
Nanking reach Shanghai.
Japanese troops occupy Har-
bin, in Soviet sphere of influ-
ence IN Manchuria.
Chinese anti-aircraft missiles
and japanese shells fall into
International Settlement.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
JAPAN SENDS
MORE MEN
TOCH|NA
Troops Are Landed Without
Difficulty; Chinese Still
Holding Chapel Area
Rv DIXON HOSTE

SHANGHAI, Feb. ) (l.N.S.) !.
Between 5000 and 1000 Japa-
nese troops were landed at
daybreak today on the Yangtze
River bank between Liu-Ho
and Pao-Shan, northwest of
Woosung, to reinforce Japa-
nese marines and bluejackets
in a grand offensive against
the Chinese at Shanghai.
The reinforcements disembarked
from two transports. whose
arrival off woosung was ex-
clusively reported by Interna-
tional News Service yesterday.
Another troopShip. believed to
be crowded, arrived at Shanghai
tonight. A strong Gordon Of
japanese marines was thrown
about the wharf and no one was
permitted to approach. Ap-
parently these men are to go
ashore during the night to join
at once in the attack of Chapel.
Confirmation of the secret
landing of the expeditionary force
Is miles from Shanghai proper
was received early this evening
from the same source that first
reported the Japanese transports
arrival.
Sending Full Division
Long strings of boats, towed by
pinnaces, were used to disembark
the troops, vanguard of a full
division the Tokyo government is
dispatching to Shanghai.
The landing is believed to have
been without incident, though
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. p
The Washington times., 1932-02-05

Many shells fell throughout
the day in the international
sector, damaging buildings in
the French concession. One
aerial missile sent two Chinese
to their ancestors, but Ameri-
cans and other foreigners
escaped unscathed.
From early morning until
dusk Japanese planes swept
over the international Settle
ment to Chapel, dropped their
bombs, and then zoomed back
to their bases.
Jap Plane Shot Down
Chinese anti-aircraft gum
ners or a machine-gun crew
punctured one craft in vital
spot and it spiraled to earth,
hopelessly crippled, less than
800 yards from the line in
the International Settlement
guarded by American Ma
rines. w.
The Leathernecks saw it fall,
and also saw Chinese infantry
men wriggle on their bellies out
to the spot and send the Japanese
crew of the craft on their way
to eternity with bayonet thrusts.
If the japanese made any gains
in today'S terrific onslaught, they
were in the Kiangwan sector
where their lines appeared to
have been advanced about half
a mile.
The Chinese we're still holding
out in their principal entrench-
ments, however, despite the fact
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The Washington times., 1932-02-05
Sister of Gibbons
DeUOurs Dispatches

BOSTON, Feb. 5 QN.S0 .
The dispatches of Floyd Gibbons
from Shanghai have more than
a single meaning to Mrs. Theo-
dore Mayer, of Newton. Mrs.
Mayer is Gibbons sister and
daily she reads every word OF
the news from Shanghai by her
brother. Often the great news
paper correspondent speaks to
Mrs Mayer in his radio broad
casts and refers to her as sis
ter Zelda"
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
POLICE DREAD
MORE WILD
SHOOT|NGS
Entire Northwest Section
PatroIIed Tonight by
Radio Cruisers

Fearful that the desperados
or maniacs who last night shot
three persons and attempted
to shoot another will begin
anew their reign. of terror at
nightfall, Inspector F. S. ".
Burke, chief Of the Detective
Bureau, announced today that
detectives in three radio
equipped cruisers will patrol
all of the Northwest section.
While the shootings last night
were staged in the areas Of the
Tenth and Thirteenth precincts,
Inspector Burke said the in
creased patrol would take in the
Fourteenth and Twelfth precinct
areas. At least IL detectives from
headquarters will be in this de-
tail.
At the same time police were
making an effort to ascertain
whether any psycopathic patients
at Walter Reed Hospital have
escaped.
Bullets Identified
Decision to reinforce the police
guard in the Northwest was
reached after Lieut.. John Fowler,
ballistics expert, indicated to In
spector Burke that two bullets
brought to him today had been
fired from the same gun.
One of the bullets was taken
from Miss Helen Andrews, 18, of
5811 Sixth st. N. W., and the
other from Gordon T. Backus, 81,
a Department of Agriculture en-
ploye.
Miss Andrews and Doris Beall,
16, of 1411 G st. S. E., were walk
ing on Fifth Street Northwest
near Aspin Street, when fired upon
from a black coach which drove
alongside them. Helen was struck
twice in the left arm while Doris
was struck in the right leg.
Gordon T. Backus, of 3433 Mt.
Pleasant st. N. w., was 1ired
upon in front of his home. His
condition is termed serious at
Emergency Hospital, where he is
being treated for a wound in the
back.
BackuS Unconscious
The two girls had been to a
public library branch and were
on their way home when the
shooting occurred. Witnesses
secured several numbers of the
automobile license tag.
BackuS was discovered Slumped
on the sidewalk near his house
by Mrs. D. E. Brundage, of 1888
Newton st. N. W., who witnessed
the shooting from a front window
OF her home. Backus, who is
married and has four children,
soon lapsed into Inconsistencies
and was taken to the hospital.
Another is Menaced
Meanwhile, police are working
on the theory that the attackers
are a pair of maniacs or rum.
crazed men. Earlier, they had
embraced a theory that the
crimes might have been com
mitted by a former friend of one
of the girl-victims, but inveStiga-
tion revealed he was at his home
at the time of the Shootings.
Police were spurred further in
their search for the culpritS by
the report of an attempted shoot
ing made by Arthur H. Clethane,
of 2032 Belmont Rd. N. W., who
said that early today, while stop
ping at a. stop sign at Lanier
Place and Ontario Road North
west, a white man had run up to
his car. pointed a pistol at him
and pulled the trigger. The gun
did not go off, and the man ran |
down Lanier Place.
- LI %
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
Bingham Beer Bill
HEARINGS Near End

Senate hearings on the Bing-
ham bill to legalize 4 per cent
beer will be concluded next
week. Senator Metcalf (R0 of
Rhode Island, announced today.
GustaVe Hafer, of the Farmers
Feed Company, New York, will
be one of the final witnesses
heard Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
$4,000 Fire Elects
4 Families in SnOU

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. S
U.N.S0 -Four families were
driven to the street in a bowling
snowstorm today when flames
caused $4,000 damage in a two
story wooden factory building
near their home.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05

tory to new offensive I'M Cne CnapeI
area at daybreak.
They landed 500 more marines in
the International Settlement shortly
before midnight and sent them up
North Szechuan Road to reinforce
the troops regularly stationed there
in preparation for the new push.
A daylong artillery and machine
gun battle, which ended only when
complete darkness blotted out gun
sights and targets alike, reduced the
entire Chapel area to shambles but
apparently resulted in no decisive
gain for either side.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05

LONDON, Feb. CN.s.).-A new note will be sent to
Japan by Great Britain and the other three associated
presenting the point proposal designed to end the sno-
today Great Britain expected again to follow the United
States in lodging protest with Japan use OF the
International Settlement base for military action
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
AUXILIARY TO MEET

The regular meeting of the
Silver Spring unit of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary will be held
at the home of Mrs. H. H. How
lett next Tuesday evening.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
JAP BOMBS PERIL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

SHANGHAI Feb (LNs.)-Japanese aerial bombs 1ell
today within few hundred yards of St. Johns University,
American institution lying within the British defense
lines The bombs apparently intended for the shang
hai-Hangchow railway tracks
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
Shanghai's Worst Hours

Japanese heavy artillery aided by the welpaced bombs Of
Japanese fighting seapane virtually completed the desruc-
ton of Chapel when the armies called off their argument
for the evening the place total wreck.
The "a the Shanghai had the
opposing armies of the Orient chose to make this great inter-
national city the of combat.
The Washington times., 1932-02-05
RUSSIA MASSES 10000 MEN AT BORDER

TOKYO Feb. (INS) )-Seventy thousand Russian troops
massed in Vadvostok Siberia the Manchurian bor
der presumably in view the japanese occupation of Har
bin This revealed by passengers of the s. s. ANA
kusa Maru, which arrived at Tsoruga today.