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Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
BRAZILIAN WATER
TEAM DISBARRED
FROM OLYMPICS
Trouble Following Yes
terday's Decis 10 n s
Causes Drastic Action.
By STUART CAMERON
United Press Sports Editor

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9.-Ine
grand international amity theo-
retically produced by the Olympics
had been soundly Jared today as
the 10th program of the games goi
under way.
The outbreak, second serious one
of the games, climaxed a bitter
water polo match between the Bra
lillian and German teams.
Incensed by a referees decision
the Brazilian swimmers attacked
the official. After calm was re-
stored by police, the international
Swimming Federation met and dis
qualified the entire South Amert-
can polo squad.
The game was scarcely one min-
ute old before the BrazilianS began
to object to decisions by Bola kom-
jati, Hungarian referee OF the
match.
Spectators sided with the Soutll
Americans, repeatedly booed the
referee and howled down pleas oi
the official announcer to 'tremem-
Der that both these players ano
the referee are our guests"
The players protest became loud
er as the game wore on. The boo
ing increased.
At last the final whistle was
blown.
Three Brazilians, including bar
rel-chested goalie, L. da Silva, made
for the referee.
The crowd was in an uproar
Screams of the announcer begging
for order were lost in the booina
and cheers for the recalcitranl
BrazilianS.
Three Brazilians, dripping with
water, reached Komjati. Befori
stadium attendants could come tc
his aid, Komjati had taken 9
couple on the chin.
The Los Angeles police depart
ment, represented by 10 of its
sturdies, went into action. SO die
Leo Donath, president of the Hun
garian Polo association. Before po-
lice had bothered to establish his
identity, he also received a couple
of blows.
A meeting of the international
Swimming Federation was called
Immediately after the incident. Ar
hours deliberation brought dis
qualification of the Brazilian team
of IL men.
The following statement was is
sued.
"The entire Brazil water pole
team has been disqualified from
further competition in the Olympic
games, and in case Da Silva, Blanco
or Serpa Charged with instigating
the attack are entered in the
swimming events, they will not be
allowed to compete. Further action
may be taken"
II brought this team 5000 miles
to compete in these games" Cap
CONTINUED On Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
MI& R1~.
q 1871. MsNsssAt syssisssa. -
FL CENTRIC MAN
BADLY INJURED
in PROVO, UTAH

Leonard Fore, Ell Centre fruit
worker, is in Provo, Utah, hos
pital today following the loss of a
leg as he attempted to catch ride
on a freight train, according to
word received by friends here.
Richard Fore. Leonard's brother,
is on his way from Colorado to Ell
Centro, and probably will pass
through Provo, but is ignorant of
the accident which caused the loss
of Leonard's leg.
Leonard, according to friends, left
Ell Centro several days ago, an
nouncing Provo as his destination.
He was seeking employment in the
packing industry. He and his
brother, with several other fruit
workers, have been living at 142
North Eighth street here. Re-
ports from Provo expressed doubt
that he would survive his injury.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
Mrs. Mccormick
Seriously Ill

CHICAGO, Aug. 8. W.R)-Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick, daughter of
John D. Rockefeller and once one
of the worlds richest women, lay
seriously i'll today in her Drake
hotel apartment.
Members of her family and in
innate friends led her to believe
her affliction was a bronchial all
ment. But it was authoritatively
learned that her relapse was caused
by recurrence Of malady for
which she underwent an operation
two years ago.
The sudden collapse came as a
pathetic setback in the determined
fight Mrs. Mccormick has been
making to win back her health and
a portion of her dissipated fortune.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
SLAYER OF GIRL
SOUGHT FOR IN
San FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9. U.R)--
Confident that the man they want
is hiding in or near San Francisco.
police today concentrated their
efforts to locate John Saints
22-year-old mechanic suoght i'll
connection with the death of Dina
Sideres, IA.
"He was reported seen at some
of his haunts here yesterday" said
Inspector Harry Hustled of the
homicide squad, land we think he
is still here"
A hitch-hiker held in Cloverdale
Calf, for questioning was released
today when Roy T. Saenz, friend of
SAINTS, declared the suspect was
not the man police were hunting.
Saenz told police that Saints had
visited him Saturday night and
assertedly confessed he killed the
14-year- -old girl during a fit of
anger, wrapped her body in burlap
sacks and tossed it on an isolated
roadside, where it was found
Oufludy.
BloodStains garments, a shoe
worn by Dina when she disap-
peared, and blood stains on a truck
in the machine shop where Saints
was employed strengthened the
case against him, it was said.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8. U.P)-
Police turned to the radio today in
their search for John Saints, want
ed for questioning in connection
with the death of 14-year-old Dina
Sideres, when it was learned that
stowaway had been found aboard
the tanker Boca, enroute to Aus
tralia.
Police pointed out it was un-
usual to find a stowaway on that
type of ship, bound for such dis
tant port, unless the principal was
attempting to elude something un-
pleasant in this country.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
SPONSORS STATE
FARMERS STRIKE
GETTING LARGER
(By United Press

A strike unique in history spread
through the mid-continent corn
and wheat belts today as farmers
pledged themselves not to sell their
products until they can obtain at
least as much as the cost of pro-
duction.
In Iowa the strike" went into
its second day. 1t was too soon TO
tell how many of the states 200,-
600 farmers needed the strike call.
Groups of farmers in half dozen
counties in Minnesota and North
Dakota signed strike" pledges to-
day.
A call for strike of all farm
ers in Illinois was issued from state
headquarters of the National
Farmers Holiday association in
Kankakee, to be effective at a.
m. next Monday.
The movement originated in
Iowa. Heralds Of the idea are
spreading it throughout the middle
west and they hope to see it spread
to other parts of the country. II
carried out as completely as its
sponsors desire, the plan would
mean that farmers would use only
what milk, cream, poultry, grain
and livestock they need for their
own food. The remainder would
be held, or if perishable, fed or
destroyed.
Each strike is tentatively set for
30 days duration.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
GERMANY ORDERS
DEATH PENALTY
FOR VIOLENCE
Drastic Ruling Made For
Coping With Warning
Political Factions.
BY FREDERICK KUH
United Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, Aug. 9. W.P)-Germanys
"all-monocle cabinet" moved today
to halt terrorism among warning
political parties by decreeing the
death penalty for all persons con-
victed of political acts of violence.
Members of the cabinet signed a
decree so drastic that it provides
execution for any person caught
with a weapon in his hand in a
crowd where someone has been
killed even though the holder of
the weapon did not commit the
murder.
The death penalty is decreed for
any person found guilty of political
rioting, treason, arson, instigation
of explosion or floods, or damaging
railways or railway equipment.
The decree will go into effect
Immediately after President Paul
Won Hindenburg signs it.
That official Berlin Is appre-
hensive over continued bombings
and other acts of violence was evi-
dent today when police appeared
along the Wilhelmstrasse and in
other government quarters equip
ped with rifles for the first time.
Inquiries concerning this display
of arms elected the reply that po-
lice were to carry rifles only tenn
porarily, that the action had been
taken merely for added security
after rumors we're heard that
Adolf Hitler's militia is concentrat-
ing.
Meanwhile, renewed outbursts
were reported. While police were
staging huge raioo in the Commun-
istic district of Hamburg, fights
and bombings were attracting Of
ficial attention in East Prussia and
Silesia.
Fifty trucks, carrying 1900 police
invaded the Communist center of
Hamburg and occupied houses
coutyards and rooftops. Pedes-
trians and vehicles were searched
for weapons and go persons were
Jailed. A large supply of firearms
was confiscated.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
MRS. REYNOLDS
NOT TO STAND
TRIAL FOR LIFE,
Broadway Favorite Flees
From Scene Of Hearing
To Escape Crowds.
BY MORRIS DE HAVEN TRACY
United Press Staff Correspondent

WINSTON-SALEM, N. c., Aug.
9.-Libby Holman Reynolds, freed
on bond to await trial as the al
legged slayer of her husband, sud-
denly changed from her black
mourning garb to an attractive tan
ensemble early today and vanished
fled from the public whose ador-
alton she once sought as Broad
way star.
The widow, indicted jointly with
Alb Walker. young friend of her
wealthy young husband, Smith
Reynolds, had been cloistered in
the Little Inn at Reidsville, about
48 miles from here. She had
planned, it was said, to spend the
night there.
About 2:15 a. m. today blond
young man entered the lobby,
looked around, approached the
sleepy clerk and asked:
ANY reporters in the lobby?'
They're all in bed"
With thot, the stranger hurried
upstairs to Libby's room, and a
few moments later he came down
with ner, accompanied by a young
man said to be her brother, and by
her nurse.
The four hurried across the lob
by, rushed outside, stepped into a
waiting sedan, and sped away
northward.
Libby's father, meanwhile, slept
peacefully in the hotel here at
Winston-Salem.
The less colorful aspects of yes
terday's proceedings were OF much
importance. The action of the
prosecuting officials in announcing
they had no evidence of first de-
gree murder mean that unless some
thing now unrevealed is developed,
Libby will not go on trial for her
life. Imprisonment for life will
be the heaviest penalty the law can
exact on any lesser charge.
The date for the trial remained
uncertain. Normally the Case
would come before a term of court
opening here October g. 1t seemed
probable, however, that special
term might be called for early
.September at which Libby and Alb
Walker would be tried.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
RESE:N rs
STIMS0N
ADDRESS
japanese Foreign Minis
ter Indignant At Secre-
tary's Speech.
TREATY DEFENDED
Cabinet Officer Hin t S
AT Pressure Against
Japan's Policy.

TOXIC, Aug. 8. UP)-Explana-
tions will be asked of Secretary OF
State Henry l.. Stimson regarding
his speech before the council OF
foreign relations in New York, Jap
anese government spokesmen indi-
Gated today.
Viscount Yasuya Uchida, foreign
minister; was reported indignant
over Secretary Stimson's speech, in
which the United States attitude
toward the Kellogg peace pact was
clearly defined.
1t was understood the govern
ment would cable Ambassador De-
buchi in Washington, requesting a
statement from Stimson.
In his speech Stimson indicated
that world moral pressure might be
eXerted against the Japanese oc-
cupation of Mapchuria. He char
acterized the Kellogg treaty as more
than pious promise, and de-
nounced nations engaging in war
as "lawbreakers."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
Picard Defers
Balloon Voyage

ZURICH, Switzerland, Aug. g.
UP- Prof. August Piccard's bal
loon, in which he plans to ascend
10 miles or more into the upper
atmosphere this week, may be In
danger of colliding with a meterold
the director of the Swiss Meteor
ological institute said today.
Vast numbers of meteroids swim
through the ether and towards the
earth every year at this time. Mil
lions of them, travelling at 600 miles
a second, approach within IL miles
or closer to the earth,
On Sunday, big meteor was
seen in the alps. If the present
winds continue, the balloon would
be blown eastward over the Alps.
It was announced that Picard
ascent would be delayed until FRI
day or later to enable electrical
repairs to be made to the gondola
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
BY RICHARD L. GRIDLEY
United Press Financial Writer

United Press Financial Writer
Copyright, 1882, BY United Press)
NEW YORK, Aug. 9. "A United
Press survey today showed Amer
ican business leaders are more
hopeful of improvement than they
have been in months, but are frank
in saying the stock market and
commodity price boom still have
not yet been reflected in more Or
ders or increased employment.
Rising commodity prices and bet
ter stock and bond figures are
creating new hopefulness, these
leaders admitted. This very at
mosphere may be the "tonic" need
ed to pull America out of a de-
preston complex, and start the
nation on the road to better days
they said.
Some leaders indicated a belief
that a restoration of confidence, at
least, is occurring. While some OF
the price increase may be due to
currency initiation, it is generally
viewed as putting the farmer-con-
sumer, for instance, back into the
buying market.
Statements made either direct
ly to the United Press in its sur
vey in its survey or in public an
nouncements recently, follow:
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., president
General Motors corporation-In
view of the fact that lack of con-
fidence has had such an import
ant influence in increasing the Sc
verify of the depression, this change
in sentiment, if sustained, is bound
to have a wholesome influence in
accelerating the turn in affairs
which we are SO anxiously await
ing.
John N. WHY'S, chairman of the
board, Willys-O Overland Co. - The
IC.,lCinueC On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
BUSINESS LEADERS EXPRESS
CONFIDENCE OF IMPROVEMENT

Editors Note:-The stock
market has been booming;
commodity prices have risen; a
new spirit permeates depres-
ridden country.
The United Press undertook
to ascertain whether these po-
tential signs of better times had
been reflected in American
business directly.
The following article gives
the views of big business men,
many of whom report no ac-
tual upturn yet in their lines,
but sense i'm the present "baby
boom" a psychological trend to
drive gloom out and substi-
tute genuine optimism.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
IA AMENDMENTS
TO Be VOTED ON
NEXT NOVEMBER

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 9. U.H -
California voters will decide the
fate of IA proposed constitutional
amendments and five initiative
measures at the November election,
it was assured today.
Four of the initiatives had quali-
fled in the office of Secretary OF
State Frank G. Jordan. A fifth
was being brought from Los An
geles by william Kerr, registrar of
voters, who promised he would ar
rive before midnight tonight, the
"deadline" for filing initiative pc
titions.
Kerr was bringing petitions for
the trust deed measure, which
would virtually make mortgages OF
all trust deeds. This measure, its
advocates assert, would prevent
wholesale foreclosures on small
home owners.
Other initiatives to appear on the
November ballot are:
Repeal of the Wright act, Cali
fornia's prohibition enforcement
law.
Providing for state regulation, in
case light wines and beer are
legalized.
School tax amendment, trans
ferring approximately s50,o0o,0OO a
year in support of public schools
from counties to the state.
Tideland Gil drilling measure,
authorizing city of Huntington
Beach to lease its tidelands for oil
drilling purposes. This measure
was defeated along with the
Sharkey oil control DILL at the spe-
cial state election, May 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09

BEVERLY HILLS, Aug. 8. -
tSpeciaD-You folks all over
the United States that thought
these Olympic games was just
some real estate racket of Los
Angeles and didn't come, you
have been badly fooled.
You have missed the great
est show from every angle that
was ever held in America. Re-
gardlesS of hard times, there
has been from 10 to 105 thou
sand people every day. Regard
less of the old towns boosting
and blowing, they certainly
come through beautiful. 1t was
dignified, impressing and thrill
ing, and you have just missed
something you won't get to see
again during our lifetime, and
say, don't worry about the jap
anese flying over here in case
of war. Those birds will swim
over.
The Argentine won the mara
thon 26 miles long. He could
stand it, but tainted during his
Argentine's national anthem.
That is the longest tune in the
world and was written to be
played during marathon.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
By JOSEPH III. BAIRD
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, UI)--
Secretary of State Stimson has
made it clear that the United
States intends to uphold the sane
tity of the Kellogg-Briand pact in
the far east.
In a speech before the council
of foreign relations in New York,
last night, he interpreted the pact
as an active international alliance
against war, and added:
1.-The American people are SER
ious in their support and evaluation
of the treaty"
Stimson's speech was interpreted
here as having three distinct mo-
tives: -7
l. To warn Japan that the Unit
ed States would continue to uphold
the pact and oppose recourse to
arms to accomplish national aims.
2. To inform American public
opinion, especially authorities on
foreign affairs, CT the legal basis
of the state departments inter-
vention in the far eastern dispute.
3. To assure the small nations of
Europe, main supporters of Ameri-
can policy in League of Nations
circles, that the United States can
be counted upon not to side with
any nation branded by the league
as an "aggressor.
The secretary's speech was con-
sidered particularly significant at
this time The Lytton commission,
appointed by the League of Ma
tions to investigate conditions in
Manchuria, is expected to report
soon. If il holds Japan guilty of
aggression, the United States and
the league must consider what dip
lomatic measures they can take
to protect Chinese sovereignty.
Also, there are reports that Jap
anese troops plan an advance into
the Peiping area of China.
Pictures Changed Opinion
With these developments in sight,
fContinued Or rage 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
Senator Barkley
Wins In Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 8. W.P)-
Alben w. Barkley was renominated
by Kentucky Democrats for United
States senator today by majority
that may reach $4,000 votes.
Barkley was far out in front OF
George B. Martin, former state
senator and who challenged the
sincerity of Barkley's change In
prohibition attitude almost on the
eve of the primary. Barkley had
been an ayowed dry, but favored
repeal in . primary campaign
speech. The third cadidate. DR.. j..
F. Wright. was not serious con-
tender.
With 2l2l precincts out of 4i0s
reporting, Barkle2 had e0O37 and
Martin 28,924.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
Bombs Discovered
At Manila Mint

MANILA, P. l., Aug. 9. WD-
Twenty crude bombs were discov-
cred cached behind the govern
ment mint here today.
Placed in tin cans, the bombs
were of sufficient explosive nature
to have destroyed the building if
they had been detonated.
Authorities investigating the dis
covery said the makers of the
bombs apparently were familiar
with the construction of such de-
vices, but had been poorly equipped
to manufacture them.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
JAPANESE MAKE
GREAT SHOW in
WATER EVENTS

OLYMPIC SWIMMING STA
DIUM, LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8. -
Japan maintained dominating
position in the fight for Olympic
supremacy today when three mem
bers of the Oriental team qualified
for the final of the 400-meter free
style event.
Takashi Yokoyama of Japan, led
the field in the 400-meter semi
finals, establishing a new Olympic
record of 4:514. Nobora Sugimoto
and Tsutoma Oyokota were the
other japanese to reach the finals,
which will be contested tomorrow.
Against this trio of japanese
speedsters, Clarence Buster ~
Crabbe of Los Angeles, will COM
pete for the United States.
With two mems events COM
pleted, the United States had 81
points and Japan, 18.
A third event, the 4x2O0-meter
relay, will be completed today.
Eleanor Holm of New York led
the field in qualifying tests of the
women's backstroke. Miss Holm
won the first heat in new world
and Olympic record time of 1913.
Joan McSheehy of Brooklyn, also
qualified by taking second place in
the second heat.
Bonny Mealing of Australia, Ma
ria Philipsen-Braun of Holland,
Margaret Cooper, Elizabeth Davies
and Phyllis Harding, all of Great
Britain were the others tc survive
the preliminary test.
The morning program was COM
pleted with exhibitions of high
diving by men and women Olympic
stars. These dives had no bear
ing on the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
n ALL Y n E w G
y IN TABLOIDS
(By United PreSs)

NEW YORK, Aug. 9. = The
steamer Clermont went up the
Hudson yesterday with 5000 guests
on the police departments outing
and boat trip and returned with
50O1. Mrs. Marjorie Abbey gave
birth to a six-pound girl enroute.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9. - Skipper
John Bendiksen's schooner was
boarded twice by coast guardsmen
in search of liquor, and neither
time was a finger of illicit booze
searched for the third time and
100000 in liquor was reported
aboard. The schooners name is
Good Luck"
CHICAGO, Aug. 9. - After IA
lengthy discussion of the traffic
tag fixing evil, the Regional Po-
lice Chiefs association, including
heads of police forces in the Chi
cago area, decided to drop the sub
ject. There just wasn't anything
that could be done about it the
officers decided.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
Lone Yankee In
Dueling Finals

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9. U.P) =
Twelve qualifiers for the duelling
swords finals in Olympic games
fencing prepared to compete for
the championship at l p. m. today
There were Georges Bouchard
France; Saverio Ragno. Italy;
Philippe Cattiau, France; B. FIR. x
De Beukelaer, Belgium; S. A. Tho
felt, Sweden; Raul Saucedo, Ar
gentine; Carlo Agostoni, Italy;
Giancarlo Cornaggia- -Medici, Italy
George Calnan, U.S.A.; Stig Oscar
son Lindstrom, Sweden and Pau
De Graffenried, Switzerland.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
BALLOON SOUGHT
TO help RESCUE
INJURED AVIATOR

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 9. U.H-A
service balloon may be used in the
attempt to raise Archie Grout, avi-
ator, from The bottom of the 1000
foot-deep canyon where he is
feared dying for lack of attention,
it was learned today.
Grout was badly injured Sunday
when the plane piloted by Lieut..
James Norris, U S. marine reserve
corps, crash ed in rocky Sabine can
yon, 30 miles from here. Norris
was killed.
The two men were flying low over
the Santa Catalina mountains in
search of o. w. Patterson, Tucson
school principal, who was day ov-
erdue in returning from a fishing
trip. At about the time of the
crash, Patterson was at home, hav-
ing merely overstayed one day.
Deputies made their way down
the steep, rocky grade Sunday
night, to learn that Norris had
died of a crushed chest and that
Grout was seriously in need OF
medical attention No doctor yet
has made the descent and Grout
has had only ilrst-aid treatment
from a deputy. His leg is broken
and he was believed to have suf-
eered internal injuries.
From reports of the deputies
physicians expressed the opinion
that Grout possibly could be saved
If he could be carried to a hos
pital, or if physicians could gel
down to him.
The sheriffs office is in touch
with officials of the marine corps
in San Diego, it was understood, in
the hope that lighter-than-ail
vessel can be employed to raise
Grout to the canyon rim.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-09
WRITERS PLAN TO
PROTEST EVICTION
OF BONUS ARMY

NEW YORK, Aug. 9. W.R)-Sher-
wood Anderson, novelist and war
veteran will lead delegation of
writers to Washington Wednesday,
ito protest as an ex-soldier, writ
er and an American to President
Hoover against the brutality in the
eviction of the bonus army" he an
nounced today.
James Rorty, poet who won a
distinguished service cross; John
Brooks Wheelwright, poet and ar
chitect, Boston; Quincy Howe and
Waldo Frank, writers, New York;
Professor Henry Wadsworth Long
fellow Dana, Cambridge, Mass;
William Jones Editor, Baltimore,
and Elliot R. Cchen Mobile, Ala,
are members of the delegation.