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Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
MADOO ANNOUNCES DESIRE FOR
REFERENDUM ON PROHIBITION

LOS ANGELES, June 9. U.R)-
William Gibbs McAdoo, who in
1924 sought the Democratic pres
idential nomination as a militant
dry, advocated a national referen-
dunn ON "the veXatious question of
prohibition" today.
McAdoo has not changed his
views that Intoxicating liquor is
one of the greatest of all evils that
afflict mankind" he insisted but
conceded every citizen is within
his rights in attempting, by law
full means, to secure repeal of the
18th amendment, or any changes in
the constitution he may desire"
The wartime secretary of the
treasury, son-in-law of the late
President Wilson, declared that "a
fair referendum is the right way
to dispose of this yeXatious ques-
ton" which he said should be di-
vorced at once from party politics,
and force it into a "non-partisan
forum where public opinion may
have free play and where a decis-
ion may be reached by the voters
themselves"
The lean, energetic Los Angeles
attorney dropped entirely out of
national political activities after the
convention deadlock of 1924, when
he aligned his dry forces in a
fight on the wet" Alfred {. Smith
supporters.
After more than 100 ballots, a
deadlock between the two was end
ed with agreement on the nomina-
ton of John w, Davis, who was
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09

overwhelmingly defeated by Calvin
Coolidge in the subsequent cleo
ton.
Since that time McAdoo has been
considered by Anti-saloon League
officials as a potent force in the
west, and throughout a rising tide
against prohibition remained ar
dently supporter of the 18th
amendment.
Quotes Wilson
His statement favoring a refer
endum recalled the views of Pres
ident Wilson against Incorporating
prohibition itself in the constitu-
tional amendment.
He was convinced that it would
be better to give congress the power
to regulate or to prohibit the traf-
fic,' McAdoo said. 81 was in full
accord with President Wilson'S
views"
He quoted the wartime Presi-
dent as saying that because the
Volstead act is an attempt by law
to change long-established habits
of people, no one can tell, in ad-
vance, how it will work. 1 fear
that the infleXible provision law,
may in end, defeat the whole pro-
hibition movement"
McAdoo during the last few
months has sprung into prominence
again as the leading supporter of
Speaker John N Garner for the
Democratic presidential nominal
ton. His declaration, which stun
ned political circles, was consider
ed as a bid for the Democratic SEN
atorial nomination in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
BY JOHN REICHMANN
nited Press Staff Correspondent

OHutcu EIeSS SId1I correspondent
WITH THE BONUS EXPEDI-
TIONARY FORCES IN WASH
INGTON, June 9.-Jeering at at
tempts of the police to take them
out of town, members of the bonus
expeditionary force settled down
today to fight it out on this line
if it takes all summer.
The zero hour" came and went
with the numbering gray trucks
which Police Chief Glassford pro-
vided in an attempt to start 'the
retreat from Washington, stand
ing unused at the camp on the
Potomac.
Veterans surrounded the trucks
and good-naturedly jested with the
drivers:
Hey, boys, what did you bring
those trucks down here for? To
build us paved road?"
BY a. m. it was apparent that
the carefully conceived strategy of
Glassford had failed. Thinking the
men might be getting homesick and
weary of sleeping in the open in
the cool, damp air of night, he Of
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
Purple Gangster'
Gives Self Up

DETROIT, June 9. W,Rj - Harry
Fleischer, a member Of the no.
torous Purple gang here, and sought
for questioning Gin the Lindbergh
baby kidnapping case, surrendered
today to police He is wanted as
the alleged trigger man" in the
massacre of three gangsters here
last year.
Accompanied by his attorney,
Edward H Kennedy, jr., the no
torious gangster walked into Pro-
secutor Harry Toys office to give
himself up. Doors Immediately
were closed.
FTleischer'S surrender was believed
to have been forced by fellow MEM
berS of the gang. Since conf
Dental alarm was flashed from
Hopewell, N. j., headquarters of the
hunt for the Lindbergh baby to
pick up Harry Fleischer," the gang
has been under severe surveilence
by police.
Accompanying Fleischer and
Kennedy was Charles Friedman,
attorney, who is handling appeals
for the three other members of the
gang convicted of killing three
rival gangsters in the apartment
massacre.
Fleischer was named as a gun
man in the so-called CollingWood
massacre by his former friend,
'Solly" Levine. whose testimony re-
suited in the conviction of three
Purple gangsters now serving life
terms in prison.
Search for the gangster extended
from Mexico City to Canada in
connection with the Lindbergh
| case.
Fleischer was described by po-
lice bulletins as a killer" They
warned in bulletins to shoot first
and ask questions later" if he made
any movement when apprehended
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
Tubbs Snubbed
By Y. w. G. A.

SAN BERNARDINO, June 9.
The local Y.WCA. refused the use
of their dining hall to the Lions
club today when it learned that
State Senator Tallant Tubbs, a
candidate for Republican United
States senatorial nomination, was
to be a speaker.
The Lions club quickly obtained
a hotel banquet room where It
listened to Tubbs, known as a
dripping wet, outline reasons for
his belief that the eighteenth
amendment should be repealed.
The Y.W.CA. in turning the
club away told its members that
"Tallant Tubbs can not speak
here" The club had arranged to
hold the meeting at the Y.W.C.A
but until today had not announced
that Tubbs was to make an ad-
dress.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
COUNCIL MAKES
SLASH In LOCAL
CHAMBER BUDGET
Fund Reduced From 10
To Seven Cents Per
Hundred Valuation.

Savings to Ell Centro taxpayers
received added impetus last night
when the city council, meeting in
special session, listened to an offer
by the chamber of commerce to
take a 25 per cent reduction in
the budget for the coming fiscal
year, and after a lengthy discus
sion voted a 80 per cent reduction
in funds from the music, parks and
advertising tax fund to be turned
over for chamber of commerce pur-
poses.
Two motions were placed before
the council before a third finally
was passed by a three to two vote.
By the resolution finally adopted
the chamber of commerce will re-
celVe, for its own purposes, a rate
OF seven cents on $100 tax valua-
ton, with the remaining three cents
to be applied elsewhere. This total
of 10 cents makes up the music,
advertising and park tax of the city,
set by a vote Of the people some
time ago. Previously the entire
fund has gone to the chamber of
commerce.
1t was only after a lengthy, but
quiet, discussion this action finally
was taken. A delegation including
most members of the chamber of
commerce board of directors was
present.
H. w. Fawcett first moved that
the chamber of commerce be al
lowed seven and a half cents on
each 500 valuation of the music,
advertising and park levy, but his
motion died for lack of a second
1t was then moved by A. N.
Buckin and seconded by Fred Gil
anola that the chamber of COM
merce be allowed five cents, and
five cents be used elsewhere. This
motion was defeate by opposing
votes of c. E. Anderson, John Rice
and Fawcett.
Fawcett then made the motion
which was adopted, with Bucklin
and Gianola voting no and with
the other members of the council
voting yes.
Other business transacted at last
nights special meeting included ar
rangements for a joint meeting at
Imperial tonight of the Ell Centre
and Imperial city councils. Liza
bility following possible abandon
ment of the Ell Centre outfall sewer
will be discussed.
Al Kellogg, deputy collector for
the Imperial Irrigation District,
presented an invitation to members
of the council to be present next
Sunday on a trip down the Color
ado river leveeS. Members of the
city board expressed their apprecia-
ton of the invitation, and promised
to take the trip is possible.
Tom Reams, fire chief, was di-
rected to make arrangements to
keep eight volunteer firemen in Ell
Centro during the summer months.
A contract for the years adver-
tising and printing was let to The
Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
Woman On Trial
In Fraud Case

LOS ANGELES, June 9. U.H-
Declaring that he was told he was
being let in on the ground floor"
John Brown Swain today testified
against Harry A. Reese and Mrs.
Flora Carter, on trial for alleged
grand theft and blue sky law"
violation in the sale of Virginia
Dale Mining company stock.
Swain declared that he parted
with $500 when Mrs. Carter told
him of the wonderful possibilities
Of the stock, which was being sold
only to relatives" Swain testified
Mrs. Carter finally said she was
willing to let him in on a good
thing"
At the first trial of the two de-
defendants a jury disagreed after
celebrating 100 hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
EDGE LIKELY TO
BE CHAIRMAN OF
&. @. P. BODY

WASHINGTON, June o. UR)-
Walter E. Edge of New Jersey, am
bassador to France, emerged today
as a prominent possibility for Sc
lection as chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee.
Republican leaders, it was learned,
are pressing his appointment, and
the ambassadors name was under
stood to have been suggested to
President Hoover for approval.
The President, SO far as could
be learned, was taking no active
part in the selection of a successor
to the present chairman, Senator
Simeon d. Fess of Ohio, and Mr..
Hoover was said to have an open
wind on the matter.
c. BaScom Slemp, national COM
mitteeman from Virginia, a White
House caller, was understood to be
among those back of the Edge
movement for the important job
during the coming campaign.
Edge recently returned from Paris
to attend the Republican conven-
ton and to participate in the cam
paign.
His supporters, pointing out his
qualifications for national chair
man recall that he was formerly
a senator from New Jersey, resign
ing two years ago to go to Paris.
Other possibilities being men
toned in political circles include
former Senator William N. Butler
of Massachusetts, who managed the
campaign of Calvin Coolidge; Sec
retary of War Hurley; Postmaster
General Brown, and former Cover
nor Goodrich of Indiana.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
POLICE PROBING
KIDNAPPING PLOT
AT HOLLYWOOD
Wealthy Man Is Under
Guard AS Two Success
full Cases Reported.

| HOLLYWOOD, July 9. U.P)-Roy
G. Currier, wealthy Hollywood
business man was under heavy po-
lice guard today following appar-
emily authentic reports that eastern
gangsters had successfully kid
naped two other business men,
netted $4,000 ransom and had
marked Currier as their next
| victim.
Police revealed that guards were
assigned to Currier last Saturday,
and that he had been under watch
night and day.
Three known gangsters, whose
names were given police as having
perpetrated the two kidnapings,
were the object of an intensive
search.
A motion picture director was
the first kidnap victim, according
| to reports in the hands of police.
He was released on payment of
$4,000 ransom and never reported
the affair, police said they had
learned.
The second victim was said to
be a well-known Hollywood busi-
ness man who paid $4,000. Police
said they did not know this mans
name.
Frank E. Benedict, branch man.
ager Of the state department of
motor vehicles in Hollywood and a
former prohibition director, was
credited with having blocked a
kidnapers' trap against Currier.
Benedict and Sidney Bartell,
manager of the Currier interests,
conducted quiet investigation, OBJ
tanned sufficient facts and Placed
the matter before police, the Off
GERS said.
Plans Foiled
According to information in the
hands of police, the first plan Of
the kidnapers was to lure Currier,
with Benedict, into Mexico on a
yacht which Currier had under
charter. The men were aboard the
yacht twice at San Diego enrouUe
to Mexico, police said they were
informed, and each time Benedict
blocked the trip south because of
his suspicious.
Currier then left for Europe
blocking for a time further plans
of the kidnapers. He was to have
returned by train Saturday night
1t was reported the kidnapers
planned to meet the train at San
Bernardino and force Currier to
accompany them from the train
when it reached Pasadena, where
they had an automobile waiting.
Police said Benedict told them he
blocked this by telegraphing Cur
rier to return a day earlier than
he had planned, which was done.
The kidnapers were said to have
/ met the train Saturday.
One of the kidnap gang leaders
was said to be from st. Louis, an
other from Kansas City and a
third from Chicago. Police said
they came here six months ago.
Currier admitted the entire
story, and said that information
he had obtained indicated he was
to have been held for 100000
ransom, and that Benedict was 20
have been forced to collect the
/ money.
Currier is president of Curriers'
Tablets, Inc, and is reputed to be
wealthy.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
Credit Address
Made TO Bankers

LOS ANGELES, June 9. U.P)-
Widespread credit understanding is
essential to the future develop
ment of the United States, A. L.
Mills, Jr.. of Portland, Ore, de-
clared today in an address before
the credit conference of the 30th
annual American Institute Of Bank
ing convention here.
Mills said that commerce and In
dustry have outstrlpped banking in
successfully measuring up TO the
requirements making for success In
modern business and international
credit viewpoint.
1T is essential that we fit our
local policy into a national and
international pattern" Mills de-
clared, cor the credit we extend
wheat farmers, steel mills cotton
growers and cattle ranchers has It's
world as we'll as local significance
and we cannot afford to neglect
broader considerations.
Mary Pickford, an honor guest
of the assembly, spoke on financial
conditions.
people should spend a little and
save a little" the actress said. Saw
ing and boarding are two different
things.
1--WE all should relax a little and
take this depression with greater
sense of humor 1 think we neod
that greatly. Bankers can't cry
all the time. They have 10 laugh
a little, TOO"
A resume Of the years work was
giVen by Myrtle M. Detwiler OF
Philadelphia, Pa.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
REFERENDUM ON
PROHIBITION IS
URGED BY MOTT
BY HARRY FLORY

LONDON, June 9.-Dr. John r.
Mott, world famous Y. M. c. A.
leader, announced today he favors
nationwide reconsideration of the
prohibition question in the United
States.
DR.. Mott, in a statement to the
United Press, urged that prohibi-
ton be put to a non-political vote
of the people after a lengthy edu-
cational campaign, which would
give the electorate a choice between
the present system of absolute pro-
hibition and a definite, concrete
alternate plan.
DR.. Mott, who is president of the
International Missionary Council
and of the Worlds Alliance of the
Y. M. c. A, was inspired to make
his statement by the recent an
nouncement of John D. Rockefeller,
Jr., that he has decided prohibi-
ton is failure. DR.. Mott, how
ever, does not agree that evils of
prohibition have outweighed its
good results.
He explained he preferred the use
of the word reconsideration in
stead of referendum" and be-
lieved such reconsideration would
open the way later to constitutional
changes if they are necessary.
His attitude, DR.. Mott said, is
prompted, firstly, "by the fact that
a new generation has grown up
since prohibition was adopted"
1t is prompted secondly, DR.. Mott
continued, "by the fact that SO
many good men question the wis
dom of the present policy" citing
Rockefeller as an instance.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
THREE KILLED IN
GUN BATTLE AT
San FRANCISCO
Two More May Die Fol
lowing Police Fight
With Two Bandits.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 9. U.P)-
Three. men were killed and three
wounded, two perhaps fatally, in 8
spectacular gun battle between g
burglar and a squad of police ir
the home of policeman here last
midnight.
The dead are Policeman Mervyn
Reardon, SO; Ben Moore, alias
Maur, 80, and Harry Darling, 35
r. B. Dixon, alias Glenn Johnson
the two-gun bandit, and Police
men Frank Lotus and Andrew j.
Bell were wounded. Dixon and Bel
were in q critical condition today
NeighborS summoned police when
they saw Dixon and Moore enter
the Bell home. Bell and his wife
who were asleep, frightened the
men away. Radio patrol cars ar
rived about the time the maraud-
ers were found in a nearby house,
one car being manned by Patrol
man Ralph McKenna.
Moore surrendered when officers
entered the house, but Dixon drew
two pistols and opened fire. Be-
fore he was shot down, his blazing
guns had fatally wounded Patrol
man Reardon and Harry Darling,
a chauffeur, who had joined police
in trying to capture the men.
McKenna had snapped hand
cuffs on Moore, who was found
hiding under the bed, and switched
on the lights of the living room.
AS McKenna stepped into another
part of the house Reardon de-
clared: Il believe there's another
guy in here"
Reardon started toward a radio
cabinet beside a fireplace. The
cabinet was showed aside and
Dixon leaped out, screaming hys-
terically and firing at everybody in
sight. His first shot hit Reardon,
who crashed to the floor, then
struggled up, only to collapse again
and die in the arms of Patrolman
Elwood Darling.
Bell dropped next, then Lotus
and Harry Darling, who fell,
fatally wounded, at the feet of his
brother, ElWood.
No Chance to Shoot
None of the officers in the room
had a chance to draw a gun, so
swiftly did they fall under Dixon's
fire.
During the shooting, Moore
jerked free from his captor and
sprang to Dixon's side. At that
moment, McKenna returned to the
room, his gun drawn. Dixon
seized Moore and held him in front
as a shield McKenna cody fired,
killing Moore, then sent four shots
in Dixon.
Emergency hospital attendants
said they believed Dixon would die.
Bell was not in immediate danger
and Lotus was the least seriously
hurt of those who were shot.
The slain patrolman had been a
member of the police department
only eight months.
Moore was said to be from Red
wood City. Police understood that
he recently came here with Dixon
from Salt Lake City. The wounded
burglar regained consciousness to-
day but refused to talk when ques-
toned by officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
Roosevelt Has
Seabury Charge

ALBANY, N. Y, June 8. WP)-
Samuel Seabury's charge that May
or James j. Walker is unfit to
continue in the office of mayor"
was considered today by Governor
Franklin d. Roosevelt.
The charge was made in a letter
from the Hofstadter committee
counsel which included Is specific
complaints, or conclusions" as
Seabury called them. The letter
summarized the 100000 words Of
testimony taken in public hearings
of the committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
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LOS 7 IN
IA |. Ii: Y
Local Mans Body Found
In Railroad Yard By
Train Crew.
SUICIDE AT IMPERIAL
Prominent Bonds Corner
Rancher Dies OF Natu-
raj Causes.

Violent death last night and this
morning claimed the lives of two
Imperial Valley residents, and a
sudden natural affliction yesterday
q afternoon ended the life of a we'll
known Bonds Corner rancher as
he was repairing an irrigation
ditch.
The dead are:
Print Creed, %, Ell Centre, ap-
parently killed when struck by a
railroad train at the El Centro
yards last night.
Walter Hawk, At, Bonds Corner,
who died, evidently from heart dis
ease, as he was irrigating on his
ranch yesterday afternoon.
S. S. Dorman, Sd, Imperial, who
ended his own life at Imperial
this morning by shot in the head.
Each of these men was we'll
known in the community in which
he lived. All had resided in I'M
perial Valley for many years.
Hawk and Dorman were known as
valley pioneers.
Creed's body was found about
11:55 last night lying between the
main line and side track at the
Southern Pacific yards here. From
all appearances he had been struck
by a train, and thrown clear of
the tracks. A coroner's jury this
morning returned an open verdict
that he died while in the Southern
Pacific yards at Ell Centre.
The body was found by switch
crew working in the yards. All
equipment of the railroad immed-
lately was inspected, but no blood
or other marks were found. The
motor car running to inland had
passed over the main line track at
10:30. On its return at ITO this
morning it was inspected for marks,
but none was found.
Funeral services will be conducted
from Lemons chapel at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Greed is survived by three BROTH
ers, Elmer, John and Hart, all of
Ell Centro, two sisters, Florence
Creed and Mrs. B. Cotney, and his
mother, Mrs. A. E. Creed.
Hawks body was found yester-
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
G. {. ?.
GUARDS
HOOVER
Presidents Prohibit i on
Stand Told Leaders But
Remains Secret.
WET TURN NOTED
Belief Is Chicago Conven-
tion Will Have Plank
For Referendum.
By RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, June 8. U.P)-Presi-
dent Hoover's views on prohibition
were brought today to the Repubh-
can national convention vanguard,
as leaders found themselves swept
along by a growing tide of nation
wide developments in the prohibi-
ton situation.
Postmaster General Walter F.
Brown was the bearer. For the
moment he kept his own counsel,
but he prepared soon to consult
other leaders on this topic, grown
vitally important the past week
through announcements of men
high in the national life, like John
d. Rockefeller, Jr, former Secre-
tary of Treasury William G. Nc
Adoo, and John R. Mott, Y. M. C..
A. leader.
The spirit of the first arrivals
was to let the White House have
its way in shaping the liquor plank.
The dry's most influential figure
here, Republican National Chairman
Fess, said today he probably would
make no statement on the resub-
mission question as his duties as
national chairman would require his
full attention.
Missouri was one Of the first
states to fall into line and give the
White House forces a blank check
in dealing with prohibition. Al
though the recent state convention
drafted a definite plan of resub-
mission, the Missouri national COM
mitteeman, DR.. E. B. Clements, said
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
Retirement OF
GarbO Unlikely

HOLLYWOOD, June 8. U.P)-
The closing of a Beverly Hills bank
in which she was heavy depositor
may have led Greta Garbo, Swed-
ish actress, to cancel plans for a
temporary retirement and continue
her American motion picture career
at a salary of $4,000 a week.
1t was reported the glamorous ac-
tress had executed an agreement
with Joseph Kennedy, banker and
former screen executive, at that
salary after refusing to renew her
contract with Metro-Goldwyn-May-
er at $4,000 a week.
Kennedy was reported to be ne
gotiating with M. G. M. and WARY
ner Brothers.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
Man Killed By
Student Driver

ONTARIO, Calf, June 8. UP)-
Ralph E. Elstun, so, an itinerant
pastry cook, died in an Upland
hospital today from injuries suf-
fered when he was struck by an
automobile driven by 15-year- -old
Virginia Lee as she was learning
to drive.
Elstun became confused at the
approach of the girls car, witnesses
said, and ran into the path of the
machine. He told hospital attaches
he came to Upland from San Fran
cisco. Officials were attempting to
locate relatives. The girl was not
held.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
Hoover Second
To Ball Game

WASHINGTON, June 0.
U.P)-The Rev. Ben Brave,
full blOoded Sioux Indian,
considers baseball games more
important than an audience
with President Hoover.
Ben Brave arrived in town
anxious to see the President.
Indian bureau officials, after
some trouble arranged an in
terview for 3 p. m.
"Oh, no. said the Indian,
4 have to go to the ball game
in the afternoon, but 1 could
see the President the next
morning"
Ben Brave went to the ball
game--and got to see Hoover
the next morning, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-09
Bryan's Daughter
Trails In Race

MIAMI, Fla, June 8. U.P)-Con-
gresswoman Ruth Bryan Owen,
daughter of William Jennings Bry-
an, still trailed Mark j. Wilcox, re-
peal advocate, for the nomination
for representative from the fourth
district according to incomplete re-
turns today from Florida's pri-
mary.
Mrs. Owen, who advocated a pro-
hibition referendum in her cam
paign, had 1864 votes, while Will
cox, a proponent of outright repeal,
had 1898.