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The Washington times., 1932-02-27
And Thus A Story

Some time ago my STICK and ]
heard Mr.. John Poole speak to
the Advertising Club, and in this
wise:
Advertising is such an i'm
pOrtant feature of modern bust.
ness, That think every business
man should devote himself for
while at least to the study
Of that subject"
It was not until later that we
were to realize just how fully he
believed in what he had said.
When my stick and saw him in
his office as the president Of the
Federal-American National Bank
and Trust Company, we learned
that John Poole is considered
something Of an advertising ex-
pert, writing all the advertise.
ments for his bank, and having
sold to an advertising agency a
series of advertisements applic.
able to all banks.
Wants To Be Useful
That is just one of the accom-
plishments of John Poole. It had
taken lot of courage to see him
in his office. Many times have
my stick and I seen him at an
opening night at the theater, as
we had this past Monday.
We were fortunate enough to
meet him in the intermission. On
that premise we dared to disturb
him at his bank. And disturb Is
the right word, for banking Is not
only his work, but his hobby, his
interest, his life. He said there:
II have always found pleasure
in trying to be useful. striving
to do whatever was before me as
well as 1t could be DONE"
In that one sentence, Mr.. Poole
summed up all that has made him
an important factor in the com.
munity. In that one sentence, Mr..
Poole gave the dictrine of why he
is as successful as he is, and why
his employers are as fond Of him
as they are.
But there is another reason
for this latter. He strives to
understand his employees, and to
keep them not only satisfied, but
actively interested in the welfare
of their bank.
Has Own Methods
In order to accomplish this,
Mr.. Poole has visited most of the
homes of his employees.
At the anniversary Of a per-
sons being employed by the bank
he most often writes them a little
personal note; and frequently he
takes pairs of them out to
luncheon. It is for that reason
that the Federal-American Ma.
tional Bank and Trust Company
moves with such internal
harmony.
Outside of his banking interests,
Mr.. Poole has few others. He
enjoys the theater, and often he
may be seen at the wrestling
and in the summer at
the ball park.
But his real hobby is the bank.
He is constantly striving to inn.
prove it.. One of his improve
ments has been called "the great.
EST Improvement to banking archi-
lecture in the last 100 years"
This astounding innovation is the
clear vision counter, invented and
adapted for his own bank and
many others by Mr., Poole.
A Very Busy Man
The sense of intimate service
t establishes between the clerk
and the depositor tends toward
; satisfaction which draws MANY
lew members to his banking
But most of this had to be
cleaned from Mr.. Poole's secre-
AIRY. Mr.. Poole is a busy man,
'ery busy, and had to leave INV
tick and me for an executive
Meeting of his bank.
Reluctantly my stick and I
vent down the steps. But soon
We intend to go back again, to
enew and endeavor to cement
his delightful acquaintance.-R.
7. w.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-12
Crew OF Yacht
Saved In Storm

ABOARD U. S. S. REPUBLIC,
March II. U.P)-Richard and Vic
tor Du Pont, and their four friends,
rescued from their yaWl Nahma.
were recovering today form effects
of exposure and exhaustion after
fighting a six day storm at sea.
The Du Points, members of the
Wilmington, Del, powder magnate's
family, were accompanied by Scott
Townsend and Thomas Laffey of
Wilmington and Lloyd Coats and
Benjamin MacFarlane of Philadel-
phia.
Attempting a cruise from Moor
head City, N c., to Miami, Fla,
they were overtaken by the storm.
Their craft was sighted yester-
day. The yawls flag was upside
down-the signal of distress. This
vessel went alongside and the
young men were taken aboard.
They were placed in the ships
hospital, given hot baths, fed and
put to bed They said they had
encountered heavy weather from
the start of their cruise.
The yachtsmen will be landed at
Panama, where they will arrange
for passage home.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-12
By JOSEPH ii. BAIRD
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March IL. U.P)-
The great powers of the earth, with
three exceptions, stood united to-
day in a determination to withhold
the fruits of victory from violators
of the Kellogg peace pact.
The union was achieved by the
League of Nations assembly resolu-
ton declaring the league would not
recognize the legality of privileges
or territory gained in violation of
the anti-War pact.
And Secretary of State Stimson,
who first laid down this doctrine,
rejoiced in its almost universal ac-
ceptance.
AS soon as the report of Gen.
evas action reached him the sec
retary, beaming like a school boy,
hurried to the White House to in
form President Hoover. He then
returned to his office, called in
newspapermen, and read to them
the following statement:
THE nations of the league at
Geneva have united in a common
attitude and purpose toward the
perilous disturbances in the Far
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-12
Press Excluded
From Meeting,

Farm bureau directors and alter
mates met this afternoon in the
court house to hear the report of
the committee appoined to protest
the action of the Imperial Irriga-
ton district in imposing a water
charge. Following the committees
report the directors were to dis
cuss possible alternatives to the
recently inaugurated system OF
charges.
AS the meeting was called for
directors and alternates only Mark
Rose, irrigation district director
c. L. Childers, attorney for the
district, and representatives of the
press were asked to leave. M. J..
Dowd, chief engineer, was invited
to remain SO that he might give
information on the recently in
augurated reduced budget under
which the district will operate
Earl V. c. Northrup asked infor-
nation on legal points from
Childers.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-12
EFFOR s
IN HUNT
PROCEED
Officials Admit They Are
Completely Baffled In
Lindbergh Case.
NO CLUES FOUND
Slight Hope That Kid
napers May Send Word
Over Weekend.

HOPEWELL, N. j., March II. (U.P)
State police admitted a practical
stalemate in their efforts at solv-
ing the Lindbergh kidnapping to-
day, but Colonel Lindbergh and his
associates carried on, untiringly.
A feeling grew that the kidnap-
ers might return Baby Charles A.
Lindbergh, jr., now that there were
signs of the MISUNDERSTANDING
turned off.
Lindbergh, or his established
agencies-his counsellor, Col. Henry
Breckenridge and his underworld
go-betweens, Salvatore Spitale and
Irving Bitz-are ready to receive
the child and pay ransom, with
no prosecution and no questions
asked.
On this basis, with the police
baffled and the press corps sharp
ly reduced, there was feeling in
some quarters today that tomor-
row, Sunday the 18th, might be
utilized as the time for passing
real word of the baby. This feel
ing so far as known had no tangi-
BILE basis beyond the theory that
the heat" is at its lowest ebb since
Tuesday night, March l, when
Baby Charles was seized from his
crib in the Lindbergh country
home here.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-12
FORMER LAWYER
FILES SUIT FOR
HEAVY DAMAGES

SAN FRANCISCO, March IL. W.P
An all-inclusiye suit asking ST.
100000 damages from 125 defend
ants on charges of bribery and dis
honesty was brought in federal
court today by Daniel F. Riordan,
former Pasadena attorney who was
released from San Quentin prison
last August.
Riordan claimed he was wrong
fully convicted on a charge CT en-
bezzling funds from a client and
that he illegally served five years
and five months in prison.
He charged Superior Judge VIII
liam G. Doran, of Los Angeles ac-
cepted a 1000 bribe TO railroad"
him, claiming Pasadena city Of
ficials gave the money to prevent
Riordan's prosecution of an action
alleging misuse of s3500,000 bond
funds.
The complaint of 1000 type pages
named, among other defendants,
Superior Judge Charles s. Burnell,
numerous Pasadena city officials.
the state prison board and the "peo-
pie of California" Still another de-
fendant was Asa Keyes, who as dis
trict attorney of Los Angeles. pros
ecuted him. Keyes later was con-
victed on bribery conspiracy charges
and became for a time a fellow
prisoner of Riordan.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-12
WORLD POWERS IN DRASTIC
MOVE TO PRESERVE PEACE

East. The action of the assembly
expresses the purpose for peace
which is found both in the pact of
Paris (the Kellogg pact) and the
covenant of the League of Nations.
I'm this expression all the ma
tions of the world can speak with
the same voice. This action will go
far toward developing into terms
of international law the principles
of order and justice which under
lie those treaties, and the govern
ment of the United States has been
glad to cooperate earnestly in this
effort
The immediate efforts of the
league resolution-on which China
and Japan did not, and Russia, be-
ing outside the league, could not
vote-were viewed here as follows:
l. None of the league powers
nor the United States will recog-
nize the new Manchurian govern
ment of Henry Pu-Yi, allegedly set
up by Japan after destruction of
the Chinese provincial government.
2. None of the powers subscrib-
ing to the new doctrine will recog-
nize any new treaty rights which
Japan may obtain from China un-
der pressure of military occupation.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-12
Rescue Crew OF
Missing Vessel

NEW YORK, March IL. U.R-
The distressed coast guard patrol
boat, 2l8, has been taken in tow
by the British steamer Dakotian
which is proceeding toward Nam
tucket, a Radio Marine message
reported today
The message said the seven
members OF the crew which has
been battling a storm the past five
days since leaving Cape May, N. j.,
were safe. The steamer first sight
ed the patrol boat about 400 miles
southeast of New York.
The patrol boat, in charge of
Chief BoatSWain'S mate Williams,
left its Cape May, N. j., base Sum
day without definite assignment.
Sunday a severe gale swept up
the coast. 1t was sighted Monday
in the open sea. Although equip
ped with radio, the 218 broadcast
no message.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-12
TWO Die
IN ROAD
TRAGEDY
Small Car Crashes Into
Oil Tank Truck Near
Kane Springs.
VICTIM IS BLAMED
Driver OF Car Said To
Have Been Driving At
Top Speed.

Killed instantly when their
speeding automobile crashed into
gasoline tanker on the Los An.
geles highway, 10 miles west of
Westmorland at o'clock last night,
the bodies of t. E. johnson, 308
Spurgeon street, San Marino, and
Clyde N. Waddington, 1880 Lo-
raine road, San Marino, are in the
Thornton undertaking establish
ment in Brawley today.
A coroner's jury this morning re-
turned a verdict blaming Johnson.
driver of the car, for his own death
and that of Waddington, and alb.
solving two truck drivers of ali
blame.
J. H. Rank, 610 Ramsey street,
Banning, escaped injury when he
was thrown from the cab of the
overturning gasoline tanker after
Johnson piloted his racing machine
head-on into Ranks truck. The
force of the impact was demon
strated by the condition of john
sons automobile and the fact the
collision threw the tanker from the
highway and caused it to overturn.
A grapefruit truck driven by Irv-
ing Hefland. 5000 South Vernon
street, Los Angeles, was damaged
considerably when Johnson's car
Sideswiped it before colliding with
the tanker. The clearance lights
were stripped from Hefland's car,
and one tire was blown out. He
witnessed the fatal accident.
Bill Tackett, state traffic officer
who covered the accident for his
department, listed as witnesses
Charles Vernon of Westmorland
and T. H. Newman of the Yuma
sheriff's office.
Johnson was cattleman and
carried a Los Angeles depuy sher-
men were notified Immediately of
their deaths.
Travelling Fast
Johnson was driving east on the
Los Angeles highway at a high
rate of speed when the accident
happened, according to reports by
Coroner Bert Underwood and by
Tackett. Waddington was riding
as a passenger in his coupe.
The speeding car first struck the
truck driven by Hefland, careen-
ing off and apparently causing
johnson to lose control. The car
ran about 100 yards down the
highway and struck the gasoline
tanker head-on. The tanker was
thrown from the road and over
turned, although a trailer remained
upright.
Rank, a driver for the Pioneer
Transfer company, was thrown
forcibly from the cab of the over
turning truck and escaped injury
except cuts and bruises. Witnesses
had considerable trouble eXtricat-
ing the bodies of Johnson and
Waddington from the wreckage of
their car. Both were badly crushed
and mutilated
The bodies were removed to
Brawley, where an inquest was held
this morning, and the careless
driving of Johnson blamed for the
accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-12
PRESIDENT MAY
CANCEL TRIP TO
PACIFIC COAST

WASHINGTON, March IL. U.P)-
1t was indicated at the White
House today that President Hoover
may cancel his proposed trip to
California next summer to open
the Olympic games at Los Angeles
the end of July.
Representative Evans Rep) CAL
ifornia, and Davenport (Rep0 New
York, who called to extend an in
vitation to the President to be a
guest at the Hotel Huntington in
Pasadena during his sojourn on the
coast, we're told that the President
could make no commitments at
this time.
Evans said that the President
told him his trip west depended on
legislative and other matters. The
President previously had accepted
an invitation to open the Olympic
games, but there have been grow
ing impressions that he might be
forced to cancel the excursion.
In the first place, he will be a
candidate in all probability for re-
election at tha~ time, the Republi-
can convention being earlier in the
summer at Chicago. There have
been reports that advisors to the
President now feel such a trip
might be inadvisable for a candi-
date for reelection. He would find
it almost inevitable on an excursion
of this kind, it was pointed out,
that he would have to make numer-
Gus impromptu excursions.
Congress is expected to adjourn
prior to the convention, but even
that at this juncture is not certain,
in view of the national emergency
created by the financial and econ
omic crisis. Hence, there is a
growing feeling in Washington that
Mr.. Hoover himself may be inclined
to remain close to his desk during
the entire campaign, as he has
done in the past three years in
which he has been in office.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-12
RIOTLNC CROWD
DRAWS FIRE OF
CHICAGO POLICE

CHICAGO, March IL. (U.P)-Four
policemen, attempting to break up
a demonstration at japanese con-
sular headquarters here today were
wounded, one seriously.
A half dozen of the demonstra-
tors, TOO of whom modified around
the Chicago Tribune tower, were
injured when squads of police
charged their ranks. The same
number were arrested.
The wounded policemen we're
Sergt. Charles Keifer, shot in the
abdomen and in a serious condi-
ton; Raymond Eddy, shot in the
thigh; Frank Breslin, shot in the
leg, and Wilford Heller.
One of the demonstrators ar
rested was the man who fired the
shots, police reported. He was hit
by one of the policemen as he
fired and was taken to BrideWell
hospital. He was not Immediately
identified.
The demonstration, held to pro-
test Manchurian warfare, TOOK
place as thousands of midday
workers and shoppers thronged the
Tribune tower, on the fringe of
the loop district.
Suddenly, without warning, the
assembled crowd, shouting various
cries of protest, started marching
on the tower structure. The men
and women were charged by SO
policemen and mounted officers,
all with drawn clubs.
One of the demonstrators fired
a shot and Frank Bredesen, po-
liceman fell, wounded in the leg
The demonstrators then were
badly beaten and the arrests fol-
lowed.
Later the man police said did the
shooting gave his name as Steve
Chuck. His condition WAS reported
critical. Carl Thompson, another
of the demonstrators, also was
, haaten severely
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-12
FRANCE ACCORDS
FINAL HONOR TO
DEAD STATESMAN
Nations Join In Solemn
Funeral Rites For Aris-
tide BRAND.
BY RALPH HEINZEN

PARIS, March II. - France and
the world paid final honors to
Aristide BRAND today in a state
funeral for the famous man of
peace that called for a parade of
all the military pomp and display
accorded the nations war heroes.
Representative of 80 govern
ments and kings walked in the
funeral procession under drab skies
and in a cold north wind.
THE Man of Peace" was taken
from his beloved foreign office,
where thousands had filed solemn
ly past his bier, to provisional
burial ground at Passy cemtery, ov-
erlooking the Seine.
Later BRAND will be buried in
tiny, rustic cemetery at Cocherel,
his tomb surrounded by the burial
places OF peasants who lived and
died in the quiet countryside he
loved
The only religious touch was the
absolution given by Cardinal Yer
dier, archbishop of Paris, on special
instructions from the Pope. Mem
bers of Brands family, Premier
Andre Tardieu, and members of
the government witnessed the SIM
pie benediction as the cardinal as
persed holy water on the oak coffin.
Tardieu's eulogy of BRAND con-
secrated the veteran diplomat as
the greatset post war internation-
alist. 1t emphasized the blow to
world peace in his passing. Despite
the cold, 10000 persons outside the
foreign office heard the broadcast
eulogy.
Ceremony Criticized
In an effort to offset royalist
criticism of Brands receiving the
papal blessing after he had played
an important part in the separation
of church and state in France, Car
dinal Verdier issued the following
statement:
"In the presence of death there
should be universal respect for all
Christians, men, and good will The
cardinal assumed full responsibility
for the ceremony. For many years
the cardinal was a professor of
morals and is therefore well aware
of the conditions under which re-
ligious funeral ceremonies can be
given"
After the absolution ceremony the
body was carried from the clock
room Of the foreign office to the
gateway inside the high metal
fence surrounding the ministry.
Tardieu then delivered the eulogy.
Brands family, representatives of
foreign governments and the League
of Nations, stood in special tribunes.
Cold winds blew off the Seine as
the coffin was placed on shroud-
ed hearse Hundreds of foreign
representative formed in line be-
hind the coffin.
Spectators stood bareheaded as
troops marched past the Esplanade
Invalides toward the chamber of
deputies. They lowered their flags
in salute as they passed the coffin
of the man who devoted years of
his life to attempts to make war
impossible
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-12
GERMANY FACES
ELECTION DAY
CRISIS SUNDAY

BERLIN, March II. U.P) The
big guns in Germany's exciting
presidential campaign roared final
challenges today, insisting on a
vote for Won Hindenburg so Ger
many may live" as 44,000,000 voters
prepared to go to the polls Sunday.
Chancellor Heinrich Bruening
brought the support of President
Won Hindenburg to climax in an
address at Berlin's huge sports pal
ace, packed by a crowd of $4,000
persons while thousands stood
around loud speakers in the cold
outside, and millions heard his ap
peal in a nationwide radio broad
cast.
President Won Hindenburg must
be reelected because Germany must
live" the chancellor said. He re-
ceived a great cheer.
The chancellor was tired and
hoarse from his campaign tour. But
he spoke sharply in an attack on
the Fascists (Nazis) supporting
Adolph Hitler for the presidency.
IF the Nazis live up to all their
promises, Germany will be in the
throes of initiation AZ hours after
they ascend to power" Bruening
said.
He accused them of demogoguery
by promising everything to every
body" to get control of the govern
ment. He warned that a Fascist
victory might plunge Germany in
to irredeemable conditions.
Hitler and the Nazis' best orators
addressed large meetings through
out the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-12
State To Protest
Removal OF Bans

SACRAMENTO, March IL. U.p)-
Drastic plant quarantines which
the federal department of agricul-
ture proposes to lift, are necessary
for the protection of California ag-
riculture and forestry, it was de-
clared in resolution of the state
association of agricultural commits
sioners, filed here today.
Proposals to lift bans on Eur
opean corn borer, Japanese beetle,
white pine blister rust, and the
narcissuS bulb in intra-state ship
ments will be opposed at Wash
ington, D. c., hearing March "a,
by A. c. Fleury, chief quarantine
officer of the state department of
agriculture.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-12
POLICE STAGE
SUDDEN RAID
ON EAST SIDE

Scurrying footsteps and cautious,
fllrtive glances from behind drawn
blinds held sway in Ei Centros
East side last night as police,
headed by Capt. John Mayo,
swooped suddenly from one place
to another on a hurried, uneX-
pected raid.
The result of the raid found II
women booked in the police sta
ton on charges of vagrancy, and
all subsequently released on $25
bail to appear in police court this
morning. Only one, Peggy Smith,
25, appeared. She was fined S25.
The others are Irene Simpson,
SO; Elizabeth Sherwood, %; Estella
Snowden, %; Helen Ross, 25; Mar
garet Wilson, %; Octavia Chretain,
%; Angelina Craig, 27; Lola
Waters, %; May Jones, %; Ruth
Hernandez, 25, and Eva Baker, 20.
OF other defendants in police
court this morning, Bob Ford, 36,
was sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment for vagrancy. and the
sentence suspended on condition
he leave town for one year.
D. Higuera, 27, was fined $25 for
reckless driving, released to pay
SIS a week, and his operators Ii
cense suspended for one month.
Charles Horat, AZ, and Frank
Schnnigel, 54, were fined SIS for
drunkenness and released to pay
before March 26. j. Pantego, 43
was sentenced to 10 days imprison-
ment for vagrancy and the SEN
tence suspended on condition he
leave town for one month.
Joe Manalo, 26, was released on
his promise to pay a S. fine for
drunkenness.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-12
BY BATES RANEY
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

HCPEWELL, N. j., March 12.-
Police forces throughout the ma
tion, spurred by a fresh appeal for
aid in solving the Lindbergh baby
kidnapping mystery, engaged today
in renewed hunt for real clues.
The New Jersey state police, the
source of this latest request for
assistance-under a pledge of utter
confidence-admite in their 10
a. m. press communique that the
past "a hours efforts had not been
productive.
Further, they revealed that they
have no control or supervision
over the activities of Colonel Lind
bergh or his representatives in any
respect
This means that the LindberghS
and their personal counsellor, Col.
Henry Breckenridge, are free to ne
gotiate with the kidnapers, un-
trammeled by police intervention
if they can establish a genuine
contact.
Efforts to achieve this still
proceed.
Today there were hints that Po-
lice Commissioner Mulrooney would
confer here or at Englewood, N. j.,
with associates of Colonel Lind
bergh and possibly with the agent
of a Detroit kidnapping gang. The
story lacked confirmation except
insofar as Englewood was con-
cerned. In that city, the home seat
of Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh,
their friends were known to be
planning a conference looking to
new moves to induce the kidnaperS