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Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
EIGHT ARIZONA
BANKS CLOSED
BY OFFICIALS

PHOENIX, Ariz., June %. W.P)-
Eight Arizona banks were closed to-
day.
The Arizona Bank of Phoenix
and its six branches at Chandler
Kingma an, Flagstaff, Williams
Winslow and McNary were closed
by order of the state superinten-
dent of banks.
Posting a notice that the bark
would be closed ito protect deposit
ors," the First National Bank of
Mesa, 20 miles from here, did not
open its doors today.
The Arizona bank and its
branches showed deposits aggregat-
ing $1000,000 in its December
statement, the last to have been
made public.
The Mesa bank was the largest
bank in that section of the Salt
River valley. Unconfirmed reports
in Mesa today were that officials
of the bank had heard Of the immi-
nent closing of the Arizona bank
and its branches, and had closed
temporarily to avert a run, and
were planning to reopen.
The state banking department
had nothing to say regarding clos
ing of the Arizona bank except
that it was necessitated by per
siStent Withdrawals and inability
to liquidate.' -
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
SCALP PING
PROGRAM
OUTLINED
Tammany To Ditch ROOse-
velt Over Squabble Up
on TwO-Thirds Rule.
BAKER MENTIONED
Dark Horse Eventually
To Get Votes Of Dele
gates From New York.

CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS,
CHICAGO, June "a. U.P)-Tam-
many has decided to throw Frank
lin D. Roosevelt overheard, accord
ing to apparently reliable informa-
ton today.
The last hope that the Wig
vans" sizeable block of around 35
votes would support Roosevelt ap-
peared to go glimmering when John
r. Curry, Tammany leader, an
nounced he would fight abolition Of
the two-thirds rule to the last po-
litical ditch" Roosevelt's forces
want it abolished, so they can NOM
mate Roosevelt with majority.
Associates of Curry also indicated
that the Tammany bloc ultimately
would go to Newton d. Baker, but
before that probably would be in
Governor Albert C. Ritchie's COL
umn for a time.
This was the big positive develop
ment today as Roosevelt and Al
fred E. Smith forces we're openly ar
rayed in battle. Smiths manager,
Frank A. Hague of Jersey City had
labeled Roosevelt democracy'S weak
est candidate-a man unable TO win
election if nominated. Roosevelt
ians retorted with an announce
ment they would fight to beat the
two-thirds rule-with its political
threat of defeat for Roosevelt.
Rumors flew that the Smith
group might walk out of the con-
vention. Smith refused to CON-
ment
The attitude of some of Smiths
friends was that If the convention
changed the rules on him he would
be justified in refusing to remain
in the game.
1t is known that the charge Of
unfair tactics and of attempting
to change the rules after play has
begun will be used by the anti
Roosevelt group in their fight.
Backers Of Speaker Garner of
Texas meantime assailed the Roose-
veit move against the century-ol
two-thirds rule, declaring it repre-
sented an admission of defeat.
Roosevelt forces met this situa-
ton with the aggressive announce
ment that they would strike out
to break the two-thirds rule on the
first ballot. Some of the more timid
wished to let the two-thirds rule
hold for few ballots and then
try to break it.
We're going to do it on the first
ballot" James A. Farley, the hard
hitting Roosevelt manager declared.
I'VE went on record last night
and we're going to follow through"
Are you afraid of any cry of
tainted nomination if you get it
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
CIVIL SERVICE
ROW PROCEEDS
AT SACRAMENTO
Authorship Of Critics6
Letter Admitted Dur
ing Conference.

SACRAMENTO, June "a. U.P)-
Directors of state departments were
summoned before the legislative
committee investigating the Cali
fornia civil service today, follow
ing an argument by ROLAND A.
Vandegrift, director of finance, in
behalf of the present organization.
Vandegrift told the committee
that the number of temporary en-
ployees working for the state would
be reduced from 4,200 as of last
July to 1000, and 80 per cent of all
eligible employees would have per-
manent status, providing the pres
ent system be left unchanged for
the next two or three years.
State employees who are due to
be replaced because they failed III
civil service examinations will con-
tinue to hold their jobs-at least
until the present series of investi-
cations are over, Vandegrift prom
ised the lawmakers.
Charles F. Reindollar, San Ra-
fael, chairman of the committee,
/ told Vandegrift he approved Rolph's
plan Of cancelling all examinations
held for the last months, and
allowing old employees to retain
their positions. The army alphs
tests, recently discontinued by the
civil service, warranted the throw
ing out Of all examinations held
under such tests, Reindollar said.
Department heads clashed over
an anonymous letter attacking the
civil service administration on spe-
cific points, read by Reindollar,
who asked Vandegrift to answer.
"I'll answer that letter if you'll
tell me who wrote it, replied Van
degrift. Reindollar said he didnt
know the author, but believed the
letter was a good one.
well, I know who wrote that
letter." shouted Vandegrift. He
is in this room now and he hasn't
CUTS enough to admit it,"
At this juncture James 7. Herr
deputy director of public works,
rose and admitted authorship of
the missive. He said it was writ
ten at the request of Reindollar,
but the latter said he didn't know
! it came from Herr. Whereupon
Herr walked across the room, took
up the letter, and signed it in front
of the assembly.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
Girl Swimmers
Go On Strike

LOS ANGELES, June "a. U.R) -
The Los Angeles athletic club was
minus the services of five of its ma
tionally known swimmers today be-
cause of a sympathy strike
The strike" was called by
Georgia Coleman and Josephine
McKim when they discovered the
club had refused to pay the eX-
penses of three other girls to east
ern Olympic games swimming trials
at New York.
The other three were Jenny Cra-
mer, Moreno Forbes and MarJory
Loew. Aileen Allen, L. A. A. G.
women's coach, said local tryouts
had been hz@to determine the per-
sonnel of the team to represent the
club and the three had been beaten.
Those chosen were Miss Coleman,
Miss McKim and Dorothy Poynton.
Only Miss Poynton will represent
the club now, Miss Allen declared
The five girls said their expenses
for the trip had been guaranteed
by the hackers of the trials and
that they would compete un-
attached.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
Seek To Reduce
States Expense

SACRAMENTO June "a. U.P)-
In an effort to cut down the rap
idly mounting population of state
wards, superintendents of 13 Cali
fornia state institutions today pre-
sented a program to Governor
Rolph.
The relief program, it was recon-
mended, will be directed by DR.. Her
man Adler of the University OF
California and consulting psychiat-
rists of the state department OF in
stitutions, and DR.. Norman Fenton,
director of the state bureau Of Ju-
venile research.
Work among the insane, feeble
minded and juvenile delinquents
will be correlated with field work
ers making direct contacts with sub
iects in their own homes in the
hope of saving them from inst1tu-
tional care.
State institutions now have a
population of 21,000 and are badly
overcrowded, according TO Dr.. j. NJ.
Toner, director of institutions.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
VARIOUS REMEDIES FOR DISTRICT
TROUBLES AIRED AT GATHERING

Roberts and Al Kellogg last night,
declaring they also should be asked
to resign. Without mentioning
names Greer declared four general
superintendents and at least 10
office employees at Ell Centro and
Imperial also should be done away
with.
While reading the names Greer
called for a vote on each, being
answered by a lusty shout after
each name was read.
A. c. Smith of Calipatria offered
a resolution declaring the offices
of the board of directors vacant
and that they had been illegally
elected because others as well as
property owners voted for them. He
suggested force in removing the di-
rectorS. His resolution died for
want of a second
Says Money Needed
Herman Muth, in a marked ac-
cent, voiced the least radical sug-
gestions of the evening when he
spoke in opposition to formation of
a mutual water district, suggested
that higher salaries of district en-
ployees be shaved, and said he
would like to see man now to
take this thing and straighten 1t
out"
The board of directors was de-
Tended in some measure when Muth
told spectators, you cannot oper-
ate a system without money. This
was after tax rates of the district
had been assailed.
A tax strike was opposed by John
Meadows, who favored recall meas
ures. To stop paying taxes will
eventually stop water running down
the bitches. Meadows declared.
Fred Lackey of Brawley, one of
the regularly scheduled speakers,
counselled buying in district bonds
at their present price of about 40
cents on the dollar, reducing the
principal of Indebtedness and thus
making possible, he contended, a
tax reduction.
Other speakers were John An
drews, chairman of the Committee
of Is, who reviewed previous mass
meetings, Joe Simons, who praised
the operation of mutual water COM
panies, P. C. johnson and H. B.
Griffin. Virgil Sims presided at
the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
Native Daughters
Name Officials

MERGED, Calf, June "a. UEl-
Delegates to the grand parlor of
the Native Daughters of the Golden
West today were sightseeing in Yo-
semitic park after concluding bus
ness of the annual convention held
here.
Installation of newly elected Off
GERS was the final business of the
meeting.
The new officers were:
Mrs. Anna Nixon Armstrong,
Woodland, president Mrs. Irma
Laird, Alturas, president; Mis-.
Gladys E. Noce, Sutter Greek, grand
marshal; Mrs. Sallie r. Thaler,
Oakland, secretary; Mrs. Susie K.
Christ, San Francisco, treasurer;
Clara A Gairand, San Jose, or
ganist; Orinda Giannini, San Fran
cisco, inside sentinel; Mrs. Hazel B.
Hansen, Glendale, outside sentinel.
and Ethel S. Bagley or San Rafael,
Willow Borda of Santa Rosa, Flor
ence B. Boyle of Oroville, Edna B.
Briggs of Sacramento, Minna Kane
Horn of Etna, Anna ThueSen of
San Francisco, and Jane Wick of
Santa Barbara, grand trustees.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
Angeles Temple
Workers Accused
By Coast Jurist

LOS ANGELES, June "a. U.P)-
Agents of Angelus temple, of which
Aimee Semple MCPHERSON Hutton
is evangelist, were directly charged
with approaching the Judiciary
with demands for cash in return
for political support, in a speech by
Superior Judge Frank G. Collier
last night before the Los Angeles
Bar association.
The fiery jurist named Ray A.
Watkins, temple attache, as one
of the men who had approached
members of the bench seeking con-
tributions for the temple commits
Sary fund.
Watkins has been acting as a
private investigator for David l..
Hutton, Jr., in the latter's present
heart-balm suit. Hutton's father is
business manager of the temple.
Judge Collier declared that Mu-
nicipal Judge Thomas Ambrose had
been accosted by A. j. Sherer, an
agent for the temple, with an ap-
peal for cash contributions to the
temples unemployed relief fund.
In return, Sherer promised the
use of the temple radio and fire.
quent mention of Judge AmbroSe's
candidacy for reelection, Judge
Collier charged
In company with Judge Ambrose,
Judge Collier said he visited the
AngeluS temple commissary and
there the proposition was repeated
by two men he identified as Bow
ers and Fisher.
The jurist quoted Bowers, who
claimed to be Watkins assistant, as
saying:
Watkins is a politician from A
to q and he does the picking of
those whose contributions will bring
about the use of Angelus temple
radio We have 10000 followers
and they will hear your name men,
toned, and we will let you use the
radio too"
"I would not like to refer to the
experience I had with Angelus
temple workers as a racket exactly,
but it seems to me to border on un-
ethical practices" declared Judge
Collier.
Mrs. McPherson-H Hutton, who is
i'll and is in a sanitarium, was re-
Gently quoted as saying that she was
unaware of present temple activi-
ties, or what was going on behind
my back"
MANY persons claim to represent
the temple who have nothing to do
with it," she was said to have de-
clared
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
GERMANY TELLS
FRANCE SHE IS
UNABLE TO PAY
BY SAMUEL DASHIELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June "a
Germany explained to France to-
day why she cannot continue pay
ing reparations. and received a
sympathetic hearing.
Premier Edouard Herriot and
Chancellor Franz Won Papen con-
Quoted the meeting, which was at
tended by more than 20 French
and German ministers and experts
Count Schwerin Won Krosigk
German finance minister, clearly
implied Germany is unable to pay
further reparations, even after ex-
piration of the temporary mora
torium now in effect, but the
French refused to be pessimistic.
Herriot told newspapermen the
conference developed "a good at
mosphere and a good tone" 1t
was mostly devoted to a lengthy
exposition of Germany's financial
and economic condition by Won
Krosigk.
The Belgian delegation announc-
ed it had presented to Prime Min
lister j. Ramsay Macdonald Of
Great Britain a project providing
for reorganization of Germany pub
lie utilities to help assure the mon-
etary of the reich. 1t provides al
so for organization of a credit in
stitution, probably under the World
Bank at Basle, destined to aid
central and eastern Europe. A re-
form of tariff systems would be at
tempted.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
HATFIELD CLAIMS
HESHOT MEXICAN
In SELF-DEFENSE
Trial OF Three Calipatria
Men May Be Ended
Saturday.

Members of the jury which has
spent every day this week listening
to evidence in the trial of Joe Hat
field, Robert Kloss and Jack Will
liams on a charge of numbering v.
Gomez on Hatfield's ranch south OF
Calipatria May II, probably will be
called upon either late tonight or
tomorrow morning to decide the
fate of the three men.
Under different circumstances 1t
is probable the case would go over
to next week, but with the jury
confined at the court house every
night, the court and attorneys are
doing all in their power to rush the
trial through. Judge Vaughn N.
Thompson probably will call a ses-
sion tonight for arguments which
began at 11:30 this morning, with
R. I. French, deputy prosecutor,
opening the states case. His ar
gument was to be followed by that
of Lyman Robertson, attorney for
Williams. Don c. Bitter, Kloss' at
torfey, will follow Robertson, and
Ernest R. Utley, chief OF defense
counsel and attorney for Hatfield,
will close the arguments for the ac-
cused. D. H. Wolford, chief crimi-
nal deputy district attorney, will
make the closing statement.
It is highly possible that Judge
Thompson will not instruct the
Jurors until tomorrow morning. He
refused this morning to give di-
rected instructions when he denied
motions by oefense attorneys.
Judge Thompson also denied mo-
tions by Bitler and Robertson that
williams and KlosS be discharged
as defendants. The motions were
made on the grounds there was
insufficient evidence to warrant a
conviction of either
Shooting Admitted
A self defense plea was supported
Yesterday afternoon and early this
morning by testimony of the three
defendants, and by corroborating
evidence. Pieced together from
| testimony of Kloss, Williams and
Hatfield, their story is this:
The three men were drinking beer
May IL, together with Gomez and
John H. Robertson, states wit
ness. When Gomez became drunk
Hatfield refused to give him any
more beer, and ordered him out oi
the house. Williams, to avoid frlc-
ton, put the Mexican and Robert
son in Robertson's car, but coulo
not find the key, and went to Hat
fields car to see if there was 6
key in it.
While his back was turned Gomez
got out of the car and went into
the house. Williams and KlosS
heard a scuffle inside the house
There the Mexican had attacked
Hatfield with a long knife. Hat
fC0ntinued t1n Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
Threaten Strike
On Mexican Line

s FRANCISCO, June "a. U.P)
-N threatened strike of employees
of the Southern Pacific's west
coast Mexican lines may result in
temporary suspension of service in
Mexico, officials of the railroad dis
closed today.
Mexican employees of the lines
have been agitating for strike
during the past several months,
and now have decided to make it
effective June 81. Southern Pa
cific officials had no way of de-
termining, however, whether the
strike plans would be changed again.
In case of strike, it will be
necessary to suspend service until
the trouble. said to be caused by
wage dispute, is settled.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
HELEN JACOBS IN
0UARIER-FINALS
AT WIMBLEDON
By ROBERT C. DOWSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WIMBLEDON, Eng, June "a.
U.H - Despite overcast skies which
threatened rain, a record-breaklng
crowd turned out today as the field
in the mems and women's singles
competition of the British national
tennis championships reached the
quarter final stage.
Miss Helen Jacobs of California
was the first woman to win her
way into the quarter finals with a
6-1, 60 victory over Mrs. G. H.
Jameson of Great Britain. The su-
perior service and placements OF
the United States player never left
the issue in doubt.
Miss Sarah Palfrey of Boston
was Americas first casualty of the
day. She dropped her fifth round
match to Miss Betty Nuthall, Eng
lish star. The scores were 8-6, 81.
Wilmer Allison and Johnny
VanRyn Of the United States ad-
vanced to the fourth round of the
mems doubles by defeating the
British combination of A. Brown
and R. K. Thinker, Us, 6-2, Ga.
Frank Shields of the United
States paired with Patrick Spence
of South Africa to win a second
round doubles match, 6-3, 6-3, 3-6
and 6-1, from Nigel Sharpe and
Pat Wheatlet, both of Great
Britain.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
COMPLAINANT In
DAMAGE ACTION
AGAIN COLLAPSES
BY GEORGE II. BEALE
nited Press Staff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, June "a. U.P)-
Unnerved by three consecutive days
of crcss-questioning, Myrtle st.
Pierre, comely nurse, broke down
completely today when she at
tempted to tell again of the asserted
betrayals on which she bases her
100000 breach of promise suit
against David L. (Iron NAM
Hutton, husband of Aimee Semple
Mcpherson Hutton.
Sobbing Historically, Mrs. St,
Pierre was unable to continue her
testimony temporarily and Judge
Lester Roth ordered a recess to
permit her to regain her COM
poSure. 1t was the third time since
the start of her testimony last
Tuesday that the nurse halted her
recital by uncomfortable weeping.
Although on her direct examina-
ton she claimed she had been in
innate with Hutton twice, she ad-
mitted during cross-examination
today that it had been three times.
Are you sure you submitted to
Hutton no more than three times?'
Attorney Mark Jones asked.
Instead of answering the nurse
put her head in her hands while
sobs shook her body.
When it was obvious she could
not continue Immediately, Judge
Roth ordered the recess.
Mrs. st. Pierre claimed in her
direct testimony that she submitted
to Hutton only because he promised
marriage and she believed him.
But, instead of marrying her,
she told the court, the choir singer
deserted her and the next she
heard of him he was married to
Mrs. Mcpherson Hutton, blonde
evangelist.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
Shortage Admitted
By Bank Official

LOS ANGELES, June %. (U.R)-
The case of william j. Johnson,
50, Selma, Calf, banker and city
official, will be taken before the
federal grand jury after month
or two of investigation" it was
said here today by Assistant United
States Attorney Jack Laying.
johnson is freed on $25, 1000 bond,
charged with a shortage of $3.50
from his accounts at the Selma
branch of the Bank of America
National Trust and Savings asso-
citation, of which he was assistant
branch manager.
Laying said that johnson had
confessed to the banks own exam
liners that the shortage may run
between $4,000 and 100000
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
NOTED EDUCATOR
URGES REPEAL OF
PROHIBITION Law
BY LYLE G. WILSON
United Press Staff CorrespOnden


CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS,
CHICAGO, June "a. - Repeal pro-
hibition for the sake of young men
and women, President Robert M.
Hutchins, of Chicago University,
urged Democratic platform trainers
today.
The youthful head of the great
educational institution made his
appeal in presenting program for
youth that reused boisterous ap-
plause.
He appeared in support of the
program Of the Campaign Contrib
utors association which would lower
the tariff, reduce federal expendi-
lures and activities, repeal the 18th
amendment and prevent payments
to veterans except disabled men.
THE Democratic party has a
chance to enlist the young men and
women of the nation If it asserts
itself clearly and unequiyocally at
this time" Hutchins said. THE
Republican platform arouses no re-
sponse in our hearts. 1t rings no
bells in our breasts. The time has
now arrived when the youth move
ment will arise and assert itself
politically"
Judson King of the National Pop
ular Government league, urged the
committee to write a plank spon-
soring public ownership, construc-
ton and operation of complete elec-
trio power systems whenever the
people are unable to escape from
eXtortionate private rates"
King said the power policy OF
former Gov. Alfred f. Smith was
good so far as 1t went but that OF
Governor Roosevelt was better. The
latter would favor public transmits
sion of power If private transmits
sion were not reasonably priced.
Both favor public ownership OF
power plants operated by falling
water.
Mayor r. Semmes Walmsley New
Orleans. urged plank faYoring ex-
tension to cities OF the same re-
lief from federal agencies as Is ac-
corder private corporations"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
'REFORM' PLANS
BY AUTHORITIES
AT LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS, New, June "a. (UP)
Law enforcement agencies in Las
Vegas joined forces today to close
every speakeaSy in the desert town
and issued orders that all forms
of vice must be whipped into line" )"
The action followed the bombing
Wednesday night of the Big -Four
club, liquor establishment which
tried to operate outside the area
designated by police.
The bombing was believed to be
the first sign of violence in an un-
der-current battle between two
gangs for control of the Las Vegas
liquor traffic.
Sheriff Keate and Chief of Po-
lice Williams jointly issued the or
der which padlocked every known
speakeasy in town.
District Attorney Harley A. Har-
mon conferred with the sheriff and
police department heads and issued
a statement which declared that 1t
was the intention "to keep this city
clean and teach the laWless they
will have to obey officers If they
expect to remain here"
The sheriff and the police chief,
working together for the first time
in recent Las Vegas history, de-
clared that bandits, thieves, pros
titutes and hangers on" were to
be whipped into line"
Las Vegas has long been known
as an oasis on the desert between
Los Angeles and Salt Lake City
A few miles from the desert town
thousands of men are at work on
the Hoover dam project on the Col
orado river.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-24
Man Drowned In
Sacramento River

SACRAMENTO, June "a. W.P)-
William F.. McEnerney, %, of
Sacramento, was drowned in Sac
cramento river late yesterday when
he was thrown from speeding out
board motorboatin which he was
riding
Unable to swim, McEnerney went
to his death because he failed to
reach an oar thrown to him by
Noel Wilson, a companion, and a
rope in the boat proved to be too
short.