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Organized Reserves

Cavalry Reserve officers of the Dis
trict will meet today at the Fort Myer
Va. riding hall at els am, for in
struction in equitation under the direc-
ton of Maj. H. G. Dagley.
Reserve quartermasters of Washing
ton will hold their instructional con-
ference tomorrow evening at local Re-
serve headquarters, 1884 New York ave-
nue., under the supervision of Maj. w
r. White, who will discuss supply in
th.e Boer War. The same evening judge
advocate general Reserve officers of the
District will meet at headquarters under
the direction of Maj. w. j. Bacon, who
will take up procedure in preparing a
case for trial before a court-martial.
Three officers of the Signal Corps,
one of the Regular Army and the other
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SINUS X-RAY SEEN
CL|NCH|NG IDENTITY
Classification of Frontal Cav.
tiles Believed important
Adjunct in Work.

Classification of sinus frontal eavi-
ties. through X-ray photographs, has
established this new discovery OF
science as an important adjunct to
identification work, ]. H. Taylor, the
Navys Identification expert, has re-
yealed
Working with DR.. T A. Poole of 1925
Sixteenth street, medical specialist on
sinus troubles, Mr.. Taylor has adopted
classification standards that make this
method of identification particularly
valuable. Eight years Of study of x
ray photographs of sinus frontal cav
tiles convinced Dr. Poole that these
caverns of natures handiwork are diff
ferently shaped, from a scientific view
point, in each individual.
Definite Program Evolved.
Realizing that identification stand
ards were necessary DR.. Poole called
in Mr.. Taylor, who studied this phase
of the problem and has just evolved a
difnite program With the aid of a
ground glass shelf, with an electric
light behind glass, used to make meas
urements of curves, and glass ruler
divided into 80 notches to the inch,
Mr. Taylor gauges the X-ray photo
SIHDIl VI llft llOIlLdI NdNIIASS anu PAO
ceeds to classification. This he does
by using the height of an individual as
the primary classification number
Then, as the secondary classification
number, he uses the size of the con-
volutions, with the four classes Of small,
medium, large and very large.
The right sinus curves are used as
che numerator, Mr. Taylor explains, as
the left sinus curves are used as the
denominator. After the classification
figures have been set down, the X-ray
pictures are filed first under height and
secondly under the proper numerical
designation.
by geometrical progression, the num-
bsr of classifieatiens obtained by this
plan will be unlimited" says Mr..
Taylor.
Greatest Care Required.
The Navy's identification expert warns
that the greatest care must be taken to
obtain accurate measurements and that
where doubtful measurements are OBJ
tained. an examination should be made
pf the approximating numbers, before
the picture is actually filed in perma-
nent place. A card index system, CIV
ing name, height and classification
number, as well as other data, should be
kept. he says.
This system is based upon the fact
that the frontal sinus cavities never
change in size after an individual be-
comeS 81 years of age" Mr.. Taylor
asserted
He does not think that the new iden-
tification method will ever supplant the
use of fingerprints, but points out that
where an x-ray photograph of the sinus
frontal cavities is available, a sure
method of placing the individual is at
hand.
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two of the Reserve, will lecture before
the Signal Corps conference to be held
at District Reserve heaaquarters Tues
day evening. Maj. D. M. Crawford will
conduct a general discussion of the
operation. location. procedure and Or
ganization of message eenters rs based on
two Signal Reserve officers, Mai. G. H.
Foster and First Lieut.. S. Jordan, will
give a demonstration of message cen
! ter in operation, including ,e, use 9 Of field
sages and controlling messengers, which
viii viii be followed by a discussion of
principles of instrueting students based
on Acc 1913 Two other speakers are
listed on TIE program, namely, s. Kull-
back and A. Sinkov.
Can't, T. j. Belts will conduct the
Coast ARTILLERY conference to be held
at headquarters. TUESDAY evening. ne
will discuss defense against chemical
warfare. ~,
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their conference Wednesday evening, at
which Capt. A. B. Jones will discuss
the duties of engineers in a with
drawal.
In the future, applications for ap.
pointment in the Medical, Dental and
Veterinary Corps Reserves will not be
referred to examining boards until 1t
has been definitely determined that the
applicant is actually engaged in the
ethical practice of medicine, dentistry
a. veterinary medicine, as the case
may be.
Cases have arisen in which appli-
cants appearing before examining
boards have been found qualified ex-
cept that they are not engaged in the
ethical practice of their profession, and
have consequently been rejected for
appointment, as this disqualification
may not properly be waived.
The following first lieutenants, hav-
ing been assigned to the Both Division,
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Taxi Corp. and "other ,depositors,
stockholders and creditors"
1t alleged Dowling, president of the
Peoples Bank prior to its closing jan
uary l, and the Chemical Bank, Of
which he was formerly assistant vice
president, had drained the resources of
the Charleston bank.
The statement of the Columbia law
firm which represented the plaintiffs
said the Chemical Bank a. Trust Co.
agreed that in working out the indebted
ness to it of the Peoples State Bank 1t
would cooperate in every way possible
with the Peoples Bank or with its
receiver if one is appointed,
The statement continued to say that
the agreement had the advantage of
allowing r. GOODWIN Rhett of Charles
ton to proceed with plans for re-
organization of the bank with the help
Ct the newly authorized Federal Recon-
struction Corporation.
The Chemical Bank & Trust Co,
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are assigned to units indicated: Charles
S. Sykes. Infantry Reserve, to Head
quarters Company Special Troops, and
Gordon V. Holeemb, Field Artillery Re-
serve. to the 313th Field Artillery.
Second Lieuts Lester M. Callison and
Thomas ]. Nally, both Infantry Re-
serve. are assigned to the 32oth In
fantry.
Second Lieut.. James D. Book, In
fantry Reserve, is assigned to the 320th
Infantry. Second Lieut. William E
Warf1eld, Infantry Reserve, having been
federally recognized in the Maryland
National Guard, is relieved from as
signment to the 319th Infantry.
Pvt. John V. V. Thompson, Field
Artillery Enlisted Reserve, having
moved to the I'd Corps Area. Is relieved
from assignment to the 3l3th Field
Artillery.
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DEPOSITORS DROP
SUIT AGAINST BANK
$40, 100000 South Carolina Action
Ends, Second Institution Agree
ing to Help Closed One.
BY tbs Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, S. c., January 23.-The
S1O,OOO,O0O suit brought by depositors of
the closed Peoples State Bank of South
Carolina against the Chemical Bank
& Trust Co. of New York and Jerre L,
Bowling, will be dropped, it was an
nounced here early today.
The suit was filed last week in the
name Of S. w. Parham, the Bluebird
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correspondent bank for the Peoples
Bank which had a. branches in the
State and more than S240e0,000 on
deposit, holds large amounts of the
Charleston institutions collateral.
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TRAIN KILLS MINER

Maryland Man Decapitated on B.
e. o. Tracks Near Home.
WESTERNPORT, Md, January %
(SpeciaD Samuel Milford Shilling
burg, SO miner, employed by the r. j.
Ross Coal Co. at Bloomington. Md,
was deeapitated last night by Balti-
more & Ohio eastbound freight train
near his home. 1t is thought Shilling
burg was sitting on the track He LETT
his home 90 minutes before the fatal
ity. Surviving are a son and three
daIghters
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Argentina has only about 1000 plants
using steam for power.
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OF smooth surface -- so
easy to clean; bright, color
full designs and every rug
guaranteed perfect.
S4 to S. Felt-Base Rugs,
6x9; pc r f e cts O. 40
and seconds -. p sfo
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
INJURIES PROVE
FATAL TO AUTO
CRASH VICTIM

w. A. Tyree, so, died at the
county hospital late yesterday af-
ternoon from a fractured skull suf-
fered when he was struck down at
the intersection of Fourth and
State streets here by an automobile
driven by Manuel Andrade, Jr.
Little hope had been held for
Tyree from the time he was rushed
to the hospital until his death. He
never regained consciousness. Of
ficers investigating the accident said
Tyree apparently was washing across
Fourth street, without looking where
he was going.
Andrade, driving north on Fourth
street, was not held responsible for
the accident.
Donald Tyree, a son living at
Toxic, Texas, and Mrs. Elsie Whit
tie, daughter living at Long
Beach, were notified by wire OF
their fathers death. No funeral
arrangements had been made. The
body is at Arnold's undertaking ess
tablishment.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
CIVIL SERVICE
PROBE STARTED
AT SACRAMENTO

SACRAMENTO, June %. W.P)-
A legislative probe into California s
state civil service system and its
operation was launched here today
at a meeting of legislative fact
finding commission, Governor Rolph
and civil service officials.
The controversy arose a month
ago when the governor declared
himself opposed to what he
asserted were silly questions" and
refusal to consider practical ex-
perience in civil service examina-
tionS.
Since that time the so-called
"army alpha" test was abandoned
by the commission. The governor,
who had considered removal of
William Browning as chief of the
division of personnel, was informed
by Attorney General Webb that
Brownrigg could not be ousted with
out specific charges and a civil
service trial.
Assemblyman Charles Reindollar
of San Rafael presided at today's
hearing, held in the governors
council chamber. Members of The
state civil service commission pres
ent included Wallace Ware, Santa
Rosa, and George Young, Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
WITNESS TELLS
OF THREATS TO
TAKE HIS LIFE
Man Who Reported Kill
ing Tells Of Drunken
Orgy Before Tragedy.

Sensational details of an assert
ed drunken orgy on Joe Hatfields
ranch south of Calipatria when v.
Gomez, Mexican laborer, was killed,
were barred today and yesterday
afternoon by John H. Robertson at
the superior court trial of Hatfield,
Robert Kloss and Jack Williams
on a grand jury indictment charg-
ing the three with the murder of
the Mexican.
A jury which has been locked up
night and day since the beginning
of the trial, at the order of Judge
Vaughn N Thompson, listened as
Robertson told how he was at the
Hatfield shack, May II, and saw
the body Of the Mexican lying in
the yard, arms outspread, and sur
rounded by blood.
Attorneys battled fiercely yester-
day and today over the testimony
of Robertson and w. w. Dore, an
other who said in superior court he
saw the body of the Mexican. D.
H. Wolford led the attack for the
prosecution. assisted by r. l..
French. Ernest R. Utley directed
a counter attack for the defense,
aided by Don c. Bitler and Lyman
Robertson.
Grand jury testimony of both
men was read from the witness
stand today as defense attorneys
continued an attempt to impeach
the states star witnesses, scoring a
strong point when it was shown
that Dore, before the grand jury,
said nothing about seeing the body
in the yard, as he testified in su-
perior court he had done. Attempts
to impeach Robertson were not so
successful, although minor discrep-
ancieS were found.
Tells of Threats
One of the most sensational dec
larations made by Robertson was
that he awoke from a drunken
stupor, after seeing the body of
Gomez in the yard, and heard
Kloss, Williams and Hatfield dis
cussing whether they should do
away with him, in order that he
would not divulge the secret of the
killing. They decided against this,
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Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
YOUNG MENJOlJ
TO Be TRIED ON
DOUBLE CHARGE

LOS ANGELES, June 23. U.Pl-
Harold l.. Menjou, young and
debonair adopted son of Adolph
Menjou, screen actor, will face pre-
liminary hearing June 80 on twin
charges of murder and driving
while intoxicated.
A coroner's jury yesterday for
mally blamed the youth for the
tragic automobile death of his
16-year-old fiancee, Marjoria Ann
Gauthier, Beverly Hills high school
girl
Menjou gained his liberty last
night on $4,000 bail
Witnesses at the inquest related
the story of an 80-mile- hour
automobile ride last Saturday
which ended in the crash which
killed the young girl. The jury
decided he was guilty of "negli-
gence and reckless driving
The youth was alleged to have
been intoxicated at the time of
the crash.
A. l.. Abrahams, lawyer and
of the youth, acted as
his attorney at the inquest.
Menjou, upon Abraham's advice,
refused to take the stand.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
BLAME LIQUOR
WAR FOR BOMB
AT LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS, New, June 23
W.R) - A bootleg "liquor war" was
believed to have broken out in
Las Vegas with the bombing last
night of the Big -Four club, an es-
tabliShment outside the territorial
dead line" established by police.
A crude bomb consisting of dy-
Mantle wrapped tightly in paper
exploded in the building which
was to have been added to Las
Vegas entertainment places after
having been closed for renovation.
Damage was estimated at $1,000.
A rear door was blown in and flood
water spilled into the basement Of
the Big -Four club and adjoining
buildings.
Several witnesses told police they
saw a man running from the scene
after the explosion.
Officers said they believed that
two liquor rings were fighting for
the control of liquor in this desert
town, which is located near the
government Hoover dam project
at which several thousand men are
employed.
The Big Four club is located on
South First street, south OF FIRE.
mont street. All liquor establish
ments are supposed to be kept
north of Fremont street and 1t was
believed that resentment was
caused when the Big -Four club
attempted to "chisel in" on fresh
territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
R0OSEVELT'S FATE UP To
INDIANA AND NEW YORK

I be made in the two-thirds rule.
Should that rule, under which a
candidate must receive two-thirds
of the votes in the convention to
win the nomination, be changed SO
that bare majority would nomi-
nate, then Roosevelt will go into
the convention with every reason
TO expect nomination on the first
ballot.
The United Press survey, based
on figures gathered from each Of
the 48 states and from the terri
tories represented in the conven-
ton, shows that Roosevelt will go
into the convention with GIG votes,
exclusive of any in New York, In
diana or Illinois. That figure al
lows him 40 in Pennsylvania and
only "a of Wisconsin's 26.
To win the nomination he will
need 161 more votes of total of
ITO. The Missouri delegation is
pledged to James A. Reed but there
is strong Roosevelt sentiment in it
and Roosevelt leaders feel certain
that Missouri will go to their candi-
date soon as showing Of strength
is made. Missouri has 36 votes.
Virginia, pledged to Byrd. is looked
upon by Roosevelt supporters as in
much the same class as Missouri
1t has "a votes.
Stray Vote Handy
Should tonco +ttta ctofac oa {a
Roosevelt, then he can win with 70
Of New York's 94 delegates and In
diana's 30, if he can just pick up
one stray from some such a state
as Illinois.
Approaching the problem from
the standpoint of the stop Roose-
welt" forces, the situation sum-
marizeS this way:
The anti-RooSevelt men claim
473 votes. Sound political opinion
is that 337 of these, from the
states named previously in this
story, can be held in line with
considerable firmnesS. The opposi-
tion can prevent Roosevelt's nomi-
nation if it can hold 1886 votes.
Hence if it can hold its 337 in line
and draw from Indiana and New
York total of 48, the battle will
be won.
The figure of 337 as the basic
stop Roosevelt strength is
reached without including any
votes against Roosevelt from Vir-
ginia, or Missouri. Roosevelt can
have these states and still can be
defeated if the basic anti Roosevelt
states hold firm and Indiana and
New York contribute 48 votes be-
tween them against the New York
governor.
Hence New York, and largely
Tammany with 35 votes in the
palm of John F.. Curry's hand, and
Indiana with it's 80 votes seem to
be the pivotal states upon which
the future of Franklin Roosevelt
depends.
Totals at present are Roosevelt,
609; Smith, 120; Ritchie, 16, Gar
ner, 80, and Murray, %.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
RESCUED FLYER
ARRIVES SAFELY
AT FLORIDA CITY
Miami Gives Royal We'll
come To Stanislaus
Hausnero

MIAMI, Fla, June %. U.P)-This
vacation city declared q holiday
of its own today for Stanislaus
Hausner, motion picture operator
who clung seven days without food
or water to his wrecked plane, then
told folks here that "if I had a
plane, I'd be willing to try the
same flight tomorrow"
The flyer had been forced dows
at sea on an attempted nonstop
flight from New York to Warsaw
financed by friends. He was res
cued by the tanker Circle Shell af-
ter seven days during which his
wife praying daily in Newark, N.
j., never gave up hope"
Hausner was reunited with that
wife aboard the Circle Shell here
just before midnight, 90 miles off
shore.
Hausner told his story to friends
aboard a tug, repeated it as soon
as he reached land, and then told
crowded theatre the same story.
II had covered approximately
$500 miles when engine trouble
developed at 9 a. m. after 90 hours
in the air. I couldn't find the
trouble and decided I'd have to
land.
Between the time 7 decided to
land, and the time I actually land
ed, I saw Is ships, but none of
them saw me.
"I landed between two waves.
Due to the empty gas tanks and
the buoyancy of the plane, it nosed
bit into the water and remained
afloat.
"I lost every bit of food and
water aboard. For seven days
was literally without either-until
Captain Wilson came along with his
| Circle Shell.
"At no time did I lose hope of
rescue. I never even thought of
giving up.
"If I had a plane, I'd be willing
to start on the same trip tomor-
row.
To which his wife responded that
II hope he will not try it again but
1 shall neither urge nor object"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
ROOSEVELT DRAWS
BRIEF PLATFORM
ON PROHIBITION

CHICAGO, June %. U.P)-Goy.
Franklin D. Roosevelt has drafted
a plank dealing with prohibition in
less than 80 words, according TO
friends today, who said it was
direct and frank" favoring ex-
peditious congressional action to
set repeal amendment in motion,
but with precautions against re-
turn of the saloon.
About 300 words were said to
have been required by Roosevelt
to draft the platform. The Repub-
lican platform was approximately
5000 words.
Many members of the resolutions
committee are promising a short"
platform at this convention. They
contend that to devote thousands
of words to party principles simply
discourages voters from reading the
document.
Former Secretary of Treasury
William G. McAdoo, CALIFORNIA;
representative on the platform
committee, has suggested a state
ment of policy confined to barest
essentials and that the task of de-
veloping the ideas be left to party
orators during the campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
ROLPH PEEVED OVER REPORT ON
BEER SURVEY MADE BY STATE

SACRAMENTO, June %. W.P)-
A state survey showing that legal
lied beer would bring back better
times in California was vigorously
denounced by Governor Rolph
today.
The report was submitted to
ROLAND A. Vandegrift, state direc-
tor of finance, by William r. Gage,
chief of the bureau of commerce,
and represented an exhaustive
study into the effect of beer brew
ing on the California barley and
hop crop.
Governor Rolphs evaporation
was occasioned by the fact that his
advice was not sought before the
report was made public. 1t was
also regarded as possible that, fol-
lowing his stand for repeal of the
eighteenth amendment at the re-
cent Republican national conven-
ton, he did not wish further to
embarrass the Hoover administra-
ton by Haunting beer statement.
81 positively forbade this report
being given out" he shouted. 81
don't want to read it. I'll have
nothing to do with it. That's clear,
isn't it?"
The report brought out the fact
that the American public is today
paying for 34,6l7,18l barrels of
illegal beer what it would pay for
61,926,287 barrels of legalized beer,
On a basis of 81 barrel for home
brew and $75 a barrel for boot
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
FLEECING GAME
BY FILIPLNOS IS
NOT SUCCESSFUL

A roll of stage money covered
by real currency looked like a lot
of money yesterday afternoon to
Antonio Sabas, Filipino, but when
he lost $500 to Bert Castillo, 25,
and A. B. Corpus, 35, the $500
looked like still more money, SO he
told the two he would go to the
bank for $1,000, and instead took
them to the police station.
Judge Lee Nuffer heard the story
of an alleged crooked gambling
game this morning and continued
trial of Corpus and Castillo until
tomorrow morning, suggesting that
j. Sterling Oswalt, police chief, turn
the case over to the district at
torney for prosecution. If the
county will not prosecute on a
charge of robbery, the two Filipinos
will be tried tomorrow morning in
police court on a charge of vag-
rancy.
In a rambling story in police
court this morning Sabas said he
had known Corpus for a year, and
considered him friend. Corpus
introduced him to Castillo, he said,
and Castillo flashed the large roll
of bills. Corpus then suggested
that Sabas loan him some money
in order that he might win Castil-
las money. This Sabas did, but in-
stead of winning Corpus lost on one
throw of the dice.
Becoming suspicious, Sabas found
that the roll of bills flashed by
Castillo was bogus, and an argu-
ment resulted. Finally Sabas, de-
termining to bring Castillo and
Corpus to the police station, told
them he would get an additional
$1,000 and continue the game. He
told Corpus to drive to the rear
of the bank. This took the trio
past the police station.
Just in front of the police sta
ton, Sabas grabbed the wheel,
swerved the car into the curb, and
shut off the motor. He shouted for
the police and his call was answered
by several officers.
AS final touch of irony, Sabas
said this morning he believed the
money which covered the fake bills
was taken from $25 stolen from his
room after he gave the key to
Corpus, and Corpus gave it to
Castillo.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-23
DEATH TOLL IN
COLIMA DISASTER
Still. UNKNOWN

COLIMA CITY, Mex, June %
WP)-Many residents of Cuyutlan
were killed, the city was wrecked,
and many bodies were carried out
to sea by tidal wave, refugees ar
irving here today said.
Cuyutlan is on the Pacific coast.
Authorities were unwilling to es-
innate casualties pending reports
from relief parties. Governor Sau-
cedo of Colima state left for
Cuyutlan to supervise relief opera
tions.
Advices from Manzanillo said the
mayor had been informed by Cuyut-
Ian officials that 80 bodies had
been recovered. Other reports
placed the number of known dead
as high as so.
Representatives of the state gov
ernment at Cuyutlan said no
structure was left standing within
half a mile of the seafront.
The tidal wave was reported to
have extended along the coast fol
10 miles. 1t left countless fish
and many sharks, on shore as 1t
returned to sea, carrying residents
of Cuyutlan with it, first reports
said.
The governor said that T'ecoman,
badly damaged by an earthquake
last week, suffered in the tidal
wave.
Steady rain fell here and over
the tidal wave area, adding to the
despair of the refugees. They
crowded into temporary morgue
to view the few bodies brought
here.
Many residences in Colima City
were made uninhabitable by the
continuous rain. Local authorities
said they would have to send other
refugees on to Mexico City or other
cities, as there was no room fol
them here.