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Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
FEELING CROWS
At WASHINGTON
Administration Willing To Dis
cuss Debts With France But
Opposes Conference.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. up -
The Hoover administration is will
ing to discuss revision of the French
debt with Paris but opposes a gen.
eral debt conference, the United
Press was told today by an author
itative source.
The administration attitude was
made known as Ambassador Paul
Claudel of France laid before Sec
retary of State Stimson problems
arising from Frances default on
is $20000,000 war debt payment,
and while Senator Harrison, DEM,
Miss, was announcing he had
abandoned his plan to address the
senate today on the French de-
fault.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
NEGROES COME
BEFORE COURT.
Kines Enters Not Guilty Plea,
Jones Appears On Grand Theft
Charge.

Two Negroes, one charged local
ly with murder and the other
charged here with grand theft and
at Los Angeles with murder, rob-
berry and violation of a state prison
parole, appeared before Judge A.
C. Finney in superior court today,
one to plead not guilty and the
other to have his case continued
after the court appointed an at
torney.
Henry Kines pleaded not guilty
to the murder of Clyde Oliver on
South Second street Thanksgiving
day, and heard his trial set for jan
uary 8. S. P. Williams already
had been appointed by the court
to defend Kines.
julius Jones, who also is known
as Jack Boswell, Willie Green and
"Junebug,' informed the court that
he has been unable to secure an
attorney. D. B. Roberts was ap-
pointed to defend him, and the ar
raignment was continued tos next
Tuesday, when Jones will enter a
plea.
Charged in the local superior
court with stealing an automobile
owned by Glen Miner, Jones is
wanted at Los Angeles for the MUIR
der of Ellroy S. Armstrong, street
car conductor, during a robbery at
tempt. He also is wanted for par
ticipation in at least two robberies,
and as violator of parole from
Folsom prison.
The suspect steadfastly has de-
MED any guilt in the killing, but
has admitted to Tom Sharp, dis
trict attorneys investigator, the
robbery of a gas and light plant at
Los Angeles of $2200
When Jones' case is disposed OF
here, he will be taken to Los An
geles for trial on the other char
ges. He declared recently that,
knowing he faces life Imprisonment
as an habitual criminal, he would
admit killing the street car con-
ductor if he had done so.
When Kines comes to trial he
probably will plead self defense
contending that Oliver had warn
ed him to get his gun. The fatal
affray had its inception in an ar
gument between two Negro Wo-
men over KineS' affections.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
SCREEN STAR
HELD GUILTY

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16. U.P)-
An Unsuitable ambition of young
Rumanian emigre for fame IN mo-
ton pictures was crushed today af-
ter he had attained a measure of
success, when he faced deporta-
ton or a possible 12-year prison
term.
A federal court jury disrupted
the promising film career of Dun
can Renaldo by finding him guilty
on three counts of an indictment,
charging perjury, falsifying a pass
port and falsely claiming American
citizenship. Although the verdict
carries maximum sentence of IL
years imprisonment, federal pro-
secutors intimated they would in
stitute deportation proceedings.
Renaldo, whose real name was
alleged to be Vasile Dumitri Cog
hieanas, was charged with offense-
es in obtaining a passport nearly
two years ago when he went to
Africa for the filming of Trader
Horn, in which he won fame as
the leading man.
Government witnesses charged
he came to America as a coal pass
er in 1921 and stretched 60-day
visitors permit to permanent resi-
dence. Shortly after his arrival, an
acquaintance admitted, the young
emigrant became crazy to get into
the movies" and came to Holly
wood. His camera efforts were
crowned with success and he soon
became a leading man. A career of
stardom was in prospect when his
former wife exposed him during a
marital court battle and federal
agents arrested him.
Renaldo's counsel will ask for a
new trial Monday when he appears
for sentence,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
GRAPEFRUIT TEST
RAISE REQUESTED

That a SO per cent color test re-
quirement be made in the standard
ization law was The Recommended
ton at last nights meeting of the
executive committee for the grape
fruit growers at the court house.
Stan Rogers, chief of the bureau
of Standardization, state depart
ment of agriculture, met with the
growers, discussing changes in the
law. The above decision was made
in the form of a recommendation
to the legislature that this require
ment be made part of the stand
ardization law.
This year the growers have been
operating under gentleman'S
agreement which excludes the ship
ping of fruit that does not meet a
SO per cent color test. State law
requirement is for a 25 per cent
color test but local growers felt
that Imperial Valleys reputation
for superior fruit would be main
tanned if the higher standard was
observed.
Grape growers met also but no
changes in the Standardization law
affecting grapes were recommend
ed. Cantaloupe growers will meet
for the same purpose early in jan
uary, according to B. A. Harrigan,
agricultural commissioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
BOND OFFICIAL
ADMITS LOSSES
Continued On Page 81

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16. U.p)
Charles R. Blyth, president Of
Blyth & Company, stock and bond
house, today gave partial confir-
nation to reports that a salesman
for the firms Los Angeles office
embezzled $4,000 from the account
of customer.
Although refusing TO name either
the salesman or the customer,
Blyth admitted the salesman con-
fessed using the money in specu-
lation and is aiding in an audit be-
ing made by state corporation au-
thorities. Bdythe said the salesman
had acted Independently, and that
the firm was not involved in the
transaction.
1.-THE company will not lose a
cent he said, "and see no rea-
son why this matter, should have
news value. The amount involved
is comparatively small, and with
the assistance of the salesman we
are clearing the situation. Every
thing will be Strengthened out and
nobody will lose anything"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
MEXICAN GETS
PRISON TERM

Probation was denied and Ed
mund Lorona was sentenced by
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson this
morning to term of from one to
IA years in San Quentin prison for
the burglary of the M. Cline pool
hall at Brawley several weeks ago.
Although several other cases
came before Judge A. G. Finney on
the regular law and motion cal
endar, only one other was sched-
uled before Judge Thompson. T. G.
Maley appeared for a hearing on
probation after being held guilty OF
non-support, but the hearing was
continued until December %.
A. l.. Sebille of Brawley was ap-
pointed attorney for Jesus Porras
Rivera and Librado Porras Rivera,
appearing before Judge Finney, and
their arraignment on charges of
burglarizing the Ira Huffman resi-
dence near Ell Centro was continued
until next Tuesday
The appeal OF Ranges Samaha
from a Calipatria justice court con-
viction for violation of the state
labor laws was denied and the case
referred back to justice court for
execution of the sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
EHX Ro7~
q us- n.SsssAs svss'sa~ -
NATION NEEDS
STRONG HAND
BY VINCENT MAHONEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

RIVERSIDE, CAL, Del. 16-The
Institute of World Affairs conclud-
ed it's tenth annual session here to-
day with a final analysis of the
outlook of international economics
and politics, which many speakers
all week have treated in revolu-
tionary terms.
One of the final speakers was DR.
Frank Bohn, of New York City, who
was to discuss the somber subject
"Age of Chaos" before the meet
ing adjourned and delegates re-
turned to their homes, scattered the
length and breadth of the globe.
The institute heard Chester H
Rowell of the San Francisco Chron-
icle forecast the future of the Uni
ted States will depend more and
more upon an occasional dicta-
tor in the White House.
"It is a curious but inescapable
fact that this country loves DEM
ocracy but mistrusts congress- the
journalist said, This has led to 8
gradual switch in the relations OF
the executive and legislative BRAN
ches until it is often a matter, not
of what congress will do but what
it can be led to do"
Dismissing the current lame duck
session of congress as necessarily
tmid and inconclusive," Rowell
placed less faith in the next ses-
sion.
"If a lame duck congress is bad
a landslide congress is worse" he
said 1T invariably brings large
numbers of men who never would
have been nominated if it had been
supposed there was any chance OF
their being elected. 1t has an un-
due proportion of inexperienced
men. And an invincible majority
freed of the necessity to compro-
mise, tends to be ruthless and reck-
less"
The speaker expressed consider
able faith in President-elect Roo
sevelt being able to hold the ma
ton safe in such situation.
81 should not be astonished," he
concluded, ito see us all applaud
ing President Roosevelt for saving
us from the congress we elected tc
represent us.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
CAP|TOL ELITE
|. ARE DISTURBED
Presidents Guest List For Re-
ception Raises Row Among
Washington Nabobs.
By HENRY F. MIssELwITZ

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. The
cream of Washington's socially elite
the very oldeu, in fact, of the
capitals finest old families-were
up in arms against the White House
today.
They felt, so the fervent gossip
ran, that President and Mrs. Hoo
yer deliberately cut scores of their
"inner select" off the invitation list
for last nights brilliant diplomatic
reception, in order to make room
for common people" from far cor
ners of the land.
The diplomatic reception is the
most sumptuous affair on the pre-
holiday social calendar in the ma
tion's socially-inclined capital. In
years past, the president and his
first lady invariably have invited
the city's scions of wealth, social
position and high office Nobody
ever dreamed of them not being
invited.
But this year
President and Mrs. Hoover dur
ing the campaign toured many
states. They met many citizens.
And often they invited them to
come to the White House.
Hundreds took them seriously and
wrote that they would like to at
tend the diplomatic reception which
they had heard described in such
glowing, fairy-tale terms. There
was nothing for it, so the tale runs,
but to invite them-and the Pre-
sident and Mrs. Hoover, their in
Inmates said, preferred to have them
anyway, to a lot of others they
might mention.
So invitations were mailed out to
the prairies, the mountains and the
valleys of the nation. In all, some
thing over 5000 invitations were
issued. The reception was getting
out of bounds. Something had to
be done.
The best minds on the White
House social staff decided to cut
down on local invitations. The old
families were slashed off the list
right and left.
A storm arose. Telephones jan
gled. The White House explained
there would be other receptions. No
good. 1t was the diplomatic or
nothing. Scores got nothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16

disposed of. Judge A. C. Finney
fixed Dec. % for the hearing, and
sentence of Perez in case the mo-
ton is denied.
Mrs. Robinson's death first was
blamed upon Perez by coroner's
jury. She died instantly and her
husband was slightly injured when
his car crashed into the Mexican's
truck as they were travelling to their
home at Los Angeles. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robinson formerly were well-known
Brawley residents.
D. H. Wolford. chief criminal
deputy district attorney, introduced
evidence during the trial that Per-
ez's truck remained on the paved
portion of the highway from 4;30 in
the afternoon until o'clock, the
time of the accident.
Perez contended by way of de-
fense that he had picked up hitch
hiker in the road, and that the
hitch hiker was driving the truck
From the witness stand Perez tes-
titled that he went to sleep early
in the afternoon, while the truck
was still moving, and did not awake
until after the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
WINE REFUSED
SPONSORSHIP
Of COMM TEE
Action OF Ways And Means
Committee Blasts Hopes OF
Wine Proponents.
WILL NOT REPORT BILL
Declare Possible Alcoholic Con-
tent OF Beverage Would
Make 1t Illegal.
BY WILLIAM F. KERBY

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. = The
house ways and means committee
today refused to sponsor a wine
bill as companion measure to
the 3.2 per cent beer bill on which
the house will act next Tuesday.
The action was interpreted as
virtually killing all hopes of wine
nlodificationists for congressional
action on their proposal this win
ter.
Meanwhile protection for dry
states in any change of the 18th
amendment was formally approved
by a senate judiciary sub commit
tee to which has been given the
task of reporting a repeal project
to the senate.
The beer bill approved by the
house ways and means committee
would legalize brew containing
3.2 per cent alcohol by weight This
is the equivalent of about four per
cent by volume.
The original draft of the bill
called for 285 per cent alcohol by
weight, equal to about 34 per cent
by volume. The committee heed
ed brewers contentious that the
higher alcoholic content was neces-
sary to produce good, palatable
beer.
Beer containing a given percent
age of alcohol by weight is strong
er than that containing the same
percentage by volume. This is due
to the fact that alcohol weighs less
than water and the other compon-
ents of beer.
Thus the 80 per cent by weight
in the house bill is just as strong
as four per cent would be when
figured by volume.
The house committee voted, IA
to g. not to report the Lea bill for
modification of the Volstead act
to permit manufacture of "natur-
ally fermented wines. Chairman
Collier said the committees ac-
tion was based on the belief that
such wines, with possible alcoholic
runs to IA per cent alcoholic by
unconstitutional.
The action was unexpected, since
Speaker Garner and other leaders
had supported the wine provisions.
Testimony before the committee
during open hearings had develop
ed that alcoholic wines, even when
naturally fermented, frequently
runs to IA per cent alcoholic by
weight.
The committees action was in
terpreted as possibly ending all
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Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
WOMAN DRIVER
is SENTENCED
AT CALEXICO

One of the few women arrested
in Imperial county during the past
two years for driving while drunk
was sentenced by Judge w. H.
Lorenz of Calexico yesterday after
noon to pay fine of $3.50 or serve
rs days in Jail, after she pleaded
guilty.
Marjorie Merryman, the defend
ant, originally had pleaded not
guilty and asked a jury trial, but
yesterday afternoon she changed
her plea, making selection of jury
unnecessary. She did not have an
attorney. r. I. French represented
the district attorneys office.
The woman was arrested two
weeks ago by Patrolman Bill Tao
kett of the state traffic force after
an accident at the double bridges
on the Calexico highway.
Judge Lorenz released the prison.
CT yesterday after payment of $100
and on condition she pay the re-
mainder of the fine by January Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
Police Exonerate
Wielder OF Weapon

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16. (U.P)-
A rancher who critically wound
ed Roy D. Barnes, radio musician,
when he heard the victims wife
screaming was exonerated by po-
lice today.
Titus Barry told police he thought
Mrs. Gloria Barnes, %, was be-
ing kidnapped when he saw her
jump out of her husbands car
and run screaming down the street.
Barnes was shot through the fore
head. The couple had been quar-
reling after leaving a drinking
party, police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
EVERY PORT
GIVES LOUIS
MANY WIVES

NEW YORK, Dec. 16. (U.P)-
Bellevue doctors investigated
the sanity of Louis George to-
day because he married four
women seven times but forgot
to keep even on divorces. He
pleaded guilty to bigamy, but
sentence was suspended pend
ing the alienists' report.
George, a seaman married Ev-
elyn Taylor, English girl, three
timee, he divorced her once and
she deserted him recently, leav-
ing three of her seven child
rem in an orphanage. George
also married, divorced, and re-
married Betty Weinberg, New
York. Probation officers said he
married two other women, but
George couldn't remember it.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
ARMY POT
BUBBLES
LOCALLY

Keep the pot boiling" again
is the plea of the Salvation
Army and The tinkle, tinkle Of
bells marks the place where
the familiar tripod and kettle
are presided over by an Army
representative. Several were
installed in Ell Centre this
week.
Coins deposited in the pots
will be used to provide Christ
mas cheer for homeless men
as is the custom of the Army
in all parts of the country.
The kettles in Ell Centre are in
charge of Captain Jesse King
and the collection has the
sanction of the Central Relief
board.
There will be no forgotten
men" in Ell Centre this Christ
mas If residents respond TO
the appeal of the little bells
and keep coins jingling into
the kettles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
FIVE HUNDRED TRAPPED
ABOVE LEAP|NG FLAMES

least 60 were seriously injured and
so others were taken to hospitals.
Property damage was estimated at
Sc, 100000 adequately covered by
insurance.
Clerks said the fire started on
the third floor when an electric
wire broke while an attendant was
attaching electric lights to a huge
Christmas tree. Only the fact
that employees of the huge store
are given weekly fire drills was be-
lieved to have averted huge death
toll.
Many Rescued
Many frantic shoppers, including
a number of Americans were low
cred to safety in lifesacks. Clerks
Oh the fifth floor tied bolt OF
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Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
NO REST
IN VIEW
FOR YULE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.
W.P)-The house may keep
school, during the Christmas
holidays while the senate en-
joys a vacation.
Speaker Garner today said
he favored a house recess of
only four days, from Decem-
ber % to 81. He said Demo-
cratic Leader Robinson had
told him the senate had very
little business before it.
"The senate can take a long
er rest if it wants." Garner
said, eve have plenty of work
over here"
Senate leaders have reached
an informal agreement calling
for passage of only three bills
before debate begins January
S on the Glass banking reform
measure. The three are a
bill authorizing a streetcar
merger here; the Capper- Kel-
ly fair trade bill; the McNary
merchant aircraft bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
By JOSEPH ii. BAIRD
United Press Staff Correspondent

ODftCu iCoo OhhtoHOhAaths
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. = Con-
gressional resentment over Frances
war debt default mounted today as
the senate tentatively agreed to
put all other business aside for a
thorough discussion of the debt
situation.
Demands for retaliatory action
against defaulting nations were
directed principally at France, be-
cause of her large gold holdings
and huge expenditures on arma-
ments. France, however, was not
the only one that failed to meet
her obligations. She was joined
by Belgium, Eshonia, Hungary
and Poland. The five failed to
pay total of $24,996,511.85 due
yesterday
Great Britain, Italy, Czechoslo-
vakia, Finland, Latvia and Lithu-
ania, paid a total of $98,685, ,910.63
as scheduled.
Chairman Borah of the foreign
relations committee and Senator
Harrison (Dem) Mississippi, were
among those who planned to dis
cuss the debts in the senate.
Urges Arms Reduction
Borah has been an advocate of
revision, but only on condition
that the debtors make drastic re-
ductions in ornaments and agree
to other measures designed to i'm
prove the world economic situa-
tion. In this connection it was
pointed out today that France,
which defaulted on her $19,00O,O0O
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Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
Debts Threaten
Raise In Taxes

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. UP
Default of war debts payments due
yesterday may mean dollars ex-
ira taxation for every family in the
United States.
The debt payments had been in
cluded in budget estimates as
moneys receivable by the federal
treasury. Because of the defaults
it now will be necessary to replace
them either through increased tax
alton or reduced expenditures.
If the defaulted S25, 100000 were
made up through taxation alone, it
would mean the levying of approx
imately 81 against each family, the
average family being placed for
purposes of computation at between
four and five.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
Swiss Marksn1en Plan
Turkey Shoot Sunday

Firing % fcalibre rifles at regu-
lation targets, the William Tell
Swiss Rifle club of Imperial VAL
ley will sponsor turkey shoot at
the Germania hall, near the I'm
perial county fair grounds, begin
ming at 9 O'Clock Sunday morn
ing.
Swiss riflemen and other marks
men are invited to attend the con-
test and take part in the competi-
ton, according to the sponsors.
The turkey shoot probably will
be followed by a dance at the Ger
mania hall in the evening, accord
ing to an announcement by the
rifle club.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
JUDD APPEAL
LIKELY SOON

FLORENCE, Ariz., Dec. l6. W.6
Counsel for Winnie Ruth Judd
turned to federal court today in
an effort to save the convicted
murderess OF Agnes Ann Leroi from
execution.
o. v. Wilson, chief of defense
counsel, said he would file a writ
of habeas corpus in the y. S. court
shortly, seeking release of his
client who was condemned to hang
next February II by the Arizona
state supreme court earlier this
week. The planned move was be-
lieved to be merely preliminary to
an appeal to the U. s. supreme
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
Negro Bank Closes
Following Robbery

BOLEY, Okla, Dec. 16. U.P)-
The Farmers and Merchants State
bank here, where Negro bankers
recently successfully resisted BAN
dts and killed George Birdwell, a
lieutenant of Charles Floyd, was
closed today.
State bank commissioner said
the bank was forced to close when
friends of D. j. Turner, president
claim in the attempted holdup,
withdrew their deposits.
The bank was believed to be the
only one in the country officered
completely by Negroes. 1t was 26
years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
Runaway Car Kills
Upland Chauffeur

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16. W.P)-
Seated near a fire with group of
other men at the end of a switch
ing track in the Pacific Electric
yards, James ]. Lance, 35, Uplands
chauffeur, was killed early today
when a car shot off the stub track
and ran into the cluster of men.
Motorman c. K. Keeling, opera
ting the car, told authorities he
lost control of the car and was
unable to stop it at the barrier on
the track. He was not held.
A wrecker had to be summoned
to raise the car before the body of
the victim could be recovered. The
other men escaped injury.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
ONE GREEK
WOULD PAY
WAR DEBTS

STOCKTON, Calf, Dec. 16.
U.R-Regretting that Greece
defaulted in her debt payment
to the United States, Gus Ter
zakis, Stockton restaurant man
today came forward with a
scheme to pay the defaulted
installment.
TerZakis said he would ap-
peal to the 100000 Greeks in
America to subscribe one dol
lar each and thus wipe out
the debt and save the honor"
of his native land.
Terzakis will present his
plan to the local chapter of
Ahepa, Greek lodge with mem
bership throughout the United
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
BY MILES w. VAUGHN

United Press Staff Correspondent
TOXIC, Dec. 16. Fourteen
persons were killed today when fire
swept the eight story Shirokiya de-
partment store, trapping 500 hor-
ror stricken women and children
on the roof with two fear stricken
lions, two bears and dozens OF
shrieking monkeys and birds, all
of which were Gagged in roof-top
menagerie.
For two hours, the frantic throng
of the roof milled helplessly
through binding smoke around the
menagerie cages and the beautiful
little Buddhist shrine of Kwannon,
goddess of mercy, before the flames
that ragged beneath them were ex-
tinguished.
Besides the IA known dead, at
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-16
Bandits Overlook
Students Treasure

CHICAGO, Dec. 16. U.P)-When
two bandits pointed revolvers at
Lawrence Hellett, is, who goes to
Graham grammar school, the
youngster did not finch.
He handed them is cents he had
in his pocket and the gunmen al
lowed him to go on his way.
Concealed in a watch pocket
which the bandits did not search
was ST. belonging to the school
lunchroom fund which the boy was
taking to the bank.