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Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29

GENEVA, Feb. 30. U.P) = The
council of the League of Nations
was informed at a public session
tonight by Sir John Simon, British
foreign secretary that Japan and
China had agreed in principal to
mutual and simultaneous" with
drawal from the Shanghai area.
The agreement was reached at a
two and one-half hour conference
on the British flagship Kent, Sir
John said
Prior to the announcement, it
was generally understood an agree
ment has been reached, although
the japanese delegation had not
yet been advised.
w. w. Yen, Chinese delegate, in
formed the United Press:
Il believe the Chinese have ac-
cepted the proposal at Shanghai
but we still maintain conservative
attitude at Geneva. 1t depends on
the conditions reached at Shang-
hal, although the Chinese are will
ing to accept a bonafide arrange
ment."
An attempt to postpone a gen.
eral meeting of the general assem-
bly, on the question failed, the
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
Couple Arrested
On Suspicion

Louis Champion, %, of Los An
geles, is held in the county Jail to-
day for investigation, while Fay
Brant, 18, of Hawthorne, is held
as a runaway, pending word from
her parents.
Champion and the girl were TAX
en- into custody near Gray's Wells
on the Yuma highway Saturday af-
ternoon by Johnny Meadows, Cali
fornia highway patrol officer, after
Champion abandoned his automo-
bile there and started to hike away.
Sheriff William I. Traeger of Los
Angeles requested that Champion
be held while Los Angeles officers
investigate to determine whether
the car he was driving was stolen.
and also informed local officers
parents of the girl probably will
file statutory charges against the
man.
Champion, after his arrest, told
Meadows the car belonged to his
brother in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
JAPAN CHARGES
HUGE AMERICAN
LOAN TO CHINA
Portion Asserted To Be
Paid In Materials In
Guiding Munitions.

TOXIC, Feb. 80 (U.P) - Sensa-
tional reports of $50,000,000
American loan to the defenders of
Shanghai were received by the
government today, overshadowing
the two other developments in the
Far East crisis.
l. Arrival of the League of Ma
tions commission appointed to in
vestigate the Manchurian situation.
2. A government spokesman's
statement that peace efforts and
truce negotiations were progressing
at Shanghai and Geneva with
fair prospects" of success.
The report of the American loan
or credit came from the Japanese
consul general at Shanghai. The
loan was negotiated, it was said, by
Chang Kai-Shek, resigned head of
the Chinese government, and COM
mander of troops now defending
Shanghai.
japanese at Shanghai under
stood a portion of the loan, either
two-fifths or three -fifths, was to
be paid in materials, including
munitions.
The consul general said he could
| not vouch for accuracy of the
report.
Government officials belittled re-
ports published by the Toxic news
papers Asahi and Nichi Nichi that
the government was dissatisfied
with Ambassador KatSuji Debuchi
and that he might be replaced at
Washington.
Members of the league commits
sion headed by Lord Yytton Of
Great Britain were welcomed by
Foreign Minister Kenkichi Yoshi-
zawa and other government Off
cialS.
Peace Terms Discussed
1t was believed that mention of
Shanghai peace efforts referred to
a meeting aboard the British flag
ship, arranged by British Minister
Sir Miles Lampson. Japanese rep
resentatives were Admiral Kicai-
saburo Nomaru and Yosuki Mat
suaka, chief Japanese spokesman
at Shanghai.
DR.. wellington Koo and the
chief of staff of the Chinese nine
teenth route army represented
China. Sir Miles and Admiral Sir
William Kelly commanding the
British Asiatic fleet, acted as OBJ
servers.
1t was understood the meeting
discussed terms of a possible truce
at Shanghai and representatives
present submitted results of the
conversations to their respective
governments.
The spokesman denied Japan had
made definite proposals for a
round table conference to consider
the Shanghai situation. Japan had
merely repeated the willingness to
suspend hostilities provided the
Chinese retire from the Shanghai
area, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29

two members of the jury panel had
been disqualified because of preju-
dice against capital punishment
Neither state nor defense, however,
had yet taken advantage of the
right of peremptory challenges,
since practically the entire morning
was taken up with preliminary ques-
tioning of jurors.
Preparations for the time when
the trial will be in full swing in
cluded assignment of one extra
bailiff to Judge Thompson's court
room, to maintain order among the
spectators. Officers declared all
spectators will be asked to take
seats, and those who cannot find
seats will be excluded from the
court room.
Preliminaries to the actual pres
entation of evidence today found
Hervey questioning jurors for the
defense and the district attorney
assuming the burden of questioning
for the state. M. w. Conkling of
the defense and D. H. Wolford.
chief criminal deputy district at
torney, sat quietly by, now and
then suggesting some question.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion were in
court, seated side by side, and
holding one another's hands. Both
were calm in the face of a trial
which may mean life or death to
them.
Hervey, by his lengthy questions
to prospective jurors this morning,
indicated the bitterness of the
struggle which will be made for
the freedom of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
ron. That events from the past,
when both Marion and Garcia, a
former Mexican rurale chief, were
ranchers on the lower Colorado
river, will be brought into the case
as elements of the defense, was
shown by questions relative to the
belief of various members of the
jury panel in the right of a man
to take anothers life if he be-
iieves his own life, or that of some
member of his family, is in danger.
The prosecution will reply on the
nature of the crime charged
against Marion and his wife, and
OH the methods used in the Staying
of Garcia, to offset the plea of
elf-defense.
Both District Attorney Heald and
Tom Sharp his investigator, have
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
Baby
Saved By Nurses

BOSTON, Feb. 29. U.P)-An aban-
doned baby lived today in Boston
City hospital because a long line
OF doctors and nurses for hour after
hour breathed life into the infants
body.
The day old girl was found in
a cardboard box in an alley, a
washcloth over the face, a rope cut
deep into her neck. The body was
rigid and the face black from near
Strangulation.
AT city hospital, Dr. Frank J.
Deich cut the cord. He began to
blow air into her lungs, bending
over the cold body on the operat-
ing table. For three hours ain
endless succession of nurses and
doctors kept up the long battle.
The face turned slowly from deep
purple to ruddy hue. and sudden
ly the infant cried.
Grinning doctors patted the
child's back and hurried it TO an
incubator. They said it would be
healthy infant in a few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
M& R4~<
q iSti. heNaushI syadiss.s. iAs
JURORS IN GANG
LEADERS, TRIAL
ASK QUESTIONS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20. UP)-
Jurors at the trial of Ralph Shell
don and two of his associates on
charges of kidnapping E. L. "zeke"
Caress and his wife today question
ed the alleged gangster on his pres
ence in an automobile in Long
Beach the night a police officer
was shot.
Superior Judge Charles S. Burnell
had told the jurors they might
question Sheldon about any details
not clear in their minds.
j. T. Frost, Los Angeles, asked
that Sheldon be recalled to the wit
ness stand. He then asked him if
he had been at the prison house
in Alhambra. Sheldon said mo"
and Frost asked where he was on
that date.
81 was at my ranch in Lancaster ~
the gangster replied.
Mrs. Aida Carr, of Santa Mon
ica, one of the jurors, asked Shell
don to explain where and under
what circumstances he met the -four
men in the automobile whom he
testified he did not know
Il met them at Ninth and San
Pedro street." Sheldon replied, 81
had an appointment with a friend,
Mr.. Bailey, and these men drove
up in a car and said, If you are
looking for Bailey, come with us.
I got in the car and they drove
me to Long Beach,"
When asked by Mrs. Joseph Con-
way of Glendale if he had not been
introduced to the men, Sheldon re-
piled in the negative, and said it
was not unusual for him to ride
with strangers without knowing
their names.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
Baby Arrives
On Extra Day

Persistent bounding of doc
tors and hospitals by The
Press produced results this
afternoon, when a "leap day"
baby arrived in this city.
The youngster, RajOl Gal
lego, was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Cajtona Gallego, thereby
assuring Ell Centre of an Op-
portunity to brag about a
baby born on the extra day i'm
the year.
A boy born at midnight to
Mr.. and Mrs. Angel Pecherbo,
was the best doctors could do
in cooperating, until young
Rajol arrived.
Several promises made this
morning failed to produce
during the day and were re-
ported at press time as de
layed in transit"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
i. S. Soldiers
Die At Shanghai


SHANGHAI, Feb. 90. U.P) -
Smallpox has broken out among
American soldiers of the 31st Infan-
try on guard in the international
settlement, causing two deaths, it
was learned today.
Privates Albert Lewis, 10, and
James d. Jordan, %, succumbed to
the disease and two other members
of the 31st are under treatment in
a hospital. Doctors said the latter
pair. would recover.
A third death, that of Sergeant
Gordon, was due to pneumonia.
contracted by the sudden change in
temperatures after arriving from
Manila, according to physicians.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
Police Investigate
Mystery Staying

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 30. U.P) -
Possible motives for the murder of
Lyle w. Cory, 35-year-old Los
Angeles gas station operator, were
sought by police here today.
Lyle's body was discovered on the
beach near San Onofre, so miles
north Of here Sunday. His head
had been battered.
Police expressed the theory that
he had been beaten to death by
rum runners when he surprised
them landing liquor.
A shotgun was found near the
body, but there was no evidence he
had been shot.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
Army Housing
Bill Entered

WASHINGTON, Feb. 90. W.Pl -
An army housing program bill
carrying appropriations of $l5,000,- =
600 for constructions in all sec
tions of the United States was in
troduced in the house today by
Representative James (Rep.) Mich
igan. The bill is understood to
have approval of the military af-
fairs committee.
1t is estimated that the new
buildings recommended will include
housing for 245 officers 387 nom
commissioned officers and 3675 en-
listed men.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
JUDICIAL
CHANGES
DESIRED
Special Message By Presi-
dent Urges Speeding Up
In Procedure.
OUTLINES N E E S
H YER E S peel ally
Stresses Importance In
Bankruptcy Law.
By HENRY F. MISSELWITZ
United Press Staff Correspondent

Onlteu freSS StaII correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 30. UP
President Hoover today sent spe-
cial message to congress urging
important changes in judicial pro-
cedure, designed to facilitate the
administration of justice.
With the message, submitted a
voluminous report compiled by the
attorney general on the bankruptcy
act and its administration in the
federal courts.
The President particularly stressed
the Importance of changes in the
bankruptcy laws. He pointed to the
increase in bankruptcy cases in re-
cent years and urged legislation ito
provide remedial processes in vol
untary proceedings under which
debtors may have the protection
of the court without being ad-
judged bankrupt
The President plainly urged that
criminal procedure should be speed
ed up. He held that the federal
courts could set an example to
courts all through the judicial sys-
tenn.
He suggested that the laws be
changed to limit the time for max
ing motions to quash indictments
because of disqualifications of grand
jurors"
The President recommended:
l. That the supreme court be
authorized to prescribe uniform
rules of practice and procedure in
criminal cases.
2. That legislation be enacted
permitting an accused person to
waive the requirement of indict-
ment by grand jury, and speed up
the entire proceedings.
3. That legislation be passed
providing that if not less than IL
eligible grand jurors vote for an
indictment it shall not be invali-
dated because of the presence OF
ineligible jurors.
a. That most juvenile cases be
turned over to state authorities
rather than be tried in federal
courts.
S. That a corporation operating
n
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
Comedian Fined
In Liquor Case

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20. UR)-
Eddie Gribben, screen comedian
and Mrs. Loretta Gribbon, his wife.
were convicted on charge of
liquor possession today by Munich
pal Judge Slement D. Nye.
Police officers testified they
found six cases of beer and two
bottles of liquor when they raided
the actors home last February 3.
Drunk charges against Gribben
and his wife were dismissed for
Jack of evidence. Sentence will be
prnounced tomorrow. Mrs. Crib
bon said her attorney would ask
for q new trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
BY HERBERT X. ERINS
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1882, BY United Press
SHANGHAI, Feb. 90. - The jap
anese threatened today to blow up
all railway lines leading to Shang-
hal and destroy troops trains un-
less the Chinese cease bringing up
reinforcementS.
The Chinese considered the
threat to be an ultimatum.
The Chinese were given until 2
p. m. Tuesday to meet the demands.
Otherwise the Japanese will dis
patch their aerial bombing planes
to wreck the Shanghai-Nank
and Shanghai -Hangchow lines over
which the Chinese may move troops
from Marking and Soochow and
from Kiangsi and other southern
concentration points.
Meanwhile, hope for an early
truce dwindled. The Japanese
claimed important gains in Chapel
and the Chinese raked ruined XII
angwan, turing their own deadly
artillery fire on a village they had
defended to the death for a week.
The heavy gunfire was resumed
as japanese landed more men near
Shanghai to beat back the city's
defenders-and as reports were re-
ceived that truce was being nego-
tiated in which diplomatic negotia-
tlons would push the Chinese back
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
OLD CLAIM PAID

WASHINGTON, Feb. 80. UP)-
The senate judiciary committee to-
day reported favorably a bill of
Senator johnson CRep) California,
authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to pay the state of Cali
fornia $6.462, ,145 in final settlement
of claims for damage arising out
of the Civil war.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
Wife Of MOnrOvia's
Founder Expires

MONROVIA, Cal, Feb. 30. U.P)-
Funeral services will be held here
Tuesday for Mrs. Mary Jane Mon
roe, wife of w. N. Monroe, found
er of Monrovia and one of the pio-
neer railroad builders of the ma
ton.
Mrs. Monroe died at Inglewood
last Saturday. She was born in
Philadelphia, Mo-, in 1845. Her
husband and three children sur
vive.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
@WlLL
t2YR!So]'et;ERs R!S]'t;

SAN SIMEON, Calf, Feb. 29.
(SpeciaD - Up here at Mr..
Hearst's ranch you get dozens
of long typewriter pages of
all the news that comes over
all the press wires. Lots of this
is never printed in the papers,
only what you are supposed to
read.
If you have missed anybody
from any part of the United
States and can't find 'em they
are here, guests of this ranch.
He has the most wonderful wild
animal collection all over these
mountains.
I guess this place has more
different kinds of animals and
more different kinds of guests
than any place outside Leaven-
worth.
Calvin Coolidge and Polly
Moran has a great time to-
gether. I have just held a politi-
cal argument with the president
of Oglethorpe university with
Paul Block refereeing.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
RELIGIOUS LEADER DIES

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 20. Wp)-.
Funeral services viii be held here
tomorrow for the Rev. Thomas Cor
win Horton, "a, co-founder OF the
Los Angeles Bible Institute and ma
tionally known in religious circles.
He died Saturday after a heart at
tack.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
AIR EXPERT GOES TO TURKEY

ST. LOUIS. NU.Pl-Maj. William
B. Robertson, aeronautical author
ity, is enroute to Turkey to survey
proposed airlines in that country
supervise building of airports and
purchase Of airplanes. Robertson
was one of the hackers of Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh's transat
lantic flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
PEACE AGREEMENT
REPORTED REACHED
League Council Informed Japan And China Have
Agreed On Mutual And Simultaneous Withdrawal
From Shanghai Though Fighting Proceeds.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. U.P)
American Minister Nelson T.
Johnson at Shanghai reported
today to the state department
that Chinese and japanese rep
resentatives there had agreed
to the principle of mutual and
simultaneous evacuation" of
the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29

/ meeting still being scheduled for
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONlGHT
Rotary club, I, Barbara
Worth.
Tennis, 7:3O-1O, high school.
+. and A. NJ. No. 384, 1880,
Masonic Temple.
Glee club, 8, Academy of
Music.
Troop 6. B.S.A., 1880, Chris
tian church.
Valley theatre, Trader Horn,
Fox Imperial theatre, BUS
mess and Pleasure.
TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Barbara worth Auxiliary
board, 2, club house.
Christian Church Circle, 1890,
Ala S. Eighth.
Eastside-Sunset home depart
ment, Friends church.
Presbyterian missionary sOci-
ETY., 1880, church.
nj. E. Ladies Aid, 1890, social
nall.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-29

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The Washington times., 1932-04-29
POstOffiCe Clerks
BdnQHet Tomorrow

Representative James M. Mead,
of New York, chairman of the
House Post Office Committee;
Representatives Clyde Kelly and
Samuel A. Kendall, of Pennsyl-
vania, and Postmaster William A.
Mooney will be guests of honor at
a banquet to be given by Local
14O, National Federation of Post
Office Clerks, at the Shoreham
Hotel tomorrow night. National
officers also will attend.
The committee in charge of ar.
rangements includes Joseph Hur-
witz, Walter T. Wilkinson and
Irving w. Johnson.
The Washington times., 1932-04-29
Traffic Cop Speeds, :
But It's Up in Clouds

New that Lieut.. Milton D.
Smith, of the Traffic Bureau, has
become air.minded, there are
threats that his associates will
prefer charges against him for
travelling more than % miles an
hour in the District.
The fact is that Lieutenant
Smith made flying trip to New
ark, from which place he will re-
turn today in order to be in Wash
ington in time to lead the Safety
First Prade tomorrow.
Motorcycles aren't fast enough
for the boys any more, it seems.
The Washington times., 1932-04-29
STABLE DOLLAR
HELD AIM Of
BANK BILL
By REP. ROBERT LUCE
Republican, of Massachusetts,
Member of the House Bank
ing Committee

ing Committee
CDistributed by Universal SerViceD
The GoldSborough bill to staol'
lie the dollar may prove to be
the most momentouS legislation
of our times. In effect it would
commit the United States to a
managed currency.
1t it becomes law, the Federal
Reserve Board, the Federal Re
serve banks, and the Secretary
of the Treasury would have a
special mandate to expedite and
contract credit and currency IN
order to stabilize the general
price level as far as practicable.
Opposed Mandate
AS a matter of fact, the board
for years deemed this within its
powers and at times it has exer-
cised these powers to an impor-
tant degree. At the present mo-
ment it is buying Government
securities.
The board has always been
reluctant to have definite man
date on the statute books, fear
ing that this might expose 1t to
severe criticism, and that possibly
the Reserve System might thereby
be endangered if, by force OF con-
ditionS, the board fails to &C
complish the expected results.
The House Banking Committee,
however, possibly because of its
wider knowledge of the political
bearings of the question, and feel
ing that this may be a barrier
against the rising tide of the de-
mand for fait money, has con-
cluded with virtual unanimity 1T
is wise at once to declare a man.
aged currency to be Our national
policy.
Currency Tied Up
Atpresent the average per capita
currency in the country is not un-
duly low. The trouble is that a
great part of it is tied up in banks
or in liquid assets, at once con-
vertible into cash, as against
needs of the business depression
In normal times, the assets OF
banks are largely nonliquid. One
way in which the Government
can lead the banks to think it safe
to lend again, is to place more
currency in their cash drawers.
The Washington times., 1932-04-29

Cool, comfortable foot
wear of light smoke or
brown elk, also black and
patent leather. Sizes 6
to 2.
The Washington times., 1932-04-29
Hurley LdUds HOOUer
In Publishers Talk

NEW YORK, April 29 UNSD-
President Hoover will never admit
that the American people can be
licked" Secretary of War Patrick
J. Hurley told the members Of
the American Newspaper Publish
ers Association. He said:
"The man in the White House,
who has not uttered a single
partisan suggestion. will think
in terms of the entire nation.
There are no forgotten Amer
leans in the Presidents pro
gram"
The Washington times., 1932-04-29
JUSTICE GROUP TO MEET

The American conference on in.
stitutions for the establishment
of international justice will meet
here Sunday and continue
through Thursday. Advocates of
peace from all parts of the
United States are scheduled to
attend.
At the same time, a number of
related conferences will be held,
notable among these being the
Commission on International JUS
tice and Education.
Members of the Junior League
will serve as usherS at sessions
of the United States Chamber of
The Washington times., 1932-04-29

Spring and summer styles
of the popular RamSey's
"They Cannot Rip" Shoes
and 3-SOle Health Shoes.
dress, sports and plain OK
~fOrds in plain and twO-tOne
effects and patent leather
straps. Sizes 6 to 2.
The Washington times., 1932-04-29
WEATHER DETAILS

since January /. 1892. 21O.
Deficiency of precipitation since Apri
I, 1882, "a.
TIDE TABLE
Today-High tides 1928 a. m. ant
3:4S y. m. Low tides 10 a. IN. ant
1920 p. IN.
Tomorrow High tides 4:l7 a. m and
4:2A u. IN. Low tides 1857 II. IN. and
TmE sun AND THE MOON
The sun rises saturday 5:l2 ., IN
and sets 5:59 y. M
The moon rises today 2:32 a. m
and sets Lea y. IN
The moon rises saturday 2:65 a. IN
and sets 2:24 y. M
The Washington times., 1932-04-29
Armstrong Students
, Join Honor Society

The Armstrong High School
chapter of the National Honor
Society has increased its member
ship to six with the induction OF
Flora Hall and Grace DodSon as
new members.
. Other members of the society
include Cynthia Slaughter, RoS-
well Coleman, Evelyn Greene and
Amelia Doieman.
The Washington times., 1932-04-29

HoUsEcLEAN1NG is never easy but DErHoL
L l. makes it much simpler and your home much
cleaner CLEAN housecleanng means more than wash
ing and cleaning packing clothes and rearrsngng turn
ture The only pleasure in housecleaning is to look
around after you finished and congratulate yourself,
and have Others tell you how nice everything looks
BUT when you pack your clothes away, no matter how
neat they look you are giving moths opportunity of
DESTROYING your most valuable possessions unless you
anrav them with DETHOL. Spray DETHOL around
your beds and on the mattresses Maybe you've never
Seen bedbug but this is absolute protection that
The Washington times., 1932-04-29
WHISTLERS WARN DRIVERS

BOSTON, April 20 u.N.So .
Gate tenders at CharleStown rail-
road grade crossings during the
night use whistles to warn motor
lists that the gates are about to
be dropped.
The Washington times., 1932-04-29

Commerce Building. A pilgrim
age will be made to Mt. Vernon
on Monday.
At the opening sessions Sun
day in Bethlehem Chapel of
Washington Cathedral, Bishop
James E. Freeman, Senator
Simeon D. Fess (RD of Ohio.
vice president of the national
George Washington Bicentennial
Commission, and John j. Esch.
president of the American Peace
Society, will be speakers.
Many Automobile Repair Services are
listed today in the Business Service
The Washington times., 1932-04-29
PLAN BENEFIT DANCE

Strawn, Turner Post, No. 1927,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will
give a benefit dance on May ID
at the National Guard Armory at
Hyattsville. Proceeds will go to
the Veterans National Home.