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The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-05

Charles Cohen joined his
family in California for a short
stay.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-05
LIBRARY NOTICE

The Coolidge Woman's Club
Library will be open every
Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-05

Tad Lynch moved his family
Monday into the dwelling in
North Coolidge, recently vacat-
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Man
gum.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-05

Mrs. F. p. Glover and child
rem left Wednesday for the San
ia Rita mountains. They ex-
pect to return about September
lst.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
Officers Arrest
Striking Miners
For Intimidation

McALESTER, Okla, Sept. 2.
U.P)-Wholesale arrest Of strikers
accused of intimidating miners at
tempting to return to work in the
troubled southeastern Oklahoma
coal fields began today.
Peace officers described the sit
uation as tense and "fraught with
danger"
Warrants were issued today for
the arrest of 80 strikers for alleged
contempt of the district court in
junction restraining District 81 of
United Mine Workers of America
from interfering with operation of
properties of five companies.
More than a dozen had been ar
rested by mid-morning.
Officers said the accused men in
cluded might riders" alleged to
have intimidated miners. Others
were accused of various infractions
such as blockading highways at
Pittsburgh and other mining areas
Hearing on the injunction appli-
cation, now in force temporarily
has been reset for September II at
which date the contempt hearing
will be held Bonds of $3.50 were
required for the accused men.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
FIGURES REVEAL
AUGUST WEATHER
NOT SO AWFUL

Imperial Valley residents during
the month of August often eX-
claimed that the temperature was
almost unbearable but Howard EN-
mons, cooperative weather bureau
observer reports that the maximum
temperature for the month was
only 113 degrees, and the mean
average for the month was 88.
The peak for the month was in
effect but one day, the twenty
second. The minimum for the 81
days was 60 degrees and the month
was 100 per cent clear.
High humidity, a condition which
is blamed for all the discomfort in
the valley during the summer pre-
vailed for six days, beginning Aug
ust 10 and ending late on the after
noon of August 25, according to
government records.
The greatest range in daily tenn
peratureS was in effect on August
II, when thermometers varied AZ
degrees.
Winds blew from the south dur
ing ID days, from the southeast
during 13 days, from the southwest
two and from the northwest and
west one day each. There was no
precipitation.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
SEVERE FLOOD
CAUSES DAMAGE
In TEXAS CITIES

EAGLE PASS. Tex, Sept. 2. U.H
-Swirling flood waters of the Rio
Grande today reached a stage of
SO feet here, the highest in history
and 10 feet higher than the record
flood of 1922.
A dozen persons were missing.
Parts of IL blocks of Eagle Pass
were inundated with only the tops
of houses showing in some places.
Damage was estimated at $4,000
railroad tracks between Del Rio and
the new $1,500,000 Central Power
and Light steam plant on Devils
river almost destroyed by a 80 foot
wall of water.
Water blocked highways and
railroad tracks between Del Rio and
Ell Paso causing San Antonio Ell
Paso traffic to be routed by Fort
Worth.
Inhabitants of PiedraS NegraS,
opposite here, evacuated homes as
a 48 foot rise sent the Rio Grande
to highest point in history there.
Seven men trapped in the Central
Power and Steam plant were res
cued by Carleton Hambly, son of
one of the marooned men. Hambly
used a small boat as a ferry after
stretching cable from the plant to
the bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
ASSESSORS URGE
TWO CHANGES in
PRESENT SYSTEM

Frank G. Weir, assessor of I'M
perial county, has returned from
the assessors convention which met
at Lake Tahoe this year.
The following was passed and
recommended to the state legisla-
ture by a unanimous vote of all the
assessors:
First: Automobile owners white
slip to be stamped by the assessor
that tax on his car has been paid
or secured by real estate; then the
owner can send his white slip to
the state motor vehicle department
and get his license plates. This
will tax every car and save thou
sands of dollars in taxes to each
county.
Second: To change the assess
ment date from the first Monday
in March to the first Monday in
January; also to collect on all un-
secured personal property up to
and including December 81. This
will enable the assessor to handle
the tax dodger, VINO under the
present law has defrauded the
county out of many dollars of tax
money by lodging the assessor
until the assessment period hai
passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
RESIGNATION OF WALKER
HAS POLITICAL RESULTS

simultaneously with the presidential
election. Democratic voters in that
case would enter the voting booth
in New York with torn loyalties.
Mayor Walkers appeal for their
support, as indicated in his resig-
nation statement, is to be based
chiefly on the ground that Cover
nor Roosevelt was unfair to him.
One significant line in the Walk
er resignation aroused widespread
seculation. This was the statement
that he had been urged by some
of the most loyal and distinguished
Democrats in the country" to take
his present course.
This caused speculation as to
what position former Governor Al
fred E. Smith would take.
Situation Uncertain
Should the Walker vindication
campaign gain momentum in New
York City and particularly should
Smith join in it Fundamentally
Governor Roosevelt would find
thousands of his own Democratic
votes endangered. His friends,
however, would place their hopes
in persuading city voters to punch
a straight party ticket on the vot-
ing machine. The effort would be
to prevent a vote for Walker from
turning into a vote against Roose-
welt.
Out in the country an entirely
different reaction is possible. In
the west, the middle west, and the
border states which Roosevelt may
have to win, in event he should
lose New York state, strong anti
pathy exists toward Tammany Hall
Roosevelt leaves shortly on cam
paign swing which will carry him
through the country to the Pacific
coast. With the possibility OF New
York being in serious danger, his
job there will be made easier, many
believe, by the very difficulties he
is encountering in his own state.
Few presidents have been elected
without New York state.
Republicans are preparing to take
full advantage of Walkers bitter
ness. They have already been at
tempting to capitalize Smiths
aloofness. Now with a fight be-
tween Tammany and Roosevelt
threatening to reach white heat by
election day, Republicans are get
ting their salt shakers ready to dc
plenty of important rubbing o1
Democratic wounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
CHAPLIN WINNER
In BATTLE OVER
SONS CAREERS
Court Enjoins Mother
From Signing Screen
Contract For Boys.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. (U.P)-
Charlie Chaplin, the screen come
dian, today won his fight to keep
his two small sons from embark
ing on a screen career without his
written consent.
A decision handed down by Su-
perior Judge H. Parker Wood up
held the actor in his opposition to
a contract that Chaplin's divorced
wife, Lolita Grey Chaplin, nego-
tiated for their children, Charles
Spencer, jr., and Sydney Earl
Chaplin, aged and 6.
In its decision the court ruled
that the divorce decree granted
Mrs. Chaplin in 1927 should be
modified, as Chaplin requested, to
include a provision that the chill
dren cannot be hired out or other
wise employed without the consent
of Chaplin and Mrs. Chaplin"
This provision was made first in
an out of court settlement at the
time of the divorce but was not
mentioned in the decree.
Chaplin insisted then that he felt
that the 100000 he settled on the
children at the time of the divorce
adequately cared for their every
need.
He said further that he wanted
his children to be brought up in a
normal way" and that he feared
their working in motion pictures at
their tender age might hinder their
physical and mental development.
Fight Not Ended
Mrs. Chaplin also testified at the
hearing. She claimed that Chap
lin by his lack of interest in the
rearing of his sons had forfeited his
right to object to their being en-
ployed. She also contested his claim
that the development of the chill
dren might be hampered by pic
ture work.
Judge Woods decision was hand
ed down after w. 1. Gilbert, attor-
ney for Mrs Chaplin, stipulated
that he would dismiss writ of
prohibition obtained in the district
court OF appeal WHICH pronlDlCeu
Judge Wood from passing on the
matter.
Gilbert said that this by no
means meant that Mrs. Chaplin had
given up the fight but that merely
it had been withdrawn to permit
the decision.
In addition to Mrs. Chaplin, the
Fox Film company fought Chap
Inns action. The company claimed
that it already had expended $685.
900 in preparation of the first pic
ture by the children and that it
therefore had an interest in the
case along with Mrs. Chaplin and
Chaplin.
Mrs. Chaplin divorced Chaplin in
1927 on a charge of cruelty. The
comedian did not appear in court
to contest the divorce action.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
EXCAVATION FOR
POST OFFICE TO
BEGIN SHORTLY

That excavation FOR foundations
of the new postoffice building here
may start within 10 days was the
prospect today following visit
to Phil Knights, city engineer, by a
representative of a b-contracting
firm which is to have charge of
the excavation work.
The representative consulted with
the city engineer relative to the
best manner to dispose of dirt
taken from the excavation, at the
same time saying it is planned to
begin work as soon as possible
This may be within 10 days, or a
slightly longer period, he said,
Before excavation can begin it
will be necessary for the Asso-
ciated Constructors, Inc, success
full bidders on the $4,000 federal
building, to take out building
permit. This development is ex-
pected within a few days.
The contractors have signified
their willingness to employ local
labor on the project, as we'll as to
patronize local dealers.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
NIX Ro7~~.
a 0p3i. RefsusAs sysssess'' H"e'
DISTRICT CHIEFS
FIND INTEREST IN
DAMSITE AFFAIRS

Interesting tales of Boulder City
dam are told by three Imperial Ir-
rigation district officials who re-
turned this week after trip to the
scene Of the development which will
mean so much to Imperial Valley.
John L. Dubois, board president,
Charles L. Childers, chief counsel,
and M. j. DoWd, chief engineer, en-
joyed a stay at the new city and
since their return have regaled
friends with accounts of the man
ner in which the city is managed.
OF especial interest to the valley
men was the commissary where be-
tween 6000 and 1000 meals are
served daily. An average of 1900
men are served at one time, 40
walters taking charge. Eight men
are seated at a table where the food
is served family style. And excel
lent food was served, too.
Dowd told of huge stoves where
1900 eggs are fried daily, the eggs
not being placed on the stove until
/ the men are seated. AS beverage,
the men are given their choice of
punch, coffee, sweet milk or butter
milk. The engineer said the best
of food is prepared under strictly
sanitary conditions.
Any housewife would be green
with envy at descriptions of an au-
tomato potato peeling machine in
to which 100 pound sacks of po-
tatoes are dumped at time. In
a few minutes they come out peeled
and ready for cooking. Automatic
dish washers. and special ovens for
keeping dishes piping hot for the
reception of food also intrigued the
visitors.
Since the men work in shifts,
meals must be available at stated
intervals.
Operations at the damsite were
declared to be on such grand
style as the beggar description.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
SKULER HOLDING
STRATEGIC SPOT
In SENATE RACE
Dry Leader Must B e
ReckOned With In No
vember Election.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2. (U.P)-
Prohibition threatens to become a
strain on party ties when Califor-
MIA voters go to the polls in No
vember to ballot on nominees for
the United States senate.
Southern California, preponder-
antly Republican and decidedly
dry, must decide whether to over
look the avowed wet stand of
Tallant Tubbs, youthful Republican
senatorial nominee, or turn to the
two other candidates, both drys.
Northern Californians, with the
heaviest Democratic registration
and the wetteSt region in the state,
faces similar dilemma. The Dem
ocratic nominee, William Gibbs
McAdoo, has been a dry leader for
many years.
The third candidate, the .tey.
Robert P. Fighting Bob Shuler,
Los Angeles Methodist preacher
and staunch prohibitionist, received
the nomination of the Prohibition
party. He also sought the nomina-
ton on the Republican and Demo-
cratic tickets.
The surprisingly large vote re-
ceived by Shuler in both the Re-
publican and Democratic primaries
last Tuesday caused political OBJ
servers today to consider him a
serious factor in the battle between
Tubbs and McAdoo.
How much strength the crusad-
ing Los Angeles pastor can draw
from the ranks of both parties was
matter of speculation. 1t was a
forefone conclusion that some vot-
erS in both parties, feeling unable
to endorse the choice of their party,
will support him.
Both candidates of the major
parties will not permit their views
on prohibition to keep them from
working harmoniously with the
presidential campaign. McAdoo
swept Franklin D. Roosevelt into
/ the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation when he swung California IS
A votes from John N. Garner to
the New York governor.
Throughout his successful cam
paign to defeat the denomination OF
the dry senator, Samuel M. Short
ridge, Tubbs stressed the fact that
his stand against prohibition was
not to be considered a reflection
on his loyalty to the Republican
national ticket.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
TO PASS BUCK
UPON CERMANY'S
LATEST DEMANDS

PARIS, Sept. 3 U.P)-The Ger
man demands for arms equality
with the allies will be referred to
the nations who signed the Yer
sailles treaty, the French govern
ment decided today.
Premier Herriot will forward the
German memorandum to the other
25 Versailles signatories before re-
plying to Berlin. Meanwhile the
French government will merely ac-
knowledge receipt of the reich's
demands.
Two questions were raised in the
French cabinets discussions.
First, the possibility of revision of
the Versailles treaty, and second,
the advisability of referring the
German memorandum to the Gen.
eva disarmament conference.
Because the cabinet believed the
memorandum directly concerned
interests not only of all the sigma
tories of the peace treaty, but of
other powers at the disarmament
conference, Premier Herriot will
welcome the opinion of Washington,
as well as London, Brussels, War
saw and Rome.
The French believe the opinion
of the other powers to be distinct
ly hostile to the German sugges-
tions. Poland officially registered
her determined opposition through
Foreign Minister zaleski, who called
on the French charge d'affaires at
Warsaw today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
PRESIDENT OF
MEXICO DENIES
HE' WILL RESIGN

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2. U.P)-
Vigorous denials by President Pas
cual Ortiz Rubio in his message to
congress that political crisis is
impending in Mexico, have not
stopped rumors that the head of
the government will resign or take
a leave of absence shortly.
Ortiz Rubio went before congress
and ridiculed talk Of political diff
ficulties, paying high tribute to
Gen. Plutarco Elias Gales, former
president. The latter has been re-
ceiving visits from provincial mil
itary commanders at his Cuernava-
Ga Villa in the last few days.
THE country occasionally has
been deluged by political unnsiness
entirely without foundation, the
president said. Fortunately this
uneasiness is dissolved almost as
soon as it appears, since the revolu-
tionary group (the present govern
ment) places the countrys welfare
above any personal consideration,
conscientiouSly accepting the nee
essary sacrifices"
Ortiz Rubio discussed proposals
that have been made for new laws
governing oil production, the need
for adjustment of the protectionist
tariff policy, and the necessity for
a law to aid in solving the coun-
try's labor conflicts.
He attacked gambling resorts and
explained the governments prohib-
ition of the two motion pictures,
1.-THE Dove" starring Dolores Del
Rio, and Broken Wing, starring
Lupe Lelez, was because they were
degrading to Mexico"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
Claim Alleged
Robbery Hoax

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. UP)-
The district attorneys office today
issued a complaint charging Dewitt
B. Van Derlip, Inglewood theatre
owner, with filing a false claim in
connection with the asserted THEFT
of approximately $4,000 in jewelry
last FEBRUARY .,
According to the complaint, Van
Derlip carried $10,500 in insurance
on his wife's jewelry and collected
$4,000 from the Fireman'S Fund
Insurance company 80 days after
the alleged robbery.
Deputy District Attorney Joseph
Choate, who issued the complaint
alleged that the jewelry later was
traced through a sale which origi-
mated from Van Derlip. 1t was al
legged further than the robbery was
a hoax.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
UNOFFICIAL RETURNS SHOW
NO CHANGE IN CANDIDATES

Complete semi-official returns
from all of Imperial county's go
precincts today changed somewhat
the unofficial figures quoted from
SO of the precints, but left election
results the same, with Judge A. c.
Finney taking a more substantial
lead of 142 votes over r. D. Nc
Pherrin and F. w. Greer increasing
his lead over j. E. Simpson for the
Democratic nomination for state
senator.
A review of the election results
shows Samuel e. Robinson elected
assemblyman from this district, and
A. Y. Preble elected supervisor from
the Imperial district
A. G. Finney and r. D. McPher-
rim will engage in run-off cam
paign for the office of judge. In
the Ell Centro district Romeo G.
Smith and Hugh Osborne will take
part in a run-off to determine the
supervisor from this district, and
at Brawley B. M. Graham and w
E. Walters will engage in a run
off for supervisor.
In only two of the races will the
count of absentee ballots make any
great difference. Because Monday
is a legal holiday, it will be Tues
day before the board of supervisors
canvasses election returns and
counts the 925 absentee ballots, to
make the returns official.
The absentee vote undoubtedly
will decide the lead between Fin
ney and McPherrin, and will choose
the Democratic nominee for the
post of state senator. Greer now
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
Negro Victim OF
Railroad Train

An unidentified Negro, whose
body was found yesterday after
noon on the railroad track a mile
west of the junction of the Yuma
highway and the Algadones road,
today was the object of an investi-
cation by Coroner A. R. Underwood
and other county officers.
Railroad Investigators found the
body after wire came from Los
Angeles that a train crew had
noticed it lying beside the tracks.
The Negro apparently had been
struck by a train some time We'd
nesday. Southern Pacific investi-
gators were aiding other officers in
the investigation.
According to reports reaching Ell
Centre today the body was horribly
mangled. No means of identifica-
ton was found.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
Japanese Woman
Gets Life Term

LOS ANGELES, Sept. Q. U.D-
Convicted of having aided in the
murder of Millie, her three-year-
old daughter, Mrs. Ayako Kanda,
31-year-old japanese, must spend
the rest of her natural life in
prison.
A jury of five women and seven
men found her guilty of first de-
gree murder but recommended life
Imprisonment, and Judge Ruben
Schmidt set next Tuesday as date
for imposing sentence.
Koji Hatamoto, 26, the woman's
asserted sweetheart, pleaded guilty
to a murder charge and was SEN
fenced to death.
Hatamoto was alleged to have
slain the child to prevent discovery
of his love affair with the mother,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
JOB SHARING
DRIVE OPENED
in new YORK

NEW YORK, Sept. 2. U.P)-A
Job sharing" campaign to put
100000 unemployed back to work
was underway definitely today.
National headquarters was opened
here.
Plans for the drive were approved
during a conference of President
Hoover and business leaders in
Washington last Friday. The move
ment will urge employers to in
crease their staffs by cutting hours
of present employees and giving
others the extra work.
Banking and industrial commit
tees, established last May in the
II federal reserve districts, are to
conduct the campaign under direc-
ton of a coordinating committee,
headed by Walter c. Teagle, preSi-
dent of the Standard Oil company
of New York. Teagle has obtained
leave of absence from his COM
pany.
He said the success of the CAM
paign would depend upon "the
pressure of public sentiment"
The job-sharing campaign has
been applied with encouraging re-
suits on the Pacific coast and in
his own company Teagle said The
Standard Oil company of New York
has made jobs for 5000 additional
workers by reducing hours of the
$4,000 already employed.
Teagle cited the endorsement of
the American Legion and American
Federation of Labor as evidence
that employees would be glad to
share their jobs with those out of
work He said his committee would
ask the United States Chamber OF
Commerce, the National Manufac-
turers' association and other en-
ployer organizations to support the
movement.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-02
WALKER
TO SEEK
JUSTICE
Mayor Plans To Appeal
His Case Before Voters
Of New York.
FLAYS ROOSEVELT
Governor Charged With
Unfairness In Hearing
At Albany.
BY SIDNEY b. WHIPPLE
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Sept. 2. James
j. Walker, mayor of Americas
largest city, has resigned under fire,
to "seek vindication with the peo-
pie"
In dramatic outburst against
the forces seeking his removal from
office on charges of official mis-
conduct, the country's most pictur-
esque municipal executive refused
to face the 18th day of his trial
before Governor Franklin D. Roose-
velt.
Walker will run for reelection to
his $4,000 year position at the
earliest election prescribed by law,
probably this November.
The 96th burgomaster of New
York, and the first to resign while
charges were pending against him,
was automatically succeeded by
Joseph v. Mckee, scholarly Demo-
cratic president of the board of aid
ermen.
Walkers resignation came with
all the flair for drama and human
emotion that has colored Spectac-
ular career. 1t came not only while
he was facing his 18th day in the
witness chair, battling against an
implacable host of state investiga-
tors, but as a climax to day
which saw him, physically and emo
tionally broken, weeping at the
grave of his brother, who was bur-
led yesterday.
National politics, state politics,
and the eternal conflict that sur
rounds the local management of
Tammany Hall had hand in his
decision. His action was a defiant
challenge to a Democratic governor
now seeking the presidency, and to
another Democrat-Samuel Seabury
who has been a consistent and
bitter enemy of Tammany through
out his career.
The very procedure Walker fol-
lowed in resigning to run again was
suggested Thursday morning in a
signed editorial by William Ran
dolph Hearst, newspaper publisher.
Hearst was the only New York
publisher supporting Walker against
| the charges of his accusers. He al
so was numbered among those sup
porting Franklin Roosevelt's presi-
dental campaign. He was politi-
cal enemy of Alfred E. Smith, who
had been mentioned as possible
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