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Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
BY III. r. EKINS
United Press Staff Correspondent


Copyright 1882 by United Press
SHANGHAI, Feb. 81. U.P)-The
terrific bombardment of the Chi
neSe Shanghai defense ended sud-
denly at l a. m, leaving behind
a Scared frontier and smoking
ruins of Chinese farm huts and
barns.
More than Is hours after start
of the major battle, Chinese defend
ers continued to hold out although
they lost one major position when
the Japanese overpowered the de-
tense of Kaingwan.
Fighting at midnight was ex-
tremely fierce. Casualties increased.
The bombardment from the Japan
ese batteries-both 8-inch guns and
AT guns-was so heavy that VIM
dows within the international
settlement ratified from the con-
cuSsions. Residents of the settle
ment, hundreds of them Americans,
were unable to sleep during the
night as the warfare ranged along
the front about seven miles north
of the settlement.
The japanese announced the
days detectives had been COM
pleted, save for the taking of the
WooSung forts. Dawn will bring
further advances against these OBJ
jectives, the announcement said.
Chinese had defended valiantly
for more than Is hours against the
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
Divorce Recalls
Tragedy At Reno

RENO, New, Feb. 20. W.P) - An
echo of the tragic death here last
summer of Mrs. Martha Hutchin-
son, comely young widow, was
heard today when DR.. Carl Pierre
Andre, Fairmont, w. Va, dentist
was granted a divorce from Dorta
Howard Andre.
DR.. Andre, formerly of Charles
ton, w. Va, filed his divorce COM
plant last summer charging cruel
ty. A short time later Mrs. Hutch
inson, who allegedly followed him
to Reno, was killed when she fell
from his car.
The dentist subsequently was
tried on a charge of murder but
was acquitted. The state, in his
trial, contended he threw the pretty
widow from his car because he
had tired of her affections.
Andre and his wife were married
in Baltimore, Md, on October 25
1921. They have two children.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
HEAVY VOTING
ANTICIPATED in
JAPAN ELECTION

TOXIC, Feb. 20. U.P)-Big guns
at Shanghai pounded out the most
convincing campaign argument OF
Premier Tsuyoshi Inukai's govern
ment party, the Seyukai, today, as
several million Japanese voters
elected a new teikoku gikai. lower
house, of parliament.
Bright sunshine the nation over
assured a heavy vote.
Four hundred and siXty-siX seats
are to be filled. The Seyukai claim
they will win 230 places. Aided by
minority and independent support,
this would give them a working
majority in the house.
The party in power never has
lost a general election in japanese
history.
The Chinese campaign over
shadowed other issues in the bal
loting, as the big Japanese drive
began almost at the same hour
voters began going to the polls.
Thus the Seyukai hoped to Off
set the two strongest opposition
issues: A charge of moral cow
ardice" for not resigning when an
attempt was made on the life of
Emperor Hirohito, and the accu-
sation that the government aban-
doned the gold standard without
cause.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
STATE REQUESTS
NO REDUCTION IN
FEDERAL FUNDS

SACRAMENTO Feb. 20. U.P)-
The state highway commission
was on record today in a message
sent to the California delegation
in congress in favor Of the ap-
preparation bills providing for
continuation of federal aid in
highway building.
Bills now in congress provide
$250,00O000 for 1934-35 federal
highway aid in all states, $25, ,000,-
600 for forest roads and trails, and
100000 for roads through public
lands and federal reservations in
1932-33-34
California would receive $780,
900 of the federal aid in the next
two years, under these measures,
it was pointed out.
Slashing of these appropriations
would be detrimental to large
section of the population of Cali
fornia,' the commission said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
CIANNINI PLANS
HARD FIGHT TO
REGAIN PRESTIGE
Hopes To Rebuild Bank
Of America And Trans
america To Old Status.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20. U.P)-
The first job he has set before
him when he actively assumes Of
flee in Transmeric and Bank of
America will be to regain their
lost prestige, A. P. Giannini, dyn-
annie California banker, said to-
day.
II am going to work in earnest
Tuesday morning at $50 o'clock
sharp" said Giannini, who built a
one-time billion dollar institution
from the invested dollars of his
friends.
my energies and those of the en-
tire personnel will be centered on
efforts to regain the prestige which
has been forfeited within the past
several years." Giannini declared.
He was loathe to speak of his
future in reSuming management OF
the companies he turned over to
Wall Street interests upon his re-
tirement several years ago. He re-
gained control of TranSamerica, the
rrincipal institution, last week fol-
lowing a bitter fight for proxies.
"Let me get into action and do
things" he pleaded with newspa-
permen. 1T is much better to
speak of things you have accom-
plished than to tell the world what
YOU are going to do.
Whatever is accomplished will
be dependent upon the personnel Of
the bank. In this respect am glad
to discover that the old spirit of
the Bank of Italy yet survives. Tx
employees of the Bank of America
comprise the best staff in the world
and with their cooperation nothing
is impossible" =.
He refused to comment on posi-
BILE changes in directorates Of
Transamerica and Bank of Ameri-
ca. At present Giannini is chair
man of Transamerica board and
temporary chairman and president
of Bank of America. He is expect
ed to be elected to these offices
when the banks directors meet
Wednesday.
Giannini refused to discuss the
recent bitter proxy fight. Let the
mistakes of the past be forgotten"
he requested.
The banker will return to San
Francisco tomorrow. He arrived
here late yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
TRIO DIE
IN STAGE
ACCIDENT
Bus Crashes Into Tanker
Stalled On Highway
East OF Yuma.
SEVERAL INJURED
Fog Blamed For Operator
of Stage Failing To See
Stalled Truck.

YUMA, Ariz., Feb. 20. U.P) -
Three persons were killed early
today and 18 injured when a
transcontinental bus ploughed into
the rear end of a stalled oil tank
truck on the Los Angeles-Phoenix
highway 60 miles east of here.
The dead
Alvin Alexander, bound from Los
Angeles to Phoenix, believed to
have lived in Phoenix
T. F. Bowen, Los Angeles to
Phoenix, believed to have lived III
Phoenix.
Miss Joyce McLasty, bound from
Los Angeles to Dallas, Texas, be-
lived to have lived in Dallas
According to George Blair,
Ell Centro, Calf, driver of the bus,
the tanker was parked half on the
highway and half off and the bus
ploughed into it's rear end as it
swept around a curve in the early
morning fog.
Most of them asleep, passengers
on the bus were awakened by the
crash which telescoped the iron
tank.
OF the 20 bus passengers be-
sides the dead, two were missing,
presumably picked up by passing
motorists before help arrived:
There was no way Immediately to
learn if they were injured or how
badly.
The remaining 18 passengers,
suffering various superficial in
jurieS, were placed aboard a
Phoenix-bound Pickwick stage.
The three bodies were taken
back to Yuma for an inquest.
H. c. Daniels, driver of the
tanker. said he parked beside the
highway last night to effect a
minor repair when his truck was
sidesWiped by a speeding automo-
bile, which did not stop. He was
unable to move his crippled truck,
he said, and was waiting for help
from Yuma when the crash oc-
Cured
The bus was operated by the In
dependent Stage lines.
OF the 18 passengers who were
taken to Phoenix, ID were sent to
Good Samaritan hospital, where
they were treated for minor cuts
and bruises.
-Four were not sufficiently injured
to require hospital care.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
TEXAS RANGERS
HOLD GROUP IN
DEATH PLOTTING

McCALLEN, Tex, Feb. 20. U.P)-
Texas rangers today held Is men
whom they charged with conspiriag
for the mass determination of a
rival political faction in an ambush
Staying.
Rangers said the arrests were
made only a few hours before plans
to execute six prominent Hidalgo
county Democratic leaders in a
trap were to be carried out.
Among those jailed at Ric
Grande city on charges of con.
spiracy to murder were two we'll
known politicians and Mexican
whom officers said admitted he was
to receive $500 for carrying out the
ambuscade.
Had the plot been carried to its
conclusion tomorrow, Sheriff T. c.
Gill, Hidalgo county officer, would
have been one of those slain, the
rangers said.
Others marked for death includ-
ed Walter j. Weaver, prominent
Democratic attorney of Donna,
Harry Ridgeway, manager of the
Donna Irrigation district, about
which it was believed the plot re-
volved, and Wise Hooks, another
prominent politician. Names of the
other two men who were to be as
sassinated were not revealed.
The Mexican, according to his
confession as reported by the
rangers, was to lie in ambush as
the six men visited an oil lease
owned by Hooks and Weaver near
Rio Grande City tomorrow.
Armed with a rifle, which the
rangers intercepted as it was passed
from one of the alleged conspira-
tors to the Mexican, he was to
pick off his victims one by one.
With the murders, it was be-
lieved by rangers, certain political
secrets, of which the conspirators
were believed to have feared pub
lication, would have been lost.
In addition to intercepting the
rifle, the officers learned that $50
already had been paid to the Mex
ican and that $3.50 had been de-
posted to his credit in a bank,
they said.
Among those arrested were two
men who would have been promi-
nent in county politics. They were
w. H. Mcclellan, former city COM
missioner of Donna, and E. j.
Farnsworth, a defeated candidate
for the board of directors of the
Donna Irrigation district.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
HAWAII M0URNS
OVER DEATH OF
NOTED PRINCESS

HONOLULU, Feb. 20. W.H-The
dwindling ranks of native Hawai-
ians mourned today the passing OF
Princess Kalanianaole, last deS-
cendant of Great King Kamaha-
meha I, whose reign marked Ha-
waits rise from barbarism to civ
ilization.
The princess, long i'll, died last
night at the age of SO years. Twice
widowed, she spent her last years
in solitude but with the acclaim of
the islanders who were her ancest-
ors' subjects.
At her death she was Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Woods, widow of James
Frank Woods, wealthy island ranch
er and capitalist, who died in 1926.
Her first husband was Prince
Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole. When
the Hawaiian monarchy was over
thrown toward the close of the last
century, the prince became Hawai-
ian delegate to congress. He served
nearly % years, and with the prin-
cess was prominent in Washington
social circles.
The prince died in 1922, and later
the princess married Woods. Her
death was attributed to cerebral
hemorrhage.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
Priority Claims
Denied By Court

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20. UP)-
Priority claims against the Guar
anty Building and Loan association
were swept aside today when Fed
eral Judge George Cosgrave ap-
proved the report of Special Master
William Hazlett.
The courts action disposed Of
s2,000000 worth of priority claims
and insured facilitation of a re-
organization plan for the concern.
In approving Hazletts report,
which was bitterly contested by
groups of creditors who sought pre-
cedence for their claims, Judge Cos
grave held that creditors and de-
positors should participate equally
in a distribution of the associa-
tons assets.
Judge Cosgrave also approved
termination of four leases calling
for a cash outlay of $1,250,000. No
additional payments may be made
on these leases other than rent to
the time of rjling of the claims.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
IRISH ELECTION
CONCEDED WON
BY DE VALERA

DUBLIN, Irish Free State. Feb.
20. U.P)-Victory for Eamon de Va
lera's Fianna Fail party was un-
officially conceded today as returns
from the Free State election gave
him a certain plurality over Pres
ident William T. Cosgrave's ad-
ministration party.
With all but lls of the 146 seats
in the dali accounted for, the FL
anna Fail-which is sworn to abol-
ish the oath of allegiance to King
George - held a lead of 16 seats
over the Cosgrave party.
The returns were:
De Valera and allies: Fianna
FIJI, 81; Labor. 9; total, 70.
Administration and allies: Ad-
ministration, as; Independents, 10;
Farmers, 5; total, so.
The scheduled meeting of the
dali has been postponed by gov
ernment proclamation from March
2 to March 8, due to the election
in Sligo-Lletrim. which has been
postponed until March 2 because Of
the assassination in Leitrim of q
Government candidate.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
UNITED PRESS MAN GIVES
VIVID ACCOUNT OF BATTLE

creek. I tried to rescue him and
failing, saved his goat.
Enroute towards the very center
of activity, I passed the Yangze-
poe airdrome. japanese planes,
carrying 250-pound bombs, were
constantly arriving and departing.
From the airdrome my route led
towards Kiangwan Along dusty
roads, I passed marching compan-
les of infantry Every hundred
yards or so were vacated Chinese
trenches - poor affairs which
seemed not meant for the vigor
of battle now raging. They were
made of mud, straw and a few
planks with only a few sandbagS
atop them because sandbags were
scarce and there were not enough
to go around
Japanese marines, who failed in
the earlier attempts to diSplace the
Chinese, were busy stringing field
telephones. 81.
Soon I encountered the japanese
artillery. There were long lines of
horses standing along the road
side. Across the field is menac-
ing battery stretched the rearmoSt
line of the japanese barrages-1O
batteries of eight-inch guns. Trim
officers were nearby barking out
the orders for the gunfire. The
din from the cannonading was ter
rifle. One couio watch the pro-
jectiles hurtle forward, some falling
into the village of Kiangwan and
some going over
In Chinese Trenches
Further on, there was a bridge
head, barricaded Shell holes sur
rounded it. japanese were in the
trenches, careSsing the wicked ap-
pearing machine guns. These were
the same trenches the Chinese
had occupied only a short time be-
fore. I debated whether the
sentries, holding their bayonets
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Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
LEAGUE INVITES
NON-MEMBERS To
ATTEND MEETING
By SAMUEL DASHIELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

GENEVA, Feb 20. The United
States with several other non-mem-
berS of the League of Nations, in
cluding Russia, has been invited to
attend the forthcoming meeting
OF the League of Nations assembly
which will discuss the critical Chin
ese question.
The assembly meets March g.
All non-memberS now attending
the disarmament conference have
been invited to attend the hastily
summoned assembly meeting. Pre-
cedent for the invitations was found
in earlier meetings of the assem-
bly,, particularly when Stephen
Porter of the United States sat in
with the fifth commission of the
league assembly discussing the mar
cotic investigation.
Non-members now attending the
disarmament conference include
the United States, Russia, Turkey,
Egypt, Ecuador, Afghanistan and
Brazil
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
new CURRENCY
BILL HAILED AS
DEPRESSION Aid
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. = The
GLASS; -Steagall bill for currency and
credit expansion, which sufficed on
its mere introduction to boom stock
and commodity markets, is well on
its way to final enactment.
The house passed the bill Mon
day with only is dissenting votes.
The senate acted yesterday without
record roll call, after extending
the period of effectiveness from
one year to two.
Conferences will take place early
next week and the perfected legis-
lation will be resubmitted for final
approval before being sent to Pres
ident Hoover.
White House welcme waits the
bill. 1t has aroused cheers from
Wall Street to Walla Walla. Sem
ators proclaimed it the sessions
most. vital legislation for overcom-
ing depression.
Senator Glass (Dem) Virginia,
who jointly sponsored the bill, es-
Inmates that $1,5OO,OO0,0O0 of new
currency may be issued under its
authority. 1t previously had been
estimated that new currency issue
could exceed $2,0OO,OOO,OO0 but ex-
cess gold held by reserve banks is
now about $430,O0O,OO0 and will per-
NIT issue of only the lesser sum,
with the gold serving as a 40 per
cent reserve.
The remaining 60 per cent of the
collateral behind the currency will
be composed of federal bonds. Sem
ator Blaine (Rep) Wisconsin, deS-
cribed currency so secured as 60
per cent, scrip or greenbacks, but
the senate was not deferred.
Individual banks with capital Of
100000 or less may, under the
bill, borrow individually from the
reserve banks on their promissory
notes and such hitherto ineligible
collateral as the reserve board may
approve. Larger banks must form
groups in borrowing on these ex-
traordinary conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
Three Ordered
To Leave Town

Judge j. E. Simpson of the Ell
Centro police court today mate
rally aided the exodus of unde-
sirable aliens from Ell Centro when
he sentenced three defendants to
10 days in the county jail sus-
pending the sentences on the con-
dition the men leave town i'm
mediately.
Besides the three appearing on
charges of vagrancy, one japanese
entered a plea of guilty, and was
sentenced to Is days in the county
Jail, without the alternative of
fine. He was T. Soga, SO, and has
been before the court before on
the same charge.
Those appearing on charges OF
vagrancy, who received suspended
sentences Of 10 days on condition
they leave town, were Jack Nc
Kenna, 25; Robert Powell, 18, Nd
Joseph Knight, %.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
Aid
Again In Congress

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. UP)-
The unemployment relief issue was
forced back before congress again
today, this time in the house, by
an active and energetic young
Massachusetts congressman, Rep.
William T. Connery, World war
soldier and former actor.
Under his pressure, the house
labor committee OF which ne Is
chairman has reported favorably a
$700, 1000, 900 state loan and public
works unemployment bill. Con.
merry announced today ne would
seek a special rule next week for It's
consideration after the tax bill rs
passed.
Advocates of unemployment re-
lief will seek another showdown
in the senate. A bill similar 10
that of Connery has been intro
duced by Senator Hatfield (Rep.)
West Virginia.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
BRAWLEY BOYS
CERTIFIED TO
JUVENILE COURT

Five BraWley youths arrested Oh
charges of numerous burglaries
and automobile thefts were certi-
fled to juvenile court by Judge
A. C. Finney today, and next Sat-
urday set as the date for a hear
ing of evidence in their case.
Judge Finney also issued an
order that Lorin Macdonald, 18,
might be allowed to go to Goa
chella, in company with deputy
sheriff, to point out where a slot
machine and other loot had been
thrown, in order that it might be
recovered.
The probation officer was di-
rected to file Juvenile petitions
naming Franklin Watson, IA; Dean
McIntire, IT; Lloyd McIntire, l6,
and Leroy Allison, 16. A prelimi-
nary hearing must be held in the
case of the Macdonald boy, when
he probably will be certified to the
juvenile court, and his case heard
at the same time as the others.
Until next Saturday morning
the boys will be Seld in the juve-
nile ward of the county Jail. Their
parents were asked to be present
at 10 o'clock next Saturday for the
hearing.
The five youths were arrested by
Brawley police last Wednesday
night, after the Macdonald and
Watson boys had assertedly at
tempted to burglarize the garage
of Mrs Harry Jones. She saw
them and called Brawley police.
The boys admitted to Tom
Sharp, investigator for the district
attorney, they had burglarized
seven service stations, one dry
goods store, and stolen Is auto
mobiles, the officer said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
Lovers Quarrel
Causes Suicide

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20. W.P)-
Because the man she loved gave
a dinner party for her two sisters
and failed to invite her, Dorothy
Bowlin, 10, swallowed poison last
night on the threshold of the
mans apartment.
She died later when physicians
found it impossible to treat her,
because of the effect of power
full acid on her throat.
Officers said that before she
died, the girl told them that the
man, Jack Janow, New York cloth
ing salesman, had spurned her Of
fers of reconciliation following
a quarrel.
Theresa and Barbara BoWlin, the
sisters, told police they had been
invited to the apartment to discuss
the situation with Janow.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
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T3YR!yo]'et'ERs 3R!y]'t'
w ,S0ys:

TULSA, Okla, Feb. 20.
(SpeciaD-Just flew in from
Chicago. Was going over to
Claremore tonight, but the
hotels are all full. Going to
have to stay here in the edge
of town.
I see where some line is 60
ing to make aviation pay by
taking it out of the pilots sal
airy. When they start hiring
cheap pilots I will stop flying.
What built up what confidence
in aviation we have is the ex-
perience, character and de-
pendability of our pilots.
l think they are just about
the highest-type bunch OF men
we have.
1 am interviewing all the
candidates to see what they're
running on, if anything. just
outside a desire, so I got to
see our governor, Bill Murray.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
Will Regulate
Short Selling

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. U.P)-
Bills to regulate short selling both
on the New York stock exchange
and in commodity markets will be
brought before the house soon, it
was predicted on that floor today.
Representative Glover Dem.) Ar
kansas, said the agriculture COM
mittee, of which he is a member,
will present a measure to cover
commodity markets, while Repre-
sentative SABBATH Dem.) Illinois,
forecast a bill by the judiciary
committee dealing with the stock
exchange.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
BY ii. X. ELKINS
United Press Staff Corresponds

united PreSS Starr correspondent
Copyright, 1882, BY United Press
SHANGHAI, Feb. 20.-War and
all of its horrors were revealed to-
day as the efficient ninth division
of the Japanese army pushed on
relentlessly through the greening
countryside toward Kiangwan
village.
The deao the unconcern at mass
killings; the terrific cnnnonade
coming from batteries of eight
inch guns; the futility of the de-
fenseless as their homes and barns
were burned were part of the pic
ture of this new war zone, which
/ witnessed today. China fought
back in a gallant effort to stop
the big push which started with
the dawn.
The japanese army marched on.
They shelled mercilessly in their
attack Fields were trampled.
Homes and barns were destroyed.
Once I saw a defenseless Chinese
farmer thrown into an icy cold
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
House Approves
Economy Plans

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. U.P)-
The plan of Democratic house lead
ers to achieve economy through
consolidation and elimination of
useless government bureaus was
approved today by the house rules
committee.
The committee reported favorably
for early house consideration the
Douglas resolution setting up a
special economy committee" of
seven members to investigate econ
omies which could be effected, and
report to the house by April Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-20
Tardieu Accepts
Cabinet Offer

PARIS, Feb. 20. U.P) - Former
Premier Andre Tardieu today &C
cepted in principle the invitation
of President Paul Doumer to form
a new cabinet.
Tardieus attempt to reconstruct
the government came after Paul
Painleve's failure to form a cabinet,
and after several conferences with
the President.