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Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-23
Both Parties To
Count Heavily On
WOmen's Ballots

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. W.P)-
Women will vote in unprecedented
numbers in the presidential cleo
ton, Mrs. Ellis A. Yost, director
of the women's division of the Re-
publican national committee said
in an interview today. She pre-
dicted that "as they vote-so goes
the nation
Mrs. Yost said that "the women
are organized this year as they
never have been in the II years
since they got the vote" Her opin-
ion was supported by Democratic
women leaders.
women are coming out to po-
litical rallies in numbers that have
never been equalled," she said.
"They are interested in what is
going on and how the country is
being run more than ever.
"They want to know, for exam
Pile, the effect the governments
policies will have on their towns
and their homes. And don't think
that questions of economics are not
as important to them as to the
men," =.
"Our Republican women are 60
ing to be loyal to the party and
to Mr.. Hoover" Mrs. Yost assert
ed. "You never heard of woman
not being loyal to her own, did
you? Well, Republican women
won't be this year. The women
want Mr.. Hoover returned to the
White House-and they're going to
go to the bolls for him."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-23
Goat
In Strange Tale
OF Street Train

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23.-U.P)
Joe Davis, Rivera rancher, saw a
locomotive turn off the tracks and
go toot-tooting up the street, so
he had his bootlegger arrested.
Davis stopped his car at an in
tersection of the Southern Pacific
tracks to allow a locomotive to
pass. AS. the engine reached the
center of the highway, the en-
gineer calmly put out his hand in
regulation motoring sign, turned
and chugged up the street.
Davis went post-haste to the hall
of justice. He gave the address of
his bootlegger to Capt. Ray Nor
ris and asked an arrest be made.
81 had only had four drinks and
I saw that locomotive whiz down
the street-some stuff that isl" he
exclaimed.
A party of deputy sheriffs went
to the address, arrested man and
confiscated 10 gallons.
Coming back, the officers saw
Davis "locomotive"-a wooden en-
gine mounted on a truck chassis,
driven by members of the Ameri-
can Legion.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-23
TWO COUPLES IN
SCREEN COLONY
SEEKING DIVORCE

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 23.-(U.pe
Two motion picture marriages were
headed toward the divorce courts
today.
Vivian Duncan, famous stage and
screen star, and Nils Asther, noted
Swedish actor, have reached a part
ing Of the ways, according to G. o.
Bacon, attorney for Miss Duncan.
He admitted he had conferred with
Bert L. Irving, attorney for the
foreign film star, in regard to a
property settlement and divorce.
While no definite agreement was
reached, Bacon indicated that Miss
Duncan would seek the decree and
custody of the couples child, Eva
lyn, born in Europe a year ago.
The second separation involved
Greta Nissen and Welden Hepburn,
who have separated and will seek
a divorce.
Miss Nissen said she and Mr..
Hepburn were still fond of one an
other and that each held the other
in deep respect studio an
nouncement said. "a divorce will be
sought, but definite date for fill
ing suit has not been decided"
They were married in Tijuana,
March 80 last.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-23
GOVERNMENT TO
PROBE ALLEGED
RUM SYNDICATE

NEW YORK, Sept. ga fed
eral grand jury prepared today to
investigate the activities of an al
legged $2,0O0000 liquor syndicate
which operated from Boston to Los
Angeles and in Canada.
Federal agents who have been
trailing members of the ring for
two years, believe the ring did its
banking through rummy accounts
in the Central Bank & Trust Co.,
of Newark, N. j.
Edward j. Moffett, formerly sec
retary and treasurer of the bank,
was to appear before the grand
jury today for questioning about
Is accounts in the bank which
agents believe were taken out un-
der false names. Moffett, who con-
fessed, police say, to embezzling
$4,000, was interviewed in his cell
at Newark by Joseph A. Frayne,
assistant chief special agent. AS a
result, Moffett was served with
subpoena calling for his appear
ance today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-23
FEDERAL UTILITY REGULATION
DECLARED To Be NECESSARY

come up next winter and be agitat-
ed in congress until federal regu-
lation OF holding companies be-
comes a fact. The real struggle
appears likely to be one to deter
mine how strict sue, regulations
shall be-whether it shall be
strong or weak regulation
This power group is critical of
Governor Roosevelts declaration in
favor of federal development of the
Columbia river hydro-electric pro-
ject.
They allege it would cost perhaps
$400, 100000 and set up power pro-
duction that will not be needed in
that region for SO years. Other
wise they had nothing specific to
criticize in Roosevelts utility speech.
Though some of them personally
prefer President Hoover, they deny
that the power industry is fighting
Roosevelt. They claim Owen D.
Young is one Of his best friends.
Undergo Change
The power interests have under
gone a change of front since the
insult exposures aroused such wide
spread criticism. They are disposed
to make the insults the scapegoats
for recent criticism of the power
industry such as Roosevelt voiced
at Portland, Ore.
The disposition among leaders of
the power industry now is to pile
on the heads of the two insult
brothers-both of whom have left
the country-all of the alleged sins
for which the utilities have been
criticized for the last decade.
President Hoover and the Re-
publican platform endorse federal
regulation of interstate public util-
tiles. Both are silent on the ques-
ton of holding companies. Mr..
Hoover in his acceptance speech
declared unqualifiedly against gov
ernment operation of the power
business.
Governor Roosevelt and TIL e
Democratic platform advocate reg
ulation of interstate power pro-
ducing companies and the holding
companies and their securities.
Roosevelt, though not the Demo-
cratic platform, declares for the
right of the public to operate its
own utilities where necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-23
Youngworth Quits
Chairman Race

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23.-(U.D
Withdrawal of Leo v. Young
worth as candidate for chairman
of the Republican State Central
committee, today paved the way
for the election of Louis B. Mayer,
motion picture executive, and the
only other candidate for the post.
Youngworth, who was a candi-
date for the Republican senatorial
nomination said, Developments
have convinced me that a consid-
cradle number of commitments
have already been made by men,
bers of the committee" and that
he deemed it wise to withdraw.
Il am of course earnestly in fa-
vor of and shall do everything in
my power to aid in the election of
President Hoover and the nominees
OF the Republican party" Young
worth's statement declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-23
Japanese Woman
Will Face Trial
After Four Years

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23.-(U.P
-Masuya Hirano, 80 year old Jap
anese woman today was ordered
held for trial on charges of killing
her invalid husband and their two
children on their Monrovia ranch
four years ago.
Since the ordeal the woman has
been confined in the Patton state
hospital.
Asylum physicians recently pro-
nounced the woman sane and the
prosecution will contend that her
insanity followed the murders, and
she was sane when she shot her
husband, zasuma Hirano, her two
daughters, Yeiko, eight, and Teiko,
seven.
Mrs. Hirano was said to have
planned suicide before the tragedy.
Three other children of the cou-
pie were taken to a Japanese or
phanage.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-23
WIFE OF BORAH
WINNING FIGHT
AGAINST DEATH
Plane Rushing Serum To
Boise In Hope Of Beat
ing Off Disease.

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 23.-(U.p)-
Mrs. William E. Borah, wife of
Idaho's senior senator, was today
sturdily and, apparently, success
fully fighting the onset of deadly
parrot fever which she contracted
from sick parrakeet.
Mrs. Borahs condition is still
serious" her physician, Dr. Ralph
Ralk, told the United Press today
"But she has shown such marked
improvement that I anticipate we
may not be compelled to use the
serum being sent here via airmail
plane from Washington, D. c."
DR.. Falk said that much would
depend on his patients progress to-
day.
If, he said, she makes the same
strides towards recovery today that
she accomplished up until an early
hour this morning, he could feel
convinced that she was safe.
CHICAGO, Sept. %. W.H - An
airmail plane winged speedily
across the nation today bearing
precious supply of serum to COM
bat the dread disease of parrot few
er which has stricken Mrs. William
E. Borah, wife of the senator, at
her Boise, Idaho, home.
The serum, hastily made up by
the U. S. public health service at
Washington, D. c., was due to
reach Boise at 2:35 a. m. Satur-
day.
The serum shipment was man.
ufactured late yesterday by govern
ment scientists after receipt of a
telegram from Mrs. Borafl's ply
sician that he had diagnosed her
illness as psittacosis-the dangerous
malady which humans contract
from parrots and which appeared
in epidemic form on the Atlantic
Seaboard in 1880.
The airmail plane bearing the
serum passed through Chicago
shortly after midnight and was
due to arrive at Salt Lake City late
today.
Instructions for treatment of
Mrs. Borah were telegraphed her
physician by the Washington sci
entists, many of whom contracted
the disease in their efforts to fight
the 1880 plague.
DR.. Charles Armstrong of the
health service gave his blood to
form the base of the serum. He
was afflicted with the fever dur
ing his experiments in studying the
disease but recovered after physi-
clans had despaired of saving his
life
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-23
JAPAN READY TO
BATTLE LEAGUE
ON MANCHURLA
Mondays Meeting To De
eide Which Of Two Will
Be Victorious.
By STEWART BROWN
United Press Staff Correspondent

GENEVA, Sept. 23.-U.P)-Japan
and the league OF nations were
ready today for battle oyer the
Manchurian question which must
end in ignoble defeat for one or
the other.
Manchuria is Japan's stake. Vic
tory for the league means an ex-
tension of its authority in world
affairs; defeat means its destruc-
ton.
The council of the league was
called to order in preparation for
the assembly meeting Monday,
when the report of the league COM
mission which investigated Man
churian conditions is scheduled to
be discussed. The report of the
commission headed by Lloyd Lytton
of Great Britain, has been re-
ceived by the league secretariat.
It was possible that the Lytton
report would be held over until af-
ter adjournment of the assembly,
In order that it could be taken up
by the new council early in Octo-
ber and Immediately turned over to
an extraordinary assembly for ac-
tion. But no matter what proceed
ure is followed, it was generally be-
lieved that Japan would withdraw
from the league at the crucial stage
of the discussion of the report.
The break will come, it is be-
lieved, when Japan denies the
right of the council to turn over
the Lytton report to the assembly.
Japan has held that the commits
sion was sent to the Far East by
the council and not the assembly.
The council then would be forced
to send the document to the as
sembly over Japan's veto.
The next logical step would be
announcement of the japanese in
tention to withdraw from the
league.
The uncertainty of the whole
Manchurian affair gave the coun-
Gil meeting the utmost significance.
The council is not expected to dis
cuss the contents of the Lytton re-
port, but merely to prepare for a
fight with the japanese delegate
regarding submission of the re-
port to the assembly.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-23
MSe R1~'
a tsa, n.nsssAs syss,ssse. -
INSULL COMPANY
ADJUDCED TO BE
in BANKRUPTCY
Investors In Huge Con-
Germ Will Lose Most
Of Their Money.

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-U.Pt-A
list of favored insiders" Samuel
insult allowed to purchase stock
below market price in his insult
Utilities Investments, Inc, was
made public today coincident with
a court announcement the concern
was bankrupt.
Corporation Securities Co., sis
ter investment trust, was also ad-
judged bankrupt and hope was
wiped out that investors in the
$780, 100000 enterprise would obtain
any return.
The 205 names on the list of per-
sons given the favor of purchas-
ing securities which today are
worthless included Owen D. Young,
capitalist, Rosa Raisa, opera star
South Trimble, clerk of the house
of representatives, Gerard Swope,
president of General Electric, and
scores Of figures prominent in Chi
cago business and financial life.
The list was believed to be one
OF a series including a total Of
1900 individuals allowed to sub
scribe for insult stock at prices be-
low that which it was offered on
the open market.
The group was offered insult
utilities stock at $12 a share. The
stock was brought out at $50 in
1929 and did not drop below that
figure during the year. 1t had a
peak quotation of $149.
The general belief in investment
circles was that those on the ia
vored list today had little but loss
es to show what was deemed a pri-
Vilege.
The s25O,OOo,oOo insult Utilities
Investments. Inc. was removed
from receivership today by U. S.
District Judge Walter G. Lindley
who allowed creditors to institute
proceedings which will place it in
bankruptcy.
ut seems unlikely that the stock
holders will receive anything on
their investment" said the Judge.
"The best action is to institute
bankruptcy proceedings under
which something may be saved for
creditors"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-23
BY SANDOR S. KLEIN


NEW YORK, Sept. %. The
government today traced to Unit
ed States Senator James J. Davis
a large bundle of alleged lottery
tickets.
The action provided a dramatic
opening at the fifth day of Davis
trial in federal court on charges of
violation of federal statute prohib-
iting lottery tickets from the mails
and from interstate commerce.
Through an employee of the
Railway Express agency, the gov
ernment established package was
shipped by Edward L. Mcmahon of
the propagation department Of the
Loyal Order of Moose, to 81. j.
Davis, Pittsburgh" Fred w. Jones,
Davis financial agent signed the
receipt.
The evidence was admitted after
repeated objections from the de-
fense.
j. M. McNeill, the express en-
ployee, although apparently i'll at
ease, chung to his story that Nc
Mahon had called upon him, seek
ing a flat rate for about 100000
packages that contained "advertis-
ing matter and tickets to dance"
He said he knew they were tic
kets to charity balls given by var
ious Moose lodges and which the
government contends were disguis-
ed lotteries, because he saw the
contents of a number of packages
that had been broken open in
transit.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-23
ROOSEVELT SAYS
PROTECTION OF
CITIZENS FIRST
Addresses Commonwealth
Club Of San Francisco
On Economics.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. %. W.P)
Declaring protection of the
citizenry comes first" Governor
Franklin D. Roosevelt, in an ad-
dress to the Commonwealth club
here today demanded that the gov
eminent PROFOUND an economic de-
claration of rights with this aim
in view.
This Is the common task of the
statesman and businessman" said
the Democratic presidential NOM
inee, setting forth his long await
ed philosophy of public admins
tration." He drew literally upon
the economic doctrines and the
cries of Thomas jefferson and
Woodrow Wilson, declaring "Ev-
cry man has right to his own
property which means a right to
be assured, to the fullest extent at
tainable, in the safety of his pro-
perty and savings"
The address was Roosevelt's first
in his swing through California ex-
cept for an extemporaneous speech
at Sacramento yesterday in which
he invited Progressive Republicans,
notably Senator Hiram Johnson
of California, to align with the
Democratic standard for the gen.
eral election in November. His ad-
visers characterized the talk today
as probably the most important
one of his campaign for the pre-
sidency."
At the outset Governor Roose-
velt declared his remarks were
non-political. The Commonwealth
club is composed of San Francisco
business and professional men of
all political faiths and Roosevelt
addressed them much as a pro-
fessor delivering a lecture.
IAN economic declaration of
rights" Roosevelt declared, sis the
minimum requirement of a more
permanently safe order of things.
Happily" he observed, "The times
indicate that to create such an
order not only is the proper policy
of government but is the only line
of safety for our economic struc-
ture as well. We know, now, that
these economic units cannot exist
unless prosperity is uniform. un-
less purchasing power is we'll dis
tributed throughout every group in
the nation"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-23
TEAR GAS USED
AGAINST MINERS
BY STATE GUARD

TAYLORVILLE, ILL.,, Sept. %. -
U.P|-Two hundred men and wo-
men pickets fell back in confusion
under a tear gas attack today af-
ter they had defied orders of ma
tional guardsmen who ordered
them not to interfere with reopen
ing of the Peabody coal mine at
Langleyville, near here.
The pickets had gathered at the
mine entrance despite instructions
by state troopers that no picketing
would be countenanced.
More than $50 guardsmen in
Guiding a machine gun detachment
were deployed about the mine pro-
perty at 6 a. m. when the signal
was given for 300 men to return
to work in the coal pits.
When the pickets failed to heed
orders to move along, troops sta
toned behind coal cars flung a
barrage of tear gas bombs. The
group scattered in confusion.
Considerable numbers of miners
protesting the reopening at the re-
duced SIS wage scale were In the
vicinity.
A few minutes after the 200 pick
cts were driven from the main en-
trance Of the mine a detachment
of troops was rushed to the west
side of the mine where a new
group of pickets had gathered.
These fled at the soldiers ap-
proach.
With all pickets routed and quiet
apparently restored, all but a few
guardsmen were returned to bar
racks in the Christian county
courthouse. They were held ready
for instant movement should pick
citing be renewed.
Machine guns which had been
set up at the mine entrance were
removed to cross roads command
ing highways leading into Langley
vile.
The troops were ready to use
whatever force necessary to pre-
vent halt i'll the operations of the
mine.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-23
ROOSEVELT
TALKS AT
BAY CITY
Making Strong Bid For
Support Of JOhnson's
Followers.
PRAISES SENATOR
Open Support By Hiram
Not Expected To Be
Given Candidate.
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent

=
United Press Staff Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. %. -
Gov. Franklin d. Roosevelt made
a strong bid today for the support
of the Progressive Republican ele-
ment in California represented by
Senator Hiram Johnson.
The Democratic presidential NOM
inee met with party leaders to out
line campaign designed to attract
not only the Progressive vote of
President Hoover's home state but
of the nation as well. He was
scheduled to deliver two campaign
speeches here during the day.
Roosevelt openly bid for the ac-
tive support of johnson in an adj
dress before 10000 persons who
greeted him when his special train
paused In Sacramento last night on
its way to San Francisco. The gov
ernor's friends felt that johnson
might actively aid his campaign in
the interest Of new deal in gov
ernment" and the forgotten man."
Political observers expressed the
opinion. however, that Johnson
would not come out openly for
Roosevelt but would aid in a SYM
pathetic manner by declaring at
every opportunity against the
Hoover administration.
In appealing for the support Of
the running mate of Theodore
Roosevelt in the revolt of Progress
sive Republicans in 1912, Roosevelt
surprised his Sacramento listeners
when he declared:
"I invite them. I welcome them.
and pledge my faith to the prin-
ciples that have brought us to-
gether."
He took cognizance of Johnson's
blast against the administration.
made at Modesto Wednesday, and
declared himself 100 per cent" in
accord with the doctrine laid down
by the stormy petrol Of California
politics.
McAdO0 Talks
Out of the conferences between
Roosevelt, his close advisers, and
California political leaders, was ex-
pected to come definite plans call
ing for steady emphasis of Roose-
veltian Liberalism calculated to ap-
peal to Republican Progressives
and Democrats.
William Gibbs McAdoo, war time
secretary of the treasury and Dem
ocratic nominee for United States
senator, spoke from the train plat
form after Roosevelt.
"The Democratic organization Of
California is for Roosevelt, from
hell to breakfast" he said.
Although not listed as one OF
the so-called major addresses" on
the tour, his friends feel his speech
before the Commonwealth club of
California this Afternoon is sex
tremely important as in it he would
discuss his philosophy Of govern
ment."
In the evening he was expected
to take up one Of the correlated
subjects of his general economic
program.
The Roosevelt transcontinental
special will leave for Los Angeles
late tonight. From there it will
go to Williams, Ariz., where Mrs.
Roosevelt will join the party and
where Roosevelt will rest for day
and put the finishing touches to
his other speeches.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-23
RECEIPTS
CREDITED
TO DAVIS
Witness Asserts Moose
Chief PrOfited From
Lottery Operation.
TICKETS ARE TRACED
Orphans Home Got Only
Small Portion Of Mon
ey Received.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-U.P)-
The government today traced funds
of the propagation department of
the Loyal Order of Moose to the
personal bank account of Senator
James j. Davis, the orders SUI
preme dictator.
Jacob Heffler, special agent Of
the department of justice, who
examined the books of the Moose
propagation department in August
1882, gave the testimony at the trial
of Davis on charges of using the
mails and interstate commerce in
the distribution of lottery tickets.
He found a check for SIS, 300
drawn against one of the depart
ment's six bank accounts, signed
by Theodore G. Miller, head of the
department and Bernard c. Nc
CURE. alleged business man OF
the Moose charity balls. 1t was
made payable to the organization
department.
The check had been endorsed by
Fred w. Jones, Davis alleged busi-
ness agent, with the notation:
PAY to the order of account of
James j. Davis"
The propagation department
conducted the alleged lotteries, the
government contends
Finds Three Checks
Heffler said he found three other
checks totalling 100000 made out
by the propagation department
payable to the organization de-
partment. Davis is head of the lat
ter department and Jones is its
secretary and treasurer.
In its six bank accounts the de-
partment had on deposit $1,057,-
728.75. He found five checks to-
falling $150000 payable to Moose
heart, the Moose orphanage and
supposed beneficiary of the alleged
lotteries.
For their share of the proceeds
Of the 1880 series of charity balls,
Miller received $32, ,745.43 from the
propagation department, and Nc
Guire got 190,l98.87, Heffier tes-
titled.
He said the 1881 series of balls
netted the propagation department
$1,217,1 ,17524. OF this total, $780,
600 was turned over to Mooseheart.
Miller received S79,735; MCGUIRE,
100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-23
Attorney Sued
By His Client

LOS ANGELES, Sept. %. U.P)-
Charging that she lost a slander
suit against the wife of a motion
picture director through her own
attorneys negligence, Vivieene Sen
gler. motion picture actress today
filed suit for $30,500 damages
against Raymond w. Stewart, her
former lawyer.
Miss Sengler had sued Mrs
John Francis Dillon for slander,
but lost it on a motion for nom
suit, she claimed, through the al
legged delay of Stewart in having
the case tried.
Several years ago Miss Sengler
sued Maurice Costello, former mat
inee idol and father of Helene and
Dolores Costello, for breach of
promise, but dismissed the action
before it came to trial.