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Evening star., 1932-06-19

they visit the Salvage Islands and make the
dead pirate captain yield up his treasure. To
my surprise they agreed to go if would join
them.
Of it, was stupid enterprise. The yacht was
on its homeward journey, stores were running
low. and she had no equipment whatever for
such adventure. Nor did we have sufficient
information directions. We failed in our
first venture, but decided to return to England
and fit out a proper expedition.
Back in London, Lee Guinness and I dis
cussed plans Then 1 buried myself in
pirate literature and read everything that I
could find about the Salvage Islands and their
treasure.
I found that Cocos Island in the Pacific,
seemed to offer more authentic prize-a prize
that remained undiscovered by 18 or 20 expe-
ditions. So we decided to try our luck on
Cocos.
Three days before we're due to SAIL Lee
Guinness telephoned me that man whom he
did not know had written that he could put
in touch with some one who possessed
excellent clews to the Cocos Island treasure.
got In touch with Guinness correspondent,
who turned out to be officer of high stand
ing in the Beitish Navy. He sent me to see
brother officer, Stationed at Portsmouth. The
story he told seemed so obviously the missing
link of the treasures history that I felt we
we're at last on the right track.
Two days later We sailed, in a yacht that
formerly had been a Liverpool pilot boat. We
carried a crew Of 12-and a dog. At daybreak
one Saturday late in February we saw directly
ahead of our bows island rising abruptly
from the sea. 1t Cocos. Admiral Nichol-
son, one of our party, volunteered to come
ashore and stay the first night with mean
agreeable arrangement, for if ever place was
haunted, say the old sailors, it is Cocos
A DMIRAL NICHOLSON and saw no ghosts,
however. Following clews religiously,
we dug and grubbed about the island day after
day. Once we thought we had won where so
many others had failed. We discovered an
immense rock, lying exactly on the bearings
we had been given. The right spot at last,
We thought. For hours cleared the earth
away from the sides Imagine our excitement
when we found crack travcrsing three sides
of the rock. Evidently it married the door to
a concealed cave underneath it! But unfor-
tunately there was no fourth crack and there
fore no doorway to a cavern.
Nevertheless we drilled holes all over the
rock, plugged them with dynamite and blew
out great chunks of stone, until we had blasted
the top away. There were no traces of cave,
however; the rock seemed to be solid mass.
When that hope failed we turned to blasting
other large boulders in the vicinity, turning
our attention away from that neighborhood
Evening star., 1932-06-19
By Sir Malcolm Campbell
rs Told to Hal Pink.

only when we had four days left Of the time
we had allotted to our search. Those four
days we decided should be spent hunting the
back country for clews to the location Of the
cave. Nevertheless, I still believe that the
treasure of Lima is buried in the vicinity Of
that huge rock.
Those last four days were pure drudgery.
Never shall forget the fatigue Of climbing
those steep cliffs in temperature far above 100
degrees, with the sun boiling down upon us.
Our hands and arms were blistered and burned
with the heat, our flesh was torn by the rocks
over which We scrambled, bodies were
pouring with perspi-ation, and the bugs and
insects feasted on us constantly.
But several very curious episodes occur I'd
during those days. We had taken our dog
ashore with U.S. On the first night we spent
in the back country three Of us were lying in
our tent worn out after the days mountaineer-
ing. My two companions were around the tiny
camp.
Suddenly the dog, which had been sleeping
beside me. laaped up with a terrifying howl
and dashed to the open flap Of the tent bark
ing in a strange, terrified way. have never
seen a dog in such a paroxysm OF fear. 1t
was as though he had seen ghost. His hair
on end, he stood there barking and yapping
into the blackneSS.
MY companions awoke and sat up took
my revolver and crawled to the tent door.
expecting to meet anything from ghost to
wild pig. There was nothing, though I could
not lose the feeling that some one was out
there, watching me- The great wood fire, built
to keep off the insects, leaped and flickered
redy against the velvet background of the
tropic dark. The trees, like tapestry Of
black velvet stood brooding and motionless
around the tiny camp.
Presently the dog ceased his strange bark
ing and went back inside the tent. For
hour I lay awake with my revolver in my
hand, waiting for something to happen. Moth
ing did.
The next night it happened again. About
midnight the dog sprang suddenly to the tent
door, yappng and barking and shivering with
fear Again reconnoitered. Again had the
feeling that some one was crouching in the
bush watching me. But could find nothing,
and nothing happened
TWICE afterward the same thing occurred.
We could not account for it then, and
cannot explain it now. There are no animals
on the island so far as I know, except wild
pigs and they not steaithy beasts. The
only explanation advance is the old
legend that the island is still inhabited by
lost race of Incas. Perhaps one of their scouts
was sent down each night to spy on us.
One day before We started on our expedition
I was talking to man who is clairvoyant
He told me that going to an island which
Evening star., 1932-06-19
The Biggest Thrill of My Lif e
HWas Wheel Speeding Car Says This Noted automobile Racing Enthusiast
Digging
Facing Unkno7n 7mros " by Nght

-HERE Is hardly q port in the world
that does not contain its tar stained,
rum-smelling tale pitching crop of
liars ready to whisper tales Of buried
treasure and sell you charts showing
exactly where vast troves of pirates
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-08
Los ANGELES TO
Get u. s. LOAN
FOR AQUEDUCT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. UP)-
The engineering department of the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
has approved all engineering details
of the $40,000,000 self-liquidating
loan requested by the Los Angeles
Metropolitan Water District, Gard.
ner Cowles, director of the corpor-
alton, said today.
The money will be used to carry
out the first two years of construc-
ton work on the project, Cowles
said.
Cowles said that the corporation
has given much attention to the
Los Angeles city water project.
1.-The $40,000,0O0 loan requested
will cover about fifth of the cost, "
CowleS said.
The engineering department has
reported to the corporation board
that the project, which proposes to
take water from the Hoover dam,
is sound in every way from an en-
gineering standpoint. Cowles said
that there were apparently no legal
or financial difficulties standing in
the way of the loan which is ex-
pected to be announced shortly.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-08
Priest
Highly Honored
AT Vatican City

VATICAN CITY, Sept. 8. UP) -
The highest dignitaries of the Ro-
man Catholic church assisted today
in the conservation Of Monsignor
Francis J. Spellman of Whitman,
Mass, as auxiliary archbishop Of
Boston, the first American prelate
to be consecrated in the Vatican
basilica.
The ceremony was at the altar
of the catthedra in st. Peters.
Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, secretary
of state of Pope Plus XI, was the
consecrant. Monsignor Francesca
Borgongini-Duca, papal nuncio to
Italy, and Monsignor Giuseppe
Pizzardo, papal under-secretary of
state, were the co-consecrants.
The whole impressive ceremony
was the high point in the life of
an American boy who rose to pre-
latial dignity that obtained the
papal favor. This was best illus
trated by the fact that the Pope
gave permission to hold the conse-
Grafton in st. Peters with Cardinal
Pacelli presiding. Very few bishops
in the history of the Catholic
church have enjoyed such honor.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-08
PARAGUAY CALLS
MOBILIZATION OF
MILITARY GROUPS

ASUNCION, Paraguay, Sept. 8.
U.p) - The government ordered
mobilization of all citizens between
80 and 40 years of age today, sub
ject to congressional sanction, after
capture of the Paraguayan fort,
Rojas Silva, by Bolivians was re-
ported.
Armed conflict over the disputed
Gran Chaco territory again seemed
possible, for Bolivia already is con-
sidering "in committee a declara-
tion of war.
The mobilization decree was is
sued after the council of national
defense discussed the latest devel-
opments in the Chaco. Congress
was considered certain to approve
the decree.
1t was reported that customs
house authorities had confiscated
80 cases of gas bombs, apparently
intended for the Bolivian air corps.
Large crowds gathered in the
streets after publication of reports
that Bolivia had captured the fort.
President Eusebio Ayala told the
United Press that if the report was
true this would signify the begin
ming of a Bolivian offensive"
The newspaper La Critica, pub
lished the report under the head
line; "Cannons Now Have the
Word"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-08
Atlantic Coast
Warned OF Storm

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. U.P) =
Gale and storm warnings were dis
played today along the entire At
lantic seaboard from Cape Hatteras
to Eastport, Me, as the United
States weather bureau reported a
hurricane moving rapidly north
ward about 500 miles off shore.
The weather bureau warnings
were for whole gales" along the
Rhode Island and southeastern
Massachusetts coasts and storms"
in other sections of the Hatteras-
Eastport sector.
The center of the hurricane was
well off shore and was not expected
to strike the mainland in full force.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept. g..
U.R)-A terrific tropical hurricane
was moving northward in this vi
cinity today, causing grave anxiety
in Bermuda. The exact position of
the storm was not known and an
anxious night was spent by the
islanders.
A storm signal indicating that
the hurricane was within 900 miles
was hoisted at $50 p. m. yester-
day. The hurricane was reported
moving northeast.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-08
Olachea Due
AT Mexicali

General Agustin Olachea, newly
reappointed governmental head of
the Mexican province of Baja CAL
ifornia for the northern district,
was expected at MeXicali this af-
ternoon to take over the reins of
government he dropped only a few
months ago on the appointment of
another governor by President Or
tiz Rubio.
General Olachea will replace Ar
turo Elias as governor of the north
ern district of Baja California.
Elias is expected to become post
master general under President Alb
elardo Rodriguez, another former
governor of the Mexican province.
who succeeded to the Mexican pres
idency when Ortiz Rubio resigned.
Olachea was due at Yuma at 2:3O
this afternoon, having left Ell Paso
last night. He was to be met at
Yuma by a group of officials and
former officials from Mexicali, and
escorted to the capital, where he
will assume office Immediately
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-08
BY LYLE C. WILSON :
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. s. = Com
pulsory unemployment insurance
paid for by industry and enacted
by state laws, was described today
by President William Green as an
immediate objective of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
Green told the United Press a
model insurance bill was being
drafted The program will be sub
mitted to the federation conven-
ton in Cincinnati after the pres
idential elections.
I'VE found that constitutional in
hibitions would bar a federal un-
employment insurance law" Green
said. 1--WE wanted a federal law
but have abandoned that project.
We will seek enactment of state
laws throughout the union"
The federation has not previous
ly demanded compulsory unem-
ployment insurance. There is no
doubt here that the convention will
support Green in his state-by state
insurance project. Green said the
federation's program was in addi-
ton to unemployment insurance
proposed in a bill offered by Sen
ator Wagner (DemD New York.
The Wagner bill, he explained, did
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-08
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q is,a. H.s.ssa. sys&'eass. iaA-
CITY WILL ASK
FEDERAL AID IN
BUILDING SEWER

Ell Centro will apply to the Re-
construction Finance corporation
for a loan to cover the cost of con-
struction of a new outfall sewer
for this city.
This was decided last night when
the city council directed the city
engineer and city attorney to make
application to the corporation, sup
plying that organization with COM
plete details of the proposed sewer.
What amount the city will ask
is not known, but it has been est
mated that a new sewer line would
cost $185 900.
Other business transacted by the
council last night was of routine
character
The council authorized employ
ment of Imperial Irrigation district
equipment to dredge mud basins.
The Natural Gas corporation was
given permission to install a gas
line on Fourth street from the alley
between Broadway and CONNER
cial to the alley between Holt and
He'll avenues.
A proposition was submitted by
the Brawley city council, which met
Tuesday, that the farm bureau be
requested to withdraw its PROPOSE
ton to the irrigation district for
an increase of valuation of city
property, but the Ell Centro coun-
Gil took no action.
Replacement of the curb in front
of the Meyer building at Fifth and
Main streets was authorized, at a
cost not to exceed 80 cents a lineal
foot.
Captain King submitted the re-
port of the Salvation Army for the
month of August, showing, among
other things, that 1857 persons in
local families were aided at least
once during the month. Meals were
given to 1878 transients.
Walter Macdonald, milk inspec-
tor, filed his report for August.
Other routine business was trans
acted.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-08
RECOGNITION OF
MANCHUKUO WILL
NOT Be NOTICED
L. S. Chooses To Ignore
Japan's Attitude Upon
'Puppet State.
BY JOSEPH ii. BAIRD
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. - Al
though eager to safeguard Chinese
sovereignty, the administration was
represented today as having de-
cided to ignore for the present
Japan's impending recognition of
Manchukuo as an independent
state.
japanese official sources, mean
while, said that the Japanese
Manchukuo treaty, the instrument
of recognition, was ION the way to
being ratified" 1t must be ap-
proved by the privy council, which
recommends its signature to- En-
peror Hirohito. The emperor, Jap
anese sources said, invariably ac-
cepts the councils advice.
The state department has mapped
out a cautious policy, but one which
officials hope will be effective.
This strategy is to preserve a
united international front in sup
port of the nine power and Kellogg
treaties by thorough and effective
collaboration between the United
States and the League of Nations.
That body will meet late this month
to take up the Far Eastern prob
lem anew. State department Off
cials believe that an American pro-
test to Toxic now would not only
be futile, but would disalign the
international front that was so
painstakingly built up during the
crisis last winter
The assembly Of the League of
Nations is scheduled to meet on
September IS. Presumably the
Lytton report will be in the hands
of the league secretariat before that
date. 1t will be referred to the
league council which will refer it
to the assembly, which, in turn,
will submit it to the committee of
10, set up by the assembly last
spring to deal exclusively with the
Far Eastern problem.
Although state department Off
cials say they have received no Off
cial information as to the nature
of the Lytton report, informal ad-
vices from the Far East declare
that it will censure Japan's occu-
patton of Manchuria. At any rate,
submission of the report will re-
open the Manchurian question at
Geneva. And Japan's recognition
of the "puppet state" if granted,
as expected, will be considered as
one phase of the larger problem.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-08
FORMER FEDERAL
OFFICIAL HELD
in LAND FRAUD

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8. OPP
Williamson S. Summers, former as
sistant United States attorney gen.
eral, today was arrested by gov
ernment officers and held in bail
of $4,000, on a charge of having
defrauded persons in Southern
California of approximately $780,
00O
Summers, who resides in Glen
dale, was indicted secretly by the
federal grand jury yesterday
Summers assertedly persuaded
several hundred persons to settle
on lands in Los Angeles county ON
representation that the old Span
ish land grants we're faulty and
that the land had been obtained
by the government illegally, Peter
v. Davis, assistant U. S. attorney
here, said.
He then charged them sums
ranging from S100 to $500 for legal
services" the complaint set FORTH
en- the representation that he would
act as counsel and attempt to OBJ
tain title to the lands for them.
Summers also was formerly the
United States district attorney at
Omaha, Neb.
He was arrested last June on
charge of failing to file an income
tax return for 1891, and the case
is still pending.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-08
F RMERS
|. OOK To
CA tai
Hoping For Relief From
Washington In Spite OF
Former Argument.
GOVERNORS GATHER
Midwest Executives To
Confer On Means OF
Relieving Situation.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Sept. 8. U.P)-
Striking farmers are turning their
eyes hopefully toward Washington
again, it appeared today, despite
one of the principal arguments for
the holiday movement was that it
is useless to expect relief from
congress.
Leaders of the strike laughed at
opponents of their move who urged
farmers to battle with ballots in
stead of with picket lines.
Since the strike" began, how
ever, there have been many state
ments from it's leaders emphasizing
that "if we never raise the price
of produce one cent we will have
accomplished great things for ag-
riculture in calling the situation to
the attention of the general public
| The job of blocking enough mar
ket places actually to influence
farm commodity prices is stupen-
dous and holiday leaders are be-
/ lieved to have had little hope of
accomplishing this.
A meeting of governors here to-
morrow which was called as a re-
suit of the farm strike, will talk
mostly about helping the farmer
through legislation that can be
made effective only by congress.
Chairmen of the Iowa Holiday
association indicated that the gov
ernors will be asked to each de-
clare an embargo on farm produce
in his state, thereby putting the
official stamp of approval on the
! holding movement.
| From other sources, on the eve
of the governors meeting, however,
came different ideas. These in
cluded:
Cd Initiation of currency to boost
prices to 1926 levels.
CD A three-year moratorium on
federal seed and feed loans.
CD A two-year moratorium on
real estate loans.
(4) A two-year extension of time
for redemption of foreclosed mort
cages.
AS governors began to arrive for
the conference most of the high
/ ways leading into Sioux City were
open. There was no immediate
threat of further clashes.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 8.
W.R) Protesting farmers from
scattered Oklahoma communities
today discussed plans to force prices
of agricultural commodities to
higher levels by withholding their
produce from the market.
Milo Reno, Des. Moines, Ia, or
ganizer Of the national holiday"
movement, was scheduled to deliver
the principal address late today at
the formal opening of the con-
! ference.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-08
LABOR WILL SEEK COMPULSORY
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCELAW

not provide compulsory insurance
but offered inducements to states
and industries to participate in it.
Wagner would permit the federal
government to contribute to unem-
ployment insurance and would ex-
empt from federal income tax all
sums so contributed by industry.
Our bill will incorporate three
principal features" Green said and
named them
81. 1t must be compulsory insur-
ance.
20 The cost must be placed on
industry and administration must
be by the states.
8. Working men and women must
be protected in the exercise of their
right to belong to a trade union.
Il mean by that latter princi-
ple," Green added, that unemploy-
ment insurance must not become
the means of forcing persons to
accept employment in non-union
establishments. We hold that since
the anti-injunction bill passed by
congress last session declared that
recognition of the rights of collec-
tive bargaining and the formation
of trade unions be acknowledged
public policy, then it is necessary
that insurance legislation protect
people who desire to exercise those
rights.
I'VE always have been reluctant
to develop unemployment insurance
in this country because of the ex-
perience of working people in Great
Britain and Europe where such in
surance is in effect Records show
those administering the insurance
endeavor to secure work for the job
less in order to reduce the inSur-
ance costs.
"When the agencies find work
for an idle person he is compelled
to accept it because his unemploy-
ment benefit Immediately ends.
You see, they haven't any choice.
It is compulsory.
THAT system might work in
Great Britain because there are
very few unorganized industries
there. But here it might serve to
break up our unions by forcing
workers to go into non-union indus
tries and thereby surrender their
union affiliation.'
Green said he did not believe un-
employment insurance could cope
with unemployment as it now ex-
lists.
I'VE are looking for something to
care for normal conditions" he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-08
HOOVER TO MAKE
OPENING SPEECH
in new ENGLAND
Addresses VIII Be Cut
To Minimum During
Coming Campaign.
By HENRY f. MISsELWITZ
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.-Pres-
ident Hoover in all probability will
deliver his first campaign address
in the next few weeks either at
Boston or New York.
The Presidents plans for the en-
tire campaign remain uncertain,
however. 1t was reiterated that he
would not tak> a MAJOR part in
the public side of the Republican
partys efforts to reelect him. Re-
publican chieftains in New York
and New England have brought
considerable pressure to bear to get
him to open his brief part in the
campaign in that area.
Senator Watson (Rep) Indiana,
said after lengthy conference with
the President late yesterday that
he believed Mr.. Hoover would de-
live at least three speeches, in
the cast, one in the middle west
and one in the far west.
1t was doubted in administration
circles, however that the chief ex-
ecutive would go beyond the Mis-
SAoolppi NdllCy' L1G CdllCCllCu iilo
planned trip to open the Olympic
games at Los Angeles last month
and to accept his nomination at
Paio Alto because Of the pressure
of state affairs-and it was pointed
out it would hardly be polite now
to make the long journey solely
to appeal to the far west electorate
for support.
Hence, it appeared-as reported
last month by the United Press
that Mr.. Hoover's political appeals
will be confined to speeches in the
east and middle west. Aside from
New York and Boston, it was be-
lieved he Wou-d appear at Chicago
and possibly in st. Louis, Mo.
The President meanwhile is
talking politics" with various Re-
publican chieftains. He found words
of cheer from half a dozen with
whom he has conferred this week,
senators, state Republican leaders
and others advising him that
things. are picking up"
Senator Watson and Senator Hat
field (Rep) West Virginia, were
late callers at the executive offices
yesterday and went away pro-
phesying Hoover victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-08
Governor Warns
Official Family

SACRAMENTO, Sept 8. U.H -
Governor Rolph today served notice
on several directors in his admins
tration that they must stop their
quarreling or they may find them
selves out of Jobs.
The executive ultimatum followed
recently published reports that Col
Walter E. Garrison, director of
public works, and ROLAND A. Van
degrift, director Of finance, were at
loggerheads over the question of
diyerting gasoline tax revenue to
pay interest and to retire old state
highway bonds; that Vandegrift
and Vierling Kersey, director of
education, disagreed over the pro-
posed school tax transfer amend
ment, and that Garrison, Vande-
grift and Earl Lee Kelly, chairman
of the highway commission, had di-
Vergent ideas on using highway
revenue toward the support of state
labor camps.