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WILL ASK ROLPH
TO PARDON TWO
INNOCENT MEN

FRESNO, Calf, April II. W.R)--
Governor James Rolph, jr, was to
be asked today to pardon Jess D.
and Sumner Mellory, Armona men
in San Quentin prison through a
miscarriage of justice which con-
vcited them of bank robbery.
District Attorney Glenn M. De
Wore, whose aides obtained convic-
ton of the brothers, was to plead
their case in person before the gov
ernor.
Meanwhile, his deputies, and
Sheriff George j. Overholt today
were questioning further the five
men who after months of investi-
cation and one fruitess prosecution
now are formally accused ow two
Caruthers First National bank hold
ups, tor one of which the Mellorys
were imprisoned.
The five in Jail were Herbert
I Vincent, SO; his son, Gordon, 18
and son-in-laW, Arthur Gordon, 81
Hanford sign painters; and Willis
Garfield, 80, San Francisco, and l.
E. Thompson, 80, Petaluma.
Garfield assertedly has confessed
involving himself and the others.
The elder Vincent, Thompson and
Arthur Gordon are formally ac-
cused of the robbery of the bank
April 16, 1881, the crime laid at the
door of the Mellorys. All five are
accused of the burglary of the bank
during the second holdup, Decem-
ber 81, 1881, just five days before
the Mellorys were taken to prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-11
.STIMSON MAY
CONFER WITH
SOVIET CHIEF
Both To Be In Attend
ance At Geneva Disarm-
ament Conference.
By STEWART BROWN
United Press Staff CorreSnondt

GENEVA, April 1.-THE second
and decisive period of the world
disarmament conference, with sue
cess or failure at stake, began to-
day with reassembling of delegates
after a three week Easter vacation.
Very plein speaking appeared in
evitable after the warning of Pres
ident Arthur Henderson that the
delegates must abandon their
problem lodging" tactics and get
down to work.
The decision of Secretary of State
Stimson, now enroute to Geneva,
to attend the meeting and the like
lihood that Prime Minister Ram
say Macdonald will meet Stimson
and the heads of European govern
ments here gave unusual import
ance to the session.
The League of Nations council al
so will meet tomorrow to consider
program of financial relief for
| the Danubian countries. There is
the possibility that consideration of
the Far Eastern dispute will be re-
vised
The conference will consider at
least three major disarmament pro-
grams. Italy proposed destruction
of all war machines and the pledge
not to replace them; Germany
wants obligatory disarmament on
an equal basis to the lowest posi-
BILE arms level; the French plan
evisaged international armed forces
at the disposal of the league and
reduction of armaments by stages.
Accept League Draft
The conference voted to accept
the leagues draft disarmament
convention as a basis for further
negotiations. 1t appointed DR.. Ed
uard Benes of Czechoslovakia to
coordinate a mass OF documents
within this framework.
| The only major decision of the
conference during the pre-EaSter
sitting was to reject a Soviet plan
! for general and total disarmament,
which was promptly replaced by
another much longer and more de-
tailed plan from Soviet Commits
sar Maxim Litvinoff.
A conference between Secretary
of State Stimson and Litvinoft
was considered possible. Livinoff
said recently that trouble in the
Far East would have been averted
if the United States, Britain, and
Russia, had cooperated effectively
Members of the Soviet delegation
agreed on the necessity of coopera-
ton with the United States. The
Chinese were very interested in
the possibility of meeting between
Litvinoff and StimSon.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-11
Red Cross Gets
HOOyer's Thanks

WASHINGTON, April II. UP
President Hoover, speaking in the
name of the American people, to-
day thanked the American Red
Cross for its serices during the
past year in combating drought,
storms, floods and unemployment.
During the last year." Hoover
said, you have carried a great load
in national work. At the same time
you have given relief from
droughts, storms, flood and unem-
ployment. You daily demonstrated
that fine service which expresses
the heart of the American people.
You have discharged your trust.
Il wish the great problems be-
fore us will continue to be met by
you with resolution and courage :
The President walked the three
blocks to the Continental Me-
mortal hall, where the Red Cross
is holding its annual convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-11

toll levied without warning is de-
trimental to farming operations
since it calls for a readjuStment of
plans and contracts, and that it is
possibly illegal.
1t goes on to state that the farm
bureau expects of the district that
money paid on this toll be COL
lected and credited in such man.
ner that there will be no question
that said money can be applied
on the payment of assessments;
that it be permitted that such
money paid for tolls be credited to
any unpaid assessment, if such as
sessment is paid in full, as may be
desired by the landowner; that if
legally possible, the landowner be
permitted to pay the second in
stallment of the assessment with
credit for said tolls paid. even
though his first installmen be still
unpaid.
The third resolution states that
the farm bureau will be satisfied
only with a constructive permanent
solution to the crisis in irrigation
affairs, and that since the directors
believe that the major difficulties
arise from the political control of
the business affairs of the district
under that provision of the law
that permits all qualified electors
to vote, the farm bureau directors
call upon the directors of the irri-
cation district to approve BY formal
resolution the principle of prop
erty qualification for voting in ir-
rigation district elections and to
use every means possible to secure
the acceptance of this principle by
the irrigation district association so
that the law may be amended to
limit voting in irrigation district
elections to those who pay taxes
for the support OF the districts.
The last resolution states that a
campaign has been started with a
view to discrediting c. G.. Halliday,
attorney tt1r the farm bureau,
which has spread statements that
Halliday mas advocated violence in
solving the difficulties of the ir-
rigation district. The resolution
says that Halliday does not, and
has never, advocated violence but
rather the use of lawful means.
The farm bureau affairms in this
resolution it's confidence in Halli-
days integrity and its appreciation
of the unselfish services rendered
by him to the farmers of the val
ley.
= The resolution concludes with an
expression of the farm bureaus
appreciation to Elmer Head, dis
trict attorney, for his political in
dependence and courage in con-
Quoting his office
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-11
BEGINS
BATTLE TO PAY
SOLDIERS BONUS

WASHINGTON, April II. U.p,-
The fight for a soldiers cash
bonus began today with only
few dozen spectators present as
Rep. Wright Patman (Dem.) Texas,
argued for issuance of more than
$4,000, 100000 of new currency to
pay the veterans.
Patman, author of a bill for
cash payment to adjust service GER
tificates, was the first witness be-
fore the house ways and means
committee, beginning consideration
OF cne of the most highly contro-
versial subjects before congress. A
presidential veto awaits the bonus
bill if it reaches the White House.
Acting Chairman Crisp an
nounced that the proponents OF
the bonus legislation would be
heard first
Only 10 of the 25 committee
members were present and the
room contained an audience OF only
a few dozen.
Patman told the committee that
more than 100000 veterans are
unemployed. In addition, he said,
many are on part time work.
"The great question" Patman
said, lis whether this veterans
payment can be made a vehicle 20
carry the country back 10 pros
perity.'
Crisp placed in the record tele-
gram from Maj. Gen. smedley
Butler endorsing the bonus pay
ment and regretting his inability
TO appear personally before ths
committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-11
County Official
May Be Named In
Coast Scandal

LOS ANGELES, April IL. UP
Reports that the name of another
high county official would be added
to those of judges and officers
under investigation in connection
with the American Mortgage COM
pany receivership were current
today.
The official was said to be con-
nected with civil service appoint
ments in the county, and to have
been a friend of Harold G. Robin
son, pamphlet publisher indicted
on charges of attempted eXtortion.
Interest in the investigation of
persons involved in the affairs of
the $l8,000000 mortgage concern
swung today to the expected pub
lication of the Los Angeles Bar
associations report. The report is
expected to be ready today or to-
morrow.
The name of Superior Judge
John L. Fleming was in the spot
light of the inquiry as the result
of charges by A. j. Showalter, de-
posed receiver, that Judge Fleming
had told him he should advance
$50 to purchase liquor for a party
to be given on the judges yacht.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-11
Won HINDENBERG
AGAIN CHOSEN BY
GERMAN VOTERS
By FREDERICK KUN

BERLIN, April II. - FreSloeilC
Paul Won Hindenberg will serve an
other seven-year term as a result
of the venerable fild marshaps SEN
sational victory at the polls over
his Fascist opponent, Adolph Hitler,
by approximately 100000 votes.
The election Sunday resulted in
a great personal triumph for the
hero of the German people in war
and their idol in peace, although
Hitler increased his popular vote
over that received in the March
elections. The president received
an absolute majority. Only a plur-
ality was required.
The final returns as announced
by the federal election board were :;
Hindenberg, 19,359,642.
Hitler, 13,417,388.
Thaelmann, 3,606,388.
Thaelmann was the Communist
candidate. His vote fell off heavily
from the March election.
There was the usual election ten
sion among rival groups and five
persons were kill6Sl and many in
jured in street fights and brawlS.
Several hundred persons were ar
rested for disorderly conduct. Two
Fascists, one Communist, and one
Socialist were killed lin action. -
One woman killed her husband en-
route to the polls after a quarrel
on how the family was to vote.
Hitler received 2,076,000 more
votes than in the March election,
while the Communists, most bitter
for of Fascism, lost heavily. The
presidents popular vote was in
creased only 7O5,000 but he won 90
of 35 electoral districts.
Hindenbergs majority in Sundays
vote was 2,235, ,794; his lead over
Hitler 5,942,172; his approximate
percentage of the total vote 48.
Hitler, cheered by the increase III
his vote at the apparent expense of
the Communists. issued manifesto
to his followers telling them to pre-
pare for the next Battle, that of
the PruSsian diet elections.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-11
ECONOMY
PROGRAM
OFFERE
Democratic House Lead
ers Submit Schedule To
President.
MANY HEAVY CUTS
Consolidation Of Numer-
Gus Divisions Urged In
Recommendations.

WASHINGTON, April 9. {U.Pg-
The Democratic leadership of the
house submitted to President
Hoover today its economy program
designed to save $l99, ,705, TIT.
The largest item was a SGT 900 900
general wage cut of IL per cent
on salaries over $1,000.
Supplemental recommendation
were made without estimates. I'm
portant items on the program
were:
Modification of the World war
veterans act, $4,000 900.
Treasury department appropria
ton reduction, $25, 100000.
Department of agriculture re-
duction, $23,O88,942.
War department reduction, $20,-
10000.
Cutting annual leave of govern
ment employees and declining to
fill vacancies, $10,000000.
The plan even went to the ex-
tent of eliminating the Saturday
half holiday for government en-
ployeeS for an estimated savings
of 100000. 1t called for repeal
of the employment stabilization
act, saving $4,000, abolition of the
bureau of efficiency, saving $780,
600, and abolition of the interna-
tional water commission, saving
s25 600.
The navy's cut called for $3,0O0,-
600. The figures did not include
any reductions for justice, labor,
state, post office, district of Co.
lumbia and legislative appropria-
tions bills, although cuts are
planned in those departments.
Other reductions recommended
included:
Vocational education, 81, ,728, ,8O5;
department of commerce, s4,075,-
COO; interior department, $4,000. 900,
and discontinuance of a heating
plant in the northwest triangle OF
Washington, $780, 900.
Nine consultations were advised,
including:
l. War ard navy departments.
2. Steamboat inspection bureau
with bureau OF navigation.
s. Wireless enforcement division
with radio commission.
4. All health services to public
health service.
5. Veterans retirement to civil
service.
6. Hospital management all to
one agency except Indian service.
7. Merefr of all business re-
search bureaus.
8. Consolidation of international
boundary commission with inter-
national joint commission.
9. Railway board of mediation
with consolidation commission.
Amendments to the army and
navy retirement pay system were
urged.
AT the conclusion of the regular
list of proposed government ar-
preparation reductions the Demo-
Gratis recommended there should be
considered repeal of the vocational
education provisions to save S.
70l,00O and repeal of the agricul-
tural extension health work to
save $2,828,O4s
In addition to the concrete pro-
gram the Democrats pointed to
a long list of items from which
savings might be effected.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-11
MUCH BITTERNESS IN EVIDENCE
AT GATHERING OF TAXPAYERS

the speech of F. w. Greer, one of
the moving spirits in opposition to
the district, Greer took the speak
erS platform to shout out demands
that large percentage of present
executives of the district be fired.
AS he talked the crowd Surged for
word to obtain vantage points near
the platform.
Ira Aten leaped to his feet as
Greer finished, and stood before
the microphone. To Greers bitter
denunciation he replied with a di-
rect charge Greer, during the last
four years and while an employee
of the district, has stolen $4,000
of district money. Greer also
claims he was largely instrumental
in obtaining construction of the
Boulder Dam, Aten said.
Hes a liar" the director shout
ed.
Further, Aten declared the secre-
tary of the district at any time will
open all it's books to anyone desir-
! ing to inspect them.
Jack Strobel, another opposition
ist, declared in reply to Aten that
there must have been some direc-
tors who voted to retain Greer
while he was in the district en-
ploy.
Greer took the microphone again
to assert he was hired by Mark
Rose, and that Aten opposed the
motion when he was fired.
Mrs. c. o. Hoober raised an old
campaign issue during her attack
.Cnntinued On Pare 6l
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-11
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

1ONlGhI
Y.W.C.A. beard, 1880. 669
Wensley.
F. and A. NJ, No. 384, 1880,
Masonic temple.
American Legion auxiliary, 8,
Veterans hall.
Glee club, s, Academy of
Music.
Troop 6, B.S.A., 1880, Christ
tian church.
Sea Scout ship, No. AZ, 1880,
Elks hall.
Valley theatre, "The Cisco
Kid"
Fox Imperial theatre, "The
Lost Squadron"
TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Presbyterian guild, l, church.
Magnolia Mulberry home de-
Iartment, 7. b. Shank home.
Literature section, $3.50, Ten
Thousand club.
Twice Told Tales, $3.50, DC
ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-11

Fighting to the last ditch in their
effort to tear down the present
structure of the Imperial Irrigation
District, approximately 1000 Imper-
ial Valley taxpayers gathered in a
mass meeting at the county fair
grounds Saturday afternoon to
adopt a resolution declaring they
will pay no more taxes until the
present board of directors of the
water district resigns.
A fiery discussion that brought
out all the bitter opposition to the
program adopted by the directors
ended with the almost unanimous
adoption of the resolution, present
ed by Judge H. B. Griffin of Braw-
ley, chairman of the meeting.
Opposition to the 50-cents an
acre foot water toll levied by the
directors was the direct cause of the
meeting. This toll was included in
the resolution by a motion from
the bleachers, erected to care for
the crowd which gathered in the
exposition building.
Mark Rose, Ira Aten and w. o
Blair, directors, we're heard in de-
fense of the district stand. Rose
explained the necessity for the wat
er toll, while Blair point out that
opponents of the tax have not ad-
vanced any constructive plan tc
take its place, but have constantly
opposed every move made by the
board of directors. The crowd was
not in sympathy with these speak
ers.
Hot Words Fly
Bitterness reached q cimaX ir
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-11
Report Soviet
Patrols Active

TOXIC, April IL. U.P) - The
Chientao, Manchuria, correspond
ent of Nippon Dempo News service
reported today that Soviet troops
killed 20 Koreans on the Korea
Siberia border when the natives
attempted to cross into Russian
territory.
The correspondent said Soviet
patrols were active all along the
border.
Scores of Chinese guerillas were
killed in clashes elsewhere in the
Chinetao area with japanese
troops. Two hundred were slain
when japanese dispersed band OF
1000 south of Suichung on the
Mukden Shankaikwan railway
Three japanese and an unesti-
mated number of Chinese fell in
several minor battles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-11
BY BATES RANEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHitcu TTCsS otdlI Correspondent
HOPEWELL, N. j., April II.
U.P> Robbed of his baby, then
cheated of his ransom money for
the child's return, Col Charles A.
Lindbergh set to work doggedly
today to find new trails leading to
the return.
There was the most poignan.
disappointment at the lonely es-
tate on Sourland mountain where
hope for early return of the child
vanished last week when it was
found the kidnapers had double
crossed" the colonel, taking his
$4,000 ransom money with a prom
ise soon to restore the baby.
But down the dark roadways of
despair there cleaned some light.
First, New York authorities had
arrested a mysterious man in his
mothers home in New York and
submitted him to most careful ex-
animation in the belief he might
be able to turn up'' the kidnapers
Second, throughout the nation
today bank tellers and many citi-
ZenS scanned 50, $40 and $50 blllS
of the 1928 issue in the hope they
might find among them some of
those from the big bundle of
$4,000 that Lindbergh paid over
last week for men he was satisfied
were the actual kidnapers. Code III
the original ransom note, used
again in communicating letters re-
Gently, satisfied him of their
genuineness and he gambled with
the word of honor" of a kidnaper
that payment would be followed
by the babys return.
Third, a combination of news
papers offered $4,000 reward
for exclusive information leading
to return of the baby. Whether
the LindberghS would view this
more favorably was uncertain, for
Continued On Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-11
Three Drown At
Coast Beaches

LOS ANGELES, April II. UP
Three lives were lost Sunday as
residents of Southern California
thronged the beaches seeking re-
lief from the hottest day of 1882.
James Brown, II, was drowned
at Hermosa; Santiago Carrera, 10,
was drowned near Long Beach,
and the body of an unidentified
man, about 55, was recovered from
the Olympic rowing course at Long
Beach.
Twenty-four persons were res
cued by life guards.
The temperature reached a high
mark of 81 at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-11
Continued On Page g.
SEATTLE POLICE
HOLD GROUP in
VALLEY CRIME

SEATTLE, Wash, April II. U.P)
-Thirteen-year-old Pacita Villain
euva and two men, one of whom
was suspected of having kidnapped
her, were held today by police fol-
lowing telegraphic instructions from
Sheriff George L. Campbell of Ell
Centro, Calf
Ambrosio Sapigao, 25 suspected
of the kidnapping, was booked on
an open charge along with Emido
Ramat, %. They were arrested
with the girl in a rooming house
in South Seattle.
The girl was held in juvenile
detention home pending further
word from Ell Centre authorities
All were sale by police to be Fill
ipinos.
When shown the above dispatch
this morning, local officers had not
been notified of the arrest, but in
structed relatives of the girl to ap-
pear in district attorneys office
and sign q complain against Sa-
pigoa.
A telegram was received later
confirming the United Press dis
patch and asking what disposition
should be made of the prisoners
They will be held in Seattle until
a local officer is sent to bring them
back here, where Sapigoa will be
prosecuted on a charge of kidnep-
ing.
The girl, according to her rela-
tives, was spirited away from a
Filipino camp near Heber last
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-11
DISAGREEMENT IN
HAWAIIAN TRIAL
SEEMS ASSURED
Observers Hold Slight
Hope For Verdict Due
To Jury Personnel.
BY DAN CAMPBELL
United Press Staff CorrespOndentl
Copyright 1882 by United Press.)


COURTROOM, HON ULU,
April 1.-THE Territory of Hawaii
was given only slender hopes for
conviction of four American defen-
dants today as a jury of mixed
whites and browns prepared to hear
first evidence in the honor Staying
of Joe Kahahawai, native youth.
A hung jury was regarded as the
most likely outcome of this legal
battle between the sanctity of the
law and sanctity OF Womanhood-
an issue in which no one of these
isands save the jurors admist
neutral opinion.
Clarence Darrow and his battery
of assistants were ready for strong
fight to win acquittal and there
also was an outside possibility of Il
directed verdict for the defense.
But with seven Caucasians sitting
on the jury with five Orientals and
Polynesians, disagreement seemed
almost inevitable.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-11
Will Provides
Aid To Students

LOS ANGELES, April II. U.P)-
Worthy students of Marquette Un-
iversity, Milwaukee, Wis, were be-
queathed the bulk of a 100000 es-
tate left by Mrs. Mary E. Kelly, ac-
cording to her will on file for pro-
bate today.
Mrs. Kelly left her residuary es-
tate to aid the students after be-
queathing $4,000 each to two sisters,
$1,000 for religious purposes and
sums ranging from $1,000 to $4,000
to 13 nieces and nepheWS.