davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
BY w. II. MILLHAEM

Onlteu freSS StaI1 Correspondent
LIE MARS, Iowa, May l. - Trial
by courtmartial was ordered today
for Iowa farmers who attempted
to hang district judge and pre-
cipitated the most violet crisis in
Iowa IS history.
Col. Glenn Haynes, commanding
national guardsmen enforcing mar
tial law in Plymouth and Crawford
counties. ordered all civil courts
closed during the emergency, and
forbade police or sheriff S officers
to make arrests.
With nearly dozen farmers I'M
der arrest, accused of dragging
Judge Charles C. Bradley from his
courtroom last Thursday and max
ing two attempts to hang him as
protest against mortgage fore
closures, military authorities said
the trials might begin today. Judge
Advocate Frank Halligan probably
will preside.
Defendants will be permitted to
retain civil counsel, Colonel Haynes
said. as attachments of troops
searched the rain washed, tornado
swept countryside for nearly SO
other men accused of participation
in the instruction
Since the attack on Judge Brad
ley occurred before martial law was
declared, the question was raised
whether the suspects could be tried
by courtmartial.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
END INQUIRY
UPON AKRON
Naval Officer Tells Investigat-
ing Board Cause OF Disaster
Unknown.

WASHINGTON, Ma :. Wp)-
The cause of the AKRON disaster
must ever remain in the realm
of conjecture" Lieut.. Comdr. Ralph
G. Pennoyer said today in summing
up evidence presented during the
navy's investigation of the dirigi-
ble's destruction.
Pennoyer, presenting his final
argument as judge advocate of the
court of inquiry, said the testimony
presented in the II days of hear
ing was complicated and confus-
ing" He added:
"This disaster is a part of the
price which must inevitably be paid
in the development of any new and
hazardous art.'
Pennoyer impressed upon the
court it's "sad duty of assessing
personal responsibility for the dis
aster, if any, and pai6 tribute to
the 70 officers aha men who were
carried to their sudden deaths when
the Akron fell into the Atlantic
ocean during a severe storm April
4.
"There is no eyewitness to what
happened Pennoyer said, land
even the testimony of the three
survivors is conflicting and difficult
to piece together.
He said evidence presented dur
ing the hearings here and at Lake
hurst, N. j., undoubtedly prove the
Akron was more rugged than any
other previous ship of its type, and
showed that officers and men
aboard we're we'll trained and did
everything in their power to avert
the disaster.
Lieut.. G. j. MacGuire, Pennoyer's
counsel, told the court that from
study of weather conditions prior
to the Akron's departure from
LakehurSt on April 3, there were no
definite indications that violent
thunderstorms would be encounter
ed.
He said the Akron had to contend
not only with single, isolated
storm "but with sporadic breaking
OUT of violent air disturbances.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
RIOTING IOWA FARMERS WILL
FACE ARMY COURTSMARTIAL

Colonel Haynes asserted, howev-
er, that he was empowered to pur-
sue whatever course he saw fit.
He also said that he felt the public
had exaggerated ideas of the Sc
verify of such trials.
ga courtmartial tries to get at
the root of the case with less delay
than in a civil trial" Colonel
Haynes said. can innocent man
has nothing to fear
When the courtSmartial are held
additional troops will be needed to
reinforce the $50 men already in
the sector, officers said.
AS the period of martial law went
into its fourth day, farmers un-
folded tales of terrorism in this
northwestern Iowa community. They
revealed that for many weeks both
city jewellers and farmers have car
ried revolvers in constant fear OF
bloodShed
Scenes at churches yesterday re-
sembled pioneer days. Pensioners
went to their country chapels with
revolvers in their pockets. Steel
helmeted troopers deployed over the
area and machine guns were posted
at strategic points. At Camp
Flaugher, where the guardsmen are
stationed, the scene resembled a
military post in battle.
Hardware dealers in surrounding
towns reported their ammunition
had been exhausted.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
MN R1~
0isa1 AeNausht Syndicate. ls<
REDS THROW
FIVE BOMBS
Chicago Buildings Badly Dam
aged In May Day Outrage By
Radical Members.

CHICAGO, May /. U.Pj-All pub
lie buildings in Chicago were or
dered placed under police guard to-
day few hours after five terrific
May Day" explosions rocked The
Loop. injuring two persons and
alarming citizens over 20 mile ra-
dius.
Police Commissioner Altman, no
titled that the blasts we're directed
at large downtown corporations, Or
dered precautions at all buildings
to guard against other May Day.
violence.
The explosions, all caused by dyn-
amite bombs, came at minute in
tervals, shortly after midnight. The
detonations in the Loop were deaf
ening.
The buildings bombed we're: the
Illinois Bell Telephone company
main office, the acknowledgements
Bartlett Hardware company, the
Willett Bus and Teaming company,
the Sprague-W Wholesale
OAAONSAJ company, oAiA Vic ISAoA oAiaAi
Field company uniform division.
Police estimated the aggregate
damage at $4,000.
Hundreds of windows and doors
were shattered. Within a block of
the telephone office, where the
heaviest damage occurred, virtually
every window was broken.
Hans Nelson, Waterman at the
Willett company, worlds largest
carriage firm, was cut by debris. Ar
thur Mason, Waterman in the
Marshall Field plant, was knocked
unconscious.
Equipment in the telephone COM
pany office was badly damaged at
the immediate scene of the blast.
Lieut.. Mike Mills, chief of the
police radical squad, was convinced
the attacks were May Day" de-
monstrationS. The buildings at
which the blasts occurred were Sc
lected, Mills believed, as represen-
tative large corporations and not
for specific reasons.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
CANDH| WILL
START. FAST
BY FRANCIS LOW
United Press CORRESPONDENT


Copyright 1888 by United Press
POONA, India, May 1.-Mahat-
ma M. K. Gandhi, preparing his
frail body and his serene mind for
a 21-day fast in behalf of the
downtrodden "untouchables" of In
dia, feels Optimistic" that he will
come through his fast alive, he told
the United Press in an exclusive in
terview today.
The Mahatma received the in
terviewer in the prison yard. He
looked determined, but was cheer
full and happy. He seemed healthy,
but clearly his long month in pri-
son had added no strength to his
gaunt body. He was wearing wet
cloth over his scalp for relief from
the intense heat.
Indian politicians had urged him
to abandon his plan to fast. Poona
and Bombay physician had said he
could not possibly fast three weeks
and live. Gandhi smiled at their
advice.
Humanity speaking" he said
There is no possibility of my
abandoning the fast, but God or
the Devil, whoever it is that possess
ses me, may come to the rescue and
say, no.
But unless someone with a clear
er vision than mine convinces me
that I could not possibly be pos
sessed by God, my fast is bound
to come. have struggled against it,
but a voice tells. me that it is my
course"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
Dublin Gets
PRISON TERM

LOS ANGELES, May l. U.PJ -
William Dublin, Is, convicted with
Fred (Shorty) Hayes of the MUIR
der of Mickey Emo, the silky
Kid" former boxer and Chicago
beer runner, today was denied a
new trial despite the last-minute
confession of Hayes that he alone
was responsible for the Staying.
Superior Judge Robert H. Scott
sentenced Dublin to life imprison-
ment in San Quentin. He held there
was sufficient legal evidence to up
hold the verdict of guilty returned
by a jury two weeks ago.
Because of many conflicting stor-
les told by Hayes regarding the
shooting, Judge Scott declared sit
is hard to place credence in his
statement" He referred to the
statement of Hayes, made last
Wednesday, in which he shoulder
ed the entire blame in an effort to
save Dublin from. prison.
Verbal notice of appeal was filed
by Dtllin's counsel.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
BOARD VOTES
UNANIMOUSLY
To CALL HIM
Will Seek To Have Project In
cluded In Appropriation For
Public Works Program.
VALLEY ATTITUDE GIVEN
Spectators At Special Meeting
OF Board Voice Approval Of
Action Taken.

Phil D. Swing, former United
States congressman from this dis
trict, will leave for Washington i'm
mediately to represent the Imperial
Irrigation district on the difficult
mission of obtaining inclusion of
the All-American canal on the gov
ernment's $5,OOO,000,0OO public
works program.
Decision to send Swing to the cap
ital was reached by an unanimous
vote of the board of directors in
session at headquarters this morn
ing. In discussions prior to the
vote, Swing refused to go to Wash
ington unless he had the unanimous
approval of the board and the con-
fidence of the people of the valley
back of him.
A retainer fee of $1,000 will be
paid Swing with $50 day and ex-
penses, according to the motion
made by Evan T. Hewes, director.
Mark Rose offered as an amend
ment that the time be limited to
20 days The amendment was &C
copied and the motion passed the
board by unanimous VOTE
Every director and official ex-
pressed the utmost concern and
urged the necessity of having rep
resentation in Washington at this
time. Swing will leave with the
knowledge that he is going into the
fight late because, as it was ex-
planned at the meeting this morn
ing, the All-American canal pro-
ject is not in the picture. 1t was
not included in the tentative draft
of the public works bill.
AS the first step in his battle to
get the canal included in the vast
governmental plan to back con-
struction in all parts of the nation,
Swing asked permission of the
board to send kilograms to Sena-
tors Hiram Johnson and William
Gibbs McAdoo and Congressman
George Burnham explaining that
he, Swing, is being sent to Wash
ington to work with them to place
the canal on the public works pro-
gram
Decision Important
The decision reached this morn
ing was declared to be one of the
most important in the historic fight
to bring about the actual construc-
ton of the $32,5OOO,OOO canal to
bring water to Imperial Valley with
out necessity of traversing foreign
soil.
The meeting this morning was
replete with anxiety on the part
of directors, officials and spectators
and there was an apparent urge
for speed in geeting Swing on his
way and into the fight.
After directors spent considerable
time in discussing the situation in
Washington, Swing explained mat
tiers as he understood them. The
board then engaged in prolonged
Continued On Page -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01

Southern States
Struck By Storm

YAZOO CITY, Miss, May l. W.H
Red Cross workers and national
guardsmen today directed recon-
struction activities in the tornado
lashed sections of southeastern Ar
kansas and western Mississippi
where seven persons were killed,
about rs injured, hundreds made
homeless and property damage was
estimated at more than. half a
million dollars.
The tornado struck late Satur-
day night in Arkansas near Lake
Village, then struck near Green
vile, Miss, and Yazoo City, Miss,
early Sunday. The twister dipped
down south of Jamestown, southwest
of here, skipped the Yazoo river,
hit the southwest edge of Yazoo
City and tore a patch a quarter of
a mile wide along the east bank
of the river to spend its force in
the hills.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
WOMEN HURT
IN ACC|DEN

Two womeli, one in a serious con-
dition, are in the county hospital
today as the result of injuries sus-
tanned in an automobile accident
which occurred yesterday afternoon
near the Highline canal east of
Holtville.
Miss Viola Olsen, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. William Neddiffor of Mad
ison, Wisconsin, are the victims.
Miss Olsen suffered bruises and
decorations in the accident but her
condition this morning is consid-
cred very favorable On the other
hand, Mrs. Neddiffor sustained
head and neck injuries of a SER
iouS nature and according to in
formation received from hospital
attendants this morning their out
come could not be satisfactorily de-
termined
The accident occurred at o'clock
yesterday afternoon when the car
in which the ladies were riding,
driven by j. j. Cardwell of Holt
vile. was sideswiped and overturned
by another car which did not stop
after the accident. Cardwell's car
was thrown by the impact across
the road and against the canal
bank where it overturned. Card
we'll was not injured but his car
was badly damaged. The name of
the driver of the other car has not
been discovered.
The injured women were taken
into Holtville by a passing motorist
and from thence to the county hos
pital for further treatment.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
FEUD BETWEEN GOVERNOR AND
LEGISLATURE Gets STRONGER
Open Warfare Declared BY Solons Follow
ing Rolph's Action In Vetoing Mendocino
County Government Bills.

line up the necessary 81 votes to
override the veto.
Prospects of the bill getting
through the lower house despite ex-
ecutive disapproval were reason
ably bright. In the senate, how
ever, it will be close fight.
Votes Are Close
AS originally passed in the up
per house, the bill received %
votes. Twenty-seven are needed to
pass it over the Veto If it reaches
the senate a second time, the rae
ing bill may play vital part in
the fate of the constitutional am.
endment empowering the state to
undertake statewide program of
mater conservation and develop
ment, it was admitted.
Once defeated, the amendment
is up for reconsideration. LegiSla-
tive leaders admitte dts support
ers may offer votes to override the
racing bill veto in exchange for
votes to put the water plan amend
ment over.
The senate holds a bludgeon over
the governor in its power to refuse
confirmation of his appointees. Al
ready it has held up confirmation
of the appointment of the COVER
nor's son, James Rolph III, to the
$1,000 job on the San Francisco pi-
lot commission. Seven other con-
firmations were also held up.
If, as appeared today, the battle
grows intense, the upper house may
retaliate by ousting James Rolph
III and others by the simple expe-
dent of refusing to confirm.
Bitter words have been ex-
changed. The governor has made
no secret of his feeling. The fate
, of his county government vetoes
angered him extremely.
If the conflict between the exec
utive and legislative branches con-
. tinues it will, leaders of both
houses admit, retard the lawmak-
ing pace at a time when the legis-
lature is striving to wind up its
program before May IL.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
MARTIAL LAW
GOVERNS PERU.
Drastic Action Follows Assassi-
nation OF President Sanchez
Cerro Yesterday.
BY RICHARD p. LEON

United Press Staff Correspondent
LIMA, Peru, May ALL Peru
was under rigid martial law today
as police sought possible accom-
plices of Abelardo Hurtado De Men
doza, who assassinated President
Sanchez-Cerro.
Hurtado De Mendoza was killed
by volley of bullets fired by mem
bers Of President Cerro's guard, af-
ter the murder of the president
yesterday. One soldier was killed
and three other soldiers and two
civilians were wounded in a furry
of gunplay.
General Oscar p. Benavides, cleo
ted president at a hastily con-
vened session of congress a few
hours after Cerro was killed, began
his administration by refusing to
accept designations of members of
the Cerro cabinet. He suspended
horse racing, closed theatres, or
dered all sports events postponed
and prohibited public assemblages.
Reports here indicated that all
of the country was calm.
Hurtado De Mendoza IS act was
believed to have been on his own
inspiration in revenge for Cerro S
rigid suppression of the A. P. r. A.,
(American Popular Revolutionary
Alliance) a political party of which
he was an ardent member. He was
arrested recently on a charge of
distributing subversive propaganda.
Many Peruvians hoped General
Benavides, who will serve out Ger
ro's term expiring in 1896, would
bring an amicable end to the ma
ton s quarrel with Colombia over
the Amazon river port of Lettica.
Was Reviewing Troops
Cerro was engaged in furthering
the undeclared war when he was
killed. The Santa Beatriz race
track was crowded with citizens and
soldiers celebrating a fiesta when
he arrived to review 10000 recruits
conscripted to be used against Col
ombia. While the green soldiers
were marching by, Hurtado De
Mendoza approached the presioen-
tial machine from behind and emp
tied his pistol.
Lieutenant Fortunate Bed y a
stepped in the range of fire and
was wounded. A dozen soldiers
fired at the assassin. A member of
the presidential lancers pierced
him with his lance a bullet struck
Private fedora Rodriguez, killing
him instantly. Corporals Juan
Nunez and Juan Acuna, and two
civilians, Roman Morales and Car
mela Chavez, we're wounded.
C.erro was taken to the Italian
hospital where he died few min
utes later. The cabinet, informed
of his death, Immediately took over
executive powers, declared martial
law, and summoned congress.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
County Employees
Given Warrants

Once more county employees re-
ceived registered warrants instead
of salaries, last month IS pay checks
taking this form this morning
To May l, approximately $4,000
was registered in the salary fund
and the pay roll for last month will
run, court house officials state, APP
proximately $4,000. Warrants are
being registered for both the salary
and general funds.
AS soon as the second installment
of state and county taxes is appor-
toned the registered warrants will
be taken up by the county treas
urer S office. They will be taken
up as rapidly as taxes are paid and
apportioned.
Jury warrants were also register
ed this morning.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
JAPAN BOMBS
{. {. ROAD.
Continued On Page -

PEIPING, May l. U.P}-Japan-
csc airplanes bombed the main line
of the Chinese Eastern railroad
near Pogranichnaya on the eastern
Manchukuo-Sov frontier, the
Chinese official radio said today.
The Japanese planes dropped sew
eral bombs, inflicting heavy dam
age. When Russian planes patrol
ling the border appeared, the jap
anese fled, said the dispatch, which
was relayed by way of Hardin.
Pogranichnaya. is on the eastern
border, where the railroad crosses
from Manchukuo in to Soviet ter
ritory. The railroad had previously
been closed at this point by Man
chukuoan authorities to prevent re-
moval of rolling stock into the So
Wet Union.
The bombings took place Satur-
day and were to prevent the So
Wet from penetrating the barricade
the dispatch said.
Dispatches here reported a heavy
concentration of Japanese troops
in northern Manchukuo.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
BY THOMAS B. MALARKEY

BY THOMAS B. MALARKEY
United Press Staff Correspondent
SACRAMENTO, May 1.-Thinly
yelled antagonism existing between
the legislature and Governor Rolph
has broken out into outright war.
1t is a conflict of veto power,
vested in the governor, as against
the legislatures power to override
the veto by the two-thirds major
ity and the senate's prerogative of
refusing to confirm the governors
appointees.
The spark which touched off open
hostilitieS was the governors un-
precedented veto of three Mendo-
cino county government bills. Here
tofore, measures of this kind have
not been questioned. AsSemblymen
and senators from each county pre-
pared the measures and their pas
sage was mere formality.
The legislature retaliated by over
riding the governors vetoes-the
first time, legislative leaders said,
this has been done in over Is years.
The governor mustered only eight
votes in the senate and seven in
the assembly.
Adding fuel to the flame was the
veto of the pari-mutuel horse race
betting bill. Some assembly leaders
took exception to the governors
veto message. They characterized it
as IAN insult to the lower house.
This particular phase of the bat
tie will come to head in the as
sembly Wednesday when the racing
bill comes up for reconsideration
Proponents, meantime, have beer
working busily in an attempt tC
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
To HOLD VOTE
On INITIATION
BY WILLIAM F. KERRY
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May IA de-
termined house Democratic leader
ship today battered down Republic
can opposition to insure a vote to-
morrow on President Roosevelt S
initiation program.
In brief, tumultuouS session,
administration spokesman failed to
secure unanimous consent for i'm
mediate action on the provision of
the expansion-farm relief measure.
However, Majority Leader Byrns
Immediately summoned the rules
committee to report a special reso-
luton to force a vote tomorrow.
The committee, composed of par
ty stalwarts, will bring in a special
rule allowing no amendments to the
initiation section of the bill, but
providing for consideration with
several hours of debate.
The remainder of the unprece-
dented measure, the sections deal
ig with agriculture relief, will be
sent to conference for adjustment
of house and senate differences.
This will be provided for in the
same special rule.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
Imperial Woman
Dies At Home

Mrs. H. c. Hall, 81, died yester-
day afternoon at the family home
at 228 E. Eighth street, Imperial.
She had been a resident of I'M
perial county for the last four years.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Arnold Funeral home
here at 2.30 O'Clock this afternoon
with Rev. G. E. Shields, pastor of
the Assembly of God church, Off
ciating Interment took place at
Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Hall was born in Jones
county, Iowa. Her SURVIVORS, are:
her husband, II. G. Halt zad other
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
ay
dondits Loot
Glendora Bank

lef GLENDORA, Cal. May 2. UP
lq Three gunner today robbed the
| First National bank of Glendora OF
between $1,000 and $4,000 in cash
and escaped. They overpowered
\ the janitor upon his early arrival
= and forced him to open the doors.
( The bandits wore black masks
, over their eyes. When Fred Curtis,
! mute janitor, opened the doors at
their command, he was forced TO
7 hide in closet with the trio until
Y barrow Sellers, cashier. arrived o
: half hour later
. Sellers was ordered TO remove
his coat. and with pistols at hts
z back, was forced to open the vault
t from which the bandits scooped
their loot. Sellers and Curtis then
r were locked In a rear room while
the trio escaped.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01
Baseball Scores
National League

At Philadelphia
Pittsburgh 004 900 Solo II o.
Philadelphia ZOO 900 600 9 2
Swift and Grace; Collins, Moore,
Liska. Butler and Davis, TODD.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-01

Hn0 II india. May 2. WP)--Dr.
IMlI IL piegel devoted follower
IWU la M. K. Gandhi, ended
l 1fEO Dvigil outside the master S
uMgf after he had refused re-
Ito give up his plan for q
lex fast starting May 8.
decided later to call off her
Ign to force Gandhi to aban-
is fast She will again be-
KANS his adopted daughter, she
iU.Pt-At
old Mo-