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BERLIN, Feb. 21.-Fighting be-
tween Nazis and Catholics at Kais-
erslautern, Bavaria, resulted in one
death, three serious injuries and
several minor injuries last night.
Fighting started when Catholics
held torchlight parade after a
campaign speech by Heinrich Bru-
ening, former chancellor and Cath
olic leader Police required an hour
to restore order. Several minor dis
turbances were reported in Berlin,
but no casualties were reported.
PARIS, Feb. 21.-The DoWager
Duchess de la Rochefoucauld, nee
Matte Elisabeth Mitchell of the
United States, died today of heart
disease at the age of SO. She was
prominent in Franco American So
ciety and was an aunt of Jean Due
de la Rochefoucauld
NEW YORK, Feb 21.-Not more
than 10 per cent of the Midwest's
farmers are in distress, former
Governor Sam r. McKelvie of Ne
braSka said yesterday. In Nebras-
ka, as we'll as through the rest of
the corn belt, so per cent of the
farms are free of mortgages" he
said. "Of those that are mortgaged,
at least SO per cent are meeting
their principal and interest pay
mentS."
CALCUTTA, Feb. 21.-A deficit
of more than 100000 pounds in
the budget of Bengal, largest prov
ince of India, was revealed today
when the budget was submitted to
the legislative council. Members of
the finance committee said COM
plete bankruptcy was foreshad-
owed
BELGRADE, Feb. 21.--Reports
of a rupture of diplomatic rela-
tions between Italy and Jugoslavia
and of frontier disturbances were
denied today by the government.
Frontier conditions are normal
and the respective legations at
Rome and Belgrade are function
ing normally" spokesman said.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21.-Wil-
liam James (Curly) Guy, acquitted
of a charge that he murdered the
adventurous Captain Walter Wan
derwell, will leave this country
voluntarily for Mexico, if he is
given permission of the federal
immigration service, he said today.
Guy was liberated on $4,000 bond
yesterday pending a hearing March
! on charges he entered this coun-
try illegally from Panama.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
BY STEWART BROWN
FvrifoH pv-nSc STAFF CnrracvHov,d RI q

GENEVA, Feb. 81. Japan Off
cially rejected today the committee
report to the assembly of the
League of Nations, blmaing japan
for events in Manchuria.
The rejection covered both the
report OF the committee of 10 ano
it's recommendations, including
restoration of Manchuria to Chin
ese sovereignty. II came as the as
sembly opened its final dramatic
meeting to adopt the report, which
will entail Japan's withdrawal from
the league.
The assembly, however, faced
with the most critical action in the
leagues history, refused to be hur-
ried and adjourned until Friday
before taking definite action.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
Volstead. Remains
As Dry AS EUe,

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. 81
!U.Pt-Andrew Volstead, author OF
the prohibition enforcement act
still is a dry and las much op-
posed to modification as ever" he
said today.
MY position in regard to the
eighteenth amendment is well
known" Volstead commented after
the repeal victory in congress. II
am opposed to any modification
as would be provided by repeal or
modification of the amendment as
at present constituted"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
BY MILES w. VAUGHN
United Press Staff Correspondent


TOXIC, Feb. 81. - The japanese
war office closed down today on
all reports of troop movements,
and declined to confirm or deny
reports that a Japanese offensive
had started, designed to annex
Jehol province to the State of
Manchoukuo.
Colonel Honma, spokesman for
the war office, said reports of
general military operations would
be withheld temporarily. Chinese
dispatches revealed increasing ten
sion on the Jehol border, with
likelihood that the japanese drive
would begin momentarily
The spokesman reiterated the
Japanese position that any move
ment into Jehol would be in ac-
cord with the japanese pledge to
help Manchukuo maintain order,
and could not be considered an
invasion of Chinese territory. He
said the Japanese would make ev-
cry effort to prevent the spread
of operations into North China,
but that operations inside. the
Great Wall would be undertaken if
Chinese resistance made them nee
essary.
The Japanese command, natural
ly, will follow sound strategy,
Colonel Honma said. He added
that any territories occupied inside
the Great Wall would be "evac-
uated as soon as possible. He did
not indicate whether the operations
inside the Great Wall would ex-
tend as far south as the important
cities of Tientsin and Peiping, in
the direct line of a possible Jap
anese advance.
The spokesman said the war
office hoped that the Chinese re-
sistance would not be "too strong"
but that if it was, the duration -
operations could not be estimated.
He said the war office was in con-
stant communication with Mukden
and other Manchurian military
centers by telephone.
GENEVA, Feb. 81. U.P)-Japan,
through its delegation to the League
of Nations. put responsibility for
invasion of the Peiping and Tient-
sin districts of China up to the
Chinese in statement issued here
! today.
The statement, an 300 word just
ification of Japanese operations in
Jehol, said Japanese forces would
not advance south of the Great
Wall into the Peiping- -Tientsin dis
trict unless Chinese troop move.
ments force the japanese to do 81
from strategic viewpoint"
The statement was sent to tht
league secretariat and distributed
simultaneously to representatives
of the world press.
PEIPING, Feb. 81. U.P)-Japanese
troops attacked Chinese positions
at Mailing and Piyingtze Tuesday
the military attache at the Japan.
eSe legation here said today. The
attack was considered purely a
punitive measure by the Japanese
and not the start of the Jehol Of
! fensive.
The japanese admitted tn a
Chinese subsequently recaptured
Nanling station. The Japanese raid
was considered necessary due to
the admitted success of Chinese
raiders in destroying or delaying
communications over the Peipiao-
Chaoyang and Tahushan-Tungliao
railways.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21

ing to B. A. Harrigan, agricultural
commissioner.
Grand Jury Meeting - Sessions
of the Imperial grand jury contin-
ued today, with a group of Hindus
from various ranches in Imperial
Valley waiting in the court house
corridors to be called before the
investigating body.
Opens Cleaning Shop G. B.
Duncan, former collector of old ac-
counts for the Natural Gas COM
pany, has taken over the Imperial
Cleaning Shop" at LOG North I'M
perial avenue, Imperial, and will
operate it as the "Olla Cleaning
and Pressing Shop.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
Recorders Oppose
Anti-Nepotisn1

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 81. U.P)-
Nepotism laws do not strike the
fancy of Californi's county record
ers, it was made quite clear late
yesterday at the annual convention
of the County Recorders associa-
ton.
Such law, by which public Of
ficials could not hire immediate
relatives or in-laws, is now before
the senate.
The association authorized its
legislative committee to oppose
passage of the measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21

company, is an involuntary bank
rupt, according TO a petition on
file today
Showalter owes 500 085e.46. and
has assets of only $56,66175, ac-
cording to the petition filed BY
creditors.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
sHowALTER BANKRUPT

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 81. W.P)-A.
j. Showalter, now on trial in fed
eral court on a mail fraud charge
growing out of the handling of the
affairs of the American Mortgage
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
IN
CHINA GRAVE
Continued From Page u

teh-Fu, capital of Jehol. said Japa-
nese and Manchukuo troops con-
centrated at Tungliao we're expect
ed to attack Kailu Wednesday. The
dispatch described extensive prep
arations of the japanese for war
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21

IN Police Court-Judge Lee Nuf-
fer of the FL Centre police court
this morning sentenced Frank Kel-
ley, 25, to 10 days in Jail for va
grancy, suspending the sentence on
condition Kelley leave town imme-
diately.
Auto Loans ---Jno. R. Robertson,
TIT Main. Lowest rates. 15tf
Building Permits-Building per-
mits on file today at the office
of the city engineer were issued
to the colored Elks for alterations
to a storeroom at Second and State
street, at cost of $40, and to c. E.
Royce for repairs to a dwelling at
1894 Hamilton avenue, costing $780,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
DIR. A. b. Hansen. dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone 80. otf

Perishable Shipments Yester-
days total of perishable shipments
was composed of 184 carloads of
lettuce, nine of carrots, two of
green's and one of cabbage, accord
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
Glass Refuses
Treasury
Berth

Senator Carter Glass CD of
Virginia announced today he
would not enter the Cabinet of
President-elect Roosevelt.
Glass confirmed the exclusive
International News Service an
nouncement of Saturday that he
had declined appointment as
Secretary of the Treasury.
Asked directly whether he had
made up his mind about accept
ing the Cabinet post, Glass said:
81 have never changed my
mind. My decision has al
ways been final. 1 am entirely
content to remain in the Sem
ate."
Glass would not discuss Mr..
Roosevelt's offer of the Cabinet
post.
From other sources, however,
it was learned that Mr.. Roose-
velt made the offer conditional
upon Glass agreeing to initiate a
policy of controlled initiation of
the currency" and that this con-
dition caused Glass to decline the
appointment.
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
NIPPON GUSTS
CHINESE At
CH|NCHOW
Troops Retake Stronghold of
Defenders; League Action
Is Set for Friday

japanese troops today re-
captured Chinchow, important
strategic Manchurian city,
from Chinese irregulars in
the sharpest conflict in the
Far East in several weeks.
The major Japanese offensive
against Jehol province may be un-
der way. A strict military censor
ship has been imposed at Tokyo,
where it was believed the Jehol in
vasion would start "at dawn to-
morrow" which is Tuesday after
noon throughout the United
States.
Japan's formal rejection of the
League of Nations committee re-
port condemning her activities in
Manchuria was presented at
Geneva. ., -.s.s H. a., ..
The JaEanaSaanaHe ert eoncsntra-
ton of 10000 Chinese troops near
Chaoyangsu.
Three outstanding Chinese
leaders voiced defiance to Japan
and predicted the invasion of
Jehol would fail.
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
CAS- USED.
|NM|LK WAR

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 81 Q.N.SO
Strengthened forces of deputies
patrolled Wisconsin highways to-
day as State and county officials
moved to end the violence which
has occurred in four counties as
striking dairy farmers fought to
prevent the marketing of milk.
Five men were arrested and
charged with rioting and property
damage after a series Of flareups
in Waukesha County in which
deputy Sheriffs used tear gas to
disperse the strikers.
Leaders of the Wisconsin Co
operative Milk pool called the
strike last Wednesday, demanding
basic price of $1.4O per hundred
pounds for fluid milk turned over
to the creameries.
At the State Capitol in Madison
officials estimated that 500 addi-
tional menshave been deputized to
prevent a recurrence of yester-
days disorders in Waukesha,
Waupaca, Outagamie, and Winnie
bago counties.
Thousands of pounds of milk
were dumped by pickets which
line the roads in the strike areas.
They are keeping all-night vigil
In several counties, protected
from the cold by camp fires and
tents.
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
CERMAK NEARS
SECOND CRISIS

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. "a G.NSD
Fighting gamely, Mayor Anton j.
Cermak of Chicago, one of five
victims of bullets aimed at Presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt, has success
fully passed the crisis OF possible
lung infection from his wound,
according to a. bulletin issued to-
day by DR.. E. T. Nichoi.
The Mayor, however, is still in
danger of infection from the bull
let, which remains imbedded in
his spine. The crisis from this
condition was expected tonight or
tomorrow.
Cermak passed restless night,
DR.. Nichol said.
Mrs. Joseph Gill, the ether Sc
riously wounded victim, "con-
tinues to improve" the bulletin
stated.
Giuseppe Zangara, the assassin,
today was in a breeze-swept cell
atop Dade county's skyscraper
courthouse awaiting the time to
begin serving 80 long years in
Jail for trying to kill President
elect Roosevelt and shooting four
others.
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
League Assembly Vote
On Jap Report Waits

GENEVA, Feb. 81 GN.S0 -
Japan'S formal rejection of the
League of Nations committee of
nineteen report, condemning her
military activities in Manchuria,
was presented to the League Sec
retariat this afternoon shortly
after the assembly met in extra
ordinary session.
The assembly session was brief
as the vote, approving the report
and thereby precipitating Japan's
withdrawal from the League, is
not expected to be taken before
Friday or Saturday.
Paul Hymans, of Belgium. pre-
siding, touched briefly upon the
major aspects of the committee
report, saying:
"FOr II months we have tried
to cOnciliate the SinO-JapaneSe
dispute over Manchuria. We
were assured at the outset that
japanese troops would with
draw as speedily as possible.
To-day the three eastern
provinces of China are occupied
by Japanese troops who have
crossed the great wall and at
(Continued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
KIDNAPPED MAN 5
. RETURN NEAR

DENVER, Feb. 81 G.N.S0.
Suspense gripped Denver today
as indications pointed to a
speedy return of Charles Boett-
cher I'd, kidnapped young broker,
and payment of 100000 ransom
by his millionaire father, Claude
K. Boettcher.
Appearance of young Boettcher
was expected momentarily by
watchers who kept a constant
vigil at his home and at the
mansion of his father two
blocks away
The fact that the elder Boett-
cher expressed the wish that all
newspaper reporters withdraw
from the vicinity added fuel to
rumorS that negotiations with
the men who abducted his son
nine days ago were about to be
consummated.
The elder Boettcher revealed
Monday that he had received
three apparently authentic notes
from the abductors, addressed
from Denver in care of the Rev.
Benjamin Dagwell. dean of st.
Johns Episcopal Cathedral
Chief of Police A. T. Slark
said that he believed that the
brokers' captors would not trust
any mediator appointed by rela.
tiveS of Boettcher, but would
designate some one of their own
choosing, perhaps local attor-
ney.
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
Fund for Idle Boys
FLdyed By Collins

The Couzens amendment to the
Army supply bill, providing for
the encampment of $4,000 home
less youths in C.. M. T. camps
was condemned today in the
House by Representative Collins
(DO of Mississippi, in charge of
the Army supply bill. He said:
"The addition of $4,000, 900
to the War Department apprO-
priatiOn bill for camps for up
wards of $4,000 boys now roam.
ing the country without jobs,
seems incredible to thinking
people,"
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
Committee
Kills Silver Bill

The House Coinage Committee
today, by a vote of 7 to S, rejected
the SomerS silver coinage measure.
A subcommittee had drafted a bill
providing for purchase and coin
age of silver bullion up to 100000
900 ounces a month, at a price be-
ginning at 40 cents and ranging
up to a 75-cent maximum per
ounce. The bill provided for iSsu.
ance Of silver certificates against
bullion purchases.
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
REDUCTION
LOSESOlJT
BY WIDE
MARGIN
Bratton Amendment DoWned,
125 to 9; Dictatorship
Starts Battle

Two economy moves att
tempted in connection with the
billion dollar Treasury Post
Office supply bill were defeated
in the House today by large
majorities.
Representative Wilmington (DJ
Of Mississippi revived the Bratton
(Senate) a m en- dment, which
would direct all Government de-
partments, without exception, to
cut their expenditures per cent
in the new fiscal year. It was
voted down, 125 to 9.
Another amendment increasing
the pay-cut for Federal employees
from 1-3 per cent to II per cent
was rejected, 204 to IA.
Without amendment, the House
accepted the conference report
except for a rider tackled on in
the Senate and for which Repre-.
sentative Joseph w. Byrns CD
of Tennessee, chairman of the
House Appropriations Committee,
offered a substitute.
Repudiates Per Cent Cut
This substitute continued to
give the President-elect dicta-
torial powers to consolidate or
abolish any agencies of the Gov.
ernment, except the 10 headed by
Cabinet officers, but it repudiated
the proposal of Senator Sam G.
Bratton CD of New Mexico,
which would cut appropriations
for all Government departments
by 5 per cent.
Byrns opened the debate with
an argument that the Bureau Of
Efficiency should be retained in
any reorganization scheme as q
means of helping the President
elect in determining what course
to follow.
Speaking of the Bratton pro-
posal, the Appropriations Com
mittee head said the President
already has power to cut appro-
priationS and that such a step
is not necessary, since all depart
AASAAoo d4ACoNy ale CuO w V4AS UO4ACS
He said Bratton's proposal would
force abolition of many bureaus,
particularly in the War and Navy
departments. This, he declared,
would cripple national defense.
Rep. Wood Leads Fight
Representative Will R. Wood
(R) of Indiana led the Republi.
can fight against giving the Presi.
dent dictatorial powers. He de-
clared Congress was responsible
for all waste, duplication and over.
tapping complained of, and could,
if it wanted to, make the neces-
sary changes. Wood said that If
Congress places this power" in
the hands of one man, it will con.
feSs ''itS own impotency."
Wood declared that the pro-
posal would give Roosevelt the
greatest power of any President
of the United States, not even
excepting Lincoln"
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
KA|SER'S WIFE
SEES PAPEN

BERLIN, Feb. $21 G.N.s0.-A
momentous conference between
Princess Hermine, wife of former
Kaiser wilhelm of Germany,
and Vice Chancellor Franz Won
Papen regarding the possibilities
of a monarchical restoration was
revealed exclusively to Inter
national News Service today.
The meeting took place on
Sunday afternoon at the palatial
residence of Frau Won Zitzewitz,
who was a lady-in-waiting to the
late ex-Kaiserin Augusta Victoria,
first wife of Wilhelm II.
Won Papen, it was learned, ex-
planned in great detail the polit-
ical sit lation which has arisen in
Germany since the elevation of
Adolf Hitler, Nazi leader, to the
chancellorship.
In the course of the confer
ence, which lasted for several
hours, Won Papen dwelt at length
upon the rising tide of monarch
ist sentiment in Bavaria.
This feeling, Won Papen ad-
mitted, has reached such a pitch
Of intensity that the proclama-
tion If the former Crown Prince
Rupprecht as King of Bavaria
may take place any day.
1t is generally admitted, in
mona chist circles in Berlin that
early enthronement of Rupprecht
woul ! make the restoration of
former Kaiser Wilhelm more diff
ficult. Bavarians would not be
interested in witnessing curtail.
ment of their national rights
under a Kaiser.
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
z STATES ACT.
To RAT|FY
REPEAL
"Arid" Wyoming in Van; Vir-
ginia Will Delay; N. Y. Con-
venes Delegates April 18
Copyright 1898. by international
News Service)

BY JAMES L. K1LGALLEN
NEW YORK, Feb. 81
(IN.S. ).-Twelve of the 48
States forged into the fore
front today in the race to
ratify the action of Congress
in repeating national prohibi-
ton. These States were rush
ing plans for the calling of
State conventions to vote on
the questions.
Many other States-the great
bulk of States, in fact-were
making plans for similar con-
ventions in one form or other
but not in much haste.
Delay in meeting the problem
was indicated zl " atesA 49,.
Special Elections
The IL States out in front in
the race to act on the ratifica-
ton are: Wyoming, New York,
Arizona, New Jersey, Massachu-
sets, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas,
Maryland, South Dakota, Utah
and Wisconsin.
Delay seemed likely in the
States of Alabama, Florida, Mis-
sissippi, Nebraska and Virginia.
In some of the States acting
quickly on the issue plans are
hairo~ oooJo for koooio1 o1oofio,oS
within 80, so or 80 days.
Wyoming, once famous for its
staunch aridity, was up in the
forefront with New York, Massa-
chusetts, New Jersey and other
wet" States in moving toward
prompt action on the issue. The
Wyoming legislature, before ad-
journing last week, provided for
the calling of a State convention
to consider prohibition repeal.
Fight in 20 or 30 States
New York was almost as quick
with a bill introduced in the
Albany legislature last night by
Senator John J. Dunnigan call
ing for naming of delegates at a
special election on March %, and
a ratification convention on
April 18.
While the vets were jubilant
over the action of Congress, they
were determined not to make any
mistake through over-confidence.
Jouett Shouse, president of the
Association Against the Prohibi-
tion Amendment, issued a warn
ing from Washington that vic
tory had not yet been clinched.
He estimated that the Battle
ground States" would number be-
tween 20 and 80.
additional News on Page q
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
Former US. Attorney
Ends Life With Gun

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb.
81 Q.N.S0. - John Atkinson
Thayer, SIS, former United States
commissioner and former United
States Assistant District At
torney, was found shot to death
in his home here today. Coroner
w. F.. Work declared after an
investigation that Thayer had
committed suicide. A motive for
suicide was not known, how
ever.
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
Mr.. HEARST'S
PLAN GIVEN
SENATORS
Bond Issue for Public Works,
Sales Tax and Relation
Urged by Publisher
picture on Page 81

A for-reaching government
tai program for restoring
prosperity to America and
preventing bad times in the
future was expounded today
by William Randolph Hearst,
the publisher, in a letter to
the Senate Finance Committee.
Mr. Hearst laid down a six
point program. He recommended
l. A system greatly to in
crease public works during
periods of depression" to be paid
ordinarily by funds set aside
in good times, but to be fl
nanced now by bond issues,
which would be repaid in the
future.
2. Substitution of the sales
tax for income taxes. with a
diminishment of all Federal
taxes in bad times.
Relation of Currency
3. Relation of the currency
by increased issues of Federal
bonds and Federal reserve notes.
4. Protection of home mark
cts through exclusion OF cheap
ly-made foreign products.
S. Expansion of home mark
cts for the farmer, with a re-
financing of agricultural credits
by the Government at low in
terest rate.
6. Unification of all rail-
roads in a single system.
Mr.. Hearst declared that the
"cause of the crash seem to
have been due to speculative
fever on the part of the public,
accompanied by general over
and overcapitaliza-
ton on the part of industry, and
aggravated by the promotion and
sale of securities which were
more or less obviously worthless,
and probably known by the pro-
moters to be worthless"
He said the Government, mort
gage holders, and money lenders
even now were cooperating to
'deflate and liquidate America. ,
He added:
"The essential question in the
cure of the depression then
seems to be how to overcome
this tendency downward. And
the crucial point seems to be
how to restore the purchasing
power of the community and to
make the people not only able
but willing to spend money and
buy products, and SO stimulate
production and employment"
DecribeS Each Remedy
Then Mr.. Hearst described each
Of his remedies:
81 have continually urged that
one very important way to ac-
cOmpISh this is for the Govern
ment during periods Of depres-
sion to make exceptional expen-
diture in public works, and not
only give direct employment to
some millions of unemployed,
but indirectly to give employ
(Continued on PAGE 9, Col. n
The Washington times., 1933-02-21
Mellon Preparing
To Bid King GOOd-by

LONDON, Feb. 81 GN.SO.
Andrew w. Mellon, ambassador
to Britain, has decided to return
to T.-."ashington early in March. re-
linquishing the embassy without
awaiting his successor, it was an
|nounced today. The embassy is
planning to request an early audi
ence for Ambassador Mellon with
King George, in order that he
may bid formal farewell to the
Court of st. James.