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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
PARAGUAY ISSUE s DECLARATION
Of WARFARE AGAINST BOLIVIA
Action Comes After More Than Year Of I'm
official Battling In Dispute Over Posses
sion Of Gran Chaco District

ASUNCION, Paraguay, May 10.
(UP) Paraguay declared war on
Bolivia today.
1t was the first formal declara-
ton of war since Guatemala de-
clared war on the central powers
in 1918.
The president signed the decree
declaring war under special powers
recently voted by congress.
The declaration was based on
!" Bolivian aggression and violation
of the territorial integrity of Par
aguay beginning with the Bolivian
attack on Pitiantuta on June IS,
1892 and also in view of the fail
ure of all peace efforts.
The dispute is over possession of
the Gran Chaco, an unfertile, pear
shaped region = often mistakenly
called a jungle = of about 100000
square miles lying between Para
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10

LOS ANGELES, May 10. U.P)-
One of the most involved political
tangles in the history Of the city
was at a temporary standstill to-
day while attorneys for two "min-
ute men,, pledged to purge Los
Angeles of ''political debauchery, :"
laid new line of attack against
indictments returned against the
pair, and the third figure, Helen
Werner, "Queen Helen' to the po-
liticians, openly welcomed a grand
jury investigation.
Raymond Haight, former state
corporation commissioner, an d
Thatcher Kemp. candidate for dis
trict attorney last summer, with
Edward Otto, are under indictment
charged with offering a bride.
The bride allegedly was paid to
Wayne Jewell, son of a grand juror,
to bring about the indictment OF
City Attorney Erwin P. Werner
before the May 2 primary election,
in which Werner was defeated.
Werner s wife, Helen Werner,
who in 1880 managed District At
torney Buron Fits unsuccessful
campaign for governor, and last
summer directed his successful
campaign for reelection as district
attorney, for several years has been
state inheritance tax appraiser
here, appointed by her friend, Ray
L. Riley.
Haight, in attacking his indict-
ment, declared it was voted only
after an "inflammatory' attack
upon himself by Fits, who he de-
clared was Gas close as a twin
to Mrs. Werner.
Fits Retaliates
Fits retaliated by going before
the grand jury yesterday and ask
ing a complete investigation of
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
Ends Sentence On
Exfortion Charge

LOS ANGELES, May 10. UP
Morris Layine, former Los Angeles
newspape1hnan, who was convicted
of atteml ting to eXtort $75, 900 from
the late Charles Crawford under
threat exposure of his purported
connect On with illegal Julian Pc
troleum transactions, was released
from THE county Jail early today.
Lavinb was sentenced to serve
one year on the conviction, but
with time off for good behavior,
plus eight days more granted him
in a court decision, he served less
than 10 months.
Miss Leontine Johnson convict
ed with Lavine, finished her coun-
ty Jail sentence several weeks ago.
Crawford, well known politician,
later was shot and killed by David
H. Clark, young attorney, who sue
cessfutly pleaded self-defense.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
BEER
LAW PASSES
Council Takes Unanimous Ac-
ton For Regulation OF Sales
Within Corporate Limits.

AT an adjourned meeting of the
city council held last night ordi-
nance No. 1865 regulating the sale
and licensing of 80 beer in Ell
Centre was passed by unanimous
vote.
This ordinance becomes effective
Immediately and is the climax of
a long series of discussions and de-
liberationS held by the council
since early last month when beer
became legal by an act of congress.
All persons desiring either ION -
or "off' sale licenses to traffic
in beer within the city are noti-
| fled that their applications for
such licenses should be filed with
the board Immediately and that
they must be in the hands of the
council before the next regular
meeting which is scheduled to be
held ON May IT. Each application
must be accompanied by one-fourth
of the annual fee.
The ordinance, passed last night
without any material changes be-
ing made in its provisions since its
first reading last Wednesday, pro-
vides for an annual license fee of
$50 for "on sale' and $40 per
year for loft sale' transactions,
with an added SO cents a barrel
| tax.
! Distances from schools an d
churches for the selling of beer
remain the same as they were when
the bill was first read-100 feet
from a church and 200 feet from
a school when these are being used
| for either church or school pur-
poses in zones 4, S, 6, and Z. In
other zones the limit set for both
schools and churches is 600 feet
with a 100 foot restriction for Mem
orial hall.
Endorse Hulse Bill
There were no objections raised
at last night IS meeting to these
provisions of the ordinance and it
was the opinion of the board that
it may be found necessary later
on to change the ordinance some
what but the council believed that
it is the best possible regulation
which could have been drawn up
at the present time. AS such it re-
ceived the passing vote of the
board.
The council went on record as
approving the assembly bill No. 452,
better known as the property quail
ification bill, introduced by Senator
Ben Hulse in the state legislature
and a telegram to this effect was
sent to Hulse. The vote on this
proposal was 80, with Councilmen
Rice, Anderson and Fawcett, fav-
oring its adoption and Councilmen
Gianola and Bucklin voting against
it.
Instructions were given to Chief
of Police Oswalt this morning by
Dorsey Whitelaw, city attorney, not
to permit holders of on sale licenses
to sell beer without a substantial
meal accompanying the sale. A
mere sandwich will not fulfill the
requirements, the attorney ruled.
Cswalt signified his intention of
following these instructions to the
letter and will do so until ordered
otherwise by the council.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
Hardin Editor
To Be Deported

HARDIN, Manchuria, May 10.
W.H-E. Lenox Simpson, editor of
the Hardin Herald, was ordered de-
ported today for publishing assert
ed Communist propaganda and ar
ticles hostile to the Manchukuo
government.
The order was issued through
British Consul General Garstin
who was asked to make Simpson
leave the country within a week.
Foreign Commissioner Shin Lu-
Pen cited series of unfriendly ar
ticles which have appeared in the
Herald recently. He told Garstin
that Simpson had persisted in his
editorial attacks despite warnings.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
FUNDS
Of SOCIALISTS
Nazi Group Confiscates All Par
TVS Finances As Step In Its
Eradication.
By ERICK KEYSER
United Press Staff Correspondent


BERLIN, May 10.-The Nazi
government confiScated funds of
the Socialist party and all it's af-
filiated organizations today, a move
regarded as one of the most i'm
portant steps i'll the second phase
Of the Hitler revolution This
phase is the eradication of Marx
ism in Germany.
The drastic confiscation order
destroyed the last vestige of Marx
list opposition to the Nazi regime
outside the prison camps, where
hundreds of Communists and So
cialists are held in protective Gus
. tody."
1t applied to the Socialist party
itself, the ReichSbanner, a uni
formed army" of Socialists some
what similar to the Nazi storm
troops, and the Socialist press,
numbering 1875 newspapers.
In the March elections the So
cialist party polled 100000 votes.
The party membership is estimated
at 100000 and the membership of
the Reichsbanner at 25O,OOO The
funds of the organizations were
collected, however, when they were
much stronger.
The confiscation followed a long
muck raking campaign which was
supposed to bring the hearty sup
port Of the working classes for the
governments action. The campaign
accused the leaders and officials of
the party, its unions, and banks, of
squandering the money of the work.
ing people. 1t established motiva-
ton for confiscation which was to
save the workers funds from fur
Their squandering.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
CODY DEFENDS DOG

LOS ANGELES, May 10. U.P)-
Lew Cody, screen actor, believes
his pet fox terrier is not vicious
animal but just an over anxious
mother, according to testimony Of
the star in answer to a $500 dam
age suit filed against him by Anita
Goodwin, housemaid, who declared
the dog bit her leg when she
walked by Cody's residence.
The actor and his servants claim
cd in court testimony that Miss
Goodwin alarmed the dog by pick
ing up one Of her puppies.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
VETS GATHER
At CAPITAL
BY JOHN A. RETCHMANN
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 10. The
1888 bonus army prepared to pitch
its tents near the capitol today as
an advance contingent of 1000
World war veterans was reported
to have arrived.
This figure was announced by
police as it's count of demonstrat.
ing veterans in the District of Col
umbia Hundreds more were re-
ported arriving, causing an upward
revision of the estimate of $500
previously set as the probable size
of the convention.
Near the scene of last year S
bonus disturbance on Pennsylvania
avenue, soldiers were setting up an
army tent to register arrivals.
Work was under the supervision of
Capt. H. H. Chaddick of the veter-
ans administration. He said the
veterans registering at the head
quarters would be moved to Fort
Hunt. Va, 10 miles down the Po-
tomac, this afternoon.
The registration will be handled
by Maurice Miller, Chicago, Ill,
who brought a contingent of 200
Chicagoans. He reported 600 more
on the way.
At Fort Hunt an infantry COM
pany set up 200 new army tents to
take care of housing.
OMAHA, Neb., May 10. U.P)-As
a new bonus army converged on
Washington today, Walter w. Wat
ers, commander of the 1882 B. E.
F., issued a statement here con-
demning efforts of its leaders and
urging all eX-service men to have
no part in the trek.
Waters pleaded with his former
comrades to uphold the hand of
President Roosevelt, who he said,
is rapidly bringing order out of
chaos. He branded leaders of the
new army as publicity seekers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
Clara Phillips
Refused Parole

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calf,
May 10. U.P)-Clara Phillips, Los
Angeles "hammer mu1Sderess .
serving a 30-year term for Staying
Alberta Meadows, was denied a pa
role by the State beard of prison
terms and paroles.
She appeared in person to plead.
her case-the fourth time she had
sought freedom on parole. Under
heard rules, she may not make an
other applcas;cz Tor year.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
Trio AIKEN To
Face Charges

LOS ANGELES, May 10. U.P)-
Three men wanted in San Fran
cisco on asserted robbery and bank
holdup charges were to leave here
under heavy guard today for the
northern city.
The prisoners are: Robert Muir
ply. unemployed bartender, want
ed for alleged robbery and jumping
$500 bond: Jack Lamar, 80, me-
chanic, and Thornton Cotton, alias
Kroph, accused of having staged a
$4,000 bank robbery in San Fran
cisco April 81.
Police arrested the trio on in
formation furnished by San Fran
cisco authorities.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
Air Smugglers
Make Escape

LOS ANGELES, May 10. IU.pE-
Two smugglers who landed car
go of liquor at an emergency air
field near Calabasas escaped in
their plane early today from dep
uty sheriffs who waited to arrest
them.
The smugglers, however, depart
ed without as cases of Mexican Ii
quors which had been landed from
the plane. Officers also seized a
small automobile.
Capt. Claude Morgan of the sher-
ifs aeronautical detail sought trace
of the smugglers through registra-
ton of the automobile. The planes
number could not be determined.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
ROBINSON'S
MEASURE Up
To SENATORS

SACRAMENTO, May 10. U.P}
Legislation designed to tight
en- up on Imperial Irrigation
district election qualifications
had obtained senate committee
approval and was before the up
per house today for final pas
sage.
The bill, introduced by As
semblyman Samuel Robinson,
would make 1t necessary for all
persons to own property in the
irrigation district before they
could qualify as voters.
Senator Ben Hulse, Imperial,
who is sponsoring the bill in
the senate, explained the pur-
pose of the measure is to pre-
vent outside interests from con-
trolling the affairs of the dis
trict. He asserted that under
the present system, the balance
of irrigation district power could
be controlled by persons who
actually had no vital interest
in the welfare of the district.
BY making the provisions ap-
ply only to districts of 100000
acres or over, the bill is limited
to the Imperial district.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
INJURED IN CRASH

James p. Glass who was a de-
fendaht in q case tried in superior
court last week was seriously in
jured in an automobile accident
near Bakersfield while enroute to
Fresno Monday, it was learned here
this morning.
Harry Horton, local attorney who
represented Glass during this trial
received this word today from the
injured man IS brother 10y
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
Screen Actor
Admits Divorce

HOLLYWOOD, May 10. W.P-
Jack Holt, motion picture actor,
was divorced by his wife, Margaret
Wood Holt, at Juarez, Mexico,
April 10, on the grounds of incom-
patibility, it became known today.
Holt said he and his wife, mar
ried in 1916. separated about a
year ago but that they denied a
marital rift in hopes of effecting a
reconciliation. They settled their
property affairs out of court.
Mrs. Holt, now believed to be
visiting friends in South America,
did not appear in court, Holt said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10

SACRAMENTO, May 10. U.PJ-
The senated acted affirmatively to-
day to ease the burden on irriga-
ton and reclamation districts by
approving, 80 to 4, a constitutional
amendment empowering the legis-
lature to submit a $55,000,000 ir-
rigation and reclamation bond is
sue.
The vital measure aroused only
perfunctory discussion. 1t was in
troduced by Assemblyman G. Ray
Robinson, MERGED, and has already
passed the assembly. Senate action
today guarantees vote on the pro-
position.
Senator Andrew Schottky, spon-
sored the bill in the senate. He
said the state would merely be
lending its credit to save various
districts from inevitable financial
disaster. The MERGED senator con-
tended the state interest was adj
equately safeguarded.
Funds derived from the state s
$55 100000 bond issue would be used
to purchase $130,00O,000 in out
standing six per cent irrigation
and reclamation bonds. These
bonds could be purchased at the
lower figure because of deprecated
values. This purchase would lower
the district IS bonded debt by over
half and the carrying charges-that
is, interest payments-by similar
margin.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10

quay and Bolivia. It is bordered on
the east by the Paraguay river. 1t
touches also on Argentina and
Brazil
The dispute has been in progress
for more than SO years. handbook
ed Bolivia, having been blocked on
the west coast, is determined to
get an outlet to the sea by extend
ing her borders to the navigable
portions Of the Paraguay river, the
Paraguayans charge. On the 9TH
er hand, Paraguay wants to make
up for the territory she lost in the
war with Argentina, Brazil and
Uruguay.
WASHINGTON, May 10. tU.Pj-
News that Paraguay had declared
war on Bolivia after more than a
year of unofficial" fighting reach
ed Washington today just as a new
effort to end conflict between the
two South American countries was
in the making.
State department officials have
received no official report of the de-
claration of war.
AS Paraguay is a signatory of the
Kellogg peace pact, which binds
nations to seek solution OF their
disputes only by peaceful means, OBJ
servers wondered whether Secre-
tary of State Hull would call the at
tention of the Asuncion govern
ment to this pledge.
For nearly two years now COM
mission of neutrals, including the
United States, Mexico, Cuba, Col
ombia and Uruguay and presided
over by Assistant Secretary of State
Francis White, has attempted flu
tilely to restore peace between b.
livia and Paraguay.
The latest peace effort was made
this week. After a meeting of the
neutrals yesterday, White sent a
note to Argentina transmitting a
request from Bolivia that the the
neutrals continue collaboration
with their "neighbors' to restore
peace.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
MURPHY SWORN IN

DETROIT, May 10. U.P-Frank
Murphy, retiring mayor of Detroit,
became governor general of the
Philippine Islands today, succeed
ing Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. The
oath of office was administered in
the city hall here at 1923 by Cir
cult Judge Vincent M. Brennan.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
BEER "HIIACKEnn

SANTA MONICA, Calf, May 10.
rU.Rt-A truck containing 4O8 cases
of beer was hijacked by three arm
ed men here early today and its
driver, Howard Cruce and another
man were held captive for more
than three hours before being re-
leased, according to reports to the
sheriff's office. The beer was en-
route to Los Angeles from San
Francisco.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
BRIBERY PLOT AT LOS ANGELES
INVOLVES LEADING POLITICIANS

Mrs. WerneT's activities. Charges
that she had padded" inheritance
tax reports have been made freely
by her opponents.
81 most certainly welcome the
investigation, - Mrs. Werner said.
81 have nothing to conceal. -
Haight also told the grand jury
he did not trust Fits "as far as
I can throw an elephant
Haight. Kemp and Otto are to
appear again before Superior Judge
Charles w. Fricke tomorrow, when
a new attack upon the indictment
will begin.
In the first court session yester-
day, defense attorneys succeeded
in drawing an admission from
Frank w. Rea, secretary of the
grand jury, that Otto only was first
indicted. Following the appearance
before the body of Fits, his chief
deputy, Robert P. Stewart, and an
other deputy, Haight and Kemp al
so were indicted, Rea admitted.
Further questioning Of Rea was
blocked by Stewart IS objections.
The Los Angeles district at
torney in short interview Civ
en- a Press representative inn
mediately after his speech be-
fore the chamber of commerce
today, denied emphatically that
Mrs. Werner had managed his
campaign and also said that the
personalities in the above des-
cribed political battle were in
trodHced by the defense and
not by his own office.
He declined to say anything
further about the matter or
about the present mayoralty
race in the city of Los An
geleS.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
Gasoline Price
Raised On Coast

LOS ANGELES, May 10. U.P)-
Major oil companies today posted
higher prices for all grades of gas
Oline.
Standard grade gasoline was sold
at 1917 cents and Ethyl at 1917, an
increase of Y cent a gallon, while
third grade reached 1873 cents a
gallon. up cent.
Most leading independent COM
panies also followed the increase
which marked the end of a price
war in effect for several weeks.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10

OttiCIo, survey idIc tOudy
showed.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 10. (U.P)
"A tornado that struck in south
ern Kentucky and north central
Tennessee last night and today
killed at least AZ persons and in
jured $50 more, reports to Red
Cross headquarters here stated.
Reports here listed casualties as
follows: Beatty Swamp, Tenn, %
dead and 100 injured; Tompkins-
vile, KY, IL dead and 80 injured
and Lebanon, Tenn, two dead and
10 injured.
Reports which could not be con-
firmed said others were killed at
Byrdstown, jamestown, Eastport
and Jacksboro, Tenn.
Reports here stated the small
town of Beatty Swamp, six miles
southwest of Livingston, was
"wiped OUT Every building in
the town was demolished by the
tornado that struck shortly after
midnight.
The dead at Beatty Swamp were
listed as: Euna Cole, wife and sew
en- children; Shirley White, his
wife and child; Mrs. G.. w. Reecer
Edgar Hopkins, Ray Regain, Hughey
Hopkins, Hershall Phillips and Mill
Alfred.
Ed James, Negro, and his wife
were killed at Lebanon. Tompkins-
vile listed the dead there as Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Bedford, Mrs. Travis
Tyree and her three children, Clara
Hamilton, Negro, and William
Bailey, Negro.
Unconfirmed reports from many
other towns in the storm area said
many others were killed and in
jured. Bethsaida, Tenn, was re-
ported hard hit and an entirely UNI
confirmed report that Byrdstown
said so we're killed there.
TOMPKINSVILLE, KY, May 10.
U.P)-Six persons were killed in a
storm which roared along the Ten
nessee-Kentucky border and dip
ped into Tompkinsville during the
night.
A survey revealed scores of per-
sons were hurt. A dozen buildings
here were shattered as the wind
swirled along a path 200 yards wide.
An appeal for soldiers and nurses
was sent to Glasgow.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
Baseball Scores
National League

At Philadelphia (First Camel
Cincinnati POI 006 00l--10 ID
Philadelphia BOP 0l0 loo 7 Is 3
Lucas, Kolp and Lombardi; Eli
lott, Liska, Hansen and Davis.
At Philadelphia Second game)--
Cincinnati ....... .020 01O 100 4 9 o
Philadelphia 200 900 DOL 3 o o
johnson and Hemsley, lombard:
II. Moore and Todd.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
NEW TORNADO
TAKES HEAVY
Deaf TOLL
Two Score Killed And Hundreds
Reported Injured In Southern
States Disaster.
MANY PERSONS HOMELESS
Small Settlements In Kentucky
And Tennessee Suffer Severe
Property Damage.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 10.
W.P)-A tornado that rOared
through southern Kentucky and
north central Tennessee last
night and early today killed at
least SO persons and injured 200
others, survey late today
showed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
@NILL-.o

ASHIN G TON, May 9.
(SpeciaD-The senate not in
session today, so the country got
a break. Everybody down here
feeling mighty fine since the
Presidents speech.
Talked to a lot of what used
to be old-line Republicans.
Why, they are the most rabid
Democrats we got now. You
know I don't believe there is a
thing that this man Roosevelt
couldn't put over if he was a
mind to.
He is so strong with the peo-
pie and so convincing over the
radio that if he ever got in a
fight with congress, all he
would have to do is take it
to the people via the air, and
he would lick any of 'em.
Yours
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-10
American League

AT Cleveland
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-08-10
Children Form F.S.U.
Branch Named After
Harry Alan POtamkin

NEW YORK.-In memory of
Harry Alan Potankin, who died re-
Gently, group of children was or
ganized and named the Potamkin
Branch of the Friends of the Soviet
Union.
This branch pledges to carry on
the work that Harry Alan Potarn-
kin was devoted to- Comrade Po-
tamkin was great friend of the
Soviet Union and he also devoted
a great deal of time 10 working
class childrens organizations.
This branch is carrying on var
ious cultural activities. One of Tie
instructors is Comrade Bernet,
member of the John Reed Club,
teaching, drawing and sculpture.
There are also classes IN metal
work and wood work. Mignon Verne
from the Workers Dance League will
instruct in dancing. There will also
be sewing classes, sport activities
and many other attractions.
All children are invited to join
this group. All instruction is free
of charge. This group meets every
Monday at 2 p. m. at BAT e. 72nd
Street, New York City, Room 8.