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Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
ARMIES CLAIM
HEAVY LOSSES
Furious Fighting Reported In
Gran Chaco Area As Fifth Day
OF Battle Starts.
By A. l.. BRADFORD
United Press Staff Correspondent

Onitcu fTcSS StaII correspondent
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 24.-One
of the bloodiest battles in modern
South American history entered its
fifth day today in the Gran Chaco,
where Bolivia and Paraguay have
been fighting an "undeclared war"
for nearly seven months.
Thousands have been killed or
wounded.
The latest engagement was in
the sector known to the Paraguay
ans as Nanawa and to the Bolivi-
ans as Ayala. The Bolivians, who
had been on the defense in the face
of a Paraguayan drive until Gen
eral Hans Kundt returned from
Germany to assume the Bolivian
high command, made a desperate
attempt to break through the Para
guayan lines. 1t was believed that
General Kundt mapped out the Of
fensive.
The casualties in the Nanawa
sector were more than 1000 killed
or wounded, if dispatches from Bo-
livian and Paraguayan headquar-
ters at the front could be credited.
The lates reports from La Paz, Bo-
livian capital, claimed that the
Paraguayans lost 1900 killed and
1000 wounded in the first four days
of the battle.
La Paz reported officially that
the Bolivians had taken up STRAIT
egic positions designed to prevent
the Paraguayans from receiving
reinforcements from the north. A
manifesto from the military said:
Following the capture of Forts
Corrales, Marsical and Lopez, the
Bolivian army is facing the Para
guayan forts parallel with the Pill
comayo River. The recent Bolivian
offensive began Friday and the
gains made were completely in ac-
cord with a carefully studied plan.
Replying to fantastic Paraguayan
reports, our high command replies
'eStamoS bien' 1--WE are well)'
Equally optimistic Paraguayan
reports from Asuncion made it diff
ficult to tell who was winning.
The Bolivian losses in the present
battle were estimated at approxi-
mately 1000 killed, including many
officers. Paraguayan losses were
described as slight"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
Infant Signed To
Screen Contract

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. "a. U.P)-
Eigbt-months-old Leroy Vein
brener's occasional outburstS today
could be taken for temperament
because he was a regular motion
picture actor.
Leroy, whose mother, widow,
is poor, was selected over 10 youth
full rivals for a role with Maurice
Chevalier in the latters next pic
ture, "a Bedtime Story" The
youngster achieved his screen spurs
by puckering a HapSburg lip and
flashing a Chevalier crooked smile,
the only rules of the contest.
Leroy won a trust fund which
will yield $4,000 by the time he is
old enough to go to high school and
a regular salary which will go to
his mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
SUIT FILED BY CONKLING TO
PREVENT CANAL CONSTRUCTION

Rumored efforts to block the
All-American canal by legal means
crystallized yesterday afternoon in
a suit filed in superior court by
M. w. Conkling as attorney for
Charles Malan, listing as defend
ants the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict, the Coachella Valley County
Water District, Mark Rose, Ira
Aten, w. Q. Blair, Burleigh Adams
and J. L. Dubois, Irrigation Dis
trict directors.
The complaint prepared by
Copkling asks that the board of
directors of the Imperial Irrigation
District be prohibited from expend-
ing any money in furtherance OF
the contract and that they be en-
joined from signing the contract.
The court also is asked to declare
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
Asks Payment For
False Imprisonment

LOS ANGELES, Jan. "a. U.P)-
Because he served 27 months in
San Quentin prison for a crime he
did not commit, William Dyer will
ask the state legislature to pay him
S4320, his attorney, Rosalind Good
rich Bates announced today.
Dyer, a Los Angeles newsboy, was
convicted of robbery, still protest.
ing his innocence. Later, two other
prisoners, George Costello and Jo-
seph O'Brien, admitted their guilt,
and Dyer was pardoned by Gov
ernor James Rolph, Jr. Costello
subsequently committed suicide.
Attorney Bates said she would
ask the legislature to right the
wrong" by recompensing Dyer at
the rate of $40 week for his in
generation, the sum aSsertedly
representing his former income.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
ARMY DEFEATS
ECONOMY PLAN
BY WILLIAM F. KERRY
United Press Staff Correspondent

ny WILLIAM r. hENDI
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The
army reigned triumphant today
over economy forces in the house
1t came through the annual appro-
priations battle with strictly mill
tary funds reduced only a nominal
100000 under last years total.
The conflict left in its wake a
demoralized and routed Democratic
leadership, beaten on every import
ant issue from discontinuance OF
the Citizens Military Training
Camps to restriction of funds for
purchase of. horses.
Over the almost fearful protests
of the Democratic leaders, the
house voted $2,5O0,OOO to continue
30 c. M. T. c. camps. President
Hoover had asked only $1,000,00
and the Democratic leaders had
planned to discontinue the camps
altogether. The house also increas-
ed the fund for training reserves
by more than $500000 and voted
$87, 900 for purchase of horses.
The house has concluded consid-
Grafton of the strictly military ac-
tivities of the war department. To-
day it was to. debate rivers and
harbors work, subject dear to
congressional hearts but of rela-
lively little significance in national
defense.
Examining the completed mill
tary section of the bill, critics and
advocates of the measure agreed
that although it purports to save
$28, ,165 $50, it actually maintains
military activities on almost their
present basis.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
PREDICT NEW
RAIN STORM

LOS ANGELES, Jan. "a. U.P)-
Bright sunny weather in Southern
California today was merely a
breathing spell between storms, the
United States weather bureau an
nounced in predicting further rain
late tonight and tomorrow, with
additional heavy SHOWS in the
mountains.
Already January's rainfall here
has broken all records since the
banner year of January, 1916, when
1890 inches fell. SO far this month
Los Angeles has recorded 6.64 in
ches, most Of which fell within the
past 10 days. The seasons total is
now 1858 inches, nearly two inches
above normal.
An area of low pressure which
yesterday brought hail, sleet and
rain to the metropolitan district is
moving rapidly down the coast and
increasing cloudiness late today
will be followed by more rain, l.. H.
Daingerfield, official observer, said
The weather will continue COOL
Light smudging was reported
from the citrus districts today as
minimum temperatures went to q
and 20 degrees.
Shows in the mountains have
crushed cabins and other small
dwellings have been shattered by
avalanches, according to reports to
the sheriff's office.
At Mt. Wilson, where five feet
of snow fell during the past week,
warehouse and three-room cot
tage were destroyed. Roads to the
Mt. Wilson observatory are still
blocked by slides, although most
other mountain points can be
reached by automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
OPERATION PLEASES SINGER

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. "a. U.P) -
Tito Schipa, operate tenor, was
overwhelmingly thrilled" today by
results of pharnyx operation, de-
signed to increase his vocal range
by. two to four notes. "A success
the Italian singer breathed after
testing out his voice for the first
time. Whether he will be able to
reach E flat above high C, as he
hopes, will not be known until his
throat is completely healed. He is
still in a hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
Chicago Reduces
Teacher Salaries

CHICAGO, JAM "a. U.Pl-City
employees divided a two weeks pay
check OF $1,915, ,463 today-the first
since Dec. 23-while school teach
ers heard news that their pay was
reduced Is per cent.
Mayor Anton j. Cermak explain
ed that teachers were not paid to-
day because there were not suffi-
cient funds.
The decision to cut teachers pay
was reached by the board of edu-
cation and the citizens committee.
1t was believed the action would
facilitate borrowing of money to
pay teachers $24,0OO,0O0 in back
salaries.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
ACCUSED OF ROBBERY

LOS ANGELES, Jan. "a. U.P)-
A youth who said he was George
Smithwasky alias Jack Gordon,
and had come to Los Angeles to
seek fame in motion pictures was
held in county Jail today, accused
by deputies of admitting robbing a
Chicago hotel manager of $240O
last Nov. 18. Smithwaskey, 10, was
arrested after failing to appear at
an inquest being held in the traf-
fic death of his chum, Robert
Blake. Officers said they found a
gun in his room, which he purport-
edly admitted using when holding
up Joseph P. Sullivan, manager of
the Plaza hotel in Chicago. The
youth was held for investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
Ask Warrant To
Subpoena Ford

DETROIT, Jan. "a. <U.nj-Attor-
neys representing the Sweeten Au-
tomobile company, Philadelphia,
applied in circuit court today for
bench warrant to compel Henry
Ford to appear for testimony in the
company's counter suit against the
Ford Motor Co.
Circuit Judge Harry j. Dinge-
man deferred action on the appli-
cation, pending arguments on a
motion to quash service of sub
poena on Ford.
Kenneth M. Stevens, counsel for
the Sweeten company in Michigan,
filed the application, which accus-
ed Ford with failure to appear be-
fore a notary public yesterday in
response to subpoena.
1--WE do not want Mr.. Ford ar
rested" Stevens told Judge Dinge-
man. But we do want the court
to order his appearance to give tes-
timony in the suit"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
WonderlUeii Party
Gets County Aid

LOS ANGELES, Jan. "a. UP)-
Mrs. Aloha Wanderwell, widow of
the claim skipper, and five other
members of the "crew" Of the ILL
starred schooner Carma we've ex-
tended financial aid by the district
attorneys office today In order to
retain them In technical custody
pending trial of William (Curly)
Guy, who is accused of killing Capt.
Walter Wanderwell.
Mrs. Wanderwell. who described
herself, Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Mills,
Marion and Mary Smith, Atlanta
girls. and Mary Parks. Boston. as
destitute. was given SO for their
appearance a. Guys preliminary
hearing and advanced a small sum
for their testimony at the forth
coming trial, scheduled for Febru-
ary 2,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
FIVE NATIONS
TOC0NFERON
DEBT REVISION
State Department Invites All
Who Made Paymenet OF De-
cember Installment To U.S..
ROOSEVELT APPROVES
Stimson Granted Authority To
Extend Invitation In Behalf Of
New Administration.
By JOSEPH H. BAIRD &
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

Unlted PresS Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. U.P)-
The state department today issued
q formal announcement that 1t had
authority to invite the five debtor
nations which met their December
is war debt installments to send
delegations here after March 4 to
discuss debt revision and other
economic problems.
The five countries which fall in
this country are Great Britain, dp-
Vited last week. Czechoslovakia,
Italy, Lithuania and Latvia. Sec
retary Stimson already has invited
all except Latvia, whose envoy was
expected at the state department
soon.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. W.P)-
The Roosevelt administration, it
was learned today, is prepared to
discuss debt revision with all coun-
tries who paid their December is
installment.
This became known after Secre-
tary of State Stimson, acting on
authority of the President-elect, in
vited the Italian government to
send ENJOYS here after March 4
to discuss revision of its $4,000, ,000,-
600 debt. The British embassy has
been invited to discuss modifica-
tion of their $4,000, 100000 obliga-
ton.
This policy opens the way for
revision of the debts of Czecho-
slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estho-
mia and Finland, presumably as
they either paid in December or on
1y deferred what they legally could
under their funding treaties.
France, Belgium, Poland, Greece,
Hungary and Austria defaulted on
either all or part of their pay
mentS. France, owing the United
States $4,025 100000, was the larg-
est of the defaulters.
Although no definite announce
ment of policy has been made con-
corning the defaulters, it is believ-
ed here that even the defaulting
countries may put themselves In
a position to have their debt re-
viewed by meeting their last De-
cember Is payments.
Arrangements for the Italian debt
review were made at conference
yesterday between italian Ambas-
sador Augusta Rosso and Stimson.
Following the conference, Rosso ad-
mitted he had approached the
United States for debt revision, but
would say no more. Stimson, af-
ter news of the granted debt re-
view had come from Rome, admit
ted today he had extended Italy an
invitation to send delegates here
after March 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
Court Continues
Three Hearings


Cases of. three defendants ar
raigned before Judge Vaughn NJ
Thompson in superior court this
morning were continued, two until
January 81, and one until February
6 for trial.
T. B. Teal was arraigned, on a
charge Of driving while drunk. M.
G. Atchison was appointed his at
torney, and the case was continued
until Friday, when Teal will enter
his plea.
The arraignmhnt of Chadwick
Walters on a statutory charge was
continued until Friday. Trial Of
George Valenzuela on non-sup-
port charge was set for February
g.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
TECHNOCRACY
GROUP SPLITS
UPON POLICIES
Scott Disposed OF As Director
But Plans To Continue Work
Separately.
WILL RETAIN OLD TITLE
Columbia University Professor
Will Lead Rebels In Conduct
ing Survey.

NEW YORK, Jan. "a. (U.P)-An
excess of publicity and a rumored
"blue print of revolution" possibly
mythical, were blamed today for
schism in technocracy which led
four academic associates of Howard
Scott to dispose of him as their
director and abandon the catch
word, "Technocrat."
Scott, who promised that "the
work will go on" and said he would
issue statement Of his position
today, is left with the name, tech
nocracy. But the energy survey
of the North American continent"
which Is the core of technocracy
will continue without his aid at
Columbia University. The contin-
entail committee of technocracy, re-
Gently formed to filter information
on the movements doctrines to
the public, is expected to suspend
all activities.
For months there has been a
sharp division among the engineers
who called themselves the tech
nocrats. One faction sought to
confine their work to the energy
survey, making democracy purely
fact-finding body. The other
wanted technocracy to be a semi
political organization with a de-
finite program for putting into ef-
feet drastically changed econ
omic system.
Publicly, all technocrats from
Scott down have maintained that
fact-finding was the only objec-
tive, but in private discussions
associates of members of the group
have spoken freely of a supposed
blueprint" mapping the moves nee
essary to take over administration
of national affairs.
The energy survey of the north
American continent" was taken
over by Columbia University where
it will be continued las a scholar
ly enterprise of the University und-
er a new organization and a new
name," it was announced.
Led by Professor
Professor Walter Rautenstrauch,
head of the University's depart
ment of industrial engineering, led
the revolt against Scott. He was
joined by Leon Henderson, housing
expert of the Russell Sage founda-
tiop, Ferdinand L. Ackerman, arch
itect, and Bassett Jones, engineer,
all members of the original COM
mittee of eight on technocracy. In
behalf of his fellow rebels, Pro-
fessor Rautenstrauch said they
were mot in accord with some of
the statements and attitudes ex-
pressed by Mr.. Howard Scott"
The architects and engineers paid
from unemployment relief funds to
gather statistics and draw charts
for democracy, will continue their
work, but under the direction of
Professor Rautenstrauch. The dis
position of the 300. odd charts al
ready drawn was mystery.
Members of the technocracy COM
mittee who did not sign the ukase
of revolt were Scott himself, Dal
Hitchcock, SCOTS spokesman, Har-
old King, a writer, and M. King
Hubert, geophysics instructor.
Hitchcock was known to remain
loyal to Scott but both King and
Hubert were thought to be un-
sympathetic.
Mrs. Scott reported her husband
was overcome with excitement"
and in bed with influenza. Scott
had been informed earlier by his
four rebelling disciples that dis
solution was imminent. Professor
Rautenstrauch said the break was
aminable 80 far as / know"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24

the contract invalid, and to issue
/ temporary injunction restraining
any further progress with the can
al contract pending outcome of a
| hearing on the suit.
Legality Of the contract is at
tackled in many phases of the COM
plant. Malan, the complaint sets
forth, owns 200 acres of land un-
der the Imperial Irrigation District
+ and as a property owner is subject
to assessments for payment of all
obligations of the district. He filed
the suit, according to the complaint
in the interest of other property
owners as we'll as for himself.
That the majority of voters who
approved the contract at a recent
election are non-property owners
was one charge made in the COM
plant. Malan charged that more
that three-fourths of those who
voted in the election do not own
property.
The complaint also stated that,
by reason Of the proposed con-
VI IdCU, ldIlOo Ill 1tllptlldl tdilty dl :
ready have been depressed greatly
in price. He estimated that, Of
100000 acres now under the I'M
periol Irrigation District only about
100000 acres are sufficiently val
liable to be taxed
Unless restrained, the complaint
says, the district board of directors
will spend large sums in lobbying
activities, travelling expenses and
other activities in connection with
the proposed canal
The primary charge made in the
complaint is that, by the terms of
the proposed contract, the district
directors surrender their powers of
legislation in respect to what lands
shall be admitted to the district,
thus preventing voters from exer-
cising their right to prevent in
clusion of undesirable land.
The contract, Malan charges,
would give the secretary of the in
terror the power of veto over the
district directors, taking away pow
ers conferred on them by the laws
of California. The contract would
require the directors, the complaint
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
Compromise On
Schools Beaten

SACRAMENTO, Jan. "a. W.H-
The senate today defeated, by a
vote of 81 to 10, the compromise"
constitutional amendment intro
duced by rural members providing
a 10 per cent reduction in state
school support.
A two-thirds majority, or 27
votes. is required to pass a con-
Stitutional amendment.
The vote, disclosing a decided
split in the upper house on the
question of school finances, was
preceded by heated debate be-
tween opposing sides. Senator Joe
Riley, Bishop, led the debate in ia
vor of the amendment, while SEN
ator Chris N. Jesperson, Paso
Robels, headed the opposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
SCOUT SHIPS LEAVE

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Jan. "a. U.p)
Eight scouting vessels from the
U. S. fleet were enroute today to
Honolulu in the first phase of the
fleets forthcoming annual man.
euvers. Seven cruisers and the air
plane carrier Lexington will depart
for the island Feb. 9. The two units
will combine and return to "at-
tack" strategic points of the Pa
cific coast, which will be defended
by the battle force
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
Violence Marks
Irish Election

DUBLIN, Jan. "a. W.Pl-Violence
marked the balloting in the Free
States general election today.
Members of Eamon De Valera's FL
anna Fail clashed with followers
of William T. Cosgrave at Dalkey,
a few miles outside of Dublin. Re-
volver shots were fired, although no
casualties were reported.
The lord mayor of Dublin, en-
route to voting booth, was way
laid by group of young hotheads
in Gardiner street. He defended
himself with his fists until civic
guards arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
Mccormick To Feel
Economic Pinch

CHICAGO, Jan. "a W.P)-By
court order, the household of
Stanley Mccormick son of Cyrus
Mccormick, will be operated on an
economy" basis this year.
The court decreed that McCor-
mick, who has been adjudged in
competent, be advanced only $103,-
600 of his $40,000,000 estate during
the first six months of 1898. OF
this, $4,000 will be used for MAIN
tenance of his home at Santa Bar
bara, Calf. The 1888 budget pro-
vide5 for disbursements which will
be approximately 7 per cent of
McCormick's $2,837,472 expenses in
1891.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent

WARM SPRINGS, Ga, Jan. "a.
Authoritative sources today con-
firmed Washington dispatches that
Secretary of State Stimson was act
ing for President-elect Roosevelt in
dealing with nations seeking war
debt discussions with the new ad-
ministration.
Close friends and advisers of
Roosevelt. who is here for a two
weeks series of conferences on ma
tional and international questions,
emphasized, however, that he has
not receded from his original posi-
ton that all such discussions must
not conflict as to time.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
GAS OYERCOMES FOUR

LOS ANGELES, Jan. "a. EU.H-
Four persons were reported in a
critical condition in hospital to-
day after being overcome by carbon
monoxide fumes in their homes.
A fire department rescue squad
applied inhalators after Ida Rus
sci, 10, and her father, Wilbur E.
Russell, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
w. Sellar, had been found uncon-
scious by neighbors.
The Sellars and Russells live in
different ,neighborhoods.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
Writer'S Condition
Cause OF Anxiety

LONDON, Jan. "a. U.P!-Anxiety
increased today regarding the con-
dition of John Galsworthy, novel
ist and playwright who is seriously
i'll here.
Galsworthy, IS, became i'll last
November and was unable to go to
Stockholm for presentation of the
Nobel prize for literature. He was
stricken recently with anaemic
poisoning.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
TOOTH CAUSES DEATH

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Jan.
"a. W.R-Mrs. Eliza Stevens, of
Lompoc, died after swallowing a
gold tooth while asleep. Compli-
cations set In, causing her death.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24
MMlLL-
E3'RocERs
w 'S0yS:

BEVERLY HILLS, Jan. %.
(SpeciaD-Here's one on me for
the book. My wife and my sis
ter from Oklahoma will be
reading and lamenting the
"Scotty farewell" both agree
ing it was too bad. and that he
was wonderful.
lay down a Huey Long
speech and say, What do you
mean farewell I was up to
his house two months ago."
You wasn't, you didn't see him,
you don't know him, you
haven't been out of this can
yon. He is going back to Italy.
He has sang his last"
Italy? Sing? He can't sing
and don't know where Italy is,
but he does know more about
Death Valley than anybody liv-
ing, and don't worry about old
Death Valley Scotty. He will
get along.
Yours,
Mx& Ro1~~
0lsss MeNausht Syndicate. Inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-24

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-28

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