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Evening star., 1933-07-22

Mrs. Campbell Prichett was hostess
Informally at tea yesterday afternoon,
entertaining In compliment to Mrs. Z.
Avery Mccarthy Of California, who Is
her house guest for q fortnight.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
REPEAL BRINGS
PROBLEMS TO
WET STATES
By United Press

One week of repeal in the United
States today found wet states still
struggling to smooth out regula-
tions, outlaw the bootlegger and
make legal sale of liquor work to the
best advantage of government rev.
enues and private business.
Only a partial success was report
ed today in a United Press survey
of conditions in leading wet cities.
The survey showed that liquor
prices continued high, except in San
Francisco, where a price war is in
progress. However, confidence has
been expressed that they will be
reduced within a few months. Phil
adelphia hotel men threaten to
boycott to force prices down.
Arrests for drunkenness in the
last week were practically the same
as in the last week of prohibition,
except in Los Angeles which report
ed an increase.
Hotel business has profited con-
siderably in most cities, especially
New York where business was des-
cribed as practically doubled in the
last week. In Philadelphia, San
Francisco and Wilmington, Del.
however, hotel men protested
against restrictions which hindered
business.
The survey showed that bootleg
gers continued to operate in most
cities, although a sharp reduction
of speakeasies was reported, espec-
tally in New York City.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
WOUND FATAL
To PHYSICIAN

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. Wp) -
A wealthy, elderly woman patient
faced possible murder charges today
following the death of DR.. George
G.. Hunter, 81, prominent Los Ange-
les neurologist, from gunshor
wounds.
Hunter, brother of Mary Austin,
the novelist, died in st. Vincent's
last night. He was shot in the back
Saturday night when he called on
Mrs. Ida Mae Rhoades, wealthy wi
dow.
Following the shooting, Mrs
Rhoades was charged in a COM
plant with murderous assault des-
pite her protests she could not re-
member leaping from her bed and
shooting the physician as he turned
in surprise to see what she was do
ing. She had been in i'll health for
several months.
DR.. Hunter was former presi-
dent of the Los Angeles county Me-
dical society. He also served as
councillor of the California Medical
association and was staff member
at st. Vincent's hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
ROAD AIDS IN
POPULARIZING
OF SALTON SEA

Much qualification is expressed
by the Ell Centric Chamber of Com
merce director over the work done
by the people of Westmorland last
Sunday in stalking out a road to
Sandy Beach on the southwest
shores of Salton Sea, leading from
Highway U. S. 80 about four miles
north of Kane Springs. Chamber
directors have long urged the build
ing OF a road to connect this beach
with Highway U. S. SO, which would
bring the beach within about 40
miles driving distance of Ell Centric,
38 miles of which are paved.
1t was at this point that the Ell
Centre Junior Chamber of Com
merce several years ago attempted
to establish motor boat racing and
since that time the senior chamber
has carried on extensive correspond
ence with motor boat enthusiasts at
Elsinore. Robert Hays, manager of
the Ell Centre Chamber, stated to-
day, with about two miles of new
road Sandy Beach would be access
ible to the people of Imperial Val
ley and the work sdone by the peo-
pie of WeStmorland last Sunday in
stalking out this road is very COM
mendable. All that is necessary is
the cleal\g Of brush and dragging
to make this road passable and,
with increased use of Salton Sea by
Imperial Valley residents, the road
could later be improved"
At the point designated as Sandy
Beach the water is clear and calm
and the shores of the sea are OF
sand identical with beach sand.
There is one large sand dune on the
shore at this point where bathers
and boaters could bask in the sun
shine and the people of Westmor-
land believe this spot would become
popular for Sunday and holiday eX-
cursions of valley people and would
later attract tourists to this INLAND
ocean," In communications to the
Ell Centre Chamber, Commodore
David Mackay of the Elsinore
Yacht Club has made favorable
comment on this portion of the sea
for motorboat racing and Hays
states he believes we may soon have
these interesting races at the south
end of the sea, a project upon which
the Junior and senior chambers OF
Ell Centre have long been working.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
UNAWARE Of SCARE
CAUSED WHEN VESSEL BURNS
Coast Guard Vessels Fight Heavy Storm
Seeking Survivors OF Ship Who Make Way
Safely To Shore.

MONTEREY, Dec. 10. UP)-Four
Japanese fishermen in a small boat
reached shore here early today af-
ter the abalone fishing boat Utan
exploded and burned last night in
heavy seas off the Point Pinos
lighthouse.
Y. Tanuma, japanese captain OF
the boat, said the explosion came at
7 o'clock Tuesday night. He immed-
lately marshaled his crew and put
off in a motor tender, used by fish
ermen when they dive for abalone.
The men battled huge waves for
five hours as they made their way
to Monterey, five miles from the
scene of the explosion and fire and
failed to realize the excitement
their disaster caused in shipping cir
cleS.
Tanuma said his boat left Mon
terey harbor Tuesday morning to
fish in the Big Sur section near
San Luis Obispo.
Engine trouble developed and the
boat was behaving badly when the
storm broke in full fury. A sudden
backfire started the fire which
spread SO rapidly that Tanuma and
his crew, lightly clad, took TO their
20-foot tender without even stop
ping for their coats.
THE sea was very rough then,
and huge waves came over us be-
cause the boat is only 20 feet long"
the Captain said. 1T was raining
hard and a southwest wind came up
and almost knocked us down. We
had to hold on to the sides of the
boat. After some time, we got the
motor of the diving boat started and
for two hours we went through the
worst experience I have had in 20
wears of fishing. Every moment l
thought the boat would turn over
and I did not think we had a chance
of swimming ashore.
Finally after battling the waves
for many hours we got into view of
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
RAIN HELPFUL
To SOUTHLAND
First General Storm Since Last
Spring OF Immense Aid To
Crops And Supplies.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. U.P) =
A driving rain which swept down
from the northwest brought i'm
measurable benefits to Southern
California rancherS today.
The United States weather bu-
reau predicted rainfall would con-
tinue today and possibly tomorrow.
1t was the first general storm
since last spring, and the generous
precipitation served to build up un-
derground supplies. There was lit
tie runoff from the hills, SO gradual
was the fall.
In Los Angeles, 2.13 inches was
reported for the storm, of which 202
inches fell between 6 p. m. and 6
a. m. This brought the seasons
markto 2.52 inches, against 1.53
inches at this time last year and a
normal precipitation of 2!97 inches.
San Diego, in the extreme south
ern end of the state, reported only
a trace of rain. For the season, only
OF inches has fallen, against $40
inches at this time last year and a
normal precipitation of 2.02 inches.
The precipitation approached the
three inch mark in Glendale, while
265 inches was recorded at Mt. Will
son and at Santa Barbara.
Five Fatal Accidents
Five persons weer killed in Los
Angeles in traffic accidents at
tributed to the rainfall.
In outlying sections of the CITY,
stores were flooded to a depth OF
two and three feet with storm wa
tiers. and rowboats were a frequent
sight ferrying passengers across the
street.
The storm was accompanied by
rising temperatures. At Glendale
Yesterday, the maximum tempera-
ture was 70 degrees. The lowest
point reached last night was 81 de-
greeS.
Long Beach reported brief snow
flurrieS early today.
The greatest precipitation for the
storm was reported from San Luis
Obispo, where 1888 inches fell, OF
which 2.28 inches was recorded III
the past "a hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
SAYS BOOTLEG
TRUST EXISTS
Witness Tells Liquor Committee
Extensive Illegal Traffic Con
Quoted.

WASHINGTON, Dec 13. U.P)-
Operations of ga huge bootleg
whisky trust which owns distiller-
les in all parts of the United States
and uses airplanes to transport its
illegal products were described to-
day to the joint house and senate
committee on liquor tax legislation
by j. w. Murray, Holyoke, Mass.
Murray told the committee he
could not describe "'inSide opera
tionsD of the "trust' because he
cleared bodily HARM might re-
suit from such disclosure.
Earlier at the hearing, which is
hearing testimony to determine
liquor taxes for presentation to con-
gress, Paul Garrett, New York wine
maker, advocated the elimination
of all taxes from wine used in the
home.
"Wine should be as free as ci-
der,' Garrett said.
Garrett followed Prof. Yandell
Henderson of Yale university who
proposed a tax of 81 a gallon on
whisky with low levy on diluted
spirits so they could be sold for 10
cents a glass.
Murray said he knew of a single
trust which operates 26 distil-
leries throughout the country. The
use of airplanes to transport liquor
by workmen for the trust was
common, Murray said.
He estimated a liquor tax of $l.lO
per gallon or less would be suffi-
Gent to enable the government to
realize substantial revenue and at
the same time "put this illegiti-
mate brother of ours-the boot
legger-out of business
Murray told the committee he
had been informed that some men,
bers of the "whisky trust' were
retiring from business and purchas-
ing airplanes from the company
which they intended to use to bring
aliens into this country illegally.
Representative Knutson (Repo
Minnesota, suggested bounty OF
$4,000 a head on bootleggers to
"drive the wolves OUT
Murray said he would be glad to
reveal more about the whisky
trust' in an executive session of
the committee, and withdrew, re-
queSting that "if anything happens
to me as a result of my testimony,
please notify my family"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
POLICE CHECK
YOUTHS TALE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. UP)-
Authorities today conducted a
search for two confederates of Hen
ry Boyington, the 18-year-old swag-
gering Livingston Kid who con-
fessed that he "slugged people to
see them squirm.'
Holding Boyington incommunica-
do pending further investigation,
police announced that a 65-
year-old man who died from a
holdup slugging the youth was said
to have confessed, had been identi-
fled as Frank f. Cowan.
Boyington walked in and con-
fessed voluntarily, telling police a
girl named Dawn had refused
to marry him until he made a
clean breast. Police were seeking
the girl, as well as two other youths
implicated by Boyington S confess
sion. -.-.,.-l-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
CLINE CASE
NEARING END

SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 13. UP)
Testimony in the case of A. L. Cline,
charged with grand theft by use
of drugs from Martin Frame of Los
Angeles, probably will close late
today.
The state was to submit all ex-
hibits in the case, including medi-
cine found in Frames possession,
narcotics taken from Cline IS auto
mobile, and then rest its case.
The defense planned to submit
technical testimony from experts
as to the effect of various drugs in
cough lotions used by Frame in an
attempt to disprove his illness was
due to luminol allegedly provided
him by Cline.
Although the defense declined to
make formal announcement, it was
indicated Cline would not take the
stand in his own defense.
Arguments tomorrow probably
will send the case to the jury dur
ing the afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
WILL
PARDON YOUTH
# CONVICTED
Self-Asserted Ringleader Of San
Jose Lynch Mob Arrested
Following Investigation.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10. (U.P)
Governor James Rolph, Jr., today
readily accepted the challenge of
the American Civil Liberties Union
to pardon Anthony Cataldi, 18year-
old lf-styled Paul Revere" Of the
San Jose lynchings if the youth is
convicted of participation in the
mob violence.
Cataldi was the first person ar
rested on information laid before
Santa Clara county authorities by
the organization. Identification and
prosecution of other alleged parGici-
pants in the hangings of two kid
nap-SlayerS were promised.
Governor Rolph may yet be Civ
en- an opportunity to back up his
irresponsible utterances by pardon
ing all those who are convicted OF
the crime of collective murder" A.
L. Wirin and Ellis o. Jones, Civil
Liberties Union representatives said.
Rolph, who condoned the lynch
ings as a good job" and "lesson
to kidnapers," promptly replied that
he had not changed his mind about
pardoning anyone convicted in the
affair.
IT intend to exercise my pardon
power if the question finally gets to
me-" Rolph announced. He explain
ed that the question was "a long
way off" as cases would reach him
for action only after convictions.
He indicated he would not interfere
with the prosecution.
Freed On Bail
Cataidi was at liberty under S1O,-
900 bail after brief Imprisonment
in the same Jail from which mob
several weeks ago took Thomas
Thurmond and John Holmes, con-
fessed kidnap-slayerS of popular
Brooke L. Hart. The prisoners were
hanged in st. James park opposite
the San Jose Jail.
Cataldi had described himself as
the courier" of the lynching mob.
He told newspapermen that he had
driven through the streets gather
ing the mob from speakeasies and
street corners" He claimed he had
led them in the two-hour assault on
| the Jail which preceded the hang
ings.
The youths "boastings' were ri
| diculed after his arrest by Richard
| Bressani, retained as an attorney for
| the Cataldi family.
HE might have watched the
lynchings but he took no part in
Them" Bressani said. Il have known
him since boyhood. He gets excited
| and talks loosely
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
INTOXICATION
ON INCREASE
SINCE REPEAL

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. U.P)-
Arrests involving drunkenness Show
ed a marked increase in the first
week following repeal, Los Angeles
police records showed today.
The average OF 80 daily arrests
for intoXication and drunk driving
before repeal was raised to 124
for the first seven days after re-
peal.
With liquor prices fluctuating
daily, but remaining at compare
lively high levels, bootleggers APP
parently were getting the bulk of
the trade. Retailers of legal liquor
reported little demand at present
prices, which are 81 a fifth up to
SIPS pint for gin, $3.50 a pint
for blended whiskey and SO and
up for "old bourbon" Speakeasies
almost without exception either
were closed or were selling only
legal wine and beer as result OF
stringent police supervision.
Hotels, although allowed by state
law to sell only wine and beer
with hard liquor Saleable solely
in package form, reported that wine
sales have increased dining room
receipts.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
PRED|CTSRA|N
FOR VALLEY

Imperial Valley is due for light
rains this afternoon and evening
but will escape with far less bad
weather than that experienced by
the other regions of the Pacific
coast, according to the weather
prediction made this noon by Fred
A. Baughman, local representative
of the U. S. frost service.
Baughman based his prediction on
indications observed this noon that
the storm was decreasing in intens-
ity. The storm is conferred off the
coast of Washington and Oregon
and gales and strong southerly
winds are occurring on the Califor-
mia coast.
Los Angeles and Pasadena have
been experiencing heavy rains, the
former city reporting PIP inches OF
rain
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
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WORLD PEACE
ASSISTED BY
RECOGNITION

RIVERSIDE, Dec. 10. U.P)-The
cause of world peace took a great
step forward when the United
States recognized Russia. in the
opinion of DR.. Charles E. Martin
of the University of Washington.
Newspaper publishers attending
the current session of the institute
of world affairs here last night
were told that recognition will re-
act favorably both at home and
abroad.
"With this peaceful declaration
by two Countries Martin said,
"the cause for increased ornaments
no longer exists.
1.-The new treaty also implies
peaceful relations in the Pacific
area. The Russian national pride
now is restored, and she can take
her place at the council table as a
partner in the family of nations.
GA recognized Russia means a
Europe better prepared to cope
with problems of the continent
Scrapping of the Platt amend
ment in favor of a new reciprocity
trade agreement with Cuba was
advocated by Graham H. Stuart,
professor of political science at
| Stanford university.
''Cuba must have a satisfactory
market in the United States, and
that will solve her other problems,
Stuart said.
War debts came in for discussion
today with Prof. Philip S. Fogg OF
the California Institute of Technol-
ogy selected to speak on Interna-
tional Implications of War Debts. y
The session will continue through
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
YOUNG FULLY
FACES TRIAL

LOS ANGELES, Dec 10. U.P) -
For the third time in two years, %
year-old Thomas Alton Tully son
of Jim Tully, hobo author, prepar-
ed today to defend himself from
statutory charges.
He was bound over for trial at a
hearing in municipal court, acting
on the complaint of Mrs. Violet Ro-
hey, 10, that he sought to attack her
last week after she accepted a ride
in his car Young Tully denied the
charge and declared he would tell
his own story" at his trial. Bail was
set at $4,000.
Tully was placed on probation in
1881 when he was charged with at
lacking a 17-year-old girl. He was
acquitted last February of similar
charges preferred by 21-year-old
girl.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
Wife OF Golfer
To Stand Trial

LOS ANGELES, Dec. -. U.P)-
Mrs. Billie Mangrum, 21-year-old
wife of Ray Mangrum, golf pro-
fessional, must stand trial on as
sault charges in connection with
the recent shooting OF her hus-
band.
She was bound over for trial
despite her husbands refusal to tes-
tify at her preliminary hearing.
Principal evidence introduced by
prosecutors were two notes which
they said she wrote, indicating she
intended killing Mangrum and then
herself in the belief he was in love
with another woman.
Mangrum was shot through the
shoulder.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
|NFLAT|ON|STS
PREPARING To
FORCE: ISSUE
Easy Money Groups Believed To
Be Heading Toward Open
Break With President.
ROOSEVELT KEEPS SILENCE
Congress May Get Problem Un-
less Definite Policy Adopted
By Administration.
BY LYLE G. WILSON
'nited Press Staff Correspondent

DF I1 LII u. "iLSOES
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - The
drive for currency initiation gather
ed momentum today on Capitol
Hill. 1t appeared to be leading easy
money groups toward an open
break with President Roosevelt.
None has been able SO far to ex-
tract from the President in pri-
vate or public any definite state
ment of what he intends to do
about money.
Coupled with the currency dis
pute was a proposal of Senator
Thomas, Dem, Okla, that the
treasury seize from the federal re-
serve banks the large prospective
profits from devaluation of the dol
lar. He has submitted to Mr.. Roose-
welt a bill to accomplish that OBJ
jective. Thomas said the profit
might approximate $4,000, 100000.
Congress convenes in three weeks.
Unless the administration mean
time sponsors some definite form
of currency expansion, there will
be introduced early next month in
both houses bills for mandatory in
flation. None processes to know
Mr.. Roosevelt's intentions.
Thomas told the United Press
that failing presidential action
three money groups would have to
combine on a mandatory program.
The three money groups to which
Thomas referred are those adj
vocating
! l. Devaluation of the gold dol
! lar.
! 2. Issue of treasury notes to re-
i tire outstanding bonds.
3. Free coinage of silver or some
! form of reconciliation.
Thomas explained that if the
dollar were devalued by SO per
cent the process of exchange pro-
posed by him would give the
! treasury a profit of s4,325 100000
/ 1T wouldn't cost anybody any,
thing and the government would
make the profit" he added.
/ WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. UP
/ Senator Elmer Thomas CDem) Ok
/ lahoma, one of the leaders of the
congressional inflationists, announc-
/ ed today that he planned to sup
port Fundamentally President
Roosevelt IS monetary program in
congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
Status OF Sake
Under Dispute

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13. WP) -
The delicate question of whether
sake, the national drink of Japan,
is wine or hard liquor, confronted
the state board of equalization to-
day.
Japanese restaurants were serv-
ing the pale liquid with meals on
the theory that it is wine. Officials
of the board, however, were told
that sake is distilled from ferment-
ed rice mash, hence is brandy.
A ruling is expected soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13
HeuUes Resigns
Treasury Post

WASHINGTON, Dec. 49, U.P)-
Thomas HeweS, assistant secretary
of the treasury, today relinquished'
his post as Henry l.. Morgenthau,
Jr., acting secretary, held to his
plan of filling key positions with
men of his own selection.
Hewes followed the lead OF I'm
dersecretary Dean Acheson, and OF
DR.. o. M. w. Sprague, economic adj
wiser, in resigning, after his duties
had been transferred to Morgenthau
appointees.
Walter ]. Cummings, executive
treasury assistant, likewise plans to
retire to head the Continental Ill
inois Bank and Trust Company OF
Chicago
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-13

Monterey. We anchored the boat
and went home. 1 did not know
anyone was looking for us or we
would have reported our arrival"
MONTEREY, Calf, Dec. 10. UP)
Coast guard cutters and other
ships churned the storm-lashed
waves of the Pacific in ever widen
ing circles today seeking trace of
vessel which hundreds of persons on
shore saw burn to the waters edge.
Hours after the search started all
that was found of the unidentified
vessel was a piece of sharred wreck
age and Nee 24-gallon oil drums,
one of which was blazing when it
was first sighted.
Shipping men believed that the
mysterious ship was a tanker, al
though a radio check of such craft
in the vicinity repeatedly brought
replies that all were safe. Some
doubt existed as to the whereabouts
of the General Petroleum tanker
Emidio which had 40 men aboard. A
sister-ship reported conversing with
the Emidio radio operator an hour
after the fire was first seen.
P. C. Nelson, keeper of the light
house on Point PinoS, saw distress
flares, then a huge sheet of flame
during a heavy rainStorm last night.
He notified coast guard headquar-
tiers here and at Monterey.
The cutters Tamaroa, Morse and
Smith and the survey boats Guide
and Lupine went to the vicinity,
High waves, steady rain and a
bowling gale made the search diff
cult. No trace of small boats was re-
ported. Seamen believed that no
small craft could have survived the
storm.
The coast guard station at San
Pedro was notified by the passen-
ger steamer Lurline that it was pro-
ceeding to the scene. The wireless
operator of the Lurline reported the
flames appeared to be coming from
a blazing tanker.
Vessels Check Up
! The tanker Lebec, believed at first
! to have been a possible victim, re-
ported that it was 10 miles from the
scene and on its way to join the
search. Radio reports from the
tankers Frank T. Drum, F. H. Hill
man, and j. A. Moffett dispelled
fears for their safety.
! Nelson told the United Press that
an hour after he first sighted the
flames they disappeared in the rain
end the fog. He said poor visibility
from his lonely station prevented
his identifying the type OF vessel
that was burning. He sent word to
the coast guard through passing
fishing boat.
! The geodetic survey ship Guide
returned from the area to the Mon
terey wharf early today and report
ed that nothing had been found eX-
cept the three oil tanks.
/ r. S. Studd, executive officer OF
the Guide, said there was no trace
! of bodies among the wind-lashed
waves.
Some of the searchers believed
that the burned craft might have
been a large fishing schooner but
fishermen at the wharf claimed that
none of their boats ever carried
flares such as Nelson reported.
The fishermen also claimed that
they had watched the boat burning
for three hours and that no fishing
craft was large enough to have
burned for that long a period.