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Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
BY SAMUEL DASHIELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

BRUSSELS, Feb. %. - Leopold
III was proclaimed king of the Bel
gians today, hailed by clamoring
bells, cannons and the wild cheers
of hundreds of thousands of his
subjects.
Princess Astrid, of Sweden, Leo
pold's consort, became queen of the
Belgians. Queen Elizabeth, widow
Of King Albert WHO was buried yes
terday, became the queen mother.
Leopold at II a m. in the senate
chamber, before the two houses Of
parliament and an audience of
notables, took this simple oath:
Il swear to observe the constitu-
ton and tie law of the people OF
Belgium and to maintain the ma
tional independence and territorial
integrity
A great cheer broke from those
in the chamber and the guns began
booming out at brief intervals the
1O1 gun salute that is his due.
Leopold, in lis khaki lieutenant
generals uniform, face drawn, look
ed a moment out toward the legiS-
lators and began his first speech
to his people.
The auditors rose TO their feet
cheering when he said:
The Belgian dynasty is at TIE
service of the nation. The king
will always be devoted to the inter-
csts of the Belgian people"
Queen Elizabeth, i'll and pres
tratod with grief for King Albert,
was not present at the ceremony.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
c.. O. P. WILL
WAGE WAR ON
CANCELLATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. U.P)-
Republican protest against the
Roosevelt administration IS order
cancelling domestic airmail con-
tracts is scheduled to flare in the
senate within several days as re-
suit of testimony by Walter F.
Brown, former postmaster general
before the senate airmail commit
tee.
The attack will be led by Sena-
tors Warren r. Austin of Vermont,
member of the committee, and
Simeon D. Fess of Ohio, who was
responsible for Browns voluntary
appearance before the airmail in
vestigators.
In cross examination of the
Hoover cabinet officer, Austin has
been successful in getting into the
record denials of every charge
made by Postmaster General James
A. Farley when he announced that
the army would take away from
private operators the task of flying
the mail.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
TOUHY GANG
FOUND GUILTY
Trio OF Kidnapers Given Terms
OF SO Years In State Prison
Following Verdict.
By ROBERT T. LOUGHRAN
limited Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, FGD. 20. kU.f)-fCoBti
Touhy, ruthless leader of the ter
rible Touhys of the northwest side,
and two of his desperadoes, Gus
Schaeffer and Albert Kator were
found guilty today by a jury in
criminal court of kidnapping John
Factor, wealthy speculator.
The jury fixed SO year term i'll
the state penitentiary as punish
melt for each of the gangsters.
Tie jury's verdict was read IL.
a courtroom crowded with specta-
tors and armed guards. The de-
PENDANTS in their places, manacled
to their guards for the first time
since their second trial opened. Bur-
ly police blocked every exit lest
rescue attempt occur. The guilty
verdict was expected.
Judge Michael Feinberg and the
principals in tie case awaited tho
verdict for six hours, most Of which
time the jury spent in delibera
ting whether to give the defendants
the death penalty.
Six Of the IL jurors favored death
in the electric chair. The SO yeal
sentence was said TO have been a
compromise.
Feinberg thanked the jurors, and
then said with unusual emphasis
II trust you will have no occasion
to regret doing what you have COIL
ceived as your duty"
Roger Touhy failed to hear the
verdict. William Scott Stewart, de-
fense attorney, leaned across and
repeated it for him. Touhy rose to
his feet.
TEen the man who rose to over
lordship of shooting, bootlegging,
hijack,ng and eXtortion activities in
20 suburbs and the northwestern
part of the city sobbed and ran for
the bullpen dragging his guard with
him.
In tie bullpen he cried for a few
minutes and then was led to MS
cell. Schaeffer and Kator main-
tanned the composure which mark
ed the conduct of all three defen~
dants during the trial.
The jury's rapid decision con-
trasted with the result of the first
trial of the three gsngsters in which
jury disagreement was declared
after two days of pickering. L. w.
Curtis, jury foreman, reported that
a unanimous guilty verdict was
voted on the first ballot.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
WOMAN SLAYS
HER HUSBAND

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. %. U,P)-
Mrs. Lottie SWinbank, 40, shot and
killed her husband John L. Swim
bank, prominent Pittsburg, Pa, en-
gineer, according to her confession
to Sheriff John Bolton.
The shooting occurred in the
couples winter home near here last
night. Swinbank was shot three
times, once through the shoulder,
the arm and the neck. He died in
local hospital five hours later
according to authorities.
No statement was taken from the
husband who was dying when Off
GERS reached the hospital.
The shooting was said to have
followed family quarrel. Aside
from admitting the shooting, Mrs.
SWinbank s only statement to Off
GERS was: 81 am a musician, an
artist-he was an engineer"
Mrs. Swinbank is being held in
the county Jail. An inquest has
been ordered this morning.
The couple have two daughters,
Gladice, ID, and Isabel, 16, neith-
er was in the room where the
shooting occurred they told Off
GERS.
Mrs. Swinbank was questioned be-
fore DR.. G. E. Duvail, who attend
ed her wounded husband. DR.. Du-
vail declared SWinbank had told
him before dying he wanted TO
shoulder all the blame''
The couple have spent the past
four winters here. Mrs. Swinbank
has often played with the Tucson
symphony orchestra
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
ASSASSINS Of
SANDING NOT
RECOGNIZED

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb. %.
Wn)-Gen. Augustine Sandino, for
mer rebel leader, was assassinated
bv political enemies who feared his
great ambition and his apparent
leaning toward Communism, it was
indicated today.
Though President Juan B. Sacasa
denounced the murdererS and took
SandinO'S father, Gregorlo, as hls
guest at the presidential palace. the
murder aroused few repercusSions
and many thought it met popular
approval. Five other men were as
sassinated with Sandino. A chile
was murdered by accident.
The country was held under a
state of siege by the president, ana
censorship was imposed.
1t seemed unlikely the assassins
ever would be known.
Sandiuo arrived here on the an
niversary of his cessation of revolt,
in compliance with an agreement
to disarm his followers.
Immediately upon lis arrival,
newspapers were filled with dec
larations by him which seemed
wholly against his declarations Of
his reconciliation with the ways of
peace, and against his promise as
aaying-"President Sacasa, TIE ma
tional guard and myself"
A letter to the president in which
he denounced the national guard as
unconstitutional served to bring a
climax, and national guardsmen
killed him.
The other victims were Generals
Estrada and Umanzor, Sandino's
brother, Socrates, and Colonels
Juan Forette and Santos Lopez.
They were at the home OF SOnonias
SalVatlerre, minister Of agriculture.
General Anastocio Somoza. chief
of the national guard, promised
suppression of any disturbances
arising from Sandino'S death.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
LEOPOLD PROCLAIMED KING Of
BE[C|ANS AS SUBJECTS CHEER
And Delivers First Address To People
Amid Thunder Of Saluting Cannon.

The new queen was in deep black.
relieved only by a pearl necklace.
1t was a ceremony that none who
saw could forget. But to two in the
chamber it was strange and some
what amusing procedure.
Three-year-old Prince Baudoin,
the new crown prince, chortled with
joy when the audience cfeered, He
started to play. Queen AStridl
lifted him TO her knee.
Baudoin and his 6-year-old sister,
Princess Josephine Charlotte. who
was at the queens side, were
dressed in white.
Tie children, left in Switzerland
when their father and mother were
summoned upon King Albert's death
in mountain fall, had been
brought here Tor today's occasion.
Enters Capital
Erect and slender on a white
horse, escorted by army, navy and
air force chieftainS and detach-
ments of picked troops the new
king made the traditional joyous
entrance into his capital along the
route where yesterday King Albert
was taken to his tomb in the little
church Of Our Lady of Laeken, near
the suburban palace.
As fanfare of trulnpctS Signalled
the start of TIE procession, Leopold
jcrked lis horses rcluS and, behind
a detachment of the famous mount.
ed guards, moved toward the city
four miles away.
He bowed deeply toward the
church in which his fathers body
lay and resumed his ride.
His first salute of 101 guns BOOM
cd in announcement to the city that
the new king was on his way.
Crowds along the foul mile route
in turn as the noise reached them
began a cheer tEat dinned in Leo
pold's ears until he reached parlia-
ment.
There in his thr0neless, crown
less. scepterlesS kingdom, he was
escorted to an arm chair draped in
the Belgian colorS, black, red anG
geld.
The address 0f lis house of par
lament pledging loyalty was reaC
to him and he took the oath.
Then ne began his speech. H.
started haltingly With obviou.
difficulty he kept his voice firm
as he referred at the outset to the
great blow he had suffered in his
fathers death.
He promised to follow the eX-
ample given by his three illustrious
predecessors and then made his
pledge to devote himself to his
peoples interests.
A wild, spontaneous cheer broke
from his audience.
Tie three Communist deputies
alone in business suits, started Yell
ing in opposition, two of them re-
naming in their seats. Their yells
only added volume to the roar of
acclaim.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23

Tonight that long anticipated
event whose approach was hint ID
at in the mysterious signs ~ of
century" in The Press and on tile
city's sidewalks, the annual fire
mems ball, will take place in the
Veterans hall
This event is always a gala &C.
casion put this year the Ell Cenlro
fire department has made special
plans for it ms rks tie celebrate ~
of a quarter of a century of Sc
vice to the community.
Plans have been made and car
ried into effect wftch will make
this years affair unique in the his
tory of fire department balls, a his
tory full of unqualified successes
Austin's popular orchestra hes
been engaged to play for tie dance
and has planned special number,
for the enjoyment of the audience.
Entertainment features, which still
are a secret known only to Chief
Tom Reams ard the performers,
will be presented at intervals dur
ing the evening. Loudspcakers are
installed SO that both tie mus :;
and the feature numbers may be
heard by everyone in the large hall
j. Roy Salassi is in charge of he
punch and promises that there will
be plenty of that refreshingly cool
drink served during the evening.
Decorations are already in place
under the direction of C. C. Ferg l.
son who has also secured favors ga
lore which will be given to TIE
guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
President Willing
To Decline Bequest

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %. (U.P)-
A will leaving President Roosevelt
and Joseph Stain $1,000 each while
cutting off the decedent IS six
children with requests of ST each
was Investigated today at the indi-
rect request of the President.
Jack Laying, assistant U. S. at
torney, said he received instructions
from the solicitor general office
to examine the will of Leon Grant
McBurney, Communist sympathiz-
er, who died in Long Beach several
months ago at the age of 72.
Mr.. Roosevelt and Stain were
both asked by attorneys for Nc
Burney's six children to sign Waiv-
ers, dismissing their claims to the
bequests. Laying said. The Soviet
dictator has not yet replied but Mr..
Roosevelt asked the solicitor-gener-
ais office to investigate the case,
Laying said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
DISCUSS NEW A|RMA|[ PROPOSAL
House Post Office Committee Favors New
Contracts For Private Lines

were forbidden to seek new con-
tracts for a five year period
We believe, Mead said, "that if
the airmail transportation compan-
les purge themselves of the abuses
which were brought on by holding
corporations and manufacturing in
terests, there is no reason why they
should not be permitted to bid on
future contracts at once.
"These transportation lines have
the planes, the pilots and the
equipment necessary for the effici-
ent operation of the airmail service.
These factors should be taken into
consideration and if the transport
alton companies are willing to di-
vest themselves of the objectional
policies, they should be permitted
to bid'
1t was understood that the post
office department is drafting a
bill which it plans to submit to the
committee for consideration. This
proposal, it was reported includes
provision which would empower
the postmaster general to negoti-
ate temporary contracts for airmail
transportation
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
by DUANE WILSON
ted Press Staff CorreSprndent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. - The
house post office committee consid-
cred a proposal today whereby the
nation IS airmail would be carried
by competing, independent owned
and operated lines.
Although formal vote had not
yet been taken, it was understood
majority of the committee men,
bers believe that airmail carriers
should not be dominated by any
holding company and that they
should not engage in the manufac-
ture of airplaneS or engines.
Companies which have interlock-
ing directorates would also be
barred from bidding on mail con-
tracts under this plan.
Chairman James w. Mead of the
committee believed that if these
provisions were added to the Kelly
pill now being studied. it would be
entirely proper for transportation
lines whose contracts were cancel
led to bid on future contracts.
AS things now stand companies
whose contracts were abrogated
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
HALF MILLION
To QUIT CWA

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. W,H-
Ranks of the unemployed were in
creased by approximately 572500
persons today as mass demobiliza-
tions of the civil works army was
started by order of Harry l.. Hop
kins, civil works administrator.
Tomorrow these workers who
have had government pay checks
for several months will be potential
job hunters. Next week, another
large number of workers will be in
a similar position, and so it will
go until May l, when civil WORKS
will be non-exiStent.
The total numbers of persons
now on CWA rolls approximates
3,1O4 400. At one time it was esti-
mated that 4l20,000 Americans
were receiving benefits under the
program. The number was lowered
by reductions in state quotas, by
climatic conditions which resulted
in cessation of some civil WORKS
projects, and by an executive order
which last week reduced workers
on federal CWA projects by SO per
cent.
Large industrial centers will not
be affected by the CWA demobili-
zation plan until the end of March
according to Hopkins, who instruct
ed state administrators to "make
major reductions in those commun-
tiles in which seasonal opportuni-
ties for unemployment are greatest
or in which there is least industrial
employment.
Hopkins said "long time -
planning policy for relief activities
to take care of those in need was
being developed in cooperation with
heads of the various federal depart
mcntS.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
Report McGraU
Little Better

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, Feb. %.
U.P)-What little chance there has
been in the condition of John j.
McGraw has been for the better,
physicians attending the veteran
baseball manager said at New
Rochelle hospital today.
McGraw, vice-president of the
New York Giants, is now taking a
nourishing diet and physicians are
hopeful of his recovery from ur-
emia.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
Light Rainfall
In Southland

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23. UP)-
Another "a hours of rain is in pros
pect for Southern California, the
United States weather bureau said
today.
The precipitation was not heavy,
yet it was general throughout the
farm district. Mt. Wilson reported
two inches fell there during the
storm, while San Luis Obispo re-
corded lbs inches within three
hours, the heaviest fall in years.
No damage came with the storm.
In Los Angeles. ,26 inches fell,
which was about the average for
the southern counties.
Flood control engineers main
tanned a watch in the La CrcScen-
ta-MontroSe area, where floods
from fire-denudcd foothills took
heavy toll of life on New Year IS
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
Chinese Forced To
Sign Agreements

SAN DIEGO, Feb. %. U,P)-
Chinese business men of Lower
California were forced at the point
of knives to sign agreements to
close their stores as a climax of a
stormy conference in Ensenada, B..
c., last night, according to San Di-
ego Chinese.
The Orientals who signed repre-
sented $50 countrymen. They plan
to fight the agreement on the
grounds of duress. it was reported
The Chinese also said they would
protest to Mexico City on the
charge the government of Lower
California is discriminating in fav-
on of Japanese.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
Local Men Crash
Near Bakersfield

Jack Keep, E. B. Goodman and
Jimmy Davis of this city, escaped
injury in an automobile accident
near Bakersfield this morning &C
cording to information received
here.
The local men we're enroute to
Sacramento when their car ran
off the road and overturned, friends
here were advised.
Aside from minor scratches and
injuries none of the men were SER
iously injured Keep advised.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
MONARCHSTS PLAN REVOLT

MADRID. Feb. 49, W.P)-Mon-
archists announced today their de-
termination to seek the govern
ment IS overthrow. Honorio Maui
ra, party leader, predicted that
the next government would be
formed by a collaboration of pop
ular actionists and liberal Demo-
Gratis, with Melquiad,s Alvarez,
Liberal leader, as premier.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
Labor Office To
Be On Full Time

It has been announced that the
deputy labor commissioners office
in Ell Centric has been extended to
a full time office.
During the past few months this
office had been conducted on a
two day a week basis but due to
the recent labor troubles in the
valley, John r. Lester, deputy labor
commissioner has been instructed
by his chief in Sacramento to re-
main here on full time.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
County Receives
School Money

Regular apportionment of money
from the state to the county schools
was received this morning by
George Varney, county treasurer
The sum of $57,85592 was receiv-
ed for the elementary schools, and
S21 1858 for the high schools, max
ing a total of $78,985.55.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
BRYAN SENATE CANDIDATE

LINCOLN, Neb,, Feb. 23 up
Charles w Bryan. once Democratic
candidate for vice president OF the
United States and three times gov
ernor OF Nebraska, today anneunc-
ed his candidacy for the u 3 SEN
alto ON the Democratic ticket.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
VALLEY GETS RAIN

Light showers fell in the valley
last night and this morning. At
press time, official precipitation
was recorded as 03 inches, accord
ing to Howard Emmons, local OBJ
server for the United States wealth.
or bureau,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
aW1lnLdL1os
W Isays:

WASHINGTON, 2 e b. 22.
CSpeciaD-Reading today OF
Sandino IS death in Nicaragua,
there is one thing that he and
I always agreed on. And that
was that American armed forces
had no right down there as to
whether he was a George
Washington or a Jesse James.
That S for his own people to
judge.
And while the nation IS mind
at the present seems to be on
aviation, I want to tell you
that some of the greatest flying
ever done by army, navy or
commercial was done by the
marine aviators in their flights
through those mountains after
this same Sandino.
l spent a week with the ma
rines in temporary camp, arriv-
ing just three days after the
Managua earthquake, and I
flew with them over the San
dino country, dropping supplies
to marine camps hundreds of
miles up in the mountains. l
am glad we didn't find hiE
that week.
Yours,
M<& R74~>
e1s3G. McNaught Syndicate. Inc.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
CHINESE AMAZED
BY HAWKS BOMBER
American Flyer Will Demonstrate
Giant Plane to National
Government.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
SHANGHAI, March THE pene-
tration of China by American air.
planes advanced another stage today
Frank Hawks. noted American
pilot, arrived with a giant American
made bomber, the largest and latest
type China has seen.
He will demonstrate it to the ma
tional government, which is building
up its airfleet for both military and
commercial purposes. The fleet al
ready has reached sizeable proper
tions and is composed almost entirely
Of American airplanes.
Hawks bomber, with its 82-foot
Widespread and its other dimensions
similarly large, caused amazement
among the Chinese, who hitherto had
not seen such a giant of the skies.
Hawks said he had come to China
to show the national government
something new in eficient American
aircraft.
Gen. Chang Kai-Shek is under
stood to believe that China will be
unified and that the national govern
ment can consolidate its authority
best by the use of airplanes.
BY airplanes. he believes the gov
eminent can keep in direct communi-
cation with China's far-flung areas,
now impenetrable for lack Of roads
Furthermore, by airplanes the quick
suppression Of rebelious war lords
would be possible.
Evening star., 1934-03-07
Treasury Robbed
OfIn,itatiOn Gold
By Misled Thief
Scrap Metal Taken From,
Case Near Secret Serr.
ice Office.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Several imitation gold bars labeled
as worth thousands of dollars. but
actually OF little value were stolen
today from showcase in the United
States Treasury. Shortly after noon
guards discovered the bars were
missing.
The showcase was on the main floor
Of the Treasury, just inside the prin-
cipal entrance and half block from
headquarters Of the Secret Service.
An immediate investigation was
begun by the Secret Service.
The showcase. about 5 by 3 feet
contained bars made of scrap metal
washed with gold. The value. as If OF
solid gold. was stenciled on each.
Screws holding down the glass top
had been removed and some had been
returned to their places
A colored messenger whose desk was
right next to the case tod Secret
Servic agents the exhibit was COM
plete last night
Several imitation gold strips Of the
type from which the old $40 eagle
and quarter eagles we're punched re-
manned in the case.