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Show NEWS BRIEFS t- WASHINGTON, Aug 17 f By The Assoclated PressJ Latin-American trade is clearly on the uptrend do-.-pile the sharp decline ln the flow of commerce between this country and the southern republics during the last fiscal year, according to a survey 01 the situation by the department of commerce. Readjustment of abnormal abnor-mal conditions were found mainly responsible re-sponsible for the reduction of liatlti-Amerlcan liatlti-Amerlcan imports into the United States from $ l.l 31 .000,000 In 1921 to $Ctl,000 000 In 1932, and the decline in exports to South America from $1.-03,000.000 $1.-03,000.000 in 1921 to $498,000 000 ln 1922. KOAST kl.. K ASK. LOS ANJSLJSfi The state expects to conclude either late today or tomorrow-its tomorrow-its case against 3G alleged members of tbo Ku Klux Klan, indicted for felonies fel-onies ln connection with a raid bv masked men on the homo of Matla and Fidel Elduayen ot Inglewood. a suburb, last April, it was said today. The defense announced plans for summoning sum-moning at least 30 witnesses WESTERN WATER BILL. WASHINGTON Hearings on the Swing bill for protection und development develop-ment of the lower Colorado river busln and for construction of a reservoir to prevent floods ln the Imperial valley val-ley ln Calllornla will be resumed by the house committee on Irrigation of arid lands on Sept. C. It la the ir.-tention ir.-tention of friends of the measure to make every effort for passage of the bill by the house at tho present session. ses-sion. MANY VLIFNS ENTER. WASHINGTON Nearly -m.uuO Immigrants Im-migrants have entered the United States since July 1. the majority coming com-ing from Italy. Russia, the United Kingdom. Germany. Greece and Csecho-Blovakla, tho bureau of Imml- jgration unnounced today In a summarization sum-marization of tho 6tatus of alb na ottering ot-tering this country under the. 3 per cent restrictive Immigration act. About 320,000 more can enter during the remainder re-mainder of the fiscal year. |