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Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23
Chamber Hears
Talk On Russia
CONTINUED from page y

(OOnllNuGu lEOul it-t
government and out or tee hands Of
the individual. The lax marriage
and divorce laws and freedom o-
morals are sanctioned Ter the same
reason and the government plans
eventually to take children from
parents AT birth inl care for them
in government hospitals.
Community farms Cooper stated
seem suec, ssful rrom the geyern.
ment's Viewpoint, although the
farmers themselves seem in mory
want and less comfortable than
when operating individual farms.
"One cannot judge the outcome, =
stated the speaker, = Americans can
not grasp the Viewpoint because it
is a. government by fanatics. The
end may justify the means and
communism might prove successful
in Russia if they would mind their
own business. However the primary
principle OF communism is the be-
lief that there must be world OF
revolution and the propaganda Is be
ing given out continually that tn"
capitalistic world is attacking Rus
sia. Their idea Of q class bartlt j.
q battle of violence, destruction
and death. aud their methods and
beliefs would not work IN America.
| believe. 80 continued the speaker,
'.thut the most successful way to
combat communism IN this country
is to disseminate information as 10
the actual conditions in Russia as
seen by visitors who have gone to
that country with open minds be-
cause the American mind could not
accep, conditions as they exist IN
Soviet Russia.
Cooper was introduced TO the
gathering by O. G.. Horne. vice pres
ident Of the Security-Fir,, Nationa!
bank of Fl Centra. W. r. string
fellow, vice-presij,nt Of III" Iac.tie
Southwest Realty Company T4s all
so introduced to the gathering as
the guest Of the local bank.
President MackaT, If the Imperial
Chambar Of Commerce spoke q few
words OF friendly greeting TO he III
Centre chamber and at The conrlus-
ion Of the meeting r. T.. Whit"law.
president Of the local chamber,
asked for the local support II the
night football games, which VIII he
inaugugated at the l:gh school toot-
bail field tomorrow night. The
rcw lighting equipment witi Ire paid
for by gate receipts aud WA.teia"
urged al Fl Centro persons to bay
q season ticket and support the
n,ght football games.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23
Files Action 10
Get Commission

Suing to recover S313.5o. \. L.
Christian today filed suit against
the Pacific Finance corporation and
j. e.. Stearns, charging that they
tad agreed to pay him that sum
Tor selling certain property for
thcm.
He brought together the defen-
dauts aud Z. ". Boyd, CLARA Boyd
and Levi, Stone, alleged Christian,
with the result that lie defendants
sold dairy equipment and cattle to
The three Cor SI2,50O. They had
greed to pay him S312.j0 should
Tie sale 20 through, he said, and
failed 10 DO 50.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23
Coast Trading
Remains Light

Los ANGELES. Oct. -. UP
With comparatively light trading.
carly prices were irregular Oh the
Los Angeles stock and curb cX'
changes today.
Security First National touched a
rew low OF 94#, after selling as
high as 90, on sales Of 1910 shares.
Traasamorica was up +, from the
previous close, loo share, trading
Il, price. ranging Detween l7&~ and
li5s.
Claude Neon gained rs, points.
.olling at . high Of ~. Standard
oil Of California picked up half a
point to 5l7s, on 800 shares, while
3icl,ficld slumpcd to new low
gu-c Of OK, off #,.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23
BY Ransome Sutton

Found again the rarcst, strang
est. oldest book in the Huntington
Library, book that died the day
again--the first book ever printed
in California. 1t contains the
Laws for the Better Government
OF California. the Preservation of
Order and the Protection of the
Rights of the Inhabitants, During
the Military Occupation OF the
Country by the Forces of the United
Statcs.'
1t was written by |. l.. Folsam
and issued "by authority of Il. b.
Mason. Col lst L. s. Drags. x Gov
ernor,' and published by $. Bran
nan, 1913. With just one copy off
the press, publication was STONED
because the signing of peace with
Mexico put this code of laws out of
date even before it was issued. The
note of the author to this effect ap-
pears on the title page.
Lost for years, this queer book
with its 6S pages of queerer laws
hodgepodge of Spanish and Amer
lean civil, ecclesiastical, criminal.
military and customary written and
unwrittcn, laws--was first found in
a lawyer ; office in New York by
Henry Huntington, who brought it
to his library in San Marino.
There, amid some 100000 manus-
cripts and 100000 valuable and
more showy books, this modest little
volume was lost to sight. \ second
time il was foundry Lindley BY
mum, research assistant of Willard
O. Waters, who has charge of the
Americana. To Bynum it was Par
adise regained', because he is writ
ing Il book on early California from
such source material as this book
embalms.
As the first output of a printing
press in this state il has value. If
it contained nothing but mother
goose tales, il would still be worth
its weight in gold, for original edi-
tions of old Spanish California pub
licatiOns are rare nowadays, but this
book contains the very information
about the troubled times when Am
crican and Mexican laws oVerlapped
that local historians would crawl on
their knees to find.
Fancy what was going on around
San Francisco in 1918. War was on
between the United States and Mex.
leo, the :" Bear Flag revolutions
lists under Fremont had proclaimed
the independence of California, ana
the first Dragons were in posses
sion, which was "nine points of the
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23
Women Held On
Robbery C0unt

Los ANGELES. oct. %. OBJ
Two women accused of robbiug H..
4. Leonard Of 50 after he had offer
ed them a ride in his automobile,
were held under $500 bail each to-
day as MuniciDal Judge Charles D..
Ballard set scir preliminary hear
ing on the robbery charge for next
TUESDAY.
The women, Helen Pevaolds, %,
Garden Grove. and her au4t. Mary
McAllister, b. San Diego, also are
charged with intoxication, and were
admitted to 500 bail each following
their not guilty pleas.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23

part-wcnt to San Diego, married 4
pcon woman, bought a little sage.
brush ranch and died, May II, 1889.
That's the story of the little
book and the three men whose
names appear on the title pagc. II
is a story from the Huntington Lab.
rarv. which has saved from loss
many thousands of books, which
mean as much to other states and
other peoples as this book means to
California and Californian. For say.
ing such treasures, what are we go
ing to do at the coming election
The state legislature has given Us
chance to vote on Proposition 15,
cNcmpting this popular institution
from taxation. 1t is the firs, time
the people Of California hay ever
had the opportunity 10 express 81.
prcciation Of this Huntington gift
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23
Fire Tn Prison
Starts Panic

JACKSON. Mich. oct. 23. U.D-
! near panic prevailed for half
an hour in the Michigan state prison
here. early today when fire. caused
by short circuit. broke out IN the
basement Of the south wing If the
cid prison.
Although the inmates were at no
tlme in danger, the clouds Of smoke
which >Vi1,cd through the cell
tie.s frightened them and several
Thousand screamed for help and
beat on their cell bars
Before the city apparatus could
enter the prison grounds, however,
the convict fire brigade had the fire
under control Damage was slight.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23
Opposition To
Norris Revealed

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 90. U.D--
Victor Seymour, former vice chair
man of the western Republican SEN
atorial committee, was the agent
who handled a $500 Liberty bond
and $50 cash to finance the primary
candidacy of grocery clerk against
Senator George w. Norris, the Nye
investigating committee was told
here today.
State Treasurer ". NJ. Stebbins.
unsuccessful primary Opponct Of
the senator, re:ccgatcd il was he who
financially backed Grocer George w.
Norris against the senator by the
same name, and that Seymour act.
al as bis agent in the matter.
Stebbins was the key witness in
the inquiry today wherein the com
mittee sought to establish signifi.
cance in the fact that seymour al
Icgcdly handled both funds backing
Grocer Norris and a $4,000 git con
tributcd by Walter W. Head, Om-
aha capitalist and utility head, for
opposition of Senator Norris.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23
Former Baseball
Club Owner Dies

LOS ANGELES, Oct. %. U.P)-
Clarence J. Berry, millionaire Cali
foruia oil operator and former own
tr Of the Los Angeles coast league
baseball club, died in local hospi-
tai last night after an operation for
appendicitis, performed few days
ago when hc was stricken while
visiting here. His home was in San
Francisco.
Berry. who made a fortune in the
Klondikc gold rush III 1893, AZ one
time was associated with Herbert
Fleishacker, San Francisco banker,
and was prominent iii the develop
ment of the petroleum industry near
Bakersfield.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23
Bid Received On
County Pavine

SACRAMENTO. Calf, Oct. 22
U.Pi-Whon the state Department
o- Public Works opened bids fol
grading and paving the inland route
between san Bcrn1rGno and Ell Cen
tro in Imperial County. S4>9.125 was
found t. be the lowest tender, X
=. Hazard Construction company OF
~an Diego submitted the did, which
Is Tor construction on Isl miles be-
tween AuoEo Salada wash and the
rastherly boundary Of Imperial
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23
Various Laws

There were all kinds of laws, some
made in Mexico City, some in Wash
ington, some in the colonel ; ten,
some in the ayuntamiento. No one
knew which laws to obey. Mexico
was passing, the United States was
arriving, so the laws Of the two na-
tions overapped Upon this con
fused scene, sam Brannan arrived,
in July ls+6,, on the Brooklvn -.
with his congregation of 300 Nor.
mons, printing press, two flour
mills, and cargo of farming i'm.
plements'' He came round the
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23
Pantages Verdict
Expected Friday

san FRANCISCO, Oct. %. UP
The state supreme court viii decide
within ~ hours whether Alexander
Pantagc. is to have new trial, it
was indicated today.
Pantagcs, millionaire theatrical
maguatc, is under sentence 10 serve
Justices Of the upper court will
decide upon the state, opposition
to decision Of the appellate court
ordering the new trial on points Of
law.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23

The two hign counties in single
cow performance in the san Joaquin
Valley for August were; san Joa-
quin. l02 pounds Of buttcrfat; Kern,
Gl.1 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23
OLD BOOK GIVES STATE LAWS
WHICH WE'RE NEVER ENFORCED

Horn and, during the six months
voyage. two children were born.
Prior to his arrival, only two
.'white ladies' lived in town.
The moment Presiding Elder
Brannon set foot in Yerba Buena,
the population doubted and sparks
began to fly. Ierba Buena like
wise became San Francisco, with
Brannan as its big booster and mov'
inc spirit. In tent he set up his
printing press, started the "Cali-
fornia star, and elected himself
alcalde.
He had trouble with the saints of
his flock, because he insisted upon
collecting tithes. Since there was
no way to transmit tithes 10 Salt
Lake City, Brannan used the collcc-
tions as he thought best. telling the
disgruntlcd saints: "lf Brigham
Young wants the money, les him
come and get it,
1t took Brannan a long tlm' L
print Folsam = book of laws. Then
the dav il came from the press. Just
as the first volume WAS being bound
word was received of the S!cmLg
of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidal4o
putting an end to the war beiWccr
the United States and McNic" 1no
nullifving all the Mexican laws il
the compilation. The book wa
iunkcd-all but the authors on,
copy. This explains the writing Oh
the title page: Not published II
consequence of the news Of Peach
! |. l.. Folsam.''
Folsam Was Wise
This Folsam WAS another carry
hero. who became very wealthy. Ii,
was quartermastcr of the |. $. Al
my, when Leidesdorff, the big lane
owner. died. This Lcidesdorff es
tate lay in the center of what i
now downtown San Francisco. Col,
/ had been discovered. real estate VT
/ booming sky high. Wise Mr.. Fol
sam slipped off to the island of :;
/ CroiN. West Indies, where LeidcS
/ dorft was born, and where his fam
, ilv and heirs still lived. For SO,
| 600 he bought the whole $1,000 ,00I
estate. 1t is said that he sweetene'
the purchase price by further pay
ment OF $4,000, later on.
/ Sam Brannan was more than .
/ booster for California; he WAS Caii
/ fornia while he lived. He outlive,
his glory, however, for drink got thu
better Of him. And generosity al
So ckcd away his wealth. As an ol,
man he vanished out of the scene
wherein he had played such a bil
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23
ASPARAGUS SHIPMENT

Three cars Of asparagus were in
.ltectcd today by the agricultural
tommisio toner's office, ond two viii
~ ont of ~ Centre with one from
Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23

John Gray, San Joaquin a9.arist,
@ho has been fighting the bee foul
brood law for a long time, has fin
ally won his cause.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23

During the present summer jO2,-
coo young trout have been pld nted
in Lasscn Volcanic National Park.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23
NOTES OF VALLEY PAGEANT

hills. and the Colorado river viii be
reproduced to form Il picturesque
background With the aid of mod.
esn mechanical equipment, there
viii Dr. seen or ne stage desert
sand storm. q driving raia. the col.
cr> Of sunrise and many other beau
tiful effects. big kleig lights will
be uscd-iu fact 50 much illumina-
ton j. required that tine Southern
~ItrraS Power company is installing
two special tranformers 10 take
care Of the extra load.
The outdoor play idea is new to
many people Of Imperial Valley.
remarked \, J. Mereier, president Of
the Associated Chambers Of Com
mercc. recently. '.Our producer.
Phil Whiting. has spent the laSt 20
years putting en- outdoor plays on
large scale For the past 10 wears
lc has. among other affairs, staged
the Ramona pageant at Henct. DIR
ing that time 10000 people have
witnessed the play. The outdoor
bowl there now seats 5000 people,
and in spite Of lis large size, at
tendance is SO large that eight per
formances are given each year.
This gives some idea Of what pub
licity can be given to Imperial Val !
ley if the people Of this community
decide TO give their qualified sup
port and make 1.-The Desert Calls
SO successful this year that il will !
become an annual event.
Music for The Desert Calls"
promises to be one Of the finest /
features of the play In keeping /
with the high standard of artistic /
quality which will mark the whole
production. music OF a high ordef /
has been written especially for tie I
plav by Fannie Charles Dillon, in /
ternationally known composer. Per
cv Granger, famous pianist and
conductor, has used some of Miss ,
Dillon's compositions on European I
concert tours, and also directed her !
symphonic suite. "In Mission .
Garden" " with great success when .
it was played by the Hollywood /
bowl 100 piece orchestra in 1@2S. Z
King Alfonso OF Spain sent Miss
Dillon enthusiastic praise Of hel
composition. "The Desert, which
was performed for him by his cour-
pianist, Scnor Geranzo.
Press Classified Ads Brine Results
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23

First rehearsal OF the entire east
Of Imperial Valleys grea, outdoo
play, "Thc Desert calls" win h,
held at the county fair grounds
Sunday afternoon at l:3o Follow
ing several weeks of iut asje re.
hearsal by separate units Of tae.ea,'
at Rrawiev, CalcNico, FL Ccntro
Holtuile. Seeley ana Wes1morla4I.
under the leadership Of Phil Wait
ing production director the di,te-.
ent groups are now ready To ae
brought together. Groups from a'
valley sections are asked L. be- on
hand promptly Approximately 40p
Will attend the rehearsal, and wil
be seen in the production II Tie tai.
grounds on the evenings of N3-
vmber 6, :. and 3
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23

Work on the gigantic scenery
which viii be used on the big five
acre stage in front Of the grand
stand i progressing splendidly at
the pageant headquarters al the I'm
perial county fair grounds. In THE
Desert Calls Nj. Signal, the sand
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23

Actors of the four-legged variety
are already in training for their
parts in 1.-The Desert Calls. Promi-
nent among those who VIII take
I" leading roles are tive oxen,
brought up i'll herd Of l50 :rom
Torreon, Mexico. by Ira Aten. well
known valley pioneer. At the pres
ent time these oxen, whicn have
been kept by Mr Aten Tor some
months expressly FOR the play, ere
being geHtled. " One Of the AMI
mails as horn spread Of five feet
Don I forget to boost Tic Des-
ert Calls TO all your friends. both
inside and outside the valley" says
J. 5. Cameron, president OF the I'M
perial Valley Pageant Society, Re-
member that this is strictly local
enterprise, ana that It's only pur-
pose is To furnish favorable pub
licity for Imperial Valley. We want
to off-set the bad reputation we
have had with many people in the
outside world by telling them Of ouI
wonderful romantic and historical
past. and also to give them an ;dea
Of the wonderful development We
expect 10 make N the next Is years
The chambers of commerce Of all
the valley cities are financing the
play. which means that the business
men IN these organizations are he
hind i 100 per cent.
Work on the gigantic seene.y
which viii be used on the big five
acre stage in front Of the grand
stand i progressing splendidly at
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23

Press Classified Ads Bring Results
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-23

their various activities to give full
time TO this great public work.
The Washington times., 1930-12-12

Largest Hat in World Insured for $4,000
Cleverly fashioned Of $50 snowwhte ostrich plumes:
500 smaller and beautifully matched feathers yards Of
lightweight net and sparkling. aowerlke design Of
spangles-l5 feet high and 25 feet wide. You viii be
interested in the description and photograph Of this
terpiece Of millinery-next Sunday in
The Washington times., 1930-12-12

day ranks supreme in the eyes Of
local wrestling fans.
Before 5000 wild spectators at
the Washington Auditorium last
night, Wilson threw the Indian
with a series Of body slams after
36h minutes Of the greatest
wrestling seen here in years. viii
sons winning fall was accom-
panied by wild cheering on the
part Of the fans who tossed pa
pers and hats in the ring.
1t was a rough and tumble
The Washington times., 1930-12-12
Plus These
49,
Interesting Features

Happiness and Permanent Husband at Last
for the Unlucky Indian Heiress
Surprising "Modernistic" Art Discovered in
African Wilds
How Hard Times Have Softened the Broad.
way ~Gold Diggers"
Misfortunes Which Continually. Pursue the
Rich Whitneys
"Baesleship~ Bus That Travels Faster Than
Express Trains
Japan Adopts the American Jazz Palace
With Amusing Reservations
Appetizing Recipes-Tempting Menus
Helpful Patterns next Sunday in The Amer.
icdn Weekly
The Washington times., 1930-12-12
MIXED" DOUBLES TILT HEADS T0MORR0WS DUCKPN Carl
Scholastic Basketball Program Brings Central and Western P

the match. White Feathe e r
wouldn't allow any Interruptions
This maddened the Doc and he
saw red. He flipped the towel
out Of the ring, tore at the Red
skin like a charging bull and
spilled his foe with a flying
tackle. That ended the panic.
Renato Gardini gave his custo-
mary speech after going 80 min
utes to draw with John Maxos.
The Italian can trumpet his own
horn. Toots Mondt spilled Pete
The Washington times., 1930-12-12
Fight Flashes

At New York-Leo Dazzo, New
York featherweight, defeated Koli
Kolo, Porto Rico (1O). Atilio sa-
bantino, Porto Rico welterweight
champion, defeated Irish Tommy
Jordan, Brooklyn.
At Philadelphia--Lew Massey,
Philadelphia, knocked out Bud
Mangino, Bound Brook, N. j. (3)
The Washington times., 1930-12-12
At
EMERSON
CLEARS
BY GARRETT WATERS

BY GAkkkkGx1 WAA6nS0
Two games are on the scholas-
tic basketball schedule today.
Western travels to Manassas, Va.
to engage Swavely Prep, while
Central appears at the Tech
gymnasium in q preliminary to
the Georgetown-G Gettysburg con-
test tonight against the George
town Freshmen. This latter
game begins at 1870 o'clock,
The two teams won IN scraps
yesterday. Western, aided by a
last.minute shot by Tony Latona,
defeated Baltimore City College,
% to az in a thriller at Bslti-
more while Central triumphed
over Emerson, 20 to II at the
Central stadium.
This Latona person did little
more than just push over the
winning shot for Western yester-
day. He scored over half Of his
teams points, sinking six goals
from the floor and two from the
free-toss line for IL points.
Cumberland Stars
Whitley Cumberland, Of foot
ball fame, was q pleasing high
light in Centrars victory. Here
tofore an unknown quantity as
a basketball player, the stockily
built lad starred for his team in
counting three baskets and one
foul toss for z points.
And not only did he look
40 . scorer. but good as q
defensive player 10 well. All
Of which brought out q Ger.
tain reason why the genial
Burt COggins was smiles from
ear to ear yesterday.
Two newly appointed captains
are taking pats on the back TO-
day in view Of elections. Charlie
Mades was named leader Of the
Eastern High School eleven for
1891 at the annual football din
ner given that team last night.
Alexis p. Walsh, senior, was
elected Georgetown Prep School
football captain, at 9 meeting Of
letter1nen yesterday. Nineteen
players received irsigniaS includ-
Ing Capt. Dick Heekin, Captain
elect Alexis Walsh, John Cannon,
Howard Ragland, Harry Moore,
Phil Murphy, Nick Scatuochio,
Dave Murray, Chris Peralta, John
and Joe Shields, Charlie O'Neill,
Hugh Koch, Larry O'Brien, Frank
Talbot, Dan Heekin, Bill Schrod.
er, Jim Keating and John La
Plante.
Kelly Gets Radio
Coach Mike Kelley was pre-.
sented with a radio by the alumni
at Eastern'S dinner. Coach Char.
lie Guyon was given a fine chair.
These players were given Els:
Davis. Campbell, Chalkley, Shorb,
Wolf, Taylor, McAhoy, Wells, Cor.
rldon, Wade, Palmer. Calevas,
Sansbury, Mades and Manager
Woolard.
Members Of the basketball
squad at Emerson Prep have raj.
lied to the plea sounded by Of
ficials at the school for the pay.
ment Of tuition fees. 1t is learned.
Emerson recently an.
nounced TO players that
unless they straighten out
their obligations to the school
there would be no basketball
this year. Six signed pledges
early this week, while eight
more got into line yesterday.
The p Streeters have the
making Of a capable team with
those Of basketball ability ut the
school. The il now in line aren't
half bad players.
The Washington times., 1930-12-12

LeJian in eight minutes. RAY.
steels, the Californian, nicke4s
Nester in 141a minutes and BfIly.
Bartush defeated George Hill.
Those at last nights show
voted it the best of the year
More wrestling cards Of the same
caliber will pack the Washington
Auditorium.