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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31
Charges Against
Biffle Dropped

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81. W.P)--
On the recommendation of the dis
trict attorneys office, peri ury
charges preferred against Garland
Biffle, Arkansas lawyer, as the re-
suit Of testimony he gave at the
Alexander Pantages assault trial,
were dismissed today.
Deputy District Attorney jesse
Frampton pointed out that two jur-
les already had disagreed in Biffle's
ease and that further prosecution
apparently would be waste of time
and money.
Biffle was arrested on the charge
Just after he left the stand at the
trial III which Pantages, multi-mil-
lionairc theatre man, was found
guilty Of attacking II year old Fun
ice Pringle.
Biffle testified that he heard Miss
Pringle and her manager in a dis
cussion which indicated she intended
20 attempt to frame" Pantagcs.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31
Items OF News
About The Town

Mrs. Dora Allen and j. II. Ken.
nedy, trustees Of the Ogilby school
district, were in the court house this
morning to consult the office Of the
county superintendent on matters Of
business.
w. f. Robson, scout executive,
attended the district board of re.
view in Westmorland yesterday and
tonight will speak at a scoutmasters
training meeting in Coachello.
Mrs. G. f. Duvall of Pittsburgh,
Pa, will visit her sister, Mrs. X. j.
Hleghorn, at her home in Hebcr, till
spring.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31
MEXICANS HOLD
REMAINS OF MAN
FOUND IN RIVER

YUMA, Ariz., Jan. 81. W.R--
Whether the body of man believed
to be that Of w. Paul Lovcland.
wealthy contractor of Pasadena,
Calf, may be exhumcd from a tcm7
porary grave lear Cuervas, Mex,
and brought here for Identification
was expected to be decided defin-
itely by Mexican authorities today.
A permit for it's removal was
granted to Sheriff j. c. Hunter ear
~ yesterday, but later was revoked
because Mexican law provides that
bodies of persons whose death oc-
curs in that country may not be
taken beyond the national boundar-
les prior 70 one year from time of
death.
The sheriff said he hoped to find
means of overcoming this Difficult
tv and believed he would have the
remains here by tonight for compar-
ison with dental charts he feels sure
will establish identity of the body
as that of Loveland.
The contractor disappeared here
shortly after Christmas. Officers
believe he was drowned while fish
ing in the Colorado river. The body
believed to be his was found float
ing in an irrigation canal near Cuer-
vas. Because decomposition had
reached an advanced stage, it was
buried there pending permission for
removal.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31
Mccormick Not To
Attend Meeting

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 81. U.P'-
Federal Judge Paul Mccormick will
not attend the next session of Presi-
Cent Hoovcr's law enforcement com
n,ssion, he announced today.
The resignation of Federal Judge
Edward Henning makes it necessary
for him to remain here to handle
court duties and he will be unable to
90 to Washington for the meeting,
Judge Mccormick said
The jurist recently was criticized
nv dry leaders for Il statement in
which he denounced entering of pri-
Eatc home by enforcement officials.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31
Casa Rey Hotel
Changes Owners

\ rather large deal was maze yes
tcrday through the Knapp & Rogers
real estate firm whereby the Casa
Rcy hotel ant real estate owned by
=. l.. Hcronio were purchased by Mr..
and Mrs j. f. Miles Of Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles have been in
The hotel business before and have
been very successful. They are great
Centre especially, and are already in
residence at the Casa Rcy hotel.
Heronio's plans for the future are
sill indefinite he stated.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

rCjs Tackctt and Wise, who remained
in FL Centre to take care of traffic
Turing the absence of their brother
officers will receive their new uni
forms and motorcycles shortly.
The new uniforms consist of light
tan brooches; forest green coats and
shirts; light tan caps with visors;
black boots and black Sam Brown
iolts. The motorcycles are Tender-
sons, painted white. The combination
Of colors is striking and is calculated
TO arrest the attention of motorists
as there Ian be no doubt that the per-
son 50 dressec IS an officer of the
law.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31
Mrs. Lindbergh
Given License

san DIEGO, Calf, Jan. 81. U.H
The fact that Mrs. Charles A.
Lindbcrgh is a licensed airplane
pilSt caused judges to revoke an
earlier decision and award her a
first class glider's license.
Examiners who watched Mrs.
I.indbcrgh take off from Mt. Sole
lad Wednesday in glider and stay
aloft for more than six minutes, had
announced she could be given only
second class license because she
failed to LAND the ship at the point
Of lake off.
Col. Lindbergh won a first class
glidcr's license in the same motor
eSS plane here recently.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31
LOwden Fears
Farms Future

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. 81. U.H
If the trek from the farm to the
city continues as rapidly as it has
the last few years, the next genera
ton will witness farm population
largely composed of the physically
and mentally unfit, Frank Q. Low
den, former governor of Illinois,
told the Illinois Agricultural asso-
citation last night.
Although Lowden, foremost
champion Of farm relief. said he
wasn't greatly disturbed over the
situation, he said the inequalities
which now exist between the coun-
try and the city must be remedied
if normal boys and girls are to stay
on the farm.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31
Youngsters Get
Report Cards

Today hundreds Of school chill
Grcn are going home with their finaI
report cards for the first semester
and oh Monday It new term will be
Gin. Both the city and county schools
are anticipating increased enroll
mcnt in the spring semester and Il
continuation of the excellent work
maintained in the past.
In the city schools, two additional
teachcrs have been added to the
force. both of whom have b. r. de
grccS from L. G. l.. a. Miss Ruth
llouscman will have charge of the
incoming | Z class of the Mckinley
school and Miss Ann Remlnen Will
have charge of the incoming Il
Grade of the Harding school.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31
CHARGED WITH FORGERY

Juan Estoga had his preliminary
hearing on forgery charge before
Judge Lorenz, yesterday afternoon
and his case was continued until
next Thursday for the further TAX
ing of evidence.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31
Traffic Officers
All DOlled I'm

Array"d in al their newly ac-
CURED fincry, six members % the
state traffic squad stationed in I'm
pcrial county, returned from Los
Angeles YESTERDAY afternoon. Off
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31
To Have Hay Exhibit At Fair

To Have Hay Exhibit At Fair
Hay and hay grading will be the
theme of the Imperial County Farm
Bureau and home department ex.
| hibit at the county fair. This deci-
sion was made at the meeting of the
| fair committee held last evening in
| the court house and it was the con
! scnsus of opinion that this exhibit
would be representative both of the
work of the farm bureau and # the
valley.
| Natural Permanent Wave $1,000.
Parisienne Beauty Shop. 5l8 Main.
i Phone 1873. adv
Fresh Buttered Popcorn at Paula
Stages Depot. adv
Let Us Frame Your Favorite
calendar. Valley Art and Picture
shop. $50 Main st. adv
Remember Feb. IA. Send Valcn-
tines. office Supply Co. adv
Stolen Car Reported Police were
{ informed last night that Il 1927
Nash coupe license 9Nl63j, owned
by 6. X. Cooper of the Coy Corner
Camp grounds. was stolen fron
near Fred Brght's packing shed be
tween Il and p. III. yesterday.
Gull Grapefruit in large burlap
sacks. |. V. Grapefruit Growers,
Brighton near 4th. adv
Wooda Blesy School OF Dancing
723 Orange. Phone 733W.
adv
Wood, Wood, Wood, for stove or
fireplace. Also dining room set,
table and five chairs 125 chick
brooder. Reasonable for storage
charges. Call Phone /. Pioneer
Truck & Transfer Co. adv
Academy Of Music. Piano. pipe
organ, composition. Elmer \. Todd,
director. Estellc Ncedham Living
ston and Elizabeth West, associate
teachers. G32 Olive. adv
Mimeographing, tipping, and die.
tatlon. Superior work guaranteed.
Reasonable rates. Prompt service.
Phone $50. Imperial Valley Business
College, Main Street at Eighth r.
Centre. VI W + =
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

DR.. Harry Hooper. Dentist. 40
North 9th st. Phone 1882. adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

Man Held On Check Charge =
Arthur Helm. is held in the county
rail to answer Il charge of issuing
lad checks preferred by the sheriff
Of san Pernardino county. Officers
from that county are enroute 70 FL
Centre to take Helm back TO answer
the charge.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

Eggs graded last season brought
a net profit of 10 cents a crate over
eggs in Washington.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31
Inquest On Accident Victim

Inquest On Accident Victim -.
The inquest on Miss Margaret
Swedberg, Los Angeles, who died
yesterday morning in the CaIexieo
hospital from injuries sustained in
an automobile crash near Mt. Sig
lal, Sunday morning, was held in
talexico yesterday afternoon. Death
resulting from an unavoidable acct
dent was the verdict o fthe jury.
Remember Feb. IA. Send Nalen-
tines. Office Supply Co. adv
Rosalie Perkins Private Kinder
garten will open Monday, Feb. 3rd
for the spring term. Children from
3 to 5 years of age enrolled. School
hours . a. m. to IL. Tuition $1,000
month. 6i7' Orange ST, Phone $50.
adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

DR.. A. B. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist. adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

Mimeographing, tipping, and die.
tation. Superior work guaranteed.
Reasonable rates. Prompt service.
Phone 500. Imperial Valley Business
College, Main Street at Eighth. FL
Centre. VI W + 5
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

WE ARE EQUIPPED with the most
modern machinery to rcnovate
your mattresses. Call us up at 30
Calexico and we will pick them
up. Calexico Cotton Products, Inc.
Calcxico, Calf. I NJ T
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

Wood, Wood, Wood, for stove OF
fireplace. Also dining room set
table and five chairs 125 chick
brooder. Reasonable for storag,
charges. Call Phone /. Pioneer
Truck & Transfer Co. adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

Academy of Music. Piano. pipe
organ, composition. Elmer \. Todd,
director. Estellc Needham Living
ston and Elizabeth West, associate
teachers. G32 Olive. adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

Let Us Frame Your Favorite
calendar. Valley Art and Picture
Shop. 639 Main st. adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

Remember Feb. IA. Send Nalen-
tines. Office Supply Co. adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

Stenotypy-Ncw classes in Steno-
tvpv-thc modern machine-wav in
taking dictation-,arc announced by
the Imperial Valley Business Col
ege, in both day and night school,
for Monday, February 3. Phone $3.50,
for particulars. VI W + :
Another Dance at the Mt. Signal
school, saturday. Feb. 1st. Good
music and good time. VI W f :
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

Fresh Buttered Popcorn at Paul,
Stages Depot. ad,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

Natural Permanent Wave $1,000.
Parisienne Beauty Shop. 5l8 Main.
Phone 1888. adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

Remember Feb. IA. Send Valcn-
tines. office Supply Co. adv
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

Wooda Blesy School OF Dancing
723 Orange. Phone 733W.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31

Gull Grapefruit in large burlal
sacks. |. V. Grapefruit Growers
brighton near 4th. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-14
CAP0NE AGAIN
PEERS THROUGH
BARS OF jail

MIAMI, Fla, May ~. W.H -
"Scarface Al" Capone has lost all
faith in this city's police. He, plann-
cd to go to court today and get an
injunction to keep them from play
ing any more tricks on him like the
one last night.
Caponc was arrested again last
evening, with three companions, as
he was watching boxing bout at
the American Legion arena. Scarcely
80 hours previously Police Chief Guy
c. Reeves had told him he would
not be arrested without Il warrant,
and Capone's attorneys, on the
strength of the statement dropped
an injunction suit they had pending.
Chief Reeves explained the APP
parent reversal of policy by saying
that Traffic Director S. b. McCreary
had announced the promise was no
longer in effect.
While the Chicago beer baron sat
in Jail last night the lawyers scur.
ried about town in an effort to To-
cate Circuit Judge U. C. Thompson
and secure n habeas corpus writ
which would free their client. They
we're unsuccessful.
The three arrested with Capone
gave their names as Albert Prigna.
no, Sylvester Agoglia, and Mic k
Circclla. All were held for investiga.
t,on without the filing Of formnl
charges. r
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-14

tinuously thereafter, to flow down
through said Alamo channel the ex-
cessive heads of water which it had
Heretofore discharged therein.
On February 20, 1925. this out
fall sewer began to rail- into the
river in sections and was totally
destroyed, rendering it impossible
to operate the septic tank; further
more, it is alleged, the defendant
continued to discharge excessive
quantities of water through this
channel up until the commencement
Of this action by which time the
plaintiff sewer works were com
pletely wrecked and rendered of no
value for the purpose for which
they were laid, and that the defend
ant, by its officers and agents,
thereafter entered upon plaintiff IS
land and destroyed with explosives
the remainder of the septic tank.
1t is stated furthermore that the
defendant still continues to flow
such excessive quantities of water
in this channel to the plaintiff s
continued damage. BY reason OF
this unlawful destruction of the
sewage purifying works, the city of
Calipatria has been compelled to re
construct the outlet from the orgi-
inal Outfall sewer in order to dis
charge the raw sewage under water,
so that the same would not be and
become a public nuisance and sub
ject the plaintiff to claims for dam
ages or further expensive recon.
struction of its WORKS as a result
of being so deprived by the district
of its sewage treating plant.
By reason of the said acts and
negligence of the defendant dis
trict, as alleged throughout the
complaint, the plaintiff has been
damaged in the sum Of $4,000 and
this damage is continuing without
any act on the part of the defend
ant to cause it to cease. Judgment
is asked in the sum of $4,000, ard
for such other and further amounts
as will rightfully compensate the
plaintiff for continuing damages.
P. N. Myers with Messrs. Hickcox
and Trude are attorneys for the city
of Calipatria in this action.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-14
EXPLOSION ROCKS
BUSINESS AREA
IN Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, May IA. W.P)-
A terrific explosion of sewer gas at
a downtown intersection o d a y
threw two manhole covers Ell G h t
stories and caused minor injuries
TO six persons.
The covers flew straight upward
until their force was expended and
then dropped within a few feet of
their original positions. One of them
shattered like shrapnel n d h Q
pieces struck and severed high ten
sion wire, which fell against a fire
plug. A fierce suffering Of flame
started but fire damage was pre-
vented when someone secured a rope
and lassoed the wire.
Those injured were cut by frag-
ments of glass from the windows
of six business establishments in the
prominent downtown section where
the blast occurred.
Scores of pedestrians on their way
to work were shocked by the con-
eussion.
Firemen and poolice who investi'
gated said that they considered it
a miracle no one was seriously in
iured.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-14
Lewis Trial Set
For Next Week

LOS ANGELES, May 14.--U.P-
The jury bribing trial of S. C.
Lewis, former Julian Petroleum
Corporation president, was set for
May 20 by Superior Judge Emmett
Wilson today.
The postponement was necessary
since there has been no disposition
of the oil promoters affidavit of
prejudice filed against Judge Will
son.
The trial originally was set for
Monday and was continued then
until today. Since the prejudice
hearing later was set for Monday
before Judge William Doran an
other delay was necessary.
According to the state, Lewis of
fered bribe to juror in the 1928
Julian conspiracy trial in which he
was a defendant.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-14
ATTORNEYS FOR
ACCUSED GROUP
ASK DISMISSAL

LOS ANGELES, May IA. W.H--
With the possible dismissal Of all
charges in the balance, attorneys
argued bitterly today in the court
of Superior Judge William Aggeler
where members of Julian Petroleum
pool number are on trial on counts
Of having collected usuriOus inter
est from the Julian company.
The iurist was to have ruled on
the motion when the session opened
this morning but he permitted at
torneys for the II defendants to
add new support to their conten-
tions that the charges should be
quashed.
After counsel for the defendants
introduced ruling after ruling, pur-
porting to show precedence for such
a dismissal. the district attorneys
office attempted to block the de-
fcnse moves.
Attorneys for the alleged usurers
based their major arguments on an
Interpretation of the state usury
law as it related to "money and
goods" and contended that there
was no law violation even though
the allegations of the indictments
were true.
The indictments charge that the
including Louis b. May
er, motion picture producer, Mot
ley Flint, banker, and other promi-
nent local figures, received So per
cent interest on million dollar
loan to the Julian company.
The loan was made few months
before the Julian company eollaps-
cd under 100000 share over-issue
If stock.
Still unable to reach a decision
on the motions, Judge Aggeler ord
nred the arguments continued at the
afternoon session when he adjourn
ed court at noon.
Attorney Bryon Hanna held the
floor, through most of the morning
session, arguing that the dsuary act
is unconstitutional and that it vio-
lates mans property rights.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-14
DEATH CLAIMS
NOTED FIGURE
OF OLD WEST

DOUGLAS, Ariz., May IA. W.H-
Death today ended the picturesque
career of James II. East, II, a
plainsman of the old west.
In 1882, East participated in the
fight against "Billy The Kid", no.
torious outlaw who was at that time
terrorizing New Mexico.
East was d putty under Pat Gar
ret. noted New Mexico sheriff.
When the outlaw band was prac.
tically wiped out and the leader
captured, East conveyed the motor
ious prisoner to Albuquerque to
General Lew Wallce, then territor.
ial governor of that state.
A native of st. Louis, East came
west when he was II. He worked
on ranches in New Mexico, Mon
tana, Arizona and Texas. He had
gained an ability to ride sand shoot
as a youth, which later stood him
well in the sparsely settled south
west.
He served as sheriff of Oldham
County, Texas for two terms. He
took a prominent part in quelling a
severe clash between cattle fuedists
while serving in this capacity Ia
1884. In the skirmish, four persons
were killed.
East was chief of police here sew
eral terms and at time of his death,
was judge of the police court.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-14
Oil Operators To
Cut Production

LOS ANGELES. May 14.-W.H-
As means of further stabilizins
California 8 oil industry, the state
wide general operators committee
today agreed upon u reduction to
$4,000 barrels a day in production
II. r. MacMilla, president of the
California Oil and Gas Association,
announced that the action was TAX
en- after the operators committee
heard the report of group of IL
representative producers on the OIL
situation. -,
The new curtailment figure VIII
60 into effect Immediately, McMi''
Ian said. 1t will continue for six
months at which time new figure
will be set.
For the past few months the rig,
ure has been 100000 barrels ana ana
the new reduction to 596,Ooo WIN
be made as means of depicting
the great reserves now available
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-14
TREASURY
IS SHORT
OF Cash
Uncle Sam BOrrOws Large
Sum To Tide Him Over
Situation
NOTHING ALARMING
Doubt That Surplus Will
Exist At End Of Fiscal
Year On June Is
BY CECIL OWEN
Vnited Press staff Correspond

WASHINGTON, May IA. W.D-
The, richest nation in the world is
without Ready cash and the treas
ury has been forced to borrow $780,,
100000 in short term notes to meet
its immediate needs.
Even with this borrowed money,
the treasury has no assurance of
ending the fiscal year with sur.
plus, for $56,0O0.000 of it must be
paid on May 10 to clear previous OBJ
legations. Moreover, n large deficit
Is In view when the government
close its bank-book at the end of
the present fiscal year, June, Is.
To date, the treasury has a de-
fieit of $19S, ,439, ,299, as compared
with deficit for the corresponding
period last year Of $l62, 1919. .603.
Owing to large June tax receipts,
the government last year closed the
fiscal year with surplus of 1885,
5000.
Tax receipts 10 June Is from cor
porations and individuals Of 1929
incomes are expected TO aggregate
approximately $500,000, 900, but the
government has coming due on that
date $549, ,707 900, in treasury certi.
ficatcs. which will more than offset
the estimated receipts. However.
new government financing in June
may alter this situation.
In any event, it appears the
treasury will have surplus, If any,
Of less than $l00,0O0,000. 1t Is too
early, officials said today, to spec.
ulate on what effect this estimated
small surplus viii have on continu.
ing the one per cent tax cut passed
by congress last winter on 1929 in.
comes.
Expenditures of $l40,000,000 hy
the federal farm board are primar.
lily responsible for the present fin
ancial situation, officials said.
The farm board expects eventual
" to be repaid for every dollar i,
has loaned to cooperative marketing
organizations, bur there is posi-
bility it may loose large sums
through its stabilization operations
in grain. Farm board officials are
optimistic Of the outcome Of this
venture, however, and are confiden,
they eventually can sell the grain
they have bought without substan.
tial losses.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-14
M'BRDE GROWS
RATHER MIXED
IN TESTIMONY

WASHINGTON, May IA. W.H-
+. Scott Mcbride, general superin-
tendent Of the Anti-Saloon League,
had not read all of the recent
speech Of Representative Fort, Re
publican, New Jersey, when he en-
dorsed it before the senate lobby
committee, the dry leader told the
United Presto day, denying the
league had changed its attitude
toward home brew and wines.
Mcbride said he did not know
the speech contained the following
phrase when he endorsed it.
"To those who want beer and
light wines, suggest that they
forego the wish to buy and be con-
tent with what they make"
The league still considers manu-
facture of home brew and wines H.
legal and undesirable Mcbride de-
clared, terming other interprcta'
tions of his remarks erroneous.
Tcstifying before the lobby com
mittee Yesterday, Mcbride endorsed
the prohibition speech made in the
house several months ago by Rep
resentativc Fort, close friend of
President Hoover. Fort had said
"the use of homemade, non-intox,
icating light wines and elders is
not prohibited by the Volstead act