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Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
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Prohibition Problem To
Be Turned Over By Law
Enforcement Body.
REPORTS DUE SOON
Wickersham Asserts Dry
Law Is Main Issue De-
manding Attention.
BY LYLE G. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Get. 9. (UD-
President Hoover S law enforcement
commission plans to hand the pro
hibition problem TO Congress for
solution, early in December.
Prohibition is dominating tho
autumn session OF the commission,
which began here Yesterday. Chair
man Wickcrsham revealed IN
press conference he HOPED to make
Il definite prohibition report short
Iv after Congress convcnes.
From an informed source, the
United Press learned today this was
considered likely to quiet the COM
mission S congressional critics. The
theory was advanced that as soon
as responsibility for acting Oh
commission report were passed on
to Congress, the commission would
he able to pass out Of the prohibit
tion picture to devote itself to calm
investigation OF other crime prob
lens.
All reports 90 to President Hoov
er, who may submit them to Con
grcss either in their original form
or in the form Of recommended leg
islation.
At the initial fall meeting, the
commission accepted the resignation
and named Wickersham y secretary,
William =. Barry, his successor.
The issues underlying the break
between Lowcnthal and the commits
sion still were withheld. The re-
signed secretary is understood to
have felt the commission was capi-
tulating to political pressure.
"prohibition is one of the main
if not the main problem we must
deal with, Wickersham said after
the meeting. 81 hope we shall have
some definite report on prohibition
carly in December.
- do not believe the crime prob
lcm began With prohibition. II
has been with us stree the fall of
man. But it is question regard
ing which there is a great public
interest and we want the best con
clusion we can reach, Our report
should conform with the require
rents of the law although we might
put broad or narrow intcrprcta
tion on the law -
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
ASSERTS REDS
ARE SPREADING
RADICAL VIEWS

Los ANGELES, Oct. >. UP
Communists in California and Ari-
zona are attempting to strengthen
their foothold by spreading propa-
ganda among school children, an in
vcstigating congressional commit
tee was told here today.
The charge was made III a paper
by Detective Lieutenant ". F.
Hynes, head of the Los Angeles po-
lice "Rcd = squad, outlining olgan-
ization of Communists in the south
west.
HyncS told the investigators, sit.
ting in federal court here, tina: Com
munism is being spread through
three branches.
Members of the party unier l6
wears of age. belong to what is
called the "Young Pioneers -. he
declared. Between the ages Of rs
and ~, the adhcrcnts of Commun-
ism are known as the Young Com
munists League and above this age
they become "Comradcs.
The police officer said hcadquar,
terS for the movement are located
in San Francisco, but that every
oitv of any Importance has a branch
office. There are, he said. head
quarters in Phoenix and Tucson. Ar
iona.
The movement was said 80 be
spreading, with its supporters TAX
ing full advantage of tho mcmploy,
mcnt situation to spread discomfort
among the working class.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
Hawks Living
Up 10 His Name

NEW YORK, Oct. 9. U.P)-
Captain Frank Hawks, who
holds the transcontinental air
speed marks, has added another
record to his collection. He
now has the honor of going to
and coming from an out-of-t town
ball game faster than anyone
else ever did.
Captain Hawks left Curtiss-
Wright Airport at Valley
Stream, L. L, yesterday and
landed at the William Penn
Airport, Philadelphia, just "a
minutes later. It was the fast
est time ON record between New
York and hiladelphia.
MOI satisfied with that rec
ord. Captain Hawks gathered
some news photographs of the
final world series games and
returned in 20 minutes. He
averaged 270 miles an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
SWING URGES
FIGHT TO GET
FEDERAL LOANS
Congressman Says People
Should Demand Prom
ise Be Fulfilled.

"Thc people Of Imperial Valley
should demand that Federal Farm
loans be resumed in this community
and should insist that the farm loan
board come to Imperial Valley. in
person, stated Congressman Phil
Swing in Il talk before 80 people
given at the FL Centre Chamber of
Commerce luncheon meeting ycstcr-
day noon "Whcl the loans were
discontinued. - continued Swing. "!t
was promised that as soon as the
Boulder Dam legislation was passed
by the United States, federal farm
loans would be resumed. The lcgis-
lation has passed and work has been
commenced, now this community
should demand that the promise of
the federal farm loan board be
kept. .
Swing opened his talk with a
statement of his appreciation of the
splendid support which Imperial
County has given him this year and
in the past years and then told brief
ly of the present status of each of
the matters before Congress in
which this community is interested.
Speaking of rcappoltionment of con
gressmen, Swing stated that there
will be nine new congressman in
California as a result of the new
law, and that, if the reappOrtiommcut
is made On a basis Of population,
seven Of these will be from South
Crn California. He expressed the
opinion that San Diego and Imperial
counties would form one district, al
though this question has not as yet
been definitely settled.
The air mail fight wagcd by the
ii Centric Chamber of Commerce
and other civic bodies of the valley
was successful, according to the
sneaker, and as soon as night light
ing I arranged, the Southern Air
Mail route will PASS over Imperial
Valley. Being 4 transcontinental
stated that it WAS desired to have
rs few stops as possible and that,
even if the mail planes do not ar
range to stop at the Imperial County
Airport. with the new inventions for
dropping and taking up mail vita
ont touching the ground, air mail
service might be arranged.
Urges Community Interest
Tho speaker reminded his hearers
that the federal government pays
onc-half Of tho cost OF all main high
vavs and asked them to remember
tLis fact in passing over roads such
IS the San Niego-El Centre highway.
and then brought up the matter Of
a federal building for FL Centre
stating: q am astonishcd to find
no more community interest in the
location of the new post office. The
government is to invest $l50,000 in
q federal building here and that
building will be in use for years to
come and will need to meet tho
growth which this city is facing,
therefore the people of the commun.
Confined on page s.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
Wealthy Woman
Seeks Divorce

CHICAGO, Oct. 9. W.P)-Jamcs
Simpson, Jr., -, SON of the chair
man of the board of Marshall Field
x Co., has been sued for divorce
by Mrs. Alicia Patterson Simpson,
records of superior court here re-
Voalcd.
Mrs. Simpson, daughter of Joseph
Mcdin Patterson, publisher of the
New York Daily News, and an Off
cial Of the Chicago Tribune, charged
doscrtiou in her suit,
The you9g couple were married
in September 1927, and spcAt an
extended honeymoon in Paris The
complaint charges that Simpson
left his wife after they had been
married one year.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
AMERICAN PLANE
PARTY CRASHES
ON AFRICAN TRIP

KHART0UM. SUDAN. Africa,
oct. .. UP) The plane in which
Marshall F;cld III, Of Chicago, and
his bride were ON a honeymoon tour
through the big game country,
crashed today near Minute. All
members Of the party were reported
S; fc.
The town of Minute Is some so
miles south Of Khartoum, on the
bahr Fl Jebel river, not far from
the western boundary Of Ncnya
colony.
Marshall Field and his party had
flown southward over the Sudan,
planning bio game hunt by plane
through the Kcnva colony region.
The Chicago multi millionaire
and Mrs. Drdlcv Coats were mar.
rcd in London August Is, at n
quiet ceremony in the registry
office. after which they slipped
awav In taXicabs in an cffcrt TO
avoid a large crowd and newspaper
reporters.
They spent short time la the
English couutrVsidc before going to
lie Touquot, France, where they
played golf and wore in the Prince
cf Wales party AT The casino on
several occasions The big amphi-
biau rlanc, pilotcd hy Frank Shc|tz
aud Vincent Smith, two American
rilots, already had started the FLIGHT
from England to Africa and Mr.,
ard Mrs Field latcr joined them,
continuing santhward to the big
,.nnln rMnntrN.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
BOSTON HOTELS
'M0PPED UP BY
SQUADS OF DRYS
Raids Follow Denial That
Legion Convention Was
Soaking Wet
By HENRY MINOTT
United Press St3ff Correspondent

BOSTON, Oct 9. U,Pl-Thc clos
ing hours Of the l2th annual Amcri-
can Legion convention were en-
livened early today when a large
group of federal prohibition agents
descended upon several Boston hotels
in quest of bootlesgers and liquor.
The belatcd action came as a sur
prise since it followed closely Po-
lice Superintendent Michael II.
Crowley's denial of charges by Il
dry leader that the Legion convcn-
ton was extremely wet and thai
liquor was sold openly on the
streets.
Visiting Legionraires, unmolested
IN their rcvelrv of the past three
days, appeared amazed by the sud.
den appearance of dry officers in
hotel lobbies and rooms.
1t was understood that all prohi.
Eition agents in this district had
been assembled hy secret orders for
"m0p up campaign on dcWntoUn
hostclries housing World War vet.
Grams.
Dennis T. LordtE, head of the 10.
cal dry squads, had charge of the
drive. He appeared early today in
the lobby of the Hotel Statler,
Legion headquarters, and soon was
Joined by many of his subordinates.
Lordon subsequently, insisted thar
the action of himself and his ass1,
ciatcs did not represent an organ.
lied campaign to discourage bootleg.
ging in connection with the convCn.
ton. Reports persisted that several
suspected bootlcggers were elected
from local hotels earlier in the day.
Lone Arrest Made
The only arrest came Il miuutcs
after the drive began, when Lordcn
took in custody suspected boot
logger at the Statlcr. Other agents,
at Lorden's direction, searched the
hotel for liquor peddlcrs. They
went through all corridors and
searched several rooms, but did not
interfere with guests, and it was
plain they had Instructions mcrcIE
to arrest bootlcggcrs.
Other prohibition Officers were
sent to other downtown hotels. FROM
several hostolries, including the
Statler, a number Of suspected boot
leggers were elected, The liquor
agents met with no resistance.
The surprise prohibition campaign
was believed to have been inspired
by the allegations of Mrs. Henry W,
Peabody, prominent Massachusetts
dry, who declared in a speech at
Everett School, Roxbury, earlier tais
week that police had countcnanced
open violations of the liquor laws
during the convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
End OF Trail
For Old Miner

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9. U.H)
Seeking gold TO the last,
French Charlie had reached the
end Of the trail today with
his lifelong hopes unfulfilled.
The body of the 69-year-old
prospector, a piece of worthless
quartz clutched in his hand,
was found by deputy sheriffs
vino had conducted search
for him after friends reported
he was missing.
Charlie died with h i s
boots on at an abandoned
mining claim near Palmdale,
Calf. It was not learned
whether some silment due to
age or exposure had caused
his death. French Charlie s
real name was believed to be
John Carter.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
Rain Falling
In Southland

LOS ANGELES. Oct, 9. U.P)-
The first appreciable rain of the
season fell over Southern California
shortly before noon today, wetting
down the Los Angeles metropolitan
area to the extent of 90 of an inch.
The downpour lasted only few
minutes in the city but it was suf-
ficicnt to fill cutters to the curbline
n the downtown section.
1t WAS the first precipitation of
consequence since last July |, though
.0l of an inch fell on Sept. 80.
In western Riverside county, rain
began falling carly today and by
eight a. m. as much as SO was re-
corded at Beaumont. Other various
points varies from IS to 81 of an
inch.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
CITY MERCHANTS COOPERATING
FOR SUCCESS OF FALL OPENING

other cities. is to darkcn the bus
mess streets OF the city until 1880
y. m. and while stores will be open
all day, in as many cases as pos
siblc, the windows will be vcilcd
throughout the whole of Friday At
1880 O'Clock the starting time OF
the fall opening, street and arcade
lights will be switched on, furnish
ing blaze of light for the unveil-
ing of the shop windows. stores
will not be open on Friday evening,
but every merchant has planned a
window display which will interest
and entertain the hundreds of "win
dow shoppers who will he IN the
city for the opening.
Not only the retail merchants arc
Joining in the fall opening, but non
merchandise selling concerns in the
business district have expressed
their approval and have planned
window displays and lighting IN
keeping with the celebration. The
automobile dealers throughout the
city have expressed themselves 100
inC the hours when the opening
will bc observed and the public will
he nabIcd at that time to view new
models of cars of all makes az they
tsavcl down the main street cf the
rity, 1t is expected that various
forms of entertainment viii add to
the festivities and the entire com
nlnity will cooperate TO honor the
beginning of the fall season.
Display cards for windows may
be obtained at the II Centre Cham
her of Commerce and all merchants
desiring any information or assist
ancc are asked TO call at chamber
headquarters, where the staff Is
working to help local merchants. in
one community celebration, present
their fall merchandise to the people
ot Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09

All residents of Imperial county
are invited to FL Centre s fall OPP
cning, a window display festival be-
ing sponsored by the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce and Junior
chamber, Friday night at 7;3O
o o'clock. Every business window
in Fl Centre contains card of in
vitation to the people of this COM
munitv to be present at the open
ing and the chamber OF commerce
reports that all merchants of the
city have pledged their cooperation
in making FL Ccntro's fall opening
a success.
The plan of the FL Centre mer-
chants. which has been followed in
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
DeMILLE BETTER

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9. U.Pl-ThC
condition of Cecil b. DeMille, noted
screen director, recovering from q
recent abdominal operation, was re-
ported as excellent at the CcdaIS
of Lebanan Hospital today, Atteu.
Giants said the director would be able
TO leave the hospital in week or
10 days,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
Finney Denies
Kelley Charge

WASIuNGTON. Oct. @ W.P)-
Charges hy Ralpb Kelley, former
General Land office at Denver, that
Department of Interior Solicitor +.
C.. Fimev withheld from former
Secretary Hubert Work information
that would invaidate claims of oil
companies to Colorado shale land
worth $20,000,000,000 were denied
by Finncy in statement today -
the United Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
BY c. A. POWELL
United Press Staff Correspondent


| Copyright. 1890, by United Press)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 9. W.0
Tie federal offensive against re-
rolutionists in the south was started
from the state oil, Santa Catharina
today under the leadership of Gen
cral Ncpomuceno Da Costa.
General Da Costa, commander Of
the fifth military region at Florian-
auolis, advised lIeitor Penteado, vice
president of the state of Sac Paulo
that the offensive had been started
and everything continues we'll
II have nominated Colonel Var
gas Nevcs as commander in the
southern region and Colonel Passos
Maia and Colonel Caetano Costa as
sector commanders, General Da
Costa informed III" Sac paulo gov
cavalry regiments with 800 mcr
each. Everything continues well
and the defenders of legal govern
mcnt are confident of victory
General Da Costa arrived vcstor.
day at FlorianaPoliS, the coastal
|
hich lies bctwcel the rebel states
of Parana and Rio Grandc Do Sui,
~ the southern part of Brazil In
view of the fact that the southern
states were considering the rcvoiu'
tionary stronghold, the progress
made by the Fiorianapolis forces
was considered 4 severe blow at tho
insurgents.
While Santa Catharina federal
leaders were directing the offensive
between the two rebel states, sac
naulo was preparing fer drive
southwark against rebels in the al
Joining state OF 'arana. About
1000 volunteers joined the federal
forces at the city of Sac Paulo.
Report Progress
Government sources reported sue
ccsSful progress against rebels in the
central region. with Ecllo liorizonte
capital of Minas Gcracs state, as
the "kcv' objective. Tho Santa
Catharina fcdcrals were expected 10
halt or greatly hinder the rebel ad-
vance on Sac Paulo and the capital
from the south, while federal troops
in MinaS Geraes apparently had
checked foY the momcnt ct least any
danger of an insurgcnt drive from
the central regions.
Rio De JanCirp was under strict
wartime regulations as the govern
llcnt continued mobilization of re.
serves here and dispatched forces 20
check the advance of rebels in the
cNtrcrC northern and southern parts
&c the country.
/, was reported reliably that fed
cgal troops had occupied Palmyra,
state of Minas GerHCs, and continued
their advance on Barbacena and
RCllo llorizontc, capital of Minas
GcracS, held by the rebels
While confirmation of reports that
HE rebels had occupied Pcrnambuco,
important northern city, were lack
ing, il generally was believed that
the reports were true. Rumors of
rebel successes in Para, however,
were discrcdited, as the government
said that rcvolutionists had hccn
routed from the capital of the STATE.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
FOUR DIE IN CRASH

MCNCTE, Ind, Oct. 9. U.P
persons were crushed to death today
when their automobile collided wi.h
n truck on state highway six miles
east of here. The dead: Gaylor
Springer, Kenneth Evcrhart and
Letha Cooper of Mmcia; and Mrs.
Howard Allen. Daleville. The driV'
or of the truck escaped with minor
injuries
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
Mrs. Wheeler
Heads W.C.T.u.

SANTA ANA, Calf, Oct. .. W,D
Eva G. Wheeler, of Los Angeles,
was reelected president of the
Southern California Women 5 Christ.
ian Temperance Union at the Ash
annual convention of the organiza-
ton here today.
While balloting on other officers
was much slower, early indications
were that the entire personnel of
the body would he returned.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
Woman Claims
Flight Record

GLENDALE, Calf, Oct. .. W,P>--
Laura Ingalls, st. Paul aviator, today
claimed the women s transcontineh
tai fioht record which Ruth AleN
ander Of san Diego recently lost hcl
l,fe attempting to establish.
Miss ingalls, arrived late ycstc-
day from New York, completing thE
trip, the first ever made across th>
United States by . woman flyer, II
80 hours and - minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
COLUMBIA ON
SECOND FLIGHT
OVER ATLANTIC

ST. JOHNS, y. r., Oct. 9. u.p)--
Tho monoplanc Columbia started at
l1:20 a. M, EST, TODAY on an at
tempt to fly across the Atlantic.
The ulauc, in which Clarence u.
Chamhorlin and Charles \. Levine
flew from New York to Germany
several wears ago. was piloted By
CAPTAIN J. F,rrol Boyd and Lieut..
Harry Connor. Their destination Is
London.
Fifteen minutes after the take
off from IIarbor Grace, the plano
passed over 81. Johns, fly low and
very fast to the cast. \ fog pre-
vailed on the ground but il was
clear overhead. The wind was to
the southeast.
The plane had been held acre since
September ~ awaiting favorablc
weather. 1t started from Montreal
on September Is but was forced to
halt at Charlottet0wn, Prince Ed
ward Island the same day because
of the weather. Ten DAYS later i
left for Newfoundland and land"%
at liarDor tlacc,
Boyd is veteran airman and Il
hero of the World War. He has been
flving since 1914. He was shot down
near Xccbruggc in 1919 and escaped
to Holland. where he WAS interncd,
It was during that period he first
conceived the project of a trans-At-
lantic flight,
Bovd and Connor recently made
return flight to Bermuda wliH
Roger Q. Williams.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9. U.H-Bad
weather lies in the path of the mono.
plane Columbia in mid-Atlantic, Dr.
James II. Kimbah, chief of the
weather bureau, announced today,
He said that after reaching mid.
ocean, the plane would encounter
lad weather, with showers and
SQUALLS, aud some fog. until reach
inc the coast of Ireland.
The first part Of the journey Is
more favorable. About 500 miles
off the coast of Newfoundland, he
said the flyers should be alded
IT, east northeast Winds which
should increase the planes speed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
Young Capone
Sent To Jail

CHICAGO, Oct, y. tUR-Raph
Capone, "Srarfacr Ai'S' Younger
brother, WAS denicI the courtesy
his attorneys asked for today, and
to Jail on a vagrancy chargn.
Judge John IL. lyle, before whom
Ealph appeared in felony court, de-
elared that "youNl get no courtesy
from me-
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
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WHAT'S DOING

Tonight
Rotary dinner, o'clock, Barbara
Worth.
7. v. Baseball League, 1880
o clock, Chamber of Commerce.
E. P. o. E., No. 1925, s O. clock,
Elk's Hall.
R. A. M. No. 100, o'clock Ma
sonic Temple.
Pythian Sisters, s o'clock. Davis
Hall.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Thrce
French Girls
Tomorrow
Kiwani6 club, Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09
BRAZIL STARTS
OFFENSIVE MOVE
AGAINST REBELS
Government Leaders Say
They Are Confident Re-
volt Will Fail.
BY ELIAS BENJAMIN CANTOS
United Press Staff Correspondent

RIO GRANDF DO SUI, Brazil,
Oct. Q. UP)-Rcvolutionary head
quarters reported today that in
surgcnt troops had cut the railroad
communications between Rio d.
,Janciro and the strong federal city
Of Sac Paulo.
The rebels claimed to have cap
turcd the town Of Lorena, on the
railroad between the capital and Sac
Paulo and within l25 miles of Ri)
de Janciro.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09

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Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-09

(Continucd on page s.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-29
Fifth Doheny Lawsuit
 To Omen in Court Today

Los Angeles, April 29 (uP)- With $2O,0Oo,Oo0 at stake, trial Of the fifth suit to be based on assert ed transactions between Edward l.. Doheny, oil magnate, and Albert B. Fall when the latter was secretary of the interior, is scheduled for fed eral court today.
 The suit was launched in August. 1928, by Attorney Frank H. kunkel of. Cincinnati, in behalf of himself and other stockholders of the Pan- American Petroleum and Transport company, to recover $20,000,000 all legedly lost by the concern through assertedly fraudulent deals between Doheny and Fall.
 The transactions were said to have involved government oil leases in 1922.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-29
banquet from the Hotel Astor.

Elizabeth Lennox, contralto. and Elliott Shaw, baritone, will sing of "rougish Irish eyes and blue Kill larney skies" in the typical Irish ballad, You're the Sweetest Cir! This Side of Heaven" during the show" over an NEG network to- night at 9:30 o'clock.
 The orchestra is directed by Har- old Sanford. The Ramblers, a male trio, and a piano duo, Muriel Pol lock and Vee Lawnhurst. will also be heard in the program.
 Famous for the subtle and mel odious blend of their tone, the celc- brated quartet of violins made by Guadagnini, will be heard during the program tomorrow night over q network of 29 stations in the NEG system. Four members of the con- cert orchestra will play the violins. Their number will be Beethoven's $ "Mnuet in G.
 This will be one feature of an "OrCheStrd nlSht arranged Dy Dl- rector Nathaniel Shilkret in which the full orchestra Of 55 pieces and various instrumental combinations, including a string ensemble of 30 pieces, will present program of famous dance music of great con- posers.
 FURNITURE TRADE BETTER
 New York, April 29 P)-Attend- anCc of buyers at the furniture cX-