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Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
CANDHI'S MOVE
MAY RESULT IN
OPEN REBELLION

BOMBAY, Mar. 24.-(U,H-Tho
increasing of Mahatma Gandhl s
speeches against the Satanic. de
monical British government, ana
the growing aggrcssiveness of the
all-lndla congress led to fears today
that India is on the verge of open
rebellion.
The nationwide campaign of civil
disobedience to British laws is
scheduled to begin within the next
month, probably coincidentally with
the arrival of the independence
leader in the Jalalpur salt lands,
where he will openly defy the ma
tional salt laws.
If Gandhi is arrested, which he
probably will be, this undoubtedly
will be followed by direct action by
his followers in various India,
provinces, and few observers OK
cept the original peaceful charae
ter of the uprising will be main
tanned.
Gandhi expects to arrive in the
salt region about April 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
QUESTION CITY
PROSECUTOR IN
JULIAN PROBE
Fits Declares Files of
Case Have Disappear
ed

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 24.W.H-
The county grand jury today open
ed an investigation into the disap-
pearance of numerous files of the
Julian Petroleum corporation cases.
AS the first step of the probe,
City Prosecutor Lloyd Nix, and his
chief deputy, William KrOwl, We're
ordered t" appear before the inquis-
ltorlal body. y
Nix and Krowl entered the Jury
chambers shortly after 10 a. m.
The district attorneys office ex-
planned that it had given certain
files 70 the city prosecutors office
at the time the city brought
usurv suits against scores Of prom
inent men who assertedly collected
excessive interest ON loans made tC
the Julian company
These files were not returned, i,
was said, and are not now in the
possession of the city prosecutor.
Nix told the jury that the files
were turned over during the admin
istration of former city Prosecutor
f. J. Lickley He said his admin
istration never had seen the docu
ments.
While Nix and Krowl were test
flying before the grand jury, Dis
trict Attorney Buron Fits wa!
grilling Jacob Berman, former Jul
/ ian executive.
awe have some 2s,00O pages o,
transcript in the Julian conspiracy y
trial of 1928 to review" FIT
said. "We must definitely connect
some Of the evidence in that tria
with information we now have. W,
expect Berman to help US with thi
phase"
Fits spent several hours in con
ference with Berman.
Nix and Krowl were before the
grand jury for more than an hou
but were unable to give information
as to the whereabouts of the files
ave We're able to help consider
ably, nevertheless" Nix said as h,
left the jury chambers. "I'm turn
ing over to the jury at once all tn,
documents l have found in my rec
ords. | think the documents should
be great help to the jury alons
the lines 1t now is working"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
Seven Die AS
Home Destroyed

NEW YORK, Mar. "a. U.P)--
Seven persons, including four small
children, were burned to death to.
day in n fire which destroyed a
small frame house in the Little
Neck sections of Queens Borough.
only one OCCUPANT of the house
II year old Stanley Floss, who was
aslecn in the kitchen when the fire
was discovered, escaped. He jumped
from the kitchen window.
The dead: John Flss, 30; his
wife, Mary As; their children, John
Z, Stella 8, Helen 4, and Mary 49,
lr' h"1rder, Charles Koran. 43.
The flames ate rapidly through
the small, wooden structure, and the
heat was so intense when firemen
arrived, they could not approach the
place.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
DOheny Rests
At Washington

WASHINGTON, Mar. "a. W.H-
Free of the charge of bribery, Ed
ward l.. Dohcny, California oil man,
rested here today in preparation for
a triumphal return to his home.
A jury in District of Columbia
court required little more than an
hour Saturday to return verdict
Of not guilty in the trial of the man
the government claimed gave a
100000 bribe to former Interior
Secretary Albert b. Fall.
The indictment against Dohcny
had been pending five years and his
trial was the last of the series of
sensational civil and criminal trials
resulting from the senate investiga-
t'or circumstances surrounding
the leasing of the Elk Hills, Calf,
naval oil reserve field.
Fall, i'll at his home in Ell Paso
Tex, was convicted last fall of Il
charge of bribing Doheny and now
is free pending appeal of his ease.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
w. n. Anderson
Wanted At Home

If William N. Anderson of
San Diego is in the valley, we
had better emulate the example
of the lady bug in the nursery
rhyme, who had to fly home be-
cause her house had burned.
Anderson's business block in
San Diego burned this morning
and efforts to communicate with
him here We're unavailing up to
noontime.
Information received here
this morning stated Anderson is
visiting his brother in law here,
but the latter's name was un.
known to the party sending the
message. The brother in law is
connected with the lettuce bust
ness, the informant said.
Anyone knowing Anderson is
asked 70 have him get in touch
Immediately with his family in
San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
Seven Months of Conflict
Finally Comes To Con-
cluSiOn
INCREASES r A T E S
Bill Will Now Be Sent To
Joint Committee OF
House And Senate
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Mar. 24-U.H-
The $5S0,000,000 tariff bill, carry
ing the highest duties in the coun-
try's history, was passed today by
the senate after seven months of
conflict between representatives of
the industrial east and the agricul.
tural west.
In its final form, the measure
carries average dfties of about 80
per cent on imported products upon
which it levies tariffs. This is
about per cent less than the
house proposed in the bill it passed
last May and per cent above the
existing law. Its opponents claim
it will increase living cost by mil.
lions Of dollars.
The bill now goes to conference
committee representing the house
and senate which will undertake to
compromise differences in the
measure. The conference agreement
must be ratified afterward by
both bodies before the bill goes to
the white house for President Hoov.
err s signature.
In dollars and cents, the senate
bill represents proposed increase
Of approximately $7O,00O,000 in
duty taxes on imports, while the
house bill represents Il proposed in-
crease of about l2e,O00,o00. Ac-
cording to estimates of the tariff
commission, duties under the pres
ens i;.w represent $5l2,000,O00
yearly, under the house bill, $685.
DO2,' CT and under the senate bill
$3.50. 100000.
Vote Down Thomas
The measure was finally approved
by the senate after storm of de-
bate that will be re-ecnoed in the
fall congressional elections in which
the tariff is expected to be a lead.
ing issue.
The way was cleared for passage
when the senate vOte3 down over.
whelmingly 20 to 9, a motion by
Senator Thomas, Democrat, OklahO.
ma, to recommit the bill for climb
nation of industrial tariff increases,
leaving only increases for agricul.
ture.
Republican house leaders have
promised to withhold action in send.
ing the measure to conference until
members have been gwen at least
three days after senate passage to
study it. Democratic Floor Leader
Garner, of Texas, will attempt to
get a separate vote on each senate
change by the house, instead Of
sending the bill to conference, but
though his move has the sympathy
of some western Republicans, it is
doomed to failure, and the measure
is expected to go 60 conference
within few days in the usual way,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
STATE OFFICERS
HOLDING EXAMS.
AT COURT HOUSE

Examinations which will qualify
county agricultural inspectors for
work in any county in the state are
being conducted today in the office
of the agricultural commissioner at
the court house by four members of
the state department OF agriculture.
Charles II, Tary, supervising
quarantine officer; Frank NJ. Krae,
ner, supervising inspector in the
Standardization o, fruits, nuts and
vegetables, and who was active in
the recent Waldnan- Mefferts ease
for the mislabeling of coast
grown grapefruit "Imperia";' :
George Woodams, superintendent of
nursery service, and 0. w. New
man, public relations assistant, are
the men in charge of the eXamina-
tions.
According to Newman, the object
of these examinations is the build.
ing up of standards for the service,
qualifying men as county inspectors
who may be called upon by the agri-
cultural commissioners for either
temporary or permanent work.
"Since these men are connected
with law enforcement work, they
should have credentials from the
state department of agriculture as
should any law enforcement off
cial from his superior. These ere
dentials certify that the holder is
qualified to conduct the work." said
Newman.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
Asks Damages
For Jilting

LOS ANGELES, Mar. "a. U.P)-
Ethlyn Gibson West, former Follies
beauty and screen actress, today
filed $350,000 breach of promise
suit against Leon CHASER, Los An
geles broker.
Miss West claimed she and Glaser
became engaged four years ago and
that the broker continued to prom
Use to marry her until last May.
The action alleged CHASER Tilted
Miss West last December 81 and
married Miss Betty Cohen.
The actress asserted she remain
ed unmarried throughout the four
years of her engagement to Glaser
in the belief the broker would
marry her.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
President Maintains His
Silence On Status OF
London Conference
DOOMED TO FAILURE
U. S. May Be COntented
If Three Power Agree
ment Obtained
BY LYLE c. WILSON
Unitel Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Mar. "a. W.P-
President lioover's effort to obtain
limitation agreement among the
worlds five great naval powers
stood today upon the threshold of
defeat
The five power project could be
revived in three ways:
/. BY signature of a political Sc
curity pact in behalf of France.
.. BY Italian concessions away
from her claim to parity with
France
3. BY French acceptance of the
Kellogg Anti-War Pact as an ade-
quate guarantee of security enab-
ling her to reduce the high figure
of her bargaining naval building
program.
Secretary of State Stimson's in.
creasingly pessimistic reports from
London over n period of nine weeks
since the conference began have not
yet moved Mr.. Hoover from his pol.
icy of silence with respect to Lon
don development beyond casual
intimation a fortnight ago that the
administration still was hopeful OF
the venture.
Oumors Mr.. Hoover would take
some action to revive the fading
hope of five power agreement
have circulated in the capital dur
ing recent weeks without producing
any confirmation of intended Whit,
House action. The belief held in
some quarters that Mr.. Hoover
would act was predicatcd on tn,
supposition that he had had unqual
flied confluence that five power
agreement could be obtained.
Although the President, Stimsor
and other administration spokcs
men refused publicly even to con
slider the likelihood of France and
Italy failing to Join naval agree
mcnt. it is known that they apprc
ciGted the doubtful nature of the
five power program.
Mr.. Hoover told callers some
weeks prior to departure of the Am
crican delegation for London that
this government had canvassed both
the five power and three power nav
al situation and would be content
if necessary with an agreement be
tween Great Britain, Japan and tn,
United States. But to prevent kill
ing five power prospects in advance
no official intimation of this was
permitted to become public.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
Conference On
Boulder Power


LOS ANGELES, Mar. 24W.P)-
Representatives from interested
municipalities met here today in an
effort to clear up details of the re-
cent resolution of the Metropolitan
Water District which dealt with
Boulder dam power allotted to them.
Representatives of the water dis
trict also were present.
The municipalities were allocatcd
six per cent of the power to be
generated at the dam.
Among the cities applying for
shares of the six per cent were Bur
bank. Anaheim, Beverly Hills, Col
ton, Riverside, Fullerton, Glendale,
Pasadena, Santa Ana, Newport
Beach and San BernardinO.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
HEAVY TOLL OF
CANCER DEATHS
in CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO, Mar. 24.U.R)-Can.
Ger took the lives of 65l9 Califor-
mans during 1929, an average of l8
persons n dav. it was announced to-
day by DR.. Walter NJ. Dickie, state
director of public health.
During the year, cancer deaths
more than doubled their lead over
tuberculosis. Mortality tables for
the last l3 years, Dickie said, show
the effect of the war waged on tu-
Derculosis.
During this time, tuberculosis has
varied from four to six thousand
deaths year. Cancer, however,
has shown steady increase from
1862 in 1906 to 651S in 1929. This
brings the rate to 1864 per 100000
of estimated population, as compar
ed with 95.9 per 100000 for the
United States.
Migration of cancer affected per-
sons 30 the state is cited by DR..
Dickie as one cause for the states
heavy rates. Of the 651S deaths
Iast year only S74 were native Cal
ifornians, 3447 were from other
states and 1858 came from foreign
countries.
LOS ANGELES, Mar. "a. U.P)-
One of the most complete cancer
clinics in the world will be installed
in Los Angeles through the interests
of W. X Kpl1Opo cereal mi milliOnaira
representatives of Kellogg said to-
day.
The clinic, it was said, will pro-
vide for the extract treatment
evolved by Doctor Coffey and Doe
tor John D. Humber of San Fran.
cisco and for surgical and X-Rav
treatments.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
Stafford Appeal
Before Court

LOS ANGELES, Mar. "a. U.H-
After brief oral arguments today
the district court of appeal took
under submission the appeal of
Clayton {. Stafford, wealthy FL
Monte grain dealer, convicted of
haviog criminally assaulted 2l year
old Rae Sehade, his former secre-
tary.
Joseph Ford, attorney for Stat,
ford, claimed misconduct on the
part of the district attorneys office
and the court, The district attor-
news office denied such misconduct
and the case was submitted.
Stattord's conviction was based
on Miss Schade'S story that he took
her to a mountain cabin and at
tackled her.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
New York Bishop
Dies Suddenly

NEW YORK, Mar. al.-W.P)-
The Right Rev. Herbert Shipman,
Suffragan Bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese of New York,
died of heart disease yesterday, in
his home half an hour alter leaving
Calvary church, where he had Off
clated at two-hour communion
and confirmation service.
He was chaplain of the lO4th
field artillery during the world war
and served in France. He was gassed
and lost an eye during the conflict.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
Smuggle Booze
In Submarines

san DIEGO, Mar. "a. U.H-
Coas' guard cutters and federal dry
agents today were trying to substan-
tiate rumors that reconditioned Ger
man submarines have been put into
liquor transportation srcvice along
the California coast.
According to reports at dry en-
forcemcnt offices, landings of liquor
cargocs are said to have been made
south of Encinitas Beach, near
O"canside.
Cutters patrolling the coast be.
tween San Diego and Oceanside
were put on watch for possible YER
lflcation of the reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
Four Killed In
Railroad Crash

TRENTON, n. j., Mar. 24.-UR
-Four persons, all of Philadelphia.
were instantly killed yesterday
when their automobile was struck
and demolished by a fast express
train of the Pennsylvania Railroa
at Schudder Falls, near here.
The dead Ernest Houlsworth, 50 +;
Thomas Davis, 20; Mrs. Joseph
Davis, 60, his sisterin-law; Mrs.
Clara McMullen, so, Mr.. Davis ;
niece. t..
Authorities were Unable to ac-
count for the accident as the cross
ing was unObstructed from view for
several hundred yards and there
were mechanical warning devices.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
ODD WAY TO WAIT

HOLLYWOOD, Mar. "a. U.P-
"Just waiting for street ear"
Harry La Mar, 33, told Officers who
found him lying in a vacant lot near
Santa Monica and Del Mar avenues.
"Just plain drunk" the Officers
said after they carried him to an
ambulance and then into the Holly.
wood police station.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
BUILDS PACKING PLANT

VAN NUYS. Calf, Mar. "a. U.P)
George A. Chapman, local con
tractor. was proceeding today with
plans for construction of $35, 900
walnut packing plant in North Los
Angeles. The plant was to handle
about 1000 tons of walnuts annual
Ia,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
BUILD PRE-COOLER

ORANGE, Calf, Mar. 24. U.P)-
Work was under way today on the
$4,000 preceding plant to be e.
rected here for the Consolidated
Orange Growers. 1t is thought that
the plant will be completed by June
|, ready for the 1880 Valencia crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
BURNS PROVE FATAL

LOS ANGELES, Mar. q. U.P)-
Burns he received on February %
when ho rushed to the Gid of his
wife after her clothing was ignited
by an omen stove caused the death
here today of Robert Friedman, of
6006 Easton street
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
TO CONTROL BUSSES

WASHINGTON, Mar. "A, U.D-
A bin authorizing the interstate
commerce commission to regulate
motor Inns lines was passed today
by the house 1t would affect every
bus line operation across state lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
ORGANIZE GUARD UNIT

ONTARIO, Calf, Mar. q. U,p)
company &, Ontario's national
guard unit, will be mustered here
tonight, James Kermott, Upland,
has been appointed second ieuten-
ant, the first lieutenant has not yet
lcen appointed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
ANNEXATION HEARING

nA"InOkNE, Calf, Mar. "a
'Jp The meeting of the city
council here tonight will hear pro
tests against the proposed consoli-
cation of this city with Los An
geles.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
ROSE OUTLINES
HIS PLANS FOR
DRAINAGE BONDS
States 1000 Miles OF
bitches Could Be Put
Into Operation

Under novel plan suggested by
Mark Rose, director OF Imperial
Irrigation district, for tie issuance
of $l,000,000 in binds by the dis.
trict for drainage purposes, he
states there would be no bonds sold
for less than par and the funds
would be used only for the purpose
of extending feeders from the pres
ent- trunk drainage canals.
There are 12 such trunks scatter
ed over the district which have
done excellent work on lands rang
ing from half mile to a mile Oh
either side and in many cases water
logged lands unfit for use have been
reclaimed and now produce ahund-
ant crops. They were built throush
bond issue of $2,500,000 voted il
1922 at the time the mutual water
companies were absorbed. These
trunks afford satisfactory drainage
to % per cent of the irrigable area
of the district but the additiona
10 per cent, while paying full pro
rata cost through taxes, is not re-
ceiving benefit. The additional is
sue of $l,OOO,00O would, in the opin-
ion of Rose, build 1000 miles of
eight foot feeder bitches and com
plete the drainage system to 100
per cent efficiency on all lands.
To prevent sale of bonds at
discount-and Rose says the boart
will not permit such a sale--th
proposed plan provides that where
a community or individual land
owner wants drainage, bond, to the
amonnt of the cost Of such drain
age would be purchased at par by
the interested parties and the dis
trict would proceed with the work.
Nothing would prevent these own,
ers from selling their bonds even at
discount if they are unable to
carry them.
Building Some Now
Some of these r-,der bitches are
being constructed now. The dis
trict has -four dredges and when
land owners apply for relief these
drcdges are put on the job and the
district stands an average of % per
cent of the cost out of the general
fund, making burden on all the
taxpayers that far exceeds as much
rs the interest on $l,000,0O0 in
bonds would be and yet the work
is limited to those who are able t
pay the % per cent, Rose paints out
This does not make pr q co.ordl
mated system and will give relief
only in spots whereas under th'
bond issue, the entire valley wouit
have n ;omplctee system. Tie sug-
gcstion that improvement districts
be organized is practicable, ac-
cording to Rose. He says there
would soon be a number of see
tions heavily burdened, as were
the mutuals in instances, the drain
age would not he co-ordinated and
the load would he uncQually c.!r-
reid, while the bond issue would
trecat all alike and there would be
no chance of default. In placing
the bonds as suggested the district
would not he at the mercy of finan-
cial interests, the rate would be
| reasonable and the Federal Farm
Loan bank would lose one of its ar
gumcnts against lendluS money to
Imperial Valley farmers, he says.
Director Rose will probably bring
the matter before the board tomor
row.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-24
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
M. e. Sunday school board,
7;3O, SIT Hamilton avenue.
Band practice, 7.45, Wilson
school.
F. and A. NJ, No. 3s4. 7.30.
Masclic Temple.
Night school, 7-9, high school.
Legion Auxiliary, 8, court
house.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Such
Men Are Dangerous.
TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
st. Paul's guild, IL. 734 Sixth.
Literature section, IL, 753
Holt.
Japanese tea. 2.30, 535 Wens-
ley,
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
Ace in Hole
Liquor Mash Clogs
Ninth Street SeLUeT

The 800 block Ninth st. S. f.
was slippery and dangerous last
night. with most of the contents
of 10 barrels of liquor mash which
prohibition agents dumped in the
mistaken belief that it would run
down the sewers.
Several complaints were received
by the Fifth precinct. These were
relayed to the street cleaning de-
partment, but up to a late hour
last night nothing was done.
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
OPENING
RUM DRIVE
IN FRISCO
SAN FRANCISCO. May 20 Il.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 20 Il.
N. Sd
"San Francisco Is going to do
its drinking In private, or not
at ALL"
The author of that statement
is Federal Prohibition Admins
traitor william G. Walker. who is
directing a determined campaign
to drive the city'S drinkers from
hotel dining rooms, cafes and
night clubs.
And campaigning against drink
ing in San FranciSco-"wet and
proud of It's an undertaking
Of unsuspected magnitude, accord
ing to Walker. an effort the
whole country is watching.
Startles City
Walker startled the community
by arresting the proprietors of
two of the best known night
clubs for serving "Set-upS" of ice
and ginger ale, or whatever the
"blender" might be.
Walker said his raids weren't
directed at institutions just be-
cause "set-ups" were served but
because they were used openly
with liquor.
In order to get conviction
on abatement proceedings, Walker
said, his men will have to obtain
the liquor used for filling ice
filled extra glasses.
Ace in Hole
San FranciSco's liberal" ele.
ment of course was shocked at
Walkers action, but he's saved
an lace in the hole for an emer-
gency," in case the opposition by
hotel and cafe proprietors be-
comes too strenuous-and it is
bitter.
He said:
'I'm going to start arresting
the patrons for having liquor
in their possession. And then
we won't have to bother lock
ing places up; they'll close up
automatically"
The Washington times., 1930-05-20
Republic Launches
NeU Steel FGctOrg

Operations have been started
in the new stainless steel finch.
ing division of the Republic
Steel Corporation, IL is an
nounced by T. M. Girdler, chair
man of the company. The new
equipment, located at Massillon,
gives Republic the largest ca
pacity In the world for the pro-
duction of highly polished stain
less sheets. The metal is pro-
duced under Krupp license.