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Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
WILBUR HOPING
FOR AGREEMENT
ON OIL MATTER

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. W.P)-
Eventual settlement of the disagree
ment between operators III the ket'
tleman Hills, Calf, oil field over
President Hoover $ oil conservation
policy were foreseen today by Sec
retary of Interior Wilbur.
Returning today from nearly n
three months tour of the west, Will
bur characterized the oil dispute as
the department s "most troublesome
problem. -
While in California he conferred
with producers in the kcttleman
Hills district i'll an effort to swing
into line the few operators who thus
far have refused to enter into the
"unit production agreement
Though his attempt was mostly un-
successful, Wilbur said he believed
public sentiment in California event
uallv would persuade the beligcrcnt
producers to abide by the agreement
between the majority of the opera
tors in the rich field.
The fate of all other wells IN
\ am DTllld ItSkS Ill tllt iltlhio VI NV
few operators in kettleman Hills
who have failed to enter into the
company, Wilbur said. The quanti
ty and quality of Kettleman Hills
oil would throw all other California
oil off the market.
The secretary said the California
superior court has been asked for al
injunction ordering minority pro
ducers to show cause why they
should not be forced to abide b.
the "unit production agreement. -
Wilbur intimated he would ash
Congress to renew his authority t.
effect oil conservation agreements il
the kcttleman Hills case was not
settled before January, 1881, when
the present congressional authorize
tion expires.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
Students Hurt
In Car Crash

OGDEN. Utah, Sept. 25. U.P)-
y hcad-on collision between a
school bus and a five-ton truck in
iured II students, five seriously, ON
the state highway near Brigham
city today.
The bus. laden with students, was
enroute from Brigham City to
Weber college. 1t had just turned
out to avoid a horse and wagon
when the crash occurred.
II. w. Randall, Ogden bus driver,
sustained a fractured skull. He was
not expected to live.
The bus was demolished. Six of
the injured students were detained
at the Ogden hospital while the re-
mainder were allowed to return to
their homes.
Holmes was the driver of the
truck. He was seriously injured,
perhaps fatally. Injuries included
possible skull fractures. broken
knee cap, conclusion, cuts and
bruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
REED SPONSORS
RADICAL MOVE
ON WET ISSUE
Leading Democrat Urges
Immediate Repeal For
VOlstead Act.
By NATHAN ROBERTSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. (U.R--
Former Senator james A. Reed Of
Missouri today stood sponsor for
one of the strongest anti-prohibition
platforms thus far proposed. His
program calls for:
l. Immediate repeal of the Vol
stead act.
>. Repeal of the Eighteenth
amendment as soon as possible.
,. State control of liquor without
federal assistance but with each
state having authority to seize
liquor imported for distribution with
in its boundaries in interstate com
mercc.
This declaration by Reed, who re-
turned several days ago from
Europe, places him ahead of other
possible Democratic presidential
nominees on the prohibition repeal
program.
Governor Franklin d. Roosevelt
of New York has declared for re-
peal of the Eighteenth Amendment,
but for substitution of an amend
ment to protect state enforcement of
prohibition. Senator Joseph +
Robinson of Arkansas, vice presi'
Dental nominee in 1923, is a prohi'
bition supporter.
"Thc Volstead Act should be re-
pealed immediately. Reed declared
i'll announcing his program. at
should have been written in blood
by Draco and not by modern leg
islature.
"It was drawn by fanatics who
crowded into it all of the atrocities
from all of the state laws
Reed said he expected little tc
come from President Hoover's law
enforcement commission.
"It is obvious that the people OF
the United States have given this
noble experiment thorough triaI
and that it has been the most CHASTITY
failure of the century. 1t has Great
cd more crime than any other law il
the last 100 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
STOCK MARKET
AGAIN SLUMPS
UNDER PRESSURE
Decline In Price Reaches
Maximum OF 10 Points
On Some Stocks.

NEW YORK, sept. %. U.P)-
Steady pressure exertcd against the
stock market forced prices down to
around their lows of yesterday in
the late trading when support was
encountered.
Prices slid off easily after early
irregularity and all groups were af-
fected. Losses around the lows
ranged to more than 10 points in
the more speculative issues and 10
more than three points in the gen
eral list.
In the reaction, L s. Steel touched
157M, off 314 points net, and "A new
low ON the movements; Nanadium,
6lM, off 5H; Wcrthington Pump,
1O6as, off 63s; United Aircraft,
477s, off 3l2; Radio, sos, off 3H
Auburn Auto, l00M, off ~; Gil
lctte, 80, off 81; Real Silk llosiery,
l012. off ias J. |. Case, l4212, off
,1l1@; Electric Power and Light, 60,
off ;; North American, 94%s, Off
37s, and American Telephone, 206is,
eff rs.
When these lows were touched,
support developed Immediately and
the list rose fractions to more than
4 point above the lows, still being
lower in nearly all divisions.
Griffin's court in BrawlcY.
Copper shares gave a good demon
stration of strength in the face of
dividend reductions and prospect Of
further price declines in the red me
tai. Anaconda reduced its annual
dividend rate from $3.50 to $50,
smaller cut than had been anticipat-
ed. Andes reduced from $50 to 81
while Greene Cananca and lnspira'
ton eliminated their dividends.
Greene Cananca dropped 10 points
On the announcement but il seldom
sells and was merely getting into
line with the other issues.
Call money renewed at = per cent
and held there. Time money rates,
however, cascd off Il to | per cent,
thc latter helping the bond market
where foreign government issues
met support and rails continued in
demand. curb stocks declined with
the big board, but rallied near the
close. Grains also rallied and with
the exception of September and De-
ccmbcr wheat, all were fractionally
higher than the previous closing
levels.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
BY SAMUEL DASHIELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

GENEVA, Sept. %. U.R-The
League of Nations was ready today
to fix the date for general dis.
armament conference, despite the in.
definite suspension of Franco-Italian
negotiations for an agreement on ma.
val limitations.
The league s preparatory disarma'
mcnt commission will finish its work
st session beginning November 3,
DR.. j. Loudon of Holland, president
of the commission, said. The league
thus gained i'll its efforts to clear tho
disarmament atmosphere for tho
world conference to be called in
October, 1881, but lost by the defiu.
ite break in the Franco-Italian con.
ferences to settle differences carried
over from the London naval confer.
sence.
It was understood that British
Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson
would postpone his return to London
in the interests of friendly inter.
vention in the Franco-Italian Situa.
ton.
Meanwhile, there were arguments
within the disarmament commission
itself regarding the value of the
preparatory bodv's work. Count
Bernstorff of Germany said the
preparatory commission had done
nothing to hasten disarmament. Lord
Cecil of Britain opposed this view,
stating the commission had "ful.
filled it's task to great extent. -
Both speakers agreed on the nee.
essity of preparing for general
disarmament parley and removing
all obstacles that might hinder its
success.
Franco-Italian negotiations were
halted when France declined to ac.
cept the latest Italian offer, which
allowed the French navy q SUPERIOR.
ty of more than 100000 tons until
1896, an Italian spokesman said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
JUPITER SPOTS
BEING OBSERVED
BY ASTRONOMER

PARIS, Sept. 25. W.D-Abbe
Moreaux, famed director of the
Bourges observatory, after month
Of study of Jupiter under abnormal
" clear conditions, announced to
the United Press today that another
mysterious red spot is forming on
that planet, and that the spot may
really be an enormous iceberg CON
tinent, 10000 miles long and 1000
miles wide.
The red spots of Jupiter have not
gone unobserved by astronomers of
history. Cassini, using crude instru-
ments, signalled the red spot in
1868, but inscribed in his records
that the spot turned later to rose
and then disappeared.
1--WE can now say almost as Il
fact that Jupiter is a planet in pro-
cess of formation,'' Able Moreaux
said.
''The red spots are like floating
islands and we advanced the sug-
eestion that they may be. icelike
solidified chemicals. Astronomers
for centuries to come will have
plenty to worry about. -
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
Richfield Oil
Hits New Low

LOS ANGELES, Sept -. W.P)-
Losing what little support it gained
on yesterday 5 closing market, Rich
field Oil issues today fell to new
all time lows on the Los Angeles
stock and curb exchanges.
Richficld Common traded heavily
on a bcarish market to establish Il
new all time low of -, while Rich
field Preferred slumpcd likewise
to i. after opening at IN.
Other oils dropped corresponding
" low, Standard coming within a
narrow margin Of a new low, as
did Union and Union Associates.
Pacific Western and Signal "A >
suffered losses down to three points.
Trans-Amcrica traded heavily
and continued downward but inter
est centercd around the spectacular
decline of the major oil issues. Edi-
son stocks We're active and frac-
tionally off. Banks We're inactive
for the most part
New York money was per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
depression Not
Caused By Soviet

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. U.P-
After Il conference today with Sec
rotary of Agriculture Hyde and
and other officials, SilaS II, Shawn,
and representatives of the Chicago
board of trade expressed the opinion
that the short selling Of 100000
bushels of wheat such as Soviet
Russia is alleged to have engaged
in, would not dcprcSS the price of
wheat.
Hyde said the board of trade rep
rcscntativcs expressed q desire to
10 what they could but refused to
concedc the short Russian sales had
had any material effect ON the
market
"Wc had general discussion of
the Russian question rather than
talk of futures trading generally,
HYDE said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
Funds To
Aid Democrats

WASHINGTON, Sept. -. UP
\ total of $500 has been allotted
by the Democratic senatorial cam
paign committee to various states
for use i'll the campaigns of their
senatorial candidates, the commit
tee S report to the clerk of the
house revealed.
1t was made known the commit
tee S operations are being financed
almost entirely by Bernard NJ.
Baruch, New York capitalist, who
has contributed all but $500 of the
: 800 received.
Allotments of $1,000 each went
to Senators Bratton, New Mexico,
and Walsh, Montana, former Sena-
tor j. Hamilton Lewis, Illinois, and
NJ. NJ. Logan, Kentucky. Another
s 200 was sent to W. ". Mcdowell,
New Mexico, state chairman, to
aid in Bratton's campaign.
The Republican senatorial commit
tee reported receipts of $4,000 and
no expenditures.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
GROWING TOWN
DEMANDS MORE
P. 0, BOXES

Addition of POO lock boxes at the
FL Centre post office is a splendid
indication of increased business and
population for the town, in the opin-
Jon of G. G. Jenkins, postmaster.
The boxes are contained in two
sections and will be installed by j.
/. Travcrs, contractor, who this
week received notice that shipment
was made from the Kcylcss Lock
company in indianapolis, Ind, An
tl will be made into the work room
to the south of the building and
the sections INSTALLED there.
"Thcre is not 4 lock box avail
able at present, Postmaster Jen-
kins said, land therefore it was
found to be impossible to postpone
purchase Of the new boxes until the
new post office is constructed. >
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
BY THOMAS G. FORD
United Press Staff Correspondent

ALBANY, \. Y, Sept. -. UP
President Hoover has carried out
- Of 3j pledges made in the Re.
publican platform, Secretary of
State Henry ID. Stimson told the Re-
publican state convention today IN
the KEYNOTE address
He pronounced the administration
the most successful in his 10 years
Of political observation and felt adj
ditional credit accrued because itN
accomplishments had been recorded
in the face OF the great obstacles
created by business.
Although prohibition is the big
question before the convention
Stimson made no mention Of il, cor
fining himself 80 discussion of
the record of the Hoover admins
tration.
Some disposition Of prohibition
seemed necessary because of the po-
sition taken by Charles II, Tuttl".
leading candidate for the nomina
tion for governor. He has an
nounccd that unless a plank calling
for repeal of the prohibition law is
inserted in the Republican platform
ne does not care 20 he the party :
candidate.
The dry element Of the party has
rallied for violent opposition to amy
repeal plank.
siimson hailed President Hoover y
leadership in the financial dcprcS-
sion, saving it prevented "thc i'm.
mediate panic which threatened in
the autumn Of 100
Before opening of the convention,
prohibition was the big issue being
discussed in the corridors and on the
streets.
Pr Nicholas Murray Butler, prcsl.
dent of Columbia University, was
active as propouent of a prohibi.
ton repeal plank. Vets were jubi-
liant over an announcement by Judge
Isadorc Bookstcin, chairman of tho
Albany delegation, taht he believed
his delegates would vote 100 per
cent wet.
A band PLAYING " How Dry am -
greeted delegates ds they arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
Strength Shown
In Wheat Prices

CHICAGO, Sept. p. U,P>-Whcat
showed a distinctly better mdertonc
today but closed uncvcnly higher to
lower on the board of trade under
very heavy profit taking during the
latter part of tn" session. There
was persistent buying by commission
houses early.
While there was little indication
of Russia covering, there was no az
Grcssive selling. Sentiment was less
pearish. Trade was NOT large but
the market was easily influcnccd
Corn was subjected to heavy pro
fit taking later after showing an
exceptionally strong tone early,
oats continued to trail the major
cereals.
Al the close wheat was l.c lower
TO ne higher, corn WAS unchanged
TO 9sc higher, and oats was asc f.
IT, higher. Provisions were uncvcniy
strong to weak. September wheat
closed at 1895, corn at So and
cats at 1864.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
Hitler Declares
His Intentions

LEIPZIG, Germany, Sept. p. (U,P)
-Adolph Hitler, leader of the Ma
tional Socialist (FascisD party,
told the federal court today that
if he came into power in Germany
he would employ every means, in.
eluding illegal ones, to evade the
fulfillment of international treaties
by Germany.
He stressed the assertion that he
intended to grasp power in Germany
only by legal means, but without
referring specifically to the Yer.
sailles treaty or Young plan, he
made il plain that he would 60 to
any length to upset the postwar
commitments accepted by previous
governments.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
Takes Life To
Avoid Arrest

DAILY CITY, Cal, sept. %, WP)
Harry Paul Weatherly, %, was
dead here today after committing
suicide when faced with arrest for
failure to provide for his wife and
two year old son and the issuance
Of spurious checks.
Police went to arrest Weatherly
on a warrant sworn to by his wife,
The youth had been staying for sev.
cral days with his uncle, Hilary
forde.
When Fordc lct the officers in
the front door, Weatherly ran 30 the
bath room and locked himself in.
Attempts to force the door were
answered from within lay the sound
of a shot. The bullet entered the
hoy s body just above the heart.
lIc died AT hospital an hour later,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
PAGEANT GIVEN
PLEDGES OF AID
BY LOCAL FOLKS

More than 80 enthusiastic III
at Wilson school last night to meet
with Phil Whiting, director, and j.
:. Cameron, county chairman, of the
Imperial Valley pageant, The
Desert Calls :, and heard plans ex-
planned and questions answered as
to casting and presentation Of the
valley drama.
Every person in the audience
signed the register, thus signIfying
willingness to assist those in charge
in any manner possible. Consldera-
tlon as TO talent and ability for
1iuSic or acting occupied a portion
cf the time. Final sclectioa of
participants cannot be made until
after all available talent in the
valley has been considered. These
announcements will be made after
thc last town meeting at Imperial
OF October g.
The first general rehearsal for
ri Centre is scheduled for the vii
son school on the night Of Tuesday,
October :.
Tonight, Whiting and Cameron
will meet the residents of See!cy at
.hc Community center.
In error, the Press Yesterday con.
fused the dates for valley meetings.
The official dates are: Sceley to-
night; Holtvillc, September %; Cal
ipatria, September 30; BraWlcy,
October | Wcstmorland, October .;
Imperial, October 3. Friday night,
pageant .officials will attend the
dinner session of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce al We>tmor-
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
Attack Made On
Vegetable Law

FRESNO, Calf, sept, -. U,H-
\ rourt assault on the validity of
a section of the now fruit and veg
ctahlc standardization act was start
ed here yesterday when seven fruit
shippers headed by II, G. Blake and
Company, Inc, brought suit against
G, II, Hecke, director of agriculture,
and other state employees.
The complaint asks an injunction
that would prevent the agriculture
department men from stopping ship
ping Of fruit in Sanger lugs without
the words " irregular container' on
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
Former Pitching
Star Arrested

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Sept. 25.
U.P)-Grover Cleveland Alexander,
pitching star released this season
by the st. Louis Cardinals, faced %
police Judge today on liquor charges
as result of an automobile coils.
ion.
Alexander was booked for intox.
ication. reckless driving, speeding,
Illegal transportation of liquor. pos
session of liquor, fleeing from tho
scene of an accident, and failing to
stop when ordered to do 50 by Off.
GERS.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Sept. 25.
U.P) 49, Grover Cleveland Alexander.
former hero pitcher of the st. Louis
Cardinals, was fined $50 and costs
on three liquor charges in police
court here today.
Ia addition. his drivers license
was taken away so he will be un.
able to drive an automobile in Ne.
braska.
The charges against the ball
player were operating al, autJmo-
bile while iutoXicaied, possession oe
liquor and INVESTIGATION.
Alexander pleaded guilty, paid
the fines aud costs.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
COUNTRY
WATCHES
NEW YORK
G.. 0. p. Convention To
Face Fight On Wet And
Dry Issue.
MORROW CH.EERED
Secretary StimsOn Sub
mits Report OF Hoover
Administration.

ALBANY, y. Y, Sept. %. U.P)-
The movement to make the Repub'
lican party in New York an aGvo-
cate of prohibition repeal got under
way today in the Republican state
convention.
\ committee on resolutions, which
will frame the platform. was named
apparently dominated by vets, but
including such drys as Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury Seymour
LoWman.
Resolutions were passed paving
the way for the drys, ii beaten in
committee, to bring in Il minority
report and throw the debate onto
the convention floor.
The convention remained in scs-
sion only n little more than an hour
and then adjourned until tomorrow.
The resolutions committee an
nounced il would begin hearings on
the prahlbi'ion question this afIcf-
noon.
Secretary Of state Henry d.
Stimson. delivering the keynote
speech. was roundly aPplaudcd when
hc hailed the Hoover administration
as the most effective in his political
memory of some 10 years.
Mr.. Hoover, hc said. not only had
maintained great and effective lead
ership in the economic crisis of last
fall and had actually prevented
panic. but at the same time had
quietly redeemed 81 Of the 36
pledges made in the Republican ma
tional platform.
Mention OF thc Presidents namc
was loudly chccrcd, but mention OF
the name Of Dwight W. Morrow,
Ambassador TO Mexico and Repub-
lican candidate for senator from
New Jersey on a wet platform, drew
even greater enthusiasm.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
Script Stealing
Case Postponed

LOS ANGELES. Sept. -. UP
The preliminary hearing of Edith
Higgins, Joseph NJ. March and
Forest J. Easley, accused of halmg
conspired to steal the script of
"Thc Dawn Patrol, today was
continued until Oct. 6.
Municipal Judge Daley :. STAFF
ford granted the continuance when
it was shown that defense attorney
Ray Brockman was occupied as
special prosecutor in the criminal
libel trial of Frederick Girnau. po-
iitical newspaper publisher.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
Makes Plea For
Arizona's Case

TUCSON, Ariz.. Sept -. up,
Might and not right has ruled in
the Colorado river controversy for
the past 10 years, q. +. 7. Smith,
of the University of Arizona, told
tne Pima County Bar Association.
" From an engineering stand.
point, Smith said, "thcre should
"e "A general assistance from engi.
neers to lawyers in presenting Ari'
zona 5 side of the controversy to the
L. :. government. Practically all
engineers are against the project as
i now stands, except those connect
ed with the L. S. Bureau of Reclaim.
ation and engineers hired by Cali
fornia. -
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
Follow Through
Proves Costly

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25.
U.P)-Dewey L. Reams, res
taurant man, obeyed the golf
ing edict to keep your eye
on the ball." and it cost him
S5,445.
It seems Reams was SO in
tent on the little white pellet
that on the follow-through, as
the golfers say, his niblick
struck Mrs. Frances L. Clark.
Reams answered Mrs. Clark s
S20,194 damage suit by claim
ing she should have stepped
back out of harm S way when
he took his stance, as the golf
ers say, but Judge Elliott
Craig decided she was entitled
to S5,445 and gave Judgment
for that amount.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
San Francisco
To Probe Boxing,

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, %. tU.p
Tho long heralded investigation
into "racket phases of boxing in
San Francisco will begin tonight
with session by the county grand
jury.
Toby Irwin and Benjamin Wag-
ner, referees, and Charles Trung,
state boxing commissioner, all of
whom have claimed that they have
been approached with propositions
to " fix fights, will head the list
of 10 witnesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
Upton Cup Fund
Still Increasing

NEW YORK, Sept. %. WP)-Tho
Upton loving cup fund has reached
a total of more than $1,000, Barron
Collier. chairman Of Mayor James
Walker 8 committee announced 20.
day.
The loving cup which the contrib.
utions viii buy will be rendered to
tie sportsman as a symbol Of the
regard in which the American peo.
PIE hold him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
KILLED BY HAMMER

Los ANGELES, Sept. -. UP
\ two-ton pile driver hammer fell
on c. V, Mcfarland, 40, and crushed
him fatally today. Mcfarland was
standing under the hammer, in use
on a construction job, when cog
m the mechanism broke and dropped
II ON him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
AIR TOUR PROCEEDS

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Sept. p.
W.Pl Eighteen planes Of the Ford
national air tour departed for
Springfield, H., today taking off
from Fairfax airport here in brief
intervals beginning at 10 q. NJ.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-25
Three Killed In
Airplane Crash

WINNIPEG, Man, Sept. p. WP)
Three persons were killed when Il
Western Canada Airways plane
crashed near Il beacon at Southesk,
Alta, it was reported here today.
The dead were:
Pat Holden, pilot, Calgary, Alta.
g. Mcdonald, and j. q. Olson,
passengers, both of Calgary.