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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
REQUEST
BIDS On
Bic DAM
To Be Opened March 4
And Contracts Award
ed Shortly Thereafter.
DETAILS OUTLINED
EX-Seryice Men And Res
idents To Get Prefer
ence In Construction.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. U.P)--
The government today called for
bids on construction of Boulder
oam, ruge power and irrigation
project in Boulder canyon of the
Colorado river. The bids will be
opened March q. and contracts
will be awarded as soon thereafter
as possible.
Specifications provide for notifi-
cation to proceed with construction
by April Is, 1881, and completion
of all work necessary for the stor-
age of water by June Is, 1885. Plans
call for completion of the power
generating equipment Sept. 1, 1895.
All work in connection with the
storage and power enterprises will
be included in a single contract
Congress has authorized expendi-
ture of $165 100000 on the Boulder
canyon project, including the all
American canal. Of this amount
$108,000000 will be expended the
site of Hoover dam at Black can
yon.
The official size OF the dam is
given as 727 feet high and 1,18O
feet long. 1t is to be 45 feet wide
at the top and $50 feet at the base.
In employing labor, preference
must be given to ex-service men,
the specifications provide, with sec
ondary consideration to local resi-
dents. Aliens are barred from work
on any phase of the project. The
interior department estimates that
1000 will be employed on the pro
ject for five or six years.
Schedule Set
Specifications also provide that
preference shall be given to domes-
tic materials in construction work
on the project, providing conditions
of quality and price are equal.
The specifications inform pros
pective bidders that the construc-
ton railroad to be used in building
the dam is to be completed by Sept.
l. 1881. On completion the line
will be turned over to the contract
or for the dam who will Immediate
~ doouIIIC lIo OE1SA dOAOlt eiiA,i iiioiii
tenance.
A schedule of construction with
tentative completion dates follows.
Inner diversion tunnel-Oct. /,
1882.
Outer diversion tunnels--March
/, 1888
Golfer dams-May I, 1888.
Placing of first mass concrete
not later than Dec. l, 1888.
All materials in the dam up to
an elevation of 1910 feet-placed
by Sept. l. 1885.
Other features necessary for stor-
age of water-June Is, 1885.
Features necessary to generation
of power-Sept. l, 1885.
Intake towers, except the bridges
July l, 1885.
Canyon wall outlet works-Sept.
i, 1885.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
WORLD COURT IS
INACTIVE ISSUE
FOR NEXT YEAR

Washington, Dec. 18. U.P>-Presl-
dent Hoover is content to let the
World Court issue rest where his
Republican senators voted it by a
ma jority of one-in the desk of the
foreign relations comhlittee for a
year-it was indicated today by
those competent to speak for him.
The President will make no ct
fort to overthrow the decision of the
committee and at this time he has
no intention of calling a special ses-
sion of the Senate to get action after
March 4, it was said.
Peace organizations, however, i'm
mediately began movement for re-
consideration of the committees ac-
ton. Frederick j. Libby, executive
secretary of the nation council for
prevention of war, said the vote was
a challenge" and to friends of the
Court, who must accept it, and
start work Immediately to secure
Senate action either at this session
or in special session of the Senate
called for this purpose"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
fire DESTROYS
DWELLING NEAR
Limits OF CITY

Fire last night completely de-
stroyed frame house on CONNER
cial street, near the El Centro
Hatchery, which was occupied by
Mrs. M. A. Perrier and her son.
The property belongs TO C. j. Rus
sell and the loss is reported to be
covered by insurance
Since the occupants of the house
were away at the time the flames
started and there was no fire IN
the building. the cause is attributed
to defective wiring.
Firemen were unable to save the
structure, as the roof was in flames
when the alarm was turned in. The
house is outside the city limits and
the men were forced to resort to the
truck storage tanks for water. They
We're successful in preventing the
spread of flames to surrounding
property.
Nothing remains of the clothing
and possessions of Mrs. Perrier and
her son except the clothes in which
they we're garbed at the time.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
Southern States
Get Cold Weather

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 18. UP
Snow covered the cotton and tobac-
co fields of the South today as far
south as Augusta and Macon, Ga.
Highways were slippery with ice
and sleet, and automobile traffic
had decreased so per cent, it was
estimated, as motorists changed to
street car transportation.
Two deaths were reported as at.
tributable TO the unusual weather.
Florida was the only state to escape
the snow and sleet
The lowest temperature recorded
yesterday was 20 above at Asheville,
N. c., but freezing temperatures
were general in upper and middle
Georgia
Virginia, Mississippi, the Carroll
mas, Georgia and Alabama were the
states affected by the unusual
weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
Heroic Captains
Get Promotion

NEW YORK, Dec. 19. U.P)-The
Rescue Twins" of the United
States Lines-Captain George Fried
and Captain Albert B. Randall.
have been promoted to more i'm
portant commands.
Captain Randall, who has four
daring rescues at sea to his credit,
has been given command of the
Leviathan, the worlds largest ship,
and Captain Fried has been named
his successor as master of the
George Washington.
Fried is known for his rescues of
the crews of the British freighter
Antinoe and the Italian freighter
Florida.
Randall also becomes commodore
of the U. S. Lines fleet as a result
of the resignation of Commodore
Harold A Cunningham, as master
of the Leviathan.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
HOOVER SCORES
two VICTORIES
FOR PROGRAM
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. l8. U.P)-
President Hoover's program for CIV
work to thousands of the nations
unemployed and for aiding farmers
who lost their crops in the drought
of last summer triumphed in both
houses of congress today.
The house almost unanimously
passed bill appropriating S30,000,-
600 for drought relief loans after
defeating, 189 to 1873, an attempt
by Democrats TO increase n e
amount to S60,00OO0O. The senate
had previously ignored the Presi-
dents objections and passed bill
calling for S60,000000. SO the meas
ures will now have to go to confer
ence for compromise.
The President scored another vic
tory in the senate, where his relief
measures have been bitterly assail-
ed by Democrats. There are ad-
ministration forces, aided by seven
Democrats, succeeded in killing an
amendment to the $ll6000,000 en-
ergency construction bill which
would have denied the President
the power Of distributing the fund
among those federal projects which
he deems will provide the most
work.
The vote was AZ to 49,
Republican leaders, however, were
forced to abandon their attempt to
get the senate to recede also from
an amendment by Senator Couzens,
Michigan, to require contractors to
pay the highest prevailing wages.
The emergency construction bill
thus will have to go to conference
between the house and senate
egain.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
Scouts Awarded
Merit Badges

Scouts appearing before last
nights Court of Honor held in the
Elk's hall, and who received merit
badges or other advancement are
listed below:
From Troop 25, McCabe, Jene
Veliquette and Gene Wagner were
advanced to second class Scouts,
and Robert Parker, to first class.
Russell Wagner, William Sunstrum,
Henry Moline and Robert Parker
received merit badges, Russell Wag-
ner also receiving a star badge.
The following second class badges
We're awarded Robert Fox and
Donald Bennett both of Troop T.,
and James Gianola of Troop 81.
Randall Connor of Troop 21 re-
oeived both merit and star badges
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
TRIO OF AGED
PERSONS KILLED
BY AUTOMOBILE

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 18. UP
Three elderly pedestrians were al
most instantly killed last night
when they were struck by an auto
mobile driven by Farette Marble,
20, wealthy military academy stu
dent, as they were crossing boule-
ward on their way to church.
The dead were Samuel o. Coop
er, II; his wife, Leah, 10, and Mrs.
Ermine M. Johnson. 65.
Police said that young Marble told
them he did not see the pedestrians
until he was almost on top OF them.
Receiving hospital surgeons said he
had not been drinking. He was
held.
Marble is the son of William G.
Marble, head of an investment COM
pany here.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
WARREN
BOVARD
SUICIDE
Vicc-President OF Uni
versity OF Southern
California Ends Life.
FRIENDS SHOCKED
Dead Man Left Note Civ
ing No Cause For Com
mitting Rash Act.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 10. up
Warren Bryant Bovard, As, vice
president of the University OF
Southern California and prominent
in political and civic circles, died
here early today from a self-in-
flicted bullet wound.
The educator left a note which
did not explain his motive in COM
pitting suicide. 1t read.
Goodbye BLAME, / am going"
Friends explained that BLAME
was a pet name for Bovard's wife,
now in Wichita, Kansas.
Mrs. Bovard. it was said, went to
the middle west two months ago.
Bovard's body was discovered at
7:30 a. m. by Louis McWhirter, who
had been living at the Bovard home
since Mrs Bovard went away.
The educator was stretched out
on his bed and clad only in paja-
mas. There was a gaping hole in
his head from the bullet of as
calibre automatic pistol.
McWhirter, a banker and long
time friend of BoVard's Immediate
" called police. Officers found the
note on the mantel piece. They
experienced considerable trouble in
removing the pistol from Bovard's S
hand.
Received Telegram
After striking Bovard in the right
temple the bullet imbedded itself
in a window sill, police learned.
One of the first visitors to Bo-
Yards home after the discovery of
che suicide was Rufus Won Klein
Smid. president Of the university.
He said he would issue a statement
later regarding his colleague.
Authorities said they learned
that Bovard received a telegram
last night, shortly before his sui
eide. They said they would trace
down the message to determine If
II might have prompted his act.
Friends of Bovard'S said he had
been visiting in San Francisco until
yesterday and that upon his return
he appeared to be in the best OF
spirits.
Bovard was born in Los Angeles
on July T. 1885. He attended U. 5.
c. and graduated III 1905.
From the time of his graduation
until his death he was associated
with the university. of which his
father, George Finley Bovard, a U.
S. c. graduate of 1884, was presi-
dent from 1908 until 1921.
Bovard served as assistant trea-
Surer of u. S. c. from the time OF
his graduation until 1917, when he
become controller. He was control
Ter until 1927. when he was ap-
pointed vice president.
Following of campus romance he
married Hazel Berdine Jackman
daughter of Wilson Wayne Jack
man, El Reno, Oklahoma.
Bovard served as a major in the
air service during the World War
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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
Wheat Held To
Narrow Range

CHICAGO, Dec. 18. U.P) - July
wheat was erratic but held to a
narrow range on the board of trade
today while the stabilizing months
held to their accustomed path.
Toward the close the Pit element
looked to corn for incentive and
that grain fluctuated partly and
widely under alternate short Gov
cring and commission house liquid
alton, averaging lower. Strength in
the stock market was encouraging
but rallies brought out freer offers
and dips stimulated buying.
Oats were steady most Of the day
resisting pressure, but unable to
hold gains. At the close July wheat
was sc higher with old crop wheat
unchanged to &c higher: corn was
Il to l&c lower and aC(were sc
to sc lower.
Provisions were strong with Dec
ember lard sharply higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
TEACHERS SLAYER
STILL AT LARGE

MARYVILLE, Mo, Dec. Is. UP
A 36-hour search by enraged citl-
zens. detachment of National
Guardsmen and packs of blood =
hounds, failed today to produce a
trace of the man who murdered Miss
Velma Golfer, l9year-old rural
school teacher, after attacking her
Miss Golfers body was found IN
her school house four miles south
west of here late Tuesday. She had
been beaten to death. Posses formed
immediately
Three suspects, arrested yester-
day, were released when Sheriff
Harve England and other authorl-
ties were convinced they had no
part in the crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
Further Gains
In Wall Street

NEW YORK, Dec. IS. U.pl-Des-
pite inroads of profit-taking, the
stock market made further net gains
today and closed higher. Trading
volume slipped below the 100000
share pace.
While the general list was con-
solidating its gains, a long list OF
special issues made sensational
gains. Auburn auto scared to 1l9%
up 20$; Worthington Pump, 65%
up Gas; Allied Chemical to l89, up
8; Columbian Carbon. 78i2, up A. ;
Air Reduction, 102i2, up 67s, and
New York Central, ll72i, up 89s. ....
United States Steel rose toward
142 to a new high on the recovery
at 141& 1t later touched 1897
but came back from this figure late
in the day.
All the leading industrials rose
with Steel, gains ranging from l 10
points, Utilities, oils and rails
gained fractions to more than )
points. Coppers broke on news OF
further cut by exporters in the
price of the metal, but they rallied
from the lows near the close.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
TEACHERS HEAR
fine ADDRESSES
BY EDUCATORS
Talks On Child Welfare
And Leisure Feature Of
Morning Session.

Teachers of the county assembled
this morning in the hign school for
the second day of the annual coun-
ty institute, p E. Palmer Of BraW-
ley. presiding.
Community singing, led by Mrs.
Nora D. Bacon OF the CaleXico
high school opened the program af-
ter which a delightful WhiStling solo
was given by Jack Berry.
Philosophy of Leisure was the
theme of the address given by Dr..
II. T. J. Coleman, professor OF phil
osophy of the University of British
Columbia, and i'll this relation he
discussed the influence of poetry,
poetry being one OF the arts that
can only be developed through lei
sure.
Emphasizing the fact that the cs-
sence of reality is not material but
spiritual, and that poetry is OF
value in this connection, Dr.. Cole
man discussed both children's poet
ry and that written for children.
He concluded his address with a
reading of several poems from "All
About Babies"
A charming addition to the pro-
gram was in the form of French
dance by a group or woody Blesy
dancers: Elrose Maquar, Barbara
Marsh, Jean Maitland, Betty Reid,
Barbara Lombard, Shirley Calvert
and Jane Aubrey.
10
accompaniments, and Elrose Ma
quar- followed with delightful
Javanese dance.
DR.. Make Woodring, associate
professor of education Of Columbia
university, spoke on Every Child
Has a Right to Succeed Success
was defined by the speaker as be-
ing that we work to our maximum
capacity, and a number Of the fac
tors making for success were dts-
cussed. Among these were such
items as physical and mental abil-
ity, the home school condition, and
a number of Others.
Speakers for tomorrow will be
DR.. Howard r. briggs, professor Of
English education of New York uni
versity, and Dr. A. Samuel w.
Grafflin of the West Side Y. NJ.
C. A. of New York City.
Miller Is Subject
A group of charming songs by the
boys glee club of the Eastside high
school opened the program yester-
day afternoon, w A. Payne direct :
ing. Following this, the address OF
the afternoon was given by Harr
Wagner.
Joaquin Miller was presented N
an intimate, personal light by Harr
Wagner. who for many years was q
personal friend of the poet. His re-
marks revealed characteristics and
habits entirely unknown to the ave-
rage reader.
Influences in his early life in Cali
fornia were declared to have been
responsible for the best work OF the
writer. Ship of the Desert was
written many years ago after a visit
to Imperial Valley and is considered
one of the most beautiful poems OF
the southwest.
Contrary to general belief, Joaquin
Miller was not a drunkard and al
ways had money, according to Wag-
ner. He loved nature and all his
life planted trees.
GentlencsS and tenderness, char
acteristics seldom credited to Miller,
we're shown in his loving care tor
his mother.
His advice to young writers said
in part, use short, baby Anglo
Saxon words. They arc sharp and
effective as a Roman sword"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
GIider's Pilot
Hurt In Crash

SAN DIEGO, Dec IS. U.P>-Henry
Seyeren, glider pilot, is recovering
today from injuries received when
his glider crashed into an automo-
bile.
Severen's glider was being
launched near Torrey Pines when
the shock cord broke. Because the
motorleSs craft did not have suffi-
cient speed or altitude, Severen was
unable to control it and the glider
plunged down on an automobile. The
glider was demolished, the top OF the
auto badly damaged and Severen
was cut and bruised.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
School Athlete
browns In Lake

SANTA MARIA, Calf, Dec. 10.
U.H-Leo Serpa, 10, star athlete of
Santa Maria high school. was
drowned in Betteravia Lake near
here late yesterday.
The youth, with Dexter Padden.
IS, San Francisco and Irving Gre
cory. Is, Santa Maria, was sailing
when the craft overturned. His
companions swan ashore.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
Fits REJECTS
OFFER OF PLEA
BY BEESEMYER
Accused Willing To Plead
Guilty On Three Of In
dictment's Charges.

LIS ANGEDEo, Dec. 10. (UR!-
Gilbert H. Beesemyer, who confessed
to defalCations which caused the
failure of the Guaranty Building
and Loan Association, today offered
to plead guilty to three counts OF
grand theft if seven other counts
in the indictment against him were
dismissed, the district attorneys Of
flee advised today.
District Attorney Buron Fits let
it be known that he had rejected the
offer since, if accepted, it would
have meant that Beesemyer's prl-
son penalty would be not more than
three to 42 years, while under the
10 counts he may be sentenced from
10 to 140 years.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18. U.P)-
Gilbert H. Beesenyer will plead not
guilty to grand theft indictments
voted against him in connection
with the closing of the Guaranty
Building & Loan Association as a
''moye to help the depositors, rather
than move to escape punishment
his attorney, LIE Compte Davis, said
today.
Il feel that Mr.. Beesemyer can
be of untold value to the authori-
ties attempting to restore the assets
| of the Guaranty Building & Loan
| Association" Davis said.
"If he pleads guilty tomorrow
! morning the automatic processes OF
the court would Immediately SEN
tence him to prison, where his aic
would be lost to those trying tc
| liquidate the assets of the loan COM
pany.
with his aid, a great deal more
can be salvaged for the depositors
than by any other method"
Meanwhile the county grand jury
resumed its lengthy study of the II.
nancial dealings of Beesemyer in hi:
asserted embezzling of S8,000,00t
from the loan associations funds.
Rupert l.. Fleury, vice president
and auditor Of the loan company
who has been held on suspicion o.
grand theft since his refusal to sub.
nit to questioning by the grano
jury, was free today upon his prom.
Use to hold himself available for i'm
mediate call
Excuse Is Spoiled
The district attorneys office die
not agree with Attorney Davis tha
a guilty plea by Beesemyer woulc
| hustle the financier to San Quen-
tin and hinder recovery Of some OF
| the stolen funds.
I'VE do not feel that therefs any
merit to the claim that a plea OF
guilty will send Beesemyer to the
penitentiary nj hurry" Deputy
District Robert P. Stewart declared
IF any situation should develop to
make his presence here necessary
legal and proper methods can be
invoked So far as this office is
concerned, we intend to go right
ahead, and if the present indict-
ments are found insufficient, 9TH
ers will be drawn Immediately"
Late yesterday the grand jury
was told of several trips Beesemyer
made to San Francisco short time
before the S8,000,000 embezzlement
was uncovered.
Harry E. Jones. one of the direct
ors of the loan association, recalled
the trips and said that Beesemyer
at the time declared they were on
business for the company.
Il attracted no particular signif-
icance to the matter then Jones
declared.
District Attorney Buron Fits de-
clared he intends to investigate the
trips in an effort to learn if they
will reveal anything about the miss
ing money.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
MILITARY CHIEF
MADE PRESIDENT
OF GUATEMALA
Order Restored In Capt.
tai Following Several
Days OF Fighting.

GUATEMALA CITY, Dec 18.U.H
General Manuel Maria Orellana,
leader of successful revolt against
the administration of Provisional
President Baudillio Palma, headed
the Guatemalan government today.
General Orellana was named pro-
viSional president by the national
assembly. Order was restored in
the capital and the new govern
ment announced that constitution
al guarantees would be respected.
The new provisional president
was in command of Fort Matamor-
ras and led his troops in revolt.
Minister of War General Mauro De
Leon was among those killed in
fighting.
Palmas administration lasted
only five days. He succeeded Pres
ident Lazaro Chacon, who resigned
due to illness.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 18. (U.P)-
Armed Guatemalans numbering ap-
proximately 1000 entered Guate-
nala from the Mexican state Of
Chaipas during the brief Guate
malan revolt, we'll informed sources
here reported. They crossed over
the mountains, avoiding regular
places of entry.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 49, UP
The state department sought addi-
tional information today regarding
the Guatemalan coup d'etat which
overthrew Baudillio Palma a Gay
after President Hoover had sent him
message wishing success to his
newly begun administration.
Most of the capitals information
came from the Guatemalan lega-
ton, which announced General Ma
nuel Orellana had been proclaimed
provisional president and that Cen
eral Mauro De Leon, minister OF
war, had been killed in street fight
ing.
De Leon was the first presidential
designate proclaimed last March
when President Lazaro Chaco re-
tired because of illness. De Leor
was held by the Liberals to be his
| logical successor Others contendec
| the minister of war could not be.
come president and Palma, who wa!
second in line, was elevated to thu
position.
The military junta then formed
and drove Palma out of the presi'
dental palace.
I Pending receipt of further details
the state department declined tc
predict its policy toward the Qua,
temalan government.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Christmas program 8, Wilson
school.
Night school, 7-9, high school.
Ii. p. o. +. No. 1925, s, Elk's
hall.
1. v. Council No. "a, 8, Mas
onic Temple.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 8,
Davis hall.
Public speaking class, 1880,
high school.
Troop Ia. B.S.A., 1880, Scout
hut.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Scot-
land Yard.
Phi Chi.
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club. Barbara Worth.
Institute, $50, high school.
Pageant rehearsal, 10, Pres
byterian church.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18

A new potato in Marine County
that is ouuanking the commCn
varieties is FarleyS Marin.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18

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