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Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
CIANNINI QUITS
ACTIVE CONTROL
OF INSTITUTIONS

NEW YORK, May 6. W.P)-Ama-
deo P. Giannini, whose Midas-like
touch has made him the most color
full banking figure of the age, cele
brated his Goth birthday today by
retiring from all executive capaci
ties in his companies.
Announcement CT Giannini's re
tirement, made in New York today
while he was at Old Point Comfort
Va, attending a bankers confer
ence, was not unexpected. In 1924
when he turned over the Bank of
Italy to his successor, he announced
he would step out of active office
at 60.
Giannini will continue as direc.
tor in various corporations and will
serve, without compensation, as
chairman of the advisory committee
of Transamerica Corporation - the
greatest of his enterprises.
With Mrs. Giannini and their son,
V. d. Giannini, he will sail on the
Mauretania June IL for a year !
vacation abroad.
Transamerica Corporation hence
forth will be under the direction of
Elisha Walker and other men who
have been associated with Giannini
while thousands of his proteges will
continue in charge of his California
holdings.
1t was Giannini who literally lift,
ed his Bank of Italy out of the
San Francisco fire in 1906 and trans.
planted it in small wagon to a
tiny office in the Mission district.
Humanized Business
Born near San Jose, Calf, ANA
deo had been left fatherless at seven
He continued his fathers business
of fruit peddling for some time un
til he amassed enough money to re
tire. Meanwhile he became interest
cd in finance and at the time o
the disastrous; fire, his small insti
tuition was only lSs months old
From this institution he watche,
the city rebuild itself, the Italian
! section of it backed by his money
and then firmly established, hi
fought his way to the head of 6
great number Of banks in the state
He had done something no one else
lad capitalized upon = humanizine
the business and this policy so sure
ly entrenched itself that 40 per cent
of his holdings have been given to
his employees.
From that time his rise was me
teoric. He came to New York and
surprised the most suave financiers
by gaining control of the 116 year
cid Bank of America. From that was
created the Transamerica Corpora
tion, whose assets run into the bill
lions.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
Says Senator Was Ten.
dered Judgeship In Re-
turn For Aiding Parker
MISTAKE SAYS DILL
Explains Offer Dit: Not
Come Direct From Ad-
miniStratiOn
BY unanimous consent tho,
senate entered an agreement to
vote finally upon the Parker
nomination at 1880 p. m. tomor-
row.

WASHINGTON, May 6. W.H-
The patronage bribe charges in
volved in the Parker nomination
were brought into open discussion
in the senate today.
Senator Henry l.. Ashurst, Dem
ocrat, Arizona, under prodding by
administration senators, declared he
had been informed by Senator Clar-
ence Dill, Democrat, Washington,
that federal judgeship had been
offered him in return for vote to
confirm John j. Parker, as supreme
court Justice.
Dill made statement to the SEN
ate stating he had not taken the
offer seriously and telling the de
tails Of it. He said "a gentleman"
from his state had come to him and
told him the administration was
ready To "rewart. with almost any.
thing" those who would vote for
Parker.
A telegram from Parker to Sen
ator Fess, Republican, Ohio, was
read into tn? record, by Fess as fol
lows:
81 have today sent the following
telegram to Senator Ashurst: Quot
the New York Times and United
States Daily today report that you
stated to the senate offers of Judge.
ships were made with my consent
This statement is absolutely. uptrn'
and resent it rs an attack upon
NY character. | hope you will see
fit TO give il the same publicity "a
your original statement"
Republican Leader Watson moveo
20 hold up further debate on Parker
until Monday, pending an investiga
tion Of the Ashurst charges by the
judiciary committee. Parker oppon
cnts declared an Investigation would
not be necessary in view Of thu
statement on the floor.
Relates Conversation
Dill's reaction was dramatic. II,
spoke In such husky voice that
senator's asked him to speak louder
so they might hear him,
81 have hesitated to inject myself
into this disturbance" he said
"All the senator from Arizona has
said was in good faith, but he il
mistaken
"Well, then, tell what you tolt
rpe in the presence of Senator Brat
ton, Democrat, n. NJ, at lunch the
other day" shouted Ashurst.
"All right said Dill. 81 wa.
talking about being impressed will
the pressure that was being brought
to bear on me TO vote for Judg,
Parker. | told about a gentleman
from my own state who suggested
would be in high favor with the ad
ministration if | should vote fo
Parker.
81 was amused at the gentleman 7
statement and tried to draw hin
out. lie told me would be rewarded
with ANYTHING | wanted.
"I told him the trouble was
did not want anything.
"He said, yves judgeships ar
ALWAYS Open.
"I told him | would rather b
"A private citizen than a judge whel
! retired.
"I aid not at any time consider i
ms, challenge to nv INTEGRITY.
did not think it would justify any
thing serious ,eing said about it,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06

greater effort should be made to
bring to the attention of the world
,at large the fact that few other To-
calities, no matter where situated,
have as many unusual points of in
terest as this section of the country.
{ Everyone has heard of the
Salton Sea, but not so many tourists
have come here to look at this great
natural phenomenon as would have
been the case had a more serious at
tempt been made to bring this at
traction to their attention. / am
of the opinion that Imperial Val
ley can be developed as a wonder
full tourist center, without in the
least sacrificing her present status
as an agricultural region. In fact,
the more tourists who come here the
greater will be our standing in
agriculture, for a certain percent
age of visitors will be interested to
the point where they will want to
invest their money, thus enhancing
real estate and other values.
Tourists Aid Business
"The Importance of large tour
ist business is something that can
not be over-emphasized. 1t brings
a generous amount of added pros
perity to all lines of business. Ger
tain communities, indeed, entire ma
tions. owe their whole prosperity to
the money resulting from an influx
of visitors, whether these be merely
sightseers for a few days, or pleas
ure-seekers who plan to spend sew.
eral weeks at their objective.
"As newcomer to the valley,
and as one who has been connected
with some of the largest and most
resort hotels in America, l probably
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
NEW HOTEL OWNERS PLAN TO
DEVELOP VALLEY RESOURCES

Announcement of future plans
for the Barbara Worth hotel were
made today by II. E. Roadway and
associates of Pasadena, who re-
Gently purchased the hostelry from
Will r. Conway, owner and oper-
atOr of the hotel for the past 10
years.
Roadway, who is hotel man of
long experience, will be resident
managing director. He already has
assumed the duties of that position
and is enthusiastic over the pros
pect of becoming a permanent resi-
dent of Imperial Valley. because he
believes we will see even greater
development and prosperity during
the next few years than during any
neriod in the past.
He stated today that he and his
associates are now planning a 100
room addition to the Barbara
Worth, the work to begin next fall,
and that as business demands there
will be more rooms added. He also
announced a comprehensive pro-
gram of entertainment for residents
and visitors alike during the win
ter months each year, such as dim
ner.dances each Wednesday and
Saturday evenings. Sunday night
concerts and daylight excursions to
points of interest for the diversion
of tourists.
Heretofore Imperial Valley has
not been capitalized ON her scenic,
geographic and historic attractions
to the extent of her possibilities, -
said Roadway. "El Centre and her
neighboring communities are chief
ly known to the outside world as
being rich agricultural area To-
Gated below sea level. This is all
very well as far as it goes, but
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
STOCK MARKET
RECEIVERS FROM
RECENT SLUMP

NEW YORK, May 6. W.p)-The
stock market made sweeping re-
covery today and ruled strong to
the close.
Trading was cut down sharply
from yesterdays volume and condi-
tions were returning to normal af-
ter crash that eliminated near the
close Yesterday and wiped out about
ten billion dollars in market value
from stock listed.
Today's rally was a combination
of short covering, investment buy
ing by individuals, investment
trusts, and other institutions.
Gains ranged from l to points
with few higher priced stocks up
as much as 35 points.
A billion dollars was added to
the market valuation in the rise.
There Were only few brief per-
iods of selling and no attempt was
made to bring about another reac-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
DETENTION Home
BIDS REQUESTED
BY SUPERVISORS
First Step Taken In Pro-
vision OF Home For
Juveniles

Monday, June 2, was set by th'
board of supervisors at their meet
ing yesterday afternoon as the dat
upon which bids for the cOnstruc
tion of a juvenile detention home
will be received and opened by tn.
board. Instructions were issued t,
| the clerk to advertise for bids i'm
mediately. The board had previous
ly accepted the plans for such q
home as drawn up by Ralph Swear
ingen, member of a local firm OF
architects.
Sealed bids on the 100000 bond
issue of the Brawiey elementary
school district were opened and con
sidered by the board. Three such
bids had been received and after
some consideration, ,nat of the
Cummins and Morrison company to
purchase the issue at par plus ac-
crued interest and a premium of
$14OS, the company to pay for the
printing of these bonds and furnish
the legal opinion. was declared to
be the highest and most satisfactory
bid, and therefore accepted.
A report of the directors of the
proposed joint highway district for
building the Julian-Kane Springs
highway was submitted to the board
and resolution approving this re-
port was adopted by the supervisors.
The sale of a Ford sedan used by
Road District No. 4, to Edgar
Brothers for $500 was confirmed,
while a demand filed by DIR. f. II.
Kerston for $40 was rejected by
the board on the grounds that it is
not legal claim against the county.
One inland water district demand
in the sum of $50 was approved
and passed by the board.
Asks Dance Permit
A petition of Charles f. Davis
to conduct a public dance at Mullet
Island was set for hearing on June
2 at . o'clock. Another petition
made bv Florence X. Trainer that
certain property be sold for sum
less than accrued taxes. penalt -
and interests was reconsidered by
the board and further investigation
made, after which it was finally re-
jected on the ground that the. ap-
praised value of this land as made
bv the assessor is fair valuation
and the accrued taxes are not i'll
excess of the present. value of the
property.
The matter of declaring vacant
the office of constable for the
township of Calipatria was brought
up and testimony of witnesses tax
en-. The matter was continued unit
this afternoon for further action by
the board.
Chiefly routine matters occupied
the attention of the board when II
convened this morning. A petition
of w. A. Nelson to purchase two
lots in Imperial for less than the
accrued taxes, penalties and inter.
ests was granted while a demand
of the Pacific Mutual Life lnsur'
ance Company for refund of Ger
tain penalties was rejected.
The petition of L. J. Thomas ask
ing reduction of certain taxes be
cause of less acreage than taxed,
was rejected and petition for a
road in the Bard district was re-
ferred to the district attorney for
securing the necessary easements,
after which the board adjourned
until this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
Liverpool Blast
Takes Six Lives

LIVERPOOL, Eng, May 6. U.D
The death toll from the explosion
and fire in the Bibby's oil cake
mills here was increased to six to-
day with the death of one Of the
injured persons.
Seventeen persons were gassed
when a number Of chlorine gas cyl
inders which had lain in the mill
yard several years until corroded,
exploded yesterday.
Almost simultaneously with the
explosion, but unconnected with
them, fire broke out at the plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
TOLL OF
DISASTER
APPALLS
5000 Dead In Earthquake
According To Word
From Indian Province
DETAILS LACKIN G
Followers OF Gandhi At
tr b u t e Supernatural
Meaning To Quake

RANGOON, Burma, May 6.-(U.D
Lower Burma was shaken last
night by severe earthquake caus-
ing much loss of life and tremend-
Gus damage.
Belated reports arriving from
various towns indicated today that
the death list may be very large.
The ancient town Of Pegu, Al miles
north of Rangoon, was reported al
most destroyed by the shock and
by flood that Followed it. One
estimate, which was uncOnfirmed.
placed the deaths in Pegu at 5000.
The total casualties in Rangoon
itself were 50 killed and 204 injur-
ed. Forty-eight buildings were
badly damaged, including the fam
ed Shwedagon pagoda. No EuroD-
cans were among the casualties.
Business here was at standstill.
The confusion was increased by the
activities of Gandhi independence
supporters, who formed professions
giving the disaster supernatural
Pegu, in the province Of Pegu,
Burma, in which Rangoon is also
located, is most noted for it's mag
nificent temple of Buddah, consist
ing of an eight-sided pagoda. The
town is believed to have had a
population of approximately 150,-
600 in the 18th century, but it has
.dwindled in Importance, and latest
figures available give it 14,100- in
habitants. ~
Pegu was formerly the capital Of
the powerful kingdom Of Pegu
which controlled all Burma, but lat
er fell under the power Of the lat
ter country. 1t became a posses
sion of England in 1882, and nov
is part of the Indian empire.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
TO SEEK PROBATION

LOS ANGELES, HAY 6. 1U.HJ =
Mrs. Helen l.. Andrade, 66, convict
cd of attempted assault upon her
wealthy cstranged husband, Albert
Z. Adrade, will be allowed to file q
plea for probation. according to Il
superior court decision today. Mrs
Andrade was convicted of firing sew
eral shots at her husband near his
beverley Hills home.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
Bridge Claims
Another Victim

PASADENA, Calf, May 6. W.A)
The Colorado street bridge, known
as "Suicide Span," today had
chalked up its 23rd victim of vio-
lent death.
When motorists last night saw an
automobile, with motor running,
parked on the bridge they called
officers, who found the body of
Nelson Groman, so, Alhambra, on
the rocky river bed below.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
SCREEN COUPLE TO WED

HOLLYWOOD. Calf, MAY o.
W.H-Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon
today were making preparations FOR
their wedding which is scheduled
to be performed at the home of Mrs.
PHYLLIS Daniels, mother of the ac-
tress, ON June IA. according to an
nouncements made last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
AIR CRASH FATAL

LONDON, May 6. W.H-Hugh
Elliott. one of the worlds foremost
EXPERTS at contract and auction
bridge. was killed today when his
airplane crashed near Handwell air
drome. Elliott was an author and
scientist.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
FIRE DESTROYS PLANT

LOS ANGELES. May 6. WH-
Fire sweeping from the front to the
rear of the Plomb Tool and Man
ufaeturing company today caused
damage estimated at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Scout camp committee, g.,
Barbara Worth.
Scout executive board, 7:30,
court house.
Legion banquet, 7:30, Dun
lack hotel, Brawley.
Barbara Worth Country club
dance, 8, Holtville Natatorium.
Special night school classes,
7-8, high school.
I. o. o. F. No. 397, 8, Davis
hall.
I. v. CommaI,dery No. 54,
Masonic Temple.
Oasis Shrine No. 90, w. s. of
j., 8, Masonic Temple.
I. v. Choral club, 8, Wilson
school.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "King
of jazz
TOMORROW
Junior Chamber of Commerce
breakfast, $50.
Chamber of commerce lunch
con, Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-06

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-02
ELECTRICITY OFF NOTICE

Electricity will be eff in section from Main Street to Gold from Front Street to top of hill, Sun day morning, August 3rd, from 6 am. to 12 noon.
 ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT -adv. AND POWER COMPANY
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-02

killed by cannery workers. The animal had been proving around the place several days, and was slain at the shore end of the wharf. Its death was a relief to the little community, many of whose resi- dents had been frightened by it on occasion.
 The A. L. Lindsay, with the Rev. George Beck, missionary and skip per; Mrs. Beck and the Rev. c. C.. Saunders, pastor of the Northern Light Presbyterian church here, spent two weeks in visiting canner- ies in this part of Southeast Alaska
 Most of the canneries at which I called are operating overtime" |" said the Rev. M. Beck. "The various communities are in good condition. saw lots of fish. And lots of strawberries, too," he added. "At Spasskaia there are bushels and bushels of strawberries, fine crop. Vegetables are also doing well there"
 The A. L. Lindsay will remain here until Monday, when 1t will go to its home port. Hoonah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-02
NEW LEADER
 OF SALVATION
 ARMY IS BUSY
Capt. R. B. Lesher to Con duct Services for Men
 Aboard Dauntless

Capt. R. B. Lesher, who recently arrived with Mrs. Lesher, to take charge of Salvation Army activities in Juneau, will hold special services at 2 o'clock tomorrow evening in the Army barracks here for mem bers of his religious organization who are serving on the British Cruiser Dauntless.. He will be as- sisted by Leaguer Dryden of the warship.
 Captain and Mrs. Lesher came to Juneau a week ago and for the last few days he has been visiting canneries in this neighborhood. He plans to conduct missionary work among Alaska Indians. Capt. Lesher until recently was in charge of Sal- vation Army work at Edmonton, Alberta. In coming here he and Mrs. Lesher motored from Edmon- ton by way of Calgary, Vancouver, B. O., and Spokane to Seattle.
 The Captain and Mrs. Lesher were born in England He has done missionary work in the Canary Islands. They will remain in Juneau two years, the time usually fixed for Canadian details.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-02
BIC CROWD FOR ' LEGION SMOKER IS ANT|C|PAT
Legion Stages Popular Priced Card Tonight
 for Visiting Sailors
THE CARD
THE CARD
 Kid Roberts vs. Ted Harrison. Sam Nelson vs. Harry Monroe. Al Orson vs. Granney Hulse. Jimmy Moore vs. Sailor Olson.

An overflow crowd is expected tc take advantage of the American Legion's popular priced smoker at A. B. Hall tonight, given in homo, of officers and men of the British cruiser Dauntless. A card of real merit has been made up and the fans who go will see action-plenty of it.
 Every one of the four events should be an honest to goodness natural" There isn't set-up in the lot All of the principals are fighters.
 Kid Roberts runs more to beef than Harrison, his opponent, in the opener, but the wise boys say he will not have any edge by reason of his superior weight. Harrison has been working out with the big fellows and is able to give as well as receive.
 Monroe, who takes on Sammy Nelson, the battling local school boy, looks to be conner, who has almost arrived. He is ambitions to take on Battling Weaver, or any other local battler, in his weight class. Monroe is expected to give Sammy tough argument.
 Orson, who comes back to the local ring after several years ab- sence, is a fast worker, a hard puncher, and if he is anything like the boy who cleaned 'em up here a few years ago, Granney Hulse will need all of his science this eve ming.
 Some real slugging should be on tap in the final when Jimmy Moore takes on Sailor Olson. These boys are in top condition and should go the four rounds in lightweight time.
 Harry Sperling and Billy Franks will referee the bouts. Dave Housel will be timekeeper. Judges will be announced at the ringside. The show opens at 8:30 pm. Reserved seats can be obtained from Claud Helgesen at Goldstein's Emporium.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-02
CRUISER DOESN'T. RATE BAND; HAS TWO GOOD ONES
Musicians Volunteer Theil
 Work and Have Fine Drum Major

Officially, the British light cruis- CT Dauntless does not rate a band but actually she has two of superior merit. One can stir the emotions with march music. The other charms with dance selections. Both are volunteer organizations; that is, musicians practice on their own time and provide their own instru- ments.
 The larger band, known as the ships band has "A members. There are 18 brass pieces, four drums and a drum major Of the players, ten were members of the staff band at Portsmouth before the Dauntless was put into commission with her present complement of officers and crew last spring. Some of the other players had never used any sort
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-02
w WOMAN TO GIVE TALK IN DOUGLAS
Mrs. F. A. Habersham Will Lecture on AGlimpse
 of Palestine

Mrs. F. A. Habersham of Los An geles, who has been touring Alaska two months making a study of na- tive life, will deliver her lecture, "A Glimpse of Palestine" at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening in the Episcopal Church at Dauglas. Mrs. Habersham obtained her knowledge of the Holy Land by visit there. She has delivered the lecture many times, and it was enjoyed by a large group of Juneau residents in Trinity Cathedral here yesterday afternoon.
 On her present trip, she is as- sembling material for a lecture which will be illustrated with mo- tion pictures that she is taking She plans to leave Monday on the steamship Northwestern for Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-02
LITTLE WORLDS
 SERIES STARTS
 HERE TOMORROW
Vets and Moose in Fine Shape for Five-Game
 Baseball Classic

Sunday at 2:30 pm, the Ameri- can Legion and Moose clubs oper the annual baseball classic of Ju- neau, playing the first of the five games comprising the Little World Series. The schedule makers have set the games for Sunday after noon, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
 Manager Sabin will probably use Koski or Keaton to do the pitching for the Vets in the Sunday game. While Manager MacKinnon hasn't announced his choice, Pete Schmitz star of the Moose hurlers and one of the most effective moundsmen in the City League, probably will be on the firing line.
 Almost Evenly Matched
 The two teams appear to be nearly evenly matched The breaks of the game will play big part in the outcome of the series. On the record of the League games throughout the season, the Moose would appear to have the Indian sign on the Vets, but in a short five game series this may not hold true. The official score book shows the Moose have defeated the Le- gionnaires in seven encounters and the latter have been victorious in but four. If the ratings of the two clubs could be fixed on this show ing, the Moose would be a seven to four shot, but only few of that teams rabid supporters are claim ing anything like that.
 Pitching will play big part in the final results. In Manning, Kos Xii and Bob Keaton, the ex-soldiers have three aces. The former, in top form, is almost unbeatable, and ,Keaton always turns in heady, workmanlike game. Koski, if his arm is right, is as good as any man in the circuit, and his strike out record probably is higher than any other pitchers.
 To oppose these, Manager Mac Kinnon has Pete Schmitz, the Leagues most dependable workman, Cunningham and Jack Schmitz On the first two will fall the burden of the task.
 Haines and Lansing are slated to be opposing catchers Sunday. Bob by Coughlin, who has been re- ceiver for the Vets almost all sea son, now purser on the Estebeth, will not be available until his ship returns to port Tuesday. n
 Brown on first, Roller shortstop, Vale third, Sabin on second, with Niemi, Manning, Goss, Thomas and Murray available for outfield will make the rest of the team Sunday and Monday. Haines will switch to second when Coughlin goes back of the plate. ,us
 The Moose infield will be com posed of: Andrews, Fritz Schmitz, Jack Schmitz, Kearney, and out field: Bill Schmitz, Red Shaw, B. Orme, George Benson and Big Mac MacSpadden, who can be used in the infield, on the mound or back of the plate as the need arises.
 Officers and men of the British