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Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-31
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Schoolmaster's club, $50,
Barbara Worth hotel.
Band practice, 7:45, Wilson
school.
Night school, TO, high school.
F. and A. M. No. 384, 7:3O,
Masonic Temple.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Geor-
gia Minstrels," S:15.
TOMORROW
lions club, Barbara Worth.
st. Pauls guild, IL, Frank
G.. Weir home.
Presbyterian Missionary So
ciety, 2:30, 543 Holt avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-31
MANY STILLS SEIZED

WASHINGTON, Mar. 81. U.H-
a total of 9,160 illicit stills was
selzed by prohibition agents in
February, Prohibition Commission
er Doran announp>tt today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-31
DEMANDS
STARTING
OF DAN N
Candidate For Governor
OF Arizona Lists Rea-
sons For Action
STATES BENEFITS
Wilbur Sees New Era In
Regional Government
In Boulder Project

The Arizona Democrat in an edi-
torial today endorsed the construc-
ton of the Boulder Canyon dam.
The Democrat is published by Sen
ctor Andrew Bcttwy, Santa Cruz
county, who is candidate for the
Democratic nomination for COVER
nor
The editorial listed six reasons for
immediate construction of the pro-
ject. They are;
because immense numbers of
unemployed will have opportunity
TO get work.
2-Because expenditure of this
vast sum of money in Arizona Will
produce prosperity greater than ever
experienced in Arizona before.
Because Arizona by reason Of
hot having signed any agreements
or compromises can get what is
Justly due her through the supreme
court.
4-Pecausc tie attorney general
of Arizona can take such steps as
will provide for another dam up
stream at Glenn canyon.
5--Bccause it seems certain that
the increasing amount of water
being utilized from Colorado river
by Mexico will greatly increase their
proportion of this supply long before
work on the dam is begun.
6-Bccause cheap power to elec'
trify railroads, mines, manufactur'
ing industries, etc, is so incalculably
great in benefits that will be de
rived therefrom that each days de
lay is resulting in great loss TO the
people.
Announcement of Senator Bett
wy's stand on the Boulder Canyon
dam came after the Maricopa Coun
" Central Democratic committee
and representative Democrats of the
state had adopted a resolution AT
Phoenix Saturday opposing the con
struction of the Boulder Canyon
dam.
WASHINGTON, Mar 81. WH-
A vast and significant experiment
in "regional self government is
being tried out in the for west
where Colorado river basin states
are uniting to impound millions OF
of acre feet of water behind Boul
der Dam, Secretary of Interior Will
bur said today.
Upon the success of this expert
ment, far reaching in consequence
depends the solution of countless
problems of government, Wilbur
told the United Press in an exclu
sive interview.
Wilbur, a physician, university
president, and close friend of Pres
ident Hoover, envisions day when
physical rather than political
ties will bind states together in
working out common aspirations.
"We are now in the Colorado
river basin face to face with the
practical application of this new
principle. " he said. 'Wc are tc
find out whether regional self gov
ernment can operate. If successful
precedent will be established OF
inestimablc value in the handling
of such questions vital to further
advance of much of the west.
"Our republic is now undergoing
the test of regional development,
he said "We have long been accus
toned to experimenting in the gov
ernment within the confines of a
single state. Now we find that wt
must have regional self governmen,
on the part of a number of states. ,
He cited the seven states Occu
pying the Colorado river basin, with
the upper states contributing to the
flow of the river, and the states
below menaced by recmrent fresh
cts, as a striking illustration of this
problem.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06
Trouble Seeker
Finds Plenty

j. Phillips, 2S, while somewhat
inebriated last evening, entered a
pool hall on Broadway and decided
to eject certain individuals whose
general makeup did not suit his
particular fancy. One such person
objected to this attention and
smacked Phillips on the nose with
telling effect. This stopped HOSTILE
ties: the belligerent one was jailed
and was sentenced to pay $25 or
spend l21a days in the county jail
this morning.
A. Sarich, Is, charged with vag,
raney, was given until the tenth OF
the month to find work or leave the
city. D. Z. Cross, As, who had
posted $50 bail for his appearance
to answer speeding charge, failed
to materialize and the bail was de.
clared forfeited by the court Paul
Zinn, "a, pleaded guilty to drunk
onness in public and received the
usual sentence, $25 or l2h3 days IN
jail .-,.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06
SLAIN WOMAN'S
BROTHERS SEEK
KELLEY PAROLE

Los ANGELES, Feb. 6. up, -
Signed statements made by two
brothers of Mrs. Myrtle Mellus ar.
lived before the California state
prison board, it was revealed TODAY.
These statements are understood
to contain assertions that from the
knowledge of the brothers, Leo (Pat\
Kelly did not kin their sister. The
brothers are George NJ. Lewis of
Long Beach and Clark b. Lewis of
Los Angeles.
Kelley, so-called butcher-boy Gro
meo," was convicted and sentenced
to be hanged when he was discov.
cred in n closet in the room in which
law the badly mauled body of Mrs
Mellus. He declared his innocence
although admitting that he was toe
drunk to remember clearly what had
happened.
An appeal changed the charge to
manslaughter and the esntence IA
from one to 10 years. When the
brothers statements were made last
November they were not considered
as sufficient evidence to ro.onen
the ease, but as Kelley has now
served more than year, and is oil.
gible for parole, it is thought that
they may be or influence.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06
SENATOR
ATTACKS
REP0R 7
Wagner Says Hoover and
Law Enforcement Com
mission Dodging
NO REMEDIES GIVEN
Suggested Elimination of
Jury Trials Flayed by
New Yorker

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. U.H-
President Hoover and his law en-.
forcement commission were charged
with lodging the "abuses" of pro-
hibition and "frittering away" con.
stitutional rights in a speech to the
senate today by Senator Wagner,
wet New York Democrat and room.
mate of Alfred E. Smith in their
Albany legislative days.
He denounced the law enforce.
ment commissions program for en-.
forcing the dry laws and centered
his attack on the commissions rec.
ommendation for elimination of jury
trials in minor prohibition eases. He
criticized the entire report. for its
failure to suggest remedies for the
abuses of prohibition enforcement
as he said President Hoover had
promised in his campaign speeches.
He quoted President Hoover's
words in his speech of acceptance
! that "common sense compels US to
realize that grave abuses have oc.
curred-abuses which must be rem.
| edied."
ain each succeeding speech, how.
ever" Wagner said, "the problem
| Of the abuses of prohibition shrank
in Mr.. HoOver's estimation.
"And now the report of the conn
mission has arrived. It has been be.
fore the country since January l3.
"The President has transmitted it
to congress with the statement that
its proposals will cure many abuses
of prohibition.
"What abuse did the American
people have in mind when they
heard Mr.. Hoover use that word.
Did they have in mind a little
crowding of the courtroomsf Did
they have in mind that the prohibi.
tlon agents had trouble in finding
the laws relative to prohibitions 2
Did they have in mind little lost
motion between the departments of
treasury and justice: Are these the
grave abuses which worried the peo.
pie of the United States!
Cites Grave Abuses
mo, Mr.. President; they were far
graver, far more serious than these.
When We heard the words grave
abuses we thought of the killing
and the manning of our citizens by
armed enforcement Officers under
circumstances which in many in.
stances can be described only as de.
libcrate bloodshed.
"The abuses we considered includ.
ed the corruption and bribery of en-.
forcement officials and the demon.
alizing hypocrisy of both office
holders and citizens in reference to
this law. We were concerned with
me rise of new and powerful Grim
inal class-the rum runner, the boot.
logger, the high jacker."
Turning his attention to the rec.
ommendation for trial of minor pro.
hibition cases before United States
commissioners, he quoted a decision
OF the United States Supreme Court
that trial by jury "is not held by
sufferance and cannot be frittered
away on any plea of state or polit-
ical necessity"
yet this report" he said, "would
nave US fritter it away because of
an alleged congestion in the courts"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06
,RUMOR REVIEWS
HOPE OF PILOT
BEING LOCATED

EUREKA, Utah, Feb. 6. U.P> -
Hoping TO accomplish what hundreds
of other searchers have failed,
Sheriff NJ. w. Kaighn led a party
of hardy miners and outdoor men
iHto the mountains southwest Of here
today, starting two weeks search
for Maury Graham, Western Air
Express mail pilot, who disappeared
January 10.
The latest search was launched
after four miners came out Of the
hills for the first time in more than
Il month and told of having seen
a mysterious fire ranging on the
slope of a hill Is miles southwest
of here the morning of January IL.
They did not know that Graham had
been lost until they came here, but
they did investigate the blaze a
week or so after they saw il and
found nothing to indicate it's origin.
Sheriff Kaighn and six men,
equipped with sleds and provisions,
left here today planning two
weeks search, unless they discover
some trace of Graham sooner. Be
cause of complete lack of communal
cation facilities, they will probably
not be heard from until they return
to civilization.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06
LINDBERCH TO
CONTINUE WITH
GLIDER FLIGHTS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6. W.P, -
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh re
turned today to the mountain camp
near Sandberg where he and Hawley
Bowlus, national glider champion
are conducting experiments with a
sailplane.
Undaunted by his mishap with the
glider last Monday when an aileron
dropped from wing, Colonel Lind
bergh went up again yesterday in
the motorlcss plane and scared for
nine minutes above the Tehachapi
mountains.
Mrs. Lindbergh, who watched the
flight, may go up later in the week,
it was indicated.
While two official observers of
the national aeronautic ASSOCIATION
remained in camp to witness a possi-
BILE record flight, Colonel Lindbergh
doubted if there would be need for
them.
at will be impossible to carry on
any soaring flights of long duration
until wind conditions improve" he
said.
The flying colonel declared he
hoped to prove that the glider is less
dangerous than motored airplanes.
"The embyro pilot probably can
learn to fly much easier in glider
than in powered plane" he said.
at would be good practice to have
every flyer qualify first as glider
Cnerator."
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06
DEFEATED RIVAL
ASSERTS RUBI0
TOOL OF GALES

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6. W.P)-
Sympathy for President Pascual
Ortiz Rubio, wounded on his inaug-
ural day, and for the would-be as
sassin who shot him, was expressed
in statement here last night from
Jose Vasconcelos, defeated candi-
date in the recent Mexican presi-
Dental election.
But his SORROW, Vaseonclos said,
was founded in his belief that Pres
ident Ortiz had been tool of Plu.
tarco Elias Gales.
Since the election, the defeated
candidate has been more or less in
retirement, living in Los Angeles
with his family.
Mexico City dispatches quoted
Portes Gil, retiring president, as say.
ing that the asSailant of Ortiz
Rubio was Vasconcelos sympathiz
cr.
81 feel sorry for the young man
who sacrificed himself" Vasconcelos
said. 81 do not remember him per
sonally. Undoubtedly he was exas
perated to see his country dominat
ed by brute force.
During the last six years Gale.
has been using the iron hand witt
the result of half dozen revolu
tions and constant agitations. Ec
onomic ruin is also bound to contin
ne an inability to meet foreign OBJ
legations with governments of the
Gales type that have to maintain
tremendous army to support them
selves against the peoples will.
"Practical men are hard to con
vince by words, but 1 suppose tha
facts will move them-the sad fac
of the reprisals taken by all peopl,
when denied their rights.
"Of course it is sad to think OF
Ortiz Rubio being hurt because h,
is nothing but a tool of Gales. ]
hope for peace in Mexico, but ]
know that peace never comes with
out justice, so let us hope for justic,
first" Nasconcelos concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06
IMPROVEMENT OF
SEVENTH STREET
GIVEN APPROVAL
City Council Will Seek
Better Terms on Insur-
ance Contract

A resolution of intention for the
improvement of Seventh street was
adopted by the city council 1T its
regular meeting last night, with but
one dissenting vote that of W. j.
Clements. Another resolution was
also passed adopting plans and spe-
cifications for this improvement
work.
The first action in this contemp-
lated improvement was taken on Jan
uary 10, 1928, when Il petition was
presented to the council asking that
il be undertaken. This document was
signed by "a names, or about j3 per
cent of the interested property hold
ers in that neighborhood.
Present plans call for the paving,
grading, installation of curhs and
sidewalks on Seventh street from
Sandalwood drive to Adams street;
of SandalwoOd drive from Sixth to
Seventh street and for sidewalks on
Holt and He'll avenues from Seventh
to Eighth street. Advertisement of
these resolutions will now be made
VI tAciaiiy 81 thoS ptoteStS dk"hoI
these improvements may be brought
before the board for consideration.
Harold Tyler Of the Tyler Insur-
ance agency, appeared before the
board with n proposal showing how
the city could save some $500 by q
change in the policy already accept
ed by the city for complete coverage
against liabilities as a municipality.
A discussion among the members of
the board followed this proposal but
nothing definite seemed to be
evolved owing to the technical ma
ture of the ease and the fact that
the board members were not overly
familiar with the details Of insur-
ance operations. The clerk was fin
ally instructed to submit the fig
rres proposed by Tyler to the Pa
cific Insurance agency, to whom the
contract was given, in an effort to
secure better understanding oF the
city's position in the matter.
A delegation from the Negro Cit
izen's Business league appeared be-
fore the board asking for certain
Improvement son the East side, par
ticularly in the park facilities al.
Continued on Page Three)
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06
COUNTY TO GET
ITS PORTION OF
AUTO REVENUE

Imperial County was enriched to
the extent of $161, ,627.24 for the
general road fund during 1929 by
distribution Of state funds from the
motor vehicle fuel fund, according
to figures released today by Mrs. j.
NJ. Adair, county treasurer.
This money was not given to the
county in one lump sum but was
distributed throughout the year in
the following manner: On February
9, $3,24S.07 was received; on Febru-
ary 25, $l0,l06.9l; on June 6, $54,-
1902; on September 90, $2,405.O4; (;
on October 80, $2l, ,262.94; on Dec
cmber II 500 6,603.30, and on January
81 of this year the last installment
of $3,230.66, was paid into the coun'
ty treasury.
Word has just been received from
the division of motor vehicles in
Sacramento, that out of the $780,
$40 collected as motor license fees
from 2,026,S6S automobiles through
out the state, Imperial county with
23,4S9 registered motor vehicles to
its credit, will receive $4S, ,516.64.
Half of the general amount collected
is apportioned to the counties Of the
state and the other half to the state
division Of highways, but each is to
use these funds for the building and
maintenance Of highways through
out the state.
Included in the county's 23,439
registered motor vehicles were 21,'
49j automobiles, 107 trucks equip
ped with solid tires, 1,243 with pneu.
matte tires, 73 motorcycles, 7S trail
ers with solid tires and 443 with
pneumatic tires.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06
MOVE TO
BAN SUBS
RENEWED
Hope for Compromise to
Offset French De-
mands for Retention
TO SPEED PARLEY
Americans and British
Firm in Determination
Against Submarines
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Feb. 6. U.H-The An
glo- American fight for the aboli-
ton of the submarine will be con-
tinued when delegates to the Lon
don naval conference reconvene in
the next plenary session on Tuesday.
While there was no intimation
that France would be inclined to re-
cede from it's position that the sub
marine is an essential feature of the
navies, it was hoped today that a
measure of compromise might be
reached. The curtailment Of the
uses of the submarine in time of war
might be effected, "humanizing'
submarine warfare.
The French desire to avoid the
issue of the complete abolition Of
the undersea craft and are expected
to introduce at the Tuesday session
new proposal altering somewhat
the Root convention in the Washing
ton treaty of 1922.
The Root convention never be-
came effective because France
failed to ratify it. 1t called for wide
restrict tion of the use of submarines
and for barring their use against
merchantmen.
The French would accede to re-
stricting the use of the submarine
but might not consent to forbidding
entirely their use against merchant
vessels in time of war. Rather, they
would limit the times when subma-
rines could be used illegally" against
merchant ships.
Position Not Altered
The determination of America and
Britain to carry their fight on the
submarine into the conference next
Tuesday was indicated in the state
ment of the American spokesman on
the subject. Replying to report
that abolition would not be raised
when the delegates meet formally
again, the spokesman said:
"No such decision has been reach
cd nor has the American position
relative to submarine been altered.
The abolition of submarines will be
discussed at Tuesdays plenary ses,
sion"
Efforts to speed up the work of
the conference will be made from
now on, it was said in semi-official
quarters. Premier Ramsay MacDon'
aid of Britain told the other mem
bers of the "Big Five" that all
should move faster.
They agreed, and one of the chief
delegates said it might be possible
to finish the parley in three weeks.
Others, however, said this was too
optimistic.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06
HOUSE TO Limit
ARGUMENTS ON
TRANSFER BILL
By PAUL. R. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. U.P)-A
rule to prevent free running pro
hibition debate on the Williamson
prohibition enforcement transfer
bill was proposed to the house today
by its rules committee.
The proposal would limit general
argument to four hours on the meas
urc which would carry out the first
of the Wickersham committee trans
ferring enforcement activities from
the treasury to the justice depart
ment.
After four hours no representa-.
tive would be permitted to speak
more than five minutes on the meas
ure.
BY this plan the drys believe they
can pass the bill without material
alteration within the next two or
three days.
The vets are planning determin.
ed contest, however, and have indi.
Gated they will resist adoption of
the rule. They are particularly op.
posed to that section of the bill
which leaves the industrial alcohol
permit division under Secretary of
Treasury Mellon with Attorney Gen.
eral Mitchell having veto power
over issuance of permits.
They want the entire prohibition
bureau transferred and in their con.
tention they have the assistance of
number of moderate drys.
The vote in the committee was
only 10 to against them, indicat.
ing they have good chance. or at
least formidable argument.
While the lines We're being drawn
Tor the contest over the rule on the
floor, Chairman Wickersham of
PRESIDENT Hoover's law enforcement
commission went before the house
Judiciary committee to explain an.
other recommendation-that the
power OF United States commission.
ers be enlarged so they can trv pro.
mbltlon cases without juries.
Wlekersham was ACCOMPANIED nv
another member of the commission
Dean Roscoe Pound of Harvard law
school. "
Progress has been slow on the
,arlf during the last 10 days and
leaders now are pessimistic about
tnelr chances to conclude it before
the end of the month. The house
plans to pass the oleomargarine bin
before considering the rule ON the
Williamson bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-06
BY JOHN B. MORRISS
United Press Staff Corresponden ent

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 6. W.H -
Police made a determined roundup
Of revolutionary suspects today after
President Pascual Ortiz Rubio had
been shot by an assassin within two
hours Of his Inauguration.
More than 20 suspects were re-
ported in custody and the full re-
sources of the government were con-
centrated against what was report
cd to have been general plot of as
sassination.
The president, his jaw shattered
by bullet, rested at his home and
his physicians said his recovery
would be rapid. His wife, their niece
and the presidential chauffer, also
wounded when the assassin fired on
the presidents ear as it left the pal
zee after the Inauguration vester-
day, were not seriously hurt.
The assailant, young Intellectual
whose name was given as Daniel
Flores, was held in the city garrison
near the palace. Officials hammered
at him ceaselessly during the night
in an effort to break down his stub
born refusal to confess, and reveal
whether his act was inspired by per
sonal fanaticism, or was of more
elaborate plot.
Although the capital was intense
" excited by the shooting, perfect
order prevailed during the night.
The attempt to kill the president
occurred rs his car was leaving the
presidents palace, shortly after he
had been inaugurated constitutional
president of Mexico before crowd
Of $4,000 at the national stadium.
Shoots Deliberately
. The young man, dressed sombcrly
in black and standing among the
crowd in the square before the pal
ace, leveled his revolver over the
heads of the troops who held back
the crowd and fired six rapid shots
into the slowly moving automobile
General Joaquin Amaro, reap
pointed secretary of war in the new
cabinet, issued message to tho
:rmy expressing his indignation at
the attack on the president and call
ing on all elements of the army to
cooperate in the maintenance of or
der, displaying "the patriotism which
we all have proved in other diff
cult moments that the nation has
experienced"
Despite his wound, the president
was able to talk, although with diff
ficulty.
Portes Gil made the revelation
that the presidents wife recently
received an anonymous letter saying
that her husband "would never liv,
to become president"
Condolences to the president fol-
his injury and congratulation on his
escape from death arrived today
from Mexico and numerous foreign
capitals. J. Reuben Clark, specia
United States ambassador in the
absence of Dwight w. Morrow, was
among the early callers at the presi
Dental palace to express his con
dolences.
A rigid censorship was imposeC
shortly after the shooting and was
continued for nearly two hours, aftel
which the piled up press dispatches
and telephone calls were put through