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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21

NEW YORK, Jan. 81. W.P)-
Leading newspapers of the nation
commented editorially on the Vic
kersham report as follows:
New York Herald Tribune-"The
fairness, clarity and general excel
lence of the report make all the
more regrettable Mr.. Hoover's nasty
and inexact comment upon it. He
completely misreads the import of
the document and refuses to wait
t. digest the appalling evidence it
presents or to reflect upon the rec
concentrations it bases thereon.
This is certainly not the attitude of
an engineer toward an experiment.
1t seems to us an unfortunate eX-
ample TO set before the nation"
New York World-"No set of men
who believe that the 18th amend
rent could certainly, or would even
probably succeed, would have been
specific in preparing plans for sup
planting it. They all take a de-
featist view of the noble expert
ment"
New York Times-"The great con-
troversy will be centered abou: the
sole part which, Mr.. Hoover opposes
by his reputation OF the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
CAUSED
AS PRISONER
TRIES ESCAPE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81. tU.pl "A
near panic was created on the sixth
and seventh floors of the Hall OF
Justice today when Merle Jennings,
90. prisoner. attempted to escape
and dashed through various corri-
doris until three shots persuaded him
to stop and surrender.
Jennings finally was halted IN
front of the offices of District At
torney Buron Fits. who. with his
office staff. ran out into the hall
when the shooting started.
Although Detective Lieutenant
Harry p Gerhardt fired three shots
in the hall no one was hurt. Steno-
graphers screamed as the reports
of the gun echoed through the halls.
Jennings was being taken to the
county Jail after being held for
trial on three burglary counts when
he broke from officers and ran.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
SENATOR ASKS
FOR PROBE OF
DRY REPORT
Tydings Wants to Ascer-
tain Who Influenced
Its Findings
By LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. U.Pf -
Senate inquiry into the Wickersham
commissions process of reaching its
conclusions on prohibition was asked
today in a resolution introduced by
Senator Tydings, Democrat, Mary
land.
Tydings resolution would author
ize the senate judiciary committee TO
summon Chairman Wickersham to
testify regarding the report, and
particularly whether suggestions
were received and acted on by the
commission from persons who were
not members of it.
The senator explained that the
recommendation OF the commission
were SO confused that they puzzled
members of congress who might be
called on to base legislation upon
the report.
The resolution was introduced
after Senator Bingham, Republican,
Connecticut had raised the prohi-
bition question in the senate by
sending to the desk to be read by
the clerk an article which attempted
to define the phrase Intoxicating
beverage"
The article said that "alcohol re-
lakes tired nerves." and denied that
beverages of small alcoholic con-
tent properly could be considered
intoxicating.
Bingham then asked Chairman
Norris of the Judiciary committee
whether he contemplated hearings
on the Wickersham report.
Senator McKellar, Democrat
Tennessee, a dry, interrupted to OBJ
ject to further discussion of the SUBJ
ject. But Tydings was able imme-
diately to send his resolution to the
desk.
Bingham wanted to know if Nor
ris thought per cent beer could be
had under the 18th amendment as
it stands.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
TWELVE SEEKING
FOR OFFICES IN
COMING ELECTION
Nominations For Various
Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict Jobs Close

Filing of petitions with the I'M
perial Irrigation district for the
election scheduled to take place
February 4, ended yesterday and
resulted in three petitions for di-
rector from the Ell Centro or Sec
end division, four for director OF
the Brawley or Fourth division, four
for collect-assessor and one for
treasurer.
Winnie Barry, D. w. West, Ever
cite Christian and Fred p. Nuttall
are the candidates for the position
of assessor collector. A close race
is anticipated in this contest.
The three candidates for director
of the Ell Centro or Second division
are IRA Aten, incumbent, Calvin G.
Mousseau and Leslie Mcconnell.
Great interest in this particular
race is evident throughout the dis
trict as it is said the balance OF
power on the board of directors
hinges thereon.
A bitter struggle is bound to take
place in the fight for the director
ate in the Brawley or Fourth divis-
ion. The contestants are Earl @.
Pound, H. A. Hastain, w. F. Beal
and F.. w. Greer.
F, H. McIver is the only candi-
date for treasury. He is elected to
the office of treasurer and appoint
ed to that of secretary.
The city hall is named as election
polls for FL Centric precinct "A" and
the Harding school house for FL
Centre precinct "B."
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
BANK MANAGER
FOILS PLAN TO
STAGE ROBBERY

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81. U.P)-
Two bandits who attempted hold
UP at branch of the Bank of
America at 108th and Broadway to-
day escaped after Ed Smith, the
bank manager. fired a number of
shots in an effort to capture them.
The bandits were found in the
bank when it opened for business
today, having tunneled through the
wall of building next door.
Milton jenkins, cashier, an
Frank Crawford, teller, were cover
ed by the bandits and bound when
they appeared for work.
Smith, was covered when he op-
ened the door but he turned and
ran across the street to a drug
store. After calling police, he Sc
cured gun and started firing at
the bandits, who ran from the
bank.
One bandit fled on foot and the
other commandeered an automobile
driven by James Miller, 10. He
forced Miller to drive him several
blocks before he leaped from the
car and ran.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
MOTHER TO SEEK
HIGH COURT AID
FOR YOUNG SON

SEATTLE, Jan. 81. U.P The
Washington state supreme court
will be asked to rule upon the case
of a high school boy being sentenced
to a state institution because of his
participation in series of revelries,
it became known here today.
The mother of the boy, whose
name was not disclosed, announced
that she had instructed a law firm
to appeal his case to the supreme
court, contending that he was only
one of sc students involved in the
drinking parties who was sent to the
state institution.
Two other boys and two girls we're
directed to leave the state, and one
girl was placed in a home for girls
as the result of Investigations which
followed a high school drinking par
ty aboard yacht.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
BLAME RADICALS
FOR FOOD RIOTS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Jan.
Jan. 81 W.H-Agitators claiming
membership in four labor and Com
munistic organizations were blamed
today for food riot here in which
20 unemployed men were arrested
when they plundered a grocery
store.
Officials issued warnings to the
public that vigorous measures"
would be taken to crush all riotous
assemblies and county officials an
nounced leaders would be prose-
cuted.
Governor w. II. Murphy said the
situation was serious and that it
vas necessary to act now to stamp
out agitation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
TWO KILLED In
DARING HOLD-UP
AT LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH, CAL, Jan. 81. U.P)
Two men were dead today and
q third was in a critical condition
following a gun battle between
Carlyle Lord, SO, Walteria resident,
and three men whom police be-
lieved to be hijackers who picked
the wrong victim.
Lord was shot to death as he
came to the defense of his home
and his guests, but before he died
he killed one of the intruders and
seriously injured a second.
Lord was playing cards with his
daughter, his son-in law, Paul Las
sen, and a neighbor, Harlow Huf-
fine, when three men forced their
way into the house
Does Otto live here?" one man
demanded Informed that he did
not, the man whipped out a gun
and forced the quartet to line up
against the wall. Lord made a
break for his bedroom where he Sc
cured gun.
He started firing as he RENTER
eu IIle room, ana one man dropped.
The second was wounded before
Lord was shot by the first. and the
third man, in the confusion, took
his injured companion to a wait
ing automobile and fled.
Long Beach police a short time
later arrested R. R. Brown, 40, and
held him in the police hospital on
suspicion of assault. He was de-
clared to have but a slim chance
to live. Brown told police he was
wounded when held up. Charles
Moe, who was said to have taken
Brown to physicians office, also
was held for investigation.
The dead man was not identi-
fled.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
WOULD LEASE PART
OF SONORA STATE

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 81. U.P)-A
proposal to lease part of the state
Of Sonora to the state of Arizona
for 80 years has been introduced in
the Sonora state legislature by
Deputy M. D. Decker. The section
of the state is that which United
States Senator Henry F. Ashurst
recently suggested that the United
States purchase, along with Lower
California.
A group of Mexican deputies
made a recent counter proposal to
Ashurst, indicating that they would
suggest to the Mexican government
that it buy the states Of Texas, Ari-
zona, New Mexico and California,
and the city of New Orleans.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
SAY STEPMOTHER
ABUSED YOUNGSTER

REDDING, Cal, Jan. 81. W.n)--
Facing charge in connection with
the beating and serious burning Of
her 9-year-old stepson, William,
Mrs. Elsie r. Chapman, 40, was
held in county Jail here today.
Officers allege the woman beat
the child with stove wood because
he got his clothes wet and then
made him stand so close to fire
to dry that the front of his body
from waist to feet was badly blist-
cred.
Attaches at the county hospital
said his condition was critical.
The boys father, Charles l.. Chap
man, returned last night from a
trip TO Sacramento.
Mrs. Chapman had tramped six
miles through the snow to the home
OF a friend, Louis Morgan, where
officers found her and placed her
under arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
Ralph and Bull
Enjoy Journey

NEW YORK, Jan. FL. U.H
Having established a new
endurance record, Ralph San
ders, Texas cowboy, was rest
ing up today with his Mexi-
can bull, Jerry, which he
rode from Brownsville, Tex,
to New York in 254 days.
In the 2,700 miles bull ride,
Sanders spanned the Ozarks
and the Alleghenies, gained
IL pounds and proved the
feasibility of long distance
travel by bull.
The bull gained 80 pounds,
wore out IL pairs of steel
shoes and learned considerable
about geography.
Sanders came to New York,
he said, to see Mayor Walker.
He brought the mayor a 81
inch pair of steers horns, and
was disappointed when he
learned Walker was i'll and
would not be able to accept
the token for a few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
Ask Rolph To
Order Election

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81. (U.P =
Governor James Rolph, Jr., was re-
quested by the county board OF su-
pervisors today to Immediately call
a special election for the purpose OF
choosing a state senator from the
33rd senatorial district to succeed
Lieutenant Governor Frank F..
Merriam.
Merriam's elevation to the Lieu
tenant governorship compels his
resignation as state senator, it was
pointed out, thus depriving Los An
geles county of legislative represen-
tation in the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
ECKENER PLANNING
EIGHT TO ARCTIC

LENINGRAD, Jan. 81. W.p) - A
trial flight from Leningrad to the
northland ON the edge of the Arctic
Circle, in zeppelin "l27C' under
the command of DR.. Hugo Eckener,
is scheduled for July.
Professor Vladimir Yleievich Vieze,
famed commander of the icebreaker
'Malygin," distinguished for help
ing in the rescue work of the crew
of the dirigible italia" in 1928. has
announced that party of Is pas
sengers, in addition to the crew of
so, will make the trip. There will
be several Soviet scientists, two
Soviet aviation experts, and press
representatives of the Soviet gov
ernment. the United States and
Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
ATTORNEY MAKES
PLEA FOR MERCY
IN DE Voc CASE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81. U.P)-
With stirring plea of justice tenn
pered with mercy that brought
tears to women jurors and to blonde
Daisy De Voc, accused OF embezzl-
ing $4,000 from Clara Bow, the
defense completed the young secre-
tary's case today.
Miss De Voc, who had MAIN
tanned her calm throughout the
trial, dabbed her eyes with a hand
kerchief as her attorney, Nathan o.
Freedman, brought his address to
the jury to close. Two women
jurors used their handkerchiefs,
too.
There was yet brief rebuttal ar
gument by the state in the after
noon, but the case should reach the
jury by p. m.
A picture of madcap Clara Bow,
who dashed about Hollywood on
spending expeditions and parties
and of a secretary who could not
keep accounts straight no matter
how hard she tried, was painted by
Freedman.
Come on, Daisy, let's 60, never
mind the checks or the stubs, but
let's co. he pictured Clara Bow as
crying. And Daisy. who was her
employee, went along.
For that, for doing these thirgs
as Clara Bow wanted, are you going
to send this girl to prison?" he
shouted.
He climaxed his address with the
plea:
In justice there is mercy and to
you this defendant cries out: Show
me mercy"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
Says Communists
Used in Strike


DANVILLE, Va, Jan. 81. U.H =
Governmental investigation of al
legged Communistic activities in the
strike of 1000 textile workers here
will be sought, Francis j. German,
vice president of the United Textile
Workers of America, said today. A
protest committee is enroute to
Washington.
German charged in an address TO
large gathering of strikers last
night that management of the Dan
river and Riverside mills had used
Officers and members" of the Com
munist party TO create trouble, dis
credit the strike and break it.
Jobs formerly held by union work
ers, he said, have been given 70
Communists from Gastonia.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
COLLEGE HEAD
GIVES RULES OF
HAPPY MARRIAGE

CHICAGO, Jan. 81. Wp)-There
are eight rules which must be fol-
lowed in order to obtain happiness
in marriage, Dr. Hornell Hart of
Bryn Mawr College said in an ad-
dress before the Chicago Association
for Child Study and Parent Educa-
ton. Here they are:
l. Marry some one you love.
2. Pick a mate with q person.
ality to match your own.
3. Strive for spiritual intergra-
,tion land learn enough about life
to know what spiritual integration
means)
4. Avoid trial marriages you
can't get married on probation.
S. Stick to monogamy, one mate
is plenty.
6. Have no faith in emotional
vacation" theories.
7. Learn the art of living togeth-
err
8. Marry between the ages of %
and 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Special meeting, 1880, fire de-
partment.
Scoville rally, 8, S83 Euclid.
Pot luck dinner, $3.50, Presby-
terian church.
Mid-week meetings, churches.
City council, 1880, city hall.
Moose lodge, s, Moose home.
Oasis lodge, F. and A. NJ,
1880, Masonic Temple.
Eagles, 8. $50 Broadway.
Troop 5, b. S. A., 1880, Scout
hut.
Basketball, I. high school.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Oh,
For A Man.
TOMORROW
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Emmanuel Circle, $50, First
Baptist church.
McCabc home department,
George Austin home.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
BAY CITY
ASKS AID
Of STATE
Wants Loan For Prelimi-
nary Work on Bridge
Over Golden Gate
MANY OTHER BILLS
Measure To Stabilize Em-
ployment Presented by
Senator TubbS
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent


SACRAMENTO, Jan. 81. W.H =
State aid for the San Francisco Bay
bridge, unemployment and water
conservation were among the knotty
problems placed before the Califor-
MIA state legislature today.
The San Francisco senatorial del
egation asked for $650000 in state
funds as loan" for survey plans
estimates and preliminary engineer
ing for the bridge. Senator Roy Fel-
lom presented companion measure
by which state highway funds could
be used for maintenance of the big
toll bridge when completed.
Repayment of the state appro-
priation would be made from reve-
nues of the bridge, Fellom said. Un-
der his plans. the state highway
commission would accept the bridge
as a highway crossing as part OF the
state highway system, by which mo-
tor vehicle and gas tax funds would
be available for maintenance.
Congress was asked to adopt the
Eagles bill for stabilization OF em-
by Senator Tallant Tubbs.
This bill is predicated on the idea
that there is no reason for excuse
for such cycles of depressions and
unemployment as the one through
which We are now passing, and pro-
vides means to prevent such ma
tional misfortunes in the future,
Senator Tubbs said.
1T expresses to congress that Cal
ifornia is behind the move provid-
ing stabilization machinery 70 carry
out the principles that men have a
right to work. not spasmodically but
continuously, that unemployment
shall be diminished and finally re-
duced to the minimum. that business
depression may be eliminated and
that 1t is beneficial alike to capital
and labor
Expect Water Battle
A battle by mountain counties OF
California against the loss OF water
caused by demands of other parts
of the state wsl started in a series
of bills presented to the Legislature
by Assemblyman II. E. Dillinger OF
Placerville.
The measures give the mountain
counties prior rights to the water
originating within their boundaries
and prevents its complete loss
through appropriations on the out
side. Dillinger pointed out that any
coordinated water program that
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21

REPORT
A[TERE[)
RumOred Hoover Caused
Wickersham COmmis
sion to Change Report
CITE DISCREPANCIES
Prohibition Issue To Bd
Forced Deeper Intd
Party Politics
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. U.D :
Both the White House and Chair
man George w. Wlckersham de-
clined today to explain apparent
discrepancies between the general
report of the Wickersham commts-
sion and separate individual state
ments which were construed in somel
quarters as indicating the commits
sion had at the last moment strick-|
en- from its report recommendation
for immediate revision of the 18TH
amendment.
Senator Tydings, Democrat, Mary
land, in the meantime introduced 81
resolution into the senate, asking AM
investigation of the processes BY
which the commission reached It's
findings.
An authoritative source close to
the President informed the United
Press that the discrepancies resulted
when the commission changed an
original intention to recommend re-
vision Of the 18th amendment, after
UloCuSolOAlo UCtWCCAl MX. x1OOtCx WI4NA
Chairman Wickersham.
Judge William I. Grubb, in his
separate report, said he concurred
in all of the commissions conclu-
sions except that recommending
that the amendment be revised i'm
mediately without awaiting further
trial
Judge Paul j. Mccormick also dis
sented, using almost identical Ian
guage. However, the commissions
report as it finally appeared made
/, no such recommendation either for
action now or at any other time. It
merely suggested that "if' anything
is done, the amendment should be
revised to permit congress to regu-
late as well as prohibit the liquor
traffic.
The United Press was informed
in an official quarter last night that
tentative recommendation for re-
vision of the 18th amendment had
been stricken from the final report
after discussions between President
Hoover and Chairman Wickersham.
Continued or cage six) IS
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
OFFICIALS HELD

SACRAMENTO, Jan 81. (U.Pl q
S. E. Metzler, former district attor-
ney of Humboldt county and four
other defendants in an alleged con-
spiracy to violate the prohibition
law in Humboldt county, were today
ordered held for trial when arraigned
in federal court here.
The defendants are accused OF
conspiracy involving charges that
Metzler took hush money from
bootleggers, according to the indict-
ment.
February 9 was named by the
court as the date when the trial
would be set.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-21
SWING BILL PASSES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. U.P)-
The Swing bill, withdrawing $4,000
acres of land in Owens Valley,
north of Los Angeles. for a water
shed for Los Angeles and prohibit
ing further entry or settlement of
that area, was passed by the house
today.
The border vidette., 1931-05-09

STATE OF ARIZONA, L..
County Of Santa Cruz, %
This instrument was acknowledg ged
before me this 22d day of November.
$780, by Victor J. Wager, G. G Cren-
shaw and S. G. Jung, who stared to me
that they executed the same for the
purposes and consideration therein ex
pressed.
DUANE BIRD,
(Seal) Notary Public
My commission expires Dec. 5, 1882.
The border vidette., 1931-05-09
ARTICLE v

The authorized amount of the capital
stock Of this corporation shall be One
Humid red Thousand 100000 0O) Dol
lars, dfvided into one thousand (1000)
shares of the par value OF One Hundred
l3lOO OO) Dollars each. Upon sub
The border vidette., 1931-05-09
The name OF the corporation is mo.
GALES AGENCY. INC"

The principal place of business OF the
corporation shall be NoRales, Santa
Cruz County, Arizona, but the corp
oration may have such branch offices
within or without the state of Arizona
as may be hereafter established by the
Boerd of Directors, and meetings OF the
Board OF Directors may be held and
any business transacted at any branch
Office
The border vidette., 1931-05-09
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
OF
NOGALES AGENCY. INC.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS: That we, the undersign-
ed, do hereby associate ourselves toge
ther for the purpose Of forming cor
poraticn under the laws OF the State
OF Arizona, and do hereby adopt the
following Articles OF Interpretations:
ARTICLE I
The names of the incorporators are
Victor J Wager, c. G. CrenshRw and
s. G. Jung and the cost Office address
and residenc of each OF them Is 20l
Morley Avenue. Nogales. Arizona.
ARTICLE II
The name OF the corporation is mo.
GALES AGENCY, INC"
ARTICLE III
The principal place OF business OF the
corporation shall be NoRales. Santa
CPuz County. Arizona. but the corp.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
'Foulard' Wins A
Prize For Youth

WASHINGTON, May 27.-tRf-
Twenty-three children are free from
the DOGGY OF words and syllables
they juggled To win prizes or from
SIS To $1,000 In the seventh annual
national spelling bee.
Twelve-year-old Ward. Randall.
Of White Hall. Ills. is the cham
pion. He defeated Charles Michael.
IA. OF Bellaire. Ohio. yesterday, on
the spelling or "foulard' 70 win the
two trophies and $1,000 that went
for the first prize. Michael won $500.
second prize.
Luck played rs part IN the on
test for l3-year-old Aaron Butler.
Jr., ri Weir, Kans. Eliminated on
"encroachment.' ne came back into
the contest after he had happen
ed" upon a dictionary and found
his spelling Of the word-"incroach-
ment'-tO b. permissible. The
Judges asked Aaron to spell ten
hard words. He did. they readmit-
ted him. he finished fifth and won
SIS instead OF the $50 which he
would have taken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-27
WEAK, SICK, BUT
DIDN'T Give up
Strength Gradually Came Back
After Lady Had Taken
Cardui For a While.

II was weak and sickly and felt
like giving up. but after taking u
fev bottles or Cardui I felt better
and regained my strength" writes
Mrs y. J. Monk. OF i450 Barry Ave
nue.. Dallas. Texas
II was badly rundown ! drag
ged around the house, and was unu
able to do housework- 4 felt SO
weak and sickly-I felt than
once like giving UP. I was aw1ully
discouraged.
after I got some Cardu1
and began taking IL. I soon be-
gan TO get better. Gradually
my strength has come back.
and now I feel fine.
II car always praise Cardui for
what II has done for me, and I
hope that all women who are weak
and sickly Will take Cardui- for I
do think that Cardui is a wonder
full medicine for women"
Go 10 your druggist. COR phone
him)- for a bottle OF Cardui. today.
and give this old, well-known me-
dicinal tonic O thorough trial. 10
may do you a lot OF good. Like Il
has 50 many others $50