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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-02
By ROBERT TALLEY

(Copyright, 1881, NEA Service, Incl
 Chicago.-'You cant get Al Ca pone! You can't get Al Capone!"
 For years that challenge rang in the ears of federal officials at Chi cago as the nations super gangster arrogant with the power that money brings, calmly multiplied his profits from liquor, gambling and vice with out even bothering to file an income tax return, much less pay on one. At the same time, he was operating all his huge enterprises in brazen defi- ance of the law.
 Well, they've got him now. And the federal prosecutor who has emerged from the situation as the nemesis of Chicago's desperate gangs and become a national figure thereby is probably just the opposite of what you would expect. Instead of being a fire-eating, hammer-and- tongs prosecuting attorney of the movie type he is a mild, middle-aged man of both ministerial mien and appearance, who likes amateur thea tricals, tneds his own garden and parts his hair in the middle.
 He is U. s. District Attorney George F. c. Johnson. By starting Capone on the road to Leavenworth Penitentiary to join his chief lieu tenants who are already there or due to go soon, he has destroyed the boast of immunity that gang dom so long Haunted at law and or der. In so doing, he has practical 1y bankrupted Capone's outfit that dealt in millions and reduced the Big Fellow" himself to the point where he is pawning his wife's jeweiry to raise money and is heavily in debt to friends
 Has Never Lost Big
 Case in Five Years
 The facts about Johnson are
 In his five years as federad dis never lost a big case.
 In addition to forcing a plea of guilty from Al Capone on income tax fraud and 5000 separate pro- Inhibition law violations, for which Capone now faces sentence on June 30, he recently convicted Capone of contempt of federal court and got him a sentence of six months in jail which still bends on appeal.
 He smashed Capone's business or ganization by going after it's chief 1ieutenants for income tax frauds. Tho record shows:
 CONVICTED - Ralph Capone, brother of Al, and head of the gaug's beer ring: sentenced to three years in penitentiary. now at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-02

Unless the United States and Eu- ropean. nations. actually disarm as a result of the 1892 Geneva. confer ence, "another holocaust with direr results than the last' is inevitable, according to the leading editorial in the Nation. 70
 "Now, MT Hoover, disarm!" urges the editorial after praising the pres- ident for his act in announcing the debt moratorium, pointing out that the expenditures of European coun- tries to the United States on their unpaid obligations is small compared to the amount they spend annually in preparation for future armed con- flicts.
 eff any man would deny this con- tention, let us point out to him what the actual figures are: Belgium debt payments to the United States were but 2.01 percent of its budget for 1930-31," says the Nation, while for armaments 1t is expending 1O.3 per cent. France only paid $44,35O,- 900 to the United States in 193O-31, while her military and naval expen- ditures reached the enormous sum of $432,000,000-2.24 per cent as against 21.9 per cent. Even in Great Britain, sorely harassed as it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-02

EDITORS NOTE: This Is the second of four exclusive and copy lighted stories by Robert Tollcy, stan writer for NEA Service and Tic Waterbury Democrat on how E0yernment officials at Chicago finally nailed Al Capone who, on Q plea of guilty, faces sentence to . federal penitentiary on June 30 Tor $40O,O0O income tax fraud and 5000 violations of the pro- h1bitiOn law. Yesterdays story ! revealed that income tax investi- gators have found that Capone Is now fnsOlvent as the result of business depression and relentless federal prosecutions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-02

fades. If the Big Shot" can't keep himself out of prison, what chance have they?
 Already 1t has been told how Ca- pone is now insolvent, according to income tax officials, as the result of the business depression and vigor- ous prosecution of his lieutenants. This, too, probably means Capones doom as a leader because money and money only-keeps gang chief in power. Such things as loyalty and friendship are un- known. It is money-and money alone.
 The absorbing story of how the income tax case against Capone was worked up by the secret service of the U. s. internal revenue bureau will be told tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-02
VERDICT AGAINST GROVE C CO.

A verdict of $3,9s51e was re- turned by jury in Hartford yester- day against Grove & Co. of this city. The jury deliberated more than two hours on the action brought against the local concern by Walter L. Lu- bold of Holyoke, Mass. The case was tried in the United States district court at Hartford. The Holyoke man sought to recover for injuries suf fered when his ear was struck by one of the Grove trucks on the Plainville-Farmington highway on Jan, 19.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-02

CATFISH SWALLOWS FILE
 Boston, Mass, (UP)-A 12-inch steel file was found in the stomach of 20 inch catfish brought to port by the Gloucester schooner Gemma.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
Daily Report Of
Stock Markets

LOS ANGELES, Nov, 90. OPP
Although trading or the Los An
geleS stock exchange was somewhat
heavier today, issues showed a gen.
eral falling off from yesterdays
closing prices.
Standard Oil of California led in
volume selling 1900 shares at 3lI,
off : point. Union Oil Associates
sold 100 shares at las, off =, and
Transamerica 1900 shares at 81,
down :.
Other active stoc-s were Union
Oil Of California, 1000 shares at
15&, off l.; Pacific Lighting, COO at
42la. off :; Pacific Gas and Flee
trio common. SEQ at 367s off -;
Claude Neon, zoo at 102,, off = and
Southern California Edison COM
mon, 100 at 342i, off =.
Security First National was the
only active bank, selling 500 shares
al GO, off q.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20. U.R)-In-
fluenced by c drop in wheat which
lost 324c to 47sc a bushel at Chi
cago, the stock market today drop
ped to 10 points and recovered on
ly a minor portion OF the loss before
the close.
The decline occurred in rIid-af-
ternoon. Steel Common dropped to
Cor, new low since 1915 when il
sold at 30. On The basis of the issue
considering the 10 per cent stocE
dividend paid in 1927. the price was
equivalent to 81 which would be q
new low since 1921 when it touched
7OI4. Its nigh record was made in
1929 at 2612s.
A long list of industrial leaders
followed steel down and the great
er number of rails made new lows
for many years.
Auburn Auto at one time was off
- points.
New York Central made a record
low at 362i.
Utilities were driven down ! to 3
points with American Telephone
sellers target. Coppers held well
through the selling.
In sharp contrast to the stock
market was the Silver Futures mar
ket where great activity recently
prevailed Today Silver Futures
slid off small amounts an 4
business was dull Copper Metal
brought rising prices.
News in the domestic field was
not encouraging. It consisted of re-
ports Of decreased steel orders, and
another report that New Yorl; Cen
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
Law Rules As
Checker King

By virtue OF unaccepted chal-
lenges, County Clerk Edward H.
Law today claims the checker
championship of the county court
house, while Clarence Hinderks, his
chief deputy, broods sullenly over
checker plays that went awry the
night before.
Hinderks is the chief victim CO
the county clerk in a marathon
checker tournament at the latter's
home. As far as could be learned
by inquiries in official circles. 9TH
ers who haunt the court house cor
ridors have threatened time after
time to tumble Law from his throne
but never actually have tried it.
Yesterday afternoon the clerk
was busy between official moments
challenging all and sundry. Dark
'ooks accompanied limited threats by
those who entered his office that
soneday somebody will jump five
Of Laws men at once, leaving him
a dethroned checker champ.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
Judge Refuses To
Deport Chinese

SAN DIEGO. Nov 20. Un)-Fed-
eral Judge Paul j. Mccormick to-
day took official cognizance Of the
Sino-Jaranese situation by refusing
to deport Immediately 80 alien
Chinese.
In his decision ordering the aliens,
convicted of illegally entering the
United States, Judge Mccormick III
dicated the Chinese should not be
sent back to their native lands to
become targets for japanese guns.
Sentences ranged from so to 90
days in the Orange county Jail
during which time, Mccormick in
heated he hoped the trouble in the
Orient would be settled.
The Chinese were recently ordered
cut of Mexico and crossed the Unit
ed States border near Calexico.
Usually alien Chinese serve only
short Jail terms before being sent
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

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Press Enjoys Apples - The Press
staff is today munching on some
i splendid Yucaipa apples, sent as a
gift by w. H. Brooks, former super
visor trom the e Centre district.
who has an apple orchard at Yu-
caipa.
, Wood for stove. fireplace or fur
mace Tier. $500; cord, $500. Call
No. l. Pioneer Truck and Transfer
Co. 14tf
DR.. A. B. Hanson. Dentist, Davis
Bldg Extraction specialist.
Pe1ishable Shipments Valley
totals on periShable shipments yes
to-day were a carloads Of peas and
ore OF grapefruit. according to
report submitted by 3. A. Harri
gan, agricultural commissioner.
For Sale - Beautiful Navajo In
dian rugs. 1902 Olive. 7tlmo
Madame Priser-French designer
and dress-maker, $50 Commercial
St. Phone II54. 3ltf
Defendant Arraigned A. ..
Dixon was arraigned before Judge 7.
Mayfield yesterday afternoon on
charge of failing TO provide. Pre-
liInina,y hearing was set for No
yember %, and bond fixed at $3.50
Pageant = Presbyterian church,
Sunday afternoon, November 22nd,
$50 o'clock. Come. 20t2
Newkirks Beauty Shop - For de-
pendable service. Phone 227. lift
Sentenced To Jail-George Bates.
So. was sentenced by Judge z. E.
Kiefer of Calexico yesterday after
noon TO serve 80 days in the county
jail for petty theft.
DR.. II. Hooper-Dentist. X-Ray
service. 10 North 9th st. 28tf
Held To Answer NJ. Ramedez,
who gave his true name as Floren-
tho Natevedad Gauna, yesterday
afternoon was held to answer to
the superior court on a charge OF
escaping from the custody of an
officer. Bond was set at $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
BLACKBURN WILL
REMAIN ASHE:!AD
OF FARM BUREAU

MERGED, Cal, Nov. 20, U.R)-
R. ". Blackburn of Thermal. River
side county, viii continue as presi-
dent of the California Farm Bu-
leau federation for the coming
year. delegates to the thirteenth an
nual convention CT the organiza-
ton voted at the closing session OF
the meeting last night.
Pay 3. Wiser Of Gridley, Butte
county, was elected vice-president,
defeating Ray Miller, Stockton,
90 to y, the vote being taken BY
counties. Later, at Iiller's request,
the vote was made unanimous IA
voring Wiser.
Narysville was chosen for the
1892 convention city.
Blackburn and Ray Cole. Whit
tier, were selected to attend the
American Farm Bureau federation
convention in Chicago. Decem-
Der I to 9.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
Court Continues
Criminal Cases

Five cases were continued, one de-
PENDANT pleaded guilty and one
pleaded not guilty when arraigned
before Judge a. C. Finney on the
criminal law and motion calendar
in superior court this morning.
Sebastian Alvarez pleaded not
guilty to carrying concealed wea-
pens. His trial was set for Decem-
her T. j. CT. Ayala pleaded guilty
10 driving while drunk, and applied
for probation. The case was re-
ferred to the probation officer.
Rufus Jackson. colored. was ar
raigned on a charge Of burglariz-
ing an oil station in Brawley. The
case was continued for plea one
week.
Others arraigaed and continued
one week for plea were George Bar
sulana, charged with contributing
to the delinquency of a minor,
Lottie Fisher, fictitious checks. Joe
Aguayc and Robert Olivas, grand
theft in two counts, and F. N.
Cauna, escape.
tral was planning issuance Of $50
100000 debentures to meet maturing
debts
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
Work Needed For
Many Residents
Says Committee

Success in supplying men for work
at residences and places Of business
in 81 Centre is reported By those il
charge of the free employment
service at relief headquarters at $50
Main street.
Still more men are available for
any type of work for any length
of time, all places to be filled by
local men in need of employment.
Residents are asked to telephone
IS to make arrangements fo- secur-
ing men for work.
Further cooperation on the part
Of local residents is asked as the
present supply of men registered at
headquarters is in excess Of the de
mand for labor.
Campers are not permitted to
camp on vacant lots in the city. &C
cording to Capt. w. NJ. Cunningham
of the United States department of
labor. and Ralph Reynolds of the
service clubs free employment
agency. Campers who are in need
of relief will be taken care of and
the others will be sent to their
homes. It IS impossible to control
the situation when campers are oc-
cupying vacant lots all over town.
the two men explained.
Captain Cunningham made
trip to Yuma Yesterday to check in
coming and outgoing travellers. Re
found that the average movement
Of cars headed west totals $50 every
"a hours and that a majority Of the
hitchhikerS are headed east. Be-
tween $50 and 200 hitchhikers travel
the road between Foltyille and
Yuma every day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

crop yields are to be disposed of.
Representing the Arizona associa-
ton, w. S. Avery. president. and
George Cole. manager, expressed
the need OF cooperation between
Arizona and Imperial Valley grow
ers. The reason given for the need
of cooperation was that interests
OF the two sections are Identical
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

Drivers Arrested-Albert c. Beck
Of Los Angeles and George A. Miller
Of san Diego were arrested By
state traffic officers on the Calex-
leo highway last night. charged with
driving drunk. They were to ap-
pear before Judge W. H. Jorenz in
CaleXico today.
Wooda Plesy Dance Studio -
Ballet, tap. acrobatic, ballroom, for
grown-Ups and children. 1913 Orange.
Phone 1888. 12tf
rely on Marsn's" for fast serv-
Ice. One hour for q cleaning job IL
it's an emergency. Ne extra charge
3tf
Intend To Mar-y-Notice OF in
tention to marry was filed in the
county clerks office today by Con-
suelo Estrada, IS. and susanna Ca
rillo, IS. Of Brawley.
Pageant - PRESBYTERIAN church.
Sunday afternoon, November 22nd,
4:30 o'clock. Come. 20t2
County Board To Heet - The
county board Of education will meet
st $50 tomorrow morning il the
office Of tie superintendent at the
court house. Examinations in the
u. S. constitution will be conducted
and certificates will be granted.
DR.. Arnold - Registered chiropo-
dist and foot specialist, at Hotel
Balboa. Phone $40 for appointment.
1stf
Scout Meeting Tuesday - The
Scout executive board will meet
Tuesday at the court house accord
ing to announcement made today
by Il. E. Lounsbury. Scout executive.
Hotel California Coffee Shop -
Our new addition is now open-50c
and 75c meals all day. Breakfast,
15c UP. Open all night. l4tf
Automobiles Stoicn = Two auto
mobiles were stolen and one Of
them recovered in FL Centre last
night. The car recovered belonged |
to Earl Edgar It was reported /
stolen at $50 and recovered at /
1876. The other stolen car was !
an Oakland coach, license unknown, /
registered to Ben HARDWOOD. }
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

Wooda Plesy Dance Studio -
Ballet, tap, acrobatic, ballroom, for
grown-ups and children. 723 Orange.
Phone 733. 12tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
Recall Petition
Being Checked

Checking Of signatures on the c.
w. Brockman recall petitions began
at Imperial Irrigation district head
quarters this afternoon and will be
completed as soon as secretaries are
able TO consult records.
Petitions were filed at head
quarters Tuesday afternoon, sigma
lures of 1872 persons being attached
to the petition setting forth rea-
sons for asking that the chairman
be recalled.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
Pioneer Resident
Expires On Coast

News Of the death this morning
Of Mrs. Ollie Cart, pioneer resident
of the valley will bring news Of
sorrow to many e. Centrans as she
had a large circle of friends in this
city and had made her home here
for many years.
Her death occurred at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. Margaret
Wagner OF Glendale and was the
result Of an illness OF several weeks.
Notice Of funeral ARRANGEMENTS
has not been received as yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

Rely on Marsn's" for fast serv-
Ice. One hour for q cleaning job If
it's an emergency No extra charge
3tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
County Taxes Are
Ahead Of 1880

During the first Il days OF Nov
ember, Mont j. Reid, county tax
collector, announces that he has
collected over $4,000 more in taxes
than in the first 20 days in Novem-
Der of 1890.
Taxes continue to come in rapidly
the first installment Of state and
county taxes being payable at the
present time.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20

Intend To Mar-y-Notice OF in
tcntion to marry was filed in the
county clerks office today by Con-
suelo Estrada, IS. and susanna Ca
rillo, Is. Of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
ORGANIZE SCOUT TROOP

Marion Buckholtz, new Scoutmas-
ter for Troop g, sponsored by the
Presbyterian church, the five boys
forming the nucleus for the troop
and H. E. Lounsbury, Scout execu-
tive, met At Scout headquarters in
the court house last night to con-
duct reorganization.
Scouts in the troop are William
Coleman, Calvin Aaron, Ray An
derson, Billy Cowan and Raymond
Brown.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-20
Citrus Exchange
Host To Group

Directors of the Desert Citrus eX-
change were hosts to a group OF
men interested in various financial
institutions of the valley and rep
resentatives of the Arizona Citrus
Growers association of Phoenix at
a dinner last night at the Barbara
Worth hotel.
!. O. Cook, secretary of the Cal
ifornia Fruit Growers exchange
explained the organization and OPP
Grafton of the exchange and placed
stress upon the necessity for in
creased consumption is increasing
hac; to their homeland free ty the
United States.
The Chinese referred 10 in the
above United Press dispatch were
taken to San Diego on Wednesday
from the Imperial county jail here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-02
Former Alaska Resident
 Is Dead at ChehaIis

SEATTLE, Dec. 2.-Orville A. Tucker, aged 70 years, former State Senator from Seattle, former As sistant Corporation Counsel of Se- attle, former United States Court Commissi0ner at Cordoya, died at Chehalis, Washington, yesterday. He is survived by his widow and three sons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-02
CRUISERS LEAVE P ORT TO WORK
 ON COMP ASSES
Tallapoosa and Alert Shift to West Coast of
 Douglas Island

For the purpose of adjusting radio compasses aboard ship, the United States Coast Guard cutters Tallapoosa and Alert put out from Juneau this morning for waters off the west coast of Douglas Island. For the adjustment work, both ves- sels must cooperate with each other. They probably will con- plete their task today.
 The Tallapoosa is scheduled to return this evening to her base in Juneau. The Alert may either come back to this port, which she has been visiting for two days, or proceed to her base in Ketchikan.
 Capt. c. N. Dench, commander of the Tallapoosa, was not on the bridge of the craft when she de- parted this morning. He has been suffering three weeks from an at tack of lumbago and has been con- fined to his home in this city most of the time. He hopes to be en- tirely recovered by tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-02
NINETY-DAY SENTENCE
 GIVEN PETERSBURG N

R. Requina, arrested yesterday at Petersburg, was sentenced to 90 days imprisonment by United States Commissioner c. Clausen on charge of adultery, said a telegram received by United States Mrashal Albert White
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-02
ORCHESTRA AND CLEE CLUB PLAN CONCERT DEC. B
Affair Promises to Be Best Musical in History
 of High School

Wednesday evening, December 23l Reserve the time and the date Then will take place in the grade school auditorium the first public concert of this scholastic year of the Juneau high schools orchestra and glee club.
 Announcement of the musical en- tertainment was made this morn ing.
 instrumental and vocal students in the music department of the high school have been practicing for weeks for the approaching event under the direction of Miss Pauline Reinhart, instrumental in structor, and Miss Evelyn Seevers, vocal teacher
 The affair gives every promise of being the best of the kind in the history of the high school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-02
TIDES TOMORROW

Low tide, 0:53 a. m., 20 feet
 High tide, 7:24 a. m, 14.9 feet Low tide. l:N p. m, Al feet High tide, 7:37 p. m, 13.6 fet
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-02

Have your furs cleaned and re- paired at Chas. 0oldstein & Co
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-02

people through initiative petitions.
 Utilizes Tax Commission
 The agency through which he will attempt his tax experiment is a state tax commission. It was empowered by the legislature last January to collect all taxes which formerly had been brought into the treasury by half a dozen de- partments.
 Investigating public utility prop critics, the commission brought about increased assessments to the amount of 64,240,266 as compared with 1880.
 Meantime county excise-equaliza- ton boards of freeholders, author ized under another Murray law, decreased assessments on real and personal property by $l00,000, 900.
 Start Income Tax A personal income tax was in- augurated on all incomes exceeding $2, ,000 a year. A corporation fee of $1 per $1 1,O00 capital stock brought in $682, 900 in two months from 5,823 corporations.
 An extra one-cent gasoline tax for emergency relief for the poor and for highway purposes raised $1 1902 ,908 from March 25, 1881, to November 1.
 The legislature provided the tax should be reduced from five to four cents a gallon December 31, but Murray has started move to con- tinue it until March 1, 1883, to ob- tain funds for system of farm to-market roads.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-02
Marine News
Steamer Movements
NORTHBOUND

. Zapora scheduled to arrive . at noon tomorrow. . Victoria scheduled to arrive . Friday. . Northland scheduled to arrive . Friday afternoon. . SCHEDULED SAuNGS . .NcrcO scheduled to sail from . Seattle December 2 at g . p. m. . Northwestern scheduled to sail . from Seattle December 8 at . g a. m.
 . Princess Norah scheduled to . sail from Vancouver, De- . cember IA at g p. m.
 . SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS
 . Admiral Evans scheduled
 . southbound December 8. . LOCAL SAILlNGS
 . Estebeth leaves every Saturday
 night at 6 pm. for 6ttka and
 wayports.
 Pacific leaves every Satur-
 . day at 10 am. for Peters-
 burg. Rake and way ports.
 sss = Q ess
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-02

MT. Tucker was resident of Ju- neau for a time and was employed by the Alaska Gastineau as an engineer. From here he returned to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-02
PACIFIC HAS BAD
 WEATHER ON TRIP

Having experienced some nasty weather, the notorship Pacific Capt. Paul Kcgel, returned late yesterday afternoon from her voy- age to Rake, Petersburg, Saginaw Bay and way ports. On the re- turn trip, contrary winds of un- usual strength were encountered off the Taku.
 The Pacific did a good freight and passe nger way-port busi- ness. She brought only one pas senger, Frank Schunier of Rake to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-02
KELLER DUE TO
 RETURN SUNDAY
Commissioner of Education on Last Lap of Ex-
 tended Inspection

Commissioner w K. Keller, who has been on an extensive school survey and inspection since early last September, will return home on the Admiral Evans about next Sunday, according to word received from him at Department of Educa- ton headquarters here today. He is now visiting schools in the Cor dova and Copper River district.
 MT. Keller covered northwestern, central and south central Alaska schools from Seward Peninsula south and east, except the Kusko- kwim River district. He had plan ned to visit that region but unfay- orable weather halted airplane op- ertaions for sometime and he was force to cancel his trip there. ---A n