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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-24
WARNING NOTE
SENT BY u. s.
TO JAPANESE
Apprehension Over Move by
Army Toward Chinchow
Is Expressed.
TOXIC WRATH R0USED
Stand Of Great Powers Is
Deemed Impertinent
by NipponeSe.
TOXIC WRATH R0USED
BIZ Uniied Prcss

| BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. - The
United States has made strong rep
reservations to the Japanese gov
eminent, viewing with concern re-
ports that General HOMO plans to
occupy Chinchow.
The representations we're made
through Ambassador w. Cameron
Forbes in Toxic. He was instructed
by Secretary Stimson to call at the
Japanese foreign Office and express
apprehension that Japanese
movement on Chinchow might lead
to renewal of hostilities with regu-
lar Chinese forces.
Forbes also told the foreign Office
that reports from military observers
show there Is no evidence that
Chinese forces are preparing for an
offensive.
Concern of U. S. Voiced
Announcement of the state de-
partment's action was made in the
following communique:
The American ambassador in
Toxic was instructed on Dec. % to
express to the Japanese foreign
Office the concern which this gov
eminent entertains, in view of re-
cent reports, apparently well
! founded, to the effect that the Jap
anese army in Manchuria is con-
templating movements in the direc-
ton of Chinchow, which might lead
to renewal OF armed hoStilities with
the regular Chinese military forces
in and south of that city.
He has been asked to call to
the attention of the Japanese gov
eminent that the reports of the
military observers of several nations
in the Chinchow area, including the
American military attache, are to
the effect that they find no evidence
that Chinese military forces are
engaged in, or are preparing for, an
offensive military movement"
japanese Anger Reused
In making this announcement,
the state department took occasion
to deny reports published last Mon
day that earlier representation had
been made to Japan.
Secretary Stimson was informed
of dispatches from Toxic, saying
that the japanese foreign Office re-
garded representations made by the
United States, Great Britain and
France as impertinent and unwar-
ranted. He withheld comment on
these reports.
The present representations are
linked in a long chain of protests
which the United States has made
against japanese military move
mentS in Manchuria. In the past,
save for one instance, the state de-
partment had attempted to keep
confidential what is said to Japan.
BY making public the present
representations, the department is
believed to be appealing to public
opinion to support measures for
preservation Of peace between ia
pan and China.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-24
MORRISSEY 'RUNG' IN
| N

Police Force Gives Chief Diamond
AS Christmas Token.
Santa Claus visited Police Chief
Mike Morrissey today.
At roll call this morning, a 11A-
carat diamond ring, gift of the en-
tire police force, was presented in a
brief ceremony by Captain Edward
Helm and Lieutenant Ralph Dean.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-24

children clothed is the clothing
of the 1880 campaign children by
1880 donors.
One firm that led the list of
1880 pledges is caring for three
families in 1881 which it received
in the 1880 campaign.
And so. as the 1881 drive
reaches a close, The Times wishes
to thank every individual, firm,
or group who took the heart of
child to himself or herself and
warmed that heart with clean,
good garments in place of ragged
ness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-24
BANK PLANS PAYMENTS
Meyer Kiser Agents Petition Court
Which Creditors to Pay.

Liquidating agents of the de-
funct Meyer-Kiser bank today filed
a petition in superior court, one
seeking instructions on which of
$50 creditors are to be paid from the
banks remaining assets, the amounts
and designation of preferred cred
itors.
The bank was closed May 1. The
action, according to attorneys, is
taken to avoid lengthy litigation
against the former institution by
creditors. Fred S. Meyer, j. j. Kiser
and N. S. Cohn are liquidating
agents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-24
WEST STORM BATTERED

Nevada, Eastern California Swept
by Snow and Rain.
By United Press
RENO, New, Dec. PA terrific
snow and rainstorm swept western
Nevada and eastern California to-
day, causing thousands of dollars
damage to telephone and telegraph
lines and tying up transportation.
Reports from the southern Pa
cif1c at Norden, summit of the
Sierra Navada mountains, gave an
approximate depth of ninety-four
inches of snow. A high wind blew
across highways. Truckee reported
three feet of snow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-24
TORTURE, SLAY FARMER
Body Found in Chicago Alley With
$4,000 in Cancelled Checks.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Felix Sojka,
AZ, well-to-do Page, (Neb.) farmer,
was found slain today in an alley
at the rear of his temporary Chicago
home. Indications were that he had
been tortured, presumably for his
money, and then beaten to death.
Sojka's head had ben crushed. In
the Cleaver street room he occu-
pied was a blood-Stained shirt, be-
lieved to have been his. He wore
no shirt when found. His pockets
held thirty-f1ve or forty Cancelled
checks, totaling $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-24
DAWES is CALLED HOME

Conferences With Hoover, Stimson
on Arms Farley Scheduled.
By United Press
LONDON, Dec. 24.-Ambassador
Charles G. Dawes, who will head
the delegation to the world dis
armament conference, has been
summoned to Washington to con-
fer with President Hoover and Sec
rotary of State StimSon. He will
sail for New York on the liner Eu-
ropa Dec. 80.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-24
VOLCANO BURSTS FORTH
Hawaiian Crater Belches Lava in
Worst Eruption in, 80 Years.
By United Press

d = Q TItttU I t0o
HONOLULU, Dec. 24-Kilauea
volcano, legendary home of Hawaii's
goddess of fire, burst into violent
eruption today with more than
thirty fountains of lava streaming
from it on all sides.
The famous old crater, standing
like guardsman on the island of
Hawaii, shot giant pillows of sui
phur fumes and intermittent gey-
SerS of fiery lava high into the air,
while around it the earth rumbled
and shuddered.
The eruption was the most violent
in twenty-seven years, pioneer resi-
dents of the island said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-18
Experimenting On
Food For Swine

To determine the amount OF whey
that can be fed profitably to hogs,
the animal husbandry division of
the University of California is con-
ducting a feeding trial near Nodes
to. j. E. Thorp, hog producer of
Stanislaus county, and W. H. Brooks,
assistant farm advisor in charge OF
livestock, are cooperating in the ex-
pertinent, as also is the Milk Pro-
ducers association.
How much whey and how little
barley can be fed to hogs. and still
produce carcass satisfactory to the
packer, is to be found by the test.
Taking a ration of three pounds OF
whey and one of barley as start
ing point. SO hogs are being fed on
that diet. Forty more are getting
five pounds Of whey to one of bar
ley.
The Milk Producers association
turns out about 100000 pounds of
whey daily. which has been turned
into the sewer. 1t is hoped the ex-
pertinent may produce results that
will be profitable to hog raisers and
to the creamery as well.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-18
RESIDENT WRITES PERTINENT
LETTER TO LOCAL CHAMBER

A letter received yesterday by
President r. b Whitelaw, of the
El Centre Chamber of Commerce,
on the subject of Trade at Home.
and Employ Local Labor" was
deemed by him TO be of more than
ordinary Importance and he has
made the request Of the Press that
the same be published for the in
formation of Ell Centre and Impe-
rial Valley folks.
This letter." Whitelaw stated. is
signed with merely an initial, so I
am unable to determine who the
writer is. however. the author s
points are well taken and there is
no reason in the world why he
should not have appended his full
name and taken credit for it, The
letter is as follows:
Mr.. R. B. Whitelaw, president.
FL Centre Chamber of Commerce.
My dear Sir: have Just read your
article on trade at home in our 10
cal paper. 1t is very good and has
sound logic. Now let us apply this
same principle to work. In the ear
" spring a large repair job was
started here at Main and Fifth.
Try as you might, a local builder
could not get a job there. When
seeking a job, they would tell you
frankly that they did not intend to
hire local help as they could get all
the carpenters they wanted in San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-18
EXPERT MAKES
STATE SURVEY
OF HAY CROPS

The College of Agriculture, Uni
versity of California. has just COM
pleted a survey on the alfalfa situa-
tion in California. This survey was
made by +. w. Braun, who is a
member of the Giannini Foundation
of Agricultural Economics and a
specialist in Agricultural Economics,
Agricultural Extension Service.
Braun reports that in 1909 the
combined tonnage of tame hay in
California. other than alfalfa, ex-
ceeded the tonnage of alfalfa. To-
day. tame hay is less than 20 per
cent of the total hay production.
The alfalfa tonnage has increased
uniformly for many years until to-
day the size of the crop throughout
the state totals 4,630.000 tons. From
1919 to 1929 the alfalfa tonnage in
creased more as a result OF better
Yields per acre than as result of
increased acreage, although the
acreage increased somewhat also.
During the past 10 years the San
JOAQUIN and Sacramento Valley
counties reported $4,000 more acres
i'm alfalfa. but coast and northern
counties reported 10000 acres more.
In Imperial county alfalfa has re-
placed cotton and has become i'm
portant as a rotation crop with
vegetables. Imperial Valley has in
creased its tonnage of hay shipped
into the Los Angeles market very
greatly during the past 10 years.
The Antelope Valley ships annually
about 100000 tons and Imperial
valley about 100000 tons. The lat
ter district can of course ship more
or less than this. depending largely
upon the price received. The Ri
verside Alfalfa association ships
about 10000 tons.
Alfalfa prices in the Los Angeles
milkshed area have been higher
than in any other part of the state.
This is due to the fact that Los
Angeles has been deficit area, but
the rapid expansion of production
south of the Tehachapi is changing
this condition. If this trend con-
tinues the price spread between Los
Angeles and San Francisco will dis
appear. In the past. San Francisco
prices have averaged two to three
dollars under Los Angeles prices.
San Joaquin Valley prices have for
many years averaged six dollars un-
der Los Angeles, and Imperial VAL
ley has averaged eight dollars per
ton less from 1921 to 1925. How
ever. this difference was cut down
to four dollars per ton for the $780,
81 seasons, thereby giving Imperial
Valley a price advantage which 1t
did not formerly possess. Braun
found that the price of alfalfa hay
in California is determined by three
factors, which will be presented
next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-18
Supposed Desert
Tragedy Solved

Imperial Valleys latest desert
mystery disappearance collapsed
last night when Undersheriff Rod
ney Clarke became convinced the
prospector supposedly missing from
INLAND since Tuesday morning
caught a train as 1t came through
INLAND and left the valley.
Clarke spent most of the day
yesterday investigating the reported
disappearance Of the prospector.
whose name no one knew. Tracks
leading from the mans camp went
into INLAND, where they ended in
the railroad yards. No other tracks
were found leading into the desert.
The undersferiff's investigations
disclosed the prospectoT had camp
ed near inland several days ago, and
Tuesday walked away from his
camp. Those who had noticed him
about became anxious when they
did not see him for two days, and
reported to the, sheriff's office he
had disappeared.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-18
Los Angeles Has
Men Wanted Here

Los Angeles officers are holding
two prisoners wanted here for al
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-18
POULTRY NEEDS
LOTS OF SHADE
DURING SUMMER

Goodness in the summer is as de-
sirable for the laying flock as is
warmth in winter, says Prof. j. e.
Dougherty, of the University OF
California poultry husbandry divi-
sion. Fowls suffer extremely from
high temperatures, and the mortal
ity from this cause, especially in
adult stock, may result in greater
annual losses than from disease.
Shade and a free circulation of
air" said Professor Dougherty, are
perhaps the most practical means
of keeping poultry house cool and
preventing losses from heat prostra-
ton. Sprinkling the floor suffi-
ciently to dampen the litter, and
hosing the roof and muslin curtains
frequently on abnormally hot days
also aid in reducing the tempera-
ture of the house, thus making the
birds more comfortable.
Large decidous trees that shade
the front and roof and are not too
close to be Objectionable represent
one of the most desirable ways of
protecting a poultry house from the
hot summer sun. Lacking trees,
however, muslin curtains extended
as awnings will serve to shade the
interior of the house"
The muslin shades devised by
Professor Dougherty and H. l.. Bel
ton Of the agricultural engineering
division, provide such shade in the
summer. and may be opened fully
in the winter to admit sunlight, and
closed tightly when occasion de-
mands to protect the fowls from
cold.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-18
THREE-FOURTHS
OF WORLD CARS
OWNED In u. s.

! WASHINGTON, July IS. U.4 =
Nearly three-fourths of the motor
vehicles in the world are registered
in the United States. according to
department of commerce figures
based on a census as of January l.,
1881. World registration totaled
35 ,SO5 ,632. of which 26,697,39S were
in the United States.
If motor cars of all sorts we're
evenly distributed. every 54th per-
son in the world would have one.
according to the census. In the
United States there is one for every
4.59 persons. Per capita registration
for the world outside the United
States was 200.
France was second in registration
with 1.459,650; England third, with
l.308,272. Then followed Canada,
with l,224,O9s; Germany, $4,000;
Australia. 563.657: Argentina, 1885,
325: Italy. 2e1 .587; Brazil. 1850;
adm Spain and the Canary Islands.
l69 $50.
First place among foreign coun-
tries in proportion of automobiles
to population went to Canada and
New Zealand with registration for
every 8 persons. Australia was next
with ! for every II.
Trailing the list were Yemen and
Oman. in Arabia; China. Ethiopia,
the Solomon Islands and Spitzber-
gen. Spitzbergen had one-a truck.
Despite the depression during
1880, world registration increased
by 678,234 over 1929. according to
Charles F. Baldwin. assistant chief
of the automotive division. He
pointed out that there were 4,l09, ,231
motor vehicles produced in the
world in 1880, leaving 3,430,238 to
be accounted for largely by scrap
ping or other withdrawal from op-
Grafton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-18
Much Butter Is
Made On Farms

Farm butter making is far from
being a lost art. Last year more
than 500.000.000 pounds of butter
came out of farm churns, much Of
it of excellent quality. Some of 1t
might have been better, If more
care had been used in following the
best methods for making good but
ter.
Our best fsrm-outter makers
start with cream Of excellent flavor,
says the United States Department
Of Agriculture. for the butter will
have the same flavor as the cream.
They churn this good Favored
cream when 1t is only slightly sour;
they churn at temperature that
VIII bring butter in moderately firm
granules: they wash the butter
thoroughly and work 1T carefully;
and. finally, they keep the butter
lin the coolest place available.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-18
WEED CONTROL
IS SUBJECT OF
LATE BULLETIN

The annual losses from weeds
considerably exceed those of the
other three groups Of agriculture
pests-animal diseases, plant dis
eases and insects, predatory ami
mails and rodents. Weeds add enor-
mously TO the cost of crop produc-
ton; they present to agriculture
tremendous problem which seems
not to have received due attention
either in California or in any other
state.
These statements are made in the
University of California agricultural
extension service circular, The
Control Of Weeds" just off the
press. at the university. The au-
thors are DR.. w. w. Robbins, head
Of the botany division. and Prof B.
A. Madison, head Of the agronomy
division, at the branch of the Col
lege of Agriculture here: and w. S.
Ball, superintendent of weed con-
troll, state department of agricul-
ture The publication may be had
by asking the College of Agriculture
at Berkeley for agricultural extern
sion service circular 54, or it can
be obtained from the farm advisor S
office. court house, FL Centre.
The circular gives practical meth
ods for the control of weeds, with
specific control directions. Chem
ical control, developed more highly
in California than in any other
state, is given particular attention
by the authors.
The circular discusses control OF
weeds in grain fields, in alfalfa, in
lawns and golf greens, in rice fields
and in bitches and waterways
Some of the weeds discussed. with
methods for their control, are pune.
ture vine, morning glory. johnson
grass, camers thorn, Russian knep.
/ weed, hoary cress, willows and Ber.
muda grass.
/ Weed Identification is not taker
up in the circular, but it announces
that weed specimens may be sen
for identification TO the county ag
ricultural commission, county farm
advisor, state department of agri
culture, division Of botany, univer
sity farm department Of botany
/ University of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-18
NEW PLYMOUTHS
DEMONSTRATED
IN NOVEL WAY

Like brilliant lights stabbing the
twilight, more than 1000 spectacular
flame-colored Plymouth cars have
made their appearance simultan-
eously in every section of the United
States within the past few days.
These cars are new Plymouths
with floating power and free
wheeling. introduced July 6 to an
enthusiastic public.
Conceived solely as demonstration
cars and as means of bringing to
the attention of American motorists
the revolutionary new Plymouths,
the color combination of these cars
is the most startling that Chrysler
Motors engineers could devise. The
paint pigment used on the body of
the cara flame me-color-was design
ed and developed to reproduce the
appearance of lighted red-neop
tube
The long, sweeping lines of the
new Plymouth particularly lend
themselves to this unusual color
combination. The entire car is of
the flame-color with blue and sill
yer trim and silver lettering appro-
priately carrying the message of
floating power" and free wheeling.
The wire wheels have alternate
blue and flame spokes.
These new Plymouth demonstra-
ton cars were shipped to the most
important cities and towns in the
country and are being used by
Chrysler, Dodge and De Soto deal
ers through whom the Plymouth is
sold and serviced, to demonstrate
the new and startling engineering
principle which gives this car the
economy of four and the smooth
ness of an eight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-18
Veterans Honor
Boy Scout Hero

HOUSTON. Tex, july 1s.-(U.P)-
A group of men who knew what it
was to receive medals for taking
the lives Of other men in war,
oheered as a boy was decorated here
for saving a life.
The boy was Max Cohen, Is, Star
Scout of Cleveland, Texas.
When Texas Veterans of Foreign
Wars looked up and down the state
for the Boy Scout who had done the
most valorous deed during the past
year, they picked Max
While thousands looked on, Paul
c. Wolman. Baltimore. Md. ma
tional commander of the V. F.
w. pinned the organizations hero
ism medal on the youths breast
during the state convention.
Max saved the life of 14-year-
old girl last summer in the San
Jacinto river.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-18

I There we're ten men employed
there for about three months. They
brought their cots and blankets with
/ them and set up little improvised
kitchen in the lobby upstairs and
enioyed prosperity whilst Ell Centre
! carpenters walked the streets Won
dering where the next months rent
was coming from. These out-of-
town workers even brought most of
their provisions from San Diego.
complaining that things are too
high around here.
1--WE are here and pay high rent
and high taxes. and when a little
work does come up, the people send
to San Diego or TO Los Angeles to
get help to do their building. This
is only one instance I have men,
toned but there were at least half
a dozen San Diego firms building
here this winter and all bring their
help with them. Then you come
out in the paper tonight and holler
Buy at Home" Who is going to
support those stores at Fifth and
Main-Surely not San Diego. when
men who worked there brought
their groceries with them from San
Diego.
You shouldn't be surprised at all
if we slip out once in while and
buy a pair of shoes or pants when
we are out of work and are forced
to look around for work. 1t is all
right to urge the Buy at Home"
principle. but let the business men
set an example, too. Who is going
10 build the new theater? A Los
Angeles contractor. Whom do they
expect will patronize this theater-
surely, not Los Angeles. Kindly
give this your earnest considera-
ton. Yours truly"
Il wish,' said Whitelaw, that
knew the name and address of the
sender of this letter. I would re-
mind him that the Ell Centre
Chamber of Commerce has always
been heartily in accord with the
idea OF employing local labor for
new construction, and whenever we
learn that a new building is con-
templated We invariably try to have
specified in the contract and sub
contracts that FL Centro's home la
Dor is to be employed. A few weeks
ago Manager Hays of the El Centre
Chamber addressed a letter to the
builder who had been awarded the
contract for the construction of the
new United Artists Theater, urging
that local labor be used and that all
made by the company
should carry a proviso that FL Cen
tro workmen should be selected. We
who comprise the Chamber of Com
merce Directorate do everything in
our power to bring this about and
we hope TO have the cooperation of
every business man. merchant, and
property owner in Ell Centre TO the
end that members of our FL Centre
trades shall be given pref
erence on every occasion"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-18

legged law violations, according to
kilograms received at the sheriffs
office yesterday afternoon.
J. w. Chandler charged with
grand theft, and w. p. Bowlby
charged with defrauding an inn
keeper are the prisoners. A dep
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-18
0UNIYB{RIEFS 5{R

Liberty Cafe $50 Main Street, try
our crispy cream waffles for break
fast, open five a. m. 1913
Perishable Shipments-Yesterday's
shipments of perishables included
46 carloads of honeyballs, is of
honeydews. 80 of watermelons, 10
of mixed melons, two of grapes and
one each of caSabas and canta-
loupes. according to a report maze
by B. A. Harrigan, agricultural
commissioner.
The Coolest Eating ploce in town.
California Hotel Coffee Shop-air
cooled. Open all night l5tf
Liberty Cafe. We serve only fresh
home made pies. Try our 4oc lunch
con. $50 Main Street. 1918
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-18

Quench Your Thirst with pure,
ice cold lemonade at Paul's - SC q
glass. Next to stages. Of
Steves Coffee Shop viii close July
20 and will open october 1st.
Its
In Coast School - Miss Georgia
Royce. daughter of E. NJ. Royce of
658 Commercial street. is a student
at Woodbury. College. Los Angeles,
where she is following a higher ac-
countancy course.
Al the FL Dorado Drug Co they
are specializing on evening curb
service. Real drinks and sand
wiches. City limits. 2tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-18
|uty sheriff will leave today to bring
the prisoners back to face trial.

j. N. Cook has a purebred Hol-
stein COW that in may made tho
fine record of 1902 pounds Of but
terfat.