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Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
AOUEDlICT BONDS
VOTED TUESDAY
in Los ANCELE'

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28. U.H i
Voters in 10 Southern California
cities will go to the polls tomorrow
to decide if S220,000,oo0 should bd
raised in bonds TO finance the larg1
est project ever attempted in tho
United States.
The project is the 266-mile Metro1
politan Water District aqueduc1
from Parker inlet, 80 miles below
Hoover dam on the Colorado river
to Les Angeles and adjacent cities.
Designed to increase the waited
supply of major southern Califor1
MIA cities, the contemplated conf
struction is expected to take at least
ten years.
1t surpasses the cost of building
Hoover dam in Boulder canyon o1
the Colorado, by about $4,000, ,o0q
and no other similar undertaking IN
the United States approaches it, en1
gineers say.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
SAY JULIAN
THREATENED
MANS LIFE
Ch arge Oil Promoter
Threatened Grand Jury
Witness With Death.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. %. UP)
District Attorney Herbert K.
Hyde charged today that c. c.
Julian, Oklahoma and California
oil promoter, threatened to kill a
witness before a grand jury that
indicted him on mail fraud charges.
The charge was made when
Julian and his two secretaries,
c. c. TEX Boren and Miss
Juanita Campbell appeared be-
fore Federal Judge Edgar S.
Vaught for arraignment on the
"a counts in the indictment.
| Hyde declined to name the wit
ness, whose life, he said, had been
threatened by the oil man.
THAT will come out in due time.
That's all I care to say about 1t
now" the young prosecutor said.
Pleaded Not Guilty
Julian and his two aides pleaded
not guilty to the mail fraud
charges and after a lecture to them
Judge Vaught permitted Julian to
remain at liberty on a s25 900 bond
which was posted last July after he
spent four days in Jail. He was
arrested at that time on a COM
plaint filed by the district attorney
charging he sent a false financial
statement through the mails.
Julian denied Hyde's charge he
threatened a witness life.
The recent session of the grand
jury indicted Julian and 30 en-
ployees and associates, only nin1
of whom had been arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
MYSTERY AUTO
CRASH KEEPS
OFFICER BUSY

An abandoned automobile stand
ing on its nose off the highway
north of Imperial yesterday caused
j. @. Macdonald, highway patrol
officer, a long search for possible
injured persons. A check of hospi-
tails revealed that no one had been
brought in for treatment of injuries.
Registered owner of the car was
r. N. Brandenwick of CaleXico and
the license number was lV4337, The
cars was brought to local garage.
No one was injured in a Smashup
one and one-half miles west of He
ber last night when machines driven
by Ross wellington Gould and Lew
is Stone were involved.
Gould, according to report made
to the highway patrol office, at
tempted to pass car in front of
him. There was not sufficient space
and he turned to the left. Stone
struck the Gould machine in the
rear. Damage was Slight.
Stone resides in Imperial and
Gould in San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
UNDRESSED GOAT
LANDS MEXICAN
in JAIL HER {

Pasqual Dominguez of Ell Centre
is held for investigation in the
county Jail today because he had
an undressed goat in his house. 1t
was not the fact that the goat was
immodestly clad that led to the in
vestigation. however.
There would be nothing for Do
minguez to worry about if w. S.
Keating, deputy sheriff, had not
followed automobile tracks from the
ranch where a goat was reported to
be missing to the Dominguez casa
four miles away.
If Heating could find the missing
hide perhaps he could dress the
goat. making it undressed, thus de-
termining if the discovered dressed
goat was one and the same with
the missing undressed one.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
HOOVER TENDS
TOWARD SHIFT
IN HIS POLICIES
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. U,P)-
Those who see President Hoover
frequently, believe they discern a
new tendency toward more plain
and direct dealing with depression
problems than has characterized
this administration heretofore.
He went before the American
Legion and said bluntly that any
additional demands on the treasury
would subject the country to grave
risks" He has publicly told large
organizations which are preparing
to seek appropriations from con-
gress this winter that for the good
of the country they should with
draw their pressure" on Washing
ton--a request which practically is
asking the powerful group of lob
byists here to declare moratorium
on their activities for the dura-
ton of the depression.
The American Legion prOpOs-
ed that President Hoover re-
vive the war time council of ma
tional defense. He not only re-
jected the suggestion but at
the same time covered it with
ridicule. Now he is preparing,
so the best informed believe, to
"facc the music on taxes and
strike out boldly with an ap-
peal for additional taxes on the
eve of presidential election.
All of these things have heart
red many of his friends who have
felt Vat at times he had permitted
himself to be buffeted by oppos-
ing forces.
Some Of them believe he made a
mistake in issuing his frequently
optimistic statements such as those
predicting recovery in 80 days"
Last winter he sponsored estimates
of the number of unemployed which
were severely criticized as unrell-
able and were N cact ssIoWn to be
far smaller than figures actually
gathered by the census later. The
result of all of this was that his
figures and predictions were not
only widely challenged so that con-
fidence in them was undermined
but even some in his own admins
tration felt the net result of the
White House outgivings were of no
help if not actually unfavorable in
their effects.
For a time President Hoover was
Continued on page ~
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
Gangsters Evade
Laws In Court

LOS ANGELES, Sept. %. W.P)-
Four alleged gangsters cvaded the
law today as they obtained dismis-
sails of charges against them on
writs of habeas corpus after being
held in connection with the assert
p. Bergin, soap manufacturer. to
cd extortion of the widow of Leo
collect his gambling debt.
The four, Eddie Rollins, his
younger brother, Pat Rollins, Mar
vim Hart, and frankie Foster, held
their hats before their faces dur
ing their appearance before Supe-
rior Judge William c. Doran so
newspaper cameramen could not
take pictures.
outside the courtroom, alleged as
sociates of the quartet quickly ga
thered around them as they emerg-
ed and again prevented cameramen
from obtaining views.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
Gold Standard
Is Suspended

LONDON, Sept. %. W.f)-Suspen-
sion of the gold standard by Nor.
way and Sweden and increased
bank rates in several European
countries were effective today, q
week after Great Britain suspend-
ed the gold standard for six months
The Swedish state council met al
stockhold and decided TO suspend
the gold standard until November
30. At the same time the bank
rate was increased from six per-
cent TO eight per cent.
At Aslo, the Norwegian state
council decided to suspend the gold
standard temporarily and prohibit
the export of gold, The bank rate
was raised from six per cent to
eight per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
BEST IS SILENT REGARDING PLANS TO
VOTE ON REDISTRICTINC PROPOSITION

Redistricting continued to ring
through the corridors of the county
court house today, with William j.
Best, Calexico supervisor. the cen-
trsl pivot of a battle which started
at the instigation of the north end
and has ragged continuously fer
many months.
RumorS consistently have aleld
for the past three days Best will
oppose the tentative plan of redis-
tricting outlined by the supervisors
at meeting last week, and ap-
proved by every supervisor but
Henry Jackson of the north end.
Swinging his vote sharply to the
support CT the north end delega-
ton, it has been reported, Best will
desert A. Y Preble, Dave Vencill
and Romeo Smith to support Jack
son.
After many efforts to reach Best
today. he was called to the tele-
phone wien located in the court
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
EXPECT FORMATION OF COMMITTEE TO
SMOOTH OUT FRANCO-CERMAN AFFAIRS

the Adlon hotel, where the French
delegation is stopping. Cries of mo
more wars" were heard as the crowd
cheered the visiting statesmen.
Laval appeared on a balcony at
the Adlon soon after he reached the
hotel and was greeted by a new roar
of cheering. The only demonstra-
ton of hostility came from an uni
Identified German in the crowd who
shouted Down with Briandl" Three
policemen seized him bc<ore he
could shout anything else and es-
corted hin 20 -le nex> corner where
he was told to leave the neighbor-
hood.
Laval told the press he would sug-
gest to the German government the
establishment of a Franco German
commission TO investigate the eco
nomic problems of both countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
DESERT REVEALS FATE OF
LONG MISSING PROSPECTOR

Grim desert wastes gave up a
gruesome secret yesterday when a
withered hand and forearm wrap
ped in a tattered scrap of vest were
found in a lonely spot not far from
the Chuckawalla Wells turn eight
miles south oi the Niland-Blythe
road.
The arm proved to be that of the
long lost prospector Peter Gundcr-
son.
Identity was established from the
contents of a sand scratched wallet
in which seven $40 bills, letters, re-
ceipts and other papers were dis
covered. A scrap Of underwear al
so was found.
Gunders0n disappeared in
June and was the object of an
exhaustive search on the part
of Sheriff George l.. Campbell
and Undersheriff Rodney Clark,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
CANDHI TALKS
WITH TEXTILE
MILL WORKERS

LONDON, Sept. %, UP)-Mahat-
ma Gandhi returned to London
early today after visit to the Lam
cashire textile district where he
proposed Indian elf-government
as the price for reopening Indian
markets for British cloth.
IF India is given self-govern-
ment, 1 will advocate prohibition of
all imported cloths except the. pro-
ducts of Lancashire" Gandhi said
He said that if political develop
ments and general election caused
the Indian round table conference
to mark time he would return to
India. 80 far there has been no
progress Gandhi said. On the
other hand there has been no re-
Progression"
The Mahatma talked with Ian
caShire mill owners and workers un-
til time for his weekly days of sill
ence, beginning Sunday at sun
down.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
DRYS lay
PLANS TO
ORGANIZE:
PrOhibitiOnists Will En-
list Dry Members Of
National Groups.
CAMPAIGN PLANNED
Liquor Oppos ion Be-
iieyes Recent Votes Not
Indication Of Feeling.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 90. U.P)-
Prohibitionists today announced a
campaign TO consolidate dry senti-
ment within the american Legion
and labor, legal and medical or
ganizations which voted for a
change in the liquor laws.
The campaign was outlined by
Ernest H. Cheering ton, chairman of
the Board of Strategy of the con-
ference Of organizations supporting
the 18th amendment
Cherrington asserted the Legion'S
vote for referendum on prohibition
was not representative Of the views
of the bulk of its membership, but
was an expression of its leaders
opinion.
soldiers who have not found Op-
THE great body of these ex-
portunity for expression through
their organization will be reach
ed by special endeayors to be
made by those organizations
which are fighting today's bat
tie against alcoholism and
against the liquor enemies OF
the Constitution Cherrington
said.
Special campaigns will also be
directed toward the hundreds of
thousands Of members of local la
Dor unions whose support OF this
national policy is being ignored by
professional labor leaders who as
sumo the right TO speak for the
workers of the country without
making any serious attempt TO as
certain the will of the millions who
constitute the local labor groups"
Among lawyers, the dry leaders
said the new movement was expect
eo to Afford the better element at
the bar an opportunity for personal
enlistment in behalf Of respect fo1
law and obedience to law" Thd
campaign among doctors will be th4
first major attempt in recent year1
to obtain their active support fol
prohibition, Cherrington said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28

who is wise in the ways of the
desert. Clark combed the sec
tiOn in w1.ch GundersOn who
was believed to have been
searching for gold, but could not
find him.
The secret might never have
been revealed if Harold Gillett
deputy sheriff, had not been one
OF a party Of hunters in that region.
He saw the tattered vest caught in
a smoke weed clump and realized
it was strange for clothing to be
found in that desolate place.
Found Arm
When he eXtricated the vest, it
was discovered to be wrapped about
the arm and hand The wallet and
underwear were found nearby. Gil
lett and his companions, T. w. and
Continued on page d.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
College Student
Killed In Wreck

SAN LUIS OBISPO. Sept. %. U.R)
jerome OLeary, 90 believed to
be a st. Mary's student, and Elmer
Hughes, 38, were killed instantly
last night while returning from
the 1rojan-St. Mary's football game
by automobile from Los Angeles.
Robert Hunt, 18, and T. j.
OLeary, father of the dead youth,
were slightly injured.
The automobile driven by young
OLeary crashed head-on into a
truck driven by Philip M. Gaub of
San Jose. Gaub was held for the
inquest.
OLeary lived at 39l1 West street,
Oakland, and Hughes at l68 Alti-
more Way. San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
WILSON SCORED
BY OPPONENTS
OF DRY LAWS

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 20
U.P)-Charges that he is a 'pro-
fessional racketeer like Al Capone
failed today to daunt DR.. Clarence
True Wilson of the Methodist Epis-
copal church in his attack upon
the American Legion's anti-prohi-
bition resolution and national wet
leaders.
Let anyone call me anything
and i won't care" said DIR.
Wilson. 81 maintain that the
American LegiOn's recent con-
vcntion in Detroit was a drunk
en- orgy and that the anti-pro-
hibitiOn resolution was passed
by soldiers who insulted their
own uniforms by drinking he
continued.
"Dr. Wilson's opinion means not
a thing" answered DR.. Neal Will
liams, of Excelsior Springs, chair
man of the Legion resolutions COM
mittee.
DIR. Wilson and AL Capone arc
pretty much alike-both profession
al racketeers. Capone's racket is
liquor. Wilson's racket is reform.
Both are collecting" said Williams.
Is Propaganda
"I'm propagandist for prohibi-
tion," countered the UNCONVENTIONAL
leader. Our government employed
propagandists during the war to
further the cause of the allies.
That's what I'm doing for the drys.
DR.. Wilson, speaking before a
church congregation of 1900, ex-
pressed contempt for Sen. Dwight
Morrow, John Raskob and Mrs.
Ruth Mccormick.
Take these so-called honest
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28

LONG BEACH, Cal, Sept. %.
W.P)-Well, here it is, story you've
been waiting for, one about man
who witnesses said was a drunken
airplane driver
He appeared first over Los An
geles, zcoming out of the clouds in
dangerous but beautiful dives over
beaches and amusement parks. III
flying over a lagoon. the plane
wheels split the water. witnesses
gasped and ran for cover.
Army and navy planes, with po-
lice as passengers, went up to give
chase. but the careening ship elud-
ed them.
Finally the pilot landed at Mum
icipal Airport here. A deputy sher-
if raced toward the plane. The
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
No L Turn
Sign Defined

1t remained for a negro traf-
fic vi0lator to teach Judge J.
+. Simpson and the Ell Centre
police force a new definition
for traffic signs, and one which
they would not very well re-
fuse.
Hailed into court last week
after an accident on one of
the towns main intersections,
when he turned at the wrong
time, the negro was lectured
rOundiy by Judge Simpson.
DO you know what that No
u Turn sign means?" ques-
TONED the judge.
yes suh," replied the negro.
That theah sign means mo
you turn-I turn"
The negro was informed of
his mistake and released.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
BY GEHRIG KUN
nitcd Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, Sept. %. U.P) - Forma-
ton of a permanent committee to
smooth out Franco-German rela-
tions was expected today after the
French good will" ministers popu-
lar reception in city resembling an
armed camp.
Premier Pierre Laval, and Foreign
Minister Aristide BRAND of France
had agreed with Chancellor Helm
rich Bruening and Foreign Minister
julius Curtius on the formation Of
the committee.
A large crowd assembled to greet
BRAND and Laval despite the fact
that their arrival had been timed
early Sunday. Mounted police and
motorized detachments patrolled
the district between the station and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
Court Hearing
On Probation
Is Continued

At the request OF probation Off
GERS, the hearing on probation for
Luther Shelton scheduled to take
place in superior court this morn
ing, was continued until Monday.
Shelton pleaded guilty to charge
of possession of a still. The still was
discovered in the interior of a hay
stack and was declared to be tn.
first one ever found in such a pre-
carious location.
V. L. Alexander pleaded guilty to
a charge of contributing to the de-
linquency of minor and the charge
of incest lodged against him was
dismissed in superior court this
morning. He paid a fine of $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
San Antonio Bank
To Make Revision

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Sept. %.
.U,P) - The City Central Bank g.
Trust Co, with deposits of Sll,000,-
900 and resources of $l6,000,000
failed to open here today.
Officers announced that the in
stitution had been closed tempor-
arily tc enable officers and directors
to work out basis for the read
iustmentS of it's affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28

TOXIC, Sept. %. U.R-A report
was received here today that Off
cials and leading citizens of Muk-
den, capital of Manchuria, had
telegraphed to Gen. Chang Kai
Shek, head of the China nationalist
government, and Chang Hsueh-
Liang, dictator of Manchuria, an
nouncing they would form an in
dependent government.
The report was taken here to
indicate that Mukden was dis
satisfied with the Chinese at
titude toward the invasion Of
Japanese troops, who now hold
the capital.
Chang Hsueh-Liang, who sue
ceeded to the dictatorship on the
assassination of his father, Mar
shal Chang Tso-Lin, is in Peking,
where he recently announced pol
icy of nonresistance regarding the
Japanese encroachment
HONGKONG, Sept. %. U.P)-A
state of emergency existed in Hong
Kong today after rioting in which
six Japanese and three Chinese
were killed.
In declaring the existance of an
emergency the government called
out British troops and volunteers
to aid the native police.
Japanese Attacked
Trouble started here Saturday
when several japanese shops were
stoned and japanese were attack
ed. Placards were distributed urg-
ing attacks on Japanese sight.
The streets were not safe for pedes-
trians and the local police soon be-
came unable to control the situa-
ton.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 U.P)-
Further hostilities in Manchuria
have been reported in official cable
advices to the Chinese legation here.
These advices state a train was
derailed late Saturday by Japan
ese agents" south of Mukden. Man
churia, with a loss of 80 lives.
Among the dead, the messages said.
was an EngliShman, Russian and
an Indian. The advices asserted
the japanese looted the train and
were continuing aerial lombard
ment of Chinese forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
ANYWAY, HE HAD LOTS OF ROOM ABOVE
COAST TOWN FOR DRUNKEN MANElJVERS

pilot saw him coming and gave his
ship the gun again. 1t wobbled
into the air, zig ragged among 100
derricks of the Signal Hill oil field,
and crashed into guy wire COM
ing down in tangled heap. Wit
nesses ran to the scene. expecting
to find a mangled corpse.
Out of the Wreckage crawled Don
C. Swepton. 30, a student flyer His
nose was bleeding. Otherwise. he
was unhurt.
you're under arrest as a drunk
en- airplane driver" shouted an
officer.
20. X" said Swepton. II had a
good time while it lasted And
you'll notice I didn't hurt anybody,
As an afterthought he added
Did ~"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
Japanese Baby
Drowned In TuI

Tragedy entered the lives OF Mr.
and Mrs. Y. Sanbonmatsu, japanese
residents OF the Holtyille area, wher1
their 20-month old son drowned m
a bathtub yesterday afternoon.
The mother was bathing the child
Teruo, and left ~ for few MOI
ments to obtain clean clothing
When she returned he had slipped
under the water and could not ID
revived.
Coroner Bert Underwood conduet1
ed an investigation last night.
The body Is at the Fields under
taking establishment in Holtyiiiel
Funeral arrangements have no4
been made as yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
Relief Meeting
Is Postponed

A relief meeting of officials of
lodges and other organizations of
FL Centre, to unity relief work, has
been postponed from tomorrow
night to Wednesday night in the
Veterans Memorial Home, officers
of the American Legion announced
today.
The meeting was originally called
for Tuesday night. Its purpose was
to gather lodges and other organ
ization5 into one group to meet the
relief problem. The meeting is un-
der the auspices of the American
Legion.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
r. and A. NJ. No. 3S4 home
coming, 8. Masonic Temple.
Tennis club, 8, high school
courts.
American Legion Auxiliary, 8,
Veterans Memorial hall.
Troop 5, Il. S. A, :, Seeley
community hall.
Troop Is, B. S. ~, !, Presby-
terian church.
Fox Imperial I h catre,
"Squaw Man"
TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Nj. E. Missionary society. 2:3O,
Cos Wensley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
MUkDEN
CHINESE
REVOLT
Plan To Set Up New Gov
ernment In Manchuria
Made BY Officials.
ATTITUDE BLAMED
Policy OF NOn-Resistance
Adopted By General
Causes Resentment.

NANKING, Sept. % U.P) -
G. T. Wang, foreign minister of
the China nationalist govern
ment, was attacked and badly
beaten today by mob of 5000
students who demanded a de-
cIaration of war against Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28
Gl8nafo< GlHllao<
w I.says:

WINSLOW, Ariz., Sept. 27.
tSpeciaD-Accompanied by a
couple of my kids and a nephew
we are flying back to old
Orangejuiceville after a happy
day yesterday at a big celebra-
ton in Claremore.
1t sure was fine to meet all
the old home folks. After all,
it's the best people that stay at
home. It's just the tramps that
leave and do the bumming. 1t
broke all records for an enjoy
able day. There wasn't a speech
made and you just cant IMAGINE
how glad everybody was.
The chamber of commerce
and some politicians were brok-
en- hearted not to be able to
say something, but we kept en-
still.
Yours.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-28

Continued or page g.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-25

"Luckies for me every time. They don't
leave an ofter-toste, they don't cause
huskiness, they don't make me cough.
Toostins is certainly q great protection.
And fhat improved celIophane
wrapper Of yoUrs-it's great-Icon
actually open it without q knife"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-25

operations which showed paper
losses on sterilization wheat now
owned to average q cents a bushel
plus carrying charges.
Without computing losses on
wheat already disposed of nor in
Guiding carrying charges. the farm
board is out approximately $50. 1000. :
900 on paper.
The paper loss on cotton now
held is approximately s72. 900 600
The paper loss per pound on cotton
is about II L cents, including carry
ing charges. This paper loss rep
reSents almost one-fourth of the en-
tire farm board appropriation of
$500, 000,0 900.
Stone said the board went into
the wheat market in November
1880, to prevent collapse of the
credit structure of the United
States.
He said another 2-cent decline in
wheat prices then would have sent
100000 to 60,0O0,O0 bushels of
wheat on the market to protect
bank loans and with disastrous eff
feet.
Senator Peter Norbeck (Rep..
S. D. charged that this operation,
which took place after two thirds of
the wheat had left the hands of the
farmers was bank relief instead
of farm relief"
Stone replied that conditions
were almost as bad a month ago
but have improved considerably. He
thinks improvement so far war
rants belief that no more federal
wheat purchases will be necessary