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Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
Los ANGELES
FIESTA GETS
GREAT START
City OF Angels Celebrates
150th Anniversary Of
Birth.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4. U.P)-To
the changing of church bells and a
cacophony of factory whistles, ST.
rens and horns, climaxed by a sa-
lutte of $50 guns of the Pacific bat
tie fleet, Los Angeles awoke today
to celebrate the 150th anniversary
OF its birth.
For ten days and nights, citizens
of the City of Our Lady, the Queen
of the Angels, will celebrate with
parades, pageants, rodeos, aviation
shows and colorful balls.
As cities go, Los Angeles is pretty
big for it's age, but $50 years ago
when it was founded by Gen. Felipe
de Neve and Spanish soldiers and
priests, it numbered only handful
of men and women.
Mayor John c. Porter official
ly opened the celebration this
morning by issuing proclama-
ton of the municipal celebra-
ton. Bishop John ]. Cantwell
pronounced a benediction, and
Governor James ROlph Jr. de-
livered the principal address, in
which he decried jealOusies of
other California cities while ad-
hitting they had something to
be jealous about.
Later, the colorful scene of $50
years ago when De Neve gave Los
Angeles its name, was reenacted at
the old plaza, close to the spot
where his little army was encamped
on September 4, 1881.
This afternoon, the queen of the
fiesta was to be crowned in Olympic
stadium. Her name was not to be
revealed until she came forth at the
height of the coronation festivities.
Then a huge historical parade,
depicting California under the flags
of Spain, Mexico the Bear Flag Re-
public and America was to pass in
review before her.
The first division was to repre-
sent the days of Spain and the mis-
sions; the second, the days of the
ranches and their romance. The
third section will portray the 1916
days of "gringo and gold" while the
fourth division will carry out the
life of today.
The famous police band of Mexi-
co City, sent here as a good will
gesture by President Ortiz Rubio
will furnish music for the impress
sive coronation ball tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
NAUTILUS
MISSING
A I SEA
End OF Summer Season
Brings Fear For Ex-
plOrerS In North.
TWO SHIPS SEARCH
Possibility Seen That Par
ty May Have Landed
From Submarine.

OSLO, Norway Sept 4. U.P)-The
inspection ship Fridtjof Nansen left
Harstad today on a search for the
polar submarine Nautilus, missing
in the Arctic.
The departure was the first move
in what may become wide search
through the locked northern
wastes for the group of men missing
for days on daring adventure.
Other rescue parties were being
organized. The summer season is
ended. experts pointed out, and the
ice is closing in rapidly.
A ship from Long Year City pro-
ceeded to the uninhabited Ekmann
Bay to investigate mysterious lights
seen there in the last "a hours.
1t was believed possible the Nau-
titus party headed by Sir Hubert
wilkins, had landed
The Nautilus last was reported IN
the vicinity of Wide Bay, whence
passage to Ekmann Bay is possible.
ADVENT BAY, Spitzbergen, Sept.
a. U.P)-The Norwegian ice break
er Welding today was prepared TO
proceed northward in search of the
polar submarine Nautilus, from
which no definite word has been
received since Saturday.
The Welding is equipped with ra-
dio.
A Norwegian steamer reported
yesterday that weak and indistingu-
ishable radio signals had been
picked up in the Arctic Sea They
were presumed TO have come from
the Nautilus.
The submarine. commanded by
Sir Hubert wilkins, was last re-
ported at the edge of the ice pack
making diving tests preparatory to
an attempt TO reach the North Pole.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
REACH RECORD
IN GOLD STOCK

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. U.P)-
An all-time record just short of five
billion dollars was reached in United
States gold stocks during the pres
ent week, the federal reserve board
disclosed today.
Stocks of s4,998,0O0, 1000 reported
today constitute almost half of the
worlds supply. The board estimat-
ed the worlds stock at the end of
June was valued at $1l 1862 900, 900.
The previous high was $4983, 000,-
900 reported August 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04

CLEVELAND, Sept. a. U.p)-Jim-
my Doolittle won the Los Angeles
Cleveland Bendix trophy race to-
day, landing at Cleveland airport on
a rain drenched field.
The st. Louis flyer brought his
Laird plane down at 1:50 p. m,
(EST), refueled Immediately and
took off again for New York in an
effort to better the tranScontinental
record of Capt. Frank M, Hawks OF
IL hours, Is minutes and three Sec
onds.
Doolittle's time from the coast
was nine hours and 10 minutes. His
takeoff at 2:0l placed him appar-
emily within easy striking distance
of Hawks mark
In hurting across the country at
more than 200 miles an hour. Doc
little wrested from Lee Schoenhair,
Cleveland pilot, the speed record be-
tween Los Angeles and Cleveland by
more than an hour. The official
time of his flight was given at 9
hours, 10 minutes and 81 seconds.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4. OPP
The Los Angeles Cleveland air der
by got under way before dawn today
when eight aviators piloted their
speedy planes down the long run
way at United Airport, Burbank,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
Graf Zeppelin
Starts For Home

PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, Sept. 4.
U.P)-The Graf Zeppelin began a
return flight to Friedrichshafen to-
day.
The ship, commanded by DR..
Hugo Eckener, arrived here Tuesday
completing a 5000-mile commercial
flight from its home bases. Thir-
teen passengers made the flight in
approximately 70 hours.
FERNANDO NORONHA ISLAND,
Off Brazil, Sept. 4. U.P)-The Graf
Zeppelin passed Fernando Noronha
today enroute from Pernambuco to
Friedrichshafen.
The Graf was maintaining speed
of approximately 70 miles an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
@KM!MLll-~o

BEVERLY HILLS, Sept. 3.
Speculative got one thing to
be thankful for anyhow; the
country is not in as bad shape
as the rumors have it. If ever a
land was rumored to death it's
us. There is not a bank in AM
erica that is not closed a thou
sand times a day by whispers.
In fact, there is no unem-
ployed. We got one hundred
and twenty million people work
ink overtime just repeating ru-
morS.
If we did pass out as a great
nation our epitaph should read:
America died from fright"
yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
DOCTORS HOME is
OBJECT OF ATTACK
WITH FIREBRANDS

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Sept.
4. W.P)-Four attacks with tire
brands and arson bombs on the home
CT DR.. M. D. Lessard, endangering
so patients in the South San Fran
cisco hospital adjoining it, sent po-
lice searching for pyromaniac to-
day.
The attempts to fire the phySi-
clans home were an aftermath to
his requests from police protection
because he was allegedly threatened
by a bereaved father. The father,
William Mccarthy, whose l6-year-
old son died in the hospital Tues
day after an automobile accident,
was questioned by officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
CHILEAN
REVOLT /
GROWS
Fear Communists May
Gain Control Of Unset
tied Nation.
STUDENTS IN RIOT
Report Agreement Be-
tween Government And
Mutin0us Sailors.

BUENOS AIRES. Sept. A. W.p)-|
The possibility of a Communist
regime emerging from the present.
Chilean situation was stressed TOD
day in messages telephoned FROM
Santiago.
Developments considered indica-|
tive of a trend toward Communism
included:
Strong Communist support for|
the mutinous sailors in control of
the Chilean fleet and continued
Communist agitation after the gov-|
eminent announced they had comd
to terms in principle with the mu-
timers.
A warning against establishment
of a soviet issued by the comman-
der in chief of the army in santi I
ago province.
Free distribution of Communist
propaganda and. reports that thd
Chilean government was consider
ing the deportation of Senator Man \
uel Hidalgo, Communist presiden1
tial candidate opposed only by tho
conservative candidate Juan Esta \
ban Montero.
VALPARAISO, Chile, Sept. 4. U.p1
The city remained under heavy
guard today, Carabineers patroll1
ing the streets.
The strike of street car men and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
British Ship
Drifts At Sea

SAN PEDRO, Sept. 4. tU.n)-The
British motorship zaragoza is dis
abled seven miles southeast of Ana
capa island, off the Ventura county
coast, and the tug Milton S. Pat
rick has been sent to its aid.
The ship, formerly the Mexican
vessel Principle, has been tied up
here since last May 7, left Saturday
for Vancouver, B. c., under its new
flag.
Because it had no wireless set,
the craft drifted helplessly until
passing boats sent word OF its dis
ability to Vancouver underwriters.
No details of the trouble were given.
The Zaragoza carried a crew OF
Is men. 1t is 100 feet long and is
of Ga tons displacement.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
FATAL ACCIDENT

HUNTINGTON PARK, Cal. Sept.
4. W.P)-A coroner's jury today had
declared unavoidable the accident
which killed four men in a collision
with a Long Beach Pacific Electric
train near here Sunday night.
Roy Womack, San Pedro; Cecil
Gordon, Covina, and Robert Craven
of Azusa, enroute to the American
Legion convention at Long Beach,
were instantly killed in the crash,
and a companion, Thomas Kaliher,
Azusa, was fatally injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
Eddie Cantor Is
Signed To Play
Talkie Parts

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 4 U.H-Wide-
eyed Eddie Cantor has kissed good
bye to Broadway for the next five
years.
Samuel Goldwyn announced to-
day he had signed the noted music
al comedy star to five-year con-
tract, thus hating rumors that Ed
die was returning to Broadway.
True, Cantor is enroute for new
York, but only to make a personal
appearance in connection witfi the
opening of his latest picture. "Palmy
Days"
Cantor has made only one other
talking picture, "Whoopee." In the
silent" he appeared in kid Boots"
with Clara Bow.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
JOHNNY WALKER
BLACKIE BELL,
ARE ARRESTED
Released On Bond After
Hearing Before Com
missioner Whitelaw.

Apparently adopting Chicago tao
tics by declaring war against al
legged public enemies, federal pro-
hibition agents last night caused
the arrest of John Gebhart, better
known as Johnny Walker, and F..
d. "Blackie" Bell on charges of
maintaining common nuisances in
violation of the national prohibi-
ton act.
Arrested by Deputy United States
Marshal Frank Reading on war
rants procured by federal agents
who last week visited Imperial VAL
ley in a series of lightning raids.
both Walker and Bell were re-
leased on $4,000 bond after being
arraigned before United States
Commissioner Dorsey Whitelaw this
morning.
Commissioner Whitelaw after
the arraignment said abatement
proceedings against Bells place
near Brawley and Walkers
place near Ell Centre had not
been discussed. Conviction of
the nuisance charge would re-
suit in a fine of not more than
$1,000 or Imprisonment of not
more than one year in Jail.
A hearing before the commission
er, to determine if the men are to
be held for trial by the federal
court in San Diego, will be held
September 81 Tor Bell and Septem-
Der % for Walker.
Both of the defendants have ap-
peared in local courts on liquor
charges.
Gezeeman Staying
Walker paid 500 fine for pos
session of liquor in the Calipatria
Justice court in 1925, and a $500
fine for the same offense in 1929.
He was also charged with sale Of
liquor in 1929, but the charge was
dismissed for lack of evidence.
1t was on Bells place near Braw-
ley, Jack GeeZeman. Santa Ana
printer, was killed April 10 during
the course Of hijacking raid. No
arrests were ever made in this case,
although sheriff's deputies are still
searching for the men believed to
be Geezeman's slayers.
Both Walker and Bell are well
known in law enforcement circles
in Imperial Valley. Their latest
arrests followed recent raids on liq-
uor establishments by federal Off
GERS. Neither Bell nor Walker were
arrested during the raids.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04

and headed eastward in a race for
a prize of $4,000.
Three Of the pilots had difficulty
in getting their heavily loaded
planes off the ground and narrowly
cleared telephone wires surrounding
the airport. They were Harold S.
johnson of Chicago, Captain Ira
Eaker, army flyer, and Colonel
Arthur Goebel of Los Angeles.
The names of the pilots, their
machines, and time of departure
follows.
Lou Reichers, Arlington, N. j.,
Lockheed Affair l20 q. m.
Walter Hunter, Robertson, Mo,
Travelair Mystery s." 1:23 a. m.
Captain Ira Eaker, Washington,
Lockheed Affair, l:26 a. m.
Harold S. Johnson, Chicago, Lock-
heed Orion, 1870 a. m.
Beeler Blevins, Atlanta, Ga.
Lockheed Orion, 1885 a. m.
Major James H. Doolittle, ST
Louis, Laird, 1:40 a. m.
James G. Hall, New York. Lock-
neeQ Altar, l:43 a. m.
Colonel Arthur Goebel, Los An
geles. Lockheed Vega, 1:46 a. m.
Despite the early hour, a crowd
of 5000 aviation enthusiasts gath
cred at the airport to witness the
start Of the race.
To Fly High
The flyers said they intended to
fly in the lighter air found above
an altitude of 10000 feet. Hall car
ried oxygen equipment and said he
expected to fly above $4,000 feet
without stopping for fuel. He car
ried 470 gallons of gasoline.
Stops announced by the fly
ers are: Reichers, Kansas City;
Hunter, winsIow, Ariz., Amaril-
10, Tex, Wichita, Kansas, st.
Louis, Mo-; Eaker, Wichita;
johnson, Wichita; DOclittIe, AL
buquerque, N. NJ, Wichita: Ble-
wins, Wichita; Hall, nonstop;
and GOebel, nonstop.
Rules Of the race require that the
pilots arrive in Cleveland before 7
O'Clock tonight to qualify for the
SIS, 1000 prize.
Before leaving here several of the
pilots said they would not pass up
an opportunity to establish a new
tranScontinental speed record. Doo-
little and Hall said that if they
reached Cleveland in exceptionally
fast time they would pause only
long enough to check in and then
continue on to New York in an ef-
fort to break the coast to coast
speed record of IL hours Is minutes
and 3 seconds held by Captain
Frank Hawks.
Several of the pilots have
achieved fame through their ex-
ploits in the air.
Colonel Arthur Goebel is noted
for winning the Oakland Hawaii air
race a few years ago.
Walter Hunter came into PROM
inence when he and his brother set
an endurance record over st. Louis.
James G. Hall, New York brok-
er, holds the speed record for a
flight between Vancouver, B. c., and
Aqua Caliente, Mex.
The most expensive entry in the
race is the plane flown by Lou
Reichers. 1t is owned by Bernarr
MacFadden, magazine publisher
Its body and wings are covered with
gold leaf.
Asa Gambler, Coca Cola king,
owns the plane flown by Beeler
Blevins. Harold S. Johnson's entry
is owned by the Continental Air
ways.
The race is being staged as a
feature of the air carnival now in
progress in Cleveland
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
Attempt To Kill
Italian Minister

PARIS, Sept. 4. Queen. Emf
lilo De Bono, Italian minister of
colonies, was attacked today whilel
on his way to visit the French co.
lonial exposition.
The would-be assassin, CayaliniI
Eddie. an italian Communist, wasl
arrested when he leaped onto tho|
motor car in which De Bono was|
riding to the station, accompanied
by the Italian ambassador and thc|
French minister OF colonies, Paul
Reynaud.
De Bono was former governor oil
Tripoli. He is staying at the Italian
embassy here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
Texas Oil Field
Opens Tomorrow

KILGORE, Tex, Sept. 4. U,P)-
The East Texas oil field will be
opened at a. m. tomorrow for pro-
duction on a basis of 225 barrels
of oil per well daily, it was an
nounced here.
The field will remain under mar
tial law, although some of the 709
troops now in the field will be sent
home.
Announcement of the fields
opening followed the arrival of Ad-
jutant General w. w. Sterling here
with orders from Governor Ross
Sterling.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
Local Golfer
Wins Tourney

Mrs. Flo Siegel is in receipt of in
formation that her husband, Joe
Siegel, recently won the Indepen-
dence day tournament at Salinas
Country club by defeating his oppo-
nent in the finals one up.
He tanked a 35-foot putt from the
edge of the 18th green to turn back
the opponent with whom he had
battled on even terms over the en-
tire course.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
Y. F. w. Demand
Modification

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 4.
U,P) Veterans of Foreign
Wars in annual encampment
today by resolution demanded
modification of the Volstead
Act and repeal of the national
prohibition amendment.
The vote came after argu-
ments that American homes
were being invaded by San
army of federal agents. snOOp-
ers and spies because of a rad
ical departure made in the
basic principles of our govern
ment while 100000 veterans
were overseas fighting for
principles of liberty"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
ARGUMENT FATAL

CHICAGO, Sept. 4. W.H-An
argument on religion today between
Frank Dorano, SIS. a Mason and
john Domagulski. So, a Catholic,
ended in the death of Domagulski,
n knife wound through his heart
Police held Dorando as the al
legged slayer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
STEAMER GROUNDS

TOXIC, Sept. A. W.P)-The Ham
burg American steamer Burgenland,
1000 tons, grounded today so miles
off Moppo, Korea.
The passengers and crew went
ashore. The japanese liner Baikal
Maru went to the rescue.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
Wrong Place
To Buy Stuff

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4.
U.P)-Undiplomatic George L.
Heller, SO, walked into Boyle
Heights police station today,
mistaking it for a speakeasy,
and sought TO purchase a quart
of whisky from the astounded
officers cooling their heels on
the counter.
Indelicate officers told him
without conjunction that both
his breath and his tact was
bad, and locked him up for in
toXication.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04
JIMMY DOOLITTLE WINS
CLEVELAND AIR DERBY

NEWARK, N. j., Sept. 4. UP
Major James II. DoOlittle
landed at Newark airport at
Ash p. m. (EST) today to estab-
lish a new transcOntinental air
record of IL hours and IL min
utes.
After cracking the Los An
geles- Cleveland air record, Doo-
little made the last lap of his
journey IN one hour and so
minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-04

Continued on page g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11
RED CROSS TO OPEN
B|DSFOR BUILDING
Five-Story Office Structure
Will Be Erected at 18th
and D Streets.

Bids for the construction Of the new
national headquarters building Of the
American Red Cross, which is to be
erected at Eighteenth and D streets,
will be opened February 6. The site is
located on the north side oa the Red
Cross quadrangle, opposite the recently
completed structure in honor Of the
women of the World War.
Construction of the building, which
will be of marble, Is expected to begin
early in the Spring, under the super
vision of Lieut.. Col. u. s. Grant. Sd,
director of public buildings and parks.
Planned to conform to the other
structures in the Red Cross group, the
headquarters building, which will be
five stories in height, will be con-
structed of structural steel and rein
forced concrete, with marble ON the
exterior. Its dimensions will be ap-
proximately 228 feet by 81 feet
At present the ONCE force OF the
organization is housed in temporary
wartime structure, facing on D street
Future plans call for the erection OF
q fourth building on the site Of the
structure now being used.
The plans, which also call for the
demolition of a church, are expected
to enhance the beauty Of the section
in which the quadrangle is located
the area which Charles Moore, chair
man of the Fine Arts Commission,
termed 1.-The triangle Of the amenities. "
Constitution Hall Is near the site Of
the structure and the proposed million
dollar Pan-American Union building is
to be erected on Eighteenth street, just
a short distance south Of 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11

date Of the original issuance, and that
payments on the principal be made
substantially as follows: From 1888
to 1888 $4,000 year, and thereafter
at rate of $4,000 q year.
Opposition Voiced.
OF the II members of the budget COM
mittee. one was not in accord wholly
with the rest of the group, while an
other, Frank Severance, delegate from
the Gaithersburg Chamber of Com
merce, submitted a minority report. 1t
read;
due to the financial situation, espe-
cially in the agricultural communities
in the upper portion Of the county,
do not favor bond issues, which viii
cause an increase In the present rate
Of taxation"
A concurring report was submitted by
John A. Dickinson, delegate from the
Alta Vista Community League. Mr..
Dickinson approved the majority re-
port except in respect to the statement
that money available for bond commit
mentS may be determined by deducting
from the probable tax income, the
county operating expenses for 1880 plus
probable increases and also deducting
existing bond commitments.
"I believe" Mr.. Dickinson stated,
chat this issue Of bonds and subSe-
quent issues should be deducted from
q specific percentage of the estimated
taxes for any given year after the pres
ent bond commitments have been de-
Quoted. In other words, I would set
aside definite percentage of the tax
income each year TO take care OF bond
commitments and would arrange the
payment of principal and interest of
bonds so that this percentage would
not be exceeded. Similarly would as
sign to schools. and other similar items
of expenditure a definite percentage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11
MEN GIVEN
FOOD AT MISSION
Half of Relief Provided in
Year Furnished During
Last Three Months.

With Washington as the gateway"
for the migratory unemployed journey
ing north and south, . total Of $3.50
men were fed in the bread lines Of the
Central Union Mission and 1S,463 were
given free shelter at the mission during
the past year, according to the annual
report made public yesterday by Supt.
John s. Bennett.
More than half Of the relief demands
made upon the mission Of the
churches" were accounted for during
the three months ended December 81
In that period, 2T,026 persons received
free meals and 1906 were given tenn
porary shelter. December was q partic-
ularly. heavy month, with 1887 men
applying for meals and S,oe1 for q
nights lodging.
This measure Of relief, however,
represented only one phase Of the mis-
sion's activities during the year. The
record Of chapel attendance was 3S, 662,
while ! e15 men profesSed conversion.
Jobs were secured for 3e5 and clothing
was given to 2,052 destitute persons.
During December 1883 garments were
given away.
In the Children's Emergency Home,
conducted by the mission and in the
charge Of Mrs. Bennett, a total Of
37,230 meals were provided for under
privileged children. The daily average
number Of children given temporary
homes at the mission was reported
as "a.
In addition to these general relief
activities, the mission conducted spe-
cial campaigns On Thanksgiving and
Christmas. At its Christmas party, at
which Mrs. Herbert Hoover was pres
ent, bags of clothing and gifts were
given to 1870 children.
Services also were held at the Dis
trict Jail and District Workhouse dur
ing the year and the missions nightly
Bible class had an average eSonthly
attendance of 5000 members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11

Only three Of Princeton's II presi-
dents served terms longer than the 20
years Of DR.. Hibben. They were John
Witherspoon, the sixth president, who
served from 1853 to 1879; James Car
NOLAN, the ninth, from 1928 to 1884,
and James McCosh, the eleventh, from
1868 to 1888.
Was Ordained Minister.
DR.. Hibben was graduated from
Princeton in 1882.
DR.. Hibben was an ordained minister
Of the Presbyterian Church, holding a
charge at Chambersburg, Pa, when in
1891 he accepted the post as instructor
In logic at Princeton.
His advancement was rapid. In 1894
he was made an assistant professor, in
1897 q full professor, and in 1912 he
became president.
He introduced the four plan
Of study and independent research for
members Of the senior and junior
classes, characterized as one Of the
greatest forward steps in modern edu-
cation.