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Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-17
Mothers Love
| Saves Her Boy

SAN FRANCISCO, July II.
"A white haired mother,
bowed by 80 years of toll,
walked tearfully into Judge J.
J. TrabuccO's court just as the
case of william Nagel, 40,
charged with passing a worth
less check, was called.
That's my boy" she sob
bed. "My boy, william. I've
got the money here, judge. 1
saved most of it,"
She unwrapped handker-
chief on the judges bench and
out rolled a stack of nickels,
dimes and quarters-S77 worth,
or enough TO cover the check.
"All right, mother, that fixes
it," said Judge Trabucco,
little catch in his voice.
Hes good boy, and Ii
would break my heart to have
him I'm JAIL" she said as she
led her boy" away by the
hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-17
SCANDAL HINTEDIN
CAROLINA TRAGEDY

RALEIGH. N. c., July II. UP
B. Mary Hart. nationally known
cotton manufacturer of Tarboro, N.
c., was found dead in the bathtub
Of his quarters at the Carolina ho-
tel here today.
His body was discovered after a
fire which burned over his room
and part of the hallway outside.
Coroner L. NJ Wasiw started an
immediate investigation based on
evidence Hart had participated in
an all night party with seven other
people.
Two young women were ordered
held for the coroner's inquest. They
are Julia Clark, Kinston, and Nor
ma Brewster, Tarboro.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-17
Officer Killed
In Gun Battle

BUCKLEY, ILL.,, July IT. U.P-
Deputy Sheriff Henry Ennen was
shot and killed today in a gun bat
tie between a posse which he was
leading and three bandits who had
robbed the Buckley State bank of
$4,000.
Most of the loot was left behind
by the bandits when they aban-
doned their automobile and fled
into a woods. Ennen and the other
pursuers followed and the deputy
sheriff was shot by one OF the ban
dts.
The bandits set off a burglar
alarm while robbing the bank.
Ennen Immediately organized the
posse and caught up with them
after they had gone only a few
miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-17
Robbers HOld-Up
Northern Bank

SACRAMENTO, July II. U.D -
Two unmaSked bandits entered the
FairoakS bank at Fairoaks, 18 miles
east Of here, today, held up the
bank employees, including Presi-
dent G. G. HubDell, md escaped
with approximately $4,000 in cur
rency.
The holdup required only few
seconds. The men lined up the bank
force at the point of pistols, grab
bed the money from nearby coun-
ter and fled in a small car.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-17
Dawes Requested To
Get Back On Job

WASHINGTON. July II. W.P)-
President Hoover today asked
Charles G.. Dawes, ambassador to
England, and who now is in this
country, to return to London as
quickly as possible.
He acted with a view to adding
further strength to the American
delegation 10 the London conference
of European premiers which opens
Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-17
Orders Officer
To Escort Fall

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, July II.
U.P-United States Marshal Joe
Tondre received instructions from
Sanford Bates, former prison super
intendent, to take Albert B. Fall
into custody and proceed with him
TO the penitentiary" at Santa Fe.
The marshal expected TO receive
commitment papers this afternoon.
1t was indicated Tondre would ac-
company Fall to prison from Ell
Paso instead of permitting him to
make an unattended trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-17
All That Burns
Is Not Fire

SANTA BARBARA, Cal,
July II. (U.P)-A brush fire on
Mission Canyon Heights, just
outside the city, brought the
fire department rushing to the
scene.
Gallons of water were poured
onto the blaze. The firemen
still were fighting when down
the heights rushed Frank
Pechumer, county fire warden.
"Hey," he shouted. Get
away from that fire. This is
our blaze. We're burnin' off
weeds"
The firemen retired in dis
gust and confusion.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-17
Western Livestock
Rates Are Slashed

WASHINGTON. July IT. W.P)-A
general revision of western livestock
freight rates was ordered by the
interstate commerce commission to-
day.
While substantial reductions were
ordered for the most part, the order
prescribed increased rates on short
hauls and higher rates for move
ments in the northern parts OF Mis-
souri,, and Iowa, Minnesota and
Wisconsin.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-17
Shooting Victim
May Recover

Aregnag Sarkisian, severely
wounded by a bullet fired
at Mike Karagounat, who was
killed on Main street Monday by
Gusta Mouzakis, is holding his own
at the Ell Centro hospital, accord
ing to attending physicians.
They express the opinion that he
has an even chance for recovery.
The bullet struck Sarkisian near the
heart. Karagouzian died shortly
after being admitted to the hospi-
tai and Mouzakis is held in Jail
facing a murder trial.
Kendall B. Perkins and Edgar B.
Hervey have been retained as his
attorneys.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-17
Merger OfOil
Firms Nearer

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July IT. U.D
The biggest obstacle to merger
of the Standard Oil Co. of New
York and the Vacuum Oil Co. dis
appeared today when the Barneson
interests withdrew their objection to
the proposed consolidation.
Announcement of this develop
ment was continued in letter to
stockholders of Standard OIL Co. OF
New York from Lionel Barnesop,
president of the General Petroleum
corporation, which was absorbed by
the Socony interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-17
BY
FEDERAL
OFFICERS
Two Dozen Bootlegging
Joints In Valley Are
Visited During Night.
PROPRIETORs HELD
Large Quantity OF AS
sorted Liquor Taken
And Destroyed.

This afternoon federal agents
visited 607 He'll avenue In this
city and arrested w. s. Mur-
phree. 28, and Thelma Kessler,
%, on charges Of possession Of
liquor. A quantity Of liquor
and the prisoners were taken TO
the county Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-17

Continued on page 81
Evening star., 1931-12-12
STOCKSDEPRESSED
At SHORT SESSION
New Low Points Reached Un-
der Steady Selling
Pressure.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


NEW YORK, December 12,-Stocks
declined to new low levels today.
The market opened lower and for a
half hour prices declined without inter
ruption. During this time 100000 shares
changed hands, or at a 5000, ,0OO-share
rate for a full five-hour session
Activity fell off, however, there was a
feeble recovery. At the beginning of
the second hour the selling was resumed
with almost as large lots, and the lows
we're made at this time.
The character of the market can be
judged by the fact that even after the
decline of the past two years, stocks
of the grade of United States Steel.
General Electric, American Can and
General Motors went to new lows,
Measured by points the losses were not
large, but they came on top of declines
in previous sessions.
The rails made the best showing. but
they had their quota of new lows. in
Guiding Baltimore e. Ohio, which is
expected to omit the dividend at the
next meeting. On the other hand, New
York Central, Union Pacific and Dele
ware q Hudson made stout resistance.
HlooI Vi CIIe tLne up on the day. This
was, OF course. a response to the gesture
OF compromise coming from the repre-
sentatiVeS of the railway unions at
Chicago as well as an indication that
the railway shares had more nearly
completed their readjustment than
either the indC5trialS or the utilities.
Another stock that stood out because
of the support it received was Aubus
Auto, In this case rejecting the over
extended short interest. Incidentally,
stocks which are believed to have no
short interest at all were the weakest.
The oils were disturbed by the omis-
sion of the dividend on Gulf Oil of
Pennsylvania, but the losses were only
fractional.
During the day U. S. Steel touched
43 for the common and par for the pre-
ferred, prices not equaled in years.
Other weak issues included Allied
Chemical, Air Reduction, Eastman Ko-
dak, Westinghouse Electric and Johns
Manville. There was nothing in the
news of the day at all adequate to eX-
plain the liquidation. Some of it was
to record losses on income
tax returns and some of it was 1ndis-
Criminate sacrificing representative of
the prevailing state Of mind.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
TRADE
PLANS CONF FERENCE
Meeting Called for December
II to Seek Aids for AiIing
Industry.
BY the Associated Press.


TULSA, Okla, December PA
meeting of the board of directors of the
American Petroleum Institute has been
called for December II at st. Louis, to
consider the Ills of the industry, which
Amos L. Beatty, president of the in
stitute, considers the worst ever ex-
perienced.
In calling the st. Louis meeting
Beatty said the industry is on the brink
of catastrophe. The directors are ex-
pected to consider steps to prevent a
rs cent barrel price reduction, pre-
dicted as likely the first of the year,
unless supply and consumption are bet
ter reconciled.
After martial law was declared in
both Texas and Oklahoma to enforce
complete shutdoWnS of production,
petroleum prices rose a few weeks ago
to a top Of 85 cents a barrel Pre-
viously oil has sold as low as 20 cents.
Prices have been in excess of $500 q
barrel.
simultaneously with the calling of
the st. Louis meeting more oil leaders
announced their support of plan for
a national meeting, probably in Texas,
to seek means of helping the industry.
The plan was advocated by the Oil and
Gas Journal.
Harry H. Smith, executive secretary
of the Midcontinent Oil and Gas As
sociation, telegraphed Patrick j. Hur-
ley, Secretary of War, urging him to
ask President Hoover to call such a
meeting.
The plan would call together leaders
of the industry and its organizations
accredited representatives of the oil
producing States and representatives of
the Federal Government.
Midcontinent leaders who have en-
tered the movement include Charles F.
Roesser of Fort Worth, head of the As
sociated Oil Organizations of Texas;
Mark L. Requa of California, chairman
of the Colorado Springs meeting of two
years ago: Roy Johnson, widely known
oil man of Ardmore, Okla, and w. G.
Skelly, Tulsa oil man.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
u. S. CANDY TRADE
SEES HOLIDAY GAIN
Industry Is Looking Forward
With Confidence to Next
Year.
BY ALVIN RESCH.
Written for the Associated Press.

Written for the Associated Press
CHICAGO, December I2.--America's
candy industry, whose output has been
cut less than per cent since 1929. ex-
poets this years holiday season to pro-
vide "at least its normal impetus" to
sales, and looks toward confidently" to
better conditions in 1882.
Christmas trade, in fact. is expected
70 90 more than its share of maintain
ing candy production at 90 per cent of
last years tonnage The 1881 oItplIt
SO SO lar has been only 2 per cent below
that of 1880.
production has been hugging the par
oI normal years despite the fact that
the mduStrys dollar volume OF sales
CLS CLS year has dropped about IL per
cent from 1880, due to decreased prices.
In normal years the Nation bllys m
ward OF S750,000000 worth Of CANDY
ABOUT 100000 900 poundS-at retail.
AS an index Of the size of holiday
tFaQe In the candy industry one Lead
ing manufactures estimates that mora
Ihan $4,000 tons will be required to
meet Yuletide demands this wear. and
mat Americans viii eat more than So :
0VO,VOO pouncs Of confections on
Christmas day alone,
SSAi9IAtiC1 utIlaDQ IDr HAnHV
continues at a fairly steady rate saws
Arno Sander, president Of the National
Coniectioners' Association.
retailers and wholesalers havs
moved cautiously in preparing for
Christmas trade, but it now appears
inag the holiday season viii give al
least Its normal impetus to sales.
speaking conservatively, the indus~
M yrg olCLook IoF 1882 is encouraging,
we confidently expect better conditions
The Associated Retail Confectioners
nave found that parcel post shipments
OF Christmas candy are holding IN ~,
a level with last years volume,
Last year Utah led all States in peF
capita consumption of candy. It's
populatlon averaged more than II
pounds per individual. PennsvIvanis
was was second and Maine third, each %
those states consuming, on the average,
more more thsn IS pounds per person. Mis-
SLsSlppL with -5.6 pounds per carita-
had the lowest averags c0nsun,ntioly 1''-
Evening star., 1931-12-12
BY FRANK III. MCCONNELL.
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, December 12-Leading
New York banks and, it is understood
in Wall Street, the larger banking In
stitutions throughout the country. are
laying solid foundation now for an
upbuilding of their assets throughout
1882 and succeeding years.
AS a first major step in this compre-
hensive program, 1t was learned today,
the bankers will use the pruning knife
with thoroughneSs to prune down paper
value of all assets their banks possess.
Year-end statements of the banks will
show sizable, though in many respects
a nominal, shrinkage in valuations, but
actually will not reflect a great loss in
terms OF dollars and cents. The losses
VIII be paper, rather than real They
Evening star., 1931-12-12
TIN CAN DEMAND OFF
20 PER CENT IN YEAR

Companies engaged in the manu-
facture OF tin containers have been
confronted this year with a substan-
tial curtailment of demand, says the
Standard Statistics Co. in a survey,
which continues in part:
This curtailment has been due in
large measure to the sharp reduction
in the packs of the leading canning
crops, particularly peas and tomatoes.
Both Of these packs are estimated to
have declined from IS per cent to 40
per cent below the volume handled
last year, which was of record pro-
portions. Canning Of other vegetable
crops has fallen below that Of 1880 by
varying percentages, with the notable
exception of sweet corn.
Requirements for general line con-
tainers. used for packing paints. var
nisheS, oils, chemicals, drugs, tobacco
and other products, are expected to
reveal a better sustained aggregate
than in the food division, although 5he
total demand undoubtedly will be less
than a year ago. Combining these two
major divisions, it now appears prob
able that total demand for tin con-
tainers for the full current year will
be some 20 per cent to 25 per cent
smaller than was the case in 1890"
Evening star., 1931-12-12

will represent marking down OF values
to current market prices.
Realty Holdings
This policy will be applied with equal
Vigor in the cases of gilt-edge bonds
and IN the case of corporate stocks held
by the investment divisions of the lead
ing banks. Real estate holdings of the
banks will also be written down" to
present market valuations, although
actually these figures in some instances
wiz be less than the cost of reproducing
the bank buildings now occupied.
A lead in this direction was taken
yesterday, when the management of the
ChaSe Securities Corporation, invest
ment affiliate Of the Chase National
Bank, notified stockholders of its inten-
ton to reduce the corporations capital.
Approval of stockholders will be asked
at the annual meeting scheduled for
next January II.
Other stockholders meetings which
Will attract attention are those of Ma
tlonal City Co. and the Guaranty Co
OF New York. The National City stock
holders meeting will not be held until
next June, but at the last annual meet
ing 1t was stated that charges against
capital had been incurred because of
the companys' determination to pare
It's holdings down to the lower of two
ngures, either actual cost or market
price. The Guaranty Co.'S stockhold-
ers meeting is scheduled for Janu-
airy 20.
Referring to the pending write-offs,
leading bank officer today said that
in many instances the wrfte-offs will
represent bookkeeping transaction
only. Many securities were purchased
not Tor the purpose of reSelling them
later at a profit, but because of the
adylSability for banking purposes of
taxing position in particular situa-
tions.
Securities Affiliates.
The question of advisability of a
nank maintaining a securities affiliate
mas received close study. Several
osnks, such as Bankers Trust Co., the
Chatham Phenix National Bank a.
Trust Co., which is to be merged with
the Manufacturers Trust Co., and the
Manhattan Trust Co. group, have re-
Gently declared in favor of discontin-
ulng their securities affiliates.
reasons or economy have been given
III some instances, but in the case nf
the Manhattan Trust groups action-a
step that was sponsored by the Boards
OF Directors of the three largest Man
haitian units-it was explained that the
move was taken "to follow the trend
OF opinion strongly expressed in some
quarters to the effect that deposit
banks should not have affiliated sec,lri-
ties companies"
Opinion on this point, however. is
sharply divided. Many bankers feel
Lnat an investment affiliate is highly
desirable. '-9'--'
(Copyright, 1917
Evening star., 1931-12-12
$4,000 900 INSURANCE
INCREASE IN NOVEMBER

Word has been received here from
New York that the November paid new
insurance of the Equitable Life As
surance Society of the United States
is 500, ,387 900, an increase of $13,OOO,-
900 over the same month of last year.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE

The United States Treasury balance
announced today as Of close of business
December 10, was S57,30S, ,220.67. Gus.
toms receipts for the month to date
were $e,484 1920. Total ordinary ex.
penditures were $22, ,187, 1880.
Evening star., 1931-12-12

Miss Elizabeth Roberts, who died at
the age of 10l, was one Of seven sisters
of Bank Cottage, England. who never
married.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
CLEARING HOUSE FIGURES.

Washington clearing house figures for
today, S3,925 ,526.66.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, December IL LP).-Bar
silver easier and 20 cents lower at 1894
Cents.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
Money to Loan

4~~y 10 LOdlf
Secppsd bX first deed of trust on real estate.
ai1hg interest and Commission
Joseph |. Weller siS, sis wash 81 /. Tgys
Second Trusts for Sale
utSb we have trusts from $1,000 to s7.5os
frrrjitio frji noh4giy x5, payments and short mas
PIacs PPI1r2orq5i9n' n OF Dist. o364, 426 Jactso5
Evening star., 1931-12-12
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK, December IL (P).-
Oyer-the-counter parket:
Ranks
Evening star., 1931-12-12
Trust COmnanies.
Trade Reports at a Glance.

Press
NEW YORK December 12Tablod review Of wholesale and retail
conditions BadsteetS week ne
with conditions IN ne
i the corresponding
Evening star., 1931-12-12
BONDS.

Copyright, 1891, Standard Statistics Coz
Evening star., 1931-12-12
Financial District Notes.

President Frank J. Kaufman, jr., Of
the International Exchange Bank, re-
celved a host of congratulations vester-
DAY upon his promotion. He received
countless personal congratulations from
the banks customers as well as con-
slant telephone calls from friends.
Gross income of the Western Mary
land Railway should exceed fixed
charges this year by close to $500 600. -
George P. Bagby president, stated. I'VE
have no early maturities and our finan-
cial situation at the end Of the year
will be COED"
The Virginian Railway has reduced
salaries OF all officials and members OF
their STATS 10 per cent. effective Janu-
ary /. Contract labor is not affected.
Evening star., 1931-12-12

Banks.
Evening star., 1931-12-12

571s "a Jewel Tea (t4h)...
s0% l5ss Johns Manville %.
l23H 87H Jones e. Laugh pf(7)
Evening star., 1931-12-12
BANKS WRITING DOWN ASSETS
IN INPREPARATIONFOR RECOVERY
Foundation for Period of Upbuilding l:
Now Being Laid by Many of
Larger Institutions.

will represent a marking down OF values
to current market prices.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-30

by taking II himself. And that young
Denny baby II he isn't reporter ]
miss my guess, he took in every word
Mr. Carstens said, and then shouted,
"Gubby da Bloc" (Bravo, me lad) in
loud voice. Roselyn Forsberg got
so tickled she rolled on the floor. And
when Mrs. Young read an article on
home influence they all set ua a sort
of stein song chorus with their toys.
What's this got to do with interior
decoratingp don't know, do your ]
haven't an idea left In my head. Let
me introspcct' blt-oh yes, here's a
very small one way back In the left
hand corner OF my brain.
Perhaps some of you have favor
tie aunt coming to visit you this sum-
mer and have to fix up that little bed
room for her, sort Of attractively with
out using too much Of Juniors college
money Well, get couple Of bolts Of
figured sunfast percale In bright colors
and make curtains, bedspread, and
dressing table skirt all Of the same
Trim with wide ruffles. Fifty yards
of material Is sufficient for two pair
Of curtains, floor length with ruffled
valances; flounced bedspread; dress
ing table skirt; slip cover for small
chair; and two small pillows.
And If necessary you can save room
by making three legged dressing
table to fit in the corner Put skirt
around 1t to cover up your workman
ship, and pad Of the same over the
top. You can fix the dressing bench
with skirt too, and buttoned cush-
ion. A little stand mirror is nice to
complete the scheme.
A congoleum rug will do for the
floor, with few inexpensive rag rugs
lscattered aroung just near enough to-
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-30
CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT
URGE CHILD PROJECTION

May Day is child health day, pro-
claimed President Hoover, pursuant to
q resolution passed by Congress re-
questing such proclamation. He
stated: THE responsibility for the
well-being Of children is a community
responsibility as well as an individual
duty" He also "commends for con-
siderationp the "Children's Charter" as
set forth by the White House Confer
ence In Child Health.
The Charter bespeaks:
"For every child Health Protec-
ton from birth to adolescence, In
Guiding; Periodical health ex-
aminations and care of the teeth;
protective and preventive meas
ures against communicable d.
seases; the insuring Of pure food,
pure milk and pure water"
The Magma Charta Of Childhood
marks the birth Of new era for
American children, yes, for the Ameri-
can nation, as truly as did the sign
ing Of the Great Charter" by King
John at Runnymede in 1915 give to
the world a new conception of indi-
vidual rights.
The ideals and the aims Of the
scientific medical world, for which the
health leaders have been striving for
years, are embodied in this Charter.
The America Of Tomorrow will be a
super-nation If its children receive all
these blessings, concludes the Public
Health League Of Washington
The pessimists tell us there is no
progress, but certainly we have made
great advance from the horse and
buggy days when parents claimed the
right to withhold from children all
health protection If, by some whim or
caprice, they desired so to do
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-30

gether so Aunt Agatha, II she's agile,
can hop from one to the other. or
course being summer the congolcum
won't be so cold--still, II You want her
to leave you her fortune maybe you'd
better get the rugs.
And now l guess I've said enough
skippy's giving me that Scotch look
again. He hates to have people waste
words.