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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
District Denies
Damage Claims

Denying that by running waste
water over his land 1t has damaged
E. Leffingwell. and asserting that
it has perpetual right of ease
ment which allows ii to run waste
water over the land in question,
the Imperial Valley Irrigation Dis
trict today filed an answer and
cross complaint of Leffingwell.
At no time since 1907 has the
land owned by Leifingwell been
more than six feet above the level
of the Salton Sea, asserted the an
swer and cross-complaint. The dis
trict has not run waters into the
+, Salton Sea in such a manner as to
cause the sea TO damage Letting
wells land. stated the answer.
In the cross-complaint the dis
trict asked for a court order re-
straining Leffingwell from molest
ling or interfering with the district
In the flowing OF water over the
Hand. -,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
LOCAL FIREMEN
READY TO GREET
VISITING CHIEFS
Department Heads To Be
Here Saturday From
All Points In Southland

Everything is ready for the en-
tertainment of the more than $50
| delegates and visitors who will ar
rive tomorrow morning to attend
the semi-annual convention of the
Southern California Fire Chiefs as
sociation in Imperial Valley Sat-
urday and Sunday.
All firemen in Imperial Valley
are rushing arrangements to COM
pletion in order that the visitors
may be royalty entertained.
A large banner of welcome was
spread across Main street yesterday
at the Sixth street intersection and
merchants are requested to place
their flags at the curbs early to-
morrow morning as an added touch
of welcome.
| Guest cars bearing an official
tag will meet incoming trains be-
gining at $50 o'clock tonight and
continuing until 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning. Bill Woodward, chair
man of the transportation commit
tee announces that delegates or
visitors who desire transportation
at any time during the convention
may telephone 452 and an automo-
lille will be provided.
The local department, which is
to serve as headquarters during the
convention, will be decorated with
flags and bunting and equipment
placed in first class condition. Del
egates will register here and all
those who sign the roll will be pre-
sented with a souvenir box of
grapefruit as a gift of the hosts.
Official sessions will take place
at the Wilson school auditorium at
10'o'clock Saturday morning. Many
interesting addresses are scheduled
to take place at this time. Any
one interested in the discussions
and addresses is invited to attend.
Contractors especially are urged to
be present as the unified building
code will come up for consideration.
Splendid Program
Luncheon will be served at the
Barbara Worth hotel at noon
John Canton, popular local tenor
will sing at this time and the Pas
adena fire department orchestra
will play. In addition a group OF
entertainers from Brunk's Come
dians will appear on the program
planned for the visitors. ~
The Pasadena department bant
is composed of 25 musicians ano
will play in Brawley at O'Clock
Saturday morning, from 10 to II
o'clock over KXO and after ap-
pearing at the luncheon, will play
at intervals on the streets of El
Centro.
At 1:30 o'clock, officials sessions
will begin at the Wilson school.
Special entertainment is arranged
for women visitors at the Fox I'M
perial theatre during the afternoon
In addition to news reels, comedy
,and the feature picture, "Rivers
End" program of local talent will
be presented.
Following the matinee, tea will
be served visiting women on the
mezzanine floor at the Barbara
Worth hotel. Wives of Imperial
Valley fire chiefs will be hoSteSSeS
upon this occasion.
Dinner will be served in MeXicali
at O'Clock Saturday night and a
unique program of entertainment
presented.
Sunday will be devoted to auto
mobile tours to various points of
interest on both sides of the inter-
national boundary.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
French Cabinet
Again Ousted

PARIS, Jan. %. W.p)-The French
political crisis. carried over from the
holidays by agreement among the
enemies of ex-premier Theodore
Steeg, confronted President CASTOR
Doumergue and political leaders in
a more menacing form than ever
today.
The president requested Steeg,
whose government was overthrown
on its wheat policy in the chamber
of deputies by vote of 293 to 283
yesterday, to continue in office
temporarily while efforts were has
tened to form new ministry.
Doumergue exhausted his supply OF
possible premiers before Steeg form
ed cabinet in December.
The government is already a
month late on its budget program,
which must be approved by April
l, and credits for 1881 naval con-
structions are overdue, while Italy
is rushing the construction of cruis-
erS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
NEW TAX
PROGRAM
P[EASES
Report OF Committee Is
Declared Constructive
Document
GIVEN LEGISLATURE
Advocates Research And
Amendment OF COnsti-
tuition
BY ELWOOD SQUIRES
nited Press Staff CorresDOndent)


SACRAMENTO, Jan. %. U.H =
A new future in California's sys-
TEN of raising revenue to conduct
the state government was seen here
today with presentation of the leg
islative tax committees report TO
Governor James Rolph and the
legislature.
Containing no startling recon-
mendations for immediate action IN
reforming the present state tax sys-
TEN, political observers pointed TO
ii as one of the most constructive
documents issued by a tax investi-
eating committee for many years.
Outstanding were two major rec
concentrations.
!. Creation OF research depart
ment. to be placed in the state board
OF equalization, to gather facts con-
cerning revenue and taxation,
amounting in reality to a perma-
ment tax commission.
.. Amendment of the constitu-
tion paving the way for the state to
assume n much greater share of cost
vi tuuSuiiotI iioW Doi Gil"
tirely by local property owners.
The committee recommended no
new sources of revenue be tapped .
agreed that the separation OF
sources" or gross receipts system
OF state taxation, be continued for
the present for utilities. and urged
the legislature to importune con-
gress for more liberal federal laws
concerning state taxation of ma
tional banks, which in opinion OF
the committee is now entirely too
low
Seven of the eight members OF
the committee signed the report.
They were Senators Breed, Nelson.
Deuel., Mckinley and Jones. and
Assemblymen Levey, committee
chairman, and Sewell.
One Dissenter
Assemblyman Isaac Jones refused
TO sign the report and prepared a
(Contiducd on rage 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
Set Date For
Billiard Match

NEW YORK, Jan. %. U.p)-'The
international tournament for the
worlds championship at 1872 balk-
line billiard will begin here on
February %, the federation o. bill
lard players announced yesterday.
The field will consist of Willie
Hoppe, Welker Cochrane, Eric Hag-
enlacher and Kinrey Matsuyama.
The champion will be obliged to ac-
cept challenges for the title within
80 days from the date of victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
ALLEGED ROBBER
MOVED BY RUSE

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. %. up
r. L. Sherwood, alleged California
train robber, was on his way to
San Francisco today after being
spirited out of the Kitsap county
jail, where he has been sentenced
to serve six months for smuggling
opium.
His commitment to the Jail was
part of a ruse to throw other men,
bers of the bandit gang off the
trail and prevent any attempt at
rescue. He was taken by boat to
Tacoma and placed aboard a train
tor San Francisco, under heavy
guard.
Sherwood is suspected of having
participated in a $4,000 train rob-
berry at Nobel, Cal, last November.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
ROlph On Visit
To Legislature

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. %.
UP)-Governor James Rolph, Jr.,
today appeared before a joint ses-
sion of senate and assembly to ex-
tend his friendly greetings and re-
quest permission to be absent from
the state. two days following the
El Centre Midwinter Fair Feb. 7.
In the hope of arbitrating differ
ences over the Boulder dam, Gov
ernor Rolph may take an air trip
to Arizona to confer with Governor
G. w. p. Hunt. Governor Fred
Balzar of Nevada and the governor
Of Lower California will be present
at the festival. Later Governor
Rolph may fly to Baja California.
During the governors absence
from the state, Lieut.. Governor F..
T. Merriam will act as governor.
PHOENIX, Ariz.. Jan. %. UP
Governor George w. P. Hunt ad-
vised Governor James Rolph, Jr.,
of California today that he will be
unable to accept an invitation to
attend the Imperial County State
Fair at Ell Centre February Z.
The Arizona executive declined be-
cause the state legislature is in
session, making it impossible for
him to be away. However, Cover
nor Hunt invited Governor Rolph
10 visit Phoenix after his trip to
Southern California.
Governors of two western states
and one Mexican state, Baja Cali
fornia, were asked by Governor
Rolph to attend the fair
Although Rolph did not mention
Boulder dam in his invitation, it
was understood here that he desired
to discuss at first hand the differ
ences of Arizona and other western
states over this issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
Planes Search
For Lost Pilot


PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. %. W.P)
Additional planes joined tn e
search today for Walter E. Case.
pilot of the Varney Air lines. whose
mail was believed to have been
forced down somewhere near Ru-
fus, Ore. on the Portland to Pasco,
Wash, mail route.
Leon Cuddeback, vice-preSident
of the Varney Air Lines, left here
today in plane piloted by Al
Davis, and planned to make a sys-
tematic search with two private
planes.
Case left Portland at 6:25 a. m.
Thursday for Pasco but returned
here and flew over Swan Island
airport a few minutes before re-
suming his journey at a. M. He
has not been heard from since, air.
port officials said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
Yankee Aviator
Forced To Land


CHUCHOW, China, Jan. 23 U.D
C. w. Brophy, former Phoenix,
Ari., flying instructor, who left
Shanghai this morning on an at
tempted flight to Manila, made a
forced landing here today.
Brophy was unhurt and declared
his intention Of flying Saturday to
Canton.
The aviator left Shanghai at 8:08
a. m. and expected to arrive at Can
ton, the first leg of his flight, at
3:04 p. m.
Brophy said he was forced to land
because rain and poor visibility
made flying unsafe.
His ship was not damaged in the
landing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
MIM!uL1L-.o
Wy Isoys:

LITTLE ROCK, Ark,
Jan. %. Especially - This
guy Hawks is so used to
going so fast in his single
seated racing plane that
when we kinder slowed up
to $50 miles an hour in
Secretary Ingalls, best two
seated plane in America,
why he started to get out
and walk.
| come by here on my
way to Texas because |
wanted to see just how
things are out in the plant
alton country. Going out
among it tomorrow. The
relief men here say that
the need is great. The
city of Little Rock is fine.
It's not cities, it's poor
share croppers on cotton
that's hurt worst.
But here is the great
thing about this ST. t e
where they have been hit
hardest-they are going to
make their Red Cross quo
ia and help to help them
selves. If they can do it,
no other state or city can
possibly have an alibi.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
Cowboy Humorist|
Joins Our Staff

Commencing today, Press
readers will find each day on
the first page, Will Rogers
comment on national world
affairs-0ne of the best fea'
lures ever introduced into the
newspapers and more widely
read than any other individual
feature.
This feature, obtained by
the Press through arrangement
with the McNaught Syndicate
will be received 3y Girect wire
each day and presented to
Press readers.
Rogers fame is too we'll
known to need any comment.
AS an actor, writer, comedian.
gum chewer. lariat thrOwer
and philosopher, he is with
out peer in American public
life. Will even made good in
Ziegfield Follies which he
claims is remarkable for a
homely man with no shape.
His comments OH national
and world affairs are not
merely humorous - they con-
tain much sound wisdom and
display the keeness of a won
derful mind. Starting life as
an Oklahoma cowboy, he is
now immensely wealthy and is
still at heart-a cowboy, loved
by millions.
The Press feels certain his
daily article will be as pop
ular with its readers as it
has with the readers of hun
dreds of other papers through
out the nation, and is pleased
to offer them this feature.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
ACTRESS FUNERAL
SET FOR SATURDAY

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 90. U.P) "A
legion of friends of Alma Rubens
who knew her during the height OF
her screen career, and who rallied
to her support when she faced tri-
bulations. will attend her funeral
rites tomorrow afternoon.
Services of the Christian Science
church will be held in the little
Church of the Flowers at Forest
Lawn cemetery and her body then
will be taken to Fresno, to be placed
in a mausoleum.
She died Wednesday of pneumo-
mia.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
DesertiOn Wins
Actor Divorce

LOS ANGELES, Jan. %. W.p)-
William H. Boyd, stage and screen
actor, was granted divorce from
Clara Joel Boyd. also of the stage,
in a decision on file in superior
court here today, He charged de-
sertion.
Boyd is not related to Bill Boyd,
also of the screen, whose wife is
Dorothy Sebastian. The latter Boyd
recently changed his first name to
Bill to avoid confusion with the
stage actor.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
Death Claims
Famous Dancer

THE HAGUE, Jan. %. U.Pl-Anna
Pavlowa, world famous dancer, ac-
claimed as one of the greatest art
lists of her time, died here at the
Hotel DeS hides early today. She
was stricken with pleurisy Tuesday
Pavlowa would have been as
years old on January 81. She con-
tracted chill enroute to The Hague
when she was forced to remain in
the open air for long time due to
q railroad wreck near Dion, France.
She was i'll when she arrived here
and her condition became critical
yesterday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
DE VOE JURY OUT

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23. W.P)
"A request by the jury dead
locked over grand theft charges
against Daisy De Voc, former
secretary 10 Clara Bow, that it
be allowed TO make statement
in open court was denied by
Judge william c. D0ran at
$3.50 p. M. today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
Brawley Woman
Dies Suddenly

Mrs. Maria Vega, 33, was found
dead in bed at her home in Braw-
ley this morning. While she had
been in ill health recently, she ap-
parently was feeling well when she
retired last night, according to rela-
tives.
She is survived by her four chill
dren, Guadalupe, Manuel, Elvira
and Maria. Clay Poole, constable
and deputy coroner, investigated the
death.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Business mems glee club, 1880,
Wilson school.
Rebekah installation, Braw-
ley.
McCabe Eucalyptus farm
center, 7sA5, McCabe school.
Pot luck dinner, O.E.S. No.
276, $3.50, Masonic Temple.
Boxing, $3.50, Ell Centre arena.
Troop 25, B.S.A., 1880, Nc
Cabe school.
Troop 2l, B.S.A., 1880, M. Z.
social hall.
MOOseheart Legion, 8, Moose
home.
Kollege Kids Night, Q. Bar
bara Worth.
Brunk's Comedians, "The
Man From Texas.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Riv-
ers End.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-23
TOMORROW

Story hour. 10. city library.
Matinee, 2:l5, Fox Imperial
Theatre.
Chapter AV, P.E.O. rummage
sale, 452 Main.
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were easy to follow for they were the
only tracks as yet. He saw where they
had stopped to reach up for few buds
here and reach up for few buds there.
They had travelled quite q distance, At
last he came to the end Of their tracks.
Here they had taken to their wings
and there was no knowing in which di-
rection they had flown. It was quite
possible that they had merely gone up
in one of the big hemlock trees close
by, Jumper sat down just back of an
old stump and tried to make up his
mind whether to continue looking for
Thunderer and Mrs. Grouse or to seek
a sheltered place for a nap.
He had about decided in favor Of the
latter when he heard the familiar
sound made by the stout wings of q
Grouse when rising suddenly. It came
from a short distance to his left
Jumper looked that way and almost at
once saw Mrs. Grouse headed in his
direction. MY, how she was flying!
Then Jumper saw some one else and
knew the reason why she was flying so
fast Behind her, flying even faster,
was a great gray bird. It was Terror
the Goshawk who, If he could, would
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Serving 12-Three cupet1is daced
cooked chicken, one cupfnl chicken
stock and fat, two and one-han clIpfuls
diced celery, two-thirds teaspoonfnl
salt. one-quarter teaspoonfnl paprikR,
one and one-half cupfuls mayonnaise
and one and one-half cupfuls whipped
cream. After the chicken has been
cooked pour It into bowl to cool. Re-
move skin and bones and cut meat into
one-third-inch pieces, or even Q little
larger II desired. Measure one cupful
Of the stock and fat and pour over the
diced chicken. This viii prevent the
chicken from becoming hard and dry
and win add flavor. Chill until ready
to use. Add the seasonings and celery.
MIX the mayonnaise and whipped
cream. Add one-third Of this dressing
to the salad. Arrange on lettuce and
top with the remaining dressing. Serve
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MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MoLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD, January 3 (N.A.NA).
Joseph Schenck, who has survived q
good many storms and quite o few
changes in motion picture history, tells
me he believes comedy drama will be
On the ascendancy during the coming
eear.
Schenck, moreover, is convinced that
q more extensive market will be avail
able for the original manuscripts OF
capable playwrights and authors. When
This Is possible Is, providing orig
&nals are Of dramatic value-they in
tariably make better gelatin than novels
Ind plays that are pictur1zed.
Outstanding starring personalities
will continue as the biggest attractions,
according to the head man OF United
Artists. I believe this, too. Most. OF
Douglas Fairbanks or q Norma Shearer
hn q fair picture than to see an I'M
known set Of faces admirably cast in a
magnificent story. This Is due to the
habit OF years, which made gelatin per-
honalities mean much more to the pub
bic than the stars Of the stage.
Theaters viii be smaller, the film
Mogu1 declares. When one considers
he fact that projection is always heard
20 best advantage in studio room
built for that purpose, there Is much
for the showing Of silent pictures be-
fore the revolutionary talkie came into
vogue will never display the modern
picture to advantage.
Schenck says he believes Mary Pick
ford, Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chap
lin, Norma Talmadge, Eddie Cantor,
Gloria Swanson, Al Jolson, Joan Ben
nett, Evelyn LAye, Walter Huston and
Chester Morris VIII be greater attrac-
lions during the coming year than they
have ever been In the past.
oh, and I almost forgot TO say that
he predicts the death Of the prologue.
Tra-la-laI Some Of US could dance
Tor Joy at the very idea. "Prologues
and presentations are relics Of the silent
pictures" says Schenck: 'relics Of the
days when a motif Of Interpretation in
talk and music was deemed necessary
20 complete entertainment. Since sound
pictures provide all the talking and
music to round out q 1i1m performance,
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Grouse?" said he to himself, not realiz-
Ing that lodging would be almost i'm
possible at the speed Mrs. Grouse was
nying. You see Jumper depends much
on lodging and is very clever as this.
Straight on came MRS. Grouse and
straight on and gaining al the time
came Terror the Goshawk. His feet with
their great hooked claws were ready to
strike. In his fierce eyes was such o
look OF hunger and cruelty that for .
minute Jumper closed his own eyes. Tt
seemed TO him that MRS. Grouse hadn't
. chance in the world. Yes, sir, that is
the way It looked to Jumper the Hare.
Do you wonder that he closed his eyes?
He didn't want to see the dreadful
thing happen that he was sure was
about to happen.
He opened his eyes Just IN time to
see something quite different happen
and it haY1aet right out in front Of
him. There was q drift Of snow there,
quite Q deep drift. Just as Jumper
opened his eyes Mrs. Grouse shot down
headfirst into this drift and completely
disappeared. A little cloud of fine snow
was thrown up right in Terror's very
face. He struck with his feet but got
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ANSWER TO YESTERDAYS PUZZLE
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the public no longer deoires the add
tional feature Of q prologue"

the public no longer oe9lreS the aool-
tional feature Of q prologue"
And Doug Fairbanks is OF on that
.Belgenland which brought the charm
ing and perpetually disarrayed Albert
Einstein to our Shores-on to hunt big
game and meet marahajAhs. The fast
nesses Of Indo- China are the goal this
trip, and John Monk Saunders, author
and Victor Fleming motion picture d.
rector, are his companions.
Movies 60 farther aneld for their
jaunts. william Powell admits that
his next and shortly to occur vacation
will take him to South America. II
will come at the close of his Para
mount afdliation, and when the star
gets back he will probably 80 with
another Aim producer.
Bill Powell's rise to stardom has been
an interesting thing. He was an asset
In silent. pictures, but he became box
Office attraction when his charming
cultured voice was first heard in Inter
ference" That tallIie seems rather
funny and archaic now, but then II
was considered history making event
Powell is also providing the colony
with its most interesting romance 70
date. His devotion to Carol Lombard
blond beauty Of the screen, isn't being
denied very vehemently. They are seen
q good many places together.
Bill Deaudine, directing q picture
which has q cast Of nine women and
no men, is naming his new police pup
pies after his cast, just by way Of luck.
There's q gag In 1t. They aren't
those kind Of puppies, but there are
nine dogs and nine gals, and the dogs
arrived on the day the nine gals were
decided upon. So Bill Beaudine de-
clares they were named by fate. It'a
out Of his hands.
CCopyriEht, 1881, by North American News
paper Ailiance.)
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BEDTIME STORIES ~ : r ssssa.s

was right out in the open and he didn't
see Hooty coming until it was too late
to run. knowing this he did the one
wise thing to do under such circum-
stances-sat perfectly still. Had he so
much as moved an ear Hooty would
have seen him. But he didn't move so
much as an ear and Hooty sailed right
over him without seeing him and dis
appeared in the direction Mr.. and Mrs.
Grouse had taken.
II hope they will be on the watch
for Hocty," thought Jumper, who has
always found Thunderer and Mrs.
Grouse excellent neighbors.
Some time later. having Allied his
stomach with tender twigs. bark and
buds, Jumper decided to look UP these
good neighbors and see If they had
Jared as we'll as he had. He went back
to where he had parted with them and
followed their tracks in the snow. They
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have O grouse for every meal. Jumpers
heart seemed to skip q beat.
'Dodgel Why don't you dodge, Mrs.
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Plunre for life
FIunge Tor Lie.
In all this troubled world Of strife
The one most precious thing Is life.
Afe fSrouSe

Jumper the Hare hae gone one way
on his snowshoes and Thunderer the
Grouse and Mrs. Grouse had gone an
other way on their snowshoes. Each
was making the most of this opportun-
ity to get good breakfast before any
Of their fur coated enemies should ven
ture out. The snow would keep the
latter in their homes for q while, but it
wouldn't keep certain feathered hunt
ters in. As soon as the snow ceased to
fall these feathered hunters could be
and were out and about.
Once Hooty the Owl had sailed right
over Jumper without seeing him. 1t
just happened and when Hooty came
in sight Jumper was sitting still. He
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Chocolate has become so popular in
Australia that nearly $35, 000, 900 worth
was eaten there In the last IL months,
thousands are employed in chocolate
factories, and Australian authors and
artists were called in to provide roman
tic names and attractive wrappings.