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Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
FINAL REPORT IS SUBMITTED
BY GRAND JURY FOR 193O-31

home, and the jury was urged to
make all possible haste in having q
proper place for the wards of the
court. An early investigation re-
vealed the purchase by the board
of supervisors of a former school
property in Imperial, tentatively
and that plans had been adopted
for the improvement of same. This
has since been completed and the
building has been in use since Sept
ember l, 1881. The building has
been renlodeled at cost double the
original estimate. With some add
ed equipment including a heating
plant this will undoubtedly serve
its purpose for some years to come.
County Officials and Clerical Force
One of the first duties of this
jury was to investigate the needs
of all county officers, recommend
to our representative in the state
legislature, in conjunction with the
board of supervisors, the salaries of
all county officers, deputies and
clerks, in order that the same might
become law under the county
government act. The various COM
mittees worked faithfully in the
short space of time allotted them
in order that all interested might
have hearing and the needs of
all officers be thoroughly investi-
gated. lhe number of deputies and
clerks for each office and salaries
for officials and clerks was finally
agreed upon and this since has
been embodied in the county gov
eminent act. 1t was the aim OF
all to make recommendations that
would not impair the efficiency of
respective offices, but also that it
should not add additional burden
to the taxpayers. In this connec-
ton, many, if not all of the jury
feel that the demands made for ad-
ditional help, increase in salaries
and additional overhead is far
greater than present business con-
ditions will warrant and some plan
Of relief must be worked out i'll
the near future.
County Audit
Under date of December TO- 1890,
the grand jury entered into a con-
tract with c. j. Rambo 81 Company
for complete audit and examina-
ton Of all books, records and &C
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
Continued On Page g.
BANDIT VENTURE
BY FILIPINO IS
COMPLETE LOSS

When R. A. Quitariano. %, Fill
Pine, lost a five-block footrace and
a resulting scuffle with two Japa-
nese last night he also lost his dig
nifty, one shoe, his freedom and S65
which had been in his possession
only since he snatched it from the
hands of one of the Japanese on
Broadway.
Adding to the Filipino's sudden
run of hard luck, he now faces pros
ecution in superior court on a
charge of robbery.
Quitariano appeared in a Japa-
nese store on Broadway early last
night. The japanese merchant,
whose name was not learned by po-
lice, was holding $65 in bills in his
hand, and the Filipino snatched
the bills.
With the storekeeper and another
Japanese in pursuit, he ran down
Fifth street to Commercial, down
Commercial, doubled back again
and finally was captured in a
creamery yard east of the railroad
tracks.
Somewhere along the route the
Filipino lost a shoe. When S. j.
Clark, city patrolman, arrived on
the scene he found the two Japa-
nese still struggling with the Fill
Pine.
At the police station only $40 in
bills was found on Quitariano. until
someone suggested his remaining
shoe be taken off. Inside the shoe
the entire sos snatched from the
Japanese was found.
In police court this morning
Quitariano was turned over to the
district attorneys office for prose-
cution.
Another case in police court today
was that of Mrs. A. H. Ross, COL
cred, who was fined $50 for posses
sion of Intoxicating liquor.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
SECOND Staying
IS REVEALED IN
COAST TRAGEDY
Body Of Missing Man Dis
covered Buried On Mo-
jave Desert.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 81. U.P)-
The partially burned body of Dale
Slater, 20-year -old youth of The
Dalles, Ore, was found in the Mo-
jave desert near Yermo today by
Los Angeles detectives.
The body had been dragged from
its shallow grave near the Union
Pacific tracks by coyotes, according
to Detective Lieutenant Chester
Lloyd, who made the discovery.
The grave was found at the ex-
act spot designated on a crudely
drawn map given the officers by
Gilbert Francis Collie, 43, itinerant
blacksmith, who has assertedly con-
feSsed to the murders or Slater and
George Walker, 33, of Santa Rosa.
Collie said he had killed the youth
to obtain his automobile and money.
Collie was said to have told ques-
TONERS last night that he burned
Skaters body on the desert four
months ago and then placed it in
a shallow grave
Barstow police recalled that about
that time they had been informed
by a Union Pacific train crew of a
fire, at first thought a wrecked air.
plane, in the desert near Yermo.
No trace of a plane ever was
found, and police today were in
clined to believe the blaze was the
funeral pyre of the young carpen-
ter, who left Los Angeles with
Collie June 10, to find work at
Boulder dam.
Collie later wrote young Slater's
mother that the youth was stranded
in Las Vegas, and drinking heavily
1t was because Slater never drank
that his mother Immediately be-
came suspicious and asked an in
vestigation.
Detective Lloyd informed his of
flee that Slater had apparently
been killed by crushing blow on
the head. Although the features
were past recognition, the general
build of the body was that of
Slater, and a chauffeur's license in
Skaters name was the clinching
evidence.
The body was being taken to a
San Bernardino mortuary.
During the search, Capt. w. c.
Allen and Detective Lieutenant
Eddie Romero became lost during
a binding snowstorm near Yermo,
and two other officers, w. J. Clark
and R. McCreadie, were forced to
seek their companions, whom they
found huddled around a tiny brush
fire shivvering from the intense
cold.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21

Imperial countys 1930-31 grand
jury was dismissed from service by
Judge A. c. Finney yesterday after
noon after submitting a report of
only nine typewriter pages cover
ing in summary the years work
of the investigating body, and de-
natured of any of the singing
recommendations noted in former
grand jury reports.
One of the most important rec
concentrations made is that I'VE be-
lieve that greater care should be
given to the expenditures of the
county and irrigation district in
order to preserve the future pros
perity Of this valley"
After dismissing the grand jury
Judge Finney thanked the jurors
for their work during the past year,
and commented upon the good work
done by the organization.
The report of the grand jury fol-
lows:
To the Honorable superior
court of the State of California, in
and for the County of Imperial,
Department Number One, Hon. A.
G. Finney, presiding:
The grand jury of Imperial Coun-
ty for the year 1930-31, was i'm
panelled in the manner required by
law on the 22nd day of November,
1880, following which Elton B..
Christian was appointed by the
court as foreman. Immediately fol-
lowing, the jury was instructed by
the court as to their duties, power
and scope of activities.
The first meeting of the jury was
held Immediately following and
then they were divided into special
committees in order that work out
lined to them might be carried on
with all possible haste and in the
best manner for all concerned,
Detention Home
Special attention has been called
to the necessity of detention
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
FIELD GOAL BY
BAKER DEFEATS
IRISH ELEVEN

NOTRE DAME STADIUM,
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 81. U.P)-
Notre Danes 3-year gridiron su-
premacy ended today when South.
ern California staged a spectacular
last period rally that scored two
touchdowns and a field goal and
gave the Trojans a 1914 victory.
1t was thrilling game which
kept $4,000 spectators on their feet
cheering madly as the tide of battle
shifted back and forth, up and
down the field.
Johnny Bakers place kick from
Notre Dame 24-yard line in the last
minute and half of play was the
deciding margin.
Going into the final quarter
Notre Dame held a 14-0 lead, and
the game seemed as good as won.
Then Southern California started
one of the greatest rallies in foot
ball history to snap Notre Danes
three year winning streak.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
Bureau Identifies
Imperial Victim

Through the bureau of criminal
Identification maintained at Sac
ramento, the man found dead at the
Southern Pacific station in Impe-
rial a week ago today has been ten
tatiVely identified as Harry H. Lee,
who mad a long criminal record,
the sheriff's office was advised.
Lee was found dead at the sta
ton apparently from natural
causes. Several names and ad-
dresses found in his possession were
of little help in establishing his
identity, the bureau at Sacramento
stating that the fingerprints sent
from the sheriff's office here tai
lying with those of Lee which they
had on file.
The bureau advised that full data
on Lee would be sent here at once
to aid in establishing complete iden-
tification of the deceased.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
SISTERS PETITION COURT TO
RESTORE THEIR RIGHTFUL SEX

ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 81.
U.DTwo brothers who for 80
years lived the lives of women
through within of their moth
er's today had started proceed
ings for legal acknowledgement
Of their male sex.
Since birth the brothers, Gen
eva and Nola Armstrong, 80
and 81 years old, have been
dressed as girls and only re-
Gently DOTTED their skirts for
trousers in realization of their
anomalous position.
The court petition asked that
Geneva be allowed TO change
his name to Gene, and Nola
change his to Noel.
The men were raised by their
mother as girls. Until their
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
WALKER ENR0UTE
FOR CALIFORNIA
TO AID MOONEY

NEW YORK, Nov. 81. U.P)Mayor
James ]. Walker of New York sped
westward today to aid in the at
tempt to free Tom Moonev-and to
see a topnotch football game er
route.
Walker was due at South Bend
Ind, today in time to see the game
between Notre Dame and the Uni
versity Of Southern California. He
was accompanied by Frank P.
Walsh, Moneys attorney
The mayor arrived at Grand Cen
trail station last evening with a
large envelope of papers under his
arm which he said he expected to
guard with great care.
This is something that can't be
lost" he said. It's MONEYS rec
ord and I always stand on the
record"
The mayor is scheduled to appear
before Governor James Rolph of
California in Sacramento, December
l to plead for a pardon for the
labor leader. who has served is years
as a result of his conviction on
charges of participation in the 1916
San Francisco Preparedness day
bambing.
Let's hope that justice is wait
ing" the mayor said in referring to
his mission. California officials
plan to greet Walker with a 15-gun
salute as Sacramento.
Walker characterized as too alb
surd for comment" implications that
he had advance information that
Mooney would be released.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
TANKER DEATH
LIST REDUCED
TO THREE MEN
More May Succumb To
Injuries Received In
Yesterdays Blast.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 81. WP)-
Nine men lay seriously injured to-
day as a result of gasoline explo-
sionS aboard the locked tanker
Charlie Watson that claimed the
lives of four shipmates.
Most of the injured suffered
from burns received when fire
broke out after the blasts had re-
duced the 2l00-ton vessel to a
smoking blackened hull.
The series of explosions. which
rocked buildings for a distance of
10 blocks and almost lifted the
tanker out of the water, killed three
of the men instantly. They were
Chief Officer B. C. Rippy. 30, of
Richmond, Cal; John Cannon. 81,
third officer, Oakland, Cal. and
Henry Jorgensen, 80, pumpman.
San Francisco.
Stanley Dudzick, 20, of North
Tonawanda, N. Y, was hurled from
the dock into the water. breaking
his back. He died last night, a few
hours after the accident.
Capt. Oscar landau, master of
the tanker, was one of the most
seriously burned. He was standing
at a gasoline pump with the first
three victims but miraculously es-
capped their fate.
The Watson was discharging a
cargo of gasoline and break in the
pump was believed to have been the
direct cause of the explosions.
Preliminary Investigations led to
the theory that one of the work.
men, in turning off the pump,
struck a spark with a wrench and
ignited the fumes.
Blasts Severe
Three blasts followed in rapid sue
cession. The second was the most
severe, hurting the bodies of the
pump workers into the air and
knocking other crew members from
the ships deck into the bay The
fact that most of the seamen were
in the stern of the ship, away from
the blast, saved them from injury
or death.
The Watson, its flag at half mast,
was towed across San Francisco bay
to Richmond, where four investi-
eating boards were to begin sepa-
rate inquiries today.
There were many acts of heroism
as sailors and firemen rushed
through the flames and thick black
smoke to rescue the injured. Cap
tain Landau, in agony from burns
about the face and neck. tried to
reach the tank matches to warn his
shipmates. The second explosion
hurled him to the deck in a help
less condition.
The Charlie Watson. first full
Diesel motored ship launched on
the Pacific coast, has been in serv-
ice since 1920. It is 262 feet long
and has capacity of 1880
50-gallon barrels.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
Rockies Report
Winter Weather

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 81. UP)-
A near blizzard had swept into the
Rockies out of the west today and
marked a violent end to the rec
ord breaking Indian summer in the
mountain region.
Snow, from few inches to more
than foot in depth, blanketed
most Of the mountain states. Tenn
peratures were down to five de-
grees below zero in mountain passes.
and the weather bureau held no
immediate hope for an end Of the
frigid weather.
CHICAGO, Nov. 81. (U.P) - Foot
ball fans provided themselves with
blankets for today's games as a
snow ana rain storm brought lower
temperatures TO the midwest.
The cold wave covered a wide
area extending from the Missouri
valley to the Canadian border.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21

mothers death recently. they
said, the brothers were unaware
they were not women.
In explanation, the men said
their mother had six children,
all sons. Throughout her life
she had longed for a daughter
and when the two brothers were
born she dressed them in girls
clothing to satisfy her longing
for girl children. She kept
them in ignorance of their sex.
Members of the family sus-
pected the truth, but the two
continued their female attire
until recently.
Because their petition will
not be acted upon until the
January court term, the broth
ers will continue to bear their
girls names until that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
REQUEST MADE
BY DAVIDSON
PUZZLES LAW

William Game Davidson made
another entrance into superior
court here yesterday after
noon, causing some puzzlement in
the county clerks office when he
served Edward H. Law, county
CLERK, with a writ of mandamus de-
handing that the clerk issue a
writ of execution on a default en-
tered here before Davidson's mil
lion dollar damage suit was trans
ferred to San Francisco courts.
In the first place, deputies in the
office we're puzzled as to how to
file the petition for writ of man
damus, since when Davidsons suit
against San Francisco city and
county officials for alleged false
Imprisonment was transferred to
San Francisco, it was wiped from
the local records.
In the second place, Law was puz-
zled to know how he can issue q
writ of execution on a default,
when no judgment has been issued
on that default. The case was
transferred before Judgment was
rendered, and when heard in the
San Francisco court a judgment in
favor of the defendants was re-
turned.
Law said today a writ of execu-
ton cannot be issued, since it could
have no authority unless a judg-
ment was entered.
Davidson obtained default
against H. I. Mulcrevy, San Fran
cisco county clerk, Thomas Finn.
former bay county sheriff, and l..
w. Helscher, cashier of the Liberty
Bank of san Francisco, when they
failed to appear in court here on
the date set Cor hearing of his suit
But before judgment was entered
Davidson discharged his attorney,
announcing his intention 10 act as
his own lawyer. Later the court
here granted a motion Of the de-
PENDANTS for change Of venue. and
records of the suit were sent to
San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
JAPANESE.
AT T|TUDE
IS EASIER
Willing To Accept ARMS
tice Providing Chinese
Cease Activities.
CASUALTIES HEAVY
United Press COrrespon-
dent Writes OF Scenes
Al Battlefront.
BY MILES w. VAUGHN
United Press Staff Correspoudenf

TOXIC, Nov. 81. U.P)-The Jap
anese government today announced
1t would accept the League of Ma
lions proposal for an armistice in
Manchuria if it provides for a policy
OF nonaggravation of Japanese in
Chinese territory.
This represents a more concilia-
tory attitude than shown in the
earlier flat rejection of the armis-
tice plan.
Previously, it was learned United
States Secretary of State Henry L.
Stimson had warned Japan through
the ambassador at Washington that
occupation of the Manchurian city
OF Tsitsihar was dangerous.
Foreign Minister Baron Shide-
hara replied through the ambassa-
dor that japanese occupation of
Tsitsihar, which is within the
Soviet Russian sphere of influence,
was necessary.
1t is not known definitely that the
interchange of messages was in any
way linked with the conciliatory
Japanese announcement.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
Drinking Orgy
Ended BY Death

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 81. U.P)-A
10 day period of heavy drinking
was climaxed today by the death of
Mrs. Rhea Mcdonald, 40, wealthy
club woman and accomplished mu-
sician, police reported as they in
stituted a search for Joseph Muir
ray, A, a salesman, who was with
her at her death.
Murray was said to have called n
physician, DR.. N. Warren Shealey,
when Mrs. Mcdonald became i'll.
She died short time later. DR..
Shealey signed certificate of death
from acute alcoholism. Murray,
then disappeared, police said.
Mrs. McDonalds father was a
wealthy La Habra, Cal, Orange
grower. She came here from Gin
cinnati, Ohio, IA years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
TELEGRAPH FIRMS UNITED TO
FIGHT TELEPHONE OPPOSITION

NEW YORK, Nov. 81. up
Three giant corporations went to
war today for the nations tele-
graphic business, and their battle
lines were along an automatic
printer system operated by a type
writer keyboard.
The American Telephone and
Telegraph system today opened its
new automatic printer system. 1t
permits a business man in New
York, for example, to talk" with
his representative in San Francisco
or elsewhere simply by pounding out
messages on the typewriter key
board.
And two other giant corporations,
the Western Union and the Postal
Telegraph company, dropped a
fight of 40 years standing to join in
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
Always Work Is
Making Progress

A. o. Durham, inspector of air
ways construction for the depart
ment of commerce, expressed him
self today as being we'll satisfied
with the progress made in erecting
beacons across the valley
Workmen still are engaged in con-
struction at various points in prep
aration for opening airmail serv-
ice between Atlanta and San Diego
on southern airmail route No. SO,
December Is.
BeaconS are being erected to light
pilots during night flights and land
ing fields are being prepared for
regular and emergency landings.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
HADDAN FAMILY
CONTINUES TO
MEET TROUBLE

Troubles of the Haddan family
continued to pile up in one way and
another today with fines. criminal
prosecution on charge of con-
Quoting an unsanitary dairy, their
own suit against the city of Braw-
ley and its officials, and suit filed
today against the elder P. l. Haddan
for S8,o9736
NJ. Wolfson is the plaintiff in the
latest action against a member of
the Haddan family. He filed suit
for $9,097.36 alleged due on SUI
perior court judgment returned in
his favor November %, 1926.
Both P. 1. Haddan and P l. Had
dan, Jr, we're fined 500. or $50
each, after pleading guilty in the
Brawley justice court to possession
of tuberculin, which renders cattle
non reactive to tests for tubercu-
losis. Judge H. B. Griffin suspended
$50 of the fine.
A charge Of conducting an unsan-
itary dairy is still pending against
the Haddans in the Calipatria JUS
tice court, while in superior court
here their suit against the city of
Brawley and city officials received
a setback when the demurrer Of the
city was sustained in superior court
yesterday without leave to amend.
Demurrers by Lon Cromer. po-
lice chief; John L. Parker health
officer, and w: c. Macdonald, milk
inspector, were overruled.
The Haddans brought suit and
obtained a temporary injunction
restraining Brawley officials from
preventing sale in Brawley of milk
from the Haddan dairy. A request
for the injunction was part of the
damage suit.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
DECISION
WITHHELD
BY COURT
Injunction Against Direc-
tors OF District Con-
tinued BY Mccormick.
DOUBTS AUTHORITY
Judge Infers Matter One
To Be Settled Within
Interior Department.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Nov 81. U.D
Federal Judge Paul K. Mccormick
continued in effect a temporary in
junction suit against directors of
the Imperial Irrigation district at
the close of arguments today on
an equity action attacking the ALL
American canal contract.
He indicated he would hand down
decision next week from his Los
Angeles chambers.
In Withholding decision at the
present time, Judge Mccormick
cautioned directors Of the district
to do nothing for the time being"
In reply to a question by Attor-
ney Charles L. Childers for the dis
trict, asking if the injunction would
prohibit any action toward an cleo
ton on the canal contract, the court
advised that it would.
From the tenor of his questions,
Judge Mccormick indicated that he
felt the federal court was not q
proper party to the action, and that
the differences between the Irriga-
ton district, the government and
property owners should be settled
directly with the department of the
interior.
Charles L. Childers, attorney for
the Imperial Irrigation district,
moved for dismissal of the injunc-
ton, asserting that the district has
not given away any of its water
rights by reason of the agreement
reached in August of this year be-
tween the various claimants to Col
orado river water.
He also argued that the proposed
canal contract, involving the ques-
ton of including new lands, is not
confined to matter on which the
district board may act, but must
be submitted to the voters for their
approval or rejection. For the court
to interfere, he believed, would be
an infringement on the rights of
the people.
Franklin j. Cole, former judge of
the superior court here, E. R. ST.
mon, former Imperial county dis
trict attorney, and Attorney Don c.
Bitter of this city appeared for the
plaintiffs, supporting previous argu-
ments that the court make the in
junction permanent.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
SNOW IN SAN JOAQUIN

FRESNO, Cal, Nov. 81. U.P) -
Light flurries of snow in northern
sections of Fresno this morning
about 9 o'clock, the first snowfall
of any kind here since January y,
1880. Government Meteorologist
w. E. Bonnet said the snow was
freakish and predicted clearing
skies with a heavy frost tomorrow
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-21
English Miners
Die In Explosion

DONCASTER, Eng, Nov. 81. U.P)
Charred bodies of "a miners were
carried from the pit of the famous
Bentley colliery today after an eX-
plosion and fire had wrecked the
mine.
Twelve other miners were trapped
in the pit. There was little hope
of rescuing them.
Almost 1000 miners escaped from
the underground tunnels after the
explosion. More than 30 others
were injured.
Most of the injured were in a
critical condition. Two died dur
ing the night.