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Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
TRADING
OF VOTES
ALLEGED
Legislative Deals On Re-
appOrtiOnment And Col.
lege Bills Charges
END SEVENTH WEEK
Ask Accounting Of Attor-
neys' Fees In Gas Vast.
age Suits

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April TO-
W.HClosing of the seventh week Of
the present session, the state legis-
lature took action on three impor-
tant issues today. They were as fol-
lows:
/. The question of four-year state
| colleges at Fresno and Sacramento
was postponed by the assembly until
next Tuesday.
2. reconsideration of the vote by
which the two Mckinley reappor-
tionment bills were passed by the
senate last Wednesday was waived
by Senators Talent Tubbs of San
Francisco and viii r. Sharkey, Mar
tinez.
3. A demand that the state de-
partment of natural resources be
compelled to account for $45 600
spent for special attorneys, whose
services in gas wastage suits were
on questionable value" was made
in the state senate.
The postponement of the four
year state college bills was obtained.
1t was understood, in an attempt to
clear up the alleged vote trading"
deals between legislators in connec-
ton with the various reapportion-
ment measures.
With the waving of reconsidera-
ton on the Mckinley bill, the two
measures now go to the floor of the
assembly, where final action Is ex-
pected on them early next week.
This will result either in clearing
up the reapportionment problem be-
fore the legislature or throwing the
measures into free conference by
committees from both houses.
A demand for accounting of at-
torney's fees by the department Of
natural resources was presented In
the form of resolution by Sena-
tors Ralph H. Clock, Long Beach,
and w. P. Rich, Marysyille, and was
referred to the senate finance COM
mittee.
The resolution asserted that $45,-
600 has been spent by the depart
ment since September l, 1929, for
alleged services in the conduct of
litigation of questionable value to
the state"
1t is the contention of Clock and
Rich that James s. Bennett, Los
Angeles attorney, was paid o 5000
retainer fee and $3.50 a day for ap-
pearing in court In suits involving
asserted violation of the state gas
wastage act.
The resolution seeks an itemized
account OF departmental expendi-
lures for special attorneys, a list Of
existing contracts and an "explana-
ton"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
new ALTITUDE
RECORD CLAIMED
BY ELINOR SMITH

ROOSEVELT FIELD, L. l., April
10. W.P)-Elinor Smith. daring 49,
year-old aviatriX, was unofficially
credited today with having estab-
lished new altitude record for both
men and women to shoot at in COM
mercial planes.
Undaunted by a crash two weeks
ago, when she lapsed into uncon-
sciousness while five miles high and
Spiraled to earth, the youthful pilot
took her Bellanca plane to height
Of 32,500 feet
The previous record for women
was held by Ruth Nichols, who
reached a ceiling of 28,743. George
Haldeman climbed to an altitude of
30,453 feet TO set the mems mark.
Both of these records were for COM
mercial planes. Lieutenant Apollo
Soucek attained mans greatest
height by flying to 43,l6G.
Miss Smith carried two sealed al
timeters. One of them stuck at
25 ,000 The other registered $4,000
when 1t was taken from her plane
after the successful flight. Airport
officials said a preliminary exami-
nation of the Paragraph indicated
she may have reached an even
greater height than that registered
The aviatrix said she felt no i'll
effects from the flight other than
that her mouth was nearly frozen
from breathing the oxygen in the
rarified atmosphere, where the tenn
perature registered 10 degrees below
zero.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
.ShOuse Mum On
McAdOO Charge


OMAHA, Neb., April l0-(U.p)-
Jouett Shouse, chairman of the De-
mocratic National Executive com.
mittee, was enroute to Los Angeles
by air today to answer personally
criticisms made of him and chair
man John j. Raskob, of the ma
tional committee by William Gibbs
McAdoo and Richard Washburn
Child.
He refused to discuss the charges
before leaving here for Salt Lake
City where he will spend today.
McAdoo refused to act or COM
mittee to welcome Shouse at Los
Angeles. ChildS charged Raskob and
Shouse were endeavoring to gain
control of the democratic party in
the interests of big business.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
DOCKWEILER TO
ENTER CAMPAIGN
FOR ROOSEVELT

LOS ANGELES, April 10-(U.P)--
Isidore B. Dockweiler, Democratic
National Committeeman from Cali
fornia, came out for Governor
Franklin d. Roosevelt of New York,
for president, in a statement today.
"Ill make every effort for a CAL
ifornia delegation instructed for
Roosevelt-the man we ought to
nominate and who will win,' Dock
weller said
The statement was issued on the
eve of the Democratic meeting to
be held here starting Monday, at
which Jouett Shouse. chairman of
the national committee, will be pre-
sent.
Dockweiler pointed cut that in
favoring Roosevelt, he was against
the nomination of Owen d. Young
as the Democratic candidate; he
was against the prohibition
plank of John j. Raskob. and that
he advocated making the party
fight on economic conditions and
time honored democratic principles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
CUT in PAY FOR
INSPECTION PLAN
OF SUPERVISORS
Urge Reduction of Melon
Rate To Permit Hiring
Dairy Inspector

Asking that appropriations for
salaries paid to cantaloupe and let
tuce inspectors be cut from $17,500
to $l3,500. the county board of su-
pervisors in adjourned meeting last
night addressed a resolution to Gov
ernor James Rolph, Jr., and Assem-
blyman Sam Robinson to this ef-
feet.
The resolution favors a cut in SAL
ary of special melon inspectors
from $40 to SO a day, and of spe-
cial lettuce inspectors from So TO S.
day.
This action was taken with q view
to cutting down expenses ON melon
and lettuce inspection SO that mon
ey will be available for hiring OF a
dairy inspector.
These special inspectors work out
of the horticultural commissioners
office. The board also asked that
the salary of the commissioners
clerk be cut from $3.50 to SIPS a
month.
Another matter discussed at the
meeting last night was the low level
so far this year of personal prop
erty tax assessed by deputy field
assessors. At this date last year
the total was $1,000 more Oh per-
sonal property tnan this year. it
was discovered.
The reason for this, supervisors
found, is that value OF various COM
modities have dropped.
Leroy Aul Of San Diego, here in
connection with the Julian-Kane
Springs road, told the supervisors
that San Diego this year has seen
a larger amount assessed for per-
sonal property than last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
Cermak Slashes
Chicago Payroll

CHICAGO. April i0.-U.P)-An-
ton j. Cermak's administrative
broom became scythe today as the
new mayor of Chicago slashed
right and left in his determination
to make the city hall place of
business" instead of the three
ring circus" he said it had been
under Big Bill Thompson.
With one great sweep of execu-
tive power, Cermak slashed 1900
names from the city's payroll on
his first day in office and he in
dicated that another onslaught to-
day would remove possibly 800
more.
Establishing himself quickly in
the office to which he was elected
Tuesday by a record majority of
,257, Cermak began his task OF
cleaning up" by ridding the city
hail OF every possible reminder of
the Thompson administration.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
Swing Obtains
Rule On Clover

Phil D. Swing, congressman for
this district, has just sent word to
Scott B. Foulds, secretary manager
of the Imperial County Farm Bu-
reau. that he has been successful
in getting the customs bureau of
the treasury department to issue a
decision reversing the ruling of the
San Francisco office which permit
ted the importation of melilotus in
dica tsour clover) as screenings" ;"
Under this classification, the sour
clover could be imported at very
small duty and it competed with
the local sale of sour clover seed
1t is, under this new ruling, now
classed as seed and takes duty
OF four cents per pound.
At the request OF the farm bu-
reau, the matter was presented to
Swing and his cooperation asked,
The letter today is the answer to
this request, the congressman ex-
pressing his desire to do all possible
for the people OF the Imperial VAL
ley,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
Folsom COnvicts
Feeling Relieved

SACRAMENTO, April 10.
U.1-FoIsom prison breathed
a sigh of relief today for DAN
iel Giovanni, the prisons cham
pion crap shooter" departed.
The cleverest criminals i'm all
California had fallen before
Dan and his magic art with
the "galloping dominoes.' He
had won their tobacco, candy,
sugar and other delicacies.
And when he walked out of
the iron gates, he wore the
prisons best-a new suit, new
shoes, shirt and necktie.
Accompanied by Crank Seidle,
immigration inspector. Giovanni
went to San Francisco, for
deportation to Italy.
"All I gotta say" said trus-
ty as the prisoner departed, Is:
"Watch out, Mussolini."
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
REMOVE
BODY Of
SPEAKER
LOngWOrth's Rem a in S
Leave South Carolina
For Cincinnati
NOTABLES ATTEND
Funeral Service TOmOr-
row To Be Broadcast If
Widow Permits
BY FOSTER EATON
United Press Staff Correspondent


AIKEN. S. c., April 10. U.P)-The
body of Nicholas Longworth, speak
er of the house OF representatives,
started home to Cincinnati for
burial today.
Just before IL q. m. simple
hearse drove up to the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. James +. Curtis, where
LongWorth died yesterday The cas-
ket was moved to the .hearse from
the flower-banked drawing room
and carried 10 the railway station.
where II was placed within the pri-
vate car of Charles Clarke.
The special funeral train, chart
cred by the government, left Aiken
at IL SO a. m.
Ten automobiles, carrying menu
bers OF Aiken's social colony, who
had known the speaker as all an
nual participant in the gaieties of
Aiken life. accompanied the hearse.
They included Mayor B. .Weathers-
ford, Deyereaux Milburn, polo play
er; Skiddy Van State, sportsman:
Mrs. Evelyn Mclean of Washing
ton. close friend OF the now widow
ed Alice Roosevelt Longworth; and
DR.. Robert Henry Wilds. chief OF
the physicians who attended Long
worth in his last illness.
Thomas Hitchcock, Waterbury, N.
Y. polo player, Byard Warren. Bos-
ton; Preston Davie, Tuxedo, N. Y,
j. F. Byers, pittsburgh: j. d. Lyons.
Pittsburgh, and David Gray, New
York. joined other friends here as
an escort While six young business
men of Aiken acted as pallbearers.
As the procession passed slowly
through the streets to the station
citiZenry stood in silence, many bar
(Cnntinnnd On naoa oA
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
MARINES TAKE
PRISON TERMS
WITH CALMNESS
San Diego Group Receive
Sentences For Robbery
Of Oil Station

Barred gates of two state prisons
will open to receive seven law vio-
lators from Imperial county as the
result OF sentences passed in botl,
departments of the superior court
here today.
Those sentenced, and the crimes
/ with which they were charged, are
as follows:
Charles E. Stevens, marine, rob-
| berry, not less than five years In
San Quentin penitentiary.
E. r. Epperson, iaarine, robbery
| not less than one nor more than
Is years in San Quentin.
Oliver Caricker, eX-marine, rob
berry, not less than one nor more
than Is years in San Quentin.
Adeline Jennings, companion OF
the three named above, robbery
not less than one nor more than
Is years in San Quentin.
Lupe Romero, possession of mar
cotics. four years in Folsom prison.
c. E. Welch, burglary, one to ii
years in San Quentin.
Clyde Cummings, forgery and e
statutory offense, one to IA years
for forgery and one to so years for
the other charge, to serve this time
in Folsom.
Standing with military erectness,
backs straight. shoulders back and
chests out, the two marines and
their eX-service companion heard
Judge A.. c. Finney deny them pro-
baton and sentence them for rob-
berry of the Ell Centre Oil company
service station on East Main street
Tuesday morning.
Stevens Ringleader
Stevens was found guilty of first
degree robbery, since Judge Finney
decided he seemed to be the ring
leader of the four. The other were
declared guilty of second degree rob-
berry.
Adeline Jennings, the 25 year-old
woman who was with Cariker when
he aided in the escape of Epperson
and Stevens from the marine base
guardhouse in San Diego, is the
fourth woman in a period of nine
years to be sentenced to prison from
Imperial county. The last woman
was Mary Swanson, colored, sent
to San Quentin two years ago on a
charge of escape.
The girl, weighing scarcely 100
pounds, smiled as she heard SEN
tence pronounced upon her this
turned to Stevens, who had done
all in his power while on the stand
to protect her and Cariker, with an
other smile. Stevens smiled back
and shook his head.
Don c. Bitler, attorney, represent
ed the four in court. He suggested
that Stevens and Epperson be turn
ed back to marine authorities for
court martial, and asked leniency
for Cariker and the girl.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
Cannon Case In
Appellate Court

LOS ANGELES, April 10.-U.P)-
The appellate department of sup
erior court took under submission
today the appeal OF Richard M.
Cannon. son of Bishop James Can
non, Jr., from has conviction on a
charge of violating the state labor
law for failure to pay wages.
Cannon appealed from his convic-
ton before Justice Of the Peace FL
lott Gibbs, of Pasadena, who SEN
fenced him to serve 80 days in Jail.
Mrs. Phyllis Case, teacher, filed
the complaint on which Cannon
was convicted. She charged that he
failed to pay her $50 salary for
work at military school operated
by him.
Cannon is at liberty on bail pend
ing the appeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
McCullOm Case
Nearing Close

Final arguments in trial of S. H.
McCullom on a statutory charge
were made today before a jury in
Judge A. c. Finney's court room,
while the judges instructions to the
jury were expected late this after
noon or tomorrow morning.
Clarence b. Smith, chief deputy
district attorney, opened arguments
yesterday afternoon. His talk was
followed this morning by the ad-
dress OF Edgar B. Hervey for the
defense. Kendall B. Perkins was to
follow Hervey, while District Attor-
ney Elmer w. Heald will close the
arguments.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
Divorce Granted
To Mrs. Luden

LOS ANGELES, April TO- W.R) -
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Luden, former So
ciety editor of Reading, Pa, news
paper, had won decree OF divorce
from Jacob Luden, screen actor, on
grounds of cruelty today,
Superior Judge Joseph P. Sproul,
in awarding Mrs. Luden the decree
on a cross complaint, reduced the
property settlement under which she
had been receiving s100 per week, to
$25 per week for two years
Judge Sproud ordered the decree
granted on the grounds OF cruelty,
and said: II exonerate them both,
however, of the charge OF habitual
intemperance.'
Luden is the son of the cough
drop manufacturer of the same
name.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
@yF&|!S'!s:iRs yF{Sa g.:

MANAGUA, Nicaragua,
April 9 Especially = The
president says to Mister
Hanna, 81 wonder what
Rogers can find humorous
in our pitiful plight" Well
you know t these little
small shakes occur quite
frequently. This morning,
just as the reveille bugle
was blowing one come and
everybody jumped out of
bed, so now they are going
to use a quake instead of
reveille every morning.
There is some divine
spark of RELIEF f for the
antiprohibitionists. Every
thing in town was Destroy
ed but the bre very;
churches, schools, banks,
stores. But it was an act
of Providence at that, for
the water works were des-
troyed and all they had to
drink was beer. The COM
mandant sent 20 marines
to protect it, and with the
100 that was already there
why they were able to hold
it.
Even a quake has it's
good points. The senate
and cabinet run out of
town and haven't shown
up since. What Hoover
would give for the recipe!
Flew today with Major
Mitchell, head of the air
forces of the Marines.
Went all over the bandit
country Cney paCfOl. Ou
have to see this terrible
mountainous country to
see what these aviators
have been up against. l
could tell you for a week
some of the things these
aviators have done in this
country.
Now they need money
and they need help. The
poor people just walk
about dazed, but in addi-
tion to money to help feed
'em and restore some sort
of a roof over their heads,
what l think is needed
worse down here is Chic
Sales. Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
Ex-Guatemalan
President Dies

NEW ORLEANS, April lo.--UP)
General Lazaro Chacon, former
President Of Guatemala. died here
today after a stroke of paralysis
suffered Tuesday.
General Chacon. with his family.
came to New Orleans last Deccm-
Der. after resigning from the presi.
dency. II was generally believed his
condition was improving and he
had been removed from the hospi-
tai where he received treatment
for several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT ,
Chamber of commerce dinner,
$50, Barbara Worth hotel.
Junior class play, s. high
school auditorium.
o. +. S., No. 276, S, Masonic
temple.
Boxing, 8, Ell Centre arena.
Troop 25, b. S. A., 1880, Nc
Cabe school.
Troop 81, B. S. A., 1880, NJ. E.
social hall.
MoOseheart Legion, s, Moose
home.
Revival services. Nazarene and
FCursquare Gospel churches.
Fox Imperial theatre, "Cimar-
rom"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
Eaker To Start
Hop Saturday

LONG BEACH, April 10. U.P) -
With the improvement of weather
conditions in tn midwest Captain
Ira Eaker United States army speed
plot, expects TO hop off for New
YORK on a one-stop flight at 2 n. m.
tomorrow.
Captain Eaker will attempt to
lower the west-east speed record of
IL hours, 25 minutes 3 seconds set
by Captain Frank Hawks on August
13, 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
TWO FLYERS KILLED

LOS ANGELES, April l0.-U.p)-
DR.. Charles Cohenour, 80, dem
tist, and Dudley Strain, 30, of
Montebello, were killed today when
an airplane they had rented crash
ed on the front lawn OF residence
at 1860 South Record street.
According to deputy sheriffs, the
plane had been rented from the Ace
airport at Atlantic boulevard and
Telegraph road.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
LLOYD IMPROVING

LOS ANGELES, April 10. W.D =
Harold Lloyd, screen comedian, who
underwent an operation yesterday
for chronic appendicitis, was re-
ported today to be in much i'm
proved condition. He spent COM
Portable night, according to hospital
attendants, and his general condi-
ton is good.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
CHANDLER IMPROVING

LOS ANGELES, April 10. U.HJ-
Harry Chandler, publisher OF the
Los Angeles Times. was reported
well on the road TO recovery today
after suffering a serious illness OF
several weeks duration.
1t was reported the publisher
would be able to resume his respon-
sibiIities within q week or two.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10
TOMORROW

Track meet, 2, high school.
All club hog contest, 8, Impe-
rial county fair grounds.
County convention, 10, Braw-
ley Presbyterian church.
Junior matinee, 2:l5, Fox Inn
perial thatre.
Story hour, 1880, city library.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-10

CONTINUED on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
Youngster Wins
Ell Pas0 Tourney

Ell PASO, Tex, April 27. UP
Verne Spec Stewart, 17-year-old
New Mexico State golf champion of
Albuquerque, was the golf king of
the Southwestern Association today
as result of his 37-hole victory over
J. H. Buchanan here Sunday
The youthful New Mexican de-
feated Buchanan one up on the 37th
hole when Buchanan suffered a
penalty stroke as he was addressing
the ball on the last hole.
Stewart replaces DR. Kimball
Bannister of Phoenix as champion.
Bannister was defeated in the
championship flight by Buchanan.
At the annual meeting of the as
sociation, Tucson was selected for
the 1882 tournament city and Dr.
George Goodrich of Phoenix was
elected president.
Other officers selected were Will
liam Mullen of Ray, Ariz., vice
president and j. A. Curtiss OF El
Paso, reelected secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
Local Resident
Brother Buried

Funeral services for S. E. Lewis,
46, brother of Russell Lewis of this
city. we're conducted in Ontario this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Lewis died THURSDAY night in a
BraNley hospital without regaining
consciousness following fall from
a horse. His skull was fractured
when the horse stumbled while
hcrding cattle and pinned Lewis to
The ground.
His survivors are his widow, Mrs
Ruth Lewis; a daughter, Genevieve,
Is. both of whom were residing in
Ontario until the close of school
at which time they planned to join
the husband and father in Braw-
ley; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Lewis Of Hollywood; five brothers,
Russell, El Centre, Dr. W. Brown
and NJ r Of Brawley; Walter and
Guy, Kansas; Charles, Roswell, N
NJ. ana an only sister, DR.. Grace
Lewis Hurd of Washington, d. G.
Lewis arrived in Brawley three
months ago from Ontario and had
been associated with his brother in
the cattle business.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
Prisoner Imposes
Fine On Himself

George Beesley last night ap-
peared in the county jail, in custo-
dy Of Ernest Clay, deputy sheriff,
with approximately 80 cents in his
pocket.
Ee was booked tor investigation,
after having been arrested by Bert
Broaddus, Imperial police chief.
This morning Beesley was released
from jail. Having been there be-
fore. while serving a six months
sentence, Beesley knew the jail
routine.
So he left, and returned in a
short time. He handed Jailer Ed
die Nett $3, and explained that it
was his fine, to be paid into kan
gareo court funds. Investigation
disclosed that the kangaroo court
IN the tank in which Beesley had
been placed had levied no fine
against him. But he insisted on
paying, contending that if the
kangaroo judge did not fine hims
he would fine himself. He would
even plead guilty, he said. So tho
So went into the Kangaroo funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
NEW BOOKS AT
CITY LIBRARY

Fiction
"Potriat Of q Dog" By Mazo de
la Roche.
The Light That Never Was" by
Katherine Fullerton Gcrould.
Mrs Fischer's War" by Henriet-
ia Leslie; story Of Janet, whose hus-
band joins the German army, and
her son the English,
TALES of Rod and Gun" by Harry
Mcclure.
Three Steeples," by lie Roy Mac
Leod; a story about the building Of
a church.
Two Families by Archibald
Marshall; the rise and decline of
two English families whose fortunes
are interviewer.
Dance on the Tortoise" by Ma
rion Patton.
Five on Parade by Doris Peel;
now the five orphaned Kipling
children grew up.
White Heron Feather" by Ger
trude Robinson.
This Awful Age by Florence
Ryerson.
Fifteen Rabbits by Felix Sal
ten.
Non-FictiOn
background with Figures by
Cecilia BeauX.
In the Days Of Bicycles and Bus
ties by r. D. Blumenfeld,
THE Problem Of God by Edgar
Brightman.
"21 Americans" by Niyen Busch.
Wandering Monday and Other
Days in Old Bergen"
THE X Y z of Communion, by
Ethan Cotton.
Confessions Of a Copy-writer.
Germany and the Germans by
Eugen Diesel.
New Dimensions" by Paul
Frank.
"Siegfried," by Jean GiraudouX.
"Alison's House, by Susan Glas-
pell.
"Alkali Trails" by William Iol-
den.
Il Remember" by Opie Pead.
Mere Marie of the Ursulmes," by
Agnes Repplier.
THE Jungle Tide by John Still
Americas Way Out" by Norman
Thomas.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
Wood Fails To
Lower Record

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, April 81
(U.P)-Taking quick advantage today
of calm waters on Indian Greek,
Gar Wood of Detroit lowered his
speedboat Miss America TX into the
waters Of the stream and piloted it
1929 miles an hour in an effort
to break the world speed boat race
record. It was his first run of the
morning in the attempt for the rec
ord.
Turning about and running north
along the creek. Wood then attained
a speed of 101034 miles per hour
The first run was made in 40.53 sec
onds, the second in 41.03. Few spec
tators were watching when the runs
occurred.
Kaye Don, British race driver, re-
Gently set the record by driving more
than l03 miles per hour, and Wood
failed by only fraction of mile
per hour in nine attempts to break
this record.