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ALASKA CABLE MAY
 BE PURCHASED BY
 PRIVATE CONCERN
REPORT UNCONFIRMED; roo MUCH DUPLICATION IS
 FOUND

WASHINGTON, Feb, IT. (P- The sale of the Alaska cable to ~ private communication enter prise has been recommended to President Hoover by an Inter department commission which has been studying elimination of duplication of communication systems.
 The government Tecommenda- sions contemplate closing F ra- dio stations belonging to both the Army and Navy The com mission said if their recommen- dations are adopted it would save millions annually.
 Colonel Griffin, in charge of the cable at Seattle said steps have already been taken to eliminate duplication and said the Army has taken over com munications at Sitka, the Navy station there has been closed. The Army is completing sta- tion at Kodiak where the Navy station will be closed
 Whether priv ate companies have attempted to purchase the Alaska cable, is thus far unver- flied.
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SEATTLE NAN |S
 SOUGHT: TEN YEAR
 0LD G|RL vAN|SHES
BODY OF HIS WIFE FOUND BURIED IN BACK YARD
 OF HOME

LOS ANGELES, Feb, IT. (4' Everett Frank Lindsay, wanted in Seattle in connection with the staying of his wife last spring. is being sought here for questioning as to the disappear ance on February II of Virginia Brooks, 10 years old, of San Diego
 The girl was seen at Long Beach, Santa Ana and in other communities with a man of the general appearance of Lindsay and has caused search for him since he disappeared from Seattle before officers uncovered h is wife's body in the back yard of their home.
 He has not been seen or heard of since although officers traced numerous false clues.
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VETS BILL GOES
 ID SENATE; HAS AMPLE HACKERS
SUFFICIENT VOTES TO OVER RIDE THE PRESIDENTIAL
 VETO

WASHINGTON, Feb, 1T, (P- The bill to redeem veterans adj justed service compensation cer- tificates for half of their face value, goes to the Senate and carries more than enough votes to override the Presidential vel to.
 The House passed it by 365 votes to 39 despite Hoover's oppo- sition and warming from Secre- tary Mellon that the treasury would have difficulty in finan- cing.
 The bill provides an increase from 22 and one-half per cent to 50 per cent the loan value of the certificates.
 All Of the opposing votes were from old-line Republicans rally ing behind the majority leader Tilson and Chairman Hawley of the Ways and means committee
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BANKER GIVES OWN
 FORTUNE ID DEP0s|TORs

HAMMOND, Ind. Feb IT. (P)- Peter Meyn, wealthy president of the First Trust and Savings Bank which closed last week, turned over his entire fortune to save depositors and stockholders from loss, it was announced after a meeting of the bank officers Meyn
 whose holdings are valued at SIS OOO OOO, admitted that he val ued the confidence of his neigh bors and former associates above his riches He is regarded as one of Tndiana's richest men.
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LISTEN ID THIS ONE! MEX|CANS
 IN ALASKA. SLAVES
THOUSANDS OF MExICANS IN ALASKA LIVE UNDER IN
 HUMAN CONDITIONS
MEXICO. CITY. Feb. M.

MEXICO, CITY Feb, M, tP The newspaper UniveSsal Graf ico published a protest against the alleged virtual slavery in which 5000 Mexicans are held in Alaska
 The paper printed reports from California, Mexicans charg- ing that Mexican laborers were contracted for work in the mines and forests of Alaska and that they are obliged to live un- der inhumane conditions.
 The paper also said that con tractors find an easy means of labor supply from the Mexicans stranded in California and entice them to Alaska with promises which are unfulfilled
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BIRD WARBLED ON
 TAYLOR's SHOULDER: .
 BASS NON BATTLE

PHILADELPHIA. Feb-, 17, AP- Benny Bass, junior lightweight champion, knocked out Bud Tay- lor Of Terre Haute Ind, in the second round of a scheduled lO round bout.
 A left to the pit of the stom- ach was the blow which felled the challenger. The Philadel- phians title was not at stake.
 Taylor protested he was foul ed. The referee said1 the sock was fair. Benny said ne would agree to fight five more rounds.
 Bass had the edge on the two rounds.
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GUERRA FAILS AT TASK FORM NEW CABINET
 GOVERNMENT SPAIN

MADRID, Feb. IT, tP-short- ly after Sanchez Guerra an nounced failure to form new government, King Alfonso called Melqulades Alvarez, another con- stitutional revisionist to the pal ace.
 Alvarez is the leader of the re- form party and for many years in the past defended the King as a democratic monarch. But after the De Rivera dictatorship, he blamed the King for it's acts.
 Recently he has been a strong supporter of the constitutional movement to determine the fu- ture Spanish government.
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NATIONS JUN B|C
 PROCRAM OBSERVE
 POLAR PHENOMENA
STATION WILL BE ESTABLISHED NEAR FAIRBANKS BY THE
 UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Feb, 1T, (P- The House foreign affairs com mittee approved the resolution appropriating $3o,OoO to enable the United States to participate in the international program for observing Polar phenomena, the electrical aural and metrorologI- cal conditions.
 Such a program is expected to be of assistance in the develop ment of communications and transportation.
 A similar program was carried out in 1882 with IA expeditions including two from the United States to Point Barrow.
 Twenty-six nations have al ready arranged to send expedi- tions 70 2l Arctic stations.
 The Norwegians will go to Little America, Byrd's latest ex- ploration. The United States pro poses to occupy a station near FajrAssfks. The reports will be sti1.L. ya1d in 1892.
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DEFINITE SOLUTION

$40 PAULO, Brazil, Feb. IS. (P) Labor differences which have df- veloped in Sac Paulo now seem on the road to a definite solution A commission has been appointed by General Miguel Costa, State Secre- tary of Public Safety, to solve the unemployment problem which has assumed serious aspects because of the gravity of the unemployment situation.
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AFTER KING OF SWAT

CLEARWATER, Fla. Feb Is. (4oD Babe Ruth, the king of the swat in baseball, was made defendant in a real estate suit for S5O,000, filed in circuit court here by attorneys for William J. McPherson of St, Petersburg. The attorneys said the suit was brought on the defendant on default of payment Of a mort gage lon St. Petersburg property owned by Ruth.
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CRUISER CH|CAGO
 NEARING COMPLETION

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IT. (PY- On March 18th, the light cruiser Chicago, now nearing completion at Mare Island, will be delivered to the Navy Department. She is the eighth and the last of similar vessels laid down under the 1924 program. The Chicago, a cruiser of 10000 tons displace- ment, develops more than 100000 horsepower and will have an ay- craze speed of 377 knots.
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.LOMEN 0N TIE JOB
 WASHINGTON HEARING

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17, tP- carl Lomen of Nome is on hand to defend his Alaska reindeer company as the reindeer com mittee prepared to continue the hearings.
 The Alaska delegate blamed the Lomens for most of the rein deer troubles in Alaska.
 The delegate, Lomen, an d Biological Survey and Depart ment of Interior representatives will hear reindeers owners tes- tify
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MILL TALK SOME
 M0RE THEN RETIRE

WASHINGTON, Feb, M tP)- Rumors were current in Washing ton that Major General Smedly D. Butler of the marine corps would ask to be retired next year were current in Washington. It was re- ported that the Quantico base commander would ask for leave of absence in October to make a nationwide lecture tour, and probably the following January he would ask for retirement
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DISORDER CLOUDS ARE
 GATHERING IN SPAIN

MADRID, Feb, l7, (P-A mil itary movement apparently in- tended to establish a military dictorship, began late today
 Two artillery units, near here, mounted long range guns and trained them upon the capitol.
 Civil guards are being mobil- szed throughout the city.
 Yesterday afternoon machine guns had been placed at stra- tegic points and troops are held in readiness for action.
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DOVE IF PEAcE IS
 FLUTTER|NG OVER INDIA

NEW DELHI, India, Feb, N, (Py-Mahatma Ganhi emerged from a four-hour conference with Viceroy Irwin yesterday after day afternoon and said; I'm sat isfied and even optomistis.
 He said that he would talk again with the Viceroy tomor- row on plans for India
 The viceroy pIHmised to re- lease political prisoners If Gand- hi would stop his "disobedience campaign
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.pAR|NG DAYLIGHT
 . H0LDUP IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IT. P-- While crowds passed and police were within easy call three rob- bers, enforcing their demands with guns, tied up the manager, two clerks and customer in the Gall lenkami shoe store in San Fran cisco and escaped with s130 and la watch. It was accounted one of the most daring daylight hold ups on busy Market Street In many months.
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APARTMENT KING AL

NEW YORK, Feb. IT. (Hp - Apartments with free heat and water at $12.50 per month room rental are planned by Alfred E- Emith, former Governor of New York. He announced financing for building such tenements on New York's East Side was about com pleted.
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WORLDS TRIBUTE

NEW YORK, Feb. NY. (P) Tribute of the wide world was stacked at the feet of George Eastman, Rochester philantropist. Hundreds Of residents of Rochester and many prominent Americans gathered here to praise Eastman and the 32nd annual dinner of the Society of Genesee
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WING DAMS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. (ED - Ten thousand dollars from the un- employment relief appropriation to be used for snagging operations and construction of wing dams in Sa- cramento river, below Sacramento, was allotted by the War Depart ment
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PULP WOOD BARRED

WASHINGTON, Feb. IT. (P) - Lumber and pulp wood from four localities of Russia were barred from the United States by the Treasury Department unless the shippers can prove they were not produced by convict labor.
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BOUT POSTPONED

NEW YORK, Feb. 16. (P- Be- cause of illness, Fidel La Barba, California featherweight. will De unable to go through with his scheduled bout with Kid Francis of Italy here February 20. A substi- ute has not been named. .#
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HOCKEY GAMES

VANCOUVER, B. c. Feb, IT, lP)-Vancouver defeated the Seat tie ice hockey team 20 thereby regaining first place in the coast league
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
Members
Hear Fine Talks

Members of Boyce Aten post,
American Legion, thoroughly en-
joyed the talk on Lower California
given at last night s meeting by At
torney Harry w. Horton OF this
city
Horton, WHO has visited The Pc
ninSula of Lower California many
times, and also resided there in ms
boyhood, gives a detailed account
of his experiences and paints a pic
ture of Mexico entirely different
from that held by the average
American
Allen Bixby. chairman of the Cal
ifcrnia veterans selfare board, and
former state commander of the Le-
gion, was an unexpected visitor and
gave a short talk on the Legion
following it with description OF
the work being done by the welfare
board and affording opportunity for
those present to ask questions about
loans to veterans.
DR.. N. E. Dupont, post command
er, announced that the next meet
ing of the post will be in the form
of smoker and splendid program
is being prepared.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
Basketball To
Close Tonight

Basketball fans of Imperial VAL
ley will bid "au revoir" to the In
dustrial League season tonight
when the last game of the loops
schedule is played in the high
school gymnasium.
With the Golden State Creamery
and Mack and Mack fives furnish
ing the final contest. fans who
have followed the league through
hectic season will be out in force
tonight to take their last chance
to see the squads play. The game
will start at 8 o'clock.
Ell Centro's Maroons are holding
top place and championship of
the league, while the Imperial VAL
ley Hardware team is in second
place, in spite of defeats in their
last games Monday night.
Announcement of final league
standings is expected after the
fracaS tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
Gaines Is Freed
In Assault Case

Failure of Imperial police Off
GERS to wear a uniform when max
ing an arrest caused Judge A. c..
Finney yesterday afternoon to
thank jury when it returned a
verdict finding Luke Gaines, col
ored, not guilty of assault with a
deadly weapon, and to deliver a
scathing indictment of the officers.
Hawkins was charged wit h
threatening Bert B. Broaddus, I'm
perial chief of police, with a re-
volver when the latter attempted
to arrest him. Broaddus took the
gun away from the colored man,
later Broaddus filed the complaint
charging Gaines with assault with
a deadly weapon.
Both Broaddus and c. Hawkins,
another officer, testified on the
stand yesterday that they were in
civilian clothes when they arrested
Gaines Attorney Lee Nuffer, for
the defense, argued that Gaines
might have been under the impress
sion he was being held up.
The jury returned a verdict of
not guilty after less than five min
utes of deliberation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
THE WEATHER

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight; Thursday unsettled
with possible showers; moderate
temperature; gentle to moderate
shifting winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
/ |SP0R i s.
Entries DWindle
In Hoop Finals

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March IL
U.P)-SiXteen teams, among them
most of the early favorites, re-
manned in the National A. A. U
basketball tournament at the be-
ginning of third round games to-
day.
The field will be sliced in half
this afternoon and tonight with the
survivors of eight games being ELI
gible for the quarter finals.
With the list narrowed down to
a third of the original entries, play
will assume a championship as
pect today for the remaining -four
days of the meet.
The Henrys of Wichita. Kans
defending champions, clash with
Depaul University of Chicago at
8 p. m. A second half squirt by
the Brown Paper Mills of Monroe
La, failed to net the team a VIC
tory over the Henrys last night
Depaul barely managed to nose
out Rockhurst College of Kansas
City.
The Los Angeles Athletic club
victorious over the Nebraska Wes-
leyan squad of Lincoln last night
faces the South Side Turner's OF
Indianapolis tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
BELIEVE new
MILE RECORD
WILL BE MADE

NEW YORK, March IL. U.P)-
The belated entry of Carl Coan,
Pennsylvania Junior, in the mile
race in Saturdays Knights of Col
umbia games at Madison Square
Garden today assured the best
field of runners that ever has gone
to the post in any indoor race of
that distance.
Coan is the fifth and final en-
trant in the limited field which will
include Ray Conger, Illinois A. c.;
Leo Merlond. Boston, A. A; George
Bullwinkle, G. c. N. Y. and Gene
Venzke, Swedish American A. C.
Every man in the field except
Bullwinkle has run the mile in
competition under Ala and track
followers believe that the meeting
of the five stars will produce a new
world indoor record
The present record of Alp was
established by Paavo Nurmi at
Buffalo, N. Y, on March 7, 1925,
and equalled 10 days later by Joie
Ray of Chicago in old Madison
Square Garden. At that time it
was predicted that the record
would stand for all time and five
years of strenuous competition
have failed to eclipse the standard
Coan's subsequent indoor appear
ances, in which he helped the Un-
iversity of Pennsylvania relay team
establish a new world record for a
mile and seven eights and estab-
lished a new I. c. A. A. A A. mile
record have led his coach, Lawson
Robertson. to believe he can come
through with victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
UZCUDUN WINS
OVER KENNEDY
VIA KNOCKOUT

LOS ANGELEo, MdTCu IL. lU.fJ
-Paolino Uzudun, Basque wood
chopper, knocked out Les Kenne-
dy, Long Beach heavyweight, in
the fourth round of a scheduled 10
round bout here last night.
Uzcudun weighed 20l and Ken
nedy l9l.
The end came suddenly after
Paolino's body punches gradually
weakened the California. Kenne-
dy was disqualified by Referee Jack
Dempsey when he fell to the floor
without being hit after arising
from a knockdown.
Kennedy landed quite few
clean punches in the early rounds
and Paolino had difficulty keep
ing away from his left jab. Pa
olino kept boring in, however, and
won the first three rounds on ag-
gressiveness.
A left hook to the chin floored
Kennedy in the fourth round. He
took a nine count. When he arose
he fought furiously and STAYED off
the Basques rushes for a few Sec
onds. Then Paolino drove in with
both fists and Kennedy sank to the
floor. He managed TO pull himself
to his feet by grabbing the ropes
but was too weak to stand When
Kennedy fell without being hit
Dempsey disqualified him and gave
the fight to Uzcudun.
Billy Wagner and Wally Frazer
fought to a draw in a six round
special event
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
Drugstore Will
Give Away Candy

In placing Horton S Pep-Mints on
the market, the Valley Drug COM
pany will give away one box daily
to the person whose name appears
in their advertising in the Press.
The store will continue this prac-
tice as long as the weather will per-
init, according to a.. announcement
made by M. j. Horton.
This candy is a delicious choco-
late covered mint and is attractively
packed in boxes. 1t was named tor
the backer of the eastern company
which manufactures the confection
Mayor H. w, Fawcett received the
gift box yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
Jury Declares
e Kirkland Guilty

VALPARAISO, Ind, March IL.
U.P)-Virgil Kirkland. young Gary
athlete, was found guilty last night
of numbering Arlene braves at a
drinking party and his punishment
was fixed at life imprisonment.
The jurors, nine farmers and
three tradesmen who listened for
IA days to evidence in one of the
most dramatic trials In Indiana's
history, were out three hours and
% minutes.
Their verdict, which left the 20
year old defendant and his lawyers
stunned, was read in packed
courtroom by Judge Grant Crum-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
HEAD OF WELFARE d.
BOARD is HERE

Allan Bixby, chairman of the vet
erans' welfare board in California,
and John Kilfoil, appraiser, were IN
Ell Centro last night for the pur-
pose of interviewing veterans re-
garding loans for the purchase OF
homes. This is their regular visit
to the valley.
They interviewed more than 20
veterans eligible for loans under the
California veterans welfare act.
There were others who were inter-
ested in the bonus payments.
The men are in the north end OF
the valley today on similar mis-
sion.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
Liquor Flayed
By Evangelist

The eighteenth amendment Is
a part of the constitution OF the
United States. Therefore any Shot
at the eighteenth amendment is a
shot at the constitution. - This was
the opening sentence of an address
delivered to an audience that packed
the State Street Christian church,
an impassioned address delivered by
DR.. Charles Reign Scoville of Chi
cago last night BY the kindness
of a number of business firms the
whole service was broadcast over
KXO.
The address was punctuated again
and again with tremendous ap-
plause. He also said that prohibl-
ton had helped to boom the auto
mobile business and put Is, ,552,077
automobiles on our roads, giving
employment to over seven millions
CT people. 1T also caused the writing
OF million dollars worth OF new
insurance monthly and adds $780,
100000 daily to savings accounts.
There were 10 converts who re-
sponded to the invitation at the close
of the sermon, making AZ converts
in the first two days of invitation
Seventy more chairs were placed in
the church last night and they were
all taken. DR.. Scoville announced
that tonight he would speak on
Goods Love Illustrated by Moth
er'S Love. - His theme tYOlIr God
and Your Mother . Everyone whose
mother is living was asked to wear
red flower and all persons whose
mothers have gone on we're asked
to wear white flower. Mothers
were urged to bring their children
and all men and women were urged
to bring their mothers or memories
of mothers. Thursday morning the
evangelist is announced to speak at
10 o 'clocS on "What the Bible
Teaches About Heaven.n
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
First Asparagus
Leaves Valley

Imperial Valleys first carload
freight shipment of asparagus rolled
yesterday. the first of several car
load consignments of the vegetable
The car was shipped from Ell Centre
to Chicago.
In addition to the asparagus the
shipments included 1853 cars of let
tuce, l3 of carrots, IL of peas, two Of
anise and one o. grapefruit, accord
ing to B. A. Harrigan, agricultural
commissioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11

1T was what he deserved was
the comment of Charles braves.
father of l8-year-old Arlene, whose
bruised body was returned to him
after she left home the night of
last November % with Kirkland.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11

packer.
Attorney Barrat OHara of the
defense staff indicated he would
ask for a new trial, a motion
which. under Indiana law, need
rot be made Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11

A well drilled in Modoc County
found hot water of 218 degrees Fab
renheit at 144 feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day except unsettled with showers
in extreme northwest portion; mild
temperature; moderate south winds
offshore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
FOR RENT
Business Opportunities

FOR SALE-EGt ablished
and paying Arrowhead water
routes. Make yourself some mo-
ney. Imperial Wholesale Company.
Imperial. 27t6
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
SchWaebe Funeral
At Los Angeles

Funeral services for Louis II.
Schwaebe, Sc, United States col
lector of customs for the southern
district, and we'll known in Imperial
Valley, were held today in Los An
eeles. under the auspices of the
knights Templar.
Burial was in Evergreen cemetery,
Los Angeles. under the direction of
Hollenbeck lodge, F. and A. M.
Schwaebe died suddenly in Los
Angeles last Thursday while driv-
ing his automobile, death being due
to a heart attack.
The customs department at CAL
exico, formerly under his direction,
before being placed in the jurisdic-
ton of San Diego, caused Schwaeoe
to make frequent visits to Imperial
Valley and he had large number
of friends here who mourn his SUD
den passing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
NOTICE OF ELECTION
for
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRUSTEE

Notice is hereby given to the
Electors Of Meloland School District
of Imperial County, California, that
the Annual Election for School
Trustee will be held on March 81,
1881, at Meloland School.
There will be one trustee 70 elect
for three years.
Polls will be open between the
hours of o'clock p. m. to o'cock
p. m.
The officers appointed TO conduct
the election are: Mrs. Florence Ri
chards, inspector; Mrs. Adelaide
Wells, judge; Mrs. Hattie James,
judge.
r. S. ENGEBRETSON, Trustee.
MRS. H. O. GALLOWAY, Trustee.
CHARLES E. FORSBERG, Clerk.
Mar 2,9l6