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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
CRACK FLYERS
TO TAKE PART
in SPEED RACE
Country's Leading Avia-
tors Preparing For Fast
Trip To Cleveland.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. %. (U.P) -
The speed classic of America 49,
dash from Los Angeles to Cleveland,
scene of the national air races
will bring a dozen of the country's
premier flyers to the starting line
early some morning between Sep
TENDER / and September 5.
Ten thousand dollars in prizes
await the first flyers to set their
speedy crafts down at the air races,
so many of the entrants will try for
nonstop marks. Others may be
forced to stop for fuel enroute but
it will count against them.
Lieut.. Jimmy Doolittle will have
the fastest ship in the race, a 300
mile per hour Laird racer. Final
touches are now being put to this
craft at ST. Louis.
Louis Reichers of New York will
fly a new monoplane owned by
Bernarr McFadden, New York pub
Usher, IN the race, and his craft
is considered the second fastest so
far entered, with a top speed OF
235 miles per hour
The entry list to date announced
today, with the ships each will fly
are:
Captain Ira Eaker, Washington,
Lockheed-Altair; Jimmy Doolittle
st. Louis, Laird-Wasp; Lou Reich
ers, New York, Lockheed- Altar Cy-
clone; Walter Hunter, Chicago, Ira
velair Mystery-S -Whirlwind; Har-
old S. Johnson, Chicago, Lockheed
Orion-Wasp; Beeler Bleyins, Allan
ia, Georgia, Lockheed-Orion-W Wasp;
Lee Schoenhair, Los Angeles, Lock-
heed-Vega-Wasp; James G.. Hall
New York, Lockheed Affair Wasp
Choose Own Date
The entries Of Col. Arthur Goe-
bel, San Francisco to Hawaiian
flyer, and Elmer Kelley, of Los An
geles, were expected. Goebel will
fly a Lockheed-V ega-Wa but
Kelley did not reveal the ship he
will fly.
The Lockheed Affair planes are
two passenger open cockpit ships
with retractable landing gear. The
Lockheed-O ships are seven
passenger cabin planes with wide
cruising radius while the Lockheed-
Vegas, smaller and faster than the
others, already have demonstrated
their abilities through the world
flight of Wiley Post and Harold
Gatty. Post also won last years
speed dash from Los Angeles tc
Chicago in one of these crafts.
The Travelair Mystery-S mono.
plane to be flown by Hunter, il
similar to that in which. Captain
Frank Hawks. set scores of speed
records in this country and Europe
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
Southern Sierras
Reduces Hours

RIVERSIDE. Cal, Aug. %. up
A five-day a week working sched-
ule, effective September l, was an
nounced TO the 1927 employees of
the Southern Sierras Power Com
pany today by Fred Dolson, general
superintendent.
The schedule also will be effect
i've in the Nevada California Elec-
trio corporation, the parent con-
Germ, the Imperial Valley Ice Com
pany Of FL Centre and about six
other subsidiaries.
Dolson explained the move as
economic. He said salaries would
be reduced in proportion to the
decreased hours. The company de-
sired to retain all employees and
may possibly add a few workers
because of the schedule, Dolson
said.
The order does not affect workers
in the hydro-electric stations.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
POLICE EXPOSE
PLOT TO DESTROY
SOUTHERN PORTS

BRUNSWICK, Ga, Aug. %. U.P)-
Chief of Police j. E. Register of
Brunswick announced today arrest
of three white men charged with
participating in an alleged plot to
destroy the ports of Brunswick, Sa-
vannah and Jacksonville, Fla,
through which much of the nations
naval stores are shipped.
Motive for the alleged plot was
not divulged by authorities who
have conducted searching inquiry
for perpetrators since August 16,
when premature explosion of dyn-
amite at the Atlantic coast line
dock here failed to touch off gaso-
line sprinkled over the wharf.
There were 100000 barrels of naval
stores piled on the docks, whose
destruction by fire would have level
ed the entire waterfront here.
The three men arrested were w.
H. Smith, Barron Phillips and
Stacey Prescott, chief register said.
They were suspected as touching
off the dynamite here, but we're
not believed leaders Of the plot,
Register said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
Police To Follow
Carrier Pigeon

NEW YORK, Aug. %. U.H - A
police plane was ready today to ride
the airways in pursuit of carrier
pigeon believed to have been used
by an ingenious band of kidnapers.
They attempted to extort $4,000
for the return of the 16-year old
son of prominent attorney who
told them to "go to hell"
The ransom demands were &C
companied by carrier pigeons equip
ped to carry currency attached to
their legs. Hazleton tied a note to
three of the birds asking a message
establishing his sons safety. The
supposed kidnapers refused. Queens
police made plans to follow a fourth
pigeon when it is released today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
Continued on page g.
LOAN TO BRITAIN
BEING ARRANGED
BY u. s. BANKS

NEW YORK, Aug. %. U.P)-In-
formal British government inquiries
were met by assurances today that
private American bankers were
ready to participate in Franco-Am-
erican credit of between $3.50 ,000,-
900 and S500,000,000, the largest ne
gotiated privately in this country.
Wall Street emphasized that no
credit had been arranged, and that
with recent improvement of ster-
ling exchange. Britain may decide
credit is not NEEDED.
Bankers were careful to reiterate
that they had made no suggestions
to the British government as to
how to meet its financial emergen-
cy. The Laborite Daily Herald, of
London, had charged that Wall
Street had issued a virtual ulti-
matum' demanding a 10 per cent
reduction in the British dole, which
caused the fall of the late Labor
government. This demand, it said
was to force improvement in the
governments financial condition,
thus making more secure any loan
advanced.
The Herald's charge has been de-
MED by Premier Macdonald and at
Washington.
Bankers expected that private
and commercial bankers in Paris
would grant Britain a credit virtu-
ally equivalent to the loan decided
upon here. While American bank
ers were expected to handle the
credit with their own resources,
French bankers are anxious to pass
on the public some of the treasury
bills Britain will issue as the credit
drawings are made.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
Unique Suit Is
Filed On Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. %. U.P)-
Fatherhood was valued at 100000
by George Baumgartner in suit
for that amount filed against DIR.
c. E. Taylor today.
Baumgartner charges In his COM
plant that DR.. Taylor performed
an illegal operation on his wife,
thereby depriving him of his law
full ISSUE" without his consent.
Baumgartner married Wilhemina
Clasem December %, 1929.
So far as is known, this is the
first case of its kind in the San
Francisco courts.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
GWlLl-
tWy|R?S8xs;fR

BEVERLY HILLS, Aug. 81.
(SpeciaD-A lot of different ma
tionalities were working with us
on q movie set yesterday. All
representatives of diff e r ent
countries we all sit around and
CAB between scenes. The China
man: MY country very bad
what will be the end?" The
Russian "Poor Russia, what
hopes can it haye?" The Eng
lishman: We were never in
such bad way, who knows how
we will come out?" I said, Boys,
I sure would like to tell you
and I will just as soon as I
find out where we're going our
selves"
Yours,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28

TO HOLD
ELECTION
Coalition Government Is
Pledged To Remain On
" For Present Crisis.
SNOWDEN TO RETIRE
Macdonald, Lloyd George
And Others Will Also
Relinquish Reins.
BY WEBB MILLER
United Press Staff Correspondent


LONDON, Aug. %. U.P) - Great
Britain reached the turning point
of her modern political history to-
day, with a vast shift in political
leadership imminent.
All parties united in the effort to
solve the grave financial crisis, with
the understanding that after 1t has
been settled, a general election will
be held and the country turned
over to new leadership.
The following significant devel-
opments occurred during the day:
Philip Snowden, chancellor OF the
exchequer, admittedly one OF the
outstanding geniuses of the Labor
party, announced his impending re-
tirement from public life.
j. Ramsay Macdonald, long
Labor's leader and three times pre-
mier, was definitely through as the
leader of the entire Labor party.
Whether he would remain to lead
right faction. or shift his party.
was predetermined, but he was OBJ
viously considering retire m t.
When he reached Lossiemouth, Scot
land, for a brief holiday, he said
the report he would not seek re-
election was unreliable" and that
he had come to no such decision
yet"
Liberals Uniting
The Liberal party, lately shorn to
vestige of its once great strength.
and torn by internal dissension UNI
der the leadership of David Lloyd
George, showed signs of reuniting.
Lloyd George, weak and i'll, was
! absent from the scene. and there
seemed a prospect that he, too,
would soon be through with politics.
OF the leaders of the last decade,
only Stanley Baldwin, the ConServ-
alive chief, still remained in the
saddle.
The Conservatives met today and
! announced its determination to re-
verse Britain's free trade policy
and impose tariff, after depos-
ing Labor IRON its rule Of the
country and taking over the reins.
The temporary national govern
ment made up of the three parties.
it was disclosed, not only will in
clude a 10 per cent reduction Of
the dole in its economy program.
i but would consider a drastic cut in
arms expenditures-whic would be
the most concrete step towards
arms limitation achieved in a de-
cade of international conferences
and agreements.
The economy committee, which
will submit its report to the cabinet
tonight, will include in its recon-
mendations substantial reductions
in naval ornaments appropriations"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
Heavy Damage In
Lisbon Revolt

LISBON, Aug. %. WP)-Portu-
guese rebels appeared to be scatter
cd and defeated today as Lisbon
surveyed the damage done by ma
chine guns. artillery. infantry and
bombing planes in the brief, but
determined uprising.
Latest estimates were SO killed,
300 injured and 500 arrested. Prop
erty damage was extensive. 1t was
expected to exceed $250,000.
The military retained strict con-
troll of the capital. Reports from
other cities indicated the revolt did
not spread, although there were nu-
merous arrests at Oporto.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
Council DOOms
Angels Flight

LOS ANGELES. Aug. %. W.P)-
Dwarfed by neighboring apartment
buildings, historic angels flight,
once a crows nest of the upper part
of town, must go, the City Council
ruled today.
The wooden tower will soon be-
come unsafe, the council ruled, and
a new franchise for operation of
the sightseers' vantage spot must
include an agreement to raze the
tower.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
Airmail Flyer
Sets New Mark

LOS ANGELES, Aug. %. U,D -
John Graves, airmail pilot, landed
here today with a new record for
the Winslow-Los Angeles flight be-
hind him.
Flying a new Northrup mail plane
for the Transcontinental and West
ern Air Express line. Graves mace
the 466-mile hop in two hours and
81 minutes, an average of 1853 miles
a minute.
The regulation time is 224 min
utes, AZ minutes slower.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
Medical Examiners
Pass Applicants

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Aug. %. Wp
Results of examinations conduct
ed by the state board OF medical
examiners in Los Angeles July FL
were announced today by Or.
Charles B. Pinkham, secretary.
Eighty seven applicants took the
examination for physicians and
surgeons. of which all but six re-
ceived passing marks OF better
than rs per cent in nine subjects.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-08-28
NORTHERN FIRES
STILL CAUSING
SEVERE DAMAGE
Four More Lives Report
ed Lost In Montana
Forest Blaze.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. %. U.P -
The forest fire situation throughout
California today was reported to be
slightly improved" as large crews
continued to patrol the danger
! areas.
The worst fires still were centered
in Lake, Monterey and Napa coun-
| ties where thousands of acres have
been burned during the last few
days.
The blaze in northern Napa coun-
ty was expected to be brought I'M
der control today, but reports from
Lake county indicated at least three
blazes still were eating through
brush and timber lands.
More than 600 men were fighting
a fire near Adm, Modoc county, to-
day, with approximately 5000 acres
burned over already. A fire near
Applegate, Placer county, also was
reported out of control
With the 100000 fire suppression
! fund of the state division of foreS-
try used up, a special meeting of
the forestry board has been called
for next Monday " discuss plans
with ROLAND A. Vandegrift, direc-
tor of finance, to meet the emer-
gency created by the numerous fires
breaking out during the week.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal, Aug. %
! U.P)-A forest fire which at times
reached yards of homes in the town
of Atascadero, was believed under
control today after 400 men fought
the blaze for 48 hours.
j. G.. Gergenson, fire fighter
from Sisquoc, was believed dying
from burns suffered last night when
he was trapped between fires.
More than 10000 acres, part In
the Santa Barbara National Forest,
burned.
SPOKANE, Wash, Aug g. U.P)
The raging Waldron Creek forest
fire west OF Choteau, Mont, had
claimed four more victims today.
The bodies had not been definitely
| identified.
1t was believed that the victims
were Charles Allen, Pittsburgh, Pa;
Harry Gunnerson, Herb Novotny
and Frank Williams, Great Falls,
Mont, members of the national for
est crew.
The bodies were being taken sew
en- miles through wild forest coun-
try to Choteau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
GUIDE BOOK TO AID
capital TOURISTS
Illustrated Booklet Lists
Routes for Visitors
to Follow.

An illustrated 36-page handbook for
tourists visiting Warrington has been
issued by the Greater National Capital
Committee Of the washington Board Of
Trade Is guide to visitors, suggesting
things to visit and how to reach them.
The book contains q nun'ber Of maps
az the Greater washington area and
pictures Of historic or other interesting
buildings.
The book charts out sightseeing trips
for visiting crowds from one TO SIX days
here and also contains more compre-
i1ensive outline Of suggested actiyities
for those who plan to spend q week.
Descriptions are given Of some OF the
many places Of special attraction IN the
area, ranging from the Blue Ridge
Mountains of virginia and Pennsylvania
to Annapolis.
play spots and resorts are included,
a. well as historic points.
The booklet is q part of the work of
the Greater National Capital Commit
tee In seeking to bring more visitors TO
Washington each year and to assure
them q more enjoyable and valuable
time while here, with the thought that
this work viii bring more permanent
residents Of the Capital.
Another part OF the work has been
the establishment Of number of In
formation booths on main trafiic arteries
leading to washington, where tourists
can gather travel data or make reser-
vations at local hotels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
CIVIL SERVICE EXTENDS
POLICE TESTS TO AUG. II
Applications for Positions in Net
ropolitan and Park Forces
still Received.

The Civil Service Commission an
nounced today 1t has extended from
August 3 to August II the day for
closing the receipt Of applications for
the positions Of policemen in the Dis
trict of Columbia. These positions are
available not only in the Metropolitan
Police Department, but in the park
police force.
Applications for positions In the reg
ular police force must be residents Of
the District, but the requirements for
police positions under the once Of
Public Buildings and Public Parks have
been extended to include residents Of
the city Of Alexandria and Of Arlington
and Fairfax Counties In Virginia and
Of Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties IN Maryland. Full information
and application blanks may be obtained
from the Civil Service Commission, ut
1874 r street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
OFFICIALS TO BE GUESTS
AT MARKET BREAKFAST
Merchants at New Union Terminal
to Entertain Next Saturday
f Morning.

The commission merchants located at
The new Union Market Terminal, at
fifth street and Florida avenue north
east, win entertain q number Of District
Oficials az q breakfast at o'clock next
Saturday morning. after which Oppor-
fl1iity WIN be afforded the guests OF In
enectinR the new market enterprise.
DR.. Luther III. Reichelderfer, presi-
denk az TIE Board Of District Commits
gionerg. and Col. u. 8. Grant. Sd, de
rector Of Public Buildings and Public
Parks, win be the guests Of honor.
Charles II. Tompkins, president Of the
CONSTRUCTION concern which built the
market, Is chairman Of the Committee
on Arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04
HIGHER FREIGHT RATES
IN ALASKA PROTESTED
Representative Murphy Of Ohio
says Increase Retards De-
velopment of Country.

NJ the Associated Press.
JUNEAU, Alaska, August 4.--Repre-
sentative Frank Murphy Of Ohio today
declared increases IN rates on the
Alaska Railroad were unfair and un-
lleceSsarv ana their erect Is TO decrease
the sysfeu1's business and retard the
develcprnent Of the country"
He arrived here aboard the Coast
Guard cutter Tahoe with other menu
bers 81 congressional party after an
offcia1 trim into the interior.
Rates were increased on the railroad
"a take care OF o 100000 0Dfsctt AFTER
conversational committees investigated
the road last year.
asThe Nation can afRord to meet this
comparatiyeIy small defleit IN the inter-
est Of the territory" Representative
Murphy said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-04

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August 4.-Lila Lee,
film actress, who recently returned from
q convalescent stay In Prescott, Ariz.,
plans to depart today for San Franciso
to sail for Tahiti for further rest before
attempting picture work again.
A pulmonary ailment sent Miss Lee to
Arizona some time ago. Her medical
advisers prescribed sea voyage to COM
plete her convalescence. She expects an
early return to pictures.
on q visit TO the Tahiti plantation
Of Gouverneur Morris, writer. Miss Lee
win be accompanied by Patsy Ruth
Miller, actress-wife Of Tay Garnet, d.
rector, and Mrs. Morris.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-19
PROCEEDINGS OF
ASKOV COUNCIL

The council of the village of Askov
met in said village on Feb. 9Th with
all members present
Minutes of the previous meeting was
read and approved.
]. C. Jensen appeared before the
council as representative of the D. B.
S. lodge and requested reduction OF IL
cence fee for shows as now in affect
in ordinance No. claiming loss of
revenue for hall due to high licence
fee. Motion made and carried to let
ordinance stand as before as the gen.
eral opinion of council approved good
shows, ETC., if responsible home
Council also favored collection of
$500 licence fee from shows which
were not sponsored by home organi-
cations.
Communication from Mr.. Stepan
was read regarding refund of money
paid and not used on east road.
American Publishing Co. accepted
offer of $4,000 to publish council
meetings year 1881.
The following bills were approved
and ordered paid:
Lars Christensen, janitor service-$7.OO
Askov Dray Line, wood ----- 400
American Pub. Co., printing
treasurers report so
Johnsen-Olsen, labor --------- 200
Minnesota Power & Light Co,
street lighting --------------46.OO
There being no further business,
council adjourned.
A. HENRIKSEN,
president of council.
A. G. DANIELSON, clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-19

FOR RENT-On account of my broth
er's death, l have for rent an eighty
acre (SO farm in Keene township
close to the Bently school house in
Pine county. Plenty hay, and some
can be plowed. Plenty of firewood.
Buildings in good condition and the
land is fenced. Good water close
to house. Rent reasonable.-Frank
Stejskal, Route 3, Box 1, Diagonal,
Iowa. 63w23-4t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-19
The Poor Husband,

On her birthday she moved her low
chair close to her husbands side as
he sat reading. She placed her dear
little hand lovingly on his arm and
moved it along softly toward his coat
collar.
Hubby" she said.
What, my love?" he asked.
Il was just thinking"
Were you, my love?"
II was just thinking how nicely this
suit of clothes you have on would
work into a rag carpet"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-19

were very easy to grow and were all
good for cutting except the sweet ally
sum.
The Bruno basket ball team won
over the Askov team, the final score
being 81 to 4, in the game played at
Bruno Friday evening. The last game
in which our team will take part this
season will be with Bruno on Friday
the goth, at the D. B. S. hall. Let's
all go and cheer the team to victory!
A special cheering section, using the
new high school yells and songs, is
being prepared for the occasion. Root
for your team!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-19

Thursday afternoon of last week,
the English III class entertained in
the assembly with a Lincoln program.
The class has been studying Lincoln
in American History and Walt White
man in English. AS these two men
are closely related in their work, the
class used them as the basis of the
program. Anna Thomson read 20
Captain, My Captain" by Whitman;
Elna Nielsen summarized the poem
when Lilacs Last in Dooryard
Bloomed," also by Whitman; Axel An
dersen told about LincOln's attitude
toward slavery; and Margaret Hansen
and Melville Nordness read several
humorous Lincoln anecdotes.
Louis Sando, floriculturist from
the University Farm, gave an educa-
tional lecture for the high school,
seventh and eighth grade students
Friday afternoon. He advised the boys
and girls as to what flowers were
best to plant in the gardens and to
beautify the home. He said sweet
alysum, petunia, pansy, moss rose,
marigold, calendula, and caliopsis
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-19

FOR SALE OR TRADE-One all
around work horse. weight 400 lbs,
guaranteed true worker. Will trade
for COW, young stock, sheep.-Au-
gust w. Nelson, r. 1, Box 81, Stur-
geon Lake. 25w23-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-02-19

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Askov
Livestock Shipping Assn. will be
held at the d. B. S. hall, Saturday,
Feb. %, at 1 p. m There will be
election of officers and other mat
ters will be taken care of. Lunch
after the meeting.-A. P. Jensen,
Sec. 46w23-2t