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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
Local Boy In Great Shape For Braddock
 Tonight At Arena

New Haven, March 30-(Specia)- Another of Con- nectcuts favored stc Jack Kelly of Waterbury, forth to battle nationally known gladiator tonight in the Arena A. ring when he off against James J. Brad
 dock New Jerseys parayzng punche in the Al Caroys first professional sc presentation in month
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
PHILLIPS

Auburn, Ala, March 30.-UP)-
 The Phillies engaged the Alabama
 Polytechnic nine here to-day.
 The Phillies have but two more
 stops before reaching home. Ashe- vile, N. C., and Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

because of the abundance of reserve pitching tsrength to back up Mas. ters and Peterson and because of the big bats of Carlsten and Graup- ner. At this writing Pennsylvania must be chosen to run one-two.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
ORIENT IssUEs CHALLENGE.

The 12 best swimmers of the American Athletic Union have been
 challenged by the Japanease Swim
 ming Federation for a pre-Olympic meat at Tokio next August.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

Detroit Tiger Tanner
 Tickled With Work
 Of Young Waite Hoyt
BY HENRY McLEMORE Limited Press Staff COrresnOndeE

(Unlted Press Staff COrrespOndehL1 New York, March 30-(U. P.)-The rest of the world not share his bee but Bucky Harris dynamic of ke Detroit Tigers is confident he division club and which will make determined bid for the 1881 Amer ican League pennant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
PITCHING ACES
 BOOST CHANCES
 OF PENN OUTFIT
Masters and Peterson Will Work for Red and Blue
 Carry Burden of Mound Work for Red and Blue

(Thls is the first of a series of reviews of teams in the Eastern In- tcrcOllcgiatc Baseball League. The chances of Yale will be discussed tOmorrow.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
TANKS

Birmingham, Ala, March 30.- (UP)-Fresh from 1 to white washing by the Atlanta Crackers of the Southern association, the New York Yankees arrived here to-day for an exhibition game with the Birmingham Barons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

The English language is taught in every high school in Japan, even in the rural districts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
PIRATEs-CUBS

Los Angeles, Mar 30.-UP)-The Pittsburg Pirates and Chicago Cubs open a three-day exhibition series here today. after which Chicago will play two games each with the Los Angeles Angels and Hollywood Stars,
 winding up the spring training sea- son here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
INDIANS

New Orleans, March 30.-UP)- Joe Vosmik, sensational rookie out fielder, seems destined to land a regular job with the Cleveland In- dians. The rookie, who has been hitting at fast clip all spring, was the batting star of the game yester- day in which the Indians defeated the Louisville Colonels of the Amer ican association z to l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
REDS

Tampa, Fla, March 30.-(UP)- The Cincinnati Reds closed the Flor ida end of their exhibition game season here yesterday by losing to the Boston Braves, to 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
ROBINS

Miami. Fla, March 30.-UP)- The Brooklyn Robins were enroute to Macon, Ga, to-day where they will drop half a dozen or more recruits.
 Tenth inning singles by Warner, Boone, and Cohen enabled the Ma tional leaguers to defeat the Toledo Mudhens 12 to Il here yesterday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
Officer Shoots
Fleeing Suspect

Shot twice in the legs before he
could be halted, Leo Owens, 10, is
in custody in the county hospital
today while officers investigate the
cause of another old wound in
Owens right forearm.
Owens was arrested in Calipatria
by Frank Dunson, chief of police
Owens was arrested in Calipatrla
by Frank Dunson, chief of police
After the officer fired to halt the
fleeing man, the prison was taken
TO a Calipatria doctor who extract
ed the bullets fired from Dunsons
gun.
Another wound was discovered In
Owens right forearm, and a .38 cal
ibre bullet extracted Owens told
Dunson he was shot in Stockton
when he ran after officers ordered
him to halt. This was on November
6, he said
Undersherlff Rodney Clarke, after
the prisoner was brought to Ell Cen
tro, informed Stockton officers by
teletype of Owens arrest here, and
asked if his description fits that OF
anyone wanted in northern counties
in connection with robberies or bur-
glaries.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
Whittier School
Regime Upheld

SACRAMENTO, Nov. II. W.Pl-A
report upholding the administration
of the State School for BOYS at
Whittier was made public today by
Governor Rolph.
While the governor refused W
enter into the controversy started
when Elmer w. Murphey, Pasadena
millionaire charged that the insu-
tuition has been mismanaged. an
investigation was made by Daniel
J. OBrien, director Of penology'
II spent considerable time at tne
school last May and June and found
it was the consensus of Intelligent
inmates. attaches and officials oil
the school that discipline was never
better and the management Is az
good or better than it was before
the change in the school supsSn-
tendent." OBrien reported,
"As to Mr.. Murphey's statement
that the 'spoils system has been
brought into the school TO It's dctSi-
ment, l am sorry the gentleman u
SO badly misinformed."
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17

Issuing a call TO all residents Of
Imperial Valley, leaders Of the
American Conservation club. the Or
ganization of ranchers and towns
men, which, several years ago.
assumed the leading role in bring
ing united Imperial Valley to the
support of the Swing-Johnson bill.
announce today that the club will
launch an active campaign for the
ratification of the All-American
canal contract.
John Gresham of Holtville, pres
ident of the Conservation club, de-
clared today that it is high time
the people of the valley organized
again to stop this treacherous
undermining carried on by small
group of antagonists to the greatest
opportunity Imperial Valley has
ever had for permanent pros
perity.
Although I have been under
doctors orders for months. I feel
I must assume the responsibility Of
this call to the people of the valley.
The American Conservation club,
more than any other agency Of the
people, can and will jump into the
harness again to see to it the ALL
American canal is quilt and that
American waters are reserved for
Americans upon American lands,
Gresham said.
Leaders in the club say the first
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
Much Ado Over
Nothing At All

PALO ALTO, CAL Nov. IT. U.P)-
Having repulsed California invaders
who tried to burn the Stanford
big game" bonfire before Wednes-
day nights rally, sons of the Cardi-
nal Red turned their wrath on
women students today for holding
out on the coffee.
An order of the Women's council
against supplying the bonfire guard
with refreshments aroused Richard
Friendlich, editor of the Stanford
daily, to pointed remarks.
Such phrases as bull headed"
marrow visioned," "sapient fe-
males" and "self satisfied flowed
from Friendlichs blistering pen as
he took issue with the council.
The guards, however, are still out
in the rain without coffee.
Meanwhile, Stanford authorities
said they would make no investiga-
ton of the bonfire raid until DR..
Robert Eckles Swain, acting presi-
dent, returns to the campus Friday.
Prof. A. M. Cathcart said he
assumed an investigation will be
made Of "the reported violation of
the intercollegiate agreement re-
lating to campus invaSions."
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
TO RESURRECT CONSERVATION
CLUB IN FIGHT FOR CANAL

rally will probably be scheduled
Monday or Tuesday night OF next
week.
To-day, as few years ago, this
development is being held up by
every device that the little minority
group can trump up--that is, every
device except an out-and-out. fair
and-square election by the people,
Gresham continued. There Is only
one thing for us to do and that Is
to remove from office those men
who are standing in the way Of the
canal project They don't represent
the rank and file OF the people, but
they do play into the hands of spe-
cial outside interests. The people
are sick and tired of the tactics
these few men are using. If they
ever had any legitimate objections
to this project they certainly have
had plenty of time to advance SEN
sible remedies. No such solutions
have been Forthcoming. Merely
more objections, and undercover at
tacks upon irrigation district direc-
tors who are trying to complete the
All-American canal program.
II believe the Conservation CLUB
will make short work of this bitter
end opposition. Every man and
woman who possibly can. should
take this opportunity to show the
sentiment of the valley. am look
ing for q big attendance at our
first meeting next week"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
ATTORNEYS FOR
PANTAGES RENEW
PRINGLE ATTACK

LOS ANGELES, Nov. II. UP
Attorneys for Alexander Pantages,
theatre magnate. today continued
to attack the reputation of Eunice
Pringle, young dancer, who claims
Pantages assaulted her two years
ago.
Miss Stephanie Quinlan. who once
lived in an apartment next to that
occupied by Nicholas Dunaey. Miss
Pringle's manager, was called as a
principal witness at today's session
Of Pantages' retrial.
Miss Quinlan testified that she
frequently saw Miss Pringle visit
Dunaev's apartment and once saw
her parked In a car with Dunaev
with her arm around his neck
Another witness was Mrs. Floy
Biffle. wife of Garland Biffle, book
salesman, who testified for Pantages
yesterday.
Mrs. Biffle corroborated her hus-
bands testimony as to a converse
ton he assertedly heard between
Miss Pringle and Dunaev in the
Pantages theatre building on August
9, 1929, shortly before the asserted
attack in small conference room
OF the theatre.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
AIRMAIL ROUTE
ACROSS VALLEY
ALMOST READY
Beacons Being Placed For
Opening Of Service On
December Is.

Airmail flights across Imperial
Valley will begin December Is. &C
cording to A. o. Durham, inspector
of airways for the department of
commerce, who is here with a crew
of 60 men for the erection Of bea-
cons and preparation Of landing
fields.
Dual service, mail and passenger,
will be maintained across the val
ley west to San Diego and east to
Atlanta. Imperial Valley is included
on the southern airmail route. No.
33. The American Airways COM
pany has the contract for carrying
the mail, said Durham.
Thirty-six-inc revolving beacons
will be installed every 10 or IS miles
across the valley and q landing field
will be arranged at approximately
every 60 miles. Beacons will be be-
tween 81 to rs feet in height on the
high points.
Imperial county airport" said
Durham today" is the best flood
lighted field on the route. The ca
pacity of light is 20 kilowatts and
the few distractions there now soon
will be removed. We already have a
teletype machine there for the pur-
pose OF sending out weather bureau
reports from the department OF
commerce at intervals Of 30 min
utes. Radio and radio beam serv-
ice will be installed here later"
Radio beam service, he explained,
enables a pilot to fly blind and will
be useful in case Of fog or other
obstruction to visibility.
The route is now complete to
Wellton, Ariz., and workmen are
erecting a beacon today at the r. l..
Keeble ranch near Holtville. The
beacon at Midway Wells will be fin
ished this week, according to Dur
ham and the one at Pilot Knob will
be completed tomorrow. Work will
begin at Dixieland tomorrow. Bea-
cons at Coyote Wells, Tule noun
tain, Campo Potrero peak and
Lyons peak will begin as soon as
the crews finish work now under
way.
Erection of the beacons marks
another step in the long fight to
obtain airmail service for Imperial
Valley" said c. c. Jenkins, loca
roctpoaeter "Everv stem brings Us
nearer our goal"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
Oswald Suit Is
Finally Settled

Closing the case insofar as courts
are concerned, Ross T. Hickcox, one
of the attorneys for George H. o.
valid, today filed in superior court
a satisfaction of Judgment in Os-
wald's suit against the city Of FL
Centre
BY the paper filed today it is de-
clared the judgment rendered by
the court in favor of Oswald and
against the city has been fully sat-
isfied and d ischarged.
Oswald received Judgment for
$4,000 after a lengthy trial in supe-
rior court. The Judge decided the
city has held illegitimately a paving
plant obtained from Oswald as Sc
curity so he would complete a paw
ing contract here.
AS the result of conferences Os-
valid and members of the Ell Gen.
tro city council settled the judg-
ment for $4,000. OF that sum, SIS
900 already has been paid.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
TAX ON RURAL
BUSINESS WILL
BELIEVED HERE

Following incorporated cities of
Imperial Valley the county board
of supervisors yesterday afternoon
read for the first time resolution
proposing an occupation tax for
business conducted in the unincor-
porated, areas of the county.
The resolution was passed over
for a second reading and further
consideration at the next meeting
of the supervisors.
BY the proposed ordinance bust
nesses In the county and outside
city limits will be taxed Just as are
businesses in every Incorporated
town in the valley at the present
time. The county tax will not ap-
ply to incorporated towns.
Another proposed ordinance con-
sidered by the supervisors yesterday
afternoon was that proposed by
firemen of the valley which would
prohibit sale of fireworks in Impe-
rial county. The proposed ordi-
nance was submitted to the super
visors by Fire Chief Fuller of Braw-
ley, and referred to the district at
torney for checking and approval.
A resolution was adopted direct
ing the clerk of the board to write
Governor Rolph, Assemblyman Sam
Robinson and Senator Nelson T. Ed
wards, urging legislative measure
to force automobile owners to show
tax receipts before they can obtain
new license plates
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
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PLOT TO FREE
PRISON WRITER
FAILS TO WORK

OAKLAND, Cal, Nov. IT, U.p)-
An alleged plot to falsify court rec
ords in hopes of freeing Ernest
Booth, convict author, from Folsom
prison was believed uncovered by
District Attorney Earl Warren to-
day with the arrest of two men.
Warren Mul:ey, 48, a former fell
low prisoner of Booths in both San
Quentin and Folsom, was quoted by
Warren as saying he did it for a
PAL
Mulvey and Lester Condron. 25,
both of San Francisco, were ap-
pretended by Warrens operatives
in possession of two record books
from the Alameda county court
house. They had been under
surveillance for two months. it was
claimed after the discovery thai
dummy books had replaced official
records and later the true books
returned in altered form.
The records had been revised to
show Booth was not convicted or
specified type of robbery, as re-
quired by statute according II
Warren. Although Mulyey asserted
ly confessed part in the affair
Condron denied any connection
with it.
Booth, son of a former Oakland
newspaperman now dead. has writ
ten several magazine articles ano
also penned novel, Stealing
Through Life" He was trans
ferred to Folsom prison after ar
alleged attempt to escape from Sar
Quentin. Crawling down a rope OF
bed clothing, he fell and broke his
legs
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
BLAZE DESTROYS
PACKING SHED in
INDUSTRIAL AREA

Hundreds of Ell Centrans this
morning watched the destruction by
fire of the Mutual Packing shed on
the Eastside and the struggles OF
the fire department to keep the
flames from spreading to nearby
sheds.
1t is impossible, according to Fire
Chief Tom Reams, to determine
how the fire started as there was
no Waterman in the building and
the northeast section was mass OF
flames when passersby notified the
department. The alarm was turned
in shortly after 8 o'clock.
The building and all the contents
were a total loss but were said &c
be covered by insurance. The build'
ing was the property Of the Imper-
ial Ice and Development company
and the less was estimated at $1,000
A company of japanese packers used
the shed which contained a STOCK
of box crates. paper wraps and rec
ords. There has been no activity
at the place between seasons.
Sheet iron walls and roof con-
fined the flames to the interior
which was Quilted before the outer
coverings fell. Firemen were kept
at a distance on account Of the in
tense heat magnified by the metal
materials.
The shed was l40 by go feet In
extent and burned for long period
of time The B. Pata and the
Charles Freedman sheds we're en-
dangered Water was played con-
tinually on the Freedman plant.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
@HI nLd-oe
Wy Isays:

BEVERLY HILLS, Nov. 16.
(SpeciaD - Watch your local
movie theatres for the date they
are giving their unemployment
benefits, with the proceeds 60
ing to your own locality. That's
a big thing and should raise a
lot of money. Go even if it's
my picture, and you have to
sleep through it. 1 always holler
at the end of each one so it
wakes everybody up and let's
EN- know it's over.
Say, this new BODYBUILDING
idea of Mr.. Hoover sounds good.
They are working out a lot of
beneficial things. T he only
thing, it took EN- so long to
think of any of EN-.
We ought to have plans in
case Of depression. just like we
do in case of fire walk. don't
run to the nearest exit"
Yours,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
MRS. JUDD MAY
CHANGE PLEA in
PHOENIX Staying

PHOENIX, Nov. IT, U.P = Hav-
ing demonstrated that exclusive
confession" stories sold to news
papers are important from q money
making standpoint only, Winnie
Ruth Judd, 81, was back in the
womens tank of the county jail to-
day, awaiting trial, set for Deem
Der Is. on charges of first degree
murder.
Winnie appeared before Judge
Howard c. Speakmann for arraign-
ment. She pleaded not guilty to
two charges of murder in connection
with the shootings, here October 16
Of Agnes Anne lie Roi and Hedvig
Samuelson, her former friends.
No reference was made during the
arraignment to various "confes-
sions" stories Mrs. Judd sold Los
Angeles newspapers in raising the
money being used in her defense.
In those stories she admitted shoot
ing the women and shipping their
bodies to Los Angeles in trunks but
claimed she acted in self-defense.
The early trial date was protested
by Herman Lewkowitz, defense at
torney. who said he needed more
time. Later he intimated he would
move for postponement when the
first of the two cases is called on
Tuesday, December l.
Lewkowitz requested and was
granted the right to withdraw o.
change his clients pleas during the
next 10 days.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
LOCAL MEMBERS
AT CONVENTION
OF FARM BUREAU

Complete unification of all agri-
cultural commodity marketing Or
CARNATIONS to include both cooper
alive organizations and general farm
associations, was advocated today by
Edward A. O'Neal, president of the
American Farm Bureau federation
in his address to the thirteenth an
nual convention of the California
Farm Bureau Federation being held
this week in MERGED
O'Neal also spoke of the equali-
cation fee which the national fed
Grafton Is advocating as an amend
ment to the agricultural market
ing act.
Less concern with the economic
woes of Europe and more attention
to the plight of the American farm
er would help to straighten out the
business life of the United States.
he declared.
The convention opened yesterday
and was attended by delegates from
all over the state, with officials from
the national farm organization and
directors from state marketing Or
CARNATIONS present.
Won T. Ellsworth, head of the
state tax research department, and
Chester H. Gray, director of the
national federations legislative de-
partment in Washington, led dis
cussions yesterday.
Imperial Valley is represented at
the convention by Mrs. C. E. Hac-
KEENAN, for the farm home depart
ment, by Assemblyman and Mrs. S.
E. Robinson, Joe Enz and Scott B.
Foulds, secretary-manager of the
Imperial County Farm Bureau
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
Believe Man Is
Wreck Survivor

BOGOTA, Colombia, Nov. IT, U.P)
A man found wandering on the
beach at Boquilla today, almost de-
mented and able only to talk in
coherently Of being tossed for days
in heavy seas, was believed to be
one of the survivors of the wrecked
schooner Baden Baden.
Reports received here by the news
paper TEMPO from Cartagena said
the man was in state of semi
idiocy, was partially deaf and bore
the appearance of having been ship
wrecked. Cropping for words to tell
his story, he was able to give only
a vague impression that he had
been aboard a ship that foundered
and that an airplane had failed in
an attempt to rescue him.
The Baden Baden was lost a
week ago last Monday and three
days later II men of the crew were
rescued by the U.S.S. Swan.
Five of the crew were left behind
when the ship went down.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-17
SCORES Held IN
MOUNTAIN AREA
BY SN0WST0RM

SACRAMENTO Nov. II. W.P)-
additional heavy SHOWS continued
to block highways across the Sierras
range today and imprison score
of persons at isolated points.
After having been opened by a
fleet of snow plows, the Bonner
Summit road was reported closed
late yesterday, according to the
state division of highways. Every
effort was being made to reopen
the road, however, to permit travel
between Sacramento and Reno.
Four employees of the Campbell
Construction company of Sacra-
mento still were prisoners at Echo
Lake. There is little likelihood the
men can win their way to an open
road unless a plan to use an air.
plane to drop skis and snowshoes
to them proves successful.
A. L. Richardson, jr., and w. A.
Swansborough of Placerville were
caught by the snowstorm in Lake
Tahoe valley Sunday and today
were reported at Camp Richardson,
unable to make their way out.
Conflicting reports continued to
be received here concerning the
party of tourists assertedly caught
by the storm at Myers Station, near
Lake Tahoe.
James Herr, deputy director of
public works, late yesterday said
that highway equipment had been
through to Myers and returned with
all the persons wanting to leave. -
Other reports stated 40 persons
were still at the station unable to
get away.
None of the persons trapped by
the storm is in any danger mas
much as food and wood supplies are
plentiful, it is claimed.