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Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-24
TIMES CHANGE CORN PRICES

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. W.D -
When a farmer hauls load OF corn
to town here today he receives less
than SO cents per bushel. But, in
December 1858, when he hauled a
load to old Fort Kearney. govern
ment frontier post on the Platte
river, he received $4.36 per bushel
from the government.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-24
Too Prosperous
To Be ParOled

OKLAHOMA CITY, July
24.-(U.P)-Because Jess Allen,
county prisoner, was resource
full at earning money as a Jail
trusty, Governor w. II. Muir
ray refused today 10 grant
him a parole.
"Tf 1t is true that this fell
low made as much as $50 some
months washing automobiles,
he Is better off in Jail than on
the outside looking for job,"
the governor said. parole
refused"
Allen Is serving a six months
sentence on a liquor charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-24
Merger Held Up
By Stockholders

NEW YORK, July "a. U.P -Un-
willingness of Tidewater Associated
Oil company executives to agree up
on anything less than share for
share stock exchange basis for SIN
clair Consolidated Oil corporation
stock is holding up the merger of
the two companies, it was learned
today,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-24
PAY
E:XTRE:ME:
PENALTY
New York And California
Hang Two Each And
Texas Executes One.
ANOTHER DOOM ED
Folsom And San Quentin
GallOws Used For Sec
Ond Time In Week.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, July "a
U.P)-Edward Laverne, 24-year-old
Oakland hold-up murderer was
hanged on the prison gallows this
morning.
The trap was sprung at 1904
o'clock.
Layerne was pronounced dead st
10:l0la a. m, just l5l2 minutes after
the trap was sprung.
The body will be sent to San
Francisco, where it will await claim
ing by relatives.
Just before the trap was sprung,
Laverne said to Warden Hollohan:
II didn't get fair deal / never
meant to kill him.
Laverne was hanged for the mur-
der of Marcella Lagoria, Oakland
grocer, in the course of holdup.
Laverne went up the 13 steps on
the arms of his guard and seemed
very calm and collected. He was
assisted by FIR. William ]. Meade,
prison chaplain, who preceded La
verne up the stairs chanting the
litany of the dying. AS the cap was
adjusted on his head he turned to
say a few indistinct words to a
guard
There were AZ spectators and 25
guards present at the execution, in
Guiding brother and two brothers.
in-laW of Lagoria. They we're
August Lagoria, Oakland, and O..
GObaccO and Louis FerrancO. Rich
mond.
FOLSOM PRISON, Calf, July
"a. W.P)-Wilbur (One-Eyed Macl
McCabe, Al, of Los Angeles, died to-
day on the gallows for the murder
of H. P. Miller, Los Angeles hotel
clerk, June 16, 1890.
The trap was sprung at 1901
a. m, and Is minutes later the
prisoner was pronounced dead.
God, have mercy on me-" Nc
Cabe prayed, as the moose was ad-
justed about his neck. He was ac-
companied on the death march
from his cell to the scaffold by
Warden Court Smith and Father p.
j. Cronin, Catholic chaplain.
McCabe, who ran away from
home 20 years ago to enter upon a
life of crime, killed the hotel clerk
in an attempted robbery.
On the night of June 16, he en-
tered the University club at Los An
geles at 1890 a. m and handed q
note across the desk to Miller, the
night clerk.
The note demanded that the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-24
GIRL STUDENT
DISAPPEARS in
INDIAN COUNTRY
LEAD GIRL .STNDENT

LEAD GIRL .STNDENT ......
HOLBROOK, Ariz., July "a
U.P)-The Navajo county sher-
ifs office was advised late to-
day that the body of Henryetta
SCHNEIDER, 25, Columbia Univer-
sity student, was found near
Whitewater, Ariz. Authorities
said she had been murdered.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-24

All but one of the 16 most inn
portant crops are above the state
average in Los Angeles county.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-24

Continued on page g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23

a large extent dependent upon that Of
the 5th Corps, the left Of which had
been held up. The 82d Division, on the
right of the 1st Corps, attacked october
IA and pushed forward to north of the
st. Juvin-St. Georges road. but the next
two days had only slight success. The
Are River October II, and captured
st. Juvin. The following day it moved
against Grandpre, and after an all-day
attempt occupied the island south Of
the town. The 18th the southern part
of Grandpre was reached, but all at
tempts to take the northern part OF
the town we're repulsed. The division
was then relieved by the 18th.
The importance of these operations
can hardly be overestimated. The cap
ture of the Romagne Heights, especially
It's dominating feature. Cote Dame
Marie, was a decisive blow. We now
occupied the enemys strongest fortified
position on that front and hanked his
line on the Aisne and the Heights Of
the Meuse. Unless he could recapture
the position we held, our successes would
compel the enemy, to retreat from his
lines to the north, as we were within
heavy artillery range Of his railroad
lines.
Tomorrow: Germans in first move for
peace.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
AUTOPSY ORDERED
IN PRISONERS DEATH
"Trusty" Found Unconscious on
Gallinger Grounds, With
Poison in Pocket.

Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt, today or
dered an autopsy performed upon the
body of George M. Taylor, 36 years old,
Of the 400 block Of 18th street north
east. who died shortly after being found
unconscious on the grounds Of CALM
ger Hospital yesterday afternoon.
Taylor, a prisoner in the District jail,
was under sentence of is days for in
toxication. He was designated to serve
as "trusty," and sent TO Gallinger Hos
pital to work.
The unconscious man was taken into
the hospital and given first aid, but his
condition was 50 serious that he soon
died. Police reported that a small bot
tie of poison tablets was found in his
pocket and q second bottle that had
contained poison was found nearby.
Finding OF the man in the hospital
grounds and his subsequent death were
reported to police of the fifth precinct
Investigation of Taylor death will in
clude an effort TO determine where the
poison was obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
NEW FARM RELIEF
PLAN IS PREDICTED
Gray Believes Export De-
benture and Equalization
Fee viii Be Used.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
prediction that optional use of the
export debenture and the equalization
fee would be substituted for stabilize.
ton operations came today from Ches-
ter H. Gray of the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation.
Gray, Washington representative Of
the organization, pointed 70 abandon.
ment by the Farm Board Of stabilize.
ton operations in wheat as the fore
runner Of congressional move to strip
the board Of this power and substitute
the two points Of contention In the long
campaign for farm relief.
This will be done by friends Of the
act; not its enemies he said.
Thompson Favors Fee.
Sam H. Thompson, newest member
Of the Farm Board, was president OF
the American Farm Bureau Federation
until his appointment by President
Hoover last week to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Alexander
Legge. Thompson long was an advo-
cate Of the equalization fee.
Gray predicted 50-cent wheat as O re-
suit OF the boards announcement Of
yesterday. THE action" he said,
means the burden Of taking care Of
crop SURPRISES has been thrown back on
the farmer, where 1t always has been.
Farmers don't need a Farm Board to
tell them that"
Sees New Controversy.
He observed that farmers would re-
duce acreage only when economic con-
ditions forced them. and expressed be-
lief that next Fall, II wheat prices
dropped TO so cents, as he thought they
would. production would be curtailed
Gray said the boards decision would
reopen the entire farm controversy in
Congress. As result, he said, he was
confident q method of control through
the export debenture or equalization fee
would be adopted.
The Farm Bureau Federation, he said,
favors the equalization fee in controlling
large SURPRISES because 1t would not re-
quire as much public money to make it
operative. The export debenture, how
ever, he said could be used effectively
in controlling small overproduction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
BLOCKING OF PLAN TO AID
IDLE CHARGED TO HOOVER
President Checked Congress Moves
to Restore Confidence, Says
Dill on Air.
az the Assoclated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash, March 23.-Sen-
ator c. c. Dill, Democrat, Washington,
last night accused President Hoover
Of blocking congressional plans for re-
neving unemployment or restoring
confidence among the people"
Speaking over the Pacific Coast net
work of the United Broadcasting Co.,
Senator Dill said the President dis
approved all plans proposed and it
would have been impossible to secure
two-thirds majority to override the
Presidents Veto"
"He was always afraid Congress
would do something to increase taxes
on large incomes or take a part Of
the big profits of large corporations
for public purposes" the Senator
charged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
READERS CLUB TO OFFER
POETS GARDEN PROGRAM
20 Works Included in Fantasy to
Be Presented Tomorrow Night
at Pierce Hall.

presentation Of "The Poets Gar
den" by the Washington Readers Club
will be given tomorrow evening In
Pierce Hall, Sixteenth and Harvard
streets.
Forty poems, ranging from Shake
speare to modern writer's, has been in
cluded in the fantasy by the efforts
Of Miss Ada Louise Townsend. Miss
Lenore Marie de Grange Is directing
the production and costuming.
The cast comprises: Lenore Marie
de Grange, Ada Louise Townsend, EN-
ma Ware Anderson, Esther Waldron,
Alice Louise Hunter, Alice Robinson,
Augusta Machen,, Lorraine Hansen,
Esther MarShman, Rosemary Arnold
Marguerite Kappel, with musical ac-
compartment by Eva Whitford Lovette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
BLIND CELLIST GIVES
WELL RECEIVED RECITAL
Miss Delphine Desio Plays Pro-
gram Under Auspices of Poly
technic Institute.

Delpine Desio, well known blind
cellist, gave recital yesterday after
noon at the Hamilton Hotel under the
auspices Of the Polytechnic Institute
for the Blind. Miss Desio was cordially
received by the audience and gave sew
eral encores after the formal program,
She was assisted by Florence Weber at
the piano.
Among the selections offered were
Wagner's Evening Star" Schubert's
Moment Musicale" LISTS 'Jiebe-
straume" and a special arrangement Of
Friml's "L'Amour Toujours," which
won especial applause. The cellist
showed an extreme sensitiveness of tone
and much warmth in the legato pas
sages.
Miss Weber played selections by Scar
latti and Rachmaninof as solos and
accompanied Miss Desio with skill and
restraint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
FANS ROAR WHEN BULLS
FLEE LADY 'TOREADORAS'
Men Dressed as 'senoritas' Disgust
Animals With Buffoonery
at Mexico City.
By the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, March 23.-Mexico
City bull ring fans turned out en- masse
yesterday to see Las SenoritaS Torea-
doras'' who had been advertised for days
as the FIRST girls to engage In a real
full fight.
The fans came TO applaud. but they
remained to laugh The senoritas were
not ladies after ALL but men In dresses.
Their DISCUSSES were poor and they
hurled fences with an agility which
was anything but dainty and feminine
A mock Charlie Chaplin stole the
.show from the "senoritas' One bull,
apparently disguised at all the horse
play, jumped the barrier seven times
IN an EFFORT TO get away from It all and
the other lay down IN sheer disgust.
Ire. exhibition closed the corrida
nHznn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
POSTMASTER AND WIFE
SLAIN BY MARAUDER
Florida Posse seizes colored Man
Who confesses, and Is Spirited
TO safekeeping.
BY the Associated Press.


CAsSIA, Fla, March 23.-Postmas-
ter j. L. Lawrence, 40 years old, was
dubbed and fatally shot and his wife,
80, was attacked and then killed by a
Inarsuder at their home here late last
night.
Jim Henderson, colored, was arrested
by a posse using track dogs and was
spirEed to an announced fail for fear
OF mob violence. Oflcers said Hen
ders9n confessed to the attack and the
slsy!ngs when arrested in his home.
Bloodstains were found on his clothing,
they said.
A neighbor found Lawrence in a
ditch near the ruins Of his burned
home. He said a colored man dubbed
him in his yard and rendered him I'M
conscious After the attack and STAY
ing of Mrs. Lawrence the marauder set
FIRE to the house. Returning later, he
found Lawrence alive and shot him
IN the head with shotgun, Lawrence
said. The postmaster died shortly aft
erward.
Cassia residents began gathering In
small group after the colored man was
captured and officers hurried him TO
another jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
GRlLLING OF BOWLES
DUE AT TRIAL TODAY
Interest in Murder Case Runs High
as Defendant Faces Cross
Examination.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HILISBoRO, Oreg,' March 23.-In-
terest ran high here today in anticipa-
ton Of Prosecutor George Mowry's
cross-examination Of Nelson G. Bowles
co-defendant with Irma @. LouckS
charged with stabbing Bowles' wife ia
death.
Bowles had testified how his wife
Miss Loucks and himself were together
in the Portland apartment Of Miss
LouckS when the stabbing took place
The defense contends Mrs. Bowles
killed herself.
Defense attorneys announced Miss
Loucks probably would start her testi-
mony tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
MANS BODY Is FOUND
LYING ON VACANT LOT
Autopsy Will Be Performed t.
Seek Cause of Death-Victim
Not Identified.

An autopsy to determine the cause
Of death of an unidentified man found
lying on a vacant lot in Loudon's Court.
near Twelfth street southeast, yester-
day, will be held at the District Morgue
today.
The man was neatly dressed. He IS
about 40 years old, weighs about 1913
pounds and is feet tall, with blue
eyes and light hair No marks Of
identification could be found in his
clothing. Doctors said he apparently
had died from natural causes. He had
not been dead long, they said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
CHAPLIN HoN0RED
Comedian Is Luncheon Guest Of
BRAND at Paris.

PARIS, March % R.-Charlie
Chaplin was the guest today of Aris-
tide BRAND at a small informal lunch-
con at the foreign office. Lord Tyrrell,
the British Ambassador, was there and
also Minister of Justice Leon Berard,
who decorated Chaplin In 1921 with
the Purple Rosette making him ''Omcer
of the Academy"
Others of the guests were Count
de Sells; Secretary General Of the For
eign Ministry Philippe Berthelot and
Madame Berthelot Princess Murat,
Tristan Bernard, noted dramatist and
humorist, and Guy Smith, Chaplin's
representative.
The party was very cordial and gay
and Chaplin was able to dart secretly
from the Hotel Crillon to the foreign
Office without q mobbing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
WIN FLOWER PRIZES
GUIDE Brothers Carry Of Seven First
Awards at Baltimore Show.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 23.-C;de
Brothers of Washington carried G.,
seven first and three second prizes in
the second annual flower show which
closed Saturday. The show, under the
direction Of the Florist Club of Balti-
more and the Federated Garden Club,
included several unusual exhibits by
amateur gardeners and professionals.
George Shaffer of Washington took
first prize in the large flower basket
display. First prize winners of GUIDE
Brothers included: Easter lily, white
hyacinths, pink hyacinths, light blue
hyacinthS, Darwin tulips, lilies Of the
valley and rose basket. Second prize
awards were for yellow snapdragons,
calendulas and laddie carnations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15

The work of the Chamber of Commerce, said the annual report of Secretary G. H. Walmsley, sub- mitted to it today, has been likened by it's President, Dr. w. w. Council, to that of the housewife, leach year a multitude of details to be undertaken every day, but of which no official record could be kept"
 Briefly, MT. Walmsley recited the more important facts regarding the 1881 activities of the Chamber. The financial statement and summary of miscellaneous data is shown above.
 Board Was Active
 "Your officers and directors" said the report" have held regular weekly meetings and a few special meetings during the past year We have formulated the policies, gov erned and directed the manage ment of your organization. All matters of major importance have been passed upon by us and in all respects we have exercised such needed control of the Cham ber's affairs as has appeared to be necessary. Since this body's activi- ties are mainly carried on by standing and special committees, we respectfully submit for your consideration the more important facts and work of these committees during the year"
 Commendable handling of the details for the Legislative Banquet was the result of the excellent or ganization of the Forum Commit tee, E. M. Goddard, chairman. By many members this dinner was considered the foremost of such events given under these auspices. The same committee handled the Dedication of the Federal and Ter ritorial Building. Messrs. Wander leest and Faulkner were active in the latter event.
 The Local Industries Committee, Wallis George, chairman, during the year, investigated number of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
CHAN IS OUT
 AS PRESIDENT
 CHINA NATION
Lin Sen, Veteran National. ist, Succeeds to Chief
 Executiveship
FOREIGN OFFICE IS WRECKED BY STUDENTS
Nationality Party Head quarters Also Attacked
 by Protesting Mob

HAWKING, China, Dec. Is. - President Chian Kai Shek has re- signed all posts He has been suc- ceeded as President by Lin Sen, veteran Nationalist.
 Chian Kai Shek stepped down and out because of strong criti- cism which his foreign policies were subjected to, he said.
 Previous to his resignation, 600 Chinese students wrecked the For eign Office of the Government and attacked the Nationalist Party headquarters where the Govern ment leaders, including Chian Kai Shek, were meting.
 Chian Kai Shek is going back to his private residence near the ma soleum of Sun Vat Sen. Some be- lieve he might go to Rome as he is great admirer of Premier Mus solini.
 My future actions will be gov erned by the demands of the Ma tional welfare. I have resigned but I will continue to fulfill my duties as a member of the Kum- ingtang and as citizen of Chi na," Chain Kai Shek said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
DILL KEEPS
 UP FIGHT ON
 PRESIDENT
Washington Senator Says Hoover Plan Is for Bene-
 fit of Europe Not U. 5.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.- Scoring President Hoover's plan for the revival of the War Debts Commission, Senator c. c Dill, Democrat of Washington, again addressed the Senate today, propos- ing that that body call a world monetary conference to establish silver as a basic currency in the world exchange. The Democratic Senator said the Presidents debt plan impressed him as a proposal to balance the British Budget. He said that it was time someone of fered a plan to benefit the United States.
 Senator Reed Smoot, Republican of Utah, Chairman of the Finance Committee, announced that he had introduced a bill authorizing the United States to accept silver in payment of war debts.
 Senator Dill said this would be unfair to the United States. He insisted that either silver should be used to pay all debts or to pay none"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
DEM MOCRATS
 NAME HOUSE
 COMMITTEES
Ch airmen and Most of Committee Members
 Chosen at Caucus

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.- A Democratic Party House caucus yesterday evening picked the com mittee chairmen and most of the members of the leading committees. It is practically certain that the House as a whole will confirm them.
 The Ways and Means Committee with James w. Collier of Mississ- ippi Chairman, the Appropriations Committee with Joseph w. Byrns of Tennessee Chairman, and the Rules Committee with Edgar w. Pou of North Carolina Chairman, had already been organized.
 J. Charles Linthicum of Mary land was selected for Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Other Chairmanships are: Civil Service, Lamar Jeffers of Alabama Indian Affairs, Edgar Howard of Nebraska; migration, Samuel Dick stein of New York; succeeding AL bert Johnson of Washington; Mines, Joe L. Smith of West Vir- ginia; Naval Affairs, Carl Vinson of Georgia; Public Lands, John M Evans of Montana; Territories Quinn Williams of Texas. New Democratic members of the Terri tories Committee will include Will liam J. Driver of Arkansas; Eugene B. Grove of Indiana; Claude " Parsons of Illinois and Paul J Kvale of Minnesota. Kvale was a member of the last Territories Committee but he was given his place by the majority party which then was Republican.
 Democratic members of the for mer House Committee on Terri ritories and probably on the new one include William c. Landlord of Georgia, John E. Rankin ot Mississippi, Bolivar E. Kemp of
 (Continueo sn FaQe Six)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
HOSPITAL IS DESTROYED BY
 ROARING FIRE
Patients Forced to Flee from Burning Struc-
 ture Into Cold
DYNAMITE IS USED TO CHECK FLAMES
Three Persons Known to Have Perished- rop-
 erty Damage Large

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Ed- ward Island, Dec 15.-The Falcon wood Hospital for the Insane, was destroyed by fire early this morn ing.
 Three persons are known to have periShed. One man was trapped by the flames and two others were killed when they leaped from win- dows.
 Three hundred patients were driven by the roaring fire into the biting cold.
 The origin of the fire has not been determined.
 Flames were first seen pouring from the upper section of the west wing. The water supply was in- adequate and soon the flames were devouring the entire structure.
 Dynamite was used in an endea- vor to stop the flames from reach ing the second wing but the explo- sion was not of sufficient force and the flames leaped the narrow gap between the two structures.
 Dazed patients wandered uncer- tainly about in the light of the flames. There was no disorder and after the first shock had passed many patients assisted in relief to the injured. The stables adjoin- ing the hospital were used to get the patients in out of the cold.
 The loss is estimated at between $250,000 and $500,0OO
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
DEMOCRATS
 START DRIVE
 FOR CAMP A|CN
Ask for $1,500,000 by Jan. l4 to Pay Debts
 and Start Campaign

WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 15.- The Democratic Party will imme- diately launch a Nationwide "Vic- tory Campaign" to raise $1,500,0OC by January IA. Final plans for a concentrated drive for funds to pay off old debts and replenish the war chest for the 1892 campaign are being made by the meeting of State Committee Chairmen that assembled here yesterday.
 John H. Fahey of Boston, presid- ing at the State Chairmen meeting announced that the pre-campaign contributions are assuring. He hoped that at least half million will be contributed before the gen. eral public is invited to participate in the giving.
 Victory dinners will be held in various cities January IA. A speech by John w. Davis, the Democratic nominee for President in 1924, will be broadcast at that time. He will deliver the speech at the New York dinner, at which John J. Raskob, Jouett Shouse and other party leaders.
 Democrats Out To Win
 Speaking to the State Chairmen, Jouett Shouse, Chairman of the National Executive Committee, said:
 "The Democratic Party is out to win in 1882. The prospects for party triumph have never been brighter"
 One million of the money to be raised in the next month will be used to pay notes held by the Raskob Organization to Finance Permanent Washington Officials for the Executive Committee" The remaining $5OO,0O0 will enable the party to begin the campaign 1m- mediately after the nominees for President and Vice-President nave been selected, said Shouse.