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Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-27
Court Dismisses
Brunn's Appeal

Losing one OF a series Of legal
fights which have brought him into
the limelight in this county recent
ly, Allan Brunn yesterday afternoon
was notified Judge A. c. Finney had
dismissed his appeal from q justice
court conviction on a gambling
charge.
Brunn was convicted by Judge 7.
Mayfield of gambling after a COM
plant had been filed by federal pro-
hibition agents.
In the office OF the United States
commissioner recently. Brunn won
a decisive victory when Dorsey
Whitelaw, commissioner, dismissed
a charge OF maintaining a public
nuisance which had been filed
against Brunn by the same federal
agents
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-27
Meyer Assisting
Seed Growers

H. P. Meyer, president of the I'M
perial Valley Hardware company, is
lending assistance to Yuma ranchers
in securing an odtlet for surplus
alfalfa seed by bringing them into
contact with seed users in Imperial
Valley.
Yuma Valley is said to have pro-
duced Q large surplus Of alfalfa seed
this year and Meyers plan was Of
considerable assistance to ranchers
in both valleys.
In some instances Meyer said
today. the Imperial Valley Hard
ware company accepted alfalfa seed
in exchange for merchandise. This
is necessarily a limited practise
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-27
Driver AbsOlved
In Death Crash

E. A. Deaver yesterday afternoon
was absolved of blame in the death
of John Mcmillan in an automobile
accident near Westmorland several
weeks ago when Judge Una E. Bailey
of Westmorland dismissed a man
slaughter charge against Deaver at
the preliminary hearing.
The car driven by Deaver was the
third in the fatal accident. 1t
struck another car, which forced a
truck into the automobile driven by
Herbert Mcmillan, and in which
John Mcmillan was riding. Evil
dence CT beavers negligence was
insufficient. Judge Bailey held yes
terday afternoon. to warrant his
trial on a manslaughter charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-27
LOCAL ATTORNEY
VECTIMIZED BY
PANTS BURGLAR

FL Centro's pants burglar was ac-
tive again last night, while other
burglars of a more serious nature
took up their activities about the
county to break into two ranch
houses.
r. D. McPherrin, living at the
Embury Apartments on State street.
is the latest victim OF the pants
burglar. McPherrin told police to-
day the burglar entered his apart
ment through an unlocked rear
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-27
LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 81. UR)-
Hogs. receipts 1000. Market mostly
steady. -Four loads of Idahoes
bought to arrive at S6.95 five loads
grain fed $3.50 to Sc.75; locals S6.35
tC $3.50.
Cattle, receipts cas-; market
steady. Medium to good fed steers
$3.50 to S7.35. Few heifers $3.50 to
s6.25; bulk $500 to S375; few good
S4.75.
Calves receipts 900. Market very
slow. Undertone sharply lower.
Sheep, receipts 55c. lambs strong.
-Four deck good Idahoes $3.50 sort
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-27
WORLD SERIES COST HIM SIG

LONGMONT. Col. (U.P)-George
suckla, Frederick farmer, sold 38
turkeys during a world series game
So eager was he to get back to his
radio and hear how the ST. Louis
Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia
Athletics that he allowed the buyer
TO give him a worthless check for
5l16.30. AT that price" Suckla
said, 1T should have been a good
ball game
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-27
IL WATERMELoNs rIs RECORD

ELSIE, Neb, U.P)-Bert McCor-
mick ate 10 watermelons in a sim
gle day-ate them seeds, rinds and
all, too, and collected bet he made
With a friend. For 500 he could
dc II aGain. too. he says.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-27
SQUIRREL TRAVELS 200 MILES

BURLINGAME, Calf. U.P)-This
is not a nut story, strange as it
seems. Frisky, year-old femala
squirrel, left last June at Quaker
Hill, near Nevada City. 200 miles
from here, made her way home this
month The family of Commander
John E. Pond swears there is no
mistake in identity, and Frisky,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-27
QUAIL WERE FEARLESS

LAMAR, Colo, U.P)-A flock of
quail cayorted on the Prowers
County building quite freely a short
time ago, while hungry nimrods
watched them from the windows of
the courthouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-27

Northern California had 1850
acres of sugar beets this year, COM
pared to 1900 in 1890.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-27

friendly and unafraid, seems to bear
them out.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-27

The local price on eggs, furnish
ed through the courtesy Of Zurcher
/ Bros, is as follows:
/ Medium or pullet ......-................. 23c
Extra ....................................... 32c
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-27
@larkeD

LOS ANGELES. Oct. q. UP
Following are today's market quo
tations:
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-27
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Fair tonight and wednesday;
mid; moderate north wind OFF,
shore
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-27
The Weather

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight; Wednesday fair and
moderately warm; light northeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10
RITA WOODS WINS
SPELLING MATCH
1G-Year-0Id Girl Victor in
BurIeith Contest, With
{. v. Murphy Second.

sixteen-year-old Rita Woods. 205 c
street northeast, q student at ST. Fat.
rick's Academy. won the second annual
spelling bee Of the Burleith Citizens
Association last night at Gordon Junior
High School Second prize went to e.
v. Murphy Of Bvrseith The pronouncer
was Godfrey CIe&yke.
Miss Woods won on the word "acety-
lene." The winner of the contest also
was accompanist at the piano for the
entertainment presented by the Jean
Hill dancing class.
Dances Are Feature.
Features of the entertainment were
dainty little Jane McCallum in o solo
dance as "Mademoiselle Modiste": Fran
ces Brown, Natalie Hopper and Rita
Brown in a song and dance NUMBER.
Smiling Through; Betty Neyman In
a recitation. and three ensemble dances.
Skipping Rope Dance" Children at
Play" and "Tambourine Dance" pre-
sented by different groups. including
Betty Neyman, Annabelle Embrey. Rita
Brown, Frances Brown, Barbara Comp
ton, Ruth Haskell, Betty Sadler. Helen
Forester Mary Agnes Fox, Ruth Chand-
Ter, Jane McCallum, Selma Dreller
Betty Cherry, Caroline Embrey Helene
Murray, Alice Tilton, Charlie Holman
and Natalie Hopper.
Outing Plans Described.
During the business session which
preceded the entertainment Fred A.
Emery, president of the Society Of Ma
tives, spoke briefly in the interests OF
the excursion and entertainment out
ing to be held June Is at Marshall
Hall, under auspices OF the Federation
of Citizens Associations and parent
teacher associations.
There will be athletic games In charge
of an expert from the District Govern
ment. free dancing, four or five high
school bands on the boat and at the
hall. On the evening trip, the moon
light excursion, the speaker explained,
there will be an elaborate entertain
ment, in which the choir of the First
Christian Church will sing: there will
be glee clubs and soloists. Tickets may
be obtained from the president Of the
citizens association, j. S. Gorrell, or
from H. c. Phillips, chairman of the
Ticket Committee, 1881 Fourteenth
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10

known by J. u. Tiiford. chairman of
the Southern Freight Association. who
said the executives were unanimous in
agreeing that something must be
DONE" but that there was difference
Of opinion as to whether increased ton
mage could be expected from higher
freight rates.
Five-Day Week Asked.
simultaneously 1t became known that
shopmen employed by the Southern
Railway are balloting secretly on q
proposal for o five-day week as another
possible step to bolster railroad in
come. H. J. Carr, vice president of
the International Association of Ma
chinists, announced that officials of
the road had proposed the shortened
week as necessary to reduce expenses
without laying of additional workers.
The ballots were to be returned today
to chairmen of employees organiza-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10

around $4,000, 900 for 1881. He esti-
mated the rate Of return on invest
ment ct 1.43 per cent for the first quar-
ter Of 1891 as against 4.04 for 1929.
In discussing the five-day week proposal
for Southern Railway shopmen, Carr
said the balloting had begun 10 days
ago and that the results probably would
not become known for another 10 days.
He explained the vote was necessary
because the agreement between the
union and the railroad stipulated
six-day week, adding that so far as he
knew the Southern was the only road to
make the hve-day week proposal for its
shopmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10
FREIGHT RATE HIKE
OF 15PCT. SOUGHT
Rail Chiefs Due to Discuss All
Revenues Tomorrow at
Gotham Farley.

Proposals Of Eastern railroads to
increase freight rates as a means of
stimulating business recovery will take
definite shape tomorrow when presi-
dents of Eastern, Western and possibly
Southern roads meet In New York to
discuss the whole field OF revenues.
A modification of the proposed Is
per cent blanket increase to bring the
actual increase, instead, to between 10
and 10 per cent will be laid before
the conference as q result of q meeting
here yesterday Of traffic executives of
Southern roads. This action was made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10
Americans Turn to Music.

CHICAGO, June 10 (R.-Americans
are turning to music to soothe their
cares. Dilbert L. LOOMS, secretary CT
the National Association of Music Mer-
chants reported today. He said that
more grand pianos had been sold since
the slump than ct any time in the his
tory Of music"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10
CITIZENS HEAR GOTWALS

Engineer Commissioner John c. Cot
walls spoke at meeting Of the Bloom
ingdale Civic Association last night at
Tabor Presbyterian Church, Second and
S streets. He discussed the work Of the
Engineering Department in connection
with the proposed erection of stadium
at Dunbar High School and the extern
sion of New York avenue, which, he
said, would be of great beneht to the
citizens of the Bloomingdale area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10
EDWARD M'MAHON DIES
OF BLOOD POISONING
Broke Leg While Playing Base
Ball-Funeral Services to Be
Held Friday Morning.

Edward p. McMahon, IS years DID,
son of william II. Mcmahon Of $500
Eastern avenue, Takoma Park, d. O.,
died in Providence Hospital last night
after q short illness. Death was aScrib-
ed to blood poisoning, which developed
after he had broken his leg while play
ing base ball.
Young Mcmahon had been q student
at Mount st. Mary's School, at En-
mitSburg, Md. He Is survived by his
father, three brothers, James, John and
William Mcmahon: sister, Mrs. George
Schultze, and an aunt, Mrs. L. r. Ran
dolph, all of this city.
The funeral will be conducted from the
Church of the Nativity Friday morning
at 8 o'clock, following brief services at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Schultze.
3513 Rittenhouse street. Interment will
be In Mount Olivet Cemetery.
The width of the strait diving Europe
from Africa at Gibraltar It's IA miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10

The one and only ruling principle of
the universe whose truth has been es-
tablished and whose application is uni
versal both in time and space is the
attraction OF gravitation, according to
laws which, so far as we can be sure,
are OF the utmost simplicity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10

lions at Knoxville, Tenn: Salisbury,
N. c., and Chattanooga, Tenn.
r. NJ. Collyer, chairman Of the Trunk
Line Association, laid before the trafdc
men the general plan OF the Eastern
carriers, involving an increase Of APP
proximately Is per cent, according TO
Tilford, spokesman for the group. Co
operation Of the Southern roads with
those of the East and West in q unified
effort to combat declining revenues was
urged at the meeting, Tilford said.
Urges Speedy Action.
Doubt was expressed, however, that
q freight rate increase, II agreed upon,
could be put into effect with approval
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion before 1892.
Tilford exhibited figures, which he
said showed the need of speedy action,
placing the net railway operating in
come Of Southern roads at $133. 600. 600
in 1929, and at an estimated total oil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10

The width of the strait diving Europe
from Africa at Gibraltar It's IA miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

Of their company to the forthcoming affair.
And back as fast few the feet Of the galloping
horses, urged on by Sambo carrying to his
impatient and imperious master either fatal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

words of declination or happy and ecstatic ones
Of acceptance.
The ball this year was set for Gadsby's now
standing at the corner Of Cameron and Royal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
BY JOHN L. COONTZ.

IN old Alexandria the citizens revere
~ George Washington's memory as one
81 of them still refer to him as 1.-The
~ General; still recall days and occa-
- sinns ON which be came to town. when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
he Generals" First Birthday Celebration

An addition had been built to the older and
smaller portion of the inn but six years before
Three stories it stood, with half story above
and dwarfed its parent at its side.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31

Although he has not had tongue for 16 years, John L. Nichols proved to be one of the most fluent speakers heard by the Toastmasters' Club in Los Angeles.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31

such an international calamity this year that it is fortunate that there remains one country
 in Europe to furnish jobs moi
 only to her own population but to many foreigners as we'll.
 France, according to the
 United States Department of Commerce, receives contract labosers under visas of her ministries of labor and agricul- ture, and in addition to these. foreign laborers often enter the country with an ordinary passport and apply later for a workers permit.
 Though foreign workers are always the first to be dis missed in periods of depress- ion, in 1928 there were 97,427 arrivals of foreign workers to 53,759 departures; in 1929. thcre were 179,321 arrivals to 38,870 departures; and in the first six months of 1880 there were 76,S52 entrances and 3D. 145 departures. About 62 per cent of the foreign workers go into industry and 38 percent nto agriculture. The nations represented are chiefly Pol and, Italy, Belgium and Spain. The French maintain frontier, departmental, and municipal offices that place over a million workers annual y. In July of 1880, a new so- 2ial insurance law was passed, providing insurance against incapacity, old age, and death.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
The Business Outlook

Since the beginning of the year much space has been giv- en by newspapers and maga- zines to discussion of the busi- ness and industrial outlook. Predictions of a rapid restor- ation of normal conditions are not being made nearly so free ly as they were a year ago, yet expert opinion is in the main optimistic.
 Reports from many industrial centers show that about 100,- GOO men were put back to work iii automobile, steel, rail road and other industries in a single week, and further re- ports of increased forces have been Of daily occurrence.
 While so far those given jobs represent only small percent age of the unemployed, it is encouraging that a start in the direction Of industrial revival has been made. In the mean time much is being done by governmental and other agen- cles in an effort to afford emergency relief to those who are actually suffering for the necessities of life; but this task js an cG0rmous one, and dis tresa is likely to be widespread for some time to come.
 While it is generally conced- ed that recovery from the de- rression will be slow, many leaders believe that when nor nal times do arrive again the country will be on sounder basis than ever before. That will certainly be true if all the people will heed the lessons of recent months and cooperate intelligently to avoid another orgy of oyerproduction, specu- lation and other excesses, such as in a very great degree brought about our present plight.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
French Workers Busy

Unemployment has become
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
Just for Fun

A friend in need is one who always has . match. Mary You have a model husband.
 Ann No, he just poses as one!
 It would look funny to see the word Detroit" without the prefixed fob"
 All work and no play makes jack.
 You can't convince a barber that long hair is a sign of genius.
 Look out for your tongue. It's in wet place and liable to slip.
 Marriage is the only lottery that has not been declared illegal
 A Scotchman tied together his two-piece underwear before sending them to the laundry. Boss I suppose you're not afraid of early hours, my boy? Boy No sir you can't close too early for me! Salesgirl Pardon me, sir but you haven't paid for your pur- chases. Scoichman Isn't this place gift shoppe? Son-Please Pop, can I have a saXaphone for Christmas? Pop Nothing doing! Next thing, you'd be wanting to take up music. Son, you're too big to be asking for pennies. Son Well, dad make it a dol lar.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31

Out of 92 known elements of which the universe is made seventy are metals.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
An Oriental View cf Silver


 The China Press, of Shang- hia, expresses the Oriental viewpoint regarding the re- monetization of silver in the following declaration:
 Unless silver as an honest medium of exchange is again restored to it's position in the currency sytems of the world, the commercial collapse of As a will extend it's full influence over the whole world and bring down in ruins the entire
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
TEN YEARS OR so AGO From the Hyder Alaska KIiner
 January 26, 1921

Yael Rozenstain has opened his new store on International
 Avenue with a complete line of groceries and a large assort-
 ment of dry goods.
 Jack Nelson, his former partner is doing business at the old stand with large stock of general merchandise and
 new goods arriving on every
 boat.
 Work on the bridge across Salmon river at the mouth of Texas Creek has been suspend ed until spring. The piers on each side are in and all mater ial for completion of the bridge is on the ground. The middle pier will be installed in the spring before the water com mences to rise. The bridge will give prospectors access to a vast uneXplored field, as well as provide an outlet for ores from number of B. c. prop critics.
 c. w. Cheatham, superinten- dent for the Bureau of Public Roads, said the government is going right ahead with the road construction program laid out. While acknowledging that the road now being built will greatly help properties on the Canadian side, Mir. Cheath- am pointed out that these properties are responsible foi the founding of this camp and their successes stimulates de- velopment on the Alaska side. |
 Regarding a southern eXten- scion of the road to from an approach for a wharf, , Mir. Cheatham said that this could not be done with the Forest Service appropriation, i out that the new post road | appropriation might be ob- aimed for this purpose.
 The Prince John left Monday with $50 tons of Premier ore.
 Temperatures during the week ending January 26, 'anged from a minimum of 2 degrees above freezing to 42 degrees above, according to ! he records of Oren r. Hill, | weather observer. Average Il maximum temperature for the week. was 33 degrees mini mum 19 degrees.
 Apropos of the political sit ation in Alaska, Editor Rube Hull remarks that the indecent cramble of hungry politicians or office under the new ad- ninistration would be anus ng if it were not so disgust ng."
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31

Fathes Son, you're too big to be asking for pennies. Son Well, dad make it a dol lar.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31

elaborate fabric of commer- cial and financial inter-de- pendence that civilization has so slowly n d laboriously erected"
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

Changes E Display Advert sng for weekly issue nt be presented not later than the Wednesday evening preceding the day of issue (Saturday) or insertion will De delayed u'ti the follow ing week
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER

This newspaper not connect ed in any with any stock brokerage firm other establishment associated interested n the sale of mining shares and publishes n- formation relative to local min ing development that is not neved to be in full accord with fact
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
INTERESTING NOTES

A new hotel in New Yorl; will have 2,535 telephone lines, 84 operators and 24 sup ervigors, all of which will cost $2,00,000 a year.
 In England in the last year, fines collected for using radio receiving sets without a Eic= ence totaled nearly S6,O00.
 In the last 20 years the aver age life of an automobile tire has been increased from 2,500 miles to from IS, 1000 to 10000.
 According to the Public Health Service of Washington, there are 120,000,000 rats in the United States.
 Out of 92 known elements of which the universe is made seventy are metals.
 British airplanes have car ried 137,395 passengers across the English channel in the last 10 years.
 Prof. J. ". Rowe, industrial engineer of New York, says that power generated by machinery in the United States is equal to that of 12,00O,000.- 900 slaves.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
Historical Dates of the Week

Historical Dates of the Week Feby German submar-
 inc warfare 1907 2 Ground Hog Day. 3 Woodrow Wilson
 died. 1924 4 Charles Lindeborg
 born 1902 5 s. s. Tuscania
 Torpedoed. 1918 6 American France
 Alliance TITS 7 Great Baltimore
 Fire. 1904.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31

Recently when the Elgin Academy, at Elgin, III. cele- brated it's diamond jubilee, the same chimes which were tolled 75 years ago were rung by Frank B. Perkins, who first sounded them.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-12-31
FEDERAL DRY SLEUTH
VICTOR IN BOOZE CASE;
FACES SHOOTING CHARGE

With charges of drunkenness and
disorderly conduct dismissed, Pat
rick A. Currie, federal dry agent, to-
day faced trial Jan. on a count of
drawing a deadly weapon.
After a series of continuances of
his trial, Currie appeared before
Wilbur Royse, special municipal
judge, Wednesday afternoon to an
swer allegations that he shot up the
Happy Hour barbecue on the Rock
vile road early Oct. IS.
The states case on the charges,
which were dismissed, fell through
when Ed KaSsenbrock, deputy Sher-
if, was the only prosecuting wit
ness to appear.
KasSenbrock, who with Gilbert
Thomas. deputy, made the arrest,
testified "Currie had been drinking,
but he was not staggering drunk. I"
Unable to gain further testimony
of drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct against Currie, Royse dis
missed the charges.
Asking deputy prosecutor Ed
Brennan what he wanted to do
with the other charge" Royse was
informed the state would attempt to
The Indianapolis times., 1931-12-31
TARIFF MAY Be
SHOWED AHEAD
Garner Hints Action Before
Tax Bill Is Taken Up.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Prob-
ability that Democrats will bring up
tariff proposition soon after the
holidays and rush it through the
house ahead of tax bill was indi-
Gated today by Speaker Garner.
Garner said after a conference
with house leaders and finance ex-
perts, who deal with tariff and tax
legislation, that there is a posi-
bility the tariff will be given prece-
dence.
Democratic leaders have discard
ed the idea of rate revision and
are centering now on a PROPOSE
ton similar to the Norris s-Simmons
amendment of the last congress
which would authorize the United
States tariff commission to report
directly to congress with recon-
mendations for rate changes in
stead of reporting to the President,
as now.
Such procedure would eliminate
the long, drawn-out general re-
vision of the tariff by congress
which occurs every few years and
would make tariff adjustments a
continuous process to meet chang
ing domestic and world conditions.