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Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
LOWMAN
.REFU.TES
RUM0RS
Plans No Change In
Hours OF Line Closing
At California Points
HEADING WESTWARD
Gives Reasons For Alter
ing Regulations Along
Texas Border

Ell PASO, Tex, April Is. U.p)-
Seymour Lowman, assistant secre.
tary Of the treasury, came to E]
Paso today to confer with a Mexi-
can treasury representative con-
cerning better patrolling of the
border.
Lowman, Captain +. x. A. Eble
commissioner of customs: and Car.
roll Gray, executive assistant to
Eblc, arrived here today from San
Antonio. They will leave late In
the afternoon for Tucson, from
where he will go to Nogales to in
spect the port there. While at Tue
son he will meet the U. S. Senate
subcommittee investigating Indian
affairs.
While here, Lowman explained
the closing hours of bridges along
the border. Five eastern Texas
points at Brownsville, Hidalgo
Eagle Pass, Laredo, and Del Rio will
have their bridges open "a hours q
day instead of closing at midnight
he said. This is done because OF
the increased automobile traffic a,
those places.
While automobile traffic Is heavy
at El Paso, he said the bridge here
would not be open "a hours because
the bridges were sufficiently large
TO care for the traffic in 18 hours a
day. Requests for a 6 D. m. instead
OF midnight closing will not be heed
ed, he said. because it is unreasona-
bic.
No change will be made in the
closing Of ports at Arizona. where
the bridges are open "a hours, ano
no change will made in Lower Cali
fornia, at San Ysidro, opposite Tt.
Juana. which closes at 6 p. m, ol
Calexico, which closes at o p. m.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. April Is.
tU.P)-Five international bridges be-
tween Mexico and the United States
were open TO the public at all hours
today, by decree of Seymour Low
man, assistant secretary of the
treasury.
They were at Laredo, Eagle Pass,
Brownsville, Hidalgo and Del Rio.
These are the main ports of entry
along the Texas border, with the
exception of Ell Paso, which was
not included in the new ruling.
Lowman left here last night on
his way to Ell Paso, Nogales. San
Diego, San Ysidro and Mexicali, af-
ter revealing the new ruling.
I'VE have opened five ports in
Texas for "a hours because of the
heavy increase in traffic." Lowman
said. But that does not affect the
nightly closing of ports In Califor-
mia. The situation is different out
there. There is no place to go ex-
cept Tijuana, and we have not even
considered change in the 6 O'Clock
closing hour"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Court Refuses
Mothers Claim

SACRAMENTO. April Is. U.D -
Mothers who permit their children
to be taken care of by other per-
sons and neglect them over a Pc
Rod OF years cannot expect SYM
pathy from the courts if they ex-
pect to regain possession of the
child.
The third district court of appeal
SO ruled here today in denying an
appeal of Mrs. Aida Minada Costa,
wife of San Mateo hotel man, and
upholding a verdict Of the San Joa-
quin county courts.
Dorothy Minada, 10, now know
as Dorothy Abbott, is the child in
question. The mother, an employee
of the Lodi hotel, gave the child to
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay S. Abbott when
the girl was a few weeks old.
Since her marriage few years
ago, the mother has sought to re-
gain custody Of the girl, and ap-
pealed to Stockton courts without
avail. The court held the mother
had abandoned the child.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Bank Teller Is
Bandit Victim

LOS ANGELES. April 18. U.H -
Shot down in cold blood by BAN
dit, Ray Walter, "a, bank teller, was
in critical condition at Georgia
street hospital today with a bullet
In his lung.
With four other men, he hurried
to obey the commands of stand up
and hoist EN-" uttered by 23-year-
old gunman, and before he could
get to his feet. he was shot. A 13-
year-old boy who accompanied the
bandit, scooped SIS from the cash
register of the soft drink parlor in
which tho group was playing cards,
and escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Capone's Friend
Given Sentence

CHICAGO, April 18. W.P) - The
100 per cent record of United
States Attorney George E. @. john
son. who has been fighting gangs
and corrupt politicians by means of
income tax fraud prosecutions,
numbered eight convictions today
with Sam Guzik, brother of Al Ca
pone's chief lieutenant, facing one
year in Leavenworth penitentiary
and $2,500 fine.
Pleading guilty to charges of
evading income tax payments for
1927 to 1929, Guzik. slot machine
operator and racketeer. was sent
enced yesterday by Federal Judge
James H. Wilkerson. Stay of ex-
ecution was granted until June /.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
WATER PROBLEM
TO Be DECIDED
BY LEGISLATURE
Remains Major Question
To Be Settled Before
Adjournment
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
11p1ifo Droao Ctafc Corroano n o nj

United Press Staff Correspondent
SACRAMENTO, CAL, April l8.
W.p)-Only one of the great contro-
versies of the 1881 legislature
water conservation - remained to
be settled today in the three weeks
left before adjournment.
The proposition Of whether Cal
ifornia is to embark upon a $l88,-
1000 program of water develop
ment, is to be decided next week,
when the constitutional amend
ments permitting Uncle Sam to
finance the projects and the state
to guarantee repayment, are passed
upon.
What has happened to the other
issues of reapportionment, govern
mental reorganization, taxation and
education?
From all present indications,
there will be no reapportionment in
effect for the 1892 elections. San
Francisco's legislative delegation,
thoroughly disgusted with the deal
handed them by the Southern Call
ifornians in coalition with the San
Joaquin Valley, has already laid
plans to invoke the referendum on
the reapportionment bills adopted
by the legislature.
The referendum would have the
effect of putting the congressional
lines back where they originally
stood, for this election at least.
The states present IL congressman
would all be elected from their old
districts, while the nine new men,
bers allotted as the result of the
1890 census. would be elected "at
large"
This would mean that anybody In
California could run for congress,
provided he can obtain the handful
Of sponsors signatures and pay the
fee required by law. Keen political
observers look for at least 25 to SO
candidates for these nine positions.
Governor Rolph's elaborate pro-
gram of governmental reorganiza-
ton including his so-called "spoils
bills" to make all major state Of
ficials and boards hold office at the
governors pleasure, seems to have
been dropped into the discard.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Shell Company On
Five Day Week

SAN FRANCISCO, April 18. U.P
An employment schedule calling
for five-dsy week was placed in
effect by the Shell Oil company to-
day, applying to workers i'll refin-
cries. fields and pipelines.
The Shell company was the first
to follow the lead of the Standard
Oil company Of California in estab-
fishing competitive prices" in the
current Pacific coast gasoline war.
Under this system the companies
maintain no fixed price, as was their
previous policy. but sell in compe-
tition with independent dealers III
the neighborhoods of their indiyi-
dual stations.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Fathers Desperate
Efforts Failure

SANTA MONICA. Cal, April 18.
W.P)-A fathers faith that doctors
who officiated at the birth of his
l4-month- old son could return him
from the dead. was Of no avail to-
day. as little Claud Reed lay dead,
a victim Of drowning.
The child, son of Glen Reed, fell
into a reservoir on his fathers
ranch in Antelope Valley last night.
Informed by DR.. S. H. Savage that
the child was beyond help. Reed
wrapped him in a blanket and drove
furiously 100 miles to the Santa
Monica hospital where the child
was born, in desperate hope that
physicians could accomplish the
seemingly impossible feat of reyiv-
ing him.
Examination showed the boy had
been dead for hours. but physicians
worked over the small body with
inhalators for several hours to con-
vince the father that his wild race
had been in vain.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Mary Pickford
To Join Doug

LOS ANGELES, April 10. U.P)-
Mary Pickford applied for pass
port today and announced she in
tends to leave here within a few
days to join her husband, Douglas
Fairbanks, either in New York or
abroad.
MY plans are a bit indefinite
Miss Pickford said, "but expect to
receive telephone call from Doug
when he reaches Venice, Italy, prob
ably some time today. l am not
certain whether he expects me to
meet him in New York or abroad.
But I have applied for a passport
to be prepared for any contingency
and I expect to leave here for New
York in a few days"
Fairbanks has been hunting big
game in Africa and recently bagged
four lions, four tigers and two leo
pards, Miss Pickford said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
HOOVER S
DOCTRINE
WATCHED
Change In Policy Toward
Nicaragua Draws At
tentiOn OF Diplomats
SITUATION SERIOUS
Americans Concentrated
At Border Ports After
Brigand Attacks

WASHINGTON, April 18. (U.D -
The evolution of what may go down
in diplomatic history as the "Hoov-
er doctrine" was seen by some OBJ
servers here today in the admini-
stration's present Nicaraguan pol
icy.
This doctrine-only partly enun-
ciated in Secretary of State Stim-
sons formal statement yesterday
appeared to have two cardinal
points:
First, United States property in
Nicaragua, bought by those who
realized there was risk of internal
disorders, Is not necessarily entitled
to military protection, although un-
der certain conditions it may be.
Second, United States citizens IN
Nicaragua cannot expect military
protection if they disregard warn
ing to seek safety.
Observers pointed out that this
doctrine differed widely from that
followed during the Coolidge ad-
ministration, and earlier.
Thus far this doctrine had been
applied only to Nicaragua. OIL
cials decline to predict whether 1t
will be employed in the entire Carib-
bean area, where United States
forces often have been sent during
the last 80 years to protect life and
property.
INQUIRY at the state department
TODAY revealed that about $50 Amer
ican lives and some sl9,OoO,o ,ooo
worth of American property VIII De
affected by the administrations poll
lev in Nicaragua About 400 OF
these Americans, it is estimated, are
on the east coast, to which insurgent
| activities are now confined.
BALBOA, C. T., April 10. U.p)--
Fear for the safety of Americans
! and other foreigners in the inter-
| ior of Nicaragua was expressed to-
day after it appeared that the coast
al region was sufficiently protece-
ed from insurgent attacks.
Radio messages reported iuii III
| the activity of insurrectionists IN
the Puerto Cabezas region and
other eastern districts yesterday.
| But an attack on various planta-
tions and stores of the United Fruit
! company was feared
The forces of Augusta Sandlno
were believed concentrating Tor a
systematic attack on the planta-
tions, and all employees of the COM
pany were armed for defensive pur-
poses. There were no reports from
| the Nicaraguan national guard de-
tachment under two United States
marine lieutenants, sent out yeSter-
day to meet band Of insurrection-
| lists not far from Puerto Cabezas.
Officials of the Standard Fruit
company said their reports showed
| that eight employees of the COM
pany were the only Americans
known dead in the bandit infested
region.
The concentration of United
p, states warships on the eastern coast
OF Nicaragua was believed suffi-
cient for protection of the coastal
towns. where various foreigners
were given refuge. The U. S. S.
! Rochester arrived from Corinto last
night and began stocking supplies.
The ship is due to leave for Blue
fields early today. She will join
the U. S. S. Sacramento for the n
hours voyage.
The U. S. S. ASheville went from
3, Puerto Cabezas A DioS yesterday.
{ 1u Dana StYl
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
McCuuOm Given
Long Sentence

S. H. McCullom was denied a
new trial by Judge A. c. Finney to-
day, and sentenced to San Quen-
tin penitentiary on two counts
charging statutory offenses, with
provision by Judge Finney that
sentences shall run consecutively
On one count he was sentenced
to from one to so years and on
another from one to ia years, SO
that he faces a maximum penalty
Of "a years in prison. No recon-
mendation on leniency was made
by Judge Finney.
Defense attorneys. Edgar Hervey
and Kendall B. Perkins, said they
will appeal the verdict of the jury
in finding McCullom guilty. The
appeal will be on the grounds OF
error.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Grapefruit Bill
Before Assembly

B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner, has received word from
Sacramento that the proposed
amendments to the grapefruit STAN
dardization | aw, requiring 6-1
standard of soluble solids for I'M
perial Valley grapefruit, have been
made on the floor of the assembly
and that the bill will have its last
reading the first of next week.
The amendments are those OBJ
tanned by the delegation Of local
growers who recently went to Sac
ramento for this purpose.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Mother OF Fits
Hospital Patient

LOS ANGELES, April 18. U.P)-
Mrs. Ardell Fits, mother of District
Attorney Buron Fits, underwent an
operation today for nervous all
ment brought on by overwork dur
ing the prosecutors recent unSuc-
cessful campaign for nomination
for governor.
The operation was performed at
the California Lutheran Hospital by
Drs. Charles Decker, Walter Reese
and James Percy.
Following the operation Mrs.
Fits condition was described as
satisfactory.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
9kMILL-..
Wy Is0y:

PlAN-AMERICAN AIR
PLANE, April II. (Spe-
ciaD-Say that Venezuela
is quite a country. They
have a fellow named Go
mez that is the local AL
falfa Bill Murray, and he
really runs it. They might
call him a dictator, but
they are the only ones that
seem to get anything done
in these times.
| want to get back down
there and see him some
time. He is the real Nc
Coy. Just breezing into
Trinidad, Port of Spain,
an English island, to spend
the night and the language
will be as foreign to me as
the Spanish. Tomorrow,
Saturday night, with Col.
Theodore Roosevelt at San
Juan, Porto Rico, Oh yes,
and the Virgin Islands,
get them tomorrow, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Animals Faithful
To Dead Master

WHITEHALL, N. Y, April 18
Wp)--A cat and dogs devotion for
their masters was revealed when
both died of starvation shortly af-
ter the death of Walter Sinott, 78,
and his sister, Elizabeth, rs, who
lived alone in a farmhouse at
Hampton, near here.
The animals were inseparable
companions of Sinott and his sis
ter for many years. When the lat
ter two died they refused food Off
cred them by neighbors. The dog
was the first to die, and few days
later the cat also was dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
One Killed In
Texas Oil Fire

KILGORE, Tex, April 18. up
Fire still ragged about a battery of
oil tanks in the New East Texas
field today, the aftermath of sud-
den burst of flame whcih claimed
one life and left four other men
critically burned.
The six 1000 barrel tanks ad-
joined the Allen and Upchurch Nc
Q Brightwell gusher, largest in the
field, which was threatened by the
fire.
The fire started early last night
with such suddenness that none of
the victims was certain as to its
origin.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Girl Struck By
Stray Bullet

SAN FRANCISCO, April lS. U.P)
Florence De Losada, 14-year-old
school girl, was under treatment in
hospital today for bullet wound
in the knee inflicted by a bank
manager while firing at a fleeting
bandit
A. l.. Riccomi, the banker, was in
pursuit of the bandit when he
fired thes hot. The bullet missed
the bandit and struck Florence. who
was playing with number of other
children across the street.
The holdup man took $500 in
currency from the bank, a branch
of the Bank of America.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Calipatria Wins
OratOricaI Meet

Calipatria was winner in the
annual high school oratorical con-
test sponsored by the Imperial
County Federation of Womens
clubs and which was held last
night in the Brawley high school
Violet Wogatzke, representing
Central Union high school, received
second place. The contests con-
sists of delivering orations of vari-
Gus authors. judging being based
on the effectiveness in delivery
and also on the selection of the or
alton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Blaze Claims
Lives OF Two

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10. U.p)
Mrs. Annie Silen, 30, and her
daughter, Edith, 10. we're found
dead today after their flat had
been swept by fire. Firemen said
they apparently had been asphxi-
ated by smoke but were investigat-
ing the origin of gas escaping into
the room.
Firemen at first feared that a
son, Nathan, IT, had been burned
to death in a room consumed by
the flames. but he was found later
working with his father, Charles
Silen, night watchman at a South
San Francisco tannery.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
DOAK MAKES CHANGES

WAOfiIIN0lOINJ w hplII 10. NU,FJ =
Secretary of Labor Doak today an
nounced an extensive reorganiza-
ton of the federal employment sery-
ice
Under the new plan. at least one
employment bureau will be opened
IN each state and District of Co
lumbia to cooperate with state and
local authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
CHINESE WOMAN HELD

SAN FRANCISCO, April Is. U.p)
Helen Yeon, alias Hilda Yipp, at
tractive young Chinese woman, was
arrested here today and charged
with receiving stolen property. Pd-
lice said she was suspected of hav-
ing had some part In the 100000
robbery of bank at Hartford, Wis.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Fire Destroys
Service Station

Fire, completely destroyed the
McCullum service station just be-
yond the city limits on East Main
street at 1880 o'clock today.
BY laying hose from an irriga-
ton ditch, firemen pumped water
sufficient to save the COTTAGES
which are operated in connection
with the service station.
Firemen took one truck to the
scene in response to still alarm.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
Governor Gets
Valley Melons

Six choice, early Imperial Valley
cantaloupes we're shipped by air.
mail to Governor James Rolph, Jr.,
dast night by F. Figoni, manager of
the Sunstate Produce exchange at
Heber
The small crate was mailed at the
Heber postoffice and was scheduled
to arrive at the governors home to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
LINDBERGH SAYS NOTHING

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N. j.,
April 18, W.p)-Col Charles A. Lind
bergh, who made an inspection tour
of airports In the vicinity of New
York yesterday, took off from Teter-
boro airport today in his Lockheed
monoplane. He declined to say
where he was going.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-18
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Thc
Last Parade.
TOMORROW
Sunday services, churches.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "It's a
Wise Child.
MONDAY
Chapter AV, P.E.O., l, 1888
Brighton.
Masonic luncheon, 1880, Bar
bara Worth hotel.
History section, 2:30, 10000
club.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-14
Poplar Ridge

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Copeland
were called to Morganville, Mon
day, by the very serious illness of
their brother-in-law Ellis Sands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crooks are
now established in their new home.
the former Warren farm.
Mr. and Mrs James Harvey of
GAINESVILLE spent Sunday evening
with the latter's grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. P. J. Massey.
Harold Garvin spent part of last
week driving for H. B. Fouts Of
Malta, who is farm machinery
salesman.
Rocky Glen sanatorium, was busi-
ness caller on our ridge, recently.
H. e. Wainwright of McConnels-
vile is repairing the Crooks resi-
dence. Later. a modern chicken
barn is to be built.
O. B. Eddleblute who last week
moved from this neighborhood to
the Mrs. Fouts farm in Deerfield
township, was recent business
caller here.
Harry Anderson who sustained a
broken arm few weeks ago, is
making satisfactory improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Massey and
son Jimmie spent Sunday with the
family of Mrs. Massey's brother
Harry Wainwright, near Beverly.
Mr. and Mrs w. F. Niceswanger
and granddaughter Betty Jean
Frash, visited Sunday with the fam
lily of their son, Jesse, of Malta.
They "listened in' on the Mothers
day program in which Gov. White
took part.
Deerfield grange held an inter-
esting meeting Friday evening, May
1. Among the pleasant features of
the occasion was the presence of c.
M. Bankes of Deerfeld. who can at
tend only occasionally, and who
made timely address to his fell
low grangers during the lecture
hour The fine program was car
ried out as previously arranged.
p. j. Massey is taking the school
enumeration for this and Oil Spring
districts.
Clyde Bone of the east side was
a business visitor here, Monday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-14
Deerfeld

A. M. Bankes was a business Wis
itor in GAINESVILLE, recently.
Mrs. Edith Patterson and two
visitors at Elmer Patterson's.
Mrs. Nora Maxwell who is work
ing in Roseville, spent Saturday
night with relatives here.
Clarence Wallace is recovering
from cnickenpox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kokensparger OF
Thornville spent Sunday at AS
bury Bankes'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Demstel
have moved to Malta
p. w. Patterson and family spent
Thursday at Frank Hale's, in Ian
caster.
Quite a bit of corn has already
been planted in this neighborhood.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Reed of
Barnesville are visiting their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Price.
Mrs. Reed is recovering from re-
cent throat operation.
Eldon Deaver is spending the
week with relatives in GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Fanny Bankes has been Wis
iting her sister Mrs. Eva Phillips
at Pleasant Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Mcintosh of
Wellsville have been spending few
days at their farm here.
Ezra Deaver is under doctors
care.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Perry and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-14

little daughte1 of GAINESVILLE spent a
couple of Gays last week at A. M.
Bankes'.
Mrs. emma Tompkins of Bailey
Ridge visited last week at Arthur
Wafren's.
Mrs. Della Armstrong of Seneca
vile who has been visiting relatives
in this county, spent a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Cornelia
Jacobs, and on Sunday Mrs. Jacobs
and three sons accompanied her to
her home and spent the day.
Miss Mildred Reed of Pennsville
is working for Mrs. Eleanor McDon-
aid.
VIM. Roberts of Neelyville is
shearing sheep for w. H. Forsyth.
J. r. Dougan was a business Wis
itor in Hillsboro part of last week.
o. B. Eddleblute and family have
moved to the E. A. Fouts farm.
Haley Appleman and family spent
Sunday at w. H. Kent's, at Red
Clay.
c. N. Bankes of Ringgold was
calling on relatives here, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Deaver were
visitors in Marietta, Monday.
Alex Greuey and family were
Sunday visitors at Crooksville.
Ed Manly and family of Alliance
have been visiting relatives here.
Washable Pigskin Sport shoes
for girls at Whites
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-14
WeStland'

Rev. Mossman will preach at
Pleasant Hill, Saturday evening and
Sunday morning. Sunday school
will be organized Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Elmore of
GAINESVILLE spent Saturday night and
Sunday at Mrs. Frank Hooper's and
Ray Blacks.
The Kemroe Co. drilled in good
gas well on the Henry Abel farm,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Spurrier and a
man from Cuyahoga Falls spent
last week at Web McPeak's. The
men enjoyed fishing in the Mus
kinguh.
Mrs. Alta Hiatt Of Pennsville was
a Monday visitor at Archie Hum
meIs.
Mrs. Lyle Carpenter and children
and Mrs. Temple Appleman and son