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Evening star., 1931-12-27
AUTO DEATHS TRIPLE
ALL HOMICIDE RATES
Seriousness of Traffic Problem
Depicted by National
Safety Council.

1.-THE traffic problem is the greatest
problem that any police department in
any city has to face today. Some
cities have q big criminal docket, yet
no matter where you go you will find
that deaths by automobiles are more
numerous than those by guns or other
criminal means"
This statement, made at the recent
Annual Safety Congress in Chicago by
Trafac Inspector Charles Greenwood of
Toronto, bears weight. Toronto's traffic
safety record far outshines that of any
city of its size in the United States,
yet even there autocides have big lead
over homicides as a cause of death.
The ratio in the United States is
about three to one-roughly 1000
homicides to $4,000 motor vehicle
deaths. The following figures for
recent year show the comparison for
several large States.
Evening star., 1931-12-27

1t would seem obvious from these
figures that police departments should
spend at least as much effort appre-
hending traffic law violators as they
spend on other form of crime. But the
problem Is yet so new that traffic acci-
dent prevention is Of secondary con-
alteration in nearly every city.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
ARRANGE MEANS
FOR PAYMENT
TO VETERANS

WASHINGTON. Mare .. U.P) -
Arrangements for partially financing
the increased loans TO World war
veterans had been completed today
by the treasury.
Secretary Mellon announced plans
for issuance March IS OF q total Of
fering of sl,400, 100000, of which
only 1921 .000, 900 is to be applied to-
ward veterans loans. The remain
ing s1,l09 100000 is to refund out
standing securities called for re-
demption March Is.
The siz eof the treasury offering
caused some surprise as Under Sec
cretary Mills previously had advised
the senate an issue of Sl,600, 900, ,000
would be required if the veterans
loan measure passed.
Included in the treasury borrow
ings is a $500 100000 bond issue
dated March Is and bearing 3%s per
cent interest for - years. There
will also be a s3O0000,0 900 siX-month,
Ils per cent certificate issue, and
a 100000 l2-month, 2 per cent
certificate issue.
Refunding of the sl.l09 100000 OF
outstanding 3l2 per cent treasury
certificates called for redemption
March Is at the lower interest rates
of the new bond and certificate is
sues will mean an annual savings
of millions to the treasury.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02

automobile accident June 80. 1929,
on the Los Angeles highway just
south of the Riverside county line.
The suit was first set for trial al
most a year ago. but postponed for
one reason and another until the
present time.
Ross T HickcoX is attorney for
the defendant. and the finn of
Swing and Eckhardt is representing
the plaintiffs. Hickcox this morn
ing argued against trial by jury,
contending that the plaintiffs had
not filed their request for such a
trial with the term required by law.
Judge Thompson ruled that the suit
should be tried by a jury.
The jury was chosen this morn
ing, and the trial got under way.
In the accident involved in the
suit. according to the complaint
filed by White and his wife. his
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
ASSESSOR NAMES
ASSISTANTS FOR
COVERING COUNTY

Assessing of county property be-
gan at noon today and the follow
ing list of assessors and their dis
tricts is announced by Frank G.
Weir, county assessor.
Ralph Reynolds will act as asses
sor for the city of Brawiey; Ralph
Carmichael for the city of Calexico;
F. L. Butterway for the city Of e.
Centre; Mrs. Carrie B. Hanson for
the cities OF Holtyille. Imperial and
Caliua::-;.!a; George Tully for the
small town and cattle trains; Ray
mond jerks for Brawley. Trifolium.
Westmorland A. B. Derrick for
North End, INLAND, Calipatria, and
the River districts; G. G. Hicks for
Rose, Lantana, Imperial and Mes
quite Lake: L. S. Neagle for Alamo
Holtville. Eastside, Sunset Springs,
Highline. Central. Ira c. Carr, for
Acacia. Meloland. Alamitos, Heber.
Jasper. Verde. CaleXico; H. Il. Par
ker for El Centre. Elm. Eucalyptus.
McCabe. Mount Signal, Centinella.
Lone Star. Silsbee, Seeley and Dixie
land. Charles K. Berry Will act as
assistant in the assessing C the el-
ties of Brawley and El Centre.
The above named are field depu-
ties and were sworn in this morning
at the county clerk S office so that
the work of assessing could oegin
this afternoon.
In addition. the following office
force will assist with the work:
Frank G.. Weir. assessor; Mrs. Hell
en- jenkins, chief deputy, Olga
Neckel. check deputy; Mrs. Kath-
ryn Watts. automobile deputy; Mrs.
Ada Johnson. statement deputy;
Miss Dorothy Weir, roll typist; Mrs.
]. r. Salassi, plat book deputy. An
assistant typist win be appointed IN
the near future.
Weir. who has recently undergone
an operation is reported as BENG
much better and hopes to be paeK
at his office next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
Kiwanians Aid
Center Program

Members of the FL Centre XII
wants club assisted with the recent
program held for the McCabe-Eu-
calyptus farm center in the McCabe
school
The club quartet. composed of S.
o. Lingo, James Childs, j. G. Scott,
and A A Moody, gave a number of
delightful songs. w J. Reid, club
president, spoke on the friendship
existing between the business man
and the farmer in this community.
and w w. McEuen, discussed the
present Boy Scout drive. J. E.
Brock and J. L. Dubois also made
short talks.
A two reel educational film open
ed the program. and then Frank
Beyschlag, farm advisor. gave an
interesting discussion concerning the
agricultural outlook for 1881.
A recreation program of dancing
and the serving OF refreshments
brought the evening to a close.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02

For the purpose of t he special
election precincts in the county
may be consolidated, not TO exceed
six precincts in one special pre-
cinct, said the district attorney.
Ballots issued will be in the simplest
of forms, with :. space for the name
of the candidate TO be written in.
One restriction placed Oh voters
is that the name must be written.
1t cannot be stamped on the ballot.
nor pasted in. Only one name may
be written onto the ballot. No cross
must be made opposite the name,
since to do so makes the ballot IL
legal.
Need of the special election was
decided on by the board of super
vlsors after discussion of legislation
pending III the state capitol which
directly effects Imperial county
and taxpayers here. The reappor-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
HOUSE APPROVES
IMMIGRATION CUT

WASHINGTON, March 2. U.R)-
The house today went on record for
q 90 per cent reduction of immigra-
ton for the next two years, passing
the jenkins bill after one of the
most bitter legislative struggles OF
the session.
The house gave the measure the
necessary two-thirds which was re-
quired under suspension OF rules.
Il was adoption of this extraordin-
ary procedure by Speaker Long
worth that started a bitter fight
Saturday night which was re-
echoed in the house today.
The bill. urged as an aid 10 en-
ployment in this country, nov goes
to the senate. II would reduce the
flow of immigration from approx
imately 10000 annually TO about
5000 annually during the next two
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02

tionment bill is one of the most
important matters to be taken up
by the state legislative body.
Assemblyman Essential
This bill would give the southern
counties of California 10 of the
proposed 20 Representatives said to
to be justified by the last census
One Of three proposals directly ef-
feetins future of Imperial coun-
" vii soably be accepted in
conneeA With this reapportion-
ment
The fh m that San Diego and
Imperial counties be joined as a
Legislative district. another that I'M
perial. Orange and Riverside coun-
ties be joined. and the other that
Imperial, Riverside and San Ber-
rardino counties be joined together
in the formation of a district.
Since these matters so yitally
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02

bear on the welfare of Imperial
Valley, members of the board OF
supervisors felt that the presence
of an assemblyman from this dis
trict in Sacramento when the bills
are being considered is almost i'm
perative.
Other important legislation call
ing for local attention is also pend
ing before the legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02

Judges:
CHARLES DANA GIBSON
Famous illustrator and
Publisher of "LJe"
Roy W. HOWARD
Chairman Of the Board,
Scripps HO,card Newspapers
RAY LONG
President, international
Magazine Company,
and Editor of"C "COsn,OpOiitdn'
AND STAFF
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
new FACTION
TAKES CONTROL
IN PERUCAPlTAL

LIMA. Peru, March 2. tU.H = A
new provisional government ruled
Peru today in place Of the military
iunta of Lieutenant Colonel Luis F.
Sanchez Cerro. whose resignation
Yesterday ended the immediate
threat OF a civil war.
Intervention OF the navy on the
side of reyolutionists who have been
demanding the retirement of the
military leader forced him TO yield,
and Ricardo Leoncio Elias, chief
Justice OF the supreme court, was
sworn in as head Of the new govern
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
Mountain High
School Provided

Through the efforts of Mountain
aion. and Masonic officials, high
School students in the JacumDa-
Boulevard-Campo district will nave
a place to continue their studies,
following destruction OF the nlgh
school by fire last week.
Temporary quarters, proVioeo Oh
the ranch of Jackie Coogan, JuVe-
nile film star, proved inadequate
and the Masonic CLUB unoer coui %
of instruction, was offered the hlgii
school district.
over the weekend the members
,f the most and the Legion Auxiliary
worked on the building TO place II II
condition so that it can be used, ana
the students Will have satisfactory
place until a new school can De
built
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
JURY HEARING
SUIT RESULTING
FROM CAR CRASH

Trial by jury of the $4,000 dam
age suit brought oy r. z. White
and his wife. Leyar White. against
Kretz Brothers was going forward
in Judge Vaughn N. Thompson's
of the superior court,
with White taking the stand as the
first witness.
Named as partners in the defend
ant company are w. A. Kretz,
Henry E. Kretz and Frank Kretz.
The plaintiffs ask damages for
personal injuries sustained in an
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
Youthful Slayer
Gets Life Term

LOS ANGELES, March 2. UP
Harry Eberly. "a, today was sent
enced to spend the balance OF his
life in San Quentin prison for the
murder of Melvin E. Hatch during
a holdup here nearly four years
ago. Eberly shot Hatch as the lat
ter ran 10 the aid of his mother,
Mrs. NJ. z. Hatch. from whom Eber-
~ was attempting TO Wrest q sat-
chel containing $500.
His attorney filed notice Of ap-
peal.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02

chest was crushed, while his wife
sustained a broken jaw, numerous
cuts and bruises. and severe
nervous shock. The automobile in
which Mr.. and Mrs. White were
riding was complete demolished.
Henry Kretz was driving the other
car for his firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02

ternoon that it will probably cost
approximately $1,000 An election
board consisting of one inspector,
one judge and two clerks will pre-
side over each election precinct.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-02
Ask R0lph To
Call Election

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-05
COOPERATIVE OIL
DEAL is REPORTED

An agreement between leading Brit
ish oil companies to cooperate in Sc
curing Britains petroleum require
rnents at the lowest possible prices is
one of the outstanding developments in
the British oil market to follow the S1s-
pension of the gold standard, according
to British trade advices received in the
Commerce Department from Assistant
Commercial Aattche Homer G. Fox, at
London.
While details of the agreement have
not been issued, the British trade states
that this cooperative marketing plan
has been specifically designed to meet
the situation brought about by the de-
probation of sterling which Is gen.
orally expected TO increase prices in
view of the fact that nearly all Of the
country's petroleum demands have to
be met by imports.
Another recent important develop
ment reported by the British trade is a
merger of the British marketing inter-
ests of the Anglo-Persian and Royal
Dutch Shell groups Of companies. The
principal marketing subsidiary of the
Anglo Persian Oil Co., Ltd, is the
British Petroleum Co., Ltd, and of the
Royal Dutch Shell group Shell Max
Ltd. Details of the merger are not
vet available. but it is reported that
these marketing companies, while con-
tinuing as separate entities, will pre-
sumably be under the control OF new
company, which in turn will be jointly
controlled by the parent groups. 1t is
stated that the object of the merger Is
largely to effect marketing economies
and to prevent overlapping Of services
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-05
WESTERN FRUIT SUPPLY
is DECLARED SMALLER
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 5.-Fruits and
green vegetables are moving to market
in rapidly diminishing quantities
Harvesting Of the Fall crops on truck
farms In northern sections OF the
Nation Is about completed and the bulk
of movement, until Southern farms
start producing this Winter, will be
from storage.
The combined movement OF 80
products last week. report from the
Government Bureau of Agricultural
Economics said, dropped to 22,040
cars. This IS about :: 900 cars smaller
than the movement in the last week
OF October, 1880.
Apples required the greater number
OF cars. with $685.. Potatoes were
next, with ATS. and grapes followed.
with $3.50. Shipments CT oranges
picked up to l 200 cars and caneGges
fell off TO 1000. The movement Of
oranges from Florida increased come
what To 1875 cars and the season is
open in Alabama and Mississippi
Shipments from California were $50
cars.
Although apples led In number of
carlot shipments. the movement was
smaller than the week previous and
1000 cars lighter than the same week
in 1880. One-third of the apple ship-
ments were from the West. Potato
digging Is now almost completed and
shipments of these are expected to
decline sharply.
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Washington Produce

Butter-One-pound prints, SO: tub, IS.
Eggs-Hennery, 38a40; current re-
ceipts. 28a33.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young toms
and hens, 23a25; old toms, 18a20; old
hens, 20a22; chickens, pounds and
over, 18a20: ? to 212 pounds, 2Oa22:
Spring broilerS, "a; hens, large, 18a2O;
small, 15a17; Leghorn hens, l3aI5;
ROSTERS, l0al2; keats, young, 40a45; old,
25a35.
Poultry, dressed-Turkeys, young
hens and toms, 3la33; old toms, 26a28:
old hens. 28a30; chickens, pounds and
over, 21a23; 2 to 2l2 pounds, 23a25;
Spring broilers, 27; hens, large. 21a23;
small, 1sa2O; Leghorn hens 1ea1s:
ROSTERS, 13a15; Long Island ducks
19a20.
Meats-Beef. prime, IT; choice, 16a
1872; good, 12l3a13; medium, Gall;
COW ,7l2a8; lamb, top, IA; medium. 1Oa
IL; fair, 7a9 veal, top, 10; medium, IL
al2; pork loins, to 10 pounds, 10;
10 to II pounds, 1912; IL to is pounds
10; fresh hams. 10 to IL pounds, 10:
10 to 20 pounds, skinned, g; smoked
hams, 2Oa21; strip bacon, 22a23; lard.
In bulk. 912aI0; in packages, loyal;
Live stocE@Hogs, light, 475a5. 90;
medium, 4.75a500; heavy, 4.75a5 90;
pigs, 4.75a5.00; Gales, 5.0Oa8 90; lambs,
4.00a600.
Fruits = Oranges, California. s5oa
$780, Florida, 2.50a300; lemons. 4.50a
$50; lines, per 100, ITS; honeydews
2.25a2 SO; grapes. Concords, 25a35; Zin-
fandels, 1.l0al IS; Muscatels, l.l0al .25:
Tokays, 1.50a1.75; Malagas, 1.5Oa2 90:
apples, bushel baskets, 5Oa1 SO; fancy
box, 2o0a2.75; pears. Anjous, 2.75a3 90:
Bose. 3.00a350; pineapples, 3.25a3. so:
1.75a2 co. ounces, LOCAL rs;
2.50a3.00; bananas, l.O0a
200; persimmons, 200.
Vegetables - Potatoes, Maine, 100
pound sacks, 1.25; Idaho bakers. 2.25:
sweets buShel baskets, 50a75: onions,
picking, 50-pound sacks, l.25a1 so:
artichoke, $50; string beans. I.50a2 90;
imas, 2.50a3.25; turnips, bushel baskets.
rs; punched, per 100, 400; beets. per
100 punches, 400; carrots, per loo
punches. 400; okra, $50; satisfy. per
one dozen punches, rs; squash. 3.0Oa
$50: peas, 3.75a425; cucumbers. 500:
lettuce. Iceberg, 300a3 SO; kale, scars:
spinach, 50a75; celery, 200; tomatoes.
l .5Oe2 90; California Tugs, $50; peppers.
2 5Oa2.75; nearby bushel baskets, 100;
eggplant. $50; parsnips. 125: mush-
rooms, 50a75; asparagus, California,
choice, 400; fancy, $50; extra fancy,
400.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-05
LOAN ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS ELECTED
Two Local Institutions Hold
Annual NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Are Few.
by EDWARD c. STONE.

Two important local building and
meetings late yesterday and elected Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-05
OIL TARIFF PROPOSAL
Is WIDELY COMMENDED
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
Widespread and favorable response
has marked the communication which
was addressed % members Of the Ma
tional Coal Association urging operators
10 rally behind the effort to be made
at the approaching sasSion OF Congress
to secure q tariff Oh imported petro-
leum
Operators residing west of the Mis-
siSsippi as well as those along the At
lantic seaboard. have given assurance
of their hearty cooperation In the
movement.
The unanimous sanction accorded the
effort at the New York conference of
30 operators last month Is held to have
given Ii decided momentum. The
united front on the part OF the coal
industry, anthracite and bituminous,
and the independent oil producers en-
courages these industries to believe q
tariff law will be enacted before .ad-
iournment of the first session Of the
new Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-05
STOCK PRICES REMAIN
IN SMALL TRADING AREA

Spec al Dispatch 10 The star.
NEW YORK, November 5s-The in
ability of the stock market TO broaden
out and sustain its advances has been
one Of the features tending to make
the trading element bearish. They look
upon the action OF the market as dis
appointing, in view OF the amount Of
good news that has come out Of late
and the obvious change in sentiment 70
a more favorable character.
Mondays market looked exceedingly
good for several hours, but closer lower.
This has been characteristic OF num-
Der of sessions during the past week.
The lack OF recovery in domestic
bonds IS another fact which profession
al bears make much Of. regarding this
as an indication that liquidation on
the part Of banks has not run Its
course. Altogether, traders are In
sltned 70 look for small markets with
1rnited price fluctuations over q period
O several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-05
Electrical OUTPUT.

NEW YORK, November (P-Elec-
trical output in the United States for
the week ended october 81 showed
slightly smaller decrease from last year
than the previous week. The total of
1851 1872 900 kilowatt hours was 81 per
cent below that of the corresponding
week of 1880, compared with a decrease
of So per cent shown by the week
ended October "a.
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nccrs foT the com
ing year.
Stockholders of
the Equitable Co
operative Building
Assoc ia ton re-
elected all officers
and directors. as
follows John Joy
Edison. president
John d. Larner,
first vice president,
Gilbert II. Jros-
yenor, second vice
president, Walter
s. Pratt. IT,, sec
retary.
Directors elected
were Ralph p.
Barnard, Fred :
- 80
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NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
NEW YORK. November tP.-Over-
market:
Bond Issue 0versubscribed.

NEW YORK. November S GA
syndicate headed by the Guaranty Co.
and the First Trust & Union Trust s.
Savings Bank reports that the issue of
IS 600 600 State Of Missouri per cent
highway bonds, due l94s to 1852, Of
fered to yield AIS per cent, has been
oyersuhscribed. This is the first large
lonr-terrn bond sale arranged by Q State
or city since England suspended the gold
standard, =
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these men have
held these same
positions ever since
{ he organization
Was founded 80
years ago. Joseph
Brashears of the
A. n. McChesney
Co. was added to
the dire ctorate Of
I he association
succeeding w. w.
Bowie. resigned.
Maurice +. Flynn.
vice president of
he association
since 1921, was re-
elected. rs we're the
following directors
John Alden. John
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John Joy Edison. Gilbert H. Grosvenor
John b. Iarner, Robert l.. Lewis. Harry
O. Meern. Walter s. Pratt. jr.; Fred
eric b. Pyle.
The association was founded In 1873.
John Joy Edison was one Of Its organ
izers and served as Its original secre-
tary
Home Mutual Elects 0ffieers.
Clarence r. NoTment was reelected
president Of the Home Mutual Building
81 Loan and Odell s Smith was re-
tained as secretary treasurer Both
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BANKERS TOSTUDY
ILLS OF FINANCE
Investment Association Is
Ready for Annual Conven-
ton at White Sulphur.

The twentieth annual convention Of
the Investment Bankers Association Of
America, to be held at White Sulphur
Springs, w, Va, from November Z to
II. will bring together in business con-
ference highly representative group of
investment bankers from all parts of
the United States and Canada OF the
$50 individuals who are expected to at
tend, large majority will represent
some 500 members of the association
and their l,125 branch offices. other
than of1cial delegates and representa-
tfves, those privileged to attend include
only members of their immediate fam
lilies. accredited members Of the press
and the Official staff of the association.
Five-Day Session Planned.
The five-day program provides two
days for committee meetings and the
business sessions Of the board OF gov
errors and three days for the custom
airy four convention sessions, at which
the official business OF the association
will be transacted. Monday will be
given over entirely TO the convention
proper, with sessions scheduled for both
morning and afternoon. The third and
fourth sessions will be held on Tuesday
and wednesday mornings. The cleo
ton OF officers and new governors will
take place at the Wednesday morning
session.
The program for the 1891 convention
modifies to some extent the condensed
four day schedule which prevailed at
New Orleans in 1890. Perhaps as never
before the national committees of the
association have been studying and
working with problems arising out of
the depression. The annual reports of
these committees constitute the major
and most important part of the conven-
ton program. In them may be found
the principal meat" of the aSsocia-
TONS activities.
Ferriss Report Awaited.
OF particular interest always to the
members of the association and TO the
Nation at large is the presidents ad-
dress. which will be delivered this year
by Henry T. Ferriss Of the First Ma
tional Co., st. Louis. One or two other
speakers of national prominence will
also address the convention on subjects
of important interest.
Although no executive convention
session will be held this year, there will
be conducted, as an outgrowth of this
idea, a number of smaller open forums
on special subjects, at which the prin-
cipal speakers will be men particularly
we'll qualified to discuss authcritatively
the topics chosen.
Sessions to Be Public
In keeping with the procedure estab-
lished last year, most of the national
committees will hold open meetings, to
which all delegates and representatives
are privileged. The general participa-
ton of all such individuals in commit
tee deliberations, If only for informative
purposes, is considered vital to the full
effectiveness and success of the con-
vention. Mimeographed copies of COM
mittee reports will again be distributed
to the delegates at the convention ses-
SionS