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Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
Heald Condemns
Tax Collection
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N9OIllll QcQ II Olll page
tricts is sustained, all the land they
acquired by tax sales will become
exempt from further taxation; and
all the taxes already levied against
the same will be Cancelled, thus the
other land and property OF the
county in which the district is 10
Gated will be compelled to bear the
taxes formerly borne by these lands
thus acquired. # this plan were
carried out in Imperial county, the
result would be that every school
district in the county and the coun-
~ government of Imperial county
would be practically deprived OF all
revenue by taxation and the Impe-
rial Irrigation district would be the
only agency in the county which
could collect taxes with which to
carry on its business.
1t is the contention of the coun-
ties resisting these petitions that
such a situation was never intended
to be brought about, each govern
mental agency should be given
equal power in matters of taxation.
was asked by the district at
torney of Merced county to appear
in these cases and give what assist
ance I could, knowing that no
county in the state would be more
affected by an adverse decision than
Imperial county would. I have al
ready appeared and secured per-
mission from the supreme court to
} file a brief in each of these cases,
+ resisting the petitions OF the respec-
/ tive irrigation districts.
II is my duty as district attorney
to do everything possible to defeat
these petitions and thus protect the
taxpayers OF Imperial county.
Briefs have been filed on behalf OF
Imperial county and it is our belief
that the supreme court will deny
the petitions of the irrigation dis
tricts.
BY way of a constructive sugges-
ton it is the belief Of this office
that some legislation should be
enacted whereby real property
which has been sold for taxes could
be disposed of jointly by all gov
ernmental agencies concerned and
each receive its proper share OF the
| proceeds Of said tax sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
State Fails To
Shake Clark
Continued from page y

the Crawford-F -Friedlander indict-
ment, weren't you?' Ford asked.
Il was" Clark said
Did you talk 10 the boys about
that case?"
Il don't think So
Ford'S attempt to further ques-
ton Clark along this line was held
to be immaterial.
During the morning Ford tried
to force Clark to admit he inter-
ceded to try to have the Critic of
Critics, the political magazine with
which Spencer was associated, drop
its campaign against McAfee.
The groundwork for this series of
questioning was laid with the intro
duction of copy OF the Critic OF
Critics which carried cartoon de-
picting McAfee as huge octupus
with his tenacles around the vice
elements of the city and the police
department.
Clark, on his direct examination
said Spencer had ordered him to
LAY Off the underworld in cam
oP0Nbii1o oAANA Pl OONSuiiOA1i
through its questions, attempted to
show that Spencer himself was at
tacking the underworld and there
fore would not have threatened
Clark.
II went to see Mike SCHNEIDER
about an advertisement in his mag
azine; that was ALL" Clark said fin
ally in explaining his conference
with Spencer's associate.
Still sticking to the underworld
motive and still attempting to find
weak point in Clark's story that
he shot the two men in self de-
tense. Ford then turned to visit
Clark supposedly made to a cafe
run by Bob Goldie, big time gamb-
Ter and said to be associated with
McAfee.
Threaten Prosecutor
Clark definitely denied that he
ever attended champagne dinner
at Goldie's place.
Ford's insistent questioning about
purported underworld deals and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
County Division
Up Once More
Continued from page y

Preble, at least, would not support
it under any circumstances, the
chairman of the board went on to
say the supervisors probably would
fail in any effort to satisfy the
north end.
Several propositions he added,
have been submitted that are a
darn sight better than yours
If it is necessary the supervisors
will split up the entire county on
an absolutely even basis of popula-
ton, road mileage, assessed valua-
ton and gasoline taxation, the
chairman said.
To renewed objections by the
delegates, Romeo Smith started a
bit OF dialogue that might have
come from play.
Smith: You fellows talk like
you lived in foreign country.
Cuff: In your estimation we do.
Writ was responsible for another
bit of dialogue involving the chair
man of the board in discussion of
the delays in arriving at some def
mite decision regarding redistrict-
ing. which Preble explained was due
entirely to the trouble making
north end.
Said Writ: We've laid our cards
on the table. Why can't you?
Preble: We laid one deck on the
table, and you tore it up.
Cuff: That's all that deck was
good for.
Exchange Reminders
A somber hint as to the end OF
the controversy came when Preble
asked, following the demand by
Cuff that the majority prevail,
whether the north end will abide by
final vote. Cuff replied it will.
Good. Remember that" replied
Preble.
The north enders struck back at
Preble's opposition when the accu-
sation was flung he has done no
good in that portion OF the north
end included in his Imperial dis
trict.
To the demand for immediate
action, and berating delays in redis-
tricting. the north enders were
asked mot TO give us the rush act
You will be informed when We
have reached decision, and given
every opportunity TO rant and rave,
they were told.
Nine men formed the delegation
! to present before the supervisors
figures of population and assessed
valuation of property in the north
end, and demand equal representa-
ton, which the delegates asserted is
not given now.
Members of the delegation were
J. c.. Writ, E. w. Cuff. S. c. Soren-
son of Calipatria, James Poe, presi-
dent of the Westmorland Chamber
OF Commerce, Sam Rowe of West
morland. F.. w. Greer of inland. j
D. Thompson of inland, F. 3. John
/ son of Westmorland and Free
! Thompson of inland.
When the delegates finally left il
was with the understanding the,
will meet with representatives o
other valley chambers OF com.
merce before the supervisors il
their September mid-month meet
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
Assert Aid For
Poor Excessive

LOS ANGELES, Aug. II. up
Charges that Los Angeles county
was spending thousands in "exces-
siye and unwarranted aid to the
poor were made today in report
filed with the board of supervisors.
The committee responsible for
the report, headed by Elmer S.
Nelson, recommended immediate
cuts totaling s643, $50 annually in
the budget OF the welfare division of
the county charity organization,
and further recommended "reor-
gani2ation' of the department.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
State Claims
Lives OF Four

BELLEFONTE, Pa, Aug. II. W.p
-Four men paid Pennsylvania S
death penalty in the electric chair
today for killing Louis Hoffman OF
Adams township in 1923 during an
alleged hijacking attempt.
The four We're Carl Crow. Joseph
Parsi, Frank Camilla, alias the "aca
of spades" and Frank Powell. Parsl
pleaded guilty to the killing, the
others were convicted by juries,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17

secret politics led defense attor-
neys to threaten to call the prose-
cutor as a defense witness to find
out just where he got the back
ground for his intimations.
We would like to know the
source of all of Ford's purported
information about the underworld.
Defense Attorney w. l. Gilbert
said. 'if there is any secret infor-
nation to be disclosed-any inside
information on the working OF
gangland politics-the defense wants
a showdown on the whole thing.
Il think we'll call Ford to the
stand and ask him about these
things"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
0UN'TYBRIEFS 0lR

Melon Shipments-Shipments ov-
er the week end, according to B.
A. Harriean, county agricultural
commissioner, consisted OF six car
loads OF honeydews Saturday and
five cars OF honeydews yesterday.
All shipments were TO the east.
DIR. A. b. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist.
Going to Los Angeles-Hazel Liy-
ingston. shorthand reporter Tor the
district attorney. will leave Fl Gen.
tro tonight Tor Los Angeles. TO
spend q two weeks vacation there.
We use Only pure cream and fresh
roasted coffee. home made pastry.
Liberty Cafe, 500 Main St. l4t6
Divorce Suits Filed-Divorce suits
were filed today by Leona May Ri
ley against John p Riley. charging
extreme cruelty. and by John Lang
don Blake against Nellie Irene
Blake. charging desertion.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
NAUTILUS READY

ADVENT BAY, Spitzbergen, Aug.
II. U.P)-The submarine Nautilus.
commanded by Sir Hubert wilkins,
explorer, was ready TO depart to-
dav on its pe1ilous dash toward the
North Pole. wilkins. who said he
hoped to make part Of the peril
Gus Journey under the Polar ice
said all was in good shape.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17

LOS ANGELES, Aug. II. (U.R) =
Livestock.
Hogs - Receipts so; market
steady; light locals, se25; easterns
quoted around $3.50.
Cattle - Receipts 2700; market
steady to IS cents higher; top year
ling steers, $3.50: medium steers,
S6.O0-6.75; Mexican steers, S4.75-
$50: fed heifers. s775: good COWS,
s4.50-5.25, pulk, s2.40-4.25.
Calves - Receipts 500; market
steady; good vealers. S8.00-9.25
Sheep - Receipts 480o; early
sales so cents higher; six decks
choice 76-lb. lambs, s7.75; other bids
steady.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
FRAME is WINNER

ELIZABETH, N. j., Aug. II. (U.P
Fred Frame of Los Angeles scored
his 18th victory in two years OF
racing at Woodbridge speedway
yesterday in winning the 25 mile
handicap feature. Frame covered
the distance in 1880, to nose out
Billy Winn of Atlanta with Bob
Sail OF Ridgewood, N. j.. third.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17

"Banzai! Banzail" CHurrah! Hur-
rahO TO minkle with the roar OF
the black and yellow monopIane
which is bearing the flying couple
from washington, D. c., TO TOXIC.
II will be a colorful, thrilling Wei
come. according 10 plans OF Japa-
nese officials.
The entire population Of the city
will be out 70 welcome the visitors
when they arrive from Petro-
pavloysk.
Nemuro officials will go out in
launch to welcome the couple 70 ia
pan and the monoplane Will be
lowed TO the shore. Representatives
of the American embassy viii JON
in the welcome. The visitors Will
be taken under an especially built
welcoming arch The city VIII be
eaily decorated.
A japanese band. playing Ameri-
can anthems. will be in the process
sion.
Dignitaries will take the TWO 70
Nibiki. where a reception Will be
held
TOXIC, Aug. II U.P)-Workmen
erected barriers around Kasumlgau-
ra airport today 70 protect Colonel
and Mrs. Charles A Lindbergh S
plane from the crowd Of at least
25 900 people expected 10 assemble
Wednesday 10 welcome the flyer
and his wife
The reception at the field will last
an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17

Why yes. of course, we are eating
breakfast az the Liberty Cafe Crisp
wafIles and good coffee. 500 Nam
Street. l4t6
At the Ell Dorado Drug Co they
re specializing on evening curb
service. Real drinks and sand
wicheS. City limits. 2u
The Coolest Eating ploce IN town.
California Hotel Coffee Shop-a.r
cooled. open all night. l5tf
DR.. L. w. Jensen, Dentist - 10
North Sixth st. Phone 382. Spe-
cializing in inlays and porcelain
Jacket crowns. 1omWI
Nacationists Go and Return-Ed-
ward r. Nett. jailer, returned yes
terday from a vacation at Lake Ar
rowhead and in Ensenada. and
Jack Carter, city jailer at the
county Jail. left Saturday for q two
weeks vacation on the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
PATIENT LEAVES HOSPITAL

Mrs. Alfred Infeld, victim OF an
accidental shooting, and the baby
W no was saved by physicians
through a caesarian operation have
returned to their home near I'M
perial.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
RIVER READINGS
STATE PAID S1,189,733

SALEM, Ore. U.p)-Oregon work
men and dependents received ST.
l99, 1924 from the workmen's
compensation fund for the recent
fiscal year.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17

the demand for intoxicating liquors
and the tremendous profits TO be
made in supplying it.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17

Sunnyside, Yakima County, Wash
ington, this year marketed l0.890
crates of apricotS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17

The Oregon supply of Cascara
sagrada bark is being rapidly de-
pleted, owing to careless methods
OF harvesting.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17

The local price on eggs, furnished
through the courtesy of Zurcher
Bros, is ss follows:
Medium or pullet ...-................---.--- 2lc
Extra 25c
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
@dar@ts

LOS ANGELES. Aug. II U.H -
Following arc uoday-s market quo
tstIons:
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
Baseball Scores
National

Second Came
At Brooklyn
Cincinnati - 005 100 ll0-9 10 !
Brooklyn oil 600 0lO-3 =
Carroll and Sukeforth. Phelps,
Moore. Heimach and Lopez.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
American

At Chicago
Boston -. 10 900 O00-3 7 I
Chicago .-........ 00l 900 00l-2 l
Russell and Berry: CaraWay, Wei
I land, Moore and CRUDE.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
IdlenesS And
Laws Flayed

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Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
Japan Prepares
For Lindberghs

CONTINUED from page ID
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17

At Philadelphia
Pittsburgh ...... 040 600 000-4 : i
Philadelphia w 900 002 000-2 6 !
French and Grace; Blake, J. Ell
liott and Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
First Game

MaIOnt and FdIIIltII, y, a. 4U4 !,
Cunningham, CantWel alnd Spoh-
rer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
First Game
Second Game

JoII4!SoA II y o1y TO- -
Quinn, Moore and Lombardi.
Second Game
Pittsburgh . 900 900 000-0 !
Philadelphia 49, l01 900 0lX-3 10 o
Brame and Grace; Collins and Nc
Curdy.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-17
First Game
First Game

mons, Mooney and Hogan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27

complaint was filed against him for
indebtedness.
He was injured slightly several times
during execution of duty and at one
time fell from q speeding automobile
laden with liquor, The driver of the
machine was arrested on liquor
charges.
During the following seven months
Latin was commended four times for
efficiency. At one time he was COM
mended for arresting a man wanted in
connection with a murder.
william T. Burroughs was appointed
to the force July !. 1925. and was pro-
NOTED to private, class 2, in July the
following year. Two months later he
was commended for the arrest and con-
viction Of two colored men who turned
In a false fire alarm
His second commendatiOn came In
February, 1927. for his arrest Of two
men on a robbery charge.
The only two complaints against
Burroughs grew out Of small debts.
In July, 1891, he was promoted to
private, class 5, and transferred to
the FIRST precinct when the sixth and
first precincts were consolidated.
William G. Grooms was appointed TIC
the force December IL, 1924, and IN
December, 1925, was promoted to pri-
vate. class 2.
In the two following years three
complaints were filed against him.
The record reveals the officer was tried
for gross neglect Of duty while as
signed to guard prisoner detained at
Casualty Hospital. The record says
the nfIicer was found asleep In an ali-
tonnohfle parked IN an alley in the rear
Of the hospital. His police coat and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
TRIAL BOARD FREES
3 IN BEATING CASES
Recommends Dismissal of
Two Other Policemen on
Liquor Charges.

The Police Trial Board yesterday ac-
quilted three officers accused of having
beaten prisoners, but recommended the
dismissal OF two others on charges OF
intoxication and possession of liquor.
James Thomas, colored, l29 Reeves
court, accused Policeman Clyde N.
Strange and w. c. HandIey, jr.. both
Of the second precinct, of having struck
him, his wife, Mamie, and her daugh-
ter, Rosetta johnson.
Testimony Conflicts.
Conflicting testimony was given by
the various witnesses against the ON
GERS. who denied the charges. Inspector
o. T. Davis testified that William VIII
lianns, colored, one of those said 70
have been struck, told him other resi-
dents of Reeves court had persuaded
him to help them frame" Strange.
The charges against both officers were
dropped.
Policeman William Kuhns. twelfth
precinct, was accused of having beaten
Clarence woodrow Brown, 10, colored,
when he refused to accept summons
to appear as a witness in an accident
case The officer admitted having
struck Brown, but insisted he had done
so only after the youth had attacked
him. The charge was dropped.
Charge Denied by zepp.
The policemen recommended for dis
u1issal were c. s. Zepp, first precinct,
and A. F. Kreuger, Traffie Bureau
zepp, accused of having been under the
influence of lijuor while on duty at
the IO1 Ranch Wild West Show, de-
Eied the charge, explaining he had only
been "snifIlng snuff"
Kreuger now serving 30-day term
in the District Jail. pleaded guilty to
a liquor possession charge placed against
him three weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
Four Officers Records
Policemen Suspended in Third Degree Probe Al
Have Been Commended, and Two, Mostyn and
Groons, Have Faced Trial Board Previously.

The records Of the four policemen
suspended in connection with the al
legged third degree investigation now
being made by the Police Department
and the Department Of Justice we're re-
vealed today by police of1cials.
On December IA, 1925, James A.
Mostyn was detailed with the special
until April 10, 1929, when he was sus-
pended for having allegedly falsified an
affidavit for entry in the Police De-
partment.
Mostyn was tried several days later
on charge Of conduct prejudlcial to
the force, the charge growing out Of the
alleged Justification of the affidavit.
The charge cited that Mostyn know
ingly and Intentionally concealed from
his superior officers the fact that he
had been arrested in the past on a
charge of attempted robbery"
The Trial Board dismissed the
charges against him. and he was re-
stored to duty April rs.
During June Of the same year. Mos
tyn sustained head and hip injuries and
his shoulder was lacerated in several
places while he was arresting a man
on a liquor charge. The record explains
the prisoner resisted arrest and at
tempted TO escape, and Mostyn was
hurt in the ensuing struggle.
On March 20, 1890, he was COM
mended for closing a vice establishment
in the 1900 block of Second street
An April IL, 1890, Mostyn again was
injured, He received a S-inch cut on
his foot while raiding a liquor estab-
lishment.
He was sworn in as a prohibition en-
forcement officer July 10, 1890, and a
month later was promoted to private
class 3, on orders Of the District Com
nlissioners.
Mostyn was commended q month
later by Assistant District Attorney
John Fitzgerald for the clever manner
in which he presented q disorderly
house case to a jury. Three other
concentrations followed for the clever
presentation Of court cases.
The owner Of a business establish
ment filed complaint with the Police
Department against Mostyn for ar
resting an employee She said the ar
rest of the employee left her place of
business unprotected and further
charged that Mostyn refused to allow
senee. The complaint was withdrawn
by the complainant after it was ex-
planned that the arrest was made in
connection with q burglary.
Throughout the next three months
he was commended four times for his
arrest of prisoners wanted in house
breaking and assault cases.
william r. Latin was appointed to
the force January 16, 1926, and was
ofiicially repTimanded September I or
the same year for failing TO notify the
department Of q change in his home
address.
December Is. 1927. ne was promoted
to private, class 2. I'D the next month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
2,aDD,OOO,O|]O OIL
MERGER SEEN NEAR
Presidents of Standard Oil
Groups Find No Obstacle
to Consummation

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 27.--Intri-
cate questions relative to merging the
Standard Oil Cos. of California and
New Jersey were before oficials of the
two organizations here today after COM
pletion of conferences at Lake Tahoe,
Calf. between K. r. Kingsbury and
W. G. Teagle, presidents Of the con-
Germs.
Kingsbury and Teagie. in q joiEt
statement. declared q merger of the two
companies, which would form q $780,
100000 concern, would be advantageous
and logical and that no insurmountable
obstacles had developed in their dis
cussions.
Questions Unsettled.
But because there remain several
questions to be settled before merger
terms can be announced, the heads OF
the companies said arrangements had
been made to carry on studies of these
questiG1s and for the iN'unpti0n of
conferences at future dan. The ma
ture Of the unsettled questions was not
disclosed.
The presidents statement gave as
some Of the reasons for a merger:
The California company has inpor-
tant domestic crude oil reserves. but no
important foreign reserves and only
limited foreign distributing facilities.
The Jersey company has limited do
nestle crude oil reserves and an inn
portant foreign system Of distribution.
Economics Predicted.
''The Jersey company operates on the
Atlantic seaboard and in the Gulf Coast
States and the California company in
States and Territories west of the
Rockies.
Therefore. the operations of the two
companies are. in effect, complementary
and the merger would make possible the
most economic use of their reserves and
facilities. Each of the COMPANIES is
today handicapped by being able to meet
only locally the competition of other
large oil corporations having Nation
wide systems of distribution
The statement said expansion was
necessary to meet competition and IL
each expanded separately costly dupli-
cation would result.
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Continued From First Pase0
who also is a member of the Special
Gibson Committee making q systematic
Investigation Of the District Govern
mcnt and especially Of the Police De-
partment, said:
Praises Investigation.
81 am strongly opposed to the third
degree method and to any brutality In
the Police Department ! am glad to
see that the Department Of Justice Is
taking q hand and will investigate the
charges. consider the strong-arm
methods of the Police Department, and
their abuse OF prisoners and suspects,
as disclosed In the Wickersham report,
to be brutality In its worst form. 1t
should not be tolerated in any COM
munity.
at is my hope that the Department
Of Justice. which Is making good start
under the support OF the President in
making q study OF the present charges,
win broaden the scope Of its investi-
CATION to cover the frequent charges of
Washington police force. as well as
charges Of collision In gambling and
every other activity Of the police work
in the Capital
In this way the Federal Government
ought 20 be able to clean up the Police
Department here. relieve II Of the stig-
ma that has long been upon ii, and
IN that way protect the men on the
force who are effleient and of good
character. / viii gladly support any
ieaislntfon that may be found necessary
q rive the Capital an exemplary police
forHs. cleared 8 hFutal nefhcds."