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Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
CHARGES RAISIN
POOL MANAGERS
WITH OFFENSES

FRESNO. Cal. Sept. 26 U.P)-
The California Raisin Pool today
was charged with extravaganza,
squandering Of money through pay
ment of eXhorbitant salaries and
fraudulent Misrepresentation to the
Federal farm board by Jack Her.
man, grower. in an answer to
the superior court suit for non de
livery of raisins filed by the Pool
Herman denied charges in the
Pools action alleging he had de-
livered so tons of raisins to an out
side packer in violation of a govern
ment contract He set forth four
separate defenSes in which he at
tackled the validity of the Pool con-
tract and charged the cooperative
with gross mismanagement.
The answer read in part:
That 1t was agreed the Pool con-
tracts would not become effective
unless sufficient contracts were ex-
ecuted to bring IS per cent of the
grape tonnage produced in Califor-
mia under the operation of such
contracts: that this percentage was
not secured but that the ralsin Pool
falsely and fraudulently represented
to the farm board such percentage
had been obtained; that since the
85 per cent was not secured the
contract did not become effective
and the Pool has no claim to the
defendants raisinS"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
TRANSAMER|CA STOCKHOLDERS JOIN With
CIANNINI TO FORCE BATTLE ON DIRECTORS

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 26. U.P)
The fight promised by A. P. Clan
mini against reorganization of
Transamerica corporation material
lied today when stockholders joined
forces 10 oppose the project.
Refusing to accept assurances
from James A. Bacigalupi, president
of Transamerica, the reorganization
opponents formed the Associated
Transamerica Stockholders and
chose Charles w. Fay, San Fran
cisco contractor, as chairman.
The committee was organized af-
ter Giannini had pledged whole
hearted suppor-," and it was be-
lieved that the founder and first
president of the $300,0OO,000 bank
holding corporation would be a
leader in the fight.
The stockholders campaign
centered on the fate of Bank of
America of California, National
Trust & Savings association, the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
PASTOR
DEFENDS
STATION
Answers Accusation He
Incited Religious And
Racial Hatred.
SPEAKS FOR HOUR
Fighting Bob" Contends
Several Sent To Prison
By Efforts Of Station.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. U.P)-
The Rev. Bob Shuler, controversial
figure in the political and religious
life Of Los angeles, was accused to-
day before the Federal Radio Com
mission of melting religious preju-
dice and hatreds in his radio
speeches.
Shuler defended the conduct of
Station KGEF and his own broad
casts in one-hour speech which
followed the outlining of charges
against him.
Shnler Is fighting for a re-
newal of his radio license. He
has been upheld in a report by
Chief Examiner Ellis A. Yost,
but oral arguments were order
ed when vigorous exceptions to
Yosts report were filed.
Thomas P. Littlepage argued
against continuance of the station.
he charged Shuler with making
unWarranted attacks upon public
officials. Superior court judges and
civil leaders in "a reckless and un-
guarded manner"
Hes against anybody he can
not dominate" Littlepage said. He
reviewed Shulers campaigns against
Governor Rolph, former Mayor
Cryer Of Les Angeles, Judges Col
lier, Bush. Haizlett and Bishop.
and against Joseph Scott, head of
the Los Angeles Community Chest.
Charges Slander
mo radio should be opened to
SANDER Littlepage said. when,
did the air Of this country belong
only to the Gentiles or to the
Protestants'
Littlepage said Shuler had at
tackled the Catholic church, and
the Jewish faith in such a manner
as to arouse bigotry and inflarne hid
hearers. In his attacks upon th3
city hall gang" Littlepage said
Shuler also appealed to racial pref
udiceS by telling a Negro audience
the city was run by "a bunch ol
white whelps."
Shuler began his argument al
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
FOUR RUNAWAYS
TAKEN FROM BOX
CAR in INLAND

Four youthful adventures we're
taken from a box car at inland last
night shortly after they left home
and school in Los Angeles in des-
perate attempt to see the world.
r. G.. Dad" Evans discovered
the boys and escorted them to the
Juvenile Detention Home in Imper-
ial where they will await arrival
of relatives from the coast city.
When asked if they would like to
have something to eat, one young
ster said,
Yes. Mister. We haven't had
anything to eat since yesterday and
we are hungry"
One boy is II. two 13 and one II
years of age and ran away to es-
cape both school and home duties.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
CHARGE JAPAN
BREAKS FAITH
IN MANCHURIA

CANTON. China, Sept. 26. Up
A central press dispatch today
quoted Eugene Chen, former left
wing leader of the Nationalist gov
ernmcnt. as having sent commun-
ication to Toxic charging the jap
anese with a seeming breach Of
faith in the invasion of Manchuria.
Chen. one time secretary to the
late DR.. Sun Yat-Sen and now a
leader in the Cantonese movement
against Gen. Chang Kai-Shek
stated that during recent informal
conversations with officials in jap
an they assured him the annexa-
ton of Manchuria was furthest
from their intentions, and then they
recognized it as an integral part
of China.
Chen said that recent events con-
stituted a denial of this definition
of policy.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
LIFE IS CHEAP COMMODITY In CHICAGO
WHEN ASSASSINS CHARGE VERY LITTLE

CHICAGO, Sept. 26. UP)-An as
saSsin could be hired in Chicago to
kill almost any designated man for
5000 or $500, Colonel Ceobert Isham
Randolph, president Of the Chfca-
go Association OF Commerce, told
the Northwestern University stu
deut-faculty luncheon.
Life is that cheap in Chicago -
Randolph said.
Randolph related how the Sec
ret Six" the associations crime
fighting committee, aided in obtain
ing indictments against Al Capone
by tracing S350,00O cancelled checks
to the manager of a gambling syn
dicate. The checks represented
gambling profit. The gambler and
woman were trailed on a week
end trip from Illinois to st. Louis.
The man was Jailed at Danville,
H., he agreed to testify against his
former bosses to escape Mann Act
prosecution.
That man is taking a South AM
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
ASK INCREASE
I'm BOND FOR
OIL PROMOTER

OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept. 26. U.P)
An effort to increase the bond
for C. c. Julian, oil promoter under
mail fraud indictment, to $4,000
will be made by District Attorney
Herbert K. Hyde, he said today.
Julian will be arraigned Monday
under an indictment announced
yesterday along with 36 other CO.
defendants which the government
charges were implicated in the
promotion of the c. c. Julian Oil
& Royalties Co.
Julian's arraignment was post
poned yesterday when he requested
time to read the more than 100
typewriter pages outlined the in
dictment which alleged violation of
postal regulations in "a instances.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
Children Hurt
BY High Wind

RICHMOND, Ind. Sept. 26. U.P)
Two children were seriously in-
jured and six others suffered min
or hurts as a result of a tornado
that twisted the roof from the New
Boston, Ind, high school building
and left the school rooms clutter
ed with wreckage
The twister descended upon the
building just before school was dis
missed yesterday. Two hundred
pupils were in the structure. Prin-
ciGal Aaron Lindley said the wind
lifted the roof high above the build
ing and then let it fall back. The
wreckaee crashed through the upper
floors. Many students were trapped
and had to be dug out.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
HOOVER LOSES
HIS FAITH IN
COM N MISSI0NS
Rejects Legion Proposal
For Revival OF War
time Council.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. U.P) -
Some disillusioning experience ap-
pears to have broken down Presi-
dent Hoover's faith in government
by commission, with the result that
the American Legion's project for
revival of the wartime council Of
national defense is destined to go
into the White House waste basket.
The project was advanced to aid
in curing the depression. President
Hoover has tried out number Of
cures but they have had no notice.
able beneficial effect on the patient.
The hypodermic has been laid aside
in favor of the slower course of La
ture. This Is the most significant
change in the White House pSychol-
ogy of dealing with the depression.
MIR. Hoover found it necessary
to set up the unemployment re-
lief commission headed by Wal
ter S. Clifford of New York to
still the clamOr for some sort
of action. At the time he dill
it there was nationwide agita-
ton for federal governmental
action for direct relief this win
ter.
Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania
has decided to follow the example
of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt
of New York and call a special ses-
sion of the legislature to enact a
state relief program. Mr.. Hoover
intends to depend on the Clifford
organization to stimulate states and
cities in raising funds to care for
Continued on nape 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
DRY LEAGUE IS
READY TO MEET
WET CHALLENGE
Believe Action OF Veter-
ans Was No Indication
OF Public Feeling.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. UP
The American Legion's request for a
referendum on prohibition brought
from the Anti-Saloon League today
a declaration that 1t is ready to
meet the issue at any time.
F. Scott Mcbride, general super
intendent of the League. asserted
the Legion's action, was neither an
index Of public opinion nor an in
dication of any change in the pro-
hibition situation. II is merely the
elimination of years of maneuver-
ing by the organized vets to seek
advantage in a wet vote by the Am
crican Legion
But as for referendum. said
Mcbride, The Anti-Saloon League
will be ready at any time to meet
the issue of repeal exactly as it
carried on the fight for adoption
The Board of Strategy of the
National Conference of organi-
zatiOns supporting the 18th
amendment at thc same time
gave an indication Of the in
tensive campaign IL will direct
for the election next year Of
dry congressman and senator's.
Thousands" Of speakers will be
used by the Board. and "tons"
of literature distributed.
In addition to going directly to
the voters in every constituency, 4"
an outline of the campaign said,
the Board of Strategy intends to
address itself to the national con-
ventions of the major political par
ties, insisting that no platform
planks shall be adopted which is
unfriendly to the 18th amendment
or which favors the return of le-
galized Intoxicating beverages"
Favor Repeal
Rep. Fred A. Britten, republican.
Illinois, announced he would intro
duce in the next session of Con-
gresS bill to repeal the Volstead
Act.
He said the Legion's vote sound
ed the death-knell of the silly Vol
stead law and the costly 18th
amendment and it is now but a
matter of time and concentrated
organization until the cry for a
glass of wholesome beer will be an
swered in most of the states of the
Uaion'
Former Senator Hansbrough, re-
publican, North Dakota. chairman
of the League for modification of
the Volstead Act, predicted that "a
nation- wide political unheaval will
result from the highly momentous
and progressive action of the Le-
gion."
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
DROUGHT AREAS
APPLY FOR CUT
IN R. R. RATES
Commission Expected To
Act On Nevada Applica-
ton Very Soon.

That Nevada and Utah have filed
a request for reduced freight rates
on cattle shipped from those states
to various feeding districts, was af-
firmed in a telegram received today
by b. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner, from H. E. Goodwin, gen.
eral freight and passenger agent for
the Union Pacific road.
In the telegram Goodwin stated
that the matter is before the. inter-
state commerce commission and the
amount of the reduction is to be
determined by that body.
The commission has been asked
to act upon the question imme-
diately, since the matter is one of
emergency relief, and favorable ac-
ton is expected in the near future.
The agricultural commissioners
office and the farm bureau are in
daily communication with repre-
sentativeS in the drought section
and are doing all in their power to
secure the freight rate reduction.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
Private Held In
Hit And RunCase

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Sept.
26. U.P)-Pvt Joseph H. Standard
was under arrest at March Field,
near Riverside, facing a charge of
manslaughter as the result of an
asserted hit and run accident last
night in which Mrs. Sarah Butler,
so, was killed ard her two sons,
John, II, and Paul, Ia, were injur-
ed.
Standard was arrested as he en-
tered the military reservation early
today. Police said he was the driver
of the death car. Mrs. Nellie Mae
Wheeler, San Bernardmo, to whom
the car was registered, was also
in custody.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
Coincidence
In Two Cases

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y,
Sept. rs. U.R)-"White Plains
Man Murdered" local papers
headlincd. Walter A. BeaIe
read the story, and 1t was
about Walter A. Beale. A
body found near Little Rock,
Ark, had been Identified as
his. "It's somebody else" Rea:e
notified police.
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.,, Sept.
26. U.P) - Deputy Coroner b.
II. Weber received a report of
a man shot to death in an an
tomGbile. He drove to the
scene, and found the body of
, his brother Willard, an cleo
trician. Weber returned a su-
icide verdict.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
MEXICAN
Band ON
RAMPAGE
Attempt To Eject Ameri-
can Ranchers From
Ensenada Property.
FORMED ON COAST
Formal Protest Lodged
With Governor And De-
partment OF State.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept 26 UP)
"A reported attempt of Mexican
Agrarians to eject American ranch
ers from Baja California has
caused Governor Carlos Y Lerdo
De Tejada TO send a detachment of
soldiers to protect numerous Amer
ican ranches near Ensenada, al
though officials admitted today
they were undecided as to the status
of the group.
More than $50 Mexicans arc
members of the organization, 1t
was learned and all are armed.
They were first brought to the at
tention of Gov Tejada by Bert
Cobine, manager of the 800, 900
acre Circle Bar ranch, % miles
cast of Ensenada.
CObirc reported the Mexicans,
divided into small bands, have
been ordering the Americans
from the country. attempting
to cloud land titles and demand
ing seizure of the land in
"MeXicO for Mexicans" move
ment.
Francisco Flores was named by
Cobine as leader of the band, which
was formed in Los Angeles nearly
year ago.
The Circle Bar ranch Is owned
by George Gordon Moore. Million
aire sportsman of New York City
and Del Monte. Calf.
Rather than run the risk of con.
flict. some rancherS have permitted
the bands to slaughter cattle and
live off the farms, Cobine reported.
To Disarm Group
The soldiers sent from Ensenada
garrison by Gov. TcJada were or
dered to disarm the hgrarians
should they show resentment to
government interference. Tejada
admitted that the exact status of
the bands puzzled him. The lead
ers claimed they had the support
OF high officials in Mexico City.
John Smaile American consul at
Ensenada has filed a protest with
both Gov. Tejada and the state
department Mt Washington, asking
that the United States ambassador
at Mexico City obtain assurance that
the American rights will be re-
spected
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
Chief COmmends
Officers Here

Commendation of the efforts OF
Walter NJ. Walsh and j. @. Mac
Donald. highway patrol officers, in
capturing V. A. Deaver. alleged
hit-and-run driver, is contained in
a letter from Chief f. Raymond
Cato of highway patrol headquar-
terS in Sacramento.
The letter was received this
morning by Captain Frank Oswalt
of the local patrol office.
Chief Cato asked that his zap
probation of their tireless efforts
and devotion to duty in bringing
the offender to justice" be conveyed
to the Officers.
Deaver was arrested as the driver
Of the automobile alleged to be re-
sponsible for an accident near
Brawley September IT, in which
John Mcmillan lost his life.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
Preparing Maps
For Districts

Preparation of the redistricting
ordinance is underway in the dis
trict attorneys office in accordance
with instructions from the board
of supervisors.
Drawing of the ordinance fixing
alignments of districts in the coun-
ty is in charge of Deputy District
Attorney S. l.. McCrory. 1t is to
be presented to the board of super
visors for adoption at the meeting
October 5.
Maps showing alignmentS advo-
Gated by the board are being pre-
pared by John Rice.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
Butler Defends
Third Degree

EAST ORANGE, N. j., Sept. 26
j W,H - Third degree police methods
condemned by the Wickershsm
commission have the approval OF
Major General Smedley D. Butler
! of the marines.
He defended such methods in
treatment of known criminals in
An address last night before 1900
persons.
"Makc prisons and police stations
the most horrible places on earth" ,"
he advised "If you make them so,
the criminals will try to stay out
Of them"
II have not yet heard Of an honest
person getting the third degree" he
added.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
Lindbergh Gets
Chinese Medal

NANKING, Sept. &c. (UP) - Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh's relief flights
over Chinese flood areas were inter-
rupted today long enough for Pres
ident Chang Kai-Shek to present
the flyer with an aviation medal.
The presentation ceremony was
simple.
The Colonel and his wife then re-
sumed their flights, dropping vac
cines, drugs and physicians supplies
over Kangchow, Taichow, Hinghua,
FoWning and Yangchen.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
Utley Elected
Delegate From
Bar Association

Ernest r. Utley Will represent
the Imperial County bar assosia
ton at the state bar convention I'd
be held October 1-3 in Del Monte.
Utley was selected delegate al
yesterdays meeting of the county
bar association ct the Barbara
Worth hotel. and Ray johnson wai
chosen as alternate.
All members OF the organization
were present at yesterdays lunch1
eoy and aside from the appoint
ment Of delegates. the meeting val
devoted to routine business.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
Youth Drowned
Fighting Rescue

SAN MATEO, Cal, Sept. 26 U.P)
"A swimming party that ended in
tragedy had claimed the life of Ca
listo Malinverni. 10, San Francisco
high school student, today because
he fought against a girl compa-
MONS attempts to rescue him.
Swimming with Lcititia Innes, 10,
in Half Moon Bay near here, Malin-
verni was caught by tide. Yvonne
Moore, 10, another member of the
party, rescued Miss Innes and re-
turned for Malinyerni. He struggled
with her until exhausted and then
sank.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
See Improvement
In Eide Condition,

Slight improvement in the condi-
ton of Alfred E. EIDE, unconscious
since he was found early this week
with a gun shot wound in his head,
is looked upon as encouraging by
his physicians.
He is still unconscious, according
to members of the family, but de-
spends to requests that he take the
nourishment offered him.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
Mining Engineers To Meet

.BLUEFIELD, w. Va. U.R)-Min
ing engineers of three states hayt
been invited to attend the annual
fall meeting Of the coal clvisiorl
of the American Institute Of Mini
ing and Metallurgical Enginser/
here Oct. and 10. West Virginia
Kentucky and Virginia viii be repI
resented.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
J. c. reception. s, 10000 club.
Fox Imperial Theatre, The
Brat"
TOMORROW
Sunday services, churches.
Baseball, 2:3O, high school
field.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Par-
don U.s."
MONDAY
Masonic luncheon, 1890, Bar
bara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
Brick HaIts Bandit Suspect

LINCOLN, Neb., (U.H = Eddie
Moore, negro suspect in filling
station robbery, had outrun his pur-
suers. Jerome Neill picked up
brick and threw it. Moore was
knocked unconscious, and captured.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
EWlLl-


CHELSEA, Okla, Sept. 25.
(SpeciaD-I am in Oklahoma
pinch hitting for Governor
Murray. He is in st. Louis to-
day fixing the unemployed; to-
morrow he is in Little Rock
fixing the cotton situation, and
l am just waiting around here
till some time when I catch
him passing through Oklahoma.
He is the Jimmy Walker Of gov
ernors.
Middle West never gets very
stirred up over prohibition, but
they figure now that a man he's
to have some drinks to go with
these prices of farm products.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26

Continued on page 81
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
SUBDUE
TH|EV|NG PAIR

Captured in the Monument
Grounds after a chase throurh
Potomac Park yesterday after.
noon, two colored youths were
sentenced to $50 days each ov
Judge Gus A. Schuldt Yesterday
on charges Of larceny and assault
James Arthur Garrett and
Charles De Brew were convicted
Of stealing clothing and jeweiry
from an automobile belonging to
Wtlfred 8. Carter, Of Chevy Chase,
Md, while 1t was parked in Po.
tomac Park. Carter said he saw
the men at the car and gave
chase.
Garrett was also accused of
having attempted to choke Park
Policeman s. P. Collins and De
Brew was said to have struck
Policeman c. e. Rabbit.
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
CARUSO WIDOW FACES SUIT
Kin Of Lillian Russell
Brings $4,000 Ac-
tion Over a Ring

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 Q.N.SO
A $4,000 suit by Mrs. Dorothy
Russell Calvit. daughter of Lillian
Russell, against Mrs. Dorothy
Caruso, widow of Enrico Caruso,
was revealed in Supreme Court
today.
The action revolves around a
diamond and emerald ring given
by Mrs. Calvit to her step-father,
the late Alexander p. Moore, who
was Ambassador to Spain, and
who in turn gave it to Mrs.
Caruso June /, 1922, since when
1t has been in her keeping.
Supreme Court Justice Nc.
Geehan signed an order requiring
Mrs. Caruso to show cause why
she should not be examined be.
fore trial concerning the value of
the ring and the, circumstances
under which she obtained 1t.
The Washington times., 1931-10-02

NEW YORK, Oct. Am amaa-
ing instance Of how q nettled
man win Jump to conclusions was
pointed out in Coney Island court
by Albert Dubiel, IS.
Dubiel brought 1000 witnesses
to court with him. Magistrate
Hughes seemed struck with the
logic of Dubiel's case. The situa'
ton is this:
Dubiel has 1000 bees in O hive
on his second-floor window Sill, at
2272 Sixty.third st., BROOKLYN: A
neighbor got stung. But DubieI
scornfully declared:
"Can You imagine, Judge, ne
thought he got Stung by one Of
nv bees? Ridiculous! My bees
don't sting. They make honey
sweet, tOOthsOme hOney-here,
have a hunk Of honey, judge"
Dubiel made q move as though
to open the glass case Of 1000
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
TO DO
mltkh0uk II II IF

That's what Mrs. NJ. A. Miller,
of 1909 COrcOran st. n. W., thinks
of automatic gas heat. Thousands
of others are equally enthusiastic:
"Simply great and very reason
able" brought us warmth, COM
fort and satisfaction beyond ex'
pectatiOn." "Perfect heat and not
a bit of trouble" ''The most salts"
factory addition have ever made
to my hOme." "Has given 1OO%
satisfaction"
These statements are chosen
from countless letters written by
actual users. They mean more to
you than anything we could say,
The Washington times., 1931-10-02
P. j. c. To HOLD
!. CAB HEARING

The Public Utilities Commission
has set october 10 as the date for
q public hearir into Washing.
tons chaotic taxicab situation.
Subjects of the inquiry will In
clude rates, zones, equipment,
operation and all phases Of the
taxicab business. The commission
decided upon the hearing. after re-
ceiving q letter from the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association
demanding that rates and zones
Of the cabs be placed under closer
restrictions.
The local taxi industry has been
in a chaotic condition since the
introduction of the zone system
about two year, ago. Since then
war after war of rate-cutting has
followed. Two months ago rates
Of some cabs fell as low as 10
cents for the city proper" zone.
Peace was brought about at that
time through the efforts of Peo.
pies Counsel Richmond B. Keech,
when nearly all organized cab
operators agreed upon a 20-cent
rate for the "city proper zone."