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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
ARMOUR FAMILY
BENEFITS FROM
OIL FIRM SALE

CHICAGO. Jan. Z. U.Pl-The sale
for more than $22,O00,000 of an oil
cracking" patent which long has
been regarded as worthless today
restored Mrs. Lolita Sheldon Ar
mour to the commanding position in
American finance once held by her
husband, the late J. Ogden Armour
The news that Mrs. Armour and
number of other persons suddenly
had acquired unexpected millions
became known late last night when
the Shell Union Oil corporation and
the Standard Oil company of Cali
fornia announced purchasing the
Universal Oil Products company for
S22 ,249 999. Mrs. Armour owned 400
of the 1000 shares of Universal
Products, and will receive $8,216, ,058.
Included in the sale was the Dubbs
cracking" process of producing
gasoline. 1t was the patent for this
process that the purchasing COM
panies wanted chiefly it was said.
P. C. DubbS of Chicago. who in
vented the cracking" process which
Armour backed for several years
without success, will receive $685.
045 of the money derived from the
sale, it was said.
Other stockholders will receive
smaller shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
ANALYSIS OF PERMITS SHOWS
HIGHER CLASS OF HOMES IS
BEING BUILT IN Ell CENTRO

S488 more on their houses in
1890 than in the year previ-
0usly.
The total for all building per-
mits in 1900 was S647,8O5, the
largest in the history of this
city.
Ten permits were issued last
year for hotels and apart
ments, with work totaling
cost of S92, 1900. Business houses
were responsible for the issu-
ance of 81 permits, with S152,-
465 spent on the work of con-
struct;On. Fourteen industrial
permits were issued for total
of S65,385.
One public building was con-
structed at a cost of $500,
and three churches cost $4,000.
Miscellaneous permits issued
totaled 154, with work costing
S45,950.
These figures, better than
any other one thing, give ev-
idence that Ell Centre enjoyed
the most prosperous year in its
history during the IL months
just passed, according to men,
bers of the staff in the city en-
gineer's office.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
REFERENDUM ON
AMENDMENTS IS
ROOSEVELT PLAN

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. Z. W.H-
Amendment to the federal consti-
tuition by referendum to the people
was advocated today by Governor
Franklin D. Roosevelt in his mes
sage to the 154th session of the New
York state legislature.
The governor touched on "a few
national phases in his annual ad-
dress, but there was no mention of
prohibition. In advocating a change
in the procedure for amending the
constitution, Roosevelt recommend
ed an amendment providing this.
The governor dwelt at length on
the various investigation into tine
civic affairs of New York City-a
phase of his message eagerly await
ed owing to recent disclosures into
the judiciary and other branches of
the metropolitan government. His
recommendations for this included:
1. Statutory and constitutional
provisions be made to extend super
visory power of appellate divisions
to cover all other courts.
2. Primary responsibility of main
tanning order. in the judicial house
would be placed squarely upon the
judiciary.
3. The legislature "alone can
proceed to investigate the conduct
of New York City government gen.
orally and the responsibility
of determining what action shall be
taken rests squarely with you
Roosevelt also recommended an
8-hour day and 48-hour week for
women in industry; establishment
for women and children of an ad-
visory minimum wage board. He
also pointed out the state was do
ing "and will do what it can in the
way of immediate emergency re-
lief"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
Judge Dismisses
Gambling Cases

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7. (U.H -
Charges of conspiracy to violate the
gambling laws against 10 men ar
rested in a raid on the gaming ship,
Rose Isle. near Long Beach, were
dismissed by Municipal Judge
Charles D. Ballard today when Dep
uty District Attorney A. H. Van
Cott reported Los Angeles courts
had no jurisdiction.
Van Cott said that his office held
that the alleged offense was mis-
demeanor, rather than felony, as
originally charged, and that the
district attorney would file misde-
meanor complaints against the 10
in Long Beach municipal court
which, he said, had jurisdiction.
The names of seven defendants
were given. The other IL were
named in the complaint as John
Does and Mary Roes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
UPWARD TREND
CAUSES JOY in
STOCK MARKET
Mart's Issues Show Sub
stantial Gains On Days
Trading.

NEW YORK, Jan. 7. U.P)-Rail-
road shares supplanted industrials
as stock market leaders today in
dull trading session.
Group after group swung into
line on the upside after the rise in
industrials had been halted At
ter the move in the rails had car
lied prices up one to five points,
oils picked up. Then railroad
equipments came into the forefront
and finally Spurt In rubber
shares followed declaration of the
regular quarterly dividend by Good
year.
Grain markets advanced in all di-
visions and cotton futures firmed
Iup. Bonds continued to move for
ward, their strength lending con-
fidence to stock traders. Call
money held at 11s per cent Off
cially but went as low las one per
cent in the outside market.
News generally was favorable.
The iron age found an encourag-
ing return of activity in the iron
and steel industry, and also bet
terment in the motor car industry.
United Aircraft was strong and a
firm tone was noted in Vanadium,
1ransamerica and a few other is
sues.
Strength in the rails held TO the
end of the day. New York Gen.
trail, Southern Railway, New Hav-
en-, Southern Pacific, st. Louis-San
Francisco gained three to five
points.
In the railroad equipment group
gains of one to more than two
points were made by General Rail-
way Signal, Baldwin Locomotive,
American Locomotive and Lima Lo-
comotive.
Utilities held about steady with
American Telephone and North
American the favorites.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
Committed Crime
To Help Family

FRESNO. Cal, Jan. 7. W.p)-Al-
though Homer j. Pinneau, 21~year-
old jobless husband and father OF
two babies. was in Jail today, he
was almost happy.
He says he knows that as long
as he is in Jail his family will be
given care.
Pinneau told Judge j. G.. Crich-
ton he cashed 500 in worthless
checks to provide for his family
He said welfare and charity Or
ganizations had refused help be-
cause he had not lived here long
He asked to be sent to superior
court as soon as possible so he
could plead guilty. He said he
would welcome a prison sentence
as then his family would be given
care. He also said he would re-
fuse probation unless job came
with it.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
.SHULER'S RADIO
LICENSE TO BE
DECIDED UPON

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7. tU.p)-
Federal officials are scheduled to
begin hearings in the state building
here tomorrow on the application
Of Rev. r. P. Bob" Shuler, Metho-
dist Trinity minister. for renewal OF
the license of his radio brOadcaSting
station KGEF.
The anti-Schuler forces will be led
by Former City Prosecutor Lloyd c
Nix, who charged when he resigned
q few months ago, that Mayor John
Porter forced the act because Of Rev.
Shuler's insistence that Nix be oust-
ed from office.
Nix was prepared to call witnesses
to testify to certain Shuler radio
utterances alleged to make renewal
of his license permit against public
policy.
Rev. Shuler has subpoenaed a
number of witnesses, including Dis
trict Attorney Buron Fits and seve-
raj judges of the Los Angeles Supe-
rior court. Fits told newspaper
men he had no idea what he would
be asked to testify.
Shuler yesterday lost battle with
the city health commission which
exoncrated DR.. George Parrish OF
charges made by Shuler that IL
year -old girl had been mistreated by
the department while she was held
on the supposition she was suffering
a communicable disease.
Charges of Rev. Shuler that DR..
Parrish urged a new strict health
examinations that would have per-
mitted virtual parade of naked
mattresses" also were declared un-
founded by the health commission.
After the session, during which
Rev. Shuler was on his feet 81 times,
the health commission told the pas
tor he must put his charges in writ
ing, listing authorities.
Declaring he didn't expect to get
fair deal from the health COM
mission" Rev. Shuler replied he
would lay his accusations before the
district attorneys office.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
WAR On
| LAWLESS
PLANNED
State Crime Commission
Urges Tighter Rein On
Criminal Enforcement.
TELETYPE is URGED
Statewide Communication
Advocated AS Means OF
Combating Crime.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 7. U.p)--
California would be made an un-
safe place for eastern gangsters,
bandits and habitual criminals, If
changes in the states firearms act,
recommended today by the Cali
fornia Crime commission, are
adopted.
Under the present law "con-
cealed weapon" is defined as a
weapon with barrel less than IL
inches long. A prominent gangster
IN Los Angeles evaded arrest by
carrying a pistol with barrel
slightly over that length, it was
pointed out.
The new act would remove this
limitation, and require persons buy
ing firearms to file an application
with police The application, to-
gether with record of the pur-
| chase, must be mailed to the state
bureau of criminal Identification
at Sacramento.
Other recommendations of the
| commission were:
Limiting the habitual criminal
act to apply to persons previous
ly convicted twice or three times
Of major felonies, such as robbery,
bribery of public officials, train
wrecking, assault to commit .mur-
der, and receiving stolen goods.
Placing the burden of proof up
on the buyer of stolen goods to
show that he investigated when
unusual and large amounts of
1 property were offered to him for
sale under suspicious circumstanc-
es.
Urge Wire System
Appropriating $250,000 for estab-
fishing a statewide teletype COM
/ municating system between peace
officers in the following cities:
Sacramento, Marysville, Red Bluff,
Redding, Yreka. Auburn, Truckee,
Fairfield, Oakland, San Francisco,
San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Ukiah,
Eureka, Redwood City, San Jose,
Salinas, San Luis Obispo, Stockton,
Modesto, Merced, MADEIRA, Fresno,
Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Ventura.
Santa Barbara, San Bernardino,
1 oetiiot fAiid, OdiA CiCSO dxA0
Centre. The system would be CEN
tered in the state bureau of crim-
inal Identification at Sacramento.
Approving the law providing for
plea of not guilty by reason of
insanity in felony cases. and rec
omending that it be left unchanged.
Enlarging the program by which
convicts in state prisons may earn
money through productive labor.
Requiring a defendant who in
tends to rely upon an alibi as
defense to give five days notice in
writing to the district attorney of
his intention, including specific in
| formation as to the place he claims
to be at the time of the crime.
The crime commission headed by
James A. Johnston, retiring state
director of penology, is composed
of Attorney General u. S. Webb.
w. w. Beasley of Berkeley and
Justin Miller Of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
CHINESE SERVANT
MUST FACE TRIAL

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7. U.P&
Judge Sylvan J. Lazarus today ruled
that aged Leu Fook. Chinese house
boy, must stand trial in superior
court for the murder, December 8.
of his mistress, Mrs. Rosetta Baker,
rich and aged eccentric.
The decision terminated an ex-
haustive preliminary hearing in
municipal court, in which all char
acters in the unique "story book
murder case" played part.
II am forced to the conclusion" !"
Judge Lazarus said in his decision,
that the prosecution produced suf-
ficient proof to justify the belief
that the defendant probably COM
mitted the crime with which he is
charged. and it is the Judgment of
this court that he be held to answer
in the superior court. to be there
tried on the charge of murder"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07

That the growth of Ell Cen
trO shown by the record break
ing building permit total of
1890 is of the best possible
character is shown by figures
compiled today in the city en-
gineer's office.
An encouraging feature of
the building program last year
was that 315 permits were is
sued for construction of homes
in Ell Centre, and that the av-
erage cost of these homes is
S2,525, showing that in addition
to building more homes, Ell
Centrans are building homes
of better character than ever
before.
The largest number of per-
mits for home construction is
sued in years prior to 1880
was 267, in 1927. That year
also saw the largest average
cost for homes prior to last
year, with S2,O95 as the aver
age.
In 1929 the average cost of
a home in Ell Centre was
$2,037, showing that home
builders spent an average of
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
SEATTLE FIRM
Low BIDDER ON
HIGHWAY TO Dam

LAS VEGAS, New, Jan. Z. UP
The General Construction company
of Seattle, Wash, was low on an ag-
gregate bid for Boulder City-Hoover
Dam highway bids opened at the
courthouse here today.
The Seattle company bid 1884,
257.85 for a 30-foot highway and
$329,917.15 for a 22-foot highway.
R. G. Laturno, Inc, Stockton. was
second, and the Utah Construction
company, third.
The bids will be checked for er-
rors and the figures with recommen-
dation will be forwarded to Denver
and then to Washington.
Walker R. Young, construction
engineer, estimated the contract will
be awarded within three weeks. Six
teen bidders were represented.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
Grain Market
Prices Vary

CHICAGO, Jan. Z. gU.H-Corn was
easily influenced and led wheat anc
oats merry chase on the board ol
trade today before closing higher
Everybody wanted to buy, or every
body wanted to sell, and as result
prices varied sharply, falling under
the previous close only to rally tc
we'll above that figure. The other
grains we're dominated by corn ano
fluctuated in unison with it. The
old crop months of wheat showed q
strong undertone throughout the
session. Oats weakened. shoii
At the close wheat was " to lsC
higher, with July up l%c; corn was
7s to 1c higher, and oats were un-
changed to NC lower. Provisions
were unevenly higher.
March wheat old closed at .80%
March corn old closed at .72%, and
March oats old ut .34h.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
CARNAHAN WILL
DECLINE OFFER
FROM GOVERNOR

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Jan. 7. CUP
H. L. Carnahan, who retired yes
terday as lieutenant governor Of
California. has been offered but
probably will not accept appoint
ment to the $4,000 a year position
as state building and loan commits
sioner under Governor Rolph, Il
was learned here today.
Carnahan verified the offer from
Rolph, but indicated his privatf
business in Los Angeles would max
it impossible to accept the post.
The office of building and loa
commissioner has been vacant sine
the resignation OF Charles E
Whitmore of Visalia following tn
recent s8,00o,000 looting OF Ia
Guaranty Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION of Los Angeles by Gilber
BeeSemyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
Youthful Driver
Held For Court

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7. U.P)-
Fayette D. Marble, 20-year- old
South Pasadena student, today was
ordered held to the superior court
Tor trial on three manslaughter
counts resulting from the deaths
OF three aged persons who were
struck by the youths machine.
Municipal Judge Baird ruled
that the presence of four persons
crowded into the drivers east of
Marbles car constituted negligence.
The judge ordered that the $4,000
bail on which Marble was at liberty
be continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
committee NOT
TO RECOMMEND
CHANGE IN LAW
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. Z. U.P)-
One section of the forthcoming
prohibition report which the Wick
ersham law commission reassem-
bled today to complete, will place
blame for enforcement failures in
part on corruption, local politics
and negligence by local officials,
the United Press learned today.
After a study of voluminous ev-
idence, members of the commission
are known to feel that weakness
of city and county officials in
some localities accounts for some
cf the most flagrant disregard of
the prohibition laws. This aspect
of the problem, it is understood, will
be emphasized as major contri-
buting factor to difficulties of en-
fcrcement.
The report, it is said in quarters
close to the commission, will rec
ommend no fundamental changes
in federal prohibition laws, and
will not recommend legalization OF
beer, a national referendum of any
alteration of the 18th amendment
Instead, it is said, it will emphasize
continuation of federal activity
with greater state and local CO.
operation.
1t was the expectation that all
members of the commission would
sign the report. However, several,
including Federal Judge William S.
Kenyon, while concurring in the
report, are likely to do as United
States supreme court justices do
acknowledgement separate opin-
ions taking issues with some points.
Indications today were that the
report would be in President
Hoovers hands at least early next
week. When it is to be made pub
lie will rest with the President.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
Unemployed Make
March On Capitol

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Jan. 7. W.P)
More than 1000 unemployed
marched on the state capitol today
to present demands on Governor
James Rolph for everything ranging
from immediate employment to free
food and clothing for the jobless.
Carrying banners and huge plac-
ards, the men and women marched
into the capitol grounds and lined
up in front of the main capitol
building. Men and women speakers
harrangued them while they waited
for Governor Rolph to appear
Even Mooney and Billings SYM
pathizers joined in the demonstra-
ton. for one placard called for i'm
mediate release of the pair.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
Banker Shoots
Self Following
Despondency

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. Z. U.H-
Illness caused Victor A. Caglieri
assistant vice president of the Bank
of Italy, to press revolver to his
right temple and commit suicide, po-
lice agreed today.
He left his home yesterday after
noon and was supposed to have
gone to his office until maid no
ticed his body slumped against a
wall adjoining his house.
He had suffered for many months
from nervous disorders and visited
the Bank of Italy only occasionally
He was one of the original employees
of the institution sstarting as an Of
flee boy
He is survived by his widow and
two sons, Gaido. famous University
of Stanford athlete. and Victor
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
Congress Today
SENATE

SENATE
Continues debate on motion to re-
consider confirmationS of three
power commissioners.
Appropriations committee hears
Chairman Woods of the Presidents
emergency employment committee
Nye committee questions Treasur-
er Mutt of the Republican national
committee regarding use OF funds
during the 1890 election.
Muscle Shoals conferees meet
again.
HOUSE
Considers bills on postoffice, COM
mittee calendar.
Immigration committee continues
consideration of immigration sus-
pension bills.
Naval affairs committee continues
hearing on building program.
Veterans committee continues
hearing on building program.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
MUTT SAYS NORRIS
NOT REPUBLICAN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. U.P)-
Treasurer Joseph r. Mutt of the
Republican national commi tt G e
told the Nye committee today he
did not condone the secret cam
paign against Senator Norris, Re-
publican, Nebraska. but that he be-
lieved Norris did not belong to the
party.
Mutt said Robert H. Lucas, exc
cutive director, had no authority
and would have been advised
against" his concealed attack upon
the insurgent Nebraska Republi-
can.
Mutt handed the committee
formal statement generally outlin-
ing the function of his office.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
BY THOMAS l.. STOKES
limited Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON. Jan. T. W.R)-
Chairman Arthur Woods OF the
Presidents emergency employment
committee told the Senate appropri-
alton committee today that between
1000 900 and 100000 persons were
unemployed in the United States
He appeared as a witness before the
committee which is inquiring into
the adequacy of administration
drought and unemployment relief
plans. ,rL
MY best estimate" Woods said
"is that there now are between A.
600, 900 and 100000 persons COM
pletely unemployed at the present
time and my feeling is that this sit
uation won't improve until the
spring"
Woods said a census Of the un-
employed by regular census workers
was planned for mid-January in
large cities and he expects those
figures to represent the situation at
its worst because employment is
likely to be lowest in January and
February" .v.
Replying to questions from Sena-
tor Copeland, Democrat OF New
York, and Senator Bratton, Demo-
crat of New Mexico, Woods said
there was distressing amount" OF
unemployment and that 2 situation
wherein capable, eager persons were
unable to obtain work was "intoler-
able"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
RIVERSIDE SCHOOL
OFFICIAL KILLED

RIVERSIDE, Calf, Jan. Z. UP
Mrs. Dolly Garst, pioneer educator
and for 25 years chief deputy in the
office of the Riverside county super
intendent of schools, died here last
night a few hours after she was
struck down by an automobile.
Mrs. Garst was the widow of Rev,
C. A. Garst, former pastor of the
All Souls Universalist church OF
Riverside, and was the mother OF
Mrs. Edward Hyatt, wife of the Cali
tornia state engineer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
ACTRESS TO WE'D

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 7. W.Pr-
Josephine Dunn, blonde screen act
ress. and Clyde E. Greathouse, ar
official of an oil company. will be
married here some time next week
Miss Dunn, in applying for the mar
riage license, gave her name as Mrs
Mary Josephine Cameron. and heI
age as 81. Greathouse is %.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
N)LENESS
SHOWING
INCREASE
Head OF HOOver's Emer-
gency Committee Re-
ports To Senators.
PEAK NOT REACHED
Woods Says Conditions At
Present Nothing Short
Of 'IntOlerable'

WASHINGTON, Jan. Z. W.nb-
Chairman Arthur Woods, Of the
Presidents emergency employment
committee, told the Senate appro-
priations committee today that un-
employment was doubled in the
United States since the April CEN
sus. He attributed to poverty and
lack OF jobs a direct relationship
with crime.
Woods said the April census fig
ures had shown 2,500,00O completely
unemployed. He estimated the num-
Der now to be between 1000. 900 and
100000. He said, however,. there
was evidence of the beginning OF
an industrial evolution in dealing
with the unemployment problem"
Where employers formerly had dis
charged men on wholesale scale
at the first intimation OF depres-
sion, Woods said there now was a
tendency to keep them on the pay
roll, on part time If necessary.
Il don't want to say how wide
spread that evidence is.' Woods
continued, but we see it all around.
Many are attempting to care for
men discharged by loans to be repaid
later when they resume work, by
permitting them to continue to live
in company houses and by backing
their credit with merchants.
This is not done out Of charity or
as welfare project but because 1t
is good business. The Presidents s
committee is circulating pamphlets
on this subject. I am impressed by
the change in the attitude OF busi-
ness"
Senator Copeland, Democrat OF
New York. said: The situation has
been minimized and one Of our dif-
ficulties is that we have been un-
willing to admit how serious the con-
t!ition is" But Senator Phipps, Re-
publican of Colorado, thought to ad-
vertise the seriousness OF the prob
lem might intensity it.
Replying to Copelands question
where there was connection be-
tween widespread unemployment
and crime, Woods said:
There certainly is. Poverty IS
one of the great causes of crime.
Crime is not all committed because
people have different shaped heads
or different colored hair. IT Is born
of need, dismay and desperation"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-07
Legion Requests
Football Tax

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. Z. W.P)-
The Edward B. Rhodes Post No. 2,
of the American Legion was on rec
ord here today favoring passage of
q bill taxing football receipts Of the
University of Washington an d
Washington State College 25 per
cent on grounds that they are pure
Iy commercial ventures.
The post passed resolution
Ilemoralizing the Washington leg
islature to pass bill providing for
the taxation.