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Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-21
WITTER FUNERAL TO
BE HELD SUNDAY

kilograms from all parts Of the
state have been received at the
home of the late NJ. D. Witter and
at the Brawley News office, ex-
pressing sympathy at the death of
the veteran publisher and assem-
blyman who died in this city
Thursday night.
Among those sending telegrams
we're Governor James Rolph, Jr.,
Senator Hiram w. Johnson, Con-
gresham Phil d. Swing, Speaker
Levey, of the California assembly
men, Senator and Mrs. Nelson T.
Edwards of Orange, John B. Long,
of the California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association and many
others prominent in political and
newspaper circles in the state.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow Afternoon at 2:30 at the
Presbyterian church in BraWley,
under the auspices of the Brawley
Masonic lodge, followed by burial
in Riverview cemetery, Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-21
MEMBERSHIP OF
LEGION POST IS
GREATEST EVER

Boycc Aten Post went over the
top" in its membership drive con-
Quoted in conjunction with state
wide campaign for new members,
and when Briscoe Young of Tustin
Post dropped his airplane down on
the county airport, he was given a
sack of membership cards as the
FL Centre posts greeting to Bud
Gearhart, state commander, and
Jim Fisk, state adlutant.
Our membership today is larger
than 1t has been at any time since
1920" DR.. Norman E. Dupont. post
commander, stated this morning,
and this campaign has been
splendid success. l am particularly
happy that Boyce Aten Post more
than filled the quota assigned it
by the state department. but even
more than that 1 am pleased with
the number of old members who
have rejoined the post, and every
oomrade joins with me in bidding
them welcome and soliciting their
support to help make the post one
OF the best in the state.
1T is the hope Of the officers
and members of the post to make
il of real service to Ell Centre. Con-
struction of our new building is the
start of new chapter in the his
tory of the post and we hope from
now on to play part in commun-
ity activities the same as hundreds
of other posts are doing in all
parts of the country"
The commander explained that
the statewide campaign for new
members was designed to close on
Washingtons birthday, when planes
from all parts of the state will carry
the membership cards to state
headquarters at San Francisco.
Imperial Valley posts were on a
feeder line, Comrade Young of
Tustin volunteering to make q trip
down her to pick up the member
ships from the valley and also the
posts in Coachella Valley, Redlands,
Riverside and San Bernardino. He
was to carry the membership cards
to Los Angeles, where they were to
be transferred to the Legion plane
bound for San Francisco.
Ell Centre, Calexico and Imperial
posts made the quotas assigned to
them by the state.
II wish to express my thanks to
all the comrades who aided in the
campaign, to the new and old COM
rades who Joined up and to all
others who assisted in making it
success.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-21

WASHINGTON. Fep. 81. UP
The compromise Muscle Shoals bill
found its weary way into the senate
today along the same path from
The house taken by the veterans
loan bill. 1t will follow the veter-
ans bill within few hours to Pres
ident Hoover's desk.
Through a break in Republican
ranks, similar TO that which oc-
Cured on the veterans bill though
not as wide, the Muscle Shoals
measure was approved by the
house last night. The vote was
2l6 TO Isl.
Senate acceptance of the COM
promise is foreordained. and is ex-
pected 10 be speedy. The bill prob
ably will reach the White House
before night. A total Of 81 Repub-
licans deserted their house leaders
TO support the bill, while only three
Democrats bolted their part to vote
against it.
The vote in the house Indicated
rather conclusively the measure
could not be passed over a Presi-
Dental veto. That is the fate pre-
dicted for It In many quarters,
though President Hoover has given
no definite indications His opinion
OF such "a measure. however. has
been rather clearly indicated prev
iously.
If the chief executive vetoes it,
it will be cast back again into the
hopper of still unsolved problems
of which it now is the most aged.
Ever since the World War gave the
government a huge power and nj
trate plant in AIS sbama. congress-
has been trying to decide what to
do with the project upon which
Sl50000 900 has been spent
The present solution calls for
government operation of the power
plant, with construction of trans
mission lines TO carry electricity
10 communities throughout the
southeast II provides for private
operation of the nitrate plants for
the manufacture of fertilizer if
they can be leased within a year.
II they can not. the government
will operate these, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-21
COMPLIANT IN
DAVIDSON CASE
DECLARED FAULTY

A sudden and unexpected step
was taken after weeks of postpone
ment and delay yesterday afternoon
when Judge Vaughn N. Thompson
ruled that the complaint in William
Caine Davidsons million dollar
damage suit against San Francisco
officials does not state facts suffi-
cient for grounds upon which to
base a judgment, ana gave the
plaintiff Is days in which 10 file
an amended complaint.
The ruling came as a great blow
to Davidson and his attorney. Don
G. Bitter. They were awarded a
default some time ago against H. l..
Mulcrevy, county clerk of San Fran
cisco, and Thomas Finn, former
county sheriff.
The judgment came after both
attorneys for the defense and the
plaintiff had filed briefs. 1t was the
contention of defense attorneys
that the complaint did not state
facts sufficient to constitute a cause
OF action. Although default had
already been awarded Davidson, the
briefs were, in effect, a demurrer to
the complaint. This contention
was upheld yesterday by Judge
Thompson.
Davidson is suing for one million
dollars damages for alleged false
, arrest and imprisonment in San
Quentin penetentiary. Many prom
inent San Francisco officials were
named in the complaint, but the
charges against them were dropped
when Bitler entered default against
Mulcrevy and Finn.
In his complaint Davidson stated
that he was arrested in Alexandria,
Virginia, while testifying before the
house of representatives sub-com-
mittee investigating alcoholic activ-
tiles in the United States. His
testimony, had he been allowed to
give it, would have seriously impli-
Gated several banks on the Pacific
coast in liquor escrow deals, he said.
He was charged with forgery in
an indictment issued by the San
Francisco grand jury, and BROUGHT
back to the bay city for trial, Day.
idson said. Persuaded to plead
guilty on promise of leniency, he
was sentenced to the full term in
prison, and served several years in
the state penetentiary
J Even if he had been guilty of the
charge against him Davidson con-
tended, it had been outlawed by
passage of time.
Question Phraseol0gy
A technicality of legal phrasing
end three words in particular was
the foundation upon which Joudge
Thompson based his ruling that the
Davidson complaint was insufficient
to warrant a judgment.
1t was rather difficult to deter
mine on what theory the complaint
was drawn, said Judge Thompson
today. Either of two theories might
have furnished a cause of action
false Imprisonment or malicious
prosecution.
Legal elements involved in the
two theories are quite different, as
serted the judge.
In an action charging malicious
prosecution the complaint upon
which the plaintiff bases his ac-
ton must have been made with ma
liciouS intent, and an allegation of
malicious intent must be made in
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-21
WOlheim Funeral
Services Private

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 81. U.R) -
Private funeral services were held
at the Beverly Hills Community
church this morning for Louis VOL
helm, motion picture actor, who died
Tuesday.
PallbearerS were Samuel GoldWyn
Joseph M. Schenk, Buster Keaton,
John Gilbert, Ralph Block and
Claude King.
Following the simple services the
body was taken to the Hollywood
cemetery for cremation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-21
I {
0bT bTA|NS
EVIDENCE
Data From Which Wick
ersham Report Was
Made Given SOlOns
FULL OF DYNAMITE
Confession Of WOOdcOck
Among Other DOcu-
ments Submitted
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff COrrespondenp

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. U.P) -
Two large boxes of evidence and
testimony upon which the Wicker
sham commission in part based its
prohibition report were in the pos
session of the Senate today and
contained, among many things:
/. Prohibition Director Wood
cock S confession that prohibition
cannot prohibit y ...
2. Mrs. Mabel Walker WILLIE
brandt IS legal opinion that section
90 of the Volstead act represent the
Thought of congress to lift the
heavy hand of the Volstead act
from interfering with family habits
so far as possible. p
3. Testimony of dozen labor
leaders, heard in a single day,
against prohibition as now consti-
tuted.
4. Special Investigator Henry S.
Dennisons statement that "there
has not been yet any true test Of
the prohibition laws p
5. Reports of enforcement condi-
tions in 80 states.
The material was submitted in re-
sponse to a resolution offered by
Senator Tydings, Democrat, Mary
land, in compliance with the ex-
pressed privilege stated in the reso-
luton, Chairman Wickersham in
formed the senate in a covering
letter that much information OBJ
tanned in confidence had been with
held This unrevealed material ap-
parently included testimony of Sec
retary of Treasury Mellon, Assist
ant Secretary LoWman, former Pro-
hibition Administrator Doran and
Attorney General Mitchell They
were not represented among the AZ
items sent the senate
Woodcock's S confession, which
he conceded would be challenged,
in no wise represented an opinion
by him that the prohibition expert
ment must fail. He contended
rather that prohibition cannot ac-
tually and completely prohibit con-
sumption of alcoholic beverages. He
suggested recognition of the fact in
the federal enforcement policy OF
a system of what he termed "homc
option.'
Urges Home Option
With specified qualifications,
"home option" would permit man.
ufacture and consumption OF liquor
by any householder without moles-
tation. Woodcock suggested that
this might provide the final solution
of prohibition.
After outlining what prohibition
coudl and could not be expected to
achieve, the prohibition director
wrote to the commission:
. II therefore suggest, in reasoning
which has much of sophistry but
a gleam of common sense and OF
prophecy of what may be the final
evolution of this troublesome ques-
ton, not state, county or district
option, but home option.
"Any of the other plans leaves
a troublesome and diehard minor
ity. Home option, about the same
as individual option, eliminated the
minority.
ut could be put into effect by a
simple administrative policy - TO
make no effort to overcome the dif-
ficulties that legally exist in getting
evidence as to violations in the
home.
"The householder could not claim
the right to buy or sell liquor; but
if he possesses liquor, or makes H.
quor in his home, and in such a way
as not to be observed by the public,
this policy would require that he be
not disturbed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-21
Sister OF Local
Teacher Dies

Miss Edith V. Hedrick OF the
high school faculty was called to
her home in Los Angeles yesterday
by the death of her sister, Mrs.
Rachel Clayton.
Mrs. Clayton was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Hedrick of
26l South Linden avenue, Beverly
Hills. Miss Hedrick and the family
have the sincere sympathy of their
friends in FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-21
Burglar Enters
Clements Store

Effecting an entrance through
the skylight and dropping to the
floor by a rope, burglar last night
looted w. J. Clements drug store
of $40 in cash and a pair OF avia-
tors goggles valued at $25.
The burglar apparently climbed
to the roof OF the drug store. pried
open the sky light and dropped n
rope through 1t, afterwards slid
ing down the rope.
The cash and goggles we're the
only missing articles disclosed by
a hasty check up today. Officer
Charles Rosenquest investigated the
burglary, but found no clue TO the
burglars identity.
The burglary was committed
either late last night or early this
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-21
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
Sunday services, churches.
Horse races, 2, fair grounds,
Imperial.
Tennis tournament, ., high
schcOi grounds.
Golf tournament, 8, Barbara
Worth Country club.
Golf exhibition, 1:30, Barbara
Worth Country club.
Hazel Baker student recital. 2,
Elks hall.
Eastern Star picnic, IL, Holt
vile Masonic temple.
Brunk' S comedians, 8, Impe-
rial avenue.
Fox Imperial theatre, No
Limit
MONDAY
Twice Told Tales, 2:30, 10000
club.
Annual Masonic get-together,
2, Holtvillc Masonic temple.
Eastern Star luncheon, l.
Barbara Worth hotel.
Masonic luncheon, 1890, Bar
bara Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-21
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
My Spanish Sweetheart"
8, high school auditorium.
Plumbers banquet, $50, Bar
bara Worth hotel.
Eastern Star banquet. 6,
Brawley Masonic temple.
Moose dance, $3.50, Moose
home.
Supper dance, 9. Barbara
Worth hotel.
Brunk's comedians, s, Impc-
rial avenue.
Fox Imperial theatre, The
Gang Buster
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-21

The federal government has ap-
100000 for the Alturas-
Malin road on the Candy to Dry
Lake portion in Modoc County.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-21
MUSCLE:
SHOALS
DE[AY YE[)
Senate Holds Up Action
On Measure Passed By
House Yesterday
NEW ROW LOOMING
Bill Will Pass Congress
But Is Certain To BE
Vetoed By Hoover
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. U.P)-
Senate leaders have agreed TO post
pone until Monday consideration
of the Muscle Shoals project ap-
proved yesterday by the house. The
senate continued today to consider
The naval appropriations bills.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-21

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Evening star., 1931-06-23

nual payment 'Ex dividend iPariy StoeE
ePayapo cash stock
oiv1qeno; Fu1 % in
stock FiuS e IN stock. Plus 10%
stoek Plus 81 IN Paid
Evening star., 1931-06-23
CURB SHARES MOVE
IN NARROW RANGE.
Market FluCtuates, Reversing
Early Downward Trend
on Light Turnover.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

9necial Dispatch 20 The Star.
NEW YORK. June 23-Irregularly
higher at the opening, today's Curb EX-
change session tapered of after noting
the trend over the big board, but re-
TerSed its downward move later.
Etectri: Bond & Snare equaled its
previous close after selling off IA
points in tn, first hour. Cities Service,
although most of the time under its
best level of Monday, managed to rise
to its previous final quotation on several
occasions.
International issues In the first hour
were higher, but did not maintain this
trend, as foreign markets took their
closing cues from the lower opening
here. Brazilian Traction, for instance,
was quoted at 1875 just before our open-
ing, but made its bow here at IT'S, off
"a. r1.sd Motor, Ltd, and the two
Woolworth, Ltd, shares also opened be-
low their London quotations.
Early easing of prices reflected in
part prof1t-taking and lesSened de-
mand from the shorts, but it also mir
rored some selling by banks Of securi-
ties taken over several weeks ago from
Midwestern banks which at that time
we're in difficulties. Trade news, how
ever, was favorable.
Coppers reflected the improvement OF
red metal prices. Newmont Mining,
with a gain OF nearly three points, was
khe widest mover New Jersey Zinc. on
Che other hand, disregarded the batter
hient in quotations of that metal. Bunk
er-Hill Sullivan, which announced re-
Gently the diScontinuance of monthly
divided payments pending an upturn in
lead and silver, advanced about three
points.
Roam Antelope made no immediate
response to South African Gables, stat
ing that 14,900 tons of ore treated in
the first half Of June averaged 3.88 per
cant copper. Aluminium Co. Of Amer
Tea resumed its wide swings, as did
Aluminium, Ltd, Warrants.
General Electric, Ltd, was active, but
virtually unchanged during the fore
noon despite report showing 1881
earnings of 80 cents a share, against 81
In 1880. Sherwin williams rose more
than two points following oficial init
nations that current earnings approx
mated profits Of q year ago.
Evening star., 1931-06-23

exporting countries and unfavorable
crop prospects in North America are
factors which may bring about an In
crease in prices is expressed in an
analysis prepared by the Dominion Sta
tistics Bureau.
The analysis, made public today, lists
huge stocks, world depression and re-
duced buying power, reigning self
sufnciency of European importers, large
American Winter crops, uncertainty Of
RuSs:a's production and sharp falliI:s
of of export demand as depressing
factors"
announcement is drawn from in
creased world movements from January
to May this year, an increase in the ex-
port movement from Canada, over and
above the proportionate increase In
world movement, and low wheat prices
with consequent tendency to encourage
consumption.
Canadian wheat exports for the period
from August to March 21. 1930-31,
were 5,723 900 bushels more than the
total exports Of 155, ,766, 900 bushels for
the 1929-30 crop year.
Owing to low production last year in
Europe outside Russia an increase in
European imports this year. which may
reach zoe, ,O00, 900 bushels, is expected.
Evening star., 1931-06-23
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

NEW YORK, June % CP).-Rahroads
reporting today their net operating in
come for May, with comparisons with
last year, included:
Union Pacific, 1881, s1,336,716; 1890,
81 All 1923.
Norfolk q Western, 1881, s1,603 1852:
1880. $2,385 ,799.
st. Louis-San Francisco, 1881, ST.
O89, ,652: 1880. $l,148,987
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western,
1881, $685., ,246; 1880, S1,119,335.
Evening star., 1931-06-23

The Mexican government is helping
In the modernization Of several cftieS.
Evening star., 1931-06-23
STEEL PRICES ADVANCED.

NEW YORK, June % C0.-Inland
steel Co. has advanced the price of
galvanized sheets 81 ton to 3 cents a
pound anc black sheets So a ton to
Q. so cents a pound, Indiana harbor
basis. The price is cents a hundred
pounds higher for Chicago delivery.
Evening star., 1931-06-23
PARIS BoURsE PRICES.

PARIS, June % (Pl.-Price changes
were irregular on the Bourse today: 3
per cent rentes. S8 francs 25 centim.s;
per cent icar, Io3 francs centilne,.
exchange on london, 124 francs %
centinles. The dollar was quoted at
25 francs 53I5 centimes
Evening star., 1931-06-23
Grain Market
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June ga drop Of more
than z cents In wheat today followed
announcement that Farm Board policy
was unchanged regarding disposal of
Government-sponsor wheat holdings.
The Farmers National Grain Co., .
Farm Board ally, was reported selling
June wheat at Minneapolis, despite the
fact that Minneapolis arrivals Of newly
harvested wheat from Oklahoma were
announced. Export business in North
American wheat appeared to be at a
standstill.
Wheat closed unsettled 1Ka1% cents
down; corn, 1a13s OF; oats at "A de-
cline and provisions unchanged to z
cents setback.
Evening star., 1931-06-23
New York Cotton
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 23.-Trading in
cotton continued along the heaviest
lines of the year today. and after re-
acting about a quarter of a cent steady
buying by the trade closed the list at
the top, within few points of Mon
days closing quotations.
After selling at $40 at one time Oc-
tober recovered to 9.97 in final trading,
only q point lower than the previous
final. Spots were reduced S points to
$40.
Cotton range:
Evening star., 1931-06-23
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
NEW YORK, June % (R.-over-the-
counter market:
nEa

Russia has shipped nearly 100000
900 pounds of wheat into the United
Kingdom in the last year.
Evening star., 1931-06-23
PROSPECT FOR CANADIAN
WHEAT HAS IMPROVED
BY the Associated Press.

OTTAWA, Ontario. June 23.--Cana-
dian Commerce Department officials,
Notwithstanding unfavorable factors.
find 'the wheat situation outlook more
encouraging than for some months
past"
The opinion that low stocks Of wheat
In Europe, decreased aereages IN many
Evening star., 1931-06-23
Specia. dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. June a.
BONDS.

$4,000 United Rwy a. Flee 1st 4s..... 43ss
5000 United Ry & Elec income 49,. 1874
Evening star., 1931-06-23
0. s. TREAsURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance,
announced today as of close of business
June 20, was $5l3.312. 1924. Customs
receipts for the month to date we're
1864 ,309.O2. Total ordinary expendi-
lures, 9i2,4e6,9lk.es.
Evening star., 1931-06-23
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 23.-FolIowing is
the complete of1cial list of transactions
in stocks on the Chicago Stock Ex-
change tOday;
Evening star., 1931-06-23
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

BOMBS.
$4,000 insult Jti SIS 40. s6Ts s5ls 86A
Bond sales today, $4,000.
Evening star., 1931-06-23

More than 21.000,0O0 pounds of re-
claimed rubber were exported from this
country last year.
Evening star., 1931-06-23

Note-An stocks are sold In one hnndred.snars ioIs
excepting those designated by the letter (cOs) (2SOOs
which shows those stocks were sold In odd lots
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-17
MNNES07AQU|NY
one GAME BEHIND
Big TEN LEADERS
Chicago Maroons Nose Out
Ohio States Basketball
Team Monday, 26.25
GOPHER CAT TILT MONDAY
Iowa Cagers Defeat Wisconsin,
1917, in Final Seconds
of Contest
GOPHER CAT TILT MONDAY

Chicago, Feb. 17.-P)-M1nnesota's
basketball squad was thanking ILL
nois for dragging Northwestern back
to within reaching distance in the
Western Conference race
The Illini, going nowhere in par
ticular themselves, have turned to per-
petrating upsets, and accomplished
the biggest n Monday night by
trouncing Northwestern, IS to %, on
the Wildcats own floor. The defeat
was Northwestern's first in eight
starts, but it left Minnesota, which
trimmed Purdue, 30 to Is, just one
game behind-and Northwestern and
Minnesota meet at Minneapolis next
Monday night.
While Illinois vas mussing up the
situation, Chicago and Iowa improved
their positions. A field goal and q
successful shot by Harry Ashley, Chi
cago guard, In the final 10 second Of
play, gave the Maroons a rs to Is de-
cision over Ohio State, while another
Frank Merriwell finish enabled Iowa
to defeat Wisconsin, 10 to II, at Iowa
City. With the score tied. Russ Reb-
holz, Wisconsin guard, fouled Charles
Williamson, Iowa forward. just as the
final gun sounded. Williamson pitched
both free throws.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-17
High Cagers
Tourney Winners
Ashley Quint Is Beaten, - to
10, in Final Game; 600
Fans See Contest

Burnstad, N. D., Feb. 17.-Lehr
high schools basketball team defeat
ed the Ashley quintet to win the in
vitation tournament staged here last
week under the auspices of the Burn
stad Commercial club, which will
present = handsome trophy to the
winners.
The score of the final game was 10
to ID. Lehr gained the lead in the
second quarter and managed to MAIN
tain it throughout. They were out
scored from the field but were better
than Ashley at making charity. losses.
In a preliminary game, Gackle de-
feated Burnstad, II to IL.
Ashley defeated Gackle rs to 20,
to enter the final game of the tour
nament, while Lehr walloped Wishek
81 to 3.
The Burnstad band furnished
music to enliven the occasion and the
Wishek orchestra played for the
dance which followed the games.
About 600 persons crowded into Burn
stad's new community gymnasium for
the games. S. D. Slemmons of FL
lendale Normal and Industrial school
refereed all contests in the tourna-
ment.
It is planned to hold a tournament
for girls high school basketball teams
of this area on March 6.