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Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
Misses Thief But
Shoots Rooster

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10. UP
A once-trusty weapon failed Police
Officer R. Camp here today when
the policeman drew bead on a flee
ing chicken thief and shot and
killed the fat rooster under the
robbers arm.
Camp was on his way home from
an all-night beat when he spied
the thief with the rooster. The
man disregarded an order to halt
and when Camp fired one bullet in
to the air, started to run. "A sec
ond bullet silenced the ROSTERS
squawks, but failed to stop the
thief, who escaped after dropping
the fowl
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
State Moves To
Assist Blind

SACRAMENTO Cal, Feb. 10. W.P)
First steps toward coordinating the
various state agencies in behalf of
the blind, were taken by special
committee of state officials appoint
ed today by ROLAND A. Vandcgrift,
director of finance.
Members of the committee are
DR.. j. M. Toner. director of insti-
tutions; Miss Miley Pope, acting
director of social welfare, and II.
F.. Kicker, head of vocational re-
habilitation in the department OF
education.
Under the present system, agen-
cies of the department of finance,
social welfare, institutions and ed
ucation will handle the work.
If the legislature enacts law
now before it, called for the crea-
ton of a new state bureau of blind
aid, the blind work will be central
lied under the new bureau, Vande-
grift said
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
STOCK MARKET
SHOWS GAIN in
QUIET TRADING
Business Slumps In Final
Minutes of Session But
Increases Hold

NEW YORK, Feb. 10. U.P)-The
stock market advanced over a broad
list today and held most of the
gains which ranged to six points.
Grains rallied and closed higher,
cotton held steady a few points
under the previous close and silver
rallied to q cents an ounce. Bonds
sold off.
Trading was quieter today, sales
being off about half million
shares from yesterdays total at the
end of the fourth hour. The last
hour saw some pick up in volume,
buying orders being nearly heavy
enough to offset profit taking
Business slumped in the last few
minutes.
Steel shares were the fayorite.
Coppers were strong as group
with a heavy turnover in Interna-
tional Nickel, which came out in
several blocks of 5000 to 10000
shares. Special issues like Worth
ington Pump. J. I. Case, Foster
Wheeler, Allied Chemical and Blu
cyrus Eric. made wide gains.
United States Steel came within
fraction of its high for the year
and substantial gains we're made
by such steels as Vanadium. Re-
public, American Rolling Mill and
A. NJ Byers.
In the copper division gains of
one to two points were made by
Howe Sound, Anaconda. Interna-
tional Nickel, Kennecott, CRANKY
and Nevada.
Merchandise shares and harves-
ter stocks followed the rise in
grains. Utilities exhibited an i'm
proved tone and rails joined the
rise after j. p. Pelley, president of
New Haven. issued an optimistic
statement.
News from the steel industry was
considered favorable. including
rise to 30 per cent of Ingot capac-
ity for Republics Youngstown
plants.
Call money held at IL per cent.
The change of significance In the
money market was a marking up
OF u of one per cent in bankers ac-
ceptances which in some quarters
was taken as an indication of i'm
proved business.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
COUNCIL
ACTS On
GAS RATE
Clerk Instructed To Ad-
dress Railroad Commits
sion On Situation
GIANOLA RESIGNS
Resolution On Gambling
At Border Considered
By Meeting

Numerous complaints to the Ell
Centre city council on the asserted
exhorbitant rates charged by the
Natural Gas Corporation of Call
fornia resulted in action by the
council last night. when it author
lied the city clerk to write letter
to the railroad commission calling
the attention of that body to the
situation existing here.
The tactfully worded letter re-
lated to the commission the COM
plants which have been received
by the council, and asked that any
investigation made into the prices
and service of the gas company be
made soon.
The council also recommended
that any complaints on the prices
OF the gas company be made di-
rectly TO the railroad commission by
consumers of gas, since it is the
opinion of city councilmen that
such direct complaints will result
in speedier action by the commits
sion.
Numerous other matters of prime
iilpcl ldiiCt 10 TcSlQcIlIS Ol FL OcAls
tro were taken up at the meeting
of the council last night. The
meeting did not adjourn until
o'clock. All members of the board
were present.
Resignation of F. j. Gianola as
councilman was accepted Gianola
gave the press of personal business
as his reason for resigning from
the council. His resignation will
not be effective until another Is
appointed to fill his place Mt the
council table.
Dorsey Whitelaw reported to the
council that he had received a
communication from the superin-
tendent of the Southern Pacific
railroad to the effect that the
Southern Pacific will decline to en-
ter into conference with the city
of Ell Centre relative to the State
street crossing until procedure has
been started by the city.
The council passed resolution
directing the city attorney to file a
petition with the railroad commits
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
FARM PRODUCTS
EMBARGO BILL
CANNOT PASS
Sponsor OF Measure Sees
Little Chance OF Sue
cess In Congress
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. (U.H =
Legislation to embargo farm prod
ucts has no better than a $3.50
chance of passage by the present
congress, Representative Burtness,
Republican, North Dakota. author
of an embargo bill, admitted at a
hearing today before the house ways
and means committee.
Burtness bill provides for COM
plete embargo on cereal grains,
flour, palm oil, dry beans, butter
and eggs. He said he believed a
prohibitive tariff on these products
might be better, but added that he
had introduced the embargo bill be-
cause he did not think the ways
and means committee would ap-
prove legislation affecting the tariff
on specific commodities.
He said there was possibility
that efforts might be made to in
clude numerous other products once
the bill goes to the senate. He op-
posed inclusion of embargoes on
sugar, wool and flax, saying his bill
was only intended to protect commo-
dities which are produced here IN
sufficient quantities to satisfy do
mestic needs.
"'I see no hope of an immediate
increase in prices, even if this meas
ure be enacted,' he said ~ be-
lieve, however, it would prevent fur
ther price declines when the next
crop is marketed
Representative Dickinson, Repub-
lican, Iowa, senator-elect, appeared
in support of the embargo bill, but
admitted there were difficulties III
the way of its passage at this ses-
sion.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
Ship Reports
Island Tragedy

CONCARNEAU. France, Feb. 10.
W.P)A tale of suffering. starvation,
madness and death on an isolated
island in the Indian ocean was told
when the ship lie Saint Paul ar
rived here today.
The ship was sent to the Volcanic
Island of Saint Paul to aid men,
bers of a party of seven who were
landed on the island in 1929 to ex-
plot lobster fishing there.
The ships crew found only two
men and one woman, Europeans,
alive. Three other had died of few
er and madness and one man set
cut from the island in a frail boat
and never was seen again.
Fire destroyed the expeditions
food store soon after landing and
the survivors lived on she'll fish,
they said. Victor Brunon died in
his wife's arms. She later became
a mother and her baby died.
The three survivors were taken
to Madagascar where they are re-
cuperating.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
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Suit Filed In
Trapping Case

Charging j. c. Poe and the New
River Gun club with fraud and mis-
representation, S. d. Stevens today
filed suit for $1,578.45, stating that
he had been given trapping privi-
glees by the defendants on land that
did not belong to them.
He paid $57845 for the trapping
privileges, Stevens stated in his
complaint, and later found that the
land covered in the exclusive per-
NIT was not owned by the defend
ants.
The tract of land in question is
on the shores of the Salton Sea.
Stevens trapped on the ground for
some time before discovering his
mistake, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
FILM COLONY
AT HOLLYWOOD
MOURNS ACTOR

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Feb. 10. Up)
Hollywood mourned the death of
one OF its most noted character
actors, Louis Wolheim, as the body
was prepared today to lie in state
pending funeral arrangements.
Wolheim. paradoxical figure of
professor actor professional wrest-
Textbook lover. died yesterday morn
ing of cancer of the stomach fol-
lowing an operation on Monday.
Although the operation was re-
garded as serious. even his closest
friends were not aware of his criti-
cal state.
The man who created two noted
roles. that of "'The Hairy Ape" in
Eugene O'Neill's play of the same
name, and of Captain Flagg in the
stage production of What Price
Glory" was born in New York City
March %, 1880. He was a graduate
in engineering from Cornell, and
while a half back on the Cornell
football team In 1904, received the
broken nose which was credited
with making him his stage and
screen fortune.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
Believe Stills
Owned By Chicago

FRESNO, Cal, Feb. 10. U.p)-
Federal agents here were reported
today to be trying to connect Chi
cago liquor interests with an as
serted chain of ranch distilleries
operating in California, believed
the source of supply for much Pa
cific coast liquor
The investigation came to light
following the raiding of a $45, 900
plant on ranch on the San Joa-
quin river bottom 20 miles west of
here week ago when five men were
arrested and $50 gallons of liquor
and $4,000 gallons of mash were
found
The conclusion that several big
ranch stills raided in the last sew
eral months in the San Joaquin
Valley had been operated by one
organization was reached when
federal men noticed close similar
ity of equipments, it was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
CAMPBELL KNIGHTED
BY BRITISH KING

CHERBOURG, France, Feb. 10,
U.P)-Captain Malcolm Campbell,
who recently set a new world IS au-
tomobile speed record at Daytona
Beach, was raised to the knighthood
today by King George of England.
The British vice consul commu-
nicated the kings desires to Camp
bell while the speed driver was still
aboard the steamship Mauretanla
in the Roads off Cherbourg.
Campbell answered the commun-
ication from the vice consul, ex-
his appreciation for the
honor. Campbell set a record OF
245 miles an hour at Daytona.
During the excitement OF the
arrival passenger
lost his balance and fell overheard.
He swan around until picked up
and was taken to a hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
sen A I |:
ARGUES
ON BILL
Veterans Measure Is Ger
tain To Pass But May
BE Delayed Briefly
HOOVER WILL VETO
Indications That His Act
Certain To BE Rejected
BY Both Houses
FLASH
Senate passed veterans bill


Senate passed veterans bill
this afternoon, ~ TO IL. The
bill goes TO the President to-
morrow. lie Is expected to
veto ii.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. WP)--
Opponents of the veterans loan bill
in the senate won a minor initial
victory when the measure came up
for debate at the opening OF today's
session.
Senator Harrison. Democrat, Mis-
sissippi, asked unanimous consent
10 limit debate, but Senator Reed,
Republican. Pennsylvania. objected.
Reed IS objection serves only TO de-
fer adoption of the bill little, as
its passage is regarded as assured.
The only question remaining now
is how soon the vote will come.
The house passed the bill Monday
under suspension of the rules, and
the senate finance committee re-
ported IL favorably yesterday in the
face of direct presidential opposi-
ton.
II is understood a veto awaits 1t
at the White House, but it Is also
understood that there are more than
enough votes in both houses to enact
1t over the veto. Administration
leaders in both house and senate
have deserted the President on this
issue.
After a furry of New York poll
tics at the opening of the session
Senator Dill, Democrat. Washington,
began speech denouncing the Red
Gross for its reported rfusal in his
state to accept food which had been
collected for Arkansas drough SUI
ferers.
Senator Bingham. Republican,
Connecticut. one of the few oppo-
nents of the measure, opened the
administration attack.
Bingham said the house had been
stampeded > for the bill, which he
characterized as a "raid on the
treasury. -
1.-The great question In this issue
is whether or not the able-bodied
veterans of the World war are to be
considered as a privileged Glass; he
said. 1.-The next question is wheth-
er or not the veterans of the war
are Unsuitable in their claims
The standing room only sign failed
to deter many veterans who came TO
the senate today to hear debate on
the compensation bill. They stood
in the rear Of the galleries. There
was larger crowd than at any pre-
vious session this winter.
Senator Reed, Republican, Penn
sylvania. offered an amendment to
restrict the so per cent loan privi-
lego to veterans actually in need.
He said, mo words of mine can
change n single SENATOR and ex-
planned he was "talking to the rest
of the country, not to the senate. -
Senator Copeland, Democrat. New
York, offered an amendment to re-
duce the interest rate from Az to
3 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
Hospital Bills
Given Approval

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1919. (U.P) -
The senate finance committee today
ordered a favorable report on 500
877,00 veterans disqualification bill
containing provision reducing by
half the compensation or disability
allowance of veterans SO long as
they remain in government hoSpi-
tails.
The committee substituted the
S20,S77000 bill introduced by Sena-
tor Smoot, Republican, Utah, for the
$12,000,0 disqualification project
passed by the house. 1t does not
specify where the hospitals shall be
built or where additions shall be
constructed to existing institutions.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
Swings Bill
Given Approval

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. W.H-
The house irrigation and reclaim
alton committee reported favorably
today the Swing bill for the pro-
lection of Palo Verde Valley, Cal
ifornia, from floods or changes In
course of the Colorado river
The bill in its final form was
changed from the original in order
to comply with recommendations
of the interior department.
While the sum of Sl,l50,C00 is
authorized, only so much of it may
be used as the interior secretary
may find necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
Two Fundamentals
In Indian Matter

NEW DELHI, India, Feb. 10. U.P)
The issues in the Indian indie
pendence movement were under
stood to have narrowed down to
two fundamental points today as
the Mahatma Gandhi unexpectedly
was summoned for another CONVEX
sation with Viceroy Lord Irwin.
The points are:
l. Unfettered discussion of future
government at a second round table
conference on a new constitution for
India.
3 Investigation of alleged police
excesses against natives in the civil
disobedience movement.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
WRITER'S CONDITION
REPORTED SERIOUS

Myron D. Writer'S friends in all
parts of the valley are greatly con-
cerned to learn that his condition
is very serious today.
The Brawley publisher and coun-
ty assemblyman is making a de-
termined fight to regain his strength
after a recent operation. He had
a blood TRANSMISSION yesterday which
was expected to assist in the strug-
gle.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Scout Court of Honor, 7:30,
Wilson school.
Night school, 10, high school.
B.P.O.E. No. 1925, 8, Elk's
hall.
L. V. Council, No. "a, s, Mas
onic Temple.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 8,
Davis hall.
Troop IA, B.S.A., 1880, Mas
onic Temple.
Brunk's Comedians, 8. I'm
perial avenue.
Fox peria1 Theatre,
Lightning.
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth.
Project leaders, 10, court
house.
w. c. I. u, 2:3O, 65a Brigh-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
Radical Meeting
Routed BY Police


LOS ANGELES. Feb. ID. up
Nine men were neld by police TO-
day after disorder In Com
munist center here last night was
quelled by police, who threw tear
bombs.
approximately $4,000 persons
packed into an area on Brooklyn
avenue, where William q. Foster.
Communist leader. was scheduled
for an address.
Captain William Haynes led po-
lice to the district and a number of
fights started. Stones were thrown
and clubs were used freely. Finally
when a group of men charged po-
lice, the latter threw tear bombs.
A number OF police and some OF
the demonstrators suffered minor
hurts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
San Francisco
Willing ToDig

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10.
U.P-The gold rush of Gold
en- Gate Park" was in full
swing today after workmen in
the park dug up IA dull but
welcome $50 gold pieces.
When the first gold piece
was unearthed there was a
veritable stampede of shovel
lers around the spot. Soon an
other was unearthed, and an
other. They didn't stop for
lunch but kept right on until
it was too dark to see.
Foreman on the job looked
for bear market in excaya-
ton work for the next few
days.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
Decide Victim
Really Robbed

FRESNO, Cal, Feu. 10. UP)-Af-
ter four hours questioning OF j..
N. Kavoian, dry cleaner, last night,
police here did an about face and
said they were persuaded Kavoian
actually was robbed of $38, ,160 Tues
day evening by two bandits.
A close check of Kavian's iinan-
cial activities of the last two weeks
led police to believe he had that
amount of money on him when a
couple of buns held him up at
a gunpoint in search of a few dol
lars and stumbled onto the bulk of
Kayoian's fortune.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
Governor OF
Wyoming Dies

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 10. tU.H
Governor Frank Collins Emerson,
for quarter of century leader
of state life and serving his second
term as chief executive of Wyoming,
died here last night. He was Al
years old A sudden heart attack
induced by pneumonia was respon-
sible for his death.
He entered the gubernatorial race
against Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross and
defeated her. He was reelected last
November, Wyoming's third COVER
nor to be elected for second term
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
WARD HEADS TENNIS

NEW YORK, Feb. 10. (U.R)-Hol-
combe Ward of New York, has been
appointed chairman of the 1891 Da-
Wis cup committee of the United
States Lawn Tennis association.
Ward succeeds Joseph E. Wear OF
Philadelphia, who resigned as chair
man but will retain membership in
the committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19

of IO-year-old Virginia Brooks.
Ell PASO. Texas, Feb 1o. U.P)-
A suspect was arrested here today
in connection with the disappear
ance from San Diego of 10-year-old
Virginia Brooks.
The man was arrested in a hotel
after San Diego police wired local
authorities to watch for man driv-
ing a Ford coupe. The telegram
said the man had been seen Tues
day at Wellton, Ariz., accompanied
by a girl
Police said the man arrested here
was driving a Ford coupe, and that
they believed the automobile to
have been stolen. He was not ac-
companied by child.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10. U.P)--
Another lead in the Virginia Brooks
KIDNAPPING case proved groundless
today when deputy sheriffs ques-
toned a miner in the mountains
near Lebec and completely eXoner-
ated him.
According to word received at the
sheriff's office here, the miner was
prospecting near Lebec and knew
nothing about the disappearance OF
the 10-year-old girl as she started
for school in San Diego a Weel, ago
today.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 49, U.P)--
All Arizona highways were under
guard today as police officers sought
Virginia Brooks. 10-year San
Diego girl, who has been missing
for more than a week.
Blake Mason, San Diego deputy
sheriff, who is directing the Arizona
phase of the search, which extends
over the entire west. expressed the
opinion today the child had been
kidnapped.
"a girl resembling Virginia was
seen at Tacnac and Wellton,' in
southwestern Arizona, over the
Weekend" Mason said. ut is pos
sible that she and her kidnaper are
hiding in Phoenix"
According to Mason, four persons
have informed him that they saw a
child resembling Virginia in the
Wellton district, where many tour
lists were held up by flood which
occurred Friday night when a re-
tanning wall back of the town gave
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
ENDORSE NEW COURT

FRESNO, Cal, Feb. 10. W.p)-Un-
animous endorsement of an assem-
bly, bill that would set up a fifth
state appellate court district COM
prising all the San Joaquin valley
counties was given by the Fresno
County Bar. association here last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-19
SUSPECT HELD
AT Ell PASO IN
BROOKS CASE
Many Clues Being Hunted
Down I'm Effort To Find
Lost Girl

Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 10. U.P)
j. f.. Callahan, 81, mechanic,
was released today shortly after
he had been arrested on suspi-
cion i'm connection with the dis
appearance from San Diego, Cal,
of 1O-year-old Virginia Brooks.
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Mr.. and Mrs. william Z. Sloan, jr.,
Of Rochester. N. Y, are at the Shore
ham Hotel for an indefinite stay.
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N. Y, 1 at the Dodge Hotel and is &C.
companied by Miss Katherine Gale Of
New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Kibourne Of Chi
cago are spending q few days at the
Shoreham Hotel.
Mrs. II. p. Metcalf of Providence, r.
l., is at the Carlton for several days,
accompanied by her daughter, Miss
Katharine Metcalf, and Nine. E. P.
Perinard.
Miss Edna Brown Of New York City
has taken an apartment at Wardman
Park Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Ross of Pasadena,
Calf, are at the Willard for short
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Robinson Of
Plainfield, N. j., arrived in Washington
last night and are at the Mayfiower.
Mrs E. G. Cooper arrived Sunday
from her home in Knoxville, Tenn, and
is at the Dodge Hotel for an indefinite
stay.
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Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Buhrke of Oak
Park, ILL.,, are staying at the Mayfiower
for q few days.
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