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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
SITE FOR STATE
CAMP INSPECTED
BY SUPERVISORS

With Ray Priest, reclamation
service agent at Yuma, the I'm
perial county board of supervisors
this morning visited Laguna town.
ship to inspect possible site for a
transient relief road camp recently
proposed by Governor Rolph.
A federal camp at Laguna has
been proposed as the site of such a
camp in this county, and it was to
investigate the possibilities of the
place that supervisors and other in
terested officials made the journey
this morning.
This action followed a round
table discussion yesterday of the
possibility of establishing such a
camp here, and the expense which
must be borne by the county If
such a project is made a reality.
1t is the proposal of the state that
it will furnish clothing, food and
bedding for transientS if the county
will furnish a site for the road
camp and medical attention, which
includes a physical examination for
each man admitted to the camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
ALL-AMERICAN
CANAL CLUB IS
ORGANIZED HERE

All sections of Imperial Valley
were represented at an enthusiastic
meeting in El Centro last night
when the All-American canal club
was formed. Similar clubs will be
organized in all valley towns.
The club was organized and will
be maintained, it was brought out
at last nights meeting. for the
prosperity and protection of tie
land and property holders within
the jurisdiction of the act known
as the All-American Canal con-
tract"
Temporary officers were elected
as follows: George Whitlock, chair
man; Jack Keep, secretary. A COM
mittee of three was appointed to
prepare bylaws and present them
at the regular meeting next Monday
night.
H. T. Cory. prominent engineer
who saved the valley from inunda-
ton by the Colorado river during
the early years, delivered an inter-
eSting discussion of Egyptian irri-
cation, comparing the Egyptian
canal system with ours.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
CURTIS ANNOUNCEMENT SPIKES
MOVE TO NOMINATE EASTERNER

outright enemy of prohibition such
as Theodore Roosevelt, now COVER
nor of Porto Rico. They favored
this on the expectation that the
Democrats would name an anti
prchibitionist, who by combining
the south with several big anti
prohibition states in the north
might endanger Republican success.
Curtis was named in 1923 because
of his appeal the farm states, par
ticularly in Kansas where he is
extremely popular, and because of
his popularity among certain old
line party leaders who originally
were hostile to Hoover.
A Hoover Curtis ticket also would
emphasize the administrations in.
tention Of standing on it's own rec
ord, without any switch of candi-
dates to appeal to different sections
of the country. Curtis spent al
most the entire 1928 campaign on
the road, concentrating on the
farm states.
The main theme of the Republi-
can appeal will be to stand on the
Hoover administration in its effort
to conquer the depression, and not
change horses mid-stream.
denomination of Curtis woulc
break Republican party precedent
| 1t never has repeated on vice-pres.
idential candidates. 1t also woule
run counter to the tradition with
regard to age. Curtis would be T.
years old when he finished a sec.
| ono term. The custom has been tc
select a younger man.
Curtis will be most valuable &c
the Hoover ticket next year In the
farm states where there has been
much dissatisfaction with the ad-
nlinistration's farm policy. He him
self has taken issue with the farm
board at times.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
.SHULER REFUSED
PERMISSION TO
OPEN STATION

WASHINGTON, Dec. l. W.p)-
The District of Columbia court of
appeals today refused to permit the
appeals today refused to permit Rev.
Bob Shuler of Los Angeles to resume
peal from the federal radio COM
mission which ruled his station off
the air.
The court denied Shuler's peti-
ton for an order restraining the
commission from enforcing its edict
until the court had reviewed the
case in an appeal act. Station
KGFF now must remain silent while
the appeal is heard and cannot be
restored to the air unless the court
overrules the commission.
Attempting to restore the station
to the air Immediately. Shuler's
attorneys contended, in the petition
filed yesterday, that the commits
sions decision was a violation OF
the constitutional right Of free
speech. The radio commission re-
sisted the move in an answer filed
an hour later and the court acted
promptly.
Anticipating a possible refusal of
the petition for a stay order. Shul-
ers attorneys also filed notice of
their regular appeal. This appeal
will require several weeks and there
remains no legal recourse by which
the station might resume operations
on a temporary basis in. the mean
time
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
WAGE REDUCTION
IS PLANNED FOR
MOTION PICTURES

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. /. U.P)-"In
order that. production may go on
undiminished." employees of the
Warner First Nation
Studios will be asked to accept a
reduction In salaries, 1t became
known today.
High salaried stars and other
we'll paid employees will be asked to
take voluntary reductions, officials
of the studio admitted. but denied
that general wage cut of GER
tain percentage was contemplated.
Although Warner Brothers-First
National directors declared they un-
derstood other studios planned to
decrease expenses by cutting down
production, there was no confirma-
ton by other producers.
Fox Studios announced that
contrary to reports. certain produc-
tions now under way or about to
be started would be completed and
production not curtailed.
Warner Brothers-First National
indicated that II high salaried stars
refused to take reductions, their
contracts would not be renewed
No names we're mentioned.
No general reductions were con-
sidered by the Motion Picture Pro-
ducers and Distributors Association
of America, directors said, the mat
ter of salaries being left entirely to
individual studios.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
Coast Political
Battle Is Warm

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Dec. /,
U.P;-This city will go to the polls
today to elect a mayor and police
Judge after a heated campaign
which assertedly resulted in the
beating and stabbing of Louis
Laine, publisher of the Bay
City Crusader, which campaigned
against alleged vice conditions.
Lame was attacked by a gang of
a dozen or more men and boys last
night.
He secreted himself in Los An
geles. suffering from a stab wound
in the abdomen and a long lacera-
ton on the left arm.
AS publisher of The Crusader.
Lame waged sensational cam
paign against the administration of
Mayor Herman Michel, Santa
Monica capitalist, who is seeking
reelection.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
Mx>e R1~~
O 1880 heSausht syadlests. Isa
TWO FACTIONS IN
CANAL CONTRACT
HOLD CONFERENCE

Meeting yesterday with repre-
sentatives of the Imperial Irriga-
ton district board, with the dis
tricts' attorney and engineer, and
with Don C. Bitter, attorney for the
Water Rights Protective associa-
ton, members of the farm bureaus
committee on the All-American
canal contract checked their draft
of the contract with these repre-
sentatives.
In almost every instance, the
farm bureaus translation of the
contract conceded with that of the
Representatives of the two factions
for and against the present con-
tract.
1t was found that on only a few
points did the two factions have op-
posing interpretations and on these
points, the arguments of both sides
were heard by the committee.
which. however. took no stand on
any question. The group worked
all afternoon and we'll into the eve
ming before the entire draft was
checked.
The committees version will be
presented before the farm bureau
directors at their regular meeting
on Saturday. The function of the
committee has not been to pass on
the merits of the contract, but to
translate it into terms intelligible
to the lay mind, avoiding MANY of
the technical terms present in the
contract.
Every member of the committee
was present: Earl " c. Northrup
chairman; c. o. Hoober, j. E.
Brock, c. G.. Halliday, o. A. Dolson.
r. E. Gonder, c. F. Kamm and
Scott B. Foulds, secretary-manager
Representatives, of the two fac
tions present were: C. l.. Childers,
M. J. Dowd, c. w. Brockman, Don
c. Bitler, Ira Aten, w. F. Beal and
Carleton D. Joy.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
MOTOR INDUSTRY
SHOWS REVIVAL
in ALL LINES

DETROIT, Dec. /. U.PeThe first
day of the last month of 1881 saw
the automotive industry snap into
its highly competitive new sales
year with introduction of a new
car to be shown first in New York
The "Rockne Six first new car
adventured in two years, was an
nounced by Studebaker. A private
showing to dealers only was made
of the spic and span 1882 Chevro-
let. Other companies reported
slow but sure renewed activity.
The Rockne six, a light automo-
bile, will have two lines, the "65"
and "75," with prices ranging up
ward from s585 and $685., re-
spectively. 1t was named for the
late football coach at Notre Dame.
Knute Rockne, long a member of
Studebaker's sales force, was to
have resigned in 1882 TO become
yice-president of the company.
Studebaker said.
The Rockne will be built in De-
troit and exhibited first at the New
York automobile show in January.
Harold S. Vance is president of the
new company, with A. R. Erskine.
president of Studebaker, chairman
of the board.
Dealers viewed the 1882 Chevro-
let, prior to the general public
showing here Saturday. The COM
pany's huge Flint factories already
are moving slowly into production.
In line with expectations, most
automobile companies here are re-
hiring men slowly.
An example of the manufacturers
optimism was shown in announce
ment of the Hudson company that
its 1882 newspaper advertising bud
get calls for $5,o00.000, compared
with S2,5OO,OOO in 1890 and $780,
600 in 1929.
Studebaker also is increasing its
newspaper advertising campaign in
the last four years and the
Oakland-Pontiac companies are
understood to be preparing q
double expenditure in 1882.
The employment situation in De-
troit, while still critical, was re-
ported slightly easier" by the city
employment bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
IS FOLLOWED BY
THIRD SHOOTING

CHICAGO, Dec. /. U.P)-A high
school love affair that eliminated
in murder and suicide today had
brought death to two girls and a
youth.
The accidental killing of Con-
stance TrohatoS, Is, by Joseph T.
Wilson, l6, ended a day of tragedy
for Roosevelt high school students.
The Trohatos girl was shot bv
Wilson as the pair were re-enacting
with supposedly empty revolver
the earlier deaths of their fellow
students, Ruth Wicklund, IL, and
Henry Sio, 16.
Wilson had a revolver.
This gun is empty" he said.
Henry might have taken his gun
like this and shot you"
The youth pressed the revolver
against the girls head and pulled
the trigger three times. Twice the
hammer clicked harmIessly, then a
shell was exploded and Constance
fell to the floor, dead.
Wilson called physicians and sur
rendered to police who said they
had no doubt the shooting was ac-
cidental.
The death scene they were re-
enacting was the ending of a
puppy love" affair.
Sio met the Wicklund girl on the
way to school, shot her twice
through the heart and fled.
Police went to Sio's home and
found him, dead. He was sur
rounded by mementoS of the girl.
In his hand he held one of the
girls gloves. He wore her bracelet
on his wrist. He had penciled a
note: I'm sorry"
III chest, police found love notes
indicating the pair had had a child
ish jealous quarrel Parents of the
children said they had sought
vainly to end the attachment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
BODY OF DUCK
HUNTER FOUND
AT SALTON SEA

After weary hours on Salton Sea,
scarchers yesterday afternoon To-
Gated the body of one man drowned
while fixing blinds for duck hunt
ing trip, and today were continuing
the search for the body of the sec
ond man, also thought to have
drowned when he tumbled from the
small skiff in which the two were
riding.
The body of Miller Spafford, 30,
1917 Highgate avenue, Los Angeles,
was found within $50 feet of n
small skiff from which the out
board motor had fallen. Since the
motor was tied to the skiff it acted
as an anchor to keep the boat from
drifting.
Glen Maxwell, 80, 1921 Pasa-
dena avenue, Los Angeles, is thought
to be the second victim of Salton
Seas latest tragedy. His body had
not been located today, although a
party headed by Harold Gillett, in
vestigator for the sheriff's office,
was searching for 1t.
II. A. Castner, third member of
the party which came to Balboa
Beach last Friday for duck hunt
ing trip, was not in the boat wher
the other two were drowned. and
aided In the search for the bodies.
Undersheriff Rodney Clarke and
Coroner Bert Underwood led the
searchers who yesterday afternoon
discovered Spafford's body floating
In the water only $50 feet from the
boat which caused the death of two
men and an outboard motor. is
blamed for the tragedy. The boat
should not have carried more than
one man, officers said.
Maxwell is survived by wife and
one child, while Spafford is sur
vived by a wife and three children.
Spafford's body is at the Hopes
Undertaking Parlors in Brawley.
Maxwell and Spafford left Balboa
Beach Friday afternoon to SET
blinds near Bombay Beach. accord
ing to those who were present.
When they had not been heard
from late Saturday afternoon the
coroner and officers were notified,
and a search started.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
DOUGHTY JUDGE
HAS TROUBLES
WITH DOUCHTYS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. l. (U.P)-His
honor might have been impressed
with the testimony of the girls
mother against her son-in-law and
brother-in-law, had not the girls
stepfather and brother-in-law test
flied in behalf of his brother and
contrary to the testimony of his
wife -and-sister- n-law.
Superior Judge William S. Baird
spent the first few hours of the
Doughty hearing getting the Dough-
tvs Strengthened out.
Mrs. Obelia Doughty, 10, was SUI
ing Earle E. Doughty, 40, for di-
vorce, complaining that he treated
her like a child. Her mother, who
also is the wife of Paul Doughty,
Earle Doughty's brother, took the
stand in behalf of her daughter.
Blood being thicker than the ink
on marriage certificates, Paul
Doughty took the stand for his
brother.
When all was said, Judge VIII
liams decided a decree should be
awarded Doughty on cross-com-
plaint. All was we'll
But Doughty hadn't filed any
cross-complaint.
He did. and was awarded the di-
vorce and custody of their minor
child.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
WALKER
SUBMITS
HIS PLEA
Usually Flippant Mayor
Of New York Serious
As He Asks Pardon.
RECALLS TRAGEDY
Near Riot As Throngs Of
Spectators Seek To At
tend Hearing.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1. U.P,-
Mayor James J. Walker Of New
York City today pleaded to Cover
nor James Rolph to grant a pardon
to Tom Mooney.
Speaking in a low, serious voice
and addressing the crowded court
room rather than the governor him
self, the mayor first spoke of the
horrible crime Of which Mooney
was convicted.
Il remember we'll the diabolic,
fiendish explosion here July %,
1916. during the Preparedness day
parade" the mayor said. Il was
shocked at the unnatural crime and
that same shock was felt all over
the nation. I was interested in the
case then and I never have lost
interest
The mayor began his address, the
main plea for Mooney, near the end
of the morning although he was not
scheduled to talk until afternoon.
He requested that Governor Rolph
permit him to break up his argu-
ment, concluding it later in the
afternoon and the request was
granted.
The mayor, still suffering from a
severe cold which forced him to bed
Sunday, was forced to interrupt
himself at times to cough.
He lost no attention from the
court. however, for his own associ-
ates, Governor Holph and the spec
tators hung on his every word.
Mrs. Mary Mooney and Mrs
Rena Mooney, mother and wife OF
the convicted bomber. wept freely
as the mayor warmed to his plea.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. /. tu.pl-
Twenty-Five men and three womer
were rounded up and jailed today
when they attempted to force theil
way into the Tom Mooney pardon
hearing at the state building here
The arrests climaXed an alleged
Ccmmunistic demonstra tion In
which police were hard-pressed to
hold back a throng of 5000 which
milled about the building.
Police said those arrested were
Communists.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
DISTRICT BOARD
TABLES RECALLS
PENDING INQUIRY
BrOckman Questions Le-
gality OF Boards Pow
er To Call Election.

Recall petitions against Chairman
c. w. Brockman and w. o. Blair
were tabled at a district board
meeting this morning to await
clearing up of a legal point raised
when Brockman presented formal
protest against the calling of re-
call election against him.
The protest read as follows.
II hereby respectfully protest
against the calling of or taking
any steps toward the calling Of or
conducting of an election to vote
upon the question of recalling me
as director of district No. on the
ground that this board has no au-
thority to call, hold or conduct or
take any steps toward calling, hold
ing or conducting such election in
division No. as now changed by
virtue of that certain resolution
adopted by the board of directors,
October 26, and for the further
reason that l was elected as such
director from said division No. as
1t existed prior to October 26."
Director F.. w. Beal protested
against tabling the petitions as he
explained there was "gentlemen's
agreement to call the election to-
day. the agreement having been
made at the meeting last Tuesday.
He urged that both elections be
held as required by law.
Mark Rose moved that both pc
titions be tabled. explaining that if
there was question of legality it
would be we'll to look into the mat
ter before going further.
When the motion was made,
Brockman was particular to deter
mine whether or not both petitions
we're included and to have each di-
rector and the divisions plainly en-
tered.
The vote stood Aten, Rose,
Blair-yes; Beal and Brockman-no.
Brockman explained during the
noon recess that he had consulted
the best legal opinion available and
was convinced a recall election
could not be called against him
under conditions now prevailing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
OFFICERS WILL
QUIZ COLLIE in
WOOD SLAYINC
WOlford Says Many Links
Connect Him With
Brawley Crime.

Climaxing an investigation that
has disclosed Gilbert F. Collie, hobo
blacksmith, knew and was friendly
with Barney Woods in Brawley just
before Woods disappeared, D. H.
Wolford. chief criminal deputy dis
trict attorney, and Tom Sharp, dis
trict attorneys investigator, left
for San Bernardino today to ques-
ton the alleged murder on his pos
sible connection with Woods death.
Collie is now held in the San
Bernardino county Jail facing two
murder charges. A hint dropped
by him there that he lived in In
perial county several years ago
started the investigation which
pointed to Woods mysterious death
as the only one with which Collie
could have been connected.
Wolford, who has carried on the
investigation into Collie's connec-
ton with Woods in 1922, said yes
terday that investigation has justi-
fled a trip to San Bernardino to
question the blacksmith who Is
Sliftl 6Co Will WV VA Aio
friends for their automobiles and
personal belongings.
Woods body was discovered in
1924 where it had been buried on
his place near Brawley after his
head had been shattered with some
blunt object. The skull had been
broken into 25 fragments.
The old man had disappeared in
1922, but a thorough search failed
to reveal his body until it was dis
covered by accident by rancher
who had irrigated his field and
noticed a depression the shape OF
grave where water had run onto
Woods land. This was in 1924. Al
that time Collie was not connected
with the death, although he hao
tried several days after Woods dis
appeared to sell to Bill Slaughter
a horse believed to have belonged
to Woods.
Two men, John T. Speer and Jack
iContinued I'm PAGE 6i
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
VETS and DRYS
IN CONTROVERSY
OVER SHOOTING

CHICAGO, Dec. l. W.P)Shootine
of l7-year- -old Boy Scout by an
elderly reformer whom he sought to
aid today precipitated an angry
controversy between wet and dry
forces.
Daniel l.. Gilday, IS. for years
leader In vice and liquor crusades
was held in Jail pending outcome
of wounds suffered by Herman Knoll
when he saw Gilday stagger and
went to his help.
Anti prohibition leaders de-
nounced the shooting.
Friends and supporters of the
crime investigator declared he had
been framed" by police.
His associates declared Gilday
was subject to fainting spells and
was not intoxicated as police and
witnesses charged. They also
asserted a bottle of liquor found in
his pocket had been planted"
Gilday will be charged with mur-
der in event of Knobs death
Assistant States Attorney Nal
Coghlan said today. If Knoll re-
covers, Gilday will be charged with
assault with intent to kill and also
with carrying concealed weapons.
Coghlan said.
Physicians said Knoll had "iust
about an even chance to live" He
was shot in the abdomen.
Witnesses said Gilday was stag
gering along the sidewalk in an in
toxicated condition when Knoll and
his friend Herman Alkema Ia, tried
to help him.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
GOVERNMENT AND
CANDHI COME TO
PARTING OF WAYS
BY HARRY FLORY
United Press Staff Correspondent


LONDON, Dec. l. U.P)-Mahatma
Gandhi believed today that he had
come to the parting of the ways
with the British government
He paid the closest attention to
the statement of the governments
India policy at the final meeting
of the round table conference read
by Prime Minister Ramsay Mac
Donald. After Gandhi jokingly
complimented the prime minister
on his industry, saying: You have
worked us almost to exhaustion
he added seriously:
IF, as 1t seems somewhat likely,
We have come to the parting OF the
ways, nevertheless you deserve my
sincere vote Of thanks"
MacDonald's statement revealed
no important changes in the gov
ernment policy and left the settle
ment of the important minorities
or communal questions to the In
dams themselves. The government,
Macdonald said. still hoped for a
responsible central provincial In
dian government with the neces-
sary transitory safeguards
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
Shake-Up Made
In Dry Agents

DENVER, Dec. |. <U.P}-John F.
Vivian, prohibition administrator of
five mountain states, resigned today
after a one-day investigation of his
methods of enforcing the dry law
had been made by Amos w. w.
Woodcock, national prohibition di-
rector.
The investigation was precipi-
tated by the. fatal beating of
20-year Melford G. Smith by
Prohibition Agent Henry F. Dierks,
other charges of brutality leveled
against Vivian's agents. and revela-
ton that Vivian negotiated for a
$4,000 loan from Dierks two months
before he appointed him an agent.
Woodcock already had suspended
Dierks, who faces a charge of first
degree murder, and in accepting
Vivian's resignation he appointed
Carl Jackson, prohibition admins
traitor with headquarters at Seattle,
as new dry chief OF Colorado, wy
oming. Utah, Arizona and New
Mexico. Jackson is native of
Wyoming
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Dec. /. WP)-
The movement to advance an east
ern opponent of prohibition as
President Hoover's running mate
next year apparently has been
thwarted by the decision of Vice
President Curtis to stand for re-
nomination.
The announcement of Curtis that
he would accept denomination is
taken by Republican leaders gepe.
ally as insuring his selection by the
national convention.
In that case Republicans would
go to the country with an all-dry
ticket.
This would upset the plans of
some eastern Republicans, who have
felt the party should make an ap-
peal to the ti-prohibition states
such as New York and New Jersey
by nominating for vice-president an
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-01
Railroad Men
Get Jobs Back

LOS ANGELES, Dec. /. U.p)-
Two hundred and fifty men re-
suned their former places in the
East Los Angeles shops of the Un-
ion Pacific railroad today, mark
ing a return to almost normal con-
ditions.
Those employed in the car repair
department and back shops who
were laid off last October were in
cluded in those given jobs.
The employment was looked upon
by railroad officials as reflecting
an upturn of conditions through
out the west and middle west.