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The Washington times., 1931-03-28
LEADER
CHOICE TOL LAC
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
Copyright. 1881. by International
News SerYicel


NEW YORK, March 28.-Prom-
inent baseball men throughout
the nation, stunned by the deaths
within the past "a hours of Ernest
S. Barnard and the picturesque
Ban johnson, present and past
presidents of the American
League, speculated today on the
question:
"WhO will be the new presi-
dent?"
At least half q dozen posi-,
bilities were suggested in well-in'
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The Washington times., 1931-03-28
! Years In Prison
For Theft of FurS

Coleman Duckett, colored, who
broke into the store of Isadora
Rosendorf, at 923 G St. N. W.,
last February % and stole SAT-
worth of furs, today was SEN
fenced to serve five years in
prison by Justice Peyton Gordon
on an indictment charging house
breaking and larceny.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
PEN SENT SEM JONES

A pen used by President Hoover
in signing the Saturday half-holi-
day act and presented by him to
Senator Wesley Jones, of Wash
ington has been sent by the Sena-
tor to the Federal employees union
at Seattle,
The Washington times., 1931-03-28

Woods bought the ticket last Jan
uary.
Must Pay Heavy Tax
Woods also will have to pay
heavy taxes on his winnings.
From washington came the
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The Washington times., 1931-03-28
D. C. SINGERS ON TOUR

DELAWARE, Ohio, March %.
Clara and Charles Hitler, of 457
Park Rd. N. W., Washington, D.
c., were included in the concert
group of the Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity Singers Club which left
here yesterday for it's annual
spring tour of six Eastern States.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
ROBBERS GET HAMS

Burglars early yesterday entered
the Sherry Meat Market, 900 block
Louisiana Ave. N. W., and stole
eight smoked hams, valued at $25.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Board Approves
Canal Area Maps
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I nection with the taking CO the rock.
A survey of litigation filed and
pending since 1923 as presented to-
day with directors of the irrigation
district shows total of 80 cases IN
which the district has been a party
The survey shows that the district
has not lost any of the cases taken
into court and in which trial has
been completed. A number of the
cases involve condemnation suits in
which the value of property was
determined by the court ruling.
Attorney Charles l.. Childers,
chief counsel for the district, states
in a letter of transmittal accom-
panying the abstract of litigation
that he considers the volume of liti-
CATION over the three-year period to
be small in view of the size and
scope Of district operations.
Our average of new litigation
against the district for recent years
has been quite low and this is as it
should be-" Childers' letter declares.
One of the chief causes for delay
IN trial OF district cases lies in the
fact that the local judges must dis
qualify themselves in most instances,
the letter points out. AS a conse-
quence there must be continuation
of such cases until outside judges
are available.
Water deliveries to Mexican wa
ter users have dropped off more
than 50 per cent thus far in this
month, according to figures made
public today by Chief Engineer
Dowd. To date the deliveries for
May aggregate but 10000 acre feet.
A year ago during the same period
the deliveries to Mexico totalled o.
500 acre feet. The average for the
same period is approximately d.
900 acre feet, Dowd states.
An additional curtailment of
revenues from Mexican water sales
results this year from the fact that
the rate has been reduced by fed
eral action in Mexico City approxi-
mately 80 per cent Formerly an
acre foot of water cost the Mexican
user Sc cents. This year it costs
him 60c.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Women Fined For
Restaurant Row

A vocal and fistic argument in
Broadway restaurant last night
brought Nellie Guerra, %, and A.
Ramirez, %, into police court this
morning on charges Of disturbing
the peace, and resulted in suspended
fines of $40 against each of them.
Marie Benet, who was released
last night, failed to appear on the
same charge.
Jealousy was responsible for the
battle, Nellie Guerra told Judge
Kendall B. Perkins this morning.
Marie Benet tore the collar from
her dress, she said, and then she
swung on Marie. Ramirez took no
part in the argument, other than
trying TO part the two girls.
Two defendants forfeited bail
when they failed to appear in po-
lice court. They were c. Gonzales,
"a, who posted s25 bail after arrest
by s. J. Clark on a charge Of driving
while under the influence of intoxi-
eating liquor, and G. Hamasaki, 90,
released on $50 bail after being ar
rested for drunkenness. Gonzales
was arrested in front of the police
station.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Analyze Decision
On Arizona Suit
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tioning its water among the states
equitably entitled thereto, or for
the purpose of performing interna-
tional obligations"
Relative to Arizona's contention
that the project threatens future
development of irrigation projects
within the state, the opinion sets
forth the theory that, this con-
tention cannot prevail because 1t is
based not upon any actual or
threatened impairment of Arizona S
rights but upon assumed potential
inyasions." After stating that the
act leaves Arizonas legal rights un-
impaired, the court says further IF
by operations at the dam any than
perfected right OF Arizona, or any
of those claiming under it, should
hereafter be interfered with, appro-
pirate remedies will be available. -
There is no occasion for de-
termining now Arizona's rights to
interstate or local waters which
have not yet been, and which may
never be. appropriated.
Justice Brandeis concludes the
court opinion with this summary of
findings"
"As we hold that the grant of
authority to construct the dam and
reservoir is valid exercise of con-
gressional power that the Boulder
Canyon Project Act does not pur-
port to abridge the right of Arizona
to make, or permit, additional ap-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Hughes Listed In
Liberal Group
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fusing citizenship, holding there
could be no reservations TO the pledge
of allegiance. Four dissented-
Hughes, Holmes, Brandeis an d
Stone. Hughes summarized the
philosophy OF the liberals in this
passage of his decision:
When ones belief collides with
the power Of the state, the latter is
supreme withins its sphere and sub
mission or punishment follows: But,
in the forum Of conscience, duty to
a moral power higher than the state
has always been maintained. The
attempt to exact such promise,
and thus to bind ones conscience
by taking an oath or the submis-
sion to tests has been the cause of
many deplorable conflicts. The
congress has sought to avoid such
conflicts in this country by respect
ing a happy tradition.
In rejecting a conviction under
the California "Red-flag" law last
week, Hughes in the majority opin-
ion declared free government re-
quired maintenance of free discus
sion to the end that government
might be responsive to the will of
the people.
His decisions reflect the out
standing statement Of supreme
court liberalism made by Holmes
in the case Of Rosika Schwimmer,
an excluded Pacifist, as follows:
If there is any principle of the
constitution that more Imperative
" calls for attachment than any
other it is the principle of free
thought, not free thought for thoss
who agree with US, but freedom
for the thought that We hate"
WASHINGTON, May 26. U.P) -
The department Of labor has been
reinforced by the supreme court in
its efforts to bar from citizenship
anyone refusing to bear arms under
all circumstances, Assistant Labor
Secretary Robe Carl White said to-
Gay, commenting on the conscien-
tious objector cases just decided by
the court.
Asked whether the courts deci-
sion would be interpreted by the la
boz department as definitely barring
from citizenship all aliens Of
Quaker and other anti-war religious
sects, White replied:
I'VE treat each case as an indi-
vidual one, but the law now appears
to be rather plain. We will merely
proceed to enforce the absolute law
as the supreme court has decided
and as we have been doing"
The supreme court, by five TO
four majority yesterday refused cit
izenship to Professor Douglas c.
Macintosh, Yale theology professor
and wartime chaplain and to Marie
A. Bland, Canadian war nurse, both
of whom saw on-combatant service
in France. They refused 10 take an
unconditional pledge to bear arms.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Brawley Suit To
Be Prosecuted

In spite Of rumors and statements
that the $4,000 damage suit of
William Palmer, 75-year- -old Braw-
ley negro, against the city of Braw-
ley was to be dismissed, Palmer's
attorney today went ahead with
plans for trial, filing a memoran-
dun Of motion to set the case for
trial.
Lon Cromer, Brawley police chief,
and Officers George Morris and E.
j. Morisette, as well as the city
council, are named defendants in
the suit.
In the motion to set the case for
trial two days is the estimated
length of time the action will take
in court. A jury trial is demanded.
Fred Thompson, Palmer's attorney
filed the paper today.
The old negro filed suit for S75,-
600 damages, charging that he was
shot in the leg by Brawley officers
during the course of a raid on a
private residence. He was not re-
sisting arrest, and had not beer
placed under arrest, said Palmer in
MS complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26

available for immediate question
ing. McAfee, a former policeman
appeared unworried.
Ready To Talk
Sure, I'll answer their questions" +"
he said. If I had been killed, 1
expect they would have questioned
Crawford and Spencer"
McAfee entered the case because
it was said he supported Clark and
because one of the last acts of
Spencer was to gather material for
his magazine, Critic of Critics, in
which McAfee was labeled Los An
geles' Capone." ..
The article said in part:
Chicago has its Al Capone. New
York and San Francisco had Arnold
Rothstein and Abe Reuf. But Los
Angeles probably has the smartest
of them all in Mr.. Guy McAfee-
the cultivator OF the local under
world garden"
The article credited McAfee with
knowing all about the police de-
partment' because of his former
service as head OF the vice squad.
1T is said that there are police
men who wouldn't think of going
to bed without first calling Mr.. Nc
Afee to get permission" it stated.
Spencer MoXley. balliStic expert,
said he had established that bullets
from the same revolver killed
Spencer and Crawford. Police have
been unable to locate a gun which
Clark purchased "a hours before the
two men were shot last Wednesday.
Two safety boxes rented by Craw-
ford were searched while Mrs.
Crawford looked on. One contained
an old automobile drivers license
and the other few rubber bands.
"It looks like Charlie felt a show
down was coming. Perhaps he put
his house in order" remarked Dep
uty District Attorney Robert Stew
art.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Economic Status
Reported Better

WASHINGTON, May 26. (U.p)-
President Hoover and his cabinet
have made a study of the economic
situation and after today's cabinet
meeting announced they found
many factors that are favorable"
A one sentence statement was
given to the press by the White
House reading
THE President and his advisers
have been going over the economic
situation and have found many
factors that are favorable"
The statement Is the first direct
word Mr.. Hoover has given the
press for several months concern
ing economic conditions. II was
issued in lieu of the usual Tues
day conference with the press by a
White House spokeman who said it
was Mr.. Hoover had to say today
The cabinet meeting lasted about
an hour and a half, starting at
1890 a. m. and breaking around
noon. Some cabinet members re-
manned behind to discuss additional
details.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
FEDERAL TAX
ON GASOLINE
IS PROPOSED
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able reason in the 1926 act grad
uated surtaxes did not rise on in
creased incomes above 100000"
Pointing to the rising cost of
government. Senator Hull, Demo-
crat, Tennessee, said "the best tax
alton is adequate retrenchment.' -
He criticized Mellon for inaccuracy
in forecaSting, saying that the
treasury head predicted a surplus
of Sl80,000,000 for the present fis-
cal year, with the likelihood there
will be a deficit of billion dollars.
Congress, he said. could have
passed joint resolution in Deem
Der 1929, making suitable addition
al levies on the pyramid of abnor-
NAL profits accruing in the ealen-
dar year 1929, two payments of
which would have fallen in the
present fiscal year 1881. Corpora
tions in the previous year had sur
pluses and undivided profits on
hand totaling S53,000,00O,
The treasury, he added, turned
its back on this golden opportunity
TO reach swollen profits sufficient
at least to take care of the fiscal
year 1881, and, instead, proposed as
a panic relief measure, an actual
reduction of one per cent in the
normal tax"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
OFFICERS HALT
LIQUOR DELIVERY
IN BORDER CITY

D. II. White was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner
Dorsey Whitelaw this morning on
q charge of possession Of liquor filed
by federal officers last night after
White was arrested when officers
interrupted the alleged delivery Of
1900 quarts Of beer and 30 gallons
of whiskey to the new De ANA no.
tel at Calexico.
White pleaded not guilty, and was
released on $1,000 bond to appear
for preliminary hearing June 9,
when Commissioner Whitelaw will
decide whether he is to be held for
trial before the federal court.
In addition to the beer and whis-
key, two automobiles were taken by
federal officers last night. Both
were new and expensive.
c. S. Huffman, customs officer,
was driving past the De ANA hotel
last night when he saw men un-
loading the liquor. He halted, found
a large quantity of liquor still in
the automobiles and some in room
In the hotel, and arrested White,
according to reports. Another man,
whose name is not known, escaped.
White declared he did not know
what was being unloaded by the
men who brought the liquor He
had opened the door for them, he
said.
Names of owners of the automo-
biles were not known. Officers to-
day wired Sacramento to find to
whom the cars were registered to.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Daily Reports
OF Finance And
Grain Markets

! NEW YORK, May 26. W.P)-The
stock market today staged its best
rally since May 8. reversed itself
and then rallied for an irregular
close.
The opening was lower in nearly
all sections. In the first hour,
however, rallying tendencies were
noticeable in all sections, especially
the leaders where buying was in
spired by the stock exchange action
in sending members a QUESTIONABLE
in determining the extent of the
short interest.
The rally carried over until the
last hour when selling broke out in
several steel shares, notably Vana-
dium and Cruicible, these issues
losing 3 and 6 points, respectively.
Auburn broke % points from 1893 to
les, and leading industrials, rails
and utilities suffered declines rang
ing to 4 or 5 points. The late re-
eovery brought prices up l to 2
points from the last hour lows.
CHICAGO. May &c. U.P)-Wheat
advanced sharply in an active ses-
sion on the board of trade today as
crop scare loomed in the north
west. Canada reported two days of
dust storms and soil shifting while
Kansas and Nebraska reported the
need of immediate rainfall to save
crops in importans growing Sec
tionS. The northwest is in a criti-
cal moisture condition both sides
of the line. Shorts bought heavily
but forecast for showers and SELL
ing against offers checked the rise.
Corn started lower but reversed its
trend on the strength in wheat and
scored good gains as shorts covered
The technical position is very
strong. Oats were firmer but moved
more slowly.
At the close wheat was Is to
lAc higher with May Ac up, corn
was IS to 1&c higher and oats were
Is to sc. Provisions were easy.
May wheat old closed .8212; May
corn old .554. and May oats old
277s.
LOS ANGELES, May 26. U.P)-
Prices remained practically un-
changed in trading on the Los An
geles stock exchange today. Volume
was light. The biggest turnover
was on Pacific Finance D, new,
which sold 1000 shares at 10.
Transamerica on a sale of 900
shares was unchanged at 7& as also
was Pacific Finance at 1l% on a
turnover of 600 shares.
There was no trading in Edison
common but the D preferred stock
sold off Is at 279s on a sale of 200
shares.
The oil issues remained almost
stationary. The only stocks record
ing a change were Union Associates,
off * at 1855 on a turnover of 900
shares, and Macmillan, off 2, at
81, on a turnover of 200 shares.
Other oil issues were Union Oil,
300 shares at 16A UNCHANGED:
Standard Oil, 200 shares at 35, un-
changed, and Rio Grande, 100
shares at Al unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Davis EXtraditiOn
Up To President

AS the result Of an order issued
yesterday afternoon by United
states Commissioner David B. Head
of Los Angeles. NJ. K. "Coots" Da-
Wis will be held for extradition to
Mexico to face trial for the alleged
murder of William Presley in Mexi-
cali.
President Hoover and the secre-
tary of state must sign extradition
papers, however, before Davis can
be taken before the Mexican courts.
Commissioner Heads order yes
terday ended lengthy controversy
over extradition Of Davis. Ernest
r. Utley. Davis attorney, has ap-
piled for numerous writs Of habeas
corpus during the time Davis has
been held, but has failed TO secure
the release of his client.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Peace Officers
Hold Meeting.

A craftsmanship contest between
five members OF the Imperial VAL
ley Peace Officers association and
Customs Patrol officers was
planned at meeting of the peace
officers in Calexico last night.
A challenge by the customs Off
GERS resulted in plans for the pistol
contest. The county peace officers,
however. did not agree on the pro-
posed date set by the federal men,
and postponed the contest until
county officers can practice for the
shooting fray. The contest will be
held in Campo.
A series of night football games
TO raise insurance funds for the as
sociation. first discussed at a meet
ing in Brawley, was brought up
again last night A committee was
appointed to complete arrange
ments for the proposed series of
games between valley schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Officers Asked To
Halt ROmances

In the spring a young mans
fancy"
Deputy Sheriffs can vouch for
the truth of the old saying. for,
though some may declare it is no
longer spring, members of the
sheriffS staff last night were asked
to look for two couples asserted to
have eloped
Principals in the two romances
which may end in the tolls of the
law are MeXicanS. One couple is
MaXimina Castillo, II. and Vicente
Flores, 19, and the other is Gonzales
Garcia, "a, and Helen Secero, l3.
Gonzales and Miss Secero eloped
in Santa Ana yesterday, according
to the report. and are thought to
be headed for Mexican. Flores and
Miss Castillo were said to be going
to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
DIVORCE COLONY
WAITS MOVE IN
DEMPSEY CASE

RENO, New, May 26 U.P) = Sew
enty-three divorces, granted free
dom at another swift "washday''
session in Washoe county's courts
made way for newcomers today
while the divorce colony waited ex-
pectantly for Jack Dempsey to file
suit against Estelle Taylor, his
screen star wife.
Judge Thomas Moran granted 80
Qecrees and Judge Ben Curler hand
ed down 43, most of them in the af-
ternoon. In the rush to avoid a
night session the judges reduced the
usual 10-minute hearings in many
cases to two minutes, but when
court adjourned all the suits had
been heard.
The Dempsey divorce suit, await
ed since his six weeks residence pc
riod ended last Friday, apparently
did not give the former champion
great concern. While fellow di-
vorce colonists were crowding the
courts Dempsey and some friends
were bear hunting.
On his return Dempsey revealed
he did not intend to sue until he
feels the time is ripe" He also
said he had no intention of going
to Los Angeles in the near future,
denying reports that he had ar
ranged a conference with his es-
tranged wife.
Dempsey, promoting a prize-fight
here Juy 4, was prevented from bag
ging any bears by heavy rain. Be-
fore leaving on the hunt he excited
new rumorS about his divorce plans
when he started looking for his at
torney, Robert E. Burns, but later
both said it was lust another con-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
PILES GO QUICK

Iitching, bleeding, protruding piles
are caused by bad circulation OF the
bood in the affected parts. The
parts become weak, flabby, almost
dead. Only an internal remedy can
remove the cause-that's why salyes,
suppositories and cutting fail Dr..
Leonhard's pres ription, HEM
ROID, succeeds because it removes
congestion, restores circulation,
heals and strengthens the diseased
parts. HEM-ROID has such Won
oerful record Of quickly ending even
piles of long standing, that Glenn
ents says one bottle Of HEMROID
Tablets must end your pile agony
CT money back.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26

LOS ANGELES, May 26. up
Hogs, receipts 400 Few locals
steady at s6.25 to S6.75. Three loads
easterns unsold
Cattle, receipts $50, holdoyers
1891. Very slow. Steers weak to
unevenly lower. She stock about
steady. Two loads good Colorado
fed steers s725. Imperial and grass
steers S5.75 TO 5000 Load good
California cows $5.25, holdovers l29,
practically no sales.
Sheep, receipts none. Medium to
choice lambs quoted s725 TO $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26

preparations of water flowing with
in the state or on its boundaries,
and that there is now no threat by
Wilbur, or any of the defendant
states, to do any act which will in
terfere with the enjoyment of any
present or future appropriations,
we have no occasion to consider
other questions which have been
argued The bill is dismissed with
out prejudice to an application for
relief in case the stored water is
used in such a way as to interfere
with the enjoyment by Arizona, or
those claiming under it, of any
rights already perfected or with the
right of Arizona to make additional
legal appropriations and to enjoy
the same"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Seed To Show
Last Times Here

Tonight will mark the last show
ing Of Seed" based on the novel
of the same name by Charles G.
Norris, which will be shown for the
last two times tonight at Fox I'M
perial theatre.
An excellent cast, headed by John
Boles, Geneyieve Tobin, Lois Will
son, Raymond Hackett and Zasu
Pitts, gives a splendid presentation
OF real bit of American life, with
its comedy ana tragedy interviewer
to form an exceptionally well bal
anced production.
Particularly effective is the work
OF the juvenile, Dickie Moore, as the
infant of the family,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Holmes Named AS
Deputy Sheriff

APPOINTMENT OF I. S. Ike Holmes
10 the position of deputy sheriff in
Westmorland was announced by
Sheriff George L. Campbell today.
Sheriff Campbell expressed con-
fidence in the ability Of Holmes TO
"clean up" the country about West
morland. Holmes was formerly
chief of police in Calipatria.
He takes the place made vacant
BY the resignation OF John Vivian,
who left the sheriff's force TO open
a restaurant.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
PERSONALS

Mrs. Carlotta King of San Fran
cisco is a visitor in the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Shepherd of
Long Beach, former residents of the
valley, have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving Maupin.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26

Two hundred dairymen in Tilla-
NOOK County, Oregon, grew Bort
field turnips last year. The aver
age yield on bench lands was 26.4
tons per acre and on bottom lands,
40 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
@daIhet

LOS ANGELES, May 26. up
Following arc rooay-s market quo
tatiops:
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
First Game

First Game
At Cleveland
st, Louis ~ 600 900 0o0- 7 2
Cleveland $500 5l0 0l0 23x-12 l2 l
Blaeholder, Stiles, Stiley and Fer
rell; Miller and Myatt, Crouch.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
First Game

At New YOrK-
Boston -. 600 900 000-0 2 8
New York 49,. 002 900 10X-3 0
Zachary, Cunningham and Spoh-
rer; Hubbell and Hogan.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-26
Safety Deposit
Boxes Are Empty

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