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Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
PROPOSAL TO
RAISE SCHOOL
TAX DEFEATED
Sones, Whitelaw And Ton
drO Reelected To High
And Grammar Boards

Failure of the proposed tax rate
increase marked the school elec-
ton here yesterday, 448 opposing
and 346 approving the measure. The
proposed tax was not to exceed the
present rate more than 25 cents on
the S100 valuation and was designed
to care for anticipated growth in
the schools.
Dorsey Whitelaw and Charles E.
Sones, candidate for reelection, were
elected to the board of trustees of
the Central Union high school dis
trict. Two outlying precincts, Gen.
tinela and Westside, are yet to be
reported but the vote from these
districts is so small that it will not
change the result, it is said.
Sones received 715 votes, White
law 621 and Harry w Horton, third
candidate, 480.
w. A. Tondro was elected to sue
ceed himself to the board of the El
Centro elementary school district.
He received 458 votes and his only
opponent, Mrs. Margaret Dupont
345.
In Brawley w. G. Eaton was elect
cd to succeed himself ON the high
school board. r. H. Wellington,
new member, was elected to take
the place of l.. A. Strieby, who was
not candidate. Walter Goodman,
who was the only formal candidate
for elementary school trustee, re-
ceived l44 votes He takes the place
of George Maurer, not a candidate.
c. E. Boydstun was not a candidate
but his name was written on lib
ballots. He did not announce HIM
self in the race and made no cam
paign.
There we're no changes in the per-
sonnel of the two school boards in
CaleXico. Carl West and P. E. Cook
were elected to succeed themselves
on the high school board and Cook
was elected to succeed himself as
elementary school trustee.
AT Imperial, George Conley was
reelected to succeed himself as
high school trustee and Roy West
morland was elected as new men,
ber. E. l.. Cosand is to succeed
himself on the grammar school
board.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28

hear a motion for n new trial
next Saturday.
Evidence was introduced to
show that Yarrow, who has led
many crusades against obscene
literature in Chicago, received
so per cent of all fines imposed
upon persons whose arrests he
caused.
Shaver's attorney, i'm his plea
to the jury, called the minister
IAN un-American snOoper with
a lust for gold" and charged
that he deliberately had en-
trapped Shaver into selling a
book which Shaver had not read.
The minister has been ia
nous locally as a crusader for
a number of years and has led
many drives against books, mo-
iton pictures and stage shows
which he declared were indie
cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
GROUNDED SHIP
IS REFLOATED

SAN PEDRO, March %. U.P) =
The lumber schooner Ell Captain,
which went aground Thursday off
Baja Point, Lower California, was
refloated early today, according to
a wireless message from Captain M.
A. Varnum of the tug Peacock.
The vessel was anchored in deep
water. A diver will be sent down
today to determine the extent OF
damage caused to the bottom OF the
ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
Plan Fund For
Helping Police

LONG BEACH, March 28. U.I) -
Aid in raising fund of $4,000 to
aid police of this city in their drive
to keep gangsters away, was cought
by the Long Beach Chamber of
Commerce today, when it was an
nounced that a wealthy citizen had
agreed to aid the fund substantially.
Although chamber directors de-
clined to discuss the proposition to-
day, it was learned that the fund
was to assure police officers they
had the backing of citizens 1t was
suggested that some Of the money
be spent ON machine guns to sup
plement police equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
Gives Self Up
At County Jail

Leonard Nader, charged with
failure to provide for a minor child,
was released on his own recognize
ance by Judge I. Mayfield yester-
day afternoon, to appear for pre-
liminary hearing at 2 O'Clock Mon
day afternoon.
Nader is the first prisoner known
TO deliver himself from Los Angeles
to the county Jail here. He came
into the sheriff's office Thursday
night. told Officers he was wanted
for alleged failure to provide, and
was booked.
Nader spent Thursday night in
Jail. Hearing of this, Judge I. May
field released him on his own re-
cognizance. to appear Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Revival services, 1880, Nazar-
enc church.
Fox Imperial Theatre. "The
Flood.
Scottish Rite Masons, 8, Mas
Onic temple.
TOMORROW
Sunday services, churches.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Lone
ly Wives"
Polo, Mexicali, 3 p. IN.
MONDAY
Masonic luncheon, 1880,
Barbara Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
Firemen Save
Infants Life

Brawley firemen saved the life of
the infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Coulston when they re-
sponded promptly to a request to
bring their resuscitator to assist the
newborn baby girl in breathing.
The child made feeble attempts
at breathing a few moments before
the resuscitator could be applied
and with the help of the machine,
soon was breathing normally, it is
reported.
The baby is said to be in splendid
condition this afternoon She was
born at 9 o'clock this morning III
the Brawley Community hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
DEMOCRATIC CHIEF
GOES UNDER KNIFE

MIAMI. Fla, March %. U.P -
James M. Cox, former governor of
Ohio and Democratic presidential
nominee in 1920, was operated on
for appendicitis here today.
Cox was stricken suddenly early
this morning and was taken to st.
Francis hospital where an emer-
gency operation was performed. He
stood the operation well and was
resting las well as can be expected"
hospital attaches said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
NEAR VICTIM OF
ROBBER LOCATED

Investigation by George Evans,
deputy sheriff, yesterday afternoon
disclosed the name of the Mexican
who heroically held off a hold-up
man by beating him over the head
with shovel night before last.
A Asuna is the name of the Mex
ican who resisted the attempt of
white man to hold him up with
knife near the Kendall store north
of Holtville.
The hold-up man was described as
about 20 years old, five feet four
inches in height, of slender build,
and clean shaven. The man spoke
Spanish fluently, said the Mexican.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
Death Strikes Out Ban

Byron Bancroft
tBan) johnson,
organizer and
first president
of the American
baseball league,
who died this
morning after a
long illness.
Ernest S. Barnard,
who succeeded
him as
president,
preceded him
in death by a
few hours,
dying suddenly
yesterday at the
Mayo Clinic,
Rochester,
MINI.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
OLD TRAIL TO BE MARKED

WALL.A WALLA, Wash. U.P)-A
spot near the point where the Old
Oregon Trail crosses the present
highway below the Whitman mis-
sion site will be marked by slab
of granite. It will mark the trail
through the Walla Walla valley of
the wagon trains of 1843-1845. Thir-
ty spots in this district eventually
will be marked.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
BASEBALL
LEADERS
SUCC()Mb
Ban Johnson And Bar
nard Die Within Few
Hours OF Each Other
HAD LONG CAREERS
Johnson Founded Ameri-
can League And Bar
nard Succeeded Him

ST. LOUIS, March 28. U.p)-By-
ron Bancroft Johnson, 65, former
president of the American League,
died here today after long illness.
Death came at 10 a. m. at st. Johns
hospital.
johnson was one Of the most COLI
orful and best liked characters in
organized baseball. He helped or
ganize the American League and
served as its president until 1927.
His death followed closely that OF
his successor to the American
League presidency, Ernest s. Bar
nard, who died in Rochester, Mimi,
late yesterday.
johnson had been in ill-health
since his retirement four years ago.
His diabetic condition failed to re-
spond to constant treatment. He
had been confined to hospital here
for several weeks.
Loss of his fight for life was
similar in many respects to fights
he participated in during his active
career as a baseball executive. His
retirement from baseball came after
he had lost a long fight against the
administration of Baseball Commis-
sioner K NJ Lands.
Ban" Johnson, as he was known
to the baseball fans of America,
made organized baseball his busi-
ness in the late '70's after a brief
career as a newspaper sports wri-
ter. He was elected head of the
old western league and later trans
formed it into a major circuit.
Charles Comiskey and johnson
worked together to build up the
younger major league circuit to q
parity with the older National
League. Their friendship was one
of the closest in baseball for many
J years.
| Later Conniskey and johnson dis
agreed as to the administration Of
affairs of the American League.
After prolonged embitterment,
johnson finally was forced to bow
to the will of his one-time friend
and retire.
ROCHESTER, Mimi, March %.
WP)-Ernest S. Barnard, 81, presi-
dent of the American baseball
league, died suddenly late yesterday
at the Mayo Brothers clinic where
he had sought treatment for what
he had considered minor ailment.
Barnard thought he was suffer-
ing from indigestion, when he came
here, but did know of his heart all
ment.
Incomplete plans were to hold his
funeral Tuesday in Cleveland.
Barnard was born at West Colum-
bia, w. Va, July II, 1874. During
his 81 years of life he was a foot
ball player, football coach, builders
secretary, sports editor, baseball Sec
retary, club president and finally
league president.
He was graduated from Otterbein
college at Westerville, Ohio, in 1895.
While there he organized and
coached the schools first football
team.
His first connection with baseball
was when he and Bob Quinn, presi-
dent of the Boston Red Sox, organ
lied the Western Association. In
1903 he became secretary of the
Cleveland American league club. He
was soon promoted to business man.
ager. In 1910 he was made vice.
president and later president when
William Dunn, the owner, died.
He remained with the Cleveland
club until November 2, 1927, when
he was elected president of the
American league for three years at
a salary of $4,000 year. Last De-
cember he was reelected for term
of five years.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-28
PRINCE MICHAEL ILL

LONDON. March. 28... U.P)-An
Exchange telegraph dispatch from
Bucharest reported Crown Prince
Michael severely i'll of influenza.
His temperature was reported rising.
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-01-15
THE ALASKA FISHERMAN

the great issue of the next campaign will be the MORAL Question. Are the citizens of Alaska going to submit to a gov crnment beholden to bootleg- gers, to wife beaterS, to John Pegueses and to the Ed Norris seys who said that "he knew rot Black Matt and yet knew him better than anybody else?
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-01-15
ALASKA'S POPULATION
 From The Juneau Empire

The Director of the Census has announced that the population for Alaska for 1930 was 59,278. This is a gain Of 4,242 over the returns of 1920 when the popu- lation was 55,O36. While this gain was aprreciable, it en- phasises the slownecs of the Tor ritory's growth. In fact, the Territory is still less populC IS than it was in 1900 and 1910. in which years the returns wore respectively 63,592 and 64,376
 Alaska's largest decen1:al growth was between 1890 and 1900, from 32.052 to 63,5o2. In 1880 the populat on was 33 to2, according to the Federal en-.n- eraticn. It was estimated that there were 3O,0OO in the Terri tory in 1867 when the United States took it over from Ruccia
 That is a sorry story when it
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-01-15

be pressed by hunger to vote for their bellies. The natives are voting for the right to make their living in the land of their fathers. The white fishermen in the great majority are voting for the right to stay in this country.
 The Juneau Vote
 The Juneau vote cannot be ex- plained in the same way for tho vast majority of that vote have NO economic problem. They get their pay checks from Washing ton D. c. and therefore the People of Juneau are privileged to vote their hates.
 The Paradox
 Not few deluded church. members, christians SO-called, Of Juneau and Ketchikan unWit- tingly joined forces with the vhite-collared gentry who prey upon the unfortunate denizens Of the underworld, and gave to George Grigsby a maj ority vote. The bootleggers know that George is for them-that he is one of their best customers (al- tho we doubt if he ever pays for what he drinks), but why the church members?
 And yet we do not despair. While Ahab still reigns and Je- zebel is his queen, Elijah is still the prophet of the Lord.
 The Next Campaign
 It is apparent even now that rSM1! 1mna1i M
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-01-15

is compared with the growth of >ther Territories. It is note- worthy that it was in the de- cade between 1900 and 1910 that withdrawals of the resources of
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 GueacIibe to The FISHERMAN
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The Yorktown Surrender.

AS the matter of the Yorktown
Sesquicentennial pageant now stands,
there is no final decision on the subject
of including the surrender scene. That
question is to be left to a formal vote
Of all the members Of the association.
The president Of the association takes
the stand that 1t would be "indelicate"
to depict q fallen foe. He Is evidently
committed to the proposition to omit
the climacteric scene from any dramatic
to be celebrated.
Since the disclosure of the objections
raised against the inclusion of the sur
render scene from the Yorktown pageant
public opinion has been emphatically
expressed in this country in a manner
to serve effectively as q guide to the
course to be taken. With the rarest of
exceptions the proposal to omit the
scene has been Scorned as q needless
evasion and in effect a distortion Of
history. As feeling now stands In this
country on the subject, If the celebra-
ton is arranged according to the pres
emit proposal, there will be virtually no
interest whatever In it outside of the
immediate area of the event.
1t is idle to argue the ethics of his
torical obServances in terms of inter
national feelings. It is indeed absurd
to contend that history should be de-
picted with polite and sympathetic con-
sideration for the senSibilities of
descendants of the defeated. Especially
as the descendants are of another
nationality and particularly as they
have shown no tenderness whatever on
the score of faithful portrayal Of the
act which ended the American
Revolution.
There was nothing disgraceful about
the defeat of CORVALLIS at Yorktown.
There was nothing shameful in his
surrender. He was outnumbered and
the shore of the York River by
combined American and French force.
He calamity accepted the inevitable
consequence of his predicament and
rather than cause q further wastage Of
life he yielded his sword. His was an
honorable action, and the portrayal of
it is in no wise to be regarded as q
reflection upon him, or upon British
soldiership or valor. The spirit Of rs
would never have conceived the repre-
sentation of this concluding scene of
the conflict as a disparasement of
respected enemy.
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The Little Welshman.

Guarded medical bulletins from his
bed of illness in London only thinly
veil the gravity of David Lloyd Georges
condition. The little welshman is I'M
doubtedly making a fight for his life
comparable, n the physical sense, to
his many battles for political existence
throughout his tempestuous forty-one
years in British public affairs. Operated
on yesterday for kidney complaint,
the former prime minister Is described
by his physicians as making satisfac-
tory progress 80 far" The operation
was of an emergency character, to relieve
an ailment which became acute at the
end Of last week.
The w3rld is so accustomed to Lloyd
Georges dynamic energies that it Is
prone to believe that, even with his
sixty -elght years, he will surmount his
present afiiction. He has been almost
legendary figure in British politics
for more than a generation. Although
IL. G." has been outside the govern
ment breastworkS since he was retired
from the premiership with the Liberal
party in 1922, he remains the -individ-
ually most potent character in Britain.
The once proud phalanx which he led
and with which he ruled in the House Of
Commons has shrunk to mere shadow
Of its former self. But its power Is
out of all proportion TO its dsclmated
numbers. The Lloyd George Liberal
group Of fifty-odd members holds the
scales between the Baldwin Conserva-
tives and the Macdonald Laborites. It
can, practically at will, by allying itself
with the Conservatives, turn the minor
ity Labor government out Of office.
Lloyd George has been biding his
time at Westminster. waiting to 80
against LahoESwheneyer he fancies the
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man Of the Committee on Claims;
Senator Peter Norbeck Of South Dakota,
chairman Of the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency; Senator Lynn n.
Frazier Of North Dakota, chairman Of
the Committee on Indian Affairs;
Senator Hiram w. johnson Of Cali
fornia, chairman Of the Committee on
Commerce, and Senator James Couxens
Of Michigan, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce. Not
all Of these Senators are likely to fol-
low the lead Of Senator Nye, for ex-
emple, In voting for Democrat against
Senator Moses. But Senator Moses
proposes II they do so to hand their
chairmanships over to the Democrats
by the simple expedient OF voting, along
with one or two OF his regular Repub-
lican friends, for the Democratic NOM
ineeS for chairmen.
In the Senate there will be forty
eight Republicans, forty-seven Demo-
Gratis and one Farmer-Labor Senator,
Shipstead of Minnesota. 1t Is easy to
understand that a few Republican Pro-
gressives could throw the election of
President pro tempore to q Democrat.
But it is also easy 10 understand that,
under the closeness Of the party division
which prevails, Senator Moses and his
friends could throw the election Of
chairmen to the Democrats II they de-
sired. AS for the Democrats, unless
they are prepared for q division among
themselves along progressive and regu-
lar lines, they are expected to vote
solidly together for their candidates
for once in the Senate. There Is .
group of Progressive Democrats who
might be inclined to 60 over and vote
for Norris and Nye, for example. in the
chairmanship fights. But they would
have a hard time squaring themselves
with their party associates whom they
turned down by such tactics.
1t looks as though the only hope Of
those who oppose the reelection Of
Senator Moses because Of his jibes at
the sons of the wild jackass" and his
assault upon Senator Nye, chairman Of
the committee investigating campaign
expenditures, would be to prevent his
denomination in the Republican caucus
next December. And that hope does
not appear to have much foundation.
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Alfonso Enters a Demurrer.

Alfonso XIII, stu remembered as the
late King Of Spain, takes . leaf out of
Mark Twain's notebook. He says, as the
creator Of Huckleberry Finn remarked
Of . published account Of his DEATH
that the rumor Of his remuneration Of
the Madrid throne in favor Of his son
Is badly exaggerated" There's nothing
In 1t, in fact. quoth the polo-playing
monarch now out Of . job.
From the recesses Of his private hotel
suite in London the "Duque de Toledo"
proclaims that the story was Matched
by enemies in order to discredit him.
He recalls his procurement OF mid
April, when he stood not on the order
Of his going from Madrid, but went
pronto: II am q Spaniard. renounce
none Of my rights, because, rather than
my own, they are q deposit accumu-
lated by history. and shall have one
day to give q strict account Of their
keeping"
Well, the late head, Of the Bourbon
dynasty may look upon his toppled
throne Is . deposit, but republican
Spain considers that Alfonso's account
in the bank Of their confidence u hope
lessly and irretrievably overdrawn. The
newly elected constituent CorteS Is ac-
lively at work to perfect the govern
ment which the Spanish people have
chosen to erect on the ruins Of their
discredited monarchy. Provisional Pres
ident Zamora Is finding the road TO
effective republieanism a stony one. He
himself, father Of the revolution, can
easily be tripped while travelling 1t.
But there are no signs that the hand.
full Of Bourbon supporters who sit In
the Cortes now molding Spanish des-
TIMES will ever contrive to restore AL
fonsos rule. One Of his old-time and
stanchest paladins, Count Romanones,
was elected a Deputy. Shrewd states
man that he is, he must be fully re-
signed to holding an innocuous watch
ing brief while tho republic writhes
through its labor pains into full-pano-
piled state wherein popular rule Is
firmly established.
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Moses Threatens Reprisals.

Republican ProgressiveS In the Senate
have been put on notice by Senator
Moses Of New Hampshire that if they
undertake to prevent his reelection as
President pro tempore of the Senate by
voting for Democrat, they need expect
no mercy from him and some OF his
friends when their names are present.
cd for reelection as chairmen of i'm
portant standing committees. Senator
Moses, in a signed article appearing IN
the Saturday Evening Post, states quite
clearly that II any Of the Pro-
gressives have an idea in the back O.
their heads that they intend to ditch
him when Congress convenes, they
should give the matter prayerful con-
alteration. In the Senate reorgan!za-
ton the vote comes first on President
pro tempore. The President pro tenn
more OF the Senate Is its official pre-
siding oficer In the absence of the
Vice President, who under the ConSti-
tuition Is the President and presiding
oficer of the Senate. Mr.. Moses will,
therefore, have full opportunity to learn
what Progressives will do when his
name is placed before the Senate as the
Republican candidate for the office. II
any Of them 60 over to the Democrats
and aid in electing Mr.. Moses OPP
ponent, then, he says. he will feel at
entire liberty to take measures of
reprisal.
The Senate not only elects its Presi-
dent pro tempore, but also the chair
man and the members of its standing
committees. 1t happens that leading
Progressive Republicans have some OF
the choicest chairmanships Of the lot.
There Is, for example, Senator George
w. Norris Of Nebraska, who is chair
man Of the Judiciary Committee, and
senator william Z. Borah chairman
Of the Committee on Foreign Relations,
not to mention Senator Gerald p. Nye,
who heads the Committee on Public
Lands. Then there are Senator Robert
M. La Toilette, jr., chairman of the
Committee on Manufactures; Senator
Robert .. Howell Of Nebraska, chair