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Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23
SEVEN BUILDING
PERMITS SET UP
LATEST REC0R|

Yesterdays total of seven bull
ing permits established a new I'd
ord for El Centre with S8400 add
to the grand total tor the year al
the splendid showing for the monl
Of September.
The total for the year now stan|
SAIL 800 and the September recol
S26,735.
Permits issued yesterday includI
one to the Sunland Dairy for erel
ton of a milk processing plant
1855 main street. The cost was esI
mated at $4,000. The Natural G|
company obtained a permit TO cd
struct a $1,000 equipment shed
Fourth and San Diego streets.
Roy Orr obtained permit TO 4
pair bungalows at l035 Woodway
at a cost of $7Oo. The bungalo
are to be shingled.
Additions 10 cost $3.50 are TO
made to a store situated at Eigh,
and Park avenues. The proper
is owned by N. NJ. Hill. A room a
basement will be added 10 the prty
ent structure.
Repairs and additions are to
made to a dwelling house at
Olive street by the Bank of Ame
ca. the cost being estimated at s1S
Offices at lie North Sixth strd
will be altered by the same bal
r0 the extent OF $50. Horace w
ramS received q permit 70 add 10
dwelling at l002 Olive street. alter
tions 70 cost $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23

Upton, Iowa, Sept. %. U.p)-
Embattled farmers from the county
in which President Hoover was born
were arrayed today against 1900
men of the Iowa National Guard
sent here to enforce the tSate COM
pulsory tuberculosis test law.
Arrival of the troops, who
marched unmolested behind their
company colors to the Cedar coun-
ty fairgrounds, where they are
camped, was the signal for an out
burst of jeers and boots from far
mers lining the sidewalks of this
hitherto peaceful village in the
heart of one Of Iowa's richest farm
ing districts.
The farmers, however, were
without the weapons they used
Monday when armed with
pitchforks and clubs they drove
65 special deputies from the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23
Big Bertha Is
Operated On

"Big Bertha, siren at the
fire hall, suffered a slight lung
ailment early last night and
gr0aned resOunGsngly W h IN
firemen attempted to operate.
Two blasts at intervals of
few minutes shattered the
nerves of townspeople. In
making the test firemen said
they asked big Bertha" to say,
"Ah," and she overdid it. The
sirens brass lined throat was
swabbed out this morning
when another shrek escaped
her.
Treatments were admins
tered and the operation per-
formed under the direction of
Fire Chief Tom Reams, an ex-
pert in such matters. B. L.
Lemons, local mortician, waited
nearby should his services be-
come necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23

LOS ANGELES, Sept. %. UP
Celebrating the goth anniversary of
the carrying of the first airmail,
Earle Ovington, who was the pilot
of the early-dsy plane. took off
from United Airport at Burbank,
to carry a mail cargo to Tucson,
Ariz.
With Oyington, as one of the
passengers in q giant Fokker plane,
was Frank Hitchcock, who as post
master general under President
William Howard Taft, arranged
for the first air mail.
OvingtOn, now 50 years old,
but looking much younger, has
maintained his activity in avia-
ton since student days at Bier
lots school in Pau, France. He
made perfect take-off in the
Fokker.
Into a battery of radio and news
reel microphones, Col. Clarence
Young, assistant secretary of COM
merce in charge of aeronautics,
praised Ovington's early flight and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23
DRAW Up
DISTRICT
REVISION.
Supervisors Reach Deci-
sion After Many Hours
OF Consultation.
PLAN IS EQUITABLE
Final Redistricting Bears
No Resemblance To
NOrth-End Writ Plan.

Bringing to an end bitter fight
of three months duration, super
visors completed rediStricting OF
the county by passing resolution
aligning supervisorial districts at
an adjourned meeting held yester-
day afternoon. The plan selected
closely resembles the original plan
advocated by supervisors and also
those of Imperial and Westmorland
but differs entirely from that of
j. G.. Writ.
Only ono vote. that of Henry
Jackson, was entered against the
final selection. 1t is said to
bring about fair equalization
of all five districts as to mile
age, population and valuation.
The northend district was reduced
in size while shifting about of di-
visional lines resulted in other dis
tricts gaining somewhat in area.
Changes Made
A small portion of the FL Centre
district and the Bard area went
into the Calexico district. El Cen
tro was allotted n portion of the
Imperial section, an area between
the two towns and a small portion
district.
The Imperial district took a slice
off the northend including West
morland A large portion of the
northend section went into the
Holtville area, that section lying
cast of the Alamo river.
Boundary lines will be subjected
TO final re-checking in the county
surveyors office. according to
resolution passed by the board yes
terday The district attorney was
instructed to prepare an ordinance
to carry the redistricting into ef-
feet, the ordinance to be presented
TO the board for adoption at the
regular meeting October S.
Maps showing the divisional
lines are in process of prepar-
alton now and will be ready for
presentation 10 the board Oct
ober 5.
Action of the supervisors came
after three months of controversy
with the bitter feeling being GEN.
tered in the northend The Writ
plan was advocated in that section.
Westmorland this week withdrew
her support and presented plan
OF her own.
Backers of the Writ project re-
Gently threatened to carry the
fight to Sacramento and county
residents are watching their atti-
tude with considerable interest.
Apparently the next move is ex-
pected from the northend as the
supervisors played last.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23
Grand Jury In
Session Today

Imperial county grand jury is in
session at the court house today and
the usual bevy of rumors is flying
about the county as to what is being
considered.
1t is believed the main matter for
investigation will be the j. w. Head
murder case, as subpoenas were is
sued Tuesday with instructions for
witnesses to appear before the grand
jury for inveStiga ton.
The present grand jury sessions
are the first since early this sum-
mer and it is expected several mat
ters Of Importance will be taken up.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23
OFFICIALS FEEL
LIVING STANDARD
SHOULD REMAIN
No Statement FOrthcOm-
ing From Hoover On
Steel Wage Cuts.

WASHINGTON, Sept %. U.P)-
Determination to maintain Ameri-
can standards of living was voiced
in official circles today as Wash
ington studied the announcement OF
wage cuts made in the last "a hours.
Labor leaders. withholding formal
comment, seemed generally indig-
nant.
On behalf of the President it was
said today that the anxiety to main
tain standards of living which he
has expressed heretofore has not
been altered in any way.
The President made no state
ment, however, and his secre-
tary, Theodore JOslin, refused
to answer questions on the sub
ject.
Secretary of Labor D0ak said
that the wage cuts were much
regretted" by his department
and added that the administra-
tion's stand against wage reduc-
ton has not been altered in
the slightest degree"
Economists in the labor depart
ment feared the effects of the re-
ductionS upon economic recovery, a
view not shared by all sources in
Washington. Several authorities,
some of them close to the President,
felt that while reductions were far
from desirable, there might be some
beneficial results which would &C
crue should revised wage policies
actually succeed in improving the
situation of fundamental industries
such as steel.
Mr.. Hoover was represented by
one source usually we'll acquainted
with his position on such matters
as feeling that wages should remain
at their present levels at least as
long as rents remain high. Govern
ment reports from the country gen.
orally have failed to record any not
able reductions in rents thus far.
The administration, it is said,
has not in any way forgotten
pledges made in 1929 by indus
trial leaders against wage re-
ductions, while these pledges
cannot be regarded as forever
binding, the general policy of
the administration was de-
scribed as unaltered.
At the American Federation of
Labor, the United Press was told
that the United States Rubber COM
pany's action in reducing working
hours without cutting the basic pay
rate was in line with labor's policy
for the emergency. The federation
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23
TRANSAMERICA CONTROL PASSES FROM
HANDS OF SAN FRANCISCO BANKING
ACE INTO THOSE OF EASTERN MEN
Giannini, Deprived OF Position On Board Of Direc-
tors, Issues Statement Attacking Action Urges
Stockholders To Maintain Faith In Corporation.

NEW YORK, Sept 90 U.P) - A
drastic move to settle the difficult
ties OF the huge Transamerica cor
poration was in progress today af-
ter directors had voted a reorgani-
zation which was regarded as of
paramount financial Importance.
Under the tutelage of the Inter
national Banking House OF Lee,
HigginSon e. Company, the board
decided to continue Transamerica
as a self-sustaining unit. severing
itself from great banking affiliateS
and doing a purely financial bus
mess under a strong group of lead
ers. German Elisha Walker will
continue to head the corporation.
One of the most important
features was a sweeping change
in the directorate, whereby the
interests of a. 7. Giannini,
founder and former president
of Transamerica. we're retired
from the board. TIE action
brought an attack on the move
from Gianpini now in San
Francisco.
Directors voted to omit the 10
cent quarterly dividend payable IN
October at the same time as they
approved a plan to dispose of con-
trolling interests in the Bank of
America, National Trust g. Savings
association, of California with its
410 branches. the Bank of America
N "A. in New York and the First
National Bank Of Portland, Ore
The Bank of America of Califor-
MIA, which before its merger with
the group of that name was the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23
JUSTICE COURTS COMPLETE WORK In
IMPERIAL VALLEY PROHIBITION CASES

San Diego or dismiss the charges
against them.
c. j. Burton, cOlored, pleaded
not guilty to possession in Judge
I. Mayfield's court yesterday.
Trial was set for September 20.
He was arrested in the rear Of
AIS Commercial street where
seven gallons of beer were
found.
At Calipatria yesterday afternoon
John Haverty, who did not enter a
plea to charges against him, was
ordered to appear before Commits
sioner Whitelaw for hearing. Judge
B. j. Gruble presided at the ar
raignment of Victor Villareal also.
He pleaded not guilty to sale and
possession. On motion of Deputy
District Attorney r. l. French, the
case in the local courts was dis
missed for the purpose of filing n
complaint in federal court.
John Lille, colored, who was ar
rested in the Brawley area, pleaded
guilty to sale and possession in
Judge H. B. Griffin's court in
Brawley yesterday afternoon. He
was sentenced this morning to pay
a fine of $3.50 on each count. French
represented the district attorneys
office here, also.
William Ward. aged colored man
by the prohibition officers
Saturday night, was given six
suspended sentence for
possession by Judge I. Mayfield this
The sentence was sus-
pended, said the judge, on account
Of Wards age and physical condi-
ton The charge of sale was asked
to be dismissed by j. T. Coates,
officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23

Completion of preliminary steps
in the handling of the alleged boot
leggers caught in raids made by
prohibition officers last Saturday
night took place late yesterday af-
ternoon, after two days of arraign-
ments in various courts in the val
ley.
A majority of those taken in the
raids pleaded guilty to charges
against them and fines were i'm
posed Immediately. The few who
pleaded not guilty will be brought
before United States Commissioner
Whitelaw within two weeks. He will
decide whether it is wise to turn
them over to the district court in
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23
Bombing Victim
Back I'm Vale

Jose Pobiona, 27-year-old Filipi|
who was injured in the ImperI
bomb explosion last winter,
turned to FL Centro last night al
will be cared for by the colrt
pending his departure to the PM
lipine Islands.
His right leg was amputat|
above the knee by surgeons IN I
state hospital, the operation resu
ing in a great improvement In
general health, it Is said Bones
the leg were said TO have be
shattered by materials scattered
the bomb.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23
FILIPINO SOUGHT
AFTER SLAYING

LOS ANGELES Sept. %. W.P)-
A Filipino named Vincent Vaca
was sought today as The slayer of
Joe Tetotar. 21, also a Filipino,
who was shot down last night at
Third and Broadway crowded
downtown intersection.
John Lopez, another Filipino
youth, who was slightly wounded,
named Vaca as the slayer of Teto-
tar. Police said the trouble started
over a white girl taxi dancer in
Filipino dance hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23
Heiress Expects
Baby Very Soon

PASADENA, Cal. Sept. %. UP
A baby is expected to arrive at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert E.
Doerr, the latter heiress to the
Huntington millions and prominent
in California society, it was dis
closed today.
They were married in November,
1890, after Doerr had wooed the
then Miss Harriet Green Hunting
ton when he had been employed as
an iceman. Both graduated from
Stanford University in 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23
MARSHALL TRIAL
NEARING CLOSE
In BORDER CITY
County Attorney Avoids
Mention Of Death Pen
atty In Closing Talk.

NOGALES, Ariz., Sept. 23 U,P)-
Avoiding reference to the death
penalty, William G.. Hall, Pima
county attorney. today asked a jury
TO give the prosecution "a square
deal" in considering the case of Mrs.
Louise F. Marshall elderly and
wealthy social leader, accused of
murder.
The prosecutor, who signed
murder complaint against Mrs.
Marshall after Thomas K. Marshall,
60, her husband, died. asked the II
men jurors to decide her innocence
or guilt on a basis of evidence and
not on sentiment due to the de-
tendants age and obvious i'll health.
Mrs Marshall, stopped and gray,
huddled in a big easy chair as the
prosecutor talked, seemingly unin-
terested as the trial for her life
neared conclusion.
James Boyle and Duane Byrd, of
the defense staff, followed Hall.
They reviewed evidence tending to
show Mrs. Marshall lived in fear of
poison and insisted she shot Mar
shall. last April 81, while crazed
with fear.
The only question to be decided,
the defense attorneys said. IS
whether Mrs. Marshall was tempo
rarily insane the morning of the
shooting. If found insane. the law
yers said. she should be acquitted
The only possible verdict, in the
event the jury holds she was sane,
Byrd said. would be first degree
murder, for which death by hang
ing is the maximum penalty.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23
VETERANS 1
TO V()TE:
ON Beer
American Legion Conven
ton Adopts Resolution
Urging Poll Of Nation
MAY VOTE TODAY
Question Of Modificatio1
Or Repeal Would B
Submitted To Citizens.

DE null. Gtrt' 80. iU,rJ
The American Legion adjourned
until Thursday morning without
having considered che resolr- |
ton to modify or repeal the
18th amendment.
DETROIT, Sept. %. U.p)-T1
American Legion will vote on
resolution favoring a nation-Wid|
poll on the general question Of mod
ification or repeal of the loq
amendment.
BY the same 25 to 19 vote
which the committee had previouA
ly voted to submit resolution, til
resolutions committee adopted til
draft prepared by subcommittee
The resolution calls for broa
interpretive vote on the entire issl
of prohibition. Both those favori11 |
modification and those in favor
absolute repeal would have oppoI
tunity to express themselves legal
under the provision Of the resol
ton.
Due to the delays in today's Sc
sion it was uncertain whether Il
resolution would reach the flo{
late today or tomorrow.
The resolution reads:
Whereas the 18th amendment
the Constitution of the Unit}
States has created condition el
dangering respect for law and II
security Of American institution
now, therefore: be it resolved. th|
the American Legion, in its Isl
annual convention assembled, II
vors the submission by congress
the repeal or modification of Il
present prohibition laws. to II
several states, with request tn
each state submit this question
the voters thereof"
Portland, Ore. was selected tod
by the American Legion as the 81
of the 1882 convention. No invit
ton had been received from Cl
cago.
Alex G.. Barry, Oregon depaj
ment commander, delivered the
vitation for Portland and was 81
onded by John Quinn, Calitorn|
past national commander.
Rome. Italy. formally invited I
Legion to hold its convention the
in 1887.
Miami Fla, invited the Legio}
naireS for 1884.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23
Merchant Kills
Self In Home

SANTA ANA, Cal, Sept %. U,H
S. o. Goodman, As, prominent
Santa Ana merchant, committed
suicide in his home here early to-
day, police reported. He died in
ST. Joseph's hospital without re-
gaining consciousness.
His wife found him lying on the
bedroom floor with gun still
clasped in his hand. He left no
notes to indicate the reason for his
act.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Chamber of commerce, $50,
Barbara Worth.
Moose lodge, s, Moose hall.
Oasis lodge, F and A. NJ,
1880, Masonic Temple.
Eagles, s, $50 Main Broad
way.
V. F W., 8, cosrt house.
TOMORROW
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23

The first Palo Verde valley dates
of this years crop were marketed
at Blythe by w E. Mulkey the last
week in August. He has several
hundred date palms.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23
aAWlLl-
~ YROGERs
w says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Sept. %.
(SpeciaD-The American Leg
ion did themselves mighty
proud by giving the President
such a fine reception. They
made him feel he alone was not
entirely responsible for the war
in China, England's dole, fog
over Alaska and Whatamans
"it."
He told 'em truthfully that
the taxpayers couldn't stand an
other cash bonus and the boys
said, OK, Chief, we don't
want to cause the taxpayers any
hardship, but do you think a
glass of beer would be asking
too much for our service rem
dered?'
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-23

Continued on page 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30
Il Has a Bad Odor

IN spite Of all the fine gestures
4 and fine talk, one finds it diff
cult to escape the impression that
France is interested only in peace
and disarmament as long as either
serves her interest.
Her maintenance of such a ire
mendous military establishment,
her financial manipulations, her
disposition to throw obstacles in the
way Of anything of general advan-
tage, as was Illustrated by her at
titude toward the Hoover morato-
rum last July and, above all else,
her antagonism to unofficial peace
propaganda, though she poses as
godmother Of the League of Ma
lions, make it hard to believe that
she is not victimized by divided
sentiment on all questions, except
that of profit and security.
The coming conference on Ger
man debts will prove futile if it
does not result in a showdown with
regard to Frances attitude, not
only toward the particular questions
involved, but toward the larger
problem of peace through cooper
alton on the one hand, and COM
mon concessions on the other.
Certainly the peace movement is
doomed if fish is to be served some
and fowl others.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30
A Million a Year

Income tax figures for 1890, just made public, are
doubly important because upon them will be based
the tax fight in the next congress.
We almost can hear the opponents Of higher taxes
on the higher incomes protesting that this class has
source They will point to the fact that last year
there only 149 persons in the class with net In
comes of 81 100000 and over while there 5o4 in
1929. Also they may point to reductions in the num-
bers in all the higher income classes.
But that argument will not answer the question
OF how to meet the treasury deficit how to provide
more money for federal works for the unemployed,
and how to bring about enough redistribution Of
wealth to revive the public's purchasing power.
Even if fewer people had incomes of 100000
and over last year. the full 5O4 of the preceding year
comes. When you boost the tax of the man with an
income of $4,000 and less you tax his ALL and that
when you tax the with income of $4,000,
or $4,000, or 100000, or 100000, you only tax
part Of his surplus. His fortune remains.
1t is automatic that just and efficient tax system
takes most from those most able to pay
Because the administration reduced the taxes Of
the wealthy during the prosperity period we
have an accommodating federal deficit which will reach
$3,000,00OOOO at the end of the fiscal year.
In times Of depression it is not possible to make
up that deficit and carry the current load from taxes
on the decreased earnings of wealth. But it is pos
sibe to raise the higher income taxes to the war
emergency scale, and keep them there until future
prosperity has wiped out the present deficit and pro-
vided safe surplus for future lean years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-30

dumb or else you don't want to
know.
Look up the record of a Mr.. Zim-
norman in our own city, who is be-
ing paid by the Soviet government
to stir up trouble during the unrest
due to unemployment. Go to some
of the Communist meetings here in
town, or go east on a May day cele-
Tation, especially New York City.
where they hold their big celebra-
ton, waving their red flags, and
where they maintain camps to
preach Sovietism to thousands of
young children, and the only Or
ganization with nerve enough to
come out in the open there, as well
as here, and fight for our Constitu-
ton, is the Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
This organization is not being run
by politicians, neither does it ask
an ex-service man to join on threat
OF losing his job, and they at all
times are ready and willing to help
service men or their dependents in
any way possible.
l have been unemployed most of
the time for the last year or so, and
1 have a wife and four children
now, but I am an American first.
last and always.
You owe the v. F. w. of the
united States an apology, also the
speakers on the program. Also. you
should study the Constitution, to see
what free speech means.
AN OVERSEAS EX- SERVICE MAN