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Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
AUDITOR STATES
NEW LAW WILL
AID TAXPAYERS

Payment of delinquent taxes on
the installment plan, recently au-
thorized in bill passed by the
state legislature and signed by the
governor, will lift heavy burden
from the shoulders of taxpayers in
Imperial Valley and throughout
California, said Walter d. Carey,
county auditor, today.
Instead of requiring the payment
of delinquent taxes for five years
in a lump sum, to prevent sale OF
land by the state, the new law per-
mits the property owner to pay
taxes for the current year and for
as little as one year of the delin-
quent time, thus forestalling con-
fiscation and sale by the state.
The system to be worked out un-
der the new law benefits property
owners in every way, said the
county auditor
Under the old law, he explained
land was decided to the state after
it had remained on the delinquent
tax list for five years. To prevent
sale. or redeem the land, the owner
was forced to make lump payment
of all delinquent and current taxes
as well as penalties and cost oi
advertising.
The new law requires that the
property owner keep up his current
taxes, and pay delinquent taxes for
at least one year. The penalty for
delinquency, and cost of advertis-
ing, is levied against him still. but
in paying the amount due as delin-
quent taxes for the period Of a
year or more the land owner is
released from the necessity to pay
interest on the delinquent amount
he has paid.
Carey sees the new law as a great
aid to taxpayers, since many who
do not wish to lose their land are
unable to pay the entire amount
delinquent, but can pay a part OF
the amount.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
Huge Merger By
Chicago Banks

CHICAGO, June s. UP)--Two of
the most important mergers in Chi
cago history brought about the
shifting today of more than 81, 1885,
100000 in bank resources and crea-
tion of the second and third larg-
est financial institutions in The
Loop.
Through the mergers, the First
National Bank and its affiliate, the
First Union Trust e. Savings Bank,
absorbed the Foreman State Ma
tional Bank and its affiliate, the
State Trust & Savings
Bank; and the Central Trust Com
pany of Illinois and National Bank
of the Republic were consolidated
to become the Central Republic
Bank and Trust Company.
CHICAGO, June s. U.H-Six
Chicago neighborhood banks, two
national and four state, failed to
open for business today. Three of
the banks were affiliated with the
Foreman group, involved in one of
the two Loop bank mergers made
over the weekend.
All six closings were declared
due to depleted reserves and shrink
age of deposits. In addition, the
three affiliates of the Foreman
group were said to have acted to
turn their affairs over to examiners
because of publicity given the Fore
man merger and uneasiness among
depositors.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
MNMluLIL->.

BEVERLY HILLS, June 7.
(SpeciaD-About all that was
in the papers this morning was
about debts. Every nation
and every individual, their prin-
cipal worry is debt"
What would be the matter
with this: For relieving prac-
tically everybody's depression"
by just calling debts off. There
can't be over a dozen men in
the world that are owed more
than they owe, SO you wouldn't
be hurting very many, and be-
sides If you do give them some
worry, that's what they had
everybody else doing for years.
It's not supply and demand,
it's old man interest that's got
the world by the ears. This
would give great temporary re-
lief to 80 percent and wouldn't
hurt the others long for they
would soon have 1t back again.
I make a motion. Do I hear a
second?
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
DELAYED REPORT
REVEALS HIDDEN
SOVIET GRIMES

HELSINGFORS, Finland, June
8. U.P)-Sixteen persons were shot
in a gun battle and scores were in
jured in a panic which resulted
after a daylight robbery of the
Sukharev branch of the Soviet State
Bank in the busiest section of
Moscow May %, travellers revealed
today.
Seven bandits robbed the bank
and obtained 1899 rubles (nominally
around $3.50, though less by ex-
changes prevailing outside Russia)
Soviet censors prohibited Moscow
correspondents from telegraphing
the news abroad
Bandits attacked crowd in the
Sukharev market the next day,
throwing smoke bombs. Many were
robbed and mauled. The dead were
estimated at from II to Is persons.
simultaneously there were similar
robberies in the Taganka and
Ikhotny districts of Moscow with
several injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
NARCOTIC ADDICT
DIES FOLLOWING
SECOND SHOT
Seek White Man For Ques-
tiOning In Death OF Lo-
cal Negro.

Use of narcotics Saturday night
proved fatal TO Jack Thompson, 35-
year -old Ell Centre negro, and sent
officers on a search for white
man they know only as Shorty
thought TO have administered a
deadly dose of morphine to the ne
gro after he had already taken one
injection of the drug.
Thompson, married, and father
of one child, was known in El Gen.
tro's east side as a user of NOR
phine. The man who administered
the fatal second shot" Saturday
night is thought by police to be an
addict.
An automobile registered to Mrs.
Mary E. Porter of Thermal, Cali
fornia, was abandoned by the man
as he fled after discovering the ef-
feet of the drug on the negro. Po-
lice were checking today to discov-
er if the car had been stolen.
Shorty, as police know him, had
a cabin at New and State streets.
II was there Thompson was found
when neighbors heard him thresh-
ing about in convulsions and called
police. S. j. Clark arrived with the
patrol wagon at 8:l5, and at II
O'Clock Thompson died in the Ell
Centre hospital.
He never regained sufficient con-
troll over his muscles to tell what
had happened.
Neighbors of the white man who
lived across the tracks" told Off
GERS Thompson had been in good
health prior to his death, except
for a craving for the drug which
caused his death.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
FILIPINO SHOT
DURING QUARREL
WITH COMRADES

Luther Raldan. 30-year- Fill
pino, is in the county hospital today
with serious gunshot wound in his
abdomen, while Ancleto Naitates,
81, is under arrest for questioning
as the man accused by witnesses Of
shooting Raldan.
Arturo Jacobs, cousin of Naitates,
is also under arrest. Officers as
serted he drove his cousin away
from the scene of the shooting,
south of Meloland, and took him to
Mexicali to avoid arrest.
Raldan was shot Saturday night
after an alteration between two
groups of Filipinos on ranch near
Meloland. Attendants at the coun-
ty hospital today reported his con-
dition as fair, neither good nor
bad"
Harold Gillett was called to the
scene of the shooting from the
sheriff's office, while Sheriff L.
Campbell and Fred Elliott, deputy,
arrested Jacobs in Heber.
Yesterday morning Elliott accom-
panied friends of the wounded man
to Mexicali, where the friends
pointed out Naitates. The Filipino
was arrested by Mexicali officers at
Elliott's request
Today the accused was deported
by the Mexican officers, and re-
ceived by Tom Sharp, special in
vestigator for the district attorney.
Sharp procured a statement from
the Filipino who was lodged in the
county Jail, booked for investigation
pending outcome of Raldans
wound.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
AIRPLANE HELD
WHEN OFFICERS
SEIZE LIQUOR

LOS ANGELES, June 8. UP
The S65,00O monoplane of Erie P.
Halliburton, former air line exc
cutive and prominent Oklahoma oil
man, was being held by custom Of
ficers here today pending the out
come of a preliminary hearing to
be held in federal court tomorrow,
when Halliburton will answer
charges of violating the tariff act.
Halliburton and his pilot, Frank
Glennan, were arrested late Satur-
day upon their arrival here from
Oklahoma and Texas points. Gus
toms officers searched their plane,
1t was reported, and found 10 cases
of Johnny Walker" Gordon gin
and various varieties of whiskey.
The pair was released on $500
bail each and the plane seized
The haul was made on Inter
office information" from Oklahoma
and Texas authorities, who learned
of the planes cargo when it took
off earlier last week.
With Halliburton and Glennan in
the plane were Henry S. Richmond
and James c. Halliburton, but
neither was taken into custody.
Halliburton, owner of the tri-mo-
tored plane, recently retired as head
of the Southwest Air Fast line and
is said to hold extensive oil proper
ties in Oklahoma.
The liquor brought here on board
the ship is believed by federal auth
critics to have been loaded across
the Mexican border. David L. Mac
Farlane and D. I. Conner we're the
customs agents who arrested the
planes pilot and owner as the ship
landed here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
W. E. 7. i. SAYS
WET CAN NEVER
BE- PRESIDENT I

TORONTO, June 8. WP)-No
man who doesn't have the gump-
ton to stand against the liquor
traffic" can never be elected Pres
ident of the United States, Mrs
Mary Harris Armor of Macon, Ga.
told the world conference of the
Women's Christian Temperance Un-
ion last night.
She criticized government control
of liquor, called it lust as bad as
if the government licensed thieves,
and added children living today
will see the time when men and
women will speak with bated breath
and horror of the time when the
government upheld the sale OF
liquor"
PARIS, June 8. U.P-A temper
ance program based on light wines
and beer as a substitute for pro-
hibition was offered at the opening
session today of the 18th congress
of the International League of OPP
ponents of Prohibition. Seventeen
nations were represented.
The United States was the only
important power not invited. This
was explained by Jean Couprie
general secretary of the wine ex-
portation committee of France, or
ganizer of the congress, as volun-
tary decision aimed to preclude
the possibility of interference with
the national prohibition policy of the
United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
Champion Woman
Golfer To Wed

GREENWICH, Conn, June 8.
U.P)-Glenna Collett, five times
women's national golf champion,
and Edwin H. Ware Jr., son of the
late senator from Pennsylvania, OBJ
tanned a marriage license at the
town clerks office here today
They will be married June "a at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Waller, they said The Rev. Fred
erick G. Budlong, pastof of Christ
Episcopal church, will perform the
ceremony.
Bernice Wall, woman. golfer of
Oshkosh, Wis, will be maid of no
nor and George Ware. brother Of
the bridegroom, best man.
Ware is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and a Phil
adelpnia contractor. Miss Collett
now lives at Chateau Lafayette here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
Norfolk Suffers
Heavy Fire Loss

NORFOLK, Va, June 8. WP)--
Fire which broke out in an oil
soaked pier late Sunday was brought
under control at 230 a. m. today
Seven city clocks and 400 feet OF
valuable waterfront property were
in ruins, and the flames seriously
damaged three blocks more.
Damage was estimated at ap-
proximately $5,000,000 on the basis
of incomplete observations, 1t may
go higher.
Three firemen and three marines
were seriously injured when a wall
fell in, destroying a fire engine and
a ladder truck. AT least Is others
suffered minor injuries.
All night an army of firemen,
soldiers and marines fought the
flames aided by fireboats. Oil
barrels exploded like heavy artil-
lery, and sparks, wind-borne, fell
perilously in the main business Sec
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
WAILING WALL
DISPUTE DECIDED

LONDON, June 8. U.P)-A COM
mission headed by Sliel Loefgren
former Swedish foreign minister
unanimously decided that the Mos
lens are sole owners of the historic
"Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, but
that the Jews are to have free de-
votional access to the wall subject
to certain stipulations.
These stipulations refused per-
mission to blow the ceremonial
rams horn nearby, while at the
same time the Moslems are prohib-
tied from holding the zikr cere-
mony or otherwise interfere with
Jewish devotions.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
Veteran Sought
In Estate Case

Relatives OF Lester Armstrong, 80
desire information as to his pres
ent whereabouts, as his father, M
A. Armstrong. died February l6, at
Vanceville, Kentucky, leaving an
estate valued at 5000.
He was last heard from in 1927
at which time he was leaving El
Centro for Yakima, Washington
He worked in fruit fields and lum-
Der camps. He was O World War
veteran who saw overseas service.
Anyone having information con-
corning Armstrong is asked to COM
municate with the Red Cross office
in the court house. Mae Sherry
Winans, secretary, has a letter con-
tanning information concerning the
matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
Bank Employee
Commits Suicide

HOLLYWOOD, June 8. (U.P)-Joe
O'Conner, 25, shot and fatally
wounded himself while at work in
the Hollywood State bank early to-
day, police reported
O'Connor had been respondent
over his penniless condition after
two months of unemployment, po-
lice said
The man was employed as a
watchman at the bank and used the
gun which he carried in the per-
formance of his duties to take his
life.
O'Connor was formerly employed
as a bookkeeper in the bank. Re-
Gently he was taken on as a watch
man during vacation relief.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
CANADIAN VILLAGE
DAMAGED BY FIRE

QUEBEC, June 8. WP)-Nearly
the entire village of st. Victor De
Train, 10 miles from here, lay in
ruins today after it had been
swept by q disastrous fire.
Thirty-two buildings and many
barns and stables were destroyed by
flames which started from a small
bonfire lighted by a four-year -old
boy. The bonfire got out of hand
and the main section of the village
was in ruins before the flames were
brought under control.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
Clark Witness
Asks Protection

LOS ANGELES, June 8.W.H-
Mrs. Ethel Hamlin, Walnut Park,
who volunteered as witness in the
case of David H. Clark, charged
with the double murder of Herbert
Spences and Charles Crawford, to-
day asked the district attorneys
office for protection against "two
strange men,"
Mrs. Hamlin declared to chief in
vestigator Blayney Matthews that
she had been mysteriously accosted
on three separate occasions.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
Two Suicides At
Target Ranges

VENICE, Cal. June 8. UP)-The
body of Mrs. Marion Shearer, Sis
ter-in-law of Norma Shearer, screen
actress, will be sent to Montreal,
her home town, for burial after an
inquest is held today into the
shooting that ended her life.
Mrs. Shearer, wife of Douglas
Shearer, sound technician at the
Metro Goldwyn Meyer Studios, COM
mitted suicide, police said, at a
shooting gallery on the Venice pier
late Saturday.
The woman ordered pistol for
target practice and after firing
several rounds at moving targets,
put the gun to her temple and fired
a bullet through her head.
III health was said to have been
the cause.
SANTA ANA, Cal, June 8. U.P)-
Alfred lie Roy Gray, 19-year- -old
high school student, committed
suicide at a shooting gallery here
yesterday, police reported.
The boy, according to police,
walked up to the rifle range,
snatched a gun from the counter,
and fired a bullet through his
heart.
He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs, Edward S. Gray, two sis
terS and two brothers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
ACTRESS RECOVERING

LOS ANGELES, June 5. WP)-
Jocelyn Lee, screen actress, was re-
ported recovering today from a re-
cent operation for appendicitis. At
tendants at the Lebanon hospital
said she probably would return to
her home within two weeks DR..
Eldon Webb twice performed the
operation,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
Baptists Oppose
Military Training

KANSAS CITY. Mo. June 3. tU.p
Opposition to compulsory mill
tary training in the schools was
expressed here today by the north
ern Baptist convention.
The convention, in adopting the
report OF the committee. on inter-
national justice and goodwill. set
as national goals for which all
lovers OF peace should work" the
abolition OF such training and in
clusion Of the United States In the
world court.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-08
PEACH TREE so YEARS OLD

HONAKER, Va, WP)-The aver
age lifetime of a peach tree in
Southwest Virginia is 10 years. But
there is one, standing in the center
of a rock pile here, that is known
to be more than so years old and
is filled with young fruit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Fred MoSSrnan
Is Reappointed
Commissioner Stewart Recognize
ing Efficiency Rescinds Act
ION Made Last Week

Frederick Mossman, the efficient
game warden of the Sank Centre
community, received notice by
mail Wednesday morning that he
had been reappointed.
Last weeks Herald carried the
story that Joseph vornvrock, Of
Metre Grove, had been named to
succeed Mr.. Mossman.
This disappointment was a COM
plete surprise to the sportsmen OF
this section because Mr.. Vornvrock
is q one armed man and they could
not understand how he was physi-
cally fit to handle the job success
fully.
Commissioner Stewart was fully
informed as to the qualifications Of
Mr.. Mossman and the Herald's bet
Is, that, after he discovered the
physical condition Of Mr.. Vornvrock,
he recalled his appointment, took
the bit In his teeth, disregarded
politics, and recognized efficiency
Frederick has made a splendid
game warden In the past and he
will continue to function, giving the
real sportsman q square deal but
make the shedding tough for the
poacher and game hog.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Rai!yotLntheran Peo-
pie a Successful Event
Many From Sank Centre Territory
Attend Walther League Gath
ering Sunday.

The annual Walther League Raj
ly of this zone, comprising twenty
five congregations, was held last
Sunday at Uecker's Resort. The
Rev. J. Motzkus of Minneapolis,
delivered the inspirational address
in the morning, selecting as his
text: 81 Bear in My Body the
Marks of the Lord Jesus" Gal. 6,
II. "The young people of our church
today must be endowed with a
strong and fearless faith, and they
must take an active part in the
work Of the church If we intend to
carry out Jesus urgent command:
go and preach the Gospel. For
the youth of today is the church Of
tomorrow" Rev. Motzkus said.
The zone chairman, Rev. j.
Schumacher, opened the afternoon
service with short explanation Of
the words" Serve the Lord With
Gladness." Rev. Motzkus then
spoke briefly on the points Of the
Walther League, stressing the
need Of a diligent study Of the
Bible. Rev. e. T. Heyne led a top
ic discussion on: First Things
First" Rev. Paul Walther stressed
the need Of Sunday School Teach
ers' institute. The service was
beautified by choir selections, by
choirs from Sank Centre and Alex
andria.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
CITY Tanes VIII Be Reduced
Approximately 20 Per Gent

have wisely cared for the tax-pay-
ers interests besides furnishing
light and power to the consumer at
a reasonable rate.
The money for the bond issue
was borrowed from the State In
vestment Board. They carried a
rate of 4 per cent. AS the money
accumulated the Commission were
allowed to retire the bonds be-
fore maturity. The last Of the $780,
600 has been paid; the commission
purchased and paid for without
bond issue the dam and water
rights. The first Of August there
was in the public utility fund a bal
ance Of $21, 856.64: the depreciation
fund had a balance Of $22, 856.64
making total In the two funds of
$44.750.21.
Besides the above there is q bal
ance of $8,659.76 to retire the
White Way bonds as they fall due.
At the last regular meeting Of the
Commission 1t was voted to make
available for ths city's general fund
after the first of the year so 600.
With the earnings Of the plant at
normal there will remain a balance
Of perhaps $4,000 after the $10,-
900 has been released.
The school bonds will all be re-
tired in a few years. There isn't
any reason why the commission
should not turn over a tidy sum
each year, the result viii be that
Sank Centre should enjoy a very
low tax rate In the future.
(Csntinnal - EAGs Eour1
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Price of Well Known
Product Is Lowered
De-Lish-O Ice Cream Delivered to
Patrons In Pint Containers At
Reduced Price

The Pioneer Ice Cream Co., man.
ufacturers Of the famous De-Lish-O
brand Of ice cream. have radically
reduced the price Of their product.
This will be pleasing news for
the many users Of this splendid food
product.
The reduction was made possible
by increased and modernized man
ufacturing facilities, increased
sales, and lower butterfat prices.
The De-Lish-O is without question
the finest brand Of ice cream man
ufacturedJ in Central Minnesota,
having a very high food content.
The reduction of price does not
mean that the quality will be re
duced in the least, Manager Mike
.Wernig informs the Herald. .
The new product will be received
!, in fun pint containers by all deal
era ready to deliver to the patron
"a q deliciously fresh condition.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Harry VanHavermeat

Harry VanHavermeat, son OF
Joseph VanHavermeat, a pioneer
resident Of this community, residing
on a farm four miles east Of Sank
Centre, was killed in an automobile
accident Saturday evening, Aug. 8
1881, about 1880.
It is understood the deceased was
driving to his home in the Blue
Grass community, Wadena county
when the car hit the sand on the
highway and turned turtle in a
ditch by the road side. He was ac-
companied by friend. The latter
escaped with a broken leg. As
soon as the friend extricated him.
self from the wreck he asked Harry
If he was pinned. Mr.. VanHaver-
meat said, Eyes, am pinned
tight" Those were the last words
he ever uttered.
The remains were brought to
Sank Centre Monday The funer-
al was held from st. Paul's church
Tuesday morning at 900 o'clock,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. FIR.
ART. The remains were laid to
rest in the German Catholic GENE
terry east Of the city.
The deceased was born at Repub-
lie, Mich, March 6, 1894. He came
to Sank Centre and Stearns county
with his parents when he was a
small babe. He resided in this
community until about two years
ago when he removed to Wadena
county.
Harry VanHavermeat was united
in marriage to Miss Elizabeth
Huhne, Of this community, at st.
Paul's church in 1915. Besides the
(Contjnued on Pare Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
LITTLE FALLS SUNDAY

Little Falls Country Club will
send large delegation Of players
to Sank Centre Sunday for the
regular annual tournament. The
Morrison county city has a number
Of first-class opponents Of this fam
Gus Scotch game and they are a
group Of splendid gentlemen and
sportsmen. Play will start at the
Sank Centre Club promptly at zoo
o'clock.
Little Falls has recently opened
new grass greens and they will be
formally opened in a few weeks
when Sank Centre goes to that
city to play the return tournament
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-08-13
Paul Perrizo
Takes Over
The Oxford
New Owner Is Widely EXper-
fenced In Motion Picture
Show Business
HIGH CLASS BOOKINGS
First Run Pictures to Start
Early In September
portant improvements

Paul Perrizo, brother Of Charles
Perrizo, who has operated the Ok
ford Theatre in this city for the
past three months, has taken over
the property and will operate the
show house in the future.
The new owner Is widely exper-
fenced in the show business. He
operated motion picture houses in
a number of cities for several
years. For the past four years he
has been on the road selling pic
lures.
Mr.. Perrizo has a fine personal
ity and the Herald predicts he will
become popular with patrons OF
the Oxford as fast as he makes
their acquaintance.
He has booked q large number
Of first run pictures to be shown at
the Oxford day and date with the
big theatres In the Twin Cities, or
not more than a week later. These
pictures will start the early part of
September.
Mr.. Perrizo has several import
ant improvements In mind to be
made within a few weeks which
will bring the Oxford up to the
minute in sound effects and equip
ment.
Charles Perrizo and family win
return to Cass Lake where the
gentleman will resume the man.
agement Of his show properties in
the north section Of the state. Dur
ing their residence in Sank Centre
the family were splendid citizens
and made many friends.