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Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-07
MILDRED PAINE
Press Staff Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Austin
gave dinner, April 8, for Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Best and daughters, Mil
dred and Eleanor, of Seeley. In the
afternoon the girls swan in the FL
Centre plunge, then they returned
to the Austin home where the
hostess served ice cream.
After disposing of their ranch,
Mr. and Mrs. Don Wells moved into
Ell Centre on Thursday of last
week, making their new home at
1851 State street. Mr. and Mrs.
Dwight Smith will take their place
in the community.
The shore of Salton Sea was the
pleasant picnicking ground for a
party from McCabe and Imperial
who took their lunch there In
cluded in the party were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Coomes; Donald, Carl
Roger, and Miss Carmelita Coomes.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bradshaw
Donald and Helen Bradshaw, Mr.
and Mrs. Millard Frost, Lorraine,
Betty and Sylestt Frost, Louis Hell,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-07
NEWS OF M'CABE DISTRICT

| Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Coomes. Miss
| Cleo and Carol Jean Coomes.
Driving over from san Diego
Monday, Mr.. and Mrs. F.. NJ. Gay
made a brief visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bezdecheck
Miss Frances Sunstrom enter
tanned Miss Mary Frances Hoppin
as her house guest on Saturday
| night.
| Miss Kathryn He'll, Miss Lucille
Goss, and Hal Heighth, OF Ell Cen
tro, enjoyed Sunday afternoon in
Jacumba. In the evening they re-
turned to Ell Centro 20 dire.
AT delightful dinner for sever
al kinsmen, Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Gal
laher we're hosts recently. Guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. A. Raye Kram-
F., ar; Beth, Glenn, and Steven Kram-
ar; Ernest Sprinkle; his son and
daughters, John, Miss Grace and
Miss Ruth Sprinkle; Bob Smith;
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Copeland, San
Diego residents; Goldie, Paul, and
Glenn Copeland.
Clarence Edwards of San Diego,
Emil Gallaher, and Ottie Sprinkle
of Ell Centre.
Hosts at a dinner Sunday for
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Osa were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p Labrucherie. Af-
ter the repast, card games amused
the guests aid hosts.
G.. S. and j. q. Waeoner and the
latter's two SONS, Russell and Gene
! Wagner, drove up to Moreno May
to fish. They enjoyed wonderful
luck and returned by noon with a
large catch.
Miss Eiko Yukawa motored her
mother. Mrs. George Yukawa. to
San Diego Saturday. They called
on Mrs. Charles Barry who is very
ill.,
Mrs. Marguerite Butcher n d
children visited Mrs William Sinp-
son of this district on Sunday.
Little Miss 10 Lee Coomes spent
Sunday with her sister. Mrs. Frank
Schartz in Brav'lcy.
Troop 25 of the Boy Scouts, of this
district, staged an amusing little
play at the Court of Honor held at
the Elk's hall in El Centro, Tuesday
night. The title of the production
was "Ihese Fathers" The only
guest from McCahe was Mrs. j. E
Brock. Besides the entertainment
these Scouts applied for and won
seven merit badges: Robert Parker
| who became a life member of the
Scouts; William Sunstrom, also q
life member now: Russell and Gene
Wagner.
Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Slovak gave
dinner May 3 for several friends
These we're Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Kneitz, MIR. and Mrs. John Prova-
zek, Miss Berta Mac Grandey, Miss
Myra Bell Spear, l.. G.. and Layina
Provazek, Marian. Lucille. a n
/ Louis Kneitz. Antoine Baron, and
Bernice Wilson.
After the dinner. which was at
noon, the Misses Berta Mae Gran
dey, Marie Slovak, and Myra Bel
Spear went in to the Ell Centre
plunge for a pleasant swim.
Other new residents here are Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Kemp who have
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-07
with two teams from the latter |

with two teams from the latter
city.
The Tiger manager said that the
second San Francisco team, the
Blackhawks, probably will move to
Reno or Sacramento, depending on
which city the Tigers choose.
Should present plans fail to ma
terialize, according to Care, the
league will seek an alliance with
the Pacific coast circuit, which has
teams in Portland, Seattle, Tacoma
and Vancouver.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-07
Will Reorganize
Hockey League

SAN FRANCISCO. May 7. up
Reorganization plans of the Cali
iornia Ice Hockey League to include
new teams from Reno and Sacra-
mento were announced today bv
Sammy Care, manager and fran
chise holder of the San Francisco
Tigers.
Care said he will take his team
to either of these cities, leaving
San Francisco open to one of the
two Oakland organizations, proba-
bly, the Checkers. Under this plan
the circuit next season would in
clude San Francisco, Oakland, Re-
no, Sacramento and Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-07
Bail Forfeited
In Three Cases

-Four charges OF yagrancy and
one of drunkenness were heard bv
Judge Kendall B. Perkins in police
court this morning, when $75 was
turned into the city treasury after
three failed to appear, forfeiting
$25 bail each.
Those who forfeited bail we're
Kate Wallace, "a, Mary White, 80.
and Mona Jones, %. All were
charged with vagrancy. A charge
of vagrancy against Evelyn Marti-
nez, %, was dismissed for lack of
evidence.
Jim Leonard, Al, pleaded guilty
to a charge of drunkenness and
was fined $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-07
COLLOID CHEMISTS TO MEET

COLUMBUS, O., W.P - Colloid
chemists of the United States will
meet at Ohio State University, June
II to 13. for the ninth colloid chem
istry symposium of the American
Chemical Society.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-07
BUTT TOSSING COSTS $50

PROVIDENCE, R. l., W.H - If
you're motoring through through
Rhode Island this summer don't
toss any cigarette, or cigar butts
from your automobile. It may cost
you $50. A new state state law
carrying penalties up to this amount
became effective recently.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
ACCUSE TWO WOMEN
OF POISON MURDER
Mrs. Esther Carlson, 81, and
Mrs. Anna Erickson, ~,
Held by Officials

Los Angeles, Feb. 25.-R-Two
women stood accused Of murder We'd
nesday In the poison death Of August
Lindstrom, 81, once wealthy Arizona
lumberman, Feb. 8.
Mrs. Esther Carlson, 81, Lindstrum.s
former ~housekeeper in q Los Angeles
suburb, and Mrs. Anna Erickson. q.
q neighbor, were charged with mur-
der Tuesday by the district attorney.
following the coroner's jury verdict
that the lumberman had died from
poison administered with /. homi-
cidal intent by q person or persons
unknown" The jury recommended
the women be held.
Deputy District Attorney George
Stahlman said he planned to send In
vestigators to Helmet, Calf, Wednes-
day, to check up on the deaths Of
Mrs. Carlsons husband and Of A.
Ahlzen, 80. Ahlzen, Stahlman was
informed, died in the Carlson hons
there nine years ago, presumably OF
heart disease, after stimulative tablets
containing poison had been prescribed
for him. Carlson died a year later,
with the cause Of death given as
cancer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
CURRAN ASKS Vote
ON 18TH AMENDMENT
Says Supreme Court Ruling
Shows Dry Law Was Not
Approved by People

Washington, Feb. 25.-R-Cona-
menting on the supreme court de-
cision holding the 18th amendment
was properly ratified by state legis-
latures, Henry H. Curran. president
Of the Association Against the Pro-
hibition Amendment. Wednesday Is
sued the following statement:
THE opinion Of the court makes
It all the more clear that the 18th
amendment was never approved by
the people but was put over On us
by q handful Of legislators elected on
other issues and frightened into doing
what they did.
1T Is Tow time for the congress to
submit to the people the question Of
retention or repeal Of this national
prohibition law 50 that now, for the
first time. the people may pass upon
It. No .aw can live without the con-
sent Of the people" s.
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1ScARFAcE AL cAPoNE IN COURT
HoodIum Laughs at Reports He
Had Returned to Chicago
for Election

Chicago, Feb. 25.-F-A1phonse
Capone, car Of Chicago gangs
slipped into the federal building q
half hour before his scheduled ar.
raignmenr On q contempt Of court Cd.
tation Wednesday and eluded the be.
-siegina throng Of people who clegset
the sidewalks about every entrance
Capone, accompanied only by hi
attorney, William F. Waugh, went
directly to the court room of United
States District Judge James H. Wilk.
erson and evaded even the battery
Of cameramen and reporters who
were watching for him.
It was his first appearance In q
Chicago court for q year, and the big
gangster was in q jovial mood. He
laughed at widely published reports
that he had returned from Florida tc
marshal his forces In the primary
and aldermanic elections Tuesday.
He came back Friday. he said, tc
meet the contempt citation and any
other charge held against him. He
will surrender to the county or city
officers when his federal court ap.
pearance is ended.
Questioned concerning the assertion
Of q man in Rumania named Ca
powitz, that he is the gang chiefs
father, "Scarface Al" said his father
died nine years ago In Brooklyn.
Capone pleaded not guilty to the
contempt charge, which grew out OF
his alleged dilatory response to 8
federal grand jury subpoena two
years ago.
Jacob I. Grossman, assistant U. s.
district attorney, outlined the govern
ment's case. He said 1t would be
demonstrated that affidavitS and
letters sent to Chicago by Capone
falsely claimed he was i'll with bron-
chial pneumonia. On the contrary
Grossman said, the gangster was at
tending races, prize fights and gen.
orally "having a good time"
Benjamin Epstein, opening the de-
Tense case, said the affidavits per-
haps were loosely worded but were
substantially correct.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
Dr. Maximilion Schneider, Once
ND. Man, Again Locks with Law

In Saltwater prison for csshing
worthless checks.
In 1870 he was arrested In
North Dakota tnr violating the
Harrison antt-narcodc act and
was ordered deported to Germany
by Judge Andrew Miller In FEEDER.
al court ct Fargo.
Nothing more Was heard OF him
until his arrest Tuesday.
He told court attaches ct that
time that he dared not 60 back to
Germany. perferring to 50 to
England.
Schneider was said to have been
q German Red Gross surgeon
during the World war, serving
france g Z spy.
He was prominent In several
communities where he practiced
= Z physician and surgeon. His
aliases include Dr. Rudolph
Young, John I. Refferty. Y. p.
Whepon. and william 9auer. al
with the title Of doctor.
u. Schneller. alias Elfes, failed
to appear when his name Was
csllod In district court Wednos-
day uloeninG
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Beauty Hints Book
Offered By Tribune

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
bandit trio ROBS
BANK OF $N,173
Take Possession Of Hastings,
Neb., Institution for A.
most Three. Hours

Hastings, Neb.. Feb. 25.-R-Three
robbers Wednesday morning held up
the Hastings National bank, bound
and gagged 10 employees, including
three women, took $27.l73 and es-
capped.
The trio forced their entrance into
the bank about 6 q. m. by breaking .
window In the rear Of the building.
Once inside they awaited the arrival
Of employees and for the time-lock to
work.
AS bank employees arrived, each was
bound and gagged and taken to the
basement. Thirteen persons had ar
rived ana were bound and gagged In
the Basement at 8:45 q. M, when the
time lock permitted opening the
vault,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
|. v AS DIVIDE
SWEET CROCKETT
BILL IS PASSED
Makes Separate Congressional
Districts Of Eastern and
Western Parts OF State
SKIRMISH PRECEDES VOTE
One Nonpartisan Brought from
Sick Bed to Help in cIinch-
ing Decision
sKIRMISH PRECEDEs VOTE

Passed by the house So to 81, the
matter Of creating an east and west
division for congressional purposes
faced the senate Wednesday.
The I. v. A. majority failed to func-
ton when the issue came on for q
vote In the house Wednesday morn
ing and the count showed the bill
passed by q So to 81 count with ono
member absent.
No debate was had on the bill it.
self, although considerable skirmish.
ing for position preceded the roll
call.
The measure, introduced by H. r.
SWEET of Kidder county and william
Crockett Of Cavalier county, provides
that counties in the eastern part Of
the state shall comprise the first
congressional district and those in
the western part the second district.
The change from three districts is
made necessary by the fact that
North Dakota loses one of its three
congressman under the federal reap
portionment act which followed tho
1880 census.
The measure was sixth on the
house calendar and when it was
reached l.. L. Twichel1, Cass, L. v. A.
leader, moved that it be put at the
foot Of the calendar to make way for
the Olafson bill. This also creates
eastern and western districts but
places Burleigh and Kidder counties
IN the east districts instead Of In the
west. as provided In the SWEET
Crockett bill.
Make Call of House
A call Of the house preceded the
formal nose-counting and Rep. Hen.
rickson, McHenry county, Nouparn-
san. was called from q sick bed 70 be
present. Twtchell's motion failed and
after the chair had untangled q mar
OF parliamentary procedure, the roll
call began. Henrickson arrived.
wearing his overcoat but shirtless. as
the roll was being called. His vote
gave the winners one more vote than
Continued on page eighth
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
LEGISLATORS WORK
RAPIDLY TO FINISH
AS DEADLINE NEARS
Action OF Measures from Oppo-
site House Begun Wednes-
day, 51st Day
The North Dakota legislature Wed.

The North Dakota legislature We'd
nesday turned its attention to action
on measures that already had passed
one house, as the session swung into
the 51st day of the 60-day session.
Both branches convened early We'd
nesday to dispose. Of the routine OF
the ~50tllf Legislative day, and We'd
nesday afternoon began their 61st
day with action on measures received
from the opposite house.
The joint rules Of the legislature
provide that after the 50th day. the
assemblies must consider only meas
ures that already have received the
approval of one branch.
Working late into the night Tues
day, the house and senate disposed
of practically their entire calendars,
with only a few bills left to be con-
sidered at the opening OF the ses-
sion Wednesday.
Among outstanding bills passed by
the senate, and sent to the house
were:
The Fowler election bill.
The four-cent gas tax.
Appropriations totaling $4,672.0 42
for the general state budget, state
university, and agricultural college
and sub-stations.
Increase Of the speed limit on high
ways to so miles an hour.
Revision and recodification of the
states banking, and building and
loan association laws.
Activities In the house included:
Passage Of q bin providing for pay
ment Of motor vehicle registration
fees on a basis Of weight and class.
Approval by committee Of the whole
Of two bills providing for an east and
west division Of the state for con-
gressional purposes.
Defeat OF. measure providing for
appointment Of the state printer by
the governor, because Of lack Of a
constitutional majority.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
ABOLITION OF
| lame DUCK IS seen
Senator Norris Confident Two
Houses viii Agree on New
Meeting Time

Washington. Feb. 25.-R-Predic-
lon was made In the senate We'd
(esday by Senator Norris, Republican,
Nebraska, Of an early agreement BE-
ween the senate and house over their
differences on the constitutional
hendment fixing . new time 1or
heetings Of congress.
The senate formally rejected the
Fifford resolution adopted Tuesday
y the house Is q substitute for the
Forris constitutional amendment.
Senator's Norris and Borah. Repub-
cans, and Walsh, Democrat, Mon
ana, were named conferees to meet
Fith the house In adjusting the dif-
~erences.
II think all the difficulties can
Fasily be ironed out" Senator Motifs
old the senate, after an explanation
f the differences between the house
md senate measures.
The constitutional amendment q
loted by both branches would abolish
he present sessions Of . congress
Pfter q new congress has been elected,
naown Is the 'lame duck sessions.
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Dr.. Maxdmiliou r. SCHNEIDER.
who formerly practioed ut Mott.
faces = charge Of perjury In
Worchester, Mass. following his
arrest there for fraudulently OBJ
tanning . Massachusetts, medical
certificate.
He also Will face . charge Of
living Illegally with Q. woman
whom he claimed 6 hts wife.
Florence J. Hathaway, st. Paul.
who was arrested With him.
The arrests resulted from an
Investigation instituted by DR..
william A. Bryan. superintendent
Of the Worcester state hospital.
where SCHNEIDER was serving - .
member Of the medical staff.
Schneider. who had been living
under the name Of Or. Carl r.
Efes In Worcester, has been
prominent In several North Da-
kota communities where be had
pracdced medicine.
In May 1895, he escaped from
thu Anker hospital IN 50. Paul.
Wills Wder senteuce 6 6yo yeasa
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
Experiences
StOrmieSt Session
|. v. A. Faction Battles to Re-
vive Hail Department and
Printer Bills
- -
GOVERNOR SHAFER APPEARS
Tie Vote Unchanged as Several
Roll Calls Are Taken on
Printer Bill

The house took . 1O.minute e
cess at $3.50 p. m. Wednesday.
Some members Of the majority
said that this marked the end Of
arguments for the day and that
adjournment had been prevented
only by the fact that It was neces-
sary to complete some clerical
work before the 50th day formal
~ closed.
The house at $3.50 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon was battling on a.mo-
ton to adjourn made by o. e. Erick-
son, Of Kidder county. after one Of
the most hectic sessions during the
present meeting Of the general as
sembly.
The matter under consideration
was an attempt by the I. v. AS to
revive q bill amending the state hail
insurance department law. The bill
had been beaten earlier In the day by
q small margin.
The I. v. A. majority crumbled un-
der the Nonpartisan onslaught as the
time for consideration by the house
Of bills introduced by that body drew
to a close.
A sensational battle developed on q
proposal to revive q bill killed Tues.
day night which would have placed
the appointment Of the state printer
in the hands of the governor. Sew.
eral roll calls were taken but the I. v
AS failed to muster q majority, each
count being S6 to IS.
The clock-in the hodse- ctambea
was stopped at 1853 p. m. Under the
rules, the house must complete q
legislative day by 2 p. m. Of the sue
ceeding day.
Nonpartisans accused I. ". AS, of
putting on q show" when the state
printer bill was brought back to the
floor.
Governor Shafer, who would make
the appointment under the bill, was
called to the speakers stand and sat
beside that official while the battle
ragged.
Minority Leader Erickson charged
that the governor had been brought
into tho proceedings in an effort to
sway the votes Of house members If
favor Of the bill.
John K. Olafson, Pernbina county
I. v. A., Wednesday afternoon In the
house moved for indefinite postpone
men Of his own bill-H. B. 296 which
provided for dividing the state into
east and west congressional districts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
thompson Piles
.EARLY 67,841-V0TE
TUESDAY
Drive InternationaIism a nd
Prohibition Out Of 6. o. p
Is His Slogan
uDcE JOHM H. LYLE SILENT
(nemy Of King George Now Be-
gins Preparation for Hard
April Contest
JDeE JOHN H. LYLE SILENT

Chicago, Feb. 25.-(P)-Mayor VII.
I'm Hale Thompson, past master Of
e spectacular in politics, was on top
the political heap In Chicago tenn
brarily at least Wednesday.
big BILL" sometimes referred to
the builder" Chicago's cowboy
ayor," with hat tilted at a rakish
hgle, rode to victory through a tor.
lido Of political fireworks In Tues
ky,s Republican primary for the
ayoralty nomination. crushing
,dge John H. Lyle. "gangster
Emesis." and other opponents.
When 1887 precincts had reported
hofficially the master Snowman
no used aviation, talking pictures
Id q jackass parade to bolster hts
mpaign, had q total Of 296,242 votes
impaired to 22s.401 for Judge Lyle.
ho had promised the voters he
build make things so hot for the
Rngsters IL he was elected mayor
lev would all be glad to get out OF
Swn. on the basis Of the same tab
alton Alderman A. F. Albert had
),5o6: e.. K. Schmidt 11,223; and Eu-
knt Mccartney 913.
These figures gave the man who
bee said he would BUST King
|eorge OF England on the snoot" .
(urality Of 67,841 over Judge Lyle.
he latter was silent about the result,
1t pronised q statement later,
hereas big Bill" was in = happy
hme Of mind, declaring he won ON
5 principles - drive International
n and prohibition out Of the Re-
bblican party"
ALTHOUGH the e2-year-old bombastic
lree.term mayor Of Chicago. rated
\ some political prophets not so long
10 as losing ground In politics. came
lex with q bang Tuesday, there was
possibility he would face further
bposition in the April Z elec-
|on. with Anton j. Cermak, chairman
! the Cook county board, vino was
pminated by the Democrats virtually
kthout opposition. Complete unof-
|cial returns gave Cermak 235.260
kainst $3.50 for John B. DeVoney'
IS lone opponent.
The heat Of the primary campaign
boled off into a quiet and peaceful
lection and although the unofficial
republican and Democratic total o!
bl ,374 was q record for primary.
here was not . single major distur.
hnce to mar the day. Some 10000
ersons worked to maintain order.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-25
COMMISSIONS new
BANKING MEASURE
PASSED BY SENATE
vote Is IS to -; Building and
Loan Bill Passed by 80
to ID Vote

Revision and recodification Of the
states banking and building and loan
association laws, as recommended by
the voluntary banking code commits
sion. were approved by the senate
Tuesday.
The banking bill was approved
Tuesday afternoon by a SO to Is vote
after an amendment, offered by Sen
ator Walter Bond, Ward, was at.
tached. The building and loan as
ISOLATION measure passed at Tuesday
nights session by a 80 to IA vote.
The banking bill amendment. by
Senator Bond, who is chairman Of the
banking committee. provides that as.
sessrnents on bank stock shall moi
exceed 100 per cent the first year, and
not exceed IS per cent each succeed
ing year.
while I desire to give the deposi.
tors In our state banks every possible
protection" Bond told the senate. II
cannot be unmindful Of the many
small stockholders, farmers and bust.
nessmen, who have little knowledge o.
the banking business, but who have
taken q few shares of stock to heir
start q needful institution in theil
community.
"You will notice the bill as before
you has no limitation as to the mum.
Der Of 100 per cent cash assessment
that may be made, except that but
one may be levied each year.
I'm the old law assessments were
limited to 10 per cent each year. II
1923 the assessments were raised tx
100 per cent each three years and nov
this provision Is raised 200 per cent
and Is without limitation.
I'm these times scarcely anyone
shareholder d. otherwise, has q great
deal Of ready cash at hand, and al
though the shareholder assessed may
be fairly well-to-do in chattels and
real property, he could be seriously
embarrassed by even one 100 per
cent assessment In cash and the Sec
ond or third cash assessment might
mean his ruin In q financial way"