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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
Alma Rubens Is
Loose On Bond

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 6. U.P)-Alma
Rubens, screen actress accused of
violating the narcotics law. was re-
leased under $4,000 bond today after
she was ordered to appear January
13 for preliminary nearing.
Her maid, Ruth Palmer, charged
with conspiring with Miss Rubens
to transport narcotics across the
Mexican border, was unable to make
bond of $4,000 and was returned to
Jail.
Miss Palmer will appear with
Miss Rubens for preliminary hear
ing.
The naming of Miss Palmer in
the joint complaint was surprise
move.
Originally the maid was question:
ed but was not held. Then authori-
ties decided to hold her as a ma
terial witness and finally this morn
ing her name was read into the
complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
IDENTIFY MAN
SHOT BY LOCAL
CITY OFFICERS

Jose Olivas is the name of the
Mexican shot by city police Sunday
night when he attempted to escape
after robbing a residence on Olive
street. slashing at the heart of w.
J. Atkinson with a long knife, ac-
cording to information telegraphed
from the department of justice al
ter check of fingerprints sub
mitted by C. L. RosenqueSt, police
finger print expert.
Information concerning the mans
record at San Quentin is being
forwarded by mail, the telegram
stated, therefore further details
concerning the man are not avail
able at this time.
Inquest into the death was to
have taken place this afternoon af-
ter 2 o'clock at the Lemons Funer-
al establishment and will consti-
tute the first case of Bert Under
wood, new county coroner.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
Endurance Mark
Is Shattered By
Women In Plane

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6. W.P)--
Miss Bobbie Trout and Edna Mae
Cooper equalled the worlds en-
durance refueling record fer wom-
en- Flyers when they were still
aloft at o:46 a. m. this morning.
after AZ hours, l6 minutes i'll the
air.
The previous mark, set by Miss
Trout and Elinor Smith last sum-
mer, was never officially recog-
nized. but the flight now under
way has the sanction of the Ma
tional Aeronautical Association and
is timed by an official of that body.
1t was evident that all was well
On the ship, the Lady Rolph" and
that the girls would continue an
assault of the mems endurance
record held by Dale Jackson and
Forrest OBrine of st. Louis.
AS the girls passed their first OBJ
jective of the flight a handful OF
ground attendants set up q cheer
as the plane swooped TO about 500
feet from the roof OF the airport
and a sack was tossed to the
ground.
II was believed that the two had
written some message as q r'gnal
of their joy but this proved not to
be the case.
The sack contained only the tin
dishes and other utensils which
had been given the girls during the
breakfast hour.
The flyers we're STRONGLY un-
communicative despite the popular
theory that the fair sex is laxative
They have dropped no messages
since yesterday when they COM
planned Of shiny noses and asked
for small mirror.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
COURT HOUSE IS
RESUMINC USUAL
TREND OF WORK

Business at the county court
house settled down to normal to-
day after the upheaval yesterday
when the old regime gave way to
the new
There are only two men in coun-
ty positions who have not been
connected with the county at
previous times. The men are
George Varney, new county treas
urer, and c. B. Collins, county
superintendent Of schools.
Many interesting shifts were not
able today and those who checked
ever offices saw few new faces.
w. j. Mcclellan, civil deputy,
shifted to Judge A. c. Finney's
court as clerk; E. v. LeVeque, for
mer clerk of Judge Finney's court,
shifted to the office of official in
terpreter; Roy Woods, former in
terpreter, shifted to the county
clerks office as chief deputy.
Miss Jean Stewart of the clerks
office now is holding down a desk
with the county recorder.
Evalyn Bowman Westerfield, at
one time county librarian, now is
county recorder
Ed: H. Law. former deputy in the
district attorneys office, took over
the keys to the county clerks rec
ords.
Sheriff George Campbell officia-
ed as deputy sheriff with Charles
Cillett several years ago.
Frank Weir took over the asses
sor's post after completing his serv-
ice as superintendent at the coun-
ty farm
Miss Enola Peterson will remain
as deputy in the county treasurer's
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
THREE YOUTHS SNOWBOUND
IN CAR ON SIERRA RANGE

SONORA, Calf, Jan. 6. W.P)-
Fast gathering dark gray snow
clouds frowned new threat today
for three San Mateo youths who
have been snowbound for four days
in a stalled automobile in a high
Sierra roadside 20 miles from here.
Reports from Cold Spring. nearest
settlement to the marooned boys,
were also discouraging. Old timers
there smelled nasty weather in the
offing.
Meantime, word was also heard
that tractor that had been started
up the snow-filled trail bearing
snowshoes and food had stalled dur
ing the night.
In addition to the three youths
two Sonora mechanics, James Jose
and l.. A. Booth, were marooned
somewhere along the way. Com
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
ITALIAN PLANE is
DOWN IN MID-SEA

RIO DE JANERIO. Jan. 6. (U.P)--
Aeropostale advices from Natal to-
day said one of the IL Italian sea-
planes enroute from Africa to the
Brazilian coast had been forced
down at sea due to leaking radia-
tor.
The plane was taken in tow by
the steamer Antonio MOsti.
The steamer reported that the
other IL planes flew overhead and
continued their flight.
The position of the Antonio Mosti
was not given but the advices were
received ut G a. m. (EST).
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
L. A. Detectives
Hunt For Moran

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6. U.P)-
The reported presence in Los An
geles of George Bugs" Moran sent
police on a search of gangsters
hangouts for the Chicago beer
baron.
Detective Lieutenant J. D. Nc
Mullen said he would place Moran
in Jail on local vagrancy charge
if he found him, and would hold
him for any other police depart
ment which wanted him.
Moran was reported to have
come here to aid in securing the
freedom of Ralph Sheldon, held
following the extortion of $4,000
from Zeke CareSs, Aqua Caliente
race Handicapped. Sheldon is held
on charges of assault with intent
to kill following the shooting of a
police officer who attempted his
capture.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
PEARLS FORMED
IN CACTUS IS
new DISCOVERY

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 6. W.P-
The discovery that pearls cccas-
ionally are produced by the giant
Arizona Sahuaro, elephant of the
cactus family, was revealed today
by DR.. Ansel F.. Hemenway, profess
sor of botany at the University OF
Arizona.
Just as oysters produce pearls at
rare intervals, the Sahuaro cactus
has been found to build concentric
layers of the precious gem, DR..
Hemenway said. His announce
rent was made after years Of
research in what is known as the
largest Sahuaro forest in the
world, located in Bear canyon in
the Santa Catalina mountains.
The production of pearls by the
cactus. as in oysters, must be
started by irritation, DR.. Hemen-
way said. The cactus must be out
Of its "teeth-cutting" stage, that is,
about SO years old, before pearls
begin to form.
A wound first must be made,
usually by a woodpecker, jackrab-
bits or pernicious insects of the
desert. Any medium that plerces
the gummy cactus flesh may be
laying the foundation for a pearl,
he said.
DR.. Hemenway found that It's
sue, resembling bark, would form
ON the side of the cactus hit by
sandstorm. This same bark also
forms about the wounds. Then
when the giant cactus begins to
decay the bark is shown by micro
scopic and chemical examinations
to resist this ending of its life. 1t
is at this stage, DR.. Hemenway
said, that the small pearl forma-
tions appear.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06

paratively little fear was felt for
their safety, however, as both know
the mountain country well and have
probably found one of a dozen cab
ins containing caches of firewood
and food
The missing boys are Jack Eaton
son of c. T. Eaton, vice president OF
the San Francisco branch of the
Bank of Montreal Clyde Williams,
son of Mrs. Charles A. Doll. and
Ralph Gentle, son of A. d. Gentle
San Francisco merchant. All live
in the San Francisco peninsula.
With six friends, the trio
started in two automobiles last
Tuesday on jaunt into the
snow country. Failing TO find
deep snow, they Travelled high
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
Doheny Gives
Land To State

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6. W.D -
Edward IL. Doheny, multimillionaire
oil magnate, has given the state of
California a 41la acre tract Of beach
property near San Juan Capistrano
valued at a million dollars, Henry
w. O'Melveny, member of the state
park commission announced.
The gift. actually from the Pc
troleum Securities company, lies be-
tween Dana Point and Santa Fe
railroad property near Capistrano
beach, extending from highway
to the sea and fronting 1900 feet
along the ocean. tDf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
PHI
TAKES
OFFICE
Famous Sunny JIM
Smile Greets Thr0ngs
On Sacramento Streets.
PARADES IN RAIN
Capitol Indulges In His
tory Making Fiesta In
Celebration OF Event.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
IIn:Aol Dnocc CkafE CnrHocrAoaasynH,

BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 6.
U.P)-James Rolph, Jr., today
was inaugurated as California's
9th governor, in one of the
most coIOrful ceremonies in the
history of the state.
Before a large crowd of specta-
tors, assembled before platform
at the west entrance of the state
capitol, Rolph repeated the oath
of office after Chief Justice Will
liam H. Waste of San Francisco.
Clearing skies after a downpour
of rain made possible the outdoor
spectacle. Rolph succeeds G. c.
Young, who retired to private life,
closing career of % years in pub
lie office.
The Inauguration took place
shortly after 10 a. m. after both
houses of the state legislature were
called to order in JOINT session by
Senator Arthur H. Breed, Of Oak
land, president pro tempore of the
state senate, and Speaker Edgar C.
Livey, of the state assembly.
Young Talks
An orchestra played Smiles"
and the invocation was pronounced
ny the Rt. Rev. Robert Armstrong.
Senator Breed then introduced
Governor c. c. Young, who deliv-
cred his final address to the legis-
lature.
After the oath of office was ad-
ministered, Governor Rolph was
presented with the governors flag
by the California National Guard
A governors salute of II guns was
fired by army cannons stationed
about Capitol Park.
The same procedure was follow
ed for the Inauguration of Frank
F. Merriam as lieutenant governor.
The ceremonies closed with playing
of the Star Spangled Banner, and
benediction by the Rt. Rev. Will
linn Hall Moreland of Sacramento.
Rolph began the reading of his
inaugural message after the COVER
nor's salute was fired. In it he out
lined the new administration pol
icies, indicating that his regime
will be along the line of economy,
but mot of parsimony."
During the afternoon a military
parade was the feature of the in
augural celebration, and tonight a
grand inaugural ball will be held
at the municipal auditorium. 1t
will be the first revival of this his
torical social event for more than
a decade.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
RED CROSS HEAD
is BEFORE SENATE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. U.H -
Chairman John Barton Payne of
the American Red Cross today told
the senate appropriations commit
tee, which is inquiring into the ade-
quacy of administration relief
plans, that his organization was
distributing food and clothing in II
drought affected areas.
Food, clothing and other relief,
Payne said, had been provided 49,
963 families. which he said repre-
sented approximately 25O,000 per-
sons in 1873 counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
Oil Features
Stock Trading,

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6. U.P)-
Bolsa Chica Oil. with an advance
of IL points. featured trading on
the Los Angeles Stock Exchange to-
clay. Prices ranged between IS and
201a on sales of $500 shares.
With the exception of Transam-
erica, which lost Il, prices were
generally higher. Transamerica
declined to 1919 on sales of 2300
shares after selling at 1875.
Richfield Oil advanced Is to 6H
On 1900 shares: Union Oil was up
2 at 24h; Union Associates up q
at 23%; Security First National
Rank up u at 83 and Pacific Fin
ance unchanged at 13.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
DOUBLE MARRIAGE
MAKES CLOSE TIES

SAN FERNANDO, Cal, Jan.
6. W.P)-Father and son will
marry mother and daughter in
a ceremony to be performed
here Thursday.
Emil A. Jorgen, So, is to wed
Mrs. Mary E. Hardy, SO, while
the groOm's son, Andrew v.
JOrgen, 25, will marry Miss
Mary F. Hardy. 2S.
How did it happen?" said
Mrs. Hardy. "Why, when MIR.
Jorgen came to see me, the son
came along and fell in love with
my daughter. We are all very
happy"
Father Saeinns will perform
the ceremony at the San Fer
nand0 mission.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
TYPHO0N
SWEEPS
ISL AN[)S
Thirty-One Known Dead
In Wake OF Gale In
Philippine Provinces.
MANY ARE MISSING
Thousands Homeless AS
Aid OF Red Cross Asked
By Stricken Sufferers.
BY REUEL s. MOORE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

MANILA, Jan. 6. W.P)-Thirty-
cne persons are known to be dead
25 are among the listed missing
two motorships are sunk and four
towns are in ruins, in the wake of
the typhoon that swept the Philip
pine provinces of Leyte, Surigao,
Cebu and Negros.
The casualty list as compiled to
p m. today by Manila constabu-
larry headquarters was as follows:
Dulag-Eleven dead. 18 missing.
Aduyog-Five dead, seven missing.
Dao-One dead.
Hilongos - Motorship Camacuin
sank with loss of seven lives.
In addition to the established
casualties, many towns and areas in
eastern Leyte have not been heard
from because of disrupted commu-
nications.
The provinces of Leyte and Surf
gao have asked for Red Cross aid
for storm sufferers.
Thousands of persons are home
less in these areas, according to
fragmentary reports arriving in Ma
Mia.
Supplies are leaving this city to-
night for the stricken country.
The lumber schooner Lozano, at
sea during the height Of the ty-
phoon, has not reported and Is
feared here to have been lost with
a crew of twenty-seven.
The motorship Zaragoza founder
er near Consolidation, Cebu. All On
board were saved.
The light motorcraft Carmen and
Logano have not been heard from
and search is under way
The district commander OF Visay-
as islands reported the town OF
Aduyog as the worst sufferer in
eastern Leyte Five identified bodies
have been recovered here.
Camots island was swept COM
pletely by the terrific storm, and
practically the entire province de-
stroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
CHALLENGES PRESS
FOOD RIOT REPORT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. U.P)-
Chairman John Barton Payne of
the American Red Cross today
challenged press reports of food
riots in Arkansas and denied con-
ditions there were as bad as des-
cribed yesterday on the senate floor
by Senator Caraway of, that state
Payne gave the Red Cross ver-
sion of the incident at England,
Ark. in testimony before the SEN
at appropriation committee which
is inquiring into the adequacy of
the administration relief program,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
TITLE TAKEN FROM
GERMAN FIGHTER

NEW YORK, Jan. 6. U.P)-
The New York State Athletic
commission today deprived Max
Schmeling of his title as world
champion heavyweight boxer.
James A. Farley, chairman of
the commission said the action
was taken because Joe Jacobs,
Schmeling's manager, refused
to agree now to meet Jack
Sharkey i'm a return bout for
the championship in June.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
GOVERNMENTAL
REFORMS ARE
RECOMMENDED
Governors Commission
Makes Report After
Two Years Deep Study.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 6 UH-A
daring program of city and county
governmental reforms were recon-
mended for the state of California
today by Governor Young's' COM
mittee on county home rule, report
ing after study of two years.
Outstanding features of the re-
port were:
Distinct separation of legislative
and administrative functions IN
county government.
Fusion of cities and counties in
to metropolitan areas for the pur-
poses of effecting economy and cf-
ficiency.
A chief executive-either elected
or appointed-who would coordinate
all the county functions and have
large appointive powers.
Election of county assessors, au-
ditors, district attorneys and Judges
only, with an option for the cleo
ton of board Of education.
Consolidation of offices of asses
sor, tax and license collector and
treasurer.
Would Create Commission
Creation of an advisory county
commission to study and advise
county officials on personnel, SAL
aries, taxation, budgeting, auditing,
legal work, statistics and reporting.
Amendment of the state consti-
tuition is required before any of the
recommendations can become ef-
fective, the committee declared, rec
ommending that laws be enacted by
the 1881 legislature carrying its sug-
gestionS into effect in order that
the people may vote on them at the
next election.
In the proposed constitutional
amendment, the commission
suggests a short general state
ment of the board enabling
power of the legislature and
county; elimination of the word
uniform" in order that cOun-
ties may be classified to permit
duORshOH OPsaOAoh ssA"A
prepared by the legislature; al
lowing a freer use of munich
pal powers" and providing per-
mission to operate utilities for
county purposes in case the ne
cessity arises.
There should be further de-
tailed study made of the possibility
of county-city consolidation and of
the creation. of larger administra-
tive areas by the consolidation OF
county areas or the particular func-
tions of several counties" the re-
port continued.
The committee was composed Of
Jonathan S. Dodge, Pasadena,
chairman; r. w. Blackburn, Their
NAL; Thomas M. Carlson, Rich
mond; Edwin A. Cottrell, Stanford
University; John N. Edy, Berkeley;
William c. Jerome, Santa Ana:
william j. Locke. Alameda; Samuel
C. May, Berkeley: Frank j. Mccoy,
Santa Maria, and Fred =. Wood,
San Francisco. secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Christian church adult Bible
class, Z, 6lS Euclid.
Entire Nos club, $3.50, 10000 club.
/. o. o. +. No. 397, 8, Davis
hall.
l. v. COmmandery No. 54, 1880,
Masonic Temple.
Oasis Shrine No. 20, w. S. of
j., s, Masonic Temple.
I. v. Choral club, s, Wilson
school.
Night school, 10, high school.
Brunk's Comedians, New Edi-
tor"
Fox Imperial Theatre, sunny
TOMORROW
Junior chamber of Commerce,
$3.50, Barbara Worth.
Chamber of commerce lunch
con, Barbara Worth.
County board of wOmens club,
10, Calipatria Veterans Memorial
hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

SNCRAMENI 10, Jan. b. tU.HJ
The high top cowboy boots of
Smiling Jim Rolph stood today
astride the high pinnacle at the
end of the California political
trail.
His broad pink face creased with
he famed mile wide Rolph smile,
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
SIDEWALK GASES
 IN CITY COURT
Some Paid Small Fines and Others Were Granted
 a Continuance
ONE ORDERED ARRESTED

Seven sidewalk cases came before the attention of Judge Theodore Meyer in City Court this morning. These violations are for failure to shovel the snow from the sidewalks following a SnowstOrm.
 Nolles were granted upon payment of $2 in each case to Robert Gala : han, 54, 263 North Main street; Fly man kerzner. 46, II Grand Grand street, and Joseph JanowftZ, A, 275 Cooke street.
 Joseph Greenblatt, 43, of 33 Col umbia Boulevard was ordered noti- fled to attend court in regard to his case. Samuel Segal, 29, of 250 Cooke street, was ordered arrested for fail- ure to come to court in reference to bis case. In the case of Sven F. Vide berg, 43. of 53 Fairview street, his landlord was ordered in as wit ness to determine whose duty 1t is to shovel the walk.
 M. A. Gruskay, of 34 North Main street, was ordered discharged when iL was explained that his tenant on Baldwin street had made an effort to clean the walk.
 A continuance until Saturday was granted to Sanford Eldredge, 3S. of Rye, N. r., charged with driving while under the influence of liquor A continuance until tomorrow was given Sylvester Agens, 29, of the Ho- tel Palace, charged with defrauding q hotel keeper. The young man ex- plained that he is awaiting a check from his employer with which he will settle his bill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
The Old Year
 and the New
Good Weather When the Chimes TOlled Change
 Last Night

Whatever fault may be found with the old year it must be ad mitted that 1t gave folks good weather at its departure. The wealth. CT conditions yesterday were ideal for this season so that up the time when the chimes "rang out the old and rang in the new" people who were going to or on the way home from parties enjoyed fair weather. The same is true of the first day of the New Year, but nobody appears to remember anything about the old one that would be down to it's credit.
 Well. that's the way of the world. Out of sight. out of mind. Few have q good word for the year that has passed into history and the same will be true of the new one when it's race is run. Even though it should be big improvement on any of it's predecessors some will have hard things to say of it. The old year was all right. What there was dis appointing in it was due to causes for which the days were in no way responsible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
SHORT SESSION
 OF POLICE BOARD
New Batteries Needed for the Signal System and
 More Lights Needed
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

New batteries for the police sig nal system will be purchased &C., cording to the approval of the board of police commissioners acting on the recommendation of Superintend- ent Charles k. Ahearn at yesterdays meeting Superintendent Ahern's re- port stated that new batteries for the system would cost in the neigh borhood of $500. The batteries have not yet been changed since the sys- tenn went into effect and are con- siderably run down at present. the report said.
 The board members informally discussed the suggestion of Superin- tendent of Police Joseph Fl. Mclean that three traffic lights be installed in the vicinity of the Soldiers monu- ment. The traffic committee granted permission to the company operat- ing the bus lines in the city to stop their busses at the new terminal at Leavenworth and Grand streets. The busses may stop only long enough to discharge and board passengers.
 Fire destroyed an all-steel house in Glasgow. Scotland. recently. and consumed everything owned by M McInnes and his bride of month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-01
Schmidt To Address
 State Bottlers Here
Will Speak at Annual Convention of Connecticut Manu lecturers of Carbonated Beverages at Elton Mon= day. January l2

Martin l.. Schmidt. of Louisville, Ky, vice-president of the American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages. will be one of the speakers at the annual convention of the Connecti- cut Manufacturers of CarbOnated Beverages. at Elton hotel, Monday. January 12.
 Mir Schmidt. who also is president of the Kentucky State Bottlers asso- citation, will speak on "Coordination of Effort in Industry" He Is chair man of the organization committee of the national association and Is regarded as an authority on trade organization. He also will discuss the recent national convention at Milwaukee. Wis, and the industry's outlook for 1881.
 There are approximately 150 bev- craze manufacturers in Connecticut. most of whom will attend the meet ing in Waterbury. and many rep of manufacturers of beverage supplies and equipment also will be present. Several mat ters of importancs to, the industry in Connecticut will be acted upon. An interesting entertainment pro- gram. including showing of the motion picture made at the national convention in Milwaukee, has been arranged by c. r G. Schirmer. Ill Chestnut street, Waterbury. secre- tary of the state assOcia tiOn