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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
FIVE AND TEN
LAW MODIFIED
BY CONGRESS
More Drastic Penalties
Will Apply Only To Big
ViOlatOrs.
By LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff COrreSpOndentl

tUnted Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. -.(U.P)The
Stobbs bill, modifying the provisions
of the drastic Jones Five and ten"
prohibition law, was passed today
by the house with the senate
amendments. 1t now goes to the
President for signature.
AS amended, the bill will impose
the more drastic penalties of the
Jones law only on sales of more
than gallon of liquor, or on a per-
son convicted of dry law violation
within the previous two years. This,
it is understood, will make it i'm
possible for a man who merely
peddles half-pint to be sentenced
to prison for five years, at the same
time paying a fine of $4,000.
In manufacturing cases, proof of
connivance of a second person must
be given.
A third attempt in the house to
send the drought relief bill to con-
ference was blocked by Represent
ative La Guardia, Republican, New
York. For three successive days La
Guardia has objected to confer
ence with the senate on the bill un-
less his proposal to provide fooe
loans for city dwellers is embodied
therein.
The bill as originally passed by
the house calls appropriation oi
S45 100000, as requested by Presi.
dent Hoover. The senate on Mon
day added a total of $15,000,00O fol
loans for human food. La Guards
insists that the bill be recommitteo
to specify that city dwellers share
in the food loans.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
To
ABOLISH
DRY LAW.
Bill introduced Into Cali
fOrnia Legislature By
Senator Tubbs.
CITES DRAWBACKS
Elimination OF Railroad
Grade Crossings Pro-
vided In FellOm Bill.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 8. W.R-
Repeal of the prohibition act,
S10,000,000 state bond issue to elm
mate grade crossing, and labor
program of IA measures were the
outstanding proposals among a
torrent of bills unloosed upon the
state legislature here today.
Congress was called upon to re-
peal the 18th amendment in q
joint resolution introduced by Sen
ator Tallant Tubbs of San Fran
cisco, candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor on wet" platform at the
last primary election.
National prohibition under the
amendment has been the source Of
intolerable wrongs" the resolution
declared, having undermined our
federal courts, robbed our citizens
of constitutional rights, fostered
excessive drinking of strong in
toxicants, spread corruption, crime
and hypocrisy, caused ruthless kill
ing of men, women and children.
sown diSrespect for law and order,
and flooded our country with un-
taxed and illicit liquor
Elimination of railroad and high
way grade crossings, which are
killing California citizens at the
rate of hundreds a year, was pro-
posed in a constitutional amend
ment by Senator Roy Fellom Of
San Francisco.
Fellom would have the voters
Of the state authorize the legisla-
ture to issue $10,OOO000 in bonds
to pay it's share of such crossings.
Railroads would pay half the cost
of construction, and of the re-
manning half, the state would pay
two thirds, and the city or coun-
ty one-third
Under the proposal, $1,000, 900
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
Crowd Riots In
Demand For Food


NEW YORK, Jan. 8. U.P)-A
gathering of unemployed in front
of Brooklyn Borough hall turned
into a riot today when 300 of the
demonstrators, dispersed by police,
swarmed about the nearby Saliva
ton Army building demanding food
and threatening to break in.
Police, with fists and sticks from
banners carried by the demonstra-
tors, beat the crowd back and
when another charge appeared i'm
minent, black JACKS were used. Men
and women were knocked down and
trampled.
Mounted police, riding up and
down the sidewalks, finally drove
the crowd away.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
Kelly Will Head
Highway Board

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Jan. 8. U.P)
Earl Lee Kelly of Redding today
took up his duties as head of the
California State Highway commits
sion, following formal organization
of the group.
Hugh K. McKevitt of San Fran
cisco was appointed attorney for the
commission, which accepted the
resignation of Harry Encell from
that post.
The meeting was attended by Kel-
ly, Harry A. Morkins of Taft, Timo-
thy Reardon of San Francisco and
Colonel Walter Garrison, director OF
public works.
The next meeting was scheduled
for January 20, giving Governor
Rolph time to appoint a commits
sioner from Southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
SHULER UNABLE
TO OFFER LIST
OF SUPPORTERS
Radio License Hearing Is
Being Held Today AT
Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8. WR)-
Rev. R. P. Bob" Shuler lost what
was intended as one of his most dra-
matte gestures in his fight to retain
the license of KGEF, his radio sta
ton in Los Angeles, when Examiner
Ellis G. Yost of the Federal Radio
Commission ruled out letters and
petitions containing 144, 1913 names OF
Shuler supporters.
Yost's decision followed the OBJ
lection of Thomas P. Littlepage OF
Washington, D. c., who, with Former
City Prosecutor Lloyd C. Nix, is
handling the move to silence the
Rev. Shuler's radio station on the
ground that it is opposed to the
public welfare.
The examiner declared that the
petitions and letters were not in a
form to be admissible but might be
sent directly to the commission in
Washington.
Phil Dodson, one of Shuler's at
torneys, argued that the petition
should be admitted as evidence OF
public approval and interest in the
radio station.
The hearing was conducted by
Examiner Ellis A. Yost, brother ot
| Hurry Up" Fielding Yost, notee
Michigan football coach, and Assis'
tant General Counsel Ben F. Fish
er in Room $40 of the State Building
! here.
Lloyd S. Nix, former city prosecu
tor, who charged his recent resigna
ton from office was made neces
sary by Rev. Shuler's influence OF
Mayor John c. Porter, represented
the complainant, with Attorney P
Littlepage as his associate.
McAdOO Present
The first witness called by Attor.
neys Thomas Bum and Phil bod.
son, representing Rev. Shuler, was
M. j. Hawkins, radio engineer al
KGEF. William Gibbs McAdoo was
present in an advisory capacity.
Hawkins testified that in four
years of existence, KGEF had met
all requirements of the Federal
Radio Commission. He admitted
under cross ss-eXamination by Nix that
the station had been cited on several
occasions on minor points.
The complaining witness at the
hearing is George w. Lyon of Los
Angeles, who asked that Shuler's
license not be renewed on the
grounds that the station has not
operated in the best public interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8.
U.p)-Mr. Cipher, San Fran
ciscO's counterpart of Man
hattan's' famous Mr.. Zero. was
doing rushing business to-
day.
The anonymous humanitari-
an played host yesterday to
more than 1000 guests at the
opening of "The Kitchen"
something new in altruism.
He will have had 5000 there
before the day is out.
The queue began forming at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
for the first meal. They weav-
ed about in the rain. wet feet
were stamped and dripping
''OvercOats" pulled closer, but
nobody left. As those in front
gained entrance, reinforce
ments gathered at the rear,
extending for two blocks down
the little thoroughfare ironical-
ly named "Rich street"
Inside, the line wound around
the walls of large warehouse
like building to the serving
counter. From great steel vats.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
ITALIAN PLANE
FLIGHT MARRIED
BY HEAVY Loss
Five AviatOrs Lost In
Double Accident A t
Take-Off.
BY THOMAS b. MORGAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

ROME, Jan. 8. U.P)-Tragedy
dimmed the rejoicing of the Italian
people over the South Atlantic flight
of General Italo Balbo's seaplane
squadron today.
An official announcement said
that five aviators were killed in
two accidents that marred the be-
ginning of the flight from Bolama
Portuguese Guinea, approximately
1900 miles over the ocean to Natal
Brazil.
Two pilots, two mechanics and one
radio operator were killed.
The dead were:
Captain Louis Boer and Lieut.
Danilo Barbicinti, pilots.
First Sergeant Louis Fois and Ser
geant Felice Nensi, mechanics
Sergeant Ercole Imbastari, radio
operator.
The first accident occurred when
a plane piloted by Captain Enea Sill
vic Recagno was forced to descend
from an altitude of about $50 feet
First Sergeant Fois, riding on the
left side of the machine. was killed
when the heavily loaded plane
struck the water
Three other occupants of the plane
were not injured and rescued. The
machine was later towed back to
Bolama.
The accident that cost the lives
of four flyers occurred about 10
minutes after the takeoff from Bo-
lama. The plane commanded by
Captain Boer caught fire and des-
cended on the sea in flames. The
four occupants were burned to
death, and the plane was destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
AcOrd'S Cousin
Charges Fraud

BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, Jan. g.
W.H-Charges of ransom" were
made here today by r. N. Morse
of Beverly Hills, who said he re-
ceived a wire demand for $4,000 to
prevent burial of his cousin, Art
Acord. former film cowboy, in a
potters field in Chihuahua, Mex
leo.
The telegram, according to Morse,
was signed m. A. Hathaway"
Morse said he at once commune
Gated with Senator Hiram Johnson
in Washington and was informed
Senator johnson had contacted
the state department.
Former friends of Accord in Hol-
lywood and former associates in the
World War are raising a fund to
return the body of the former actor
to California. Accord took poison
in Chihuahua while respondent.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
TWO DIE WHEN
SEVERE STORM
VISITS COAST

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8. U.PA
The death of two persons and in
jury of several others in traffic ac-
cidents in Los Angeles was attri-
buted today to one of the heaviest
rain storms in Southern California
in recent years.
The storm broke early last night
during the heavy traffic rush.
Downtown streets were flooded and
traffic disorganized
The storm had abated somewhat
today, but not until 1.46 inches of
rain had fallen in Los Angeles,
bringing the total for the season to
sos inches. as compared with a
total of lao inches at this time last
year.
Clarence Campbell. 81, died q
few minutes after he had been
struck by an automobile driven by
Hans Won Morhart, motion picture
director, and Miss Margaret Allen
20, received fatal injuries in an
other traffic crash caused by Slip
perry pavements.
Two persons were slightly in
jured when the force of rushing
water blew a manhole cover off a
Los Angeles intersection and shat
tered glass in street car.
Streets were flooded in q num-
ber of towns and cities, including
Santa Monica and sections of Long
Beach, where police barricaded cer-
tain streets last night. Along the
Belmont Shore district, East Ocean
boulevard. high seas and tides did
some damage. A number OF Yards
were flooded and several houses
lost porches or parts of foundations
The weather bureau predicted
continued rainfall during today
followed by clearing weather to-
night. More snow was forecast in
the mountain sections.
Riverside reported that eight in
ches of snow had fallen at Idylwild,
in the San Jacinto mountains.
Other mountain peaks in that sec
ton were blanketed with snow.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
Veteran Screen
Idol Is Broke

CHICAGO, Jan. 8. Wpl-Francis
X. Bushman, motion picture star OF
Is years ago, has spent between So
100000 and 50 100000 earned during
his career, he said today after his
final performance with a Chicago
stock company.
I'm broke" Bushman said. but l
always will be able TO earn a living.
In few days I start a vaudeville
tour. After that l probably VIII
make personal appearances in mo-
ton picture theaters and then back
to stock company acting again"
Bushman said that the stock mar
ket crash wiped out the last OF his
fortune and forced the sale OF his
Beverly Hills. Calf, home. the
grounds of which were valued at
100000
The formef star. who viii be AZ
years old next Saturday, recalled
that at the height OF his career he
drove lavender, monogrammed
automobile and smoked nothing but
lavender monogrammed cigarettes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
Heiress Enters
Convent AS Nun

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8. Up)-
Casting aside the gay life Of
San Francisco society girl for the
veil of nun. Miss Domingo Rus
sci, grand daughter of Gertrude
Atherton, novelist, has entered the
Dominican convent at San Rafael,
lit was confirmed today.
Miss Russell, daughter OF one of
the oldest families in California,
made her debut two years ago.
Her religious feelings had been
known by family and friends. and
her decision to enter the sister
hood did not come as a surprise.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
Cato Named To
Highway Patrol

SACRAMENTO Cal, Jan. g. U.P)
Emory Raymond Cato, Los An
geles police captain, will succeed
Eugene Biscailllz as chief of the
California Highway patrol, Cover
nor Rolph announced late last
night.
Cato, who has been in charge of
the homicide squad in the Los An
geles police department, will take
charge of his duties Immediately.
His salary will be $1,000 a year.
Cato has been connected with
the Los Angeles police force since
1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
BUILDING PERMITS
SHOWING ACTIVITY

Building permits totaling S2,875
were issued yesterday afternoon
and today by the city engineers
office.
The largest permit was one is
sued to G. A. Hill, Yuma contract
or, to build a house at $50 Adams
street for Mrs. Kurts. Work will
cost $3.50.
Other permits issued were to G.
G. Bell for a garage at 1245 Ham,
ilton avenue, SIPS; Abe Rendals for
additions to a residence at Second
and He'll streets, $3.50; and to E. l..
Reeder for alterations at 468 Vine
street, $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
WHAT'S DOING

Annual Red Cross meeting.
1880. Chamber of Commerce.
Christian church choir, 1880,
church.
Night school, I to 0, high
school,.
Ii. r. O. f. No. 1925, s o'clock,
Elk's hall.
X. A. Nj. No. 100, s o'clock,
Masonic Temple.
Pythian Sisters, 8 O'Clock,
Davis hall.
Troop IA, b. S. A., 1880, Scout
Hut.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "The
Princess and the Plumber"
Tomorrow
Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth.
w. c. T. IT,, IL O'Clock, 571
Vine.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
ROCKEFELLERS GET
THREAT LETTERS

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, Jan. 8.
W.P)-Threatening letters received
by John D. Rockefeller and his son,
John D. Jr., from the mysterious
inventor" who has threatened the
lives of Owen D. Young and several
other prominent people recently
have resulted in strengthening of
the guards around the Rockefeller
esate.
Each of the Rockefellers received
25 letters from the fanatic who ap-
parently believes that someone stole
his invention.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
Theatre Chain
Plans Buildings

NEW YORK, Jan. 8. W.R-Offi-
Gals Of Paramount -PubliX Corpor-
alton today confirmed reports of
a wide expansion program involv-
ing the construction of several
theatres in various sections of the
country, particularly in Ohio.
Definite plans have been made
for building houses in Mansfield,
Middletown, Elyria, Fremont and
Steubenville, Ohio. officials said,
while negotiations are in progress
for acquisition of houses at Ham
ilton and Middletown. Ohio.
New York state is included in the
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
ON
BROADWAY GIVEN
CITY'S APPROVAL
Work Will Be Held Up In
definitely Pending Ac-
ton OF School Board.

A resolution was adopted by the
city council last night directing the
city engineer to proceed with plans
and specifications for improvement
work on Broadway between the
Southern Pacific railroad tracks
and Imperial avenue
Before the passing of the reso-
luton, however, it became evident
that improvement work will not
start Immediately. After James
Glassford, John McNeece and John
and Charles Bruner had appeared
before the council to urge that
improvements be made immediate
ly, saying that all private proper
ty owners on Broadway are in fav-
or of such a move, Duke johnson
and B. M. Gruwell of the school
board explained that new buildings
for school purposes are needed, and
that this need must be taken care
CT before Broadway can be i'm
proved.
Delay of improvement work on
Broadway is due to the unwilling
ness of the school board and the
board of supervisors to proceed at
this time. Such improvement work
would consist of grading, paving,
and installation of street lights.
A number other matters of city
business were taken up at last
nights council meeting.
Walter o. Mcdonald, milk in
spector, appeared to present a re-
quest that the council take action
to protect local milk dealers against
sale of cream from dairy herds
which have not passed the tuber-
culin test.
The ordinance requiring inspec-
ton of food establishments in Ell
Centro passed for second reading
A resolution was passed directing
the city clerk to advertise for bids
on general liability and property
damage insurance for the city of
Ell Centre.
Ask Peddling Ordinance
Charles Schlanz and M. Marcot
appeared to ask the council TO di-
rect the bread line on Main street
between Fourth and Fifth streets
across a vacant lot or an alley. The
matter was referred to the police
commissioner for action.
Sam Maggie of Maggie Brothers
appeared to urge that the council
pass an ordinance controlling the
operation of itinerant wholesale
peddlers in Ell Centro. The re-
quest was referred to the city at
study.
A permit was granted Shapiro
and Meyer to continue the arcade
over the sidewalk on the west side
of Fifth street between the alley
and Main street. The city engineer
was directed to make thorough
examination OF the building to de-
termine its structural soundness,
and to make it sound If he finds
it is not SO at the present time.
Plumbers bonds of Richmond
Brothers, Homer M. Nelson, the
Valley Lumber company. and Ar
thur Roberts were approved. Res
olutions were passed directing the
city clerk to advertise for bids to
fence the reservoir and to paint
the water tanks at the city water
department.
After the transaction of other
minor business the council ad-
journed until Thursday, January is,
at which adjourned meeting coun-
cilmen will discuss matters too
lengthy to be taken up in regular
session. The council adjourned at
1890 last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
SLATTERY TRAINING

CHICAGO, Jan. 8. U.p)-Jimmy
Slattery of Buffalo, former worlo
light heavyweight champion. start
ed training here today for his II
round bout with King Levinsky here
January ID. Slattery is an to
fayorite to win.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
NO NE n
Fl YERS
KEEP On
Trip To Valley Enables
Them To Retain Endur-
ance Record.
MAY RETURN HERE
Stormy Weather On Coast
May Induce Pair To
Come Here Tonight.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8. UP)-
Fighting bad wind conditions and
rain, Miss Bobby Trout and Edna
Mae Cooper, holders of the wom-
ems endurance record, scared over
the municipal airport here at noon
today and took on SIS gallons of gas
oline from their refueling plane.
AT 1890 p. m. the girls had been
aloft "a hours.
The refueling process took place
methodically. Members of the
ground crew said that the Lady
Rolph. the endurance craft, ap-
peared to be functioning normally.
Last night Miss Trout and Miss
Cooper were forced to flee severe
rainstorm and refuel over the des-
ert near FL Centro. After spending
the night in that locality they bat
tied rain squalls and contrary cur
rents to return to their home base.
1t was said at the field that they
planned to fly over Los Angeles to-
night if weather conditions were
suitable. Otherwise they will again
fly TO the desert.
Imperial Valley was host to two
unexpected visitors last night when
Bobbie Trout and Edna Mae Cooper
arrived at 6 o'clock to spend the
night circling above the Imperial
County airport in their endurance
plane. Lady Rolph'
The two young women who are
making an attempt to shatter the
mems airplane endurance record
were driven from Los Angeles by
n severe storm there. They left the
Imperial airport this morning af-
ter accomplishing their 18th re-
tueling there at 7 o'clock.
Bound for Los Angeles again.
trouble was expected for the plane
in passing the dangerous noun
tains between here and there. The
endurance plane was accompanied
by two refueling ships.
Drowsy residents of the valley
were awakened last night after the
noise of automobiles and highway
commerce had died to hear the
Lady Rolph" droning out the
hours overhead, and to wonder
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08
FILM CAUSES RIOTS

VIENNA, Jan. 8. U.pNRioting ac-
companied the initial showing OF
the film "All Quiet on the Western
Front" here last hight. Sixteen
hundred police were called out to
prevent national Socialists from
storming the theatre where the film
was shown.
Twelve persons were arrested
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-08

Continued on page 81
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
MISSING YOUTH
LOSES FATHER

Missing his father by five
minutes at police headquarters,
Edward Ringrose, 10, was held for
an hour at the Twelfth precinct
last night until police could locate
the parent.
The boy, son of E. G. Ringrose,
mayor of Westwood, N. j., left the
Greenbriar Military Academy at
Lewisburg, w. Va, Sunday. He
hitch-hiked to Washington and
yesterday notified his parents that
he was in washington. The
parents replied, telling him to wait
at police headquarters.
When the boy reached head
quarters, his father had left five
minutes previously, after asking
that a lookout be broadcast for
his son.
The son, in turn, asked for a
lookout for his father, and then
was taken to the witness room at
the Twelfth precinct. where he
waited until police located the
father, who went back to the
school with his son.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Nor. J. r. Matthews
HOnOred for Service

The Rt. Rev. Mgr. j. R. Mat
thews, of st. Cyprian'S Colored
Catholic Church, Fourteenth and
C Streets Southeast, will COM
plete 38 years of service as a
priest in the District of Columbia
tonight.
Special anniversary ceremonies
will be held ct the church to
commemorate a Thanksgiving to
God and a gratitude to the mon
signor by the entire membership
of the Holy Name Society OF the
church.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Baptist Teachers
Get Sunddy HOLiddy

"A holiday for Sunday School
teachers once every two months
was announced yesterday by Of
ficers of the Shiloh Baptist Sun
day School, 1900 Ninth st.
The action was taken to give
teachers an occasional holiday as
a means of following the ex.
ample of tendencies in industry
to give holidays to workers"
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Columbia Players
To ReUiUe "NeLLie"

Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak
Model" will be presented by the
Columbia Players on March II, 18
and "a. The first two perform
ances will be given at Wilson
Normal School, Eleventh and Har.
ward SITS. N. W., and the third, at
Wardman Park Hotel.
The play of the gay '90s will be
directed by George Odell, Grace
Myer and Aurora Poston.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
School Aid PLeGSes
Park VieLD Citizens

Instructing F. S. Walker, secre-
tary, to write the Board Of Educa-
ton to the effect that everything
that could be desired in schools
and equipment has been
furnished, members of the Park
View Citizens Association at a
meeting last night made plans to
cooperate with the Parent
Teachers Association of the Park
View School in celebrating the
formal opening of additions to
the institution at a gala affair
to be staged in May.