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Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
MIDWEST AREA
Still BATTERED
BY BAD STORM
Heavy Snow And Wind
Tie Up Transportation
Over Several States

ST. PAUL, MINI. March 81. U.P)
March ragged like a lion in the
northwest today as belated winter
spread blizzards. snow below zero
temperatures and 30 mile wind
across the Dakotas eastward into
Minnesota.
Train service was delayed, air.
planes grounded and automobile
traffic held up in several sections
of North and South Dakota. The
temperature fell more than 25 de-
grees to 16 below zero at Lead, S. D..
and at Grand Forks, N. D.. a 80
mile wind whipped a snowfall into
blizzard form.
The cold spell had spread into
western Minnesota today and was
moving eastward. Fergus Falls,
Mimi, had four below zero after a
drop of % degrees in II hours. The
United States Weather Bureau said
zero temperatures would be gener-
al tonight.
At Ipawich, S. D., and Devils
Lake, N. D., two widely separated
points, highways were blocked with
snow. A wind which reached a
maximum velocity of as miles an
hour whipped a biting blizzard
through the area near Aberdeen, S.
D.
Rural schools were dismissed
throughout both states because of
'blizzards and blocked roads. Tele-
phone and telegraph lines between
towns and cities were out.
DENVER, March 27. U.P) - The
Denver Omaha link of the trans
continental highway was blocked by
snow today between Fort Morgan
and Julesburg, j. P. Donovan, main
tenance engineer of the Colorado
highway department, announced.
Extra snow removal equipment
was ordered out to attempt to open
the road by night, Donovan said
Tributary roads in the vicinity prob
ably will be blocked over the week.
end, he said.
Donovan said blizzard was rag
ing at Limon, paralyzing traffic on
the Southern transcontinental road
at that point. There were no bad
drifts on the road but the high wind
made travel impossible.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
LUCKY ITALIAN
WORKER WINNER
OF LARGE PRIZE

LONDON, March 81. U.P - An
Italian who came to London 80
years ago and pushed an ice cream
car through the streets became a
millionaire today when Grakle won
the grand national steeplechase at
Aintree.
Clayton c. Woods, Buffalo, N. Y,
won the second prize.
Emmilo Scala, proprietor with his
brother of coffee shop in South
west London, held Grakle's ticket
in the Irish hospital sweepstakes.
The first horse home won approx
imately s1,772,70O for the lucky tic
ket holder.
Scala shared his fortune with 40
relatives. He is the father of four
children. His wife was Ill when
the family received the news that
they had drawn Grakle in the Irish
sweep.
Second prize was worth about
$3.50, 800.
BUFFALO, N. Y, March 81. U.P)
A wood inspector at a local auto
mobile manufacturing plant won
$886,360 on the horse Gregalach.
second winner in the grand national
at Liverpool today and is going to
invest his money in horse racing.
I'm going to buy that horse Gre
galach if it is for sale, and now I
know where my luck lies. I'm going
in for horse racing" Clayton c..
Wood, 80, shouted excitedly when
informed of his winnings.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
NATIONS DEFICIT
EXPECTED TO Be
CAMPAIGN issue
Not Likely To Develop
Into Threat To Average
Wage Garner

WASHINGTON. March 81. W.p)-
While the mounting treasury defi-
cit today threatened to become
congressional issue by fall and pos
sibly a national issue in 1882, it is
not expected to become a threat to
the wage Garner of average income.
Estimates now place the probable
deficit by the end of the fiscal year,
July /. at more than S70o,000,000.
The chief comfort for the man of
moderate income lies in his voting
strength and the fact that 1882 will
see a presidential election with
every indication of one of the warm
est fights of recent years in the Off
ing.
Spokesman for both major politi-
cal parties, when they have men,
toned the treasury deficit, have
usually preferred to speak of bond
issue or some other way out of the
dilemma than increased taxation. A
bond issue to take care of the short
age has been postponed. A post
ponement of payments on the ma
tional debt, now several years ahead
of schedule, has been suggested and
in some Republican quarters ap-
proved, although understood to be
contrary to the wishes of Treasury
Secretary Mellon.
Democrats in most instances have
favored decreased government ex-
penditures and the abolition of
many of the bureaus which have
sprung up In recent years.
These signs, linked with the
prophecy of Senator Borah, Repub-
lican, Idaho, that there would be
no increase until after election"
furnish the small income Taxpayer
with his chief consolation.
Even If the tax issue should be
raised in the fact of these contrary
signs, the Progressive leaders have
indicated they will fight to have the
burden of the increase placed on
incomes In the higher brackets and
on estates.
Senator Norris. Republican, Ne
braska, has said he favors increas-
ing inheritance taxes as a means of
breaking up large fortunes. He re-
called the statement of Borah at
the recent Progressive conference
that 80 per cent of the nations
wealth is concentrated in the hands
of four per cent of the population.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
CANDHI GIVEN
CONFIDENCE OF
INDIA CONGRESS

KARACHI. India. March 81 U.P)
Gandhi was voted the
complete confidence of the working
committee of the All-India congress
today and named head of the con-
gress delegation to the second In
dian round table conference.
The working committees vote was
contained in a resolution outlining
the congress position on important
Anglo-India problems which will be
submitted for acceptance or rejec-
ton to the All-Indian congress Sat-
urday
The working committee endorsed
the agreement reached between
Gandhi and the viceroy, Lord Irwin,
but reiterated complete independ-
ence as India's goal.
Other resolutions adopted by the
working committee urged the re-
lease of all political prisoners SEN
fenced before and after the inaugu-
ration of Gandhi's civil disobedience
campaign, including those impris-
oned for violence, and recommended
conceding to Burma the right of
self elf-determination regarding her fu-
ture status.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
HOOVER HOPEFUL
FOR FUTURE OF
ISLAND GROUPS
Infers Mistake Made
When Country Pur-
chased Virgin Islands
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

ABOARD U. S. S. ARIZONA AT
SEA, March 27 U.P President
Hoover's visit to the West Indies
has given him strong hope for the
future development of Porto Rico,
but left him with only pessimistic
views regarding the Virgin Islands.
The President, who is feeling fine,
but has been badly sunburned dur
ing his trip. made known his views
in a statement issued as the Ari-
zona sped toward Norfolk, making
such good time that Mr.. Hoover
now hopes to reach Washington
Sunday evening. The weather was
cooler today and the trip more
pleasant.
Continuation of the present stat
us of Porto Rico and the Virgin Is
lands was announced in the Presi-
dents statement, which said the
administration policy also provided
for expansion of federal aid, partic-
ularly in expert assistance in health,
agriculture and the island indus
tries
The President praised the work
of the people of Porto Rico in their
magnificent progress in self gov
ernment." Supplementing the for
NAL statement, Mr.. Hoover said
there was no serious consideration
given proposals for transfer Of Por-
to Rico to the interior department.
1t was known that high admins
tration officials have been inclined
to discard former views on possess
sions and that the prevailing
thought now is that possessions Gre
ate serious problems. many of
which appear hopeless. The view
in high quarters was said to be
that the Philippines may not be
part of the United States indefin-
itely although no change in status
is contemplated by the present ad-
ministration.
In regard to the Virgin Islands
the Presidents statement said that
when we paid s25 100000 for them,
we acquired an effective poor house,
comprising 80 per cent of the pop
ulation."
Viewed from every point with the
exception Of remote naval contin-
gencies, the statement said, it was
unfortunate that the United States
ever acquired these islands.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
DEMPSEY WINS
ANOTHER BOUT
IN COURTROOM

CHICAGO, March 81. WP)-Jack
Dempsey, former world heavyweight
champion, won an instructed ver-
dict in the suit of the Chicago Col
iseum club to collect $500,000 dam
ages from him for alleged breach
of contract to fight Harry Wills,
negro contender, in 1926.
The jury was absent from the
courtroom when Circuit Judge
Sterling Pomeroy warned specta-
tors against a demonstration and
then found Dempsey had not
preached his contract.
The club charged that it had
signed the "Manassa Man Mauler"
to battle Wills and that Dempsey
backed out of the contract, later
losing his title to Gene Tunney in
Philadelphia.
Coliseum promoters testi + / d
$4,000 was spent on advance ar
rangements for Dempsey-Wills
fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
Mx& R1e~.
@ 1880 MeNaurht syndiest:. Ina
GANCSTER SILENT
AS AUTHORITIES
MAKE CHARGE
Burke Refuses Comment
On Connection With
Chicago Gang Staying

ST. JOSPEH, Mo, March 81. U.H
-Sullenly and defiantly, Fred
Burke, notorious killed, greeted Chi
cago officers here today seeking
his return to face murder charges
for the st. Valentines day massa-
ere.
Five detectives arrived BY auto
mobile during the night, and two
assistant states attorneys followed
them by train.
The two assistant states attor-
neys, Harry Dichburn and Walker
Butler, conferred with E. M. Mat
thews, chief of police of st. Joseph,
on the fight that is to be made for
custody of the prisoner.
kilograms and telephone calls
have been received from numerous
other cities asking that Burke be
turned over to them to face trial
on charges ranging from robbery
to murder.
AS Dichburn and Butler passed
through the Jail they saw Burke
in his cell, smoking a big cigar. He
pressed his face close against the
bars and scowled, but no word was
exchanged.
The five detectives, Art Katt, Ed
Waller, Ed Tyrell, Larry Lyon and
Ed Gleason, previously had viewed
the prisoner and confirmed identi-
fication of him.
Hello, Burke" they greeted him
as they came face to face with
the man they had hunted so long.
The prisoner stared back at them.
but not sound passed his lips.
A short time after arrival of the
Chicago officers, Sheriff Claude
Hensel of Lancaster county, Ne
braska, reached st. Joseph with
witnesses of the $2,000,000 Lincoln
National Bank robbery last Septem-
Der.
Sheriff Hensel said he did not
believe that Nebraska would at
tempt to extradite Burke in event
he is identified as one of the bank
robbers, since he faces a heavier
penalty for murder.
Four warrants brought here by
the Chicago officers charged par
ticipation in the st. Valentines day
massacre, i'll which seven men
killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
STATES
OIL LAW
UPHELD
Supreme Court Affirms
Injunction Against
Wasting Gas In Fields
NO DISCRIMIN ALTON
Opinion Denies Charge Of
Santa Fe Operators
That Ruling Is Unfair

SAN FRANCISCO, March 81. (U.D
The California State Supreme
Court today affirmed the tempor-
ary injunction against the Associ-
ated Oil company and AZ other de-
PENDANTS restraining them from
unreasonable waste of natural gas
in the Sante Fe Springs oil field.
Los Angeles county.
In deciding to make the injunc-
ton permanent, the court upheld
the constitutionalry of the Califor-
mia Oil and Gas Conservation act,
questioned by the appellant COM
panies.
The court also found without
merit" the contention of the Star
Petroleum company, operators OF
Star Well No. 4, Santa Fe Springs,
that the injunction had been dis
criminatory.
Ae represented by the appellants,
AS represented by the appel
lants, the Twin Barrel Oil Syndi-
cate and the Star Petroleum COM
pany, the AZ companies were order
ed under the decision to observe
natural gas wastage allowances
sought last year by Fred G.. Stew
enot, then state director of the de-
partment of natural resources, and
fixed by the Los Angeles County
Superior Court.
/ The higher court repeated what
| a k1n
act superior courts are empowered
and obligated to fix definition OF
the term unreasonable waste"
for the protection of other opera
tors in the field and in the public
interest. -.@
Written BY Shenk
Written by Justice John Shenk.
the opinion was concurred in un-
animously by the other six justices.
Taking up the matter of the
laws constitutionality, Justice
! Shenk wrote:
THE legislation has lawfully
vested in the superior courts the
/ authority 10 determine whether gas
waste is unreasonable or not and
it is clearly duty, in maintenance
of the rights of other operators
and in the public interest"
Taking up the point that the
injunction was discriminatory to
the Star Petroleum Company, in
that it had necessitated the re-
tirement of Star Well No. A." Just
ice Shenk said:
1T is apparent from the records
that the Star we'll actually exceed
ed its daily wastage allowance
3,280,0O0 cubic feet and would
have exceeded its allowance for the
time it operated under the action
had not general production in the
field been depleted by waste"
A great portion OF the original
oil remains in the field, Justice
Shenk wrote, for the lack of suf-
ficient gas to lift 1t; and the field
must be Represented artificially
before the oil can be obtained.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
SHARPERS GET
VETERANS LIST
FOR FAKE SALES

LOS ANGELES, March 81. U.P-
Nearly 1000 veterans in the Los
Angeles metropolitan area have
been marked by blue sky" opera
tors as victims for high pressure
sales campaign as a result of the
theft of a list of names following
passage of the bonus payment law
it was revealed today by E. H. Ris-
don, editor of the American Legion
Weekly Bulletin.
The subscription list of the AM
erican Legion's publication was
stolen and sold to score or more
of "blue sky" operators for prices
ranging from $500 to $500, Risdon
stated.
Several legitimate business men
had been approached by the thieves
but their offer was turned down,
the editor asserted. Risdon said he
learned of the purpose to which the
stolen list of names was being
placed when several business men
reported they had received offers
to buy the victim" list.
The editor is at a loss as to how
to prosecute the suspects. 1--WE are
are at a loss as to dealing with
them through the law" Risdon de-
clared. II have good suspicion
of one of those responsible for the
theft. because he offered it to an
automobile dealer who refused to
buy. The dealer has a good des-
Cription of the man."
Risdon said the thieves did not
get all the names but did obtain
1000 of them from his office rec
ords.
Veterans are already receiving
extraordinary offers of investment
while door to door canvassers are
"pestering" those expecting to get
their bonuses through within the
next few weeks.
A more intensive campaign is
expected to be launched by those
possessing the list of names during
the first two weeks in April.
Payment of bonus loan checks
will reach a total of 1000 a day by
the first of next month, according
to officials of the United States
Veterans Bureau. and it is then
that the high pressure sales cam
paign will be instituted, it is be-
lieved.
The only steps that can be taken
at the present time is to warn all
veterans expecting bonuses to
guard against fake schemes and in
vestments and to prepare a stone
wall resistance against canvassers
who may appear to be of the blue
sky" operator type.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
FIND BODY OF
MAN ON ROAD
NEAR BANNING

RIVERSIDE. Cal. March 81. W.p
The body of an unidentified man
was found at the side of the high
way between Banning and Cabazon
early today by Jerry b. Stark,
watchman at an oil well.
Coroner Ben White was notified
and made an investigation. When
he arrived he found the body lying
on blanket. There were no papers
in his pocket to indicate who he
was.
He wore a signet ring with the
initials T. H. S. engraved on the
outside and c. l.. c. engraved on
the inside, On the coat the initials
G.. l.. c. had been written in India
ink, while an address "Macflower
Mine" was also indicated By laundry
marks.
Police expect to identify the man
by the initials and address
Indications were that he had met
his death last Wednesday night.
Theer was nothing TO indicate how
the man came TO his death.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
NOTORIOUS WOMEN PRISONERS
ASSIST PARDONED COMRADE

Louise Northcott, Riverside, and
Mrs. Anna Hammond, Fresno.
all serving terms for murder,
and others.
Mrs. Carothers petitioned
Governor Rolph for parole SO
that her child might not be
born i'm prison but the execu-
tive granted her a communication
of sentence instead. The Of
ficial papers arrived at prison
today and she was dismissed
after serving six months of
one TO 10 year sentence for
grand larceny.
Mrs. Carothers said she
would spend a few days in Oak
land with friends after which
she will go south with her hus-
band to await the arrival of
her child.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
DECISION UPHOLDS
EINSTEIN'S WORK.

LOS ANGELES, March 81. W.P)
Federal Judge Cosgrave today
had upheld the contention of DR..
Albert Einstein that his famous
unified field theory was based on
mathematics, and not on any pub
lished work.
The decision was rendered when
Judge Cosgrave dimissed the COM
plaint of Ira d. Edwards who had
charged the German physicist stole
his theory from book he cd
wards) had written, called "The
Why and Wherefore of Things"
DR.. Einstein, through his attor-
neys, said he had never heard of
Edwards nor his work, Edwards
was given 20 days in which to file
an amended complaint,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27

SAN QUENTIN PRISON,
Cal. March q. U.P)-The baby
that Mrs. Tressa Carothers.
Santa Ana, expects to have
soon will be swaddled in clothes
made by the most notorious of
San Quentin's women prisoners.
She told this today when she
stepped to freedom on a COM
mutation of sentence ordered
yesterday by Governor James
Rolph, Jr.
She, herself, was wearing
clothes made in the prison tail
or shop but additionally. she
disclosed, she had a suitcase
full of baby clothes, the hand
iwork of Clara Phillips, Los
Angeles hammer murderess,
Dorothy Ellingson, San Francis
co matricide; and Mrs. Sara
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
Uses Bootleg
For Liniment

DENVER, March 27. UH-
Denver's whiskey isn't all 1t
should be sometimes, but po-
lice have found a man who
has a new use for 1t.
81 use it as liniment to
rub my wife's back, she had
rhuematism,' asserted Isaac
Schneider, SO, when the Off
GERS found 10 gallon keg of
COloradO's sugar moon" in
his store.
"Of course ! wouldn't drink
such phooie stuff" he declar-
ed.
And that's my story, and
I'll stick to IT," he added, at
city Jail where, with his lini-
ment, he was taken on prchib-
ition charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
Burglar Takes
Wearing Apparel

Whoever the burglar was, he must
have had shirt, socks and undies
of his own, for that was about all
he missed when he entered the home
of Cecil Alvarez two miles west of
Brawley on Main street, as report
ed to the sheriff's office yesterday
afternoon.
The burglar entered the house
some time yesterday, according to
the report, and escaped with suit
case, a brown suit, blue coat, a
pair of gray pants. a yellow spring
overcoat, three blankets, two auto
mobile robes, one light, green dou-
BILE blanket, pair of low shoes and
"a light gray cap,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
Eckener Inspects
Empire Building

NEW YORK, March 81. U.P) -
DR.. Hugo Eckener, commander of
the Graf Zeppelin inspected the
dirigible mooring mast atop the
new Empire State building and left
with the remark that the view from
the skyscraper was excellent"
AS for attempting to moor an air
ship to the mast, Eckener said: Il
There would have to be many ex-
periments"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
Alleged Burglar
Comes To Grief

LOS ANGELES, March 81. U.p)--
Robert K. Skadden, 2275 Chestnut
street, Long Beach, was held by po-
lice today on a suspicion of bur-
glary charge. following his capture
by a householder whose home he
allegedly tried to enter.
A. Rice told police he was awak-
ened by hearing his front door
being forced open. Arming himself
with carving knife he attacked
the burglar and after a short fight
overpowered him.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
Identify Slayer
By Fingerprints

LOS ANGELES, March 27. UP
Officers from Washington, d. c.,
were reported enroute here to re-
turn George Pierce Tucker, IS. to
face a charge of numbering an aged
woman.
Tucker is expected to leave here
within the next few days.
He was linked with the murder of
Emma Kirk, aged umbrella mender,
through finger prints. When ar
rested here he made a confession
which he later repudiated.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
McCabe Eucalyptus farm
center, 7:45, McCabe school.
Revival service, 1880, Nazar-
enc church.
Signal chapter No. 276, o. f.
s., 8, Masonic Temple.
Boxing, Athletic club, $3.50.
Associated chambers of COM
merce, 1880, Imperial.
Troop IS, b. S. A., 1880, Nc
Cabe school.
Troop FL, q. S. A., 1880, NJ.
T.. Social hall.
MOoseheart Legion, 8, Moose
home.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Par-
lor. Bedroom and Bath.
Present Day club, 436 San
dalwoOd.
TOMORROW
Story hour, 1880, city library.
Junior matinee, 2:15, Fox
Imperial Theatre.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
Wood Will Join
Bank OF America

SAN FRANCISCO. March a. U,D
VIII c. Wood, former state superin-
tendent of banks. viii become q
vice president of the Bank Of AM
erica with offices in Oakland on
March 30, President Arnold J.
Mount announced today.
Wood, who has just returned from
a trip to Hawaii. was bank SUPER
intendent from 1927 70 1880. Prev
iously he served eight years as state
superintendent OF public instruc-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
FORMER BANKER DIES

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, March
27. U.P)-B. B. Basore, 81. former
banker of Salida, Colo, died here
last night after d years illness. Af-
ter leaving Colorado four years ago,
BaSore became secretary of the
North Hollywood Chamber of Com
merce. He is survived by a widow,
a son and a daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
Youth Injured In
Auto Accident

LOS ANGELES, March 81. U.H
Norman Macbeth, 20, son of the
president of the Riverside Ce-
ment company, was seriously
injured in an automobile accident
early today.
His machine left the highway at
Wiltshire and Windsor boulevard,
and crashed into telegraph pole.
Macbeth sustained broken nose
and possible fractured pelvis. The
youth was unable to explain how
the accident happened.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
@HIuLIL-.e
Wy ,soys:

BEVERLY HILLS, Mar.
26. (Special) Chi
cago is having the last
laugh. The rest of the
country rose up in wrath
with pictures and editorials
of Chicago killings, and
its elaborate gangsters'
funerals. Now if your
town hasn't buried a gang
ster with a rose festival,
it's rather plebeian.
Los Angeles backed by
the chamber of commerce
and the florists, are out for
that trade now. They put
on a trial funeral here last
week that looked like a
movie opening night. The
flowers were only limited
by the amount they could
ship in. Our slogan is "be-
fore you shoot each other,
don't overlook Los Ange-
les"
Racketeering is Ameri-
cas- biggest industry, and
their funerals is "big bus
mess"
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-27
BY HOMER l.. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, March 81. U.P)-
Showing the reapportionment meas
ure and other tough problems into
the next week. the state legislature
today worked on a short calendar
Continued on page 81