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Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
WICKERSHAM IN
BOSTON ADDRESS
DEFENDS REPORT

BOSTON, March l.. iU,P -
Chairman George w Wickersham
of the law enforcement commission
praised prohibitionists and criticiz-
ed -prohibitionists for their re-
ception of the commissions prohlb-
ition report, in a speech today be-
fore the Boston Chamber of Com
merce.
Il should have thought the vets
would have derived more encour-
agement from the report and the
separate statements of the commits
sioners attached to it than the
'drys' =, he said, explaining that the
most vehement criticism had
come from the anti-prohibitionists,
while prohibitionists. prohibition or
ganizations, and the dry press
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
Preliminary Work
Starts On Dam
CONTINUED from Page y

permanent construction headquar-
ters at the dam is to begin at once
~ expect the power will come IN
around the middle of June and that
is when we will be 'hi-ballin' the
Job. We do not intend to lose a
days time anywhere along the line
to have everything in readiness tor
the big rush.
Grove declared that as he entered
Nevada and headed for Las Vegas
ne saw scores of men along the
highways walking toward the dam
site in search Of work. He issued
another warning against an influx
of men and women to Las Vegas.
SAN FRANCISCO, March IL. U.P)
In the incongrous setting of a
hospital room, officials of the Six
Companies conferred today on
ways and means of eXpending more
than s45 100000 for the federal
government, and ameliorating the
water and power woes of six west
ern states.
The conference was called be-
tween officials of the Six Compan-
les, Inc, San Francisco syndicate,
when word was received that Sec
retary Ray Lyman Wilbur of the
interior department had confirmed
the acceptance Of the syndicate's
low bid for construction Of Hoover
dam.
w. A. Bechtel, president, Fe-
lix Kahn, treasurer. Sidney E. Ehr-
man and Paul S. Martin, went into
conference with w. II. Watts, pres
ident, in Watts room at the st
Francis hospital, where Watts is
recovering from an illness.
Queries as to immediate plans
Watts was curt:
Il have an idea we're going tc
build a dam" he said.
The concern has several en-
gineers already in Boulder City
Watts disclosed, though the center
of work for the next month will be
here, where a battery of engineers
and draughtsmen have already
+ gone 10 work.
Employment, Watts warned, viii
be handled exclusively out OF Las
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
HEALD RELATES
RED ACTIVITY
DURING APPEAL

A graphic description Of scenes
in the chambers of the Fourth Dis
trict Court of Appeals and in the
streets of Fresno during the hearing
by appellate court judges Of the ap-
peal of alleged Communist workers
convicted here was given today by
District Attorney Elmer w. Heald
who returned last night from Fres-
no.
p. II. Henderson, attorney for the
alleged Communists. asked the court
OF appeal for permission to file reply
briefs, said the district attorney. He
estimated that it will be about 20
days before the upper court reaches
a decision on the case.
With Heald in Fresno were Clar-
ence B. Smith, his chief deputy, and
Deputy Attorney General HOWE
representing the state of California
During arguments by defense at
torney. in which he contended that
the trial of the asserted Reds here
was marked by error, others who
styled themselves "fellow workers
of the convicted men filled the court
chambers to overflowing, said Heald
today. During the entire day given
over TO hearing Of the appeal wires
from all parts of the country poured
into the Judiciary chambers, de-
manding that the convicted men be
freed.
One of the workers. in the court
room asked Judges Barnard, Marks
and Jennings OF the appellate court
to be allowed TO speak, said Heald
today, but his request was denied.
The attitude of those crowding the
court room was mingled with con-
tempt for court proceedings and
nope for the freedom of their ayow-
ed leaders, according to the district
attorney.
Communists paraded the streets
of Fresno with an old black hearse,
stated Heald. with signs placarded
on the vehicle blazoning the con-
tentionS that "Justice is Dead"
and the demands to Free Tom
Mooney, Free Spector'' and
Free Schlar.''
A Communist demonstration in
Fresno was scheduled for Tuesday
night, the night Heald left that city.
he said. He did not know whether
the meeting had taken place.
Indications arc very favorable
for our side.' said the district at
torncy today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
ANOTHER ARREST
ANTICIPATED IN
GIRL SYNDICATE

SAN DIEGO, March 10. U.P -
Only one person remained to be ar
rested in connection with the San
Diego operation of the Los Angeles
girl agency" syndicate today, as
three others had gained their liberty
on bail and fourth was held in Los
Angeles.
Olive Clark Day, whose diary. lille
index system and purported contes-
sion have led her to be suspected as
the head of the ring, was sought IN
Los Angeles. Despite assurances oil
District Attorney Buron R. Fits OF
Los Angeles county that he was
aware of her whereabouts, she had
not been taken into custody. San Di-
ego officers were informed.
Mrs. Day dropped from sight after
posting bond early last Saturday for
her release from the Los Angeles
county Jail. after her arrest on stat
utory charges in connection with the
ring 5 operation.
Alexander Pantages. millionaire
theatre man, John P. Mills, broker
and real estate man, and Jesse H
Shreve, San Diego financier, were
at liberty on bond after arraign-
ment on charges of violation of the
juvenile court laws.
William H. Jooeimann, asserted
associate of Mrs. Day in the ring S
operation, was held in the Los An
geles county Jail on charges filed
against him in the form OF a war
rant from San Diego officers to pre-
vent his release.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE
No. 4l260
Dent. No. 4


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ALA
MEDIA. In the Matter of the Estate
of LEW CHUN, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That the Undersigned Lew Tye,
Administrator of the Estate vi Lew
Chun, deceased. viii sell at private
sale, to the highest bidder, subject
TO confirmation by the above en-
titled Court, and upon the terms
hereinafter set forth, all of the
right, title, interest and estate of
said decedent at the time Of his
death, and ali the right, title and
interest which by operation of law
or otherwise the estate of said de-
cedent may have acquired since the
date of his death in and TO the fol-
lowing described real property sit
uate. lying and being in the County
of Imperial, State Of California,
bounded and described as follows,
to-Wit.
Lot Ii in Block So Of the Town
site of Calexico in the City of CAL
exico, County of Imperial, State of
California, according TO the amend
ed plat thereof numbered Oil on file
in the office of the County Record
er of San Diego County now I'M
perial County records, together with
the tenements and Improvements
thereon consisting Of a one-story
cottage.
Said sale will be made on Or after
the 30th day of March, 1881.
TERMS OF SALE: Ten per cent
of the purchase price shall be paid
with and accompany the bid for
said property, the balance of the
purchase price TO be paid in lawful
money of the United States upon
confirmation of the sale by the
above entitled Court. deed, certifi-
cate of title or title insurance to be
al the expense of the purchaser.
Taxes to be pro rated as of the
date of delivery of deed. All bids or
offers must be in writing and will
be received at the office of the ad-
ministrator, namely, at the office OF
w. A. Richardson, Room No. 22l3
Russ Building, No. 235 Montgomery
Street, in the City and County OF
San Francisco, State Of California
or may be delivered in the office OF
the Clerk OF the above entitled
Court at any time after the first
publication of this notice and be-
fore the making Of the sale. The
administrator reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated this 18th day Of March,
1881
LEW TYE, Administrator of the
Estate of Lew Chun, deceased.
l2t5
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
YOUNG SAILORS
STORY DOUBTED
BY AUTHORITIES

LONG BEACH. Marcn II. UR -
Police today were investigating the
shooting of Roy B. Faulkner. 20
Springfield, Mo, merchant marine
sailor. despite his dying statement
that he had faced death to prove
to my fianeee and others that he
was a tough young man who never
SQuealed.
Faulkner was shot through the
lungs in an apartment house here.
Just before he died Faulkner said
it was an accident, - due to an ct
fort or his part to display his Prov
ess as a fighter.
Miss Myrtle Beach, Is. his fiancee.
however. diScredited his statement
and believes he was murdered. Po-
lice were Of the same opinion. and
entered the death as such in their
records.
Faulkner refused 10 name his as
sailant but Miss Beach blamed a
young man named John for her
fiancee S death.
He wanted me for his girl. and
warned Roy to lay off" she told
police.
She went to an apartment at
Bonnie Brae about q half an hour
before the shooting. There she
found three men. One was John,
the other youth named Red
and the third Arnold Reed.
Miss Beach explained that Roy
and some others had gone in tor
some kind Of racketeering. She sais
she went there to find Roy but he
WASH I there. John told me that
Roy had better lay off so when 1
met Roy at an amusement center
later 7 warned him. Roy said he
would go and see john
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
Daily Reports
Of Finance And
Grain Markets

NEW YORK. March II. U,P -
The stock market declined today ID
J dull trading.
A few special issues moved con-
trary to the trend on pool maaipu-
lation but toward the close Joined
the decline. Railroad shares had
another sinking spell,
Westinghouse Electric was carried
to around 80, as against a previous
close of 93aa on failure TO earn Its
1890 dividend. American Telephone
eaSed on reports it would not earn
the dividend in the first quarter
but rallied later.
United States Steel was depressed
to around l43. American 1nterna-
tional broke more than two points
on omission of the dividend. Pack
ard was sold in large blocks. Amuse-
ments were unloaded under artiii-
cial strength for a time.
In the late trading, bulls tried to
start a rally with Atchison as the
leader. No sales were made until
the last few minutes when 1t came
cut at 16ei2, up 81. New York
Central which was down to HOS,
new low for the year. came back to
around 112 and other rails followed.
The rally came too late TO make
much change in the market as a
whole.
Copper shares declined sharply in
early trading when it was announc-
ed that export copper has beer re-
duced to 1890 cents a pound, equiv
alent to 10 cents domestic. Late IN
the day demand for the metal
brought the domestic price back to
l01. cents a pound.
CHICAGO, March y. U.D -
Strength in corn held wheat firm
on the board of trade until the close
today, when July turned weak.
Again wheat ignored news on the
crop. The trade was light and the
range marrow. Selling meets July
at 65 cents but support is evident
under "a cents. Bullish reports on
the corn situation were given to the
trade today and the general feeling
is optimistic. Statistics also had
bullish aspect and the market show
ed good strength although locals
pressed on the advances. Oats were
content to emulate the action IN
corn.
At the close old wheat was un-
changed TO sc lower neaw wheat
was unchanged to sc lower, corn
was Is to sc higher and oats were
i to &c higher. Provisions were
weak.
Wheat, March old, closed 1885:
corn, March old, .62l, and oats
March old, .30A.
LOS ANGELES, March IL. U.P)
The gas price war among major
and independent oil companies
brought the bears out in full
strength today and the oil group
was under heavy pressure to the
morning session on the stock ex-
change.
Three new lows were registered.
STANDARD Oil dropped TO 2O's with
a high for the morning session at
2l&. Its last quotation before
noon recess was 81.
Union Associates was also sub
jected to pressure and tumbled to
1872 the low and last for the morn
ing. High for the session was 20i,.
Union Oil was the third issue to
touch a new low. 1t receded to
207s after touching 2l4. The last
quote was 81.
Standard Oil had turnover of
2700 shares. while the heaviest
trading was in Union Oil with a
turnover of 1900. Twenty-seven
hundred shares of Union Associates
changed hands.
Pacific Gas and Electric had no
demand while Southern California
Edison opened at SO, rose to 52ls
and dropped to 512i low and last.
Transamerica on a turnover of
1000 shares was high at l4I2 Low
and last for the session was 14is.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12

were "on the whole friendly to tho
report"
Apparently, a large body OF an
ti-prohibitionists expected the COM
mission to find 4 way ior tnenl W
secure liquor with ease ana were
enraged when we failed to do So
Wickersham said in his Speech
which was defense OF the COM
missions work.
This was the chairman lirst Ut
terance on the controversial report
since il was issued.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
Arizona Students
Want Baseball

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., March IL.
U.P)-Students of the Arizona
State Teachers College filed an ap-
plication with the athletic board
today in which recognition of base
ball as major sport was asked.
F. c. Osborne. chairman of the
board. said the request would be
granted and spring games sched-
uled provided there is sufficient
money in the treasury.
Should the state teachers adopt
baseball as a major sport the en-
trance of the team will offset the
withdrawal from general baseball
competition by the University of
Arizona where baseball for 1891
was dropped due to lack of funds
In San Luis Obispo County more
than 60 per cent Of the wheat
grown is White Federation, the
best variety.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12

Vegas, where there are already too
many men seeking work. Unless
present plans are upset. Watts
said there will be no employment
out of San Francisco, Los Angeles
or any other coast city. 49,
Kahn said actual construction
will probably begin within 30
days" The exact date will depend
upon the speed with which the
reclamation bureau lets contracts
for materials at Denver. he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
MRS. WARD McGREW

Mrs. Arthur Farley entertained
the Meloland Community bridge
club at a delightful luncheon. Tues
day. The luncheon table was very
attractive with green baskets and
place cards emphasizing the ST.
Patrick's motif. Sweet peas were
used in profusion about the house,
giving a spring like atmosphere.
After luncheon bridge was played
with prizes of Irish green awarded
to Mrs. w. A. Swerdfeger, first,
and Mrs. Ward McGrew, second.
The meeting was adjourned un-
I'll two weeks, at which time Mrs.
Ward McGrew will be the hostess.
Those present were Mesdames C.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
Look Young
With Mell0-glO

Beautiful women, admired 1or
youthful compilations, use MELLO-
CLIO, the new wonderful Frencn
process face powder. Purest ana
smoothest powder known. Stays on
longer. No flaky or pasty look. No
CRIME or grit. MELLO-GLO pre-
vents large pores and never smartS
or feels dry. Blends naturally with
any complexion. Demand Meilo-
elo. Clements Drug Store. AdV.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
WALKER NOT WORRIED

DALLAS, Tex, March p UP
Mayor Jimmie Walker will welcome
ANY investigation of his admins
tration," he said here today on his
way west for a rest. If there is
anything wrong anywhere it should
certainly be cleaned up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23

agreed to take nothing but what they
actually put up.
Newsdom has Edward A. Roth, for
43 years on the staffs of the World
and the Evening World, as editor. 1t
Is written, edited and published by I'M
employed newspaper men and women
dozen on the editorial staff, the others
soliciting subscriptions. All the workers
are newspaper workers who have found
themselves out OF jobs as a result of
recent consultations in the New York
field. Newsdom publishes no adver-
Using and sells for Is cents copy.
I'VE will work entirely on a co-opera-
tive basis" said Jack Hyatt, news editor
IF we make 500 bucks this week, after
paying expenses the remainder will be
divided among the staff, and we will
continue to do that.
aside from staff writer's, we will
have each week guest columnist and
guest cartoonist. The first edition has
Idwal Jones of the American and Wind
sor McCay, also of the American"
NewSdom has no financial hackers.
The first edition was eight pages.
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D. c. DIVORCE CASES.
DROP DURING 1880
Capital and New York State
Lead in Ratio of Mar
! riages to Separation.

The National Capital has set an
example for the rest of the country in
marriage and divorce statistics accord
ing TO the figures announced by the
United States Bureau of the Census.
Divorce decreased most rapidly in the
District of Columbia falling off 1911 per
cent while Delaware showed the high
est increase of 2l.3 per cent. The coun-
try as whole showed a decrease OF
40 per cent Marriage decreased 8.5
per cent throughout the country as
whole.
The ratio Of divorce per 200 popula-
ton was the smallest in the District OF
Columbia, 0.19, while in Nevada 1t ran
up to 1857.
Totals for Country.
The District OF Columbia and New
York State led the entire Nation in
the ratio of marriage to divorce. Each
has only one cause for absolute divorce.
The District of Columbia reported 24.5
marriages to each divorce while New
York reported 57.3.
The Census Bureau. completing COM
pilationS three months more quickly
than in any previous year. today tailed
1921 100 marriages in 1880. as compared
with 1,232,559 in 1929. The 1880 di-
vorces numbered 19l $50, as against
201 1853 in 1929.
Experts attributed the falling off to
the business depression.
The marriage market fen with a
particularly heavy thud. since marriages
increased 40 per cent from 1928 to 1929.
In addition to the usual computa-
tions. the Census Bureau included
request number" the relative number
of marriages to each divorce. For the
United States as a whole SO marriages
were reported for each divorce, as
against 81 in 1929.
Nevada in Lead.
Nevada had but % marriages to
each divorce. but even then it led all
the States in rate of marriages per
rate of 90 for the United States.
South Carolina, allowing no divorces,
could not be included in the COM
parison.
On an estimated population of 123,-
1911 900 for July /, 1880, marriages
tailed 90 per 1000 population;
divorces. 1.56.
Texas, with a recent law requiring
advance posting of intentions to marry.
showed the heaviest falling off-28.5
per cent. Texas marriages in 1929
numbered 63,173; in 1880 they reached
45.158.
Texas loss proved New Mexico's
gain. Marriages increased in New Mex
leo by 29.5 per cent-8,711 in 1880, as
against 6,727 in 1929-by far the most
marked increase Of any of the States.
Nine States Gain.
Only nine States reported marriage
increases-Maine, Nebraska. Virginia,
Kentucky Louisiana, Oklahoma, New
Mexico, Arizona and Nevada.
Seven of the nine adjoin States in
which recent changes in the marriage
laws require from three to five days
to elapse between application for
marriage license and its issuance.
Increased rates for divorce were
reported for Maine. Massachusetts,,
Connecticut. Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Arizona, Utah, Nevada and California.
The next war viii probably see the
application as a destructive weapon OF
what is termed in popular literature
ray"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
STAGE AND PRESS 5.
| PLAY RELIEF ROLES
"Shoot the Works" and
"NeWsdom" Appear in New
York to Aid JobIeSS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 23.-Broadway
has gone coop to keep the wolf from
the door.
Two nights ago the curtain rose on a
new show. Shoot the Works." dedicated
to the proposition that actors must eat.
Today a new weekly newspaper,
Newsdom, appeared; a modest tabloid
the purpose of which is to put cooper
alive profits in cooperative pay en-
velopes.
Haywood Broun, newspaper columnist
is the impresario of Shoot the Works"
He makes a speech and even sings in
the enthusiasm of his effort to make
the show accomplish It's primary purpose
which Is, in essence. to put some ham,
or something, in the actorial sandwich
Only Players Can Win.
The cast Is made up of actors and
actresses who otherwise might be Eat
liberty" The critics, for the most part,
have been kind. One of them remarked:
1T Is certainly worthy cause. My adj
vice to the philanthropically inclined is
TO buy tickets and give them away"
Under the arrangement by which 1t
was produced the actors and choris-
tiers are the only ones who can make
money from the venture. Those who
put up funds for the production have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23

effective August and will be in force
fors10 months unles the board Of direc-
tors orders them continued.
No salary in excess of $1,000 will be
reduced below $500, nor will the 10
per cent cut be applicable where the
rate of pay and working conditions are
governed by scheduled agreements, 1t
was announced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
CANADA RAILS CUT PAY

] MONTREAL, July % (R.-A reduc-
ton Of 10 per cent in the salaries of
all Canadian National Railways en-
ployes receiving more than $4,000 a year
has been announced by Sir Henry
Thornton, chairman and president OF
the railway. The salary cuts win be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23

The next war viii probably see the
applica ton as a destructive weapon of
what is termed in popular literature
"ray"
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