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Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
new LAW GIVES
HOPE TO TEXAS
OIL PRODUCERS

AUSTIN. Tex, Aug. l3. UH)- A
new oil conservation law went into
effect in Texas today. raising the
hopes of oil producers throughout
the nation that it would lead to
higher prices.
The bill, passed only six hours
before the legislatures special ses-
sion ended, left some doubt as to
Just how far production could be
legislature said it could not be cut
at all, as the bill allows curtail-
ment only to prevent waste and not
for economic reasons.
Others, however, believed produc-
ton could be cut in half. Cover
nor Ross Sterling agreed that pro-
duction could be cut materially and
signed the bill as soon as it was
handed him. The new law is bet
ter" he said. 1T has teeth in it."
Governor Sterling, however. still
held the threat of martial law over
the East Texas fields if it is neces-
Sary TO save the states resources
and raise prices.
Meanwhile, Governor William II.
alfalfa BilD Murray, who already
has the Oklahoma flush fields un-
der martial law, issued a new
threat against purchasers whom
he charges with keeping prices
down. He threatened to take over
all pipe lines in the state if pur-
chasers boycott Oklahoma oil.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
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FIVE DIE WHEN
WATER TORRENT
STRIKES TOWNS

TEHACHAPI, Cal, Aug 13. U.P)
"A 20-foot wall of water which
raced out of the Tehachapi noun
tains carried Two ana possibly five
persons to death late yesterday
A six-inch fall of rain within q
half hour turned the dry Mathrone
canyon into a raging torrent, as it
swept down upon the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Davis.
Davis saw the flood coming and
tried to escape with his wife in his
arms, but she was swept away.
William M. Mcfarland, of Port
land, Ore, and Robert Olive and
A. l.. Cooper, Los Angeles, driving
10 miles east of this town, became
stalled in the rising water. They
started to wade to safety, but Nc
Farland became exhausted in the
struggle, and died as his rescuers
rushed him to Mojave, crossing the
La Rose bridge Just as it was washed
away.
Three others, a mother father
and their child, were reported to
have perished when their cabin on
Oak Greek, near Woodford, was
/ swept away by the sudden cloud
burst.
More than 500 feet of the San
J Joaquin valley main line of the
Southern Pacific railroad was
washed away, and a four foot earth
fill several thousand feet long be-
tween Mojave and Cantil was being
placed today so that trains could
resume their schedules.
AT Monolith, 215 miles from here,
the torrent inundated the railroad
tracks to a depth of eight feet. Five
feet of water poured through the
Monolith Cement plant.
Thousands of lugS of pears, Just
harvested, were swept away, some a
| distance of Is miles.
Another cloudburst in Pine Tree
canyon, 16 miles north of Mojave,
on the edge of the desert, damaged
the Los Angeles aqueduct slightly.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
MYSTERY BOMB
FOUND BENEATH
HUGE OIL TANK

LA JUNTA, Colo, Aug. 49, UP)-
A wooden box from which emanat-
ed a ticking sound, and which was
believed to contain a bomb, was
discovered today beneath the center
tank of the Shell Oil company's
storage tank farm along the Santa
Fe Trail
Fourteen thousand gallons of
gasoline were in the tank, and
nearby were many other tanks, not
only those of the Shell company
but Texaco and White Eagle tanks
Authorities shipped electric wires
leading to the tank and the box, but
the ticking sound continued and
they were afraid to try to remove
the box.
Bomb and fingerprint experts
were summoned from Colorado
Springs. 1t was expected it would
require them three hours to reach
La Junta, and meantime the omin-
Gus ticking went on.
The box was placed in a hole
leading beneath the tank. The city
power lines had been tapped and
electric wires stretched from those
lines to the tank and to the box.
The tank was charged, and when
Fred Fidler, manager of the Shell
company, touched the tank he re-
ceived shock that almost knocked
him to the ground. George Cook,
Southern Colorado Power company
electrician, rushed to the scene and
shipped the wires, but that failed
to stop the ticking.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
Japan Expected
To Fine Flyers

TOXIC. Aug. 13. U.P)-Clyde
Pangborn and Hugh Herndon Jr.,
American aviators, chafed today at
enforced delay in their preparations
to fly across the Pacific, but were
cheered by belief that they would
escape Jail sentences for having
photographed Japanese fortifica-
tions.
The pictures were taken when the
sviatorS flew over Japan enroute to
Toxic from Russia. where they end
ed efforts to establish world flight
record.
Matajiro Moizumi, minister of
communications, said today that
the flyers obviously had violated the
japanese regulations, and it was
deemed necessary to uphold the law
to establish a correct precedent.
Decision in the case was expected
to be made known tomorrow. A
nominal penalty was expected to be
ordered.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
CLEMENCY FOR
FALL IS DENIED
BY GOVERNMENT
Matter Not Presented To
President Hoover For
His Action.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. up
Attorney General Mitchell an
nounced today that executive clem-
ency had been denied for former
Secretary Of the Interior Albert B.
Fall, who is now serving a sentence
of a year and day in the New
Mexico state prison at Santa Fe,
for accepting bribe.
Mitchell announced that neither
the judge nor the two prosecutors
in the case had recommended
clemency and under the rule, it was
not required to submit the matter
to President Hoover. He said this
amounted to a denial of the appli-
cation for executive clemency.
There still is the possibility Of
parole for Fall He entered prison
July 20 and will be eligible for pa
role November 20 of this year.
The petition for executive clem-
ency did not come from Fall but
was signed by the two senators from
New Mexico, members of the legiS-
lature and other political leaders
and prominent citizens.
Mitchell acted upon a report from
James A. Finch, pardon attorney, to
whom the recommendation OF
Judge William Hitz, who presided
at the Fall trial; Atlee Pomerene
special government counsel, and
Leo A. Rover, United States attor-
ney for the District of Columbia
had submitted their recommenda-
tions against executive clemency in
response to the usual inquiry from
the department Of justice when
such a petition is received.
None of the persons consulted
in this case advises clemency and
the attorney general has determined
there is no reason to make a Spe-
cial order submitting the papers to
the President.
Under the rules. the case will be
automatically filed away without
| further action. This course amounts
to a denial Of the application.
Fall will be eligible to parole
after he has served four months Of
his sentence and the matter of q
parole was not involved in the de-
cision against granting executive
clemency. Executive clemencJ
means either a pardon or commu-
tation of sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
HISTORY OF OIL
INDUSTRY GIVEN
BY GOVERNMENT
BY THOMAS l.. STOKES
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. U.R)-
New chapters in the ever engrossing
story of oil which often has been
the story of the economic welfare
of nations, are revealed in l0-year
analysis of the backward and for
ward movement of oil control pre-
pared today by the commerce de-
partment.
The United States still is the
largest producer of crude petroleum
but has lost its place as the lead
ing exporter of crude. 1t remains
the leading exporter Of gasoline.
It's percentage of gasoline sales to
the rest of the world, which in 1924
was 70 per cent of the total of the
10 principal exporters, had dropped
in 1890 to 40 per cent.
Soviet Russia, under the impetus
of her five-year plan, has emerged
as third largest gasoline exporter
Her exports in 1850 totaled 1888
sol barrels. The United States eX-
ports we're 63042 ,001.
The increased gasoline exports of
Russia, the Dutch West Indies, the
Dutch East Indies, Persia and Ru-
mania, explain the loss Of markets
of the United States in the last 10
years.
Venezuela rises as the largest eX-
porter of crude petroleum with ship
ments III 1880 Of 1876, ,305 ,225 barrels,
far and away first in this field, the
United States was second with eX-
ports of 23,704, ,162 barrels and Co.
lombia was third with l9,l13107.
The large output of Venezuela
reveals the dominant position OF the
United States, since American in
terests exercise important control
there.
The United States also has a large
share in the Colombia fields and the
Mellon interests frequently received
large new concessions in that South
American country.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
Five Killed By
Michigan Blast

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Aug. i3.
W.p)-At least five persons were
burned to death in an explosion at
an east side garage and service
station today.
Fifteen persons were in the build
ing when the blast occurred, 1t was
reported.
Firemen smashed through VIM
dows to reach several persons, whose
clothes had been fired by the blast.
Jack Glenius, owner of the gar
age. was one of several reported
missing.
The known victims were:
Robert Finton. 20; Floyd Carlisle,
about 40; Albert Lolita, 81, and Clare
Higgins, all of Battle Greek. A II
year old boy was said to have been
the fifth victim.
Gasoline, ignited by blow torch
being used on a radiator, caused
the blast, firemen said.
A series of minor explosions fol-
lowed the first one. Flames gut
ted the building.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
HOOVER
PROGRAM
CAVES IN
Proposal To Sell Wheat
And Cotton To Germany
Expected To Fail.
GROWERS OPPOSED
Americans Wish To Sell
Current Crops Instead
OF HOldOvers.
BY FREDERICK KUH
United Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, Aug. 13. U.P)-Collapse
OF President Hoover's proposal to
extend long term credits 10 finance
German imports of cotton and
wheat from America was believed
complete today.
The reported collapse was as
signed to two factors:
l. The United States cotton grow
ers and wheat farmers were believed
to have resented the farm boards
efforts TO dispose of last years
stores instead of letting them sell
their current crop direct.
2. Both the United States and
German cotton and grain mer-
chants objected to letting their gov
Crnments take this business out of
their hands.
1t was understood here that both
Germany's offer to buy 800 900 bales
Of cotton at New York, Liverpool
and Bremen rriceS. and the offer
10 purchase 100000 tons of wheat
in the United States met cool re-
ceptions III Washington. The cot
ton offer was rejected by the farm
Doafd. Inc price question was the
main point on which disagreement
blocked negotiations.
The United States suggested a
price on wheat purchases ranging
from 20 to 30 cents a bushel. it was
understood here, while the German
offer was closer to the world mar
set price.
The United Press understood that
during the German American wheat
conversations. the Canadian wheat
pool unofficially tried to underbid
the farm board for the German
business.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
mAMlLL--.


BEVERLY HILL, Aug. H.
(SpeciaD-Say, you know this
Wickersham report that we all
been kidding about. That thing
has dug up a lot of mighty
valuable dope at that. About
everything they went into they
found was "cockeyed." Our de-
portation of on-citizens-they
found we had sent everybody
away that we shouldn't and
none that we should. Now they
show up this third dsgree."
Where they beat you till you
admit to anything that has
been done even if it happened
before you was born. All we
got to do in this country to
find out anything is wrong is
just to investigate it. Anyhow,
him and his gang wasn't loaf
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
Fires Added To
Chinese Tragedy

SHANGHAI, Aug. 13. W.P)-Fire
was added to floods today to inten-
sify suffering of thousands in the
HankoW region. Flood waters
reached a new high level, while
hundreds of homes were destroyed
by flames.
Many refugees from the waters
we're trapped by the fire.
Estimates of the number Of cas-
ualties from the dual perils are i'm
possible.
Deep water in the streets pre-
vented fire fighting. Chaos pre-
vailed.
Heavy winds and a violent rain
storm added to the misery of the
populace and threatened to destroy
remaining dykes and unleash new
torrents
Communists were blamed by
authorities for starting many of the
fires.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
DESTRUCTION OF
COTTON ADVISED
BY FARM BOARD
Urges Destroying Third
OF Crop To Obtain In
crease In Price.
by II. o. THOMPSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

Shhstu hsoo otdii
WASHINGTON Aug. 13 U.P)-
Immediate destruction of third of
his growing cotton was demanded
of the southern farmer today as
the federal farm boards plan for
bolstering prices and avoiding fin
ancial disaster in the south and in
direct distress in the nation as a
whole.
The idea OF destroying wealth in
an effort to create wealth is an
extraordinary proposal. 1t brings
basic economic theories into direct
clash. 1t demands the closest CO.
operation among thousands of in
dividuals. Hence widespread con-
troversy appeared certain.
The plan was laid before the gov
ernors of IA cotton producing states
In kilograms from the board. The
governors first reaction was one of
Willingness to cooperate. There
was some caution regarding COM
mitment TO definite program
When the sentiment of the growers
themselves is thoroughly sounded,
there will be more basis for judg-
ing the probable result.
Agreement to the plan by Sep
tember l and completion of the
crop destruction by September Is
was called for by the board. IT
will continue TO drive home the
need for a quick response. Cotton
picking already has started in some
sections.
The farm board was hesitant TO
advance such a drastic measure.
For time it seemed acreage re-
ductiOn would case the situation
which had developed from the con-
stantly increasing cotton surplus.
Then the department of agricul~
ture'S August estimate of the new
crop last Saturday, conveyed the
startling news that a tremendous
crop of 100000 bales was expect
ed. The board decided the time for
temporizing had passed
Would Increase Price
For the first time in the hand
and wheat, purchased last year in
an effort to halt swiftly sagging
prices of two of the nations prin-
cipal farm commodities, She board
now offers to keep its cotton off
the market for a year. It would do
so on condition that 10 cotton pro-
ducing states fulfil crop destruc-
tion campaign that would reduce
the supply by at least 100000
bales.
Destruction of a third of the cot
ton the board believes. would more
than justify itself by higher prices
for tn remainder of the crop. Four
million bales at current prices would
bring around S150,000,000 The board
hopes to get prices back to where
10000 900 bales would sell for more
than double that quantity now.
The telegram was sent to the
governors of Alabama. Arizona, Ar
kansas, California, Florida. Geor-
gia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New
Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma.
South Carolina, Tennessee an d
Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
Continued on page 81
EXPECT CANDHI
WILL NOT 60 TO
LONDON PARLEY

BOMBAY, Aug. 13. U.n) - Thd
Mahatma Gandhi probably will moi
go to London for the much herald
ed second round table conference.
This decision has been reached
it was learned today because thal
executive of the All-India congress
regards as unsatisfactory the reply
by the YiceIoy, the Earl of Wiling
don, to representations by the In-|
dians regarding alleged British IN |
fringements OF the pact signed M
Gandhi and the former viceroy1
Lord Irwin.
There have been recent rumors|
that diSSension might halt theI
Gandhi trip to London, but reports
were not taken seriously until todayl
when Gandhi indicated he will stand
as firmly on principle in this mat
ter as in others Of the past.
The situation still might be saved !
it was believed if the viceroy were|
to amend MS reply by giving assur-
ances that both letter and spirit OF
the Gandhi-Irwin agreement would
be carried out during his absence.
Other delegates will sail day al
ter tomorrow and Gandhl's absencel
from the party would not result m
cancelling the conference, but 1t ad
mittedly would go far toward i'm
pairing its effectiveness.
Much OF the difficulty centers
about the collection of land taxes
from the peasants and use OF al
legged repressive measures against
them by the authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13

tel late in March and I met Spencer
there Clark testified. He told me
he would have something to tell me
shortly. He said he was working on
something that might be important
to me. He gave me his telephone
number"
And did you call him?" his at
torneys asked.
Yes, I called him later and he
told me to come out TO his home.
He gave me the direction TO get
there and I took them down in my
little book
At this time he said the district
attorneys office had the little book
and the adjournment was taken to
permit the district attorney to
find it.
Clark, immaculate and cool, spoke
loudly and clearly as he gave his
testimony. He showed no sign of
nerves. In fact, he acted merely as
though he might have been trying
a case himself instead of being on
trial for murder.
Family Present
Spencer, one-time city editor of
the Los Angeles Express and after
that co-editor of the Political Critic
of Critics was a more recent ac-
quaintance, Clark said
He was introduced to Spencer, he
testified. early this year and it was
not until Spencer came to Clark S
campaign headquarters that poll
tics first was discussed between
them.
Then came the invitation to visit
Spencer'S home.
Clark's beautiful. blonde wife,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
WATER DISTRICTS
FEAR RIGHTS TO
BE in JEOPARDY

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 13. U.P)
Fear of confiscation of water, in
stead of conservation, had been writ
ten into the records of the state
legislative committee hearing today
by representatives of San Joaquin
valley irrigation districts.
A state system of conservation
generally was favored, but speakers
demanded that the rights of their
districts to ample supplies first be
secured.
A. w. Stratton, Modesto, said:
Conservation sounds nice, but con-
fiscation, which this conservation
program begins to look like to us,
doesn't sound SO good"
j. r. Chance, Turlock, declared:
"Stanislaus county people will never
vote for plan which would tax
them for intangible benefits re-
ceived from water projects in other
sections. This is not a matter for
local consideration or local develop
ment. 1t is problem the state will
have to grapple with as whole. In
the lower San Joaquin valley alone
there are 100000 acres of developed
land which will have to go out of
business unless they can have
more water"
All the MADEIRA district asks, &C
cording to George Mordecai, lis
that the state guarantee us 312 per
cent money and we will build the
s15,000000 Friant dam and repay
the state for it and for the canal
I'VE will take unkindly to any
commission coming in and defining
what our surplus water is" C. r.
Chance of Tulare told the commit
tee.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
P|NCH0T
SOUNDS
Warming
Governor OF Pennsylvania
Says Federal Govern
ment Must Feed Hungry
RELIEF ESSENTIAL
Cites Millions Loaned To
Others And Insists Own
People Come First.

DETROIT, Aug. 13. W,D Gov.
Clifford NJ. Pinchot of Pennsylyan-
ia, today named the federal gov
ernment as the only agency cap
able of feeding the nations hum
CRY this winter and demanded that
it supply the necessary relief.
Governor Pinchot spoke at q
! luncheon of Detroit's unemploy-
ment committee, attended by May
or Frank Murphy and the men and
women he named to dispense near
ly S20,000,000 in the last year in
municipal funds to Detroits thou
sands of jobless.
Private and municipal charities
can not cope with the problem
| this winter" Pinchot said.
The fact is that the only power
strong enough, and able to act in
time. to meet the new problem of
the coming winter, is the govern
ment of the United States" Pinchot
said. This is a national emergen-
cy. 1t is national calamity as
well. The nation must help to
meet it.
The government of this cour-
try exists for the protection and
preservation of its people. Let it
carry out the purpose of its ex-
istence."
Pinchot said he was aware a de-
ficit existed in the federal treasury.
but added that the credit of the
government was good, and that Sc
curities of the nation always were
in demand. Funds, he said, could
be raised by the government in a
| week.
"If we can declare a moratorium
to help Germany, if We can rec
ommend loan Of billion two
hundred million dollars for Ger
many, what is there wrong in a
federal loan to feed the needy in
America ne asked.
People Come First
"A man can be in hearty sym
psthy with Mr.. HooVer's morator-
ium, his loan for Germany, and
his plan generally to pull GERMANY
out of her troubles, and at thd
same time more interested in see
ing the government of the United
States, the only power able to did
| it, take hold and pull our own peo1
pie out of their troubles.
THE saving of Germany is large
ly question of protecting inter
national loans. Very well. Lei
them be protected But why not 4
little care for our own people who
can no longer get loans, even from
a pawnbroker because they have
nothing left to pledge"
The government has appropriat- :
ed in the past, Pinchot said, funds
to help those in need in foreigii
countries, land if those have been
aided, the needy of our own land
cannot fairly be denied"
Warning that empty stomacils
of the depression were a breeding
ground and harvest time for rev.
olutionists and other trouble max !
ers was sounded by the governorl
Citing conditions in his own statel
Governor Pinchot said that hungrI
children in the mining districts
were being taught to hate the|
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
Six Arrested In
Quadruple Deaths

CLEVELAND, Aug. 13. U.P)-Six
men were arrested here today and
held for questioning in connection
with the quadruple murder of two
Cleveland girls and their escorts
near Ypsilanti, Mich.
Police said one of the men had
in his possession a Michigan road
map with Ypsilanti encircled in red
They were riding on Euclid avenue
with Missouri license plates when
police became suspicious of their
actions.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
Phelps-Dodge To
Increase Stock


NEW YORK, Aug l3 (U.P)-The
New York stock exchange an
nounced today it has received no
tice from Phelps-Dodge corporation
of proposed increase in authorized
capital stock of that company from
100000 to 6000,O00 shares. This
increase is for the purpose of taking
over assets and properties of Calu-
met and Arizona Mining corpora
tion.
Phelps-Dodge stock holders also
will vote on a proposal to change
the numbers of directors to not
mere than 81 and not less than ,
in order to give representation to
Calumet and Arizona stockholders
in event the merger is ratified.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
Porter Through
Filling Offices

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l3. UP
Mayor John C, Porter announced to-
day that he was through with
making appointments for civic Of
ficeS, to have them slaughtered by
the city council"
The mayor has madp three ap-
pointments in recent weeks and
the council rejected them all.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
Press Club Plans Reception

LYNN, Mass. U.P)-A reception
from the Lynn Press club awaits
John Polando and Russell Board
man. New England flyers, when
they return from their nonstop
flight to Turkey. A cable accept
ing the clubs invitation recently
was received.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
Die
In Powder Blast

HONG KONG, China, Aug. 13.
(U.P) = Twenty-siX persons were
killed and 60 injured in the explo-
sion early today at Macao, Portu-
guese concession seaport 35 miles
southwest of here, it was found
after investigation.
Ten tons of powder blew up with
roar heard for miles. So far as
authorities have been able to learn,
spontaneous combustion was the
cause of the blast.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
TO SELL JULIAN HOME

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l3. Up
The spacious Hollywood mansion of
C. c. Julian, oil promoter, will go
under the auctioneer's gavel next
week. The home, furnishings and
grounds, valued at more than $780,
600, are the property of Julian's
wife.