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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
SLIGHT QUAKE IN
San FRANCISCO
AND VICINITY

SAN FRANCISCO, Ca:., Jan. 5.
{U.P)-A slight earthquake was felt
throughout the San Francisco bay
district shortly after two o'clock
this morning. ?
Various persons in San Francis
co itself were awakened by the min
iature tremblor.
The long lines department of the
telephone company here said that
night telephone operators at San
Mateo, 20 miles away, also reported
a quake during the night.
Later reports indicated that the
major force of the tremor was
spent at San Mateo, only reverbra-
tions being felt in adjoining COM
munities.
Police, all-night restaurant keep
ers and night telephone operators
at San Mateo said that thesfore-
running rumble was audible az / :43
a. M, followed by a sharp shudder
lasting approximately three seconds
Windows ratified, chandei S
danced and mobile furniture in
some instances shifted slightly, but
the quake was not strong enough
to break glass or crack masonry
so far as could be learned
Witnesses described the sound as
being very similar to the reverber.
| alton from a Sizeable explosion
which many supposed it was, but
when the tremor lasted three sec.
onds or more it's actual nature wa.
apparent.
| Though night telephone opera.
tors at San Mateo were alarmed by
the vibration, magnified through
their apparatus, and windows il
their second floor offices rattlec
violently for a few seconds, the
quake was not severe enough tc dis
rupt any equipment
The operators notified their head
office in San Francisco, and said
they were standing by for the
present They called again at fire.
ouent intervals during the morning
to report 'all quiet"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
Market Rise Is
Arrested Today

NEW YORK, Jan. 5. U.P) - The
stock market rise which opened the
new year was arrested today by
profit taking. In early trading
prices slid off one to more than
three points although a late sub
stantial rally set in under the lead
Of United States Steel, which
brought an irregular close.
trading volume was relatively
small. Traders were reticent about
placing new commitments in view
OF the gain of nearly y points in
the Dow Jones Industrial average,
a warning that technical reaction
was due.
Stocks met support spasmodically
and at no time did the selling get
out of hand Constructive forces
were helped by favorable banking
news and a rise in bank shares
generally.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
Grain Drops on
Chicago Board

CHICAGO, Jan. 5. U.P)-Nobody
wanted wheat on the board OF
trade today and with prices dcclin-
ing at Winnipeg and the weakness
in the corn pit, July wheat fell
sharply. The old crop deliveries
held firm on the strength shown at
Liverpool and on support from the
farm board.
Toward the close, corn prices
dropped faster and went down with
wheat. Oats moved lower with
other grains.
At the close July wheat was 19sc
lower with the others months un-
changed to Ac higher. Corn was
IA to 1asc lower and oats were u
to lac lower. Meats showed strength
and held lard firm despite lower
hog prices.
March wheat old closed at .80A,
March corn old closed at .69A
and March oats old at .331s.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
YAOUI NATION IN TRIBAL
OBSERVANCE OF EASTER

tribe. Day after day, the Monarca
will spin the bull roarer's chal-
lenge across the vast expanse OF
cacti-studded valleys and into the
channel walls of canyons. And
then the Friday before Easter,
hundreds of Indians will writhe in
wild undulations as the climax OF
ChriSt'S crucifixion observance ap-
proaches.
The dances, still in their aborig-
inal form and uncorrupted by con-
tact with Caucasian civilization,
have become intermingled with
Christian ideas. Once believed to
have welcomed the coming OF
spring, the orgies now center about
Calvary.
In Barrio PaScua, Senorita Al
varez, as charming in her blue jeans
and white shirt as a European
princess, has been chosen by the
elders to herald the coming OF the
Passion Play" She is the daugh-
ter of Jose Alvarez, chief OF the
village.
With her reddish brown face
beaming in typical Anglo-Saxon
manner, she will lead the chanting
dancers, the murmuring choristers
whose voices will fuse into the
strumming of harps and guitars
the eerie shrill of the violins, the
firing of the cohetes and the cries
of the women as they strew the
path" with flowers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
Filipino Stabbed
In Dispute Over
Bill Collection

Juan Anchetta, Filipino, lies in
the county hospital today in seri-
Gus condition as the result of stab
bing affray at Filipino camp near
Seeley yesterday morning. and Jose
Bascos is in the county Jail for hav-
ing welded the knife.
BaScos stated that he tried to COL
lect money owing him from Anchet-
ia but the latter said he did not owe
it. Bascos purchases the groceries
for the camp and wanted to collect
what he said Anchetta owed him be-
fore the latter went to Mexicali with
friends.
In the argument which followed
Bascos alleges that Anchetta
knocked him down Thereupon Bas-
cos secured his knife from its hiding
place in his bed, he said, and stabbed
Anchetta.
No charge has been filed against
BascoS pending the result OF An
chetta's injuries. Those on duty at
the county hospital said today that
Anchetta is better but that his con-
dition is serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
PROHI REPORT
PROVES BOCEY
TO PRESIDENT
Law Enforcement Com
MISSIONS Statement Is
Tough Problem.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S. up
The Wickersham law enforcement
commissions repeatedly imminent
prohibition report was becoming
more and more of bogey today in
connection with President Hoover's
plans to avoid an extra session OF
congress after March 4.
Congressional leaders have ad-
vised the President it would be i'm
possible to conclude the business of
the short session in two months II
he submits the commission report,
regardless of its nature. They have
advised Mr.. Hoover to withhold the
document until after congress ad-
journs.
On the other hand, reports re-
ceived at the White House indi-
cate the commission is ready, after
10 months, to submit its findings.
And Mr.. Hoover's advisers do not
believe it would be wise for HIM to
accept report on subject OF
such outstanding interest and keep
it secret for two months.
They think it would be better for
the commission, which is sched-
uled to resume its sessions tomor-
row. to withhold final actions for
several more weeks.
Whatever method of diverting
the attention of congress from pro-
hibition is finally adopted, it ap-
peared unlikely that the report
would be made public before the
end of the short session.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 5. W.H
The bull roarer is thunder
ing its call to the mighty Yaqui
Indian nation.
From the far flung recesses
of Sonora, Mexico, to the peace
full desert villages of Arizona.
ghastly painted dancers have
begun the long, wearisOme
Easter vigil.
Swift runners, trotting over heat
baked desert lands and through
verdant Mexican jungles just as
their forefathers centuries ago sped
to pay tribute in Montezuma
court, have brought to the Arizona
Yaquis the commands of the
Great Chieftain."
Sleek, sun bronzed bodies have
spanned 800 miles to tell their
brothers" that the time for the
yearly, age-old rites has come
From now until Easter the TOM
toms will beat, the rattle gourds
will sound a tattoo and low, lioarse
chants will keep time to stamping
feet In Barrio Pascua, near Tue
son, and in the Rancheria not fai
from Phoenix, the hideously mask
ed Pascoleros and MatachinS will
practice for the Eastern ceremonies
Whirling b-adies, motivated by a
spontaneity $oorn long centuries
ago, will be silhouetted against the
mountains as the mummers fright
en- evil and welcome good to theiI
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
HUGE THEFT IS
DISCOVERED AS
VAULT UNLOCKS
Scene of Disorder Reveal
ed When Time Locked
Doors Swing Open.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5. U.P)-While
1000 excited depositors mile d
about outside, shouting threats
against the institutions cashier, the
time locked vault doors in the
Lawrence Avenue National Bank
swung open last night and revealed
a scene of disorder which caused
its president almost to faint.
Since New Years night when
Cashier John E. Malloy, reported
how four men mysteriously had
robbed the bank and forced him
to set the time clock so that doors
could not be opened for the long
est possible period, rumors had
spread of what would be found in
side the vault.
Malloy, who faced arraignment
today on a federal embezzlement
warrant, was not present when
the doors were opened and it was
disclosed that a number of safety
deposit boxes had been looted, with
loss that may run into many
thousands of dollars.
A smaller vault, in which the
bank kept its cash supply also had
been broken open, and between
$4,000 and $4,000 taken.
The discovery police said, SUBJ
stantiated the story which Malloy
told Milwaukee police Thursday
night-that four men, posing as
bank examiners, had called him tc
the bank New Years day, held him
for a four hour automobile ride
and set him free near the Wis
consin city.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
ITALIAN PLANES
START ON LONG
FLIGHT TONIGHT

ROMA, Jan. 5. U.H-Twelve Ital-
ian seaplanes led by Minister of
Air General Italo Balbo were eX-
pected to leave Bolama, Portuguese
Guiana, tonight on the long and
dangerous flight across the South
Atlantic to Natal, Brazil.
Unofficial sources said that the
four squadrons of three machines
each would take off in the light Of
a full moon, if weather conditions
permitted. The air ministry issued
a weather forecast over the pro-
jected route, indicating that Balbo
and his companions would soon be
started on their long transatlantic
venture.
Reports from Bolama said that
the men were in excellent spirits
and satisfied with final tests on
their machines. They will be aided
on the flight by Italian vessels
stationed at various positions in
the South Atlantic.
The air ministry said that the
flyers would face moderate north
east winds with a partly overcast
sky for the first eight hours OF the
flight. The next two hours would
be followed by mild winds, an over
cast sky, and occasional squalls,
the air ministry predicted.
Rather strong southeast winds
with a clear sky were forecast be-
tween the 10th and Goth hours
Rains were expected along the
Brazilian coast
The air ministry calculations
were based on the supposition that
the seaplanes would maintain an
average speed of between $50 and
100 kilometers Ga maximum of
about 100 miles, an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
PAIR May HAVE
BEEN KILLED
TO SEAL LIPS

LOS ANGELES, Jan. S. U.P-
Charged with the double murder OF
his wife, Rina Hugo, %, and Louis
White, a friend, Frank Hugo, 35,
was held in the county Jail today
while deputy sheriffs investigated
his recent asserted liquor activities
in the belief that the pair may
have been killed to seal their lips.
Hugo, in an asserted confession
said that he learned that White
had become intimate with his wife
He asked his nephew, John Duca
to accompany him home, and. he
said, he shot Mrs. Hugo and White
as they emerged from the house
He then surrendered to police
Duca was held as material wit
ness.
Police revealed that Hugo, also
known as Francisco Cannizzaro
was held as a material witness in
the killing of Frank De Falco in
liquor war three years ago.
In this connection, they added that
S35 600 worth of liquor was confis-
Gated at the Hugo home three
weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
Rain Drenches
Parched Areas

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. S. UP
The elements were atoning today
for CALIFORNIA; long dry spell.
Throughout three quarters Of the
state, rains that started shortly
after midnight last night were pour
ing steadily down today, to the ella
ton of farmers, forest rangers and
big-scale water users.
In San Francisco the "a hour fall
up to 9 a. m. was highest in the
state with LOT inches, Santa Rosa
was second with 90; Oakland third
with .83 inches; Oroville fourth
with II, and Chico fifth with 10
Concentrated in the bay area
the rain spread as far south as Del
Monte, where sc inches fell. There
was a trace at San Luis Obispo.
The rain averages are still far be-
low normal.
Fire wardens were pleased at the
A inch snowfall at Summit.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
J0FFRE'S BODY
LIES IN STATE
ON PARIS BIER
By RICHARD MCMILLAN

BY RICHARD MCMILLAN
United Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Jan. 5. W.H-The
body of Marshal Joseph J0ffre
lay in state on simple mill
tary camp cst at the Chapel Of
Saint Louis today, while thu
sands of Frenchmen, many of
them weeping. filed reverently
past the bier.
Joffre's head rested on a white
cushion. His face, followed and
worn by suffering, was hardly rec
ognizable. A blue tunic covered his
legs, hiding the amputation above
his left knee, which was kept secret
at the marshal's wish for eight
days while he fought against gan
creme.
In the marshals crossed hands
rested a silver crucifiX. A military
medal was the only decoration on
the famous black tunic he wore at
the Battle of the Marine.
Joffre's flag, which was carried
behind him by flag bearer
throughout the World War, was
placed at his head. At the foot of
his simple cot, on 10 black silk
cushions, glittered the 40 military
decorations given him by the ma
tions of the world.
Walls In Black
Also at the foot of the cot, on
a separate cushion, lay the mar
shal's baton. The chapel walls were
draped in black, and bore the battle
torn flags of regiments which were
wiped out in the World War, or
disbanded after the Armistice.
French war veterans, many of
them blind, legless or crippled,
awaited their turn to enter the
chapel. Some had seen Joffre in
action when he won the titles CIV
en- him by the people of France,
the saviour of Paris and the hero
of the Marne. Eight trench guns
circled the old soldier
The light of four giant candles,
held in immense golden candelabra,
flickered over his shrunken form
like the rays of a soldiers camp
fire.
Joffre's body arrived at the
Chapel of Saint Louis at tbs &. M,
transferred from the hospital of
Saint De Dieu by automobile. Gen.
eral Hern Gouraud, military gov
ernor of Paris, and officers of
Joffres staff accompanied the body
on the short journey through the
streets of Paris.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
COURTHOUSE IS
SCENE OF MUCH
GAY ACTIVITY

No Mexican fiesta ever presented
a gayer scene to the eyes of casual
spectators than that of the county
court house today as the hands of
the clock aligned themselves to
point jauntily to the hour OF twelve,
for at that hour, high noon, new
county officials and their raft of
deputies swarmed into office.
The Garden of Eden could have
lad no more flowers than the cor
ridors of the court house. Mes
senger boys darted in and out in
sometimes vain search for the ad-
dresses of large packages, usually
bearing huge bouquets of every
known description.
Deputies SWarmed into the coun-
ty clerks office to take their oath
of office Their chiefs have already
done so. and merely went to work
at noon.
Following an old custom all coun-
ty offices remained open during
the noon hour today, while the new
Officers received congratulations
and advice. Many a sore arm is
expected tomorrow, after the hand
shaking of today dies to a low
pitch. 1 1g
Every office presented an appear
ance of tidinesS and order as keys
were turned over to the new in
cumbents, and defeated candidates,
and those who have resigned. step
ped out of that particular niche of
Imperial county life.
Only the solemn ritual of both
departments of the superior court
held good, with even the district at
torney's office feeling the atmos-
phere of celebration that pervaded
the court house. a
New officers who took charge of
their departments at noon today
were as follows:
George Campbell sheriff. Ed
Law. county clerk; Evalyn Bow
man Westerfield, county recorder;
George Varney, county treasurer;
Frank Weir, county assessor, and
c. B. Collins, county superintendent
of schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
MEXICAN KILLED
in FIGHT WITH
LOCAL OFFICERS
Star Saves Life of Patrol
man Attacked by Burg
lar LOOting House.

Death to an unidentified Mex
lean in a dramatic running fight
with city police last night is be-
lieved to have brought to an end
series of local residential burg
laries which have continued for
the last three years and to have
rid Southern California of
dangerous and cunning criminal.
Praise for bravery and GOODNESS
are being showered on Mrs. j. M.
Adair, retiring county treasurer, who
quietly called the police when she
heard an intruder in her residence
at 753 Olive street at 3 o'clock this
morning. Her activities were SO silent
that the alert Mexican, believed to
be the same man whom Los Angeles
police alone are said to want on 500
counts of burglary, was not alarmed,
Mrs. Mable White was in the home
also.
Arch Bratton, city policeman, met
the man as he was leaving the rear
door at ISL Olive after having loot
Gu IL. llC Jul Sldl ldll UdCh tAiA Ou6li
the room in which Mrs. Margaret
Giles and Mrs. Mildred Giles were
sleeping and out the door again with
the policeman close on his heels
The Mexican zig-zagged through the
yards and between the houses until
he collided with w. j. Atkinson, po-
liceman, who was stationed there tc
prevent the mans escape.
Attacks Officer
Slashing at the heart of Atkinson
with a viciously razor sharp knife
the man made a desperate attempt
to escape from the net. All that
saved Atkinson was his official
badge. The knife struck the stal
and Atkinson escaped with torr
garments.
At this point both policemen firec
three shots, five of which are sale
to have taken effect.
After having fingerprinted the
dead Mexican, o. L. ROsenquest,
city finger print expert, said he
believed the man is wanted in
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
YOUNG
MAKES
REPORT
Retiring Governor Gives
Final Message to Legis-
lature in Capitol.
2OO-PAGE VOLUME
Covers Activities of Exec
utive Since Taking Of
flee Four Years Ago.
BY ELWOOD SQUIRBS :"
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. ). (U.p)
Governor c. c. Young today pre-
sented his final message to the
state legislature, 200-page vol
ume, in which he summarized ac-
complishments of his administra-
tions and made recommendations
for the future.
The report. a veritable encyclo-
pedia of California state govern
ment, covering every phrase of the
varied activities of the Young ad-
ministration and structure of the
government.
The first half of the message
was devoted to projects initiat-
ed by Governor YOung's ad-
ministration, including the 10
year highway and state build
ing program. unemployment re-
lief, and commissions appoint
ed to inquire into water con-
servation, revision of the con-
stitutiOn, home rule for cOun-
ties, revision of the state code
ow lafs. irrigation and reclaim
alton districts and taxes.
Inc IdtLeT NAN lilCluueQ Oe-
tailed report of the various state
departments and resume theii
work in the past four years.
Estimates were made of the pop
ulation growth of the state and it;
institutions from 1927 to 1947, the
message said, so funds needed fol
building purposes during that time
might be ascertained.
"Uncanny accuracy" resulted
from the estimates. the governor
pointed out. with the state ropu'
lation Tor 1880 estimated at $685..
600 when the plan was drawn il
1927. 1t was actually within ont
per cent of this estimate, according
to the federal census. 1t was cal
culated in 1927 that patients il
mental hospitals by 1880 would to-
tai 1898 whereas the actual tota
was 1906.
These results prove that Ions
time planning for public building
Cont inupl on maze o1
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
Shooting Case
Tried in Court

One witness was examined in
superior court this morning in the
case of Eugene Ramos, charged
with assault with a deadly weapon
upon the person of John Yates last
June when Yates attempted to
load watermelons from patch
Ramos was guarding.
Yates is said to have received
permission from Alex Pilibus to
take watermelons from the patch
seven miles east of Calexico when
ever he wished. Ramos was on
guard and shot Yates through the
hip when he attempted to enter
the patch.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
HOW WARD JOSLIN
OF S. C.. is WE'D
IN PASADENA

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5. U.pN-
Howard Joslin, member of the Uni
versity of Southern California foot
ball team, and Miss Iva May Peter
son, school teacher. were secretly
married in Pasadena last Tuesday,
it became known today.
Joslin and his bride were sweet
hearts during their high school days
in Phoenix, Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
STILL ALARM

Firemen answered still alarm
call to the rear of the Newberry
store on Main street Sunday after
noon and extinguished fire in a
trash box. A passerby evidently
had tossed a cigaret into the box
No damage was done as the flames
were extinguished Immediately
Firemen were called to Main
street Sunday morning to eXtin-
guish fire in an automobile be-
longing to A. Moore. A short cir
cult in wiring is said to have
caused the fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
Trading Active
On L. A. BOard

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5. U,P)-
Trading was fairly active on the
Los Angeles stock and curb ex-
changes today although issues
showed practically no change from
Saturdays closing prices.
Richfield Common led in Sblume
with $500 shares at up u. Trans
america up 4 at l3% sold 2500
shares and Richfield Preferred solo
2lo0 shares at 6la upA points. I'M
ion oil OF California lost " point
at 23k selling 1000 shares as din
Standard oil OF California with
1900 shares at 7A.
Security First National Ban y
gained Y points at 8iA selling 100
shares; Southern California Edison
Common sold 200 at 47h off n.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
LINER is SAFE

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IS. U.PN-
The coast-wise liner Admiral Schley
docked at San Francisco from Port
land at 8 a. m. today, setting at rest
fears for her safety that had previ-
ously been aroused.
The Schley had reported encount-
ering rough weather off the Oregon
coast yesterday but had not sent
distress signals.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
SUPERVISOR CALLED TO COAST

A. Y. Preble, member of the board
of supervisors. from Imperial, has
recently been called to the coast by
the serious illness Of his mother No
word has been received at his FL
Centre office from him but it is
feared that his mothers illness may
prove fatal
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
ASKS BOND ISSUE

WASHINGTON, Jan. S. WP)-
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
today requested congress to author
ize issuance of eight billions dollars
worth of government bonds to re-
place maturing liberty bonds and
other federal obligations.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
PITCHER HULvEY SOLD

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 5. WP) -
Hank Hulvey, veteran right-handed
pitcher, has been sold by Hollywood
to Chattanooga of the Southern As
sociation, it was announced today.
Hulvey won IL games and lost 10
last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
Congress Today
BY United Press
SENATE

Takes up Jones $1,O00,000 q year
maternity aid bill.
Move to reconsider three power
commissioners may be made.
HOUSE
Takes up 100000 drought re-
lief appropriation resolution, fol-
lowed by war department appro-
priation bill
Appropriations committee meets
to report drought bill. war depart
ment bill and urgent deficiency
measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

Interp0st council, 8, Imperial
legion hall.
Scout executive board, 1880,
court house.
Band practice, 7:45, court
house.
f. g. A. NJ. No. 384, 1880, Mas
0nic Temple.
Troop Z, B.S.A., I, Scout hut.
Troop 5, B.S.A., !, Seeley
community hall.
Brunk's Comedians, "New
Editor.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Sun-
ny.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05

TOMORROW
Produce ladies bridge lunch
con, 1880, Barbara Worth.
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Christian church Ladies' Aid.
2, $50 Ell Centre.
Holy Eucharist, $3.50, st.
PauPs Episcopal church.
Nj. E. Ladies Aid, 1880, 1850
Olive.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-05

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