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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
ENGLAND WILL
GRANT AMNESTY
TO INDIA CHIEFS

LONDON, Jan. 10. U.P,-Prime
Minister Ramsay Macdonald deliv-
ering the labor governments dec
laration Of policy to the India round
table conference today, announced
readiness to grant amnesty to the
thousands of political prisoners in
India if civil order were assured.
The round table conference
which convened on November II, in
an attempt to form basis for a
new Indian constitution, ended at
4:20 p. m. without having achieved
its full purpose, but with a record
which was generally described as
successful failure
The prime minister expressed SYM
pathy for the $4,000 political prison.
ers in India and the followers OF
the imprisoned Mahatma NJ. K.
Gandhi in the Indian civil dis
obedience campaign. He expressed
regret that they had boycotted the
round table conference and were not
represented in the deliberations OF
some 90 delegates on new constl-
ton for the vast Subcontinent with
its population of more than 300,-
100000.
His declaration was made after
the Conservative party, represented
by Lord Peel. had Unexpectedly
promised support for the proposed
new constitution regardless of what
party may be III power in England
in the future.
Lord Reading Of the Liberal par
ty. had condemned violence in In
dia and repeated the desire for safe
guards for British interests. while
Sir Tel Bahadur Sapru. noted Lib
eral of India, had appealed for am
nesty for Gandhi and his thousands
of followers to wipe out bitterness
of the last few months in Indian
strife
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
Wants Hospital
At Boulder Dam

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. U.P-
Construction of a veterans hos
pital to care for former service
men employed at Boulder dam was
asked today by George Malone,
Nevada state road commissioner
who has come here to confer on
the matter with General Frank T.
Hines, administrator of veterans
affairs. Malone is to appear later
in the week before a Sub-commit-
tee of the house veterans commit
tee.
The Nevadan, who wants the hos
rital built near Las Vegas. New. is
seeking authorization for immedi-
ate construction on the grounds
that more than one-third of the
workers to be employed on the
dam project will be war veterans.
At present, there is no veterans
hospital within over a days travel,
he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
SENATOR DENIES
HAVING RIFLED
ROLPH'S FILES

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10. U.p)-
Branding as an "unwarrantable
falsehood" a report that he had
rifled the files in Governor Rolph's
office, prior to the recent appoint
ment of municipal judge in Los
Angeles, Senate. George w. Roch-
ester today made the first personal
attack against the new governor IN
the state legislature.
Rochester introduced a personal
privilege statement, declaring he had
examined the governors files IN
company with Frank Cochran, the
executive secretary. upon specific
instruction from Governor Rolph.
The next day, the governor was
disturbed to learn there was a leak
in his office on the matter OF Ju-
dicial appointments" the statement
said. 1T might be of interest to
the governor to learn that on that
same day q Los Angeles afternoon
newspaper carried an article from
Sacramento on his proposed judi
cial appointments. including the
name of Frank M. Smith, later
named to the position. There were
no papers in any of the files we
examined concerning Mr.. Smith.
From this account it will be OBJ
vious that the rumor that I rifled
the governors files is base un-
truth and an unwarranted false
hood. I hereby defy anyone, the
governor included, to adduce testi-
mony other than that I examined
the files in the presence of the gov
crnor's secretaries at the direction
OF the governor himself"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
TRAINS COLLIDE
ON EASTERN Line

BOSTON. Jan. 10. U.Pl-More
than a score of passengers were IN
jured today, at least two seriously
in a collision between an express
train and local on the New York,
New Haven g. Hartford railway at
Readville.
The accident occurred during a
heavy snowfall which railroad au-
thorities suggested might have
been responsible for the crash.
Early reports indicated no one
was killed, but two persons were
taken to a hospital where their con-
dition was reported serious, and
at least "a others suffered INJURIES
believed less serious.
The trains we're the Colonial Ex-
press, Boston to Washington, and a
Blackstone local, enroute to Bos-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
NIAGARA'S BEAUTY
MARRIED BY SLIDE

NIAGARA FALLS, Jan. 10. tu.P)
The most beautiful part OF Mag
ara Falls-the famous bridal veil'
between Goat island and the Amer
isan side of the cataract-was mar
red today by gaping hole in the
falling water.
The first major change in the
contour of the falls since white men
first saw them occurred yesterday
when an enormous mass Of rock and
earth $50 feet long and about 50
feet deep broke away from the rim
of the precipice and plunged down.
ward with the falling water. There
is constant erosion along the edge
of the horseshoe, but no cavein OF
this proportion has occurred in the
memory of white civilization on the
American continent.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
COURT QUASHES
mud SINGING
in De Voc CASE
Judge DOran Calls Halt
On SensatiOnalism AT
Theft Trial

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10. U.P)-
With the warning that mo Grim
inal trial should develop into a
mud singing carnival" Judge Will
liam Doran today nipped any plans
Daisy De Voc may have enter
tanned to tell ALL about Clara Bow
Miss De Voc no sooner had re-
turned to the witness chair as star
defense witness after a weekend
recess of her grand theft trial than
Judge Doran issued his warning.
Daisy, sleekly groomed in black
showed no disappointment when it
was evident that the judge would
not permit her to dwell on the in
innate habits and the amourous
incidents of Miss Bows life in an
effort to show where the stars
money went during the two years
she was Miss Bows secretary.
The blonde defendant tried to in
ject a few personal remarks into
the fray even after Judge Doran
had warned her not to.
Once when Nathan o. Freedman,
who is defending her on 35 counts
Of grand theft of Miss Bows prop
erty, asked her why she paid cash
for some of the stars dresses be-
fore they were delivered, Daisy re-
piled:
why, the store, all the stores,
didn't like to deliver dresses to
Miss Bow until they were paid for
because she would take and ruin
them and they wouldn't get their
money later"
That part about taking the
clothes and running them will be
stricken from the record the
judge declared.
1--WE must not forget who is the
defendant in this case" Judge
Doran said today. Miss De Voc is
the defendant and the charge is
grand theft. The issue is-did she
take the money!"
Cautioned By Attorney
Attorney Freedman cautio n d
Daisy that she must mind the judge
and answer all questions in the
proper manner, but Daisy must
iioNS iAl0 AiCi OWll 1oCdo OIl lIle
subject.
Shortly after her remark about
the ruined dresses" was stricken
Judge Doran again was visibly per-
turbed by one of her answers.
Freeman asked her why she had
in her possession a $4,000 check
made out to Miss Bow.
why did you have the check
drawn on Miss Bows savings ac-
count?" was Freedman's question.
so I could keep her from giving
Rex Bell the $4,000 he wanted
for counterfeiting scheme Daisy
snapped back
While Freedman stared at her
and the spectators leaned forward
in anticipation, Deputy District At
torney Dave Clark leaped to his
feet.
Il object" shouted Clark.
Stricken from the record"
Judge Doran said sharply.
Freedman. still registering ap-
parent amazement, questioned Daisy
no further
That's ALL" he said. Gross ex-
anime"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
DEATH OF RICH
MAN PUZZLINC
TO AUTHORITIES

OAKLAND, Jan. 10. up - The
death of Charles Percy Murdock,
prominent local real estate dealer
puzzled authorities today.
The condition of Murdock's body
found on a lonely road in the Oak
land hills, led police to advance the
theory he had been murdered, but
relatives of Murdock said they be-
lieved he committed suicide.
The body was found on the high
way at the rear of Murdock'S expen-
sive automobile. A bruise behind
the left ear indicated he had been
struck with heavy instrument, po-
lice said.
I. G. Allen, cousin, and Ham,
ilton Murdock, brother of the dead
man. said they believed he had IN
hailed carbon monoxide gas from
the exhaust of the motor of his car.
Police found only 80 cents in the
pockets of the dead man but an ex-
pensive diamond ring and a watch
were on his person.
Murdock recently merged his real
estate firm with that of j. H.
lHommedieu in a reported $4,000, 600
deal.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
Separate Income
Returns Legal

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. U.P)-
The right of husband and wife to
file separate returns on income
from community property under
the laws of California was upheld
today by the supreme court.
The ruling applies to property
and income received since, 1917, a
previous ruling having been hand
ed down for prior income.
The case was brought as a test
by the government, which had lost
in the lower courts on its claim that
the husband alone could file the
return. Since the case was tried in
California, the supreme court has
held that under the community
property laws of Texas, Arizona,
Washington and Louisiana, separ-
ate returns could be filed.
The action was brought against
Robert K. Malcolm, an officer of
the Liberty Farms Company, Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
G(JSHER
|MPER|l s
OIL FIELD
Business Section of Okla
h0ma City Threatened
as Well Breaks Loose
MILITIA CALLED OUT
Residents Forced Out of
Homes by Clouds of Oil
and Gas

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Jan.
%. UP)-A huge gusher in the
heart OF the city wholesale district
poured thousands of barrels Of in
flammable petroleum and gas over
the city today.
Adjutant General Charles F.. Bar
rett ordered 100 national guards
men to patrol the area while extra
crews attempted to control the
well.
Sheriff Stanley Rogers, who had
charge of civil and military guards,
ordered 700 residents of the dis
trict to evacuate their homes i'm
mediately.
Factories were shut down. The
Frisco and Rock Island railroads
suspended service. A spark from a
train or a factory might ignite the
entire southeastern section of the
city. Rogers said.
The well is the No. / Wepaco of
T. B. Slick Oil corporation.
1t blew out when operators at
tempted to put it on flow line.
The gusher is only 500 feet from
the Missouri, kansas & Texas and
Santa Fe stations, and less than
half a mile from the city hall and
main business districts.
When it came in last year it had
a gas volume of 10000 barrels of
oil daily. 1t is located in the lum-
Der yard of the Western Paving
Company, from which it derives its
name.
Police, firemen and state inspect
ors rushed to the location when it
was learned the unruly gusher
probably would be more menacing
than any of the numerous bad act
ors in the flush city field.
Factories and warehouses rise
about its tall derrick and fire in
the we'll would turn it into a torch
of destruction.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
Coast Trading
Fairly Active

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10. U.Pl -
With trading only fairly active, is
sues were steady on the Los Angeles
stock and curb exchanges today.
Southern California Edison Rights
led in volume with 5000 shares at
1.85. Standard Oil of California was
off = at 45%, selling 260O shares;
Richfield common sold HOO shares
at 3A; Richfield preferred gained
i at 5i4 selling 800 shares; Trans
america sold 500 shares at 1924, off
IS; Union Oil of California at 22as
was off Il, and Southern California
Edison common was unchanged at
Az.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
LINDBERGH GETS
ANOTHER MEDAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. up
Surrounded by a group of high
governm ut officials and diplo-
mats. Charles A. Lindbergh last
night received another tribute TO
lis transatlantic flight-the COM
manders cross Of the legion of hon.
or.
French Ambassador Paul Claudel
made the presentation in a simple
ceremony at the French embassy.
Lindbergh blushed profusely as
he received the medal. The usual
kiss was eliminated. Instead he
and Claudel shook hands.
In sharp contrast to the formal
dress and medal bedecked uniforms
Of those present, the famous flyer
wore : plain light blue sack suit
Mrs. Lindbergh ard Senator Dwight
w. Morrow, her father, we're among
the guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
Say Hollywood Is Spelling
Morals OF African Sayages

IT was noticeable that after
the showing of an American war
film which showed a great pa
rade of American heroes as they
advanced through French viii
lagos on the heels of the Ger
mans. there was an almost i'm
mediate outbreak of hostilities
between rival camps and enc
mics who had been quiet for
years.
The most unusual develop
ment, however, lies in the kisses
of American movie stars. The
African finds kissing exceeding
ly bad taste and the black
crowds howl with disgust when
such scenes are shown.
French missionaries have
gone so far as to ask for a spe-
cial censor for films shown
French colonial natives.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
STOCK FEED
HELPS NEEDY
in ARK ANSAS

LONOKE, Ark, Jan. 10. OU.p) -
Distribution of stock feed by the
Red Cross. beginning today, cheered
destitute farmers of this county
Orders to deliver the iced were
announced last night by C. A. Wall,
Lonoke business man and county
chairman of the Red Cross commit
tee; and were put into effect both
here and at England, Ark, where it
was estimated many thousands OF
head of mules and milk COWS were
starving.
Here. contribution for the free
soup kitchen maintained in con-
solidate schools began to mount. Re-
ceipt Of carload of potatoes and
beans from Morrill,. Neb., was ex-
pected today. and other communi-
ties have signified their intention
of sending produce or cash contrl-
buttons.
A plea for contributions for the
kitchen was made yesterday by
Mayor w. o. Williams, England, who
spoke over two radio stations at
Little Rock. The mayor said the
kitchen was maintained by dona-
tions received from outsiders. He
estimated that with funds on hand
1t could operate for one week.
Suffering around Lonoke, a coun-
ty seat town of 1850 persons situated
in the northwestern part of the
county, will gradually increase until
early spring, E. E. Robinson, older
brother of Senator Joe Robinson and
director of the county Red Cross
drive said. Robinson said 1000 fam
lilies in the area were in need and
were being cared for by the Red
Cross
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
Wheat Market
Shows Strength

CHICAGO, Jan. 10. U.p)-A rally
In corn on short covering just be-
fore the close and the decrease in
the visible wheat supply gave the
latter grain an upturn on the board
of trade today and the market re-
covered its early losses to close
about steady. Corn went to a small
advance over Saturdays close on
the buying wave and closed strong
Oats firmed up with the major
grains and was about unchanged
at the close.
AT the close wheat was hc low
er. with July &c higher, corn was
y to &c higher and oats were Il
to asc higher. Provisions were un-
evenly steady.
March wheat old closed at .80h
March corn old at .68, and March
oats old at .337S.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
S0L0NS
To FACE:
BIG TASK
Enter Final Week of
Opening Session with
Many Bills Pending
BATTLES EXPECTED
Water and Taxation Will
Provide Ample OppOr-
tunity for Differences
BY HOMER l.. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 10
U.P-With the most important
and controversial measures yet to
be introduced, the California state
legislature buckled down to work
today in an attempt TO complete
the first half of the session Friday
Among the measures remaining
to be presented are the important
water, taxation and governmental
bills.
The legislative water committee
had drafted plans OF its final re-
port, which is expected to recon-
mend substantially the same pro-
Jects that it did to the 1929 session
In view of the storm of criticism
breaking over the Hoover Young
water report, considerable signifi-
canoe is attached to the findings of
the legislative group.
Two members of the legislative
committee who can be expected to
attack the Hoo7eroYoung report
are Senators Will 0R. Sharkey of
MARITIME. who will demand that the
salt water barrier be built. and
Ralph E. Swing of San Bernardino,
sponsor of the Santa Ana flood con-
trol project.
No new recommendation for
state taxes arc expected from the
legislative tax committee.
Amendments to the present per
cent income tax on banks and bus
iness corporations. in order to
cqualize the burden, will be rec
commended. Further study of CAL
ifornia'S state tax system, as pro-
posed by Governor Rolph in his in
augural message. will be approved
by the tax committee.
Would Increase Penalties
Life sentence as a penalty for
kidnapping is advocated by Assem-
blyman Emory Arnold of Los An
geles. while first degree murder
would be charged where the kid
naping is accompanied by a GRIM
inal attack.
Senator j. M. Inman. of Sacra-
mento, expects to demand passage
of his new act defining and prohib-
iting trusts. monopolies and conspir-
acies against trad0.
Inman aims the measure at the
growing trend toward members of
business and expansion of chain
stores.
A measure requiring out-of state
insurance companies operating in
California to be bonded, is an
rounced by Assemblyman Joseph
p. Gilmore of San Francisco.
Designed to restrict "the auto
cratic powers now enjoyed by the
state industrial accident commits
sion.' bill by Assemblyman Mil
ton M. Golden. of Hollywood. would
require that hearings of the COM
mission be governed strictly by
rules of evidence in courts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
SUICIDES LEAD
TRAGIC DEATHS
OVER WEEKEND

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10. U.P)
For the first time in many
months, suicides led all causes in
fatalities in California over the
week -end. Of 10 deaths, seven
were known or suspected instances
of self lf-destruction.
Traffic deaths were held uown
TO unusually low levels in northern
California but were normal in the
Los Angeles region.
In the Los Angeles region, Harry
w. Stenning, 20. and Charles STEM
ring 18. were drowned when their
canoe overturned in a downtown
park.
August Gaschwind, 60, fell 13
stories down a light we'll.
Albert Porter, 81, of San Gabriel,
fell or jumped off 300 foot cliff
near Redondo Beach.
c. w. Clark, 81, of San Gabriel,
was killed in collision between an
auto and train.
Mary Gerard, SIS, was killed when
her automobile overturned.
Robert Stephen McClintock, II,
was run over while skating in the
street.
C. M. Acton, 81, was killed in a
collision between his automobile
and train
Dominic Urgo, 26, was shot.
Albert Dehner, 81, shot himself.
Hans w. Buchanan, %, shot him.
self.
Benjamin Bond, 40, died sup
posedly from poison liquor.
William Quinn. 45, Santa Bar
bara. shot himself.
Camilla Roqua, %, was stabbed.
Martin Eichert. SO, shot himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
SENATE IGNORES
PRESIDENT AND
VOTES RELIEF

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. U.P)-
The senate today voted in favor of
appropriating $25 100000 for relief
OF distress this winter, ignoring
President Hoover's plea for delay
and the warning of senators that
the action would Lfoouce legisla-
tive deadlock with the house.
The vote was Sc to 81.
The appropriation was added to
the pending interior department
bill. The $25,O00,000 would be Civ
en- the Red Cross for use in all
parts of the country to afford ad-
equate human relief" Any balance
unexpended by June /, 1882, must
be returned to the United States
treasury.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
Governor Will
Make Fast Trirl

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 19.UH
With no allowance made for sleep,
Governor James Rolph today pre-
pared for a one day trip by air.
plane to Los Angeles and return,
leaving at 5 o'clock this evening.
The governor will participate in
the dedication of Kerckholl Hall
on the University OF California
campus at Los Angeles Tuesday
morning at 1l;30, and attend
banquet given by the Ebell Wom-
ems club at Z o'clock Tuesday eve
ming. He will leave Los Angeles on
the midnight mail plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19

PARIS, Jan. 10. U.P.-French
overseas missionaries have re-
ported to the central homes OF
their religious orders that Holly
wood is spelling the morals" of
of the black men of Africa and
other savage tribes.
Everywhere that civilization
has gone, the movies have gone
along and the 50-fOOt celluloid
kisses, the dark crimes that are
committed in full glare of the
movie floOdlights and the love-
triangles all have affected NOR
ais. the missionaries reported.
The missionaries urged that
the Catholic and Protestant
churches found a film factory
where moral films, particularly
those with religious themes, will
be made. They ask, also for edu-
catiOnal films.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
OPPOSITION TO
SHULER'S RADIO
RESTS EVIDENCE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19. U.PN -
The opposition to Rev. R. P. (Bob)
Shuler and his radio station KGEF
rested its case before Radio. Commls-
sioner Ellis Yost ON the question oil
the renewal of the Trinity Method
list minister's license to broadcast.
Definite rebuttal, it was an
nounced, will start Wednesday at
ter an adjournment.
The end of the prosecutions big
parade" of witnesses came with tes-
timony of Municipal Judge Henry
M. Willis, who accused Shuler OF
"exonerating bootleggers and dis
tillers."
Judge Willis declared that he had
cause to free two men, alleged to
have possessed still, and that he
reprimanded the officers who made
the arrest.
II call that the height of fool
ishness." Reverend Shuler was al
legged to have said over his radio.
when attorneys wink and ask to
go before certain judges-even waiv-
ing juries to do so-something
should be done. That's what is the
matter with our courts"
Judge Willis testified that the case
referred to had to be dismissed be-
cause there was no evidence. An
officer hid in a rumble seat OF an
automobile and tried to trap boot
leggers but was discovered by the
suspect, who opened the door Of the
car.
II did not lecture the officers" the
judge said. II told them it was un-
fortunate their clever trap was
sprung too soon as they would have
had complete case if the scheme
had worked"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
COAST TO COAST
SERVICE SPEEDED

NEW YORK, Jan. 10. U.Pl-A go
hour ast-to-coast air express serv-
ice has been announced by Trans
continental &c Western Air Trans
port, Inc.
Air shipments will be handled tor
the present on all scheduled flights
over the company's system at rates
ranging from 81 to S1.55 pound
The weight of packages is limited
to 200 pounds. Plans to extend the
service to all parts of the United
States and to Europe are under way,
the announcement said. Negotia-
tionS have been undertaken with
steamship company and other air
lines for connections.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
OFFICERS SLAYER
STILL AT LIBERTY

FRESNO, Cal, Jan. 10. U.p)-Leo
Soldo, al, giant ex-convict who has
been sought all through the San
Joaquin valley since last Thurs
Gay when he killed Patrolman
Frank E. Campbell, was still at
large today.
His trail, several hours old, was
picked up yesterday for the second
time since the killing, and was
lost again in the vineyards north
west of here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
SHIP IN DISTRESS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. UP) -
The navy department today author
lied the cruiser Memphis and the
mine sweeper Bobolink, stationed at
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. to proceed
to the rescue of the
Yomachichi, which is re-
ported disabled and aground on
Cape MaySe, Cuba.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
TWO CHICKENS IN ONE

LINCOLN, Neb., iU,P)-Normal in
every other characteristic. a chicken
with two livers. two gals and two
hearts, was discovered by Herman
Heitkotter, butcher here. He be-
lieves the find" is the first of its
kind The double organs were
joined together.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-19
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Civic orchestra, 1880, Wilson
school.
Band practice, 7:45, court
house.
F. and A. NJ. No. 384, 1880,
Masonic temple.
Troop !, b. s. A.. Z, Scout hut.
Troop S, B. S. A., !, Seeley
community hall.
Basketball, 7, high school gym.
Brunk's Comedians, "The Man
From Texas"
Fox Imperial Theatre, "The
LASH"