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Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
RAILROADS NEXT TO RECEIVE
ADMINISTRATION ATTENTION

road bonds are held in large guam
titles by saving banks and life in
surance companies. Unwarranted
panicky selling has forced prices far
below intrinsic worth, according to
many analysists. Legal require
ments are threatening to force
many institutions to dump these
bonds on the market at a sacrifice
unless relief is obtained. Some in
direct relief is anticipated through
the voluntary $500,000,000 bankers
pool now being set up.
At the same time President Hoov-
er is concerned with the problem of
war debts, which are linked with
the domestic situation especially
through their effect on foreign
credits held in America.
Because of the approaching visit
of Premier Laval, President Hoover
is turning more thought on the
question daily.
1t is complicated by strong con-
gressional opposition. Mr. Hoover
it may be said, is still flatly op-
posed to cancellation. He will be
guided by the capacity of debtors to
pay, it was said authoritatively to-
day,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
In
MONEYS Behalf

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10. U.P)
From Exposition Auditorium here,
where 10000 are expected to meet
in a Mooney-day pardon conven-
tion, to a mass meeting in Boston
Common, sympathizers today plan
ned nationwide observance of Tom
Mooney pardon day Sunday.
Across the country meetings were
planned in the large cities in a
new effort to arouse the nation to
protest the continued Imprisonment
of Tom Mooney and Warren K.
Billings in connection with the 1916
preparedness day bombing here.
A letter sent President Hoover
by the executive committee of the
national bureau of education asking
federal intervention in the case will
be read at the convention here.
In New York a meeting was sche-
duled today. Large posters with the
legends Free Tom Mooney and
Don't Buy California Goods" were
to be displayed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
FALL OPENING CELEBRATION
PROVES TO BE FINE SUCCESS

When Imperial Valley weather de-
cided at the last minute to assist
in making the Fall Opening Sue
cess, the last ounce of cooperation
was given the second annual event
and El Centrans enjoyed one of the
most satisfactory celebrations in the
history of the town.
Cooling breezes from the west dis
sipated the last of the summers
heat and prepared the stage by get
ting everyone to thinking of fall
clothing, furnishings and wholesome
winter food. That was all that was
needed to crown the efforts of the
FL Centro Chamber of Commerce,
sponsors of the festival, and mer-
chants and manufacturers of the
city, 100 per cent cooperators.
One of the most surprising fea-
lures of last nights entertainment
was the industrial parade of more
than mile in length. Astonishment
as to the number and variety of in
dustrieS represented was expressed
on all sides as the parade proceed
ed through the streets.
Everything from irrigation pipe to
apples, football players to Red Cross
nurses, and automobiles to bicycles
paraded to the music of three bands
Headed h3 motorcycle police,
highway patrol officers and fast
stepping color guard from veteran
organizations of the community, the
line of march left the court house
square within 4 few minutes of the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
CONVENTION OF
LABOR STUDIES
ON RESOLUTIONS

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. 10. Up)
Weary committeeman studied con-
troversial proposals in executive ses-
sions today while other delegates
to the 50th convention of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor enjoyed
the start OF a three-day holiday.
About half of the proposals ad-
vanced to end depression and un-
employment had been accepted by
the convention at the end of the
first week Of conclave.
Delegates were agreed on the gen.
eral theory Of those still in commit
tee, but differed sharply on exact
remedies.
The first weeks activities includ-
ed resolutions asking a five day
week and shorter working hours:
spreading wealth by sharply increas-
ed taxes on the extremely wealthy,
and opposing a sales tax. -{f
Definite action Is due next week
on prohibition, Mexican and Fih->
pino immigration, request for pub
lie works or greater scale than
ever in history, on alleged wage
cutting at Hoover Dam, on demands
that industrialiSts maintain wage4
scales, and on the ticklish Internal
dispute between the building trades
department. bricklayers. carpenters
and electricians unions. fs
Three cities, Washington, d. c..
Atlantic City ana Indianapolis have,
submitted bids for the 1882 conven-'
ton. 't3-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
MEXICAN LABOR
TROUBLES HALT
DISTRICT WORK

Abandonment of tractor discing
and ditch-cleaning operations on
irrigation canals in Mexico is an
nounced by the district today as a
consequence of interference by
union labor groups in Lower Cali
fornia this week.
Reports received at the district
operating headquarters in Imperial
yesterday stated that two tractor
operators on the Mexican canal sys-
tenn were "run-off" forcibly by a
group of asserted union members.
The reason given for the action
of the Mexican group was that the
two tractor men, although Mexican
citizens, do not happen to be listed
on the selections recently present.
ed by the union leaders to the dis
trict.
The affair, which begins to take
on serious proportions, began with
notification by Governor Tejada
that the district must comply with
the Mexican law that requires the
hiring of Mexican citizens for work
in Mexico. This notice has been
complied with, it is said at district
offices, and the two operators who
were forced to quit yesterday are
MeXicans.
Until the interference by the
union members has been more fully
justified or until promises are re-
ceived that further interference will
not occur, the district announces
all tractor work will cease on the
Mexican canal system.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
Johnson Opens
Quality Joint

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10. U.P)-
Jack Johnson, formerly worlds
heavyweight champion, opened his
new show boat cabaret in the heart
of the blackbelt here last night
with the aid of Federal agents and
police.
Otherwise the opening was sue
cessful. with scores of motion pic
ture celebrities attending, for. as
johnson pointed out, This is a
quality joint The guests were ex-
clusively white.
Although three guests landed in
the clutches of the law for possess
ing liquor, a thorough search of the
kitchens and cloak rooms failed to
reveal other intoxicants.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10

scheduled start. A parade which
starts almost on time is a rarity and
those in charge are to be compli-
mented upon their ability in getting
the hundreds of vehicles in order.
Two drum and bugle corps and
the Municipal band provided the
music Tor the parade and played
about the streets after the parade
was over.
Fire Vets Parade
An interesting contrast in the pa
rade was provided by the Volunteer
fire departments two entries. The
old hose cart in use 20 years ago
was pulled through the streets by
Guy Beynon, one Of the founders of
the department, and four members
of the first fire-fighting crew,
Charles Sones, Charles Ferguson,
Frank WinSlow and Fire Chief Tom
Reams.
Following the old cart came the
citys modern fire truck with every
up-to-date fire fighting apparatus
cleaning brilliantly. The truck was
manned by members of the 1881
crew.
The next event on the evenings
program was the receptions of mer-
chants, Windows throughout the
town were ablaze with lights ard
brilliant with displays of new winter
stocks.
Within the business houses pro-
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
SEVENTH INNING
Continued on page 81
FINAL CALL FOR
CLEANUP WEEK
MADE BY REAMS

Residents of the town are asked
10 make a last effort to place prop
critics and alleys in good condition
as an appropriate wind-up of Ma
tional Fire Prevention week and an
nual cleanup campaign.
City trucks will begin making the
rounds Of the town Monday morn
ing and will cart away all debris.
Even abandoned automobile bodies
will be hauled away by city work
men. Arrangements TO carry away
the old wrecks were made as a
means of improving the appearance
of vacant properties which in many
instances have become "graveyards'
for cast-off automobiles and auto
mobile parts.
The response to appeals to clear
property has been excellent this
year and inspections made thus far
revealed fine spirit Of cooperation
on the part Of citizens of the town,
according to Fire Chief Tom Reams.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
Continued on page g.
Taxes Due On
November LIST

Mont j. Reid, county tax collector
has issued a notice to taxpayers in
forming them that the taxes on all
personal property secured by real
property, and one-half of the taxes
on all real property will be due the
first day of November, and will be
delinquent on the fifth day of De-
cember at p. m.
Penalties for delinquent taxes
amount TO 10 per cent added to the
amount, and if by April 20, 1882. the
first half is not paid, an additional
per cent will be added.
The second installment of state
and county taxes on real property
will be due January 20, 1882, and
will become delinquent April 20 OF
that year. The penalties for delin-
quent secono installment taxes will
be the same as those for the first
installment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
{ United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. (U.P) -
The next efforts to improve the do
mestic business siuation are expect
ed to deal with the railroads, accord
ing to indications today
Administration officials have
been considering the subject for
several days. Decisions are being
held up in expectation of the inter-
state commerce commissions action
on the pending application of the
railroads for Is per cent freight
rate increase. Should the increase
be granted, it might reduce the
heavy pressure for direct action
through some form of loan pool.
The whole situation was canvassed
at the meeting between President
Hoover and New York bankers at
the apartment of Secretary of
Treasury Mellon last Sunday night
1t was learned.
Sharp Strengthening of railroad Sc
curities in Wall Street the last few
days is attributed to a feeling that
aid is soon to be extended.
More than $4,000 100000 is out
standing in railroad securities. Rail-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
IRRIGATION MEN
OF STATE HOLD
LOCAL MEETING
Over so Districts Repre-
sented In Conference
On Legal Matters.

Executive committeeman OF the
California Irrigation Districts assc-
citation, representing something like
80 irrigation districts in the state,
are meeting today with directors OF
the Imperial district.
Heading the visitors is William
Durbrow of Grass Valley. president
of the association. one OF the best
known figures in irrigation matters
in the state. With President Dur
brow are Attorneys II. j. Hankins
of San Francisco and A. L. Cowell
of Stockton. Both attorneys repre-
sent several irrigation districts in
the northern and central sections
of the state. They have been prom
inent for many years in the build
ing up of irrigation district laws.
Secretary w. d. Wagner, of the
association, with headquarters in
San Francisco, is another of the
visiting group. Secretary Wagner
has been a frequent visitor here in
the past and has been directly asso-
ciated with local district men or
, many occasions in pressing for leg
islation in the state capital.
The meeting this morning fea-
tured brief discussions by attending
members relative TO irrigation prob
lens. Director w. r. Beal of the
Imperial district brought up the
much argued question Of property
qualifications for voters in irriga-
ton districts.
The association has many times
recorded its opposition to property
qualifications vote. AT the last ses-
sion of the legislature the associa-
ton indicated its disapproval of
such voting restriction, particular
J ly since the measure offered by AS
semblyman S. E. Robinson referred
to this district only.
, Attorney CoWell this morning
told the meeting that the constitu-
tional limitation on special legisla-
ton affecting one district only in
terfered with the practical applica-
ton of the measure.
Bard Men Here
Several Of the Officials OF Bard
irrigation district attended the
meetings today. They include Tho
mas Killian, W. w. Parkman and
w. C. Ross. Director Ira Aten OF
the Imperial district occupied the
chair during the sessions.
Attorney c. L. Childers gave trl-
butte to Attorneys Hankins and Co.
we'll this morning, saying that these
two men more than any others are
responsible for the uniformity and
harmonious development of irriga-
tion district law in California. For
at least seven or eight years that ]
know about, these two attorneys
have given great part of their
time to aiding in irrigation law i'm
proVement,' Childers declared.
The visitors are to leave later to-
day for San Diego. They are max
ing tour of the districts in the
state.
Announcement was made today
that the annual meeting of all
I members Of the association is sched-
ttled to be held at Marysville of
November 13 and IA. Director Ira
Aten and others of the local dis
trict are to appear on the program
at that meeting. Attorney Chill
ders is a member of the state exc
! cutive committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
THREE DIE AS
BLAzEDESTROYS
BAY CITY HOTEL

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10. W.P)-
Three men were killed and dozen
persons injured today when an ex-
plosion of gas turned the four-story
Chatham hotel building into rag
|, ing mass of flames.
Charles Demange, 80, and an un-
identified man were burned to death
when trapped in the blazing struc-
ture. A man named Kordt was
killed when he jumped from q
fourth story window as firemen were
rushing up ladder to save him.
Preceded by a terrific explosion
which firemen said probably was
caused by an accumulation of gas
the fire broke out in the lobby OF
the brick and plaster structure and
quickly spread.
BY the time fire companies had
responded, the hotel was enveloped
in the flames and screaming mer
and women were standing on the
roof
AlDGlI oIddlt, ~, Il molUCl, dlOl
jumped to the street but escaped
with a broken nose and lacerated
face. Most of the other injured
guests were overcome by smoke and
were revived at police emergency
hospitals.
Scenes of widest excitement pre-
vailed as the men and women
fought their way up the stairs in
the face of advancing flames.
Miss Regina Ernerick, one of tho
guests, was sleeping on the fourth
floor when she heard Aaron Saline
another guest, yell.
Victims Jump
About half a dozen of us stood
on a fire escape. We saw Saline
Jump from his window and just
catch hold of fire railing. A couple
Of men nearly fell through the fire
escape opening, she said.
THE flames were shooting out o1
the windows above us. People
everywhere were screaming. A ter
rible blast of heat leaped out at us
and Stadie became excited.
II pleaded with him not to jump
but he went over anyway. A mo-
ment later the firemen took us dowr
a ladder"
Then Kordt came running out
screaming, It's got in my eyes,
can't see,' Six firemen got ladder
and started up but apparently the
poor fellow couldn't stand the pain
He jumped and landed on his head
He was killed"
The coroner's office said the thirc
victim was burned beyond recogni-
ton. Hotel records were destroyed
and it will be almost impossible tc
trace him, officers said
August Peterson, owner of the ho-
tel, estimated the loss at 100000.
Fire Marshal John Kelly said the
fire was the third in the neighbor
hood in the last three weeks ano
that an investigation will be made.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
CLARK'S STORY
OF SHOOTING IS
GIVEN TO JURY

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10. U.P)-
For the second time, David H.
Clark's own story Of how he shot
and killed Herbert Spencer, maya
zine editor, and Charles Crawford,
politician, was in the court records
today.
Repeating almost verbatim the
self-defense tale voiced at his first
trial Oh the charge of numbering
Spencer, Clark's testimony was fol-
lowed closely by the jury.
He described in detail his CONVEX
sation May Goth with Crawford
when the latter assertedly asked
him to help in framing Chief of Po-
lice Roy E. Steckel and, using De-
fense Attorney Leonard Wilson as
Crawford, graphically showed how
Crawford purportedly held him by
the throat, pulled gun from his
belt and shouted get him, Herb"
TO Spencer.
1t was then, he said, that he drew
his own weapon Ind shot Crawford.
Then he said he killed Spencer
when he thought the latter was
reaching for a gun.
Clark's story was to be attacked
by the state today when he resumed
the stand for oss-eXamination
Little new evidence was offered
by Clark in his own defense. He
outlined his fight on the underworld
during his race for municipal judge
last spring. race climaXed by the
double shooting a week before the
election-and asserted yelled threat Is
by Spencer to kill him.
1t was to seek Crawfords aid in
circumventing Spencer that he
sought out the politician, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
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MOUZAKIS' FATE
MAY BE LEARNED
This AFTERNOON
Case Of Local Slayer Is
Given To Jury During
Morning Session.

Two women and 10 men jurors
today held the life of Gusta Mou-
zakis in their hands as they de-
bated evidence presented them dur
ing one of the most dramatic mur-
der trials ever held in Judge A. c..
Finney's superior court room.
Solemn instructions by Judge
Finney put the case into the hands
of the jurors after arguments which
resolved themselves into a battle
OF wits in which District Attorney
Elmer w. Heald matched his serious
eloquence against the caustic sar-
casm of Edgar B. Hervey defense
attorney.
The crowd, which began to gather
in the court room while D. H. VOL
ford, Heald's chief criminal deputy,
and Kendall B. Perkins, associated
with Hervey in the defense, pre-
sented opening arguments, grew un-
til not even standing room could
be found in the court room as Her.
vey began his talk yesterday after
noon.
Judge Finney's instructions re-
garding the theory of self defense
leaned slightly to the prosecution in
view of evidence presented during
the trial.
Four verdicts are open to the ju-
rors. They are: not guilty, guilty
of manslaughter, second degree
murder or first degree murder. If
the Jurors were to find Mouzakis
guilty of the first degree murder
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
OKLAHOMA OIL
FIELD RESUMES
USUAL ACTIVITY

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. TO- U.P)
The 7 o'clock work whistle echoed
across the 12-mile long Oklahoma
City oil field today.
II was the signal for resumption
of activities in the metropolis of der
ricks that have been stilled by the
militia for &c days in a spectacular
campaign to stabilize Oklahoma s
major industry.
Opening of Oklahomas flush
fields came with rush. BY $3.50 a.
m, a line of motor trucks had
swarmed over the field. AT least
1000 men signed payrolls. Six hun
dred wells were turned on the flow
line
The rush surprised Lieut.. Co Ci-
cero I. Murray who had planned to
open the idle gushers one by one.
He quickly mustered force of "a
guardsmen to keep activities in line
The field assumed the appearance
1t had two years ago when its rapid
development all but flooded a weak
oil market.
"Oil men need have no fear of any
flood of oil and we are seeing that
each operator gets his proportionate
share of the limited production, "
Colonel Murray said.
Behind the officer was the author
ity of Gov. William H. (Alfalfa Bid
Murray. He closed the wells under
martial law and kept them closed
until a delegation of oil men, civic
leaders and bankers convinced him
the time was ripe for relinquishing
the drastic curb.
He did not. however, relinquish
military rule. Military supervision
remains in force and will be, the
governor said, clamped down again
with troops should results be unsat-
isfactory.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Building and Loan League, !,
Barbara Worth.
A. w. S. reception, 8, 10000
club.
Fall opening, 10.
Fox Imperial Theatre, The
Road to Singapore"
TOMORROW
Sunday services, churches.
Golf, Barbara Worth country
club.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Get
Rich Quick Wallingford."
MONDAY
.... Masonic luncheon, 1880, Bar
bara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
ST|MSON
WORKING
ON NOTE
May Play Role Of Peace
maker Between China
And Japan.
NO ACTION TAKEN
japanese Envoy To W ash
ington DisayOws Bomb
ing OF ChinchOw.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. UP
Secretary of State Stimson said to-
day he was working on the Man.
churian situation, but Indicated the
state department had as yet taken
no decisive step to restore peace be-
tween Japan and China.
Stimson talked with President
Hoover this morning and confer
ences on the tense situation IN the
Far East are expected to continue
during the day.
There were indications today that
any note dispatched TO either Man.
king or Toxic Will call attention to
their respective promises to the
League OF Nations. Japan has
promised the League to withdraw
troops into the treaty zone along
the south Manchurian railway as
soon as its nationals can be assured
of safety. China has undertaken
promise to the league to protect
japanese nationals after the with
drawal of troops.
1t was indicated the United
States might call attention to these
promises and to the responsibility
Of China and Japan under the Kel-
logg pact.
1t was stated officially that the
United States. in dealing with the
Manchurian situation, has been at
tempting to cooperate with the
league, maintaining, meanwhile, its.
independence of action.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. U.P)-
japanese Ambassador Katsuji De-
buchi called on Secretary of State
StimSon today to assure him that
the recent attack of Japanese war
planes on ChinchoW did not indi-
| cate a more aggressive attitude on
the part Of Toxic. ~
The ambassador viewed it as an
isolated military incident, unfor-.,
! tunate in consequence, but unap-.
proved by the Japanese govern
ment.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10. U.P,-A
boycott against japanese goods.
ordered at secret meetings in New
York, Boston. Chicago, Los Ange-
les and San Francisco, was put in.
to effect today by Chinese in this
country, according to local Chi
neSe. ~.
Representatives from every
Chinatown in the United States
were said to have aided the draft
OF a passive plan of resistance
against Japanese goods brought in
to this country.
Penalty for buying japanese goods
is to range from a $500 fine to os-
traclsm from society, the Chinese
decided.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
Hoover Coming To
Olympic Games

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. U.p)-
President Hoover will go to Los An
geles, California. next summer TO
attend the Olympic games.
The President today accepted an
invitation extended in behalf of the
people of California by Gov. Rolph.
The invitation was brought to the
White House by Louis c. Mayer,
motion picture executive,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
Plane and Four
Persons Missing

PANAMA CITY, Oct. TO- U.P)-
Pan American airways officials
feared today for safety of a Fokker
airplane owned by Zoilo Cuellar
and Guillermo Rodriguez, Colum-
bians, and piloted by two Americans.
C. N. Shelton and Kenneth Poe
The plane, enroute from Los An
geles to Bogota, left France field
yesterday morning. 1t should have
reached Barranquilla in the after
noon, but was not heard from.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
GRID RESULTS

Notre Dame, o; Northwestern, O
Michigan, l3; Chicago, z.
Ohio State 81: Vanderbilt, 20.
Army, 20; Michigan State, 7.
Yale, T.: Georgia, 26.
Lehlgh. 12; Hopkins, 20.
Union, 7; Amherst, 6.
Harvard, 80; New Hampshire, o.
Duke, 1S. villa Nova, 0.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
9hMluL1L-oo

BEVERLY HILLS, Oct. 9.
(SpeciaD-After Pepper" Mar
tin fell down on me so hard to-
day there just amt much to
talk about except Mr.. Hoover
and his relief for frozen as
sets" We had heard of all
kinds of relief, drought. grass
hopper and potato bug, but the
general run of us didn't know
that these frozen assets were in
such bad shape till this plan
came along.
In fact we didn't know what
a frozen asset was, but now
everything is clear.
If you got little frozen as
set in your house why the Fed
deral Reserve will take it over.
Everything's Jake" now.
Yours,