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Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-11
HURRICANE STRIKES
IN GULF Of MEXICO
Capital OF British Hon.
duras Scene OF Death
And Devastation.
ASK RED CROSS AID
American Priests Killed;
Few Buildings Remain
Intact After Storm.

| BOSTON, Sept. IL. W.PSThe
city of Belize, capital OF British
Honduras, was destroyed by a hur-
ricane yesterday, and about $50
lives were lost, according to dis
patch of Tropical Radio headquart-
ers here today.
The radio dispatch was received
from the Tropical Radios New Or
leans station. The manager there
reported he received the following
information from Tela at 8:54 EST.
Belize destroyed by hurricane
yesterday. About $50 lives lost
and half the population is
homeless. Several hundred per-
sons were injured. The gov
eminent radio station probably
will be out Of commission for a
week. Have requested Tela to
! get all information possible.
Will advise you further"
A report was received at the state
department in Washington from
Pan American AirlineS communica-
lions, Miami, Fla. The company
said casualties probably would run
into the hundreds Several AM
erican priests were reported killed,
/ but definite information was not
available. United States Consul
Taggart was slightly injured
The telegram said:
Belize devastated by severe
wind and tidal wave yesterday
afternoon and evening. Auth
critics advise casualties not as
certained but should run into
hundreds. Few buildings in
tact.
"Relief of all kinds urgently
needed. Please advise any
action proposed by American
organizations.
Several American priests killed
but definite information about dead
and injured not available. Consul
ate staff safe with exception OF
slight injury to Consul Taggart."
The telegram was based on infor-
nation received by Pan American
Anyways from Belize, which is a port
of call for the air line.
A subsequent report, relayed from
the tropical radios operator at Be-
! lie said:
THE wind velocity of the hurri-
: cane exceeded 100 miles an hour.
One hundred and fifty are dead.
Half Of the houses are demolished.
"All the radio towers are gone.
Radio house unroofed. Gas engine
house destroyed.
Managed to save gas power unit
and motor generator, by working
all night installed gas power unit
in radio room and established con-
tact.
II am safe and in touch with
outside stations"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-11
Helen Moody In
New Art Field

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IL. W.H
Helen Wills Moody, who paints
when she is not winning tennis
titles, entered a new field of mus
ical art today for the benefit of
San Francisco opera goers.
First nighters stared at the covers
of their programs in amazement to
see a series of scrolls, whirls. dash
es and zigzag lines. At the bot
tom it was signed Helen Wills"
Inside was the explanation:
THE drawing by Helen Wills is
an artists experiment in translat-
ing into line drawing the equiva-
lent OF a response to music"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-11
Smiles Win
Fair Prize

SACRAMENTO, Sept. IL.
(U.P) - The California State
Fair has discovered a farmer
who can smile, and today G.
II. Anderson of Pennington,
Utah, held the "smile cham
pionship" of the west.
Anderson received a gold
medal from the fair for win
/ ming the smile contest. Loren
70 p. Smith, Sale Lake City,
was awarded $50 for taking the
Photograph of Anderson that
won the event.
I Mary Driver of Sacramento
finished second to the Utah
rancher.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-11
Revolt Quickly
Stamped Out In
Bolivian Arm,

LA PAz, Bolivia. Sept. II. W.P)-
A subversive movement among
troops in the first infantry regiment
was reported in an official COM
munique today.
The rebellious troops killed Sub
Lieutenant Noe Rios, shooting him
twice. The government ordered
mobilization of the military school
and commissioned officers
school, Machine guns were placed
at strategic points in Plaza Princi-
pal.
Leaders of the uprising were ar
rested, and others fled
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-11
REEVES BABY

When the 10-month- son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Cooper of
Hopedale, Mass. fell into a boiler
partly filled with water and was
rescued by his mother, he was UNI
conscious. Joseph L. Alves. Jr.,
Boy Scout, ran to the Cooper homo
and restored the baby to conscious
ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-11
APPROVE GRAIN SALE

WASHINGTON. Sept. II. W.p--
The federal farm board today APP
proved the sale by the Grain Sta
bilization Corporation Of 100000
bushels of wheat TO the Deutsch Gee
treide MISUNDERSTANDING, a sent
government agency Of Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-11
SANTA MONICA VOTES

SANTA MONICA, Cal. Sept. IL.
U.P)-A special bond issue election
to determine whether Santa Mon
lea will construct $690,00O break
water took residents of Santa Mon
lea to the polls in greater numbers
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-11
CENTRAL
RULE IN
ENGLAND
Premier Moves Swiftly To
Make British Economy
Acts Effective.
GIVES MORE POWER
Under New Bill McDOn-
aid Has Greater Lati-
tude In Finance.
BY KEITH JONES
United Press Staff Correspondent


LONDON. Sept. IL. U.P)-Premier
J. Ramsay Macdonald moved swift
ly today to make Immediately ef-
fective the severe taxation and eco
nomy program by which the three
party government hopes to save the
country from its financial difficult
ties.
Moving the second reading of the
national economy bill In the house
OF commons, Macdonald explained
that II empowered the government
to issue orders in council (enact-
ment of laws without parliament
tary sanction) which would be ef-
fective for one month and could be
issued only within q month of en-
actment OF the present bill.
The orders-in council, which have
something of the semi-dictatorial
effect as the government by de-
cree" in Germany, would have the
same effect as acts of parliament,
he said, and could be altered only
by act Of parliament.
Anybody who had ever been 4
member of the government, he said.
would agree with the efficiency of
the procedure, adding, Il am speak
ing for labor The labor opposition
laughed. Macdonald turning to
them said:
They can take the label from
my back but they cannot take the
label from my mind"
Supporters of the government
cheered.
The labor opposition was voiced
by John r. Clynes, members of the
recent government. who moved to
reject the bill. He presented an
ing the necessity of preserving the
nations finances. declared against
accepting proposals which deprive
the masses of the people of the
necessities OF life whilst others re-
main in enjoyment OF Injuries"
LONDON. Sept IL. UP) The
end of Britain's costly attempt TO
link the empire by air was an
nounced in the house of commons
today by Prime Minister Ramsay
Macdonald.
Macdonald said that the R-100,
giant airship sister of the Inflated
R-l0l. would be disposed of in ef-
fecting economies in the air serv-
ices.
The R-l0l crashed near Beavais,
France. last year on the first flight
in a projected program TO send the
two airships TO distant British pos
sessions.
The RICO made successful
flight to Canada and return. The
sister ships were approximately five
years in construction and cost
millions OF dollars.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-11
FRENCHMEN FLY
TOWARD TOXIC
TO COP RECORD

LEBOURGET, France, Sept. IL.
U.P)-Paul Codes, attempting a dis
lance flight To Toxic, was reported
today to have come down at Dues
Seldorf, Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-11

BEVERLY HILLS, Sept. 10.
Speculative had quite mix
up over an international speed
boat race. / know Gar Wood
and I don't think he is that
kind OF a sportsman. But
whether he did or did not, we
know the Englishman had the
fastest boat the same as they
have the fastest auto and the
fastest plane, but I believe our
women have got it on 'em for
speed. They are about our last
hope to hold speed record
Yours.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-11
Terrific Gale Causes DAM
age And Death in Porto
Rican Towns.
SAN JUAN SUFFERS
Weather Bureau Says
Storm Sweeping On To-
ward Haiti.

SAN JUAN, P. r, Sept. IL. {U.Y
"A tropical hurricane blowing 100
miles an hour struck Porto Rico
last night, causing heavy damage.
The hurricane struck San Juan
with full force, putting lighting.
telegraph, telephone and trolley
lines out Of commission, lifting
roofs from houses and strewing the
streets with debris and branches Of
trees.
The storm center, with the usual
accompanying lull, passed over at
10 p. m. The disturbance lasted
about two hours.
Communication with other parts
of the island was disrupted and an
estimate of the damage. especially
to the fruit crop in the northeast
of the island could not be obtained.
An old iron hulk in the lagoon
here was driven by the wind against
the Esteves bridge.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IL. OJ.fY
The hurricane which swept
Porto Rico last night with I'M
determined damage was report
ed by the weather bureau today
to be approaching Haiti and
the Dominican Republic with
undiminished violence. Dis
patches received here said one
person was killed and several
were injured in San Juan last
night. Extent of damage In
the interior of Porto Rico wss
unknown.
The weather bureau issued the
following hurricane warming:
THE tropical disturbance Is now
of hurricane intensity and It's CEN
ter passed near San Juan, Porto
Rico. about 10 p. m, moving west
ward and is now over Mona Pas
sage. 1t will reach the eastern end
of the Island of Haiti today and
will likely pass near the city Of
Santo Domingo this afternoon or
early tonight"
The bureau said the disturbance
which hit Belize, British Honduras.
had diminished in intensity.
A cable to the Red Cross today
reported one person dead and sew
eral injured in San Juan.
The message said damage in the
interior of the island was unknown.
Communication was disrupted. It
was estimated about 200 houses
had been unroofed in San Juan
and many stores and building had
been damaged.
The tropical disturbance was
most severe over the northeast part
of Porto Rico The weather bu-
reau here reported the wind veloci.
ty at 100 miles an hour and said
the center Of the disturbance passed
close to San Juan but north of the
city between 10 and II p. m. yes
terday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-11

CONTINUED on page 81
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01
70 U T H
Editorial in The Student American

Editorial n
N PIY1rAT Preside
prohibition that
behind
headquarters
informed that the
there
fifty walked into the Office and sat down.
S
It opinion that forty not youth We are also of the
its
sobey Society is that it
cooperating In its extension being under twenty
either side the prohibition question with the exception of of
C.
YOUTH FIGHT GOING ON AGAINST PROHIBITION although few
not youth leagues while charge that those under twenty
old must be old but then be that prohibition has
National Student launched
Pbuonst
by One"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01
ADVICE TO NEWSPAPERS
Prof Carver Urges Newspapers
Throw Influence to Sup
port Law

The wet newspapers which assail the
dry law and the enforcement officers will
do we'll to heed the advice Of Professor
Thomas n. Carver, noted economist Of
Yale university, who makes this appeal:
Our appeal is simply this. Don't aid
and abet those who are actively breaking
the law which your government is trying
to enforce.
Don't muddle the minds of your read
ers by confusing an active law with an
obsolete law. Don't encourage or make
anyone think that it is either smart or
clever, courageous or honorable to outwit
your government Don't excuse the boot
logger or his patron.
Don't villify enforcement officers for
trying to Go what the law requires them
to do and what they have sworn to do II
you want to castigate any Of them, try It
on those who are Sinking their duty.
Don't caricature or cast aspersions upon
those provate citizens who are not only
obeying the law. but trying to help the
government This will not weaken their
determination Tt will encourage law
breakers and add to the cost of enforce
ment
In short, thrust your vast influence on
the side of your government and not
against it."
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01
WORLD CITIZEN
Viscountcss Astor Speaks for So
briefly; Declares Self World
Citizen

Viscountess AStor, the former Nancy
Langhorne, in n speech before the British
house of commons. November %, incl
dentally REVEALED her keen interest IN the
fight against alcoholism. She was speak
ing in debate on bill to permit women
marrying foreigners to choose whether
they shall retain British citizenship or
take that of their husbands. She con-
tended that women should be permitted 10
decide for themselves.
She IS quoted by the Associated Press rs
saying: Men will never be free until
women are free TO my mind, being very
fond of men, I am SO interested in their
moral and social progress that I want to
free women"
Certain of her political statements were
challenged in the course of the speech.
you certainly get a lot Of license" one
member said.
There is a lot Of licenses I'd like to
take away"
I'm the name Of liberty?" she was asked.
mo, in the name of sobriety,' she re-
piled.
She continued: IT am still a passionate
Virginian If I lived away from my eoun-
try for a hundred years I would still be a
Virginian but that does not prevent my
being a good British citizen I'm trying to
bring up my children SO that they will be
good citizens in any country"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01
INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL FROM
GRAPES
Says Plan Will Help Grape Crow
ers, Especially in California

An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington, carrying dateline of De-
cember o. states that the return of
powerful variety of brandy to the indus
trial market-with California the prin-
cipal eneficiary-appeared in prospect as
federal prohibition and industrial alcohol
chiefs contemplated a new set Of regula-
tions to this end.
The new plan is to place high-proof
fruit spirit, distilled IN considerable guam
titles, in direct competition with indus
trial alcohol. It would be obtainable only
by holders of alcohol permits.
DR.. James M. Doran, commissioner OF
industrial alcohol, indicated December
"a, there was little possibility that the
new regulations would fail of approval
They have been going through the
mill" for several weeks, he said, but must
bear the signature of Secretary Mellon,
Attorney General Mitchell and Prohibi-
ton Director Woodcock as well as him.
self, before being put into effect.
A number of idle brandy plants as we'll
as the California grape interests are ex-
pected to benefit by the new plan.
California grape cooperativeS already
have received considerable federal aid in
the form Of a stable loan by the farm
board Certain interests in that group,
represented in the capital by Mrs. Mabel
Walker Willebrandt, are now marketing
form of grape concentrate which has
helped consume the grape surplus.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01
What the Current Magazines Are Saying About Prohibition
and Law Enforcement
Revieved Emma I.
Reviewed by Emma L. Transeau)

have induced one great nation to abolish
it altogether
With all due charity for a busy clergy
man whose time has evidently been too
full of other matters to allow anything
approaching a thorough examination of
the temperance question, one cannot, con-
scientiously, for the sake of his readers
whom he misleads, fail to second and
even emphasize Mr.. Anderson's coITec-
tons.
It is inaccurate, as Mr.. Anderson says,
to represent temperance advocates as
moved by the idea that drinking is a sin.
mo one claims that the moderate use Of
alcohol is deadly sim Tt is a dangerous
social practice" How dangerous it is, the
Dean himself shows when he says that
"eXceSs in alcoholic drinks is very COM
mon and that many lives were ruined by
it,"
IF so, one would expect a clergyman to
remember those words of st. Paul, IF
meat make my brother to offend I will
eat no meat"
IF he should insist upon emphasizing
the word excess" one would expect that
as the clear thinker he is credited with
being he would ask himself why what he
calls excess" should be so common, and
what should be done to make it less So
IF he is inclined to place the whole
blame for the excess" upon the poor.
weak humanity of those guilty of it, one
may ask him to reconcile his defense of
moderate drinking with that part of his
Lords prayer which begins: Lead us not
into temptation"
One may also ask to be shown how
obedience to that first command of
Christ's, "That he love one another" is
eXemplified by clubbing as fanatics"
those who would abolish the cause Of all
alcoholic poisoning, and who refuse to be
responsible through their votes or influ-
ence for its continuance.
Another reason for thus criticising the
deans statement is found in Mr.. Ander-
sons final remark: "If trained thinkers
fail to see the real reason why the trade
in beverage alcohol has been curbed in
America, we need not blame the common
people If they are misled by the misrepre-
sensations of clever propagandists."
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01
A STRIKING ADMISSION

The Brewery Trade ReUiel0 of Greab
Britain, in a recent number. says, The
medical testimony is unanimous that for
a man who has to do any particular job
of work, it is in the ordinary way much
better that he should take a drink how
ever moderate in amount, after the job is
finished than before he begins It,"
The organ of the United Kingdom Ali
ance, in speaking of this action Of the
Brewery Journal, well says: eve quote
the paragraph as striking If belated adj
mission of fact which has been familiar
to temperance students for many years,
although heretofore stoutly disputed by
the liquor trade"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01

district director of immigration. who said
the department will ship out on January
10 approximately 100 persons, the largest
load of aliens ever expelled from Chicago.
In commenting on the record, Mr.. Smith
said:
1.-THE number of criminals among the
shipments of aliens is becoming steadily
larger This is due in a large measure to
the cooperation of the Chicago police
department and the state prison officials,
who turn all deportable oonvicts over to
us when they are ready for release"
Mr. Smith has been in charge of the
immigration bureau in Chicago since 1926.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01
JUDGE CLARK oVERRULED

Judge James A. Lowell, Of Boston, In a
decision upheld the validity of the Eight
zenith Amendment and disposed of the
contention of Judge Clark, of New Jersey,
who held it invalid by declaring, "in the
case of the United States VS.. Palmer, in
Rhode Island the supreme court ruled
that the Eighteenth Amendment is con-
stitutional, and I am bound by that de-
cision. The motion to quaSh is denied"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01
BRITISH JOBLEsS INCREASE
10877o CHRISTMAS WEEK

Ministry Of labor statistics, issued De-
cember 81, says Chicago Tribune Press
Service dispatch, show an increase of
108,779 in Great Bitain's unemployed for
Christmas week. The total is now 2,408,371.
The increase is largely due to the closing
of stores for extended Christmas stop
pages.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01
CHICAGO DEPORTED $50
ALIENS IN 1880

An all time record in the number of
aliens deported from Chicago was estab-
lished in 1880 when $50 undesirables we're
shipped back to their native countries.
This was revealed by Shirley D. Smith,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-11-14

BUTTOA DUTTOH WHO owns
THE MAPLE LEAF REFIAERY9

Some big eonpaAS shat position "a hseona upak
factor in rds &nd gasoline markets az Northern Menaann
Southern Alberta purchased he Maple Leaf refinery
Coutts
game Of Bnssea. Button, Who has he Button has hsen
going snes Iehn Akolt member Of leading Dem
law firm Concluded the negotiations and formally pur
chased the plant foz Apok cash.
II understood at the attorney represented the Con-
nentaI Oil company hs Montana OIL Journal wired p j
Moran president 81 tie Continental Tor confirmation and
eeived definite den hat the Continental has anything to
do with the deal
Since the Denxe sea firm represents several large oa
the Ksex Mountain district this hun0rs have
been handed areuns 1om company g COMPANY including
the Imperial (Stan6axd Of New Jersey) the Prairie Oh
Gas company and Woencers and heKiners who jointly
brought in widest Eeld Alberta this week the Dutch
Shell and the Standard 81 Indiana.
While not ell The formal denials have been received the
thing has the doorstep q the Standard Of
Indiana although oea officials uniformed Midwest Oh
company brane sc The Standard o. lndiaua the only
one Of the list that has production and marketing facilities
The Midwest has production in Pondera and IN Kelvin
nbrst and has distributing facilities throughout the state
Midwest has supplying the Montana market entirely from
Wyoming reneries bnt not been abe compete profit
ABLY IN parts Of Northern Montana Acquisition Of the Maple
Leaf plant would aolpe that probIem FOR Midwest
Observers point shat the Midwest may be eoun
Ter move to the reported plan Of The Texas company which
owns the largest refinery the state located IL Sunbnrs
b buy all Of the pr0aueng properties o. Ohio m company
avng The Texas companv dominasn e the MONTANA market
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-11-14

Representing the purchasers
were John P Akolt. and p e.
Ireson, Denver attorneys. Con
sideration was reported At $780,
oOo0o.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-11-14
10 Purchase Royalty on Accf1ilng
% the United States from the Cat
creek Montana, OIL field


10 Purchase Royalty on Accfulns
- the United States from Che Cat
Greek, Montana OIL fed
Pursuant 70 the provisions Qf Sec
( ton IS Of the act approved fepruaf}
Is, 1920 "a Stat, 431l sealed propoa.
I in the office Of the SECRETARY 81 thg
Interior. Washington, D, G.. on o.
before noon on December -. 1881. from
responsible bidders for the purchase
for period beginning February \
i93z Of al royalty Oh aeeruinE g
lands IL the Cat Greek. Montana
For the calendar year 1880 the total
Government royalty oil from Cat
Greek field amounted 70 approximately
1900 barrels. and for the period
from Jsnuary ! 70 July 3. 1881. 70 APP
prOximately 1890 barrels, the average
degrees A, =. ].
Additional information may be OBJ
tained from the Director, Geological
surrey. Departments a the Interior.
Washington d G.. o. the Supervisor,
Geological Survey Casper, Wyoming.
bids are invited on three separate
Items as follows;
Item I. Royalty Oh for the per-
iod beginning February I. 1857. and
item 2 Royalty Oh for The period
beginning February 4 1882 and end
ing January 81, 1885.
item 4. Royalty oil Tor the per
iod beginning February l. 1892, and
ending january "a, 1879
Ride must be In the following form
For the period beginning February a.
1882 and ending January ~, isae.,
name Of hidder) nfferp- ..-..-.-...-.----..-...
cents per barrel above the highest
field price for OIL q equal or lower
gravity in Oklahoma and Kansas,
whichever Is the higher, as published
or offered By any responsible reco9
nsEed purchaser Of crude on
Delivery 81 royalty oil Will he made
IN the field without cost 70 the Coy
eminent 90 the successful bidder OF
for his account PAYMENTS Tor tne
Register a. the United States Land
Office. Billings M0ntana, on Or
hefore the fifteenth day Of each
month following that II which delY.
cry Is made. The quantity aau
quality Of the oil VIII be determined
~ tank measurements and suitable
testa tha measured quantity win De
corrected for impurities In excess q
one half Of one per cent. aud the vol.
nnse Computed Ia terms Of standard
barrels at % degrees fahrenheit.
zach bidder must submit with MS
hld bond IN the sum OF $1,000 or
4 certified cheek payable 70 the order
IL fbe Secretary Of the Interior in the
sum 81 $1,000 M q guarantee that ne
VIII II successful promptly execute
satisfactory ecnfrsct ana FURNISH
hond ID the sum Of AZ least *i0,D00
eondlsioned upon sull ,s sno eo ~ sas
= T IN secretary 81 the Interior may