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Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
SPORTS PARADE
OFFERS VARIETY
in TODAY'S NEWS
BY HENRY McLEMORE
United Press Staff Corresponds


NEW YORK, Aug. 26 W.P(-Mil-
lion dollar prize fight gates became
extinct, like the Dodo bird, after
Jack Dempsey lost to Gene Tunney
in the famed battle OF the long
count.
But like Empress Eugene hats,
leg omutton sleeves and high but
toned shoes they may come BOOM
ing back.
Well give you three guesses as
to who will bring them back. And
II you don't name Jack Dempsey on
the first try you'll be sent TO the
foot of the class.
The old Manassa Mauler, on
whose failing fists boxing rose to
unprecedented heights, gave the
first indication that 81 100000 gate
was not dead beyond recall when
he drew 10000 persons in a exhibit
ton bout at Portland, Ore, few
nights ago
Twenty thousand customers, mind
you, in town whose population is
just a little better than 100000.
If you don't think that attend
ance was a sincere tribute to the
old boys pulling power, please re-
member that less than twice that
number were on hand in Cleveland
when Maximillian Schmeling. cham
pion OF all the world. defended his
title against Willie Stribling.
AThere can be put one answer.
The customers would rather watch
Dempsey read couple of chapters
from the congressional record or
Paradise Lost, than watch any 9TH
or fighter you can name out there
throwing lefts and rights.
If. at the end of this exhibition
tour, Dempsey finds his legs will
stand for one more Whirl, the mil
lion dollar gate will return just as
sure as you're born.
Put Jack in there against Schmel-
ing or Camera, even if he had to
be rolled to the ringside in a wheel
chair, and the boys and girls will
be hanging from the rafters and
sitting on the chandeliers. And,
what is more. they'll be liking it.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
HARRIGAN SUBMITS REPORT ON
SALT LAKE LIVESTOCK MEETING

Following is the report submitted
to the board Of supervisors by P. v.
Harrigan. who was sent as a dele
gate from Imperial county to at
tend the Western Livestock asso-
citation conference at Salt Lake City
last week;
Gentlemen-I herewith submit a
report of observations and contacts
made at the western livestock
drought meeting held at Salt Lake
City at the request of Governor
Dern of Utah.
[ Eleven western states we're rep
resented by official delegates sent
by the governors of the various
states. Those representatives were
bankers, cattlemen and heads OF
agricultural colleges. The several
states that we're particularly affect
ed by the drought were represented
by the chairman and secretaries of
the various livestock organizations,
Very few individual livestock men
were present.
A brief summary of the business
transacted was: First. let livestock
men know where feed can be OBJ
tanned: second, let those having sur
plus feed supplies know where to
contact livestock men; third, pro-
posed reduction of so per cent OF
present railroad rates from drought
areas to districts supplying feed
This rate also to apply to feed 60
ing into draught area.
Inasmuch as imperial Valley was
the only district represented hav-
ing a surplus feed supply it is for
tunate that the valley was repre-
sented. This probably had some
weight on the plea for a reduction
in freight rates on feed into the
drought area.
There has been a round trip rats
from Nevada for some time to some
eastern feeding states, but thi;
failed to accomplish any relief. a:
stock sent to feeding grounds hao
to be returned to benefit by tht
rate.
Conditions Summarized
Colorado is in a position to feed
an equal number of cattle this year
as in former years. They have nc
surplus feed. Montana, according
to Murry Stebbins, secretary of the
Sheep Growers Association, has l.
900 900 surplus sheep to move, ano
would like an outlet for paSturine
or sale. Utah has very limiteo
amount of hay and not nearly
enough range feed for present stock
This is a comparison for other year;
when Utah was able to winter range
100000 head of stock from othel
states.
A news report from Beaver Coun'
ty, Utah, stated that farmers were
sending 1000 dairy cattle to thu
Arizona mountain ranges becaus'
of lack of hay and pasture.
Nevada reported the most serious
conditions of any of the through
areas. Many districts have no
nearly enough water for stock, ant
practically no feed. Elko Count
and surrounding districts will pro
badly have to move 100000 head o
cattle also large number of sheer
Stock men are expecting to driv
several thousand cattle 200 mile
= north and west to little bette
. feed, in hopes of being able to carr
them over until spring, with a limit
ed loss.
A pool of 10000 cattle is expecte'
to be moved into Colorado wher
they have signed up acreage t
feed that many cattle, the price TO
feed averaging rs cents per head
month. In many instances tn
stock men are endeavoring to shil
their cattle to feeding areas wher
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
NEWS OF MCABE DISTRICT

we're Misses Marie and Masocko
Yukawa and Misses Caroline and
Dorothy Paine. After dinner the
hostess and guests called on Miss
Blanche Thompson.
Judson Payne of Laguna called
on Fred Paine Tuesday. Mr.. Payne
stopped at the Paine ranch on his
way to Yuma, Arizona.
Miss Mary Mort of Imperial
spent Sunday night as the guest
of Miss Marie and Masocko Yuka-
wa. Miss Mort returned home Mon
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. William d. Collins,
their son, Donald and Miss jose
phine Morrison and Mrs. Eva Stew.
ems spent Monday and Tuesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Paine
and family. The guests went on
to Long Beach Tuesday evening
where Mrs. Stevens will remain un-
til October. The other members of
the party will return soon to Phoe-
nix. Arizona, which is their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Moline, Miss Maj
ken and Doris Moline and Miss
Blanche Thompson spent Saturday
evening playing cards and dancing
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
w. Paine. At the close of the eve
ming refreshments of ice cream and
cake we're served.
Frances Sunstrom celebrated her
twelfth birthday August 81. Caro-
line Paine who spent the day with
her helped to make it a happy &C.
casion.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Osuna and child
rem, Mildred and Frank who spent
two pleasant weeks in the noun
tains returned home Tuesday eve
ming.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
OFFICIALS SON GETS JOB

DETROIT, U.P) Destined to
learn the business from 9TH c
ground up, w. Ledyard Mitchell,
Jr., son of the vice-president of
Chrysler Corporation. has secured
a job as salesman for the Detroit
Chrysler Company. He applied in
the usual way for the job, and was
given one, after his references were
checked.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
The Weather
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair and warm tonight and Thurs
day; probably foggy or cloudy in
the morning; gentle shifting winds.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Thursday but
overcast at night on coast little
change in temperature; gentle to
moderate west and northwest winds
offshore.
The acreage OF potatoes in this
country is 3,5O6,OO0 compared with
3,167,000 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
Rangers Investigating Igni-
ton of Wild Well at Glade
Water-2 More May Die.
OFFICIAL SAYS SPARK
COULD NOT BE CAUSE
Brother Among Dead as Relief Is
Rushed to Scene in Effort
to Quench Flame.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TYLER, Tex, April 20. - Sinclair
Oil Co. officials here said today that
Texas rangers investigate an alleged
Communist plot to blow up oilfleld prop
critics were expected to inquire Into the
oil we'll explosion that killed seven men
near Gladewater. Tex, last night.
Glenn Haroun, production superin-
tendent for the company, said the fire
which ignited the well as it was flow
ing wild was known to have started
beneath the derrick floor, where, he
said, there were no FRACTIONAL parts that
might have caused spark.
He referred to letters sent out re-
Gently by Ranger Capt. Frank Hamer
warning oil companies of the alleged
Communist plot in connection with
thefts of quantities of nitroglycerine in
Texas and Oklahoma. Haroun'S
brother Bill lost his life in the explo-
sion and fire at the we'll, which was
still burning fiercely today
Sheriff Martin Hayes of Gregg Coun-
ty declared it was his opinion the we'll
was ignited accidentally by sparks from
friction of machinery and secuted the
theory of incendiarism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
BRIDE SUGGESTS
COAL TEST SUIT
Corporation Counsel offers
Commissioners No Opin-
ion on Legal Ton.

Corporation Counsel William w Bride
today returned to the District Commits
sioners the papers requesting of him
an opinion as to whether it is legal to
sell coal by the short ton of 1000 pounds,
with a suggestion that test case be
arranged to try the matter out in court.
He submitted no opinion as to the
legality of the sale. AT the same time,
IN another document. he sent up a sug-
gestion that the Commissioners turn
over to the Department of Justice
alleged evidence of price fixing by coal
wholesalers said to have been uncov-
cred by Superintendent of Weights and
Measures George M. Roberts during the
course of his investigation into the new
system of selling coal.
On April /, coal dealers announced
that coal would be sold by 2,oo0-pound
units instead of by the long ton of
2,24o pounds. Mr.. Roberts was ordered
by tie Commissioners the next day to
investigate the situation. in view of the
pr vision Of the weights and measures
act that coal shall be sold by the long
ton. On April 10, Mr.. Bride was asked
for an opinion on the legality of the
short-ton sales. In his communica-
ton today, Mr.. Bride said:
II return herewith corporation coun-
sells Office file which is request by the
superintendent of weights, measures
and markets for the opinion of this CT
flee on the question Of whether or not
the sale of coal in the District Of Co
hi t1oc 1or1f fn q
ton of 1000 pounds is a violation of
section of the weights and measure
act of 1921, quoted herein, and whether
or not coal dealers can successfully
evade the provisions contained in Sec
ton of said act, STIMULATING that
coal shall be sold by the long ton,
consisting of 2,240 pounds avoirdupcis'
and escape punishment by calling the
said short ton of 1000 pounds
unit instead of short ton.
Legal Test Suggested.
"In view of the public agitation over
this matter and the position taken by
Representative Crosser of Ohio, who
assisted in drafting of this legislation
that it was the intention OF the
trainers thereof that coal should be
priced and sold by the ling ton only,
I recommend the Commissioners direct
this office to institute proceedings to
test the legality of the sale Of 1000
pound unit and thus obtain judicial
Interpretation of the statutes"
Mr.. Crosser's views were stated at a
conference yesterday with Assistant
Corporation C-unsel Vernon L. West
shortly before Mark Lansburgh, presi-
dent of the Merchants & Manufacturers
Association accompanied by commit
tee from that organization, had called
on Mr. West to explain the merchants
view that the sale by the short ton
was legal.
The recommendation cf the corpora
ton counsel will come before the Com
missioners at their next regular meet
ing on Friday and is expected to be
adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
ROOSEVELT UNHURT
BY WALKER ACTION
Republicans and Democrats
Alike in Views on Dis
missaI of Charges.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Gov Franklin D. Roosevelt's dismis-
sal of the charges brought by the CITY
Affairs Club against Mayor Jimmie
Walker Of New York City will not, in
the opinion of both Republican and
Democratic leaders in Washington to-
day, act as a handicap to the Cow
ernor in the race for the Democratic
president al nomination next year.
Roosevelt has for weeks been out in
front in the contest for the Democratic
presidential nomination. He is not an
announced candidate for the nominal
ton. But certainly he has done moth
ing to halt the boom which has been
launched for him Roosevelt for Pres-i
dent Clubs are spr ngirg up all over
the country, North, East, West and
South. For that very reason. there
fore, anything that Gov. Roosevelt does
is watched with keen interest because
OF its possible effect on the presidential
race in 1882.
Under a caption, 1.-The Right De-
cision," the New York Herald Tribune.
the strongest Republican organ in New
York City, If not in ire State, commends
Gov. Roosevelt for his action in dis
missing the charges against Mayor Wal
ker. Gov. Roosevelt" the Herald Trib-
une editorial says, has very properly
dismissed the charges preferred against
Mayor Walker. They were obviously
too general to constitute grounds for
removal or even justify investigation
The charges, which never should
have been begun upon the basis of any
evidence at present available. were best
soon ended. The city is indebted to
the Governor, both for his prompt de-
cision and for his clsar statement of
the principles of law and government in
issue"
Suspicious of G. o. p.
Tie Democrats may be inclined in
some quarters to look with suspicion
upon the Republicans bearing gifts" as
they seem to be doing in this editorial
of the New York Tribune 1t is posi-
bic that the Republicans, including the
Herald Tribune, are waiting until the
Democrats shall have nominated Gov
Roosevelt for President, before unlimber-
ing their guns and attacking him for his
dismissal of charges against Mayor Wal
ker, the darling of Tammany Hall. But
in that event the Roosevelt followers
will certainly be able 10 dig up today's
editorial in the Herald Tribune as an
answer.
Mayor Walkers administration Of
New York City government is to bt
under investigation by the State Legis.
lative Committee, which already under
the guidance of Judge Samuel Seabury
is getting ready for that inquiry anc
has called upon Mayor Walker for data
regarding various officials and officers
What the effect upon Gov. Roosevelt''
chances for the presidential nomina-
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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RAYS SHORTAGE !.
DECLARED $4,000
State Officials Silent Pending
Report on Audit of
County Books.
BY a stan correspondent Of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 29.-With
State officials maintaining silence pend
ing formal report by auditors con-
corning the condition of the accounts
of the late Preston B. Ray, clerk Of the
Circuit Court here, it was reported from
a reliable source today that the report
may show a shortage of approximately
$4,000.
This amount is claimed to be the sum
of successive shortages occurring each
veal since 1914, when Mr.. Ray was ap-
pointed clerk.
Conflicting with this information was
tn emphatic denial by Clayton K. Wat
kins. who succeeded Mr.. Ray in Office,
that there was shortage.
Calls Charge False.
ut /, a ie," he declared, land even
If the report indicates a shortage, they
vii, have to show me exactly where it
one OF my best friends and I know he
could ret have done anything wrong"
1hS principal shortage, according to
the reports, is said to have been found
in enc section of Mr.. Rays accounts.
There Is said to have been no record for
IT years of any fees received for record
ing the sale of property in default of
taxes.
The fee from this source is So in
each sale, with the yearly total run
ming from 5000 to $1,500 1t is de-
clared that the report of the auditors
may show that the books in the clerks
office record no disposition of these
funds.
County Books Checked.
The amount of the reported shortage
was ascertained by checking books in
the offices of the county commission
ers and the county treasurer, each of
which show tax sales. When property
is sold for taxes total fee of $3.50
is assessed. Three dollars of this goes
to the clerk of the court, ST. to the
auctioneer, So for advertising, $3.50 to
attorneys and 50 to the county COM
missionerS.
The treasurer's books show the
money received in payment for the
property. The treasurer's accounts and
those in the Office of the county COM
missioners were examined and the
fixing of the reported deficit frcm this
source was merely a matter of multi
plication.
Besides the shortage in this account
Continued on Paes 2, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
HOP TO PORTO RICO
BEGUN BY 2 FLYERS
Pangborn and Herndon Off on
Nonstop Trip Test for
Globe Flight.

BY the Associated Press.
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, April
29.-Clyde E. Pangborn, veteran air
circus pilot, and Hugh Herndon, jr.,
wealthy aviation enthusiast, took off at
8;25 am. eastern daylight time) today
on a 1,600-mile nonstop flight to Porto
Rico. The trip was to be test in
preparation for flight around the
world.
On their return to Roosevelt Field in
a week or 10 days, the flyers hope to
start their globe-girdling flight. They
will attempt to break the record of
the Graf Zeppelin.
They plan to fly first to England, then
the Moscow, Toxic, Seattle and back
to New York.
Mrs. H. M Alexander, mother in-law
of Gov. Theodore Roosevelt of Porto
Rico, was at the field as the plane
left She sent a package Of books apd
toys to her grandson, Quentin. An
other interested spectator was Mrs.
Dixon Boardman. mother of Herndon,
and hacker Of the fight.
Three pigeons were taken aboard the
craft and will be released at inter-
walls of 200 and 500 miles. The plane
carries no radio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
BOY BUS HERO CALLS ON HOOVER
SEES KING AND QUEEN OF SIAM
"TeII Me About Yourself and
Your Folks" Is Presidents
Friendly Greeting.
Bryan Untiedt, Somewhat
Bey.'iIdered by Reception,
Asks to See Dogs.

Hello, Bryan, am glad to shake
hands with you and have you as MY
guest at the White House. Gone, sit
beside me, and tell me all about your
self and your folks"
That was President Hoover's greet
ing to Bryan Untiedt, 13-year- old boy
of Towner, Colo. the hero of a
school bus tragedy in which five
children persisted and in which more
would nave lost their lives had he not
executed heroic efforts to keep them ac-
tive and warm.
Bryan was left in charge CT the bus
by Carl Miller, the driver, WIEN il be-
came snowbound. Miller froze to death
in an attempt to obtain hslp. When
airplanes found the bus. nearly two
days later, young Untiedt had removed
his outer clothing to cover the younger
children. The deed so aroused Mr.
Hoover's admiration and interest that
he invited the boy to visit the White
House.
Bryan had been at the White House
less than half an hour when the Presi-
dent sent word to have him brought
to his Office. The youthful hero, mod
est and somewhat bewildered, showed
no signs of being nervous at his meet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
INSPECTOR TAKEN
FROM STUART lob
E. F. Horton Transferred
After Collapse of Frames
at School.

Inspector E. F. Horton, attached to
the municipal architects office, was
transferred from the job of building a
10-roorn addition to the Stuart Junior
High School today, following the COL
lapse yesterday of wooden frames and
snoring into which concrete was being
poured. Another inspector will be as
signed to the job.
A general inspection of all school
construction jobs was ordered today by
Assistant Engineer Commissioner H. l..
Robb 1t will be made by George War
rem and Leslie N. Brown, chief in
spectors of the municipal architects
office. A second inspection of all of the
school construction jobs under way will
be made tomorrow by Engineer Com
missioner John c. Gotwals, who re-
turned to his desk today from a short
vacation.
All OF the frames, holes and snoring
involved in the collapse yesterday,
which occurred in the domestic science
room of the new addition, have been
condemned. The w. p. Rose ConStruc-
ton Co. of Goldsboro, NJ c., the con-
tractors building the addition, have been
instructed to tear all of this woodwork
out and to replace it with new lumber.
The ccmpcny was ordered by Assistant
MI 0icipal Architect S. B. Walsh to use
snoring which is not spiiced. The
snoring under the job which gave way
was made of old lumber spliced together,
and this was considered enc of the
reaS- ms for the collapse.
Maj. Robb said today the damage
would amount to about $500 and that
the accident was not serious. The di-
rect cause was the fact that the work.
men poured two bins of concrete onto
the same spot on the frames almost
simultaneously instead of spreading out
the concrete from the first bin before
pouring in the second bin. contrib
uting cause was the old spliced snoring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
TORNADO HITS IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, April 20 [P).-A
pas said that 90 per cent of the houses
in Comitan, town of that State,
were inroofed yesterday by tornado
which lasted two hours and was ac-
companied by hail half the size OF
hen eggs.
The light and power system was
wrecked and communications were dis
rupted. A number of persons were in
jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
RADIO OPERATOR BRAVES BLAZE
TO CALL HELP FOR BURNING SHIP
Unidentified Man Returns Tanker From Safety After
Escape in Boat Send SOS.

bridge picked up the crew. The story
of the rescue and the radio operators
heroism was received here by the Amer
lean export line, whose ship, the Ex-
calibur, was the first to answer the
s o S and to broadcast the call for
help to other vessels.
The tanker, under Swedish registry,
caught fire about $40 miles southeast
of the Azores just before his set went
out of commission, the operator licked
off his last faint message:
Hurry Hurry assistance fire
raging aft all crew safe in boats. :"
The radio operator was picked up with
the rest of the crew by the Ousebridge.
Last word from the Ousebridge was that
the tanker was still afioat, not burning.
Attempts were being made to tow her
to the Azores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
BANDITS GET $4,000

CHICAGO, April 30 P).-Four
masked gunner terrorized seven men,
bers of the l. M Bailen household last
night and escaped with jeweiry valued
at $4,000
Bailen, a furrier: his wife, daughter,
nephew and three servants were threat
ened ith~shooting unless they revealed
to the quartet where the jewels were
hidden.
Earlier providers entered the home of
Charles L. Krum, president of the
Morkrum Co., during absence of the
family, and escaped with loot valued
at S25,0o0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 29.-In order that
he might stick to his post until the last
minute, sending calls for help, an I'M
identified radio operator jumped into
the sea to fireproof his clothing and
clambered back aboard the burning
tanker Castor yesterday after the rest
of the crew had taken to the lifeboatS.
He made his way to the radio ROOM
his clothes dripping, and continued to
flames put his set out of commission.
The tanker wa loaded with petro-
leuu1 and while he was. still aboard the
fire got into the engine goom. One of
his messages said an explosion was ex-
pscted any minute.
His call brought four ships to the res
cue. and the British freightsr Ouse-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
CALL FOR CREW TOO LATE.
Brother of Superintendent Who Asked
Aid Among Victims.

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 90 [P1.-
hurry-up call for members of wild
well crew from the Oklahoma City field
to speed 10 Texas and attempt to tame
the wild gusher at Gladewater came too
late
Glenn Harroun, Sinclair production
superintendent in charge of the Texas
gusher, sent the call yesterday to MEM
bers of a wild we'll crew he formerly
headed, only a few hours before the
guSher caught fire. One of the dead
was Harroun's young brother Bill.
Glenn, before going to Texas, directed
a band that successfully fought several
oil and gas well fires in the Oklahoma
City field.