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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04
Daily Report Of
Stock Markets

NEW YORK, Dec. d. U.P) = The
German debt problem and possibil-
ity of that country going off the
gold standard were held response
bic today for violent break in
stocks on the New York Stock Ex-
change, a break to new lows oi
nearly all German bonds, a down.
turn in grains, and softneSS in bank
shares.
The stock market shot down near
the close when u. S. Steel went be-
low its previous resistance level SELL
ing at 81, off 2A points.
Opening higher, the stock market
rose to the early trading. BY noon
a reaction had brought the list back
to the previous close. Then selling
increased. Volume increased on the
late setback.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. d. tU.P) -
Although the market was fraction
ally higher today, trading was ex-
ceedingly dull on the Los Angeles
stock exchange.
Pacific Finance, with 100 shares
sold, was the most active issue
opening at 7 and closing at 6h
down X.
Pacific Western, Edison common,
Standard Oil and other issues were
up fractionally. Pacific Western
closed at as, up 4, on 800 shares
sold. Edison common, on 100
shares, closed at 33h, up y; Stand
ard Oil sold 500 shares. opening at
30A and closing at 30i4, up Is.
Security-First National, on 270
shares, closed at 65h, up Il.
Pacific Mutual, 200 shares sold,
closed at 36l5, up Z; Pacific Light
and Power, 100 shares, closed at
42A, unchanged.
Transamerica, on 200 shares,
closed at 3, down Il, while Union
Oil, on 100 shares, closed at
49,, up i.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04

ize that the screen has been the
loser by her absence from it.
James Dunn and Sally Eilers. in
the juvenile leads, provide the
touch of romance which softens the
pathos of the picture, which also
has some delightful comedy to re-
lieve the more tense moments. The
picture will be presented for the
last two times tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04
TEETH, NOT LIQUOR, TO BLAME

DAVENPORT, Iowa.-U.PeH. F.
Sweeney was brought to trial on a
charge of drunken driving. Police
testified that when they arrested
the defendant his speech was
thick" This Sweeney admitted. but
said the cause was ill-fitting false
teeth-not liquor. After deliberat-
ing four hours, a jury freed him.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04
~ What
II m ade
a. him
get ahead so fast?

YOU'VE seen men like "Mac."
Always stepping to bigger jobs.
With the energy and good health
to realize his ambitions.
So often promising career
is handicapped by constipation.
This ailment frequently brings
headaches, loss of appetite and
energy. Ambition is dulled.
Avoid constipation. Just eat
two tablespoonfuls daily of
Kellogg's ALL-BRAN. This de-
licious cereal supplies bulk"
Vitamin B and iron.
"Bulk" gently cleanses the in
testines. Vitamin B tones them
up. Both promote regularity.
How much better than pills and
drugs.
Enjoy Kellogg's ALL BRAN
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04

Orland, Glenn County, this year
shipped 395 tons of almonds, but
due to dry weather not all were OF
high grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-04

as a cereal. Have
your wife use it
in cooking. Appe-
tizing recipes on
the red green
package. At all
grocers. Made by
Kellogg in Battle
Greek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15

Name Postal Congress Delegates.
Assistant Postmaster General Glover
and Eugene r. White. director Of In
ternational Postal Service. today were
appointed delegates from the United
states to the Pan-American Postal Con-
gress at Madrid, Spain, in October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15

velocity battered In It's wooden houses
and that q number of lives were lost in
a tidal wave that swept over the ruins
in the gales wake
The population of Santa Rosalia does
not exceed 1000. but there Is a consid-
cradle population at Ell Boleo mine, in
the hills back of the town. Serious
damage was reported at the mine, but
details were lacking.
Storm Toll Unknown.
The exact number of victims at Santa
Rosalia and other points in the hur-
ricanes path is unknown here, for the
dispatches said that in view of the con-
fusion no check had been attempted.
La Paz, which is the capital of the
southern district and considerably
larger than Santa Rosalia, reported
serious property damage, but no casual
ties. Several small vessels were overdue
from MaZatlan and other ports, how
ever, and 1t was feared they had foun-
dered. One of them had a crew of
seven aboard in addition to six prisoners
and military escort of seven men.
Guaymas, on the mainland opposite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15
100000 EXPECTED
ATLEG|ON SESSION
Wet and Dry Issue Likely to
Be Aired at Convention
in Detroit.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Mich, September U.s.
A mass movement declared never be-
fore equaled in the United States will
be completed September 81, when
thousands Of members Of the American
Legion move into Detroit for their
national convention.
Col. Frederick NJ Alger, Detroit,
president of the Legion Convention
Corporation. declares the convention
will bring the largest number of dele
gates in the history of the organization
Because the Legion membership in
the past year has grown from 1875. 900 to
over 100000, and because Of Detroit's
central location he says an attendance
Of at least 100000 is assured.
Last years convention In Boston
brought 10000 delegates.
Practically all the delegates, with
their wives and members of the aux
tliary. will arrive between $50 pm
Saturday, September 10. and 1880 am.
Monday. September 81.
Prepare for ThrOngs.
Scores of special trains and buses
viii carry Detroit-bound Legionnaires.
Parking space has been arranged for
thousands of automobiles.
4hhby tI1OuSdllu UClekHUcS Will 6leCp
in Pullman cars shunted into Detroit
railroad yards. Hotel reservations now
are near capacity.
With the Legion throng will come
400 bands and bugle corps which will
have a leading part in the parade
to be held Tuesday, September 20.
The opening meeting of the four
day session will be in Olympia arena
on the morning of September 81.
Ralph T. O'Neil, national command
er, and Col Alger will welcome tn.
delegates. while Mrs. Robert Lincoln
Hoyal Douglas. Ariz., national presi.
dent of the auxiliary, will make tht
address of welcome to the women's
units.
Wet-Dry Issue Seen.
Chief problems of the business ses-
sion are expected to center around
possible attempt to bring the pro-
hlbltion question to the convention
floor and a discussion of the unemploy-
ment situation.
Preliminary to the latter was the
conference of Governors, mayors and
representatives of labor. capital and
industry which Comdr O'Neil called
in Washington before the Detroit ses.
sions
From this gathering the Legion's un-
employment commission planned t6
carry recommendations to the conven-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15
BELIZE FEARS RIOT.
Provisions and Water Shortage Com
plicates Disease Danger.

plieates Disease Danger.
BELIZE, British Honduras. Septem-
Der IS P).-Manifold fears of food and
water shortage, an outbreak Of disease
and riots by stricken natives today
dominated Bellies efforts to repair the
havoc of storm and food.
Estimates of the dead still ranged
between 500 and 1000. with the prob
ability that when outlying districts are
heard from the mortality list will reach
the latter figure. The wholesale burial
and cremation Of the victims without
identification made it likely that their
exact numbers never will be known.
Critical Problems Remain.
Bidder Mason, pan-American field
manager. after survey of the hurri-
cane area. warned that critical prob
lens still remain to be solved" before
the work Of reconstructing the city
either on its present site or further In
land, can go forward unimpeded.
The food supply is running short, he
said, and the lack Of drinking water
is serious. The danger of. disease could
not be underestinated In his opinion
and the possibility Of trouble among
the laboring classes was a grave factor
In the work of relief.
THE blazing sun has been beating
down mercilessly." he said, bringing
additional suffering to the injured as
they Lie in rows on the floors Of roefless
homes Masses of sea fsh Embedded ir
pools Of liquid mud piled up by the tida.
wave are decomposing and the air al
times Is unbearable.
The remaining population d still
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15

dumhfounded by the enormity Of the
catastrophe, for 1t had been the belief
for generations that no hurricane would
ever strike Belize. The native popula-
ton, avestricken, gees about relief work
in q trance, still unable to grasp the
truth of the. enormity of the horrible
tragedy"
Nevertheless, rehabilitation measures
are proceeding under the direction of
British authorities and with the help of
United States Marines and sailors.
The sound of hammer and saw Is
heard often as natives go about the
work of restoring walls and roofs, torn
asunder by last Thursdays disaster.
The Salvation Army has taken over
operation of soup kitchens to feed the
hungry. Doctors have Communicated
10000 gallons of water stored on a
nearby key Additional food and medi-
cal supplies are arriving by ship and
plane. Disposal of the dead ana relief
for the injured goes steadily forward.
About 5000 cases of whisky, scattered
about the force of the storm. have been
collected by warehouse agents and
stacked on the main streets awaiting
new storage facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15
CAPITAL RESIDENT
IS BELIZE VICTIM
U. S. Consul Giles R. Taggart
Lived Here II Years.
City Asks Medicine.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, September 15.-The death
OF Giles Russell Taggart, American con-
sui at Belize, British Honduras, at Tela,
Honduras. last night from pneumonia,
caused by exposure during the recent
huTieane. at Belize was reported by
radio, today to the United Fruit Co.
here!
Taxeart was a native OF Clarkshurg,
N. j.; and was 50 years old. He was
gradpats Of PFineetcn and member OF
the bar in the District Of Columbia.
He was assigned to Belize in 1927.
Lived Here II Years.
Giles Russell .Taggart lived in Wash
3ngton for IT years, from 1895 to 1912.
when he was appointed to the consular
service. He was a clerk In the Cow
ernfnent service until 1908, when he
became a special attorney in the De-
parEment Of Commerce.
While here he also practiced law be.
fore District courts and contributed
articles to newspapers.
Mr.. Taggart was born In Clarksboro
N. j., July 80, 1870. He was educated
at Princeton. the University Of Penn
sylvania and George Washington Uni
versity
He served at various consular posts
In Canada before being assigned 70
Belize in 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15

Santa Rosalia, was visited by the hur-
ricane and part of the waterfront sec
ton was flooded. A number of houses
were unroofed, trees were uprooted and
two persons were injured.
. Second Cyclone Reported.
/! The Tacuhaya Observatory here re-
ported that q cyclonic disturbance
sweeping in from the Caribbean was
venting its force on the east coast of
the Yucatan Peninsula. but no serious
consequence was known TO have oc-
Cured.
Port authorities at Vera Cruz warned
shipping that navigation was dangerous
in the south and southeast of the Gulf
Of Mexico on account of the disturbance,
which 1t was believed might sweep
across the tip of the peninsula. cut
over the Gulf and penetrate inland
along the Tehuantepec Isthmus.
Reports TO the Government today
said the territorial authorities Of Quin-
tana Rod had dispatched a vessel to
Belize with doctors and medical sup
plies to aid in the relief of the hurri-
cane victims there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15

representative Of q grape concentrate
concern. She told the Wickersham
Commission that her company had au-
thortty under the law TO make and dis
tribute its product.
The commission In It's report on
prohibition law enforcement recon-
mended provision to Ak the alcoi1olta
content for cider and fruit juices. In
addition, IL commented somewhat
sharply on the invitation TO hypocrisy
and evasion in the provision as to fruit
juices"
Prohibition Director woodcock has
said that If fruit juice concerns are
making product which will turn into
a beverage with fairly high alcoholic
content they are clearly violating the
law.
Question for Experts.
He explained. however. that the sec
ton in the Volstead act applying to
them makes the question of their L.
legality one for exrepts, and experts
differ"
The section reads:
THE penalties provided in this act
against the manufacture of liquor with
out a permit shall not apply to a per-
son for manufacturing non-intoxicat-
ing cider and fruit juices exclusively
for use In his own home But such cider
and fruit juices shall not be sold or
delivered except to persons having per
mitS to manufacture vinegar"
Several dry organizations, including
the Methodist Board of Temperance,
have condemned the sale of the fruit
juice concentrates and have urged leg
islation to outlaw them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15
WINE CONCENTRATE
PROHIBITION URGED
Senator Sheppard Threatens
Congress Action on Sale
of Fruit Juices.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Prohibitions perennial shadow crept
toward the next Congress today as Sen
ator Sheppard. Democrat, Tex, said he
would press legislation aimed at the
sale OF fruit juice concentrates which
turn readily into wine.
In addition the co-author Of the
eighteenth amendment said he would
urge law making the liquor buyer
equally guilty with the seNer.
He introduced bills to carry out both
aims at the last session. In his meas
ure directed at concentrates he came
700 near the sessions close for action,
ana the other was shunted aside Sen
ator Sheppard said he believed the
Volstead act now prohibited the sale of
concentrates for wine-making purposes
moved"
Mabel Walker Willebrandt. former
Assistant Attorney General In charge of
prohibition enforcement, is the legal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15
lINCDENTINE CONES
FOR PILES
AScientific Triumph by the
Makers Of Unguentine

When q real miraele-working for
mula to speedily relieve piles Is Of
fered to the public through the drug
stores of America 1t doesn't take long
for the good news TO spread-sales
are enormous.
For over 80 years Unguentine Cones
have been giving quick, blissful relief
from the burning, itching and agony
of piles. But that isn't all. In most
cases Unguentine Cones cause all
distress TO vanish quickly
Do not neglect piles-you are invit-
ing the knife If you do and operations
are painful and expensive.
1t costs but IS cents to learn about
the supreme healing and soothing
power Of Unguentine Cones-at all
drug stores. The Norwich Piiarmacal
Co, Norwich, N. Y.-Adyertisenent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15
HURRICANE SWEEPS MEXICO.
Property Damage and Deaths Heavy in
Lower California.

MEXICO CITY. September IS (P).-
Heavy property damage and some loss
of life were reported today as the re-
suit of q hurricane which swept the
southern half of the Lower California
peninsula Saturday and Sunday
A brief message from Santa Rosalia
said the major part of the town was
wrecked when wind Of near-cyclonic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15

Because Vienna's weather prophet
failed to predict a snowstorm which
occurred when the weather should
have been balmy the city government
has fired" him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-15

Holland vas at one time one of the
NEST important commercial powers in
TIE world.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
PLANE CONTEST
CLOSES

The winner of the grand
award, an air trip to New York
city and return, in the RKO
Keith's Theater Washington
Times Air Slogan Contest will be
announced tomorrow.
Egbert w. Bowling, Of 1913
Twelfth st. N. W., was author of
the final winning slogan answer
ing the question, why Fly For
Business and Pleasure?" Mr..
Bowling's slogan was:
"Time Flies. Fly With 1t and
Save Time. Make Your BuSi-
ness Trip q Pleasure Trip, Too"
The winning slogan yesterday
was by Miss Sarah Helbfinger,
36l5 Tenth st. N. w. It was:
LESS Time-MOre Pleasure
Increased Comforts without
Measure"
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
NAME OFFICERS
IN ASSAULT

Richard F. McCarty and Rob
ert L. Jones, plain clothes men
bf the Tenth Precinct, were
brought before the Police Trial
Board today on charges of hav-
ng assaulted two men. a woman
Ind four-year- old girl last June
e7, when called to arrest a burg
Jar suspect.
Complaintants against the two
officers were Miss Elsie Williams.
Walter Sawyer, a brother-in-law:
Phyllis Sawyer, 4, Mr.. Sawyer's
laughter. and Joseph PeSavage
Miss williams and the Sawyers
occupied apartments on the same
|Ioor at 1922 Spring Road N. w
PeSavage is a soldier at Walter
Reed Hospital.
Those heard before recess were
Mss Williams, Sawyer, and Pc.
Savage.
Suspect Not Arrested
Miss Williams and PeSavage
declared the officers, called by
hem to arrest a man they
Inspected of breaking into the
Williams apartment, declared
hey didn't care if the door was
|roken, that they came there to
ock them all up. The burglary
Inspect was not arrested, they de-
Jared.
PeSavage said when he pro-
ested about the conduct of the
fficers:
"McCarty hit me first. Jones
knocked me down. They smelIed
Of liquor and each had brass
knuCkles on his right hand"
ChOked Unconscious
Sawyer testified Jones came to
lis apartment and demanded his
wife keep the noise down there,
hat they had been getting COM
plRints for six months. Sawyer
aid he went to the door and told
ones not to speak in such a tone
I voice to his wife He testified:
zones choked me into un-
consciousness"
He said he did not know any
hing more until 2 o'clock the
lext afternoon. He was in bed
t home at that time, and had
ruises and cuts on his head,
which DR.. Joseph D. Rogers, of
Casualty Hc7pital, testified he
reated later that day.
DR.. Rogers said he treated Saw
Fer for bruises on the head and
ace. He said the little girl also
bad a bruise on her side, and a
nut over the left eye.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
MARKET NEARS
COMPLETION
staff Photo

The first section Of the new
farmers produce market in the
vicinity of Tenth and F Streets
Southwest, will be completed by
November l.. according to plans
announced today by Major H. l.
Robb, assistant engineer com
missioner.
The District will advertise for
bids next week for grading with
cinders the square bounded by
Tenth and Eleventh and E and
F Streets Southwest, where the
first section of the market will
be erected. 1t will cost approxi,
mately $4,000.
Bids then will be sought for
the erection of sheds, to cost ap-
proximately $4,000.
The market will also extend
over the adjoining block bounded
by Tenth and Eleventh and F
and G Streets. However, pur.
chase of the property is still tied
up in condemnation proceedings
in court.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
WOMEN'S JOBS
DEPEND ON
RULING
Commissioners to Rule on
Question Whether o-Hour
Law Is Being Violated

The question whether the wom'
ans eighthour law is being viola
ted in private business houses Of
the District, where female em.
ployes work seven days a week,
has arisen and is to be threshed
out by the District Commission
erS.
Jobs of hundreds of women so
employed hang on the decision Of
the Commissioners. In the event
the city heads decide the law is
being ignored many business
houses undoubtedly will reOrgan-
ize their offices with male en-
plOyes.
Complaints that the law was
being violated were made to Dis
tri Health officer William C.
Fowler, who referred the question
to the Commissioners for settle
ment. Corporation Counsel Will
liam w. Bride will be asked to
submit a legal opinion.
The law provides that no
woman shall be employed in any
business house, office. laundry,
hotel, or restaurant in the Dis
trict more than eight hours in
any one day or more than six
days or more than 48 hours in
any one week."
Syme o. KID Work
It was pointed out that in some
restaurants, hotels, and similar
establishments. women are eTa-
plOyed on q seven.day basis.
Former Corporation Counsel
Conrad H. Syme, several years
ago, held that the law was com.
piled with when women worked
seven days a week, so long as
they were not employed more
than 48 hours during the week.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
COLLISION
ST|RS PROBE,
ARREST
]. E. Hancock Dies; Machine
Topples, Pinning Hin Under
Debris; a Flee in TaxiCab

An inquest Is set for tomorrow
morning at the District Morgue
into the death of James E. Han
cock, "a, of 625 Seventh st. N.
E.. who was killed last night after
his automobile had been involved
in two crashes on Michigan Ave
nue., near Quincy Street.
Meantime, Twelfth precinct
police are seeking three girls and
q man, said to have been Han
cocks companions.
According to police, Hancock,
with his four unidentified COM
panions, was riding in a roadster.
Fled in Taxi
Immediately after the first
crash the man and girls fled In
The first collision occurred on
Michigan Avenue, where the B.
and o. tracks cross the street.
Police say HancOck's car was ap-
preaching the tracks when il
sideswiped q machine driven by
william Henry Forrest, cOlored,
111O1a U ST. N. W., then hit one
occupied by Baline Lowry, Fl, of
Mt. Rainier. Md, and his brother,
Lancaster, rs.
Police say Hancock got out of
his car and showed his permit
to the younger Lowry, who had
been driving. He then jumped
back into his car and sped
away. His three companions
got out of the car, took a taxi
and were rapidly driven away.
Lowry Held
A second crash occurred when
Lowry and his brother pursued
the Hancock car. Hancock was
pinned under his own machine
and, when extricated from the
debris was declared dead.
Baline Lowry is held at Twelfth
Precinct.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
DISTRICT FEARS
No SPREAD Of
!. PARALYSIS
Only Six Cases Reported Here
Since January !, 3 of Which
Originated in Other Cities

Although infantile paralysis has
reached the epidemic stage in sew
eral Eastern States, present con-
ditions here far from warrant
fear of an outbreak, DR.. Edward
j. Schwartz, assistant District
health officer, said today.
Since January /, six cases Of
the disease have been reported
here, resulting in two deaths.
Three of these were brought here
from neighboring jurisdictions.
Approval Needed
Approval of the District Health
Officer is necessary when a case
of a communicable disease is
brought to the District from an
other Jurisdiction, DR.. Schwartz
said. Precaution is taken so that
there is no danger of a spread of
the disease in such situations.
Two This Month
Two of the cases recorded at
the department were recorded
this month, while one case each
was reported during January,
February, June and July. This
number is normal, DR.. Schwartz
said when compared with cases
reported in previous years.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Silver Star HOnOrs
GiUen ARM Trio

Announcement was made at
the War Department today Of
the award of three silver star CT"
tations for gallantry in action
during the World War.
Those honored are oscar
Crenshaw, formerly first lieuten.
ant, 18TH Infantry, Forty-second
Division, residing at present at
Hope Hull, Ala: Claude c. Gees
formerly private. Company z,
141st Infantry Thirty-sixth Divi-
sion, residing at Tulia, Texas,
and Will Hollifield. formerly cor
poral, Company K, 141st Infan.
try, Thirty-sixth Division, of
Waco, Texas.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Cannon PROBE
On AUG. q
Times Staff Photo

Edwin C. Jameson, wealthy
New Yorker, who gave literally to
the anti-Smith Democrats in the
1928 Presidential campaign, has
been subpoenaed to appear before
the Senate Campaigns Funds
Committee on August 81, it was
announced today.
The committee has also sub
poenaed H. F. Healey, Jameson's
secretary. They are the first of
20 witnesses called in the resump-
ton of the inquiry into the &C.
tivities of Bishop James Cannon,
jr., of the M. E. Church, South.
Jameson will be questioned
more closely concerning his con-
tributions of $65,30O to Cannon's
anti-Smith Democratic committee.
He appeared before the commit
tee before but apparently new
facts have developed on which
his statement is desired.