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Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
COAST TOWNS
BADLY DAMAGED
BY TIDAL WAVE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8. U.p) =
Coast towns between Santa Barbara
and Huntington Beach watched
with apprehension this morning
as one of the highest tides of the
year, backed by heavy ground
swellS, tore at wharves, beach
homes and breakwaters.
Property damage estimated at
thousands of dollars was caused
late yesterday when the heavy seas
ripped out a portion of the new
million dollar breakwater at Santa
Barbara, tore out piling at Ven
tura and flooded the Pierpont Bay
section of that town, undermined
houses at Long Beach, Malibu
Beach and other seacoast towns.
Crews worked desperately through
out the night at Long Beach to boil
ster undermined foundations and
bulkheads along the seafront in an
ticipation of the seven foot three
inch tide. Pacific Electric trains
were delayed between Long Beach
and Balboa when sand was washed
over the tracks.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03

AROUSE
HOOVER
President Displays Emo
tiOn In Discussing Red
Cross Argument
NONE GOING HUNGRY
Payne States Organiza-,
tiOn Capable of Caring
For Needy
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. U.P-
President Hoover, meeting with
newspaper men today, spiritediy at
tackled the S25,000000 appropriation
for Red Cross relief upon which the
house and senate are deadlocked.
He said the proposal to use fed
eral funds for food in the drought
stricken areas strikes at the very
roots of government.
He made the statement after
Senator Watson, Republican, Indi-
ana, had discussed with him at
breakfast means of breaking the
legislative deadlock over the appro-
priation and after having brought
the matter before the cabinet for
discussion.
He appealed to congress and the
nation to give needed relief in what
lie characterized the American
way" He urged that local COM
munitieS and state governments
mobilize to minister to the hungry
and cold through voluntary SUBJ
scriptionS.
"I do not think I should be
charged with lack of human SYM
pathy," the President said in
shaken voice as he recited some Of
| his own experiences in relief work.
The people have the resources, the
ability, the desire and the kindli-
ness of spirit to meet the situation"
In his own relief work, Mr.. Hoov-
er explained, relief always was ac-
complished on the basis of volun-
tary contribution except where peo-
pie were unable to care for them
selves.
. only this morning the Red Cross
notified me no one is going hungry
and that no one need go hungry or
cold" Mr.. Hoover said. He con-
tended the Red Cross has the re-
sources and ability to meet the sit
uation as it stands.
If the Red Cross should find it
self unable to cope with the spread
of suffering, Mr.. Hoover asserted.
he would be as eager as any sena-
tor or congressman to take every
possible step to alleviate the situ-
! ton.
The appropriation of federal
funds would break down the sense
of responsibility of the citizens and
local governments to meet the re-
sponsibility of local disasters to the
full extent of their resources, the
| President argued. He cited the
stand taken in 1887 by Democra-
tic president, Grover Cleveland.
against the use of federal money to
relieve local distress.
Voluntary organizations already
set up are spending many times
more than the S25 900, 900 proposed
by the senate, he contended.
Government departments are Civ
ing all the service possible, the
President said. The expenditure
for federal construction work has
been increased he said. from S275,-
OOO.0 900 a year to S700, 100000 year.
/ furnishing additional employment
! for many thousands.
! Following his statement the Pres
| ident made public a letter from
John Barton PAYNE. chairman of
the American Red Cross saying that
his organization is confident of it's
ability to raise sufficient funds to
meet the situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
NEW DEVICE TO
AID AIR PILOTS
REACH OBJECTIVE

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 3. U.P =
Public demonstration of a new de-
vice which enables pilots of air.
planes TO reach their destinations
through contact with commercial
broadcast stations, will be held here
tonight between 7 and 7:30 p. m.
A plane of the T. A. T.-Western
Air Express will be sent aloft some
where in Southern California and
through a radio direction finder
perfected under the direction OF
Herbert Hoover, Jr. will be directed
straight to station KMTR by means
of the station announcer IS voice.
Radio waves carrying the voice
will be picked up on the standard
receiving set aboard the plane. A
small indicator on the instrument
board shows whether the plane Is
headed directly for the station, or
to the left or right of IT,
The significance Of the direction
finder it was pointed out, is that
no matter what the weather condi-
tions, pilots may be guided TO their
destination by means of the enter
tainment programs going out at the
same time to listeners-in.
1t will be the first time that per-
sons sitting in their homes nave
heard conversations between a plane
IN flight and a ground commercial
broadcasting station, It was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
IDENTIFY VICTIM
OF MYSTERY DEATH

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3. U.P)-
With the tentative Identification of
murdered man found in a well
Is miles east of Riverside, as Benny
Bernstein, Hollywood bootlegger,
Detective Lieutenant Frank Leslie
was enroute to Seattle by airplane
today in search of two men suspect
ed of completely in the murder.
Bernstein, who has been missing
from his usual haunts for several
days, had crippled hand and his
description in other respects fitted
with that of the victim of. the well
murder, police said They were con-
vinced he had been taken for q ride
and thrown into the pit.
Two boys hunting rabbits found
the body when they peered into
the well. The man had been dead
less than "a hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
Indian Slayer
Sent To Prison

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3. U.P) -
Clarence Hyde, l9-year -old Mission
Indian, must spend the next eight
years of his life in the federal peni-
tentiary at Mcneil Island for the
Staying of Oscar Olso, government
agent. on the Morengo reservation
near Banning.
The sentence was imposed late
yesterday by federal Judge George
Cosgrave after the Indian S attor
hey pleaded for clemency on the
grounds of lf-defense. The judge
declared that while technically Oh
son had no business entering Hyde S
home last October, there was moth
ing approaching self-defense in the
shooting.
Olson was shot down when he
burst in upon a tribal ceremonial
gun in hand, seeking an Indian
bootlegger. A jury found Hyde
guilty of manslaughter last week
but recommended leniency and pro-
baton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
BURNING VESSEL
MYSTERY SOLVED

EUREKA, Cal, Feb. 3. UP)-The
mystery of the burning vessel 80
miles north of here stood solved to-
day with the arrival of the coast
guard cutter Cahokia which res
cued the crew of two men.
Captain Adolf M Moller, Seattle
and Olaf Webstad, the crew of the
power launch Vertex, cleared the
mystery that had caused wide spec
ulation and excitement along the
coast all day yesterday
Captain Moller explained his
launch left Seattle last week and
caught fire yesterday morning, fore
ing him and the mate to abandon
the ship in a small dory. The Ver-
tex sank.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
Radio Broadcast
Planned BY Pope

VATICAN. CITY, Feb. 3. W.H-
The voice of Pope Plus XI will be
heard throughout the world when
His Holiness broadcasts a speech at
the Inauguration of the new Vatican
radio station February IL, the ninth
anniversary of his coronation.
The entire ceremony at the sta
lion which will be presented to the
holy see by Senator Guglielmo Mar
conf radio pioneer, will go on the
air.
Marconi already has made these
tests establishing contact with sta
tions in England and the United
States. Further tests will be held
today between 4 p. m. and 8 p. m
IL a IN. and p. m. tEST) on .
wave length OF 50.2G meters.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
CWyR&!SS{2S!sa;fR Cy&{Sa

OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok
la, Feb. 2. (Special)-
Back to the old home state
despite all the evils that
hit the whole world, she
looks pretty good. The
worst thing that can hap
pen to you in Oklahoma
City is to hit an oil we'll,
for you can't sell the oil.
Appeared before the Ok
lahoma legislature today
in joint session and inject
ed a little seriousness into
what for one month had
been comedy de luxe. Had
a couple of hours of food
and conversation with CAL
falfa" Bill Murray, Amer
ica's most colorful COVER
nor.
They will never impeach
this baby, he's too slick for
'em. He's got lots of COM
mon sense, and if the peo-
pie want a good government
he will give it to 'em. Some
times | doubt if they do,
but watch old "Alfalfa".
He will grow right in that
capitol.
Yours, WILL ROGERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
HINES REFUSES
TO APPROVE OF
BONUS PAYMENT
Head OF Veterans Bureau
Testifies Before Senate
Committee
By THOMAS L. STOKES
Jnited Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. UP) -
General Frank T. Hines, head OF the
United States Veterans bureau, tes-
tifying before the senate finance
committee today, refused to endorse
any of the four plans for readjust-
ing veterans compensation which
have been suggested to congress.
my best advice isl he said.
THAT the congress should give con-
sideration to the further extension
of benefits to the disabled, to the
widows and orphans of deceased ex-
service men, and to the building of
additional hospitals and soldiers
homes to care for the sick, and
leave the able-bodied ex-service men
to take their places along with the
other citizens of the country in
working out their own salvation in
these distressing timeS.'
While Hines was testifying before
the senate committee, E. D. Duff
field, president of the Prudential
Life Insurance company, was telling
the house ways and means commit
tee that issuance at this time of a
large amount of new government
securities to pay a cash bonus would
postpone return of prosperity.
Hines before the senate committee
enumerated the four plans under
consideration as
The payment of face value of all
adjusted service certificates.
Payment of the present value of
all adjusted service certificates.
Payment of adjusted service cred
its, plus Is per cent, and plus four
per cent interest to the present time
Increased loans.
Undoubtedly from financial
standpoint the least costly and
therefore from that standpoint the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
Jamaica Ginger
Warning Issued

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8. U.P) -
A warning against the use of ia
maica ginger extracts as a beverage
was issued today by the health de-
partment following a report OF two
cases of paralysis by drinkers OF
the concoction, the first cases re-
ported here.
David Grant, &c, and D. NJ. Hoag-
land, As, were the two victims who
are under care of physicians.
lone drink may be sufficient to
cause paralysis, DR.. John S. Fox
diagnostician of the health depart
ment said. Casually it shows ur
10 to Is days afterwards. 1t SIM
ply shrivels up the victims, parti-
cularly in the hands and legs, en-
abling them to walk. if at all, only
with a crutch or cane
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03

grounding had been more often
wrong than right.
Among the places where the
grounding, if any, saw his shad-
ow Monday and where, there
fore one tradition says six weeks
more of winter should be ex-
pected were: Chicago. Indian
apolis, Tampa, certain parts of
the Rockies, including Denver
and Norfolk.
Los Angeles, New York, Wash
ingtOn. Montreal and parts of
the Rockies, not including DEN
yer, were among the places
where the grounding predicted
that winter is over and spring
time has arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
Naval Academy
Drops Cadets

ANNAPOLIS, Mr., Feb. 3. U.P) -
rs the result of what has been de-
Scribed as a drunken brawl' in
the dormitory of Bancroft hall
three midshipmen have been forced
TO resign from the United States ma
val academy.
Academy officials withheld the
names of the midshipment, but ii
was learned two of them were to
have graduated in June while the
other was a second-class man. 1t
was understood one is from Idaho
another from Indiana and the third
from Montana. The three left the
academy yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
Forgery Trial
Opens In Court

Trial of M. H. Braden on charge
of forgery was under way this morn
ing in Judge Vaughn Thompson s
court. with selection of jury TAX
ing up the greater part of the morn
ing session.
Braden is charged with forgery
in three separate informations, but
the charges are consolidated for the
purposes of this trial. Clifford l.
Craig is also charged with forgery
in connection with the checks al
legged to have been issued by Braden
The defendant is charged with
having passed forged checks for va
rying sums on Il number of local
business houses.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
GROUNDHOG ALL CROSSED UP
BY VARIATIONS IN WEATHER

CHICAGO, Feb. 5. U.P)-It
may be springtime in the Rock
les, also Montreal, but folks in
Florida will wear overcoats for
the next six weeks or else the
tradition about the ground hog
and February 2 is just tradi-
ton and nothing more.
While persons who have faith
in the grounding as weather
forecaster puzzled today over
the fact that the sun shone yes
terday in places where it wasn't
expected and didn't shine in
places where it was, Forecaster
c. A. Donnell of Chicago COM
piled statistics showing the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
Flight Of DO-X
Again Delayed

LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands
Feb. 3. U.P)-The German flying
boat DO-X flight to Cape Verde
islands was postponed today due to
temporary engine trouble.
The DO-X started maneuvers for
departure on its flight. but the mo-
tor toruble forced the delay. The
trouble was repaired at $3.50 a. m,
which officials considered too late
to permit the ship which is at Gan
do Bay, 25 miles from Las Palmas
10 reach Cape Verde before dusk
The trip was postopend until dawn
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
DISASTER
DEF A|LS
MEAGER
Heavy Loss OF Life And
Property Da m age
In New Zealand
HARBOR is RAISED
Earthquakes, Landslides,
Tidal Waves And Fires
Join Destruction
BY A. +. GRACE
United Press Staff Correspondent


AUCKLAND. N. T., Feb. 3. U.P)-
A devastating earthquake. accom-
panied by landslides, tidal waves,
and fire. caused immense property
damage and an undetermined loss
Of life along the east coast of North
Island. New Zealand, today.
First reports received here came
radio telephone. The damage was
summarized as follows:
Napier, east coast town with a
population Of over 1000, reported
practically razed. -official ra-
clio advices said 100 had been killed
and 1000 injured; fire followed
earthquake which ruined ordinary
water supply; flames fought by wa
ter pumped from sea; loss Of life
feared great; dwellings on cliff 300
feet high tumbled into sea. gen.
eral hospital reported buried in the
landslide: harbor bottom believed
raised permanently; ships fled to
open sea TO escape being stranded
in suddenly decreasing water.
Hastings, n few miles inland
southwest of Napier, officially stated
2l persons dead. but unofficial es-
Inmates were as high as 100: town
extensively damaged; six fires fol-
lowed earthquake in business dis
trict.
Osborne. on the east coast about
100 miles north of Napier: almost
every building damaged fatalities
undetermined.
damage: landslide blocked the river
Rangitaiki.
Reports Meager
Waipukurau. hospitals. schools
postoffice, all larger buildings dam
aged or destroyed: bridges and
roads throughout wide area dis
rupted. delaying efforts at rescue
and threatening survivors with food
shortage loss of life not yet re-
ported.
Taupo. extensive property dam
age, no fatalities reported.
Rotorua. about 100 miles inland
from Napier. apparently entire dis
trict between those towns was in
quake zone; many buildings shaken
and damaged; first reports men,
toned no loss of life.
Refugees from Napier fled panic
stricken toward the south. Dis
rupted roads and debris from land
slides made their progress difficult.
Others were taken aboard warships
and other vessels in Napier harbor
Merchant vessels were ordered TO
stand by and assist the survivors,
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Scout district committee, $50.
Valley Lumber Co. office.
Present Day club, s, 642
Orange.
Christian church adult Bible
class, $50, 644 Olive.
l. o. o. +. No. 397, 8, Davis
hall.
l. V. COmmandery No. 54,
1880, Masonic Temple.
Oasis Shrine No. 20, w. S. of
j., s, Masonic Temple.
WOmen's section l. V. choral
club, 8, Wilson school.
Night school, 10, high school.
Brunks Comedians, Honey
moon Trail"
Fox Imperial Theatre, Min
and Bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03
TOMORROW

Ladies day, 10, Barbara Worth
country club.
Junior chamber of commerce
breakfast, $3.50, Barbara Worth.
Chamber of commerce lunch
con, Barbara Worth.
Mount Signal home depart
ment, J. &. Stewart residence.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-03

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Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-23
OFFICIAL COUNT
OF VOTES MADE
BY SUPERVISORS

Canvass of election returns by
the Imperial county board of su-
pervisors today gave Sam Robin
son an official total of 1852 votes,
to 1889 ballots cast for E. w. Cuff
and SAT for F. w. Greer.
Robinson's election to the post of
assemblyman from this district will
be certified to Frank c. Jordan,
secretary of state. Sent by air
mail, the returns should be in the
hands of the secretary of state to-
morrow morning. when Jordan will
present Robinson with an official
certificate Of election.
Robinson will assume his duties
Immediately on receipt of the cer-
t!ficate.
c. w. Hinderks, chief deputy
county clerk, will journey by air to
Sacramento to see that the re-
turns are placed in the hands OF
the secretary of state.
County Clerk Ed Law this morn
ing talked to Jordan's office by
telephone, and was told that Jor-
dan will present the certificate of
election in person.
Canvass of the returns took up
almost the entire morning session
OF the board Of supervisors meet
ing
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-23
BURGLAR TAKES
ODD SPITE ON
LOCAL POLICE

A mysterious telephone call that
a train had struck an automobile
on Broadway near the Southern Pa
cific depot last night sent Frank
Smyer and Roy Gillett speeding to
the scene of the supposed accident.
only to discover that the report was
a false alarm.
Just to make sure, officials of the
railroad company were questioned.
A check of all trains showed that
none reported any accident. Smyer,
city traffic officer, made the round
of all railroad crossings near El Gen.
tro in search of the accident.
MyStified. both officers returned
to the police station. There they
checked the telephone call, and
found that it came from the Hall
packing shed on Olive street. Smyer
and Cillett drove to the packing
shed.
There they found a ladder against
the wall. window pried open, the
door open from the inside, and the
safe open, but nothing of value miss
ing.
The only theory advanced by the
officers was that some burglar, in
chagrin at not finding any money
in the packing shed safe, vented his
spite by calling up the police sta
ton to report the accident. Who
ever the burglar, he had remarkable
control of his voice, said officers.
for the voice coming over the wire
indicated a highly excited person
was talking.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-23
NlJNEZ SUBMITS
new PROPOSAL
ON FINE FUND

Sam Nunez appeared on schedule
in the police court today.
1t is rapidly becoming a habit
with Nuncz.
This time the Mexican gardener
offered to pay $50 a month into the
Golfers of the police station, prob
ably to insure payments OF future
fines for drunkenness. He was fined
S25 for being drunk, and Judge Ken
dali Is. Perkins granted him time to
pay the fine.
Nunez. in his own way, has made
police court history in El Centro.
He paid a prosaic fine first time
he was arrested for drunkenness.
Some time after his first appear
ance he entered the police station
one afternoon and expressed 4 dc
sire to deposit a fine, explaining
that he intended to engage in fisti-
cuffs with a fellow Mexican. The
deposit was refused. but Nune2 en-
gagged in the fight, and next day he
was fined the sum ne had wished to
deposit.
Next time Nunoz was arrested he
became angry at the police depart
ment for its continual molcstation
of him, and Swattcd an officer on
the nose. Again he was fined. Once
since then Nunel appeared in po-
lice court, but that appearance was
merely a routine checking in, with
no added combinations
Today Nuncz pleaded with Judge
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-23
Bad Stomach Cause
Of Bad Skin

You can't expect to have good
.:lcar fresh-looking complexion il your
stomach is weak and disordered.
Undigested food sends poisons
through your whole body, pimples
appear in your face, skin grows sallow
and muddy and loses its color. Your
tongue becomes coated, breath mo-.
unpleasant. But these troubles will
end quickly and skin clear up if you
will start today taking that simple
herbal compound known to druggists
as Tanlac.
Tanlac contains nothing but herbs,
barks and roots which have a cleans
ing, healing effect on a poor upset
stomach. Just tablespoonful before
each meal stimulates the digestion
naturally so that you can cat what
you want without fear of distress.
And when your stomach is in good
shape again see how much keener
your appetite is-watch how quickly
skin begins to grow free of dishguring
eruptions. The cost OF Tanlac is less
than &c a dose. Get bottle from your
druggist today. Money back if it
doesn't help you.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-23
BRAWLEY MAN
BADLY HURT IN
KNITTING BRAWL

Because A. Lopez resented the
attentions of Jesus Alvarez to his
wife, the latter last night precipi-
tated a knitting fray that ended
when Alvarez and Augustine Gauna
were lodge in Jail and Lopez and
Antonio Condo rushed to the coun-
" hospital for treatment of knife
wounds.
Cuts on the right side of Lopez
abdomen may prove fatal An op-
Grafton was performed at the coun-
ty hospital this morning in an ef-
fort to save the Mexican's life. and
a report issued following the oper-
alton stated that Lopez condition
is very good so far.
Conde suffered minor cuts about
the face.
a charge of murder will be filed
against Alvarez should Lopez die.
and it is probable that charge of
assault with deadly weapon, or
assault with intent TO kill, will be
filed even should Lopez live. What
charges will. be filed against Gauna
is not known.
In the county Jail last night, and
In the presence of officials, Alvar-
ez confessed to welding the pocket
knife that wounded Lopez. He did
not cut Conde, he said. 1t was for
alleged assault of Conde that
Gauna was arrested
The Mexicans, at Lopez house in
Brawley, met yesterday afternoon
for a drinking bout, said Alvarez.
They had been drinking all after
noon. Last night Alvarez showed
undue attention to Mrs. Lopez, in
the opinion of her husband.
Condo was the first TO object to
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-23

Perkins to release him. He prom
ised. If released. to pay $50 month.
and vaguely suggested that he might
make Romeo Smith, supervisor
trustee of the permanent fine prop
oSition.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-23
Local Kiwanians
Attend Meeting.

FL Centre Kiwanis club was repre-
sented at the divisional conference
of the California Nevada district at
National City Saturday night by Dr.
and Mrs. Sem Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Reid and Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Apple.
Donad B. Rice, district governor.
was one of the speakers. Guy Hud-
gins, lieutenant-governor OF the llth
division, presided. An interesting
program was presented.
During the dinner a 7o-piece Or
chestra provided excellent music
The musical group as known as the
Sweetwater Union high school SYM
phony orchestra.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-23

A successful rabbit drive was
held in the Capay district, Tehama
County, February %