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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-08
MEXICO MAKES
DRASTIC SLASH
in WATER RATE

Without warning the government
of Mexico informed the Mexico CITY
agent of Imperial Irrigation district
yesterday that a new reduction Of
25 per cent in water rates to MeXi-
can users in Lower California will
go into effect on January /.
Chief Engineer NJ. j. DoWd re-
ceiyed first word of the ordered cut
this morning and Immediately took
steps to protest the measure. al
though he admits he has small
hopes of a rescision.
The new rate slashes the rate
down to as cents an acre foot as
compared to the original rate Of
SO cents per acre foot last year
Nor can We expect to actually
get as cents for water Down said,
since a new Mexican law permits
water payments TO oe made in
Mexican silver, which undergoes a
heavy discount when transferred
into the United States"
a few months ago the first slash
in the water rate was ordered by
the Mexican government, which
brought the IS cent rate down to
so cents. Shortly after that the
law permitting payment in Mexican
silver followed, and because of the
deprecated value of silver, resulted
in even greater losses in revenue to
the district.
I'VE are completely at the mercy
Of the Mexican government in these
orders and are without recourse ex-
cepting through appeals for fair
treatment, which appeals to date
have had no effect" Dowd asserted.
THE original rate is considered
to be extremely equitable to MeXi-
can water users and, if based upon
our actual costs in operating the
Mexican system, would be a mini
mum below which we ought not to
be required to 60" Dowd stated.
The new rate will add serious
losses to those already incurred
since the first reduction. It simply
means that revenues from Mexican
water sales next year will be re-
duced to an insignificant figure and
that the American ranchers will
have to pay not only their own
water costs in the United States, but
will have to pay for maintaining
the system IN Mexico as we'll"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-08
BIAS Is GIVEN
THREE WAYS TO
APPEASE LAW

W. H. Bias, the man who had the
perfect still when his place near
Seeley was raided by George Evans
and a party from the sheriff'S office,
can do one of three things as the
result of a judgment passed by
Judge F. N. kirkpatrick of Seeley
this morning.
Bias, who was i'll the county hos
pital suffering from a stomach all
ment when his place was raided
was taken from the hospital yester-
day afternoon, after he had been
placed under arrest there.
Taken before Judge Kirkpatrick
this morning on charge of posses
sion of liquor, he was sentenced to
pay fine of slo0 or serve 80 days
in the county Jail, and the sentence
was suspended on condition he leave
the county.
1t makes little difference to Off
GERS what course Bias takes. He
can pay the fine, serve the Jail term,
or leave the county, and they will
be equally we'll satisfied.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-08
Crash Victims
Will Recover

That both A. B. Hipolite so, and
his son, N. E. Hipolite, will recover
from injuries suffered in an auto
mobile accident Oh the Holtville
highway near the golf course Sun
day morning was the announce
ment today from the Valley hos
pital in Holtville, where both are
under care.
A medical examination today had
disclosed the elder Hipolite at first
thought to be fatally injured is
suffering from broken ribs, a dis
located collar bone and a broken
shoulder.
His son is suffering from a frac-
tured skull, a broken collar bone
and a broken rib.
The two were injured when their
car was struck III a headon collision
by an automobile driven by William
Powell of Springfield, III. Powell
also was injured slightly. The two
men in the Valley hospital are from
Alhambra
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-08
SCRAP IRON WINDMILL

WILLISTON, N. d. - UP - a
windmill constructed from SCRAP
iron that had accumulated on his
farm is being used today by Jack
Schmitz to pump water from
l28-foot well. The frame is made
from angle iron, the gears were
taken from an old binder. and the
blades of the fan were made of gall
vanized iron sheeting from an old
water tank.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-08
DIST R|CT
APPROVES
CONTRACT
Action Follows Reading
Of Entire Document At
Board Meeting.
SESSION is LIVELY
Recall Elections Tabled
Despite Presence OF
Calipatria Delegation.

Approval of the All-hmerican ca
nal contract took place at today S
session OF the Imperial Irrigation
district board after the entire docu-
ment had been reread for the bene-
fit of those present. The election
could not be set. however, until the
certain state commissions set the
stamp Of approval upon the docu-
ment.
Recall elections against Chairman
c. w. Brockman of division one and
w. o. Blair Of division three were
tabled in order that they might
take place upon the same date which
later will be set for submission OF
the All-American canal contract to
the vote Of the people. Approx
mately 200 Blair opposers heard the
motion calling for tabling Of their
protest.
A resolution containing the state
mentS: Now, therefore, be 1t re-
solved by the board Of directors of
the Imperial Irrigation district that
said proposed contract as so ap-
proved by the secretary of the in
terror of the United States
of America and in words and
figures attached hereto and by ref
erence thereto made a part of this
resolution. be and the same Is here
by approved MS to FORM" was passed
The vote stood three to two as
usual: Chairman c. w. Brockman
and F. w. Beal. no; Ira Aten, w
o. Blair and Mark Rose. yes.
In quick succession the board
passed two more resolutions, one
calling for submission of the con-
tract TO the state engineer and the
other for its submission to the Cali
forn!a districts securities commits
sion. Approval of both these bodies
is expected within the next week or
10 days. In each instance the above
three to two vote was recorded.
+. Boarts of WeStmorland rose
after the tabling and urged Cali
patria residents to refuse to pay
their taxes in retaliation of the
boards action in refusing TO call
the recall elections.
Caliratria Folks Present
When 200 residents of the Cali
patria division stormed the I'M
perial Irrigation district board
meeting this morning indications
were that excitement would result
but the invasion became reading
circle with Secretary F. H. McIveI
wading through legal opinions. res
olutions and finally the ALI
American canal contract itself.
At IL o'clock the secretary was
but two-thirds through the docu.
ment and recess was taken until
after luncheon.
Danger that Secretary McIyer
might develop tons!iitis and the
CONTINUED On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-08
DEFENSE SEEKS
TO Use STATES
OWN WITNESSES
Questioning At Green's
Trial Indicates Case
viii Be Brief.

With jury which was finally COM
pleted at o'cscck yesterday after
noon looking on f4om the jury box,
the ayowed intention of defense
counsel to make the testimony Of
states witnesses serve as defense
testimony in the trial of II. B. Green
for the murder of Ed Warren near
Bonds Corner October % took tan
gible shape today.
This trend of events first became
evident with cross-examination Of
DR.. L. c. House by Ernest f. Ut
ley, chief defense attorney. Utley
had indicated yesterday afternoon
the defense case may be an excep-
tionally brief one, and all signs to-
day pointed to an carly completion
of the Green trial.
OF two witnesses called before
noon today by D. H. Wolford. chief
criminal prosecutor, the defense
attorney was given an opportunity
to cross-examine only one.
Utley and Lee Nuffer, associated
with him in defense of Green, made
little fight against introduction CT
prosecution evidence, announcing
their willingness, rather, to stipulate
to most facts.
Cecil Wilson, called as the last
states witness before noon, gave
testimony damaging to the defense
when he asserted Ed Warren was
sitting in his automobile and lean
ing out to pet a dog when he was
shot in the mouth by Green, who
had gone into his house to get a
shotgun.
DR.. House, who examined War
ren's body after the shooting, and
also examined Green. was called
by the state to prove Waren's death,
and the manner in which he was
killed, On examination by Wolford
DR.. House testified Green could not
have been more than 10 feet away
from Warren when he fired the
shot.
After direct and cross-examination
ton by attorneys. Judge A. c. Fin
ney brought out the testimony from
DR.. House that, in his opinion, War
rem could not have moved after be-
ing shot as he was.
On cross-examination by Utley DR..
Houss testified he examined Green
after the shooting, and noticed cuts
and scratches on his forehead and
face, and also scratches on his
arms.
Possibly with later testimony in
mind regarding a supposed fight at
Ten Foot drop, in which it is the
defense contention Warren attacked
Green, Utley asked regarding the
comparative weights of Warren and
Green. Green, said Doctor House,
weighs about IG3 pounds, while
Wares weighed about 1853 pounds.
Seemingly in an attempt to block
the effect of damaging confession
made by Green after the shooting,
Utley brought out testimony from
the doctor that a blow on the head
such as that supposedly received
by Green might make him hazy in
memory of preceding events.
Cecil Wilson, On the witness stand.
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-08
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

lONlGHI
Urquhart lecture, !, Nj. T..
Social hall.
Chicken dinner, $50, st.
Mary's hall.
Adult Biblc class, 1880, Christ
ian church.
l. o. o. +. No. 397, 8, Davis
hall.
American Legion, 8, Vet
ans hall.
Night school, 7-9, high school.
Band practice, 7:s5, court
house.
Troop !, B.S.A., 7:3O, Elk's hall.
Choral club, Academy of
Music.
Voice lecture. 7:3O. Academy
of Music.
Radio club. Barbara Worth.
Troop 5. 3.S.A., 1880, Seeley
community hall.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Blonde
Crazy.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-08
Former Veteran
Leader Expires

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3. U.p) -
William j. Murphy, past national
commander of the Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans of the World War. died
suddenly at Los Angeles hotel to-
day of pneumonia.
Murphy, owner of the Carlsbad
hotel at Carlsbad, Cal, came to Los
Angeles Sunday morning on busi-
ness. He was stricken yesterday.
and his condition was SO critical, 1t
was impossible to remove him to @
hospital.
His widow and small son sur
yiye
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-08
Hunger Marchers
Leave Capital

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. U.P)-
The hunger marchers" who parad-
ed here at the opening of the con-
gress yesterday, left for their homes
today. vowing a determination to
continue organization of tn discon-
tented for new onslaughts against
the capitalistic system.
The coldest morning Of the sea
son SO far added to the discomfort
of the demonstrations as they
boarded their trucks for the jour-
ney horne. They planned to journey
together to Baltimore before diy!d-
ing into western and northern COL,
umns.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-08
Sylvester Heads
Masonic Lodge

DR.. w. S. Sylvester was elected
master of El Centre lodge, No. 384.
F. and A. NJ, at the meeting held
last night i'll the Masonic temple.
Other elective officers are G. Ben
Herring, senior warden; E. N. D.
Hatch, junior warden: A. G.. Over.
treasurer; c. H. knights, secretary.
and R. L. Graham, trustee. Ap-
pointiye officers will be announced
later
No date has been set for the in
Stallation but 1t is to be an event
of the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-08
PROTECT BEAVERS

PELLSTON, Mich.-U.Pj-SportS-
men are cooperating with game
wardens in Emmett county to pro-
tect the beaver population against
poachers. A guard has been placed
near the colony at French Farm
lake. where the animal engineers
constructed a l0-foot dam. The
dam, according to Sportsmen. has
restored fish to the lake, and man
is protecting his own interests
when he protects the beavers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-08
Statement Filed
By North End

A delegation from the north end
OF the valley, in the interest of re-
districting, today presented to the
supervisors a statement relative to
population, taxation and road fund
distribution for that area, compared
with the balance of the county.
The statement was accepted by
the supervisors and filed as a mat
ter of record.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-08
TOMORROW

Junior chamber of commerce
breakfast, $50, Barbara Worth.
Chamber of commerce lunch
con, Barbara Worth.
Spruce-Westmorland home de-
partment, Eva Loveland home.
Arts and Crafts section, 8,
10000 club.
Federation board. 1915, TO-
900 club.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-08
mhM!LL-.o
W Isays:

TOXIC, Dec. 7. (SpeciaD-
After drinking at least two bar
rels of tea and wanting TO be
fair, here is about how Man
churia looks to me:
China owns the lot, Japan
owns the house that's on it.
Now who should have the po-
licemen? China is trying to
save its country; Japan Is
trying TO save its investments.
The League of Nations is try
ing to save its face. Now,
somebody has got to lose.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-08

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CONTINUED On Page 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
HATHAWAY DENIED
RETRIAL IN Staying
Son of Bay State Legislator, Con-
victed of Nurses Murder, to
Appeal to Higher Court.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. September l8
@.-Superior Court Judge Charles A.
Walsh today denied a motion for q new
trial for Elliott r. Hathaway Of Fan
River, Mass, who was convicted at New
port June % of the murder of verna
Russell, Portsmouth, r. l., student nurse
The decision said that in the opinion
of the court the STATE had fully proved
its case and the jury was justlf1ed In
returning a verdict of guilty of murder
in the first degree. Hathaway, the
28-year-old son of a Massachusetts,
State legislator. Is In Providence
County Jail awaiting sentence to life
Imprisonment.
The defense had commended that the
verdict was against the law and the
evidence, that new and material evil
dence had been discovered since the
trial, that the jury was not impartial,
that the attorney general acted not as
q prosecutor should act and the feeling
ran high against Hathaway at the time
OF the trial
Counsel for Hathaway plan to carry
the case to the State Supreme Court.
The body OF the nurse was found in
lonely lane IN, Tiyerton where she
and Hathaway had admittedly stopped
sfter an automobile ride. The defense
commended she had choked to death on
Q fragment Of her, tooth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
BOATS OFF
AS CROWDS WATCH
Largest Regatta in Capital
History Draws Many
Thousands.

Before a crowd Of thousands at the
War College and Boiling Field the
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noon on a speed coarse laid out In the
rastsrn pvanch
~. a. .-.s.N
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today VIII reach climax tomorrow
With the contest for the Presidents
Cup, offered by former President
49, - Inc saIs ~ . hs.n g eiisrl sS
trophy win run three heats. one ti1is
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tl1e Atlantic fscasf ana ' tl,rn,,0s, the ami
81 Mexico II the Mississinri River. fI,eT,
IN the Mississirui To Chicaro. She was
victor in the race for class A runabo,Its
powered with motors Of not more than
SO horsepower.
The races have brought to Washing
ton from all parts of the country the
cream Of the motor boat racing toiIots
who have made marine history and the
finest boats of ali types the country can
produce
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
81 400 CLERKS PUBLISHED VIEW
MUDDLES u S.-RUSSIAN TRADE
Commerce Department Employees Article
Blamed for Confusion Over
Commercial Paper.

American mercantile trade with Rus
sia was reported today to be in q con-
siderable state of confusion because a
$1,40) q year clerk in the Department
OF Commerce commercial intelligence
division, Bureau Of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce, had made public his own
views on this nations trade relations
with the Soviet Government.
Department oficials admitted they
had received an off1cial protest from the
American Russian Chamber Of Com
msrce, resulting In Secretary Lamont
stepping into the case with letter of
explanation to Hugh L. Cooper, pres!-
dent of that association, with headquar-
tiers IN New York City.
The clerk, G. L. Pass, in his article,
printed In the United States Daily Of
September IL. set out that in dealing
between the Soviet government and pri-
vate foreign firms certain definite adj
vantages accrue to the former
Russia" he said, well understands
how to take advantage of an economic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
is POLICEMEN FACE
INDICTMENTS FOR
Sd DEGREE ABUSE
Several Headquarters Detec-
tives Figure in U. S.
Exposure.
GRAND JURY FINDINGS
EXPECTED TO INVOLVE 20
Probe Next Week Will Center on
Administration Blame for
Condition.

More than ID policemen. including
several headquarters detectives, face
indictment for assault as q result Of
the Governments sensational exposure
Of third degree abuses In Washington.
Indications are that the grand jury's
second presentment in court, probably
next wednesday, will bring to more
than score the total Of indictments
handed dowa against "strong-arm"
policemen. Five officers indicted two
weeks ago are under bond, awaiting
trial.
The grand jury late yesterday heard
testimony in the last Of group Of So
called prosecution" cases, but is not
yet through with its third degree in
Quiry. The prosecution" cases arc
those In which the Government Is
asking indictments.
May Seek to Fix Blame.
1t Is said the grand Jury early next
week may consider the third-degree
situation from the standpoint OF police
administration with view to weighing
the advisability of . supplementary
statement seeking 70 place adnipistra-
There is a possibility, developing quite
recently. that the grand jury may agree
to restrict ITSELF to indictments and
leave 10 the Department of Justice the
responsibility of summarizing conditions
and drawing conclusions.
J. Edgar Hoover, director of the
Bureau Of Investigation, is preparing q
lengthy report containing all the facts"
uncovered by bis large star Of special
This report is not expected to reach the
District Commissioners until next week.
All Facts 70 Be Aired.
While it Is known the bureaus re-
port win not single out any high police
Ofhcial as being responsible for alleged
existence Of the third degree in the
Police Department, there are rl1nnors
ssfloat that Justice officials win naince
Iao words IN presenting all the facts, !"
Nor are any high police Officers likely
to be indicted by the grand jury. Ey-
tasnce in the 50 ur more casEs hReught
10 the attention OF the jury involved.
officer higher than q headquarters de-
tective. The Federal investigators we're
unable 70 md single instance In
which there wan proof that command
ing Officers Of precincts or other adj
mfnistratige officials actually PARTED
pated in or ordered the beating Of
prisoner.
OF the so instances Of alleged bru-
tally recited to the inquisitorial body
about . score were deemed sufficiently
'ironclad' to result in indictments and
70 warrant vigorous prosecution. The
weaker" cases were given TO the jury
for its information IN response 70 an
indicated desire 10 obtain general
picture Of the tlaird-degree problem
here.
some of the '1ndictment' cases In
volved more than one policeman and
several involved policemen named IN
ether cases. The estimate that at least
90 policemen win have been indicted by
next week is considered conservative by
court observers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
MAY THE BEST BOAT WIN!
Soviet and Narcotic
Radio Stations Are
PrObed i'm New York
Outlaw Broadcasts by
Aliens Being Traced by
Federal Authorities.

Two outlaw radio stations. one in
regular communication with Soviet
Russia, and the other directing an al
legged gigantic narcotic ring believed to
be under private Japanese auspices,
have been discovered in New York. it
was learned here today on highest au-
thority.
For more than a year the Soviet sta
ton, which. 1t is alleged, is maintained
by the Antorg Trading Corporation,
unoficial Soviet agency in this co1n-
try, has been under the surveillance Of
operatives Of the Department Of jus
tice and the New York police. Because
of the lack Of diplomatic relations be-
tween Russia and the United States
the state psua rtEnent also has beer
consulted
The station operated hy the narcotic
ring was detected only q few months
ago. It appears that It Is used IN dt-
Continued on Page ?, Column Sd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
GIVEN 50 LASHES
FOR BEATING WIFE
Maryland Carpenter Is Sec
ond Victim Of State Law
in Years.

By the Associated Fress
SALISBURY, Md. September Ia
A confessed wife beaten, Clarence Bell,
40, was given 80 lashes today on his
bare back by Sheriff G. Murray Phillips
It was the second such punishment IN
Maryland in years.
Earlier this year. in Baltimore, 10
lasl1es were administered to man con-
yicted OF the same offense.
The sentence, imposed by Judge Jo-
,seph L. Bailey, was carried out in the
ja,il corridor. Although MRS. Bell had
expressed q wish to be present, she did
not appear when her husband was
brought from his cell and tied to the
she told Judge Bailey yesterday Bell.
on July IS, forced her TO accompany
him in their automobile to some woods
and beat her. She was confined to her
bed for two weeks.
Lashing Is the penalty In the State
for only the one offense.
Two physicians were on hand, but
their services were not needed. Al
though red welts appeared on Bells
back, he uttered no outcry.
Afterward Bell carpenter, was led
back to his cell to serve sentence of
three months for driving while intoxi-
Gated. A crowd OF several hundred per-
sons gathered outside the jail, but Judge
Bailey said he interpreted the law to
mean the flashing should not be public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
MISSIONARY SLAIN
BY WOUNDED LION
Both Hands and Foot Chewed OF
After He Misses Three
Shots at Beast.

~ Gable TO The star.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa. Sep
TENDER le.-Rev. Myron Taylor, Amer
lean missionary Of the Brethren IN
Christ Society. who has preached IN
zambezi Valley since 1907, was killed q
few days ago In a terrific struggle with
4. wounded lion near Choma, according
70 advices received here today.
The lion had escaped from a trap and
the missionary went after IL with bor-
Towed rife and shotgun. When Rev.
Mr.. Taylor came upon the animal, he
fred three times, but missed, whereupon
the lion attacked him and knocked him
down.
The missionary tried 10 fight on the
lion with his foot, but the Hon bit on
the foot and In the subsequent struggle
clnewed Oh both Of hts hands. As the
missionary lay helpless, the lion ambled
away. Natives carried Rev. Mr.. Taylor
50 miles 10 his home, but ne died the
fc,pyriEht. 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
BELIZE CONDITIONS
REPORTED IMPROVED
Death Toll Expected to Exceed
1,50O-Marines Patrol Streets
as Repairs Are Begun.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, September 1s.-Radio mes
sages to the Tropical Radio Co. here
today indicated that although the death
list in hurricane-stricken Belize, British
Honduras, was mounting, general con-
ditions there were improving. The dis
patches predicted the death total would
exceed 1900.
Belize was being patrolled by marines
from the U. S. 8. Sacramento and
working parties had been organized for
cleaning streets, repairing roofs and
other jobs. Heavy rains IN the past
two. nights eliminated the immediate
dangers of fire.