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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
HEAD OF NAVY
HOPES TO LIMIT
WAR in FUTURE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. W.H-
The directing head of the American
navy. Admiral William v. Pratt, ex-
pressed to the conference on the
cause and cure. of war today his
hopes for limiting international
fighting, although he offered no
prospect that mankind, at present,
could abolish it.
In lengthy paper, he touched on
many phases of world affairs and
painted picture in which the ad-
vance of civilization shed some
light on the dark background of
human passions. Pratt praised the
accomplishments of the London
and Washington conferences. la
mented the failure of some ma
tIons" to enter consultative pacts,
and bitterly attacked communism.
Summarizing, Pratt said there
was no cure for war as long as the
world "is what it is" but added:
while I see no prospect of en-
tirely avoiding war, there does seem
to be the possibility of limiting 1t"
Il cannot understand why some
nations are so fearful of confer
ences and consultative pacts," he
said. These agencies belong to
the present und are the best means
we can take sometimes to settle
many problms which appear al
most unsolvable."
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
GAS
To CURB
RADICALS
Refusal to Permit Parade
Causes Outbreak in
Business Section
SEVERAL INJURED
Disturbance Ties Up
Traffic and Results in
Numerous Arrests

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20. U.P) -
Police squads and approximately
1000 demonstrators battled in the
business district of lower Los An
geles today when the officers used
tear gas bombs and gas guns to
break up a scheduled hunger
march to the city hall.
One clash occurred when the po-
lice rushed about so men and wom-
en- attempting to form in line. Tear
gas fumes soon hugged the side
walks and police, demonstrators and
spectators were affected.
H. Triana, 80, an unemployed
painter, was badly beaten in hand
to hand fight with Officer S. @.
Haney Haney managed to subdue
the painter and staggered from the
gas circle but it was some time be-
fore Triana could be reached and
removed to police hospital.
Another gas squad hurled bombs
in the 200 block on South Main
street and arrested several men and
women, who were chased into
store.
Street cars and automobiles were
stalled in the riot district, which
covered several blocks. Passengers
on the street cars and in the auto
mobiles were affected by the gas
fumes.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20. UP, =.
Police broke up one section OF an
unauthorized hunger parade" here
today by throwing tear bombs into
the ranks of the marchers.
The men gathered at Fifth and
Towne streets as part of a plan of
the unemployed to march on the
city hall after the city council re-
fused the applications of three or
carnations for permits to march.
Police were sent to the district by
the carload and one of the officers
threw the tear bomb when the
marchers refused to obey orders and
disperSe.
While the first gathering was
dispersed with the single bomb,
crowds we're milling about along
Fifth street and there were evi-
dences of a gathering in process
of formation at First and Main
streets.
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
Repeal of Wright
Act Is Proposed

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 20.
U.P)-Repeal of the Wright act,
California's little Volstead law"
was sought in a resolution intro
duced in the senate today by Sena-
tor Tallant Tubbs of San Francisco.
The resolution proposed outright
repeal of the law without any mod
ification or referendum as provided
under several other measures aimed
at the prohibition law now before
tn legislature.
Congress was asked to speed up
legislation consenting to the con-
struction of a $72,000,000 toll briSge
from San Francisco to Oakland by
way of Goat Island in a resolution
unanimously adopted by the state
senate.
Senator Arthur H. Breed of Oak
land, member of the Hoover Young
bridge commission which recently
endorsed the proposed bridge, said
that the route proposed was from
Rincon Hill in San Francisco to
Goat Island and from there to the
Alameda county shore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
AMENDMENT TO
FIREARMS ACT
BADLY NEEDED
Owning Brass Knuckles
Is Greater Crime Than
Havis1g Machine Gun
BY HOMER l.. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Jan. 20.
U.P)-Further restrictions upon
ownership of a machine-gun, tool
of the professional gangster, were
proposed in the state legislature by
William B. Bonelli, Los Angeles, in
an amendment to the state firearms
act.
Bonelli pointed out that under
the present law the possession of a
pair of brass knuckles is more OF a
crime than possession of machine
gun.
Prohibition referendum, control
of San Francisco harbor. and seve-
raj of Governor Rolph's organizs-
ton bills were before the legislature
today.
The dry law poll was proposed By
Senator Thomas A. Maloney OF san
Francisco, jointly with bill by As
semblyman William B. Hornblower
of San Francisco. 1t would provide
for a referendum at the next gen.
eral state election in November,
1892, or at any special statewide
election before that time.
Two of Governor Rolph's organiz-
alton bills were introduced in the
lower house today.
One, by Assemblyman Bonelli,
would remove the charge for arcni-
tects' fees from the state athletic
commissions revenue, which, by
law, goes to the State Veterans
home at YOuntville.
Another would require fines col
lected for violation of the state fish
and game laws to be cleared
through the state department of fl
nance rather than through the
courts.
Would Tax Shooters
Several fish and game law
changes were proposed in bills sent
to committees in both houses
today.
A sales tax of 1 cent on eacn
shotgun shell was urged in a bill
by Assemblyman William P. Joso
of Hayward.
Revenue thus derived would be
used to buy and operate pubic
shooting grounds.
Senator Walter H. Duval, OF San-
ia Barbara, would prohibit the use
of salmon eggs as bait.
A uniform deer hunting season
throughout the state was proposed
by Senator James M. Allen, OF
Yreka, from September Is to Octo-
ber Is.
Calling for expenditure of $780,
600 a year for developing parks
along California's ocean front, a
series of bills by legislative COM
mittee investigating the state
beaches were introduced in the as
sembly.
The money would be derived by
taking so per cent of the states re-
venue from oil drilling operations,
now estimated at S60,000 a month.
Leasing of tidelands for oil drilling
would be permitted, under the act,
when an adjacent onshore field had
been developed to produce oil III
commercial quantities.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
DIARY RELATES
PITlFUL DEATH
OF MISSIONARY

ALBANY, Cal, Jan. 20. iU.n =
Her sons own chronicle of how he
watched death march toward him
across a field of snow was made pub
lie today by Mrs. I. A. Williams.
mother of James Eldon Michael, 81
year-old missionary, whose body was
found last month in an abandoned
trapper'S cabin On Sweden, near
Hay river, Canada.
The record, made in his diary,
found near the body by Royal
Northwest Canadian Mounted Po-
lice, was sent TO Mrs. Williams.
The youth. an Anglican misslon-
arv since he was l6. set out last
March from Hay river settlement
Hudson Bay district, on a 300-mlie
trek to Fort germillion. He carried
provisions for only two weeks.
Presumably snowbound. he took
refuge in the cabin. His scant sup
plies vani he'd while he waited for
better weather. When it came, he
was too weak to take his snowshoes.
" .itten in hand that daily grew
more shaky, the diary read
April l9--Food gone l am cold.
But it is Gods will il l am not
saved. Then no more hunger. No
more cold. No more pain ..
"Tpril 23.-Still able TO walk
about.
Saturday, May 3.-Can still walk.
Feeble M.
There were no more entries.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
Einstein Theory
Given Approval

PASADENA, Jan. 20. U.P) - The
Einstein theory of relativity was
accepted Fundamentally and the
rival theory Of the Dutch physicist
De Sitter was thrown to the winds
in a speech here last night by DIR.
Charles E. st. John, astrophysicist
CT the Mount Wilson observatory.
De Sitters comos arrangement
depended largely upon that theory
known as the red shift said DR..
st. John. He went into great de-
tail in explaining the workings of
DR.. Einsteins theory, and the
learned physicist, in reply, said
that it was the best talk on the
subject he ever had heard.
Dr.. st. John, speaking over a ma
tionwide broadcast, explained the
Importance of the Einstein theory
in aiding the complete understand
ing of the phenomena of light.
gravitation and electric magnetism.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
OPPOSES
CHANGING
DRY LAW
Supplemental Reports by
individuals Favor Re-
peal or Revision
ONE FAILS TO SIGN
Leading Southern Dry
Wants Modified Form
of Swedish System
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. W.Pi -
The Wickersham commissions pro-
hibition report was sent 10 congress
today by President Hoover with 10
of the IL members signing, with res
eryations, q general statement oil
facts and conclusions opposing re-
peal of the 18th amendment. How
ever, a majority amended separate
opinions favorinR either repeal or
revision which would permit con-
gress to regulate or prohibit" the
liquor traffic at its discretion.
After laboring months for an
agreement upon q solution OF the
prohibition problem, the commits
sion appeared to have ended its de-
liberations in an irreconcilable dead
lock.
Four of the IL members endorsed
q plan put forward by Henry w
Aaderton of Virginia, a dry Re-
publican. for adoption Of modified
form of the Swedish plan for con-
trolled sale by private corporations
under strict regulation, in states
wishing to adopt it, Two other
members favored this plan condi-
tionally in event the present regime
after further trial, proved unsuc-
cessful
The Anderson plan could be en-
acted by congress only if the 18th
amendment were revised to permit
regulation of the liquor traffic.
The commission agreed that II
the amendment is to be revised, II
should give congress latitude either
to regulate or prohibit manufacture
and traffic i'll liquor.
The purpose of this change would
be TO remove the compulsion on con-
gress to prohibit all beverage IL
quor and to permit a more flexible
system under which states desiring
some form of liquor sale could be
permitted to have it.
Such revision was favored in five
individual reports by Commission
ers Anderson, Loesch, Macintosh
Pound and Comstock. Baker favor
ed il as an alternative in event un-
conditional repeal failed. and Ken
yon and Mccormick favored it on
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
PINCHOT MAKES
FRANK ATTACK
UPON UTILITIES

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 20. U.P)
In what many persons considered a
bid for the presidency in 1892, Gift
ford Pinchot, in his inaugural ad-
oress as governor today attacked the
public utility interests and charged
that back of them is the whole
fabric of political corruption: the
underworld and the protected rae
keteer."
He asserted public utilities were
attempting to undermine the fed
eral government and substitute
IAN invisible government to control
the entire nation"
Pinchot reiterated his stand in
favor of prohibition, saying 1T is
well known not only that I believe
in obeying and enforcing the 18th
amendment because it is the law,
but that am convinced supporter
of the amendment itself; this ad-
miniStration will be dry
The governor, who is entering his
second term, pointed out that he
had appointed committee on un-
employment to investigate th e
causes and effect of the business
depression and to make recon-
mendations. A concrete play will
be laid before the general assem-
bly,, he said.
For Pennsylvania Pinch O t
pledged: a road building program;
revision of the public service laws;
equalization of taxation to lift the
burden from the farmer, the home
owner and the businessman; to
prevent the unfair use of labor in
functions; to obtain old age pen
sions; abolishment of the coal and
iron police and replacement by of
ficers selected and commanded by
the commonwealth and paid by it
at company expense.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
Bomb Outbreak
In Argentine

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 20. UP, =
The explosion of bombs in three
railway stations of Buenos Aires to-
day caused wide alarm and a dozen
casualties.
Police information from the scenes
of bombing, which were widely sep
arated said only three persons were
believed dead.
One bomb exploded in Constit-
ucion station, one of the most i'm
rortant rail centers in the city. An
other exploded in a subway at the
west station, and third at the Pa
cific railway station in Palermo.
Palermo is one of the most mod
orn of Buenos Aires suburbs and
has a large English and American
population.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
Unemployed In
Oklahoma Riot

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Jan.
20 W.P)-Rioting broke out here
today when 300 unemployed men
stormed a grocery store an q
wrecked it.
The mob overpowered clerks and
the owner of the store, tore down
food from the shelves and smashed
display windows. About rs city
police and county officers answered
a riot call and began making ar
rests.
The outbreak occurred at Reno
and Robinson, two blocks from the
city's main business square.
At least 700 other men looked on
as the mob looted the store.
The mob was dispersed when
deputies hurled Tear bombs among
members.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
BANDIT QUEEN
ADMITS STAGING
LIST OF CRIMES
Wanted To Quit But Her
Gang Would Not Per-
nit Her To Do So

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20. U.P)-A
chameleon-haired bandit queen"
who smilingly admitted forcing a
druggist to remove his trousers to
prevent pursuit, was under arrest
here today, charged with suspicion
of burglary.
The girl, Lucille Walker 10, boast
ed to police that she was the red
headed "blonde-headed" and
"black-haired' leader of a bandit
gang which has raided more than
25 stores about the city since
Thanksgiving, police said.
Starting her alleged career of
crime because she was in debt, the
girl first adopted a red wig as a
disguise, she said. When police had
eyes for naught but red-heads, she
appeared in her own blonde crown
of beauty, and still later adopted a
black wig or a closefitting black
hat to avoid detection.
After the first holdup, I wanted
TO quit, but the gang threatened
to take me for ride, SO I kept
going" the girl told police.
mo, drug store holdups aren't ex-
citing after the first one.
"All I got out of it was q fair
living, couple of pairs of silk
stockings and s12 pair of Slip
pers." But more than $4,000 was
sent to the girls mother, police di-
vulged. The Walker girl refused to
reveal her mothers name.
Arrested with her was Alex Nc
Kay. also held on suspicion of bur-
glary.
Interested victims of the CIR
were to appear at a "show-up' a.
police headquarters tonight in al
attempt definitely to pin certain
hold-ups against her.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
Climate Agrees
With Einstein

PASADENA, Jan. 20. (U.P) - The
Southern California climate has won
over Prof. Albert Einstein, who, with
his wife, came here December 81 for
six weeks study.
DR.. Einstein admitted today that
he had arranged to remain here II
weeks instead because the weather
suited him.
Southern California this year was
the fore-runner of further winter
trips to Pasadena. His summers, as
usual, will be spent at his home near
Berlin.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
Find Chicago
Officer Slain

CHICAGO, Jan. 20. WP)-A Chi
cago policeman. Hugh Kennedy. 35,
was found beaten to death today
in Cicero.
His body was found on a railway
right of way. He was not in uni
form but was wearing his star.
Neither a gun nor holster was
found on his body.
Police said he had been killed
somewhere else and his body taken
there.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
BRITAIN HOPING
TO REDUCE IDLE

LONDON, Jan. 20. U.P)-Hope
for the labor governments efforts
toward alienation of unemploy-
ment in Great Britain was raised
today when the house of commons
reconvened after the Christmas
recess.
Miss Margaret Bondfield, minis
ter of labor, told a questioner, Sir
Kingsley Wood, that approximate
ly 77000 persons were now en-
ployed on work schemes the gov
ernment had adopted since June,
1929.
There have been recent indica-
tons of progress in the drive to
finds jobs for more than 100000
unemployed in Britain.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
GOLD IMPORT RAISED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. U.P)-
The United States imported $780,
C87 900 more of gold in 1880 than
was exported, the commerce de-
partment announced today Total
exports for the year were $115,-
e67 900 and imports 1896, 6,054 600.
Silver exports for the year total
ed S54,l55, 900 while imports were
valued at $40 2,752 900,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
Edison Company
To Issue Stock

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. {U.P)-
The state railroad commission today
granted authority to the Southern
California Edison company to issue
S7,80O,00O worth of common capital
stock.
The new stock will have a par
value of $25 and will be sold to stock
holders at the rate of one new share
for each 10 shares of old stock held
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
HARDING MEMORIAL
TO BE DEDICATED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. U.P)-
President Hoover will dedicate the
Harding memorial at Marion, Ohio,
some time after the month of May
this year, it was announced at the
White House today.
An invitation was presented to
the executive by former Senator
Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, chair
man of the Harding commission,
and was Immediately accepted.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Scout board, 7:S0, court
house.
Entire Nos club, $3.50, 1o.ef"
club.
Realty Board, 1880. e.
Bros. office.
l. o. o. +. No. 397, s, Davis
hall.
l. V. COmmandery, No. 81.
s:30, Masonic Temple.
Oasis Shrine No. 20, w. 5. of
j., 8, Masonic Temple.
l.. ". Choral club, 1880, Wilson
school.
Night school, 10, high school.
Brunk'S Comedians, "T h e
Man From Texas.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "The
Lash.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20
TOMORROW

Junior chamber of commerce
breakfast, $50, Barbara Worth.
Chamber of commerce lunch
con, Barbara Worth.
Ladies' day, 10, Barbara Worth
country club.
Delphian, $3.50, 5i4 Wensley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-20

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-09
RUN OF
 KINGS HEAVIER THAN FOR 1880
Ten Per Cent Increase in Northern End of Divi-
 sion Is Indicated

A record early run of King sal mon in the northern areas of Southeast Alaska is indicated by reports and figures for catches re- ceived at local headquarters of the United States Bureau of Fisheries it was announced today by Capt M. J. O'Connor, Assistant Agent.
 Reports from Taku Inlet, Hoonah East Point, Funter Bay, Tee Har- bor, Eagle River and Sitka indicate the early take to be approximately 10 per cent greater than for the corresponding period of 1880, and last years take was heavier than the previous record year of 1926.
 Higher Grade Noted
 The fish are higher grade this season than either in 1930 or 1926 There is larger percentage of red kings, and the fish are larger and fatter.
 The run had slackened last week but this is usually the experience The main body of fish usually ap- pears later in the season.
 Official figures for the Copper River area show both reds and kings to be more abundant this year than last. The red pack ul to ls~s Saturday night was about 21,50o cases. The king pack, mate rially heavier than in 1880 at this time, was approximately 7,2O0 cases
 Close More Traps
 Supplementary regulations re. ceived by the Bureau of Fisheries today from Washington closed sev, eral additional traps for this seasor only. The closure was made by the Department of Commerce al the instance of the site holders who found 1t impossible to make arrangements for selling fish tc the canners this season.
 Two were held by Dr. L. P Dawes, one on Indian Island and the other in Excursion Inlet. One was held by the Alaska Pacific Salmon Corporation. located at Pt Augusta. A fourth is located on northeast shore of Prince of Wales Island, near Ratz Point, and was held by Jenkins and Coulter. An other, situated on East Island al latitude 56' 10, was operated by Andy Johnson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-09
YUKON M AXES
 EARLY CALL AND STAYS 5 HOURS
Vessel Bound for Sewarc Has 22l Passengers
 Out of Seattle

With 221 passengers and large cargo out of Seattle, the steam ship Yukon. Capt. H. Anderson, had a good voyage north. She ar- rived in Juneau at 4:30 this morn ing and left five hours later for Seward. Among her passengers were cannery crews for Stevens Creek and Nellie Juan, and three round -trippers.
 At this port, the vessel discharg- ed equipment for the Alaska Ju- neau Gold Mining Company and general merchandise for business establishments, and she disembark- ed 28 passengers. They were:
 Passengers From Seattle
 From Seattle-Mr and Mrs. Jo- seph Bolduc, Jeannette Bolduc, Jo- seph Bolduc. MT. and Mrs. Chas. Goldstein, MT. and Mrs. John Mo- Cormick, Rev. and Mrs. E. K. Olafson, Mrs. Fred Camper, Mrs A. Jaxtheimer, Mrs. E. Kirkpatrick, Miss Iris Gray, Nadine Brown, Eli zabeth Sey, Virginia Shattuck, Ruth Waggoner, Gertrude Geer, Horace o. Adams, Ben H. Hall, Douglas Parker, Louis L. Ray, Samuel Val asky, Chester K. Westworth.
 From Ketchikan-D. M. Bothwell and R. H. Stock.
 From Wrangell-Roy Rutherford
 At the wharf of the Juneau Lum- Der Mills here the Yukon loaded TOO ties for. delivery to the Alaska Railroad at Seward.
 Persons Going to Westward
 She embarked the following pas sengers for the Westward:
 For Cordova-M. E. Leblanc, w. J. Mcdonald, Mary Ellen Waterud, H. M. Bagoeff.
 '. For Seward-Mrs. Malcolm Eli ott, Miss Stuart Elliott, Miss Jane Elliott, Capt. J. Ms Clark, John Newmarket. LeRoy vestal, Mrs. H B. Campbell, Charles Hawkesworth, Lance Hendrickson, J. w. Jones, Stanley McCutcheon, Mrs. H. w. McCutcheon, MT. and Mrs. R. D. Baker, K. M Worden, Tennyson Jefferson, James Black and Frank Gagnon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-09
CRAFT STRUCK BY MERCHANT
 vESSEL,SINKS
Accident Occurs Off Shan- tung Peninsula, China,
 Early To day
FIVE OFFICERS, 26
 MEN REPORTED SAVED
Eighteen Men Are Missing Vessels Are Rush.
 ed to Scene

LONDON, June 9.-The British Admiralty announced that the Bri- tish submarine Poseidon, one of the largest in the fleet, sunk in collision early today with a merch- ant vessel near Wei Sai Wei, on the north shore of the Shangtung Peninsula, China
 Five officers and 26 men were saved. Two men died after being rescued and 18 men are missing
 Three vessels went to the scene of the collision.
 The Poseidon was launched in 1922. The craft was 60 feet long and 28 foot beam
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-09
LOOSE ENDS IN
 PANTACES CASE.
 BEING TIED UP
Prosecution Starts Assem- bling All discriminating
 Evidence HELEN LIVINGSTON
 ON WITNESS STAND Says She Was Hired to Be Partner of Wealthy
 Man at Party

SAN DIEGO, Cal, June 9.-The Prosecution late yesterday began the task of tieing in loose ends in it's case against Alexander Pan- tages, theatre man, and three otn- CTS, Jesse H. Shreve, wealthy and influential broker; Olive Clark Day and William Jobelmann, charged with conspiracy of violation of the Juvenile Court Law.
 Helen Livingston, aged IT years, went on the stand yesterday and testified she was brought to the hotel party here last October with Lydia Nitto, complaining witness, by Mrs. Day and Jobelmann, al- legged operators of the Hollywood Girl Market" to be a partner of MT. Shreve.
 Her story partly followed closely that told by Miss Nitto.
 Two employees of the Fl Cortez Hotel, where the party was held on October 30, identified registration cards showing Ms. Day and Pan- tages were in the hotel that night. Another employe could not identi- fly Mrs. Day as the person assign ed to the apartment.