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Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
NO CHANGE IN VOTING RESULT
MADE BY ABSENTEE BALLOTS

continued to gain on Judge A. c.
Finney by polling 155 absentee
votes to make a total of 1851
against total of 5588 for Finney
including 1873 absentee votes.
Hugh Osborne, supervisor-elect
was given 81 absentee votes, for a
total of 2197, against 43 for a total
of 2013 for Romeo c. Smith, in
cumbent.
In the Brawley supervisorial dis
trict B. M. Graham polled Sc alb
sentee votes to increase his total
to 1925, while w. E. Walters got
so to make his total 1859.
William Gibbs McAdoo received
165 absentee votes for a total of
6847, Robert Shuler got 81 for a
total of 3010 and Tallant Tubbs
got sc for a total of 1893. McAdoo
was elected United States senator
by an overwhelming statewide ma
jority.
Sam Robinson received a compli-
mentary absentee vote of 241, max
ing his total 8745. He had been
elected state assemblyman at the
primary election, with majority
of both Republican and Democra-
tic votes.
Final results of Imperial .coun-
tvs vote on the propositions, in
Guiding the absentee votes, saw
7700 against 1925 vote to repeal
the Wright act and 1890 vote fol-
state control of liquor traffic
while 1864 voted against it.
Results of the vote on other
propositions, by the number they
were given on the ballot, with the
yes votes first and the no votes
second, follow:
No. 8, 1868, 5616; No. d, 1880,
4419; No. 5, 4107, 1868; No. 6, 5162,
4127; No. 7, 2O75, 5317; No. 8, 3749,
2621; No. 9, 4413, 1868; No. TO-
$3.50, 1910; No. IL, 4435, 1894; No.
II, 4675, 1870; No. Is, 4023, 2873;
No. IA, 1881, 1000; No. Is, 3645,
PITT; No. 16, 3718, 2746; No. II,
1916, 2201; No. 18, 3599, 3102; No.
10, 361o, 2574; and No. 20, 3683,
1898.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
HUNGER MARCH
PROVES FLOP

Apparently not wishing to ac-
cept the challenge laid down by
various civic and ex-service organ
izations of Imperial county, a band
of 16 Los Angeles hunger march,
ers" last night travelled through
the southern portion of the county
without any kind of a demonstra-
ton, taking the route which would
be least likely to bring them to
public notice.
Coming from San Diego, the hun
ger marcherS avoided peaceful
sheriff's escort awaiting them at
the Ell Centre city limits, detoured
at Seeley over the Calexico-Seeley
highway, and passed through CAL
exico at 1890 last night on the way
to Yuma.
The assertedly Communistic hun
ger marcherS stopped at Calexico
only long enough for coffee, then
continued on their announced trip
to Washington in one truck and
an automobile The car bore no BAN
ners or other insignia, but tailed
with descriptions furnished by coast
police to local authorities.
Local citizens had been asked not
to contribute in any way to the hun
ger march. It's inStigatorS had an
nounced that they would not spend
any money on the trip, but would
bum" their way to Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
D. B. HOFFMAN
GETS PARDON

SACRAMENTO, Nov. Is. U.H-
Governor Rolph today issued a
pardon to D. B. Hoffman, 81, con-
victed of second degree murder in
Imperial county in 1925 and re-
leased on parole in 1882. The
pardon was to permit Hoffman to
remarry his former wife.
Clemency was recommended, the
governor said, by William H
Waste, chief justice of the Cali
fornia supreme court, Justice En-
NETT Seawall of the supreme court,
and Judge Franklin j. Cole for
merly of Imperial county, who SEN
fenced Hoffman.
Hoffman received a sentence OF
20 years. He was convicted OF
killing John A. Shafer, one Of
three youths who entered his ranch
after he had discharged them.
Hoffman contended he thought
they intended to rob him.
After his Imprisonment, Hoft-
mans wife was granted divorce
and married another man who has
since died, the governor said. The
pardon was granted in order to
permit Hoffman to remarry his
former wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
Screen Comedian
And Wife Separate

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16.-U.P)-
Stan Laurel, member of the famed
comic screen team of Laurel and
Hardy, and his wife have separated
it was learned today.
The comedian revealed that his
wife, formerly known on the screen
as Lois Nelson, will ask for di-
vorce and cusotdy of their 5-year-
old daughter, Lois.
ut was just one of those things,
the comedian explained. 81 felt
badly about it and I know that Mrs.
Laurel did too. We reached a point
where everything one of us did dis
pleased the other. We got on each
others nerves so we parted
The comedian turned over his
home and furnishings and two life
trusts, totaling more than 100000
to his wife and child, Laurel's at
torney, Ben w. Shipman, said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
COUNTY : DRY
LAW APPEARS
BADLY MIXED
Status Of Ordinance In Doubt
Following Vote For Repeal
Of Wright Act.
VARIETY OF LEGAL OPINION
VETS Say Action Of Voters
Automatically Repealed Impe-
rial County Statute.

Out of a welter of discussion re-
volving about the repeal of the
| Wright act and the existence of a
supposed Imperial county ordin-
! ance governing the sale of liquor
today arose three pertinent ques-
| tions
l. Is such an ordinance in ex-
istence, or
2. Is there an ordinance forbid
ding the sale of liquor but not
prescribing any penalty, and
g. What of it, in face of the con-
tinued presence of the Volstead
act?
Jubilation of the county's dry
element found sudden check in
these questions and in the reason
for them. Even legal opinions
differed to such an extent that it
seemed apparent the supreme
court is the only adequate means
of deciding the matter.
One prominent Ell Centro attor-
ney was firm in the belief that this
county is without any enforceable
| dry ordinance.
The reason for the entire dis
cussion may be found in the sec
ton of the state law which pro-
vides that the enactment of such
new law as was the Wright act
automatically repeals any other
state law which may be in conflict
with it, or repeals that section
which is in conflict.
On the knowledge that municipal
ordinances are classed as state
laws, and on the assumption that
county ordinances may be so
classed, is based the contention of
those who believe Imperial county
has no liquor ordinance, or at
least no ordinance fixing a penalty
for its violation.
| Maximum Fines Differ
The county liquor ordinance,
adopted in 1918, fixed a maximum
penalty of a $500 fine for sale of
liquor. The Wright act fixes a
penalty of a maximum fine OF
$1,000 for sale of liquor. 1t
may readily be seen tn a
these sections, at least, are in
conflict. Therefore it is argued
| that the adoption of the Wright
act automatically repealed that
section of the county ordinance
| fixing the penalty.
Since the repeal of repeating
ordinance does not reinstate the
ordinance first repealed, it is also
apparent that the county liquor
law, even though it might prohibit
sale of liquor, does not provide for
any penalty to be inflicted on vio-
| lators.
Proponents of the county ordi-
nance in it's entirety were busily
searching today for some statute
more applicable to the case, hoping
to disprove the contention of their
opponents.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16

Absentee ballots counted by the
board of supervisors, yesterday
had no effect on the results of the
general election, other than to pile
up greater leads for most of the
winning candidates and cut down
the lead of Ben Hulse over F. W..
Greer for the state senate by 80
votes.
In the closest race, and the only
one which might yet go to either
candidate, Claude Chandler gained
157 absentee ballots to ia for
George Burnham for United States
congress, making a total county
vote of 6426 for Chandler and 1859
for Burnham.
The Democratic majority con-
tinued to be apparent in the alb
sentee ballots for presidential elec-
tors, 1919 going to the Democrats
to make a total of 8761, while SO
were cast for the Republicans for
a county total of 3770.
Ben Hulse got 127 absentee votes
to 166 for Greer, giving Hulse a
total of 1858 against 5242 for
Greer.
r. D. McPherrin, judge-elect,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
Mexican Rebel
Ordered Exiled

GUADALAJARA, Mex, Nov. l6
U.P)-Prof. Aurelio Manriques, rev.
olutionary and former governor of
San Luis Potosi, was to return to
the United States today to resume
his exile.
Manriques, a member of the ill
fated Escobar revolution in 1929,
was arrested here yesterday after
reentering his native country with
out benefit of amnesty. He had
accompanied the body Of Gen. Aur-
clio Sepulveda, another revolution
airy, here for burial, declaring his
conscience was clear"
AT a hearing, Manriques was
granted 72 hours grace in which
to quit the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
SNOW FALLS
IN MIDWEST
Area Between Appalachians
And Rockies Feels Touch Of
King Winter.
(By United Press

From the Rocky Mountains to the
Appalachians winter ruled today.
Over most of the area, however,
fair skies followed snow, cold rains,
and a lowering mercury, and fore
casts were for clear, continued cold
weather.
In Duluth, Mimi, on the north,
the mercury plunged to zero.
Far to the south, Dallas, Texas,
reported % degrees. Denver, on the
western boundary of the storm area
had 28 degrees, and Indianapolis
registered a 26 degree temperature.
Snow fell yesterday or last night
over the entire area, in many cases
reaching a record depth for this
early in the winter Indiana was
blanketed under foot of snow,
with trains and street cars running
behind schedule, busses and cars
stalled, and snow plows brought into
use.
Lake Michigan shielded Chicago
from the full brunt of the cold
wave, but the mercury dropped to
freezing there, and a seven inch
snowfall filled the streets.
In Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and
Nebraska, temperatures ranging
from four to 30 degrees above zero
were reported.
st. Louis, struggling through six
inches of snow, had 20 degrees. Kan
sas City reported 10 degrees. In
Columbia, Mo-, a November record
was set at degrees, and in Mex
ico Mo-, the mercury registered
four degrees lower than this.
Cold In Texas
All time records were set by the
Texas cold wave. Freezing temper
atures reached almost to the Rio
Grande, as cold rains swept the
state. There was no snow.
In the Oklahoma panhandle fur
ries of snow left thin covering
on the ground.
The storm appeared to be NOV
ing south and east, weather obser-
ers predicting snow and colder wea-
ther tonight or tomorrow for such
states as New York, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware and Mary
land.
In the Pacific Northwest more
unsettled weather and rain was
predicted after a gale which lash
ed the Oregon and Washington
coasts yesterday, flooding streams
tearing down power lines, driving
all small vessels to ports.
Utah and Idaho reported rain
and snow, but temperatures for
the most part were moderate.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
NEPOT|S|M HIT
BY ELECTION
Total OF Sixty Who Carried
Relatives On Payroll Will Not
Return To Capital.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

OhitCu IICSS otdii COITCSpOliuClt
Copyright. 1882. Bv United Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Ranks
of the senators and congressman
who carried relatives on the gov
ernment payroll have been deci-
mated by the 1892 election.
Sixty senators and congressman
who in their present or preceding
terms supported relatives at public
expense have been retired, volun-
tary or otherwise. There are 109
more still left in congress out of
known total of 1863. A number
removed their relatives after the
widespread nature of the practice
was reported in United Press dis
patches several months ago.
Five senators out of the 81 who
are known to have given congress
sional jobs to their relatives have
been defeated. Brookhart of Iowa
was beaten in the primary. De-
feat came in the election to Jones,
Washington; Smoot, Utah; Thom-
as, Idaho; Watson, Indiana. All
are Republicans.
A total of SIS house members
who haye carried relatives at gov
ernment expense will not return
for the next congress. This still
leaves II representatives of this
group in the new congress. One,
Andersen (Rep) Minnesota, is
doubtful pending final count.
The list covers both parties. The
most prominent member on the
payroll list, Speaker Garner, has
been elected to two jobs-his pres
ent house seat and the vice-presi-
dency.
The issue of nepotism was raised
in many contests, though it was
not deciding factor in all of
them. The house last spring voted
to open its >payrolls to public in
spection as a result of protests
from constituents following United
Press disclosures.
The Alaskan delegate, whose wife
has been on the congressional pay
roll, was defeated for reelection.
These territorial delegates have no
vote but are given seats in the
house and are carried on govern
ment salary and with the same
clerk hire allowances that regular
congressman have allowed them
selves.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
FARM BUREAU
IN CONVEN TON

MARYSVILLE, Cal, Nov. 16'-
U.P}-Farmers of California can
hope for no stabilization of pri-
ces as long as transportation char
ges change abruptly or remain I'm
certain, Clyde L. Seavey, president
of the state railroad commission,
told California Farm Beaureau fed
Grafton delegates in annual conven-
ton here.
Seavy, who was introduced by
R. w. Blackburn, Riverside county,
president of the state federation,
praised the organization and
strength of the farm bureau.
In recognition of the fact that
the farm bureaus interest with the
railroad commission is in the mat
ter of utility rates and service, Sea-
vey remarked that electric rates OF
all major utilities serving agricul-
ture have been under scrutiny and
adjustment during the past two
years.
Rates for agriculture were not
reduced to the extent asked, but
were reduced as far as believed
equitably and legally possible" he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
ThieUes Ignore
Valuable Pearls

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16. U.P)
Don't bother with that junk, it's
phoney," the leader of a trio of
bandits ordered as he pointed to a
strand of valuable pearls laying on
a dresser in the home of Mrs.
Emma Huse.
Mrs. Huse, looking on helplessly
from a bed where the bandits had
tied her, breathed sigh of re-
lief.
After finishing their search for
valuables, the bandits left with
$35 in cash they had found, leav-
ing behind the ''phoney" pearls
and other jewels valued at more
than $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16

Copyright 1882 by United Press
Voters of the nation cast at least
one million more ballots in last
weeks election, than ever before in
history, United Press tabulations of
the results in every state showed to-
day.
Ballots already counted totaled
nearly 37,500,000. 1t was estimated
that at least 100000 votes were yet
to be added in the official count
embracing returns from isolated
precincts and from absentee bal
lots.
The latest United Press tabula-
tion gave:
Franklin d. Roosevelt, Democrat,
81 ,682 1853.
Herbert Hoover, Republican, 49,
266, 1904.
Norman Thomas, Socialist, 524,-
466.
Roosevelt's plurality, 6,416,254.
The vote for Roosevelt exceeded
by about 100000 that given Mr..
Hoover in 1923, when he defeated
Alfred E. Smith. Returns as yet to
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
ILLINOIS ASKS
FOR REPEAL OF
STATE DRY LAW

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 16. U.P)
The house of representatives to-
day sent to Gov. Louis l.. Emmer-
son a resolution urging that the
chief executive call a special Ses-
sion of the legislature to consid-
er repeating the state prohibition
law.
The governor last year vetoed a
repeal bill.
The resolution urging him to call
a special session was passed by a
vote of 68 to q after an uproar-
ious session during which jobless
citizens, lawmakers and police
took turns booing each other.
The citizens, about 100 in num-
ber, were in the galleries and start
ed the disorders by loudly booing
& decision granting their seven
leaders only two minutes each to
present demands for unemploy-
rnent relief.
Representatives retaliated by
booing and heckling the seven
speakers. One unemployed leader,
Joseph Weber of Chicago, shout
ed back so loudly he was taken out
Of the hall by police.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
Oklahoma Horse
Captures Honors

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 16
U.P)-King Genius, stallion from
the stables of Mary Gwyn Fiers,
Oklahoma City, wore a royal
crown indeed today.
He won the championship for
S gated saddle horses, stallion di-
vision, at the American Royal
Stock show. His competition was
furnished by worthy horses, each
of which had won blue ribbons in
other shows.
It was the second consecutive
victory in the same class for King
Genius. Miss Fiers rode the horse
in the event.
Woods Choice, chestnut from
the Twin Woods stables, Lincoln,
Neb., placed second and Jacque
Chief from the Milky Way Farms,
Pulaski, Tenn, third.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
DENY HOOVER TO
HEAD STANFORD

SAN FRANCISCO Nov. 16. W.D
Leland Cutler, president OF the
trustees of Leland Stanford univer-
sity, today branded as ridiculous
and unfounded" Tumors that Pres
ident Hoover might become presi-
dent of the school when he retires
from office next March.
"The matter has never been dis
cussed, formally or informally, BY
the trustees" Cutler said.
The leave of absence granted
DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, president
CT Stanford, TO serve as secretary
of interior in Mr.. Hooyers cabinet
expires next month.
Cutler said Dr. Wilbur has giy-
en- no hint Of his future plans. II
is generally understood, however,
that he viii return to his post,
which has been held m his abb
sence by Dr. Robert T. Swain.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
Traffic Cases
Meet Leniency

Of six motorists cited to appear
before Judge I. Mayfield today for
traffic offenses, four appeared and
two failed to answer the citations
issued by state traffic officers.
A defective brake charge against
Bud Moser was dismissed on pre-
sentation of evidence the law had
been complied with. Fines of So
were suspended when R. Pinkston
and w. r. Jones, truck drivers, pre-
sented certificates that their brakes
had been adjusted Alfred Britton
was fined ST. for failing TO make a
boulevard stop.
Harry M. Adams and Thomas G.,
Forts failed to appear. Adams o
charged with cutting in and FcrtiS
with speeding in truck.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
Missing Couples
Drift To Shore

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 16. - U.H -
Missing 36 hours during which
time coast guard patrols and air
planes sought them in vain, two
men and two women who had been
adrift in small boat in the gulf
stream for two nights and a day
drifted ashore on Delray Beach, 35
miles north of here, early today.
The two couples had been with
out food or water for SO hours
and were suffering FROM hunger,
thirst and exposure. All will re-
cover.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
CLOSE GUARD
GIVEN WALES
BY w. G. QUIsENBERRY

BELFAST, Ireland, Nov. 16.-The
Prince of Wales arrived here today
in an atmosphere of tension, with
thousands of military and private
guards surrounding him at every
step.
He came to dedicate the new par
lament buildings, on his first visit
to modern" Ireland
The British Nlestroyers Dorset
shire and Essex fired salute OF
81 guns as the prince came into the
harbor aboard the motorship "Ul-
ster Prince especially charted for
his passage from Liverpool.
Bombing and scouting airplanes
flew overhead. The city was gayly
decorated and in holiday mood, but
authorities took no chances on hos
tile demonstrations, after the seri-
Gus unemployment rioting here last
month.
The full force of the Royal Ul-
ster constabulary, 10000 Orange
men and special detachment OF
Irish Guards from London were on
duty at all places where the prince
was scheduled to appear.
The prince is usually escorted on
his trips by one officer from Scot
land Yard, but four officers from
the special political branch of the
yard arrived here ahead of the
Prince yesterday, and six addition
al men we're aboard his steamer.
They had orders to keep the prince
within their sight at all times.
Local police tore down anti-im :
perialistic posters plastered in the
working class districts last night. A
British flag was torn down in the
Newtonards road section, scene OF
machine gun fire during the recent
riots.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
Woman Flyer Ahead
OF Husbands Time

LONDON, Nov. 16. U.Ry-Mrs.
Amy Johnson Mollison, British fly
er, attempting a record flight to
Capetown, landed at Gao, French
West Africa, at 1890 p. m. Tues
day and continued to Duala, an ex-
change telegraph dispatch from Da-
kar said today.
Uneasiness had been felt over
lack Of news from her since she
left Oran, Algeria, for French West
Africa late Monday.
Goa is on the Upper Niger and
Duala is about HOO miles south on
the coast of French Equatorial At
rica, below the mouth of the Nj
ger. Mollison was delighted at
news OF his wife's landing at Gao
"Its Splendid he said. "She is
we'll ahead of my time
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
Valley Experiences
Crin1eIess Night

If every night was like last night
in Imperial county, the sheriffs
office and force of deputies soon
would be a thing of the past, for
not one crime was reported either
yesterday afternoon or last night.
Report sheets at the sheriff's
office showed an entirely blank
surface this morning, while depu-
ties expectantly awaited the break
which experience has taught them
will come in the most peaceful
spell
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-16
Last Question
Proves Undoing

PASADENA, Nov. 16. U.D-Al-
bert Kirker wished today the judge
hadn't asked him that last ques-
ton.
Kirker decided to plead his own
case when he was arraigned for
jury trial on a charge of vagrancy.
He thought he had made pretty
good appeal for his acquittal when
Judge Kenneth c. Newell asked
him if that was all. The defend
ant flushed.
"All but this" he muttered an
grily. He placed his thumb to his
nose ana waved his fingers.
Judge Kirker decided that ges-
ture was worth 1870 days in Jail.