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Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
SUCCESSFUL FAIR
IS CLOSED WITH
BIG ATTENDANCE
Fine Exhibition Tribute
To Work OF Board And
Public Support.

That the Third Annual Imperial
County Mid-Winter Fair was a fl
nancial success as we'll as a success
in other ways was the general
opinion today, although a complete
financial statement was not forth
coming and probably will not be
ready for several days.
Opened Monday by Gov. James
Rolph, jr., the fair was threatened
by dark clouds, but these cleared
away by nightfall, and during the
remainder of the week perfect
weather answered the prayers OF
members of the fair board.
Planned on smaller scale than
the county's first two expositions,
the fair this year nevertheless drew
capacity crowds, especially Satur-
day afternoon and Sunday.
Cloudy weather yesterday failed to
discourage the greatest crowd ever
to attend a fair here.
The success of this years county
fair is largely due to the planning
OF members of the fair board,
headed by Ben Hulse and made up
of c. E. Pitzer, D. v. Stewart, A. H.
Keller, j. c. Archias, T. E. Ander-
son, A. C.. Sperry, j. r. Snyder,
w. S. Dunn and S. P. Rowe.
For the first time since it's in
ception three years ago the county
fair enjoyed perfect weather dur
ing most Of its time. Morning, aft
ernoon and evening large crowds
thronged the exposition building,
the carnival midway and other
parts of the fair grounds.
Wednesday and Thursday after
moons were devoted to rodeo shows
before the large cement grand
stand. Friday was given over to
Swiss elimination wrestling con-
test and Swiss rifle contest, while
Saturday and Sunday saw the
headlined attraction, automobile
races, presented.
This was the first year, also,
when dancing has been a regular
evening feature of the fair. A
dance floor had been installed in
the south end of the exposition
building, and an orchestra was on
hand every night to furnish music.
Officers who patrolled the fair
grounds described the fair as the
quietest they have ever seen. Not
one law violation was reported on
the grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
BY JOSEPH II. BAIRD
UNITED Press Staff COrrespOndent)

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. - The
state department announced today
that Consul General Edwin S. Cum
ningham at Shanghai, cooperating
with the British consul general, had
general the landing of japanese
troops in the international settle
ment of Shanghai last Saturday.
Attention was called by the state
department to the fact that Wash
ington already had protested direct
ly to Toxic on the same subject
when other japanese troops were
landed in the settlement recently.
Strenuous objections were made to
the use of this neutral territory as
japanese mi ilitary base.
Meanwhile Secretary Stimson
awaited a complete report on the
beating of American Consul Arthur
Ringwalt last Wednesday, 1t is
considered likely protest to Toxic
will be made on this incident.
Consul General Edwin S. Cum
ningham reported the attack on his
yesterday, although it is understood
to have occurred Wednesday. He
said Ringwalt and Mrs. l.. Young,
an American citizen, reported to
be of the Chinese race" were beaten
by Japanese civilian volunteers as
they were searching for the wom-
ans young daughter
Ringwall carried not only dip
lomatic passport but also Japan
ese-approved pass from the Shang-
hal municipal council and pass
from the japanese consulate. He
was assaulted as ne tried to defend
Mrs. Young from rough handling
by the japanese.
Sunningham's report stirred Off
cials from a quiet Sunday rest. Ju-
nior officers of the state depart
ment telephoned the dispatch to
Stimson at his home. Much disturb
ed he promptly telegraphed to
Shanghai for more details.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
Alleged Whiskey
Seller Arrested

Three branches of law enforce
ment were represented last night
when a federal prohibition agent,
a United States customs officer and
a deputy sheriff arrested Angelo
Bertussi, As, on charge of selling
one gallon of whisky.
The raid climaxed three days of
investigation by Ernest Clay,
deputy sheriff, and D. Vaughn,
federal prohibition agent. Tht two
were accompanied on the raid by
Bud Bump Of the United States
customs service.
Bertussi is held in the county
Jail today pending trial, either in
federal court or the county courts,
on the possession charge. He was
arrested one mile south of the El
Centro brick yards and approx
mately one mile east of the Calex-
leo highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
C|ANN|N|
AGAIN IN
CONTROL
Takes Charge Of Trans
america Following An
nual Meeting.
WALKER Is OUSTED
Eastern Financiers Are
Badly Beaten In Fight
For Proxies.
BY RICHARD L. GRIDLEY

BY RICHARD L. GRIDLEY
United Press Staff Correspondent
WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. Is
A. P. Giannini overwhelmingly de-
feated Elisha Walker today in a
fight for control of Transamerica
corporation bank holding company.
Giannini received 1871 ,578 votes
out of a total of "a, ,153,9OO cast.
Elisha Walker issued the follow
ing statement:
LAS the largest stockholder of
Transamerica, wish the manage
ment every possible success.
Giannini, it was believed, would
be elected chairman of the board
at the meeting of members of the
new directorate placed in office by
the Giannini forces.
WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. Is
W.P) - Amadeo Peter Giannini,
billion dollar banker who started
as fruit merchant, came back"
out of his retirement today to wrest
control of the TranSamerica cor
poratiOn from Wall street in q
spectacular battle of proxies.
Giannini swept into control of
the gigantic financial system by
polling 15,371,578 votes out of the
24,153,9 900 cast.
Two hundred stockholders, whose
confidence III the banker helped
him to build the corporation into
system that spread from coast
to coast and that was at one time
valued at s1,1O0, 100000 cheered
madly when the result of the pool
was announced.
Elisha Walker, Wall street
banker who assumed Giannini's
position in control of the institu-
ton last year, upon the founders
retirement, was not present. A
statement, issued after the meet
ing, quoted him as wishing the
management "every possible sue
cess"
1t was announced that Giannini
would assume his old position as
chairman of the board. He will
accept no salary, he said, although
his predecessor, Walker, received
100000 yearly.
John NJ. Grant, manager of the
London office of Transamerica,
will be president of the reorganized
concern, at $4,000 a year COM
pared to the 100000 paid to G. A..
Bacigalupi.
Directors elected today, ousting
the entire Walker slate, were:
A. P. Giannni, Charles D, Elkus.
Theodore M. Stewart, r. j.
Scampini, J. Edward CcClellan,
John M. Grant, Gerbert H. Sal
niger, George Buck, j. c. Jury,
Fred j. Mccarthy, Ivan Culbert-
son, r. c. Springer, Alexander L.
Nichols, Edward D. Steele, jr., Ed
ward j. Barry and Edward D
Stayton.
'Glannini announced his retire.
ment to private life in 1880, conf
dent, he said, that the affairs of
the company were in competent
hands.
Stock Slumps
Decline in the stock market and
unfavorable banking conditions
during the year drove the COM
pany's stock down from a high of
SGT to So a share, and the slump
cracked the company's assets down
from Sl,l00,000,000 to approxi-
mately S300,0O0,OO0.
The policy of Elisha Walker. Ii
was announced, would be to dis
Continued On PAGE a.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
Hickman Captors
To Get Reward

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Is. W.P)-
The $4,000 reward offered by Los
Angeles county for the capture of
William Edward Hickman, who
was hanged for the murder of
Marion Parker. will be divided
equally between Tom Gurdane and
c. l.. Lieuallen, Pendelton, Ore,
peace officers, Superior Judge En-
met Wilson ruled today.
Six persons filed for portions of
the reward and the county, not
wishing to decide among contest
ants, turned the matter over to the
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
CARDOZA TAKES
HOLMES PLACE
ON COURT BENCH
New York Jurist Named
To Supreme Court By
President Hoover.
BY HERBERT LITTLE
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. U.R)-
Benjamin Nathan Cardozo, of New
York, judge who believes with
Oliver Wendell Holmes that law
must change with the times, was
appointed today by President Hoov-
er to takes Holmes place on the
supreme court bench.
The nomination, a non-partisan
one, was sent to the senate and
is expected to be confirmed with
little or no opposition.
Cardozo, a lean man of 81, with
high forehead and piercing blue
eyes, was approved widely by lead
ers of the legal profession and of
the senate. His appointment con-
stitutes recognition by Mr.. Hoov-
er that his outstanding qualities
and ability outweigh the fact that
New York state already had two of
the nine judges of the highest tri-
bunal, Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes and Harlan Fiske Stone.
Cardozo now chief justice of the
states highest court, the court of
dppCdlo, lldS oCl fCo lOl II .JCdio
on the state bench. lie was elected
and reelected following his ap-
pointmnt by Governor Whitman
with the support of both party or
ganizations.
Cardozo's appointment insures the
continuation of the evenly-balanced
division of the supreme court on
vital social and economic ques-
tionS.
His own writings and what others
say of him both indicate that he is
a leader of social and legal philos-
ophy in the same manner as was
Holmes. His books of lectures, pub
lished in 1921, on THE Nature Of
the Judicial Process" cites Holmes
as one of his chief sources, in the
course of an exploration of his
own mind of the method by which
judges do and should determine
the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
SHANGHAI
FICH TING
'RESU med
Heavy Japanese Guns
Again Battering Away
At WOOsung.
u. S. PROTESTING
Use OF Neutral Zone For
japanese Base Declared
Undesirable.
BY III. X. EKINS
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
SHANGHAI, Feb. Is. = Rever-
berating guns rocked Shanghai to-
night as japanese troops renewed
their bambardment of the Chapel
native quarter and at the forts of
Woosung after a 36-hour cessation
of hostilities.
Inspired Chinese troops, appar-
emily united under Gen. Chang
Kai-Shek, met the attack with
heavy artillery fire and began
landing shells in japanese defense
areas.
Airplanes joined with destroyers
in attacking the forts, although the
japanese previously had withdrawn
aerial warfare in response to in
ternational pressure.
The fort bambardment was con-
Quoted with eight japanese troop
transports waiting to pass up the
river toward Shanghai. The ships
later landed the soldiers, and it
was reported other transports are
due tomorrow.
Five large tanks and 10 baby
tanks rumbled through the streets
of the International Settlement in
the wake of japanese front line
troops as the fighting men headed
for the new battle of Chapel
japanese naval commanders
claimed that the main body OF
64O0 Chinese at Woosung had be-
gun retreating after the heavy
shelling. The Chinese reported
they were still holding the forts
at nightfall.
Although the expected ultima
tum from the Japanese has not
been issued, military preparations
made it evident that they intended
to start a determined offensive
Wednesday, of which tonights at
tack apparently was forerunner.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
Triple Tragedy
At Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Feb. IS. (U.PI -
Family difficulties were blamed to-
day for double murder and sui
eide last night in which Robert
Owens, 10, Negro, shot and killed
his wife, Anna, 50, Negro; his
white son -in-law, Carrie Harrison,
45, and ended his own life.
Police said there had been quar-
rels of long standing in the fam
lily, and asserted that Owens de-
sire for a grandson, Robert Spikes,
c, son of Mrs. Harrison by a for
mer marriage to a Negro, to in
herit his money might have led to
the murders. This motive, they
said, was corroborated by letters.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
BrawIey Youth
Object OF Hunt

A 15-year-old boy who left his
home in Brawley at 9 o'clock Sat-
urday morning, and has not been
seen since, today was the object of
a search by county officers.
Hollis Harrison is the missing
youth. He is thought to be in the
company of two young men, j. B.
and Chuck Ensley.
The boy is 5 feet, 8 inches tall,
weighs 140 pounds and would pass
for l8. He has reddish brown hair
and dark gray eyes. When last seen
he was wearing blue shirt, blue
waist overalls and tennis shoes. He
did not wear a hat.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
Traffic Signs
Hint Mystery

Highway construction signs block
ing the highway at the railroad
underpass west of Yuma last night
called highway patrol officers from
the Yuma quarantine station to
investigate what they believed
might be an attempt at robbery,
but remained a mystery today.
The driver of a gasoline truck
bound to Yuma was the first to
be stopped by the signs. He stop
ped his truck and got out to in
vestigate. He later told officers
he saw two men running toward
the railroad tracks.
After the driver had reported
his occurrence to Patrolman
Chandler at the quarantine sta
ton, the officer, with two other
men, went to the crossing They
found the signs, which the truck
driver had removed from the high
way, again blocking traffic, but could
not find anyone near.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
Garner Boom Is
Getting Stronger

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. Is. (U.PN -
The movement to back John N.
Garner, house of representatives
speaker, for the Democratic presi-
dental nomination gained head
way today in Texas.
Leaders Of the state party
and two metropolitan newspapers
pledged support to the native
Texan who assembled to his high
position in Democratic ranks when
he became house head Garner,
however, has given no intimation
that he would be candidate; nor
has he attempted to halt the waves
of support gathering behind him
in his home state.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
TWO KILLED AS
IPISH FACTIONS
SEEK ELECTION
By GEORGE MACDONAGH
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

DUBLIN, Feb. Is. - Gunfire
which killed two members of the
government party Sunday, fore
cast more bloodshed in the closing
hours of the bitter Irish Free State
campaign in tomorroW's general
election.
Patrick Reynolds, member of
President William r. Cosgrave's
Cuman Ma Nagedheal party, and a
detective named Mcclellan were
shot and killed yesterday while
electioneering in Foxfield. Rey-
nolds was a candidate for re-
election to the lower chamber Of
parliament from the constituency
of SligoLeitrim.
A former policeman named Liddy
was arrested Reynolds and Nc
Geehan were leaving Liddy's house
when shot.
Reynolds was a prominent poll
tician and chairman of the Leitrim
board of health. He is survived by
a large family. Mcclellan, a
sergeant of detectives, was chief
witness Saturday at the inquest
into the death of James Vaughn,
Republican leader allegedly beaten
while under arrest. The verdict
was that he died Of natural causes
The bitter election contest is
between Cosgrave, who supports
allegiance to the English crown,
and Eamon de Valera's Finanna
Fail party, which favors complete
separation.
President Cosgrave maze his
final campaign speech in Dublin
shortly after the shooting He
warned that a De Valera victory
would plunge the country into
economic ruin and bring about
grave political consequences.
Several fist fights interrupted
Cosgrave's speech at an open air
meeting in front of historic Trinity
college.
De Valera's campaign, made for
the most part in the rural districts,
has emphasized the nations agri-
cultural distress, growing unem-
ployment and declining trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
Mix To Marry
At Yuma Today

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. Is. U.P) -
Tom Mix, western screen hero and
circus star, and Mabel Hubbel,
circus trapeze artist, wehe to be
married in Yuma today, it became
known here after the couple was
enroute to the Arizona city.
Officials at MiX's studio said
Mix and Miss Hubbel went as far
as Palm Springs by automobile and
continued the journey by airplane.
The film cowboy met his bride
to-be while he was touring with
a circus. Efforts were made to
keep the proposed wedding Sec
ret, but the affair reached a ru-
NOR stage early today and finally
was confirmed through the studio.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
District Board
Canvasses Vote

Canvass of votes cast in the spe-
cial election of February II. took
place at Imperial Irrigation district
headquarters today when directors
attacked the task of checking the
returns.
All board members with the eX-
ception of Chairman G. W. Brock
man were present at the morning
session and Director-Elect John L..
Dubois was present ex-officio. .
In three separate resolutions the
board approved the formal eXecu-
ton of the All-American Canal
contract, declared Brockman re-
called and w. o. Blair retained as
director.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
Theatre Magnate's
Daughter Married

LOS ANGELES, Feb Is. W.P\-
Carmen Pantages, daughter of
Alexander Pantages, wealthy thea
tire owner, and John Considine, jr.,
motion picture director were en-
route to New York by boat today
on their honeymoon.
Their wedding yesterday was at
tended by so close friends and rel
atives, including notables in the
motion picture world. A reception
to which 400 were invited fol-
lowed.
Marion Davies, film star, was
maid of honor and Neil Mccarthy
attorney, best man.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
ACTRESS EXPIRES

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Is. U.PN-
julie Powers, stage and motion pic
ture actress, widely known on
Broadway, died yesterday after a
short illness. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow. She leaves a
widower, Edward Davis, character
actor.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
Urge Printing Of
Report On Mooney

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. U.P)-
The senate judiciary committee
voted today to recommend public
printing of the report of the Wick
ersham commission experts con-
demning the action of authorities
In the Mooney Billings case.
The senate must yet approve the
committee action before the report
is printed as public document.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Bridge party, 8, Barbara
Worth Country club.
F. and A. NJ; No. 384, 1880,
Masonic temple.
Glee club, 8, Academy of
Music.
Troop 6, B.S.A., 1880, Christ
ian church.
Basketball, !, high school.
Fox Imperial theatre, "Girl
of the Rio"
Scout banquet, 6:3O, Ten
Thousand club.
TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Christian Church circle, 2,
535 He'll avenue.
East Side-Sunset home de-
partment, Holtville Veterans
hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-15
kAMlLl
WEyR@sERs R}S2t;

NEW YORK, Feb. Is. (Spe-
ciaD-Had a fine day today
over with the Morrow family
in Jersey. The more difficult
ties pile up on us, the more we
realize what this country lost
when we lost him.
Lindbergh baby is the cutest
thing you ever saw, walking,
talking and disgraced the Lind
bergh name by crying to come
away with Mrs. Rogers and nee
in the car.
Say, just left Ring Lardner.
There is a man that has for
got more humor than all the
rest of us try to write. He is
working on new baseball
series that's bigger news to
America than if the Japs evac-
uated Chu Chin Chow.
Had lunch and a two-hour
chat with AL Smith yesterday.
He took me up on top OF his
building, the highest in the
world. He can pretty near see
Washington from there-well,
as near as anybody else can,
anyhow.
Yours,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-22

and deputies. assistants. clerks of
such officials, or other state en-
ployes, entitled by law to be reim-
bursed for mileage or travel expense,
age and travel expense only the sum
of seven cents per mile for each mile
actually and necessarily travelled
within this state in the performance
of official duty when such travel is
by motor vehicle or by team. and
is owned by the state or by any de-
partment or political subdivision
thereof, no allowance shall be made
or paid for such mileage. When
travel is by rail or other common car
rier the allowance for mileage and
travel expense is hereby fixed at the
amount actually and necessarily ex-
pended therefor in the performance Of
official duties, but in no case exceed
ing the sum of five cents per mile
for each mile actually and necessar-
such duties. Provided that before
any allowance for any such mileage
or travel expense shall be made, such
official. deputy. assistant, clerk or
other employe shall file. with the
showing the mileage travelled, the
days when and how travelled and the
purpose thereof, verified by his affi-
davit, which statement shall be sub
mitted to the State Auditing Board
for approval and shall only be paid
Section 2. All Acts and parts of
Acts in so far as in conflict here
WITH are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This Act shall take eff
feet and be in force as to all except
elective officials on the 3Oth day Of
upon their election and qualification
hereafter.
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prohibition enforcers staged numer-
Gus raids in the Loop district and
made that section tight" during the
convention period. That stimulated
considerable bottle delivery service of
poor liquor at high prices-eight do
lars pint for medium rye whisky was
often asked.
Someone, for goodness knows what
reason, left the following price list in
your correspondents room:
Bottled beer, $12 per case. Bour-
bon, $6 a pint; 500 a case. Scotch,
$40 per fifth; 500 a case. High
grade Scotch" Sill and Sis. "Bac-
cardi" rum, Sill and 500. Gin, 81 and
$40. Three-Star Hennessy and cham
payne, $12 and $3.50.
No sale!
NOT APPROPRIATE!
A prominent Democrat was sent
here In advance to look over the ar
rangements for his party's convention.
On the eve of the Republican conven-
ton, some of the proud Chicagoans
pointed out into the stadium and
asked hira to comment.
II like all the red chairs" he said,
"but it's - Of color to use for
q funeral"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-22
TO COUNTY AUDITORS:


/, Robert Byrne, Secretary Of state
OF North Dakota. in accordance with
the provisions of Sec. s79, c. L. 1913.
90 hereby certify that the following
initiated measures will be submitted
to the voters at the Primary Election
to be held on Wednesday, June goth,
CHANGES IN BASIS OF ASSESS
MENT FOR PURPOSE of RE-
DUCING TAXES-
Submitted by initiative petition:
An Act to amend and re-enact
Chapter SO of the Laws of North Da-
kota Tor the the year 1917 as amended by
Dakota. enacted by the regular ses-
sion of the Legislature, for the year
1919 as amended by Chapter 29S Of
the Laws Of North Dakota for the
2l22a of the 1925 Supplement to the
1915 compiled Laws Of North Dakota.
relating to the basis of assessment
OF property for taxation purposes.
and to reduce such basis from seven
true value thereof. to fifty (5O) per
cent of the full and true value there
OF, and repeating all Acts or parts OF
Acts in conflict herewith.
Be It Enacted by the People of the
State of North Dakota:
Chapter SO of the Laws Of the State
Of North Dakota for 1917 as amended
by Chapter 220 Of the Laws of North
Dakota enacted by the regular ses-
sion of the Legislature of 1919, and
as amended by Chapter. 29S of the
Laws of North Dakota for 1923, be-
ing Section 2122a of the 1925 supple
ment to the Compiled Laws Of North
Dakota. 1913. is hereby amended and
re-enacted to read as follows:
Section 1. All property, real, per-
sonal and mixed. subject to gem
eral property tax. not exempted by
law or subject to any gross sales or
other lieu tax shall be valued and
assessed at fifty (5O) per cent Of the
full and true value thereof, except
farm buildings and improvements,
which are hereby exempted from all
taxes. Assessors and Boards of Re-
view shall assess and return all tax
able property at it's full and true
value. and 1t shall be the duty of the
County Auditor after equalization by
the State Board of Equalization to
make the computations necessary to
reduce such assessed value to- said
fifty 500 per cent.
Section 2. All Acts and parts of
Acts in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed,
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