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Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
Wall Street Plots
Told To Senate
Continued From Page II

the market and that he could pro-
duce a witness who would testify
to paying out $4,000 to financial
writer's. LaGuardia said this man
had also paid an additional STA
900 to financial writer's but was
unwilling to reveal the details be-
cause some of the men were dead
or unemployed
Not only do bankers rig the
market but I shall now deliver to
the committee proof that when a
stock is to be rugged a high pres
sure publicity man is obtained and
retained and the financial writer's
contact him." LaGuardia said. 81
have checks here that financial
writer's have accepted We will
now take the case of the Savage
Arms
LaGuardia said one publicity
man had handled 81 stocks and
that he was willing to appear as a
witness. His name was given as
A. Newton Plummer. LaGuardia
said he had paid an aggregate of
S286,00 in 'ballyhooing stocks. y
Plummer was in the business about
Is years.
Disputes Whitney
He declared that Richard Whit
ney, president of the New York
Stock exchange, had told the COM
mittee a few days ago that it was
not the brokers, but the public
which in its eagerness to buy ran
up the price of stock. The evidence
which was brought to the COM
mittee today, LaGuardia said,
would demonstrate that stocks were
artificially bid up to whet the pub
lie appetite.
II don't know what happened
to Plummer," the witness contin-
ued, "but the last field he had
was in Indian Motorcycle" He
said Plummer subsequently had
been bounded" and indicted after
revealing some of these transac-
tions.
Holding up a large black scrap
book LaGuardia said it contained
clippings printed IN 228 newspapers
in 157 cities.
The first check he produced was
drawn by Plummer for $50 to j. F.
Lowther, formerly with the New
York Herald Tribune and he sub
mitted another to LoWther also
for $50.
Another check was drawn to w.
j. Jomper for $140
rs that the Mr.. Jomper who
now is writing in the Wall Street
Journal panning this committee?"
asked Chairman Norbeck.
II wouldn't be surprised" said
LaGuardia.
For good reason" he continued,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
BALCHEN PLANS
EXPLORING TRIP
Owe RANT ARCTIC

LOS ANGELES. April 26. UP
Rernt Balchen, widely known ant
arctic aviator, was in Los Angeles
today to confer over the design of
the ship he and Lincoln Ellsworth
plan to use in a trip over 10000
square miles of snow-coyered desc
lation next summer.
The trip will be sponsored by
the American Geographic society
and will be an effort to determine
what is in the wastes between
Queen Maud mountains and the
Weddell sea in the antartic regions
with good weather and good
luck, We ought TO make the 1400
miles from our base to the We'd
dell sea and the 1400 miles back
in not more than 20 hours" said
Balchen. I'VE will, of course
carry equipment for a camp, if we
should be forced down, but we
don't expect to need it.
"The flight will probably be con-
siderably more dangerous than the
flight over the South Pole, be-
cause We will be travelling over abb
solutely unknown land, without
any ground resources. On the
South Pole flight with Admiral
Byrd, we were never more than a
few hundred miles from a base,
but here we will be a long way
from home"
Their base will be a ship at Ross
Barrier, he said.
The plane they plan to use is
an all-metal, low wing monoplane
of 700 horsepower, speed of 230
miles an hour and cruising range
of 1000 miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
Daily Report Of
Stock Markets

NEW YORK. April 26. U.PETht
stock market had another respite
from liquidaJ;on today, and wa,
able to weather the usual selline
which came near the finish. The
majority closed higher.
Covering took place in advance
of the United States Steel direc-
tors meeting scheduled for after
the close. Some traders were of
the belief the pressure would lift
from the market when the steel
news was out. They anticipated
omission of the common dividend.
which they said, had been dis
counted recently by the stock. The
preferred dividend, it was believed
would be paid out of surplus.
Steel rose rather easily until it
reached 29& where it was up IL
points from the previous close. The
preferred opened at 812, off u,
but quickly made up the loss and
rose further, holding its gain.
Railroad shares were helped by
a rise of 21,923 cars in the car
loading report for the week ended
April 16, and by improved net op-
Grating income reports for March
by several roads.
LOS ANGELES, April 26-U.P)-
The market advanced fractionally
during inactive trading on the Los
Angeles Stock exchange today.
Standard Oil sold 600 shares at
l8le, up Z; Bolsa Chica advanced
Ii to 2i2 on sales of 400 shares:
Hancock Oil was unchanged at 5
on sales of 200 shares.
Pacific Gas and Electric sold GOO
shares at 26A, down 124; Southern
California Edison 7 per cent prefer
red declined ls to 25 on sales of 200
shares.
Pacific Finance was unchanged at
6 on sales of 300 shares. Security
First National sold 200 shares at
so, down 4, a new low for the year
Transamerica declined Is to 3ls on
sales of 200 shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
FilipinO's Injury
May Prove Fatal

One Filipino was seriously in
jured and three others were
Slightly hurt in an automobile ac-
cident az the west city limits yes
terday afternoon when cars driven
by E. O. Waters and T. Lascar
collided, according to a report in
the office of the California high
way patrol today.
Lacar, driving south on imperial
avenue, was accompanied by four
other Filipinos. Waters was alone.
M. Lacar, brother Of the driver,
suffered internal injuries and was
taken to the county hospital.
Traffic officers today said he may
die as result of the injury
Others who suffered slight injury
were L. Salez, F.. Mandary and S.
Ogpalza.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
Vanderbilt Pays
Visit To Valley

Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr., former
publisher of a string of tabloid
newspapers, and now a free lance
journalist, was a visitor in Ell Gen.
tro today.
Vanderbilt is making a political
survey for a national magazine
and stopped here in the course Of
tour about the country to OBJ
tain data on the local political sit
uation with reference to the forth
coming primaries.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
Melon Workers To
Meet On Thursday

A mass meeting of white labor
which has in the past handled the
valley melon crop, is scheduled to
take place at the Ell Centro fight
arena at 7:30 o'clock Thursday
night.
The meeting is sponsored by the
Fruit and Vegetable Packers asso-
citation, the members of which
have invited all the white labor
to meet with them for a discus
sion of common problems.
Valley businessmen and organ
ization heads also are invited to
attend the session. The influx of
laborers seeking to replace the reg
ulars is to be one of the topics of
discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
Valley Receives
Light Rainfall

Rain was experienced in FL Centre
shortly after l o'clock this after
noon and a light shower sent resi-
dents hurrying indoors until the
sky lightened.
Snow, wind, and rain were en-
countered by travellers who crossed
the hills between San Diego and
Imperial Valley this morning, ac-
cording to reports received by the
local stage office.
Approximately an inch of snow
lay on the ground and in various
districts snow storms were met. The
roads, however, are reported to be
in excellent condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
C0UNTYHBRIEFS
Ssscs.l=zsssS$@EU

Large Juicy Pies - National Ba-
kerry. 127 South Sixth ST. 22tt
Imperial Valley Barber Shop. 549
Main, announces high quality hair
cutting at 25c. Baker and Shaw.
4t1mo
Drivers Arrested-Ignacio NIedino.
81, was arrested last night Oh a
charge OF reckless driving, and s
held in the county jail today pend
ing trial
Paurs Special Pure Lemonade SC
per glass 9th and Main, by the
Court House. 3tf
Concert-Duo harpists and cellist.
Guest artists with the Choral Club.
Tuesday, 8 p. m, Wilson Audito-
rum. Tickets at drug stores. 23t3
Building Permit--C. NJ. White
was granted permission by the city
engineer yesterday afternoon to re-
pair a dwelling at $40 Hamilton
avenue. the work TO cost $500. The
NHSA-@A-t NeAo NAtAAAeAGON ~ -
DR.. A. y. Hansen, Dentist. New
location. second floor, Security-FirSt
National Bank Bldg. Phone IS 4tf
PeriShable ShipmentS-TWO car
loads of carrots comprised the per-
ishable shipments rolling from val
ley points yesterday. according to
B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner.
Hotel California Coffee Shop
Plate lunch from Il to >, 35c ]
Regular meals, soc and 75c lit
Mrs. Rogers, Dressmaker, TAO
State.
Notice TO Quality Dairy Custom
ers: you are to receive tickets to /
Fox Imperial Theatre from us One
ticket a week for 10 weeks. If you
don't get yours, please notify office /
Phone 655. Brodbeck. MT /
Electric Drill Stolen--An electric /
drill was stolen in a burglary OF /
the w. H. Douthitt garage at the /
east city limits on the Holtyille |
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
Riverside Man
Commits Suicide

RIVERSIDE, April 26 UP
George M. Vermillion, prominent
Riverside business man, ended his
life today by shooting.
Vermillion was found in the gar
age Of his home with wound
from .39 caliber revolver bullet
in his head. He died shortly after
he was taken to hospital.
With his son Ralph, a prominent
athlete, Vermillion was in the SER
vice station business. His act was
attributed to Ill health.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
MRS. WILSON DIES

Word has been received here of
the sudden death of Mrs. I. <.
Wilson Of Los Angeles, sister OF
Mrs. p. L. Hedrick, former valley
resident.
Death occurred Saturday and
funeral services were conducted to-
day from the Emmanuel Presby-
terian church in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
Labor Meeting
Tomorrow Night

Laborers of Imperial Valley are
to meet for the purpose of organ
ization at Ell Centro Veterans Me-
mortal hall at 8 o'clock tomorrow
night.
The organization to be effected
will promote the general welfare
of the community by improving
trade and social conditions of men,
bers.
Those in charge of the meeting
extended an invitation to all valley
people to attend the meeting to-
morrow night.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
Baseball Scores
American

American
At Philadelphia r. H. E.
Boston .......... 900 006 013-l0 10 O
Philadelphia 200 900 000-2 5 3
Durham and Berry; Grove, Rom
mel and Cochrane.
At New York r. H. E.
Washington O20 0O1 02O- 5 7 /
New York k.......140 900 ok 6 10 l
Crowder, Ragland, Burke, Mar
berry and Berg, Spencer; Pennock,
Ruffing and Dickey.
All other games postponed.
National
All games postponed.
r. Bradbury, former New
Zealander, is planting 1000 passion
fruit plants at Roscoe, Los Ange-
les county.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26

II do not at this time want to
make public the name of the pay
off man"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26

rather than back down he is quit
ting motion pictures he said
Within the next two weeks, Gag
ney and his wife leave for the east
and Europe, where he will pursue
his medical career. He also plans
to study at Columbia university, he
Sai id
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26
NOT CALIFORNIA SIZE

SANTA MONICA, April 26.-UH
Santa Monica's two-pound baby
boy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Gyllenswan, was reported as doing
very nicely" at the Santa Monica
hospital today.
The child. born Saturday, has
been gaining weight, physicians re-
ported. The babe is normal in all
respects despite its size, they said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26

Electric Drill Stolen--An electric
drill was stolen in a burglary OF
the w. H. Douthitt garage at the
east city limits on the Holtville
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26

We use special Penzoil greases when lubricat-
ing your machne-such water pump grease
universal joint grease, steering gear grease,
5hackes and chassis. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-26

Drivers Arrested-Ignacio NIedino.
81, was arrested last night on a
charge OF reckless driving, and s
held in the county jail today pend
ing trial
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Yuletide Fetes
Are Held Here
by Pi Omicrons

Alpha chapter of Pi Omicron, ma
tional sorority, entertained Thurs
day night with Christmas party
at the home of Miss Jennie Hen
shaw, 3446 Cuilford avenue.
Entertainment included Christmas
stories, readings, carols and games.
Assisting the hostess was the pro-
gram committee, composed of the
Misses Bess Loomis, Lois Baker and
Mrs. F. Milholland. Gifts of toys
and food were collected for the
needy.
Misses Martha and Angelina
Olsen, 1923 Roache street, will enter
tain tonight with Christmas party
for Kappa chapter. Each member
will bring gifts to fill a basket for
a needy family
Guests will include the following.
Mesdames M. E. Robbins. Nell Mil
holland, Clara Perkins, C. MacKen-
zie, H. Y. Massie and Thomas Sell
meier, and the Misses Grace Blake
man, Carmen Foreman, Flora E.
Drake, Edna Ayres, Marjorie Craw-
ford, Cleo Evans, Grace Hyland.
Evelyn Mann, Marjorie Shirley,
Bertha Staub, Margaret Waggoner
and Betty Zimmerman.
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Colds Lower Resistance to
Influenza and Should Be
Properly Controlled.
TAKE NO CHANCES NOW

AS yet, the outbreak of flu in this
section has not reached alarming
proportions. However, every one is
urged to follow every precaution
against its spread-especially to be
careful in avoiding and treating
colds just now. Colds pull down
body resistance and pave the way
for flu and all its serious complica-
tions.
The safest course to follow is that
outlined in Vicks Plan for better
Control-of Colds. This proved Plan
combines certain simple rules Of
health with proper medication, at
the proper time It's effect is to re-
duce the number and spread Of
colds-to lessen the severity and
duration Of those that do come.
Briefly. it is this:
To Prevent Many Colds
Live normally-don't worry. Get
plenty Of rest and sleep. Eliminate
regularly. Drink lots of water. Eat
light. wholesome food. Watch your
self and children carefully for any
sign of Catching cold
At that first feeling of STIFFNESS
or nasal irritation, snifle or sneeze
Natures usual warnings that a
cold is coming on-use Vicks Nose
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NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-When you
L Y find that thin envelope with a
fiat check inside bobbing happily on
your tree tomorrow Grand feel
ing And grand chance to do some
thing about the forgotten room"
in your home.
That's an idea that's been buzz
zing about in lots Of practical heads.
To give the home new room
with the Christmas club check from
the bank or rich Uncle Johns an
nual donation.
Or even with the whole family's
gifts to each other pooled into one
fat, useful sum.
And since it's the dining room
that's most often neglected, that's
a good one to make the recipient
of your Merry Christmas greetings.
If it's parts of the room you're
going to buy with your Christmas
funds, of course you'll choose the
new parts the new table, buffet
or chairs to harmonic with
whatever is now in the room.
But if you're going to do the job
up good and brown, starting from
scratch, you can't do better as far
as fashion goes, than to plan for an
eighteenth century dining room.
And the new idea is not to have
all pieces match exactly, but to
combine several harmonizing styles
Of the same period.
Nor do you have to do the COM
bining of the various pieces your
self. That's the way smartest suites
are put together with har-
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Solve This Hi-HO Puzzle!
It's Windup of Contest

THE rules of the HI-HO Con-
Il test for the fourth week fol-
low:
/. Form your answers with
pieces cut from the HI-HO puzzles
that viii appear in this newspaper
each day during the contest, and
keep them until you have all six.
1t is not necessary to buy copies
of this paper to enter the contest.
The puzzle and the various de-
signs are on file at The Times Of
fee, and paper tracings may be
made from them.
2. Answers addressed to THE
HI-HO CONTEST EDITOR of
this newspaper must be submitted
by mail and must be postmarked
not later than midnight, Sunday,
Dec. rs. except in the case of
Times mail subscribers who do not
receive Saturdays papers until
Monday. They are eligible if let
tiers are postmarked not later
than Tuesday.
g.. The official correct answers
will be printed in THE TIMES on
Tuesday, Dec. 26. Announcement
of prize winners will be made as
soon as the contest judges can
make their awards.
4. Judging will be based primar-
lily on accuracy. NeatneSs and
originality Of presentation will be
considered next. In case of tie,
the full amount of the prize will
be awarded to each of the tying
contestants.
5. This contest is open to every
one except employees of this news
paper and members Of their
families.
In the fourth weeks contest, as
in the other three. prizes totaling
SIS will be awarded.
Decision of judges will be final.
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Forty Mothers
Instructed on
Care of Baby

The BrookSide Mothers Club,
which is sponsored by the Public
Health Nursing Association, enter
tanned Thursday with a Christmas
party at the Brookside community
house.
About forty young mothers were
present to receive instruction from
one of the nurses, Miss Genevieve
Lowe, on The Baby's Bath"
Nurses Brittle Bakekr, Mary Ca
nary, Opal Bundy and Lowe are in
charge Of the regular meetings of
the club.
The social part of the program
was under the direction of the
Woman's Study club of the Brook
side Community club. Dancing.
readings and carol singing were
featured. Following the program
refreshments were served.
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Contract Bridge

hoping to take a sacrifice. This,
however, proved a very bad bid, as
it now forced Reith in the North to
bid seven hearts.
n Il
ID ECKER, in the play of the hand
O made his grand slam, but was
forced to take the spade fnesse.
1t is interesting to note that a
grand slam also can be made in
diamonds. However, it can be
made only if bid by South.
If North happens to bid the dia-
monds, which was the case at one
table, and the hand is played for
a grand slam by North, East will
open the deuce Of hearts which i'm
mediately will be ruffled by West,
thereby preventing a grand slam.
An unusual bid but one that
helped to decide a national cham
pionship
Copyright. 1882 NEA Service. Incl
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BRIDGE PLAYERS
RUSH ENTRIES IN
TIMES TOURNEY
List of Contestants Grows
Steadily; Florida Trip
Is Reward.

The list of group winners in the
American Bridge Leagues national
contract tournament continues to
grow, with many already qualified
for semi-fnal play, scheduled Jan. 8.
Time remains for you to qualify
for the indianapolis district tourna-
ment which The Times is holding,
to send local winner to St. Peters
burg, Fla, Jan. 8, to play against
other district winners in the Ameri-
can Bridge League finals.
The indianapolis finals will be
held Jan. after the field of semi
f1nalists has been reduced to eight
players.
All you have to do is to get seven
OF your friends together and play.
The winner of that group of eight
then IS qualified for Semi-final play.
In today's Times, you will find a
coupon which should be filed in
WIN the group winners name, adj
oress and telephone number.
Remember, this trip to st. Peters,
burg to play in the national finals
costs the winner nothing. The Times
VIII provide transportation to and
from the Florida winter capital. and
expenses in st. Petersburg will be
borne by the chamber of commerce
of that, city.
The bridge winners will be the
guests of the city while there and
an attractive program has been
arranged for their entertainment.
Get started now. You have as much
chance as any one if you're a fair
contract player.
Since the play will not be
duplicate, run Of the cards will play
a large part in naming the winner,
both locally and nationally
Think how pleasant it would be
to exchange the slushy streets of
indianapolis for the sun kissed
sands Of a Florida beach. Get into
this contest now, for little time re-
mains in which to qualify for the
Semi-fnal round.
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is more in keeping with the spirit
of the pieces.
But if you prefer the softer color
ings of walnut, there's no good rea-
son for not having it.
There's an elegance and gracious
ness to eighteenth century furni-
ture. But if you'd like your dining
room to have a more sophisticated
air, experiment with nineteenth CEN
fury styles, such as Directoire, EN-
pire and the Biedermeier, is enjoy
ing a revival.
If your tastes run to the very sim
pie provincial types of furniture, the
popular and fashionable Early
American is the thing for you. For
a very large dining room, where
furniture needs to be massive and
substantial-looking. Early English
oak just fills the bill
Copyright, 1882. by Amos PARRISH
NEXT: Winter sports outfits have
a new swank.
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Becker held the South hand. His
partner, Reith, sat in the North.
Becker opened with one heart, West
overcaIled with two clubs and Reith
in the North bid three clubs.
This is what is known as a cue
bid-it shows control of the club
suit, no losers, and normal support
in partners suit.
East passed Becker now did three
diamonds, West made another one
bic of four spades, showing control
of the spade suit.
Asst now put in psychic over
l. call of four no trump trying to
throw a monkey wrench into the
machinery, with the hope of stop
ping the slam. South doubled and
West, just to complicate matters,
redoubled.
This suited Reith in the North,
even though he knew there was a
slam in the hand East, however,
now took out with five clubs. Becker
passed.
West made bold but clever bid
of six clubs, hoping with this bid to
stop North and South from bid
ding. Reith was not to be denied
and bid six hearts, which East
passed.
Becker realized that his partner
held a very powerful hand. He de-
cided against doubtful grand slam
bid, as usually a small slam bid will
produce good results in a tourna-
ment.
But West now bid six spades,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
Gift Boxes to
Be Distributed
at Sunnyside

Each patient at Sunnyside sana-
torium viii receive a gift box Christ
mas morning containing fruit,
candies and a present. The boxes
were packed today by members of
the Sunnyside Guild, under the di-
rection of Mesdames William H.
Hanning and Frank f. Gaines.
Besides the regular Christmas
boxes, members of the guild will
present each patient who has no
immediate relative with a special
gift
Christmas trees have been deco
rated, and one placed in each ward
at the hospital.
The emergency committee will aid
tubercular patients in homes. Bas-
kets and gifts will be presented.
Members of the committee include
Mesdames Floyd J. Mattice, Irving
Hamilton. William Freund, D. B.
Sullivan. Edward Schurmann. Fred
G. Krauss, o. P. Fauchier and Will
liam T. Eisenlohr.
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The Impostor
Bogus Prince Back in
N. Y, Saying He Hid
Behind MariIyn.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Harry
I ' F. Ferguson, poseur extraor-
binary, who as Prince Michael
Romanoff," has v1ctimized society
of two continents, was back in
town today by the simple expedi-
ent of hiding behind a woman's
skirts-but customs agents re-
fused to believe it.
The bogus prince made his re-
appearance in west side speak
easies Thursday night, languidIy
accepting the largesSe thrust upon
him by more affluent friends. He
had, he said, Sauntered down the
gangplank of the North German
liner Europa directly behind
Marilyn Miller. But at Ellis
Island uneasy doubt was ex-
pressed that the "Romanoff'
really was in the country.
Deputy Commissioner Byron