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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-06
CHAMBER HEARS
PLEA FOR REPEAL
OF WRIGHT ACT

Speaking before members and
friends of the Ell Centre Chamber
of Commerce at yesterdays lunch
con meeting Edward H. Brown,
executive secretary of the Citizens
Wright Act Repeal association,
stated that the repeal of the
Wright act is not a liquor question
but an economic question affecting
the state of California, which must
be in a position to reap the &C
cruing benefits if the federal gov
eminent repeats or modifies the
Volstead act during the next ses-
sion of congress.
The speaker stated there is little
possibility of the Eighteenth a
mendment being repealed in the
near future, but that there is a
possibility of the Volstead act be-
ing modified. Even were the Vol
stead act to remain unchanged,
Brown stated, the repeal of the
Wright act in California will not
legalize liquor in the state, but it
will throw the burden of prohibit
ton enforcement upon the federal
government rather than upon state
agencies at the expense of the tax
payers. California. it was stated,
has from one-fourth to one-fifth
as many federal enforcement
agents as many states much small
err in population and, because of
the California prohibition act,
known as the Wright act, which
few states have, the taxpayers
must bear the expense of prohib-
ition enforcement in California
rather than the federal govern
ment as is the case in most states.
Prior to 1922" according to
Brown, California received $780,
100000 annually from out-of-state
sources through sale of grapes,
malt and grain products. With "a
per cent of the vineyards in the
United States located in California,
S150,000,00O was brought into the
state annually by wine producers,
as less than five per cent of the
wine manufactured was consumed
within the state. Barley and hops,
before prohibition went into effect,
brought the state $100,000,000 an
nually. California must put itself
in readiness to benefit from this
enormous income in case the Vol
stead act is modified and as long
as the Wright act is in effect the
state could not avail itself of these
sources of revenue regardless OF
what the nation as whole may
do in the matter"
Speaking on proposition No. 2, a
measure to prohibit saloons, yes
terday's speaker stated the saloon
was never needed and never want
ed, and should be prohibited. This
measure it was pointed out is nee
essary if the liquor traffic is to be
controlled in event the Wright act
is repealed.
In conclusion, the speaker stat
ed, Were these markets for grapes,
barley and malt, now prohibited by
the Wright act, available, agrlcul-
ture throughout the state would be
improved since 81 of the SO coun-
ties in California formerly shared
in this huge income. Business in
terests as we'll would benefit and
thousands of unemployed families
would find work"
F. Andrus, new manager of the
United Artists theatre, William
Stewart, manager of the Imperial
theatre and j. E. Collins, general
manager of the Imperial Ice and
Development company, from Riv-
erside, were guests at the luncheon.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-06
GEORGIA DOCTOR
SEES EXECUTION
BY GUILL0TINE

PARIS, Oct. 6.-(UR)Dr. Henry
Bayou. of Columbus, Ga, connect
ed with the American Hospital at
Neuilly, suburb of Paris. was the
only American, besides a United
Press woman correspondent, who
unoffically witnessed the guillo-
timing of the Russian. Gorgouloff,
Sept. Is. before the Sante Prison i'll
the Boulevard Arago.
DR.. Bayou accompanied the
young woman, clad for the occa-
sion in mems clothing. to the scene
of the execution. They arrived at
midnight, to look around for q
hiding place in the event their po-
lice cards proved useless.
I'VE contemplated climbing a
tree said Dnp Bayon, but it
would have been impossible, for
they were too conspicuous and
well guarded. A solid convent wall
ran the entire length of the street
opposite the Sante Prison in the
Boulevard Arago, making it impoS-
Sible to locate anywhere in the
block. The ends of the Boulevard
were well guarded and closed 10
everyone not in possession Of a spe-
cial card for the guillotining as
we'll as a personal police card bear
ing the name of the organization
with which the individual was en-
ployed.
Guards Everywhere
I'VE tried all the conclerges on
the Rue Mechain. but they had
been warned by the police not to
permit their roof-tops to be used
as points of observation. We fin
ally found a corner near the Rue
de la Sante and the Boulevard Ara
go where we stayed for hours wait
ing for dawn to come and hoping
that some chance might let us
slip through the line of police
men stationed TO hold back the
crowds. 1t was a tense moment
when a disturbance opposite US
drew the attention of the police
to that side of the street.
I'm moment, we darted through
an opening and into shadow,
from which we crawled along the
convent wall until we could crouch
down almost opposite the death
machine. We arrived just in time TO
see the victims head placed in
the groove of the guillotine, the
knife descent as the street lights
went out.
I'VE dared not move for fear of
being detected, and it seemed
long time before we actually drew
4 full BREATH" the doctor said.
When the crowds began moving
about we were able to make our
exit with those who had been per-
nitted to enter the official circle
around the guillotine."
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-06
Brawley Woman
Seeks Divorce

Charging that her husband alb
sented himself from home fire.
ouently and at long intervals, and
entertained friends whom he knew
to be Objectionable to her, Mrs. Ell
vera K. Lack today filed suit for
divorce from George NJ. Lack of
Brawley.
The divorce complaint contains
the charge that Lack treated his
wife in a cold and inhuman man
ner, frequently criticizing her be-
fore their friends and 'remarking
on several occasions that she is
incompetent.
Mrs. Lack seeks custody of a son
and daughter, l6 and IS years old,
$3.50 a month for the support of
herself and the children, and $3.50
attorneys fees and count costs, as
well as an interlocutory decree Of
divorce.
Property involved includes an
Imperial Valley ranch, business
property at Brawley and stock in
the Dunlack hotel. acquired with
funds belonging to Mrs. Lack, ac-
cording to the complaint.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-06
Airplane Pilots
Set High Marks

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 6. U.D
PILOTS of the Denver Cheyenne
Casper division of the Wyoming
air service flew a total of IS. $50
miles the first six months of 1882,
according to statistics.
The division carried 3s7 passen-
gers and 228 pounds of express
during the period. Passenger miles
flown totaled SO, 1850.
On the Casper Billings, Mont,
division, $500 miles were flown,
313 passengers and 80 pounds of
express were carried. The pas
senger miles flown were 1880.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-06
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION"

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. U.P)-
A second industrial revolution"
due to the machine age probably
will result in an adjustment of la
Dor hours, giving people more time
to themselves, Alexander Wall, of
Lansdowne, told the Robert Nor
ris Associates.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-06
HUNT DUMBEST THIEF

ABILENE. Tex. (U.H = Citizens
here are hunting some kind of a
reward for what they believe to
be the dumbest safe craftsman.
He pulled the knob from the Of
flee safe of the Abilene Retail
Merchants Credit Association,
which deals only in credits, not
money.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-06

For the first time MERGED coun-
ty fig growers will receive a prem
ium for high quality, large sized
fruit.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-06

H. c. Smith, Visalia, was elected
president of the California Swine
Breeders association at the state
fair meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-04
ACROSS l A4 Al-

an ovation by the large audience that taxed the capacity of the edifice-occupying regular seats as well as closely placed chairs in the aisles. In the course of the rendition of her program, she graciouSly responded to encores. At the conclusion of her last regular number the 'throng stood and ap- plauied so vigorously that she generously contributed two addi- tional songs Even then the au- dience were loath to go.
 : Miss Keep, fortunately, was fa- vored by sympathetic accompany ing. Mrs Trevor Davis at the piano left nothing to be desired. Proficiency on Harp
 Miss Graves, as on every former appearance in Juneau, displayed delightful proficiency on the harp Her ability and skill are of high
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-04
FINE CONCERT GIVEN BY SINGER
 A N ) HARPIST

Music of rare excellence char acterized the song and harp con- cert given last night in the Nor thern Light Presbyterian Church by Miss Ellen Keep, vocalist, and Miss Aleece Graves, instrumental ist. The occasion afforded Miss Keep opportunity to make her in- troductory bow to Juneau resi- dents, and Miss Graves to please again her many admirers in this city.
 Miss Keep surprised and delight ed ner auditors with the extraor- dir1ary merit of her entertainment. The quality and volume of her wonderful contralto voice are of the finest order Her selections covered a wide range of the mas ters and were in divers tongues. She seemed equally at home with Chuck, Brahms, MacDowell,e Grier and Kjerulf.
 Interpretations Are Perfect Witfall she gave well-nigh per- feet interpretations Of her reso- nant, as we'll as her soft notes, she had absolute command. and what proved charming, indeed, was the lack of strained effort, there seeming at all times to be ample reserve. that was never called up- on. rt
 Miss Keep has strikingly beau tiful stage presence. That her physical attractions and her vocal talents destine her for grand op- era needs no prophetic vision to forestell. She is moulded and gifted for the great Wagnerian roles.
 The young singer was accorded
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-04
ASSEMBLY co. Il. INCORP ORATORS
 FILE ARTICLES
Only Local Workers Will Be Employed on New
 Apartment House

Articles of incorporation were fil- ed here today with the Territorial Auditor and the Clerk of the Fed eral Court by the Assembly Com pany, which plans the erection of la three-story reinforced concrete apartment building at the south east corner of Fourth and Seward Streets. The articles were presented by H. L. Faulkner, attorney Tor lthe newly organized corporation. While the company's capital stock lis placed at $50oDo the investment that the apartment structure will represent will reach $100,000.
 The incorporators are Allen Shat tuck, Harry I. Lucas and J. B. Warrack
 Board of Five Directors
 "The affairs of the company, said MT. Warrack, head of the Warrack Construction Com p any, which will erect the building, will be handled by a board of five di- rectors, to be elected soon by stock holders.
 With the exception of foremen and the company's regularly em- ployed key men," he continued, "all mechanics and laborers on the building will be Juneau residents. There are more than enough men here from which to select a com petent force. No outside labor will be employed. I have informed my Seattle office to this effect and it has conveyed the information to Seattle newspapers so persons in that city reading of the apartment house project here will not make the mistake of coming north to seek employment on the job.
 Married Men First
 Tn employing local mechanics and laborers, preference will be given married men. Possible some plan of rotating employment will be tried as far as practicable.
 MT Warrack received word yes- terday that the pouring of cement lon the fourth floor of the new Federal Building at Fairbanks had started The concrete frame of the structure, for which the Warrack Company has the contract, will be entirely finished by September i5.
 Mir Warrack said today work on the Assembly Apartments here will start the fifteenth of this month. &
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-04
SOVIET TAXES
 J, 5. CUSTOMER
New Zealand Contract Is Lost Australia May <
 Stop Buying Cars

OTTAWA, Aug. 4.-The hand of the St'viet is seen at the Imperial Trade Conference as reaching forth to snatch New zealand's mar ket for oil from the United States. 1t is reported here that a New Zealand concern, which has here tofore bought oil from the United States, has obtained an exclusive
 monopoly for importation and dis ttibution and sale of Soviet pro ducts, about 5 cents a gallon less than the, price of the U. s. oil.
 5. Australia and Great Britain con tinued today the discussion of an agreement to divert most of the Australian motor car buying from America to Great Britain in re- turn for British preference on fruits, butter, w-1es, grain and dairy products. ss aa
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He said he had visited a number of towns in the States and in none of them were things as near nor nal as exist in Juneau today.
 "Ketohikan's chief problems" he said, are different from those of this city. Here the concern is for a comparatively small number of individuals unable, to obtain work. sAt Ketchikan we are all unemployed" he said ina lighter vein
 Relief measures, he declared, Ought to be handled in a semi ble way. It is easy to make pau pers out of the jobless. Aside from widows, orphans and the physi- cally incapacitated, those aided ought to be handled in a sensi- give something in return for that assistance 1ii
 Sport Fishing Neglected Hunters of the country know great deal aboHnt Alaska's game resources, but fishermen have not been informed of its sport fishing opportunities, declared Dr. Park B. Kobe. President of the foly- technIe Institute of Brooklyn, N. r., who came north recently with Mrs. Kobe. He. will leave shortly for Goddard's Hot Springs near Sitka to enjoy the fishing in that vicinity. 4a Dr. Kobe has flsfed in various parts of the world, including Nor way where the take of two sal mon in a days fishing is consid- cred fine success. "I am inform ed, though I have had no per. sonal experience as yet. that you catch more than that in an hour here,' he declared.
 ;. In closing ne declared: T con- gratulate you on living here. It is one of the great places of the world i E. Work With Council
 Unemployment relief was discuss ed at some length by the Board of Directors yesterday. President Allen Shattuok reported to the Chamber. The Board has direct ed the Community Welfare Com mittee, Messrs. J. T. Petrich, Frank IA. Garniek and c. c. Saunders, to meet with the City Council, and Eextend to 1t the Chambers support lin any program it undertakes.
 s Sponsored by the Governors of flee, the Chamber was also in- formed, two tons of king salmon are being frozen for the needy here this winter. The Juneau Cold Storage Company is storing them and freezing them without charge. Handling is being done through the aid of the Red Cross. The fish are to be donated by fish buyers and local sport fish erneri. s Ts M
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-04
LovE-FEAsTs

This is a season of reconciliation among the Democrats. One by one the pro Smith leaders are signing up uEder Roosevelt.
 The development is news, con sidering the previous hesitation But the more important news will develop at the ballot box in the November election, when it will be known how many of the pro- Smith rank and file also fell into line.
 Feeling ran strong at the Chicago convention, and those who remem- bered 1924 and 1928 know that the ccnciliatory words of leaders 70 not always deliver the votes.
 It is Interesting that in spite of the various 1oye-feasts in the Smith eastern bloc of states, the 1ateR election forecast to emanate from nigh Democratic quarters orri- fts Massachusetts, Connecticut,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-04
MRS. F. M'cAFFERTY
 HAS NOT IMPROVED

Mrs. Frank McCafferty, who was delivered of daughter at St. Ann's Hospital early yesterday morning, by means of a Caesarean operation, has not improved in the past 24 hours. The baby gives no apprehension. s
 Mrs. McCafferty's condition is not so promising today as 1t was yesterday" Dr. H. c. Devighne, her physician said this afternoon. "The baby is doing well.y ssa
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-04
Talk Peace But Prepare
 For Strife
Ei ighteen Nations Give Warning to Bolivia
 and Paraguay

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Bolivia and Paraguay have given approval to international moves for peace full Chaco settlement but continue to prepare for war according to special unofficial advices received here.
 It is reported that 1l,000 Bolivian soldiers will be fi1assed at Perico, border town, within a few days
 Tn Lapaz, the Government, it is said, has raised serious objections to several clauses in the note sent by the United States.
 Eighteen South and Central Am erican countries have given warn ing to Bolivia and Paraguay that any territorial. gains made by force will not be recognized.
 Paraguay has in or m e d tn e League of Nations she is willing to arbitrate and 1t is said Bolivia has also expressed the same desire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-04
Solution of Yesterdays Puzzle

degree. Last night, perhaps in- spifed by so many friends in the audience, she seemed to surpass in excellence all her previous per- formances in thic city. As always, she played with professional ease and merit. Comedy and charming, she presented a picture to lure the painters brush. Her numbers were enthusiastically applaudsd, and she was good enough to give free ly of encores.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-04
NORTH STAR ON
 WAY TO BARROW
 HERE FOR WHILE.
Vessel Carries Teachers to Various Distant h.
 dian Schools r


 With numerous passengers, vir- tually all of whom are in the Fed eral service, and with 8 large cargo, the motorship North Star, Capt. Is. T. L. Whitlam, bound from Seattle to Point Barrow, called at Juneau today, arriving at this morning and departing early this afternoon.
 Most of the persons travelling on the craft, which is in the. service of the Alaska Division of the Bu- reau of Indian Affairs. are teach CTS destined for various Indian schools.
 The cargo consists chiefly of food commodities, but there also are large quantities of gasoline and considerable lumber, shingles and other building material for schools and hospitals under jurisdiction of the Bureau. 1er
 800 Tons of Coal Included. in the freight are 500 tons of coal for dischrage at ports between Juneau and Seward. Coal in the amount of another 500 tons will be taken aboard at Seward for distribution between there and Point Barrow.
 Two passengers from Seattle dis embarked from the North Star at Juneau. They were James Ramsay, of the Juneau headquarters of the Alaska Division of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, who went to the States on the vessel when it pass ed through here about month Iago and Mrs. O. F. Trower. who has come to this city to visit her daughter, Miss Olive Trower, con- nected with the Juneau head quarters of the Bureau.
 Among throug-: passengers on the vessel are MT. and Mrs. C.. G. McGregor MT. McGregor is Wealth CT Bureau observer at Nome. He has been assigned to Point Barrow to conduct Polar Year observations for the Weather Bureau.
 Other passengers on the craft destined for Westward and North ern ports are:
 MT. and Mrs. T. J. Lavrischeff, school teachers, for Hoonah. E. Arsen, connected with the In- dian Bureau, and Mrs. c. c. Car ter and child, one and one-half years old, wife and child of the Bureaus physician at Panama, who will disembark at Seward. MT. and Mrs. WiHima Rankin teachers, and their daughter, sev- en years old. for Hooper Bay.
 Disembarks at Dutch Harbor Mrs. E. P. Bledsee, wife of a Navy officer on the Pribilof Islands who will disembark at Dutch liar Dor. w Reybold Gilbert, an Eskimo boy flor Belkofski; Miss M. Burroughs teacher for Akutan, who will dis lembark at Belkofski.
 1 Mrs. Mary Brown and Mrs M Vesper, teachers for White Noun Itain, who will disembark at St Michael.
 MT. and Mrs. J. F. Mcfarland and MT. and Mrs. Edwin O. Mat tick for Nome, MT Mcfarland and MT. Mattick being connected with the Bureaus supervision over In dian reindeer activities. Miss Edith Pitzenberger and 8 child years old in charge of Miss Pitzenberger, for Shismaref. MT and Mrs. Frank Daugnerty teachers for Kotzebue The North Star left Seattle Aug ust 31. She is expected to be back at the Puget Sound port next November. On her return voyage south next fall she will bring car casses of reindeer from Indian herds and will sell them at the various wayports. Her return south will be | by way of Juneau. E., |
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-04
Rhode Island and New Jersey from the probably Democratic column, and lists them as. doubt- full
BORAH AGAIN

Senator Boraii has done 1t again. At a time when both parties ap- parently thought they had the war debt problem safely asleep until after the election, the versa tile Idaho independent set off a cannon cracker by his proposal that the facts be recognized and something done about them now.
 The reverberations constitute one more chapter to a career which probably has worried more politicians than any other of our time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-04
INDIAN BOY DIES

Sam Wilson, Indian, l2 year; old, d!ed yesterday in the Gov ernment hospital. Arrangements have not yet been made for the funeral The remains are at the Charles w. Carter Mcrtuary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-04

remains moderately low Interior Northern and with showers of the Territory The
 low north of from the portion changes slight throu Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-04

themselves that if a change has to be made, the task should be left in the hands of the friends of prohibition, rather than entrust- ed to those who have been it's enemies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-04
RITES FOR MRS. HUNT ,ss TO BE HELD TOMORROW

Funeral rites will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow for the late Miss Vera Hunt, who died Tues day at her home on. Lower Front Street. The rites will take place in the chapel of the Charles ". Carter Mortuary. Interment will be in Etefgreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-04
ALASKA SALMON PACK EXCEEDS 3,000,000 MARK
O'Malley Reviews Industry for Chamber@Moves to
 Relieve Local Labor

(continuco iro:n rage Che,
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 Bonus Agitation Deemed Unlikely
 Campaign Issue

tContlnued nom Page one)
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or, the Attorney General and the

or, the Attorney General and the
Legislature.
Possibly a good dictatorship
would be of more value than
the Legislature, if it is to be
composed of men who delegate
back to the federal officials
powers belonging to the people.
Scanning the record of the
Governor it is impossible to dis
cover any progressive act. Rath-
Ell the office has been expressive
Of the most irritating element
Of Bureaucracy, in which an a.
damant attitude has been MAIN
tanned toward the wishes of the
voters of the Territory.-SeWarG
Gateway.