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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
BOARD UNANIMOUS
ON POWER PLANS

all bidders which return the
greatest revenue.
1t further was resolved that
IN no event shall any contract
be made to dispose of power
without first submitting the
question to the electorate for
approval.
Development and disposition
of power on the All-American
canal is admittedly one of the
most important phases of the
development and the power
question has featured in every,
discussion anu every district
campaign and election since the
project. first was mentioned in
the valley.
The vast power resources of
the canal long were promised
to be used for the good of the
people of the valley which have
fought for years to bring about
construction of the waterway
from the Colorado river to I'M
perial Valley, all the way on
soil of the United States.
The act of adopting the reso-
luton by a unanimous vote is
considered one of the m0nien-
tous decisions made by a dis
trict board in years.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28

With approximately one-third OF
the registered citizens voting, pro-
hibition repeal was favored in the
county by vote of three to one,
according to returns from the spe-
cial election which was held yester-
Gay on that question and 10 other
propositions which had been placed
on the ballot. Two precincts, North
End and Palo Verde were unavail-
able at press time this afternoon.
The figures show that 1852 votes
were registered in favor of the re-
peal of the 18th amendment, with
1852 for its retention. Proposition
No. / went over by a large major
ity. as did also No. Q. Horse rae
ing won by a narrow margin, while
No. 4, calling for the non-taxing Of
private schools lost out. That the
valley voters did not favor the di-
version of their gas tax money is
evident from the heavy majority
voted against these proposals.
Results from 20 of the county's 90
consolidated precincts are as fol-
| lNu,c.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
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VOTE PLEASES
Los ANGELES

| LOS ANGELES, June %. U.P)-
Tax payers of Los Angeles county
will have a reduction of 65 cents
in their general tax bill next year
because of passage of the Riley
Stewart measure. Supervisors John
r. Quinn and Hugh A. Thatcher
announced today
Reduction will result in elimina-
ton of the school tax of IS cents
Der 500 of assessed valuation from
the general rate. The basic rate
of 88 cents for other county ex-
penditures will remain the same.
Approval by the voters of the
$40, 000, 900 unemployment relief fund
issue dispelled taxpayers fears of
an increase of $6,800,0O0 expendi-
lures in the charity and welfare de-
partment, the SUPERVISOR said.
Los Angeles county stands to re-
ceive approximately $9,400,000 from
the unemployment bond issue vot-
ed yesterday, as well as an assur-
ance of continued federal aid.
An increased tax rate to care for
a loss in assessed valuation approx
mating $4,000 900 through passage
of the earthquake reassessment
measure will be offset by reduction
of welfare and charity expenses in
the county, it was predicted.
Supervisor Thatcher said the Los
Angeles County Fair at Pomona
should derive thousands of dollars
annually for its support from horse
racing and betting revenues.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
MIDDLE WEST
Gets RELIEF
Rain Helps To Ease Tempera-
lures Though Heat Still Far
Above Normal Mark.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June %. W.P)
"A record-breaking heat wave that
has blistered the mid-continent
area for several weeks lost some of
its potency today
Local thunder showers relieved
humans, animals and crops in some
sections and slightly lower temper
atures were forecast.
Kansas City was swept during
the night by a storm that brought
SO inch of rain. Other points in
the Missouri Valley reported show
ers.
From Oklahoma City came the
report of temperatures slowly re-
turning to normal. The reading
there yesterday was SO, compared
with 1O2 the previous day.
The high mark recorded in Okla
homa was 105, compared with l0e
the day before. The forecast was
for continued war, however, with
no hint of rain.
Rains fell throughout the night
in various parts of the Kansas
wheat belt, bringing much needed
relief. Skies generally were clear
again today, with rising tempera-
lures expected.
A five-week drought period APP
peared broken in Nebraska, with
temperature readings several de-
grees lower than those of the past
few days. Intermittent rains fell
throughout the state.
Temperatures were above normal
in the Rocky Mountain region, Den
yer reporting maximum of SO and
forecast of continued fair and
warm"
The mercury at Salt Lake City,
Utah, reached the 90 mark It was
the 18th consecutive day the read
ing had been above 80 degrees.
From Texas points came the re-
port mo relief in sight, continued
high temperatures"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28

Disposition of power to be
created by the All-American
canal, was made by the Imper-
ial Irrigation district board of
directors this afternoon in a
resolution adopted by an unan-
imous vote.
In view of the fact that the
AlI-American canal project has
reached the stage where early
construction is assured, the res
olution set forth, and the most
im0rtan feature is the manner
of disposition of the power re-
source, directors believe this
the Opportune time to pledge
themselves on policy.
II was resolved that tie dis
trict board of directors adopt a
policy of the district develop
ing the power generated on the
All-American canal project and
distribute it to consumers with
in and adjacent to the boun-
diaries of the district.
Thereafter, according to the
resolution, the district is to seek
the best outside market for any
surplus power available on the
project ard sell 1t to any and
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
CHILDERS AND
BOARD CONFER
ON NEW LAWS

In an attempt to clarity confus-
ion among valley landowners, Inn
perial Irrigation district directors
and Charles L. Childers, chief coun-
sci, at board meeting this morn
ing discussed the effect recent leg
islation will have upon the district.
Childers said he had given two
bills particular attention in that
they desl with the payment of as
sessments. He expressed the opin-
ION that. assembly bill 305 does not
affect Imperial district on account
of the refunding plan accepted by
district residents and more than
half of the bondholders.
The bill has to do with the pay
ment by the landowner of that por-
ton of assessments levied for pay
ment of bonds or interest coupons
with matured bonds or interest
coupons at their face value.
Since the bill does not become
effective until August 81, it cannot
apply to the present installment
and Imperial district is believed to
be excluded anyway on account of
the refunding plan.
Senate bill IS cannot apply to
1882 and 1898 assessments. This
bill has to do with the redeeming
of delinquent land by the payment
in four equal installments of the
original assessment plus seven per
cent interest.
ChildprS said the hill would re-
Iquire further study and discussion.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
PAIR
Of STATES IN
WET COLUMN
California And West Virginia
Bring Total Now Favoring Re-
peal To Sixteen.
LATTER FORMERLY DRY
Los Angeles And San Francisco
Give Heavy Majorities In
Yesterdays Election.
BY United Press

Sixteen states of the SO necessary
have approved repeal of the 18th
amendment.
California and West Virginia
added their voices in elections yes
terday.
The California vote gave vets 2
majority expected to exceed four
to one. Traditionally dry Los An
geles gave wet forces 100000 lead.
San Francisco was wet 16 to 1.
In West Virginia, considered a
doubtful state" until the polls
opened, the wet majority was ex-
pected to approximate two to one.
While California and West Vir-
ginia were Fastening repeal, New
York vets turned the state con-
vention that ratified the 21st
amendment into a jubilation feast.
So far each state where elections
have been held, has approved re-
peal. The count to date: New
York, New Jersey, Rhode Island,
Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, Della
ware Wyoming, Indiana, Wiscon-
sin, Massachusetts,, Connecticut, New
Hampshire, Iowa, West Virginia,
and California
CHARLESTON. w. Va, June 30
WP)-Wets carried once dry West
Virginia by a majority of approx
jmately two to one, returns of al
most two-thirdS of the state IS pre-
|cincts from yesterday IS repeal cleo
ton, showed early today.
The wet majority in urban CEN
ters was as high as three to one
Several rural sections gave the dry
cause slight majorities, but these
made little impression against the
heavier city vote.
Returns from 1,708 of 1888 pre-
cincts showed.
For repeal, 5000.
Against repeal, los, 10000.
West Virginia was a doubtful
state until the first tabulations
showed it's new wet leanings. II
was the first of the additionally
dry southern states to vote on the
11st (repeaD amendment. In 1912
by overwhelming majority the cleo
torate added dry amendment to
the state constitution.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
WAR TIME DOCUMENTS UPHOLD
PREMATURE ARM|ST|CE REPORT
United Press Based On Authentic Infor-
nation Received From High Officials.

any, lies with Jackson or the
French official who started the
rumor. I suggest that war and
navy departments instruct their
representatives in Europe to dis
continue sending dispatches respect
ing matters peculiarly within our
knowledge without consulting us.
Edward House."
Two Facts Disclosed
Two highly Illuminating, signifi-
cant facts are hence disclosed in
the state department s now public
"report'' of the engroSsing drama
If the November days that saw the
end of the World war.
l. The state department, through
the war department, was advised
that the armistice had been signed
on the earlier date, by Major Bar
clay Warburton, military attache in
Paris.
2. The report of the signing or
iginated with the Unidentified
French official who informed the
naval attache. This attache, in
turn, advised Admiral Wilson, COM
handing the American fleet at
Brest, and Admiral Wilson released
the "newS'.
While this was transpiring, the
hastily formed German delegation
to negotiate the armistice already
were passing through the front
CONTINUED On Page 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
War Extended
Year Too Long

WASHINGTON, June 28. {U.P,--
The World war went on for nearly
a year after Germany began TO ask
for peace, 1t was disclosed today
with publication of secret flies Of
American diplomatic corresponds
ence,
One communication to the state
department revealed that the Kali
ser sought for time TO withhold
Germany's 1918 spring offensive In
the hope that peace could be nego-
tiated and further slaughter avert
ed.
But the battle ragged on along the
western front until November,
partly because Germany refused AZ
first to accept theterms laid down
by President Wilson and partly be-
cause America and the Allies were
at odds over the terms.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
Spanish Auiators'
Bodies Not Found

MEXICO CITY, June %. U.P)-
An oil camp water carrier was I'M
der arrest at Minatitlan today af-
ter confessing that he falsely re-
ported seeing the bodies of Capt.
Mariana Barberan and Lieut.. Joa-
quin Collar beside their wrecked
Transatlantic airplane on an island
in coastal lake.
The fate of the aviators, who
disappeared on Havana Mexico
City flight, remained a mystery.
They were last seen flying up the
Mexican coast, in bad weather eight
days ago.
Manuel Balcazar is the water
carrier. He said he heard gossip
that the bodies we're on the island,
and reported he had seen them,
hoping to get the large reward.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
Fisherman Tells
OF Brutal Attack

SAN PEDRO, Calf, June %. W.H
Edward Kalm;n, 47-year-old fish
erman, was treated today for Sc
we're injuries which he SAID were
inflicted by rival fisherman who
beat him with a club, ignited his
clothing with kerosene and left him
TO die on San Clemente island
Kalmin named as his assailant,
John Kishfet whom San Diego au-
thorities were asked to arrest.
KaImin, owner of the fishing boat
Victor, accused Kishfet, of attacking
him after they had quarreled over
the loss of fishing equipment. His
body was burned and his face mu-
tilated.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
HOLIDAY
PLAN VETOED

Business among FL Centre
merchants will be conducted
as usual next Monday, a sur
vey conducted by the Ell Cen
fro Chamber of Commerce re-
shifting i'm the decision not to
have an extra holiday between
Sunday and Fourth of July, 1t
was announced today.
The survey was conducted
by the chambers merchants
relations committee, with Duke
johnson as chairman, after
the opinion CT some merchants
had expressed a preference
for the extra holiday. The
majority, however, decided
decided against the idea and
stores will remain open as us
uaI on July 3.
The chamber is also to make
a survey on the question of
firms closing their business on
Saturday afternoon during the
GUNNER months. A report on
this matter is not expected be-
fore next week, it was stated
today at chamber hcadquar-
tiers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
Good Viii Trip
off For Alaska

LOS ANGELES. June %. W.P) =
A party of so Los Angeles business
men and their families was enroute
to Alaska today on good Will
trip.
The group embarked on the
Southern Pacific Lark last night for
San Francisco where after a day
visiting with business men, it will
continue to Seattle OH the Cascade
Limited. The party will board the
steamer Aleutian at Seattle Friday
morning for cruise through the in
land passage to Alaska The tou,
is sponsored by the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
Russians Discount
Motfern Search

MOSCOW, June %. U.P-Offi-
Gals at Khabarovsk, Siberia, said
Today that the American search in
the Aleutian Islands for James j.
Mattern, missing around-the- world
flyer, is almost useless.
They said that his route was
much more to the north, and he
could have reached the Aleutians
only if he mistook the route or dis
regarded his compass.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
RULE ON WATER TOLLS

Water tolls credit applied to I'M
perial Irrigation district assessments
will not apply to redemptions made
under the law recently passed by
the legislature, district directors de-
cided late this afternoon.
The resolution permitting the APP
plication Of water tolls to assess
ments was passed by the district
board in 1882.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
CHILEAN LOAN
APPROVED BY
GOVERNMENT
Coolidge Department OF Com
merce Okayed Bank Which
Later Defaulted $4,000, 900
KUHN PARTNER TESTIFIES
Declares His Firm Investigated
investment Carefully Before
Floating Bond Issue.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

Unlted Press starr correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 28.-Sen-
ate investigation of Kuhn, Loeb and
company, revealed today that the
Coolidge administration commerce
department. in 1925 described as
safe and successful the opera
ton of the Chilean mortgage bank
which since that time has default
ed $90000,O00 of securities held by
American investors.
Benjamin Buttenwieser, partner
in Kuhn, Loeb 81 Co., underwriters
of the mortgage bank loan, reveal
ed the commerce department re-
port prepared by a special agent of
the department bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce.
The witness indicated that the
report was factor in Kuhn, Loeb's
decision to underwrite the issue. He
said the favorable report was in
cluded in the prospectus issued by
the bankers in inviting subscription
to the loan but that the informa-
ton was not attributed to the de-
parmen. Buttenwieser said he de-
partrents special agent reported
that the mortgage bank conducted
its affairs with uniform safety and
success"
A moratorium proclaimed by a
revolutionary Chilean government
in July 1881, led to default of the
loan two months later at cost to
American investors of $74,000,000
in shrinkage of the capital value of
the securities which are now quot
ed at Is to IA per 500 par value.
1t was for assistance rendered in
negotiating this loan that Norman
H. Davis, President Roosevelt's
European ambassador at large, was
paid a $35, 900 commission.
| Otto H. Kuhn, head of Kuhn,
Loeb and company, told the COM
mittEe yesterday that the COM
merce department had "vouched"
for the loan.
Pecora tried vainly to get But
| tenwieser's admission. that Kuhn,
Loeb and company had not careful
ly investigated business and gov
eminent conditions in Chile.
Buttenwieser insisted that his
/ firm had inquired fully mot Chiles
internal affairs before floating the
bonds.
"I don't see how anybody in 1925
could have foreseen the cataclysm
in 1884," Buttenwieser finally ex-
ploded.
| WASHINGTON, June %. U.n)-
Otto H. Kahn, senior partner OF
Kuhn, Loeb e. Co., told the senate
stock market investigating COM
mittee today that he paid no in
come tax in 1S30-31-32.
"But 1 hope it will be differ
ent picture in 1888, Kahn added.
He said he had paid Every
substantial tax in 1928 and 1929.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
IMPERIAL COUNTY VOTE SHOWS
THREE TO ONE FOR REPEAL

yes 648, no 337. No. 9-yes $50,
no 862. No. 10-yes 261, no 879.
A number Of absentee votes must
be added TO the above totals both
for the city and county before the
exact total of the vote can be had.
1t is not expected, however, that
these ballots will make any appre-
ciaple difference in the results.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28

This ratio of three TO one for pro-
hibition repeal was also followed out
in FL Centre where the voting re-
turns show 936 for the repeal and
313 against it. FL Centre votes on
the 10 propositions follow
No. YES s7l, no 2l3. No. p
yes e79, no 244. No. 3-yes GA, no
555. No. Ayes AL, no 704. No. g.
yes $50, no 317. No. 6-yes 851, no
228. No. 7--yes 684, no 228. No.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
vOLSTEAD GETS VACATION

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June %.
(U.P;-Andrew Volstead, father
or the prohibition enforcement
act, was ordered to go on an
indefinite furlough" from his
position as legal adviser to the
northwest prohibition admins
traitor, starting Friday
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
TOTALS
ON ELECTION

SAN FRANCISCO, June %. U.P
United Press returns from 7786
of California s 9347 precincts in
the special state election gave:
Yes No
Repeal ........................ .850,537 267. 645
No. 1--Taxation 3d. 1898 378,748
No. 2-Unemploy-
ment bonds .........705, lis 246,562
No. 3-Legalizing
pari-mutuel racing $780, 72 BIT ,499
No. Exempt taxa
ton non-profit
schools, ....'...'..,.........42 o,347 so3,9oo
No. 5-Earthquake
assessments .-. 633, 229 253 BOZ
No. 6-Irrigation
bonds .....................35 l ,448 502, l59
No. 7-Legalize leg
islative acts ...........567 ,4l6 1879 ,923
No. 8-Regulate
compensation coun-
ty officials .....539, $40 263,605
No. 9--Divert gas
tax -........'..''....- 2e5,o25 s7e.ess
tax .,7.'....s 244,3ao e92,i4s
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28

The Press today advised the
Brawley office Of the Market
News Service of the above dis
patch and was informed that
no word changing the order TO
close the office on June 80 has
been received from Washing
ton. In the absence of new in
structiGns to the contrary, the
office viii be closed on Friday
night.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
Baseball Scores
National League

At Brooklyn Second game)-
Cincinnati .......050 900 000-5 IL Q
Brooklyn --011 101 02x-6 IA
Rixey, Quinn and lombard;
Thurston, Mungo, Frey and Lopez,
Outen.
At Philadelphia Second camel
Chicago ............ 210 104 000-8 IL Q
Philadelphia 1000 102 O00-3 2
Warneke and Hartnett; Holley, Lis
ka and Todd.
At New York (Second game)-
Pittsburgh POI DOL 600 "a S 2
New York ....002 600 002 81 10 !
Fench and Finney; Parmalee
Tiuque and Mancuso.
At Boston (1st game)--
st. Louis ~.....010 002 000-3 9
Boston .........000 002 002-4 10 l
Hallahan, Carleton and Wilson,;
Brandt and Spohrer.
At Philadelphia Qst game)-
OllCdSO -.------.--...-UO1 OuO OOH-0 IL L
Philadelphia loo 030 010-5 IL 3
Malone, Nelson, Grimes and
Hartnett; Jackson, Liska, Collins,
Moore and Todd.
At New York (1st game)
Pittsburgh 600 100 OBS IL /
New York .....00l 100 000-2 7 0
Swetonic, Finney and Picinich;
Hubbell and Mancuso.
At Brooklyn (1st game)-
Cincinnati .......... 900 OLA 030-8 II 0
Brooklyn ............ 900 goo 1901 6
Derringer and Hemsley, Manion;
Carroll, Shaute and Lopez, Outen.
At Boston (2nd game)--
st. Louis .............. coo 900 000-0
Boston ............0 02 600 01x-3 7 2
Vance, Haines and Ferrell;
Farmhouse and Hogan.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
(WyR'sSs &C.

BEVERLY HILLS, June q.
(Special-Had lunch today at
the studio with Udet, the great
est living German ace, with 63
planes to his credit, marvel
Gus stunt flyer, and 1t. Fall
conf, Mussolini IS crack aero
batic ace flyer, a young fellow
just %.
Both speak English, a couple
of fine young fellows. Satur-
day we see these babies do
their stuff along with all our
crack boys.
During the war we wouldn It
let our boys have parachuteS
for somebody "decided they
wasn't safe. - The latter part
of the war Germany had
chutes, and Udet had had his
only IL days when his plane
was shot down. Had there
been no chute, there would
have been no Udet today.
1t makes you sick when you
think of the boys we might
have saved. But they were
afraid maybe one of the chutes
wouldn t open.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
American League

American League
At Cleveland
Washington Dip 100 002-l5 10 0
Cleveland ..020 900 600 2 9 2
Stewart and Sewell, Berg; Fer
rell, Craghead, Connally and PVT
lax.
At Chicago
Philadelphia 200 030 1873 IL l
Chicago ,.........003 030 12x-9 Is o
Mahaffey, Cain, Oliver and Coch-
rane; CASTOR, Durham, Heving and
CRUDE.
American at st. Louis called end
of fourth, rain.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
Explanation On
NeuUs Service

WASHINGTON, June %. W.H
The agriculture department
today announced 1t had de-
cided not to discontinue its
market service completely but
continue to operate it on
greatly reduced basis.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-06-28
BANK GEARINC

BUILDING PERMITS
sf33, 7a0.0o
The Washington times., 1933-12-21
.L|STLESS SHOW
IS PUT ON BY
STOCKS
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Dec. 81 G.N.S),
The stock market gave an un.
inspiring account of itself in one
Of the most listlesS trading ses-
sionS in some time today.
Trading was apathetic as most
traders held to the sidelines and
the list continued to show signs
Of the nervousness engendered by
yesterdays break in some Of the
volatile favorites.
Utilities Under Pressure
Early easiness in the general
list disappeared to some extent
Ground midday, but this was ap-
parently due to short covering and
general technical reasons rather
than to any aggressive buying op-
0rations.
Utility shares were under con-
GStent pressure throughout the
quarter part of the forenoon Ses-
sion. Consolidated Gas rebounded
Eractionally after touching a new
low for the year. The other utility
shares including North American,
American Water Works, and Co.
Rumbia Gas were listless and failed
TO do anything.
There was improvement in the
Eails including New York Central,
Northern Pacific, Southern Rail-
way and Illinois Central. The i'm
provement here was evidently due
70 the belief that tomorrow's load
mgs report would show a gain of
about $4,000 cars.
Atlas Tack Quiet
Atlas Tack and Union Bag &
Paper, the two issues whose gyra-
lions unsettled the market in the
past few sessions were quiet today
with trading light.
Prime industrial shares includ-
ing United States Steel, American
Can and others of the same calibre
were sluggish and showed no dis
position to break out on either
side Of the marktt. Motor shores
were steady with Auburn scoring
. slight gain after early weakness,