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Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07
HUMANE LAW
TO BE ACTED
ON THIS WEEK

Creation Of a humane office for
Imperial county and appointment
of humane officer probably will
be accomplished Friday, as the re-
suit of discussion by the board
of supervisors this morning.
Representatives of every munich
pality in Imperial Valley, except
Brawley and Calipatria, were pres
ent to discuss with the supervis-
ors plans for such an office. Each
town pledged its support of the
movement.
An ordinance will be drawn by
District Attorney Elmer w Heald,
fixing uniform dog license fee,
enumerating the duties of the HUI
name officer and providing for his
salary and expense account. In
incubation of dogs against rabies
probably will be included in the
ordinance.
No definite conclusion was ar
rived at concerning the salary to
be paid the humane officer and
the amount to be allowed him for
expenses. These matters will be
threShed out Friday.
Representatives of valley towns
included Charles Anderson, Ell Cen
tro, Dick Emerson, Calexico, P. B.
Brown, Holtville, and II. A. Con-
ger, Imperial. Mrs. Edna Morrison
was present as representative of
the county humane society.
Get r. +. c. Aid
Other business coming before the
supervisors this morning included a
conference with representatives of
the state department of social well
fare concerning disposition Of
money to be received by this coun-
ty, through the state and from the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton, for relief work. 1t is now a
settled fact that Imperial county
will receive at least portion of
the $4,000 asked. The first in
stallment of $4,000 will be received
IN the near future.
During yesterday afternoons
session of the eboard, hearings on
the petition Of the Holtville school
district to have a part of that
district transferred to the Alamo
district, and the question of in
clusion of the Dixieland area in
the Central Union High School dis
trict, were deferred until Friday.
Yesterday morning the supervis-
ors granted a petition to transfer
800 acres from the Alamitos to the
Meloland school district.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07
VALLEY To BE
COLD TONIGHT

Tonight and tomorrow night prob
ably will be the coldest nights for
Imperial Valley this season with
rapidly rising barometer indi-
eating an exceptionally cold wave
viii visit this section, according to
F.. A. Baughman, frost expert and
government weather bureau repre-
sentative in the valley.
The barometer rose "a Of an
inch within three hours this morn
ing and as 10 is considered an un-
usually rapid rise, the antics of the
instrument caused Baughman to
predict cold weather, he said.
Another storm is centering over
the Pacific, he said, similar to the
cne which brought the muck dis
cussed snow in December. The
present storm will bring cold with
a very slight chance for snow.
Last night was unusually warm
for this season but temperatures
began falling at 5 a. m. today fol-
lowing the shifting of a strong
west wind to the northeast at 4
o'clock this morning. The dew
point at o'clock this morning was
20 degrees. Dry weather, said
Baughman, brings low tempera-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07
BETTER BANK DEPOSITS SHOWN
BY JANUARY BUSINESS REPORT

Increased deposits in Los Angeles
banks and approximately the usual
seasonal change in bank debts
for January are reported in the
monthly summary of business con-
ditions in the Pacific-Southwest
area, released for publication today
by the Security First National Bank
of Los Angeles.
Total deposits in the city of Los
Angeles of banks affiliated with
the federal reserve system in
creased 10 per cent during the
four weeks period ended January
25, the banks economic review
states. A comparison between de-
posits on the recent date and those
for the corresponding day in 1882
shows an increase of 28 per cent
which is largely accounted for by
gains in time funds and deposits
due to banks. Los Angeles banks
had no borrowings from the federal
reserve bank on January 25 where
as year ago this item amounted
to $1,950,000.
Showing about the usual sea-
sonal change, bank debts in Los
Angeles aggregated $514,824,l25 for
January as compared to 1921 ,027, :
387 in December.
The business and industrial situ-
alton in Southern California dur
ing the past month was character
ized for the most part by declin-
ing tendencies, many of which were
of seasonal nature, the summary
reports, continuing in part as fol-
lows:
Retail trade, which normally
shows sharp recession in the
month following the holiday per-
iod, was further restricted by ad-
verse weather conditions. Local ap-
parel and, millinery manufacturers
commenced production of spring
merchandise during the month and
activity is reported to be of salts
factory volume. In The field OF
heavy industry, oil tool manufac-
turers exceeded their showings o1
a year ago record which is more
favorable than of most lines at the
present time.
Public projects continue to pro-
vide the greater proportion of the
construction work now being car
ried on in Southern California.
Considerable uncertainty as tC
the outlook for petroleum and gas
oline prices constitutes disturb
ing element among the California
producers and refiners. In view oi
price reductions which have oc-
Cured recently in the Mid-Contin-
ent, Gulf Coast and other produc-
ing sections, the industry in this
state is apparently faced with the
necessity of either reducing crude
oil quotations or effecting a more
stringent curtailment of production
here. An attempt to pursue the
latter course is being made, but the
results TO date have not been en-
tirely satisfactory. During the
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07
\
". Y. Stocks
BY ELMER c. WALLER
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Feb. 7. - Amer
ican Telephone & Telegraph capi-
tai stock jumped more than 2
points to 101 and headed a rally
throughout the list Of issues on
the New York stock exchange to-
day.
Shorts covered in moderate VOL
ume as traders took more lenient
view on the prospect for declara-
ton of the regular telephone div
idend or for moderate cut. Re
Gently they had taken a pessimis-
tic attitude on the telephone divi-
dend meeting and some looked for
a cut to S6 a share annually. Dec
laration of the regular quarterly
payment of 25 cents a share by
General Motors Corporation after
the close yesterday made for the
change.
The rise in American Telephone
was accompanied by a better tone
in the general utility list which
had been depressed recently. Prac-
tically all the issues firmed up
fractionally and held gains. Rail-
road shares gained fractions to a
point as early reports indicated the
next loading reports would register
a moderate increase. Tobacco
shares alone Jagged behind the
market. They were still under the
influence of impending cigarette
price reductions.
General Motors responded to its
dividend declaration by rising to
13, up Y point net. Other motor
shares also were firm, even Hud-
son. The latter's main plant was
closed this afternoon when a
strike in the body plant crippled
operations. Auburn Auto rose a
point.
Steel common slowly advanced
until it reached 2715 up 2s and the
preferred also was firm.
Sales were $4,000 shares, against
100000 yesterday.
Dow-Jones preliminary averages:
industrial 1898, up OBI; railroad
28.06, up 016; utility 25O4, up O.28.
Aggregate market value of 10
leading issues was $5,129, ,322 $40,
against s5,O61, ,895,517, an increase
of $67, ,427,123
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07
GIRL ACCUSES
SCREEN ACTOR

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 7. UP)-A
man identified by police as Sidney
Blackmer, 35, stage and screen
actor and husband of Lenore Uric,
noted New York actress. was held
in Jail here today on a charge of
suspicion of assaulting a 17-year-
old girl.
He vehemently denied the ac-
cuSation, made by Bernice (Pat)
Bach and claimed he was the VIC
tim of an attempted frame-up.
Miss Bach was held by juvenile
authorities, pending sitting of the
charges.
Blackmer, police said, at first
attempted to eyade identification
as the actor and told them he was
film technician. He later said
he did this only because he did not
wish the matter to get newspaper
attention.
Blackmer claimed he knew. the
girl as Patricia Morten".
''She was movie-struck and told
me she knew a lot of prominent
film people," police quoted him as
saying. 81 learned she knew none
of them. 1 never took her any
place although I once attended a
party where she was guest. Her
accusation is untrue"
The girl told juvenile authori-
ties she met Blackmer at a cafe.
She claimed, officials said, that
she visited bis apartment six weeks
ago and that the assault occurred
then.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07

week ended January % production
averaged 463, 400 barrels per day,
or considerably in excess of the
desired quota of 100000 barrels per
day. In January the prices of
leading brands of gasoline in the
southern part of the state were re-
duced one cent per gallon in an
effort to diminish the spread be-
tween the retail quotations of the
major oil companies and those
maintained by independent dealers.
Whether or not this move will re-
suit in further price cutting re-
mains to be seen.
Unusually heavy rainfall in all of
the farming districts of Southern
California together with large in
creases in the amount of snow in
the mountains have definitely i'm
proved the situation of agricultur-
lists during the past month. The
question of shortages for range,
pasture and crop purposes has been
eliminated for the present. Re-
sultant reductions in irrigation
+ costs are of particular Importance
TO farmers at this time when low
prices for agricultural products
make it imperative that operating
costs be kept at minimum.
Orange and lemon prices aver
aged somewhat higher in January,
1888, than in the corresponding
month of 1882. At the end of
the month. however, quotations on
the former fruit were slightly be-
low those of year ago.
Contrary to the general trend
firms in a number of fields made
favorable showings in industrial
employment during December, es-
pecially in printing, publishing and
| associated concerns, petroleum pro-
ducers and refiners, and the mo-
| ton picture studios. Particularly
| good records, as contrasted with
those for December of 1881, were
| made by the motion picture and
petroleum industries, which regis
tered gains in employment of 43.2
| per cent and Ill per cent respect
lively. These showings are attribut-
ed to increase production schedules
| in the case of the former and
work spreading programs in the
case of the latter lines of activity.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07

Assemblyman s. E. Robinson will
talk on pending legislation and a
program of entertainment and rec
reation will be given.
DR.. A. b. Hansen. dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone SO 9tf
Phil MastenbrOOk, jeweler. Fine
watch repairing. 524 Main st. 6t3
Revival Meeting-Church of God
in Christ Located between Third
and Holt Streets. Every night this
week, from 7:30 to p. m. Mother
Tucker evangelist in charge. Ev-
erybody welcome. It'll
Wood Dry, we'll seasoned for
stove or fireplace. Phone 1. Pho
neer Truck & Transfer Co.
1-t,th,s-tf
FerrelI Ill = Mrs. Grace Ferrell,
instruction supervisor in the coun-
ty superintendent of schools Of
flee, was called to Iona Linda SAN
itarium last night by the serious
illness of her husband, Luman G..
Ferrell.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07
Drop Case Against
Insults Brother

BARRIE, Ont, Feb. 7. U.R}- A
warrant on which Martin insult
was arrested last October as fug-
tive from Illinois justice was dis
missed today in Simcoe county
court.
The dismissal transferred entire
jurisdiction in the insult case in
Canada to supreme court in Tor
onto.
Judge Dudley Holmes of Simcoe
county dismissed the warrant for
want of prosecution" The hearing
had been postponed three times
since insult, last October, submit
ted to service of the warrant charg-
ing him with grand larceny and
embezzlement.
The judge also released the $780,
coo bail under which insult had
been at liberty, and ordered it re-
turned to the surety company
which signed it. That action left
insult at liberty under only $4,000
bond on charges of grand larceny,
embezzlement and theft by bailee.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07
Private Officer
Bandits Victim

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 7. U.g -
Loss Of q gun, flashiight. a badge
and distributor button for his car
was reported to the sheriff's office
today by Private Patrolman Rob-
ert w. Brown, 2l3 East Queen
street, Inglewood, after a brush
with bandits.
Brown said they took all those
articles from him after jumping
on the running board of his car
last night while he was making his
rounds. Without the distributor
button, the patrolman was stalled
on Homeway drive near Angelus
Vista boulevard.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07
Ends Life After
Clubbing Wife

LOS ANGELES, FEB. 7. U.P)-
Mrs. Mary Palmateer, IS, was re-
ported near death in hospital to-
day after she had been dubbed
with shotgun in the hands of
her husband, Lyman, 10, who then
turned the weapon on himself and
ended his life. Mrs. Palmateer was
beaten into insensibility and physi-
clans had little hope she would re-
cover.
In note, the aged man indicat-
ed he was respondent over mari
tai difficulties and ill-health.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07
British AUiators
Report All WelP

LONDON, Feb. 7. U.Pl-Two Of
ficers of the Royal Air Force at
tempting to win the worlds long
distance nonstop flight record
passed over Nigeria early today,
more than half way toward their
goal. They reported their machine
working perfectly in good flying
conditions.
A lone Scottish flyer, Capt. James
A. Mollison, raced down the West
African coast toward Villa Cisner-
os, Rio De Orc, on flight in which
he hoped to cross the South Allan
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07
L. A. Hay
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Z. U.P)-
Trading on the Los Angeles stock
exchange slumped today after a
few previous sessions of brisk activ-
ity. The market was irregular al
though Pacific Western made a
new high.
Transamerica' sales of 400 at
AS, unchanged, led the board.
Security First National bank trad
ed $50 at 42, down a. Pacific
Western sold 200 at 315 up 1s, new
high.
Standard Oils turnover of 2OC
was made at 231a, up 9s. Union
Oil sold 200 at 10, unchanged.
Southern California Edison 51s
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07
Judge To Decide
Damage Action

Judge Roy D. McPherrin, sitting
without jury, today was hearing
evidence in the $26,50O damage suit
of Fred Gould against Inez Sig
man, driver of car which struck
the motorcycle he was riding on
Main street here January II, 1882.
D. S. Ault is attorney for Gould,
while the defendant is represented
by Irving E. Read and Ross T.
Hickcox.
Gould suffered a broken leg and
other injuries when he was knocked
from his motorcycle by an auto
mobile driven by the defendant.
His complaint charges her with
negligence in the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07
Lou Bid Ignored
At Sale OF Farm

TURLOCK, Calf, Feb. Z. U.P)-
Five-cent bids may be accepted at
mortgage foreclosure sales in the
midwest, but not in California, it
was revealed today.
G. D. Booth, auctioneer at a
foreclosure sale attended by $50
farmers from the Turlock district,
ignored a bid of five cents for a
wagon, the first article offered.
The farmers protested. A consta-
BILE was called.
The wagon finally brought SIG.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07
L. A. livestock

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7. U.D-
Hogs, 100. Steady to slightly high
er. Heavy truck-ins, $3.40 to $3.50.
Quotable tops around $4OO.
Cattle, 400. Holdovers, 326. About
steady. Medium to good steers,
$4.0o to $4.85. Heifers, $500 down.
Common to good cows, $215 to
$3.50. Cutter grades, $150 to $2.65.
Calves, $50. Strong. Bulk calves,
$4.25 to $5.25.
Sheep, none. Good to choice
lambs, $525 to $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07

lures. The present cold wave is
connected with the extreme cold
ness being experienced in all parts
of the country.
The present cold area originated
in northern Alaska and spread
south and southeast from that
place.
Damage to tomatoes is expected
to occur if the cold is severe
! enough and citrus may suffer if
the cold is accompanied hy a
heavy frost.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07
0UNTYBRIEFS 0UBRI

Yesterdays Shipments - Lettuce
headed the list of perishable ship
ments rolling from the valley yes
terday with 1872 carloads, according
to B. A. Harrigan, agricultural
commissioner. Other shipments
9included six carloads of carrots.
two of grapefruit, two of greens,
one OF cabbage, one of peas and
one of chicory.
will not be responsible for any
7 ! bills contracted for by my wife,
Mrs. Ida Gilman. After today,
February Z.
(signeO OSCAR GILMAN.
7t3
HammOnds Have Baby-Mr. and
Mrs. John C. Hammond of Holt
vile are the parents of a boy.
weighing 7 pounds 15A ounces, born
yesterday at La Solana hospital.
The boys father is a teacher at
Alamitos school, Holtville.
Ruth Teeple Reid-Piano teach
SA' A>oAiy ACooOllo 1OT BEGINNERS.
523 Holt. Phone 1856. 6t7
To whom II may concern-Mr.
A. P. Swink has no further auth
ority to issue drafts on the Ter
minal Poultry Co., of Los Angeles.
(SignedD TERMINAL POULTRY
COMPANY
BY j. Goldburg. 7t3
DIR. Carter Returns - DR.. E. o.
Carter and his son, Addison, have
returned from Nevada, Ia, where
burial services for Mrs. Carter were
ufeld. DR.. Carter and his son will
scontinue to make their home here
and DR.. Carter announces that he
has resumed his practice.
Farm Center Meeting - Rose
Mesquite farm center will meet
Thursday evening, February 9. at
7:30 p. m. in the Mesquite Lake
school. Senator Ben Hulse and
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07

tic, return to the United States via
the west coast of South America,
and fly back to England over the
North Atlantic.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07

Kern county crops, exclusive of
livestock and poultry products, had
farm value of 1881, ,643 last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07
L. A. Banks

per cent traded 300 at 211s, up Y
Pacific Gas and Electric 6 per cent
sold 100 at "a, Y, up Il.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07

Much of Arizona's fall lettuce
was left in the field due to low
prices brought ON by competition.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07

Farm Center Meeting Rose
Mesquite farm center will meet
Thursday evening. February 9, at
7:3O p. m. in the Mesquite Lake
school. Senator Ben Hulse and
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-07
L. A. Butter e Eggs

The local price on eggs, fur
nished through the courtesy OF
zurcher Bros. market.
A1AOl do Is
Medium or pullet .......................... IL
Evening star., 1933-01-06
PLUMBING INDUSTRY
HAS GOOD PROSPECT
New Construction and Modernizing
Expected to Result in Equip
ment Orders.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 6.-From tn
plumbing and heating industries como
a confident note OF expectation thd
combined sales in new construction ant
undermining for 1888 should equal, 1
not exceed. their volume Of 1882.
Major reasons why these branches a
the construction industry see promia
in the new years business we're out
lined today by Norman J. Raider
secretary-manager of the Plumbing AMI
Heating Industries Bureau
One demand for plumbing products
he said. would be created by many self
liquidating water works and sewerage
projects, financed by the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation, which will be COM
pleted this year.
And the fact that the first loaH
made under the home loan bank act
was a remodeling project Is sig
niflcant, because replacement Of obSo.
lete plumbing and heating equipment
IS necessity In any undermining pro.
gram" Raider declared.
Finance agencies seeking loan outlets
to take the place of sutomc bile loans
he explained, are turning to modern.
izing of commercial and industrial
buildings, which would involve large,
scale purchases Of plumbing and heat.
ing equipment.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
INVESTMENT BOND
MARKET IMPROVES
Treasury Issues Continue
Strong-Corporate List
Advances.
BY CHARLES r. SPEARE.


Special DISPATCH to The Star.
NEW YORK. January 6-The out
look for a long period Of easy money
which had been re-emphasized in the
latest statement of the Federal Re-
serve Board influenced additional ac
emulation today of various classes OF
investment issues and carried the bet
ter grades to new high prices for the
movement.
Nearly all Of the Treasury obliga-
tionS we're strong. The 3%s around
1855 and the IS at 98s4 were in new
high ground The Treasury 4l4s and
the As were approximately at their
previous best figures, with gain OF
about Il in the Liberty fourth 4As
and a smaller rise in the Liberty 3l2s
The best rated of corporation bonds
were strong Atchison general As
opened u higher at 96l2 which COM
pares with their low price last year of
rs and brings them close to AS per
cent income basis. Consolidated Gas
Of New York, Duquesne Light, New
York Edison and American Telephone
& Telegraph bonds and equally rated
industrials like Standard Oil of New
York and Standard of New Jersey
ecualed or bettered their previous high
prices. At the same time. the second
grade public utilities, such as Detroit
Edison SIS and Columbia Gas g. Elec-
trio SIS, we're l to III points higher.
The semi-investment oil bonds took
part in the improvement. Skelly on
5lzs rose ~ points. Shell Union OIL,
Shell Pipe Line and Sinclair and Texas
Co. issues were all steady. Among the
miscellaneous industrials there were ad-
vances of IL points in American
metal 512s and of points in Lehlgh
Valley Coal IS, which recovered nail
Of this wears loss. Postal Telegraph
SIS were up a point. United Drug IS
declined a point Utility Power &
Light SIS rose III points.
Evening star., 1933-01-06
TRUST COMPANY
SAVINGS BANK.

Amer. Sec & Tt. Co. tl2) .......-.. 2aa
Rat5 s1ino sey; eyso4ges q TF AZ l2t' r. 355SS
Union Trust tSs) s)....-..... 1al
Wash. Loan & TT. G4)........... 400
Evening star., 1933-01-06
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

Washington Gas IS "A"-$5oo at 1001s,
81 900 at 10o3s, $500 at 1904.
Washington Rwy. g. Electric 4s-sl 900
at 89l2 81 900 at 8934, $1,000 at
8994, $1,000 at S9A, 81 900 at 89A.
p;d and Asked Prices
Evening star., 1933-01-06
EXCHANGES WILL CLOSE
TO HONOR COOLIDGE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 6.-The gov
ernors of the New York Stock Exchange
ut a special meeting at noon today
voted to close the Exchange tomorrow
In honor of the memory of ex-Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge whose funeral
will be held tomorrow morning at
Northampton, Mass.
The action of the Exchange was at
once followed by governors of the Curb
Exchange and the various commodity
exchanges.
The last time the exchanges closed
because Of the death of an ex-Pres!-
dent was on March II, 1880, when they
suspended trading at 1890 pm. be-
cause of the funeral of William Howard
Taft. They closed for a similar period
on February 6, 1924, during the funeral
of Woodrow Wilson.
The exchanges were closed on August
3, 1928, the day following the death Of
President Warren G. Harding, and
again on August 10, when he was
buried at Marion, Ohio On August
all trading stopped between IL am. and
1880 pm. during the funeral services
held at Washington. The exchanges
closed from II 80 to pm. on January
7. 1919, during the funeral of Theodore
Roosevelt.