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WEATHER. San Francisco Bay region: Fair tonight and Tueaday, moderately warm Tuesday, gentle northeast winds. Ban Joaquin and Santa Clara Valleys: Fair tonight and Tuesday, moderately warm Tuesday, light north to east winds. MARCH TIDE TABLE Compiled by W. R.

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M. 1:53 3.8 24 Member Associated Press, United Press and Audit Bureau of Circulations Vol. 47 No. 120 SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1931 Twelve Pages 1 1 II I l. WmS.

fill 'I III ll II Ml MINI I o) lyLiu lyj hi nun nun 8 tt tt tt nun nun tt tt it tt tt nun New Victim Road Claims At ana Gulch GUILTY PLEA BY GILBERT TO OVATION GIVEN TO EXECUTIVE BYTHOUSANOS New York Churchmen in War on Crime MAN LA t1- I NEA New York Bureau. With civic organizations leading the way to an investigation of crime and corruption in New York, the strength of the city's churches was thrown behind the demand for a legislative inquiry. Here you see leaders of the me tropolis' 475,000 church members as they met to draw up specific charges against the city govern ment. Left to right, front row: Leslie Bernette, executive secre tary of the Congregational Church associations DrWJlliam B. Millar, general secretary; the Rev.

R. A. Edwin Keigwin, president; Dr Ralph Sockman, of the Madison Avenue Episcopal church. Left to right, standing: Rev. Floyd Van Keuren, secretary of the Protes tant Episcopal Social Service com mission; Dr.

August Steimle, Dr. Irving H. Berg, the Rev. E. C.

Carder, and the Rev. Theodore N. Savage. W. P.

Gets Permit To Delay Line to Niles From S. F. WASHINGTON, D. March 23. (JP) The interstate com merce commission today authorized the Western Pucific Califor nia railroad to delay until July 1 start of construction of its new line from San Francisco to Niles, California.

The commission on January 19 authorized construction of the line with the proviso that work begin by April 1 and be completed by April 1, 1933. Today's order was issued when the railroad company notified the commission it would be impossible to start construction by April 1. In addition to allowing the three months' delay in starting construction the commission ex tended the time for completion to July 1, 1933. BERKELEY H. S.

GIRL Earl Gilbert, 19 year old San Jose boy, who was responsible tor the death of Mrs. Annie Saunders, 61 year old widow living on Rodriguez avenue in the Live Oak district, pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter in superior court this afternoon. His attorney, Stanford G. Smith, immediately moved the court for probation. Hearing on the motion was set for March 26.

Gilbert in his automobile, early on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 22, struck down Mrs. Saunders on the Arana Gulch hill just east of tho city limits as she was walking into the city to work In restaurant at the beach. In Previous Crashes Gilbert is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles B. Gilbert ot Willow Glen. Last October he was a companion of Ralph Hill when the latter drove his automobile head-on into a street car at Sixth and Santa Clara streets, San Jose, dying five hours later of injuries. Gilbert's damage suit against Hill's parents for injuries sustained in the mishap is now pending in the local superior court. Two months before that Gilbert was involved in an automobile accident in which Miss Evelyn Beale, 1070 Lincoln avenue, Buffered injuries.

Gilbert claimed he was blinded by the lights of an approaching automobile and drove off the highway, the machine overturning. Miss Beale later sued Gilbert and the case was settled out of court. Mother Pleads Hoover Aid Son NowInJoliet SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, March 23 (JP) A sobbing mother strug gled to reach President Hoover during a halt at the town of Ca- yea, bearing a petition for the commutation of an eleven year sentence her son is serving at Joliet, Illinois, prison. Secret service men took the document from the woman, who was identified as Zenaida de Mon serrate, and it will be referred to the department of justice. The president was greeting the welcoming committee meanwhile.

Speaking Spanish excitedly the woman was escorted away by friends. The latter said the son. Angel Manuel, 21, plead guilty to murder in Chicago. MISSING NAVY AIRMAN IS REPORTED FOUND WASHINGTON, D. March 23.

(JP) Verne Warren Harsh- man, chief aviation pilot missing since March 17 when he disappeared during naval flying exercises off the ccast of Colombia, has been found and is now safe at Buenaventura, Colombia: Prize Bargains $3500 $500 down, bal. monthly. 9-room house with sleeping porch full 7 ft. concrete basement, on corner, both Sts. paved pd.

Double garage with room overhead, fruit! A Mtgee. sale formerly held at $5000. Good for home renting rooms, near City library. No. 3076A.

$3500 $500 down, balance like rent. 6-R. modern rustic bung-alo on paved St. owned built hy non-resident, at a cost of $0000, lot 60x112. No.

2462A. $3500 Dank loan $2500, $200 down, $30 Mo. Close in modern 6-R. rustic' bungalo, automatic gas heater, hardwood floors, lot 47x127. Owner non-resident.

No. 2527A. $1600 $100 down $25 Mo. Including 6 lot 5X150. 6-R.

bungalo gar. No. 2163A. $2250 $100 down, $25 Mo. incl.

Int. New 4-R. Br. nook rustic plas. bungalo paved Pd.

St. Lot 60x125. No. 2076A. Laborer.

61. Dies ts By The Arana gulch clip in the Watsonville highway Just east of the city limits claimed another automobile traffic victim last night. Hugli J. Morgan, 61 year old itinerant laborer, was struck by machine there at 8 o'clock last aml the Cruz hospital at 1 o'clock this moni ing. His death was said by Dr.

W. Fehlimnn to be due to severe shock when he suffered a fractured right arm and femur as the result of being struck. Morgan was on foot. The automobile which struck him was driven by James James of Seventh avenue, just east of the city limits. James reported the occurrence to the city police this morning.

He was not taken Into custody. The accident occurred less than 200 yards from the pla4o where Mrs. Annie Saunders was killed when struck by an automobile driven by Earl Gilbert of San Jose four weeks ago yesterday. Drunken Man Reported Morgan was struck five min utes after a telephone call to Sunt a Cruz police reported that a drunken man was walking along the highway. Police started to go out and arrest the man when the telephone call came saying that a man was seriously Injured outside the city limits stopped them.

Neither police nor the state highway patrol investigated the attempt because each thought the other was doing it. Chief of Police William J. Walker said to day that he did not like to send his men outside the city limits where they had no jurisdiction. Was Walking On Road Mrs. Patricia Foster Ross, who told Police Sergeant Elmer Geyer last night that she almost ran down a man who was walking on the highway and appeared to be intoxicated, said this morning that she could not identify the person other than that he was "a big man." She said that he was walking on the left side of the western slope of Arana gulch near the scene of the accident in which Mrs.

Saunders was killed He was on the highway nearly three feet from the edge of the road, she said. The accident took place near the intersection of Seventh avenue. James told police this morn ing that he skidded across the road in an effort to avoid the (Continued on Page Three) The Town Clock running con sistently six minutes fast for the last week. GEORGE MORGAN and Lloyd Bowman with their heads together on concrete matters. JOHN BYRNE and Bob Bauld sailing up Pacific avenue in ani mated conversation.

GEORGE MYREN wearing ruddy coat of tan. Girls In beach pajamas flitting around the beach and close-by streets. -7 FLEEING BANDITS SHOT PARSONS, March 23. (JP) Two bandits were shot to death at Edna, today as they attempted to escape after robbing the First National bank of an undetermined amount of currency. From Hoi Wen true All 1 CAUGHT FLY I a RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS!) ELECT FRIDAY Forty-four rural districts and four city schools In Watsonville will elect trustees Watsonville city schools will elect trustees for the elementary districts and also for the high school district.

Elementary schools in the Boulder Creek and Watsonville high school districts will vote for representatives on those boards. Supplies for the rural schools have been 'sent out from theofflce of the county superintendent, Miss Edna H. Young. T. S.

MacQuid-U dy, secretary the Watsonville i-1 i. i i i i high school board, and George L. Gordon, secretary of the Boulder Creek high school board, are supervising the distribution of supplies in those districts. Elementary school elections will be held at both Ben Lomond and Felton Friday. 'Although included in the Boulder Creek un ion high school district, Ben Lomond has no candidates for the high school board.

Ken Lomond Candidates George Schrank of Ben Lom ond, member of the elementary school board during the past term, will be for re election. Members of the board during the past three years were W. F. Jones, Mrs. Norman Trout, clerk, and George Schrank.

Polls will be open at the Ben Lomond school house from 1 to 6 with the following officers conducting the elections: Mrs. Norma Paradis, inspector; Mrs. L. B. Vandergrift and Mrs.

L. E. DeJoincr, judges. Felton Election The Felton elementary school board for the past three years included C. B.

Smith, Mrs. Robert Dannenberg and Mrs. George Ley. Mrs. Ley will be candidate for reelection.

The polls will be open at the school house from 1 to 6 p. m. with T. J. McKean of Tanglewood, Mrs.

T. N. Toft and Mrs. Fred Quistorf as the elec tion officers. Mrs.

Hoover Will Talk Over Radio On Unemployment WASHINGTON, D. March 23. (JP) Fresh from a five-day vacation at the president's fishing camp at Rapidan, Mrs. Herbert Hoover returned to the White House this afternoon to begin a new round of activities At 8:45 p. m.

(5:45 Pacific coast time) she will begin her fourth radio address since com ing to the White House, a twenty minute talk on the part women can, and have played to help al- leviate unemployment. tier talR will be carried over the combined network of the Na tional Broadcasting company. At the same time she will receive a report upon the part' the Girl Scouts have played in unemploy-ment relief. TROJAN FOOTBALL STAR WEDS FORMER CO-ED LOS ANGELES, March 23 (JP) Lloyd Thomas, 24, former foot ball star at the University of Southern, California, and Miss Mary B. Moler, 23, also a former Trojan student, were married to day.

The couple left afterward for a honeymoon in northren Califor nia. Miss Juainta vSuult of Long Beach arrived by motor last eve ning to spend several days at the home of her mother, Mrs. Norman Trout of Ben Lomond. She accompanied C. C.

Tipping and hie son of Long Beach who will spend several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Nicholson of Ben Lomond. Mr.

Tipping will go to Oakland where his mother has been spending the last month with friends and will take her back south with the party. E. Scientist Laws will never curb human appetites so says Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, famous German scientist and head of World Sex Science Institute, who recently sailed for Japan after a series of lectures In California. Oakland Port to Have Room For 100 Sea Vessels OAKLAND, March 23.

(JP) Harbor developments designed to provide eventually for the accommodation of 100 ocean going vessels was in full swing in the outer-harbor here today. Authorities for the port of Oakland started dredging the outer harbor channel to a depth of 35 feet. The present depth is 32 feet. Mud was being pumped across the Key Route pier through 2,000 feet of pipe and dumped into mud flats a quarter of a mile to the north. A mud Island has already risen above the waters of the bay more than a mile from the Oakland shore.

The federal government will begin dredging through another pipeline in the outer part of the same channel April 1. Through this pipe 700,000 cubic yards of mud will be pumped and with that pumped by the city will total more than 2,160,000 cubic yards. TODAY'S QUOTATIONS ON STOCK EXCHANGE SAN FRANCISCO, March 23. JP) Following is the official list of transactions on the San Francisco stock exchange, giving stocks for morning session: Caterpillar Tractor, 44; Coast Counties Gas and Electric 100 bid; Fageol Motors, bid; Food 30 V2 Oold-en State Milk, 21 bid; Kolster Radio, Magnavox, Pa cific Gas and Electric, 53; Pa cific Telephone and Telegraph 128 bid; Richfield Oil, 4 bid; Shell Union Oil, Standard Oil of California, 46; Transamerica, 14; Union Oil Associates, 21; Union Oil of California, 22; Pa cific Lighting, 66. San Francisco curb: Bank of America (New York), 69 bid.

Chicago Wheat Futures Close March, old 79 to new May, old 81, new 82; June, 67; July, 59 to September, 60 to NATION'S BUILDING PROGRAM SWELLS WASHINGTON, D. March 23. (JP) During the first week of spring public works contracts swelled to $145,292,663, the largest total yet reported to the president's employment committee. At the same time the bureau of labor statistics reported construction totalling $100,310,856 had been authorized in 342 cities dur- ing February. This was a decrease of 2.5 per cent from Janu ary permits.

I HAN JUAN, Porto Rico, March 23. (JP) President Hoover en tered the governor's palace at San Juan shortly after one o'clock to day at the end of a tumultous ovation during the DO-mile automobile trip across the island from Ponce. The demonstration In San Juan combined Latin American element and was the greatest of "the trip. Thousands lined the streets, their cheering continuing for seven miles into the city. The presl- dent, his face flushed, bowed and waved happily.

Even after he en tered the palace guns boomed, convent bells rang and the uproar was tremendous. The crowd jamming the palace grounds cheered until the president, Governor Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt appeared on 4he balcony, then a 'great roar rose on the air lasting several minutes. After an acknowledgment the president retired, but the shouting continued until the governor made a speech, assuring that Mr. HooveV was greatly pleased and impressed with Porto Rico and in sympathy with Its people.

BATTLESHIP ARRIVES PONCE, Porto Rico, March 23. (JP) The battleship Arizona, with President Hoover and two members of his cabinet aboard, anchored outside Ponce harbor at 6 a. m. The city was bedecked with flags, bunting and banners which screamed the word welcome. A large triumphal arch had been erected to mark the occasion.

From Ponce, where Governor Roosevelt, island officials and political leaders were assembled to meet the president, the party was to go In a caravan of 23 automobiles across the island to San Juan, where Mr. Hoover planned to make an address in answer to his welcome. President Hoover was enthusiastically cheered as he landed. School children serenaded the cavalcade with songs as it passed through the streets which were decorated with pennants praising President Hoover's appointment of an American official of tho Porto Rican government. Welcomed Hy Mayor The president thanked the mayor briefly for his welcome.

In his address of welcome Mayor Emilio Fangot of Ponco told the president that his administration had produced more legislation for solving the island problems than ever since the beginning of American sovereignty in Porto Rico. Up to the last minute a small active group of Nationalists continued to oppose the entertainment program, urging all Porto not. to participate. One hand bill signed by the president of the Nationalist party of San Juan was distributed in cars of the reception committee. It criticised President Hoover as leader of the national Republican party, which it described as "capitalistic, plutocratic, anti-Socialist and opposed to the interests of the worker." The president will leave Porto Rico tomorrow for the Virgin islands, the last stop on the com bined vacation and official trip.

Tomorrow's Official Egg Quotations (Following is official San Francisco egg quotations for tomorrow's trading, as fixed this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Released to The News by the United States Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Economics.) Eggs per dozen wholesale prices on retail grades: U. S. No.

1 extras, large, candled, 19 U. S. No. 1 extras, medium, candled, 16 U. S.

No. 1 extra small, candled, 12.c. ALASKA PILOT AND PASSENGER FOUND; 2 WEEKS MISSING FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 23 (JP) Pilot Fred Moller and his passenger Frank Hodges, missing since March 9 on a flight to the upper Yukon river points, are safe after cracking up near Na- besna river, pilot Harold Gill-am advised friends today. Moller'S" plans-was wrecked, Gillam said. The two men left Tanana crossing Saturday morning for Fairbanks afoot, carrying 90 pounds of mail they had taken for Yukon river points.

Gillam lacked sufficient gas to pick them up, so another plane will leave here today to bring them in. CHARGES AGAINST MAYOR WALKER ARE MAILED TO HIM HERE ALBANY, N. March 23. (JP) A copy of the charges preferred by the city affairs committee against Mayor James J. Walk er, New York city, was mailed to the mayor at Palm Springs, today by Governor Roosevelt.

Governor Roosevelt wrote the mayor be would like to receive any answer which the mayor might desire to make as soon after Mr. Walker's return to New York city as possible. Governor Roosevelt understood that Mayor Walker plans to return to New York in about ten days. Oklahoma House Votes to Probe Liquor "Permits" OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. March 23 (JP) At the request of Gov ernor W.

H. Murray the house of representatives voted to appoint committee to investigate the report of the existence of a "permit" to furnish liquor In the state capitol in connection with the op eration of the capitol cafeteria. "One of my friends has been approached to know just how to obtain a renewal of a permit for the first four years," Governor Murray Informed the house. "This has been so clandestinely operated that I have not yet been able to ascertain the true facts with regard to the 'liquor $100,000,000 ESTATE TO BE DIVIDED INTO TWO HUNDRED PARTS NEW YORK, March 23. (JP) Sale of real holdings approximat ing $100,000,000 is ordered in the will of Miss Ella Wendel, last of a famous old New York family.

After certain specific requests the bulk of the estate is to be divided into 200 parts, which are to go in varying proportions to hos pitals, churches, missionary socie ties and other charities. 118 Survivors of Blasted Ship On Way to St. Johns ST. JOHNS, N. March 23.

(JP) The rescue steamer Sag-ona, with 118 survivors of the sealer Viking explosion disaster on board, today was forcing its way through all but impenetra ble ice floes oft Horse island on the return voyage to this port. Other vessels with nine survivors on board were likewise engaged. While the ship with the survivors started out of the ice field, the ocean going tug Foundation Franklin arrived here with the body of one of the disaster vic tims. Bob Fogg, Concord, N. pilot, flew north with a cameraman in quest of pictures of the disaster, damaged his machine landing on Horse island, but neither Fogg nor his companion were injured.

Meanwhile Bernt Balchen, internationally known flyer, with his companions Randy Enslow and Merlon Cooper, prepared for the next leg ot their flight at Corner Brook. They will search for Varick Frlssell and A. G. Penrod and 24 others who have not. been found.

G.O. P. National Committee Enters N.Y. City Affairs WASHINGTON, D. C.

March 23 (JP) The Republican national committee entered the controversy over charges of corruptness in New York city affairs today with a statement that declared "Governor Roosevelt refuses to authorize an investigation with sufficient power to clean up the sink of corruption unparalleled even in the days of Tweed and. Croker." The statement was contained in news review sent by the com mittee to about 3,000 weekly newspapers. "Demand for a sweeping in vestigation into the city adminis tration under Mayor Walker has attained such strength through activity of the press and civic leaders in all walks of life," the letter said, "that even Tammany leaders now doubt the possibility of preventing further inquiry." NEGLECTFUL HUMANS LONDON, March 23. It is natural of humans to neglect their benefactors. That is why Griffith Evans remained unknown for so long.

Many years ago a virulent disease broke out among army horses and killed them in droves. Evans, then a young doctor, Isolated the germ that caused the trouble and was called a crank for his pains, by the war office. But his findings resulted in a cure for the disease and now, at 95, deaf and bedridden, he is being given freedom of the city of Bangor, Wales, where he lives. DIES IN AUTO CRASHiRicans "for their own dienity" BERKELEY, March 23. (JP) Miss Leatha Burnside, 15, Berkeley high school girl, was fatally injured today when the light coupe she was driving plunged into a culvert and overturned.

She died later at a hospital. Miss Audrey M. Boty, 14, who was with her, sustained scalp lacerations and shock. AIRPLANE SABOTAGE SUSPECT INDICTED AKRON, Ohio, March 23. (JP) Paul F.

Kassay, 37, Goodyear Zeppelin employe, who is alleged to have made-remarks which he said he intended to commit sabo tage against the navy Zeppelin "Akron," was indicted by the Summit county grand jury today on a charge ot violating the state criminal syndicalism law. 9209,000,000 DROP IN MONTHS INCOME TAXES WASHINGTON, D. C. March 23 (JP) A decrease of approximately $209,000,000 in income tax collections this month as compared with March 1930 was estimated today at the treasury. I.