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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
CHANGES IN BANK
STAFF ANNOUNCED
BY TRUST CHIEF

A change in the personnel at the
FL Centre branch of the Southern
Trust and Commerce bank was to-
day announced by r. Y. Watson,
manager. r. r. Snow, who has been
connected with the branch since its
organization, is being transferred
to the Escondido branch and Earle
e. Davis of this city taking his place.
Snow has been connected with
Ell Centre banking interests for the
past six years, having been with the
old Ell Centre National before it was
taken over by the Southern Trust.
He has made wide number of ac-
quaintances during the course of
his work, who will regret to hear of
his impending departure. The trans
fer is to be effective March |.
Davis who takes Shows position
as field man, has been a resident of
the valley for the past eight years.
He is the son of former Assembly
man George Herrick Davis, and has
been actively connected with his
fathers ranching interests. He also
attended the University of Califor-
mia S agricultural branch at Davis.
He has a wide acquaintance in the
valley and is very popular.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
NAB SCHOOL MISS
DRIVING AUTO IN
RED BATHING SUIT
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Stern
Justice stared, gulped and took Il
hng breath when Miss Bonita Ken
iiisefl, a boarding school miss, was
Escorted into traffic court attired
IL flaming red bathing suit, pair
of silk pajamas ard silk hose and
Slippers.
! The young lady, who told the
court she was the daughter of rail
road inspector in Tole6o, Ohio, was
entering the third day of a party in
her honor at the home of her sister.
Miss Velma Kennison.
Feeling need for fresh air she
said She climbed into her sister s
ear, placed several bottles of "dip-
lomatic liquor in the tonneau and
Started off, alone and unaided, over
the snowclad streets.
% In about an nour she had collected
q half doz5H police ears III her wake
and when she crashed into lamp
post in the middle of the downtown
district she was seized by half
dozen brawnv coppers and carried
eff to court. Judge MasDonald
postponed her ease until she could
calm down and wear a more conven-
sienal costume.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
IMPERIAL
by Press Staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL, Jan. 26.-Little Dor
othv Nav McChristie has terminal
ed her pleasant three weeks visit
with her grandparents in San Diego.
j. S. Turner and family, formerly
of Imperial but now of Long
Beach, were calling on friends IN
this city recently.
Mrs. l.. j. Harris was in town Wis
iting friends Friday.
The city water department finish
ed painting the inside of the city
water tank.
\. W. Dameron of Oceanside is
spening a few day in Imperial, look
ing after business interests here.
Mrs. J.. H. Johnson of Ell Centre,
visited friends in Imperial Friday.
Guy Merrill, who has been con
nected with the Imperial theater for
several months. has returned to Los
Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Laughlin have
moved to a ranch near Weist.
Miss Matte Martin of Los An
geles, is visiting relatives in the
CITY lot Il lew udNS.
Dick Lovenstein is spending q
few days in Los Angeles, preparatory
to his removal to that city, where he
is entering the furniture business
with his brother-in-law.
H. Lee Ackerman, who has been
with the Anna Ross bakery for some
time, has moved to Flagstaff. He
is to be manager of big ranch at
that place.
d. A. Smith and family have gone
to Porterville, where they expect to
make their future home. They have
been residents of Imperial for about
a year.
Mrs. W. E. Mack and Mrs. Char
Is S. Hill of Banning, are visiting
at the home of their sister and her
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Ander-
son.
S. P. Williams is spending this
week in Porterville on business.
Fred Nuttall of FL Centre was a
business visitor in Imperial recently.
Mrs. H. W. Waugh of San Diego
is the house guest of her son, f. ).
Waugh and family.
Mrs. Bernice Miller of San Diego
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl 5.
Waugh recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hudson recent
ly entertained Mrs. Hudson s broth
er, Albert Klein of Los Angeles.
D. R. Stevenson of Ell Monte is in
the citv this week looking after bus
mess interests here.
c. \. Kohl has accepted a posi-
tion with the International Har-
vester company at Calexico.
The high school boys have begun
work on their tennis courts, making
ready for the February tournament
to be held here.
The social club of the Eastern
Star are giving a card party at the
Masonic hall, January 20. All mem
bers and friends are invited to at
tend.
Mrs. NJ. F. Butler entertained the
Federal Business association Tues
day evening. Postmasters from Yuma
Calexico and Imperial and repre-
sentatives from bureaus of reclama-
tion, plant industry, weather and
customs service from Bard, Yuma
and CaleXico were present.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
FEAR SUICIDE ATTEMPT

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 20. -
Guards paced the corridor in front
of the cell of David L. Marshall,
chiropractor, today, to prevent him
from attempting to end his own life
following his dramatic confession
last night that he not only was the
man who dismembered the body of
Anna May Dietrich, but that he had
strangled her to death.
Il lied, / lied he had suddenly
shouted at questioness who were
re-examining him on his story that
Miss Dietrich committed suicide in
his office and that he had dismem-
bered the body and hidden its parts
in a panic of fear.
Alleges Blackmail
A stenographer was called and he
made a new statement, saying Miss
Dietrich attempted to blackmaii
him and he strangled her.
A desire on the part of Miss Die
trich to lead the life of the modern
woman of gaiety led to the tragedy.
Marshall maintained.
''For eight years l knew Miss
Dietrieh,'' he said. 'She thought
I was single at first. | had not
told her l was married. | always
gave her money when she asked for
it.
Recently she was erazed with
4 desire for cabaret and night life.
She began learning the Charleston.
/ told her | could not go out with
her but she insisted.
Threatened Expose
Tuesday night, he said, she threat
ened TO expose him if he did not
&c out with her.
81 seized her by the throat to
make her understand, he said.
.'She wouldn t listen. | don t know
what / did but a moment later she
was dead on the floor of MY of
fice.'
Marshall was transferred from
the jurisdiction of Delaware county
authorities at Media Yesterday to
be arraigned on Il charge of murder
here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
VISITING DAY AT
JAIL MEANS MUCH
TO GRIEVINC kin

Visiting day at the county Jail
means little or nothing to the aver
age person, but it means a great deal
to inmates and their relatives, who
look forward to each Tuesday and
Friday. the former in anticipation
OF break in the dull routine of
jail life and the latter to the oppor-
tunity to talk with those who are
paying the penalty of justice.o
This morning the small lobby in
front of the visiting cages was
crowded with folks who wished to
see those belonging to them. The
accommodations at the Jail permit
of only two prisoners being able to
see visitors at time, but in order
to speed things up the Jail officials
frequently allow two and sometimes
three men to occupy the space u.s.
uallv reserved for one.
The majority of the visitors at
the jail are Mexican women, usually
accompanied by several children.
They are laden with bundles contain
ing edibles, cigars, cigarettes and
tobacco, clothing and toilet articles,
intended for the prisoners, all of
which must be inspected by the
jailer before they are passed on to
those for whom they are intended.
Seldom is any emotion shown be-
tween those behind the bars and
their visitors, and usually the con-
versations are light and frivolous,
with plenty OF pandinage passing.
The prisoners are separated from
thtir visitors by bars and screens so
that there is no chance for the pas
sage of any contraband.
In this morning g group of visitors
was a woman with three small
children. The husband is serving
out 90 day term for misdemeanor
and the woman is dependent upon
her own work. and the help of
friends in order to make both ends
meet. Nevertheless she had plenty
of good things for cher man. and
according to one Of the deputies
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
DEPUTY HIMSELF
DENIES REPORT
OF BEING KILLED

Yesterday the county jail sent
out fish story, and today the
officials were the recipients of
- fish story which had them con-
siderably alarmed for a short per-
iOd.
Two different parties called up
the jail asking for details regard
ing the accident in which Deputy
Sheriff Bill Ball was supposed to
have been killed. Rumors to this
effect were heard in several places
in the business section, the story
being that his ear had been hit by
train.
Little attention was paid to the
first inquiry, but when the second
one came in over the telephone, in
apparent seriousness, the Jail of
ficials became alarmed and efforts
were made to find ont where Ball
was supposed to be. The hospital
and railroad offices We're question
ed and both places reported no
news of an accident.
Bill operates in the civil part OF
the sheriff's office and is fire.
quently out serving papers so that
il was difficult to locate him. While
the excitement over his apparent
demise was at it's height, the Off
Ger walked in and was very much
surprised when told that he was
supposed to be dead. He denied
the accusation emphatically and Of
fercd to give any proof demanded
that he is very much alive.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
CHIROPRACTOR IN
new CONFESSION
TELLS OF Staying
Recounts Dramatic Tale
of Double Life and
EXtOrtion Attempt.

PHILADlT ; FyjA Jan. 90
David L. Marshall, debona r,
~ year old chirop-% who
confessed to the cruel murder
Of Miss Anna May Dietrich, 34,
milliner and choir singer, today
was abandoned to his fate by
his wife.
a wan, silver haired woman
who said she was the mother of
Mrs. Marshall, answered the
door at the Marshall home to-
day and said simply, Mrs.
Marshall never wants to see
him again.
Yesterday, after Marshall
had steadfastly maintained that
tho milliner had taken poison
il his cities ard that he had
nothing to DO with her murder,
Mrs. Marshall had expressed her
faith III her husbands in9c.
cence.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
FRESH FEATURES
ARE PLANNED FOR
FARM RADIO FANS

The vast fund of popular and
scientific agricultural information
that originates ON the farms and in
the laboratories of the United States
department of agriculture will soon
be tapped in new place. This is
the announcement made by Sam
Pickard, chief of the newly created
radio service in the department.
Steps will be taken Immediately, he
said, to furnish a variety of agri-
cultural program material to com
mercial broadeasting stations serv-
ing farmer audiences.
Much of the material furnished
by the radio service will be prepar
ed for presentation in a radically
different manner than the present
almost universal practice of read
ing manuscripts. Broadcasting sta
tions cooperating will be asked to
provide personalities who have un-
mistakeable qualifications to voice
the information and material which
in most eases will be presented in
popular style and in the form of
dialogue or questions and answers.
'Uncle Bert the garden expert,
one of Pickard IS phantom characters,
will entertain and instruct the boys
and girls of the Radio Order of
Junior Gardeners with ure-study
information. Some of the juniors
themselves will be heard over the
radio as they ask questions of I'm
Gle Bert.
Fifty Farm Flashes will soon
be offered as regular feature on
the air. The "flashes' will con
sist of interesting current informa-
tion sought by farmers through the
several thousand letters received
each week by the department.
Other special feature programs are
under consideration, among which
are the Housekeeper Half
Hour and the "Natural Farm
SCHOOL, In the latter the farm
will be considered as the student s
laboratory. Timely lecture courses
which dovetail with the daily farm
work will be developed, and labora
tory assignments will be made which
neeessitate putting into practice the
subject matter taught. These will
be supplemented with file of bul-
letins dealing with the subject mat
ter broadcast.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
JESSE |. MCGUIRE,
PROMINENT LOCAL
PIONEER, PASSES

Jesse Lee Mcclure, one of the
best known pioneers in FL Centre,
died at his home, 4S4 Hamilton
street, last night, after an illness
lasting ten days.
Decedent was born in Dardenella,
Arkansas, February 9, 1856, and
would therefore have been 20 years
old next month. He later moved to
Texas and came to Imperial Valley
from that state 20 years ago, home
steading on a ranch Just south of
the present city limits of FL Centre.
Two years ago he disposed of his
ranch. moving into the city and re-
firing from active business.
Mr.. Mcclure numbered all the
older settlers here among his friends
and he had watched and helped FL
Centre grow from few small
shacks to a modern city.
Besides his wife, who was Miss
Margaret Bradley, he is survived
by two daughters, Miss Sue Mcclure
and Mrs. Irene Palmer, and six sons,
William p, Henry, Robert, Ray
mond, Richard and Clifford Me
Guire.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o clock from
the funeral parlors of B. f. Lemons,
and will be in charge of the Ell Gen.
tro Lodge, +. and A. NJ, of which
the deceased was Il charter member
Walter d. Carey, worshipful master
of the lodge requests the presence
OF every member at the funeral
Burial will be in Evergreen ceme-
terry.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
PARKS ATTITUDE
IS ENDORSED BY
CANAL BOOSTERS
Continued from Page y

Norman H. Parks on the above
charge, is but another phase of the
long struggle of the farmers and
citizens of Imperial Valley to make
secure their water supply and to
free themselves from the domina-
ton of the Mexican land syndicates
which have combined with power
corporations in fighting the pro-
gram outlined in the Swing-John-
son bill, and
Whereas: II is the conviction
of the American Conservation club,
an organization of farmers who have
been devoted to support of the
Swing ohnson bill, that the charges
brought against Norman II. Parks
ing made to kill the program of de-
velopment on the Colorado river and
particularly the All-Amercan canal
plan,
Express Confidence
BE it resolved: that this means
be taken by the American Conserva-
tion club to express its confidence
in Norman H. Parks and its appre-
citation of his untiring efforts to
promote the cause of the people,
and
Be it further resolved: that this
resolution be construed as public
announcement of the fact that this
club recognizes the merit of the
work done by Norman H. Parks and
that the attacks of the small, though
powerful group of Los Angeles corp
crate interests, through their repre-
sentatives in Imperial Valley, are
known to be opposed to the best
interests of the ranchers and cit
izens of the valley. and are for that
reason in no way indicative of pub
lie sentiment, and
BE it further resolved: that Gov
ernor Richardson and the assigning
judges of Los Angeles and River
side counties be and hereby are re-
quested to refrain from sending
judges from these counties to Ma
perial county to preside in legal ae-
tiOns and that in their stead, when
1t is deemed necessary to secure out
side judges, the appointments be
made from among the counties of
the northern part of California
where the influence of the above
corporations and groups is less mark
ed
Differences Detailed
The club also passed second
resolution, going into detail regard
ing the differences between the I'M
perial Irrigation district and those
who are opposed to the All-Ameri-
can canal and again made request
that if outside judges are deemed
necessary in Imperial county that
they be sent from the northern part
of the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
Bee-Keepers OF
So. California
Hold Conference
BY United Press Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, Cal. Jan. 26.-
Southern California s bee keepers
gathered here today for a two day
conference and short course in ag-
riculture.
James l. Hambleton, epiculturist
of the L. S. department of agricul-
turH addressed the delegates on
various phases of bee-keeping in a
series of three lectures.
jay Smith, Indiana, known in
hymenoptera circles for his fine
queen bees, lectured on queen rear
ing. Kenneth Hawkins. Wisconsin,
discussed "the family skeleton and
the honey crop"
Other subjects discussed included
marketing of honey, cost of honey
production, migratory beekeeping,
and selling bees by the pound.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
TWOFARM CENTER
MEETS SCHEDULED

Meetings for the Eastside-Sunset
and Alamo-V Verde farm centers are
announced for tonight and tomor-
row night, respectively. At East,
Sunset, Mrs. r. B. Harmon will
be in charge of the program. As
sistant Farm Advisor V. w. DeTar
will be one of the speakers. Follow
ing the program, Miss Orpha "A.
Miller will direct a number of games
in which those present will join.
Talks on drainage problems will
be given at Alamo-Verde tomorrow
night by Engineers Doud and Slat-
terry of the Imperial Irrigation dis.
trict. Farm Advisor f. L. Garth
waite will also speak.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
Lettuce Market

Shining point information for
El Centre s lettuce market yester-
day shows demand good, market
strong. Carloads T. o. b. cash
track, fives and fours, mostly $l.15-
200, according to percentage or
fours and quality. Few best, mostly
fours, U. 8. No. l., $2.l0-2.25, fives,
fair quality $1.60-65.
An embargo has been placed by
the Pennsylvania railroad ON let
tuce entering Philadelphia, effec-
tive today, c. w. Runge, district
freight and passenger agent an
nounced this morning. Philadelphia
today reported "a ears on track,
supplies liberal demand slow, mar
ket slightly weaker. California,
Imperial, threes and fours $2.5O-3,
fives, $1.50-2. Arizona, fours and
fives, S1.50-2. Poorer, smaller,
low as 81.
Chicago reported Is California ar,
rived, 104 on track, supplies liberal.
demand slow. market dull Califor-
MIA, fours and fives, $275-3, ordi-
nary quality and condition, $3.50.
Arizona, mostly fives and sizes,
$1.752.
Il New York reported five Arizona,
10 California, one Florida arrived.
California, some ordinary condition,
fours 1880, mostly around 1926,
few fancy high as 81. Poorer, low
as $2.75, fives, $2.50-3, few high
as $780, Arizonai aours, 1925,
fives. $1.75-2. =
Imperial Valley shipments yester-
dav totaled 90 ears, with 1875 order
ed for today's loading. Total to
date 3299
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
CREW PREPARES
TO LEAVE ship
SINKING AT SEA
(Contiued from page ~

freighter Antinoe with the Roose-
welt almost alongside. The Antinoe
for a time was feared to have gone
down.
But during the night new mes
sage came from the Roosevelt. 1t
told of having again sighted the
Antinoe, the latter vessel entirely
disabled, her engines not working
and her lights, except for hand Ian
terms, extinguished.
Made Gallant Attempts
The Roosevelt had made gallant
efforts to remove the crew from the
derelict ship. A lifeboat had been
launched in the boiling sea during
the evening. A wave came and
crushed it against the liners side
and two sailors were drowned.
The rescue efforts had to be
abandoned temporarily, but at last
reports the Antinoe was still afloat,
with the Roosevelt, carrying many
passengers, still standing by where
she had been since Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
CAPACITY CROWDS
SEE FRUIT SHOW
by United Press Leased Wire

ALEXANDRIA, Calf, Jan. 90
Capacity crowds are attending the
California Fruit and Flower exposi-
tion here daily.
1t il estimated that 100000 per-
sons have attended the show during
the past five days.
According to Fred NJ Henfro, gen
eral manager of the exposition the
attendance insures the show of be-
coming a regular annual meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
BOy Scout Court
Of Honor Tonight

- The first meeting of the boy
scout court of honor to take place in
FL Centre this year is scheduled for
tonight. The court will be held at
the new Elks' hall at s 'clock. All
interested in boy scout work are
invited TO attend, and parents of
scouts are particularly urged to be
present.
DIR. Norman E. Dupont. newly
elected county chairman of the
court of honor will be in charge A
number of boys have applied for
honors.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26

who understands Spanish, the man
was assuring his wife that his pres
ent term in Jail is curing him and
that he is going to be good in the
future and work for her and the
children.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that in
accordance with Section 3051 and
3052, of the Civil Code of Califor-
mia, that on the eth day of Janu-
airy, 1926, at the hour Of three p.
NJ, at Cass & Morgan 8 Garage, in
FL Centre, Calf, we will sell at
public auction at Sixth and State
Streets:
One Chevrolet, Touring motor
No. M.F. 97026, 1926 license El6-610
held for towing and storage charges
amounting to $65.00.
One Ford, motor No. 431S409.
1924 Com. license No. 135474, held
for towing and storage charges
amounting to $95.00.
One Ford, motor No. 3413587.
1924 Com. license 139-663, held for
storage charges amounting to
$66.55.
One Studebaker Touring, motor
No. 645991, 1925 license No. E25S55,
held for towing and storage charges
amounting to $45.00.
One Ford Touring, motor Ne.
5077650. No license number, held
for repairs and storage charges
aomunting to 53.45.
Said sale will be held to satisfy
their charges for storage and me-
chanical labor to the sum Of three
hundred twenty-five ($325.00) to-
gether with the cost Of publication
Of this notice and cost Of sale. :
Dated January 10th, 1926.
CASS g. MORGAN, Proprietors.
j 16t10.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26

Well, Is a terrible world. The
weather never gets hot in winter or
cold in summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26

A. F. Cradle, Toledo, Oregon,
says his investment in cincilla rab-
bits has to date paid 400 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26

Nowadays Il is almost impossible
to respect gray hairs. All of them
are dyed black.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26

Oceanside San Diego county, has
petitioned for apermit to build an
outfall sewer to extend 1000 feet
into the ocean.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26

A trainload of Christmas trees
cut on forest reserves was shipped
from Puyallup, Washington, in De
cCmber.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26

nee women started getting hair
cuts man has to go around to a
pool room to cuss.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26

Skagit county, Washington, claims
to grow nearly all the cabbage
seed produced in the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26

Three hunters from Lake county
recently killed four bears in Mendo-
elmo county
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26

When crowd goes out hunting
the rabbits are the ones who have
the narrowest escapes.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-26

Turkeys in the Goldendale district
Harbor, Washington, of 200 square
feet was planted by boy who
harvested 400 pounds of dry corn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-15
URGES LARGER SHIP.
FOR SHENANDOAH.
Craft Can Weather Any
thing" Over Water. Capt.
Steele Tells Committee.
By tho Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
advocating repIaCin@ the wrecked
Shenandoah with q larger dirigihle.
capt. George w Steele. commandment
Of the Lakehurst air station. told the
House naval committee today that air
ships can weather anything over
Water.
lie said the Shenandoah WAS wrecked
~ windstorn MAJ. ID 10y rising air
currents. and that such storms never
are known over The sea.
A complete NAVY must Include 4
fleet of dirigibles. he asserted. because
the enemy would have one.
The witness declared that II pro
posals to close the i.ahchWst station
and tie up the Los Angeles are carried
out the Navy might as we'll give UP
lghter-than-air activities.
Replying to RepreS' utatiye Ninson.
Democrat. Georgia, the captain said he
had no knowledge OF propaganda
campaign by commercial air firms to
abandon the I.akehugsJ station.
Lieut. Comdr. Charles +. ls"S"ndahl.
senior surviving officer Of the Nnenan-
doah. told the committee The "reckinS
- the big diri&ihle had produced no
Weakening" in the IaiIh Cf lighter
ihan-air men IN rigid airohips. lie
said EIGHT OF t-,se killed probably
would ave been saved hau the dirlSl-
hies control been built inside IN" craft.