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Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29

Brea in late October and the FL Cen
tr0 Chamber o. Commerce Will en-.
tertain members Of the association
in FL Centre at the November meet
ing to be held November 20 and
n
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
SOCIETY ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS

Last evening the high school
group of Christian Endeavor of the
First Presbyterian church met at the
church for the first time this sea
son. \ social hour, during which Il
potluck dinner was served and new
members introduced, was followed by
a business meeting for election Of
officers for the coming year.
The following were elected: Jack
Berry, president; Marjorie Moore
secretary; Melvin Wilby, treasurer;
Fred Head. chairman of devotional
committee: Betty Southworth, soci'
al; Bobbie kupeian, missionary
Frank Wilby, membership.
For its advisory superintendent
the society has secured Mrs. Bertha
Judd, teacher of Americanization
and member OF the high school staff.
There were present i'll all y, sevo-
raj Of whom were now to the society.
and a fine spirit of enthusiasm was
the KEYNOTE Of the whole meeting.
Late in the week number OF invi'
tation cards were sent out, and il
was regretted that quite number
Of names We're hanG<d in too late.
All Young people OF high school age
who are in any way connected with
the Presbyterian church or who do
not have q place in any other church,
are urged TO join this society. The
next meeting will be Sunday, Oeto-
her ), at 6:30 p. N.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
HOLTTILLE COUPLE
MARRIED SATJRDA !

Miss Irene Greenleaf and Jane:
Ralph Lvdecker, popualr Holtvillt
couple. were united in marriage Sat
urday afternoon at an impressive
service in ST. Paul's Episcopal
church. the Rev Charles Wilson
Baker officiating.
The bride, attractivelv gowned in
peach georgette and carrying a bou-
quet Of lilies of the valley, was
given in marriage by her father.
\. s. Greenleaf. Her attendants
were her sister, Miss Bertiss Green,
leaf. who wore a dainty lavender
trock, and Miss Fredonia Eckert
whose dress was Of yellow. Harry
Williams acted as best man.
Mrs. B. NJ Gruwel of this city
played the wedding march and the
guests included the members of the
two families and group of intimate
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lvdecker are well
known in the valley and have a
large circle Of friends who will be
interested in the news of their mar
riage. Lydecker is an engineer for
the Imperial Irrigation District, with
his headquarters IN Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
Valley Is Well
Represented At
Highway Meet

A number of chamber oil com
merce representatives attended the
r'eeting of the Imperial Highr.aT as
sociation held at Warner : Hot
Springs over the weekend. About
so persons were present including
nearly a dozen representatives, Of
FL Centre and CalcXico.
Much important business was
transacted at this Imperial Highway
meeting presided over by President
Peterkin. Reports of several com
mittees were received and adopted.
The matter o. finally aligning the
road was the subject OF much dis
cussion and on Sunday morning the
entire organization Travelled from
Warmers ranch to San FeliYc, Ma
son and Nallecitos valleys to the
old Vallecitos stage station Of the
Butterfied stages. where group
photograph was taken. All present
expressed themselves rs much inter
ested in the route proposed from
Corona to Warner s Ranch and di-
rect into Imperial Valley via this
shortest line through Nallecitos val
ley.
Those attending from Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
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McNEECE HONE
SCENE OF GAY
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Celebrating the fifth birthday of
her son. J. b. McNcecc IT., Mrs
J. b. McN,ece was hostess at Jolly
children s party Saturday afternoon
the attractive garden of the Me
Necce home, co. Wenslcv avenue,
being the scene cf the affair.
The Youngsters enjoyed a group of
delightful games and AT the end Of
the afternoon 5 gaitv ~ere served
refreshments. the birthday cake with
its bright candles being the fea.
turc Of the party FavorS in the
form Of tiny airnlanes were present,
cd each Of the small guests.
Guests present were Jeanne
Burger. Beverly Burger, Marilyn
cary, Ravnor Clcmons, Cecil Cross
Lenora Costello. Ellen Barbara COS
tello. Neva powd. Norman Dupont
Forrest Dupont. Mary King, uoreen
Meagher, Jane Meagher, Marilyn
Perkins. Suzanne Perkins. Joe Phil
ley. Philip Sloan, Dick Strickland.
Craig Strickland. Virginia Jones
Bruce Williams, Gncvieve kieffer,
Mary Claire Kieffer. Mary Virginia
McNeece, Buddy McNeece. Sharon
McNeece, Patsy Jeanne McNeeee.
and the guest of honor, ). 3. Me
Neece Jr.
Mrs McNeece was assisted during
the afternoon 10y a group Of Older
girls: Ethel Pearl Gross. Geraldine
Johnson, Helen Dowd and Georgiana
Sones.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
INSTALLATION TO
BE JOINT AFFAIR

All Legion and Auxiliary members
and all those eligible for member
ship in either organization are in
vited to attend the joint installation
ceremonies to be held Wednesday
evening at 0 clock in the Imperial
Legion hall, at which time Boyce
Aten Post Auxiliary and the Holdz-
kom Post Auxiliary viii hold their
installation Of Officers. this cere-
mony to be followed by that of the
Legion posts of FL Centre, Imperial,
Calexico and Wesmorland.
Mrs. Myrtle Mason Of La Jolla,
president Of the twenty-second dis
trict. will act as installing officer
for the Auxiliary. and she will be
accompanied by Mrs. Gertrude Bail
ey of La Mesa. membership chair
man Of the fifth area.
Following the services. n dance
/ will be held for those attending. A
| special orches.>a has been secured
and unusually tempting refreshments
are being planned by the committees
in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29

Valley were Leo Hetasi. Robert
Hays, manager of the Fl Centro
Chamber Of Commerce; II. l.. Bush,
chairman of the chamber : highway
committee. and Mrs. Bush; NJ. NJ.
Sweeney of Holtville and Mrs.
Sweeney; A. J. MERCER, president
OF the Associated Chambers of Com
merce of Imperial cour,y: Mrs. Ed
ma Morrison. Mr.. and Mrs. c. f.
Ferguson and w. w. Hall.
NJ. NJ. Sweeney vas the principal
speaker of the evening and told of
some of the early happenings along
the route If the Buttcrficld stages,
which route is to be adopted for the
Imperial highway. Sweeney, who
has known the very interesting
country which the route traverses
since early boyhood, enthralled his
listeners with stories Of adventure
which in forma- yelrs bcfell the
travellers along this historic road
way.
The next meeting o. the Imperial
Highway association will be held at
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
ALTAR SOCIETY
PARTY TOMORROW

Tomorrow evening st. Mary's Al.
tar society will begin series Of
the delightful bridge parties so sue
cessfully inaugurated last season.
Playing viii begin promptly at 8
o clock and tables win be arranged
for both bridge and five hundred.
Features Of the evening will be
the unusually attractive prizes and
refreshments, and st. Mary's hall
will be charmingly decorated for the
occasion. The committee in charge
promises a good time to all those at
tending and urges those who enjoy
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
WHEN
THERE
ARE GRAY
SKIES

WHITE KING makes bluing un'
necessary. Hang white clothes up
to dry indoors if necessary
they'll dry suo.D-tobife. For White
King Granulated Soap is SO pure,
so completely cleansing, SO free
from filler" that it needs no
bleaching or bluing help:
Colored goods, too, are kept
brighter when White King is
used. 1t safeguards the colors
and freshens the beauty of cotton
prints and ginghams.
And White King ngiseconomical. is
A teaspoonful for a basin OF
water. A cupful for the washing
machine. That's all, even in hard
water. Try it. Sold by your grocer.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
Press Society
Editor Returns

Mrs. Anne Davis has re-
Joined the Press staff after the
summer vacation and has re-
suIned her duties as society
editor.
AS the Press must depend for
much of the news in this de-
partment on those whom it con-
Germs, their cooperation in get
ting social notes into the paper
Will be greatly appreciated.
Readers having social items
for publication are requested to
call Mrs. Davis at the Press
editorial department, phone 700.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
Makes Dangerous
Trip In Glider

SIERRA MADRE, Calf, Sept.
%. U.P9A hazardous l0mile glider
flight from the top of Mount Wilson
to the Lucky Baldwin ranch was
accomplished Sunday by Harold q.
Higbce OF Pasadena, an instructor
Starting from an elevation of 5ss6
feet. Higbee headed down wido
firebreak to avoil the high pine
trees on the mountain. He crossed
Santa Anita Canyon in a thick haze,
which added to the danger.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
MasOns To Hold
Home Coming

Beginning with banquet to be
served at 'ciocH this evening IN
the Masonic hall, FL Centre lodge,
No. 3S4, F.. and A. M. will hold
ITS annual "homc coming night,
onc of the outstanding events of the
year.
Following the dinner. will be an
entertaining program and all Ma
sons and their families are extended
a cordial invitation to be present
at this annual affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
Breakfast GiUen For
Miss Isabelle Freddy

Miss Virginia Hetzel entertained
with a eharminglv appointed break
fast Sunday morning in her home on
Fifth street, the affair being IN
compliment to Miss Isabelle Freddy,
former Ell Centre resident.
Table appointments carried out a
CAV color scheme of yellow and
orange and covers were laid for the
Misses Isabelle Freddy, Shirley Mac
Cary, June Clark, Madeleine Horton,
Adeline Shirer, Gena Bibbins, Alice
and Alta Waterman and the hostess.
An underpass for the present
grade crossing in northern Burbank,
Los Angeles County, will be built
at a cost OF $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-17
new THEATRE AT
CALEXIC0 TO BE
OPENED TONIGHT

Formal opening of the Fox Capt.
tol theatre in CalCxico will take
place tonight at : O'Clock. Officials
Of the Fox West Coast theatres ar
rived in the border city on Wedncs-
day night and will attend the open,
ing.
The viSitin. party consists Of u.
NJ. Croft, copar'ncr in the valley
with the Fox West Coast company
Il. II. Mccullough, chief electrical
engineer; Leo Tungcrford, engineer:
Howard White, general purchasing
agent; BARLEY Sims, who will be
the organiot at the theatre.
All the late features in theatrical
architecture combined with excel.
lent facilities for the presentation
of sound pictures, make the show
house valuable addition to valley
amusement houses. The cost IF the
theatre was 100000.
Cup The River a comedy film,
viii be shown as the opening pro.
luctlon.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-17
LABOR LEADER
MAY RECEIVE
CABINET JOB
Bv PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Oct. Il. up
John Philip Frey of Ohio, Il labor
educator now witt the American
Federation of Labor. may be select
ed by President Hoover to succec,l
the retiring secretary of labor,
James i. Davis. the United Press
was Informed today ON high author
ity.
\ final choice has not vet been
made by the President. it j. said.
Davis is not scheduled to retire rn-
til about December and his sue
cc>sor may not be officially an
uounccd until then But the prCSi-
don't is quoted privately as havin;
narrowed the proba bilitics down Ia
Frey and William l.. lIutchcSon of
Indianapolis, president Of TIA. Car
pcntcrS' union, with the decision
leaning slightly in Frcy's favor.
Frey is SO years old. He has been
labor educator for - wears Born
at Mankato. Mimi, February -,
1871. he acted rs editor of the
Moldcrs journal from 1908 unit;
1927. He WAS lecturer on tra1e
unionjsm AT the University of Chi.
rago in 1907, president of the 0h'a
State Federation of Labor from
1924 to 1923. and now is secretary
and treasurer of the metal trade
department of the federation.
Since then Davis has been nomi-
mated as Republican senatorial can
didatc in Pennsylvania. His clcc-
tion in November is almost assured,
making it necessary for the pYcSi-
dent to reach a decision soon.
Among those who have been p@oll
incntly mentioned as prospective
successors to Davis are Matthew
VOL, c-prcsident of the American
Federation of Labor; John l.. Lew
is, president of the United Mine
Workers: Grace Abbott, director Of
the childrcn's : bureau of the labor
dCpa rtmcnt, and W. y. Doak, Wash.
ington representative of the rail.
road brothcrhoods
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-17
CHARACTER IN
PRISON DRAMA
GOES TO DEATH

HUNTSVILLE, Tex. Oct. l.. (u,R)
The last curtain of "Thc Last
Mile Broadway drama of death
row in pcnitcntiary with mon
condemned to die as the characters.
was rung down in true life here to-
day.
joyce Shepard, maddcncd murder
81 whose frcnzicd cries Of Jones,
Oh Jones. were echoed in the play
was executed at the Texas State
pcuitentiary at l2:ll a. m. for the
murder of a peace officer two years
ago. He was pronounced dead six
minutes later.
shepard. ccllmatc of Robert
Blake, who. while awaiting cNccu-
tion for murder, pcmcd a death cell
picc" that was enlarged into 1.-The
Last Mile, went to his death blind.
cd. Two weeks ago, in fit OF rage.
he gougCd cut his own eyes with a
steak bone, whctted to razur.likc
sharpness.
Shepard once had gained respite
from death in the electric chair by
fcigning insanity. He was taken
from death row and declared insane
after he had shrickcd the scnSelcss
"JoncS, Oh Jones continually and
stripped his clothes from his body
in the dead of winter.
Confined to a sanitarium, he ap.
parcntly bcamc normal again. He
was returned to his death cell. Again
be fcigncd madness.
The laws of Texas forbid second
:: nifty trial hut he maintained his
role of a mad man and il was in
vain hope of 4 rcpricvc that ne dug
out his eyes.
Shepard S body was taken to Il
city mortuary, where it was unclaim-
ed as he had neither friends nor rel.
atives, He formerly lived in Ari-
zona.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-17

s 7 )(;K
TUMBLE
New~All Time Lows Set
In Several Lines AS
Entire List Slumps.
DECLINE is ORDERLY
Heavy Selling At Close
AS Traders Grow More
Nervous.

NEW YORK, oct. H. tU.P) The
whole stock market list dropped to
new lows for the year or longer to
day in relatively light trading.
Selling progressed throughout the
session, gathering momentum as the
end of the day ncarcd. The decline
was orderly, but broad and persis-
tent.
stock after stock dropped - new
low ground
Railroad shares were driven down
without discrimination. y dozen or
So went 10 new lows for the last
five wears Chicago Northwestern
dropped 10 the lowest price on rec
ord. AIlcghany Corporation made II
new low for all time.
Other iSsucs to make new lows
for the year or longer included
shares Of such high calibcr as New
York Central. Consolidated Gas. Am.
ciican WatcryorkS, Dupont, Amer
lean Rolling Mil, kcnnccott, West
inghousc Electric, General Rcfrac.
tories. Chesapeake Corporation, At
last Stores. Colorado Fuel. American
Banl; Note. International Harvester,
Atlantic Coast Line, Sparks With
ington Chryslcr and Sears Roebuck.
Near tho close the selling was
more severe ~ traders seemed - be
como nervous They tnrcw stoeks
overheard. The rcac;,onS broaden.
cd until Losses spread throughout the
list. with only a few exceptions.
For example, Dupont with its out
standing 100000 shares brokc six
points or - loss Of $50 ,400,n00 in
market value. General Motors loss
amounted 10 $4,000, coo: Radio Cor.
poration $4,000, 600; STANDARD of
New Jcrscy S57.0O0.o00: United
State Stccl $4O.0o0,000: American
Telephone S56.0oo, 600; Consolidated
Gas Sij,0uo,o 900; General Electric
$57,occ.oo0; International Nickel
$2O,ooo,00o, aud United Gas I'm
provcmcn' 4lIooG,0 600.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-17
ARIZONA
SEEKING
REVENUE
California Colorado Riveu
Commission Makes Re)
port To Governor.
DEMANDS L n f a / K
Booklet Contains Full Ac-
count Of River Prof.
ect's DEVELOPMENT.

SACRAMENTO, Get. Il. W,H-
Declaring that Arizona S demands
for water are cXorDitant, and
that what the state is actually con
tending for is revenue, report of
the Colorado River Commission of
California on the present status of
the Mower Dam or Boulder dam
canyon project was presented to
Governor Young today.
The report, contained in pam
plct just off the press at the state
printer S office, rcciteS the past his
tory and present progress on the
project, with particular reference to
the dispute with Arizona and the
Mexican situation.
- Bitter controversy has been
waged between Arizona and Cali
tornia as to the amount of water
each Of the states should be allowed
to use, the statement said.
"Arizona has insisted that Cali.
fornia is developing more rapidly
and consequently il allowed to 90
ahead unhampcr"d, viii use ar
amount of water which Arizona
claims would hamper Arizona in he1
development. As & matter of fact
Arizona is developing new agricul
tural land fater than California
the reason being tEat i'll Arizona de
vclopmcnt is BENG tone by the
United States Reclamation Service
while in California il is being ii
nanced by private capital.
I'm California there has beer
considerable apprehension over thl
possibility that this state might ac
cent some of the proposals made by
Arizona and thereby condemn acre
age which is known to be capabl,
Of irrigation to remain forever dry.
Revenue Hinted
The California commission s con
tcntion that Arizona is seeking re.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-17
BISHOP CANNON
ASSERTS HEARST
SOUGHT HIS RUIN

WASHINGTON, Oct, II. (J.H-
Questions of procedure occupied at
tcntion of court authorities today
in connection with the S3,OO0,00O Ii.
bel suit brought against William
Randolph Hearst ON behalf of
Bishop James Cannon, Jr.
The publisher 5 address was giVcl
in the suit, filed yesterday il! the
District Of Columbia supreme court
rs care of the Washington Horald
and the Washington Times Hearst
at present is in California. trdcr
court rules, services must he made
personally upon the defendant.
The allcgcdly libelouS statements
Of which Cannon complains were
published, according TO the dcclara-
ton, in the New York Evening
Journal, the Washington Herald and
the Los Angeles Examiner.
The complaint charges the defend
ant contrivcd "to deprive the plain
tiff of his good name. reputation
and professional and business stand
ing, and to bring him into scandal
and disreputc among his friends,
rcighhors. associates, acquaintanccs,
members of his church and other re-
lgious bodies and those engaged in
the work against the beverage in
toxicating liquor traffic and with
the public.
Cannon alleged he was libeled by
an article TO the effect he was at
the New York apartment of Mrs.
McCallum. whom he later married
an the night before his first wife 5
death two years ago. This was
printed. Cannon charged, to give the
impression he had been guilt "of
improper. uusccmly and immoral
conduct with the said Mrs. Mccall
lum. -
The declaration also accused
Hearst of in>tigating systematic
campaign against the PLAINTIFF and
members Of his family with tbc al
legged object of destroying the
bishops influence.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-17
DEMURRER FILED IN MILLION
DOLLAR ACTION FOR DAMAGES

Another development il thc sen
sational million dollar damage suit
brought by William Cane Davidson,
an actor, against 10 defendants in
Guiding some of the highest officials
of san Francisco, charging false
arrest, came today when Lashcr r.
Gallagher, a San Francisco attorney,
filed a demurrer to Davidson 5 com
plant.
The demurrer, filed in the Impe
rial county clerks office, stated
that Davidson had not stated suffi-
cient grounds for action.
Gallagher is one of the defendants
named in the suit for + 1000. 900
damages Others include Matthew
Brady, district attorney for San
Francisco city and county, Harry
W. Gactiin foreman of the 1926
grand jury in San Francisco, to-
gcthcr with Is members of the grand
jury for that year, Judge Michael
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-17
MEXICO SUBJECT
OF ADDRESS TO
LOCAL. ROTARY

Attorney j. Edmunio 'ua.iardo of
MeNicali was the principal speaker
at the weekly meeting Of the II
Centre Rotary ClIb Yesterday, Civ
ing an iutrrc,tjug talk ON Mexico
and relations hctVrcu this country
and the United states.
Attorney GualorGo gave hrl"t
summary ot Mexican history outlin
ing the different periods subsequent
e. the first coming of the Spanish
explorers. and Of the political history
since McNico declared ITS indcpcnd'
cncc from Spain.
lie said that Mryico has only re-
Gently started to develop its tre'
mcndous resources and that excel
lcnt progress has been made under
The progressive government which
the country has enjoyed for several
wears past.
Mexico wants and appreciates the
friendship of the United States, he
asserted. and this country has no
iaorc ardent admirers than the McAi-
can people
T.. Il. Criddlr, general manager OF
The southern SicrraS Power Com
pany, gave = short talk on the con
tract which that company has Just
been awarded by thc government for
supplying cicrtricaf power for the
construction of Boulder Dam.
He pointed ont that the power
lines which will hc used to furnish
the necessary energy TO build the
dam win later hc used to bring
power from the dansitc to southern
California.
The RotarianS thoroughly enjoyed
:. musical program given by Jose
Maria, pianist, and Sam Middlcman,
violinist, members of Don lgoc's or
chcstra. Their PLAYING was of an
unusually high order and drew the
wholc-hcarted applause of the Ro-
tarianS.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-17

CHIEF CASUALTY
IN HEARST BLAST

san FRANCISCO, Oct. II. W.P)-
\ long list of San Francisco not
ables today received treatment for
injuries received when a bottle of
fIashlight powder in the hands of
q ncwspapcrman exploded yesterday
causing a near panic-during >
supervisors reception given here to
William Randolph Hearst, pablish-
Only one man was badly shurt,
George sheldon, the photographer, a
Hearst employee. Ills right thumb
will probably have to be amputatCd
doctors dccla.od, and he may lose
the sight OF one crc.
Others cut by FLYING glass and
suffering minor burns today mclud-
ed: Municipal Judges Joseph NJ.
Golden and Frank T. DcaSy, Su.
prcmc Court Justice John w. Pres.
ton. superior Judge Timothy Fitz-
patrick. Supervisor William p. Stan
ton and District Attorney Matthew
Brady.
Hearst, sitting only few feet
away, was unhurt. He had just
concluded a speech when the blast,
accidcntly touched off by spark
from previous flash. roared forth,
shaking the walls of the city hall
rotunda and racing through the
rcarby microphonc to the plaza out
side and radio receiving sets hun
GrcdS of miles away.
Policemen, stationed outside and
fearing "A bomb plot, rushed in Will,
rcVolVCrs drawn.