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Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-20

that the first of these advertise
ments will appear in December.
while the main purpose CT the
campaign is to make known &c our
thousands of friends in eastern
and midwestern territory the facts
of the consolidation Of the Bank
of Italy and Bank of America OF
California" Nolan explained, we
feel that we can we'll afford to do
nate a portion Of Our advertising
space to the state that has done
so much for both institutions.
Our advertising is keyed to in
vite inquiries from industries and
individuals intending to come to
California. Through out intimate
contacts in DAB California cities,
comprising the centerS OF industry
and agriculture, we are exception
ally well equipped to supply such
facts as business men and others
would want to know before decid-
ing upon a location in the state.
This program will supplement
the very excellent work of such or
ganizations as CalifornianS, Inc,
and the All Year Club of Southern
California. In addition, it should
prove helpful to the smaller COM
nlunities which are unable TO at
tempt extensive campaigns of ma
tional advertising, but which, nev-
ertheless, have certain advantages
n offer prospective residents OF
California"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-20
FORMER POLICE
JUDGE ADMITS
R0RBINC BANK

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 20. up
Desperate because he was out Of
work and had pressing obligations
to meet, a former police judge OF
Woodland was in Jail today, charged
with holding up a bank here yes
terday
He is Shirley F. Schluer. member
Of prominent Yolo County family.
who told authorities that he had
tried to live beyond his means, ~
and turned to crime to clear up an
overwhelming debt.
Shortly after he pointed gun at
clerk in the Sumitomo bank here
and walked out with $1,000, Schluer
was picked up by police on a down.
town corner.
II had to have S700 Immediately.
he told the United Press IN his cell
today after Jail attendants had
quieted him when he became hys-
terical as he was questioned.
"All my friends had turned me
down and I couldn't go to my rela-
tives again-I had already borrowed
to the limit from them. I took a
chance and lost
Schluer's wife visited him in jail
early this morning, after a hurried
trip from their home in Berkeley,
with her two children, who did not
go to the jail.
Today Is Birthday
This is poor way to celebrate
a birthday" he said ruefully, eX-
planning that he was 81 years old
today.
But it's fate, guess. haven't
worked since last May and when
you get down to your last dime, with
no prospect of work, and with debt
staring at you on every side, you
just don't care. I was crazy WITH
worry
His last remark coincided with ru-
mors that the former judge would
plead temporary insanity as the
cause for his act.
A graduate Of Stanford University,
Schluer was prominent in civic CIR
cles and popular in social life IN
Woodland, according to friends
there.
He was employed as a clerk in the
law firm of Huston, Huston Il Hus-
ton in Woodland in addition to his
position as police judge there. TINS
firm last night announced that II
would defend him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-20
NUMBER OF LOCAL PROJECTS
RECEIVE CHAMBER ATTENTION

B. F.. Whiting, who has taken
over the Dodge Agency in Ell Cen
tro, gave a short talk at the El
Centro Chamber of Commerce
luncheon yesterday noon. Whit
ing, has lived in Yuma for several
years. where he has been active IN
chamber of commerce and service
club activities. He stated that he
came to Ell Centro rather question
ing the reports he had heard OF
splendid business conditions here
but is now convinced that business
Is sound, as he has not found a
single business man in the city
who is not boosting. The speaker
told of the depression in Yuma due
to the drop in cotton prices, but
stated that he believed business
conditions will right themselves be-
fore many months. He pointed
out that Yuma Valley has not the
variety of crops TO depend upon
that Imperial Valley has, which
saves this community from the bus
mess slumps resulting from the
failure OF one crop.
Touching on the highways of
Arizona, Whiting stated that the
highway between Yuma and Phoe-
nix will soon be completed and
oiled and will draw even greater
tourist travel over Highway 30. In
conclusion the speaker compliment
ed the Ell Centro chamber on its
number of women members and
the fact that women as well as
men attend the weekly chamber
luncheons.
Postmaster C. c. jenkins told of
the increase in postal receipts in
Ell Centre, a definite barometer of
good business conditions and he
asked that all residents of this city
do their Christmas shopping and
mailing early as it would enable
post office employees to have a
well earned holiday on Christmas
cay.
Announcement was made that
that Ora Monnette, vice chairman
Of the board of the Bank OF Amer
lea and vice president Of that bank,
will be the speaker at next We'd
nesday's meeting. Leroy Holt, vice
president Of the local branch OF
that bank read an amusing editor
ial from a Kansas City newspaper
stating that when Imperial Valley
Is further developed by the build
ing of Boulder dam this communi-
t. should not go into the raising
of alfalfa, wheat and corn belt
products but should stick to the
products suitable TO this climate
guch as rubber and bananas.
At the meeting of the board of
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-20

rerouted at Newton. Kansas, TO
Amarillo, Tex. thence to Albuquer-
que, N M, and westward.
Officials of the Santa re said
they could give no estimate on
when the tracks would be cleared
but doubted that it could be accom-
plished today
IN Trinidad the roof of the Chev-
rolet Garage collapsed under the
weight of the snow, damaging Il
number of automobiles.
There was no traffic in the city
Taxis and busses had to suspend
service. All highways leading TO
the city were blocked
Trinidads only connection with
the outside world was by telephone
and telegraph Service OF neither
strangely, was impaired.
High winds which piled the snow
into mountainous drifts last night
subsidized today Snow plows were
sent out. but made little headway
either on the tracks or the hign-
ways.
1t was feared that livestock lossee
would be reported when the range
country is heard from. There were
no known cases of marooned motor
lists.
Colorado 85 Southern soutnbound
train NO. 2 for Fort Worth. due out
of here at p. m. last night, was
held here. Southbound train NO
g was held at Pueblo overnight.
The northbound C. 81 S. passenger
train No. 7, due here at 10:40 p. m
last night, was stopped by the snow
at Folsom, N. M No. /, northbound
WAS held IN NORTHWESTERN Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-20
Aviation Expert
Visiting Valley

George E. Irwin. formerly avia-
ton expert with the Richfield OIL
company, is in Imperial Valley
making a survey of conditions here
with the possibility that he may
establish a ground school at one OF
the airports.
Irwin has had long experience as
flyer and is recognized as an au-
thority on the technical side of
aviation.
He is at present compiling a book
on aviation which can be used as a
textbood for schools to enable
teachers to conduct classes in the
rudiments of aviation.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-20
Firmer Tone Is
Shown In Wheat

CHICAGO, Nov. 20. W.p)-WheGt
showed a firmer undertone and was
unevenly higher on the Board OF
Trade today. but corn became the
dominating grain. While the stab
ilization corporation advanced the
pegged prices. there was no evidence
of buying by the corporation. Corn
advanced sharply under persistent
commission house buying, partly due
to the unfavorable weather and on
the report that the coarse grain
advisory committee had suggested
raising the import duty to 37ra
cents per bushel. Oats were al
fected largely by corn and averaged
higher.
At the close wheat was q to a
cents higher, corn was 2$i TO sc
higher, and oats were K to IS cents
higher.
Provisions were firm.
December wheat old closed al
'.73la, December corn old at .73' y
December oats old at 81
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-20
LINDY WORKING
WITHOUT PAY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. UP
Although Charles A. Lindbergh has
been on the payroll Of the commerce
department for nearly three years,
he never has drawn a cent of pay,
it was learned today. He was here
for another meeting with aeronau-
tics branch officials.
Lindbergh was placed on the de-
partment'S roster as a technical
advisor at salary of SIS a day
soon after his N,.w York to Paris
flight in 1927. He comes here fire.
quently to confer with officials, but
because he has never been officially
summoned, always coming of his
own volition, he has not drawn any
pay.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-20

directors last evening a committee
matter of community chest and
further plans were made for Ell
Centros second Christmas Festival,
which will be inaugurated on Dec
ember S. Ralph Reynolds and A.
w. Bunte were placed on a special
lighting committee to arrange for
decorative lights on Main street.
The directors also voted to work
with the Junior division to have
the trees grown in the nursery
placed on the highways approach
ing Ell Centre.
A committee, headed by Howard
p. Meyer, reported on suitable
sites for the new post office and 1t
was voted that the chamber COOP
crate with the city council and
city planning and zoning commits
sion in the matter of combining
the site to certain designated blocks
facing State, Main or Broadway
streets and located in approximate
ly the center Of the city. A resolu-
tion was also passed particularly
favoring a site on State street, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth If the same
could be obtained whereupon should
be located not only the federal
building but city hall as well.
The board endorsed the plan of
an Imperial Valley day at the
Christmas livestock show an d
agreed on Friday, December as
the best date. A. w. Bunte and
O. c. Horne were named by Pres
ident Whitelaw as a committee to
arrange for attendance Of Imperial
Valley people at Los Angeles on
that date Plans were also made
for the entertainment Of the visit
ing members of the Imperial High
way Association which meets in Ell
Centro November 20 and 30. There
will be large dinner gathering on
November 90 and the next morn
ing the Ell Centro chamber will
serve breakfast to the out of town
guests.
Leo Hetzel and John Canton
were visitors last night and the lat
ter told of plans for one great
night Of music during the progress
of the Christmas festival season
end named the many musical or
ganizations which have promised to
participate in making the Christ
mas fete a success.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-20
BANK OF AMERICA
PLANS PUBLICITY
FOR CALIFORNIA

California communities and the
advantages of California industry
and as a place of residence will be
featured by the Bank of America
in series OF striking advertise
mentS in national publications.
E, j. Nolan, chairman of the
board, in announcing the extension
OF the banks advertising program
into the national field, announced
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-20

cases OF students completing the
work in a year will not be rare.
Under the new system, the grad
uate school will become a thing OF
the past, with the undergraduate
and graduate all worked into one
big system that will be divided in
2 new way, with five main sections,
each headed by a dean.
These five divisions will be: So
cial sciences. physical sciences
biological sciences; humanities, TO
include such subjects as philosophy
are, religion and the languages; and
the college Degrees will be award
ed in the upper divisions and the
professional schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-20
HEAVY SNOW IN
COLORADO HALTS
RAILROAD TRAINS

TRINIDAD, Colo Nov. 90. tU,R)-
Thirty-two inches Of snow on leve!
ground, whipped into 20-foot drifts
in places, paralyzed transcontinen-
tai railway traffic through Trinidad
today.
Three eastbound Santa Fe Trains
arrived here last night but were
unable to continue eastward.
They contained SO Pullmans, all
filled.
North and south traffic on the
Colorado e. Southern Line aiso was
at a standStill.
Westbound Santa re trains were
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-20

BIG SUNFLOWER EXHIBITED
PORTSMOUTH, N. N, U.D - A
sunflower so inches in clrcumfer-
ence and weighing four pounds and
five ounces has been raised by
Miss Josie r. Rand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27
sz'MUrder at Mz,s,,>, sssss.@zlIEli ligh-Tides00T4z s00T4z

SYNOPSIS: Police reach crisis in their search for the murderer Of Dan Parados. A day after Parados' death the odd job man, Grainger, is killed. Police think the same person was responsible for both deaths. Beth men were shot in the li- brary of Parados island home. All circumstances point to murderer who had intimate knowledge of the house. Claude AnnersIey, whom Parados had swim cd, is considered the likcliest suspect, but he stead fly denies his guilt. SamucIs, deputy in charge of the case, is criticized by the district at torney for failing to get re- suits. The attorney calls it an inside job" Thereupon sam uCls decides the murderer must be a member of the household.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27
BEARS ARE VISITING DOUGLAS OUTSKIRTS

Twice lately have bear been seen wandering around in the vi- Icinity of Douglas, both at Tread well and near the cemeteries, ac- "cording to reports of those who saw them.
 Some time ago a bear was seen lat Treadwell and yesterday a big bruin was discovered on the hill near the cottage in which the Mo- Donalds lived, by Rene Stragier The latter promptly evacuated the territory in favor of the bear. Again last Saturday morning Joe Wehren who was driving his truck along the road past the Larson Creek bridge, was confronted by a good sized black bear which after giving the truck the "once over" disap- peared into the woods.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27

ruin for the man I had saved. Af- terward, when the man died and my heart died with him I hadn't the courage to try to win back my self-respect. Dan Parados poisoned every life he touched!
 Miss Jahries covered her face exhausted.
 I'm sorry for you, Miss Jahries. D SamuelS said quietly. T wish you'd come forward sooner. It would have saved Grainger."
 M Annersley," Flique mur- mured.
 Annersley was standing in the patio window, Kirk behind him. He came slowly into the room. his ieyes fixed on the automatic on the writing table.
 This is dirty mess you are in. Annersley" Samuels said. You'd better come clean"
 Annersley looked at Miss Jahries ana she met his eyes with her head up.
 That gun is mine" Annerslev said quietly, "and I suppose that petal dropped off the rose I was wearing but I didn't kill Para Grainger either" |
 Samuels shrugged. None of your | lies has done you any good so | far, Annersley."
 T am telling you the truth now" had himself in hand. T knew you wouldn't believe me. That was why I had Miss Jahries give me an alibi. I did not kill Para dos. He was lying on the floor lead when I came through that  Copyright, 1930, William Morrow
 and Company
 Is Annersley trapped finally this time? Tomorrow he fin ishes his story.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27

ested in the Sitka Wharf and Pow
 CT Company. He also owns tn
 water company.
 J. A. Smith, well-known business
 man and fox farmer of Sitka, i.
 aboard the Admiral Rogers.
 Anna M. Young, with the Unior
 Pacific offices in Portland, is ( 1 tourist on the Admiral Rogers.
 San Franciscans aboard the Ad- miral Rogers include H. s. Nuren- burg, traffic manager of Weyl- zukerman; and Miss Mary Brady with the Southern Pacific offices in the California city.
 Guy Truscott and Ralph Shields, special agency department men with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad are making the lround trip on the Admiral Rogers. Following an extended vacation trip in the Pacific Coast states, Mir. and Mrs. Robert St. John of California, are Seeing Southeast Alaska from the decks of the Ad- miral Rogers.
 Gerald L. Church, Deputy Prohi- bition Administrator, returned on the Yukon after an official trip to Cordova
 Miss Julia Donovan, former Ju- neau resident, is aboard the Aleu- tian as the director of a personal service bureau. She is operating the department in connection with her Seattle office,
 Inbound passengers on the Aleu- tian included w. A. Deperu, who has rope and cordage industry in Seattle.
 Clarence Wittanen Of Douglas, who has been Outside for several months, returned to the Channel on the Aleutian.
 Travelling men arriving on the Aleutian from wayports were J. w  Jones and Albert Brown.
 A. J. Nelson, Southeast Alaska of the Dime and Dollar Building and Loan Associa- tion, returned on the Aleutian from a short business trip to Ketchikan.
 Clarence Hahn, with the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad, is westward bound on the Aleutian. With him is Mrs. Hahn
 On their way to Thumb Bay with crew of men, Harold John son and Nels Nielsen of the John son Fisheries, passed through on the Aleutian.
 w. E. Dunkle, pioneer mining man of the Interior, is a passen- ger for Seward on the Aleutian With him is L. J. Till
 c. F. Talmadge, retired, formerly | with the Alaska Steamship Com pany, is making the round trip on the Aleutian. Mrs Talmadge is with him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27

ness visit in Juneau, H. c. Nunan, District Supervisor of the New Eng land Fish Company, left for Peters burg on the Northland. His head quarters are at Ketchikan.
 Mrs. w. G. Dare, who has been visiting here for several weeks, is returning to the States. She left on the Northland
 Leo w. Breuer, Commissioner of Education, returned on the Ad- miral Watson after spending the past two weeks in southern district cities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27
DOUGLAS NEVIS
ID. l. w. c. WILL HOLD
 MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM

Under the auspices of the Doug las Island Women's Club a program of exercises in commemoration of Memorial Day will be held Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock in the Douglas Coliseum theatre.
 An address by Rev. P. E. Bauer will be the feature of the program. Other numbers will include a read ing by Betty Sey and songs by the Glee Club girls.
 Following the exercises the audi ence will march out to the ceme- tery to decorate the graves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27
WHO'S WHO
 AND WHERE

MT. and Mrs. H. B. Crewson, who left here last week, returned from Petersburg on the motorship Northland. Mir. Crewson repre- sents Shilling products.
 Travelling men leaving on the Northland included w. B. Taylor, for Ketchikan, Dan Rose and George Waltz for Petersburg.
 Having completed a short busi-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27

Is Annersley trapped finally this time? Tomorrow he fin ishes his story.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27

Arrivals on the Admiral Rogers included Mrs. o. w Whaley and Jennie Whaley, of Wrangell.
 J. D. Anstey summer agent Of the Admiral Line at Skagway, is northbound on the Admiral Rogers.
 Mrs. R. E. Gault and Edwin Gault are returning to their home in SkagWay after spending the win ter months outside.
 Sitka-bound passengers on the Admiral Rogers include MT. and Mrs. w. p. Mills. He is a property holder of that city, and is inter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27
Chapter 26
MISS JAHRIEs, SECRET


 When M, Annersley has ex- plained his little mystery" Flique said, we shall quickly approach the end. When he does so I shall ask him question: It will be Of great significance. I inplorc your patience"
 "Fllque," Samuels said abruptly, "it lies between Annersley and one other person, in my opinion"
 And that other persona" Fliquc inquired
 There is only one person in the house who was without an alibi both lest night and tonight
 My heart stood still as Samuels put the question.
 "Ah, the little mademoiselle. But what arc you going to do to the charming friend of M fAnti quaire?'
 I'll take another whack at An nersley and Jahries," Samuels re- piled. "If their alibis hold I'll take Caroline Brent to headquarters.
 You mean you'll arrest her?" I shouted.
 Something of the sort" Samuels grunted Sorry"
 Fortunately Flique showed him. self between us.
 Non, non! This will not do. Let us retire. Dawn will bring a cool ness to the heads"
 I had enough sense left to real ize that by antagonizing Samuels I should only make things worse for Caroline, so l dragged myself upstairs.
 Toward dawn got an hour or so of sleep felt better when I awoke and examined Caroline's position in a collected frame of mind.
 Samuels' view that some one with a fairly intimate knowledge of the house had killed Parados and Grainger was reasonable, thought. Of those on the island, my first choice was Annersley. Johns had two sound alibis, Mrs. Parados and Lum We had one each.
 Yes, it must be Annersley And Miss Jahries was involved in It with him
 As I descended the stair the austere figure of Miss Jahries ar rested my attention. She stood in front of the library door, her hand on the knob. She opened it and pushed into the room.
 MT. Samuels-M. Flique-"
 Miss Jahries' voice, husky with | emotion, broke as I entered the room The haggard expression of her face shocked me. "Mademoiselle wishes to tell us her little mystery, yes?" Flique in- quired gently.
 Samuels eyes were hot with ex- citement.
 T have something to tell you" she said huskily. Its costing me good deal, but I can't let that girl suffer. I should have told you last night, but I was afraid" Miss Jahr- ies struck her breast. Sometimes I think my heart is an empty shell. Grainger was one of the few unselfish men l have known, but shouldn't have come to you if it hadn't been for Miss Brent. l over heard you say you were going to { take her to Los Angeles. I am here to tell the truth. Miss Brent did E not kill Parados. MT. Annersley killed him. I don't blame him for that. but I wouldn't have thought him capable of killing Grainger and letting the blame rest on wom- an"
 "Annersleyl" Samuels shouted eX- ultantly. You saw him do it?" Miss Jahries. it was clear, was telling us what she believed to be the truth. My relief on Carolines account was immense.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27
CATHOLIC LADIES TO MEET

There will be meeting of the Catholic ladies Wednesday eve- ming at the home of Mrs. August Olson. The hour Of meeting is to be eight o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27
 RETURNS TO SKAGWAY

Stewart Larson who has been working in Seattle for the past few months passed through on the steamer Sunday, enroute to his home at SkagWay.
The border vidette., 1930-01-11
THE LESSONS TO BE LEARNED

It v ill be some time before the
full benefit to be derived from
the co. struction of the new high.
way bridge over the Colorado
River IT Lees Ferry will be ap.
preciated. To those unfamiliar
with tie wilderness traversed by
the Colorado this engineering
feat N y seem .unimportant and
merely a matter of local inter.
est. { ut the wild and distruc.
tive ST. cam is bridged in scarce.
ly hall a dozen places, including
the railroad crossings, in its tn
multous course of two thousand
miles through our western states.
Any thing that makes for travel
across such natural barrier
serves to enrich the west and
thereby the whole country.
The bridge at Lees Ferry
means closer communication be
tween Utah and Arizona and be
tween Utah and California. 1t
is significant of more than the
physical values inherent in
bridges and new highways.
No less visionary was the in
ception of the Moffat Tunnel
recently completed, after years