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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
LAW BLOCKING
PATRONAGE FOR
GAMBLING SHIPS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20. U.P)-
Deputy sheriffs had successfully
prevented the resumption of activity
on the gambling barge Rose Isle to-
day through the expedient of refus-
ing, passengers permission to use
water taxis to the craft from Long
Beach docks.
District Attorney Buron r. Fits
said that the blockade would con-
tinue until all gambling ships an
chored off that port were driven
away. A similar blockade against
the barge Johanna Smith was to be
started today.
Both craft were raided Saturday
by district attorneys investigators.
Seven employees of the Rose Isle
were arrested by one raiding party,
while 13 dealers, walters and musi-
clans we're taken into custody late
Saturday night.
In addition, operators of speed
boats taking patrons to the barges
from the P. & o. docks were arrest
ed on charges of conspiring to vio-
late the gambling laws.
Attempts to raid the Johanna
Smith early Saturday morning failed
when agents were driven off by a
display of machine guns, and the
threat to use them.
The raids grew out of the kidnap-
ing of E. L. "Zeke" Caress, Aqua
Caliente race Handicapped, and his
payment of $4,000 for ransom. The
checks he gave for his freedom were
to have been cashed on the gambling
barges, but a gun battle with police
halted this plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
COURT DEGREES
STEEL MERGER
TO BE INVALID

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Dec. 20.
U.P)-The billion dollar Youngstown
Sheet & Tube company-Bethlehem
Steel corporation merger which was
ratified by Sheet & Tube sharehold-
ers last April, was held invalid by
Judge David c. jenkins today, in
the common pleas court, when he
granted an injunction blocking the
consolidation.
The decision was a victory for Cy-
rus S. Eaton, dynamic Cleveland IL
nancier and largest individual. Sheet
& Tube stockholder, who fought the
consolidation on the ground that 1t
was tinged with fraud and would re-
suit in losses of $50,00O000 to fellow
stockholders.
Eaton's original opposition to the
consolidation was based on charges
that the negotiations were conduct
ed secretly by James M. Campbell.
chairman of the board, and Frank
Purnell, president Of the Sheet &,
Tube, and Eugene G. Grace, presi-
dent, and Charles M. Schwab,
chairman of the board, of Bethle-
hem.
He and his associates massed mil
lions of dollars and threw them into
spectacular proxy fight but they
met defeat when Sheet and Tube
shareholders met and ratified the
amalgamation by majority Of 3d.
900 votes.
Eaton charged more than 100000
shares of stock were voted illegally
and Immediately filed injunction
suits to block the consolidation.
The suits were filed last spring
Hearings began in June and the
trial was concluded in September
Final arguments were heard in Oc-
tober and the courts decision today
was the climax.
The pro-merger forces are expect
ed to file an immediate appeal. They
intimated the decision would be car
ried to the United States supreme
court if necessary.
The courts decision was wholly
unexpected. There was no fanfare
or preliminaries. Judge Jenkins
walked into the court room at 8:25
a. m. He had prepared but three
copies of his decision-a decision
that holds in allegiance consolida-
ton that would have created steel
giant second only to the United
States Steel corporation.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
Just IMAGINE"
SPECTACULAR IN
NUMEROUS WAYS

What the world and those in it
will look like and be doing SO years
from now, forms the basis for Just
Imagine, the spectacular Fox pic
ture which opens tonight at Fox
Imperial Theatre for a stay of two
days.
AS might be deduced from the
title, the play calls for one to draw
heavily on the imagination.
Exaggeration is used to empha-
size the spirit of comedy that
should prevail in picture starring
Ell Brendel the Swedish comedian.
The plot and the music which
forms such an important part of
1t, are by DeSylva, Brown and
Henderson, authors Of scores Of
stage successes and popular songs.
Manager Norris, who attended
the opening of the new Fox The
atre at Bakersfield, where "Just
Imagine" was the attraction, stated
job for him to see it again here.
1T is funny and some some start
ling effects have been achieved in
technical lines" he said.
Supporting Brendel are such
stars as Maureen OSullivan, re-
membered as the heroine of Song
OF My Heart, John Garrick, Mar
jorie White, Hobart Bosworth,
Frank AlbertSon, Wilfred Lucas
and host of others.
Reservations can now be made at
Fox theatre for seats at the New
Years Eve midnight performance
Of Min and Bill the Los Angeles
hit starring Marie Dressler and
Wallace Beery, which will be
, shown at that performance only.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
Stabbing Victim
Leaves Hospital

w. r. Hawkins, .colored, who was
stabbed by Ruby Young during a
Christmas celebration on the east
side, was ready today to leave the
county hospital where he has been
under treatment for his wounds.
Hawkins was stabbed in the alb
domen, it was reported, after an
argument with the colored woman,
when she objected to his attentions
to other women. The knitting ter
minated a gay round Of dancing and
celebration in an East State Street
residence.
Another colored woman, whose
name was not known, was reported
as suffering minor wounds as a re-
suit of the same fray in which Haw-
kins was injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
CHICKENS ARE
CHIEF VICTIMS
OF ACCIDENTS

Chickens were the. principal VIC
TINS of an automobile wreck on
the Brawley Imperial highway Sat-
urday when one car and one trail
er turned over after the trailer had
become detached and careened
down the highway into the car.
A large number of chickens in
coops on the trailer were killed in
the crash, and others were freed
to run about the scene in a highly
excited state. Neither of the driv-
ers involved in the wreck was hurt.
An automobile driven by r. d.
Brown of Brawley turned over af-
ter being forced from the highway
by trailer which had broken loose
from another car, driven by Mer-
rill Guest but belonging to H.
Lamb of Imperial.
With the impact of the collis-
ion Browns car turned over and
rolled from the highway. The trail
er turned upside down in the mid
die of the highway, killing some
chickens and liberating others.
Both Browns car and the trailer
were badly damaged.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
TREE PLANTING
PROGRAM MAKES
fine PROGRESS

Plans made by the FL Centre
Junior Chamber of Commerce two
years ago materialized last week
when trees were planted on the
highway between the City of I'M
perial and the city limits of Ell
Centro. These trees came from the
Junior chamber nursery maintained
at the court house and are healthy
sturdy varieties which in a few
years, will provide grateful shade
for motorists on the state highway.
Pepper trees were selected for most
OF the way, but at the airport and
the county fair grounds bottle
trees have been planned to con-
form with the trees already plant
ed in the fair grounds. Chairman
P. v. Harrigan has been in charge
Of the Junior chamber nursery.
The plan of the Juniors was to
plant all approaches to FL Centre
with ornamental trees. It is un-
derstood that the city Of Ell Gen.
tro will take care of the tree plant
ing on the road leading eastward
to the Dogwood ditch. Supervisor
Vencill is making some paintings on
the Holtville route. Between Ell
Centro and Imperial, Supervisors
Smith and Preble have shown a
fine spirit of cooperation and have
arranged for the planting and wa
tering OF the pepper trees there set
out. Supervisor Smith is also
planting trees west of FL Centro as
far as the Timken ranch where
bottle trees were planted last year.
North of Imperial several miles of
highway are being planted by Sup
erviSor Jackson and c. o. Bulls.
1t is realized as never before how
Important and valuable are trees
along highways in an arid region
Much of the attractivenesS of the
area in Salt River Valley surround
ing Phoenix is ascribed to the
masses of trees in that locality
With the completion of state high
ways in Imperial County so that the
road side may not be disturbed
again, the Juniors plan to plant
further on the roads leading
to and from Ell Centro. Much fav-
orable comment has been made or
this activity of the Junior organi-
| ZatiOn and much commentator has
been given these young men fol-
their vision in thus making El Cen.
tro and Imperial Valley more at.
tractive to the eye and more pleas.
, ing to the passing motorist,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
Items OF News
About Town

Mr. and Mrs. I. o. Gardiner of
Pasadena have been house guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John F.. Andrews Jr. Of
Imperial. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
diner and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews
are leaving today for Los Angeles.
The Andrews plan to return to the
valley after the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Allen have re-
turned from San Bernardino, where
they spent the holidays visiting
friends and relatives. They were
joined there by their son, Bob Allen.
Mrs. Dozier Dawson spent Christ
mas with DR.. and Mrs. William
Fleming of San Bernardino.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don G. Bitler re-
turned yesterday from San Diego,
where they spent the Christmas
holidays. Mrs. Bitler's brother, Ro-
bert Patrick, returned with them.
Mr. and Mrs. j. L. McKim of I'M
perial have as their house guests
Mrs. McKim's sister and father, Miss
Hazel HoldZkom and A. w. Holdz-
KOm, DOCD OF LOS Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Lingo have
gone to Los Angeles on business,
their little niece, June Besing, going
with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Travers have
returned from Beverly Hills, where
they spent Christmas with their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Kier, and their children.
Miss Margaret Giles has returned
from San Diego, where she spent
the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Giles, also attending
house party at the Frank l.. Kra-
mer home on Sunset Cliffs.
Vaughn Wood of Pasadena is a
visitor in Ell Centre today.
Mrs. Harvey Kenyon is confined
to her home by illness but expects
to return to her desk at the court
house in few days.
I. F. Mcintyre is back on duty at
the office of the Pacific Greyhound
Stakes after a brief vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sones and fam
lily returned to Ell Centro last night
after spending the holidays with
relatives on the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Cleveland are
here from Phoenix, Ariz., for a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Ferguson.
The visitors will depart for Glendale
tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Mason and son
Jack, former residents of Ell Centre
arrived yesterday from Shreveport
Louisiana. and spent the day with
Mrs. Masons sister. Mrs j. D. Nc
Cary. They are to make their home
in San Diego.
Charles Witt and son, Junior, are
here from Los Angeles to spend the
holidays with friends.
Mrs. w. E. Truesdell, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. w. D
Carey. left yesterday for her home
in San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Smull and DR.
and Mrs. +. I. Kimball, all of River
side, will arrive Wednesday ano
spend New Years Day with Mr.. anc
Mrs. Jack Tackett.
Frank Albright was over from Sar
Diego today on business.
Herman Houston, formerly of this
city, was visitor here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
Fixing Quarters
For Needy Men

Sleeping quarters Tor El Centros
unemployed will be furnished in the
old sheet iron building in the rear
Of the city hall. Chief of Police
Frank P. McCaslin. in charge OF ar
rangements to care for the unfortu-
mates. today was making an effort
to get bed covering for cots installed
in the building.
TWenty-four cots have already
been installed, and the Imperial r.
rigation District will probably fur
nish 35 or 40 more cots. Those who
wish to take advantage of the free
beds must apply at the police sta
ton, where their names will be
taken. They will not be booked in
the police department register.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
Abandon Plans
For Celebration

Plans for a valley-wide testimon-
ial celebration for Wiley M. Weav-
er, veteran county assessor, who re-
tires next week after 20 years of
service, and for Sheriff-elect George
L. Campbell, have been abandoned,
the Press was advised today by Ed
Forester.
Those sponsoring the movement
were unable to get together on the
best plan to be followed.
Instead of the celebration a num-
her of Weaver's friends are plan
ming a different method Of showing
their esteem for him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
Famous Aviator
On Ground Job

NICE, French Riviera, Dec. 20.
U.P)-After 10 years of defy
ing globe girdling exploits, Captain
Dieudonne Costes, hero of the Paris
New York flight, is to take safe,
regular job with the air line which
once employed him as $25 a week
pilot, it was announced on his arri-
val here today.
Like Lindbergh, the French ace
will become technical adviser. He
will be employed by the Air Union.
which operates international lines
from Paris. His designation will be
inspector general of lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
Injured Couple
Return Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Marden, who
were injured Wednesday night In
an automobile accident near Ell
Monte, are back in FL Centro and
friends are glad to hear that their
injuries are not as serious as first
was feared.
Mrs. Marden is back at her post
in the Ell Centro Beauty shop and
Mr.. Marden plans to return to the
Security First National bank to-
morrow. They both suffered severe
cuts and bruises as a result of the
crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29

Creomulsion is not the cheapest
help for coughs from colds. 1t is
made to do the utmost, whatever the
condition. 1t combines in one prescrip-
ton seven of the worlds best helps.
1t is made in particular for coughs
from colds which hang on. There
is where one dare not risk a help of
lesser value. But is it wise in any
cough to trust less effective help?
Creosote is in it, blended, emulsi-
fed and tasty. In an idealvway it pre-
sents the supreme help for soothing
membranes and combating cold germs.
But there are also white pine tar,
wild cherry bark, menthol, ipecae,
etc. Each is best for some coughs.
Here we combine all major helps to
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29

Brawley Man
Dies Suddenly

Tukusik Kinjo, 40 year old Jap
anese, dropped dead in a Brawley
restaurant yesterday after COM
planning to cafe employees of a
pain in his shoulder.
After an examination a doctor
who had been called announced
that the Japanese appeared to have
died from heart failure.
Kinjo who lived at 914 G street
in Brawley, showed no signs of ill
ness when he walked into the cafe.
Sitting down on a stool, he COM
planned to walters of a severe pain
in his shoulder. The walters were
startled to see him drop from the
stool.
When a physician arrived he
pronounced Kinjo dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
PulmOtOr Fails
To Save Baby

Funeral services for the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Don Dovey
who died Saturday night. were held
this morning at Lemons funeral
parlors, interment taking place at
Evergreen cemetery.
The baby was born Saturday
morning at Mrs. LeBlanc's matern-
ity hospital, but, in spite of the
continued use of the pulmotor, was
never enabled to breathe properly
Mrs. Dovey is doing very nicely
and expects to be able to leave the
hospital before long.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
Golden State
Workers Meet

Employees of the Golden State
Milk Products Co. are holding. two
meetings today at the Barbara
Worth hotel, these meetings being
in the nature of get-togethers for
all the employees of the valley.
A luncheon this noon and din
ner tonight will be followed by a
number of talks from different
members of the concern. Chief CT
the addresses will be those by DR..
G. G. Frey, field manager, and M.
Mackall export manager, both from
the San Francisco office.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
THEATRE MANAGER
BACK FROM TRIP

Herb Norris, manager of the Fox
Imperial Theatre, has just returned
from Bakersfield, where he enjoyed
Christmas with his mother, Mrs.
Sarah Jane Norris of that city.
While in Bakersfield, Norris at
tended the opening of the new Fox
Theatre, where the feature film was
"Just Imagine the picture starring
Marjorie White and Ell Brendel and
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
Holiday Back
From Hay Trip

M. P. Holiday, who was in charge
hcf the trainload of Imperial Valley
(ray shipped to eastern points. re-
turned to the valley Saturday, re-
porting a successful trip and stating
that he feels he has paved the way
for future business transactions be-
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
THE WEATHER

Los Angeles and Vicinity-Fair to-
night and Tuesday with moderate
temperature; gentle northeasterly
winds and low humidity. Fair
weather will probably continue until
after New Year.
Southern CalifOrnia-Fair tonight
and Tuesday with local frosts to-
night; gentle north to east winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
Not A Cheap Help But
Safest For Deep Coughs

fight coughs to the limit. from the start.
Because of this expensive cembi-
nation, ,Creomulsion costs little more
than lesser helps. The price is $l.25.
but your druggist guarantees it. He
returns your money if you ask for it.
A three:day cough is danger
signal. There you must use Creo-
mulsion to be sure. But is it wise
to trust any cough to lesser help
when the utmost is at your COM
mand? You never know where
cough may lead. Treat it with the
best men know.
CIRCUMCISION
for Difficult Coughs
from COlds
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29

tween local gay growers and east
ern dealers.
Tomorrow. at 1:30, Holiday will
meet those who shipped hay in this
train, at his office in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29

Hay is selling for Sc a ton in
the stack at Wallowa County, Ore
gon, but some hay, under cover,
sold for $3.50 a ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29

Oregon farmers grew 5000 acres
of Austrian field peas for seed in
1880 and the acreage will be in
creased for 1881.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Farm products shipped out of
Pinal County, Arizona, for the first
nine months of 1880 totaled s2,367,-
500 in value.
which is being run at the local thea
tire tonight and tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-29
LOCAL WEATHER
RECORDED BY F. A. BAUGHMAN
u. S. Weather Bureau

TEMPERATURES
Minimum this morning ........... %
Maximum yesterday ...................... 10
The Washington times., 1930-01-20
MRS. MARY G. BALL.

Funeral services were held to-
day at st. Luke's Church at
Bladensburg for Mrs. Mary Cor
don Bailey, "a. Of Bladensburg,
Md, who died Friday night fol
lowing q heart attack. Inter
ment was at Fort Lincoln Gene
terry.
She was the wife Of Judge Al
fred D. Bailey and had been an
ardent law enforcement and TEN.
perance worker. Only recently
she had been. elected president Of
the Prince Georges County
Women's Christian Temperance
Union, and was also secretary OF
the Law Enforcement League OF
Prince Georges County. She was
born in Washington.
Besides her husband, a daugh,
ter, Miss Virginia Bailey, Of Blad,
ensburg, two sons, Alfred D
Bailey, Of the Department Oh
Justice, and Lieut. Caleb r
Bailey, U. 8. M. c., and O sister
Miss Elizabeth Gordon, survive.
The Washington times., 1930-01-20
GEORGE w. COOKE

Funeral rites will be held to.
morrow at $3.50 p. m. at the 8.
a. Hines Co. funeral home, 29O1
Fourteenth st. N. w. for George
w. Cooke, u, who died Satur.
Cay at the home Of his daughter,
iIrs. Frank M. Newberry Of 6215
Thirtysecond Place, after q two
month illness. Burial will be In
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Cooke was born at Beau
mont, Pa. in October, 1854 For
more than so years he had been
a land surveyor and mining en-.
gineer. He served in the state
Legislature Of Pennsylvania In
1892.
He was very active in Masonic
circles. Beside Mrs. Newnerry, 9
daughter, Miss Carrie B. Cooke
Of this city and a son, George S.
Cooke. Of Henderson, N. c., sur
vive him.
The Washington times., 1930-01-20
LEE IS LAUDED
BY SENATOR

Gen. Robert e. Lee "seems to
be the only outstanding histor.
ical figure who has totally eS.
capped severe vilification," Sen.
ator Harry B. Hawes, Of Missouri,
declared last night in a radio
program celebrating General Lees
birthday. He said.
"It is q remarkable fact that
Northern commanders, Northern
soldiers and Northern historians
have never abused General Lee.
All the leaders of the civil war
on both sides have been criticized
and attacked, with the sole ex-
ception of General Lee
THAT he was the leader Of o
lost cause, or that sympathy fol-
lowed defeat, or that time has
healed the scarS-none OF these
adequately explain this excep.
tional escape from criticism. It
must have been the man him
self who, tried ir various capaci-
ties, decided always by q sense
of duty, that procured this uni
verSa1 respect"
Senator HaweS' father and sew.
eral uncleS served under Lee.-
The Washington times., 1930-01-20

Jarvis B. Moulden. Is years. 1880
First st. n. W.
Mary L. MarcOnnier. So years. Home
for Incurables.
St. 5osH s i (. Johnson /" 1920 D
Deborah NJ. Rosedals. ss years. ss5
St. S. W.
Margaret P. Burdette. 81 years,
Homeopathic Hospital.
Pearl b. Goldenb berg. s. years, 1928
Georgia Ave. n. w.
John w, Noel, 81 years. sOs Chan
ming St N. e.
Clarence e: Kemp. 81 years, walter
Reed Hospital
rJos;D Jos:Dh h..c1., + Barber. s. q q years. SIS
Sarah F. DeNeal. rs years. 1909
Kenyon st. N. w
zeb D. sneed. Ss years.. 1919 F St.
N. e.
Minnie Henderson, IS years. sOs s
st. n. W.
Abraham Anderson. 50 years. s1s o
st. N. w.
Matilda King, so years. 1891 oregon
Ave. n. W.
James NJ Washington. IS years 1911
c st. S. w.
The Washington times., 1930-01-20
FLORISTS
APPROPRIATE Funeral Tokens.
Guide Bros. Co.. 1912 F st. N. w.
BIRTHS DECLINE
DEATHS GAIN

The birth rate Of the United
States fell from 20.7 to 1877 peg
1000 population, while the death
rate increased from 11.4 to 12.1
during the fiscal year ended June
80, 1929, the U. s. Public Health
Service reported yesterday.
The infant mortality rate was
also higher, jumping from 64.6 to
67.0 per 1000 births.
The report stated that the In
crease in the death rate is prob.
ably due in part to the influenza
epidemic which affected about Is
per cent Of the population in some
degree, but its death-dealing pro-
clivitieS were much feebler than
some former epidemicS.
The Washington times., 1930-01-20
b y = r
NOT Il,EsS 8

Robert A. and Charlotte D. Gabriel,
boy
Floyd L, and Helen M. carper. boy.
Harry S. and Alice C. WEIGH, boy.
George H. and Mary Ayoub, girl.
John B. and Eulainne Payne, girl.
Charles G. and Doris G. Prohaska,
girl
Elgin n and Esther L. Noack. boy.
Chester and Susie Shannon, girl.
Robert B. ami Lucy Collier, boy.
Donald W.. and Elizabeth Moore,
boy.
Robert e. and Josephine Montgomery.
girl
Howard E. and Marie Jarboe. boy.
Grover C. and Anna e. Davis, girl.
Joseph T. and Francis c. Fahey.
Arch ana Mary M. Lyle, girl.
Samuel and Miriam Binder. boy.
Harry 2. and Marion o. Rucker.
boy
SaIiE L. and Elsie Il. Bendit, boy.
Peter G. and Mary M. May. girl.
Albert L. and Mildred R. Rogers,
Willie and Indiana Bowie, girl.
John and Mable Bolts, girl.
Clarence A. and Junice Quander
boy
william and Mary Morrison. girl.
Frank and Venie Howard girl
Edward and Fannie Fountain, boy
Nelson and Love Kiser, boy.
The Washington times., 1930-01-20
Three Wise Men" Story
Is Described as Classic

The story Of ''The Three Wise
Men" was described as one Of
the classic narratives of litera.
ture by the Rev. T. B. Chetwood,
8. j., Of Georgetown University,
speaking last night to the George
town Visitation Convent Sodality.
Father Chetwood treated his
subject allegorically, describing
the journey as one started by
many, a number Of whom turned
back, while the three wise men
continued in their faith in the
prophecy Of the birth Of q
Saviour.
The Washington times., 1930-01-20
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