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Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
PROMISE EARLY
BIDS FOR WORK
ON BOULDER DAM

WASHINGTON, Nov. l. {U.p>-The
promise that approximately $1,000
600 worth Of contracts for work pre-
liminary to construction of Boulder
Dam would be advertised by Novem-
ber Is, and that work would be pro-
vided soon thereafter for 500 men,
was made today by the interior de-
rartment.
Approximately 100000 will be eX-
pended on government owned build
ings in the model town which must
be created in the desert to housc
workers. Ground plans for the
town have been designed, and the
department said streets and railway
%idingS soon will be under conStruc-
ton. Bids for the water supply con-
tract are to be let soon and WORK
on it is scheduled to begin by MD
winter, it was said.
There also must be constructed 4
wagon road for which specifications
will be submitted to contractors
November Is. This project will cost
100000. A six mile railroad to the
rim of Black Canyon will cost about
81 100000. A power line now Is
being rushed and IAN announce
ment of call for bids is expected
any day"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
DEATH PENALTY
WILL BE- ASKED
FOR KIDNAPERS

KEWANEE, Ill, Nov. /. UP
Search for two fugitive members
Of the amateur bandit gang which
kidnapped and held Earl L. Yocum,
millionaire Galva banker, for ran
som. centered today in the stock
yards district of Peoria as announce
ment was made here that the state
would demand the death penalty tor
all four members of the gang.
The search, which more than 200
state and county police have car
ried on since the two men escaped
Thursday morning, turned to Peo
ria when it was reported that Floyd
WinsloW, said to be the gangs lead
or, was seen near that city.
According to the reports, Winslow
was driving stolen truck which
he had tried earlier in the day to
sell at Princeton.
With the finding late yesterday
Of the hunting lodge where the gang
held Yocum a prisoner, State At
lorrey Carl Melon declared his case
was complete and that he would de
mand the death penalty for all
members of the gang when arrested.
Two members already were under
arrest. Vernon Algren was in jail
here. Earry Whiskers was held at
Cambridge. The fourth member OF
the gang Orville Whiskers, was at
large. He and WinsloW escaped
Thursday during a sensational chase
that resulted in Algren's capture.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
OPTIMISM TO Be
EMPHASIZED BY
COLONEL WOODS.
Head OF Emergency Com
mission Reveals Extent
OF Federal Projects.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
limited Press Staff COrreSpOndent

WASHINGTON, Nov. /. ,U.P,-Ef-
forts of the administration to create
6. psychology of optimism through
out the nation in the face OF busi-
ness depression and unemployment
sre achieving a powerful momen-
tum.
One of the chief duties of Presi-
dent Hoover's emergency committee
on employment is to serve as clear
ing house for good news. Attention
is to be focused on the positive side
of the picture. Thus. the newest
Developments to which the public
mind is directed are the White
House announcement that public
works projects aggregated about
81 900 100000
OF this sum, works representing
an investment Of about S567 ,756, ,O03
are in various stages OF completion.
On projects which will cost about
S370 100000 work mas not been begun
but is imminent. It was pointed
out, too, that federal employment III
the Army, Navy. Civil Service and
for labor, has increased since jan
uary l from 100000 to l.033000 and
that this latter figure probably Will
be exceeded by January l, 1881.
All such news, given direction tor
the first time since appointment OF
Colonel Arthur Woods to head the
Presidents emergency committee,
now clears through the commerce
department. The services of this
departments publicity division, or
ganized to great effectiveness dur
ing Mr.. Hoovers eight years as COM
merce secretary, were drafted in the
first "a hours OF Woods contact WIc.l
his new job. Paul Croghan, chief
CT the publicity organization, is dl-
recting the work.
Other government departments
are being brought into action, SC
that whenever a branch of the gov
ernment, state of a community,
develops practical program for al
leviating distress, the information
Immediately is widely disseminated.
The idea that Woods is attempt
ing to crystalline is that vast sums
OF money are in circulation even IN
period of depression. The margin
between distress and plenty is not
so large as it might appear. Ey
stimulating relief and work creating
projects. meanwhile maintaining a
closely knit system for keeping all
concerned aware of developments,
Woods hopes to narrow that margin.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
SUPREME COURT
DECISION GIVEN
JUDGE PRESTOH

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. !. lUP]-
Justice John w, Preston Of the
state supreme court and his law
partner. James w. Peck. were to-
day awarded s273,0l8.5O in fees by
decision of the supreme court.
The decision settled a six year
controversy which began before
Preston became a Justice
Preston and Peck were counsel
for Amelia HerminghauS, Berthan
Genevieve Bottoms and Victorial
Tearl Womack in the now famous
suit for protection Of water rights
CT $4,000 acres of land adjacent to
the San Joaquin river in Fresno
and MADEIRA county.
The owners charged that their
rights were endangered by diversion
and appropriation OF water by
Southern California Edison Com
pany, San Joaquin Light and Power
Company, Muaera Irrigation Dis
trict, San Joaquin Light and Power
Corporation, Miller & Lux and
others. A contract was made gov
erning attorneys fees on 2 percent
age basis of the lands sale value
OF the fixed amount resulting, the
court found the owners paid $35 900
in fees and agreed to pay an addi-
tional 100000
Preston and Peck held, hOVeveH
that they were entitled to S294,9 $50
on the basis of The sales Of the
Southern California Edison Com
pany.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
CHICAGO MAYOR
FORCED OUT OF
ILLINOIS ROW
Serious Operation Sends
Thompson To Hospital
On Election Eve.

CHICAGO, Nov. l. U.P)-With
much of it's sensationalism gone be-
cause of the sudden, critical illness
of Mayor William Hale Thompson,
the Illinois senatorial campaign
settled down today to battle over
major principles, with candidates
making their final pleas bv radio
and to large audiences only.
Mayor Thompson. a Republican,
who assumed leading part IN the
cam oaign by vigorously opposite his
partys candidate, Mrs. Ruth Hanna
Mccormick, in favor Of the Demo-
crat, James Hamilton Lewis, was
in a critical condition at PasSavant
hospital after an emergency oper-
alton for appendicitis.
His illness became serious short
time before he was TO give al ad-
dress in Lewis behalf yesterday
noon Within an hour he vas up
on The operating table.
His physicians said today that his
condition apparently Wa: file
but evidence was found that peri
tonitis had started and The doctors
agreed it would be at least another
day before the patient would be
out of danger.
The mayors illness. did not, now
ever, remove him as one OF The
principal figures in the campa.9n.
Despite the seriousness Of ms
condition. he refused to indigo
the operation until arrangements
were made for his speech to be
read by Richard w. Wolfe. COM
missioner of public works. IN the
address, Thompson attacked the
Republican candidate and her sup
porters. Newspapers which have
opposed him referred to the ac-
dress as unfit for publication.
Speaking in nearby theatre
Mrs. Mccormick omitted mentor.
of the mayors name although she
had attacked him bitterly IN nu-
merous addresses on several pre-
yious days.
Mrs. Mccormick was delighted,
she said, when Thompson last week
threw his support to her opponent.
She declared that it proved she
never had an alliance with
Thompson and predicted that Who
ever had his support would lose.
She charged that Thompson sup
port of Lewis was made in the IN
terest of his own candidacy for re-
election next year. Lewis also made
this charge.
At 8 o'clock. today, an Official
bulletin. signed by the mayor
three physicians, said merely that
his condition was good.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
UNEMPLOYMENT
EVIDENTLY NOT
SERIOUS Herr

Proof that the unemployment sit
nation in Imperial Valley has not
reached the alarming phase that it
has in other sections of the coun-
try. is shown in the report that
only 125 person applied for an op-
portunity for employment as cotton
pickerS in the San Joaquin valley
and in southern Arizona, living
quarters provided and transporta-
ton expenses paid. All applicants
were accepted and left at once for
the cotton areas.
This report is made by J. G. Rose,
special agent of the United States
department of labor, employment
service of the farm labor division,
who spent yesterday and today in
the valley in an effort to recruit 500
families from this section.
Ninety per cent of the l25 Jmper-
ial Valley residents who are 10 pick
cotton, went to Arizona and the re-
naming 10 per cent to San Joa-
quin. A few individuals were sent
10 Blythe to work in the cotton
fields in the Palo Verde valley All
Of the families included in the
total Of l25 persons are American
and all are members of the white
race with the exception of three
neGro families.
If anv unemployed families III
Imperial Valley wish to avail them
selves of the offe" of the govern
Nlent. Rose may be reached at 90l
North Alameda street, Los Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
|. {. G.. REFUSES
TO SUSPEND HAY
RATE REDUCTION

KeouctIon in hay rates from
California became effective today
and the interstate commerce CON-
mission decided to suspend the re-
ductior. according to a telegram re-
ceived this afternoon frorl the bu-
reau ~ commerce at Sacranento
by Scott &. Foulds, secretary nan
ager Of the Imperial County Farm.
bureaH
The seduction was protested by
Arizona lay growers vino objected
to placing California hay on ba-
sis CT equality with their own prod
uct
Application to suspend the re-
duct:eH as flee With the inter-
state coz nerce commission aid %
days telegram is assurance That
the vale" hay growers flgtr for
better rates to the east, la5 been
succet SUI.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
LAST LAUGH IS
INDUCED in BY
TRAFFIC OFFICER
Dear Sir:
Mr.. No. 389 Speed Copper {:

Dear Sir:
Mr.. No. 389 Speed Copper:
II am very sorry to disappoins
you on 1922 of 1880. Try and get
me if you can. John Mathis, Nor
walk, Calf"
It was a masterpiece of literary
composition that John Mathis wrote
to j. L. Wells, state traffic officer,
less familiarly known as number
389.
The catch was that after Mathis
had failed to appear in Judge l.
Mayfield's traffic court on October
p, sending the note instead, the
traffic cop took him seriously, with
the net result that Mathis was
lodged in the county Jail yesterday
afternoon on a bench warrant is
sued for him.
So Mathis is serving a 10 day sem
tence in the bastille, due to failure
to pay $25 fine.
Judge Mayfield imposed the SEN
tence late yesterday after reading
the note and glancing at q traffic
ticket Mathis had torn up and
placed in the envelope.
Mathis was charged with having
glaring headlights, and driving
without a certificate displayed IN
his car.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
H. W. BURKHART
WILL BE- BURIED
IN LOS ANGLE,

The body OF H. w. Burkhart, Tor
mer manager of the Inland Empire
Gas company here, who died yes
terday morning as the result OF an
automobile accident ON Tuesday
night, was shipped to Los Angees
this morning.
Members of the Burkhart family
arrived here from the north tins
morning and stated that funeral
arrangements had not been made as
yet.
A coroners jury which met late
Yesterday afternoon returned 4
verdict of death in an automobile
accident caused by faulty brakes.
Burkhart died in the Ell Centre
hospital of internal injuries sus-
tanned when his machine overturned
in the ditch beside the highway
three miles north of Imperial. He
was enroute to CaleXico to attend
the celebration staged when the new
gas plant opened there.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
YOUTHS OF CITY
CUT UP CAPERS
ON HALLOWEEN

Halloween celebrations were Oft
10 a flying start last night when
at $50 o'clock Young America, fear
fully disguised. pulled lire box at
Third and Orange streets.
The satisfaction of a lifelong am
bition undoubtedly took place when
The entire fire equipment, followed
by dozens of automobiles piloted by
volunteers, raced to the scene Il an
sWer to the false alarm.
Firemen state that this is the first
time in six years that children have
helped along Halloween spirits by
turning in false alarm.
Frantic residents began calling
The fire department at 11:30 o'clock
to demand that someone turn Oft
a fire hydrant at Seventh and San
dalwood. "Spooks" had turned it on
some time during the evening and
the whole section was in danger OF
being flooded The requests were
complied with, but it is a good thing
the perpetrators OF the crime had
rot remained at the scene.
twenty-five youthful demons
we're picked up about the town when
police caught them breaking arc
lights, o2erturning garbage cans,
letting the air out Of tires and en-
gaging IN various other so-called
amusements. They were taken to
police station and kept there until
early morning hours, carefully chap
eroned by three policemen, two desk
sargeants and the chief of police.
They we're n5S released until they
were too sleepy TO concentrate on
further prankS.
Windows Marked
Windows in the downtown section
served as blackboards where dizZily
CoStumed youngsters made soap re-
productions Of Pigments Of the i'm
sgination. One enterprising artist
wrote The goods in this window
is rotton." If any window escaped,
It was an accident.
This morning irate store keepers
were out early with ,nopS, pals and
brushes attacking the greasy mess
with vigor Muttered conversation
was in order.
Tin cans, trash and rubbish OBJ
structed the highways at the edge
OF town. AT the south city limits
the center of the road was occupied
by heap of rusty bed springs.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
MRS. CAMPBELL
FOUND AT RANCH
SOUTH OF SEELEY

All intensive Searcn on the part
Of Imperial Valley deputies. police
and officers throughout California
ended at II o'clocx last night when
Mrs. Katherine Kelsey Campbell,
80, was found at the ranch of Ed
Diel about three and half miles
south of Seeley.
Mrs. Campbell had wandered to
the ranch house from the desert.
The sheriffs office was notified,
and George Young, deputy sheriff,
brought Mrs. Campbell to FL Gen.
tro, where she was taken to the Ell
Centro hospital.
During her WanderingS on the
6esert Mrs. Campbell lost 80 pounds
Of weight, and was exhausted when
found last night. It was thought
she had suffered a lapse of mem
nry. for she could tell nothing Of
her Wanderings today.
r. E. Campbell, hor husband, was
notified and immediately joined
his wife at the hospital Mrs.
Campbell has three small children.
nIlt AIbcS dI fff I1uIlllllOll otlCCt.
Campbell is an officer in the Unit
ed States immigration Service.
The finding OF Mrs. Campbell
o!lded one Of the most intensive
searches ever conducted here for
a missing person. The sheriff's
Office here was making arrange
ments last night to shut off water
in valley canals on the chance that
the missing woman might have
been drowned.
Police in all California cities were
notified to watch for her.
Her husband stated Just after
the disappearance that he feared
she was suffering from a nervous
breakdown. Mrs. Campbell was re-
ported in fairly good condition al
the hospital this morning. She had
recovered sufficiently to read and
talk with her attendants.
Showing the efficiency of the To-
cal Scout organization. 40 Scouts
we're modified on II hours notice
to hunt for Mrs. Campbell and were
all ready to leave this morning tor
various parts OF the valley when
news was received of her discovery,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
Defaults Entered
In Three Cases

Three default judgments were
rendered yesterday afternoon by
Judge Vaughn Thompson in de-
partment one of the superior court
here.
The Sun State Produce Company
was awarded Judgment against
U. KaWasaki and NJ. Hayashi for
S905.35. The company sued TO re-
cover that amount, asserting it was
cue them under contract after
they had furnished money for the
financing of his lettuce crop.
A Judgment for L. d. Morse and
r. L. Eady against I. H. Shaw and
.. N. Shaw for S79035 was returned
by Judge Thompson. The plaintiffs
claimed that amount was due them
for pasturage of sheep by the de-
PENDANTS on their land
Charles +. Vesey and Nettie B..
Vesey were given Judgment Of
$999.99 against I. c. StearnS and
Millie l.. Stearns for tent due on a
lease.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
FIFTY PLANES
Due TO ARRIVE
THIS AFTERNOON
Good Will Tour Flyers To
Remain Overnight In
Ell CentrO.

Arrangements for accommodating
and entertaining the members of
the annual California good VIII air
tour have been. completed by the
FL Centre Junior chamber Of COM
merce and all is in readiness for
the arrival of the so good will
planes this afternoon. The flyers
are expected at the Imperial toun-
tv airport at 4 o'clock and cars are
Icing furnished by residents of Ell
Centre and CaleXico to transport
the visitors to MeXicah, Whera they
will have dinner this evening. The
flyers will return to Ell Centro to
spend the night and are to be the
guests of the senior and Junior
chambers of this city at breakfast
tomorrow morning Breakfast will
tc served at 8 o'clock and trans
portation will be furnished to take
the members of the air tour to the
county airport for their take off.
Those who are unable to be at
The Imperial county airport this
afternoon to see the arrival o. the
fleet of planes which comprise this
years air tour will have an oppor-
tunity of seeing their departure to-
morrow morning at $50 o'clock,
when they take off for San Diego,
the last stop on the statewide air
tour. Crowds from all parts of the
county were present when the an
nual air tour planes visited Imper-
ial Valley last year and it is ex-
pected that there will be a great
number of local persons at the
field this afternoon and tomorrow
morning as this assemblage of
planes of all makes and types is a
sight not often seen in any COM
lnunity Members OF the state traf-
tic division of the Imperial police
force and of the sheriff'S office are
cooperating to help take care of
the traffic to and from the airport.
Among the names listed as pilots
on the present tour is that OF Cliff
Henderson, we'll known in aviation
circles for many years. Henderson
is brother of Randall Henderson
editor of the Calexico Chronicle,
and has many friends in this COM
lrlunity. Other well known names
on the list are those of Arthur c.
Goebel. Dudley Steele, Rufus Pilch-
CT and r. C. Ryan.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
Press Appears In New Type

readers is called the dress" in
today dress instance being
the printers fol the style of type used.
co:nnee supply Of ionic type has been IN
stalled mechanical department. replacing eight
DeVinnc heretofore used.
rapidly being adopted
throughout the eventually bids become stand
ard pubiica
Extensive experiments have that exceptionally
enabling the
highly by optOmess specialists
this produces much print which
reliability the standpoint
lar because turns out much Eeater appearing
style of type
trusts will add to their reading their
home
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
King OF Ethiopia
To Be Crowned

Adds ABABA, Abyssinia. Nov.
l. U.D-The imperial crown of Eth
iopla will be placed upon the head
of Ras Tafari at dawn tomorrow.
making him the 334th ruler of an
unbroken line of independenJ SOW
creignS which claims TO antedate
the great flood.
He viii assume the title of En-
peror OF Ethiopia, King Of Kings
OF Ahyssinia, Elect of Ciod anG en-
quering Lion of Judah. Thirteen
foreign delegations have assembled
here TO witness the ceremony. The
coronation, the roya. procession,
and the state ceremonies and fes-
tiyitieS coincident with tho crown
ing of the emporer will futnlsh one
OF the most brilliant displays N
modern times
an st. George Cathedral, 100
prie Is pray night and day for the
future emperor and empress The
crowns Of Abyssinian gold, encrust-
ed WlCh diamonds and emeIalds.
are keot IN the cathedral. where
the coronation ceremony WIN be
held
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
Jury Convicts
Youths s Slayer

LOS ANGELES, Nov. l. UP
George Knoblock. garage man, to-
day was found guilty of Staying 81
ear-old Rowland Kenville with a
screwdriver during an argument
over 25-cent repair bill, He will
be sentenced next Wednesday foi'
mansaughter, which carries pen
atty of from one to 10 years.
Defense attorneys contended that
the stabbing was accidental and
that Kenville had been the aggres-
sor in the fight which started when
Kenville refused to pay small bill
Tor repairs he said were poorly
made.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
Herds Injured By
Dust From Poison

According to a number Of reports
received by the agricultural extern
sion service and the state depart
nent OF agriculture, several herds
OF dairy cattle in the valley have
suddenly dropped in milk produc-
ton, until practically dry, and
many are distinctly sick SO that
there is little chance that they will
come back into production during
the present lactation period.
Since these herds are located
near vegetable fields which have
been busted with poison, it is sus-
rected that the stock is suffering
from the effect of the dust carry
ing over to the field.
Dairynen are warned TO use ev-
ary precaution to avoid this danger
and when it is evident that dust is
blowing over the pasture from a
vegetable field which is being dust
ca, it will pay to have an analysis
made OF the feed to see if it is
effected
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-01
~ GEORGE y. ROSCOE
r-r;ted Press staff Correspondent

OKLAHOMA CITY, NOV. l. 'U.r,
The battle OF man against ma
tural resource that yields him riches,
was on in Oklahoma City OIL fleio
today with safety OF a southwestern
metropolis at stake.
Roaring its defiance with the voice
OF a thousand locomotives, the Wild
Morgan Company gusher at the
city's doorstep continued its unre-
strained flow Preparations were
made fO~ a long siege believed nee
cs5ary before the huge gusher could
be brought under control and Its
valuable product marketed.
An eighth OF Oklahoma Clty's
entire area was declared fire ha-
zard. More than 500 men, includ-
ing 200 National Guard patrolled
the district
Everything was in readiness TODAY
to cap the gusher which blasted its
poudcrous connections early FRIDAY
and sprayed the city and surround
in9 oil field with crude petroleum
and highly inflammable gas, Mill
tary. state and oil field officials,
However believed they faced pro-
longed struggle and prepared 10 lay
so!ge to the well.
A heavy device, resembling a
Christmas tree in shape and known
bv that name in oil field parlance,
was rolled up to the location today.
A crew of so picked men, many OF
them having experience in the IL
DAY battle with the famous Mary
Sudik gusher, started the days work
with trench helmets TO protect them
from the hail OF rocks which in
creased the danger of fire from tric-
ton
All day Friday was spent in clear
ing away shredded mastergates and
connections, ripped by the force OF
the driven sand. AT sundoWn, this
lad been accomplished and the well
left to vaunt its fury.
All night long it roared with un-
diminished intensity, throwing It's
oil column. estimated from ZOO to
100000 barrels daily, and gas
volumc Of 65,000,000 cubic feet over
the city An area OF two square
miles was sprayed including the
state Capitol building and the
main business and residential sec
tionS