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Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-18
Arizona Rancher
Reported Slain

BISBEE, Ariz., June 18. U,P)--
Walter Berlenbach, 80, rancher of
the San Simon district, was shot
and killed Wednesday by Albert
Scruggs, so, the sheriff's office here
was advised early today.
San Simon is in northeast Cochise
county, $50 miles from here. Depu-
ties left today to investigate the
shooting.
Scrugg is being held by Justice
of the Peace George Edsen. The
cause of the shooting was not
| learned.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-18
New Face Powder
Stays On Longer

II you have large pores use a face
powder that will not clog them. A
new French process called MELLO-
CLIO makes the skin look young,
stays on longer, furnishes youth
full bloom. does not irritate the skin
or make 1t look pasty or flaky.
Spreads smoothly. Try this new
wonderful Face Powder MELLO-
CLIO. On sale at Clements Drug
Store. ADV.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-18
Won Steuben Grave
To Be Dedicated

ALBANY, N. Y, June l8. U.P)--
The burial place of General Baron
Won Steuben, German hero of the
Revolutionary War. will be dedicat-
ed as historic site on September
Is.
The body of General Steuben,
who so successfully organized the
Continental Army tina George
Washington made him one of his
most trusted aides, lies in a plot in
the town of Steuben, Oneida Coun-
ty It's purchase as a memorial
site was authorized by the state
legislature last year.
Governor Roosevelt will be among
those who will participate in the
ceremonies.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-18
Decision Soon On
Hospital Charges


LOS ANGELES, Cal, June lS.
U.P)-Decision of the Los Angeles
county board of supervisors on the
charges of inefficiency brought
against DR.. Neal N. Wood superin-
tendent of the county hospital, will
be made in several days, Chairman
Henry Wright declared today.
The board as a result of a seven
weeks hearing, will decide either
to retain DR.. Wood in his present
capacity or dismiss him. The su-
pervisors at the close of the trial
refused to act on Supervisor Frank
L. Shaw's motion that DR.. Wood be
dismissed Immediately.
Shaw originally preferred the
charges against DR.. Wood.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-18

Accident Reported-No one was
injured when an automobile driven
by Chester Cochran crashed into
the rear end of watermelon
truck on the Dogwood road about
three miles north of Ell Centro yes
terday afternoon. The accident
was reported to the sheriff's office.
Building Permit Issued-A build
ing permit was issued today to
Charles Brown to construct a $500
residence at 331 Holt street. j. A.
Chisholm is contractor.
Elks Dinner Tonight - A chicken
dinner will be served at Elks hall
tonight prior to the regular lodge
meeting. This dinner is expected
to be the last lodge meal served
this season.
Quencb Your Thirst with pure
ice cold lemonade at Pauls - Sc
glass. Next to stages. Off
Perishable Shipments Yester-
days perishable shipments from
various valley shipping points in
cluded 26l cars of cantaloupes. 119
cars OF watermelons, 88 of honey
dews, "a of mixed melons, 81 of
honeyballs and one each of casabas
and grapes, according to report
submitted by B. A. Harrigan, agri-
cultural commissioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-18

LOS ANGELES, June 10. 'W.R)-
Pending investigation of charges
made by a woman recently paroled
from the psychopathic ward, c. Fred
Schade, Mormon elder, today was
held in technical custody by police.
Schade was taken by officers
from the Hollywood stake taberna-
Gle after Mrs. Inez White, 33,
charged that the elder lived with
her as her husband for five months
in 1923, causing her to believe that
she was his wife.
Prior to Schade being turned over
TO police, the church board held a
preliminary hearing into tn c
charges.
The accusations of Mrs. White,
Police Captain L. l.. Curtis said,
we're supported by the woman's
mother, Mrs. M. j. Chapman.
1t was pointed out by officers
that the state penal code denies
certain associations with a woman
of unsound mind as a crime.
Rae Schade, daughter of the eld-
er, two years ago charged that G.
G. Stafford, an Ell Monte merchant,
attacked her.
Elder, confronted by mis- accuser
before the church leaders, denied
the charges. But the church lead
ers at the conclusion of their hear
ing, called in the police.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-18
Mormon Elder Is
Held By Police

LOS ANGELES, June Is. U.P)
The district attorneys office
today dropped the case of G.
Fred Schade, Mormon church
elder, who had been charged by
Mrs. Inez White, paroled psy-
chopathic patient, with statu-
tory Offenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-18
Not Guilty Plea
Made By Thorpe

SAN DIEGO, June 18. U.P) = A.
Kirby Thorpe, former police court
clerk. pleaded not guilty to charges
of embezzlement and misapplication
of public funds when arraigned in
justice court today. Thorpe had
confessed to taking more than 50 900
in bail money from the courts ac-
counts during the past two years.
Audits of his books shows a Short
age of $4,000, it was said, but the
remainder of the money has not
been accounted for.
for a 30-day vacation in Olatha,
Kansas.
Keith Stuart, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carpenter Stuart, is home after at
tending school at Stanford univer-
sity.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-18
CAT ADOPTS WOLF CUBS

LAT adopts WOLF CUBS
GARDEN CITY, Mo-, W.P)-When
a tabby cat near here lost her kit
tens she promptly adopted two or
phaned wolf cubs. The mother
and foster children are doing NICE
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-18

Driver in Jail-R. M. Gillenwa-
ter, Al, was sentenced to go days in
the county jail when he could not
pay a $3.50 fine imposed by Judge
w. H. Lorenz of Calexico for reck-
less driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-18

Forty Traffic Cases-Traffic cal
endar in Judge 1. Mayfield's court
yesterday saw 40 cases filed, with
most of the defendants appearing.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-01-16
Farm for Rent.

"WEST HATTON,' = considered one
of the best farms in Charles County,
Maryland, requires tenants
Farming privileges ara. available
either on shares or for an annual cash
rental-either in parts, to two or more
families or as whole to a satisfactory
tenant who can provide sufficient help
to farm the the entire ACREAGE.
Owner has sufficient farm equipment
to operate the entire farm if satisfact
DRY tenants can be secured. Included
in this equipment are two tractors in
good condition with all necessary at
tachments and "a farm truck.
There are ilamHous farm buildings
and three teranG houses, all in good
condition: al.so. Bovr artesiaD wells and
a fine spriRg- one of the tobacco
barns, large cow-pen with fodder
loft, two stables, two large chicken
houses and large implement shed,
have all been built new during the last
six mnotas.
West Hast9n Farm is located on the
Wicomico River eighteen miles south
of La Plata. Maryland, and two hours
automobile "trip south of Washington,
D. C, on fac roads. 1t has more than
two miles of water front. There are
about four hundred acres of good
level tillaol land with fertile soil for
tobacco, wheat, corn and grass.
Owner is prepa red to make attractiv ri
offer of farming privileges o. good
tenants of good character and refer 4
ences Prefers large families either
white or colored.
Address r. M. REEDER;
1906 H. ST., N. W., WasAsnetoH. D, C
or Mount Victoria, P o Md,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-01-16
THE PRESIDENTS
STATEMENT

President Hoover has issued
this statement in regard to un
warranted appropriations by
Congress on the public funds:
81 observe that measures have
been already introduced in Con-
gress and are having advocacy
which, if passed, would impose
an increased expenditure beyond
the sums which l have recon-
mended for the present and next
fiscal year by a total OF nea ~
$4,000, 100000, and mostly under
the guise of giving relief of some
kind or another. The gross sums
which | have recommended to
carry on the essential functions
of the Government include the
extreme sums which can be ap
piled by the Federal Government
in actual emergency employment
or relief, and are the maximum
which can be financed without
increase in taxes.
mo matter how devised. an
increase in taxes in the end falls.
upon the workers and farmers
or alternatively depreses indust-
ry of that much ability to give
employment a n d defeats the
very purpose of these schemes.
For the Government to finance
by bond issues deprives industry
and agriculture of just that much
capital for its own use and for
employment Prosperity cannot
be restored by raids upon the
public Treasury.
THE leaders of both parties
are cooperating TO prevent any
such event. Some o f the 9.
schemes are i'll considered; SC aet
represent enthusiasts and +-1nre
represent the desire of indNIo-
uals to show that they re more
generous than the az minis ira
ton or that they are more gen.
erous than even the leaders of
their own parties They are
playing politics 1.-THE expense Of
human misery.
"MSny of these measures are
being promoted by organizaf ons
and agencies outside OF Coz re > I
and being pushed upon meln6 IS
of Congress. Some OF them are
mistaken as to the results they |
will accomplish and they are all I
mistaken as to the ability of the
Federal Government to under
take such burdens. Some of
these outside agencies are also
engaged in promotilg political
purposes. The American people
will not be misled by such tactiGs-I
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-19
MAYOR WALKER
REMAINS MUM
ABOUT CHARGES

PALM SPRINGS, Cal, March 10
(UP)-Mayor James j. Walker of
New York spent a quiet day at the
desert home of Samuel Untermeyer
here and continued his announced
policy of saying nothing about cur
rent attacks on his administration.
The mayor has acquired the much
sought after bronze complexion from
his daily sun baths and declared
that he was feeling in excellent
health.
He quickly nipped plans of news
papermen TO talk about charges
made by the city affairs committee
III New York that he was guilty OF
malfeasance and should be removed
from office.
"Yet's have q look at some of my
pictures and have a laugh instead"
the mayor said.
The mayor then sorted through a
collection of photographs showing
him in various gaudy beach pajama
suits and wrapped sheets prepara-
tory TO his sun bathing. He wore
beret III almost every picture.
He summed up his opinion Of the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-19
Speed Desired
In ROmOla Case

LOS ANGELES, March 10. U.p)
Frequent objections by defense
counsel slowed up the trial today
of Alexander Hursh, former head
of Romola, Inc, and % co-defend-
ants on charges OF mail fraud,
with the result that night sessions
are threatened.
Judge Killits informed defense
counsel that if the case proceeded
at its present pace the trial would
run into late summer. If the case
was not speeded up, he said, he
would hold sessions on Mondays
and Saturday together with night
sessions.
Josephine Lee testified that she
had been unable to maintain pay
ments on a tract of land she had
purchased from the development
company. She said that she asked
the company to sell the property
for her but they answered they
were unable TO do so but would
give her a credit slip for the
amount she had invested.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-19
Beesemyer Sued
By Stockholders

SAN QUENTIN PRISON. Cal,
March 10. U.p)-Gilbert H. Beese-
myer, Los Angeles embezzler, was
today served with papers naming
him defendant in an accounting
and relief from losses of 100000
or more, suffered by stockholders
in the defunct Guaranty Building
and Loan Association.
The suit was served by United
States Deputy Marshall w. j. Fer
guSon of San Francisco. 1t also
names as defendants eight other
directors.
Prison officials said there was
little likelihood Beesemyer would
be taken to Los Angeles to appear
at any trial that may be held. be-
lieving, instead that his deposition
taken at the prison will be used.
A. w. Kemp, stockholder, signed
the complaint. The action seeks
both an accounting and relief from
the alleged losses, and charges Bee
semyer with grossly wrongful and
dishonest handling of funds"
Directors named as defendants
along with Beesemyer include: F.
G.. Leonard, A. 2. Taft, Oroville
r. Routt, C. r. Stewart, Harry E.
Jones, c. R. Dexter, c. c. Dover
man and Clarence G.. Beesemyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-19
Council Personnel
Remains Same
Continued from page l,

before the council with two petit
.ions. bearing 80 signatures OF State
street property owners, urging the
immediate improvement of State
street and other streets in FL Cenuo.
Ornamental lights on State street,
the railroad crossing. and other I'M
provements were urged. The petit
tions were referred to the city at
torney and engineer for checking
The committee was promised every
possible aid by the council.
H. E. Harris came before the meet
ing 10 request the dedication OF
Broadway west OF Imperial avenue
as a through street. and was as
sured that the council viii take nee
essary action to proceed with work.
Would Bar Trucks
Authorization of sewer extensions
to the west line of the third block
of the Vencil subdivision was made.
No action was taken on a request
made by Elmer Leonard that trees
in the center of Wensley avenue be
removed, but the council granted
Leonard permission to remove the
trees at his own expense.
A number of Olive street prop
erty owners and residents request
ed that truck traffic on that street
be stopped. Their request was re-
ferred to the city engineer and chief
Of police for investigation.
The city council went on record
as opposing bills now pending be-
fore the state senate and assembly.
One of the bills opposed would take
meat inspection out of the hands OF
state authorities and place it in the
hands of municipal officers. The
other provides that all traffic fines
collected in city courts be turned
into county funds, and that all fines
imposed on persons arrested by
county or township officers and
tried in city courts be turned over
to the county.
Frank Birkhauser again appeared
before the board TO bring up the
matter of earlier closing of bowling
alleys than is now required by city
ordinance. A client of Birkhauser
has hotel situated over a bowling
alley on Main street, and contends
that the bowling alley constitutes a
nuisance. The couneilmen were op-
posed to amending the present or
on the grounds that such
a move might work injustice on
other firms whose business does not
a nuisance.
Birkhauser was assured that the
council will try to remedy the situ-
ton by asking the proprietor of the
alley to cooperate with the hotel
owner in abating the alleged nuis-
ance.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-19
PUBLISHER and
WIFE We'd FOR
SECOND TIME

LOS ANGELES, March 10. U.P)-
Eugene V. Brewster, 58, former null
ti-millionaire movie magazine pub
Usher. and CorliSsa Modena Palmer,
25, Georgia beauty contest winner
and film actress, were remarked
here today TO renew VOWS they took
in Ensenada, Mexico, five years ago.
Superior Judge liarshal F. Nc
Comb performed the brief ceremony
while eight newspaper photograph
ers served as official witnesses.
We'll, aren't you going to kiss your
bride" Judge McComb asked after
he re-wedded the couple.
"Yes, We might as we'll" laughed
Miss Palmer, hut we have been
kissing now for five years. We are
as much in love as ever
Brewster once was reputed TO be
worth S3,000,000. Ee started his
fortune by pioneering the popular
movie fan magazines. Most Of his
wealth was lost IN litigation after
he secured Mexican divorce from
his second wife, Mrs. Eleanor ".
Brewster.
The publisher recently admitted
that his property now totaled about
$4,000 and that he had no unlim-
tied supply Of cash as was the case
when he was at the peak of his
career.
The Brewsters live in a small cot
tage in the rear OF house he owns
in Hollywood and Miss Palmer does
much of her own housework.
Brewster explained before the
marriage that ne old not wish Miss
Palmer's interest in his estate to be
in jeopardy because of the Mexican
marriage.
I'VE will spend Our honeymoon at
the same Hollywood home where |
we have been honeynooning for
the last five years" Brewster said.
Brewster gave his occupation as
an author and authors representa-
tive. He said he recently completed 4
a novel.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-19
Will
Succeed Legge

WASHINGTON, March 10. UP
President Hoover has appointed
Sam II. Thompson, president OF the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
to the existing vacancy on the fed
eral farm board, it was announced
today at the White House.
The commission for Thompson'S
appointment was left at the Execu-
tive offices by the President before
he departed on his Caribbean cruise.
Thompson will therefore take office
Immediately, serving in the place
made vacant by the resignation of
Alexander Legge. He will not, how
ever, be chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-19
Favor Passage
OF Libel Bill

SACRAMENTO. Cal, March l9.
U.P)-Without dissenting vote. the
senate Judiciary committee today
recommended for passage the
Sharkey libel bill.
The measure, sponsored by the
California Newspaper Publishers
Association, had been held up a
week at the request of Senator
George w Rochester, Los Angeles,
who said that he wished to "eX-
anime it more carefully"
At the committee nearing Roch-
ester removed his objection and
the bill was unanimously approved
The measure. briefly, provides
that if an editor publishes a re-
traction of any story that may
have been published through error
or misinformation, the person libeled
may recover only actual and not
punitive damages.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-19
Actress Sues
Head OF School

LOS ANGELES, March 10. (U.P)-
A suit for s10o,0Oo damages was on
file today against Robert w. Major,
director of the Major school of act
ing in which Rita Rozella, 81. mo-
ton picture actress, charged him
with breach of promise.
Miss Rozelle in her complaint al
legged Major proposed marriage 10
her and that later she discovered
he was already married and had
two children.
She further charged that as a stu
dent in his academy Major made
passionate love to her" and that
they made a trip to Long Beach on
October 4, 1890, during which Ma
jor assertedly assaulted her.
Miss Rozella is seeking $50 900 ac-
tual damages and $4,000 punitive
damages.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-19
State Department
Warns Chinese

WASHINGTON, March 10. W.H
Prompt apprehension and trial OF
the murderers of two American
women missionaries in China was
urged upon the Chinese National
ist government today in a note
from the state department.
Secretary Stimson told tn
Chinese the American government
expected full justice TO be meted
out 10 the slayer or slayers.
The two women, Mrs. Vera M.
White and Mrs Victoria NJ. Miller.
were killed in their sleep at Yum
anfu in Yunnan Province. The
American consul there said he be-
lieved they were slain by dis
charged Chinese servants.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-19
Assembly Kills
Proposed Measure

SACRAMENTO, March 10. up
A new county court system for Los
Angeles planned 10 supercede the
present justice Of the peace courts
failed Of approval today when the
assembly judiciary committee re-
ported the bill tabled.
The measure would have provided
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-19

% county court judges in Los An
geles at a salary of $500 yearly
The 10 present justices Of the peace
would have been swept out of Of
flee and future judges would have
been limited to practicing attorneys
0Y1lv
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-19

photographs with famous baseball
expression: Say it amt true"
Mayor Walker explained that IL
no longer was necessary for him to
use Russian mineral Oil to protect
his skin from the sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-01
BETTER BUSINESS
PREDICTED FOR 1881
Lamont and ButterWorth
Believe Declines Must
Be Near End.

Students of world economies here
were on record today as having ex-
pressed belief that the new year would
see a rapid recovery from the depreS-
sing conditions which marked the year
Just ended.
They asserted the economic structure
Of the United States is stronger today
than In the past and that in many
instances It has been helped greatly
by the wedding out of weakened struc-
lures and making adjustments necessi-
tated by slowing business and falling
prices.
while 1t is impossible to forecast
ct what time unmistakeable evidences
of improvement in business will occur,
said Secretary Lamont, lit is clear that
we have reached a point where cesSa-
ton of future declines and beginning OF
recovery may reasonably be expected.
Butterworth Optimistic.
william Butterworth, president of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, asserted that 1.-The inherent
strength of our economic position has
sustained the courage of those who
have been most unfortunate in the
years results.
He referred to the farmers, adding
that there is renewed determination
that the future will be builded better
than the pasta determination that
has always carried us forward
There are signs evident which show
that We are again moving ahead 70 a
point where supply and demand will be
properly balanced" said William L,
Cooper. director Of the Bureau Of For
eign and Domestic Commerce but 1t
Is impossible 70 determine with any
degree of accuracy how long period of
time the process az adjustment viii re-
quire."
General Buying Movement Due.
Lamont said he saw signs OF 8 gen.
eral buying movement in the near fu-
t1re. Savings accounts are being re-
hahilitated by those II position 70 Go so,
he said. and soon clothing purchased
before the business depression started
viii be wearing out These alone, he
looked upon as signs that Improvement
must come soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-01
Marriage Licenses.

Amos. M Piper. 81. Detroit, Mich. and
Bee M Eeley, o. ArFyle, MINI, JUDGE
,o c6sTIss F Brooke %. Laqsyiey; Va, and
Sosephlne lawson Glenn Va Rev. Allan
GeoTse E. Kimmel ~. this city. and
kathleen Decker. 81, JoneSboro, Tenn;
Rev. Carl G Rasmussen
Pa. and Nancy F. HaEgaTd 2s this merry city;
Robert V Meilfont. %, and virginia M
Riley. az Rev, John j. Queally..
jerome " sAifayyr2ux 81; end EIisshs.h
key s Josn b Bris Sosh OF Baltimore ma
John T. Simpson. Is. and Ruth R O'Neal
a.: Rev j n McBroom.
Vance WineggId; Is, and Anna L. craw-
ford. IS; Rsy.' Walter ?. Smith.
Psrtridse. IS Rev " joseph f, sizoo. cara
James W. Key. %. and Ethel NJ C Gales.
20. both Of Mount Victoria. Md. Rev. Caleb
walter N Gibson. rs, and Ira E. Moody.
a.: Rev r. D. Grymes,
Henry .pubner 81. Baltimore. Nd. and
nRSisag b. s.v Hi Is,r 49, sRd yfFlsroe l.
Austin THOMAS. &c. and Dorothy Sanders.
20: Rev. William d Jarvis.
Fred Gibson. ir, 2s, and Marie Lang TO-
o5Ss sse so.s Ssos.. = p.s gs5tioIs
wisms. g. Re Rop PRRsefy RSbrs Sna Marion
Philip Larsen. g. and Elizabeth Miller
d BE- n Th Ffanks P r. snd Agatha
Bert A. McCleilen, as. and Elvira r.
Catsldi. a. Rev. J. lawrence kilkenny:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-01
PERIPATETIC LIQUOR
INVOLVES DETECTIVES
Two Face Contempt Citation After
Evidence Disappears and
Then Reappears.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January There was
altogether too much hocus pocus In the
case of Joseph Kozralek, Judge Fred
erick w Elliott ruled.
AS a result two detectives, oscar
Johnson and Ignatius Brady, were
ordered to show cause by January 10
why they should not be cited for con-
tempt Of court in connection with the
appearance. disappearance and reap
pearance of so bottles Of liquor.
The bottles were seized at Kozraleks
home, but when the ca3 was called De-
cember "a they were missing. The de-
tectives said they had been destroyed
by order of Capt. Luke Garrick. Judge
Elliott called the captain, who said he
had never heard of such orders, where
upon the detectives recalled that the
liquor hadn't been destroyed at all, but
had been stored somewhere. When the
case was called again on December 81
the bottles reappeared. Kozralek was
fined $50 and costs yesterday and the
detectives we're directed to get an ex-
PLANTATION ready.