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Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
CROSSING
ESTIMATE
REFUSED
City Council Asks More
Details Regarding Job
On State Street.
REPORT ON SEWER
Progress Reported Upon
Plans For Installation
Of New System.

Refusing to accept bare estimate
of cost of work on the proposed
State street crossing, the Ell Gen.
tro city council last night approved
the action of Dorsey Whitelaw, city
attorney, in requesting a more de-
tailed list of items from Southern
Pacific officials before approving
the railroads estimate.
In letter received by Whitelaw,
Southern Pacific officials estimated
that work in construction of the
proposed crossing will cost s2o, ,465.
No list of items considered in ar
irving at this estimate was en-
closed
Whiteiaw was directed to write
the railroad men demanding bin
of particulars and draft of the
proposed contract between the city
and the Southern Pacific company.
The State street crossing was re-
Gently authorized by the state rail-
road commission. All that remains
before work gets under way is an
agreement on cost between the city
and the railroad.
City Engineer Phil Knights last
night reported on progress made in
plans for a new outfall sewer for
Ell Centro. Several proposed sewer
lines are under consideration. he
told councilmen. Some of these
projects, according to the city en-
gineer, would materially reduce
costs of the city's sewer system.
He reported that emergency sew
er equipment recently ordered has
arrived, and is mounted ready for
hurry call to some section of the
present decayed outfall sewer.
Clyde G. Kennedy Of San Fran
cisco, consulting engineer, discussed
with the council in q general way
problems of constructing an outfall
sewer, and the possibility of calling
in outside consulting engineers in
the event the city builds new
sewer line.
Appointment of r. r. Voyles and
Bales Walker as members of the
Ell Centre police force was approved
by the council.
Cut Land Price
a reduction of $3.50 in the pur-
chase price Of the ground occupied
by Fred Renvon's swimming pool
was allowed him when he said he
will be able to pay the purchase
price and street assessments, a
mounting to about $1,000 by August
l of this year. The purchase price
was 12,500. Kenyon was also grant
ed a two year continuance of time
on the special $40 a month rate he
gets on water. He was first grant,
ed this rate two years ago.
The chamber of commerce was
asked to submit to the board its
budget of expenses for the coming
year.
An ordinance governing licensing
of wholesale peddlers was read for
the final time and passed.
Horace Williams asked an appro-
priation of S100 month from the
chamber of commerce advertising
fund for the El Centro band. The
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
CHICAGO VIEWS
WAR MANEUVERS
BY ARMY FLYERS


CHICAGO, May 81. U.P)-The
nations greatest peacetime air army
swept out of the north today and
attacked Chicago
The battle planes-almost 700
strong, and manned by the army's
crack fighting pilots-streaked so
miles along the Lake Michigan
front in war array from Waukegan
to Gary.
The heavily armed bombers. spec
dy pursuit ships and fighting attack
units passed in review before the
air corps conmandant, Gen. Ben
jamin Foulois, at more than 100
miles an hour and then fell TO dog
fighting" over the lake off navy
pier, giving the massed thousands
in Grant Park an idea OF what
might happen to their city If
real war came.
Mobilized in the air shortly after
dawn from five city and suburban
airports, the air fleet formed in bat-
tie squadrons northwest of Chicago,
roared northward 10 Weukegan.
and turned southwark for a straight
sweep of so miles. past the exclusive
North Shore suburbs to navy pier
that juts a quarter Of mile out
INTO the lake.
The pier was the official point Of
attack" In the war maneuvers 70
enable the army to determine how
quickly 1t can assemble its air
strength In event Of hostilities.
Past the pier roared the 700
planes, alternate squadrons high 20
obviate the possibility Of mid-alr
crashes, then past the Stevens ho-
tel, where General Foulois with his
staff reviewed the fleet from the
roof.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
Generals Body
Sent To Paris

PARIS, May 81. U.p)-The body
of Brig. Gen. Robert H. Dunlap, u.
S. M. c., was sent from Tours to
Paris today. General Dunlap was
crushed to death while striving to
rescue woman caught in land
slide near Tours.
Lieut.. Commander Calvin Cobb,
acting naval attache at the Ameri-
can embassy, remained at Tours to
express to General Morel, French
garrison perfect, the embassy's ap-
probation of the devotion of his
soldiers and officers in their at
tempt to save General Dunlap'S life
Arrangements for funeral cere-
monies were said today to be depen-
dent upon Mrs. Dunlap, who came
to Paris last evening with Mrs. Cor
coran Thorn, cousin of the general.
General Dunlaps body was brought
by motor hearSe.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
BOYCOTT ON FOOD SUPPLIES
CAUSES REDUCTION IN PRICE

MIDDLE VILLA, n. Y. May
21. U,P)-Already triumphant
over seven butchers and two
poultry dealers in their boycott
of high prices, 800 militant
housewives were intent today
on forcing two bakers to slash
their prices-much to the de-
light of a third baker.
The boycott started five weeks
ago when the women banded
and refused to deal with the
butchers and poultry men until
their commodities were reduced.
The dealers held out, certain
the husbands soon would COM
plain of subsisting on diet of
vegetables and fish. But they,
too, were adamant and praised
the economy of their women
folk.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
Public Beaches
Payment Made

SACRAMENTO Cal. May 81. U.P)
CALIFORNIA; save the beaches
movement gained new impetus to-
day, with the signature of a check
for 81 ,000,00 by Dan H. Blood, di-
rector of natural resources, for the
states share of Gillis beach lands
in Los Angeles county.
The state payment was derived
from the S8,000,000 park bond issue
voted by the people in 1928.
Under the law. the states contri-
button must be matched, dollar for
dollar, either with money or prop
erty donated by private or public
sources. The purchase consummat-
ed today means the release of a
s2,000,0 900 strip of beach land which
will become a public beach for all
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21

The butchers and chicken
dealers were on the verge of
closing when they called a con-
ference and decided to advertise
drastic cuts. As a result, lamb
dropped from so to 38 cents a
pound, and steak from 55 to 30
cents. Steak meat was off 4
cent a pound from the previous
days close of 40 cents and quo
tations on chickens were from
10 to IL cents a pound lower.
The Morton avenue bakery
capitulated. Rolls we're cut 7
cents, to IL cents a dozen, and
bread 2 cents to ! cents a loaf.
The price of twisted loaves fell
from 25 TO % cents, Is to IL
cents, and 10 to I cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
Austria Expels
Hapsburg Duke

VIENNA, Austria, May 81. U.D-
Archouke Leopold Salvador has been
expelled from Austria, it was report
ed reliably today.
The postwar law of the republic
authorizes only those Hapsburgs
who have renounced their titles to
live in the country. Leopold has
not done so.
Leopold has been an active sup
porter OF the movement to restore
the Hapsburg monarchy in Hun
gary. His brother, Archduke Anton
Won Hapsburg, recently became en-
gagged to Princess Ilieana of Rou-
mania.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
Pair OF State
Officers Named

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 81.
U.P)-Appointment of two officials
in the department of public works,
replacing holdover appointees of the
Young administration who have re-
signed, was announced here late
yesterday by Colonel Walter E.
Garrison, director of public works.
Eric Cullinward, San Francisco
and Los Angeles newspaperman,
was named secretary of the state
highway commission, replacing
George Mansfield, former Oroville
publisher, whose resignation be-
comes effective June /.
Fred Seymour, Sacramento auto
mobile man, was named superinten-
dent of prison road camps.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
Preston Named To
Appellate Court

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 81. U.P)
Superior Judge Hugh Preston of
Mendocino county today was ap-
pointed by Governor Rolph to fill
the vacancy in the third district
court of appeal left by the death Of
Justice William M. Finch.
In announcing the appointment
the governor stated the action was
taken lin response to the over
whelming sentiment Of the bar as
sociation of the third appellate dis
trict, as we'll as testimonials to his
judicial capacity from all sections
of the state"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
NAME OF
SUSPECT
SUPPLIED
McAfee Tells Police Of
Man Who May Have
Shot Spencer, Crawford
NO ARRESTS MADE
Double Staying At Los
Angeles OutgrOwth OF
Racketeering.

LOS ANGELES, May 21. (U.P)-
The name OF the man who may
have killed Charles Crawford, pow.
erful politician, and Herbert Spen-
Ger. newspaperman and magazine
editor, was given to police today by
Guy McAfee, known as a political
boss" and lord of big gambling in
terests in the city.
Announcement of McAfee's ac-
ton came shortly after the politi-
clan was closeted with police.
McAfee, recently was attacked in
the Critic of Critics" liberal po-
litical magazine published by Spen-
Ger and Mike SCHNEIDER.
McAfee was first questioned BY
police last night after Spencer and
Crawford were shot in the latter's
Hollywood real estate office.
It was common knowledge in po-
litical circles that Crawford and
McAfee. once closely associated, had
experienced differences.
After applying the Martinez pow
der test to the hands of Crawford
shortly after noon, Deputy Sheriff.
Frank Gompert declared he be-
1ieved that the politician fired a
gun during the death scene in his
office.
If Gompert's theory is established
deputy sheriffs admitted, the angle
of murder and suicide would enter
the case. 1t was pointed out, how
ever, that Crawford may have
grabbed at the barrel of the re-
yolyer in an effort to save hs life.
Los ANGELES, May 81. W.P)-
Authorities were tearing aside the
curtains which hide gambling, vice
and politics today as they sought
the slayer of Herbert Spencer, 40
year-old wspaper man, and
Charles Crawford, 55, white haired
politician. who were slain late yes
terdGy as they sat in Crawford's
Hollywood office.
The motive for the crime was the
apparent need to close the mouths
of two men who were exposing
gambling activities of Los Angeles,
0pNiiNIl tiAOdkll a IldBdLtllt, bllt
Critic Of Critics, and Crawford,
who was giving Spencer much of
the information.
Through 90 years of newspaper
service. 10 years of which was spent
in Los Angeles. Spencer had led
crusades against vice and uncovered
data upon which his papers based
their exposes of conditions.
Crawford, meanwhile, had climbed
from a bartender to a position
where he reputedly controlled the
city government under a former ad-
ministration.
Within the past few weeks, with
the drawing of a panel for a new
county grand jury, rumors had
spread that Crawford had gained
control of the inquisitorial body,
but this was flatly denied by county
officers. Yet the rumor had been
the subject of a conversation be-
tween Crawford and Spencer just
before they were shot, officers, be-
lieved, because a clipping of news
papers report on the subject was
found beside the politicians chair.
Spencers magazine named scores
of gamblers, vice financiers and
politicians in recent months.
In his next issue, Spencer had
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
Blaze Sweeping
Grain Elevator

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 81. U.Pl-
Fire was sweeping the Huge grain
elevator of the National Milling Co.
this afternoon despite the efforts
of two-thirds of the city's depart
ment to check it.
More than $4,000 barrels of flour
were destroyed and the flames were
spreading to other parts of the
warehouse, aided by a brisk wind.
Damage of S250O00 was feared.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
Hoover To Speak
At Dinner Tonight

WASHINGTON, May 81. U.P-
President Hoover will deliver the
fourth speech in his spring series of
addresses at a dinner here tonight
commemorating the fiftieth ami
versary of the founding of the Am
merican Red Cross.
Twelve engagements have been
made for him in the series, which
will conclude June Is with trip to
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
Mr.. Hoover will be accompanied
tonight by the First Lady. His next
address will be on Memorial Day,
May 80, at Valley Forge, Pa.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Cantaloupe growers and ship
pers, s, court house.
Kenah recital. 8, Presbyter-
ian church.
williams recital, 1855, First
Baptist church.
Cosby recital, 8, Academy of
Music.
Ice cream social, Z, Christian
church.
Night school. 10. high school.
b. p. o. 4. No. 1925, 8, Elk's
hall. 4
I. v. Council No. 81, 8, Ma
sonic Temple.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 8,
Davis hall.
Troop IA, B.S.A., 1880, Scout
hut.
Phi Chi, $3.50.
Citizenship class, Z, high
school.
Fox Imperial Theatre, dis
honored".
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club. Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21

SAN FRANCISCO, May 81. UP)
"A record May heat wave in
northern California was broken to-
day by cool ocean breezes as an
army OF fire fighters brought under
control hundreds of brush and
grass fires started in the last 48
hours.
The third major fire in San
Francisco in as many days swept a
large mercantile building and cli-
NAKED a series of blazes that caused
damage exceeding $l,0O0,o00 Oak
land brush fires which destroyed
several homes and threatened many
more. and others in Tahoe National
Forest, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Santa
Cruz and Ell Dorado counties were
under control.
Fire weather" prevailed over
Southern California. although lower
temperatures we're forecase.
DENVER, Colo, May 81. U.P)-
Apple and cherry blossoms and
tender young crops in this section
we're covered today with snow as
temperatures skidded to all-time
lows for May.
The storm area stretched from
Montana to New Mexico, bringing
rain in some sections and snow in
others. The moisture was benefit
cial to most crops. although accom-
panying low temperatures endan-
gered fruit and early vegetables.
In Denver the 90 degree temper
ature tied the all-time record es-
tablished in May 90, 1915. Temper
atures we're higher today but the
weather bureau promised a contin-
uance of rain and snow.
PHOENIX, Ariz., May 81. Wp)-
Freezing temperatures and frost
were reported today in northern
Arizona.
Day temperatures in the desert
regions dropped we'll below the nor
NAL May maximum of around 100.
In north-central Arizona, the
temperature was below freezing
with a light frost. The same con-
dition prevailed in the Navajo and
Hopi indian country Of northeast
ern Arizona. Cloudy skies pre-
vailed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
Slayer OF Baby
Sent To Prison

LOS ANGELES, May 81. U.P)-
Mrs. Custodia Vasquez, 35, Mexican,
was sentenced by Superior Judge
Charles w. Fricke today to serve
from five years TO life Imprisonment
in San Quentin penitentiary for the
murder of her two-year-old baby.
Mrs. Vasquez was convicted of
beating her child to death at her
home last December 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
AWILL
FYRoeERs
W ss0U:

SANTA MONICA, May 20.
(SpeciaD-Was at the govern
ment hospital out here in Saw
telle and all the disabled boys
were working hard making pop
pies which they sell on Poppy
day, which is next Saturday,
the 23rd. It's a great cause,
and don't pass 'em up Satur-
day.
Asking our small aid one day
is not exactly having our SOL
diers impose on us. Nobody can
sell anything else nowadays,
and this starting in buying a
poppy might be the turning
point, so buy one and you will
feel so good you are liable to
buy a coat to pin it on before
the day is over.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
FREAK WEATHER
REPORTED FROM
MOUNTAIN AREA
Cold And Snow Contrast
With Summer Temper
atures On Coast.
BY United Press

0HttU TVSS
The western half of the Unit
ed States experienced today an
odd assortment of weather con-
ditions with rain in some
places, snow In others. a heat
wave on the Pacific coast and
temperatures SO low In some
regions that crops were men
aced.
Throughout the eastern half
of the country normal or near
Iy normal conditions prevailed
with light storms in some Sec
tions.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21

A new weed poisonous to stock
has been found from Kansas and
Texas to southeastern California,
but no cases are reported from this
state,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21

CONTINUED Oh cage six)
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21

TOMORROW
Kiwanis club. Barbara Worth
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21

Continued on page 81
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

door there she lay prostrate on the
kitchen floor, in semi-con
scious state, nude, the clothing ex-
cept shoes and stockings, entirely
burned from her body. In the ad.
joining sitting room a chair with
cushion in it was burning. He
phoned for help but as they live in
a rather. isolated place, far from a
public road, 1t was some time be-
fore anyone could get there. How
ever people responded nobly and
physician was summoned, but little
could be done. 1t was about noon
when this occurred, and she sank
into unconsciousness and remained
in that state until about three
o'clock, when she aroused and said
something about her suffering, and
she was given some medicine, and
she again apparently became un-
conscious and in less than a half
hour she quietly passed away. The
daughter, Mrs. ely Leonard, with
her husband, and family, who live
in Muskingum county, arrived be-
fore she expired. The body of the
unfortunate woman was terribly
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10
Morgan County Democrat McComevle Thursday

should not be treated so carelessly.
If other editors would follow Mr..
Durbin's plan, there ought to be
such hearty amen, that it would
stop a clock.
An election OF officers in the
grange was held Friday night for
the coming year. H. w Dickinson
declirfed to serve another year as
master, and Herbert Blackburn, q
past master, was elected. j. H.
knight was chosen for the next
important office, that of lecturer
The annual dinner for grangers
only, their families or any invited
guests, will be held on New Years
The next grange meeting will be
Friday night, Dec. IS. At this time
the officers will be installed Bring
a sandwich, apples, or something TO
eat.
A steam shovel and a force OF
men are making excavation for the
two concrete bridges to be erected
here. Perhaps work of this kind
can be done during the winter sea
son, but we think it poor policy to
do road grading so late in the sea-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10
RenrOck

The last weeks Democrat con-
tanned brief account of Mrs. Char
lty Ramage, who was fatally burn
ed on Tuesday of last week, when
her clothing caught fire at an open
crate. AS she was born and grew
TO wOmanhood near Wolf Greek
church. Morgan county, perhaps
farther details would be interest
ing to many of the readers. Mr..
and Mrs. Ramage lived alone about
a mile southeast of here in Man
chester township, on the farm for
merly owned by the late Furman
Dye. Mrs. Ramage had been in
failing health for some time, so
much SO that her husband was very
fearful about leaving her alone,
even for short time But the
chores and outdoor work had to be
done, and on this occasion Mr..
Ramage had gone to neighbor's
on a brief errand and upon his re-
turn, as he neared the back kitchen
door. he heard his wife calling for
him to help her up. On opening the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

Miss Rae Able visited the past
week with her aunt Mrs. Laura
Carpenter and with Miss Chap
pelear, both of Federal.
Friends here were sorry to heat
of the sudden passing of Mrs. Jane
GLADDEN..
j. H. Clark came to stay with
relatives here, after spending the
latter part of the summer at Bart
lett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Pedicord OF
Millersport came Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. C. N. Pedicord returned to
their home here, after few days
stay with their son and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Pedicord.
Mrs. j. w. Palmer is spending a
few days with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rob-
erts at Millertown.
Mrs. Ellen Pedicord has spent
the week visiting her son Chas.
Pedicord, and family.
Miss Chappelear of Federal spent
the week end with Miss Rae Able
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Smith spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

burned, as she probably wore con
siderable clothing. Evidently the
woman was in the sitting room by
the open crate when her clothing
got afire, but just how this all hap
pened will never be known. The
burnt and charred trail on the
linoleum from the sitting room into
the kitchen, where she was found
lying, was mute evidence of the
struggle she had made to get to the
waterbucket or out of doors. Mr..
Ramage evidently got there only a
few minutes after the occurrence,
but had he been delayed half
hour this story would likely have
had more tragic ending. The fu-
neral was held Thursday at Ark
Spring church, Rev. Dwight James
officiating. Burial was made in
the adjoining cemetery. Probably
an obituary giving details of Mrs.
Ramage's life will appear soon.
We are heartily in accord with
the stand the editor has taken in
reference to printing the word
christmas" out in full instead OF
using an x Such a hallowed word
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10
BTSHOPVTT.T,E

Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Clark and
sons Walden and Ward of Indian
apolis, came Thanksgiving day, and
staid until Sunday afternoon. They
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs.
Clark's parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. II.
Williams Of Glouster, on Friday at :
tended turkey roast at Mrs
Clark's sisters Mrs. James Cox at
Athens, and spent Friday night and
Saturday with Mr. Clark's brother.
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoon
Mrs. Anna Smith spent Friday
visiting Mrs. Hattie Watkins.
Mrs. L. E. Koons (Sadie Raney)
after assisting three weeks in car
ing for her mother, Mrs. ]. w.
Moody, has returned to her home
in Columbus, and her sister Laura
thinner came to assist another
daughter Jannette Robinson who
has been at the bedside of her
mother for a month.