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Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20
LOTS OF BUZZINC
GOING ON OVER
BEE SCANDAL

Ell Centros bee mystery, or part
of it. was rapidly becoming un-
tangled today, while war threaten
ed in several sections over minor
details.
More or less serious charges were
hurled by Burt Lemons, first pro-
prietor of the downtown swarm
of bees, when he accused Tom
Reams, fire chief, of taking his
swarm onto Main street, where the
bees themselves started a war with
motorists who disturbed the swarm
ing process.
Joe Bush, whose place of busi-
ness furnished the final resting
place, was silent.
Kendall B. Perkins. police judge,
admitted shamefacedly that the
bees were his in the first place, and
swarmed out of his chimney to "a
light in various sections of El Gen.
tro.
Early today no action had been
taken against Perkins. Rumors OF
his part in the affair were not gen.
orally known.
Bert Underwood, coroner, grace
fully withdrew from the bee busi-
ness after an unsuccessful attempt
yesterday to aid Lemons in remov-
ing the swarm from its perch near
the undertaking parlors ruled by
Lemons.
Reports from other sections of
El Centro, however, indicated that
not one swarm, but a dozen or
more, have descended on this sec
ton. Perkins refused responsibility
for more than one swarm.
The refusal OF Fire Chief Tom
Reams yesterday to have any hand
in moving Lemons bees today was
responsible for doubt in some Sec
tors that he was responsible for
their swarming in the middle of the
Main and Sixth street intersection,
where some thoughtleSs motorist
struck them directly in the center.
So the bees demobilized to at
tack all passing motorists for the
fault of one. Finally ending their
war, they roasted again, this time
on the awning before Joe Bush's
shop. From there they were taken
to their final resting place by some
dauntless individual who scooped
them into a box in handfuls.
And he never even wore gloves.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20
Kiwanis Official
Addresses Club

Pledging assistance and coopera-
ton In plans for development and
Improvement, Guy Hudgins. lieute-
nant-governor of the California
Nevada district, spoke to members
of the Ell Centre Kiwanis club at
luncheon yesterday noon at the Bar
bara Worth hotel.
Hudgins, who resides in National
City, gave an interesting report Of
the affairs of the division and said
that all clubs he had visited to
date were in flourishing condition.
He predicted greater things to como
for Kiwanis.
He congratulated the clubs of I'M
perial Valley upon the excellent
work they are doing and upon the
development the organization shows
locally.
Judge Clarence Harden of San
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20
Postmaster Gets
Difficult Task

Apparently laboring under the de-
luSion that a postmaster is ma
gician with magic lamp at his ell
bow for the purpose Of solving
problems, a writer in Lavonia,
Georgia, dispatched to the local
postmaster a sealed envelope con-
tanning the following address:
Postmaster:
will you please deliver this let
ter to a young lady in your town
that receives her mail from your
P. o. About 81 years of age, a
graduate Of Chicago University and
once lived in Oklahoma. I do not
know her name"
In attempting to deliver the let
ter, the postmaster explained that
he would inquire of former resi-
dents of Oklahoma and former
students Of Chicago university, if
he could find any in Ell Centre. He
is somewhat handicapped, however.
as he does not know anything about
the young woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20
AIRDOME OFFERS
GOOD BILLS FOR
STAY AT HOMES

Though not so prominent in re-
cent literature, Harold McGrath is
one of Americas favorite authors
Starting with The Man On the
Box, years ago. he has produced a
number of excellent books and
these in turn have been successful
stage plays.
Some years ago he wrote Drums
of Jeopardy, rattling fine mys-
terry story that has woven into 1t a
bit of McGrath's own personality
The author is a connoisseur of
jewels, particularly Of emeralds
Drums of Jeopardy" are twin en-
eralds which form the basis for po-
litical and criminal plots. McGrath
knows his jewels and he knows the
art Of writing The result is a par
ticularly intriguing story.
Drums of Jeopardy" has been
made into a screen play and will
be seen tonight only at Fox Imper-
ial Airdome. Warner GLAND, June
Collyer and Lloyd Hughes have the
leading roles. 1t is a fine bit of
drama and orietnal mystery that
makes particularly pleasing enter
tainment.
Robert Woolsey, the funny man
with the trick cigar and the big
glasses, is going it alone in a new
play called "Everything's Rosie
His appearance marks the first time
he has been starred in the movies
without Bert Wheeler and Woolsey
supplies enough comedy for any
two men.
In "Everything's Rosie, Woolsey
is seen as the proprietor of a small
medicine show who knows how to
fleece the yokels and does it. He
has an adopted daughter who is the
apple OF his eye, and when she falls
in love complications set in. They
get worse when Woolsey fleeces the
family of her sweetheart. The girl
straightens things out, gets her
man. and Woolsey-the picture tells
what happens TO him.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20
Items OF News
About Town

Mrs. Morris Peters and children
have gone to San Bernardino where
they will be joined by Mr. Peters
and all so to San Francisco for
the summer.
Norman Lombard, manager of the
Desert Citrus Exchange, is IN Yuma
today on business.
Ernest T. Sanders left FL Centre
yesterday for Palo Alto where he
will spend his vacation
Mr.. and Mrs Jasper Trayers plan
to spend Sunday in Jacumba and
Laguna.
Mr. and Mrs Hugh T Osborne
left early yesterday for RedlandS
where Mrs. Osborne will visit sew
eral days. Osborne attended a
building and loan meeting in Los
Angeles yesterday noon and a meet
ing of the Tri-county Building and
Loan association in Upland last
night.
Mrs. F. B. Fuller and Mrs. Robert
Campbell were here from Jacumba
yesterday on a shopping trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Duke Johnson and
daughter, Geraldine, will leave to-
morrow for Los Angeles and Ven-
tura They plan to be away a week.
Russell Lewis of the M 0. King
store, returned this week after q
vacation spent in Des Moines, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Jones will
spend the weekend at their noun
tain cabin at Jacumba.
Bill Ferguson left FL Centre to-
day for Manzanita, where he will
spend week with his cousin. Fred
dy Ferguson.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20

at $3.50, and the colored man COM
mitted to the county jail on failure
to make bond.
Smith is a white man. He was
driving a truck in a watermelon
field near El Centre this morning,
he told Judge Mayfield. He parked
the truck in the field, and the ne
gro complained 1t was not parked
properly, he said.
Stepping from the truck. Smith
asked where the truck should be
stopped, he asserted, and the negro
hit him. Smith was treated by a
physician before signing the COM
plant against Knox.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20
Theatre Cafe
Opens Today

Formal opening of the Fox Thea
ter Cafe at Seventh and state
streets was observed today, when
ice cream cones were distributed
to children.
The cafe opened under manage
ment Of Mrs. Lou Bray and Pat
White. Mrs Bray is from San
Diego, where her husband has been
connected with the U. S. Grant
hotel
White has been in Imperial VAL
ley for the past two years. For
some time he was connected with
Clements Drug store in FL Centro,
and later with the Adams Drug
company in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20
CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS
FICTITIOUS FIRM NAME

THE UNDERSIGNED does here
by certify that he is conducting a
general trucking business at 135 S.
9th Street, El Centre. California.
under the fictitious firm name of
VALLEY FAST EXPRESS"
and that said firm is composed of
the following person whose name
and address is as follows, to-wit:
J. L. WOODS, 135 S. 9th Street,
El Centre, California.
WITNESS his hand, this Goth day
Of May, 1881.
J. l.. WOODS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20
TURNED SPY FOR so CENTS

BERLIN, W.P)-When Lance Cor
poral G. Kleinert was arrested on
charges Of espionage at Beeskow
Cavalry station, near Berlin, he
told agents financial difficulties
led him to deal with the suspicious
agents who betrayed him. He said
he had received SO cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL. s

On this 20th Gay of May, A. D.
1881, before me, A. o. Klein. a No.
tary Public in and for the said
county and state. residing therein,
duly commissioned and sworn per-
sonally appeared j. L. WOODS,
known to me to be the person, whose
name, subscribed to the within in
strument. and acknowledged to me
that he executed the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, / have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my official seal the day and year in
this Certificate first above written.
fSeaD A. o. KLEIN,
Notary Pubic in and for said Coun-
ty of Imperial. State of California
May %, 80, June 6, l3, 20, 1881.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20
Former Resident
Dies Suddenly

j. G. Cadman, credit manager for
the Imperial Valley Hardware COM
pany for several years. died sud-
denly at his home in Monrovia last
night, according to telegraphic word
received here today.
Cadman was visitor in the VAL
ley this week at which time he
called upon many old friends and
acquaintance. His death comes as
shock to valley residents.
He was instrumental in the
founding of the Imperial Valley
Credit association and was the or
ganizer and first president of the
FL Centro Lions club. He left Ell
Centro five years ago TO make his
home on the coast.
Funeral arrangements are not
known here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20

Diego, who was presiding in supe-
rior court here this week, spoke
briefly of the prosperity of the val
ley and said valley residents had
many things to be thankful for
when present conditions are con-
sidered.
d. B. Roberts was chairman OF
the day
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20
Enjoy
Birthday Party

Jackie Orr was host to a large
party of friends at city park yes
terday when he celebrated his
fourth birthday anniversary. He is
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Orr.
Games and contests of all kinds
enlivened the afternoon and many
prizes were awarded the winners.
Refreshments were served the
children and favors consisting of
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20
Negro Charged
With Assault

His jawbone broken in three pla-
ces by blow from another mans
fist, f. U. Smith today signed a
complaint charging Sam Knox, %
years old negro. with assault and
battery.
Knox was arrested by deputy
sheriffs, arraigned before Judge I.
Mayfield, and trial set for 2:30 next
Thursday afternoon. Bail was set
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20

Interlocutory Decree Granted-An
interlocutory decree Of divorce for
Dollie Fleming from Jack Fleming
was filed today in the county clerks
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20
Arkansas Starts
Big Power Dam

SLOAN SPRINGS, Ark, June
20 (U.H - Preliminary work to the
actual construction of the huge hy-
droelectric project on Grand River,
near here, has been started.
Hundreds Of acres il the valleys
will be inundated by a lake to be
created. The project will be one
of the largest in this section of the
Ozarks. More than three years will
be spent in construction.
candy filled baskets proved to be
most nlpaSilP
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20
American

First Game
At Philadelphia
Cincinnati -. 600 006 000--6 i3 .
Philadelphia - 240 100 02x-l1 10 2
Rixey, Eckert and Sukeforth;
Benge, j. Elliott and Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20

NEA Oklahoma City Bnredx
Deputy Sheriff William Guess.
above. and another officer face mur.
der charges at Ardmore, OKLA, for
the staying of Emilio Cortez Rubio,
20, cousin Of President Rubio Of
Mexico, and Manuel Gomez. %. son
of prominent Mexican family.
President Hoover has ordered an
investigation Of the shooting Of the
boys on a highway near Ardmore.
while they were returning from
attending college in the U. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20
BASEBALL SCORES
National

At New York
Pittsburgh 1900. 900 DOL 000-l 0
New York ........ 0l0 900 02x-3 9 l
Spencer and Phillips; Walker and
O'Farrell.
At Brooklyn
Chicago ............ O2o lOI obs 8 0
Brooklyn ...... 100 002 lll-6 13 !
Root, Sweetland, Blake and Hem
ley: Thurston, Quinn and Lopez.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20
First Game

At Cleveland
Washington .... 900 251 020-l4 lS o
Cleveland .. 900 900 03l- II 4
Brown and Spencer, Hargrave;
Shoffner, Donohue, Thomas and
Sewell.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-20

Packing and shipping of apricots
at Armona, Kings County, began
June 3.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
Rival Judges Give
Police Prisoners
Double Court Dose
Same Violators Hailed Be.
fore Bench Twice
in Same Day.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, December
29.-Police court prisoners got douoIe
dose of justice here yesterday.
Two rival city judges at different
times called the same court to order and
tried the same cases.
Hugh F. Anderson, who was given the
Office through a commissionerShip in the
city's economy program, heard the
docket first, forfeiting bonds and i'm
posing fines.
Thirty minutes later M E. Upton,
who claims the judgeship by virtue OF
legislative act, repeated the procedure,
duplicating the verdicts.
The court officer, Acting Chief OF
Police Cummings, was called away from
Anderson's court by fire alarm, and
when Upton arrived he secured the
services of a patrolman and opened
court in private office.
Mayor Snipes had told police not to
recognize Upton.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
WILL DEFEND BARBER
IN CITIZENSHIP CASE
Labor Defense Groups Secretary
Assails U. S. Proceedings
Against Arizona Man.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December, 90. - The
International Labor Defense announced
Sunday it would fight the attempt OF
the Federal courts of Phoenix, Ariz., to
cancel the citizenship of Paul Peter
Ortner, Phoenix barber and alleged
Communist.
"Ortner has been in this country for
many years" said George Maurer, sec
retary of the Labor Defense. Proceed
ings against him, the father of large
family, some of them native born, are
in line with Secretary of Labor Will
liam N. Doak'S Strike-breaking, anti
labor deportation policy, recently pro-
posed to Hoover.
THE International Labor Defense
proposes to fight the attempt of Doak S
agents to intimidate and deport every
worker who refuses to submit without
protest to unemployment and starva-
ton and tries to organize unions to bet
ter his fellow workers conditions"
Evening star., 1931-12-29
FOES FIGHT PLANS
OF LFALFA BILL
Battle to Control 0kIahoma's
Delegation to Democratic
Convention Begins.
nr the Assnclated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, December 90
A skirmish between Gov. w. H
alfalfa Bill Murray and his oppo-
nentS for control of the Oklahoma dele
cation to the national Democratic con-
vention opened at a meeting of the
State Executive Committee today.
The committee, laying plans for the
State convention, had before it Muir
rays expressed wish that the conVen-
tion be held as soon as possible.
His political foes are embattled
against what they describe as his
attempt to precipitate pledging of the
State delegation to himself for the
presidential nomination.
They are working to delay the con-
vention until after a meeting of the
State League Of Young Democrats at
Norman February %.
Leaders of the powerful anti-Smith
organization of 1928 also are reported
aligned against Alfalfa Bill" who has
made no definite announcement OF
presidential aspirations.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
TWINS RARELY HAVE
TWINS, STUDY SHOWS
Mortality Higher and Older
Mothers More Likely to Bear
Pairs, Survey Reveals.
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERKELEY, Calf December %
The findings of a years study of twins
as announced by officials of the InSti-
tute of Child Welfare of the University
of California today:
Twins seldom have twin children.
Infant mortality is higher among twins.
Older mothers tend to have twins more
often than young mothers. Mentality
of twins appears to be as high as that
of other children
Paul Wilson, research assistant, said
The study was undertaken in an attempt
to determine the effect Of heredity and
environment upon human character
iSticS.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
BANDIT SLAYS STOREMAN
BEFORE WOMAN PATRON
Shoots Victim Deliberately While
He Protests That He Has
No Money.

CHICAGO, December 29 CP).-While
a woman and little girl looked on, a
robber last night shot and killed
Joseph Rose, 40, shoe store proprietor,
because he had no money to give up.
Rose was fitting Miriam Rutherberg,
Il, with a pair of shoes when the rob-
Der entered and at the point of a
pistol demanded his money
Il can't give you any money" Mrs.
Dorothy thinner, the other witness
quoted Rose as replying; Il haven't
any"
The hold-up man pressed the pistol
against Roses abdomen, fired twice
and then leisurely walked from the
store, Mrs. Zimmer said.
When police arrived Rose was lying
on the floor, dead. A search disclosed
he had no money in his pockets and
;. none in the cash drawer.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
RELIEF SALARIES CUT

NEW YORK, December 20 P).-The
Federation for the Support of Jewish
Philanthropic Societies will reduce the
wages of between 5000 and 1000 of its
social workers, Joseph N. Proskauer,
president of the federation, said last
night.
The proposel is for a reduction of
from 2l2 per cent on salaries ranging
from 5000 to 81, ,199 per year to from
10 to 20 per cent on the executives who
receive from $4,000 to $4,000.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
ACTOR ASKED TO PAY
YOUTH FOR INJURIES
Attorney for Studio Office Boy Who
Says Ben Lyon X. Cd Him
Seeks Settlement.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, December 2s.-
Charles Cradick, attorney for Cedric
Lamar, 18, film studio Office boy, an
nounced today he had written Ben
Lyon, motion picture actor and hus-
band of Bebe Daniels, suggesting settle
ment for injuries he said the boy re-
ceived when knocked unconscious by
the actor.
The attorney said Lamar told him
Lyon was angered because the boy would
not let Miss Daniels see Lyon or notify
him on a movie sound stage of her
presence when she called a few days
ago. Lamar said Lyon, cast as a boxer
Evening star., 1931-12-29

in q movie role, upbraided him and
struck him down with a blow to the
jaw.
Lyon was quoted by the Examiner as
saying that the boy had been "inso-
lent" and that Miss Daniels had to
wait outside for 20 minutes.
The boy said he had studio orders not
to disturb any one on set and told
Miss Daniels he would try to have some
one sent for her husband.
"Aw, that's not news. That happened
a week ago." the Examiner quoted Lyon
as saying when asked about the affair.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-09-03
Fire Department
Fights Fire in Rain
Two Buildings Struck by Lightning
Early Monday-200 Telephones
Put Out of Commission

Early Monday morning this sec
ton was visited by a severe cleo
trio storm. At $40 a. m, lightning
struck the electric light wire at
the rear of Will Engle's shoe shop
on Oak street, between Second and
Third. The department responded
quickly but the fire had made con-
siderable Roadway before the
equipment arrived The building
was damaged to such an extent
that it cannot be repaired AZ 1t
was in the fire zone. Mr.. Eagle
carried $1,000 insurance on con-
tents. The building was owned by
Raymond Brothers They also car
ried insurance.
At 500 a. M, lightning also
struck a barn at the rear Of the
residence of Mrs. Veeder-Schmidtz
in the southeast part Of the city.
The blaze was extinguished with
an estimated loss Of $500. The
owner also had insurance.
One Of the main telephone cab
les was burned out temporarily
putting 200 Of the phones Of the
city subscribers out Of commission
Manager Schwalen became active
and all phones were functioHins
again late Monday afternoon.
Many radios in the city were
damaged, some Of them being al
most completely destroyed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-09-03
Sank Centre Man
Died at Walker
Marvin Hamlet Ellison, Aged 10,
Buried In Greenwood Gene
terry, September 1

e Marvin Hamlet Ellison, son Of
Mr., and Mrs. Edward Ellison, pass
ed away at the Walker Sanitarium,
Aug. 80, 1881, following an extend
ed illness.
The deceased was born at Porter,
MIMI, Oct. 80, 1911. He was bap-
tized February, 1912, and confirmed
Nov Is, 1925. u
Marvin moved with his parents
to Brainerd, Mimi, June I, 1912.
They resided there until May 20,
1916, when the family moved to
Sank Centre to make their home
with his grandfather, Ole Ulrick-
son.
Marvin was 10 years and 10
months old at the time of his
death. He was very popular in the
circle in which he moved.
The immediate relatives left to
mourn are: Mrs. Jennie Ellison,
mother; Mrs. Herman jacobson,
sister, and two brothers, Earl and
Severn, at home. His father pass
ed away july %, 1920.
Funeral services were held from
the home Sept. 1, at 200 P. M, con-
Quoted by Rev. ] A Johnson. past
or Of the Long Bridge Norwegian
Lutheran church. Burial was made
in Greenwood cemetery. The pail
bearers were his boyhood friends:
Vernon and Reuben Barnette, Cliff
ford and Kenneth Engle, Samuel
Bjone, Jr., and James johnson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-09-03
Carl Iverson, IS
Died August %
Deceased Was Resident Of Little
Sank Township 40 Years-S5
Years Old

Carl Edward Iverson, resident
Of Little Sank township since 1882
passed away at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Marin Averkik, Sat
urday, Aug. 20, 1881. At the time
Of his death the deceased was IS
years, 10 months. and seven days
old.
The deceased was born near
Nomas, Nor, Oct. %, 1845. He
grew to young manhood in bis ma
tive community where he was unit
ed in marriage to Miss Jennette
Martiniusen April %, 1875.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iverson came to
America in 1882, settling on a
farm In Little Sank township
where they resided until the death
Of Mrs. Iverson, May %, 1928.
Since the death Of his wife Mr..
Iverson resided with his daughter
in Little Sank township.
Those surviving the deceased are
one daughter. Mrs. Akervik, Little
Sank; one sister, Mrs. Christina
Nurland, Of Milan, Mimi; one
brother, Nels Utiliers, Norway; six
grandchildren and one great grand
child.
The funeral was held from the
home Of the daughter Wednesday,
Sept. 2, at 1890 p. NJ, and from
Long Bridge Norwegian Lutheran
church at loo o'clock. Rev J. A.
johnson, the pastor, conducted the
services.
The deceased was well known to
many Herald readers. He IL said to
have been q very high grade citi-
zen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-09-03
Sank Centre Eliminated :
Brooten Defeated Freeport
in Final Game Sunday
Brooten 2; Sank Centre o


Brooten won its way into the fin
ais Of the county baseball tourna-
ment by shattering Sank Centres
four game winning streak with a
to 0 shutout victory. It marked
the winners second straight tri-
umph over the locals this season;
it also was the first time that Saul
Centre had been held runless. Bud
Lewis hooked up with Rengel in a
tight mound duel but two unearned
runs in the second spelled his
downfall though he pitched well
enough to win. Lewis employed his
fast ball to good effect as is evil
denced by his IA strike-outs but a
momentary lapse in the locals de-
Tense spoiled all his good work
while dumb base running prevented
the losers from coping in spite Of
this two run disadvantage.
Rengel, a slow curve ball artist,
also twirled brilliantly but relied
more upon his support than Lewis.
Rengel yielded only 4 blows, two of
them hunts, and famed 6; he hit
two batsmen and walked another.
Lewis passed two and hit one. Had
it not been for Soltau's failure to
cover first on Lewis perfect throw
to first to catch Arneson mapping
in the second, the two teams might
have gone into extra innings to
prolong tbs contest indefinitely
since Halverson's double would
have been wasted as vesledahps