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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-23
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IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
w. {. COSTELLO
Manager
ADVERTISING PAYS

noes newspaper advertising pay?
" An affirmative answer is given by
a Cleveland chain store company which
used full page advertising in Cleveland
papers to announce the opening of a new
branch store.
Traffic was completely blocked and
special police had to be called to handle
the responding crowds, the information
to this effect coming in regular news dis
patches and not from store propaganda.
There was no price cutting, as the
page of advertising did not quote single
price, being limited merely to the an
nouncement that the store would be open
ed. The crowd responding to the ad was
so large that only a portion OF 1t could
be allowed into the store. Others re-
mained outside for hours in a vain hope
that thev would be admitted, but they
were doomed to disappointment.
Ell Centre recently had a similar eX-
perience when new store opened, though
it was not necessary to call police. The
crowd, though large, was orderly and all
were eventually accommodated They
were attracted to the store, solely by
newspaper advertising.
1t might be mentioned that this ad-
vertising appeared exclusively in lie
Press The point is not essentially that
the response was due to Press advertis-
ing We mention it primarily to prove
the point that newspaper advertising
does pay and that there is no better med
ium for the hometown merchant to give
publicity to his store than in the adver-
tising columns of his home town daily.
There may be talk and thought of de-
pression-the fact remains that people
still have money to spend and they will
spend it where they know what is offered
to them 1t is up to the merchant to tell
them and to choose the best means of
telling them. That best means is the
newspaper.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-23
PET DOG SAVES FAMILY

CONCORD, N. T., UP Whining
and scratching of pet dog awak-
ened members of a family near
here and prevented them from be-
ing burned to death in the fire
which destroyed the dwelling.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-23
GASOLINE FAILED TO IGNITE

LONGVIEW, Wash, UP)-Gaso-
line, which filled a bathtub, did
not catch fire when a tWo-story
dwelling burned down here. The
fire was incendiary.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-23
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Year,
TWENTT TEARS AGO
December %, 1911

A rumor is current in Imperial
Valley that next summer VII pring
about a through passenger service
from FL Centro to San Diego over
the two completed portions of the
San Diego and Arizona railroad
and a connecting link OF automo-
bile staging.
About midnight last night
thieves tried to steal the Ats
turkeys destined for consumption
at the Holtville barbecue New
Years eve. Gun shots fired by
turkey guards prevented the theft.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-23

One of the most promising fu-
ture industries of Imperial Valley
is undoubtedly cultivation of the
date palm and the matter is re-
ceiving no little attention in the
valley at present.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-23
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December %. 1916

The condition of East Main
street from the end of the citys
pavement to the Dogwood canal
is still rotten, disgrace to the city
of FL Centro. This notice will ap-
pear every day until the street is
improved.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-23
TEN YEARS AGO
December 23, 1921

The busy sign is out at the
county courthouse where prepara-
tions are under way for extra
work next year in compiling a new
great register of voters.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-23

Doctor Heffernan is a true lover
of the dance but not of the new
ones and he with a number OF
friends will put on one of the old
timers at Davis hall. No men under
the age of 40 or women under the
age of 80 are invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-23

With the moratorium definitely set
tied, we wonder what other big word will
be foisted on us now.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-23

China is reported to be without gov
ernment. With congress in session we
sometimes wonder if it wouldn't be
good thing for US too.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-23

Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at
the Post Office, at
Ell Centre, Calf, rs
Second Glass Mat
ter.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-23

We favor the suggestion of Mr.. Otto
Kahn, that way be found to take our
debts out to sea and drown them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-23

Al Capone is going to give Christmas
dinner for all his fellow convicts. Al
is such a good guy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
FAMOUS WATKINS
 AND BAMBERCER
 BABY MIXUP CASE
Came to the Front Again To-day When the Wat kinses Had Been Married Over Again

Chicago, June 9.-(UP)-The famous Watkins -Bamberger baby mixup which created so much inter- esta year ago came back into prom thence to-day with announcement that William R. Watkins and his wife, Margaret. had been remarried. This followed closely the announce ment that Watkins first wife. Anna Van Stamn Watkins, dancer. had obtained a divorce in Philadelphia so that Watkins and his second wife could be married over legally.
 Watkins had contended that he divorced his first wife here before he married the second but said he and the mother of the "mixup baby" were going through the second mar riage "just to make sure."
 On the same day that Mrs Wat kins' son was born last summer, a son was born at the same hospital to MT and Mrs Charles Bamberger. Upon arriving home ten days later the parents discovered that the Wat kins' had a baby tagged "Bamber- ger" and the Bambergers had one tagged Watkins. After weeks of argument the two sets of parents agreed there had bene a mixup at the hospital and traded babies. The Watkins had their baby with them when they were married last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
RED HEADED GIRL CONN BANDIT IS
 HELEN ORzOLEK
Several of Her Victims Have Identified the Girl Arrested Sunday as the Culprit

New Haven. Conn. June 9.-(UP) A pretty, red-headed girl who has been mistaken for Marion Roberts, sweetheart of Jack Legs" Diamond, has been identified by four persons as the girl bandit who participated in a recent series of holdups in Con- necticut and assachusetts. The girl, Helen orzoiel. 20. was arrested Sunday in East Haven with Louis Montanaro. ?4. Mrs Ruth Bissonette, wife of the keeper of a Bridgeport gasoline service station. identined them as n couple who held up her husbands station two weeks ago. Bernard Levy and Joseph K.
 Haburay. Middietown drug store
 clerks, Identified them as two Of three bandits who held up their drug
 store recently. Previously they had lldentihed . police photograph of 1 Marion Roberts as that of tho girl bandit and police were ready to swear out . warrant for the sweetheart oi lthe New York racketeer when Miss
 Orzolek was arrested, Henry Gas.
 sane of Springfield. Mass, said they
 were tho hitch.hlkere who relieved him Of his automobile and cary
 Hnnaay after he had picked them on linear sprlnshold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
MORE TROUBLES
 FOR PRESIDENT
 AT SUMMER CAMP
Germany Is Not His Only Worry Just NOw-Camp Rapidan Is Center of Land Dispute
By PAUL R. MALLON

United Press Stan Correspondent
 Washington, June 9-UP)-The troubles which usually beset man who tries to have a summer camp, piled up alongsidee German repara- tions, economies and other matters on President Hoover's desk to-day.
 His camp Rapidan has become a center of wrangling over land in the Blue Ridge mountain territory, where national park is being es- tablished.
 Land owners are now seeking a good price from the state, and titles are being challenged.
 And in the midst of it all sits Mir Hoover with deed to 16S acres which he owns, lease on 1000 acres and a $5,000 investment on a parcel which he thought he could lease but could not.
 Out of the melee came the first detailed story of how much land MT Hoover owns and controls and how much he paid for it. From in- disputable authority it is learned he paid $5 an acre for his original 16S acres, upon which his cabins are located. The price was purposely fixed low in order that 1t might not be accepted as an actual valuation of land whereabouts, but rather as q gift.
 However, some of the land own CTS later raised a. row about 1t. When he acquired two. additional acres, it was as a gift from a friend (Continued on Page SD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
DIVORCE ORCIE AT RENO CREATES
 CITY OF TENTS
No Place to House the Six Weeks Residence AppIi- cants, So the Tented City Arises

Reno, Nev, June g. (UP)-Scores of tents sprung up on vacant lots throughout Reno to-day when the established divorce colony found it. self unable to care for the influx of six-weeks residents.
 More than 70 colonists, their new ly issued decrees wrapped in bright blue ribbons, left to-day for per- manene homes in other states, but so many others arrived to take their places that the city council was conn pelled to revoke an old law to meet the situation.
 The divorce applicants won the decrees at another wash day" ses- sion in washoe county's two superb or courts. A total of SS filed suit. but IS cases still were on the docket when court closed and were put over until to-day.
 The Reno chamber of commerce opened an information and housing bureau at the railroad station to di- rect arrivals to available lodgings. Private home owners were asked to help in the crisis brought about by the six-weeks divorce law. wide open" gambling. the absence of dry laws and Jack Dempsey's July ( prizefight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
Hoover Regime Not Disposed
 ToAny Change
Tendency Abroad Is to- Complain That This Country Is Collecting Its Pound of Flesh''
 But President Hoover Cites War Expenditures
GERMANY AND
 ENGLAND CONFER
BY RAYMOND CHAPTER

United Perss Stan COrrespondentl
 Washington, June 9-(U. P.) This governments attitude toward discussion in Europe regarding re- parations and war debts revision is described by one important official here as one of "watchful waiting"
 There is no disposition to mini- mize the economic difficulties of Germany, which have precipitated the latest agitation. However, this government regards separations as resting between Germany and the allies, growing out of the treaty of Versailles, in which the United States declined to join. In some Eu- ropean quarters. the attempt is made to link reparations with the war debts owed the United States, but this government has refused to re- cogniZe the connection.
 The tendency abroad to complain that the United States is "collect- ing its pound of flesh" met with Pres ident Hoover's recent criticism of the world expenditure of five billion dollars a year on armament against less than $250, 900, 900 which the United States receives this fiscal year from it's IS European debtors. Europe's concentration on expan- sion of armaments is regarded here as the greatest burden of to-day.
 It is practically the only interna- tional question of which President Hoover and Secretary of State Henry Stimson are devoting real atten. tion.
 Some here say privately it is doubtful whether the world dis armament conference set for next February can be held successfully unless there is a change of attitude in Europe. This will be one of the questions uppermost in Stimson's mind when he goes to Europe soon. One government official to-day ex- pressed belief that more cordial and intimate relations between France and Germany are much needed at the moment.
 Three major reasons are cited were as influencing the United States against re-opening now the debt settlements approved by con- gress some years ago. They are:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
PEACE HAS ALI 6 H I l! ED
 UPON ROME
Italy Reply to the Vatican Delivered To-day By Anl- bassador- His Visit Has Ended All Fears of Rup- ture
B1 sTEWART DROWN

{ United Press Stan Corcrspondent)
 Rome, June 9.-(UP) The Ital- ian reply to the Pope's protest against the recent Catholic-fascist incidents was delivered to the Vati- can to-day.
 The note was submitted to Car dinal Pacelli, papal secretary of Italian ambassador Pacelli com- municated it's contents to the Pope after comforting with his brother, Marquis Francisco Pacelli, who was the Pope's unofficial spokesman in the infrmal negotiations conducted by Cardinal Gasparri and Mgr. Fran. cesco Borgongini-Duca.
 The visit of Count de Cecchi to the Vatican meant official negotia- tions had been resumed. Formal re- lations had been in state of sus- pension, and neither Count de Vecchi nor Borgongini-Duca, who is the papal nuncio to Italy. have been performing their usual duties.
 Vatican sources told the United Press that the ambassadors visit was the forerunner of 8 complete solu- ton of all outstanding questions aI- ready discussed unofflcially. ] It was reportd unofficially the gov- ernment and the Vatican had reach ed an agreement in principle.
 Addressing 8 pilgrimage of the Daughters of Mary today, the pope urged the girls to pray for both the pope and the nation.
 "Pray particularly for the nation" :" he said, because the occurrences today are not such as to draw Gods benediction upon the nation"
 Previously, in addressing students frvm the Seminary of Agnani near Rome, the pope expressed hope that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
MISSING MAN AT
 DELANEY CAMP IS
 NOT YET LOCATED
Former Senator Arig0ni Is Said to Have Quarreled With Woman Visitor, Be- fore He Disappeared

The Weirs, N. H. June 9-(UP)- A quarrel between Chelso L. Arri- goni and Miss Catherine Hance of Red Bank. N. J. who claims to have been his fiance, preceded by only a few hours the disappearance of the former Connecticut state senator in Lake Winnepesaukee. May 31, ac- cording to investigation. Authorities learned of the quarrel yesterday dur ing requestioning of Miss Hance. auburn-haired prize winner and an occupant of the motor launch from which Arrigoni disappeared while crossing the lake.
 According to investigators, the trouble between the couple devel- oped when the ex-senator saw Miss Hance talking with Gardiner Greene of Boston. & Harvard graduate. at the boathouse at the Meredith Neck camp of Jack Delaney, former world light-heavyweight boxing champion. Arrigoni was quoted as telling the young woman that he 1'wanted nothing more to do with her." While Assistant Attorney-Ge Gen- eral Winthrop Wadleigh expressed doubt that there was any connec- ton between this quarrel and Arri- goni's disappearance, it was indi- cated that this angle would be con- sidered further.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
MRS MILAN IS AGAINST SALE OF
 BIG NEWSPAPER
Divorced Wife of Publisher of Washington Post Will Try to Stop Its Sale to David Lawrence

Newport, R. l.. Sept. s.-(UP).- Mrs. Edward B. Mclean. divorced wife of the publisher of the Washing. ton Post, announced here to-day that she would seek to prevent the sale of that newspaper to David Law. renee.
 She would do so. she said. to pre- tect the interests" Of her sons. John m. Id. and Edward R.. Jr., 13. now in school and both interested in newspaper work.
 "I do not want to sec tho paper sold" Mrs Mclean said. 'It has great possibilitIes. While Mir. Law. renee is a very fine man, it is oh. viouA that I must protect the inter- eain of my chIidren."
 Mrs. Mclean. now at her Newport estate, "by.the.t;ea," indicated she would 10 to Washington shortly An result Of reports that Lawrence had effered approximately ts,ooo,ooo for tho Post. -.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
ONE POLICEMAN
 KILLED IN NEW YORK GUN FIGHT
Two Other Officers Were
 Wounded But All Were Separate Clashes That
 Took Place To-day

New York, June 9.-(UP)-One policeman was slain and two others wounded in battles with holdup men to-day which resulted in the death of one gunman. Police Sergeant William H. O'Shaughnessy, a mem Der of the force since 1896. was shot to death when he exchanged shots with a bandit in Harlem.
 Detective Ernest Rice was wound ed in. the left wrist by the partner of a gunman he and two other po- licemen had seized after a holdup at the Columbus inn. The other gun man, who gave his name as Vincent s. Esposito. had $3,000 in cash and jewelry in his pockets when he was captured. Patrolman Edward Led den was shot in the jaw in pistol battle with two bandits on upper Eighth avenue. He shot one of the men to death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
Two Mexican Youths Shot Dead As They Drew Guns
 On Oklahoma Sheriffs
One of the Lads Was Cousin of Mexican President
 Their Auto Was Like an Arsenal Mexico Excited

gram from Governor W. H. Murray demanding "unprejudiced, careful investigation" The county attorney also had conferred with IT. E. Val- des. Mexican consul at Oklahoma City.
 Authorities planned to take a complete deposition Of Salvador Cor tes Rubio, another cousin Of the Mexican president. He was at the scene Of the shooting and was w'th the youths who were killed,
 Bodies Of the young Mexieans were held here pending advice from Mexican officials. Governor Murray advised Consul Valdez tho state would defray al funeral expenses.
 0uess. known throushout thls section as an active and fearless peaee officer. expressed confidence of complete egeneration for himself and his fellow deputy.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
Captain On John Elton Yacht Is
 Finder Of Body
Irnposter Had Been Posing as Wealthy Man and Had Assumed Two Names Not His Own First Believed He Had Talked Suicide

Essex, Conn, June s-(UP)-The body of man who posed as Lee Crandall of Long Island City, N. F." and claimed to be wealthy, was found to-day in a cove near the mouth of the Connecticut river, about 100 yards from the Dauntless shipyard, where he fell from a yacht last Saturday.
 State police had dragged the river repeatedly. Failure of their search had almost convinced them he faked a disappearance, for the re- port of his supposed drowning had brought revelation he was an im- poster who had been signing con- tracts involving large amounts of money, using at least two names.
 Captain Nelson of the yacht of John Elton of Waterbury and a shipyard employe named Taylor found the body. floating face down. ward, as they rowed down the cove.
 The man apparently adopted the name Lee Crandalp' after contract ing with Lou Crandall, president of the Fuller Construction company of New York for the building of a $1,500,000 bakery in Philadelphia. Lee s. Crandall, curator of birds at communicated with state police at the Westbrook barracks and denied knowing the man.
 "Crandall' was a guest aboard Benjamin Morris yacht Roaring Forty" after arranging with Morris for the building of a $150,000 yacht. Morris is proprietor of the Daunt- less shipyard.
 The man used the name "A. B.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
ADRIAN L. WOLFF ENTERED PLEA
 OF NOT GUILTY
Appeared With His Attor- ney Terence F. Carmody in Superior Court To-day Trial May Start This Week

Adrian L. Wolff, A, pleaded not guilty to charges of automobile hom- ocide resulting from the death of the late Patrolman Matthew Mo- Nally, when he was arraigned in su- perior court before Judge Frank P. McEvoy this morning, and elected a jury trial. He was represented by Attorney Terence F. Carmody.
 The accused is charged with hav- ing caused the death of the former patrolman when he allowed his car to strike the officer on East Main stret last fall. Patrolman McNally was pushing car to the side of East Main street, near Hendricken school when he was caught between the car he was pushing and Wolff's machine. Patrolman Joseph Petit, assisting Patrolman McNally barely escaped injury when he jumped one side. Patrolman McNally died from his injuries at St Mary's hospital.
 Coroner John T. Monzani held Wolff criminally responsible for the officers death after an investigation. Wolff was arrested and bound over to superior court from the city court. It is expected that the trial might be reached before the end of the week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
SOCIETY GIRL OF PROVINCETOWN
 STILL MISSING
Catherine M. Bill Has Been Seen Several Times But Always Eludes Pursuers

Provincetown, Mass. June g. (UP).-Searchers continued their ef- forts to-day to locate Miss Cath erine M. Bill, socially prominent daughter of Alexander H. Bill, wealthy Cambridge coffee merchant, missing from her summer cottage here since Saturday. She has been seen twice since she disappeared; once by a grocer from whom she tried to borrow an automobile late Saturday and once yesterday by a group of Boy Scouts who were aiding in the search for her. On each oc. casion she eluded her followers and escaped by running into a patch of woods
 State police, Boy Scouts and mem bers of the summer colony have joined the search, spurred by the of- fer of a $500 reward posted by the girls father for her return. Bill ar- rived here last night to direct the hunt. He said his daughter recently had suffered a nervous breakdown and that he believed she wandered into the woods and, in her highly nervous condition, became bewild- cred,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
PAPERS SERVED LINDBERCH WERE
 FOR CLIPPINGS
Bureau Had Sent Them to His Mother - But Lind- bergh Agent Said Serv- ice Had Been Stopped

New York. June 9.-UP)-A summons server, so far unidentified. realized to-day that bragging some- times is costly. The man commented boastfully that 1t was easy to serve summonses on big men after he had served one on Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh at North Port. L. l., yesterday. Thereupon a field mechanic struck him.
 The summons. 1t was understood to-day. was in an action of clipping bureau which supplied clippings to Lindbergh's mother in Detroit. Lind bergh is understood to have engaged the bureau to supply clips on his New York to Paris flight. These were sent to his mother. The bureau maintains. 1t is understood, that the clips were continued whereas a rep resentative of Lindbergh says that the service was ordered cancelled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
CONVICT CLAIMS HE WAS SLAYER
 OF ROTHSTEIN
Matthew Guidera in Los Angeles Prison, Says He Killed Him for Failing to Pay $lO0, 0,0O0 Note

Los Angeles. June 0--(UP)--A story told by Matthew Guidera. ss. that he shot and killed Arnold Roth. stein. New York gambIsr. was being checked today with eastern authori- ities. Rothsteln was shot h Novem. her, 1898, at the Park Central hotel, New York, and died without reveals Ing the identity Of his assaiiant.
 Last night ouidsra, who is ssrvins r ia {, here for stabbing a woman. handed a letter Co Captain William Bright. Of tha aheriff's homicide squad, in which no said he shot NothsteIn bos cause fie 9amliIer failed Co produce money on a e4O0,0O0 note given hini in April. iDss. for services ln running lssfootlcs bst~sen New ferk and ehlcaso,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-09
HAT HAvvAY
 JU KY N OW
 COMPLETED
At lz:z4 To-day the Final Juror Was Seated in the B0x-Only Woman Pick ed Not Allowed to Serve
By FRANK MURPHY United Press Stan Correspond


 Newport, R. l., June 9-(UP) )- A jury was completed at 12:24 p. m. to-day to decide the guilt or inno- cense of Elliott R. "Pinky" Hatha- way, Massachusetts legislators son charged with the first degree mur- der of Verna B. Russell. pretty stu dent nurse.
 The jury, selected after only 26 of the panel of 12O veniremen had been examined, is composed of 12 men, including one negro. A wo- man tentatively selected was chal- lenged by the government and ex- cused shortly before completion of the jury.
 Here is the jury as finally ap- proved by government and defense: Ernest R. Fish. Portsmouth, farmer, (foreman).
 William c. Arlington, Little Compton, painter.
 George Anderson, Tive Tt n, bleachery worker.
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