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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
ARRESTED HERE ON
NORTHERN CHARGE

Alcorio Castanada. %, alias A1ber-
to Mendoza, was held in the county
Jail today for Ontario, San Bernar-
dino county, authorities, who want
him on charge of having commit
ted an atrocious crime against a
four-year -old girl.
Castanada was booked in the
county Jail by immigration authori-
ties as Mendoza. He was identified
as the alleged attacker of the girl
after Jailer Eddie Nett noticed that
he fitted a description of the man
wanted by San Bernardino county
officers.
Deputies had been looking for the
man for some time, since his father
was supposed to live in Holtville. and
it was thought he would come to
Imperial Valley. San Bernardino
officers were expected to take Cas-
tanada in charge this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
Stabbing Affray
At WestmOrland

Making the boast that if his victim
died it would be the fifth notch on
his pruning knife. D. Flemate
escaped apprehension last night
after stabbing and seriously injuring
another Mexican on a ranch a mile
and half west of Westmorland.
The victim was in the Brawley
hospital today in serious condi-
ton. He is known to hospital at
tacheeS as Fierrio, his first name
being unknown.
The stabbing took place on the
Jack Brothers ranch after an argu-
ment among Mexican employees.
John Vivian. deputy sheriff who in
Vestigated the stabbing, stated his
belief that the stabber is a marihua
ma addict.
Mexican witnesses of the cutting
told the deputy that Flemate. before
disappearing, told them that should
Flerrio die, it would be the fifth
knife killing to his account.
Fierrio was badly cut about the
heart with a pruning knife owned
by Flemate.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
HINDUS ENTER
new ANGLE OF
LETTUCE DEAL

Hindu lettuce patches in the cen
trail and southern portions OF I'M
perial Valley are in the grip OF
bull market today, with the Hindus
enjoying new high prices for their
land and lettuce.
Colam Mohammed and B. S. Sun
ga might not have had an economic
move in strategy in mind when they
decided to go into the lettuce pack
ing business for their own people,
but as matters turned out. they
forced prices on lettuce land higher
than it has been among the Hindus
for some time.
Their move in purchasing a pack
ing shed and equipment in Ell Cen
tro marked the first time in valley
history Hindus have entered into the
packing business for themselves. 1t
is their plan to pack and ship the
lettuce of their own countrymen on
something of cooperative basis.
An unexpected development came
when other growers and shippers
hurried to buy out the lettuce
patches of Hindu ranchers. In some
cases the Hindus were offered prices
for their land and crop far above
what might have been expected prior
to the announcement of Mohammed
and Sunga that they would pack
and ship the lettuce of their fellows.
All this came in the face of a low
market. With approximately $500
acres of lettuce in this end OF I'M
perial Valley controlled by Hindu
growers. the outcome of the bull
market in lettuce remains to be seen.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
ROLPH SUBMITS
BUILDING PLAN
TO LEGISLATURE
Carries Out Pledge Dur
ing Campaign To Assist
Unemployed.
By HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 13. U.PrA
IS 900 900 emergency building pro-
gram, designed to provide immediate
work for unemployment in Califor-
mia, was presented to the California
state legislature today by Governor
James Rolph Jr.
The program was contained in 20
bills introduced by Assemblyman
Robert L. Patterson of Taft, one OF
the four administration floor lead
ers in the lower house.
This is definite move by the
governor to redeem one of his cam
paign pledges" said Patterson. THAT
was to provide funds at once for
state buildings in order to put as
many men to work as possible"
Approval of the bills in time to
permit the work to begin early in
March is assured, according TO SEN
ate and assembly floor leaders.
At the same time Governor Rolph
asked the legislature to permit him
to reorganize the department OF
public works. He plans to take the
state highway patrol out of the de-
partment, making it full-fledged
department of state police, with rep
resentation on the Governors coun-
Gil.
The governor made public the
names of his assembly floor leaders,
announcing that Speaker Edgar f..
Levey of San Francisco would be in
charge.
Other administrative representa-
tiveS and spokesman will be: Bert
B. Snyder. chairman of the revenue
and taxation committee; Harry Sc
we'll Whittier. chairman of judiciary;
Harry Morrison. San Francisco
chairman of state grounds and
parks; w. G. Bonelli, Los Angeles,
chairman of municipal corporations,
and William G.. Hornblower, chair
man of motor vehicles.
Other committee chairmen TO be
named by Levey are Clifford Nixon,
Oakland, labor and capital; Milton
Golden, Hollywood, building and
loan. and Frank S. Israel, Fresno,
federal relations.
In the upper house, Senator Ralph
z. Swing will be made chairman OF
finance and will be administration
floor leader. with Senators Roy Eel
lom. San Francisco; E. H. Christian
Hayward, and Arthur Breed of Oak
land. slated to receive some of the
choice committee plums.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
Prices Slump As
Trading Is Dull

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13. W.P)-
Issues on the Los Angeles stock and
curb exchanges dropped to lower
levels today Trading was dull.
Standard Oil and Richfield common
led in volume with 1000 shares
each.
Standard dropped a point at Az
and Richfield at was up i. Trans
america dropped 4 at 1874 on 1900
shares: Union Oil sold 1900 shares
at 24is off as; Richfield preferred
dropped 4 at 6is, selling 800 shares:
Southern California Edison common
with 600 shares dropped = at A.
and Pickwick at 1880 lost 10 selling
500 shares
Union Associates sold 700 shares
at 23ls, off X Douglas Aircraft
sold 500 shares at 14M, and Security
First National sold 100 shares at
87I.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
Resort Owner In
Tolls OF Law

NEW YORK, Jan. 13. tUP>-At-
tired in only a light cloak and a
pair Of flaming red pajamas. Belle
Livingstone, celebrated chorus beau
ty of the COS, led dry agents an
exciting chase over Manhattan root
tops a few hours before dawn to-
day when her Salon of Wit, Culture
and Bonhommie" was raided for the
second time within a month.
She was caught as she reached the
street and taken to a police station.
where she furnished $4,000 bail for
her release on liquor law violation
charges.
Miss Livingston was known during
her career as The Girl With Poetic
Legs and THE Most Dangerous
Woman in the World"
The agents arrested eight en-
ployeeS of the place and seized a
large number of bottles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
PRICES OF WHEAT
AVERAGE HIGHER

CHICAGO, Jan. 13. U.P)-Trade
was light on the board of trade to-
day but wheat prices averaged
higher OH the report that the farm
board was buying cash wheat at
Kansas City and on the strength
in foreign markets. The market
was irregular early but firmed
toward the close. Corn was unset
tied and averaged lower. Locals
pressing the market throughout
the day. The strength in wheat
rallied the market at the close.
Oats were firm in a dull market,
holding to narrow range.
AT the close wheat was y to CSC
higher, July leading, corn was Il
to hc higher and oats were X to
sc higher. Provisions were strong
with lard around is points higher.
March wheat, old, closed at 80,
corn. old ut .70aS and oats old .34h.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
MURDER CHARGE
FILED AGAINST
BRAWLEY MAN

Murder was charged against A. o.
Smith in a complaint signed today
by Rudolph Smith, brother of the
man who was slain last week when
he entered A. o. Smiths grapefruit
grove near Brawley to get something
to eat.
Rudolph Smith came to Imperial
Valley from Davenport, Iowa, after
learning of the death of his brother
in local hospital, following his
shooting by the Brawley rancher
He signed the murder complaint this
morning.
A coroner's jury yesterday after
noon decided that Fred Smith came
to his death by gunshot wounds in
flicted by gun in the hands of A.
o. Smith, leaving an open verdict
for action by the district attorney S
office.
Signing of the complaint came as
distinct surprise, since no such
move had been expected, at least un-
til the return of District Attorney
Elmer W. Heald from Fresno.
Another development in connec-
ton with the case was the request
of A. o. Smith, received by the sher-
ifs office yesterday afternoon, that
a deputy be sent to his ranch, mile
and half northeast of Brawley tt
clean out nest of hoboS infeStins
that community and stealing fruit.
1t was expected that the ranchel
| will be taken into custody on tht
complaint today, although he hac
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
Bill To Boost
Divorce Rates

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13. UP
One way to reduce divorces is to
make them expensive, County Coun-
sci Everett r. Mattoon contended
today as he drafted a bill for sub
mission to the state legislature
which would increase the county
clerks filing fee from 81 to SIS.
NATION was ordered to draft the
measure by the board of supervisors
when it was pointed out that Cali
fornia now stands sixth among
states with 7.24 divorces per 1000
married population, against a ma
tional rate of 3.9 divorces. There
were 10,624 divorce suits filed in Los
Angeles county during the last fis-
cal year.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
PITIFUL TRAGEDY FOLLOWS
JOY AT RETURN TO WORK

Norwalk. As soon as Mrs. Wat
kins finished breakfast she de-
cided to go to the home of her
m0ther-in-law a few blocks
away to spread the good news.
When Mrs. Watkins returned
she found her home in flames.
Neighbors, who heard Mrs.
Watkins scream, came to her
aid and made futile efforts to
eXtinguish the blaze and reach
the children i'm the house.
When Captains Glen G. Girls
void and Thomas Cullen of the
Santa Fe Springs fire depart
ment reached the scene the
house crumbled into ruins. II
was some time before they
were able to remove the bodies
of the children, which we're
taken to the Emerson mOrtu-
airy in Whittier.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
HOOVER
APPEALS
FOR AID
Asks Country To COntri-
butte Generously To
Help Needy Families.
TO USE RED CROSS
President Stresses Need
In Wide Area Ravaged
BY Summers Drought.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. U.P)-
President Hoover issued pro-
clamation today appealing to the
nation for minimum of $4,000, 900
for the Red Cross to aid sufferers
from drought and the economic
situation in 81 states.
Demands upon the relief organi-
2ation have increased to such an
extent in recent weeks that in 10
states they are now greater than
at any time during the last four
months, Mr.. Hoover said.
The Red Cross is meeting the
demand and must continue to do
So he said. 1T is imperative that
a minimum of at least $4,000 900
be raised TO carry their program to
2 conclusion.
Il appeal to our people TO con-
tribute literally and generously"
At the same time the President
announced he has worked out an
arrangement for closer coopera-
tion in relief work between the Red
Cross and the department of agri-
culture.
He pointed out that the problem
involved in the Increased demands
IS one of general depression as well
as agricultural crop failure due to
lack of rain.
also the village with small indus
tries which is suffering. he said.
The proclamation follows:
TO My Fellow Countrymen:
There must be very material
increase in the resources of the
American Red Cross TO enable it
10 bear tho burden while it has un-
dertaken in the drought area and
smaller communities over 2l states
during this winter. Within the last
10 days the Red Cross has had to
increase the rate of expenditures TO
an amount greater than during the
entire preceding four months.
Is Sole Agency
The American Red Cross is the
nations sole agency for relief in
such a crisis; it is meeting the de-
mand and must continue to do
so during the remainder of the
winter.
The disaster reserve of the Red
Cross which was pledged to this
emergency last August is not suf-
iicient to meet the increased de-
mands. 1t is imperative in the
view of the experienced directors Of
the Red Cross that a minimum of
AT least Sl0,O00,0O0 be contributed
to carry the relief program to COM
pletion.
The familiarity of this situation,
due to months of press reports of
its progress. should not blind us
10 the fact that it is an acute emer-
gency: nor dull our active sympa-
thies toward our fellow countrymen
who are in actual want and in
many cases will lack the bare ne
cessities of life unless they are
provided for.
"hs President of the United
States and as president of the AM
crican Red Cross, l, therefore, ap-
peal to our people to contribute
promptly and most generously in
order that this suffering of thou
sands of our fellow countrymen
may be prevented. 1 am doing so
with supreme confidence that in
the face of this great humapitar-
ian need your response will be i'm
mediate
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
Scout Council To
Elect Officers

Officers will be elected at tonight's
annual meeting of the Imperial
Yuma council of the Boy Scouts OF
America. and reports for the years
work will be presented as we'll as
plans for the future.
The meeting will be open with a
banquet at $50 in the Elks' club
rooms at Brawley. Oscar Kirkham,
deputy regional executive from Los
Angeles, whose ability as speaker
Is well known, will deliver the ad-
dress of the evening.
Sea Scouts will be feature on the
interesting program, and both men
and their wives will be present. An
attendance of 100 is anticipated.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
Wide Variety
Marks Arrests

Five prisoners at the county Jail
last night and this morning were
booked on five different and widely
separated charges.
The charges ranged from petty
theft to reckless driving.
Alvine Hernandez. %. is charged
with petty theft, Aurelio Buelna, %,
with violation of the immigration
laws; Fermen Telkchea, 30, with as
sault with a weapon M. Mia, 45,
with being drunk. and P. CT. Basilio,
"a, with reckless driving.
Besides these a number of city
prisoners were booked at the county
iail.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13

LONG BEACH. Cal, Jan. Is.
(U.p)-While their mother was
a few blocks away rejoicing
over her husbands success in
ending five months unemploy-
ment, Florence June Watkins,
4, and Helen Watkins. one
year old, burned to death in
their home at Sunshine Acres
near here.
Mrs. Roy Watkins. the moth
er. left the house after telling
the children they might warm
themselves near wood stove.
1t was believed the infants
crowded too close to the stove
and that their night clothing
became ignited.
The husband and father arose
early today to take his much
sought job in y factory near
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
Man Errs In
Dating Wife

Los ANGELES, Jan. Is.
U.P)-Because Fred Fish tried
to make a date with his own
wife, Louise Fish, she sued
him today for separate MAIN
tenance.
Mrs. Fish explained it this
way:
She suspected her husband
was friendly with another
woman, and that he had
given her a wristwatch. To
make certain she went to the
other wOman's home but
found her absent. The tele-
phone rang and Mrs. Fish
answered. She recognized MIR.
Fish's voice on the other end
of the wire.
81 told him j was the other
woman and he tried to make
a date with me for the next
day." Mrs. Fish declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
Midget Auto
Causes Suit

WILLIAMS, Ariz., Jan. 13.
W.P-Arizona's first suit over
one of these new midget au-
tomObiles was filed in court
here today.
E. l.. Rhea of Williams
sued w. w. Williams claim
ing the latter's small sized
machine ran him down and
caused serious shoulder in
juries and several bruises.
Rhea said he was content to
let a doctors statement at the
trial set for January IL fix
the amount of damages, if
any, there being no legal pre-
cedent for the value of a
midget accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
Bandits Loot
Missouri Bank

ST. CHARLES, Mo-, Jan. 13. UP,
Three young bandits, two of them
carrying shotguns, robbed the Union
Savings Bank of an amount esti-
mated at $4,000 shortly before
opening time today.
Entry into the bank was made
when Sylvester Dryden, negro jani-
tor. opened rear door to get a
bucket of coal The robbers forced
Dryden inside, covered him until the
arrival of Edward Schneider, as
sistant cashier, and then forced
Schneider to open the vault.
After locking the two employees
in a washroom, the bandits escaped
in an automobile they had parked
in front of the institution.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
HENDERSON WILL
HEAD AIR RACES

CLEVELAND, Jan. 13. U.P)-Ap-
pointment of Clifford w. Hender-
son of Los Angeles as manager of
the National Air Races during the
next three years was announced
today by the National Air Races
of Cleveland, Inc.
Henderson has served as man.
ager of the national classic since
it was incepted three years ago.
The air races will be held at
Cleveland airport for the next
five years and in 1881 will be held
during the nine days preceding
labor day.
Henderson is a brother of Ran
dali Henderson, publisher of the
Calexico Chronicle and has a large
number Of friends in Imperial VAL
lev.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
Labor Executive
Council Meeting

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 13. U.P)-The
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor went into ses-
sion here today.
Numerous jurisdictional disputes
will be discussed and the outcome
of the meeting will be announced
later in the day, President Green
told the United Press.
The meeting is an annual gath
ering of the labor cabinet"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
COPYRIGHT LAW
GIVEN APPROVAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. W.P-
While group of writer's and COM
poscrs looked on from the gallery,
the house today passed the Vcstal
bill revising the copyright laws to
protect creators of novels, plays,
and musical compositions, the vote
was 185 to "a.
The measure, passed after eight
years of agitation, now goes TO the
senate, where it must be passed by
March to become law.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
MESSAGE SAYS
MISSING FLYERS
FELL INTO OCEAN

NEW YORK, Jan. 13. U.P)-The
Mackay Radio corporation today re-
ceived a radiogram from the steam
er President Garfield, which inter-
cepted a message from the San
Miguel radio station saying 1t un-
derstood the airplane Tradewlnd
had fallen in the sea about 20 miles
from Mosteiros point, st. Michaels
island.
The Tradewind, carrying Lieut..
William MacLaren and Mrs. Beryl
Hart, had been hitherto unreported
on a flight from Bermuda to the
Azores Islands. which started Sat
urday at Hamilton.
The message from the San Miguel
station said:
Understand airplane Tradewind
fell in the sea about 20 miles from
Mosteiros point, ST. MichaelS Island
All ships have been advised to keep
on the lookout
The San Miguel station. whose
broadcast was picked up by the
President Garfield, is in the Azores
st. Michael is the largest of the
Azores islands, lying in the eastern
part of the little mid-Atlantic group
The chief town is Ponta Delgada.
If the TradeWind reached the vici-
nifty of Saint Michael Island it would
have passed over most OF the Azores
islands, probably bearing south OF
Horta. The plane had been expected
to land at Horta, on Fayal island, in
the western part of the Azores, but
might easily have overshot the port
in darkness and storm despite the
fact that flares Were lighted at
Horta in an effort to guide the fly
erS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
Stanford Students
Caught Cheating

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal.
Jan. 10. U.P)--Stanford may drop
the honor system, 1t was reported
today following the placing on
probation of six freshmen for the
remainder of their college careers
for alleged cheating in French ex-
aminatiOns.
The action was taken by the
mems and women's councils and
was a modification OF the punish
ment originally intended-cancel-
lation of the Freshmens reglstra-
tions. Twenty-three more freah-
men are to be tried. IL was re-
ported
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Drama Institute, 7:45, high
school.
v. +. w. benefit, 8. Brunk's
Comedians.
Scout banquet, $3.50, Elks'
hall.
Realty board, 1880. $50 Main.
I. o. o. +. No. 397, 8, Davis
hall.
l. v. Commandery No. 81,
1880, Masonic Temple.
1. v. Choral club, 8, Wilson
school.
American Legion, 8, court
house.
Night school, 7-9, high school.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Paid"
TOMORROW
Junior chamber of commerce,
$3.50, Barbara Worth.
Chamber of commerce lunch
con. Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
TAKES LIFE WITH GUN

EARLIMART, Calf, Jan. 13. (U.P)
j. S. Brown, about 55, of Oak
land, service man for a tractor
company, shot and killed himself
on a country road near here yes
terday, authorities said
Browns body was found near his
car by a passing motorist. He vir-
tually blew his head off with a
shotgun.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
Traffic Officers
Get In Dutch

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Jan. Is.
W.Pl-Now is the time to try out that
new car.
With one officer under observa-
ton for smallpox, As members OF
the state highway patrol were placed
under quarantine yesterday.
The state police are stationed at
Mather Field for the regular patrol
school, coming here from all parts
of the state.
For the next two weeks, under
present plans, the motor police will
stand their turn of being "clocked'
for suspicious symptoms.
Jimmy Holcomb, popular member
of the Imperial county motor patrol
is at present attending the Sacra-
mento school, the traffic office here
advised today, and it is presumed
he is in quarantine.
His brother officers are planning
q sheep-dip bath for him before they
will permit him to return to work.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
CHURCH SCHOOL
TO PROMOTE 70
National City Christian Exercises
Feature Most Elaborate Pro-
gram in History.

The National City Christian Church
has scheduled for this Sunday the
largest and most outstanding program
in its history.
Beginning at 9:45 am. q promotion
day exercise by the church school will
include the awarding of more than 20
promotion certificates and s certificates
of distinction for unusually meritorious
accomplishments during the year in the
church school. At IL am. there will
be held service In dedication of the
new pulpit Bible presented by Miss
Margaret CASTELAR, Of Tulsa, Okla. in
memory of her sister. Miss Madeline
CASTELAR,. DR.. Harmon. the acting
minister. will conduct this ceremony,
and viii preach on will the Bible
Live?"
The evening hour VIII be devoted to
an Evening Bells" service, which has
been arranged by w. T. Braithwaite,
director of music, and will include a
concert of old familiar tunes on the
tower chimes, beginning at TAO o'clock.
At pm. q musical, program consisting
Of choruses by the combined senior and
Junior vested choirS, vocal selections
by we'll known SoloiStS, and pipe organ,
violin and trumpet solos, will be given.
Following the evening service, q recep-
ton will be held for DR.. and Mrs. Har-
mon in the church parlorS, to which
all members and friends Of the church
are invited.
On Friday evening q play. entitled
"An Evening With Seth Parker" will
be given under auspices of Circle No. 5,
Mrs. Green H. Hackworth, leader.
Evening star., 1931-06-20
COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION
BIBLE SCHOOL CLOSES

The closing exercises of the Bible
school of the Columbia Association of
Baptist Churches were held ct the First
Baptist Church last Monday. DR.. e. e.
Richardson presided, and after prayer
by DR.. Henry w. o. Millington remarks
were made by the presiding oficer in
his capacity as chairman of the COM
mittee on education Of the Columbia
Association. The annual report was
presented by DR.. B. p. Robertson of the
Hyattsville Baptist Church, and direc-
tor Of the Bible school. He explained
that this is the first year in the history
of the school, and that in its member
ship, and also in It's results, it has
gone far ahead Of expectations.
The school does not undertake to
confer degrees, but it does grant certifi-
Gates Of credit to persons who complete
any semester subject in any course.
Following the annual report, an ad-
dress was made by DIR. Samuel J. Por-
ter, pastor of the First Baptist Church
and moderator Of the Columbia Associa-
ton Of Baptist Churches. The closing
praye- vas offered By Rev. c. P. Ryland.