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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
Former Star Is
Now At Patton

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. W.P)-
The veil which for four years hid
the fate of Katherine Grant, former
motion picture actress and Miss Los
Angeles in a national beauty con-
test in 1922, was torn aside today.
Acclaimed as beauty, and start
ing a promising career in the films,
Miss Grant was stricken with a
complete physical and nervous
breakdown in 1926, it was revealed
today, and for the last several years
has been a patient under the name
of Katherine Kerr at the Patton
state hospital
Her breakdown was attributed
by her mother, Mrs. Anita Kerr
either to an automobile accident
some athletic miShap or the result
of her strenuous pursuit of career
since the age of II.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
VETERANS HOME
DEDICATED BY
LOCAL ORDERS

Formal dedication of the beau-
tiful new Veterans Memorial build
ing to the uses of all ex-service
men of the community took place
Saturday night when n Comrade
Poole, 87year-old veteran of the
War of the Rebellion, delivered a
stirring patriotic address at dedica-
ton services at the hall.
Comrade Poole outlined the ira
ditions OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic for the younger genera
ions of war veterans to follow and
brought his hearers to their feet
in thunderous ovation in appre-
ciation of his remarks.
Following the entrance of the COL
ors, an impressive feature of the
evenings program, invocation was
pronounced bq Rev. j. C. Spencer.
The building was presented ex-
service men by Supervisor Romeo
Smith of the local supervisorial dis
trict and the address of acceptance
was made by Judge Vaughn N.
thompson. Patriotic music by the
Ell Centro Municipal band preceded
the dedication.
Next came appropriate talks by
representatives of various local ex-
service organizations and auxiliar-
les. Among those who spoke were
Past National Commander A. P.
Entenza of the Spanish War Veter-
ans, State Commander Brannon of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, State
Commander Van Hogan of the AM
erican Legion, Pat Thaanum of the
Disabled American Veterans, Mrs.
Bernice Keys, state president of
the American Legion auxiliary, and
many others.
A free dance eliminated the eve
ning's entertainment and was at
tended by dancers from all parts
of the valley.
Prior to the program, a patriotic
parade led the crowd to the hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
4-H Club Visits
MelOland Station

Under the leadership of H. Lee
Lee Landerman, assistant farm ad-
visor in charge of All club work,
a group of All club boys and girls
made a tour of the Meloland ex-
pertinent station Sunday.
w. w. Weeth, foreman, demon
strated the results of experiments
IN cover crop rotation in sesbania,
guar and vetches. Seed storage,
that of grains and other field crops.
was another activity shown the
group as were the experimental
plots showing the effects of differ
ent colored papers used as covers
for tomatoes and squash.
Plots in berseen clover, flax, al
falfa fertilization, horse beans, field
peas, sweet and sour clover, ladino
were also visited.
After the tour the boys held n
game of touch football. Leaders
who assisted Landerman were Carl
Horn of Calipatria and Mrs. A. ].
Woelke, leader of the North End
club.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
LONG ILLNESS
Is FATAL FOR
LOCAL RESIDENT

FL Centrans were saddened last
night by the death of Carlos Ban
croft Adair, 81, who passed away
at the family home at 753 Olive
street after l8 years of invalidism.
He was born in Lima, Ohio, Sep
tember IL, 1864, living there but a
short time before going with his
parents to Brooklyn, Iowa. He re-
sided there 81 years After his mar
riage to Josephine NJ. Adair in Dem
yer, Colorado, they took up their
residence in Holyoke, Colorado.
Adair was past master of Holyoke
Masonic lodge No. 81 and he re-
tanned his membership there the
remainder of his life.
His health failed in Grand Island,
Nebraska, and the family came to
Imperial Valley in the fall of 1908,
settling in the McCabe district. They
have made their home in Ell Gen.
tro since 1909. For a time he was
connected with the Ralston Furni-
tupre company but his health would
not permit employment for long.
The deceased was member of
the Ell Centro Methodist church,
having acted as financial secretary
for several years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Josephine M. Adair: a daughter,
Mrs. Roy Westmoreland of Dixie
land; two sisters, Mrs. E. F. Whit
ney of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs.
Minnie Sanford of Casper, Wyo-
ming; two brothers, Murl r. Adair
of Nebraska City, Iowa, and James
G Adair of Los Angeles.
Funeral services will be conducted
Wednesday morning from Lemons
chapel at 10:30. Rev. w. E. Malan,
pastor of the Ell Centro Methodist
church, will officiate. Services at
the grave at Evergreen cemetery
will be in charge of Ell Centre F.
and A. M. No. 384.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
Social Brevities

Members of the Ten Thousand
club Literature section will meet
tomorrow morning, December 90,
at $50 o'clock with Mrs. Rodney
jenkins, 500 Olive avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Kincaid
have as their house guest during
the winter months, Mrs. Kincaid's S
mother, Mrs. j. r. Miller of VIM
field, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Carey mot
ored to the hills yesterday to meet
their daughter, Mrs. w. E. Trues-
dell of San Diego, who with her
children, will spend the holidays at
the Carey home. Mr. Truesdell will
arrive for Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
SCHOOL TEACHERS OF COUNTY
ASSEMBLE AT INSTITUTE HERE

Teachers from all the schools in
the county met this morning in the
Central high school auditorium for
the annual institute, which this
year will include not only general
assemblies, but conference groups
where special subjects will be
studied.
Two addresses, one given by C. B.
Collins, county superintendent of
schools, and the other by DIR.
Thomas Alexander of Teachers
college, Columbia university, were
the outstanding events of this
mornings session.
Superintendent Collins welcomed
the teachers to the institute and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
Men Victims OF
Deadly Poison

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 81. W.P-
Thirteen men who mixed a poison
mash last summer with which to
kill the millions Of grasshoppers
that swarmed throughout northern
Colorado, themselves were the VIC
tins of the poison.
The 13 suffered arsenic poisoning
from inhaling fumes of the arsenic
placed in the mash to kill grass
hoppers.
Two. of the group were said to-
day to be in serious condition.
The men had been employed by
the county commissioners of Logar
county, to prepare the mash. Lo-
gan county was overrun with grass
hoppers and tremendous crop dam
age was threatened by the pests.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
DALEY CASE DELAYED

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Dec. 81.
U.P) Clifford r. Daley, grocer,
charged with possession Of liquor
after his arrest at the same time
C. VanNess Leavitt, brother -in-law
of President Hoover, was taken into
custody, will not face trial until
January 12 because of illness. His
case was to have come up in police
court today. At a recent trial on
the same charge, Leavitt was ac-
Quilted.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
Indian Crowds
Attack Police


ALLAHABAD, India, Dec. 81. U.P)
Hostile crowds attacked police to-
day and shouted long live the
revolution" as first arrests were
made under an ordinance against
the campaign of paying no rents.
The mo rent campaign is the
latest phase of Indian passive re-
Sistance against British rule.
CALCUTTA, Dec. 81. U.P)-The
Dinapore express was derailed be
tween Oyana and Gugapur, Sun
day. Passengers said they heard
cries of long live Gandhi' in the
darkness.
There were no casualties.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
BUTLER HELD AS
BRUTAL SLAYER
OF His MASTER
Desperate Battle For Life
Staged At Wealthy
Home Of Employer.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, Dec.
2lW.P)-A japanese butler and his
sister-in-law are charged with bat
tering and slashing their wealthy
employer during a running battle
in his home, then forcing the en-
ployer'S pretty companion to watch
while the butler slit his masters
| throat.
The murder, police charged, re-
| suited when j. w. Schatz dismissed
Centre Akiyama, former Columbia
university student, and Sadako
Otsuko. They had been ordered
to leave the Schatz home not later
than Monday.
The two confessed their part in
the crime to District Attorney John
Schwartz, he announced today.
A desperate reach for a telephone
receiver and a piercing scream that
brought police were all that saved
the life of Schatz' pretty compan-
ion, Mrs. Florence Quick Carozza
She received ID cuts on the hands
and face and neck during the
battle.
A bottle, vase, pairing knife,
hatchet and bread knives were
used by the butler during his fur
ious hand-to-hand struggle with
Schatz which started Sunday
morning in the Schatz bedroom
Mrs. Carozza told police.
Schatz and Mrs. Carozza had
spent Saturday evening drinking
highballs and playing cards. The
butler and his er-in-law had
gone to the movies.
Schatz, angered when a lunch he
had ordered was not prepared. told
them they must leave by Monday
Schatz and Mrs. Corazza retired
after midnight. Schatz locked the
bedroom door.
Fight is Desperate
According to Mrs. Carozza's ac-
count to police, she heard some
one trying the door knob, about 7
a. m. Then she saw the butler.
clad in pajamas and dressing gown.
coming into the room through a
window
She screamed. The japanese
leaped at her throat.
Schatz attempted to defend her.
The butler grabbed a bottle of
mineral water and crashed it on
Schatz' head.
Schatz ran downstairs, Akiyama
after him. Once in the reception
room, the butler hit him again.
Mrs. Carozza tried to follow but in
the hallway she encountered the
buffers sister-in-law, who fought
her. Mrs. Carozza said she saw
the butler striking Schatz with
hatchet
Akiyama dragged Schatz back to
the cellar. Then he dragged Mrs.
Carozza down there, forced her
into a chair, and slit Schatz' throat
while she looked on.
Apparently during the struggle
Schatz Knocked a telephone re-
ceiver off its hook. The operator
said she had heard a woman
scream. She notified police, who
rescued the woman and arrested
the Japanese.
Schatz, Sc, was president of the
Federal Bearing company and was
interested in other concerns. His
wife, Julia, divorced him in Reno
four years ago. She is believed to
be in Hollywood. Their daughter
is living in Tucson, Ariz., the wife
of William Henderson Kelly, o
newspaperman.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
DIR. II. Hooper-Dentist. :
service. ITO North 9th st.


"The perfect gift" See our ad on
Women's Page. Office Supply Co
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immigration Prisoners - Five
more immigration prisoners de-
livered to the county Jail Satur-
day night by federal officers were
Dick Hatchadourian 36, Armenian:
Basila Acosta de Castenado, 46;
Maria Diagle Rodriguez, SO; Man
uel Castenada, So, and Augustin
Rodriguez, 30.
Wanted = Odd jobs for local un-
employed Telephone 85. Call 43O
Main st. 15t6
Hotel California Coffee Shop -
Our new addition is now open-50c
and 75c meals all day. Breakfast,
15c up. Open all night. 14tf
Office Christmas Tree T h G
office of the assessor collector at
Imperial Irrigation district head
quarters contains a beautifully dec
GRATED Christmas tree. A Christ
mas party for the staff will take
place Wednesday night.
"The Perfect gift See our ad on
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Wooda Blesy Dance Studio, 723
Orange. Phone 1888. 16tf
Perishable Shipments Week
end perishable shipments included
five carloads of lettuce and one of
spinach, according to a report made
by B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner.
Brighten your Christmas uinncr
table with flowers. See our display
ad in this issue. Ritz Flower Shop.
18tf
Newkirk's Beauty Shop - For de-
pendable service. Phone 227. 17tf
Wood for less. Phone 1913. Ed
Royce. 23tf
Scout Beard TO Meet-The Scout
executive board will meet tonight
December 81, at GAS, in La Ra-
mada where a chicken dinner will
be served and where many i'm
portant problems will be discussed.
All members are urged to be
present.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

Mooney and Warren K. Billings In
California. The exhaustive report
never has been made public.
1t has been rumored that the
data obtained by the Wickersham
commission challenged the legality
of the process by which Mooney
and Billings were convicted of the
bombing of the 1916 Preparedness
day parade in San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
ACTRESS RECEIVES BOMB

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Dec. 81.
U.P)--A Christmas package, believed
to contain an internal machine,
was received today at the beach
home of Marian Davies, famous
screen star
Three deputy sheriffs from Los
Angeles and Santa Monica police
were called to the Davies home.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

Scouts who register first will be
chosen.
II. e. Lounsbury, Scout executive,
has made arrangements for cabins
and beds, and is. planning a fine
program of snow sports for the
boys.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

Call and get your souvenir key.
Ritz Flower Shop. l8tf
Or. A. =. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist.
sti
Tire Stolen-G. w. Kirby, Sat-
urday night reported to the sher-
iff'S office theft of a Goodyear
tire from his automobile as it was
parked in front of his ranch house
two miles south of Meloland.
The Sanitary Barber Shop - 562
Main ST., is now soliciting children's
hair cuts at Csc. All work neatly
done. Shop next door to theatre
on Main st. T. A. Hunt, Prop 2lt1
Wanted - Work of any kind for
the unemployed. Telephone 85.
Call 430 Main st. 15t6
Give flowers or potted plants for
Christmas. Several kinds to choose
from. Will deliver Christmas morn
ing. Ritz Flower Shop. 18tf
Funeral Services-Funeral serv-
ices for l.. Gonzales, IS, who died
at his home in East Imperial Sat-
urday, were conducted from Ar
nolds Funeral home in Ell Centre at
2 o'clock this afternoon. He had
been i'll several weeks prior to his
death. He has no survivors.
POtted poinsettias, ferns, holly
Xmas trees, cut flowers. Strick-
ler's, 510 South Sixth. We deliver.
Phone 100. Open evenings. 2lt1
Madame Priser-French designer
and dress-maker, $50 Commercial
st. Phone 1854. 3ltf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
Senate Demands
Mooney Report

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. UH-
The senate today called on Presi-
dent Hoover to submit to it the
Wickersham committee report on
the Imprisonment of Thomas j.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
Scouts Signing
For Winter Camp

Eighteen boys have already signed
up for the Scout winter camp at
Laguna, December 28-30. AS the
number is limited to rs boys, those
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

w. +. hayes. Coal.nga, has the
record COW for October in Fresno
County, with a yield of 81 pounds
of butterfat.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

Call and get your souvenir key.
Ritz Flower Shop. l8tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

"The perfect gift" See our ad on
Women's Page. Office Supply Co.
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Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-09
ITALIAN AMBASSADOR
 GIVEN CORREsPONDENCE

WASHINGTON, Feb, 9, (R- The Navy department furnished Ambassador Demartino of Italy. with a copy of the correspon- dence between Secretary Adams and General Smedley Butler; also, relative to calling off the court martial.
 The transmission Of the cor- respondecne was informal but it was considered by both State department and Embassy offi- cials to be sufficient to end the matter. .
 General Butler remained quiet
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-09

The total value of gold pro- duced in Alaska mines in 1929 was $7,761 ,OOO, as entrusted with s6,845,oO0 in 1928, an increase of $916,OO0. .#0
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-09
N. s. NORCO STRIKES
 ICEBERG NEAR JUNEAU

JUNEAU, Feb, g, R- The Motorship Norco, Capt. Vincent F- Cough, enroute from Seattle, struck an iceberg at l:5O a. m, three miles south of Juneau
 Forty minutes later, with dou- bled crews, the entire cargo was removed undamaged
 The pumps are taking cara 0f the water. The vessel struck bow on The passengers were not excited The vessel goaS on to the ttde-flats tomorr9w for re- pairs
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-09
COMMITTEE ERRED IN HEARING CHARGES
 AGAINST CANNON
WASHINGTON. Feb, 9, N

WASHINGTON, Feb, 9, Dr. Costen N. Harrell, of Rich- mond, Virginia, said he believed the committee of 12 hearing the charges against Bishop Cannon, blundered as the evidence in- cluded astonishing admissions by Bishop Cannon.
 The hearing was in secret but the charges were described as serious threatening the mili- tant prohibition with suspen- sion from all active duty
 Earlier in the the Bishop was acquitted by a general confer ence of the charges of gambling in stocks. . ####
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-09
BUSY AIRMEN

Pilot Frank Dorbandt, of the International Airways of Alaska, in Seward the other day from his Anchorage base, has been extra busy lately taking passen- gers and freight into the Inter for on his schedule runs Pilot Cope made start with a load of freight but was forced to rel turn as he encountered severe snowstorm close to Rainy Pass.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-09
SKELETONS UNEARTHED

PASADENA, Calf, Feb, g, P)
 Skeletons of small horses, of mountain sheep larger than those now living, and of both lit tie and big camels are found in Gipsum cave, Nevada, the latest discovered American deposit of prehistoric animals
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-09
AIR TRAFFIC GAINS

STOCKHOLM, Feb, E, (P- Airplanes in regular traffic in Sweden during 1880 carried 2,244 paid passengers I35,219 miles. m addition l3,7o3 passengers were carried Oh joy rides More than 61,000 pounds of mail, exclusive of that carried on the 46,374 flown at night, were transported
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-09
FORMER MINISTER ILL

ROME, Feb, g, Tommaso Tittoni, who was foreign nlinis- ter in the Giolette and Nette cab- inets, and later president of the Senate, is gravely ill from an in fluenza attack.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-09

Join the Cleaning and Pressing Club of the Seward Steam Laun- dry: S5 month entities you co send suit, a dress or hat each week.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-09
WHILE THEY LAST

Closing out remaining sizes of good work shoes at prices from s3.25 to S4.75. Remember old packs can be re-bottomed with either crepe or cleated bot toms.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-09

MT. and Mrs J. R. Campbell, well known residents of Anchor age, were among those leaving Saturday on the SS Alameda for Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-09

The ss Starr left last evening on it's regular monthly mail run to Westward points The next sailing from Seward AS March o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07
PLENTY OF ACTION AT SOUTHAMPTO
 TENNIS TOURNEY

Southampton, N. Y. Aug T. UPD Ellsworth Vines of Pasa- denn, Cal. and Gregory Mhngin of Newark. N. l., both of whom boast recent victories over National Sin glcs Champion Johnny Docg, were favored to-day 10 win their rc9pcc- tive scmi-finnla mntchcg In the an- nual Meadow club invitation tour nament against George Lott Of Philadelphia and Clifford Suttef of New Orleans.
 Popular Choice
 Vincs, who defeated Doeg in the finals of the recent Longwood and Scabright journeys. has been es- tabiished AZ favorlte to win the current competition. He will meet Lott to-day and If successful will opposc the Sutter- MnnRin survivor in to-morrow'H finals. Mangin, dark horse of the tourney. eliminated DoeR in Wednesdays puarter-final round.
 Doubles Teams
 Vines, Mangin and Lott also will compete in doubles -nnalp to-day. Vines is teamed with Keith GledhiIl Of Santa Barbara. Cal ManRin with Berkeley Bell Of Texas. and Lott with Johnny Docg The fourth semifinnla team. J Gilbert Hall of South Orange. N J.. and r.. W. Fciblcmnn of New York. turned in an upset yesterday with i-G. 6--3. G--4 triumph over Winner Allison of Texas and John Van I,yn of Philadelphia former Wimbledon and Davis cup cham piOns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07
RICE, SCHWARTZ BARRED FROM PLAY
 IN TENNIS LEAGUE
Unity Club Loses Two New Haven Players as New Rule Is Passed Les Beardslee Dropped From IdylwOOds

There were plenty of hot mo- ments at the weekly confab of the City Tennis league last night at the Fulton Park Community house. The most important trans action of the evening was the rule passed that all out of town players would be barred from further par ticipation in the league. This means that the Unity club, which has been using Milton Rice and who have Max Schwartz of New Haven on their roster, will lose both. Schwartz has yet to play in a Unity game.
 Les BcardsIee Dropped
 Manager Patterson of the Idyl- wood club dropped Les Beardslee of Thomaston from his roster. Beardslee was runnerup to Eddie Sutton for the city singles title last season.
 No Games This Week
 Bill DcrwIn of the park depart ment stated to-day that all games for next week would be curtailcd to allow players to take part in the city tournament which gets underway Friday.
 Manager Red" Ladden of the Idylwood team who has been using Walter Mulcrone during the past week despite the fact that hls name was not added to his roster until yesterday. was happy last night when Manager George Back man of Chase park failed to ap- pear for the confab, therefore no protest was filed against Null crone as was expected by the sor- rell-topped pilot.
 Hitchcock With Fult0iis
 Manager Al smith added Beckie Hitchcock to his Fulton park ros- ter and the new acquisition will be eligible to play against the IdyIwoods tonight at Hamilton park. At Overlook the Overlooks meet Mill Plain while Chase park collides with the Unity outfit at Fulton park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07
WEST COAST SOPH
 DRAWS SPOTLIGHT

St Paul. Minn. Aug 7.-(CP) -- Hitherto unheraldcd golfers uBuip- cd tho places of cham pIonB and Ia Vorites in to-dny'a quarter ilnhI pairinRB in the National Public Links tournament
 A 15-year-old high school aopho- moro. Joe &icholN. of Long Beach, Cal. played the best golf Of Ihurs' days matches. He won from Wea- ley Casper, Louisville. 1 and z. in tho afternoon. Casper had been picked to go far when he climinat- cd Arthur q, Sato. San Francisco fish merchant.
 Nichols was matched against Al pricbc, the tall Minnesota public links champion who lives In St Paul
 Joseph Mcroln. New York. and Ed Greenway. Seattle. fought for the semi-nnnl position in the other upper bracket match. Greruway shot 50 in his qualifying round,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07
GAMER MEETS HIS CONQUEROR, 0LIN
 AGAIN TONIGHT

New Haven. Aug. .--To-night at the White City stadium. Savin Rock, Al Gniner, New Haven, state light heavyweight and heavyweight champion. will seek to avcnge q de- feat handed him last week when he comes together with Bob Olin. New York Hebrew sensation. In q lO-round encounter. Olin defeated the New Havcncr in n sensational bout lnst Friday night that did not decide the issue until the final round. Matchmaker We'll expects ono of tho largest crowds Of the season 10 witness the boxers in hc- ton in their return argument.
 KayO Ills Objective
 Galner has been working hard in his drills the past few days and is anxious to wipe out that defeat handed him by the Hebrew lad. He IA confident that he can best Olin tonight and feels certain that he can do 1t by q knockout. Gather had Olin in q bad way in their previous shindig in the nfth round but could not land the telling blow that would have ended hostilities.
 Tho IrcIinis
 Eddie Reed. Hartford. 182 poundcr. meets Johnny Peters of England in the emi-final. for eight rounds.
 Jack (Rcd) Knight. New Haven lightweight. faces Ernie Sims. Nau- gatuck, six rounds.
 Larry James. Derby heavyweight. will trade punches with Charlie Nascrl New York, six rounds. Joe ViRnali. Waterbury. md Joe oliver. New Haven. meet in the opening contest. Il four roundcr.