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The Washington times., 1931-09-11
Daughter Finds Mother
Thought Dead IS Years

Rivaling the long estrangement
of Longfellow's immortal Evange.
line and Gabriel, a mother and
daughter, who lived within 100
miles of each other, were re.
united today after a 45-year
separation.
During the As years, Mrs. j.
H. Carter, 4S, of Clarendon, Va,
believed that while she was an
infant her mother died. AL the
while the mother. Mrs. Louisa
Mock Robertson, SO, lived near
Front Royal, Va.
Domestic Rift To Blame
The reunion was brought about
by Joseph Robertson, and his
wife, Mrs. Rosabelle Robertson.
who is Mrs. Carter's daughter, OF
368 Wilson Blvd, Clarendon.
The Washington times., 1931-09-11
ATTACK OPENED
IN COMMONS
ON BUDGET
acDonaId's Defense of Mea-
sure Sets Off Labor 0ppOsi-
ton; Tax Increase Stuns All

LONDON, Sept. II GN.S0.-A
staunch defense of the British
governments course for effecting
the necessary governmental econ
omies through orders in council,
and of the proposed new taxes
was given today by Prime Min
lister j. Ramsay Macdonald
against the bitter attacks launch
ed by the opposition benches.
Cheered BY Supporters
Loudly cheered by the govern
ment'S supporters as he arose to
request parIiament's authorization
for resort to the orders in cOun-
Gil to effect these economies, the
prime minister warned Commons
the present measures are only
temporary relief from the emer-
gency.
Further effort must be put
forth to remedy the financial sit
uation or all the good work that
has been done by balancing the
budget will have been thrown
away within year, the premier
declared.
Still stunned by the govern
ment's drastic measures, Britain
dug into its pocket and prepared
to pay cents more for its pint
o. bitter"
Praised And Abused
Praise and abuse flowed in aI-
most equal torrents in the wake
Of the unprecedented economy
measures proposed by Chancellor
Of the Exchequer Philip SnOwden
to meet the budget deficit.
Savage attacks from labor
spokeSmen and bitter criticism
from merchants and manufac'
turers affected by the tax in.
creases mingled with paeans of
praise from conservative and lib
eral sources over the courageous
stand taken by the crippled
chancellor.
Criticism Notwithstanding, indi-
cations were that Premier Mac
Donald would emerge victorious in
his attempt to have Parliament
grant his coalition government
the right to push financial
measures through by orders in
council"
The Washington times., 1931-09-11
American Priests
Reported Dead As
Belize Is Laid Lou

Several Americans are believed
to have been killed in the severe
hurricane and tidal wave which
struck and partly destroyed Be-
lie, British Honduras, last night,
according to a message to the
State Department today from
Pan-American Airways communi-
cations.
American Consul Taggart was
slightly injured.
Priests Are Killed
The Americans killed are be.
Heved to have been priests, the
message said.
The full extent of the casual
ties has not been ascertained,
but they may run into the hun.
dreds.
The message said:
"Belize devastated by severe
hurricane and tidal wave yes.
terday afternoon and evening.
Authorities advise that casual
ties not aScertained but should
run into hundreds. Few build.
ings intact. Relief of all kinds
urgently needed. Please advise
action proposed by American
organizations. Several Ameri-
can priests killed, but definite
information about dead and in
jured net available. Consulate
staff safe, except slight injuries
to Consul Taggart."
The American colony in British
Honduras consists of 174 Ameri-
cans, according to State Depart
,ment records, most of them in
Belize.
One Porto Rican Dies
A storm of hurricane proper.
tionS struck Porto Rico last
night, interrupting communica.
tons throughout the island, kill
ing one person, injuring several
and causing some property dam
age in San Juan. the capital, &C.
cording to a message received at
the War Department today from
Acting Governor Tabin.
This message was the first re-
ceiyed in washington since an
earlier dispatch to the Navy De.
partment at a. m, which had
reported considerable damage"
Tabin's message said:
"GOvernOr Roosevelt left yes
ferday. Storm struck north
coast last night; wind velocity
10 miles. Slight property dam
age in San Juan. One dead
and few injured. No telephone
or telegraph communication in
The Washington times., 1931-09-11
Silence Settles on
Stricken Belize

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. II
UN.S0 After a brief communi-
cation that Belize, British Hon.
duras, had been swept by trop.
ical hurricane late yesterday and
approximately 200 persons killed,
silence enveloped the devastated
area at II a. m. today.
The communication was re-
ceived by the Tropical Radio
Telegraph Company here from it's
radio station at Tela, Spanish
Honduras.
Efforts were being made to es-
tablish an emergency station at
Belize, where the government
radio station was destroyed.
The Washington times., 1931-09-11
BOWERS KILLED,
WIDOW SAYS
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money in the cash register NOR
on Bowers person had been dis
turbed.
Bowers died at Casualty Hos
pital about 80 minutes after the
bullet was fired.
The managers of the store ex-
amined the dead managers &C.
counts and found them in per
feet order, they said. They also
held to the theory that Bowers
had been murdered.
No One Seen to Leave
No one was seen to leave the
store, and it could not be learned
that the store manager had any
enemieSH
However. holdups are not in
frequent in that neighborhood,
and the proprietors of the store
said they believed Bowers would
have resisted any robbery attempt.
Comparison of finger prints on
the pistol probably will show
whether it was in Bowers hands
or the hands of another when
the shot was fired.
A surprising lack Of speed in
completing investigation of the
finger prints has been shown by
the Homicide Squad.
Although the bullet was fired
about "a hours ago, the squad is
Just getting around TO taking
Bowers fingerprints for ccmpar-
iSon.
An autopsy was performed by
Deputy Coroner Joseph d. Rogers
late yesterday, and the bullet
wound was declared the cause of
death. No theory as to who fired
the shot was advanced by the
doctor.
Bowers. who was married and
the father of a 2-year-old son, Al
bert, is survived by his widow,
four sisters, a brother, and his
mother His widow and son live
at 3639 Thirty-second ST.. Mt.
Rainier, Md. and other members
of the family reside near Troy,
N. Y.
The Washington times., 1931-09-11
Grafton War Vet,
Father of rs, Is Dead

GRAFTON, w. Va, Sept. II,
Funeral services were held for
Capt. Benjamin Franklin Nc.
Wicker, 81, who died at his home
here. Burial was in Pleasant
Creek Cemetery. in charge of
Reno Post, No. IL, Grand Army
Of the Republic.
At the age of II he enlisted
in Company H, Twelfth West
Virginia Infantry. He suffered
wounds at Piedmont, w. Va. and
Winchester and was in % major
engagements. Mr.. McVicker was
the last of IA children. He was
married twice and 16 children
were born Of the first union. II
surviving.
The Washington times., 1931-09-11
GALE SWEEPS
ON TOWARD
DOMINGO
Reaches 100-MiIe Speed as 1t
NHastens Westward; Many
Injured; Priests Are Slain
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old-fashioned English homes, to
day was in ruins as the result OF
being swept by a hurricane.
approximately $50 lives were
lost when the famous mahogany
port was destroyed yesterday.
Half Of the population of Belize
were homeless today.
Several hundred residents Of the
community were injured by the
tropical gale.
The government radio station
probably will be out of commission
for a week.
The Washington times., 1931-09-11
Japanese "Lindy,"
Hunting FIiers, Crashes

TOKYO, Sept. II GN.sD.
Seiji Yoshihara, japanese Lind.
bergh," crashed near the Kasll.
migaura airdrome today while re.
turning from a search for the
American fliers, Don Moyle and
c. A. Allen.
Yoshihara, who made two un.
successful attempts to fly the Pa.
cific via the northern route, had
intended flying along the Hok-
kaido coast and the Kurile Islands
in search of the missing airmen,
but was turned back by impene-
trable fog over the islands.
The Washington times., 1931-09-11
TeIeUisiOn Medium
Of Floral Orders

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. ii.
Thomas c. Luke, of Portland,
Ore, president Of the Florists
Telegraph Delivery Association,
predicted at the opening session
of that organization here that the
time was near when television
would play an important part in
the ordering of flowers by wire
or radio. He said:
"TelevisiOn is reaching a high
degree of perfection, and florists
Of the United States will be
quick to see its advantages. The
florists patron will be able to
see the flowers he is ordering
in all their natural cOlOrs."
The Washington times., 1931-09-11
Texas Woman Pilot
Gums Flying School

HOUSTON, Tex, Sept. II.
Houston is boasting of another
attraction-this one the city's
first woman transport pilot. She
is Mrs. Debie Stanford, who won
the high rating after only nine
months of instruction. She owns
a flying school, which caters to
women.
The Washington times., 1931-09-11
SEIZED RUM DESTROYED

Seized by Prince Georges county
police in recent raids on dwell
ings and halted rum-cars, 81
cases Of liquor and three cases
of beer were destroyed in Hyatts-
vile yesterday under the direc-
ton of Sergt. N. G.. Machem.
The Washington times., 1931-09-11
CUTS SELF IN JAIL

James Carter, colored prisoner
at the Alexandria Jail, was
treated at the Alexandria Hospi.
tai for a cut on his arm re.
ceived when playing with a
razor at the Jail. Five stitches
were taken in his hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-26

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Increasing cloudiness tonight and
Friday becoming unsettled west por-
ton Friday moderate temperature;
moderate west winds offShore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-26
GIRLS PARENTS
WARNED TO KEEP
HER AT SCHOOL

Police court, like the domestic re-
lations court of the old Spanish re-
gime in California, seems to be a
clearing house for El Centro S trou-
bles, domestic, financial and other
wise.
Judge Kendall B. Perkins was
called upon this morning to admon-
ish warning to the parents OF a
12-year-old Mexican girl that she
must be sent to school regardless
of the fact that her shoes are not
of the best quality, and to direct the
child herself to attend school ex-
cept in case of her own illness.
On numerous occasions angry
landlords have applied to Judge
Perkins for relief when their ten
ants refused to either pay rent or
vacate the house. The only thing
the Judge can do in these cases Is
to advise the landlords to bring civil
suit.
Along the line of routine police
court business Judge Perkins this
morning sentenced r. T. McMullen
to pay a fine of $l00 or serve 20
days in Jail for reckless driving, and
sentenced A. K. McClundon to pay
a fine of $40 or serve five days Tor
being drunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-26

Press Classified Ads Bring Results
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-26
THE WEATHER

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Partly cloudy tonight, becoming
unsettled Friday: moderate temper
ature; gentle shifting winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-26
PROPERTY OWNERS
FORM ORGANIZATION

Organization of the Del Norte Park
Improvement association took place
last night at Kenyon IS Desert
plunge with 26 persons present.
Ralph Reynolds was elected presl-
dent, Gerald H. Shaw, secretary
treasurer, and Fred Kenyon, Roch
Marquar, Phil w. Knights, A. K.
Fancher and Ralph Reynolds, mem
bers of the executive committee.
The association went on record as
favoring a rigid enforcement OF re-
strictions for the tract. Don Davis,
assistant city engineer, explained
that water and sewer connections
are being supplied to all new homes
in the subdivision as rapidly as pos
Sible
Few of the lots are for sale at this
time, the sale having been completed
in less than 80 days, according to
Charles B. Justice, subdivider.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-26
JURY ACQUITS
WOMAN ON CHILD
ANNOYING COUNT

Billy Catalina was found not gull
ty of annoying school children after
trial by jury in Imperial yesterday
afternoon.
The woman was first charged with
attempted child stealing, but after
a preliminary hearing this charge
was dismissed and the lesser charge
filed against her.
She was booked on the county
Jail register as Billy Catalina, alias
Billy Keyes Arrested at the same
time as the white woman was Fred
Catalina, Filipino, who claimed to
be the husband of the white woman.
Both were arrested after receipt
of an anonymous letter by Frank
p. McCaslin, chief of police mere,
that n white slave ring was oper-
ating near Imperial A map drawn
on the back of the letter directed
officers to the residence where they
arrested tn woman and the Filipino.
Mrs. Catalina was charged with
annoying Helen Alex, l0-year-old
school girl in Imperial. Officers
claimed that the woman attempted
to entice the girl to come with her,
telling her that her sister was i'll in
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-26

children, Ernest, Jr., and William.
The visitors are from Riverside.
Mr. and Mrs. j. P. Wagner en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. E. Harring-
ton from Perris, Mrs. T. Clayton
and daughter, Marcia, from River
side over the weekend.
Mrs. Denise Labrucherie and FAM
lily were Sunday visitors OF Mr.. and
Mrs. d. Claverie of Jasper district.
Guests Sunday and Monday of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Lydick and
and family were Ernest Stanford
and Durwood Stevens, visitors in
the valley from Buena Park.
Tuesday. this week, Mr.. and Mrs.
George M. Austin left for Orange
to visit their daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Rich
ardson, and to see the Orange Show
in San Bernardino and visit friends
in Riverside.
Miss Myra Bell Spear was a guest
Tuesday night Of Miss Berta Mae
Grandey, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hershell Grandey.
February y Miss Catherine
thompson lett by auto Tor Los An
geles and vicinity, to spend two
weeks visiting relatives.
Mrs. Marguerite Grimes served a
delightful dinner to the following
guests on Sunday; f. w. Paine,
Mrs. Lottie Mason, and George
Hornbeck.
Matters of business took James A
Steele to his home in North Holly
wood, on Friday; he returned
Tuesday
Everyone who attends the McCabe
Farm Bureau meeting on Friday is
promised a good time and cordially
invited TO come. There will be one
or two very interesting speakers in
the early part of the evening and
then all Will participate in folk
| dances Refreshments VIII b e
served
Mrs Weston Van Derpoel spent
Monday with Mrs. Joe A. Wilson.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-26
Firm To Give
Paint Lectures

Paint demonstrations and inform
al lectures on the proper use of diff
ferent paints for various surfaces
will be the feature of Paint Day
on Friday, February d. at the l. V.
Hardware store. according TO War
rem Currier. sales manager of the
iocal hardware concern.
d" Paint Day. is planned as a reg
gular monthly event at all our
stores, stated Currier today. "We
feel a considerable responsibility TO
the people of Imperial Valley IN
teaching them the practical side OF
the use of paint. So we are taking
this means of giving all who desire
it authoritative information.
''In the first of these paint days
we are going TO demonstrate by ac-
tual use the treatment and effects
Of color in the use of interior quick
drying enamelS. This work will be
in charge of Ed Kannen, a factory
specialist of the Sherwin Williams
CO..
In subsequent monthly paint DEM
onstration the hardware firm plans
to cover the entire field of painting
as it relates to Imperial Valley S pc
culiar conditions.
The local hardware store has is
sued q general invitation to every
one interested in any kind of paint
ing to attend this first demonstra-
ton at their local store and bring
questions of any nature that relates
to the use of paint. Authoritative
and reliable answers will be given
in all cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-26
YOUNG FARMERS
EARNING WHILE
IN CLASSRO0MS

The T. F. A. boys of Central
Union high school are attempting
to demonstrate that they believe IL
earning while learning. Those boys
who are interested in poultry are
getting started on very good poultry
projects, and the F. F. A. organlza- =
tion has already purchased three IN
cubators. each one OF $40 egg capa-
city. Some boys are planning TO
go into egg production, some are
planning TO sell fryers. and others
are planning to produce capons.
These incubators are being operated
in the classroom by the various boys
and are greatly increasing the inter-
est Of the boys in their poultry work.
Last week Lewis McElvaney ana
Fred Veliquete took home their day
old chicks, the first patches TO be
hatched in the F. F. A. incubator.
Not TO be out-done, the boys in
terested in hogs have purchased a
purebred Duroc jersey boar from
Mr.. Loveland of Brawley. This board
will be kept on one of the boys
farms close in to the school, for the
service of the sows owned by the
F. F. A. boys.
S. z. Allen and Guy L. Hatch,
shop instructors in the high school,
are cooperating with the agricul-
ture department in making equip
ment which the boys wish to use III
their agricultural projects. AT the
present time large number OF feed
hoppers are being made in the wood
shop, while other boys under the di-
rection of Mr.. Allen. are making
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-26

electric brooders and overhauling
and re-wiring the last two incu-
bators purchased BY the boys. This
equipment is being purchased by the
boys for their own use and paid Tor
out of proceeds from the candy sale
during the noon hour and after
school, which is conducted by the
F. F.. A. boys.
Cleo Edgar started several months
ago with young gilt on his project
and today is proudly telling the
other boys of the thirteen little pigs
which arrived yesterday to increase
the size Of his project. Gilbert
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-26
Plans To Paint Old Pottery
PHILADELPHIA. U.p) - An

PHILADELPHIA, U.p) - An III
structor at George School will soon
leave the city for an extended stay
in the jungles of Yucaton where
she will paint recently unearthed
examples of Maya pottery. She Is
Miss Louise Baker and is considered
one of the most outstanding arch
eological painters of the country.
She will make the trip under the
direction of the University Of Penn
sylvania Museum.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-26
NEWS OF MCABE DISTRICT

living for the past two or three
years in Ontario they intend to re-
turn to Texas where they lived be-
fore coming to California, and to
take up their residence there
! Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Veliouette
have been hosts to Mrs. Mettie
Myeras, Mrs. Veliquettes mother
who is here from Wiley, Colorado
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Havens were
hosts at the aluminium supper
given this week to these guests
Messrs. and Mesdames S. A. Grimes,
Gilbert House, H. L. Baker, c. C.
Grimes, Gaylord Dearborn, Clyde
Havens, j. M. Youstler: and 70 Earl
Gennisto. a
! Mrs. Martin Weiss and her
daughter, Miss Katherine Weiss, ac-
companied by Miss Anna McNannin
! and Miss Flora La frankie Of El
Centre, motored to San Diego Sat
urday to see Mrs. Weiss daughter
Mrs. Rose Hawn. who has recently
undergone an operation.
Beautiful weather marked the
trip made by Mrs. Fred Sunstrom
and her daughter, Frances. by rail
to Arcadia, Friday, where she visit
ed until Tuesday WIN relatives
Luncheon and dinner guests re-
Gently of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Havens
was Thomas Fisher from Calipa-
tria.
Mrs. Irma He'll was pleasantly
surprised by a visit of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. C. Allison, Mary Louise
and Robert Allison, Jr.. Los Angeles
residents, last week.
Fred w. Paine, George M. Austin
Walter Paine, and James Brock
were among the members of the
Masonic lodge who attended the
annual Washington's birthday BAN
quet and celebration.
Expecting TO spend two or three
weeks in San Diego, William Shan
non Lydick departed Saturday noon
from his daughters home where
he has been visiting for a day or
two, accompanying Andrew Thaa-
mum of FL Centre on the trip.
launching in Brawley a few days
ago were Mr.. and Mrs. George M
Austin, their hosts being Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Best OF that city.
Guests for several days of Mr.
and Mrs. S. A. Grimes were Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Youtsler from Riv-
erside.
House guests Friday night Of Mr..
and Mrs. Hershell Grandey were
Thomas Genges, Floyd Mohr, Ar
chic Thompson, the latter being
from Glendora and the other two
from Garden Grove.
Weston Van Derpoel came to the
valley recently and is a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Wagner. Mrs.
Van Derpoel has been visiting with
them for several weeks: but they
will both return the latter part Of
this week TO their home in FL Ca
jon.
New residents in the community
are Mr.. and Mrs. Max Studer who
have moved here from Holtville TO
the ranch OF Studer's brother, John
Studer
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Lefty
Grandey. her granddaughter, Miss
Berta Mae Grandey. and Miss Myra
Bell Spear called on Mrs. Lula
Wake and daughter, Elva Laverne.
For several days Arthur Martin
has been substituting as mail car
rier on route number one.
Mrs. r w. Thompson returned
Thursday evening from San Diego
where she has been making an eX-
tended visit with friends.
Visitors for the weekend of Mr..
and Mrs. Merit Cox were Mrs.
Cox's sister and her family, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Wells and two
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-26
MILDRED PAINE
Press Staff Correspondent


Entertained recently by Mrs. De-
nise Labrucherie and family were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Street, guests
from Los Angeles, Mrs. Fred Ritter
also of Los Angeles, and Mrs. G.. c.
Tucker.
House guests Sunday night OF
Mr.. and Mrs George Townsend
were Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Yazell
and two children, Evelyn and Lu-
ellie. On Sunday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Townsend and family called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Yazell at their
Holtyille residence.
After coming down from Long
Beach, Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Bish
drove out to visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Thompson where they
will spend several days before re-
turning. They made the journey
down on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bezdechecl:
spent Thursday Afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. C. Parsons in Calexico
enjoying dinner with them also.
Entertaining card games filled
the evening of February % for Mr.
and Mrs. j. F. Slovak and family
and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kneitz and
children who were all present at
the home of Mr. and Mrs John
Provazek in Ell Centre.
Walter Paine spent pleasant
four days last week visiting in the
mountains with Charles Kelley who
resides in Descandso.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Labrucherie
gave dinner OH Washington S
birthday for Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo
Osa, Thomas, Raymond, and Misses
Concha and Maria Oso. Later Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Sariego. Mary
Louise and Ralph Sariego and Miss
Grace Lacey called on Mr. and Mrs.
Labrucherie.
Visiting in Holtyille Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lark Goss were Mr..
and Mrs. John Goss.
Miss Cathleen Wagner n d
Mrs. Weston Van Derpoel were
guests for the night, Saturday, of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Austin. They
attended the operetta given at the
high school In which Miss Wagner
took part.
John Lydick departed last week
for Riverside, where he will visit
Mrs. Lydick and his two sons at
his home there.
IN Meloland. February %. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Marion Spear and
Orville and Helen Spear called on
Mr.. and Mrs O b. Spear.
Tuesday night last week Miss
Marie Slovak was a houseguest OF
Miss Berta Mae Grandey.
Miss Kathryn He'll was hostess to
Miss Betty Lou Boone and Miss
Virginia He'll at a little matinee
party at the Fl Centro theatre.
In a party which went from Ell
Centre TO Painted Canyon, Sunday
taking with them a delightful pot
luck luncheon, were Mr.. and Mrs
Evan T. Hewes.
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hersheil Grandey were Fred Wisner
and George Trey OF San Diego and
Glenn Johnson. a Brawley resident.
Tuesday recreation meeting was
held by the Al Sewing club at
the McCabc j., school house. The
girls played many amusing games
directed by Mrs. l. Thanner.
In place OF other exercises the
boys at McCabe school, under the
coaching of Miss Grace Hildreth,
are preparing themselves for the
Junior Olympic meet to be held
this spring.
A. S. Sprinkle and son, Hansel,
eft Wednesday after a long visit
with the formers brother Ernest
Sprinkle. Although they have been
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-26

House has recently had an addition
Of eight pigs to his project while
Ralph Adams is looking forward to
similar event with his purenred
registered Duroc gilt, which he
showed at the recent Imperial Val
ley fair and on which he won a tirss
prize OF SIS.