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Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15

Interested non-member grosVers-Learn the
facts. The manager ofyour nearest District Ex-
change or Exchange Association will be glad
to answer your questions and acquaint you
with the many reasons why over 30 of Cali
fornia and Arizona citrus growers find Ex-
change membership profitable. Or write,
Growers Service Bureau, Box $50, Station c,
Los Angeles, California.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
TEXAS OFFICIALS
BOOKED T0FACE
FRAUD CHARGES

EDINBURG, Tex, Oct. Is. U.P)-
Two sets of books, one public and
the other private, were kept by Hi
dalgo county officials during a
three-year period ending Dec. 81
1890 an audit has just revealed
Rake lofts" on road contracts, oy-
erpayment on road contracts and
other Irregularities are reported by
Ernst & Ernst, of Houston, the
accounting firm.
Fourteen former Hidalgo county
officials and others, and three for
mer officials of this city, will be
called for trial here Oct. 10 or
various charges growing out of an
alleged conspiracy, which is sup
posed to have defrauded taxpayers
out of millions of dollars. The in
dictments were returned last spring
Besides records of the county
books of drainage districts, road
districts and the e'old Edinburg State
Bank & Trust Company we're ex-
amined. The audit indicates a
basis for suit to recover nearly
81 100000, and establishes the coun-
ty debt at $50, ,450,2i2.18.
The general audit says that ar
examination of the drainage dis
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
NEWS OF WCABE DISTRICT

turned from a visit in San Diego
which she spent with Mrs. Anna B.
Paine, her aunt, who spent last
winter here in the valley.
Mrs. Frank Bezdecheck and her
son, Frank, Jr, came home from
Inglewood where they had spent q
week, on Sunday.
On October IL Miss Myra Bell
and Miss Heleh Spear accompanied
by Howard Burlington motored to
CaleXico where they dined with Mr..
and Mrs. George Hendricks.
Guests Sunday and Monday of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S. Wagner were
Bill Wagner and Othal Wells who
live in Puente.
Fred w. Paine entertained An
drew Thaanum, an Ell Centre resi-
dent, and Walter Paine on October
II.
Little Miss Carol Martin is quite
young lady now since she cele-
brated her third birthday Sunday
at the home of her aunt and un-
Gle, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Steele. They
gave a dinner IN her honor at which
were present Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Pritchard, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Martin, and Lois Martin.
An informal dinner party was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w
Paine on Sunday. Their guests
were Mrs. Maude Howell, Mrs. Will
liam Upholt, Miss Betty Upholt
Miss Myrtle Howell-all of Holt
ville-and Miss Doris Moline
Allen Lewis and Albert Steele
were fortunate in being able to be
in San Bernardino over the week
end to witness the football game
played by their school, Central Jun
ior College, with San Bernardino
Junior college.
Visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. j. P.
Wagner from Friday until Satur-
day was Miss Beatrice Clayton, her,
Puente: Mrs. T. A. Clayton, from
Riverside, and C. Eckles, Of Pu-
ente, also.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
COLORED ELKS
PLAN CEREMONY
At new HOME

Salton Sea Lodge 627 and Phyliss
Wheatley Temple 526, I. B. P. o.
E. w. will lay the corner stone of
their new building Sunday, October
II.
The building is located at the
corner of Second and State streets
and will form the center OF a new
fraternal, civic, and business dis
trict. The Elk ritual will be used
in conducting the ceremony. The
public is invited to attend and OBJ
serve the ceremonies.
Among the relics to be placed in
the corner stone will be a personal
message from the grand exalted
ruler, J, Finley Wilson. Washington,
D. c., and from the grand daugh-
ter ruler, Abbie Johnson, Philadel-
phia. Messages and congratula-
tions have been received from mem
bers of the fraternity throughout
the state and much interest is be-
ing taken in the affair by citizens
throughout the valley.
Progress on the building has been
made to the extent that the build
ing committee feels certain that a
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
Lost Ugly Fat
Her Husband Says She
Looks Five Yaers
Younger!

There is a certain weight at which
every woman looks her loveliest-
not skinny underWeight nor pendU-
lous overweight, but normal weight.
My husband says l look five years
Younger writes this lady of %
who-thanks to her daily dose of
Kruschen Salts-has unourdened
her body of 18 pounds OF ugly fat.
Read her letter.
Having heard from a friend OF
mine that she had lost consider
able weight since taking Kruschen
Salts, I started using them in July
last, when I weighed 1T lbs.
have lost weight steadily since then,
and am now 159 lbs.-my normal
weight. Moreover, 1 feel brighter
and more energetic in every way
1 have enquired of my dressmaker
my measurements, which in August
last we're Bust 40, Hips 43A
Waist 33i3 inches. Last week they
were:-Bust 33, Hips 40, Waist 81
inches, which is normal for my
height, which is TT. 8 in. My age
is %. My husband is a very severe
critic. He says / look five years
younger. There is no other reason
for my loss of weight except Krus-
chen, as I do not take any partic-
ular diet"
(Mrs.) s. r., London, England.
A bottle of Kruschen Salts that
will last four weeks costs but 85
cents-Try one bottle-if not joyful
ly satisfied-money back. On sale
at Clements Drug Store, Valley
Drug Co., Shirer Drug Co., Ell Gen.
tro Drug Co. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
Get Rid of Your
ECzE M A
Like Ibid Mine"

say thousands of men and women
everywhere, to whom Moone's En-
erald Oil has brought blessed, COM
forting relief.
Take c. A. Bowen, 213 Pearl
Street, Corning, n. Y, who says:
81 have had the eczema for 81
years and have tried out 100 differ
ent remedies for it. I must say the
Emerald Oil beats them all"
This wonderful antiseptic oil
stops the itching instantly. Use it
freely on the irritated patches of
skin. 1t gives marvellous relief be-
fore you can draw your breath.
Make up your mind today that
you are going to give your suffer-
ing skin chance to get well. En-
erald Oil will accomplish the SEEM
ingly impossible for you, or Glenn
ents Drug Store will give your
money back. That's definite
promise adv
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
new PRODUCTS
MADE BY WICK
CHEMICAL co.

GREENSBORO, N. c., Oct. Is
/ (SpeciaD-The management of Wick
Chemical company, makers of Vick's
VapoRub, is too busy cultivating old
markets and creating new ones to
give much thought to depression"
The Wick company is part Of
Drug, Inc, and in itself is one Of
the largest proprietary organizations
! in the country Its phenominal
success during the past 25 years is
becoming more understandable in
the present situation. Its remedy
for business depression is more
work, more employment and greater
expenditures for marketing efforts
including an advertising appro-
priation more than doubled. This
policy apparently works-and has
worked throughout the lifetime Of
the company.
Early this season the manage
ment announced the introduction of
Vicks VapoRub in new stainless
white form-"for those who prefer
it," Now the company is making
another aggressive move, in the an
nouncement of two entirely new
products-Vicks Nose and Throat
Drops and Vicks Medicated Cough
Drops-presented as worthy allies
of Vicks VapoRub in the control
of colds" The company sticks to
its own field, with specialized prep
arations for certain types and stages
of colds.
These new Wick products are the
result Of many years of research in
the Wick laboratories and have been
subjected to satisfying clinical tests
by experts both here and abroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
Sunkiist
ORANGES
LEMONS
GRAPEFRUIT

WHAT THE EXCHANGE IS The California Fruit
Growers Exchange nonproh organization gilmore than
1880 citrus fruit growers producing 75%S of the Cal
orna and Arizona citrus crop, operated by and for them
cooperative basis Its object develop the national
and international market for its Oranges Lemons and Grape
fruit and to provide marketing organization thatwill sell
the fruit Of il members advantgeousy and least
expense Receipts from ales less only actual Of oper
auon returned growers Applications received
through all the Exchanges 24 local packing associations
3 District Exchanges the central Office Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
Another Gilbert
Romance Hinted

NEW YORK, Oct. Is. U.P)-Lupc
Velez, movie actress, was at the pier
to bid bon voyage" to John Gill
bert, screen hero, when he sailed for
Europe on the Europa early today.
Gilbert told reporters he had
nothing to say when they asked
him if he and Miss Velez were en-
gagged. He recently was divorced by
Ina Claire.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15

"T HEAR it said occasionally
L that two selling organ
izations, working in comPe-
tition, would do a better job
than if the entire crop were
handled through the Califor-
MIA Fruit Growers Exchange
Because | want the best
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15

return my crop can bring I've tried to see this
other point of view. Suppose there ua5 another
cooperative handling the remaining quarter of
the crop. What better story could it tell the
buyer?
Gould it say, batter tu42 No. Exchange fruit
is known for dependable quality. Buyers are
skePtical of unknown brands.
Gould it say, Il b,ana tbat 7t0nzs9 rscQgnize :
Not when SunIist is the best-known brand Of
fresh fruit in the world
Gould it offer better Jervice than tbe Ex-
nbange,P Hardly No smaller cooperative could
have the Exchanges facilities. Without these it
could not render the service.
Gould it offer TO sell t0r hU2 Not if it ex-
Pected to keep me as a member!
IF this second cooperative could not find a
better market for my fruit, see nothing to be
gained by this extra competition in selling.
Competition in production, quality, handling,
packing fine. The Exchange employs it
constantly
But if the cooperative principle is good
one-One, big cOqberatise IS The best. 1t permits
more even distribution fairer and better prices
1t means decreased costs through operations on
larger scale. 1t makes possible the use of ad-
vertising to increase the consumption of citrus
fruits.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15

The annual flower show at Pasa-
dena will be October 29-31.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15

tricts warrants "discloses that in
numerous instances they were paid,
or refunded, without being en-
dorsed by the payee, and others
which by a comparison of endorse
ments indicates that such endorse
ments are not in the handwriting
of the payee."
The bank audit shows certain
percentage" or "rake-off' depos-
its, to the personal accounts OF vari-
Gus county officials simultaneously
with the payment of vouchers for
road contracts and other pur-
poses. These deposits were usually
to Ii per cent of the youch-
ers, the audit points out.
The annual flower show at Pasa-
dena will be October DBL
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
GAME LAWS TO
BE ENFORCED IN
IMPERIAL COUNTY

f. H. Glidden, deputy state and
federal game warden, with head
quarters in San Diego, was visitor
at the Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce recently, and outlined a plan
for enforcement of game laws in
Imperial county. The chamber OF
commerce has for a long time
sought to have a permanent deputy
game warden stationed in the I'm
perial Valley and is still actively
interesting itself in obtaining this
service for the community.
Deputy Glidden announced that
extra deputies will be stationed in
the county at the commencement
Of the duek-hunting season, which
Will be at - o'clock noon on No
vember 16. when the shooting of
ducks will become legal all over tbs
state. A combination Of federal and
state laws limits the shooting of
ducks in Imperial county to Is ac-
tual hunting days out of the 80 days
elapSing between November 16 and
December Is. The scarcity of ducks
has made necessary strict federal
regulation if ducks are to be pre-
served. Deputy Glidden announces
that the state will cooperate with
the federal department in the en-
forcement of the statutes of the
state and nation and that all law
violators apprehended in Imperial
county will be turned over to the
federal authorities for prosecution
Glidden expressed himself as
much interested in the success of
the planting of striped bass in Sal
ton Sea, and when time permits he
plans to come to the valley to catch
specimens of this fish which will
be sent to the state biologists for
examination as to their food and
their condition. Additional plant
lngs Of bass in the sea have been
held up pending determination OF
the success of the experiment when
5000 fine young bass were trans
planted from the Sacramento river
to Imperial county. The expert
ment is being watched with much
by the state fish and game
as upon its success will
depend the transplanting of bass
10 other inland waters of the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15
Road Cops To Attend School

AUGUSTA, Me, U.D-To make
touring easy for tourists. Names
state highway police will go to
school this winter. The idea is to
transform each officer into a walk
ing information booth. The police
will be given a special course Of
instruction to make them ablt
touring counselors.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-15

date for the formal dedication can
be made within the next 10 days.
The music for Sundays services
will be rendered by the Elk quar-
tette and by chorus from the
Daughter Elks. Esteemed Leading
Knight Ardnore Dixon will act as
master of ceremonies and Esteemed
Lecturing Knight Lewis Foster viii
read the grafton. The formal cere-
monies will be conducted by Exalt-
ed Ruler R. j. Burleigh, Chaplain
Rev. G.. E. Davis, and Cup Bearer
E. H. Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-31
First Two Will Be Tried By the Judge as Distefano Changed From Jury Trial at Court Opening
Judge Baldwin Presided and Denied Three Mo- tiOns of Defense Counsel Right at Opening Seven Jurymen Selected at Press HOur-AttOrney Weisman Putting Up Fight Right at Start

Evidence in the trial of Baron J.. T Torkomian. 54, James Sullivan, 28. and Amerigo Distefano. g. on charges of rape and drugging with intent to commit crime, was ex- pected to start before Judge Alfred C. Baldwin and jury in superior court this afternoon. Torkomian and Distefano will be tried by ths court and Sullivan by the jury. Dis tefano changed his election of trial when arraigned in court this morn ing. The trial is the result of charge. made by Miss Isabelle Lituwaitis Is year old girl.
 Deputy sheriffs posted at the CT frances of the court house prevented large crowds of spectators from er tcring after the court room had been filled. Several hundted spectators. of both sexes were lined along Leavenworth street and Kendrict avenue adjoining the court house long before 10 o'clock.
 Three Motions Denied
 Judge Baldwin denied three mo tions filed by defense counsel before polling of the jury started. A sharp clash between Attorney A. Henry Wcisman and States Attorney Lewis over the filing of motion
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-31
ANOTHER YOUNG
 MAN COMES INTO
 HATHAWAY. CASE

Fall River, Mass, Mar 31.-(UP) authorities to-day claimed to have obtained evidence indicating that an unidentified young man was with Elliott "Pinky" Hathaway and Verna k. Russell on the automobile ride from which the blonde student nurse never returned. The latest evidence was suplied by Lois Johnson. nurse at Truesdale hospital, where Verna was employed prior to her murder week ago last night. Hathaway is held without bail at the county jail in Cranston. R. l.. charged with the first degree murder of his girl friend. who was strangled.
 Miss Johnson said the party of a week ago last night was to have been a foursome, with she and an unidentified young man accompany ing Verna and Hathaway in an auto mobile which Hathaway had bor- rowed from his twin brother Alden. Just as she was about to, join the party, Miss Johnson said, she re- ceived a telephone call from her steady" boy friend, who wanted to spend the evening with her. So she cancelled her plans and decided to go out with her boy friend, she said, and Verna, Hathaway and q young man who was to have been her escort drove away. saying they would park in the Watuppa reserva- ton and asking her to join them there later in the evening if possible. Miss Johnson said her boy friend remained with her so late that she could not get to the reservation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-31
DIVORCE MILL OF NEVADA BEGINS
 ITS GRINDING,

l Reno, Nev, March 31.-(UP)-- Divorce hearings were held in secret | to-day under a new law signed by Governor Fred E. Balzar as part of Nevada's campaign to retain it's
 prestige as divorce center.
 The law was adopted by the state legislature at the same time it ap- proved the six-week divorce bill and the ''wide open" gambling measure, but Governor Balzar did not sign it until last night.
 The six-week divorce bill becomes effective May 1, and the district at
 torney has ruled that all persons who have resided in Reno for six weeks prior to that time may file suit for divorce.
 Under the new secrecy law" the divorce complaint and all papers connected with it may be sealed at the request of either party. Judg- ment rolls need state only the statu- tory grounds for the action, and the
 actual hearing may be held in secret.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-31
Famous Coach Of
 Notre Dame Met
 Death In Crash
Eight Other Passengers on Board the Airplane Killed Also Plane Enroute From Kansas City to Los Angeles PLANE CRASHED ON FARM
 NEAR BAZAAR IN KANSAS

Bazaar, Kans., March h31.-(UP).-Knute Rockne, noted Notre Dame football coach and eight other were killed in an airplane crash near here to-day.
 The plane operated by the Transcontinental and Western Air Express, Inc., enroute from Kansas City to Los Angeles.
 Roclne was listed passenger on the plane when left Kansas City and persons who reached the wreck age said there survivors,
 Crashed On Kansas Farm
 The plane crashed on the farm of Steward Baker near here. Y
 Itwas combination passenger and mail plane and was delayed IS minutes in its departure from Kansas City.
 The delay caused by late arrival of mail
 The passenger list was reported here to include: Knute Rockne J. H. Christen, s. Goldthwaite identified man from Chicago, two pilots and Robert Frye, steward ! on Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-31
FOUR HOUR FIGHT TO QUENCH FIRE
 IN WILMINGTON

Wilmington, Vt. March 31.--UP) Fire which ragged for four hours.
 fed by explosions of paint and ann munition. was controlled here early
 to-day after two three-story build ings had been wrecked with dam age estimated at $150,000. Several hundred pounds of ammunition
 stocked in the basement of the Parmlee and Howe Provision Store fexploded but the bullets struck eel lar walls and did not escape from
 the building.
 The store of Warden and Cross dealers in general supplies. also was ruined. MT and Mrs Leon Leonard and their infant son, occupants of Irooms above the store. escaped part lly clothed. The fire was accelerated
 by the explosion of $3,000 worth of paint stored in the basement of the Parmlee and Howe building. Fire apparatus from Jacksonville, Whit lingham and Bennington responded to cells for aid when the local depart ment found the blaze threatening the towns business center.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-31
FAMILY WITH MAD STRAIN IN
 EAST HADDAM WIPED OUT BY
 ONE OF THE THREE DEMENTED

East Haddam, Conn. March S1.- (UP)-A mad strain in, the Wiley family. which settled on rambling farm near Devils Hopyard in 1909, extinguished itself when John Will ley, 64. shot off the head of his paralyzed brother. Henry. 62. clubbed and shot to death his sister, Kath- crime, SC. and fataily slashed his own throat.
 Bodies of three---last of the fam ily--were found in the kitchen of the delapidated farmhouse when neighbor called yesterday. They ap- peared to have been dead about 10 days.
 Investigators were interrupted by the believing of cow and starving livestock and poultry were found be- hind the house.
 John was committed to the state hospital for the insane at Middle town. near here. in 1928, but was released after six months treatment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-31
NEW HAVEN BATTLE ON
 JUDGESH'IP
Power to Name Judges of That Court Taken Away From the Governor and Given Back to Assembly
BY GEORGE +. MORRIS, JR. { United Press Stan Correspondcnt)

BY GEORGE R. MORRIS, JR. United Press Stan Correspondcnt)
 Hartford, Conn. March 31-tUP3 The general assembly moved to- day to restore the right of appoint- ment of the New Haven city court judges to tho assembly when the senate, by roll call vote of IT to IA, passed an amendment to the New Haven city charter taking that bower away from the governor.
 Sen Jacob Caplan, republican, New Haven, urged passage of the amendment on the ground there was no reason for an exception in the case of New Haven. Sen Frank $. Bergin, democrat, senate minority leader. declared New Haven's court was far ahead ot that of other towns and cities and urged rejection of the amendment.
 Governor Wilbur L. Cross already has nominated Judge Stanley Dunn. republican, and Philip Troup, dem- ocrat. for the posts but the senate has not yet confirmed the nomina- tions.
 Governor. Cross sent several nom- nations to the senate for confirma- ton and all were referred to the committee on executive nomina- tons. They were:
 Dr Harold A. Bancroft, for con- sulting physician at the Wethers- field states prison.
 Doctors George Boomer and Os- car A. Leonard, both of New Haven. for trustees of the Mansfield state training school and hospital.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-31
CHARLES J.. MOORE MET
 HIS DEATH
President of Conn Federa- ton of Labor Was Killed Near Derby When His Auto Crashed in Between Three Trees

Shelton, Mar 31-UP)-Charles J. Moore, president of the Connec- ticut Federation of Labor, was kill ed when his automobile struck three trees here today.
 Moore, who was 3S, was returning to his home at Torrington from Bridgeport when the car, in which he was riding alone, left curve near the home of Former Tax Col lector John H. Hill and struck among the trees.
 The crash aroused residents of the neighborhood, who found Moore slumped over the wheel in the wreckage. He was taken to Griffin hospital. Derby, where he was pro- nounced dead on arrival.
 The machine, said to have been travelling at high speed, bounded off two trees and smashed head-on into third.
 Charles J. Moore, president of the Connecticut Federation of Labor
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-31
NO ENTHUSIASM l OF CITIZENS FOR
 CITY MANAGER
Thus Far tlie Democrats Voting Booth Shows a Ratio of 9 10 1 for Pres
 ent Form of Government

Early returns in the emocrat's s test of public sentiment as to whether Waterburians are in a re- captive mood to the suggestion of q city manager form of government, fail to show any unusual enthusiasm for the idea. By ration of nearly 9 to 1 readers of the Democrat and voters in the contest registered pre- ference for the present system of government. Of course 1t is rather early in the battle of the ballots to forecast final results and it is more than likely that following to- morrow's special meeting of the ad- vocates of the city manager plan that a deluge of votes may ensue. All persons over 21 years of age and citizens of the United States are asked to clip out the coupon in this
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-31

lat the urgent request of Henry. Strangely enough. Johns commit ment followed his attack upon his brother with an axe but Henry was lonesome for male companionship and quarreled violently with Kath- crime. Dr Roy L. Leak of the state hospital explained John was listed as uncured when he was released and that he left the institution against his protest. Henry. how ever, accepted full responsibility for his brother.
 Residents of the sparsely settled section recalled that 40 years ago the mother of the three drowned herself in a river nearby.
 State police believed John crept |up behind Henry and fired both bar |reis of shot gun at the back of his head. Then he clubbed and shot Katherine when she ran into the room. He cut his throat with a razor and died from loss of blood.