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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
CRAWFORD SUIT
SEEKS TO HAVE
SALE CANCELLED

Basing their complaint on the
grounds that $4,000 worth of prop
erty was sold for $4,000 under a
trust deed, and that the sale took
place after owners of the prop
erty had been lulled to false Sc
curity by a fancied extension of
time in which to make payments
on a $4,000 promissory note, D. R.
Crawford and Harry Thompson
today filed suit in superior court
against B. E. Parks and the Sc.
curity Title Insurance and Guar
antee company, asking to have the
sale cancelled.
That Parks, as holder of Craw-
ford's note for $4,000, agreed, up
on payment of $1,000, to extend
time for other payments on the
note and cancel a notice of default
which had been filed in the county
recorders office, but failed to keep
the agreement and caused sale of
the property under the trust deed,
was the contention set forth in the
COI1lpldlIlG.
Crawford gave his promissory
note in 1890, securing it by trust
deed to Parks, which was placed
in the hands of the title company
Later Crawford sold the property
to L. NJ. and Margaret Macarthur,
who subsequently transferred it to
Thompson, always subject to the
original trust deed.
This year Parks filed notice OF
default IN payments on the note,
but agreed with Crawford to can
Gel the notice and extend the time
for these payments, according to
the complaint. Relying upon this
agreement, neither Crawford nor
Thompson had any knowledge
that the notice of default had not
been cancelled, and realized this
only when the title company sold
the property to Parks for $4,000, the
complaint said.
Since the property is valued at
500, 900, tie plaintiffs contend that
the price paid at the trustees sale
was inadequate. Besides asking
cancellation of the sale, the COM
rlaint asks also that Parks be or
oered to give an accounting OF
rents and profits from the proper
ty since he went into possession
of it.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
REJECTED SUITOR
STARTS FIRE In
NURSES HOUSE

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 81. U.P)-
What police said was an attempt
to set fire to a woman friend S
apartment early today was frus-
trated by the speedy arrival of
firemen, who caused the arrest of
Jesse Bueno, 27-year-old waiter,
on charge of suspicion of arson.
Bueno according to Lieut.. Ed
ward Harris of the arson squad,
was a disgruntled sutton of Mar
garet Nichols, 23-year-old nurse.
A trail of gasoline leading from
q hall bathroom to the door of the
girls apartment 25 feet away was
lighted, allegedly by Bueno, and a
score of guests fled to the street.
Firemen broke down Miss Nichols
door to rescue her.
Bueno was standing across the
street watching the firemen when
arrested. Police said there was a
strong odor of gasoline about his
clothing.
Miss Nichols told authorities that
she recently refused to see Bueno
again, and that he had continual
ly followed her to her apartment.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
SAYS JOHNSON
PARTY TRAITOR
State C. o. p. Chairman
Likens Senator To Ben
edict Arnold.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31-U.PA
Senator Hiram w. johnson was
branded traitor to the Republican
party, and called a Benedict Ar
mold" because he is supporting Gov
Franklin D. Roosevelt for the pre-
sidency, in statement issued to-
day by Ingall w. Bull, chairman OF
the Los Angeles Republican county
committee.
Senator Johnson's action proves
that political parties as well as ma
lions may harbor a Benedict Ar
nold,' Bulls statement said.
Referring to Johnson's appear
ance here tomorrow night to urge
the election of Gov. Roosevelt, Bull
said:
Senator Johnson comes here as
man without a party, without a
cause, and without a following"
He has voluntarily relinquished
any claim to leadership or parti-
cipation in the affairs of the Re-
publican party in order that he
may carry out ingloriously and vim
dicatively the promptings of his
personal jealousy" the statement
continued.
blinded by some of the most ig-
noble emotions that ever visited the
human breast, Senator johnson
cannot see himself in the true
light in which he reveals himself.
Yielding to envy and malice to-
ward Hoover whose sole offense
to Senator Johnson lies in the Pre-
sident's success and national hon.
ors, the senator has treacherously
deserted the hundreds of thous-
ands OF Republican men and wo-
men who have reposed deluded
confidence in him.
Instead of fighting the battles
of progressivism, Senator johnson
in attacking our great President at
this cvritical hour, attacks the true
progressive leat.er of the American
people. Herbert Hoover is one of
the trusst and greatest progressive
leaders this country has ever de-
veloped.'
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
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BODIES OF LOST
HUNTERS BURIED
BY SNOWSTORM

SHERIDAN, Wyo., Oct. 81. U.P)
Snow which fell in the Big Horn
mountains over the weekend vir-
tually killed hopes for the recov-
cry of the bodies of two hunters
lost in a blizzard in the mountains
two weeks ago.
A party of veteran mountain
men, however, continued the search
today for Fred Demmel and Dell
Yoakum, who were separated from
their deer hunting parties when
the blizzard broke suddenly. 1t
was believed the hunt would be
abandoned after today.
The body of Dillon McKinnon,
blanketed under six inches of snow,
was found this weekend near the
head of Trapper river, in the Big
Horns. He was lost in the same
storm which took the lives of the
other two hunters.
Five inches of snow fell in the
mountains yesterday.
The snowfall was general over
Wyoming and Montana. Colorado
shivered under lowering tempera-
] lures, but only one town in the
state, Leadville, 10000 feet above
sea level in the Rockies, reported
snow
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
TalbOt's Health
Not Endangered

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 81. U.P)-
James A. Talbot, former Richfield
Oil company executive, is in suf-
ficiently good health to remain in
Jail pending the outcome of his
appeal from conviction on grand
theft charges.
Three physicians appointed last
week by Superior Judge Elliot
Craig to examine Talbot, reported
today that while Jail conditions
were not ideal for man in his
poor physical condition, his life
would not be endangered by fur
Their confinement.
The doctors, Joseph M. King, Ar
thur S. Graihger and George D.
Hunter, were appointed after
Judge Craig refused to accept test
imony of nine other physicians
that Talbot's health was impaired
by incarceration The three court
appointed physicians said Talbot's
loss of weight was due to unaccus-
toned food and sleeping condi-
tons.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
RED FLAGS IN
HUNGER MARCH
Chicago Loop Invaded By
Thousands Of Unem-
plOyed Workers.

CHICAGO, Oct. 31.-U.P)--A
shouting, singing army of $4,000
men, women and children marched
through the Loop today in hun
ger march" Despite red banners
and taunts at Mayor Anto j. Ger
max and President Hoover more
than 1000 police marshalled the
parade without violence.
In three armies, the marchers
converged on Che Loop from north,
west and south. There were rag
ged men with drawn faces, well
dressed men who parked their au-
tomobiles before joining the lines,
women in frayed clothes with a
baby on one arm and a red UNI
brella in the opposite hand and
women in fur coats.
Past the city hall, the army
moved, rs abreast, shaking their
fists, shouting I'VE want Cermak' S
scalp" or singing We'll hang Pre-
sident Hoover to sour apple tree
when the revolution comes"
More than 1000 police were
iiioooCd oOOdO Vic Pil dOC diANi az
companied 1t to Grant Park for a
mass meeting. A delegation was
left behind to choose spokesman to
present demands for the unem-
ployed for more relief funds and
better conditions.
A clash was narrowly averted
when the marchers swung off Ran
dolph street into Michigan avenue
on their way to the park.
Police had orders to send the
marchers down the sidewalks.
A policeman stood with pistol
aimed but the marchers ignored
him and walked into the street.
At Michigan and Monroe, a man
who shouted that he was a Com
munist, leaped onto traffic light
and waved a red flag. The police
turned their backs.
For three blocks, the avenue was
a bedlam, thanked on one side by
the finest shops in the city.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Thomas Refuses
Release On Bail

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 81. U.P)-
Refusing release on bail, Elliott B.
Thomas, ousted Redondo Beach
school superintendent who admit
ted embezzlement of school funds
and the staging of kidnap hoax,
waited in the county jail today to
assist auditors who seek to deter
mine the amount of his defalca-
tons.
Thomas refused to accept free
dom on bail, maintaining that any
money he has should be paid the
school board in restitution, ac-
cording to his attorney, George
Penney. The auditors report is
expected by mid-week. Thomas
already has made partial restitu-
ton.
The Redondo Beach school
board officially removed Thomas
from office at meeting Satur-
day night.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Seek Reopening Of
Bishop Cannon Case

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. UP)-
Political activities of Bishop
James Cannon, Jr., against Alfred
E. Smith in the 1928 presidential
campaign came under the scrutiny
of the courts again today.
The office of District Attorney
Leo A. Rover is asking the District
of Columbia court of appeals to
rule that the indictment returned
against the aged prelate a year
ago charging him with violation of
the corrupt practices act is valid
Such decision would bring Can
non before a jury for trial.
The indictment, containing 10
counts, charged Cannon and his
secretary, Miss Ada l.. Burroughs,
who once defied the Nye senate
committee, violated the act by
failing to report faithfully" a 500 900
contribution made to the Cannon
cause by E. G. Jameson, New York
City financier and ardent pro-
hibitioniSt.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Pair OF Veteran
Film Actors Die

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 81. U.P)-
Deaths of two veteran stage and
screen actors were mourned in the
film colony today.
Emmett Corrigan, 65-year old
character actor who attained fame
because of his resemblance to
President Chester Allen Arthur,
died from a heart attack while
watching a card game in the
Masquers' club. Among pictures
he appeared in were What Price
Glory" and "Silver Dollar" in
which he portrayed President Ar
thur.
The second death was that of
David Hartford, independent pro-
Queer and dramatic instructor, who
was stricken after making a cam
paign speech for Charles Kramer.
Democratic candidate for con-
gress. Hartford had acted as
Kramer's campaign manager.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Job Improvement
Trend Continues

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. WP)
Supplementing the American
Federation of Labor estimate that
100000 unemployed returned to
work in September, the depart
ment of labor's survey today re-
ported the trend toward more jobs
continued during October.
In the textile and iron and steel
industries, such trend in October
was noted in the survey, made by
the U. S. employment service.
In September, it was estimated
that more than 100000 men found
work in 33 states on construction
work resulting from "the stimulus
of funds made available by the
emergency relief and construc-
ton act"
Upward employment trends for
September we're reported in the
boot and shoe industry, coal mines,
railroad shops, Rayon mills and
in farm harvesting.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Young MIR. Greene
Joins His Family

Memory of Notre Danes Four
Horsemen faded into paltry insig-
nificance today and the fame of
Charles Dana, Floyd Gibbons and
Arthur Brisbane was threatened
with eclipse by the name of Peter
Burns Greene, who arrived at Pitts
fled, Massachusetts, yesterday
sens bag or baggage and weigh
ing just seven pounds, IA ounces.
No fanfare of trumpets accom-
panied the little tike as he made
his worldly debut, but Ell Centre
was rocked by the news as relayed
through Papa James P. Greene,
editor of The Press, and it is high
ly probable that culver of COM
ing greatness rocked the shades at
South Bend, Indiana, where the
fighting Irish football team re-
cruits its players.
Papa Greene would not be inter-
viewed, nor would he countenance
this verified account of the birth
OF son to Mr.. and Mrs. Greene.
"Notre Dame will beat U. S. c."
was the only statement he would
make, because they'll probably
stop over for while, and do their
best to entice my son to play with
them this year. My son is great
man."
Others, less optimistic, expected
the Notre Dame efforts about 1850,
and thereafter journalistic efforts
carrying on the name of Greene
and eclipsing the lesser lights of
newspaper fame.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
ls|NlnLlL-oe
W 1S0yS:

NEW YORK, Oct. 80. (Spe-
ciaD-I have had the most
terrible disappointment.
1 never do look at a calen-
dar and 1 naturally thought
election came around the first
day of November. So I was
timing my South American
jaunt to arrive back here after
the speeches was over. And
here I go and make a weeks
mistake in my time, and arrive
back in the midst of the most
colossal rodeo of applesauce
in the history of our national
paStime.
1 would have rather made
forced landing in the Andes,
or purposely stood straddle of
the equator another week if I
had known this. From now on
you will never catch me with
out a calendar.
I honestly believe there is
people SO excited over this cleo
ton that they think the Pres
ident has something to do
with running this country.
Yours.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
FreehOlders Will
Present Charter

Signing of the proposed charter
for Imperial county by the board
of freeholders will take place to-
night and the charter will be filed
either tomorrow or the next day.
Work on the charter was COM
pleted yesterday and members of
the board OF freeholders are well
satisfied with the results of their
efforts since they feel they have
conservative set-up which will
promote governmental efficiency
and conserve the tax fund of the
county.
A limited number of mimeo-
graphed copies will be made avail
able at once for those who wish
them and the charter will also
be published in the official county
paper. Approximately 10 days from
that time the freeholders will call
a special election.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
NEW CONTRACT BRIDGE RULES
COMPLETE REVISION OF GAME

ed skyward, although a few PEN
alties are softened.
The most important features Of
the new rules are:
Higher penalties for under tricks,
not vulnerable and doubled.
Lower penalties for under tricks,
vulnerable, undoubled, doubled and
redoubled.
A revised no-trump count making
three no trump equal to five in a
minor suit.
Elimination of the bonus for
making contract on doubled and
redoubled bids.
Lower count for extra tricks when
not doubled or redoubled.
Increased bonuses for vulnerable
and uncomfortable grand slams
Under the old rules the maxi
mum number of points possible to
make on a hand was $3.50. Now
1900 points are possible. At other
extreme, under che rev rules it is
possible to lose a maximum of
10000 points on one hand.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Irrigation Tunnel
Nears Completion

ONTARIO Ore, Oct. 31-lU.P)-
The longest irrigation tunnel in
the United States was nearing COM
pletion today.
Workers have "holed through
the 1880 foot bore and found
they came within one-half inch
of perfectly aligning the bore from
the other side of the mountain,
which had been completed some
time ago.
The long tunnel presented several
difficult engineering problems. In
some places thousands of feet of
soapstone had to be cut through.
At times water poured out of seams
at the rate of TOO gallons minute.
OF the total distance, $500 feet
had to be lined with steel plates.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Distracted Mother
Shoots Small Baby

HANFORD, Calf, Oct. 31.-UP)
"A young mother and her baby
daughter, whom she shot in a muir
der suicide pact because she thought
her husband no longer loved her,
fought for their lives in Kings
county hospital today
Mrs. Arela Armenia, 20, shot her
baby, Josie, Is months, and her
self with a small caliber rifle Sat-
urday evening, because, she said,
she believed her husband, Ramon,
had ceased to care for her.
The baby, shot through the alb
domen, has Slight chance of re-
covery, physicians said. Mrs. Ar
menta's condition was described as
serious" from the three shots she
fired into her chest and abdomen.
Armenia, distracted by the ira
gedy, insisted that his wife had
no cause to believe he did not love
her.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
,W LATE
q NEWS

SOUTHAMPTON, L. l., Oct. 81.
Three men were held here
today for questioning in the Lind
bergh kidnapping case, after news
paper clippings describing the crime
had been found in their possession.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The
Democratic national committee to-
day reported to the clerk of the
house that it had received $1,065,-
654 for its campaign activities
from June to Oct. %.
FRESNO, Calf, Oct. 31-Fresno
county officials were to meet to-
day with members of the county
grand jury to discuss the jury's
recommendations for cutting coun-
ty government costs by 100000
yearly.
FRESNO, Calf, Oct. 31.-A VOL
untary shutdown on juice grape
shipments and curtailment of table
grape shipments for week, was
in effect in the San Joaquin valley
today as growers sought to raise
prices on eastern markets.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
SPIKES REMOVED
FROM RAILS ON
HOOVER'S ROUTE

ATHENS, Ohio, Oct. 31.-tUP)-
Authorities today learned that 81
spikes had been. removed from rails
on a high curve of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad over which Presi-
dent Hoover's special train passed
early Saturday.
The spikes were pulled from q
section of inside track on Allison's
Crossing about four miles west OF
Athens.
Two miners found the spikes
which were hurled down a 40 foot
embankment on which the rails
were elevated. The track curves at
the crossing. Railway officials said
angle irons apparently held the
tracks together until today, pre-
venting a serious wreck.
Had the spikes been pulled from
the outside track, the Presidents
special might have crashed down
the embankment, it was said
Sheriff Wayne Wingett, Athens
county, and railroad detectives
sought a train rider who was ar
rested at Chillicothe last week on
suspicion. The rider was questioned
and released.
Isaac Van Dyke, miner, and a
companion made the discovery OF
the removal of the spikes at 4:40
p. m. Sunday. Twenty-six trains
had crossed the rails since the
Presidents special passed eastward
to Washington on its return from
Indianapolis.
It was not known when the
spikes were removed from the rails
whether before or after the Presi-
dents special passed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Huntington Beach
Asks Rolph Probe

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Oct. 81.
U.P)' Investigation of activities
OF a major oil company which al
legedly is draining oil and gas
from beneath tidelands of Hunt
ington Beach, was asked of Gov.
James Rolph, Jr, by Mayor Elson
G conrad today.
I'VE are pleased that the COVER
nor has ordered an inquiry into
conditions at Huntington Beach, y
Mayor Conrad said, ''but we win
insist that the operations of the
major oil company now taking pc
troleum from the shore lands be
probed. We feel that valuable ma
tural resources belonging to the
taxpayers of the state are being
diverted to private profit"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Seeking Companion
OF Murder Victim,

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 81. W.P)-
A man, who purportedly took
pretty Marian Ewell, 81, out for a
ride few hours before she was
murdered, was sought by police to-
day.
Investigators said they learned
that the victim left Santa Mon
lea dance hall late Friday night in
company with the man. Early
Saturday, she was found uncon-
cious in Elysian Park, her neck
broken and her skull fractured.
She died few hours later,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Dern Predicts
Shoots Defeat

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 81. UP
United States Senator Reed Smoot,
who has represented Utah for the
past 80 years, will be elected this
year-to stay home" Gov. George
H. Dern of Utah declared today
upon his arrival at United airport
by airplane from Salt Lake City.
Governor Dern came here to
speak on behalf of the Democratic
national and state tickets. He
predicted that Utah, nominally
Republican would go Democratic
by $4,000 to 10000 votes next week.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Pair Arrested In
Counterfeit Plot

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 81. U.P)-
Secret service men today arrested
Ernest F. Jones, of Gardena, and
Marcus H. Hilbert, and seized $4,000
in allegedly counterfeit federal
reserve notes. An elaborate coun-
terfeiting plant also was uncov-
cred.
The agents believed the bills
were the work of Hilbert, who they
said was released early this year
from federal prison, after having
served two years following convic-
ton on counterfeiting charges in
Salt Lake City.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Woman Suffers
Serious Burns

SAN PEDRO, Oct. 81. W.I)-
Trapped by flames, Mrs. Daisy E..
Hansell, 54, probably was burned
fatally today.
Fire swept the garage over which
Mrs. Hansell slept, and spread to
a four-family flat adjoining it.
She received first, second and
third degree burns when she
plunged through a wall of flames.
G. M. Chanendoah, seaman on
the u. S. Texas, received cuts on
his arm when he broke window
to escape.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Famous Novelist
Expires Suddenly

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oct. 81. W.p
The last of a long series OF
novels lay unfinished today as ar
rangements were made for the
funeral of Harold T. MacGrath,
described by many as one OF the
leading writers OF modern America.
MacGrath collapsed early Sun
day while working on the book
the theme of which was undig-
closed-and died a few minutes af-
ter his wife reached his side from
an adjoining room.
He will be buried here tomorrow,
with afternoon services In 81.
Paups Episcopal church.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Youths Held For
Entering Theatre

Their desire to enter the United
Artists theatre without paying the
usual admission price Saturday
night led to trouble for three local
youths, who were booked at the
police station on charges of dis
turbing the peace.
The youths attempted to gain
entry through the rear door with
the result that instead they gained
entrance to the police station.
After being detained at the po-
lice station the boys were released
to appear before Judge Lee Nuffer
in police court tomorrow after
noon,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Three Injured By
Boiler Explosion

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 81. U.R)-
A huge steam boiler in which GER
cal was being prepared at the Mid
night mission exploded early to-
day, injuring three men and vir-
tually wrecking the dining room
of the welfare establishment.
The explosion tore gaping hole
in the ceiling of the room, and
plastered oatmeal over the entire
building.
Paul Erwin, %, an employee,
suffered second degree burns.
Chester Couch, 20, seated behind
the boiler reading a paper, was
knocked 10 feet and slightly in
iured. Fred Pastove, 80, standing
Is feet away, was slightly burned.
Two other employees were treat
ed at receiving hospital for burns.