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Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
SENATE KILLS
MOVE To HAVE
VOTE ON BEER
Rejects Bingham's Resolution
For Immediate Consideration
OF His Measure.
CHIDES DEMOCRATIC GROUP
Now Believed Action On Legal
izing Liquor Will Go Over Un-
til Late In Session.
Py LYLE C. WILSON

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. = The
drive for complete congressional
approval of beer before Christmas
collapsed today when the senate
defeated move for immediate ac-
ton on modification.
The senate action was taken on
motion by Senator Bingham, Re-
publican, Connecticut, for immed-
late consideration of his 80 per
cent beer bill, which is similar to
the Collier beer for revenue" mea-
sure passed by the house Wednes-
day.
Bingham's attempt to force ac-
ton before the holidays was re-
jected in roll call vote.
The vote was 48 to %.
On the vote only a scattering
of Democrats broke away from the
decision, reached in party confer
ence before the senate convened, to
oppose the Bingham motion in fa-
for of continuing with the Demo-
cratic plan for prompt action on
the Collier bill.
During the short debate which
preceded the vote, Senator Robin
son, minority leader, informed the
senate there was mo disposition to
delay this matter" and that the
judiciary committee, now consider
ing the bill "is expected to report
it in a short time"
Bingham announced that if the
senate voted to bring up his 80
beer bill he would move to substi-
tute it in part for the Collier 80
bill which passed the house We'd
nesday. Under senate rules he could
not displace from the house bill
that portion relating to revenue in
levying SIS tax per barrel on le-
galized beer.
He predicted that unless the sem
ate accepted his motion beer con-
sideration certainly would be de-
layed until we'll into February and
probably until the next session Of
congress.
The tall anti-prohibitionist from
Connecticut chided Democrats on
the m m e d la tie modification"
pledge in their national platform
and invited them to support him.
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., was
in the visitors gallery.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
One Dies In Grain
Elevator Blaze

CHICAGO, Dec. %. U.P) = AT
least one man was killed, five were
injured and several had thrilling
escapes today when fire, following
a grain dust explosion, ragged
through the Stratton Grain COM
pany's elevator on the south side
The man killed was Walter Bra
zil, who was dead when taken to
st. Anthony's hospital. Charles
Duvall, 35, scale inspector for the
board of trade, was missing and
feared buried in the wreckage
Firemen said shortly after noon
that all persons in the elevator
had been accounted for except
Duvall.
A bridge tender near the eleva-
tor reported he had seen man
blown across the river by the ex-
plosion but firemen were unable to
find any body at the spot he in
dicated
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
GENEROSITY TO NEEDY WILL MARK
FL CENTRO'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Christmas in El Centro this year
will be the most generous in the
history of the town. Every organ
ization, group and many individ-
uals plan to share their bounty
and good times with those who are
less fortunate.
A special effort has been made
to provide Christmas for all the
children of the community We'll
fare organizations and schools
made thorough canvass to be GER
tain that no child should be cheer
less during the holiday season
Lists were prepared and the names
distributed to those who asked for
them.
Many residents have invited less
fortunate citizens into their homes
for the annual Christmas dinner
and to share gifts distributed from
the family Christmas trees.
Inmates of the county farm and
hospital will not be without a
measure of holiday cneer. Turkey
will be served for the Christmas
dinner at noon Sunday A tree
was provided by the Elks lodge and
Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary clubs and
other local organizations supplied
nuts, candy and fruits.
Both the Red Cross and the
| Salvation Army are cooperating
with the Elks in the matter OF
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
RELIEF FROM
COAST GALE

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. %. W.p)-
Winds of hurricane proportions that
lashed the coast of the Pacific
northwest last night, endangering
shipping and taking at least two
lives, were subsiding today.
Blowing out of the southwest, the
gael reached a velocity OF rs miles
an hour at times. The worst blow
in 40 years was reported at Victoria,
B. c., where small boats were set
adrift, small buildings wrecked and
public utility lines torn down.
Roland Girling, 20, was drowned
when he attempted to get his row
boat ashore at Victoria.
Radio reports said Captain j. A.
Soderburg of the Gulf Pacific Line
freighter Point Brava, carrying a
crew of 35, was washed overheard
and drowned off Cape Flattery.
The steamer was bound from Ia
coma to San Francisco when she
encountered mountainous seas. The
vessel was reported to be standing
by so miles south of Cape Flattery
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
Arrested Here For
Theft At Yuma

Cooperation of the Ell Centor po-
lice department, the Imperial coun-
ty sheriff's office and the Yuma
sheriffs office last night resulted
in the arrest of Eugene Fuller, "a,
and the restoration to the owners
of a suitcase, Gladstone bag and
the contents.
Fuller was arrested by T. P. Par
mer, patrolman, 20 minutes after
the police department had been no.
titled by the sheriff's office to
watch for Fuller, who was charged
with stealing the bags and clothing
at Yuma.
The sheriff's office here had been
notified of the theft by the Yuma
officers. Fuller, driving through in
a roadster, was halted and placed
under arrest. This morning the
stolen articles, with the exception
of one suit. were returned to the
owners.
Fuller said he sold the suit, but
could not remember to whom. Po-
lice believe the suit was sold to a
transient. Fuller is held for inves-
tigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
Will PROBE
CAS- TRAGEDY

SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. %.
U.P)-The coroners office launch
ed an investigation today into the
deaths of DR.. A. j. Attridge, prom
inent local physician, and his
mother who were found dead in
their gas-drenched home. The
body of the physician was found
beside an overturned gas heater
in the bathroom while the other
victim was found in the living
room.
DR.. Attridge and his mother,
Mrs. J. F. Attridge, came here
from Providence, r. l., a year ago
last August. Little was known of
the family. They lived in a mod
est apartment here, and it was un-
derstood DR.. Attridge had wife
and children in Providence.
DR.. Attridge's sister, Sister Ger
trude Attridge of the convent of
the Sacred Heart, New York City,
telegraphed DR.. Thomas O'Sulli-
van, rector of st. Bernardine's
parish, asking him to arrange fun
eral services and burial here. Ar
rangements for the service had
not been completed today.
A post-mortem was to be con-
Quoted in an effort to determine
the cause of the tragedy, regarding
which authorities held several
theories.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

that organizations annual distribu-
ton of bounteous baskets of holi-
day foods. Both the welfare or
ganizations prepared lists of FAM
lilies and individuals who needed
the baskets. They will help in
distribution if called upon.
The Red Cross "plays Santa
Claus all the year around and is
letting others do so at Christmas
this year.
The annual Christmas dinner
will be served at the Mems Shelter
of the Army at 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon. The annual children's
Christmas party will be held al
the Army hall Monday night. Can
dies and fruits will be distributed
among inmates of the county jai
by Army workers. The Shelter
dinner is being provided by con-
tributions in the Army pots dis.
tributed about the town.
The Elks annual Christmas
party for children will be held
Christmas morning at O'Clock in
the United Artists theatre. The
party is set for an early hour SC
that children may attend Sunday
school or church services later.
All children of the community
are invited to see the show at the
theatre. Elks will distribute candy
and fruit to all the youngsters
present.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
Elections Need
Majority Votes

= Both the All-American canal and
refinancing elections scheduled for
January IL, require a majority of
votes cast to carry, it was explain
ed at Imperial Irrigation district
headquarters today.
while approval of both propo-
sitions is apparently general" said
Mark Rose, director, I'VE hope for
widespread study of both.
"A large number of votes cast in
approval will aid us in Washington
in getting appropriations for the
construction of the long-desired
All-American canal.
I'm the case of the refinancing
plan," he explained, "a large vote
will have a good influence upon
bondholders and let them know
that the valley is solidly behind
the proposition.
The director urged all resi-
dents to become familiar with the
minor changes made in the ALI
American canal contract as well
as with the refinancing plan prior
to casting their ballots January II
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. W.R)-
Leslie B. Henry, prominent Pasa-
6ena broker and clubman, was at
liberty under $4,000 bond today
while authorities prepared to take
before the county grand jury a
letter which melodramatically des-
cribed a suicide plot contrived
to repay reputed losses of prom
.inent client.
Henry, resident manager of the
brokerage firm of Blyth & Com
pany, is accused of stealing $40C, 900
from her accounts by Mrs. Char
lotte Shelby, mother of Mary
Miles Minter, former motion pic
ture actress.
The letter, couched in dramatic
phrases, purportedly was written
to Mrs. Shelby by Henry last Nov
cmber Ia, stating the writer would
deliberately drive his car into a
fatal mishap SO his wife could
collect a $250.000 insurance policy
which she would turn over to Mrs.
Shelby.
Tomorrow, when you read this"
the letter began, "I hope that the
death 1 am courting will not have
proved as vain in your service as
my life has been"
The author said, 81 speculated
with money from other of your
securities in an effort to replace
The missing bonds.
"The frantic fear of losing yet
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
BROKER WILL
co To PRISON
Former Annapolis Cadet Who
Embezzled Funds Ready To
Take Medicine.

OAKLAND, Dec. 23 U.P)-Rex
E. Barrera, Oakland broker who
sailed the Pacific alone for five
months in a small yacht while au-
thorities hunted him on embezzle-
ment charges, quietly sat in the
Alameda county Jail today, ready
to throw himself on the mercy of
the court.
In paradoxical contrast to his
daring flight to sea in SO foot
yacht to escape arrest, the stocky
former student at Annapolis Naval
Acadamy, telephoned officers yes
terday and then calmly stood in
front of the San Francisco public
library awaiting their arrival
Today, he expressed eagerness to
dispense with legal formalities so
he could be sentenced at once and
enter San Quentin prison to serve
whatever sentence is meted out by
the court.
81 shall plead guilty and pay
my debt to society,"" he said.
The former conservative broker
is accused of embezzling upwards
of 100000 from accounts of his
clients.
After charges were filed against
him last July, Barrera made a
$4,000 down payment on the yacht
Bali, heavily provisioned the craft
and on July IL sailed out of San
Pedro harbor. Not even his wife,
who remained loyal to him today
knew of his whereabouts.
"There was nothing eventful
about a trip like that for a man
who has spent II years at sea"
Barrera said from his Jail cell.
when I struck bad weather ]
hoisted the small sails and got
through without difficulty. When
I wanted to sleep, lashed the
wheel and trimmed the sails"
On September 10, Barrrera said
he reached Ecuador where he was
arrested as pirate because he was
without clearance papers.
"I spent 16 days at Esmeralda
while they fought a revolution.
They refused to believe had
sailed the boat alone and thought
I had killed the crew. After an
other 16 days in Jail, the American
consul got my papers fixed up and
| 7 was released
The swarthy, heavy set broker
said he started north on September
%, determined to surrender when
ne reached here.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
Lengthy Sentence
GiUen To Garlgster

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. up
Ray Wagner, fifth member of the
notorious Ralph Sheldon gang, to-
day was sentenced to a term of
from 10 years to life in Folsom
prison for kidnapping E. L. (zeke)
Caress, former Aqua Caliente bet
ting commissioner, and his wife
two years ago.
Wagner's prior conviction on a
robbery charge makes his Fol-
som sentence mandatory, and he
will have to serve at least 1917
years before he can be paroled.
OF the six gangsters who par
ticipated in the kidnapping, only
one, George L. Bruneman, is still
at large. All were former st. Louis
gangSterS.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
ASSERTED HEIR SCARED

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. UP
Albert Baron Guggenheim, self
styled heir to an 100000 fortune,
was 80 nervous when l was ar
raigned that I forgot the date of
the preliminary hearing he ex-
planned 10 minutes after his bail
of $4,000 had been ordered forfeit
ed for failing to appear to answer
to bad check charges. The order
was rescinded when the erstwhile
busboy promised to appear at the
postponed hearing, scheduled for
December 90. Guggenheim is ac-
cused by Sally Arnold, cigarette
girl, of giving her worthless
check for $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
DarrolU May Aid
Condemned Youth

CHICAGO, Dec. %. U.P)-Aid Of
Clarence Darrow in the fight to
save James Uggy the Bad One)
Varecha from the electric chair
has been enlisted by Attorney
Joseph Nobek, the latter told Chief
Justice John Prystalski at a hear
ing in criminal court today.
Varecha, 17-year-old product of
the streets, was convicted of the
holdup-murder of a salesman and
sentenced to die in the electric
chair next February II. The youth,
who had escaped from an institu-
ton for feebleminded, confessed to
other crimes, including attacks on
girls.
Varecha was brought into court,
shackled and surrounded by deputy
bailiffs. He was pale and his
bravado was gone. The hearing
was postponed until December 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
TlUo Killed In
Chicago Robbery

CHICAGO, Dec. %. U.P)-A spe-
cial policeman killed one of three
robbers who tried to hold up a
crowded westside electric store to-
day and was fatally wounded by re-
turn fire.
Fifteen persons, shopping in the
store, branch of the Common
wealth Edison company, dived un-
der counters and ran to other
points of shelter during the battle.
The special policeman was Emil
G. Neson, SO, who had been sta
toned to guard the store during
the holidays. He was shot twice
and died in the Garfield Park hos
pital.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
ROOSEVELT IN
OPEN BREAK
WITH HOOVER
President Resents Criticism
Made By Governor Relative
To Debt Commission.
ADOPTS HANDS-OFF POLICY
Precedent Established When
Strained Relations Created
Between Leaders.
BY HENRY F. MISSELWITZ
United Press Staff Correspondent

oY
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. %. : The
open break between President
Hoover and President-elect Roose-
velt left the President today still
determined to make no further
move toward joining with the next
administration in cooperative
effort to solve the war debt prob
lem
This attitude was confirmed in
a high administration source soon
after the morning cabinet meet
ing. 1t was said the President
intended to pursue hands-off
policy regarding debts unless some
contingency, not now foreseen,
arises.
1t was emphasized that no furth-
er exchange of messages with Gov
ernor Roosevelt was contemplated.
Mr.. Hoover was inclined to re-
sent the sharply worded criticism
made by Governor Roosevelt, but
he was understood to feel it would
be useless to make further at
tempts to institute q war debt
survey before the new administra-
ton takes office in March.
The President, accordingly, went
ahead with his plans for Florida
fishing excursion and arranged to
leave by train tonight.
The sudden overnight develop
ments, bringing the sharp rejoin-
der from Roosevelt after Mr..
Hoover had stated that Governor
Roosevelt considers it undesirable
for him to assent to my sugges-
ton for cooperative action" furn-
ished an unprecedent situation.
No President-elect in recent his
tory has joined issues with the
White House in this manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
mNlnLlL..e
R2S9m;

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %.
(SpeciaD - This technocracy
thing, we don't know If it's a
disease or a theory. 1t may go
out as fast as Esquimo pies, or
miniature golf courses, but peo-
pie right now are in a mood
to grab at anything.
They are sure of one thing,
and that is that the old ortho-
doX political way of running
everything has flopped. There
is not a man in the whole
world today that people feel
like actually knows what's the
matter.
If there wa3, he would be
appointed dictator unanimous
ly by the whole world. Our
big men won't admit they don't
know. They just keep on hop
ing they can bull their way
through.
The case has simply got too
big for the doctors, but the
doctors haven't got big enough
to admit it.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
Rain Predicted
For Southland

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. W.R)-
Southern California is due for an
other rain late today and tonight,
the weather bureau announced,
but Christmas day will be clear.
Showers we're falling throughout
the southland this morning. San
Luis Obispo reported .48 inches
of rain fell there last night, bring
ing the seasons total to 2:30
against $50 at the same time last
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
BAN BABY FROM SCREEN

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. %. U.R-
Evelyn Rosetta Asther, l6-month-
old daughter of Vivian Duncan and
Nils Asther, recently divorced
screen stars, cannot appear on the
stage until she's 13 and then only
with the written consent of both
parents, according to a ruling on
file today in the court of Superior
Judge Guy F. Bush. In approv-
ing other terms of the couples S
property settlement, Judge Bush
also held the international baby
could not leave the country. Asth-
er will pay $4,000 alimony in
terms Of $500 month.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
FRENCH FILE PROTEST

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 49,. U.P)-
A cablegram of protest the
French government against it's de-
fault of war debt payments to the
United States was dispatched to-
Cay by the Los Angeles branch of
the French Chamber of Commerce
of the United States The mes
sage also congratulated Edouard
Herriot, retiring prime minister,
for his stand against default.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
YOUNG PIRATE" browns

iAWIHORNE, Cal, Dec. %. U.P)
The pirate game" that two boys
set out upon in frail, canvas ca
noe, ended disastrously when Ray
mond Gahlbeck, Is, was drowned,
His companion, Evan James, ID.
escaped. The canoe was only few
yards from shore when it over
turned in the reservoir.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
HUNTERS SHOOT MAD BULL

MISSOULA, Mont. (U.Pj-Hunt-
ers seeking pheasants near here
recently brought down larger game
than anticipated when they were
forced to shoot an enraged bull.
To add to their embarrassment,
the farmer owning the bull asked
for damages for injuries sustained
by the animal, said to be thor
oughbred.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-23
dead. BIRD pECKs FINDER

PUKAWANA, S. d. U.P) A
p easant Maurice Ocheltree
thought dead. peeked him on the
hand when he tried to pick the bird
up. He was forced to take treat
ments for blood poisoning at the
hospital for q week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-12

then 1t was Mir DeArmount who in quired, "Say-where's the other one Whats become"--Mr De. Armount ever felt but slight obli. gations toward his verbs--"of your girl friend?"
 | Herr" said Mary-Frances, and searched space bewilderingly empty of Ermintrude. "I'll bet," said Mary Frances, her womans wits in. stantly sharpened by necessity that she just happened to think of another engagement some place else.'
 They went into the drug store, past the counter and back to one of the round tables in the cool scented gloominess of the room. Earl DeArmount looked again at Mary Frances, reconstructed has, tily some previously formed opinions, and ordered 0 small coke lemon flavoring.
 "A banana special" Nary Frances pushed the words through the cramp in her throat. Well" said Mir DeArmount, "this is sure fine"
 Yes said Mary-Frances.
 How about going to the dance tonight after the show at the I. o. o. F. halr' he suggested.
 "Oh, I couldn't" said Nary Frances, and all the shock of it was in the saying.
 What's the matter You dance, don't you"
 Some. We have classical danc- ing at school. I did the solo dance in parents assembly last month" :"
 What's the matter, then Why won't you go to the dance with me"
 My sisters--none of my family would let me"
 "Cripes! Do you have to ask your folks ever time you turn around--er-- Say, I don't believe I know your name"
 Frankie" said Mary Frances. Frankie Fenwick." It was her opinion that Mary-Frances was a dumbbell name. but that Frankie like Billie and Teddy, for girls was subtle, daring. original and charm
 He asked. How'd you spell 1t" Mary-Frances spelled it. "Oh, Fenwick," he said, as if Mary-Frances had mispronounced | 1t the first time. There's a street of the same name back there, isn't there?"
 Yes" said Mary-Frances sim ply. She had her brides, but this was not one of them. Zen | wick avenue. It was named for , Grand-my grandfather, you know. His estate was the first one on the avenue. so that's why they named 1t for him, l suppose" "Estate" he questioned, with open awe.
 "It's only block" said Mary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-12
CHILDREN Y1XAw Olive Roberts Bartoil
 ZAAKaS @ @I95l BY NEA SERVICE. INC.

Mother. why is my book red? ?''
 I don't know, dear. l suppose it is because the man who made it thought it looked nice"
 But Nancy's book is blue"
 Well, l guess they thought blue was a good color for girls. maybe.
 "Her other book Aunt Laura gave her was yellow and it had a red picture on the back"
 That's sol" Jimmy's mother being in more explanatory mood than usual thought a minute. When they make books, there have to be ever so many to go around. If all the books were one color children would get tired of them. And if the stores sol1 books all one color, all red, or blue, or green. or brown, people wouldn't want to go in to buy them. It wouldn't be interesting. That's two reasons why they are made different colors.'
 More Questions
 Mother, feeling very self-right- eous in her patience, went out to the kitchen to- start lunch - whence Jimmy followed her.
 Mother, why is my tie rcd?"
 "I liked 1t so I bought it."
 But why is it red 2"
 Ut was dyed red" said Mother shortly.
 What's dye?"
 Color"
 What made that red 2"
 "Why it's just red that's all. If you drop Dads red ink on paper doesn't it get red?"
 What makes tho ink red? ?'
 Mother didn't answer this one. What makes my cars red and chalk red and flowers red and - jelly red?"
 "Goodness, Jimmy! I don't know. You ask the silliest questions"
 "Red isn't silly, Nom. mean 1t - yes, sir. I mean it" Jimmy blew his breath on the window and made circle.
 "Mom. Mrs Mcdonald has red