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Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-16
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CONFIDENCE IN BANKS

pROBABLY no other industry is so IA
miliar with anonymous letters as the
newspapers, and 1t is certain that no
other industry has a greater contempt
Tor those who indulge in this kind of an
noyance.
Newspapers have one remedy for such
letters. The waste basket They are
thrown in the discard and forgotten.
In other lines it is not practical to give
them this treatment. This is particular
~ true where they are used to under
mine confidence or where they contain
threats, whether these be directed at an
individual or an institution.
The news that radicals have been send
ing anonymous letters to Imperial Val
ley residents, warning them that local
banking institutions are unsound, is not
surprising. The reds" have tried it
elsewhere in the state, particularly at
San Bernardino
Unfortunately, their efforts succeed
ed in that city.
They should not succeed here.
We cannot believe that the people of
Imperial Valley are going to take the
word of a cowardly anonymous letter
writer against that of men who have
lived in this community for years, whose
regulations are known to all and who
stand as guarantees that the institutions
they represent are sound.
The writer's of the letters which ap-
peared in the valley are known to the
police as Communists, bent on destroy
ing this government and substituting for
it the rule of the soviet, as in Russia.
Their sole purpose in life is to be des-
tructive of all the ideals and institutions
which Americans have held dear through
out the history of this country.
They are dangerous men and women,
for they are fanatics. The letters illus
trate better than anything else, the means
by which they work. They strike from
the dark. They must, because their ar
guments and their methods cannot bear
the light. Not one of them would have
the courage to sign his true name and
address to the letters. An honest man
would never hesitate to do so.
Those who receive any of the anony-
nous letters should Immediately turn
them over to the bank officials or to the
authorities. By all means they should
pay no attention to the contents of the
letters, which are designed only to breed
discomfort and distrust for those who
receive them.
Imperial Valley knows its banks and
its bankers. 1t doesn't need any advice
about them, good or bad, from unknown
and undesirable outsiders.
Our greatest need at present seems to
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-16

Published every evening texcept Sunday by tbs
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street. e
Centre California W. c. Costello, business man.
ager. Telephone rs, business office: 700, editorial
department Full leased wire United Press Asso-
ciations
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-16

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son, national advertising Representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-16

One hundred members of the French
Foreign Legion have been killed IN
train accident. We will now prooaoly
have some more Legion films to sl
through
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-16

Democratic state convention in Ar
kansas. Just as he had his audi
ence keyed up to high pitch by
his denunciation OF Republican
rule-the upper dental plate flew
out.
The senator made one futile
grab. The plate landed among the
footlights. He uttered brief apol-
ogy for the tragedy" and then
swung into what his friends said
was one of the most brilliant
speeches in Arkansas politics.
why didn't they laugh?" Rob
inson asked a friend after he fin
ished. The friend replied he
thought the audience was too much
under the senator's spell to laugh.
P. S.-The teeth were returned
after Robinson retired to the wings.
A large tonnage of apricot pits
at Hanford is netting the growers
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-16

ent r. Moore of the Imperial Ice
and Development company dug the
first spadeful of earth for the
foundation of the new cold stor-
age warehouse to be erected III
Calexico. The approximate cost Of
the new structure will be $4,000
and it will have capacity OF
$4,000 tons of refrigerator ice and
1900 tons of plate ice.
Almost a score of well equipped
prospecting parties left Mexicali at
dawn this morning on the way to
the recently discovered gold field
uncovered by Tomos RoSos So miles
from MeXicali.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-16

There is every indication that
5000 second feet of water will be
running through Hanlon heading
today. Five thousand second feet
of water in the Alamo at this time
would be about a maximum load.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-16
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Sentember I6. 1912

The total county and state tax
rate is $1.20 instead of $1.10 as last
year. 1t is estimated that this rate
will enable the supervisors to ex-
pend $4,000 to $4,000 on construc-
tion of main highways leading out
of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-16
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
SeDtember I6, 1917

The government has ordered
Imperial county's 261 members of
the second contingent of selectives
to leave the valley September 20
for American Lake, the training
camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-16

This new Chilean revolt has the coun-
try "up in the air. literally as well as
figuratively.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-16

The Legion didn't specify whether it
wants the bonus first and then repeal, or
repeal first and then the bonus.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-16

Supervisor Wills of Brawley calls
attention TO the fact that on many
ranches better farming methods
are being followed than ever be-
fore.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-16
Sanguinetti Alfalfa Seed

SEE M. c. HAYWARD FOR PRICES-7c III until
further notice. Call Brawley office Phone 800 Home
Phone 259-or come to 620 E ST., Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-16

TEN YEARS AGO
September 16, 1922
Yesterday General Superintend-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-16

Our greatest need at present seems to
be making the days little more like
the nights, as far as temperature is con-
cerned.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-16

A large tonnage of apricot pits
at Hanford is netting the growers
$3.50 a ton.
Evening star., 1932-03-12

Cardinal verdier Of Paris gave the
benediction Of the Catholic Church In
the clock room of the foreign once
at the Quai D'Orsay. Premier Tardieu
spoke outside the gates Of the ministry
to a crowd OF thousands. His voice
was carried to the crowd by q battery
Of loud speakers before the casket was
placed on q high catafalque.
From early morning until IL am. a
continuous file Of people passed before
the bier in the fiower-bedecked clock
room.
In his funeral speech M. Tardieu
praised BRAND as o medium through
which the pacific sentiments OF France
were expressed. and. standing before the
casket. he launched plea to the world
Tor peace in things. after realizing
peace nrst In our hearts and spirits"
The premier called the BRAND pact
for remuneration Of war and the plan
Of European union the greatest chapter
IN Brands life and asked his country
men who disagreed with his policies to
reserve their opinions for at least 10
years
THE universal emotion provoked by
his sudden end" he said, puts him in
proper relief This collective emotion
honors, better than any other homage,
the Frenchman who knew how to sub
merge his glory and, at his own risk.
to bring a resonance to the notion Of
peace and to concentrate in this notion
the aspiration of our times for a new
order.
His mission was forming for 30 years
and his French history prepared him
for European history"
Evening star., 1932-03-12
WEALTHY RECLUSE
! IS SERIOUSLY Ill
Mrs. Wood, Who Hoarded
: Million in Gotham Hotel
Room, Has Pneumonia.
Bx the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 12.-Mrs Ida e
Wood, who bought her food by the
penny's worth though fortune in cur
rency was sewed in her frocks, Is criti-
cAIfy III.
/. Pneumonia developed yesterday fol-
loving "a heart attack. A physician
made several visits to her modest two
room hotel suite, and four nurses at
tended her.
A million dollar fortune was sewed
in her dresses and wrapped away IN
her trunk with costly jewels, yet this
93-year-old lady bought eggs singly,
trusted no one and became a hermit in
the most unlikely hermitage in the
world-the heart Of Manhattan.
Had Terror Of Poverty.
Until the day she was found last Fall
after 24-year search by relatives, she
lived alone except for two ghostly mem
ofies-her days as a Fifth avenue belle,
q matron who had danced with Prince
Of wales, and the panicky months Of
1907.
: Always thrifty, those 1907 days left
Mrs Wood with a terror Of poverty.
Currency in large denominations dat
ing back many decaoeS was Iouno IN
Her clothes In the mattress OF her bed
and among the trunks that in a gayer
day had carried her finery on great
liners across the sea.
As the widow of Benjamin Wood,
who published the old Daily News
10 o Democratic organ during the Lin
coin campaign, she was one Of New
York's social bellies. In her luggage
were ball programs and invitations to
the swankiest events Of the Fifth ave-
naie Of her heydey.
Persuade to Take Suite.
For nearly q quarter Of a century
she succeeded in hiding herself in a
hotel within short walk Of Times
Square. When she was found last
year and a court took custody of her
wealth, the fear of spending her final
days in the poor house still gripped
her strongly. Her nephew guardian,
Otis r. Wood, was able finally to per-
suade her to take a two-room suite
instead Of the small room she had.
She has been induced to eat proper
meals only by being told white lies
that the meals were being purchased
at slight cost.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
DR.. F. A. AGAR WILL HOLD
CONFERENCE SERIES HERE
Church Efficiency Secretary of
Northern Baptist Convention
to Visit Capital.

DR.. F A. Agar, church efficiency Sec
retary of the Northern Baptist Conven-
tion. Is coming here to hold three con-
ferences with different groups of
workers
At the Calvary Church, Monday
night, he will meet the deacons and
trustees Of the Baptist churches. March
81, at 2 O'Clock, at Calvary Church, he
will meet the women workers of the
churches and Friday night, April /, at
O'Clock at the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, he will hold a conference with
the officers and teachers of the Sunday
schools and the officers of the Young
Peoples Societies.
DR.. Agar's visit last January. when he
conferred with all the office holders Of
the Baptist churches In one group,
aroused so much interest that he was
invited back to hold separate confer
ences with the different groups as indi-
Gated above. This visit should be taken
advantage Of by all the Baptist workers
involved in the plan.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
UNUSUAL PROGRAM
AT ALBRIGHT CHURCH
Two Special Services on Schedule
at Memorial Evangelical
Tomorrow.

Two unusual services are on schedule
at Albright Memorial Evangelical
church tomorrow. The morning sery-
ice will be in charge of, the lay mem
oers OF the congregation with E. Jester
presiding. Representatives from each
OF the departments of church work will
present the work of their respective
groups in relation to the pre-Easter
Campaign of Evangelism.
The service at 8 pm. will be
sponsored by the guild and brother
hood of Albright Church with Repre-
sentative Harry Haines of Pennsyl-
vania as the guest speaker Sunday
being conference Sunday the minister,
Rev. George E. Schnabel, will be in
attendance at the Central Pennsyl-
vania Conference, which meets at Mil
ton, Pa. j. Allen Clark Is the lay
delegate from this church to the con-
ference
The annual friendly visitation of the
congregation will begin Wednesday
evening. This visitation will continue
through Palm Sunday
Evening star., 1932-03-12
bill STOPS TRAVEL
TO RESORT SHIPS
Senate Passes Measure Halt
ina Traffic Outside Three
Mile Limit.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate yesterday passed bill to
prevent boats from carrying passengers
to ships outside the three-mile limit,
engaged in practices forbidden by this
country's laws. The measure Is aimed
at resort ships reported to operate on
the coast in different sections OF the
country.
The bill now goes to the House.
The Bureau of Navigation, in recon-
mending the bill, said the legislation
was necessary to break up the practice.
AS early as 1926" the bureau said,
"1t was proposed to anchor barges of
the coast near San Francisco. such
barges to be used for fishing, recrea-
tion and pleasure
Passengers were carried to and from
these anchored barges in small motor
vessels. Similar conditions later de-
veloped at Los Angeles and of the
FLORIDA coast. The reports in the Bu-
reau OF Navigation show that gambling
and other practices are extensively in
oulged In on these vessels"
The bureau said that as the barges
are permanently anchored they do not
come within the provisions Of the navi-
cation laws and 1t Is claimed that the
small vessels carrying the passengers
back and forth do so without compen-
sation and so also escape regulation.
The bill passed by the Senate would
make it impossible for vessel to carry
passengers from the shore of this coun-
Try to vessel on the high seas with
out a permit. and authorizes the Sec
retary OF Commerce to refuse such a
permit II he finds that the boats are
operated to carry passengers to or from
q stationary anchored vessel engaged
In any business or occupation prohibited
by law at the place Of landing by such
small vessels"
Evening star., 1932-03-12
REV. JOSEPH BUCKLEY
ON CATHOLIC PROGRAM
Radio Sermon Tomorrow at SPIN
by Pastor of st. Francis
Xavier Church.

Rev. Joseph v. Buckley, pastor of st
Francis Xavier Church, will preach on
the Washington Catholic Radio Hour
at its broadcast service tomorrow from
the Church Of the Immaculate Coneen-
ton through Station VOL at o,cIoct
Father Francis j. Hurney will preside
The music will be under direction of
the organist, Prof. Harry Wheaton How
ard, and will have Miss Ann ArIen v;o-
lintst, and Miss Florence Yocum g
prano, as soloists. The Boys Sanctusrv
Choir will be heard in rendition of
special hymns. "a
An elaborate music program is being
prepared for Palm Sunday. which viii
be broadcast under auspices Of the
Washington Catholic Radio Hour
A unique service will be held Ct
Joseph's day, March 10, when a hioh
mass will be celebrated at 12:15 nm
by Father Francis j. Hurnev for all tha
fathers in the city attending the servtcs
These will receive a specially blessed
statuette of st. Joseph. their natron 1
This mass is expected to become an
annual affair. ~-1
Evening star., 1932-03-12
CATHEDRAL PLANS
THREE-HOUR SERVICE
Bishop Freeman to Deliver Ad-
dresses on Seven Last
Words of Christ.

The three hour passion service, COM
Quoted in the Bethlehem Chapel of
Washington Cathedral on Good Friday
from l2 noon to pm. with Bishop
James f. Freeman delivering seven
addresses which are to consist of medi-
tations on the seven last words of Christ
on the cross
Musical numbers will be sung by the
Cathedral choir of men and boys under
the direction of Edgar Priest, organist
and choirmaster. There will also be
hymns, appropriate to Good Friday.
This service will be broadcast for the
entire three hours over the coast-to-
coast network of the Columbia Broad
casting System, marking the third con-
secutive year Of its Nationwide radio
transmission.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
"LIFE OF THE SPIRIT"
DR.. DEPP'S SUBJECT
Sermons Announced for Tomorrow
at Calvary Methodist
Church.

1.-THE Life Of the Spirit will be the
subject Of the sermon Sunday morn
ing at the Calvary Methodist Church
by DR.. Mark Depp and at the evening
service he will give the sermon announc-
ed for last Sunday night, Frozen Assets"
Members of the Josef KaSpar Juvenile
Violin Ensemble will be the guest art
lists of the evening. They will play a
special selection and also accompany
the Calvary Junior Choir in an anthem
number William 3. Wells and w. w.
Kellum of the Mems Bible Glass will
assist in the evening prayer and In the
Scripture reading.
DR. Harold Dudley, minister associ-
ated with Calvary, and professor at the
American University, will speak at the
Young Peoples meeting at o'clock in
the Philathea Class room. His subject
will be AN Historical Interpretation Of
the Atonement." Miss Frances Boss
will lead the devotions.
The Lenten devotional service will be
held at O'Clock in the Guild Hall. The
minister will deliver an address in the
series, THE Parables Of Passion Week"
There will be special music.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
"WOMEN AND LEAGUE"
TOPIC OF DISCOURSE
Director of Party's National Ac.
tivities to Speak at Tea
Tomorrow.

Miss Muna Lee. director of national
activities for the National Women's
Party, will speak on Women and the
League of Nations" at tea in Alva
Belmont House party headquarters, 144
B street northeast, at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon.
Miss Lee has just returned from Ge-
neya, where she worked with Alice
Paul on behalf Of the Women's Con-
sultative Committee resolution to give
increased recognition to women in the
League of Nations.
While abroad she conferred with Mrs.
o. H. P. Belmont, president of the
party. at her Paris home, and with
feminists of France and Switzerland.
She also spent two weeks in Spain,
where she discussed feminist progress
in the new Republic with three women
members Of the Cortes, Spanish Parlia-
ment.
Mrs. Merritt o. Chance. member of
the National Council of the party, will
preside at the tea.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
PATIENT is CONVICTED
FOR ATTACKING DOCTOR
Sentence Deferred in Case of Law
renee Petit, Who Hit Ambu-
lance Physician.

Charged with assaulting a Casualty
Hospital doctor who's accompanied the
ambulance to administer first aid to his
injured hand February 18, Lawrence
Petit, 1908 Fourth street northeast,
was declared guilty by jury in Police
Court yesterday.
1t was testified that DR.. James Bow
man. who went out in the ambulance
to bring in the injured Petit. was
himself brought to the hospital for
treatment after Petit had struck him
a heavy blow in the mouth. The at
tack occurred after Petit had become
dlsorderly while en- route to the hos
pital. Dr. Bowman suffered serious loss
OF blood and the wound to his lower
lip required five stitches to close.
Police were told of the incident and
subsequently arrested Petit. The lat
ter declared he struck DR.. Bowman In
self-defense. He was acquitted of
charge of assaulting the colored driver
OF the ambulance
sentence was deferred pending hear
ing OF argument on a motion for a
new trial, which was made Immediately
after the verdict by Defense Counsel
Michael Lane. Milford D. Schwartz
assistant United State attorney, repre-
sented the Government.
Evening star., 1932-03-12

ny tne hSSocIhLeu FIess
LOS ANGELES, March 12.-Joan
Bennett, screen actress, and Gene Mar
key screen writer, announce they will
be married here next Wednesday. The
couple obtained a marriage license yes
terday. They have been engaged several
months.
Miss Bennett is daughter Of Richard
Bennett and Adrienne Morrison, both
we'll known on the stage, and a sister
of Constance and Barbara Bennett. The
marriage will be her second, divorce
in July, 1923, having ended her union
with John M. Fox of Seattle.
Markey, native of Jackson, Mich,
Is the author Of several we'll known
screen plays, his latest being AS You
Desire Me-" written for Greta Garbo.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
REMODELING PERMIT
is REFUSED KANN co.
Commissioners Back Protest Over
Projection of Show
Window.

The District Commissioners yesterday
refused to issue building permit to S.
Kann Sons Co. for a remodeling of the
building formerly occupied by saks g.
Co. at Seventh street and Market
Space, which would allow a projec-
ton. for show windows, Of three feet
into public space. The show windows
now occupy this space. and have for
Al years. This is true both on the
Seventh street and Market Space lines.
The applicant was willing to take the
Seventh street window back to the
building line, but wished to continue
the projection on the Market Space
front.
The Fine Arts Commission disap-
proved the proposal. Over their OBJ
lection, Capt. Hugh P. Dram, director
Of inspection, recommended that the
permit be issued, but the Commission
ers sided with the Fine Arts Commits
sion and declined to issue the permits.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
HONOR DAY PLANNED
FOR TOM0RROW'S RITES
Peck Memorial Chapel Pastor to
Preach on "Heroic Christian
ity" in Morning.

Tomorrow at Peck Memorial Chapel
will be observed as honor day. At
both the morning and evening service
pledges will be received from the mem
bers OF the congregation for the work
Of the church and benevolencies for
the coming year, which begins April l..
The pastor, Rev. Irving w. Ketchum,
will preach in the morning on Heroic
Christianity" At 7:45 pm. his topic
viii be THE Eleventh Hour"
: Sunday school will convene at 9:45
am. Parents wishing to attend the
mems or women's classes may bring
children Of any age, even infants, and
they will be cared for in the school
or cradle department. Herbert G.
Tucker has been appointed chairman
Of the Sunday schools Easter program
The pastor is planning for a large
Easter ingathering into church mem
bership.
: The Gillett class will meet tomorrow
at 3 pm. Christian Endeavor at 7
pm.
. The pastor will conduct a service
Wednesday at pm, when he would
hike to meet any who are planning
to unite with the church on Easter
Sunday.
Evening star., 1932-03-12
Or. PIERCE TO CONTINUE
/. HIS SERIES TOMORROW
"Did Jesus Raise the DeadP" Will
: Be Subject of Discourse at
All Souls Church.

Continuing q series Of sermons deal
ing with the life and activities of Jesus
OF Nazareth, DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce,
minister of All Souls Unitarian
Church, win preach at the II O'Clock
service tomorrow. did Jesus Raise the
Dead?"
At s O'Clock, Lewis Corning Atwater,
organist, win be assisted In q program
Of music by Franz Liszt by Anne Yago
Mcouffey, contralto. At $50 o'clock
Or. james A. Robertson win review
Spain by Madariaga. The speaker
ut the Fireside Circle for Young People
at $50 pm. VIII be e. w. James OF
the Bureau of Public Roads. He will
give an illustrated talk on "An En-
Gneer's Trip Through Colombia"
Evening star., 1932-03-12
BANDIT GETS SIX YEARS

Richard M. Luzier, former Marine
was sentenced TO six years in the
penitentiary by Justice James M.
Proctor yesterday following his plea of
guilty to robbing restaurant at 727
North Capitol street.
Edward H. Gavard, jointly indicted
with LuZier, was acquitted by a jury
last week, which resulted in the dis
charge Of the entire jury panel of four
women and eight men after only one
days service. The court yesterday
again characterized the jury's action as
gross miscarriage Of justice"
Evening star., 1932-03-12
FAREWELL TRIBUTE
IS PAID TO BRAND
Representatives of 81 Ma
tions Unite With France in
Rites for Statesman.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 12.-The people OF
France and representatives of ST
nations united today to pay a fare
well tribute at the funeral Of Aristide
BRAND. the man who launched world
wide crusade for peace.
Premier Andre Tardieu, delivering
the funeral Grafton, called him THE
prince of orators" through whom
Frances desires were voiced.
The ceremonial was one of imposing
grandeur such as is rarely seen in
Paris, an outward sign of the deep in
ward sorrow of the country over the
death Of q statesman. who, while serv-
ing his country also strove to serve
humanity.
Representatives of church and state
Joined in offering supreme homage.