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them materially. That is why they
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them materially. That is why they
succumb so quickly in a storm.
1T is wonder more OF them did not
fall during the recent storm. The
ground had been made soft by the rain
and the combination of heavily ice
coated limbs and the raging winds
made the soft trees easy prey
Lanham said that only one oak, out
on Connecticut avenue, was lost in the
gale.
There are about $4,000 silver naples
left on Washington streets, he said. 1t
would cost nearly 100000 to do away
with them in favor of harder trees,
and such a large sum is not available.
A gradual system of replacement is
contemplated, however.
Evening star., 1932-03-11
SEARCH Is CONTINUED
FOR COAST GUARD BOAT
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK. Va, March 11.-Coast
Guardsmen today were continuing their
search for the patrol boat CG-218,
missing since Monday with her crew
of seven and for the barge Deepwater,
Evening star., 1932-03-11
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Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
Film Actress Is
H0ld-Up Victim

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Jan. 18. (U.p)
Carmel Myers, motion picture
actress, was robbed of jewels valued
at $4,000 early today when she
returned to her home to find two
masked bandits hiding in her apart
ment.
Miss Myers and her maid, Mrs.
Anna Moore, were backed against
a wall where one gunman held
them at bay while his companion
rifled the apartment.
Among the loot were dia-
mond rings and several gem stud
ded pins, genuine pearl neck
lace the actress was wearing and
a six-carat diamond ring
Told she would have to be bound
and gagged, Miss Myers protested
that her physical condition would
render such treatment dangerous,
and upon her promise to give the
bandits half an hour in which to
escape, they relented.
The pair apologized for the hold
up by declaring they were badly in
need OF money.
Miss Myers is the wife of Ralph
Blum, attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
WIFE
SOUGHT BY LAW
IN DEATH CASE

SALINAS. Calf, Jan. l6. UP
Peace officers sought a trapper' s
wife in the snow clad Santa Lucia
mountains today TO question her
about the asserted Staying of q
mountaineer by his jealous partner
From her they hoped to CLEAN
the story of maddening vigil III
@ tiny cabin where three men were
snowbound for SIX weeks and where
one finally went berserk.
Sheriff Carl Abbott and Distric,
Attorney Russell Scott OF Monterey
county were only in quest of wit
nesses today. On their first trip
into the snowdrifts they arrested
Ed Estes, 59-year-old trapper, III
his cabin near san Lucas. He will
be charged with the murder of his
partner, Wesley Hickey, 40, they
said.
Andrew Baker, the third partner.
had braved a roaring blizzard TO
come into town with word OF
Hickey's death, and led posse back
along the 65-mile trail to where
Estes was found.
Estes was loading Hickey's frozen
body on q wagon when the officers
arrived
IT figured you would be looking
for me-" he said. Il aimed to have
things ready"
He refused to talk of the shoot
ing except to say that it was in
self defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
FORMER ORDER
OF SUPERVISORS
TO BE CHANGED

Discovery that construction work
for the county amounting to more
than $1,000 must be put into the
hands of n contractor, according to
state law, this morning caused
the board of supervisors to rescind
q former resolution placing con-
struction of a tuberculosis ward for
the county hospital In the hands
of Don Wells and the county pur-
chasing agent. t4.. ..
Wells was called into consulta-
ton after the former action had
been reScinded, and the supervisors
discussed plans and specifications
for the proposed ward preparatory
TO advertising for bids.
During their last meeting the
supervisors refused all bids and
moved to place construction in the
hands of a builder to be selected
by Don Wells, the architect. and
have all materials purchased by the
county purchasing agent.
The supervisors this morning also
ordered an appraisal of all county
property to determine how much
insurance shall be carried.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
FEAR REPR!SALS
THREATENED IN
BORDER TROUBLE

McALLEN, Tex, Jan. l8.-(U.P)-
Devils Crossing, on the Rio Grande,
was guarded today by border pa
trolmen after il was reported
gang OF horse thieves planned to
raid United States settlements to
revenge the death of at least one
of their comrades.
A rustic cross, erected by patrol
men, marked the grave of Toriblo
Gonzales, found dead on the river
bank Saturday night after five
guards skirmished with a gang of
alleged horse thieves. 1t was re-
ported another man had been killed.
Two other were known TO have
been wounded
The patrolmen said they were
fired on without warning and that
they were outnumbered five to
one"
1t was believed the gang was the
same that raided the settlement OF
Tobasco several nights ago, and III
true wild west" fashion shot up
the town, terrorized the inhabitants
and drove all available stock across
the boundary.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
AGREEMENT ON
HARLAN'S CASE
ENDS LAWSUIT

BY a stiplation of attorneys to-
day. George A. Harlan's petition
for writ of mandamus, aimed at
trustees of the Jasper elementary
school district. came TO a sudden
close when the trustees agreed to
pay Harlan $4,000 for his services
during the school year of 1882.
In return, Harlan, through his
attorney, waived any claim to the
principalship and the position as
teacher of the seventh and eighth
grades.
1t was understood a private
agreement was made between prin-
cipals in which both parties waived
any right to bring legal actions
against the other, and Harlan
agreed, for the sake of hormany III
the school district, to tender his
resignation Immediately, to take
effect at the end of the present
school year.
1t was stipulated that an alter
native writ of mandamus was to be
issued by Judge A. c. Finney, di-
recting the school trustees to pay
to Harlan $4,000 for the current
school yeal, IN ins:allmentS of
$222.22 a month. Since Harlan al
ready holds Warrants for $3.50 a
month for the preceding months of
this school year, the trustees are
to make up the amount due him.
Harlan is to maintain his present
position as teacher of the Ameri-
canization class room.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
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AKRON'S SAFETY
TO BE PR0BED
BY COMMITTEE
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-U.H-
Sensational charges concerning the
safety and airworthiness of the new
navy dirigible Akron are due to be
probed by a congressional commit
tee within the week, according to
present plans Rep. McClintic, Dem,
Okla, a member of the house naval
affairs committee, said today date
for beginning the hearing would be
set not later than Wednesday.
McClintic, who demanded the in
vestigation several weeks ago, has
been gathering evidence and tech
nical witnesses in an effort to clear
up the cloud Of rumors concerning
the dirlgible. The naval affairs
committee is especially deSirous of
disposing of the inquiry as rapidly
as possible, due TO the fact that
work is now beginning on a sister
ship, the ZRS-5.
Ever since the Akron was launch
ed. reports have been circulated
that the newest queen of the skies
was unsafe.
This has been emphatically de-
MED by the navy department III
several official statements. Never
the less. doubt concerning the prac-
ticability of airships for military
purposes has continued to circulate
even in the corridors of the navy
department and it has been pre-
dicted that the ZRS-5 will be the
last OF the naval dirigibles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
Arrest Man For
Oklahoma Crime

For Joe Sowders, 26, the arm of
the law was a long one, and ar
equally fast one Saturday after
noon, with the result he is in the
county Jail pending eXtradition
proceedings to remove him to Sa-
pulpa, Okla, to face a charge he
stole Sl40
AT ! o'clock Saturday afternoon
a telegram was received in the
sheriff'S office here that Sowders
is wanted in Sapulpa. Jailer Eddie
Nett remembered Sowders had been
held overnight in the county jail
for investigation several days be-
fore, and that he had left word to
forward his mail to general de
livery, Seeley.
Ike Holmes and Lawrence Camp
bell. deputies, took up the investi-
CATION and by interviewing the
postmaster III Seeley found that
SowderS worked on a ranch III that
vicinity.
Learning the license number OF
his car, the officers traced him,
found where he was working, and
in less than one hour after the
telegram was received from Okla
homa, Sowders was in the county
jail and a message was on it's way
back informing Sapulpa officers
Of his arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
new BREAKS IN
LEVEES CAUSE
MANY TO FLEE
Organizations Taking Up
Work OF Rescue In
Area Hit BY Floods

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 10. UP
A further rise of flood waters in
the Tippo basin added to the peril
OF more than 1000 persons ma
rooned on roofs, levee tops and ev-
rey available high spot as they
awaited rescue today.
Hundreds OF shivering and hun
CRY families spent a night OF hor-
ror clinging precariously to roofs
or huddled together on high knobs
as black waters slushed at their
feet. Rescue workers, halted by
darkness marshalled forces for new
excursions into the basin.
OF the 5000 or more persons ma
rooned in the basin, approximately
half had been taken out in boats,
skiffs and makeshift RATS at dusk
last night. insufficient boats
handicapped rescuerS although $50
paddle skiffs and so motorboats
were rushed to the area yesterday.
Urgent appeals were made through
out the south for more boats.
Food supplies were inadequate in
many refugee camps. This, coupled
with exposure IN makeshift shelters,
caused imminent danger of disease.
Additional Red Cross workers have
been summoned with local chap
ters taking charge III their areas.
Three more towns were being
left by residents today. They were
Distal, High Point and Philip Tippo
and Macel were abandoned late
Saturday as the Is loot wall of
water swept into the basin from
four major breaks in the East Tai
lahatchle river leVee.
More than rs per cent OF Le-
Flore county is inundated and the
area flooded in northern MisSis
sippi is estimated at 100000 acres.
Belonzi and Greenwood. the
largest cities in the district, were
fighting the gravest flood menace
in their history. Population OF
these two towns totals $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
THREE LIQUOR
RAIDS STAGED
OVER WEEKEND

Imperial Valleys liquor supply
was dealt a singing blow Saturday
afternoon and night, with the ar
rest of three alleged liquor dealers
by deputy sheriffs, and the con-
fiscation of several gallons OF
whisky and a 100-gallon still.
William Burns, At, was arrested
on his ranch between lockwood
and West in the north end.
Ralph Downs, 25, was arrested near
Brawley, and Bud Blevins, 21, was
taken into custody near Holtville.
All are in the county Jail today on
charges of possession Of liquor.
A 1OO-gallon still located By
George Evans a half mile south
and half mile west of West was
confiscated, but in spite OF n "a
hour watch maintained by the Of
ficer after the still was located, no
arrest was made in this case, since
no one appeared on the scene.
The still consisted Of two So
gallon barrels and two coils, con-
nected to make one Of the most
complicated distilling outfits yet
seen here. With the still was
found 100 gallons Of mash. Evans
was accompanied by his two sons,
Walter and Gilbert.
Tom Adams, Don Campbell and
w. S. Heating arrested Burns at
his ranch house. Their information
was furnished by Evans, and the
arrest made at the same time the
latter was locating the still nearby.
Two gallons of liquor found in
Burns house were confiscated.
Lloyd Castanian and Don Camp
bell arrested both Downs and
Blevins, finding a quantity OF
liquor in each place. Downs was
operating III the same place where
Ray Johnson was arrested a week
ago, officers said. johnson paid a
100 fine for possession OF liquor.
BlevinS was operating in a place
near Holtville raided about three
weeks ago, when Bob Carson was
arrested Carson also paid a $100
fine for possession of liquor.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
Week End Brings
Much Activity To
Ell Centre Police

That FL Centro police were eSpe-
cially busy Saturday night and
yesterday was demonstrated on the
police blotter this morning, with
l2 names listed under various
charges.
Four appeared before Judge j. E.
Simpson in polire court this morn
ing on charges of drunkenness.
George Garner, 46, was sentenced
to pay a fine of $40 or serve five
days in jail, and the sentence suS-
pended on condition he leave
town.
E. F. Wallace, 29. was released
to pay $5 fine for drunkenness,
and Jack Doyle, 80, was released
to pay a $40 fine for the same Of
fense. A fine of $40 or five days
in jail was suspended in the case
of Ed Hipsley, 70, on condition he
stay sober for six months.
Trial of Ray Riley, "a; Robert
L. Marrow, 10, and Leon Wilson,
l9, on charges of disturbing the
peace was continued until 4 O'Clock
this afternoon.
Margaret Wilson. %, and Mickey
Roman, 30, colored, failed to ap-
pear on charges of yagrancy. They
had posted $25 bail each.
Dewey Hill, 25; Ernest Bruce,
35, and James Daley, %, are held
for investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Hay Growers association,
1880, court house.
Revival services, 1870, First
Baptist church.
+. and A. NJ, No. 3S4, 1880,
Masonic temple.
Glee club, 8. Academy of
Music.
Troop 6, B.S.A., 1880, Christ
ian church.
Basketball. :, high school.
Fox Imperial theatre,
Emma. -
TOmORHOW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Christian Church circle, 2
1888 Euclid.
Dairy committee, 10, court
house.
Approved seed committee.
1890, Barbara Worth.
NJ. E. Missionary society,
1880, social hall.
Sewing bee, all day, 682
Wensley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18

personal capacity and desired to
contradict the statements of the
ecclesiastical proponents of pro-
hibition' that none but persons rep
resenting the liquor Interest op-
posed prohibition"
Prohibition is abhorant to me-"
said Boston, "and disastrous re-
suits have flowed from the methods
OF enforcement"
He said organizations SPONSOR
ing prohibition had descended
from love OF humanity TO hate
of those who disagree with their
views Anti-prohibltionists in the
United States are numerous be-
yond enumeration" he said.
The greatest mistake made by
the United States since the Civil
War" he declared, was the adop-
ton of the 18th amendment"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
TWO MORE FILE
FOR ELECTION TO
DISTRICT BOARD
HOober And Lane To Seek
Places Held By Blair
And BrOckman

Interest in recall elections OF
Chairman C. w. Brockman of di-
vision one and Director w. o.
Blair of division three OF the I'm
perial Irrigation district is bound
to increase after today as two men
announced their candidacy TO the
directorate in the event the direc-
tors are recalled in the specia!
election of February II.
C. o. Hoober filed a petition at
headquarters shortly before noon
today, asking that he be elected
to take Blair'S place should he be
recalled. Hoober'S name has been
mentioned repeatedly as a candi-
date to succeed BiaT but this is
the first official notice of his
candidacy. He played a leading
part in the fight to bring about
Blair's recall. having appeared be-
fore the board repeatedly to ask
that the election be called.
Robert Lane OF the Mt. Signal
store filed petitions at headquar-
ters this morning, announcing HIM
self as q candidate to succeed
Brockman should he be recalled
February II.
Lane called at The Press office
this morning to explain that he is
in favor of the All-American canal
and thinks the business Of a direc-
tor is to deliver water TO water
users without interference from
Mexico. He also said he was in
favor of the matter being placed
before the people at once without
interference on the part Of out
side interests
The only other candidate in the
field Is Capt. Charles E. Davis of
Mullett Island, who wishes to sue
ceed Blair. He announced last
week that he wanted the ALL
American canal built in a different
manner from that set forth in the
proposed contract. He also said
he was in favor of decreasing the
bonded Indebtedness.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
ECONOMY
PROGRAM
WORKING
Ouse Appropriations
Committee Slashes Ag-
ricultural Bill
CUTS UNDER HOOVER
Federal Road Fund Takes
Big Reduction From Es-
innate BY President

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. U.P)--
The house appropriations commit
tee today set congress an example
OF concrete economy by reporting
favorably on an agriculture depart
ment annual appropriation bill $6O,-
100000 under funds allowed for the
present fiscal year, and $l0,799,8l4
less than President Hoovers bud
get estimated.
The bill, which will receive i'm
mediate consideration, appropriates
Sl75,443,8l4 for activities of the de-
partment, including federal aid
highways.
This drastic economy action by
the committee follows closely upon
agreement of house Democratic
and Republican leaders to cut ex-
penseS as far as possible without
injuring governmental efficiency.
The greatest single saving effect
ed in the bill is the federal aid
highway appropriations, which are
cut by $9,000.000 under the Presi-
dents recommendation and S25,-
900, 900 under last years allowance
In its report. the committee STAT
ed that an appropriation Of $780,
100000 for the highways will be
sufficient to meet all payments
until March !. 1893, when a more
definite knowledge of state road
building program will be available.
The appropriation for building
forest roads and trails is 1886 900
less than last year, s8,9O5 900 be-
ing allowed in the bill.
Practically all bureaus and activ-
tiles of the department felt the
economy axe. A general five per
cent cut was effected in supply al
lowances. accounting for a saving
under the Presidents estimates OF
Si69,5 500. Activities of the secre-
tary's office were cut by S64 .346
under budget allowances and S387,-
655 under appropriations for the
present fiscal year.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
DRY LAW is SCORED BY
FORMER LEADER or BAR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. (U.P)
Charles A. Boston of New York,
former president of the American
Bar association, today denounced
the 18th amendment and the Vol
stead act as failures which had
promoted violence, contempt for
law and a spy system of law en-
forcement.
Testifying in senate hearings on
the four per cent beer bills, Bos-
ton said these factors had COM
bined to educate the young of the
next generation to use intoXicants." >"
Boston advocated complete repeal
of the 18th amendment He be-
lieved the four per cent beer would
not violate the amendment, but
he regarded it merely as palli-
ative.
He said he was appearing in a
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
TRAFFIC CAP TAIN
SCORES KNOCKOUT.
YER ASSAILANT

Brady Armstrong, 35, colored, was
fined $50 by Judge I. Mayfield this
morning for reckless driving, but
it was not the fine which mattered
to Armstrong as he ruefully finger
ed a jaw that seemed somehow off
the proper track.
The negro Was arrested Satur-
day night by Captain A. F. Oswalt
Of the California highway patro,
Armstrongs sore jaw may be ex-
planned by OswaltS sore hand, for
it was a collision between the two
which caused both sore spots.
Armstrong was driving on the
Calexico highway one mile south
of Curphy's turn when he cut in
on car driven by C. F.. Broadfoot,
and in which Sybile billiard was
riding. Broadfoots car was forced
from the highway, and Miss Dill
lard slightly injured in the result
ing accident.
Oswalt was patrolling the high
way in his official car, and saw
the accident. He gave chase to
Armstrong, VINO Jailed TO stop. At
ter two mile chase, with his siren
screaming, Oswalt finally crowded
Armstrong from the road, and got
out.
The negro also got out, muttered
an obscene name and struck at
the traffic captain. Oswalt, taken
by surprise, did the instructive
thing and struck back, hitting the
negro on the point of the chin.
Armstrong fell and rolled across
the highway.
After it was all over he was taken
to the county Jail and today was
taken before Judge Mayfield. A
hit and run charge was reduced to
reckless driving, and Armstrong
was fined $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
DARROW BALKS
AT DEFENSE OF
ACCUSED YOUTHS
Noted Attorney Refuses
To Be Connected With
Communistic Group

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 10.
U.P-ArglmentS for a new trial
in the famous Scottsboro case in
which eight negro boys were con-
demned to death for attacks on
two white girls are scheduled for
hearing in the supreme court here
Thursday.
The International Labor Defense
and the National Association for
the Advancement of the Colored
Race both sought the right to de-
fend the youths. On behalf of the
latter organization, Clarence Dar-
row and Arthur Garfield Hays,
veteran lawyers in the Dayton,
Tenn, evolution trial, went to Ala
bama to look into the case.
Both refused TO join the defense
on the grounds that the interna-
tional labor defense was a Com
munist organization and that Com
munists' tactics had aroused preju-
dice in the state against the de-
PENDANTS.
Communists" Darrow said in his
refusal, have held mass meetings
and prejudice has been aroused.
You can't mix politics with law.
II we are going to save those boys
we have to save them in Alabama,
not Russia or New York
George w. Chamblee, formerly
attorney general of Tennessee, is
chief of counsel. Associated with
him are Joseph Brodsky, a former
New York magistrate; Irving
Schwab. Allen Taub, Carol King
and William Tauber. all Of New
York City.
Charges grew out Of an episode
on O freight train near Stevenson,
Ala, March 25, 1881. About dozen
negroes engaged in fight with six
white boys. All except one OF
the white youths jumped, or were
thrown from the train. At Paint
Rock, about SO miles from Steven
son, a posse arrested nine of the
negroes after hearing of the fight.
The attack charges were not made
until later.
Two white girls riding on the
train with the boys allegedly were
attacked. None of the defendants
confessed any part IN the attack.
The nine were taken to Scottsboro,
county seat. That night an at
tempt was made to lynch them,
but national guardsmen scattered
the mob.
The trials opened April 6. Just l2
days after the alleged attack. All
were convicted and assessed the
death penalty with the exception
OF Roy Wright, who gave his age
as IA. In his case the jury dis
agreed.
During the trials national guards
men surrounded the court building
and mounted machine guns at
vantage points. A crowd, estimated
variously from a few hundred to
10000 attended
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
Veterans Install
New Officials

Installation OF officers for I'M
perial Valley Camp, No. 81,
U.S.M.V., and Imperial Valley aux
iliary, No. rs, too:, place recently in
veterans Memorial hall.
After a chicken dinner served by
the auxiliary, S. E. Foote, past
commander of the department OF
Arizona, installed Robert Fecney as
commander. taking the place Of
w. D. Carey.
Margaret Huson, past president
OF the auxiliary, installed Mary
Feeney as preslcent, replacing
Daisy Carey.
The remainder of the evening
was spent in dancing and other
amusements.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-18
Chinese Slain By
Japanese Troops

TOXIC, Jan. 10. iU.P)-Japanese
troops operating against Chinese r-
regulars in Manchuria dispersed
bands near Asian and at Tungalio
killing more than 200 Chinese,
wounding scores, and taking many
prisoners.
1t also was reported that 500
Chinese had been annihilated near
Yantai.
The Chinese bands dispersed
totalled approximately 1900.
According to reports from Chin
81, the bodies of NJ. Kayano, cor
respondent for the japanese news
paper Nichi Nichi, and three Jap
anese companions who had been
missing since January 2, were found.
1t was charged when they disap-
peared that they had been captured
by Chinese and executed
The bodies of 27 Japanese SOL
diers, including Lieut.. Matsuo, killed
in an engagement with Chinese
January 9 were found in the Chin
chow area.