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The Washington times., 1932-08-10
KIDNAPPED CHILD
FOUND IN n. !.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 G.N.SD
Florence MarkowSki, blonde and
blue-eyed, is on her way home
after having the greatest ad-
venture of her three and a half
years. Since Sunday she has
been missing from her Brooklyn
home and the police of three
States have been looking for her.
All unconscious of this inter
est in her fate Florence has been
with her abductor, Rebecca LIE
vine, a 19-year-old girl who lives
on the same block as does the
Markowski family. Rebccca is
just "crazv about children" and
she couldn't resist the tempta-
ton of kidnapping" little Flor
ence and stealing away with her
for few days.
When she was nine years old
Rebecca was afflicted with sleep
ing sickness and the neighbors
say that "she hasn't been right
since then" Today she was
found with the chubby little
Florence quite happy in room
at a 125th street hotel in New
York.
Hurried to police headquarters,
Rebecca willingly confessed the
kidnapping" which has kept 25,,
900 policemen on the lookout
since Sunday evening. She didn't
think that she was hurting any
one by taking Florence for a lit
tie trip.
The Washington times., 1932-08-10
j. 8. WILL BARE
POWER RATES

The Federal Power Commission
is about to issue a report of hold
ing companies, which will con-
tain a table showing sales Of
power by several of the licensees
to large customers.
The prices vary from between
3 and 312 mills for the Niagara
Power Company and about 8
mills for the California Oregon
Power Company, to over cents
for subsidiaries of the Middle
West group.
For the 212 years recorded the
trend of prices showed no uni
form direction, the net change,
however. from January, 1929, to
June, 1881, being in most cases
downward.
The Washington times., 1932-08-10
Girl E|opes;
Kidnapped,
Is Char8e

WEIRTON, w. Va, Aug. 10
G.N.S0. - Reported kidnapped,
18-year-old Goldie Pervolis was
found today with Steve Sa-
monas, 38, who said the girl
had eloped with him. The girls
father, however, said he would
file kidnapping charges against
SamonaS.
Samonas denied he had alb
Quoted the girl. The father,
Gus Pervolis, charged that Sa-
monas invaded his home today
and kidnapped her from a sick
bed.
Samonas is under arrest. He
and tn girl were found at New
Cumberland, near here.
The Washington times., 1932-08-10
Libby to Stay at Richards
Estate at Darlington, Md.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 10 G.N.S0
Libby Holman Reynolds will
come back to the Leonard Rich
ards estate at Darlington, Md,
as the guest of Mrs. Louisa Jenny,
prominent Wilmington Del0
clubWoman, to await trial for the
Staying of her husband, Smith
Reynolds, in North Carolina, Mrs.
Jenny announced today.
The Richards estate, which
Mrs. Jenny has leased for a
period, was discovered to have
been Mrs. Reynolds "hideaway"
during the period between the
death of her husband in Winston
Salem and her indictment on a
charge of murder, just prior to
the time she went to the North
Carolina town to surrender to
authorities and obtain freedom
on bail.
Consulted Attorney
Mrs. Jenny denied a report
that the former Broadway torch
singer was already on the estate
and announced she would be "Wel-
coined back sometime today"
Mrs. Jenny requested a guard
for the estate during Mrs. Rey-
noldS' stay.
An armed deputy sheriff was
at the entrance today. He said
there would be another there at
night.
Mrs. Reynolds was reported to
have been in Baltimore yesterday
and to have consulted an at
torney.
DR.. Charles J. Foley, of Havre
The Washington times., 1932-08-10
PASTOR WRITES
HYMNS IN JAIL

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Aug. 10 Il.
NSD on a charge of
murder in connection with the
poisoning of his first wife, the
Rev. S. A. Berrie passed his time
in jail today writing hymns.
That he intends to fight the
charge was indicated in the sale
of his Bethel Tabernacle and
negotiations to borrow money on
his life insurance.
The preacher writes hymns on
score sheets taken to the county
Jail by his 19-year-old Sunday
School teacher bride, Ida BeSS
Berrie, to whom he admitted he
wrote ardent poems prior to the
death of his first mate.
The Washington times., 1932-08-10
Worker at Hospital
Robbed of Purse, S28

John E. Burgess, of 1882 Ridge
Pl. S. E., an employe at st. Eliza.
bethS ospital, told police that
someone stole a pocketbook con-
tanning $28 from his coat while
it was hanging in the office at
the hospital last night. He told
police he is of the opinion that
the money was taken by some
outsider who visited the office.
The Washington times., 1932-08-10
PAGEANT SUNDAY

The annual pageant and
mystery play of the Lady of Our
Perpetual Help Catholic Church,
of Anacostia, will be given on
next Sunday. The Rev. F. w.
N. SchneeWeiss is pastor of the
church.
The Washington times., 1932-08-10
John Gilbert LikeLu
To Marry TOday

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 10 G.N.SO .
John Gilbert, screen idol, and
pretty Virginia Bruce, film act
ress, we're expected to be married
late today or tonight at his Bev-
erly Hills home,~ having applied
Saturday for a license which they
would be entitled to use today.
The Washington times., 1932-08-10
BOLIVIA SHOOTS
8PAC|F|STS

BUENOS AIRES. Aug. 10
GN.SD Eight pacifiSt leaders
in La Paz, capital of Bolivia,
have been put to death for at
tempting to keep their country
out of war with Paraguay, &C
cording to the Villazon CORE
spondent of La Nacion.
The peace leaders were court
martialled and shot, the CORE
spondent declared, after severe
riots in the capital between paci-
fists and students eager to go to
war.
LA PAZ, Bolivia, Aug. 10
G.N.SD.-The Bolivian govern
ment today presented to the
newly assembled congress draft
of a law providing that all jew
elry and precious stones now
used as church decorations be
henceforth regarded as the prop
erty of the state. The law was
designed as an economy measure.
The Washington times., 1932-08-10
AID CLUB TO MEET

The Advertising Club of Wash.
ington will have a luncheon to-
morrow at 1890 at the Raleigh
Hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05

The day after Fourth of July,
when Uncle Wiggily had helped his
rabbit boys and girls to have a
good time, Mr.. Longears went to
the kitchen where Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy was getting breakfast.
Can you give me something to
eat?" asked the rabbit gentleman.
Breakfast isn't quite ready yet,
said the muskrat lady housekeeper.
You are bit early. What's the
idea?"
Il want to get out of the way"
said Uncle Wiggily.
"Out of whose Way?" asked
Nurse Jane. do you mean that
some of the Bad Chaps are around
this early? Are you trying to get
out of their way?"
"Oh, no. said Uncle Wiggily with
laugh as he twinkled his pink
nose. Il just want to get out of
the way of my rabbit children Tor
little while. Not too long, you
know, but for a little while. l love
them and they love me, but some
times they get on my nerves."
But they won't be down to
breakfast for long time yet" said
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
Editorial Page
and
Features
ANOTHER REFORM NEEDED

COME years ago popular wave of re-
~ form for a Safe and Sane Fourth
of July, swept over the country, caused
by the hundreds of deaths and count
less cases of injuries resulting each year
from the use of fireworks as the Amer
leans way of expressing his joy on the
nations birthday
The beneficial results of the wave have
long since been apparent, the records
showing a heavy decrease in this class
of accidents. Yesterday there were only
eight deaths throughout the United
States, directly attributable to the use
OF fireworks, and correspondingly low
number of accidents.
This progress is indeed to be COM
mended, and shows what can be done
when a realization of danger is held by
people generally.
The progress is offset, however, by the
fact that the nations death toll from
accidents over the holiday amounted to
over 300 persons, the large majority of
them victims of automobile crashes.
This would be cause for serious re-
Election and another wave of reform, if
such large number of accidents oc-
Cured only once year. But the auto
mobile death list is daily occurrence,
and is particularly heavy over each week
end in the year.
Automobile organizations, newspapers
and police officials conduct a continuous
campaign against the reckless operation
of automobiles, which is responsible for
the majority of automobile deaths, but
with little real success because of the
general lack of cooperation from the
public.
Every day there are thousands of mo-
torists throughout the United States who
take chance with their own lives and
the lives of others, by seeking to gain a
few seconds of time, even though they
know the gain is unimportant. Fast and
reckless driving has come to be as much
a part of our existence as the automo-
bile itself.
The need for another reform is ap-
parent, but it will never succeed with
out the full cooperation of every person
operating an automobile. The success
of the anti-fireworks movement gives
hope that the automobile safety cam
paign may eventually meet success, but
it is high time for the public to give it
their full support and make it sue
cess.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
Use OF Airmail
Urged By Sign

In the interest of airmail, the
directors of the Ell Centro chamber,
cooperating with Postmaster C. c..
jenkins, have prepared a huge sign
giving delivery hours of mail sent
from Ell Centre by air service and
this sign Is now displayed at the
Ell Centro post office. The sign is
causing much favorable comment
from the public and a number of
persons have informed Jenkins that
the schedule given on the sign is
great convenience to senders of
airmail.
The sign states, Save time. Use
airmail. Direct airmail ships from
Ell Centro daily" Post office clos
ing hours on airmail are given as
5: 100 p. m. on mail going north, east
and west and at 500 a. m. on mail
again going west or north. The
schedule given for delivery of let
ters In various points of the United
States is as follows from Ell Gen.
tro: One hour to San Diego, two
and one-half hours TO Los Angeles,
six hours to San Francisco, IL
hours to Portland, 13 hours to Sc
attic, five hours TO FL Paso, two
hours to Phoenix, ~ hours to Chi
cago or Atlanta, IL hours TO Dali
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1925 BY Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

fun after the Fourth of July, Uncle
Wiggily ate the breakfast Nurse
Jane set out for him. Then, having
twinkled his pink nose, he took the
bag of cakes she gave him and
hoped away.
Don't tell them where I've gone, ;
said Uncle Wiggily in whisper to
Nurse Jane as he hopped away.
"The children will try to follow
me-
81 know they will, so 1 shall not
tell them,' promised the muskrat
lady Go off by yourself and have
good time"
Uncle Wiggily hoped over the
fields and through the woods. 1t
was a bright, sunny day and, after
a while, he reached peaceful
green place in the woods where he
sat down to rest in the shade of
tree.
Now I'll eat some of my cakes" "
said the rabbit gentleman as he
opened the paper bag. I'm glad I
thought to bring my lunch.'
Nurse James cakes were SO good
that, before he quite knew it, Uncle
Wiggily had eaten them all up ex-
cept a few crumbs which fell to
the ground and which were at
once taken by some red and black
ants.
Then, all of quickness, out of
the bushes jumped the Bob Cat
with his silly little tail
rs that all there is left for me?"
snarled the Bob Cat, looking at the
cake crumbs which the ants were
taking.
What do you mean?" asked the
rabbit.
Il mean," mewed the Bob Cat,
that you had cakes for lunch, but
you didn't leave me any. Just for
that I'm going to nibble you'll" He
made a jump for Mr.. Longears.
But Uncle Wiggily, remembering
Fourth of July, quickly blew the
empty paper bag full of air. Then,
smacking the bag between his paws,
Mr.. Longears burst it with loud
"BANGl"
"Oh, I'm shotl I'm shot! Never
mind about the cakes" howled the
Bob Cat as the bag burst. "I'll nib
BILE you some other time" And
away he ran. Uncle Wiggily
laughed and was glad he had the
bag of cakes. And if the bakers
horse doesn't eat the straw hat off
the dolls head I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily's elephant.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
FILIPINO HOLDS
TO His CLAIM
HE WAS ROBBED

County officers today continued
quiet investigation into the re-
ported robbery last Saturday after
noon of P. Cadaoas, Filipino, who
told officers four other Filipinos
robbed him of $4,000 and forced him
from his automobile five miles west
of Imperial.
Sheriff's deputies believed they
knew the identity of the asserted
robbers, but as yet had been un-
able to locate them. While making
every effort to apprehend the BAN
dts, the officers also were investl-
eating Cadaoas story.
The Filipino seid he always car
ried $4,000 with MIN, that he drew
$400 from the bank, and that his
boss paid him 5000. None of the
bills he carried was over $40 in
denomination, the Filipino said, yet
he held to his story he carried
the roll of currency in his shirt
pocket.
Undersheriff Rodney Clarke
pointed out that, if all the bills
were of $40 value, there would be
230 of them. The Filipino said
some of the bills we're fives and
tens.
Cadaoas said he drew the money
from the bank and from his boss
in order to prove TO the other Fill
ipinos that ne had that much
money. When he showed it to them
two presented guns, and forced him
to give them the money, he said
They drove west of Imperial on
Main street., and forced him from
the automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
MAIL GOING UP

CTART1NG tomorrow, the matter of
~ correspondence, which is of interest
to all, becomes even more interesting
when the government increases the cost
OF postage stamps.
Instead of the ordinary two cent
stamp first class mail will require one
of the three cent denomination to do the
work hitherto done by the two cent vari-
ETY.. The three cent stamp is no stranger
to most of us, having done duty during
the war days, and for some time there
after.
There are increases in the cost of other
varieties OF mail, the airmail, for in
stance, jumping from five cents for the
first ounce, to eight cents.
These increases are part of the rev.
enue bill recently approved by congress
and the President, and are designed to
do their bit in balancing the budget.
While the increase will hardly be felt
by the individual, it means considerable
extra outlay for business firms whose
postage bill is certain to show an upward
trend
1t is not excessive taxation to charge
three cents for mailing letter destined
to the eastern coast, for example. 1t
may seem excessive when one sends a
letter to nearby town, but the increase
is about as equitable as can be worked
out
Those using the mails to any extent
should familiarize themselves with the
new increases so that they may make cer-
tain mail sent bears the proper amount
of postage. If they fail to do this mail
may be delayed in delivery and it is cer-
tain the work of the department will be
made heavier.
The holiday is past and one can only
expect politics from now until Novem-
ber.
New York, largest in population, and
Texas largest in area = certainly the
Democrats have gone into politics in a
big way.
Mr.. Hearst has decided to support
Roosevelt, which makes it just about un-
animous-as far as the Democrats are
concerned.
Add to the ills of summer-congress
is about to remain with us indefinitely.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
The cakes mere very good

Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. you know,
after the Fourth of July, when
there is no school, the children
don't have to get up so early. There
isn't any school now, you know.
This is vacation"
II know it very WE'LL" said Uncle
Wiggily, with laugh. That
why I'm going to get out of the
way. AS soon as the. fortyleven
sixteen bunnies get up and remem-
Der that they don't have to go to
school they'll want me to take
them adventuring. But I don't
want to do that just yet. l want
little peace and quiet. That's
why / came down so early to get
my breakfast. Then I'm going TO
hop away"
Hop where?" Nurse Jane wanted
to know.
"Over the fields and through the
woods" said Mr.. Longears. After
the first few days of vacation from
school I don't so much mind play
NIB WlJil bllI DuiiliitOs Dub ~ CDUfto
bit hard at first, so I'm going to
get out of the way"
Perhaps you are right" agreed
the muskrat lady. Bunny children
though sweet and lovely, are a great
tease at times. Well, I'll fix you
up little breakfast and then you
can go away"
Thanks" said Uncle Wiggily
Gould you give me little lunch
also? A lunch in a paper bag to
take with me as / mop over the
fields and through the woods"
Il could give you a bag of cakes
for lunch" said Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy
That would be fivep spoke the
rabbit "A bag OF cakes is just
what want. I'll take them adyen-
turing with me"
SO before the bunny children
were awake to start their vacation
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
Ask Officers To
Find Seeley Girl

County peace officers today had
been requested to search for Esther
Villa, 16, who left her home at
Seeley, Saturday night, according
TO a report at the sheriff's office
by Mrs. r. Villa, mother of the
girl.
Mrs. Villa expressed the opinion
her daughter went to Mexicali with
Mexican man, whom. she de-
scribed as between 30 and 35 years
old. The man is married and has
several children in Mexico, the
mother said.
No description of the girl was
given, and no information other
than that she might be at Mexicali.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
Don't Quote Me-
BY United Press .

Representative Byrns tDem) Ten
nessee, that there were also 81 Re-
publicans mission.
And there is no Republican con-
vention in session now Byrns re-
marked.
Vice President Curtis sense OF
humor breaks out in unexpected
places. During slow and dreary
debate on a bill in the senate last
week the senator in charge of the
legisla ton made the sarcastic COM
ment that very fine progress was
being made. Whereupon Curtis,
usually grave apd dignified in the
presiding officers chair, chuckled
loudly enough to be heard in the
galleries.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
Rev. Malan Will
Continue Here

LONG BEACH, July S. U.H-The
annual conference of Methodist
Churches of Southern California
was in adjournment today follow
ing the announcement of appoint
ments of ministers to serve the
various district churches.
The appointments include: Rev
w. E. Malan, FL Centre; @. p
Roger, Calexico, Gerald B. Harvey
Brawley, and Harry Mcfarland
Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
Auto Thieves Get
In Holiday Work

Stolen automobiles seemed to be
the only item of business on the
record of the sheriff's office during
the three-day weekend of Satur-
day afternoon, Sunday and Mon
day, and even automobile thieves
were taking a comparative holiday.
From Imperial, Holtville and Cal
exico came reports of stolen auto
mobiles which had not been recov-
cred, and from Brawley came a
report of one which was recovered
a few hours after its theft, aban-
doned on the streets of the north
end town.
At Imperial a Chevrolet sedan.
license number not given, was Sto-
len from Juan Ropas Sunday. A
Model T Ford delivery truck was
stolen from Les Doxley at Ho.tville
the same day. Yesterday Ford
pickup, license 2B9481, was stolen
from the Colorado River Land COM
pany at Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
DEATH FAILS TO PART MEN

GRANVILLE, n. Y. UP)-Even
death failed to separate two men,
friends for half a century. The
two, Charles E. McFadden, 81, and
F. Aaron Goodspeed, SO, died on
the same day, at Emma Laing
Stevens hospital Another coinci-
dence was noted in that they both
entered the hospital the same day.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
Looking Blackboard
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
I'm Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
July 5, 1912

The Fourth of July automobile
race in the valley was a great sue
cess from the standpoint of inter-
est. The fact that the people were
able to see it through a stretch
of "a miles made it unnecessary
to assemble at any one point.
The Women's Ten Thousand
club will conduct rummage sale
in the Rehkopf building.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street, FL
Centre, California, W. C. Costello, business man
ager. Telephone 26, business office; 700, editorial
department. Full leased wire United Press ASso-
Citations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05

WASHINGTON, July 5. Many
of the capitals celebrities spent the
Fourth in quiet retreats far from
the popping of firecrackers and the
disturbance of noisy celebrations.
Warren Delano Robbins, White
House social officer, has avoided
firecrackers ever since the time
mischievous children exploded one
beneath his horse. He spent the
Holiday at Southampton.
Minister Fail Konitza of Albania
also dislikes firecrackers. 'It
spoiled my digestion" he said after
a giant cracker exploded outside
his window as he was quietly par
taking of caviar and wine.
There is law against firecrack-
ers in the capitol and at least Is
enthusiastic celeprators we're fined
for setting off smuggled pyrotech-
MICS.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
IulY 5. 1917

According to Clarence w. Barton,
member of the county exemption
board, there will be in the neigh
borhood of 600 men selected at the
first draft from the 5000 men who
registered June 5.
The state highway commission
has decided to route the new state
highway to Yuma via Holtville. This
marks the end of a two-year fight
between Holtville and Calexico to
get the road surveyed in their par
ticular vicinities.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05

The attendance in congress has
been exceedingly slim during the
national political conventions. One
day last week lis Democrats were
absent in the house. A Republican
called attention to this, but was
met with the sharp response by
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05

Thompson seedless grapes from
the Balance ranch west of town
recently tested 20 per cent sugar.
This is three points above the legal
requirement.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
TEN YEARS AGO
July 5, 1922

Indications point to an increased
output of honey from Imperial VAL
ley this summer. Production of
honey is fast becoming major in
dustry instead of by-product.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05

las, 18 hours to st. Louis, 81 hours
to New York and Is hours TO Kan
sas City.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05

said
attainment
White right
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05

Several combined harvesters have
been sold at Terra Bella, Tulare
county, where the grain crop is
heavy.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05

Add to the ills of summer-congress
is about to remain with us indefinitely
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05

Mr.. Hearst has decided to support
Roosevelt, which makes it just about un-
animous-as far as the Democrats are
concerned.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05

New York, largest in population, and
Texas, largest in area = certainly the
Democrats have gone into politics in a
big way.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05

The holiday is past and one can only
expect politics from now until Novem-
ber.