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Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-30
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THE THIRD DEGREE

THE outburst of public indignation that
has followed publication of the de-
tails of New Yorks infamous third de-
gree case is a good sign. But to say 1T
ought to be stopped" and to demand swift
punishment for the offenders is not quite
enough Unless we get some definite
idea about how it can be stopped, and
work to put that plan into effect, the
shellacking of prisoners will continue as
flagrantly as ever after the present fur
ore has died down.
Perhaps the best suggestion is one
voiced by the lawyer for the three pris-
oners who survived the massaging pro-
ces in the Long Island police station.
His inscription is as follows:
"All that is needed is law barring
all confessions not made in open court
and introduced with the consent of the
prisoner and his attorney. Get a law
like that and you remove the motive for
the so-called third degree"
The third degree, of course, arises
chiefly from the efforts of the police to
get confessions. Getting confession is
surer way of obtaining a conviction
than piling up a lot of other evidence. 1t
is simpler, quicker and easier than 60
ing out and grubbing for solid facts. If
all suspects would confess their guilt
when arrested, the policeman's job would
be very pleasant.
Trying to get near to this idyllic state
of affairs, the police have adopted the
third degree. Quite aside from the fact
that it is an illegal, barbaric and thor
oughly stupid process, it is subject to two
main objections; it gets the police out of
the habit of performing genuine detective
work, and it very often defeats its own
end
Many criminal has been acquitted be-
cause he managed to persuade a jury
that the police had beaten him. The
third degree is weapon that cuts both
ways. 1t frees about as many men as it
convietS.
What we need now is some revision
of the criminal code, possibly along the
lines suggested by the lawyer quoted
above, to limit the use that can be made
of a confession Abolish the third de-
gree and you will have much better po-
lice work. The step is demanded not in
the interest of the law breaker but in
the interest of society as whole.
Reading all this stuff about the Olym-
pic Games makes one glad they only
come once in four years.
Mr.. Curtis was told not to talk poll
tics but chances are he will keep his
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-30
SOILS ARE ALIKE

ALBANY, N. Y. U.P}-If the soil
of New York and Oklahoma is to
be considered, these widely sepa-
rated states are real sisters" Prof
Charles E. Decker, of the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma, who has brought
with him many specimens of fos-
sils found in his state, said that
many of the same grapolites, hair
line marine life, are found in the
viola limestone strata underlying
both states.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-30
UNCLE WIGGILY'S COAST
ING FUN

Uncle Wiggily and Baby Bunty
were hopping together through the
woods. The little orphan rabbit
had asked Mr.. Longears if he would
make a snow party for her, so she
and the other animal children
could coast down hill on a hot dey
in summer.
Uncle Wiggily had promised,
since he had made an ice party
a day or so before, and now he
and Bunty were on their way to
the cave of Mr.. Whitewash, the
Polar Bear gentleman, to see about
getting some snow to scatter over
a green, grassy hill back of Uncle
Wiggily's hollow stump bungalow
Even if it is summer" Bunty
said, I'VE can coast down hill if
it has snow on it"
Yes" Uncle Wiggily answered,
but, though Mr.. Whitewash has ice
cakes, don't believe he can change
them into snow"
Please ask him" said Bunty, and
Uncle Wiggily said he would.
All of a sudden, as the old gen.
tleman rabbit and the little orphan
rabbit girl were hopping through
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Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-30

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street. FL
Centro, California, w. C. Costello business man
ager. Telephone &c, business office; 700, editorial
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Citations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-30
Looking Backyard
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
July 30. 1912

The Imperial Valley gas company
has applied to the railroad commits
sion to sell 100000 worth of bonds
to extend its service to include
Brawley, Meloland, Holtville, Heber,
Calexico, Seeley, Dixieland and
Mexicali.
The Masonic building, the ground
floor of which is to be occupied by
the Irrigation district, is one of a
number of fine structures which
marks the turning of trade south
on Sixth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-30
PLAQUE TO BE PRESENTED

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. UP) - A
jade green china plaque OF the
petite Chinese actrees, Anna May
Wong. done by Adam Pietz, med
alist at the United States mint, will
scon be presented to the University
Of Shanghai, China, mint officials
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-30
TEN YEARS AGO
July 80, 1922

Routing the Bankhead highway
through Imperial Valley daily gains
more supporters. It is intimated
the highway may terminate in two
coast branches, one through the
valley and the other over the north
ern survey favored by Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-30

Astronomers divide red stars into
giants, or young stars, and dwarfs.
the oldest stars.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-30

organizations had proven the wide
spread interest in the movement.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-30

Workmer are busy in the lobby
of the Oregon hotel, making pre-
parations for laying a new tile
floor.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-30
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
,JuIy 70. 1917

Washouts on the main line of the
S. P. railroad near Glamis, result
ing from heavy storms, caused the
valley branch to be turned into a
main line temporarily.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-30

Humps in the concrete pavement
on Imperial avenue still defy the
motorist and the rough condition of
the Eighth street crossing still re-
main as they have for the last
eight months. The city is doing
nothing to improve conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-30

San Diego is to have another new po
lice chief. The ex-chiefs will soon be
able to form a department of their own
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-30

A khaki shirt party would be all
right, if a fellow could afford khaki
shirt.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-30

Mr.. Curtis was told not to talk poll
tics but chances are he will keep his
eyes and ears open while he is here.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-30

Reading all this stuff about the Olym-
pic Games makes one glad they only
come once in four years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-25
SENATOR NYE TALKS
AT MOONEY MEETING
North Dakota Senator Praises
Protest Against Prevail
ing Order

washington, Jan. 25.-(Resena-
tors and representatives took part
Sunday night in q Mooney protest
meeting held in the little Quaker
meeting house at which President
Hoover attends Divine service.
A crowd of several hundred heard
Senator Wheeler ID. MontO assert
that the actual thrower Of the bomb
in San Francisco,s 1916 Preparedness
day parade probably was employed
by "the great detective organization
Of this country" to discredit labor.
Resolutions were adopted demand
ing the pardon of Tom Mooney, and
publication Of the report to the Wick
ersham commission on his case, 9
paper which recently was given to
the senate.
Senator Nye (R. N. Dak.), Repre-.
sentative LaGuardia (R. N. W, and
representatives Of various religious
bodies were among speakers at the
gathering, held under auspices Of
New York city Mooney sympathizers
Senator Nye said that fear In the
minds Of those who dictat. the pre-
vailing order" that Mooney would
not subscribe to it II released is re-
sponsible for his being held In prison
Unless we have more Tom MOO
neys who dare stand up In thei,
places and protest against the pre-
vailing order" he said, I'VE are des-
tined to destruction.
There has been only one cleal
voice ringing out against that order
the voice of the pope"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-25
Fort Dits, to Become State Park,
Is Rich In Lore Of Indian Fights

OF much service in keeping the Indians
at respectful distance.
At one Of the camps q member Of
the expedition left part Of box Of
hard tack which he had poisoned.
Some of the unsuspecting Dakotans
who followed ate the hard tack and
Is of them died.
The Fisk party fought off the In
dams for three days, but made little
progress. They decided to entrench
themselves and to send to Fort Rice
for aid.
On Sept. S, the wagons were driven
50 as to form an irregular enclosure
by the head teamster, Van Fisk, q
brother Of the captain. The last wag-
on locked its fore wheel behind the
outer hind wheel Of the vehicle IN
front, so as to have all the wagon
tongues on the outside.
Large Ridge Thrown Up
A large ridge was thrown up around
the camp with q ditch on each side.
This was capped with wall OF sod
about six and half feet high. which
formed an enclosure large enough to
care for the party and their oxen. The
partys refuge became Fort Dilts.
Within this strong enclosure, no
trouble was experienced In stavtng OH
the Indians. A number Of men volun-
teered to take the news of their pre-
dicament to Fort Rice, and after some
difficulty q messenger was able to
successfully elude the hostile Indians.
Under Colonel Dill. 1000 men were
dispatched to rescue the Fisk party
and arrived at Fort Dilts Sept. ~.
AS the season was growing late the
expedition was abandoned and the
party returned to Fort Rice and
thence to their homes.
The tract Of land donated by Dawes
is about SIS by 686 feet. The bitches
and sod wall of the old Fort still are
| intact.
Two other expeditions were planned
by Captain Fisk, one in 1865 which did
not materiaNze, and another In 186t
which started at Big Stone lake be-
tween Minnesota and South Dakota
and travelled overland through Fort
Abercrombie in North Dakota to the
gold fields of Montana. This expe-
dition was successful.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-25
: BRITISH TO MAKE
NO COMPROMISES
Lord Wilmington Tells Indian
Legislature No 'Relaxa-
ton in Prospect
(By the Associated Press

The British government can make
no compromises in it's decision to
put down Mahatma Gandhi's civil
disobedience movement, Viceroy Lord
Wellington said Monday in his in
augural address to the Indian legis-
lature.
while the government will take
the necessary steps to guard against
any abuse of the special powers vest
ed in the authorities" he said, there
can be no relaxation Of the measures
now in force against civil disobed-
fence so long as the circumstances
exist. which make them necessary"
After declaring the work Of the
last round table conference would
be carried forward and details of the
new constitution for India fully and
rapidly explored by the three COM
mittees which are due to arrive here
from London, Jan. 20, the Viceroy
said:
II feel it a great privilege, toward
the end of my public life, to be lead
ing India on to her promised posi-
ton as an absolutely equal partner
with the dominions under the crown.
The Viceroy denied Gandhi's
charge that the government had
scrapped the Gandhi-Lord Irwin
truce and placed the blame square,
ly on the Mahatma himself.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-25
Grand Forks Teams
Back in Good Graces

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 25.-(AP)-
Grand Forks high school is in the
good graces Of the state board Of
control Of the North Dakota State
High School league.
Suspended from participation in
district, regional and state basket
ball tournaments because of having
used an ineligible player during the
football season, the school was re-
stored to good standing by the board
at its meeting here Saturday.
New evidence in the case of Ber-
nard Rostberg, the player whose in
eligibility resulted in the suspension
of Grand Forks, tended to show that
Grand Forks high school officials
were not negligent and the new con-
sideration given the case is based
on that evidence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-25
Moose Disrupts
Traffic at Butte

Butte, Mont, Jan. 25.-(AP)
A bull moose with positive
ideas about traffic rights has
done its bit for pedestrians and
retired to nurse its wounds.
Two motor cars were damaged
and nearly a score halted by q
belligerent bull which took pos
session Of a snow banked high
way north Of Butte Sunday and
held it more than an hour.
The Moose charged machines
in both directions. It rammed
into the front of one car, strik-
ing the driver with its hoofs,
and then crashed through q win
dow, cutting its legs.
A car occupied by Richard
Rice, New York attorney, and
Branson Stevenson, Great Falls,
Mont, was damaged by q charge
when they tired Of waiting and
speeded past the animals post.
I've hunted them in Maine and
in Canada" said Rice, "but I
had to come to Montana to see
one climb into a mans lap"
A game warden finally herd
ed the weakened animal into a
nearby barn. Protected by a
state law, it will be cared for
until it's injuries are healed, then
it will be sent into the hills
again.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-25
Mexicans Suffering
From Poisoned Food

Fresno, Calf, Jan. 25.-R>-poison
eaten in tortillas has killed three of q
group Of IL Mexicans and physicians
regard the cases Of the other eight a.
hopeless.
The Mexicans, In the county hos
pital here. are victims Of the deadly
thallium poisoning, for which no an
tidote Is known. The tortillas were
made from poisoned grain intended
to kill squirrels.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-25
kidder County Man
Dies in Bismarck

Daniel A. Ward, 40, Steele, died ir
Bismarck at 8 p. m. Sunday from thu
effects of diabetes.
He was brought to Bismarck early
Saturday for medical treatment.
He leaves three brothers, G. E
Ward. Bismarck: William Ward
Richland, Mont: and r. L. Ward
Batna. Iowa, and two sisters. Mrs
M. Anderson, Wayne. Alberta, ane
Mrs. Lester Truax, Steele.
Funeral services were held at the
Webb funeral chapel at 4 p. m. Mon.
day, Rev. Walter E. Water, Bismarck
officiating.
Interment will be in the Woodlawr
cemetery at Steele Tuesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-25
Fargo Commissioner
Poll Set for March Is

Fargo, Jan. 25.-(AP)-March Is,
the date of the presidential primary,
was officially fixed by the Fargo
city commission Monday as the date
for the special election to name a
successor to F. L. Anders as a men,
Der Of the commission.
Anders resigned some months ago,
after he had been selected as secre-
tary Of the state capitol commission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-25
Hawks Breaks Record
For R0und-Trip Flight

Los Angeles, Jan. 25.-(P)-Friends
Of Capt. Frank Hawks, American air
speedster, said Monday he may try
again to break the three-flag flight
record held by James r. Wedell Of
New Orleans, Of 6 hours, 40 minutes
for flight from Aqua Caliente,
Mexico, to Vancouver, B. G.
Hawks established round-trip
record Of Is hours, A minutes be-
tween the Lower California resort
and Vancouver Saturday. He failed
by SIS minutes, however, to better
the one-way mark.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-25
Jury Is Considering
Saxvik-LarsOn Case

A Burleigh county jury retired early
Monday afternoon to consider q YER
dict in the $4,000 damage suit
brought by H. o. Saxvik, city super
intendent Of schools against John w.
Larson, local contractor.
6axvik seeks damages as the result
Of an automobile accident In which
his 15-year-old daughter Ruth was in
jured two years ago.
It is the second time the case has
been tried, jury having disagreed
when the action was brought at a pre-
viouS term Of court.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-25

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CH1LD's ARM BROKEN

New Leipzig, N. D.. Jan. 25.-A play
mate accidentally stepped on the arm
Of eight year-old Lorraine Shoening
when she fell from q sled while coast
ing here, breaking the bone in the
forearm. Larraine's arm Is healing.
She Is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Shoening Of New Leipzig.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
ABSOLVE MEN OF
ATTACKING Girl
TContinned from Firf Pagfl

of Big Newfoundland, Del, were
/ taking Miss Truitt from Whaley-
Vile to Willards, Md, for a physi-
clan, Officer Peroutka said that she
figured in a second crash.
1t was as the two Delaware men
were Ell route to Willards that the
machine, operated by Hudson, at
tTacted the attention of Officer Pc
rOutka and the officer gave chase.
The car in which Miss Truit was rid
ing attempted to get away and over
turned in ditch.
Finding the injured girl in the
Hudson car brought about the arrest
OF Hudson and Collins for investiga-
ton. Both were jailed at Snow Hill,
after Miss Truit had been rushed to
the Peninsula General Hospital in
Salisbury.
Hudson and Collins first told a
story of having found the injured
girl i'm front of a store at Whaley-
Vile on Tuesday night and of having
seen a strange man leave her. They
later admitted they had refused to
divulge more because they sought to
protect King.
While Hudson, Collins and King
were absolved of causing tie girls
injuries, State Police preferred
driving charges against Hudson and
King, while county officers charged
Collins with being drunk and dis
orderly.
Arraigned before Magistrate Will
liam j. Bratten at Berlin, Hudson
was found guilty and paid a fine and
costs amounting to SPITE, while
Collins paid a fine and costs of
$25.S5 on the disorderly charge.
King has not been alraigned.
Miss Truit is recovering from her
injuries at the Salisbury hospital.
Her refusal to make any statement
to officers led them at first to be-
lieve she had been the victim of a
brutal attack and resulted in the ap-
prehensiOn of the Delaware men.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
FLOWER SHOW WILL
BE HELD NEXT WEEK
rC0minned from Err Paael

The historical interest of this
years Philadelphia flower show has
stimulated its committee of ar
rangements to prepare, what they
claim. will be the most beautiful
flower pageant ever held. It will be
opened officially on Monday next by
Secretary of Agriculture Arthur
Hyde, assisted by Governor Pin
chot of Pennsylvania and Mayor
Moore of Philadelphia.
Among the outstanding exhibits
will be a typical English garden for
which all the weather and water
worn stones will be brought from
England. Alpine roses, which never
grow taller than six inches will be
shown for the first time in this
country. This rock and waterfall
garden is being built by Ralph Han
cock. gardener for Princess Victoria,
sister of the King of England.
Another gorgeous exhibit will be
Dreer's rose garden, made up of fif-
teen thousand of the new red "Olym-
piad" roses. Joseph Widener will
exhibit his hundred thousand dollar
collection of Acacias, and the Dixon
Estate will show its unique collec-
tiOn of rare orchids.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
PIANO EXPERT TO
GIVE DEMONSTRATION
TcOntinnsd from FRst P4ge]

way; in Kansas City all fourth gra-
ders are given such instruction.
Glass methods enable a teacher to
instruct many more children than
was possible formerly. Just as in
the schools we find that children
can learn history or geography in
classes, so we find that piano or any
instruments of the orchestra can be
taught in the same manner. The
children of the classes who show
particular talent are directed to phi
Vate study.
In one of the sixth grades in our
own city school, four children have
begun taking private lessons in the
last month. These children might
never have found the joy of playing
an instrument had they not eXper
fenced the public school class.
These lessons are given free each
week to as many children who show
an interest and who the music tea
cher can accommodate in her teach
ing program.
If your children are enrolled in
the Milford classes and YOU Sare in
terested in their musical training,
those sponsoring the program invite
you most cordially to hear Mrs.
Bowman and the children Saturday
morning. They are urging all teach
ers and friends of music to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
ORCHARD SPRAY a..
SERVICE CONTINUED
[Conlirned from Fir,t Paae-

[COntiRaed from Firt Pagel
economy which may be put into
practice during the coming year, and
one method of meeting this situation
would be to remove all Improbable
varieties TO reduce the expenses of
pruning and spraying such trees.
There seems to be the opinion that
short fruit crop may be expected
this year, although the late season
and dry weather conditions of 1881
were favorable for fruit bud fOrma-
tiOn. Considering that the 1882 fruit
crop would be equal to so per cent
of the crop of 1881, and if business
conditions should improve, there is
every reason to believe that fruit
growers who give their orchards the
necessary care this year will be in
a better position financially than
they have been in the past.
In the spray program for this sea-
son peach trees will be the first TO
be considered, for the earlier the
peach buds start to swell the earlier
it is necessary to apply the spray
for the control of leaf curl Both
ltdl GuIl tNlll SIttU hllOMtu lliG
lest development the past season
that has been noted for years, and
this condition favors a heavy over
wintering for infection this spring.
Where leaf curl infection appeared
in paintings last year the growers
are advised to use the commercial +
lime sulphur spray at the dilution
of l to Is, which will also check the
scab infection on the twigs. If red
mite and scale are prevalent, it is
suggested that an oil spray be APP |
piled according to commercial rec
concentrations in combination with +,
a fungicide. This spray may be ap-
piled at any time now with favorable
weather and temperature conditions, /
but caution should be taken to not !
spray when freezing temperatures !
are predicted. @ at
Peach growers are also being adj 4
vised to take advantage of a dry
period during early March to burn
over woodlands and waste fields for |
a distance of from 200 to 300 yards |
from their orchards as a sanitary
control measure for the curculio. Ex-
treme precaution should be eXer- |
cised, however, in following this
practice in order to prevent forest
fires.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
SPECIAL SERIES OF SERMONS
AT FIRST NJ. +. CHURCH

Beginning Sunday morning, March
6, the pastor of First NJ. p. Church
will deliver a series of sermons on
the saying of Jesus while on the
cross.
First: Luke 1884, Father forgive
them; they know not what they do"
Second: Luke 23:43, To-day shalt
thou be with me in Paradise"
Third: John 19:26-27, Woman,
behold thy son. Behold thy mother"
Fourth: Matthew 27:46, "My God,
My God, Why hast Thou forsaken
Me?"
Fifth: John 1928 Il thirst"
Sixth: John 1920 ut is finished"
Seventh: Luke 23:46 Father, i'll
to Thy hands | commend My spir-
it,"
These texts will be used consec-
utively and at both morning and ev-
ening services. The purpose is to
bring to us the full consciousness
and meaning of the Easter story.
On Easter Sunday morning, March
27, the doors of the church will be
opened to those who may desire 10
united with this church. The evening
service will probably consist of spe-
cial music and a pageant by the
junior choir.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-04
New Century Club Notes

The program Monday, February 30
was on health with Miss Mabel Bow
ser as chairman. Miss Bowser's pro-
grams are always most interesting
and as usual this one was thorough
ly enjoyed.
Papers on Pasteur, Lister and
Florence Nightingale were read by
Miss Elva Davis, Sara Dickerson
and Alice Breme. These were fol-
lowed by two piano solos rendered
by Mrs. Baker. @
DR.. Taumerantz from the State
Hospital at Farnhurst talked on
Mental Health" The program end
ed with two vocal solos by Mrs. Ba-
ker. A social time followed during
which tea and waters were served.
Mrs. G. W.. Marshall and Mrs. Z. c.
Pierce were at the tea table.
There will be no meeting at the
club next Monday, March z, as the
club will visit the Washington
Heights Club. Monday, March H.,
will be Music Day with Mrs. L. \.
Hurley as chairman. This will be an
open day.