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Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-28
HAYS DECLARES
new TRAIN IS
AID TO VALLEY

In commenting on the recent
addition of an afternoon train on
the Southern Pacific local sched-
ule, Robert Hays, manager of the
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce,
says: This afternoon train which
leaves Ell Centre in time to deliver
perishable products, milk, cream,
butter, etc., in Los Angeles in sea-
son for the early morning whole
sale market is probably the most
important transportation achieve
ment in latter years because it
may, and very probably will, open
up an entirely new industry here"
I'VE have demonstrated our abil-
ity to grow almost any unseason-
able winter vegetables here at a
time when they cannot generally
be produced anywhere else and
thus, besides lettuce, we make
large eastern shipments each WIN
ter of cauliflower, carrots, cabbage,
spinach and other fresh green
vegetables. While we are Shipping
these commodities to the east we
supply during that period the Los
Angeles market, but after the Will
ter shipping season is over we pay
very little attention to the Los An
geles all-year vegetable demand
and have rather left that business
to other areas. There is no reason
why, in addition to supplying veg
etables in the winter months, I'M
perial Valley should not be large
factor in supplying the great Los
Angeles area, containing popula-
ton of 100000 persons, with all
sorts of vegetables during the
greater part TO the year.
Transportation has probably
prevented these all-year shipments.
If a man had a truckload of
squash, for instance, he could cas-
lily contract a truck and ship his
load of squash to the Los Angeles
early market. The small vegetable
grower and it is he who would
supply this market, has no truck
load daily, and every day, and it
takes a lot of running around to
find some truck to take part of a
load. With the establishment of
the Southern Pacific afternoon
service it is highly probable Hays
continue, that there will be a
large number of growers who de-
sire to produce all the year veg
etables for the Los Angeles terri
tory, though there may be some
vegetables which will not carry
through the midsummer months.
But at any rate, there is a 10
months season when we can pro-
duce almost anything in the veg
etable kingdom.
while we are not quite so close
as some of the valleys near Los
Angeles said Hays, such as San
Fernando and San Gabriel, we can,
due to our exceedingly low water
cost, probably compete successfully
with these closer communities, and
I consider the addition of this aft
ernoon express train, making pos
sible delivery of vegetables and
other perishables to Los Angeles
at midnight, in time for the early
morning wholesale distribution, one
of the greatest and most important
transportation innovations in re-
cent years. j. w. Donohue, dis
trict freight and passenger agent,
and his staff are to be commended
for their zeal, foresight and inter
est shown in Imperial Valleys well
fare in arranging for the inaugu-
ration of this new schedule"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-28
Famous Film To
Be Shown Here

Starting Sunday and continuing
for three days, Manager Jack How
ard of Fox Imper ial theatre will
present "Tarzan the Ape Man."
one of the most spectacular pic
lures filmed, and declared to out
rank the memorable Trader Horn"
This film is also opening on Sum-
day at LoeWs State theatre in Los
Angeles, indicating the high class
of pictures which Ell Centro is re-
ceiVing.
"Tarzan' is doing better box Of
flee business and has been give
more notices than any film yet
produced this year. Johnny Weis-
muller, Americas crack swimmer,
has the lead.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-28
LOCAL CHAMBER
CONDEMNS PLAN
FOR TAX STRIKE,

Directors of the Ell Centro
Chamber of Commerce in execu-
tive session last night by unani-
nous action adopted resolution
condemning the so-called tax
strike and any propaganda tend
ing to prevent the payment OF
assessments. Secretary Hays was
instructed to send copies of the
resolution to all cities, chambers
of commerce and newspapers
within the county. The resolution
which the chamber adopted is as
follows:
Whereas, certain propaganda
has been had within the county,
advocating that property owners
refrain from payment of taxes and
assessments, and
Whereas, it is the opinion of
the board of directors of the Ell
Centro Chamber of Commerce in
regular session, that such propa-
ganda is inimical to the economic
interests and welfare of all I'M
perial county, now, therefore,
BE it resoiced, that we do here
by condemn such propaganda di-
rected at or tending to prevent the
payment of any or all taxes or
assessments of every kind or de-
scription."
Plans were made for the attend
ance of business men at a hearing
of the state railroad commission
to be held in El Centre, May 10,
when freight rates and services will
be considered by that body.
Drs. Fox and Conner, of the
Imperial county health depart
ment, explained to directors the
plans being made for improve
ment of the dairy herds in the
county and the possibility for
wider sales of Imperial Valleys
dairy products. President R. B.
Whitelaw appointed the following
committee to assist in this work:
H. P. Meyer, w. A. Scheniman,
A. H. Kellar, G. H. H. Small, John
w. Donohue and Hugh t. Osborne.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-28
Illness Fatal To
Border Resident

Mrs. Grace Machado, 81, died at
the county hospital at 9:30 o'clock
yesterday after brief illness
She was admitted to the institu-
ton April 25
Her survivors are her parents
and one child, all residing outside
the valley. H. F. Arnold, local
undertaken, telegraphed relatives
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-28
Calipatria Man
Dies In Hospital

Manuel Ruiz, Sc, died at the coun~
ty hospital yesterday after an ILL
ness of several days duration.
He had made his home in the
county for 80 years and before his
death resided at Calipatria. He was
engaged in ranching.
His survivors are nine children,
four of whom live at Calipatria.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made as yet. In the mean
time the body is at the Arnold fu-
neral home here.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-28

more than 200 men, women and
children.
Many distinguished Californians
were in the audiences of last Sat-
urday and Sunday and many 9TH
ers equally we'll known, have made
reservations for the performances
yet to be given. Reservations of
parties of so to 500 have been made
by various schools, service clubs
and fraternal organizations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-28

today and funeral arrangements
await instructions from them.
Mrs. Machado resided in CAL
exico before admission to the hos
pital and judging from papers in
her possession recently had made
her home in San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-28
GOAT WALKS LIKE MAN

DES ARC, Ark. U.PA = A goat
that walks like a man and has
four ears, is owned by Mrs Sarah
Knight here. The animal is about
three months old and is in coed
health
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-28
FLIES AFTER FIVE HOURS

SAVANNAH, Ga. U.PtCharles
Ellis, jr., of Savannah, graduate OF
the Sheffield School of Science,
Yale university, class of 1890, made
a solo airplane flight after only
five hours instruction, recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-28

Truck farmers in Oregon have
agreed to pay their vegetable
gardeners 25 cents an hour or 81
a day, with board and lodging.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
POST OFFICE PICKET
SUCCEEDS IN ARREST
New York Man With Grievance
Against Official Jailed
Carrying Signs.

A man who deliberately sought ar
rest by "picketing' the Post Office De-
partment finally accomplished his pur-
pose yesterday afternoon.
Reporters, photographers and other
spectators had gathered about the
picketer. who claims he was not given
a fair hearing. when. on Armistice day.
1880, he lost his job as a sub-carrier in
the New York City Post Office. Several
calls to police officials were made by
the shivering press representatives,
anxious to get the pinch" made and
return to the warmth of their offices,
before the arrest finally was made
The picketer. Asher Beitch of Brook
lyn. previously had told the reporters
he had talked to Maj E. W. Brown,
who had said his men would arrest
him.
Even Beitch became anxious over the
delay of the police. and went across the
street from the Post Office Building for
a cup Of coffee. telling those who had
gathered on the steps of the massive
building that, should the police come,
he could be found across the street.
1t was not until about Is minutes
after his return that Detectives j. K.
Baker and c. E. Ambrose arrived. look
ed over the signs, and took the man
away.
Beitch explained his picket" Of the
Post Office Department was directed
against First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Arch Coleman and he carried a
placard on his back to that effect. He
said he believed it the only way to bring
his grievance to public attention.
Beitch was convicted of violating a
police regulation which prevents peace
full picketing unless in labor disputes,
in Police Court this morning. Judge
Isaac R. Hit took his personal bond.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
PRINTERS BACKING
"SHARE-WORK" PLAN
Majority Piling Up for Five-Day
Week Proposed by International
Typographical Union.

The movement initiated by the In
ternatioaal Typographical Union to-
establish a five-day working week for
members of the printing trade employed
on newspapers, in order to benefit un-
employed printers under "share-the-
work" plan, is gaining international
approval, according to reports coming
into the local office.
The plan under which substitute
will work for each regularly employed
man one day week. will be put into
effect in the Capital beginning January
l. 1t is expected that IS additional men
may thus BE- given regular employment.
More than $50 union men are in the
printing departments of Washington
newspapers.
It is pointed out that under the plan
the regular workers will sacrifice one
DAYS pay to the substitute
The vote on the plan, in which men,
bers of the International Topographic
cal Union all over the country, in Can
ada and abroad have taken part, al
ready indicates nearly 2-to-1 balance
in its favor, the standing being to date
roughly $4,000 for and $4,000 against it.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
THREE RECOVERING
FROM ICY PLUNGE
Tug Survivors Recuperating
at Emergency Hospital
From Exposure.

Three men who were forced to leap
into the icy Potomac early yesterday,
when the tug Capitol sank off the wharf
at South Capitol and S streets, we're re-
cuperating at Emergency Hospital to-
day after treatment for exposure.
The men had retired and were OBJ
liped to escape in their underclothlng
when the boat went down suddenly at
2 am. They we're Leo Lawson, ~, OF
Crisfield. Md: Martin Kenney. l9 OF
White Haven, Md. and Chester Sterling,
colored COOK.
Capt Monte Holland, 10, also OF
Crisfeld. had been sleeping in the wheel
house and managed to leap onto barge
to which the tug was tied. The three
members of the crew dived in and swan
for the barge through the surface ice.
The 60-foot tug presumably sprung q
leak while moving through the ice on
her daily run to Fort washington Tor
barge loads of sand.
Kenney was awakened by Lawson
when the tug began to settle. Appar-
ently Kenney thought it was joke.
however, for he merely rolled over in his
bunk when told "the tug Is sinking!
A moment later he was thrown from
the bunk when the tug listed and
brought up against her tie lines. After
the three men swan to the barge they
built fire and huddled about it in their
wet underclothing until daylight.
When officials of the company owning
the tug learned Of their plight they had
the three removed to Emergency Hos
pital. All probably will be sent home
later today, none the worse for the ex-
perience.
The tug is in comparatively shallow
water, and probably will be raised when
weather permits.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
BUSY CHRISTMAS
FOR GOV. R|TCH|E
State Executive Expects to
Spend Most of Day Work.
ing on Budget.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ANNAPOLIS Md, December 20-A
busy Christmas is in prospect for Gov.
Albert C. Richie. The State executive
expects to spend most Of Christmas Gay
working on the budget to be presented
to the Legislature next month.
At the same time he expects to en-
tertain a few friends at a Christmas
dinner in the executive mansion here.
Gov. Ritchie would welcome compile
ton Of his budget as the finest Christ
mas present he could receive. On Tues
day. December 81. the Governor will
conduct his annual Christmas parties
for the children of the State. Colored
children will be entertained at movie
program in a local theater at IL a m.
while the white children will assemble
at another play house at ll:l5 am.
The Governor will make short talks at
both theaterS.
The annual New Year reception to
ell citizens of the State will be held
in the executive mansion the afternoon
of January =. Dancing, discontinued
last year out of respect to Gov. Richie S
late mother. will be resumed. At noon
January 2 the Governor will entertain
the officers of the Maryland National
Guard at the annual dinner.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
A|RMA|L PROBERS
NAMED BY HOUSE
Inquiry Which May Bring New
Policy Will Start After
Holidays.

A congressional investigation which
may result in complete reorganization
of the Nations air mail policy, with
far-reaching consequences to all pres
ent holders of domestic and foreign air
mail contracts, will be undertaken i'm
mediately after the Christmas holidays
by special House subcommittee ap-
pointment of which was announced
today.
The new subcommittee has before it
the sensational private report of Prof.
John B. Crane of Harvard University
special investigator for the House Com
mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads.
in which drastic changes of policy and
operations are recommended One Of
the immediate effects of this report is
likely 10 be substantial reduction in
appropriations for domestic air mail
service, The House already having agreed
to Sl,000000 reduction for the coming
fiscal year.
The subcommittee, appointed by
Chairman Mead of the House Post
Office Committee. is composed Of Rep
resentativeS Brunner of New York,
Wood of Georgia and Lamneck of Ohio,
Democrats, and Kelly of Pennsylvania
and Foss of Massachusetts,. Republicans.
Kelly is the father of the most i'm
portant existing airmail legislation, and
Lamneck has taken an active part in
the preliminary work leading up to the
coming investigation
The subcommittee has been instruct
ed to go thoroughly into charges that
the Pos Office Department, through
favoritism and maladminisration of the
McNary- airnlail act, has Gre
ated virtual monopoly in airmail op-
erations in favor of the so-called big
four" The subcommittee was ordered
to make definite legislative recommen-
dations for correction of the alleged
existing evils.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
CONGRESSMEN GIVEN
PARKING PRIVILEGES
Must Obey Only Regulations on
Fire Plugs and Loading
Platforms.

Automobile parking worries for
members of the Senate and the House
were removed today when President
Hoover signed bill which grants priv
leges to them to park any place they
may desire in washington except in
violation of the law regarding fire
plugs and loading platforms.
This privilege also is extended to the
several high officers of the Senate and
House. The law stipulates that these
privileged cars must display special
congressional automobile tag
The President today also signed a bill
which proyides for the closing of bar
Der shops one day in every seven in the
District This legislation was aimed to
afford BARRIERS one day of rest each
week.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
BALL WILL FACE
ARLINGTON JURY
Motion of Prosecution for
0ut.of. Panel
Denied by Court.
BY a staff Correspondent of The Star.


ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va,
December 20-Judge Walter T. Nc
Carthy yesterday denied a motion for
an out-of- -the-county jury for the
forthcoming trial OF former County
Treasurer E. Wade Ball, after listening
to arguments in which the prosecution
claimed that Balls popularity made
fair trial by a local jury difficult and
the defense claimed that the majority
of sentiment In the county is against
Ball. At the same time Judge NC
Carthy granted but two of the five re-
quests made by the defense In its mo-
ton for a bill of particulars.
Popularity Is Cited.
The motion for an out-of-the-county
Jury was made by Commonwealth S
Attorney Lawrence w. Douglas, VINO
cited in the motion Balls prominence
as treasurer for Is years. his fraternal
associations and his general popularity.
Balls reputation is such, Douglas de-
clared, that the children OF the coun-
ty have been brought up to be honest
like Wade Ball 1t is the high regard
is most likely to defeat justice In this
case"
Pointing to the fact that it is Ball
who is to 90 on trial on January and
not the prosecution, Attorneys Frank
l.. Ball brother of the accused, and
Capt. Crandal Mackey insisted that
the question was whether the defendant
could get a fair trial. Capt. Mackey
declared that sentiment in the county
is against Ball.
1T is not the purpose OF the COM
monwealth to give the defendant 1alr
and impartial trial. but rather to deny
him that right" Mackey argued. The
defense asserted that a jury can pe
selected in a half day and that it Will
convict Ball If the commonwealth can
prove that "he stole one penny
Orders 100 for Jury Service.
Judge Mccarthy ordered the sum-
moning of 100 veniremen instead OF
the usual 20.
The court granted the motion of the
defence for a bill OF particulars as to
any debts or credits MADE en- Balls
books after his resignation, but denied
the requests for particulars having to
do with the intention Of the prosecu-
ton on the points it will attempt to
prove. The defense had asked that the
commonwealth state whether 1t would
contend that Ball either sole or ap-
propriated any public funds, converted
any to his own use or paid out any
for other than public purposes:
Can. Mackey declared that the fall
ure of the prosecution to charge Bal.
with embezzlement indicates that 1t had
no such grounds.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
TWO ARE RELEASED
IN LIQUOR CASES
Police Judge Rules Search
of Automobile by Of.
ficers Illegal.

Charges Of transporting and pos
sessing As gallons of whisky agains.
Edgar H. Glaser, 30, Of 4307 Georgia
avenue and James H. Keefe, 29, of 824
Kentucky avenue southeast, were dis
missed by Judge Ralph Given today in
Police Court. who ruled that a search
of an automobile occupied by the men
was illegal.
Policeman Charles Brown informed
the court he received an anonymous
tip that a certain automobile loaded
with liquor was coming into the Dis
trict by way of Broad Branch road yes
terday He said he pursued the auto
mobile occupied by the two men to the
$500 block of Nebraska avenue a
search of the car, the policeman said,
revealed the liquor in rear compa-t-
ment.
Holds Search Illegal.
Attorney Michael Lane for the de-
PENDANTS contsnded the search and
seizure were illegal He had the officer
admit that the defendants had violated
no law before they were stopped and
had refused him permission to search
the vehicle. Upon this testimony,
Judge Given dismissed the case.
In another case before Judge Given
Anthony ]. Standish, 81, was charged
with sale, transportation and possession
of liquor after he is alleged to have
removed some of the evidence against
him by swallowing three marked bills
which the arresting officers say they
gave him for liquor. Standish pleaded
not guilty and demanded jury trial.
Policemen W. D. Peary and B. F.
Day said Standish came to an apart
ment in the 600 block Of Massachusetts
avenue northeast last night in answer
to a call Day was guarding the out
side and Peary went inside to pay for
the liquor
Peary said otandish handed him a
brown paper bag containing four pint
bottles and in turn three 81 bills were
given the visitor.
Swallows Bills.
Then Peary informed Standish that
he was a policeman ana that the bills
were marked Without further ado,
Standish the officer said. threw the
bills into his mouth and gulped.
Peary grabbed Standish and shook
him. When the bills were not forth
coming. the officer called Day to help
him. Together they pounded Stanoish
on his back in an effort to regain Their
money. The man grew black in the
face and fell over on the floor in agony.
The policemen. frightened. rushed the
man in the direction of the hospital but
before they got there he had apparently
recovered The bills are still missing.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
WASHINGTON-V VENEZUELA
PHONE SERVICE is OPENED
Secretary Stimson Inaugurates
New Connection From His
Office Here.

Secretary Of State Stimson formally
inaugurated yesterday direct telephone
communication between washington
and Maracay, Venezuela.
From q telephone in his Office Mr..
Stimson talked with Felix A. Guerro.
president of the Venezuela Telephone
Co.: Dr.. Itriago, minister of foreign re-
lations for Venezuela; Gen. Cayama
Martinez. minister OF communications,
and George l. Summerlin, American
Minister to the South American
country.
Those who participated in the cere-
mony here included William r. Castle,
jr.. Undersecretary of State; Francis
White, Assistant Secretary of State;
Edwin c. Wilson, chief of the Division
of Latin American Affairs; William r.
Manning, assistant in the Division of
Latin American Affairs; Dr. Don Pedro
Manuel Arcaya. Venezuelan Minister:
Don Luis Churion. counselor of the
Venezuelan legation; Don Pedro Rivero
Of the Venezuelan legation, T. c. Miller,
vice president of the American Tele-
phone s, Telegraph Co.: Lloyd B. Will
sen, president CT the Chasapaakc & Po-
tonic Telephone Co.. and J. W. Adams,
division manager Of the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Evening star., 1932-12-20
Choco Is Topsy!Turvy Land
Fish Roar, Snakes Bark and Ants Squeak in North
western Colombia, Says American BcfGnfsf
Returned From Jungles

large serpent which spends most OF ltS
time coiled in a tree and at DUSK makes
a noise which might be mistaken lof
the low barking or growing OF q dog.
It Is not considered poisonous.
Archer himself verified the native
tales Of the talking" or squeaking ant.
He brought back some dead specimens.
which were identified by DR.. Wllllfm M.
Mann, director of the National Zoo
logical Park, aS a species known to ant
specialists. although there was little
known about its habits. 1t Is a large
black ant, nearly an inch long. 1t pro-
duces the peculiar squeaking noise when
bothered, as by poking with a suck.
The squeak. Archer says. IS trlne
higher toned than that OF bat. The
note is so high it almost escapes the
human ear He himself heard 1t by
leaning over the insect.
The bite of this ant is greatly feart
by the natives. 1t will give jungle
native a high fever for whole day.
Archer says. He believes it might kill
white man The jungle is infested
with great hordes of these ants.
Bees Gather Resin.
Another curiosity of the Choco is the
resin collecting bee. Most bees secrete
wax in which they store their honey.
This bee instead collects resin from Sc
creting trees and stores 1t in hollow
branches. The natives collect it in
great masses They use it to water
proof canoes and to make torches.
Among the curiosities brought back
by Archer were samples of the kerosene
tree. This is jungle tree which the
natives tap for liquid which. placed
in lamp, burns like kerosene. Archer
was unable to bring in cuttings which
would live There is vast plant lore
of the jungle. he says, which may point
the way to valuable botanical discov-
cries. The native medicine men, he
says, perform little short of miracles
with some Of the jungle herbs. They
guard their recipes with considerable
jealousy.
Among the jungle Indians Archer
noted one custom familiar to visitors at
a ZOO. A wife delouses her husband,
picking the vermin one by one out Of
his hair and crushing them between her
teeth. The Indian often engages in
this pastime. Archer says especially II
bored. He made studies of the evil eye
superstitions of the Negroes.
Archer will make the first public an
nouncenent of his discoveries before
the Anthropoloeical Society OF Wash
ington at the National Museum tomor-
row evening.