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Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
Scurvy Trick By
Pampered Mule

Board and room for a healthy
mule for one month is no small
item, according to Robert York, es-
pecially when the mule did not be-
long to him and ungratefully dis
appeared at the end of the month.
The mule came to York's ranch
west of Seeley a month ago and
the rancher took care of him. III
the meantime, he reported to the
sheriff's office yesterday afternoon,
he advertised that the owner of the
long-eared guest might have him
upon payment of advertising and
feed bills.
Just at the time the mule waxed
sleek and fat and became accus-
toned to his quarters, he suddenly
disappeared.
York suspects foul play on the
part of the erstwhile owner. Depu-
ties are undecided whether they
should charge the mule with de-
frauding an innkeeper or the own
er, If they can find him, with kid
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
Slander Charge
Filed By Cop

ST. LOUIS, Aug 20. W.P)--Talk-
ing back to a cop may cost Mich
ael w. Brooks, real estate dealer,
1000. Motorcycle Patrolman
Frank Eike has filed suit for that
amount, claiming SANDER.
In his suit, the first of its kind
ever filed here, Eike said ne stop
ped Brooks and told him his head
lights were not burning.
you're drunk and crazy" he
quoted Brooks aG replying You'd
better get some gum to get rid of
the liquor smell on your breath.
don't see how in hell you ever
got on the police force"
Brooks was taken to a police
station, where he insisted a doctor
be called TO examine Eike's eyes.
While physician was making the
examination, Brooks allegedly ex-
claimed Examine him again. He
sees things" This caused Eike
great embarrassment, mental ag-
ony, suffering and injury to his
feelings" the suit alleges.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
Four Held In
Staying Case

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 20.
W.P)-A red-haired waitress and
three Negroes were held on va
grancy charges here today in con-
nection with the murder of a man
believed to be Jerry Woolvers of
Omaha, Neb.
The waitress, Marian Morris, 26,
was arrested after police were told
she had been standing in the door
way of a house near where the
man had been killed.
Officers arrested the three Ne
groes, Charles Wagner, "a, James
Harris, 80, and Willie Ratcliff, 25,
when they were found with the
girl.
A bloodstained bed sheet was
found when the four were arrested.
Tentative Identification was made
of the man by Los Angeles res
taurant owner who said Woolvers
had come here from Seattle where
he had been an automobile me-
chanic and was on his way to
Texas.
The man was killed late Thurs
Gay, his head battered in and all
his valuables taken. Deputy sher-
IFS expressed the belief he had
bee. murdered on the desert near
here and the body taken to va
cant house where it was found.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
YOUNG AND OLD
SHARE H0NORS in
MAJOR LEAGUES
By JACK CUDDY
United Press Staff Correspondent

Onlte0 freSS StaII correspondents
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Young-
| sters and old-timers are sharing the
spotlight in the major leagues this
season.
Several newcomers have made
sensational debuts in baseball this
year; other young players, second
or third year men, have figured
prominently in the headlines, and
many of the old-timers have proved
pillars of strength for their clubs.
Those who crashed into the big
time this season include Vaughan,
Piet and Swift of the Pirates, Allen
and Crosetti of the Yankees, Hide
brand of the Indians, Brown OF
the Braves, Weaver of the Sena-
tors, etc.
The young players who have per-
formed for season or two, but
who are playing excellent ball this
trip, >are Gomez of the Yankees,
Warneke of the Cubs, Walker of
the Tigers, Cramer of the Ath-
letics, Levey of the Browns, Ur-
banski of the Braves, Herman and
Jurges of the Cubs, Burns of the
Browns and jolly, Kline and
Andrews of the Red Sox.
Among the old-timers who are
staging rallies are Rabbit Maran-
vile of the Braves, joey Sewell
and Earle Combs of the Yankees,
Riggs Stephenson of the Cubs,
Steve Swetonic of the Pirates, Huck
Belts of the Braves, and, of course,
George Herman Ruth.
Tony Piet and Floyd Vaughan
second baseman and shortstop, re-
spectively, of the Pirates, probably
are the most sensational youngsters
in the majors. They are the chaps
whom George Gibson stuck into the
middle of a second division club to
make possible pennant winner
out of it.
On the other hand, Rabbit Ma
ranville, who is 40, was believed
washed up last season. The Braves
talked of releasing him SO that he
might manage minor league club.
But, since being moved to second
base, he is staging remarkable
campaign, and actually is the
nucleus of the club.
joey Sewell, Yankee third base
man, was another who was headed
for the bench last spring, but when
Crosetti blew up at third base,
SeWell stepped in and became the
steadiest player in the Yankee line
up. Crosetti later came back as
shortstop and has done well there.
Riggs Stephenson, whose legs
went bad two years ago, has been
the Cubs main source of hitting
strength this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
MASKED BANDITS
ROB TOURISTS ON
SAN DIEGO ROAD

Two masked bandits forced S. M.
Gordon and family of New York
to drive from the highway near
Plaster City last night and made
their escape with $100 in money
and several pieces of valuable jew
elry after they had taken the dis
tributor head from Gordon's auto
mobile to prevent pursuit.
The two bandits flagger Gordon
with a red lantern and directed
him to drive along side road for
short distance. Both were dis
guised by handkerchiefs tied over
the lower parts of their faces, ac-
cording to a report made to the
sheriff's office by Gordon.
After taking the money and Jew
elry, the men took the distributor
from Gordon's machine and carried
it away with them. Gordon pro-
ceeded on foot to the highway but
the bandits had departed before
his arrival. He repaired his car
and drove to Dixieland. He noti-
fled the sheriff's office from that
place.
He said today the bandits had
an automobile parked near the
point where he was forced from
the highway but he was unable to
give a description of 1t as the lights
were dimmed.
The only description he was able
to give of the men was that one
was short, the other tall and both
were American. Their features were
concealed by the masking hand
kerchiefS.
The robbery occurred at II o'clock
last night two miles west of Plaster
City, according to the report.
Deputies from the county sher-
ifs office are investigating the
case today and a search for the
bandits is underway.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
PARASITE WILL
AID BATTLE TO
CONTROL PESTS

HALSEY, Neb., Aug. 20. U.H-
A new type parasite, which is be-
lieved will completely control tip
moth damage to yellow pine trees,
has been discovered at the Nebras-
ka national forest.
The United States department OF
agriculture in cooperation with
the Nebraska College of Agricul-
ture extension service, made tic
discovery.
The parasites we're introduced in
to limited area in the Halsey for
ests three years ago. The parasites
were gathered from various parts
of the country and released on the
damaged yellow pine trees.
Previously, yellow pine in the
forest would grow to a certain
height, develop normal root sys-
TENS. and make no further devel-
opment due to the work of the tip
moth, which destroyed the new
growth at the tips.
Working on the tips of the trees,
the parasites affected the larvae
of the moth and caused its extinc-
ton within the restricted area.
Parasites are being taken from the
trees in the national forest here
and transplanted in other timber
areas of Nebraska for experiment
purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
SOLONS BROKE
PREVIOUS MARK
FOR new BILLS
Congress Flooded With
New Measures During
Last Session.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. UP)-
When the first session of the 72nd
congress got under way last De-
cember a flood of bills descended
on the bill rooms of the houses,
which kept augmented staffs work
ing overtime.
All past records were shattered.
A total of 1895 measures were in
troduced in the senate while the
house, always more prolific, pro-
duced 1905.
BY far the large majority were
private bills-designed to adjust
claims against the government and
pay pensions and annuities of one
kind or another.
In this field Senator Shortridge,
(Rep) California, led the upper
chamber by a wide margin. He
introduced either It's or 1876 private
measures.
Shortridge also submitted 55
public bills (Which If passed be-
come part of the statutes), fig
ure far below that of other SEN
ators, but enough with his private
measures to give him the blue rib
bon for quantity.
Others were not far behind.
Assistant Floor Leader Senator Nc
Nary. (Rep) Oregon, introduced
223 bills; Senator Copeland, (Dem)
New York, 2O7, and Senator Jones,
(Rep) Washington, 1876.
It Is an almost impossible task to
discover who introduced the largest
number of house bills. More than
a dozen members were well be-
yond any total that the senate
could produce and rumor had 1t
that one congressman achieved 500.
1891 Bills Offered
The session, then, produced 1891
bills, not to mention resolutions.
Joint resolutions and concurrent
resolutions in large numbers.
The more fantastic bills never
got beyond the committees.
They included:
A bill to extend the immigra-
ton quota laws to foreign born
Holsters by prohibiting the entry
of all those which did not live up
to certain definite specifications
as to size.
A bill to refinance the farm in
debtedness of the nation at one
and one-half per cent, and to con-
tinue the process until the average
of money in circulation was $75
per person.
A bill to grant the federal farm
board more than $4,000, 100000 for
stabilizAtion operations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
Voting Precincts
Show. Increase

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 20. U.p)-
voting precincts in California's So
counties will total 1851 at the
state primary August 80, it was an
nounced today by Frank C. Jordan,
secretary of state.
The total represents a gain of
260 precincts over the presidential
primary of May 3. The precincts
for the forthcoming election will be
distributed as follows:
Alameda 1924; Alpine 6; Amador
25; Butte 1874; Calaveras 49,. Colusa
27; Contra Costa 1856; Del Norte 10;
Ell Dorado 81; Fresno 247; Glenn
"a; Humboldt 112; Imperial go; IN
yo 33; Kern 205: Kings 48: Lake
28; LaSSen 43; Los Angeles 1887:
MADEIRA 46; Marin 95; Mariposa 81;
Mendocino 81; Merced So; Modoc
%; Mono 7; Monterey 80; Napa 81:
Nevada AZ; Orange 244; Placer 81;
Plumas 81; Riverside 1856; Sacra-
mento 1858; San Benito 30; San
Bernardino 339; San Diego 384;
San Francisco 1,050; San Joaquin
225; San Luis Obispo 65; San Ma
teo 200; Santa Barbara 121: Santa
Clara 249; Santa Cruz 10l; Shasta
At; Sierra IT; Siskiyou 81; Solano
55; Sonoma 142; Stanislus 1872;
Sutter 38; Tehama Sc; Trinity 26;
Tulare 140; Tuolumne 81; Ventura
rs; Yolo 43; Yuba 33.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
Mx& Ro7@'
q is.1. MsasasA, sysdiesss. fsA
MOVIE EXTRAS
STAKE ALL FOR
CHANCE TO ACT
BY CECIL b. BROWN
United Press Staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 20. UP)-
The lure of a movie career was
revealed III questionnaire filled
out by those tenacious people who
draw $3.50 day as extras.
Undismayed by long waits in
casting offices and cold stares from
directors, most extras prefer their
precarious life to the relative Sc
curity of business, the question
naires revealed.
They claim willingness to stake
all on the chance they may photo
graph we'll, be Just the type" or
have personality which may sud-
denly lift them out of the i1signif-
icance of an extra role to the lofti-
ness of a featured player.
One hundred extras, so girls and
so men, young, well-garbed, clean
and smiling, employed in filming
fraternity House." a picture re-
volving around college life, answer
ed the queries.
Many admitted it was first work
they had had in weeks. They sale
their average of working days was
one in five. Thus, in reality, their
salary is $3.50 a week.
Only IA of the so boys said they
would trade chance" in pic
lures for a steady job in business.
The hazards of screen career
were less attractive to the girls.
OF. the SO. 80 said they would
marry, but only one in six would
trade for another job.
Of the group, 50 held the belief
that featured parts are within their
grasp, while the remaining 38 ad-
nit they have no hopes of rising
into the halloWed sphere.
All but two girls said they meek" :"
AS evidence of similarity be-
tween this survey and those con-
Quoted by graduating classes of un-
iversities, the questionnaire dis
closed 80 per cent had attended
high school or prep school, and 10
per cent had attended college. The
University of Michigan contributed
the most boys, while western COL
leges sent the most girls.
The average length of time they
had been III pictures was one year,
and seven out of nine thought Hol-
lywood wilder" than fraternities
because college affairs were chap
eroned.
Thirty out of the so boys said
they preferred brlnets to blondes.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
NEBRASKA SEEKS
UNI0NIZATION OF
LAW OFFICIALS

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 20. W.H-
The existence of political patron
age" has been made an issue in the
general election in Nebraska this
coming November.
Nebraska voters will vote on an
Initiative proposal of Attorney Cen
eral C. A. Sorensen, which calls for
consolidation of the states law en-
forcement agencies under COM
mission composed of the governor,
attorney general, state superin-
tendent, state treasurer, auditor,
land commissioner, and secretary
of state.
The commission would direct Off
GERS in performance of duties now
part of the work of the state
sheriff, fire marshal and highway
patrol.
The state sheriff, fire marshal
and highway patrol now are under
the thumb of the governor.
Governor Charles w. Bryan has
attacked the Sorensen proposal on
the grounds that 1t will eliminate
political patronage. Sorensen, who
secured $4,000 signatures to his in
itiative petition in 10 days, claims
that the elimination of political pa
tronage in the states law enforce
ment agencies is one of the merits
of his proposal.
The cost of the plan would be
limited to $4,000 from direct tax
alton. The state gasoline tax fund
and other fees would be taxed for
the cost of the system above
$75, 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
AIR DERBY TO
TAKE OFF FOR
EAST TOMORROW
Yuma To Be First Stop
On Annual Flight To
Cleveland.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20. U.P -
Forty-six men and eight women air
plane pilots tuned their planes to-
day for the transcontinental sweep
stakes handicap air derby to Cleve-
land, o., which will begin at l p. m.
tomorrow.
Slow and fast planes will have an
equal chance for the 10000 in
prizes to be distributed among the
leaders. The entire week has been
occupied in clocking planes and
setting handicaps. Skill of the flyer
In finding favorable winds and air
conditions will determine his ad-
vantage in the race.
Two halts daily will be made at
control points along the 200O-mile
route, and at Bartlesville, Okla, the
western flyers will meet another
group of 81 planes of the Atlantic
wing of the flight, starting from
Washington, D. c. They will con-
tinue together to Cleveland.
The first stop will be made at
Yuma, Ariz., where the flyers will
remain over night before continuing
to the second stop at Ell Paso, Tex.
The slower planes will take eff
first tomorrow, thus giving them
their handicap advantage first and
IN theory allowing all to reach
Yuma simultaneously. Handicaps
will be adjusted at each control SO
that no pilot will suffer from un-
forseen mixups arising at landing
fields.
AS the aviators received their
final instructions, it was pointed
out that the primary object of the
derby is to prove that massed flight
under wide-open motors is safe.
Instruction regarding the country
to be covered, relating particularly
the hazards of the desert if forced
down, was given the starters yes
terday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
ONE CENT CAFE
NOW OPERATING
in METROPOLIS

NEW YORK, Aug. 20. U.P)-Ir
what used to be one of New York's
swanky eabarets and speakeasies,
meals are now beng served at one
cent course.
This is the second of the Bernarr
Macfadden penny restaurants. It
is located in midtown New York,
and after two days of operation is
attracting the unemployed and en-
ployed alike.
After a nine-oent lunch there,
consisting OF bowl of bean soup,
two slices of wholewheat bread,
butter, two glasses of milk, and a
dish of apricotS, one begins to re-
gard his pennies with awe.
Over the entrance to the street.
level remains sign of the former
establishment, "Oyster Bar and
Grill" Upstairs the walls of the
three rooms are still covered with
the red, green and purple silk plush
of other days. French windows
opening to small balconies over the
street let in a cool breeze.
On the menu are soups navy
bean, red kidney bean, lentil, and
green pea. Cereals-steam cracked
wheat, rice, hominy, corn meal
Cabbage salad, beans with tomato
sauce, meat cakes, creaned cod
fish on toast. For dessert there is
rice pudding, bread pudding,
prunes, raisins, apricots and figs.
Milk, tea and coffee are served.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
Officer Given
Choicest Beat

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20. up
A lone policeman today had what
brother officers joshingly referred
to as the choicest assignment of
the year.
He was ordered to sit in the
shadows near the summit of Eagle
Rock and watch for what Captain
j. A. McCaleb, Highland Park po-
lice commandant, thinks may be
the first nudist colony in Los An
geles.
Residents declare that every
morning between and 7 o'clock a
score of men and women are led
over the hills by young miracle
woman all of them clad in very
nearly nothing. Mort of the group
apparently are inyalids, the COM
plainants said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
Crash Injuries
Result Fatally

OXNARD, Calf, Aug. 20. U.P-
The body of Mrs. Mary Harrison,
55-year-old Oakland resident, was
enroute to Oakland today after her
death from injuries suffered in an
automobile accident 10 days ago.
Her sister, Mrs. Martha Bell
gardt, So, also of Oakland, was re-
ported recovering. They were in
jured when the automobile in
which they were returning to the
northern city from Los Angeles
crashed into tree here.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
ENNlLL- -,e
W ns0ys:

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 20.
(SpeciaD The notification
committees that have been
around notifying everybody
that something has happened
to 'em, well, they finally caught
up with my old "Injun' friend,
Charley Curtis. And they
warned him that there was a
possibility that he would have
to listen to four more years of
the same speeches that he had
heard for the last four.
Mr.. Curtis kinder stalled a
Ford right in the middle of the
road on prohibition. That is
going to bring up a kind Of
curious situation, as he is the
only presidential or vice.
presidential candidate that is
dry. So the drys have finally
got somebody to go to at last.
Keep the country Try with
Curtis in the vice-presidency."
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
Women Buying
Own Cigarettes

DETROIT, Aug. 20. (U.H - The
old diffidence CT women In pur-
chasing cigarets is rapidly passing,
according to j. w. Armstrong, man
ager of tobacco concession.
when smoking was not quite
so common among women, the
ladies used to approach the counter
hesitatingly," said Armstrong, land
in a halting voice say they wanted
to buy cigerets for their husbands,
or other male members of the FAM
ily They would buy only the high
priced Turkish cigarets.
Now, however, they mingle right
with the men and nonchalantly ask
for the popular and much adver-
tised brands"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
Gold Dental Work
Sold By Hungry
To Obtain Food

CHICAGO, Aug. 20. UP)-Ap-
pearance and comfort go by the
boards when a man is hungry, ac-
cording to pawnbrokers and jew
elers. In a growing stream, men
and women are bringing in old gold,
mostly from teeth and bridgework.
to sell so that they may eat and
live.
Prices vary, but pennyweignt
averages about 56 cents. One
tooth weighs a pennyweight, while
a piece of bridgework runs from
three to four. A pennyweight Is
only one-fifteenth OF an ounce. II
would take large number of gold
teeth, Filings and bridges to net
man So
However. other bits of jewelry
contribute. Old gold and plati-
mum wedding rings, watches and
gems all are offered for sale Since
only the actual gold or platinum
has value, usually q collection OF
rings and metals nets less than IS
cents. Two years ago platinum
was worth four times what II Is
today. Filled gold is valueless. So
are gold spectacle frames. because
only about one out of 1000 really
is gold.
Purchases are resold TO the gov
ernment or wholesale houses. 10
takes 10 days before 1t can be sold,
in order TO check on whether It
has been stolen or not. Reports
must be made TO the detective
headquarters on every purchase.
And when a man has 10 sell his
teeth to eat. ten days may be Too
long O wait.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
SENA TOR
CHARGES
SERfD DOM
Oddie Declares Workers
At Hoover Dam Fleeced
By Contractors.
THREATENS EXPOSE
Nevada Solon Says Ap-
preparations Will Be
Blocked.

LAS VEGAS, Nev., Aug. 20. U.P)-
Sen. Tasker L. Oddie (Rep) Ne
vada, promised today that he would
place sensational charges" before
the irrigation and reclamation COM
mittee when it meets here on
August 90.
Senator Oddie, a recognized op-
ponent of Secretary of the Interior
Wilburs policies, will attempt to
prevent appropriation Of additional
funds for the Hoover dam, unless
administration of workers condi-
tions is changed. he said.
At huge labor mass meeting
last night, Senator Oddie described
methods of paying workers and
feeding and housing arrangements
carried out by contractors at
Hoover dam, on the Colorado river
near here.
THE housing and feeding ar
rangements have been monopolized
by the contractors" the senator
said, ito such an extent that their
profit is exhorbitant and too large
for the worker to bear"
LAS VEGAS, New, Aug. 20. U.p)
Workers at Boulder dam are re-
ceiving only food and shelter for
their labor, while Six Companies,
Inc, contractors for the project.
have made huge profits in feeding
and housing the men, Senator Tas-
ker L. Oddie, Reno, Nev., charged
today
Senator Oddie wired Secretary of
Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur that
an investigation of working condi-
tions at the dam would be made by
the senate irrigation committee un-
less the secretary made an attempt
to remedy the asserted abuses.
Oddie's charges centered about
methods of paying the workers, and
the feeding and housing arrange
ments carried out by the contrac-
tors.
He told Wilbur that the contrac-
tors received payment for their
work in cash, while paying their
men in scrip. The workers consa-
quently are forced to patronize
company stores, and can convert
the scrip into cash only by &C
cepting heavy discounts, the sena-
tor asserted
Senator Oddie did not criticize
the feeding and housing facilities
at the dam in themselves, but de-
clared they were so commercialized
that workers were paying too much
for them. Profits under this al
legged practice form a petty and
paltry" arrangement, he declared.
The fact that dam workers are
permitted to work but 80 hours a
week under terms of the $4,000, 900
Wagner appropriation bill for the
project, limits them to earning only
enough for food and shelter, the
senator told Wilbur.
Oddie also took up Nevadas
battle to collect taxes from the
contractors.
He charged the Six Companies
had collected SO from every worker
as poll tax assessed by Clark couil-
ty, but had refused to pay any of
this money to the county.
He demanded that Wilbur issue
an order compelling payment of
the tax, and also, payment of the
state personal property tax to Ne
yada.