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Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
AUSTRIAN HELD
FOR DEATH OF
AMERICAN GIRL

GENEVA, Sept. 6. W.p)-An Aus
trian was arrested today in con-
nection with the death of Gerane
Eibershoff, 18, Cleveland, O., Smith
college student attacked and killed
while on a bicycle trip in the
mountains near here.
Police would not disclose the
name of the man arrested or reveal
the charge against him. He was
taken into custody at Martigny.
The man arrested had been
picked up as a vagrant near where
Miss Eibershoff was killed soon
after her body was discovered. He
was released after brief questioning.
The police later sent out an alarm
for his arrest but were unable to
find him until ,ast night. 1t was
understood that there was still no
definite evidence linking him with
the crime.
The United States consul here
asked Swiss officials TO redouble
their efforts to find the killer.
The body of the slain girl was
taken to Lausanne from Brigue for
cremation while Miss Eibershoff's
sister. Helen, awaited instructions
from the United States regarding
disposition Of the ashes.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
INSURANCE FOR
UNEMPLOYED ON
LABOR PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. U.D-
The American Federation OF
Labor's intention to press for con-
gressional action next session on
unemployment insurance legislation
was the highlight of Labor day
announcements OF organized labor
leaders.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
federation in an address here re-
vealed that an unemployment in
surance bill is being drafted. The
need of shorter work week was
stressed, in speeches by Secretary
of Labor Doak and President Will
liam Green Of the federation.
Green is drawing up an unem-
ployment insurance bill at the re-
quest of the federation executive
council, Morrison said. If approved
by the council at its October meet
ing, the federation membership will
be asked to endorse it at the Gin
cinnati convention November %.
The bill is designed, Morrison
said, to protect the jobless and to
prevent members of organized labor
in times of depression from being
forced to work under "non-union
conditions"
Speaking at Pittsburgh, Presi-
dent Green saw "the economic
skies clearing" but predicted that
prosperity's return will only come
with higher wages and five-day
week.
Secretary Doak in an address at
the opening of the Syracuse, N. Y,
State fair pledged his support to a
program to safeguard labor from
mechanization of industry through
increased wages, shorter work
days and shorter weeks"
Thousands of men have been
called back to work, he said, as q
result of President Hoover's eco
nomic conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
FLORIDA RACING
WITH STORM TO
RESCUE PEOPLE
Relief Trains Sent Into
Areas Threatened With
Destruction.

MIAMI. Fla. Sept. 6. U.p)-The
state of Florida raced a tropical
storm swirling inland from the Ba-
hamas today, to move 1000 persons
living in the direct path Of the
hurricane to safety before the storm
struck.
This city expected for hours that
it would feel the full force OF the
storm for which warnings were
posted early yesterday. 1t prepared
for the worst. Then the hurricane
changed its course.
Today it was scneduled to hit
about 140 miles northeast of here
in the Lake Okeechobee region
soon after noon.
Governor Doyle E. Carlton order
ed two special trains into the area
to carry residents out. Miami
made ready to extend any needed
help. Highway department trucks
in the region were ordered to help
move the people.
The first of the two special trains
was ordered to pick up residents OF
Clewiston, Moorehaven, Canal Point
and other towns on the east shore
of the lake. These passengers were
to be taken to West Palm Beach
About a half hour later, the Sec
ond special train was to pick up
residents of Pahokee, Okeechobee,
and Gellglade on the west shore
and carry them to Sebring.
State officials said the 40O0 or
more would be evacuated within a
four hour period in plenty of time
to escape the force of the storm.
The governor assured all refugees
that they would be furnished free
transportation back home after the
storm.
Supplies of anti-toXin were or
dered sent to all areas within the
area the storm was expected to
strike.
The storm was the second with
in 10 days reported headed this
way. It first was reported by Fore
caster Grey in a hurricane warn
ing" for the Miami-West Palm
Beach section.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
DOOLITTLE SETS
new RECORD FOR
SPEEDY FLYING
American Ace Does Six
Miles A Minute Captur-
ing Crown.

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 6. UR) -
Jimmy" Doolittle, rollicking dare
devil of the air, wore the mantle of
speed king today, his name in
scribed on the priced golden
Thompson trophy.
The former army flyer roared
over the l00-mile course in the
Thompson trophy race yesterday
at an average speed of 252.686 miles
an hour, and 16.447 miles an hour
faster than that of the winner of
last years race.
Doolittle is often referred to as
a striking illustration of the speed
flyer who has vowed time and
again that he is flying his last
race. But when the trumpet calls
the steeds of the air with their
pilots to daring adventure, Jimmy"
usually can be counted in the
group.
Doolittle, who is past 35, old for
a flyer, made his last real attack
on speed prior to yesterdays race
in 1925, when he won the Schneider
cup race at Baltimore with speed
of 1927 miles an hour. He de-
feated France and England.
Doolittle flew the Wasp-powered
Gee-Bee yesterday, the same plane
in which he set an unofficial world
speed record on Thursday. He
made the 100 miles in % minutes,
44.6 seconds, including the slow
start from the ground.
Once in the air his speed leaped
to three, four, five and on some
straightaways, six miles a minute.
He flew as he always does. throttle
full out, taking the turns tight,
his plane never deviating to the
right or left unless to pass an op-
ponent.
Doolittle's motor burned gasoline
at the rate of more than gallon
minute, leaving a line of smoke
in its wake. AT the finish, Jimmy
dived his plane across the line, then
zoomed up from 80 feet to thou
sand to watch the others finish.
Prize money in the race was dis
tributed as follows:
Doolittle, first, $4500; lanes
Wedell, second, $500; Roscoe
Turner, third, $500; James Haiz-
lip, fourth, $1,000, and Lee Gehl-
bach, fifth, $500.
Yesterday morning, Mrs. Mae
Haizlip, of st. Louis, broke the
world land speed record for women
with a mark of 255.513 miles an
hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
.@NlnLdL-os
w vSoys:

BEATTY, New, Sept. 5. (Spe-
ciaD-Had wonderful day to-
day. Started out early this
morning at Tonopah, the ia"
nous old silver mining town,
then down to Goldfield, the
gold town. There, Labor day,
1906, was the start of Tex
Rickard.
I stood on the ground today
where, 26 years ago today, Bat
tling Nelson and George Dixon
fought AZ rounds. They had
fighters in those days, as well
as promoters.
Then out to Death Valley
Scotty's castle. Arabian Nights
never conceived anything like
that on the desert. Then to
Beatty, and the famous old
Ryolite and Bull Frog towns.
If they should ever momentar-
lily get sensible and make sill
yer a money, all this would
come back. Now for Las We
gas, New, and the Boulder dam.
Water costs more than gold in
this west.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
Forest Fire In
Los Angeles Area

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6. U.H -
A serious forest fire which started
shortly before noon today was re-
ported as threatening destruction
to the Glendora watershed and sew
eral valuable ranches near here.
Scores of fire fighters attempted
to control the flames.
The blaze was reported sweeping
toward the watershed between Dali
ton and Sycamore canyons, and eG-
tates valued at more than $1,0G0,-
600 are directly in the path, sher-
iff's officers were told.
A carelessly thrown cigarette of
a motorist travelling along the Foot
hill boulevard near Glendora ap-
parently started the fire.
Extreme high temperatures and
low humidity aided the flames on
rush, although there was no wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
COTTON-WHEAT
SURPRISES NOT
TO Be RELEASED
Government Takes Ac-
tiOn To Prevent Glut-
ting Of Markets.

WASHINGTON, Sept. G. U.P)-
The farmers fear that federal farm
board holdings of surplus grain
and cotton would be sold and de-
press the present market of rising
prices, was removed today.
The farm boards announcement
that it would sell neither cotton
nor grain this year, was viewed here
as an attempt to give psychology
cal stimulus to business generally,
especially in rural sections. 1t
came six days after the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation
loaned $50,O00,0O0 for the purpose
of withholding surplus cotton from
this years market.
The board said that the cotton
stabilization corporation would sell
none of its estimated 100000 bales
until March /, 1888, and that the
American Cotton Cooperative As
sociation would withdraw its pres
ent stocks of the 1880 crop until
July 81, next year. The grain sta
bilization corporations estimated
100000 bushels of wheat will be
kept off the market until at least
the first of next year.
The cotton stabilization corpora
ton recently decided to sell within
the next u months 650,000 bales
of its holdings. 1t has already
sold 100000 bales. The remainder
will be withdrawn from sale with
the exception of minor amounts al
ready consigned to foreign coun-
tries, or cotton that may be sold al
IL cents or more pound on the
basis of New York future prices.
A few sales Of surplus grain tc
foreign countries-sales which viii
not affect the market price oi
grain - are also planned. The
grain stabilization corporation also
owns a certain amount of future
contracts. These will be held of
the market until January l.
Chairman James G. Stone of the
board said he hoped the actor
would bring better prices thar
would ordinarily exist at this time.
The R. F. G. loan-$35, ,000,0 900 tt
the cotton cooperative and S15,-
100000 to the cotton stabilizatior
corporation-is backed by action a:
security at $25 a bale. 1t is esti-
mated that the two agencies hole
together about 100000 bales.
Stone explained that but ont
loophole was provided for possible
sale of cotton this year. In tn,
event cotton goes to II cents ;
pound lit was 8.83 Saturday. tn,
two cotton agencies might decide tt
sell some of their holdings, he said
The 100000 bales of stabilizatior
cotton already sold, Stone said, was
mostly shipped abroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
Bolivia Considers
War Resolution

LA PAz, Bolivia, Sept. 6. WH-A
formal motion calling for a declar-
alton of war against Paraguay was
presented in the chamber of depu-
ties today by Deputy Felipe Molina.
The motion was referred to the
chamber committee considering the
dispute with Paraguay in the Gran
Chaco.
Officials would not predict the
fate of the motion. Bolivia and
Paraguay, after half a century of
quarrelling over the disputed Chaco
area, have been near open conflict
in recent weeks.
Arbitration of the dispute ap-
peared unlikely as long as Paraguay
protested against Bolivian occupa-
ton of Chaco forts and Bolivia in
sisted on the present status in the
Chaco as a basis for negotiations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
CITY OFFICIALS
EXPECTED FOR
BOARD MEETING

Representatives of various num-
cipalities in Imperial Valley were
due to appear before the Imperial
Irrigation District board of directors
at o'clock this afternoon to take
part in a discussion of proposed
changes in city property valuation
to give towns Of the valley larger
share of the district tax burden.
Early indications were that coun-
cilmen, city clerks and other city
officials will argue against such
move, presenting the argument that
the towns, on a basis of compare
tive acreage, already are paying
taxes far heavier than those borne
by farm property
The suggestion of an increased
valuation of property within incor-
porated areas came from the farm
bureau. A resolution was adopted
by the district directors last week
setting today as the time for dis
cussion of the proposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
NJ ARKE:' rs
CONTINUE
T T 0 SOAR
Heavy Activity Reported
In Commodity Buying
On Large Scale.
PRICES STAY FIRM
Wave Of Confidence
Takes Hold Of Indus
trial Leaders.

NEW YORK, Sept. 6. W.P)-Com-
modify markets all over the world
doomed today as spectators scram-
bled to buy wheat, cotton, rubber
and other staples in the belief an
international trade recovery was
in sight.
Heavy profit taking sales were
rapidly absorbed as buying orders
swept the worlds markets. Prices,
which shot up violently at the op-
ening gong in trading. centers here
and abroad, were firmly maintained
near the days highs.
Shorts" in all markets scrambled
to cover their commitments as buy
ing demand showed no signs OF
abating. Trading, consequently, was
the heaviest in years in many mar
ketS.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
TOM MIX UNHURT
IN ACCIDENT ON
CALEXIC0 ROAD

One nationally known figure and
others we'll known in Imperial VAL
lev figured in an orgy of Satur-
day night automobile accidents in
the valley attended by serious in
juries to only one person.
Mrs. Velma Whatley of FL Centre
suffered a broken collar bone, a
broken nose and severe cuts and
bruises when the car which she
was driving and in which Mrs. Katy
Lee Harper, formerly Katy Lee Os-
walt, was riding, overturned on the
Calexico highway.
Tom Mix, famous western screen
star. escaped without injuries when
he backed the rear end of his ex-
pensive automobile into canal at
Curphey's curve on the Calexico
highway, while backing up to read
highway sign.
Mrs. j. Laboucherie of Ell Centre
received a slight injury to her right
arm when a car driven by her hus-
band collided with one driven by
~. A. Balm on Ross avenue three
and a half miles west of Ell Centro
as both cars went onto 16-foot
bridge. Laboucherie was driving
west on Ross avenue and Balm
was making a right turn from Eu-
calyptus road onto Ross avenue.
Frank Smyer, Ell Centre traffic Of
ficer, investigated this accident.
| A horse was killed and Arnold
Bagwell, Highgrove truck driver,
suffered a lacerated arm in an ac-
cident at the New River bridge on
the Los Angeles highway, according
to a report by Walter M. Walsh,
state traffic officer. Bagwell was
driving east when his truck hit a
horse, running along an intersecting
road. The horse was the property
of A. Palacio.
Mix Backs Over Bridge
According to a report by Walsh
and Everett j. Weatherbie, who in
vestigated the accident in which
Tom Mix was involved, damage tc
his automobile was slight. The film
star, who gave his age as so, told
the officers he lives at Beverly Hills
Mix already had made the turn
when he stopped and backed up to
read a sign. He backed onto a
bridge, and from the bridge into
the canal
Mrs. Whatley was injured and
Mrs. Harper suffered cut on her
head, and nervous shock, when the
car in which they were riding over
turned on the Calexico highway a
mile and half north of Calexico
after Mrs. Whatley attempted to
pass another car, and the wheels of
her automobile struck soft dirt be-
side the pavement.
Mrs. Whatley is recovering at the
home of Sterling Oswalt, Ell Centro
police chief.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
ABSENT BALLOTS
BEING COUNTED
BY SUPERVISORS

Their fate hanging in the bal
ance, several political candidates
today were watching closely as the
county board of supervisors opened
absentee ballot boxes and began a
count which will determine the re-
suit of at least one race in the pri-
mary election last week.
More than 900 absentee ballots
were to pass through the hands of
the supervisors before the count of
absentee votes is complete. 1t is
probable that results of the absent
vote will not be known until to-
morrow afternoon.
Republican ballots were being
counted this morning, and were to
be completed before the Democratic
ballots were opened. 1t is in the
latter party that the closest races
were made.
There is no doubt that the alb
sentee vote will decide between
F. w. Greer and j. E. Simpson for
Democratic candidate for state SEN
ator. Greer at present has a lead
of more than 2U votes, and seemed
almost assured OF the Democrotic
nomination.
The Republican count this morn
ing saw Ben Hulse, candidate for
state senator, piling up greater
lead. S. E. Robinson, elected
assemblyman by huge vote at the
primary, increased his lead over
all opponents. r. D. McPherrin
gained a few votes on A. c. Finney
in the judgeship race, but Finney
still was ahead.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
Distribute Part
OF Big Estate

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6. UR)-
Distribution of $2,277,000 from the
$42,000,000 estate left by the late
Henry E. Huntington, pioneer rail-
way man, was approved today IN
superior court.
The partial distribution will be
apportioned among IA beneficiar1es
named in the magnate'S will. The
document bequeathed $500,000 each
to Clara Huntington, Elizabeth Met
calf and Marion Huntington,
daughters; $250,O00 to Caroline Hoi-
laday, sister, and 100000 to Hen
ry Huntington.
The court had previously ap-
proved another distribution of S2.-
100000 for the founding of the Col
lis P. Huntington and Howard
Huntington Memorial hospital, pro-
vided for in the will and named in
honor of an uncle and a son OF the
decedent.
Approximately $s3,OOO,OOO is yet
to be distributed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
Indian Fighters
End Convention

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6. W.P-
Nerv national officers of United IN
dian War Veterans of United States
headed the organization today as
the aged delegates returned to their
homes after two-day convention.
Dennis Taylor, who fought with
the "Galloping Sixth" cavalry IN
New Mexico and Arizona, was
elected commander by unanimous
vote. Taylor, of Los Angeles, sue
ceeds John Yarrow, also OF THIS
city.
Three veterans from San Antonio,
Tex. received office. They are w
y. Harden, senior commander;
James Kinney, junior vice-com-
mander; Gus F. Sharfenburg, quar-
termaSter.
capt. Cyrus Reed, Seattle, was
elected grand marshal. His wire
was named commander of the ma
tional ladies' corps. John Duke,
Prescott, Ariz., was named color
bearer.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
Holiday Brings
Big Death Toll
In United States
BY United Fress

Death took nearly 200 victims
among the hundreds of thousands
who thronged to resorts and parks
in celebration of the Labor day
holiday, a United Press tabulation
showed today.
The automobile as usual was re-
sponsible for most of the fatalities.
Highways were jammed with traffic
as pleasure seekers took advantage
of the three-day vacation for a
last jaunt into the country.
Six died in airplane accidents.
A plane crash at Portola, Calf,
brought three deaths. AL Wilson,
Hollywood stunt flyer, died of in
juries suffered in an aerial COL
lision at the national air races at
Cleveland.
Warm sunshine over the week.
end attracted many to bathing
beaches and the drowning toll was
high.
Freak accidents accounted for
several strange fatalities. A man
died in fall from horse in Color
ado. Another stumbled to death in
Ohio. In st. Louis, Harry Lanfer-
sleek froze to death when he fell
into a tank of brine in refrigera-
tor car. At Harrisburg, Pa, man
succumbed to the heat.
The heat was severe at Washing
ton, D. c., where 81 were prostrat-
ed while viewing the firemen's par
ade.
One man died and 20 persons
were hurt when an interurban elec-
trio train was derailed in collis-
ion with an automobile near Mil
waukee. None of the injuries was
believed serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
new CABINET OF
MEXICO FORMED
BY RODRIGUEZ
BY JOHN r. MORRIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

MEXICO CITY, Sept. GA new
cabinet, which includes a former
president and a former ambassador
to Washington, today headed the
government of Mexico.
Chosen by President Abelardo
Rodriguez, who recently replaced
the resigned Pascual Ortiz Rubio as
head of the government, the new
cabinet was announced last night.
Emilio Portes Gil, former presi-
dent. was given the portfolio OF
attorney-general, and Manuel Tel
lez, former ambassador to Wash
ington, was chosen as foreign min
lister. Albert j. PAM, former fl
nance minister, was placed again in
his same position.
The position as head of the Mex
lean city government went to Gen.
Juan G. Cabral, who quickly DEM
onstrated his ability by settling a
threatened riot of several thousand
taxi drivers.
The drivers protested the munich
pal tax on their cabs and gathered
in an angry crowd on four princi-
pal downtown streets. They paid
no attention to police, but dis
persed when General Cabral an
nounced the two pesos charge for
identification cards would be dis
continued.
Ell PASO, Tex, Sept. 6. (U.P)-A
crowd of $500 shouting "long live
Ortiz Rubio,' welcomed the special
train of Pascual Ortiz Rubio, re-
tired president of Mexico, in Juarez
today on his way to San Diego.
Rubio said he resigned as presi-
dent because of "illness of long
standing" dating back to his mill
tary career and not because of diff
ferences with Gen. Plutarco Elias
Gales, strong man of the republic.
The Rubio car was scheduled to
leave at 1890 p. m. CMountain
Standard Time) over the Southern
Pacific for San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
Ell Centre Quiet
During Weekend

Ell Centro's police court this
morning languished in the wake
of an uneventful weekend, with
only two prisoners coming before
Judge Lee Nuffer. for disposition
of their cases.
Jessie Remsen, 10, was sentenced
to 10 days in Jail for vagrancy, and
the sentence was suspended on con-
dition he leave town by noon.
Micky Mcclure, 81 who was
found guilty last Saturday of dis
turbing the peace by an assault on
Wilfred Fuentes, boxer, was fined
$40, and paid the fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
Mrs. E. n. Hurley
Killed In Crash

CHICAGO, Sept. 6. W.Pl - Mrs.
Florence Hurley, wife of Edward N.
Hurley, former chairman OF the
United States shipping board. was
fatally injured today when train
struck the automobile In which she
was riding with her daughter and
son-in-law at a crossing in Hillside.
The daughter and son-in law,
Mr.. and Mrs. william Andrew
Ryan, were injured. All three were
taken to Westlake hospital IL Mel
rose Park, where Mrs. Hurley died.
Hurley had been able to reach the
hospital to be with her when she
died.
Extent Of the Ryan couples in
juries was not immediately aScer-
tainable.
Mrs. Hurley, a social leader who
recently entertained Mrs. Wood
row Wilson at the Hurley estate in
Wheaton, was the second wife Of
the financier They were married
in 1905. There are two children.
Mrs. Ryan and John r. Hurley.