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Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
FIREMEN'S BALL
IS POSTPONED BY
RAINY WEATHER

Firemen postponed indefinitely
their annual ball which was sched-
uled to take place tonight at Vet
Grams Memorial hall, it being al
most impossible to enter the build
ing on account of rain flooding
surrounding streets.
The date for the event will be
decided when it is possible to have
some idea of weather conditions
according to Fire Chief Tom Reams
All tickets sold for the dance to-
night will be honored at the ball
when it takes place, said Chief
Reams today. The same high type
of entertainment will be presented
as was planned for tonight.
Firemen declare they are diSap-
pointed because of the necessity OF
postponing their dance but assure
the public they will have 1t as soon
as weather conditions permit and
arrangements can be made.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
FANATIC HELD
AFTER ATTEMPT
TO KILL PORTER
Maniac Seized By Police
At Door OF Los Angeles
Mayors Office.

LOS ANGELES, Feb 10. U.P)-
An assered attempt to assassinate
Mayor John G. Porter was fruStrat-
ed today after an armed man, be-
lived to be religious fanatic,
had forced his way to the door OF
the mayors executive office.
Two police officers, in an ante
room, leaped upon Jacob Denzer,
So, a watchman employed by the
federal industrial division, who car
ried a revolver in one hand and a
knife in the other.
Denzer, who assertedly h d
threatened scores of persons in the
corridors of the city hall, was dis
armed and arrested when the de-
tectives floored him at the door OF
the mayors private office.
Captain Ray Schofield and De"
tective Lieutenant w. j. JOHN were
waiting in an outer office for a
conference with the mayor when
Denzef made his appearance. They
captured him after brief strug-
gle.
Captain Joseph Taylor, head of
the detective division, questioned
Denied and said the man was a
religious fanatic.
An alarm system, installed in
Mayor Porter's office two days ago,
was sounded Immediately and Scho-
field and JOHN hardly had floored
Denzer when detectives sWarmed
into the office.
Citizens and city hall employees
in the corridors outside the eXecu-
tive offices told detectives that
Denzer threatened them as he went
toward Porter's private quarters.
Included in the witnesses was a
delegation of Junior high school
students from Fullerton.
Captain Taylor said the man de-
clared that he had gone to the city
hall to ask Mayor Porter to help
him engage an astronomer to aid
in his religious work. He told Cap
tain Taylor that he flourished the
gun to protect the mayor from
the Reds"
Denzer was taken to the psyche
pathic ward of the General hospital
for observation.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
kidnapping Case
Evidence Aided

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10. U.H =
The prosecution today continued
to pile up corroborative evidence in
the trial of Ralph Sheldon, Louis
Frank and Jesse Arsatti for the
alleged kidnapping of E. L. "zeke"
Caress, race track official, and his
wife.
A San Pedro sea captain, who
testified he heard shots the night
a Long Beach policeman was shot
by men whom Deputy District At
torney James P. Costello declares
were members of the kidnapping
ring, was called to identify map
of the scene of the shooting.
Emmett Riordin, newspaper re-
porter, who was at the police sta
ton on the night of December 81,
1890, when Ralph Sheldon and Les
Bruneman were arrested, identi-
fled four asserted ransom" checks
signed by Caress which he said
were taken from Bruneman and
declared that Sheldon, whom he
pointed out in the court room,
gave the name of James
Sherman when taken into GUS
tody in the beach city.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19

ing The boat was manned by
Jack Barker, who borrowed it from
walter Wakefield. Passersby
christened the boat, "the ship of
the desert"
A decoy duck floated peacefully
in the young river at the intersec-
ton of Fourth and State streets.
One irate citizen telephoned local
police and demanded they order
the boat from the streets as it was
poor advertising for Imperial Valley
and would hurt business. He failed
to mention the decoy duck.
The rain damaged the lettuce
crop which was ready to be cut,
according to the agricultural COM
missioner's office, as the heads will
burst before harvesting crews can
enter the fields.
While the storm will work a
great hardship upon the. growers
depending upon present shipments,
decrease of lettuce production will
have a tendency to cause the pres
ent low market to soar and to
create a demand for lettuce which
will mature within a short time.
A majority of the country
schools in the valley were closed
on account of the condition of the
roads and attendance was light at
city schools. School buses were un-
able to traverse unpaved roads and
streets to take children to their
classes. All city schools are con-
Quoting classes as usual. There
was approximately a SO per cent
attendance at Ell Centro grammar
schools.
Telephones Damaged
One local line was found to be
out by crews of the Southern Cali
fornia Telephone company in Ell
Centros industrial district this
morning. All company men were
out repairing damage to lines which
was cause by the rain. Water, de-
clared to be the greatest enemy
of telephone service, causes short
circuits, according to Manager r.
j. Kliegel, and on account of the
extreme dryness of this region are
particularly prevalent during the
infrequent rainy weather.
While the present telephone sit
uation in all parts of the valley is
satisfactory at this time, contin-
ued rain is expected to cause diff
ficulties.
But little trouble was encounter
ed by the Southern Sierras Power
company. Three miles of commun-
icating telephone line were out in
the vicinity of Hinshaw dam in
San Diego county, according to
Manager Joe King.
Rural route carriers left valley
post offices as usual with the in
tention of delivering mail in spite
of bad roads and rain. The carriers
are expected to be behind schedule,
however.
February of last year brought
rains earlier in the month than this
year. Beginning February 3, 1881,
rain fell daily until after February
Is. On February II, heavy rains
fell and on February IL, 13, IS and
16, 1.82 inches were recorded, ac-
cording to F. A. Baughman, valley
bureau representative.
Between $50 o'clock yesterday
morning and 80 o'clock this morn
ing "a inches of rain fell at I'm
perial as was recorded on official
instruments at Imperial Irrigation
district offices there.
Trains and stages ran on sched-
ule throughout the night and up
until press time today
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
ENTIRE VALLEY RECEIVES
SOAKING FROM HEAVY RAIN

Soaking rains deluged Imperial
Valley last night beginning at $50
o'clock and continuing until noon
today. The total precipitation
between $50 o'clock last night and
noon today was 8 of an inch.
One unusual feature was thun-
der and lightning display which oc-
CURED during the early minutes
of the storm last night. Following
the thunder and lightning, the en-
tire valley was soaked.
Country roads and unpaved
streets in valley cities are sub
merged in water today and paved
streets and sidewalks are a Welter
of mud and water.
Ell Centrans were treated to the
sight of a flat-bottomed rowboat
bobbing gaily about the vicinity of
Fourth and Main streets and
Fourth and State streets this morn
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
BITTER CONTEST
EXPECTED WHEN
JAPANESE VOTE

TOXIC, Feb. 10. U.P)-Twelve mil
lion Japanese will vote tomorrow in
one of the most bitterly contested
general elections in history of the
japanese empire, with the military
campaign in Shanghai and Man
churla' major issue.
Japan's activities in China are
under absolute control of the mil
itary, directly responsible only to
the emperor, but strongly support
ed by the Seiyukai, or Government
party.
The militarists are expected to
win support from both parties who
hardly can do otherwise than back
the army and navy. Any other
course would be an affront to the
imperial house.
Only the comparatively weak
Communist and radical groups
have ventured any criticism of the
governments conduct of Smo-Jap-
anese troubles.
Tomorrow's election is for the
purpose of electing 466 members
of the lower house of the Imperial
japanese parliament-the Teikoku
Gakai.
The campaign wound up in
burst of oratory and charges and
counter-charges of corruption. Both
major partieS-the Seiyukai and the
Minesito, principal opposition-is-
sued statements claiming victory.
Premier Tsuyoshi Inukai, leader
of the Seiyukai, said his party will
elect 225 to 235 members with sap
port from minority parties to gSe
it satisfactory working majority.
Baron Reiiiro Wakatsuki, Minsi-
eto leader, declared his party will
seat about 230 members, enough to
assure resignation of the Seiyukai
rgime and formation of new Min
seito government.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
Shaw Recovering
From Injuries

CAPETOWN, South Africa, Feb.
10. U.P) George Bernard Shaw
was recovering today from bruises
and slight injuries received when
he tried out his new drivers Ii
cense. His wife suffered an injured
wrist Their automobile was
smashed.
When Shaw got his drivers Ii
cense here a few days ago he asked
the examiner a few questions after
the examiner was through with
him.
"How long have you driven?"
Shaw asked.
Thirty years." the examiner re-
piled.
Then you soon will drive as well
as l." Shaw said.
The famous author had intended
to return to Capetown from Mossel
bay by ship but decided instead to
hire a car With Shaw driving, he
and his wife started out, and ended
up in a ditch at Mossel bay, near
Knysna.
The Shaws cancelled their pas
sage to England and remained at
their hotel at Mossel bay
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
COURT GRANTS
PROBATION TO
CONVICTED PAIR

Probation was granted by Judge
A. C. Finney today to c. w. Bell
and N. E. Russell, recently convict
ed of possession of a still, on con-
dition they leave California for a
period of one year after serving
county Jail sentences, also imposed
as a part of the probation.
Both were sentenced to San Quen-
tin penitentiary, and the sentences
suspended on probation. Fines of
$1,000 against each also were sus-
pended. Bell must serve three
months in the county JAIL while
Russell must serve 60 days.
Bell and Russell we're arrested on
a ranch in the Bard township, and
were convicted after a hard legal
battle in superior court.
All other cases on Judge Fin
ney's law and motion calendar this
morning were continued for further
hearing at other times.
Evelyn Hagin will enter a plea
February "a to a charge of con-
minor. February 26 was the date
set for pleas of Lee Gardner and
King Ellis, charged with forgery,
Encarnacion Torres and Jesus Tor
res, jr charged with burglary, and
Frank Harris, Negro, charged with
grand theft. H. H. Meyers was
appointed attorney for Harris.
A hearing on probation in the
case of George Sanchez, who enter
ed a plea of guilty to grand theft,
was continued until March 7, in
order that two other defendants,
who have pleaded not guilty, may
be tried,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
THREE BRANCHES
OF SERVICE END
WAR MANEUVERS

HONOLULU, Feb. 49, U.P)-The
annual army, navy and marine war
maneuvers we're officially ended to-
day with a conclave of officers to
discuss results of the Battle of
Hawaii"
Admiral Frank H. Schofield,
commanding American fleets afloat
credited the success of the maneuv-
ers to cooperation of the various
units of attacks and defense in
planning and executing battle or
ders
Although the actual results Of
the battle remained confidential,
the "Blue" attacking fleet was be-
lieyed the victor bcause it landed
an expeditionary force on Oahu Is
land after a days sharp fighting
with BLACK" defenses.
Three hundred navy officers from
the battle fleet attended the con-
clave, making the run from the
temporary base at Lahaina Roads
aboard the cruiser Saratoga, steam
ing at 27 knots an hour. The meet
ing was held at Pearl Harbor navy
district headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
PalO Verde Aid
Asked By Swing

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. W.P)-
Representative Swing, Rep.- Cali
fornia, today urged the house rec
lamation and irrigation committee
to report speedily a bill protecting
the Palo Verde Valley, Calf,
against possible injury from Col
orado river floods.
The bill provides for maximum
federal appropriation of 100000
for flood control works. and stipu-
lates that the government would be
absolved from damage claims in the
event of floods caused by the Boul-
der canyon or other reclamation
projects.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
Japan To Honor
Gov. Roosevelt

TOXIC, Feb. 19. U.P)-Gov. Gen.
Theodore Roosevelt of the Philip
pines was to arrive here today for
an official visit during which EN-
peror Hirohito was to lead the ma
ton in many gestures of friendship
for the United States.
Accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt,
the new governor was to be a din
ner guest at the American embassy
tonight, with U. S. Ambassador W.
Cameron Forbes as host and at
tended by War Minister Lieut.. Gen.
Sadao Araki and other high Jap
anese officials.
Indicative of the Importance
Japan attaches to Amedican amity
during the present crisis in Shang-
hal, an elaborate program will be
followed by Roosevelt tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
JUDGE CARDOZO
GETS APPROVAL
OF COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. W.P)-
The judiciary subcommittee con-
sidering the nomination of Justice
BENJAMIN N. Cardozo to the United
States supreme court today voted
unanimously to report his nomina-
ton favorably.
The sub committee was composed
of Senators Robinson, Indiana;
Schall and Ashurst.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. U.P)-
William H. Anderson of New York
began an attack today on the
nomination of Judge Benjamin N.
Cardozo for the United States su-
preme court.
Anderson told the senate COM
mittee considering Judge Cardozo's
nomination that Cardozo, Willingly
or otherwise, had aided in putting
him in Jail during the 1924 cam
paign. Anderson claimed he was
kept in Jail to help Alfred E. Smith,
who then was attempting to gain
the Democratic nomination for
the presidency.
Cardozo's nomination to succeed
Justice Holmes on the supreme
court was sent to the senate Mon
day by President Hoover. He now
is chief judge of the New York
state court of appeals.
Anderson was former New York
state superintendent of the Anti
Saloon league. In 1924 he was sent
to Jail in New York, after a long
court contest, for third degree for
gerry. He maintained that the acts
he had committed had been mere
ly technical corrections of book
keeping in the Anti-Saloon league
and that he had not profited nor
had the league lost by them.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
Mother OF Film
Actress Dies

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10. W.P)-
Mrs. Mary Normand, IS, mother of
the late Mabel Normand, screen
actress, died today in the Califor-
mia Lutheran hospital from COM
plications arising from an attack
of bronchitis.
DR.. Harold Witherbee, her ply
sician, said Mrs. Normand had been
in i'll health for some time and that
she was taken to the hospital a
week ago when her condition be-
came serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
Short Selling
Ban Endorsed


WASHINGTON, Feb 19. W.P)-
The new restrictive regulations
against short selling on the New
York stock exchange were endorsed
today by S. S. Huebner, professor
of insurance at the Wharton School
of Finance, who appeared before
the house judiciary committee in
it's inquiry into short selling.
"I do not want to see short SELL
ing stopped, but think regulation
of this sort is satisfactory" Heub-
ner told the committee, which is
considering legislation for regula-
ton by the government.
Heubner, consultant for the
New York stock exchange, denied
short selling had contributed to the
business depression.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
@WILL-
TYR!yQ]'te;ERs R!y]'t;
w ,SQyS:

CHICAGO, Feb. 18. (SpeciaD
Chicago, the more they knock
it, the bigger it gets. Due to a
mix-up in taxes they don't get
any, so the city is just like a
modern human being. 1t has
to exist on borrowed money,
but it's like China, it's so big
nothing can stop it.
Going to see Jack Dempsey in
his first big comeback fight to-
night. Us old-timers got to pull
for each other.
Surprised, at the war talk
you hear? Well, if we do get
in, we will have broken a
worlds record. We will have
gotten into a war for less reas-
on than any nation in the his
tory of the world. If we are
out upholding downtrodden ma
tions, it will take bookkeeper
to keep track of our wars.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
Aged Rancher Is
Killed By Auto

FRESNO, Feb. 10. U.P)-Author-
tiles today were seeking the motor
ist whose car last night ran down
and killed Robert Paulsen, 72, a
rancher, as he walked along Golden
Gate highway five and a half miles
southeast of here.
Dominic Faranconi, Lemoore,
picked Paulsen up and brought him
to a hospital here. Franconi gave
officers license number which he
said he believed belong to the hit
run car.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
Stanford Drops
Graduate Plan

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10. U.ay--
A plan to make Stanford univer-
sity a graduate institution was dis
carded by trustees today on rec
ommendation of President Ray
Lyman Wilbur, original sponsor OF
the project.
The boards resolution ended a
long controversy between supporters
of the Wilbur plan and those who
favored continuing Stanford as
four-year university.
President Wilbur, absent on
leave as secretary of the interior.
had favored retaining only the two
upper classes on the theory that
other California universities filled
requirements for students In the
lower grades.
Among the principal opponents
of the two-year plan was Glenn q.
Warner, head football coach, VINO
said 1t meant the end to Stanford
athletics.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
Wilson Is Given
Another Chance


Leon Wilson, who has owed the
Ell Centre police court $40 since he
was fined that amount for Janu-
ary II for disturbing the peace,
was arrested yesterday afternoon
by police who thought he really
should pay or spend the alterna-
tive five days in Jail, and released
by Judge j. E. Simpson with an
other week in which to make pay
ment on the fine.
Wilson had not so much as paid
81 of the fine, officers founi
on searching their records yester-
day. Frank Smyer was Immediate
ly sent to take the offender into
custody, which he did.
Hailed into police court, Wilson
was released for one more week.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
Alleged Suicide
Attempt Failure


Michael Dunn is in the county
hospital today, recovering from
what officers described as an ap-
parent attempt on his own life
when he swallowed the contents OF
two small bottles full of iodine, in
his room in the Fifth Street room
ing house, between Broadway ano
Commercial avenue.
Jack Carter was called from the
sheriff's office this morning to the
rooming house, where he found
Dunn in serious condition, with
two empty iodine bottles lying near.
The officer called an ambulance
from the county hospital, and sent
Dunn there, where he was reported
this afternoon as out of danger.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
Revolution In
Costa Rica Ends

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. U.H -
The American legation at San Jose,
Costa Rica, reported to the state
department today that the revolu-
ton against the Costa Rican gov
ernment conducted by Castro Que
sada had virtually ended.
Fighting has stopped, the lega-
ton said. Some rebels have hand
ed in their arms. A peace confer
ence has been arranged between
revolutionary and government lead
ers,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
KIDNAPERS RAISE ANTE

PEIPING, Feb. 49, U.P)-Kidnap-
ers holding Charles Baker, an Am
erican barge captain seized several
weeks ago or the Yangtze, refused
to release him today after they
had been paid $4,000 ransom. Bak-
er's captors demanded an addi-
tionaI $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
Sunny Weather
In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10. U.P-A
warm sun drove memories of weeks
of prolonged rain from the minds
of Los Angeles citizens today.
Weather bureau officials predicted
a stormlesS weekend but they
weren't too positive about it.
SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 10.
U.PI-Threats of freshests inundat-
ing mountain areas in this region
were promised today as warm
sun beat down upon the snow clad
mountain sides.
All roads into the mountains
were expected to be open to travel
late today, but it was said they
must be closed again should flood
waters carry away bridges and
surfacing.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
NEEDY GIVEN WOOD

CHICAGO. U.P1-Distribution of
1900 loads of wood from the forest
preserves of Cook county have
been made since November Is to
needy families.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-19
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Firemen's ball postponed.
Jasper Farm center, 1880
Jasper school.
Night school, 1880, McCabe
school.
1. v. Pyramid, No. 81, A.E.O.,
Sciots, 8, Masonic temple.
Troop 25. B.S.A., 1880. Nc
Cabe school.
Troop FL, B.S.A., 1880, M. E.
social hall.
Troop I8, B.S.A., 7:15, Pres
byterian church.
Fox Imperial theatre,
"Hatchet Man."
Valley theatre, "Get Rich
uick WallingfOrd."
TOMORROW
Regional Farm bureau meet,
10, Wilson school.
Probation committee, 1:3O,
court house.
University WOmen's club, l,
Holtville high school.
Chapter CIV, P.E.O, l, 7S0
Brighton.
Junior matinee, Fox Imperial
theatre.
Evening star., 1932-03-17
Union Terminal Market)
The History of
Skinless Franks

This product was first sue
cessfully manufactured and in
troduced in the East by Andy
Loffler, and through the latest
sausage making and linking
equipment, this improved frank.
furter stands alone in uniform
ity, quality, taste, flavor and sat
isfaction. He would be pleased
to have you inspect this depart
ment of his new large plant.
Evening star., 1932-03-17
Federal HOUSING
TO Be REARRANGED
Personnel Classification and
Efficiency Bureau Concen-
tration O. KID.

Another Encouragement in the hous-
ing of Government workers will take
place soon as result of meeting yes
terday of the Public Buildings Commits
sion. The move involves the Personnel
Classification Board and scattered bu-
reaus of the Labor Department.
Lieut.. Col U. s. Grant, Sd, the COM
missions executive officer, announced
after a meeting at the Capitol that the
commission approved the concentration
OF the Personnel Classification Board
with the Bureau Of Efficiency on the
upper three floors of the Winder Build
ing at Seventeenth and F streets.
This will involve giving up the Winder
Annex Building, with the resultant say
ing to Uncle Sam Of $2,5o0 annually.
Col. Grant said also that the COM
mission indorsed the concentration Of
Sundry bureaus of the Department Of
Labor in the remainder Of the Winder
Commission Building, recently vacated
when that commission moved to the old
Patent Office.
This transfer will involve the
Women's and Children's Bureau of the
Department of Labor, now housed in
temporary structures.
The exodus from temporary buildings
near the Munitions Building and Twen-
tieth street and Constitution avenue will
make room available, probably for the
Federal Trade Commission. This COM
mission is at present quartered in the
wartime structure at Eighteenth and
Constitution avenue and the Pan-Amer-
lean Union proposes to construct q ST.
100000 Office building on that site.
After the new Government heating
plant for the northwest area is built
this Summer, the Pan-American Union
can go ahead with It's plan Of tearing
down the temporary building at
Eighteenth street and Constitution ave-
niue
Evening star., 1932-03-17

In making this announcement, Andy
Loff1er, Jr. wishes to express the desire that
every one interested in new things come to
inspect his new plant. With the latest
equipment known to the trade for sani-
tary, quick manufacturing of meat prod
ucts, and the well.known LOffier ability
to put such products on the market at the
lowest prices consistent with quality, he
knows that trip around the plant will
prove interesting.
Evening star., 1932-03-17

the source Of water flowing In streams
during dry periods In Summer.
II Is also the source of much Of the
water absorbed by the roots of veceta-
ton. When the trees dink deeply. the
ground water level falls rapidly and so
do the streams and brooks. AS much
as IS per per cent fall In one day in
the flow of single stream has been
observed by Prof. Saville. Virtually all
of it was due to trees and plants
drinking.
Ground water Is observed by record
ing instruments in wells, where the wa
ter rises and falls with fluctuations in
the subsurface reservoirs.