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Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05
MERRY MIX-UP OVER THEFTS HAS
OFFICIALS GOING IN CIRCLES

Human affairs some times become
considerably mixed up, and the
most mixed up of these come into
the office of the district attorney
and the sheriff, but developments
in one set of such affairs today
had states attorneys and sheriff's
deputies practically running around
in circles.
Bearing in mind that Jack Port
man and Harry c. Franklin are
one and the same person, as deVel-
opments proved, here is the tangle
confronting officers and prosecu-
tors.
Cyril F. Sullivan several days ago
signed a complaint charging Jack
Portman with stealing his, Sulli-
vans, automobile.
Leslie Rogers, of Rogers and Ii
son, signed q complaint charging
Harry c. Franklin with stealing the
same automobile, and pledging it
TO Rogers and Tison for SIS under
the representation he was Sullivan.
Edna Eta Olson, who previous
ly had been arrested on a charge
Of vagrancy and given a suspended
Jail sentence on condition she leave
the county, signed a complaint
charging Sullivan with the theft of
her clothes, which had been left
in the same automobile.
The woman did not take the
warrant for Sullivan to the sheriffs
office, probably because of fear she
would be arrested and must serve
the sentence which had been sus-
pended.
AS the case stood today, Portman,
alias Franklin, is the only one in
the county Jail. Both grand theft
charges probably will be dismissed,
and a petty theft charge filed for
prosecution in justice court. Neith-
er Sullivan nor the woman can be
located.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05
Reserve Officers
Attend Lecture

Chemical Warfare, was the SUBJ
Ject which engaged the attention
of Reserve Officers at their meeting
at the Hotel de ANA last night.
Captain Stephen Leffner was in
charge of the school of instruction
and used the new type of gas mask
for demonstrations.
The date of the annual military
ball was definitely selected. 1t
will take place Saturday, March 26,
at Veterans Memorial hall in Calex-
leo. The date was changed as sew
eral officers wished to attend a
ball given by Reserve Officers in
San Diego on March 49,
Officers were informed of a c..
M. T. c. committee meeting for the
Hotel de ANA at 7:30 o'clock We'd
nesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05
Sunday School At
Salvation Army

Sunday school classes for Mexi-
can children will be conducted
every Sunday at the East Side
Community club house, according
to Capt. j. w. Myall of the Saliva
ton Army, who organized the
school.
Churches of the community are
cooperating and the services are
non-sectarian. Last Sunday, %
children attended. Glasses begin
at il O'Clock and continue until
l2:15 o'clock. Adult Mexicans are
invited to attend.
Captain Myall said today he
needed some one to play the piano,
more teachers, Bibles and song
books. He also said the children
who attended last Sunday were
exceptionally attentive and well
behaved.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05
Motorcyclists To
Hold Field Day

Motorcycle enthusiasts in I'M
perial Valley today are preparing
for the first events OF their kind
to be held in the valley this year,
scheduled for 2:15 tomorrow after
neon on the Dogwood road, two
miles north of Eighth street, lead
ing into Imperial.
John @. Macdonald, state traffic
officer, who is one of the pro-
moters of the motorcycle field day,
said today several entries have
been received from San Diego,
while a large number OF local
riders have entered.
The program will be open to the
public, and no admission will be
charged. Prizes will be given the
winners in each of six events, IN
Guiding rough riding, racing and
practically every other form OF
competition possible to a motor
cycle 4 large crowd is expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05
Shanghai Expects
Further Fighting
Continued From Page u

day centered in the French con-
cession which previously had been
least endangered.
Danger to the International Set
tlement was that thousands Of
Chinese might rush the district for
native quarters were to be at
tackled. Mobs of Chinese tried to
enter the foreign district yesterday
after intense excitement caused by
false reports that the Japanese
commander-in-c had been
killed and that the Chinese were
to counter-attack against Shang-
hal.
The Chinese said a round-table
conference of world powers to con-
slider the Shanghai situation was
impossible while Japanese troops
continued to advance and Chinese
sovereignty and territorial integ-
rity were menaced.
GENEVA, March S. U.P)-China
accused Japan before the League of
Nations today of planning to take
the entire region between Shanghai
and Marking.
The league announced at the
same time that United States par
ticipation in an international COM
mission of military officials at
Shanghai to supervise cessation of
hoStilitieS was assured.
DR.. w. w. Yen, Chinese delegate,
submitted official kilograms stating
that Japanese were pouring REIN
forcements into the region beyond
Liuho on the Yangtze and that
some $4,000 more, with tanks and
cavalry, had landed to outflank our
present positions near Kuansan."
The Chinese said eight more jap
anese transports entered the Yang
TIE yesterday and that severe fight
ing was in progress.
Our regiments defending Woo
sung were killed to the last man
rather than surrender" the official
telegram said.
Foreign eye witnesses saw our
peasants being forced at bayonet
point to throw the corpses of our
soldiers in the river"
Japanese Delegate Noatake Sato
denied the charges. 1.-The figures
are grossly exaggerated" he said.
There are only 10000 Japanese
troops engaged in the front line"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05
USED CAR SALES
NOW CONDUCTED
ON HIGH PLANE

The tabled ingenious Yankee
horse trader, who usually got the
best of the deal, was one of the
most picturesque American char
acters when King Horse was the
chief transportation of the nation.
With the passing of the horse,
and the entry of the automobile,
Yankee trading blood still displayed
itself somewhat in the used car
business.
But those we're the golden days
of long ago. Today, the used car
business has ceased to be a racket.
That is. as far as Chevrolet Motor
company dealers are concerned, be-
cause they operate on high prin-
ciples which seek satisfied custom
ers. In these dealers are none OF
the pernicious instincts of the Yam
kee horse trader. These Chevrolet
dealers seek not a deal. but sat-
isfied friend of Chevrolet.
The question. How is used car
priced?" is answered by Chevrolet
officials in this way: The dealer
estimates the mileage left in the
car. He is willing to guarantee
the condition of the used car for
a reasonable time. knowing full well
that his satisfied customer will be
his friend when any new or future
transaction is involved and the
customer has obtained a certain
mileage at q very economical first
cost. Thousands of used car sales
are made every week by Chevrolet
dealers. and these sales are based
on confidence between buyer and
seller, giving the best of value with
the maximum protection TO dealer
and customer at the lowest possible
price"
The Chevrolet officials point out
that when a used car is taken in
on a new car, it is very carefully
looked over and inspected for wear
or defective parts. These defective
parts are replaced, loose bolts are
and cotters replaced. The
car then goes to the body depart
ment and such repairs are made to
scratches in the sheet metal and
body finish as are necessary. The
car is then taken out on the road
and given thorough test. If the
dealer believes the car is ready for
the used car showroom, he places
an "okeh' tag on it. This is the
customers guarantee that the
statements made on the car are
true.
The Chevrolet Motor company
declares that public interest must
be protected in order that the used
car business be put on a stable |
basis. This is the reason, |
say, that Chevrolet used !
cars find such ready welcome
from the motoring public.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05
JACK HOLT IS
GRID COACH in
NEWEST RELEASE

The unique situation of a hard"
boiled college football coach haV-
ing a son on his team who is a
gutter" forms the basis OF the
plot for Maker of Men, starring
Jack Holt, which plays tonight
only at Fox Imperial theatre.
The youngster. played by Rich
ard Cromwell, looks to his dad for
something more than football
coaching and fails to get it. His
dad, instead of helping him over
come his natural fear by wise
counsel, chooses instead to use
ridicule and sarcasm.
When the youngster loses the
big game" his father expells
him, his teammates shun him, his
frat expells him and his sweet
heart leaves him flat.
Enrolling in a rival college, the
boy comes back in real style and
convinces his father that he is
far from being the gutter he
had been dubbed.
Joan Marsh is the girl and n
strong supporting cast includes
Walter Catlett, Natalie Moorhead,
Richard Tucker, Robert Alden and
others.
Richard Barthelmess, who has
not been seen in films very often
recently, has the leading role in
Alias the Doctor" which will be
presented Sunday night.
Barthelmess, long a star in the
old days of silent films, and equally
as good in the talkies, has splen-
did role in his latest picture and
shows that his absence from the
screen has been filmdom's loss.
Alias the Doctor" is romantic
drama, full of interest from start
TO finish and critics have hailed it
as the best work Barthelmess has
yet done.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05
Daily Report Of
Stock Markets

NEW YORK, March 5. U.P)-
Stocks rose today as activity in
creased.
Steel Common assumed the lead
and carried the market up.
Gains ranged to more than four
points and a long list of issues
made new highs for the year.
Impelling motives for the rise
carried over from the preceding
session and included reduction in
bank failures, evidence of federal
reserve launching out on an easy
money policy, payment of S150000,-
600 credits due America by Great
Britain and evidence of reduction
of money in boarding.
A rise in rails was considered be-
lated recognition of the efforts of
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration to prevent further receiv-
erships for the roads. Railroad
bonds were strong after a period
of irregularity and their rise also
contributed to the better tone in
railroad shares.
All the local traction issues
moved into new high ground for
1882 with gains ranging to two
points.
LOS ANGELES, March 5. U.P)-
Stocks continued to climb fraction
ally during the inactive halliday
session of the Los Angeles Stock
exchange today.
Standard Oil was the most active,
selling 1900 shares at 26. up Is; Un-
ion Oil advanced a to 1885 on sales
Of 400 shares; Pacific Western
gained 1s to AS on a sale of 400
shares; Union Associates was un-
changed at 11h on transfer of 200
shares.
Transamerica sold 900 shares to
remain unchanged at 5. Security
First National Bank reached a new
high for the year at 65 where 500
shares sold up Y.
Southern Pacific advanced Is
to 287s during sales of 500 shares.
Southern California Edison sold
400 shares at 321a, up 3s.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05

OFFERS VARIETY
IN TODAY'S NEWS
BY HENRY McLEMORE
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, March 5. - 1t is
against the law in New York state
to walk a tight rope; to take a
COW out for a walk after nightfall
unles it be equipped with tail light;
to buy land from the Indians; or
to park a barrel of sorghum out in
front of your green grocery.
All ridiculous laws, you say. U
huh, but not one whit more ridicu-
lous than the proposed New York
state motorboat law recently intro
duced by one Senator Warren T.
Thayer. It is to be hoped the COM
mittee of commerce and navigation
chucks it out the window and or
ders a fresh supply of ginger ale.
Or one of the many waters that
mix we'll with ice.
Senator Thayers law proposed
many jokes to the square page. Not
the least funny of its proposals is
that all money paid into the state
treasury by motorboaters via fees,
examinations, etc, shall be turned
over for the maintenance and re-
pair of improved roads in the state
This, it seems to us, is every bit as
absurd as taking up a collection at
q Communists meeting to buy cuff
links for John d. Rockefeller, or
asking the Chinese to chip in for
the fund to help wounded japanese
gun choppers.
In outlining his idea of registra-
ton fees the senator gets all tan
gled up. Under his taxation sys-
tenn the owner of a so foot cruiser
with a heavy-duty motor of "a
would be assessed but
S5, the same amount of tribute de-
from the owner of a IT.
foot, fast-stepping runabout pro-
PEELED by a so horsepower motor,
and less than some outboard sput-
owners would pay. Sen
ator, you stay in after schooll
Senator Thayer would require
each boat, big and small, to carry
an anchor of sufficient weight and
strength to hold the boat fast in
any sort of weather. In other
words, I've got to equip my six foot
rowboat with an anchor big enough
to hold her steady in the face of
a full-grown hurricane. Which
means I'll sink soon as I put the
anchor on board.
Senator, you've lost constituent.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05

1t was Leslie Rogers who was in
strumental in Portman's arrest.
Portman, under the assumed name
of Sullivan, several days before
had taken the assertedly much
stolen automobile to Rogers and
Tison in Ell Centro, and secured a
SIS loan on it. Later the owner,
the real Sullivan, claimed it.
Rogers was in Mexicali when Frank
lin, or Portman, asked him for
some money to buy something to
eat, apparently not recognizing him.
Rogers said he would buy Franklin
meal, and induced him to cross
the line under the pretense he,
Rogers, knew the chief of police
in Calexico and could borrow some
money from him. At the police
station Franklin was placed under
arrest, giving that name.
Franklin was brought to the
county Jail here. AT present the
missing links in the case are the
automobile, the clothes, the woman,
and Sullivan.
Arrest of Franklin, and his fin
gerprinting, proved lucky however,
for a teletype message on file in
the sheriff's office today carries
the information he is wanted in
Seattle, the charge not given, and
in San Francisco on a charge of
issuing bad checks.
Franklin, alias Portman, also
told Jailer Eddie Nett he has used,
at various times, the aliases of
Murphy, Mcintyre, and others.
Independent investigation by Of
ficers showed that Franklin, Sulli-
van, the Olson woman, another
man who is now in jail on a charge
of possession of liquor, and another
woman, her name unknown, were
living together at an auto court
near the eastern city limits of Ell
Centre,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05

Il is held in the police station for
identification by the owner.
DR.. A. b. Hansen, Dentist. New
location. second floor, Security First
National Bank Bldg. Phone IS Aft
Perishable Shipments YeSter-
days total of perishable shipments
included: 179 carloads of lettuce,
y of mixed vegete bles, nine of peas,
seven Of cabbage and one of grape
fruit.
Mrs. ]. c. Delp has resumed les
sons in contract bridge (Culbertson
SYSTEM. Phone SAW for ap-
pointment. Terms. 5tl
Canal Club Meeting-All men,
bers of the All-American Canal club
are urged to attend an important
meeting at headquarters at 7:30
o'clock Monday night.
Night Service with prompt deliv-
Il 140oOl4 4DN4O4lo 4llACQ Ny AN6Ao-
tered Pharmacists. Phone 100. An
dy's Drug store, SIT Broadway.
6-mws
Go to Grand Canyor-Mr ana
Mrs. B. E. Lemons and three chill
dren left El Centre yesterday for
c trip to the Grand canyon of the
They will spend several
days touring interesting points in
northern Arizona.
Audit County BoUks-The county I.
books received their
audit this morning by
Henry Jackson. chairman of the /.
BOARD of supervisors; by c. G. Hal /
iday of the district attorneys Of /
ice and w. D. Carey, county audi I
or.
Organize All Club-Eastside Al .
,lub completed its organization
with Howard L. Hoy, To-
al leader. and H. Lee Lander
nan. assistant farm advisor, aiding
he 16 members.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05
Heart Attack
Proves Fatal

EustaquiS Lodevero, 45-year-old
Holtville ranch worker, died last
night as a result of a sudden heart
attack. Lodevero and a group of
his Filipino friends resided on a
ranch half a mile east of Holtville.
Lodevero worked all day yester-
day and apparently was in his
usual state of health. He had been
in the county six months and in
California four years. He was born
in the Philippine Islands.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from Lemons chapel at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon with
interment to be made in Evergreen
cemetery. Coroner Bert Under
wood conducted an investigation
into the cause of death.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05
Japanese Program
Will Honor Girls

Friends of the Japanese union
church at Fifth and Commercial
streets, have been invited to at
tend the program to be given in
the church Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock.
The DOLLS Festival" as the
program is called, follows out
national Japanese custom of set
ting aside one day in each year to
honor boys and another day to
honor girls. The program tomor-
row will honor the Japanese girls.
Several local speakers will ap-
pear on the program which will
also include a number of japanese
tableauX.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05
BY ROBERTA FERGUSON
Press Staff Correspondent


Another Girl Reserve meeting
was held on Wednesday to COM
plete the plans for the Mother
Daughter tea.
An early date has been set for
the Honor scholarship annual BAN
uuet to be given at the Country
club. The society plans to have
the banquet over before the class
activities at the end of the semes-
ter this year.
Cuts, scratches, and skins were
ample proof of the intensity of the
big basketball game between the
juniors and seniors on Thursday
After hard and bitter struggle the
game was ended with a score OF
1916.
Due to the press of other activ-
tiles, the Varsity C" club meeting
scheduled for Wednesday night has
been called off, and the revision of
the constitution will have to await
their attention.
Central is acquiring a coSmopol-
itan atmosphere very rapidly-with
every new list of foreign cores
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05
POreda Winner
At Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, March 5. U.P)-
Stanley Poreda of Jersey City
floored Jimmy Flinker of San Fran
cisco twice in the second round Of
a heavyweight fight here last night
and the referee stopped the battle,
giving Poreda a technical knock
out. The first round of the sched-
uled 10 round fight was even.
Podera weighed 202 and Flinker
1T.
Other results:
Jimmy Romeo, 145. Hollywood,
decisioned Ralph Chong, LAG, Chin
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05
Change Title OF
Sharkey Bill

SACRAMENTO, March 5. W.P)-
Despite an unfavorable ruling on
the title of the Sharkey oil bill,
which was changed from "oil con-
servation" to "oil control" major Oil
producers of California today laid
plans for a statewide campaign in
behalf of the measure.
Sitting as a title commission, JUS
tices of the Third District Court of
Appeals here made the change
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05

sought by the independent pro-
ducers in the title of the bill, which
will appear on the May ballot as
a result of referendum.
The word conservation" in the
bill was attacked as misleading by
Edwin v. Mckenzie of San Fran
cisco, representing the independ-
ents. He was assisted by William
H. Neblett of Los Angeles, legal as
sociate of William Gibbs McAdoo.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05
OUNIYlBRIEFS "

Lodge To Meet-El Centre lodge
NO. 384, F. and A. M. will hold
stated meeting at 7:45 Monday
night. All members are urged to
be present.
Madame Prlser-French designer
and dress-maker. $50 Commercial
st. Phone 1854. 3itf
annulIment Granted - Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson yesterday
afternoon granted annullment OF
the marriage Of Ruben D. Padilla
and Ira Frances Padilla, finding
both parties were drunk at the time
they were married.
Marriage LicensC-A marriage il
cense was issued in the county
clerks office yesterday afternoon
10 George Louis Durham, 26. and
Charlotte Mcqueen. "a, both Of
Holtville.
Wooda Blesy Dance Studio, 723
Orange. Phone 733 l6tf
Files Collection Suit-George E.
Kruger yesterday afternoon filed
suit in superior court against S.
Tamaru, seeking payment Of $500
alleged due as rent for property
in Brawley.
Hotel California Coffee Shop
Plate lunch from II to ?. 35c. |
Regular meals, soc and 75c. lift
Building Permit Issued-A per-
NIT was issued in the city engi- /
neer's office yesterday afternoon to |
Sam Maggie TO make an addition +
TO a residence at 426 Len Rey /
avenue. The work will cost $3.50.
Pauls Buttered Popcorn and re-
freshments at Ninth and Main.
loft !
Sentenced to Jail-F. z. Smith.
"a, arrested by city police and |
turned over to county authorities |
for prosecution on a charge of |
burglarizing a hotel room, yester-
day afternoon was sentenced by
Judge I. Mayfield to 90 days in the
county Jail when he pleaded guilty
to petty theft, reduced from
charge Of burglary.
DIR. Edwin o. Garter, Dentist, new
location, 604 Main st. Office phone
260.
Wheel and Tire Found - Roy
Dupont, police patrolman, las.
night found a Ford wheel and tire
on the street, apparently after it
was taken from some automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05
Hurley Addresses
Local Democrats

Tom Hurley, supervisor of San
Diego county, was the principal
speaker at the Democratic dinner
meeting at the California hotel
last night. Democrats were present
from all sections of the valley.
Calvin MouSseau, president Of
the Democratic club, created ia
vorable impression when he an
nounced that the next meeting is
to be turned over to the women OF
democracy. They will be invited to
make the talks and handle the en-
tire meeting scheduled for Holt
vile, Monday, March 81.
Talks were made during the
evening by Frank M. Jones of
Brawley, James T. Coyle of Ocean
side, Ernest Utley who has been
asked to make the race for con-
gress, Judge j. E. Simpson of Ell
Centro, l.. A. Harris OF Holtville,
T.. W. Greer, chairman of the
county central committee, and
others.
Considerable time was devoted to
the possibilities of John Garner in
the presidential field
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-05
BUMP SIGNS SLOW sPEEDERS

ROUND HILL, Mass. (U.P( = A
successful method for discouraging
motorists from speeding has been
devised here on the magnificent
530-acre estate of Col Edward
H. R. Green, son of the late Hetty
Green. Every few rods, as one
drives along the roads on the es-
tate. one sees signs reading: Go
Slow. Bump Ahead The bumps
never materialize.