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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
October 81. 1917

If you are in favor of supply
of clear city water, vote YES on
both bond propositions tomorrow.
Citizens should favor the proposal
of the council to install filtra-
ton plant that will take the mud
out of water that runs in the
pipes.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31

Published every evening texcept Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press. Inc, 625 State street, II
Centre, California, W c. Costello, business man
sger Telephone Is business office: 700, editorial
department Full leased wire United Press Arso-
Citations.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31

A federal loan of $4,000 was OBJ
tanned recently by the Industrial
Fruit company, Lodi, San Joaquin
county, on $4,000 gallons of wine.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
Looking Backward
Fhat the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
= TWENTY YEARS AGO
October 81, 1912

George D. Armstead is very much
concerned over the housing OF the
people who are coming to see the
fair and is anxious to make all
arrangements possible for furnish
ing shelter. All those who are able
to furnish accommodations dur
ing the fair are asked to get in
touch with Armstead.
The band which added much to
the pleasure of citizens last year
was reorganized at meeting last
night.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
BRADsRaWs BROTHER DIES

o. j. Bradshaw of this city has
been called to Omaha, Nebraska,
by the death of his brother, Paul
w. Bradshaw, who passed away
suddenly yesterday as the result of
heart trouble.
Paul Bradshaw had visited in Ell
Centre and his friends here will
be grieved to learn of his death.
He is survived by his wife and
two children.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31

Six years of careful nursing BY
the forest service has brought the
famous Grizzly Giant" sequoia il
Yosemite Park, back to norma
health.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31

will be ready to accept cotton next
week.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31

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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31

The wise citizen will not overlook the
fact that witches travel abroad tonight
and act accordingly.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31

Once more the gridiron experts got
it in the neck-and how.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31

Past performances warrant holding up
a decision as to whether or not the Prince
of Wales is really going to be married.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-31

Yes, it was a great day, very great
day, as Mush Stebbins might say. Ask
Dad, he knows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-14
Chicago Railroads
and Hotels Easy
on the Delegates

Chicsgo, May 1l.--(U. P.) - The
nations railroads and the associ.
ated Chicago hotels have cooper.
atod 70 make II easy on pockets
books Of those who visit the con.
vcs tns nsst time In o. years,
railroads allowed one ana ene.hAlf
fare rates for the round trip from
any starting point. me sr r.s s q:
their families and friends.
The Chicago Hotel Association
pledged not TO raise rates. seven
thousand rooms Will be availab bic
81 from $50 70 a.. Ths rate sched
iiie &C hotels isi single room, DE-.
pending on location and eccoinmo-
q \ iii Suiiss BE saz ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-14
kidnapped And Then
Murdered The Baby
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have been active In nnd near Nor
folk, and possibly involved In tho
Curtis negotiations.
Dementcd citizens Of the Hope
well district and others who have
had some imagined grievance
against the Llndpersh family after
they built their fne home In the
almost desolate countrywide.
Curtis was accompanied during
the night by members Of the state
police force on tour OF South Jers
sey and adjacent waters. Condor,
tired and worn after long, con-
tinued questioning, slept ut home
In New York.
Meanwhile, II was known, naval
ahips searched the waters along the
coast for yachts believed 10 have
been used by the kidnApers, muir.
derers or their representatives dur.
Ing their dealing with both Curtis
and Condor.
Ifare IN New JerHey there was
soms dombt M 10 Aunt who would
i"aH ina investi ration. An All day
oonfere,,ae 81 Nav Jersey author.
ities lad 10 REPORTS Of friction be-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-14
Col Lindbergh
to Be Kidnaped
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Martins Vineyard. Llndbergh few
out TO sea twice In search Of the
pha ntOm ship, once with Curtis.
Jnsatisfied with this exquisite
BIT OF torture. the kidn1pers then
through Curtis, sought to cxt0rl
more money. They even submitted
samples OF the ".t8fsie" money nj
| h 'Aign OF theif good faith" NJ
with unconscious irony they termed
Il. .l
Jindbergh refused to yield more
without the baby itself. Then the
kIdnnpcrs audaci0tsly promised To
deliver the baby for a ransom I'M
derstood t0S be ~ comparatively
trIfIing amount.
Curtis intimatcs here based
their theory that Lndbergh him
self was to be kidnapped on this
fact. They granted possible al
ternative--that by their nerve
wrecking tactics OF delay. They
hoped TO bring Lindbergh finally
to the stage where he himself
would offer a "Hnar, ransom sum.
The alternative. however, was
not accepted az feasible, because
the hard-headed Lindbergh appar.
emily was determined not to part
with more money In advance.
u was suggested therefore, that
these men, who murdered the baby
inter acquiring evidence sufficient
TO Identify themselves as the kid-
napers, were shooting ut bigger
gnms even than the worlds most
famous baby--hls world famous
father.
II IN known now that Lindbergh
was aboard the Maroon on ith
cruises. Those aboard who denied
absolutely that J,lndbergh waa
aboard admit now that they spoke
falsely.
The soaplanes that few out
whenever the Maroon cruised real
~ were furnished by the navy ~
protection for Lindbergh. on the
chance that the kidnnrers might
attack the yacht.
IL wns these navy seaplanes that
were the main factor In the mai
setback" In the weird "negotia-
tlons." Lindbergh, Curtis and their
c0mpa mons were on small pri.
vnte yacht Thursday afternoon
when their little receiving radio
set---it could not send--rasped out
the news that the baby's skeleton
had been found. The four m0t0red
TO HopeWcll In Bruces Lincoln.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-14
Spirit Of the.
Lindberghs
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grievcd, one friend said, over 70.
ports he and Mrs LlndBergh had
Lindbergh, guant, bowed and
silent, viewed the mutilated body
Of his baby found Thursday within
sight Of his home. then Expressed
wish that IL be crematcd at once
Ito get II over"
And he alone OF tfhe family, re.
NAMED for the ordeal which might
have been spared him but for the
rake OF formality. He stood
hands clcnched and watched the
consuming fire as IL destroyed the
body OF the baby whose life had
been destroyed by wnnton killers.
There were no sObs. there was
no hysterIa az he stood there.
He had gone into the undertake.
ing rooms, had been told to enter
tho small chapel and here he
walked firmly TO the table where
an 0akcn casket held the shelton
of Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr.
There was one moment OF
silence.
Colonel fAndbergh," Prosecutor
Marshall asked "arae you con :
yInced this body II that Of your
infant?" ...ss
The flyer bent low, then straight
cned up.
Eyes. II 49,"
He turned, entered another room
--alone--and closed the door. A
few minutes later he returned and
stood by his friend, Colonel Henry
C.. Breckenridge. l
The crowd outside, standing In
respectful silence, was ordered
from the scene, Lbadbergh, Breck-
lnrldge, and Colonel II. Norman
| SchwarzkOpf OF the state police
followed the hearAe 10 the Rose
Hill crematory. "A, &
The tortured father followed the
casket into the chapel. There. no
stood, bareheaded, as the burden
descended slowly on an elevator
tot the floor below. Then he
turned, and went down the stairs,
stiii leading the silent funeral par
~.
The father watched as the cas-.
ket was slid into the burning
chamber OF fire clay, while attend.
ants closed ana locked the door,
Then as the heat was turned on,
he stepped to the glass wall Of the
fire chamber now at white heat
and glanced at the interior.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-14
Clans To Gather At
Hartford On Monday
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cratic leaders here. x Mrs. WEIGH
lined up In 1924 against Smith and
with Fitzgerald, Spellacy and
Cummings for McAdoo.
Now Mrs WEIGH In behind Roose-
welt. She did not work In an Of
ficial capacity. to any great extent,
for Smith In 1928. She was mere
ly holding n posItion and being
paid for IT, Mr. Cummings quit en-
tirely rather than work for Smith.
lie IL now back In the race behind
Roosevelt. OF course the religious
question was In the front in 1928
and opinions In Waterbury, heard
here and there, are varied but tend
TO bring up the questiOn OF
whether lax action on the part OF
Mr. Cummings and Mrs WEIGH IN
1928 might have had something to
do with the failure OF Connecticut
TO 10 democratic that year. Mr.
Spellacy, who was national COM
mltteeman at that time. also gave
notice that he was TO quit on the
eve of the counting Of election re-
turns. Comment In Waterbury Mt
the present time questions Attor-
ney Spellacy's action. Why he had
to quit before the votes were
counted IL the question put for.-
ward. couldn't he have waited
for a day or two?", said a prom
inent democrat here today.
Mrs Abbott Favored Locally
Local democrats are behind Mrs
Abbott for reelection TO the ma
tionnl democratic committee be-
cause Of her unbiased stand on ex.
Governor Smiths campaign. She
was named an the successor to Mrs
Caroline Ruutz-R Of Green
wich in 1925 and was reelected for
four years In 1928 at Houston, Tex.
Her term expires at the Chicago
convention. Mrs .Ruutz-Rcesc was
nlso a. member of the McAdoO
forces In 1924 and avoided work.
ing for smith IN 1928 by resIgnLbg
two years previous TO his nominh-
ton.
Local democrats feel that Smith
does not believe that he Will be
they claim that the
Smith fight here and elsewhere III
for Fitzgerald and not for Smith.
Therefore. while.-the. Smith forces
are working IfereV under the guibc
Of the Smith Banner, local voters
IN general are commenting, laugh
ingly, on the fact that tho former
New York governor Is not even
expecting nomination at the ma.
tlonal convention. hence the lack
Of interest In the Fltzgerald-McNeil
hght. II IL felt that Mcneil and
the Roosevelt forces have done
many favors for Waterbury with
out any great amount Of publicity
attending or following their ac-
tlOns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-14
Miniature Riot Marks
Start OF Walkathon
At Waterbury Arena


Three Of the contestants in the
valuation Dance Marathon now
In progress &C the Waterbury Arena
dropped out OF the running In the
hrst twelve hours Of dahcing. Cal.
ioused feet and aching. muscles
they couldn't stand the gaff. ~
brought the number Of contenders
down TO 10 contentantg. Il.
That, briefly, sums up the situa-
ton this morning after one OF the
largest crowds In the citys history
crowded into the Phoenix avenue
enclosure between b. m. and 8
q. m. today. A squad Of ffteen
policemen was necessary to keep
order and the crowd IN check, "a
every available inch Of space was
occupied during most Of the night.
The first day OF Waterbury,
bunion derby was eniivened by
several minor Incidents, topped of
by considerable excitement. Short
~ after y y. m. when acrowd Of
more than 1000 stornned the Arena
and fought TO get inside. Consid-
cradle damage was done 10 wear
ing apparel during the rush for the
entrance gate. Within the hall,
literally packed to the rafters with
about 1880 marathon fans, the
couples were going through their
respective dance routines. Their
spirits kindled by the noisy ape
plause, the dancers seemed to gath.
er renewed enthusiasm.
Paul Got peevcd
The night got of 10 q good start
ut the fag END OF q listlegs morn.
Ing, when shortly before n. m.
Paul Duniayp was disqualified for
attempting to attack q cash Gus.
toner who was giving his dancing
the well known bird" Angered by
the repeated cat.caliing, Dunlap
ieapcd over the ropes OF the dance
enclosure and made for the heck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-14


the democratic success In the last
state election, In which Governor
Wilbur l.. Cross was elected, he II
entitled to consideration over and
kabove Fitzgerald and Spellacy, who
managed many unsuccessful cam
paigns which resulted In many hc-
ciisatIons that they were working
with the &. O.. p. leaders and de-
feating tho aims OF the democratic
party for their own personal gain.
As far as Waterbury IL concern
cd, comments on all sides are TO be
heard, While the administra tion
has come out In favor OF Smith Tor
president and Fitzgerald for ma
tionaI committeeman, many com
ments are to be heard locally
They are Az follows:
smith Merely a SmOkescrecn
smith cannot be nominated. lie
does not expect to be nominated.
lie has no interest In the Connectl-
Scut convention fight. His name is
being used by the Smith-Spellacy
forces for the purpose OF lining up
votes IN his name that will be- used
mt the state convention TO influence
The election OF delegates TO the ma
tlonal convention favorable to
smith but who will swing to f'itZ..
gerald for the post on the national
committee.
Fitzgerald was opposed TO smith
In 1924 and blocked, with Spellacy
and Attorney Homer 8. Cummings
OF Norwalk, n motion Mt the state
convention In New Haven that year
watch would have pledged Con.
pccticurs delegates to Smith. zen.
Meyor Francis =. Gullfoilc OF this
city was chairman OF the conVen-
tiOn In question:
In New York Mr. Fitzgerald ana
Mrs Welch Joined with the McAdoo
.f0vees to defeat the nomination or
-Govcrnor Smith for president They
rDYcre lined ype with Attorney Spel.
Macy. Attorney Cummings hhn
TIayfo0t, strawfooE
Now Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr.
vRpeljacy are lined up for Smith AZ
.far as the Connecticut delegation
sls concerned. They opposed him
before. Their former running
srnate, Attorney Cummings, Is FOR
sT,ooscvelt EgEtyt.It.
u FIX Mayor GullfoIlc TX acting ms
N "go- between" lie Is close 10
sAttorney Cummings, Attorney Spell
lacy and ex-Mayor Fitzgerald
x Ex-Mnyor william II. Thoms has
always been opposed by ex-Mhyor
2TitzgeraId and Attorney Spellacy
sfor the gubernatorial nomination
son the democratic ticket. lie was
adefcatcd by Fitzgerald 10 years
Rego whom ex-Governor Charles A.
yyempleton Of this city ran and was
ELECTED.
He again sought the nomination
-four years ago and Attorney Fltz-
ygerald took the stand and derided
him from the 1speakerB' platform.
Z Politics Make Strange BcdfeIl0ws
v "PoIltics make strange bedfel-
lows" said one old time democrat
to-day. "FitzG erald -Spellacy- Thoms
does not sound well together but
.suppose somebody IL needed 10
take the place made vacant by Mr.
Cummings" t Me.
!, Mondays convention, therefore
,will be quite interesting, az far ~
'tbe keynote address OF JOuctt
sShouse Is concerned. But on Tues
day morning the fight Will be on
in earnest and the feeling today
.was "let the better man win
Women In Same Boat
II on the question of the woman's
bace on the nationfal committee
from Connecticut, the outlay IL 1uM
about the same, according TO OBJ
,ucrvatlons made by many demo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-14
Democrats Draft
Relief Measure

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distress among tho families of tho
unemployed, we cannot DO rospons.
iple fcr the orderly operation OF
. IF something - not immediate.
" done, we wHl be- obliged 10 de-
The special democratic commits
tee headed BY senator Wagner of
New York IN using the following
az n basis Of oonsld erntion in
drafting tho. relief blu
1--D]verslon OF $500 900, 900
from the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation OF loans TO states for
s--Jncrease the borrowing power
OF the Recommendation Corporation
TO provide funds for work. creat.
linz and, "seff.iiquIdating" con.
structlon and lmprovemont pro.
IA federal bond issue OF o..
o0O,000,000 for public build.
lnE projects next year.
spresldent Hoover and the demo-
Gratis ara In accord on the first
item. Tho president himself nd.
vanoed tho second part Of the plan,
proposing 70 double the borrowing
power OF tho reconstruction cor.
poration TO $4,000, 100000. The
federal bond Issue plan In gen.
orally favored BY the democrats.
but y stubborniy opposed BY tho
IN his statement late yesterday
on the relief program Mr. Hoover
reiterated his opposition TO u bond
III unity Of action on these ok.
tension OF powers are kept within
the limits, I have proposed" he
said. THEY do not affect the bud.
get, They do not constitute q
drain on the taxpayer. they con.
Atitute temporary mobilization OF
timld capital for positive and defl-
nito purpose OF speeding the rccov::
cry OF business, agriculture and
. The railroad labor leaders,
along with their demand that some.
thing DO done, submitted to the
president n proposal for u 2b.year
moratorium on war debt payments
10 tho United states. They held
that loss Of foreign trade, was n
leading cause OF Tho domestic de-
preston and epntended that tho
war debt sitIation blocked MI
prospects OF recovery In this trade.
The moratorium would be con-
ditionAl on the declaration by the
debtor countries OF n similar mora.
forum on Preparations from Ger
many. In addition, part OF tho
war debts owing 20 this country
would be cancelled II the debtors
increased their purchases of Amer.
lean Rooda. This In similar 10 ths
scheme advanced BY Alfred ~
Smith.
THE railroad mon planned TO lay
their proposals before congress to-
day, hf.t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-14

Ter with fire IN his eyes. Speedy &c.
ton by attendants halted him.
outside of q few victims Of faint
ing spells and biistered toes, none
Of the other contestants wero sin
Kled out by any unusual event. The
keenest disappointment Of the night
happened when Lydia Bence fell
out Of the dance. Qne Of the pref
TEST and most talented girls IN the
contest. Miss Bence had been pick
ed by many as a likely winner.
The rest rooms had increased
activity to-day. Frequently during
the rest periods, the contestants
had their bathed and their
bodies rubbed with alcohol or treat
ed with violet ray machines. At
other times they flung themselves
down on cots and rested.
Fire sirens were Installed IN the
retR rooms to-day 10 arouse the
weary ones at the close Of the rest
periodk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-14
New Pension Law
to Be Applied
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OF the waterbury police depart.
mont and every effort will be made
TO have both women cared for.
The Widows pension bill which
now provides protection for the
wives and dependents OF policemen
who sustained injury or died OF
illness not contracted In tho line
OF service reads as foll0wA:
Be II enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly convened;
Section /. Upon the death Of
any officer or DAtrolmnn on and
after May /, 1912, whether In ace
tive or retired service Of the po-
lice department Of tho City OF Wa.
terbury, the board Of police cons
Isiissioners OF the City OF. water.
bury may cause to DO paid monthly
TO the dependent widow Of the Of.
hcor or patrolman, IL any, until
her death or marriage, for her
fnHintenan0e and, the, maintenance
Of his child or children who have
not attained the aEe OF sixteen
years, n sum equal TO 0ne-fourth
Of the. monthly wages received by
q grade A. patrolman In the Wa.
terbury police department. II no
widow shalt survive the officer or
patrolman, or upon the subsequent
death or remarrlAge Of hig widow,
the board Of police cofnmiAslo nera
may cause such SUM 10 be paid
monthly TO tho legal guardian OF
hin child or children who shall not
have attained the age Of sixteen
years, provided said board, by q
majority vote Of IT, total member.
ship and with tho approval OF the
mayor, may decrease the amount
Of the payments or cause the pay.
fntntB 70 be stopped, or may, from
time 10 time, abportlon the pay.
fnents among the children or the
deceased officer or patrolman %
said board shall consider equitable
and advisable. n no widow or
children under sixteen years Of are
shall survive the officer Of patrol.
man, or upon the subeHequens 70:
marriage OF hig window. then and
at that time, .if there shall DO n
Dependent parent or parents SUR
yiving the officer Dr. pntrolman, the
cause the monthly sum 70 be paid
" tno uvpeHuont VuFvht VI V@rvb'n
during their lifetime.
a. hersinbsfore provided shall DO
iSs under tkiS act while they are
proviaicns Of the compensatlon
~ ssc IL III \. wa M term "w,dew" az
..saA n. aaI. ~ sL.u ~ iis.ItsA IL
man who shall have bssn married
support At the time Of his death.
~ ssp provls Y ~ 81 shis sst shall b
held, sslsod, taken, detained 81
procsss Issued QUE Of any court
against said beneficiary.
Section 0. There shalt be de-
Quoted by the comptroller OF the
| city Of Waterbury and paid BY him
Into The police pension fund from
the monthly salary Of each active
member and from the monthly
pension Of each retired member
Of the waterbury police depart
mont q sum equal 70 one per cen.
tuim OF the salary OK q .gfade A
| patrolman OF the waterbury po'
lice department.
Section .. No money appropri
Ated BY the City OF waterbury foi
the police pension fund shall b,
paid for the support OF fahlnten
aico Of q widow. child or ohildfei
or parent OF . deceased officer O
patfolnan Of the waterbury %
lice department except % II ohll
eatory BY the CHAPTER Of tho elt,
q wate.ilhury previous 70 the pas
.ss sss' EN- IN, 4. ..! sSA, .. sas,
Ave. which shall take effect fren
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-14

=. Police believed to-day they had
,Esolsed three more store breaks. In
s.city court this morning they pre-
scented Joseph Dubish. 20. Of 220
e<Giierry street and Joseph Abber-
.nnte, 10, of Burr street and charged
them with breaking and entering.
JudRe John II. McGrath continued
sPthe two cases until Monday fol-
FLOWING request from Prosecutor
Emil Hummel.
Abbcrante and Dubish are al
fxieRed to have broken into stores
kon Cooke street, Lcffingwell ave.
A-nte and Highland avenue. Attorney
Hummei informed the court that
Abbcrante was already free on $500