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Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
LAGER MINE
PLAN UNFAIR

Statements that a revival of pla-
Ger mining in the southeastern Sec
tion of the Chocolate mountain
range would furnish q means of
relieving unemployment in San D1-
ego county, recently made by a San
Diego County supervisor, have been
corrected in a communication from
the Ell Centro Chamber of Com
merce.
The section referred to is the Pi-
cacho district, according to Robert
Hays, secretary of the El Centre
chamber, a barren, forbidding re-
gion 25 miles off the highway and
even the country at that point of
diversion Of the highway is very in
hospitable to strangers. Nothing
grows in this area, water is at a
premium, nights are cold and there
is no material with which to build
shelters and no means of subsis-
tence.
To succeed in gold placer mining,
Hays states, a man must be expert
| enced. Sheriff George Campbell OF
Imperial county on recent visit to
this territory, encountered 25 men
doing dry wash mining, none OF
whom was making enough to live
on. The gold they had each accum-
ulated after weeks of effort would
be worth perhaps SO to $5, and
these, he pointed out are expert
| enced dry wash miners.
"It would be very unfair to I'M
perial county to send unemployed
San Diego persons to this terri
tory states Hays. "It would mere
! ly mean that these men would drift
/ back into our cities and be a drain
on the community. We already face
a terrific problem in handling the
thousands of transients who enter
California from the east each win
ter and run out OF funds before
reaching their destinations and we
cannot take care of these addition
al unemployed who would be forced
to turn to our local relief organi-
cations for assistance. 1t would al
so be very unfair to these men to
send them out into the desert to
take their chances, with no equip
ment and no means of making a
living, and at most, the remuner-
alton would be but few cents in
return for untold hardships which
the inexperienced would suffer.
Therefore, we urge San Diego coun-
ty to abandon any such plan which
is unsound. unfair. and destined to
be a failure from the start"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
Family Victims OF
Trair,-Auto Wreck

LOS ANGELES, Dec. l. U.P)-
Death threatened today to wipe out
the entire family of Harry Rother,
%, whose three children were
killed in a grade crossing accident
and who himself, his wife, Stella,
81, and two surviving children were
in critical condition in a hos
pital.
The tragedy occurred when
Rother drove his car in the path
of speeding Pacific Electric
three-car train.
Evelyn, 5, and Genevieve, 6, were
killed instantly while Dolores, l,
died on the operating table. Ply
sicians reported that injuries of
the other four members of the
family may result fatally.
Scores of motorists, bound for
their homes in Pasadena, witness
ed the crash. The automobile was
hurled high in the air by the i'm
pact.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
SCRIBE HALTS
BUNCO ARTIST

ALHAMBRA, Dec. /. U.P)-Vig-
lance of newspaper reporter
was credited today with trapping
an asserted oil swindler just be-
fore he closed what officers said
was deal to fleece a druggist out
of his life's savings.
The suspect was Andrew Her.
man Bowman, AZ, of Burbank, who
was arrested after leaving the drug
store of Isaac Ritzlin who agreed
to buy an interest in an oil acre
age for $1,000. Bowman, officers
charged, posing as DIR. KleXner, "
a geologist, told his intended vic
tim that he could sell the rights
to the Shell Oil company for $6500.
Bowman allegedly posed as Shell
company employee.
Harold L. Debus, local report
er, was informed of the proposition
by Ritzlin and investigated, learn
ing that the "geologist' was a
fraud, officers said. They trapped
him as he made a return call.
The suspect was taken to the
county jail at Los Angeles and
booked on suspicion of bunko.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS BESIEGED
BY HORDE OF OFFICE SEEKERS

man by letter than over the phone.
The approaching Inauguration OF
Democratic regime after many
years of Republican control will
make available to deserving party
members thousands of federal ap-
pointments. Some estimate as high
as 25,000, but congressman and SEN
ators say there aren't that many.
The prevalence of unemployment
has further stimulated the appli-
cants.
Most of the job seekers would be
content with the local postmaster
ship, but some have ambitions
which run much higher. One lead
ing Democrat, has discovered two
potential ambassadors, cabinet Of
ficer and a bureau chief among his
southern constituents.
Then, there was the tenth part
Indian" who desired to be the new
weather forecaster because of his
large experience in determining the
weather from rabbit fur, tree bark
and similar phenomena.
McCIintic Heads Committee
The dispenser in chief of house
of representatives patronage is
genial Rep. McClintic, Oklahoma
Democrat, who is chairman of the
house patronage committee.
According to McClintic, the Re-
publicans are transferring large
numbers of federal employees from
the appointive list to the civil SER
vice. He claims $50 were transferred
by executive order in one batch.
The Oklahoman at once rallied
other stalwart Democrats to the
cause and announced that as soor
as congress convenes he will in
, troduee a resolution requiring al
sucn transferred employees to take
a special civil service examination
If they pass, we'll and good; if they
fail, SO many more vacancies.
When advised that Hiram Bing-
ham, defeated Republican senator
from Connecticut, had assailed his
plan, the congressman said j"he
didn't care about the quacking Of
a lame duck"
It'll probably step on his owr
toes,' McClintic remarked, "anc
you can print that. They were un.
animous for my resolution"
"Who?" he was asked, "The Re.
publicans?"
"Oh, no, the Democrats"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
GRAND JURY
|ND|CTS ONE
Henry Hines Held For Murder
While Investigation Frees Ray
mond Niemeyer.

Two Thanksgiving day slayings
investigated by the Imperial coun-
ty grand jury resulted yesterday
afternoon in the indictment of
Henry Kines, Negro, for the mur-
Ger of Clyde Oliver at Ell Centro,
and in freedom for Raymond S.
Niemeyer, in whose case the grand
jury returned no-bill after in
terrogating witnesses of the fatal
shooting of John L. Hewitt by Me
meyer at Peg Leg Wells camp in
the northern part of the county.
Niemeyer, absolved of blame in
the killing which a coroner's jury
declared resulted from Hewitt's
drunkenness and aggression, was
freed from the county jail. Hewitt
was shot while trying to regain
possession of revolver which Me
meyer had taken from him when
the latter and his companions re-
turned to their camp to find Hewitt
and Bill Jackson in possession, do
ing considerable damage by shoot
ing at various articles of camp
equipment.
Kines, on the other hand, is
held without bail, pending a hear
ing in superior court at which he
will enter a plea, and the date for
his trial will be fixed BY virtue
of the grand jury indictment a
preliminary hearing in justice court
will be dispensed with, and Kines
will be taken directly before Judge
A. G. Finney.
Kines shot and killed Clyde Oil
yer, another Negro, with 30-30
rifle following an argument at the
home of Mrs. Ophelia Northern on
South Second street Thanksgiving
day. According to Kines' account
to officers, Oliver left the residence
threatening to get his gun, and
telling Kines to be armed when he
returned.
Oliver was returning across a
vacant lot, Kines said, when the
latter opened fire, hitting his hu-
man target at a distance of more
than $50 yards. Oliver was struck
in the small of the back. He was
unarmed when searched by Off
GERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
DISTRICT RATE
GETS RESULTS
Lower Assessment Encourages
Payment OF Delinquencies,
Collector States.

Due to the lower assessment rate
in effect in Imperial Irrigation
district this year, delinquency COL
lections to date amount to $13,083-
so while last year upon this date
but $8,583.18 in delinquency COL
lections we're made, according to
Miss Winnie Barry, assessor-col-
lcctor.
Delinquency collections to date
this year are $4,545.44 in excess of
those for last year at this time.
Property owners in many in
instances have been able to pay
first and second installments as
we'll as delinquencies, Miss Barry
said. First and second installments
are paid on the new rate of $150
per $1O0 valuation while delinquen-
cies are paid on the old rate of
$5 per $100 valuation.
The total amount of collection
to be made this year is $742, 1921
while last year the total was
$2,507 088.60. The difference, she
explained is due to the lowered
rate.
Percentage of collection on the
first installment this year to date
is 3.89 while year on the same date
the percentage was 4.62.
Many persons this year paid the
second installment along with the
first as the amounts due for each
item were not as great as in for
r,er years.
The percentage OF second install
ments paid at this time is 1858
while last year at this time it
was but .758. This shows a net
increase of .61 per cent in second
installment payments, Miss Barry
explained.
Most of the payments made to
date have been upon city property
instead Of upon rural property
These payments are not in large
amounts but represent more pieces
Of property
"The attitude of the public, y
Miss Barry said, sis most encour-
aging this year. They are in a
better frame of find and are doing
everything possible to pay their
current assessments and clear up
Gelinquencies. People apparently
are grateful that the lower rate
permits them to pay their assess
ments."
Heavy collections every year al
ways are made in the latter part
of December, Miss Barry said, and
it is expected this year will be nc
exception to the rule.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
URGES RELIEF
PLEDGES TODAY

Since this is the last day for
employers TO receive pledges from
employees for ST. monthly contri-
buttons to the relief fund Mark
Munson, chairman of collections,
urges that pledges be secured to-
day and made ready for collectors
when thev call tomorrow between
the hours of 8 and IL o'clock.
Employers also are asked to
have the December contribution
ready for the collectors as there
is need for sums to handle the
immediate situation among the
unemployed.
Collectors are asked to report at
headquarters at SAT Main street
at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning in
order that Munson may have an
opportunity to keep in touch with
campaigners. The work of col
lection will be completed within
four hours, Munson said.
Pledge blanks will be available
at headquarters for all those with
whom the collectors cannot come
in contact, said Munson.
Several business houses already
have reported 100 per cent re-
sponse on the part of employees.
These reports were received as in
dications of the attitude of the
public in the matter of cooperating
and approving of the monthly
payment plan.
Fire Chief Tom Reams and the
fire department are cooperating
with the collection committee in
soliciting pledges and funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
GUILTY PARTY
HARD To FIND

Whether it is Bibiano Aguilar,
Al, or Theodore Guerrero, 80, who
Us guilty of something approaching
assault with deadly weapon, and
whether Aguilar committed an un-
justified assault or was merely de-
Tending the honor of his home and
the safety of his person in strik-
ing Guerrero on the head with a
stick of stove wood here last night,
are the questions to be decided by
Judge Lee Nuffer of the Ell Gen.
tro police court tomorrow morning.
After hearing this morning
Judge Nuffer continued the matter
until tomorrow, ordering Guerrero
held in Jail and releasing Aguilar
on a promise to appear.
Roy Dupont and Ben Cox of the
Ell Centre police force were called
to the Mexican section of East
Orange street last night on a re-
ported case of gun play. They
found Guerrero suffering from a
severe blow on the head. and Agui-
lar protesting that Guerrero fired
Upon him with a revolver.
Aguilar told officers that Guer-
rero entered his daughters room
after she had retired last night,
and was frightened away by her
scream. The daughter recognized
Guerrero when he struck match,
she told Judge Nuffer.
Aguilar went to Guerrero's house
and called him out. From this
point stories differ Aguilar told
officers Guerrero opened fire on
him, and he defended himself by
striking Guerrero with stick of
stove wood. Guerrero came off
second best in the contest.
In police court this morning
Guerrero said he had not entered
the girls room, and That Aguilar
struck him as soon as he opened
his door. 1t was after this, and
in self-defense, he began shoot
ing, he declared. His wife sub
stantiated his testimony.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
PLANES BUILT
BY L|NDbERGH

NEW YORK, Dec. l. W.P)-Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh, first to fly
from New York to Paris, now be-
lieves in the practicability of trans
oceanic passenger and freight SER
vice. He has helped design huge
planes capable of flying over either
the Atlantic or Pacific.
For several years after his own
Atlantic crossing alone in small
plane, Lindbergh held to the view
that regular crossings by CONNER
cial ships would be impractical. He
believed aviation had not yet de-
veloped planes sturdy enough to
survive the hazards of ocean wea-
ther.
Now, as chairman of the techni-
cal committee of the Pan-American
Airways system, he has aided in
the development of six clipper type
monoplane transports, capable OF
carrying passengers or freight from
the United States to Europe or the
Orient. They are to be larger than
any heavier than air craft now in
commercial use.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
To
Be CHEERFUL
By FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WARM SPRINGS, Ga, Dec. l.
An inaugural that is simple, in
expensive, but cheerful, is planned
by President-elect Roosevelt, it
was learned today.
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
chairman of the inaugural COM
mittee, was to confere with the
governor this afternoon concerning
details attendant upon his induc-
tion into office on March 4.
While the governor was not ex-
pected to frown on an elaborate
turnout by military and naval Or
ganizations stationed in and about
the capital, it was said he would
object to calling national guard
troops from distant points at great
expense to the taxpayers.
On the calling list today were
United States Senator Cohen of
Georgia and Senator-elect Richard
Russell of the same state.
Roosevelt continued today to
study the national tax situation
after a conference on the subject
with Senator Tom Connally of
Texas. Connally placed before him
the suggestion that Democrats in
congress work to slash at least half
billion dollars from federal bud
get requirements, and that the
budget then be balanced by low
rate borrowings.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
November Weather
Reported Normal

Ell Centrans experienced the cold
est morning this fall November Ia,
when a temperature of 40 degrees
was recorded, according to a re-
port prepared by Howard Emmons,
local observer for the United States
weather bureau.
The warmest day of the month
was November 20, when the tenn
perature was 88 degrees. The mean
temperature for the month was
64,4 degrees, the mean maximum
82.47, and the mean minimum asa.
The greatest daily range, according
to Emmons, was Al degrees.
There was but one cloudy day,
sunshine being enjoyed here on the
remaining % days. Prevailing winds
were from the northwest, accord
ing TO the Emmons report.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
Valley Man Victim
OF Auto Accident

Earl Evans, commercial clerk for
the Cotton Belt railroad at Braw-
ley, was killed and Francis Ryan,
bookkeeper for the j. Handy COM
pany at Brawley, was seriously in
jured in an automobile accident
six miles east Of Ell Cajon last
night.
Maurice Weinberger, San Diego
grocery store proprietor, also was
seriously injured in the accident.
He was riding in one automobile,
while Evans was driving and Ryan
riding in the other.
Ryan, according to information
received here today, may die from
serious head and body injuries. He
is in the Mercy hospital at San
Diego. No official information re-
garding the accident had been re-
ccived at FL Centre,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
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HURSH LOSES
Bic FORTUNE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. l. (U.P) =
Three years ago Alexander Hursh
could have written his personal
check for more than a million dol
lars. Today, practically bankrupt
he was enroute to Mcneil Island
prison to serve a IL year term for
violation of the fedral mail fraud
statutes
Its a rap you can't beat, this
federal court business" said the
dapper 35 year old promoter as he
left for prison.
I'D advise others facing prose
cution on similar charges to go into
court and save themselves and the
government expense, by pleading
guilty.
1--WE made a study of these cases
and convictions average more than
80 per cent"
Hursh and five others were con-
victed in the court of Federal Judge
John NJ. Killits of Ohio in con-
nection with the 100000, 900 Ro-
mola, Inc, land enterprise in Cal
ifornia and Arizona. Hursh was its
president.
Misrepresentation of the values
of shares" in the company's lano
holdings was the basis for the con-
viction which followed a two month
trial.
Convicted with Hursh were E. S
Phillips, D. j. Smith, F. c. Halmos
and j. H. Knowles, sentenced tc
four year terms for particiuatior
in the scheme. Lucille NJ Head
Hursh's former secretary, leaves
next week for the women's fedora
prison at Anderson, West Virginia
to serve a six year term.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
Former Convict
Shot By Officer

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1.-(U.PD-
Police bullets early today ended the
crime career of a man identified
through Bertillion records as Gus
Harrison, 20 year old ex-convict.
Harrison was shot down by Cap
tain Jack Molina, crack marksman
of the central robbery squad, after
he had fired at the officer who
sought to question him. The sus-
poets bullet went wild.
Molina with two fellow officers
found Harrison lettering at street
corner after receiving an anony-
nous telephone call that an "ex-
convict is hanging around here"
Police said he had attempted to dis
guise himself by painting a mus
tache, covering his face with sun
tan powder and powdering his tenn
piles with gray.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
SMELL BOWS
To MAJORITY
ON WET VOTE
Republican Bloc To Be Lined
Up On Monday Behind Demo-
cratic Forces.
GARNER GIVES STATEMENT
Declares Prospects For Success
OF Repeal Vote Are Believed
To Be Good.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. U.P) -.
The drive for a direct vote in the
house Monday on the Democratic
prohibition repeal resolution gain
ed strength today as minority lead
er Smell bowed to the wishes of
majority leaders and Republican
anti-prohibitionils arranged to
line up the repeal bloc of their
party behind the Democratic pro-
poSal.
SHELLS admission of probable faiI-
ure for his plan to force vote on
the Hoover resubmission plan
brought a statement from Speaker
Garner that prospects are good"
for house approval of the Demo-
cratic repeal resolutions when con-
gress convenes Monday.
Rep. Beck, Repn., Pa, and Rep.
LaGuardia, Repn., N. Y, leaders
of the minority prohibition
bloc announced that they would
call caucus of more than 90 Re-
publican repealists few hours be-
fore congress convenes Monday.
They hope to line the group up
staunchly behind the Democratic
resolution.
The developments, indicative of
a trend toward quick dispatch of
the repeal proposal, came as it
was learned that the justice de-
partment and the prohibition bu-
reau had asked the mouse appro-
priations committee to approve en-
forcement funds under the budget
equal to those allotted for the pre-
sent fiscal year.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
Governor Hunt
Nearing Crisis

PHOENIX, Ariz,, Dec. 1.-U.R)-
There is little change in Governor
George w. P. Hunts condition,
his nurse said this morning as the
veteran governor of Arizona lay SER
ously i'll after a relapse from a
slight attack of bronchial pneu-
monia.
THE next IL hours will determine
the governors ability to survive the
attack" DR.. B. M. Berger, attend
ing physician, said after conferring
with DR.. Guy Friend. "He is in a
very serious condition"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
HARRY LAUDER
LOSES ROLL TO
SUPER THIEF

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. l.
W.P)-The hip pocket of Sir
Harry Lauder, noted Scotch
comedian, was minus $1,000 in
Canadian currency today and
as a result Joseph Kamp Hob
bes, alias Joe Roy, was in Jail
here.
Police arrested Hobbies when
he sought to exchange a $500
Canadian note at a local bank.
Lauder left his money i'm his
dressing room at local thea
tire while he entertained an au-
dience with jokes on Scotch
thrift. The tightly buttoned hip
pocket of his trousers was emp
ty when he returned from the
stage, police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
Accuser OF Judges
Declared Insane

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 1. W.n)
1t took a superior court jury
Just 10 minutes to decide that D..
T. Blodgett, who sued every SUI
preme, appellate and superior court
Judge in California year ago, was
insane.
The jury returned its verdict
late yesterday after finding Blod-
gett guilty of criminal libel. The
insanity trial was ordered by Judge
Stanley Murray of MADEIRA county,
temporarily assigned here.
Blodgett based his suit against
the California jurists on the alleg-
alton that they illegally received a
pay increase Blodgett sued to
force return of more than 81 l,000,-
900 in salary increases.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
Head OF Marchers
Quizzed By Police

WASHINGTON, Dec. l. W.P)-
Police Chief Ernest w. Brown
called Herbert Benjamin, hunger
march leader, to a conference to-
day in an effort to find out just
what the 1000 jobless marchers
proposed to do when they invade
the capital Sunday.
The principal announced pur-
pose of the movement was to hold
q demonstration in front of the
capitol building when congress con-
venes Monday noon. The capitol
police board has decreed that no
such demonstration will be permit
ted. Municipal authorities are dis
posed to forbid organized demon
stration or parades in other parts
of the city as well.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
BY WILLIAM +. KERBY
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The
hungry cry of the political job
hunter is abroad in the land, and
wary Republican appointees are
running for cover.
Lights burn late and bright in
the senate and house office build
ings where harassed secretaries of
victorious Democrats stagger un-
der literally tens of thousands of
job requests
From the hinterland come re-
ports of Democratic congressman
fleeing to the comparative calm of
the capital to avoid job-hunters.
They complain of being awakened
in the deep of night by enthusiasts
inquiring about the status of the
local postmastership.
Apparently they seek the havt
of Washington offices on the prin-
ciple that it is easier to refuse a
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
Noted Attorney
Dies Suddenly

LOS ANGELES, Dec. l. U.P)--
Paul W. Schenck, noted criminal
attorney. died today at Angelus
hospital, apparently from a heart
attack.
Schenck was stricken late yes
terday, but was not taken to the
hospital until this morning.
Last spring, Schenck defended
Winnie Ruth Judd of charge of
numbering her friend, Agnes Ann
lie Roi, in Phoenix.
Another sensational case In
which Schenck figured was the
murder trial of Arthur Burch and
Madeline Obenchain, charged with
the Staying of j. Belton Kennedy.
Schenek defended Miss Obenchain.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-01
Immediate Parole
Granted Poisoner

FOLSOM PRISON, Cal, Dec. /.
U.P)-Jose Ortiga, Los Angeles,
serving a term of six years on a
poison act charge, today was the
only prisoner granted an imme-
diate parole after the state board
of prison terms and paroles had
heard 81 cases. Ortiga was paroled
to his family in Mexico.
zollie Clements, who was convic-
ted of numbering a Stockton saloon
keeper in 1912, and Oscar Olson,
who allegedly kicked a man to
death in Sacramento rs years ago
and then attempted to sell the
body TO the coroner to obtain a
bounty" were among the appli-
cants denied paroles.