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Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31

With the announced intention
within party ranks of taking advan-
tage of depressed conditions and
even making them worse, Commun-
lists in California and particularly
/ in Imperial Valley will launch a
simultaneous hunger march on the
state capitol and an anonymous at
tack against all banking institu-
tions of the state, District Attor-
ney Elmer w. Heald said today.
BY underhanded methods the
Communists have obtained lists of
depositors in Imperial Valley banks,
and with the beginning of the
self styled hunger march January
from El Centro and Brawley will
mail anonymous notes to the de-
poSitors warning them to take their
money from the banks, the district
attorney said.
Believing it to the pest interest of
the public to be forewarned against
such a criminal attack, the district
attorney today disclosed confiden-
tial information emanating from
reliable sources, and with his dis
closure made a plea that bank de-
positors ignore the Communist
notes and thus defeat the purpose
of the Red agitators.
This is the second time such an
attack has been planned against
Imperial Valley banks. The first
was of short duration and proved
unsuccessful because of the sound
sense of depositors here.
Every effort on the part of law
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
MONOXIDE GAS
VICTIM SAVED
BY BLUE DYE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81. W.p)
-Methylene blue, successfully
used here recently as a poison an
tidote, was credited today with saw
ing the life of Allen d. Mabry, 81
from carbon monoxide.
Mabry was revived by an injec.
ton of the dye 80 minutes after
he had been pronounced dead.
Despondent over financial diff
ficultieS, according to members OF
his family, he closed the doors of
his garage, started the motor of his
car and lay down near the exhaust
to await death. A gas meter read
er' discovered him and worked over
him 20 minutes in an effort to re-
vive him.
Two ambulance attendants ar
rived on the scene and applied ar
tificial respiration another 80 min
dead. AS last resort they agreed
utes before pronouncing Mabry
to take him to the hospital fol
methylene blue treatment.
Less than three minutes after
Dr. Raymond Millzner made the
injection, Mabry's heart respond
ed. Within 10 minutes he had re-
gained consciousness.
DR.. Millzner said today the pa
tient would recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Vegetable Crop
Values Decrease

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 81. W.I)-
California vegetable growers, like
other agriculturists, produced bump
er crops during 1882, but were
faced with a limited market ac-
ccrding to the annual summary of
the federal-state crop reporting
service.
In 1892 vegetable growers in
creased their paintings 30,320 acres
for total of 487,310 acres, the re-
port said. At the same time the
total value of all vegetable crops
declined from $72,347,000 in 1881
to $50, ,714,000 in 1882.
California vegetable crops start
ed the year under very favorable
soil moisture conditions and the
fall months were comparatively
free from frosts enabling growers
10 harvest over a longer period
than usual" the summary said.
while crops made good yields
On account of low markets, growers
we're forced to strict grading and
left in the fields much stock which
under ordinary conditions would
have been marketed. In addition
to this there were comparatively
large marketable surpluses in can
taloupes, celery, onions, tomatoes
and watermelonS."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
AIMEE PLANS
WORLDVOYAGE
WITHOUT DAVE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. W.P)-
Aimee Semple Mcpherson Hutton,
noted evangelist, will set out next
February for a trip around the
world and her baritone singing hus-
band, Dave Qron Nam Hutton,
won't be with her
She denied in revealing her plans
today, that her going without Dave
means they are planning a sepa-
ration or divorce
Despite all these rumors that
there has been trouble in our
household, trouble between Dave
and me, trouble between my rela-
tives and his, want everyone to
know I love him." she said. HE is
the dearest boy in the world"
Said the rotund Dave:
Il would go with my wife but it
is absolutely necessary one of us
remains here. He paused.
81" he said, shall remain
The evangelist, who has been
harrassed by i'll health for months,
said she would travel incognito as
much as possible.
"I must" she said, escape from
all the turmoil of lawsuits and pub
licity and from crowds and excite
ment. Ocean travel and quiet, I am
sure, will restore my health
How long she will be gone or her
itinerary were not given.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
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JUDGMENT IN
FOUR ACTIONS

Closing out his term of office,
Judge A. c. Finney today filed at
the county clerks office judgments
in four civil suits, two involving
automobile accidents and the 9TH
ers involving business transactions
B. M. Kilgore was awarded judg-
ment for $1035.50 against the Sou
thern Pacific company for injuries
to his person and damage to his
automobile when it struck a freight
car parked on spur track at Holt
vile, January 20, 1882. The freight
car blocked public street.
Holding that r. L. Mitchell was
negligent in driving his car into a
truck and trailer which had stalled
on the highway west of Brawley
without fault of the truck driver,
the court refused to award DANA
ges to B. E. Overstreet, Mitchells
passenger, in his suit against Byron
S. Walker, owner of the truck, and
Edgar Miller, its driver.
Manuel Velasquez was awarded
judgment for $1226.28 in his suit
against Augustin Barrera. Velas-
quez sued for a half share in pro-
fits from salt trucking deal in
which he and Barrera were asso-
ciated at Caiexico, charging that
Barrera refused to give an account
ing of profits.
Joseph Moudry lost his suit
against L. G. Crunk and r. H
wellington when judgment was en-
tered for the defendant, Yelling
ton. Crunk, according to the find
ing5, had secured an $500 promis-
sorry note by mortgage to Mou-
dry on a cotton crop. Crunk had
agreed to grow the crop for Well
ington, dividing profits share and
share, but before the crop had ma
tured abandoned the enterprise,
which was carried through by We'll
lington. The court held that We'll
lington was not bound by Crunk's
agreement with MOudry.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
COURT GIVES IMPORTANT RULING
ON REFINANCING OF BOND ISSUES

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. U.P)-
Improvement and acquisition bonds
issued under the Mattoon act can
not be refinanced, according to an
opinion on file today in the state
supreme court.
The court handed down the opin-
ion in denying the petition of the
board of supervisors of San Diego
county for writ of mandamus to
compel Ernest <. Childs, county
surveyor, to reassess property in an
unincorporated territory, prepara-
tory to a refunding of bonds issued
for improvements.
The supervisors had proposed un-
der sections Of a refinancing mea-
sure passed by the state legislature
in 1881, to cancel $5l6,639 worth of
old bonds because of delinquencies
and replace them with refunding
bonds. These would have been is
sued by reassessing the district, al
loting IA specific amount to each
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
PROBATION IS
GRANTED PAIR
Associates OF Hart Escape Co.
ing To Prison When Leniency
Shown By Court.

Simon Newman and Louis r
Rogasner, who pleaded guilty ear
lier this week to stock manipula-
ton in violation of state blue sky
laws, were granted probation wher
they appeared before Judge A. c
Finney this morning.
Technically charged with grand
theft because of their activities in
selling stock in the Associated In
surance Underwriters, Inc, on the
representation it was stock in the
Associated Life Insurance COM
pany, the men were liable to pen
itentiary terms of from one to ID
years.
Lewis Hart, asserted ringleader
of the stock promoters, is the only
one with plea of guilty remain
ing before the court. He will ap-
pear Wednesday to be sentenced to
prison. Bernard Phillips, Arthur
Goldberg and Percy Pickerel have
pleaded not guilty and will go to
trial January H.
-Four other cases came before
Judge Finney this morning as he
heard the weekly law and motion
calendar.
Trials for Casper Britshki and
E. D. Gilbert, each charged with
possession of a still, were set for
February 6. r. B. Whitelaw repre-
sents Britshki and Ernest r. Ut
ley is attorney for Gilbert.
Probation was denied to Aubrey
McCullom, who pleaded guilty to
forgery, and he was sentenced to
San Quentin penitentiary for a
term of from one to ID years.
Fred Mackey, convicted on con-
tributing to the delinquency of a
minor, was freed on probation un-
der six months suspended Jail
sentence. G. L. Brown was his at
torney. The district attorney had
recommended that Mackey serve
six months in Jail.
D. H. Wolford, chief criminal
deputy district attorney represent
ed the prosecutors office in all
of the cases heard today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Court Rescinds
Sales Contracts

Because the condition of hog
ranch in San Diego county was
misrepresented to Thomas Hester
when he purchased it from G.. l..
Strobeck, Judge A. G. Finney today
returned judgment resembling the
sales contract on the condition
Hester pay to Strobeck $4130 real
ized from sale of hogs from the
ranch.
Hester sold the hogs in question
after contracting to purchase the
ranch, and Judge Finney held that
the money from the sale is due
Strobeck.
In Hester's complaint he charged
that Strobeck represented the hog
ranch as in excellent condition,
when in reality it was infested with
hog diseases.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Scrip Payments
Termed Illegal

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. U.H-
Employers who pay workers in
scrip are violating state laws
Charles F. Lowy, deputy state labor
commissioner, said in a letter to-
Gay to Thomas S. Barker, in charge
Of the local office of the commits
sion.
Lowy said issuance of scrip for
wages is illegal in any form wheth-
er be it in coupons, cards or other
things redeemable in merchandise
or purporting to be payable or re-
deemable otherwise than in money
The laws apply only to individ-
uals, firms, associations, agents or
corporations and not political sub
divisions, the official said.
"Our attention has been called
TO the fact that this scheme is be-
ing fostered by a number of ir-
responsible individuals and is liza
BILE to be the basis of considerable
fraud and imposition and in view
of the law should not be tolerated"
his letter said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Wants Men To
Haze Alirnony

CHICAGO, Dec. 81, U.H The
Illinois legislature will be asked
in its next session to approve a
new bill providing that wives shall
pay husbands alimony where fin
ancial conditions justify such pay
ment.
The requested law is an out
growth of the divorce suit of Fred
zilinski and his wife, Elizabeth.
Zilinski had asked the court to d.
rect his wife to pay him alimony
on the grounds she was earning
more money than he was.
The case finally was settled
without alimony on either side but
w. w, O'Brien, zilinski's attorney,
said he would carry the situation
to the Legislature.
"This alimony business should
work both ways" said OBrien.
Since women are emancipated
they should accept some RESPONSE
bility."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Dragging RiUer For
Schlesinger's Body

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 81. U.P;
Muddy waters of Columbia riv-
er still were being dragged by
weary harbor patrolmen today on
the possibility of finding the body
of Lee S. Schlesinger, missing
Portland and San Francisco busi-
nessman, who disappeared Thurs
day night.
Dragging operations continued in
the vicinity of the spot where
Schlesinger's heavy touring car
was found upside down in 10 feet
of water.
Clyde Lesser, a diver, was to des-
cend to the bottom of the river to-
day to investigate an object caught
by graphing hooks. Harbor patrol
men said the object resembled a
human form but they we're unable
to raise it for closer inspection.
Muddy condition of - river
hampered operations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Party Leaders To
Meet Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. U.H -
Congressional Democratic leaders
from both state and house plan to
confer with President-elect Roose-
velt in New York City next Thurs
day, it was learned today. Mr..
Roosevelt had announced this in
tention from Albany, but no defi-
mite date was set.
Included among those expected
to attend were Speaker Garner.
House Majority Leader Rainey,
House Whip McDuffie, and Chair
man Byrns of the appropriations
committee.
Among senate leaders to be pres
ent are Senator Harrison of Mis-
sissippi, Robinson of Arkansas, and
Byrnes, South Carolina.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31

parcel of property instead of car
rying general obligation for the
entire district as provided in the
Mattoon act.
The court held that such a reas-
sessment would be illegal because
it would impose an additional bur-
den on property owners.
Supervisors had contended that
unless the refunding issue was al
lowed. bond holders had "little hope
of realizing upon their invest
ments."
Their plight under such a Sit
uation is unfortunate" the court
agreed, ''but they must be held to
the terms of their contract when
the rights of the property owners
would otherwise be violated"
The ruling was considered of
statewide Importance because OF
the large number of improvement
bonds delinquent. in interest or
principal payments.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
lRDON BOARD
FAILS To ACT
! IN JUDD CASE
rms OF Members Expire
Without Any Reference To
srand Jury Recommendation.
ALLORAN OUT ON BAIL
oman's Attorneys Plan Fight
I'm U. S. Supreme Court To
Cheat Gallows.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 81. U.P)-
fope for any immediate commuta-
|on of the death sentence of Win
|e Judd faded today when the
3tiring board of pardons and pa
Iles indicated it would not act.
YThe present board members go
pt of office at midnight tonight,
4 be succeeded next week by those
Governor-elect B. B. Moeur'S
ADMINISTRATION.
Lin B. Orme, chairman of the
lard, said there was little chance
r immediate action. He explain
4 that the absence of K. Berry
hterson, another member, from
spoenix would prevent any meet
Z. cit is possible the new board
III take action" he commented.
3The board of pardons and pa
bles was requested by the Mari
bpa county grand jury in its final
et before adjourning, Immediately
b commute Mrs. Judd's sentence
b life imprisonment.
tC. 0. Case, a member OF the re-
ling board, received the grand
lry's resolution, but failed to
(fomise G.. A. White, foreman of
lie jury, that any action might be
Aken.
At the same time, Warden Will
|em Delbridge of the state prison
Florence, who also is retiring
lom office, said he would take no
depS to aid Mrs. Judd.
y Under the law the warden is
)dthorized to request sanity
learing for prisoners. IT have no
Intention of giving her sanity
earring" he declared, land in view
# the incidents of the last three
ays, 1 feel that any action should
e taken by the new warden, if at
H."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
.HEALD GIVES WARNING ABOUT
INTENDED COMMUNIST PLOT

enforcement officers will be made TO
apprehend the persons who deposit
the poison notes. in the mail.
Those mailing the notes will be re-
cruited from the ranks of the hun
ger marchers,' thus consolidating
the two movements, according to
District Attorney Heald's informa-
ton.
The hunger marchers, leaving
depots at Ell Centro and Brawley
Monday, will converge with march
ers from other sections of Califor-
mia, planning to arrive at Sacra-
mento January 9, and to present
their impossible demands to the
governor and the state legislature
January 10. These demands include
unemployment insurance and a
dole of 81 day for every unem-
ployed persons in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Chicago Police
Seek Retirement

CHICAGO, Dec. 81. U.P)-Infre-
quent pay and fear of salary re-
cuctions has tripled the number of
veteran policemen retiring on pen
sions in the last year, police figures
showed today.
So far 311 veterans have an
rounced their retirement COM
pared with 126 in 1881. Eighty
two of the retirements have come
in the last 10 days.
Secretary James McSweeney of
the department said most of the
officers added to the pension roles
preferred the regular pension pay
ments to city salaries running
many months in arrears.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
BY GALE ID. WALLACE
United Press Staff Correspondent


PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 81. = The
Arizona state board of pardons and
paroles became the sanctuary OF
hope for Winnie Ruth Judd today
fighting desperately to escape the
gallows to which she was con-
demned for the murder of Agnes
and LIE Roi.
Her hope for clemency was re-
vived when the county grand jury
after indicting John j. (Happy
jack Halloran as an alleged ac-
cessory after the murder, Strong
ly" recommended her sentence be
commuted to life imprisonment
The grand jurors expressed their
conviction the doomed woman shot
in self defense when she killed
Mrs. lie Roi.
Halloran, a wealthy local lum-
herman, was free on $4,000 bail,
pending arraignment next Tuesday
He frequently had been drawn in
to the case by stories of the con-
demned murderesS that he helped
dispose of the bodies of Mrs. LIE
Roi and her friend, Hedvig Sam
uelson, whom she also is accused
of killing.
The accused man, a popular fig
ure in local night life, denied the
charges, limiting they were only
part of the woman's strategy to
cheat the gallows. Conviction un-
Ger the indictment carries a max
Continued On Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Border To Close
At Usual Time

New Years revelers must do
their reveling on the northern
side of the Mexican boundary
line after 9 o'clock tonight,
unless they desire an enforced
stay in Mexico until 6 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
This was the inference Civ
en- this afternoon when Gus
toms officials at CalexicO an
nounced positively that the
border gates will be closed at
the usual hour, and that no
unusual consideration will be
shown those attempting to re-
enter the United States at
Mexicali after 8 o'clock to-
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Postal Receipts
ShoU Increase

An increase of $8O815 in postal
receipts is reported for the last
quarter of 1882 over the same per-
iod in 1881, according to c. c.
Jenkins, postmaster.
Postal receipts for the last quar-
ter of 1881 were $15,679.57 while
those for the last quarter of 1882
were SIT 7,487.72.
Postmaster Jenkins announces
that the post office will be closed
until Tuesday morning, January g.
Mail will be placed in boxes and
special deliveries will be made. The
post office closed for the holidays
at II noon today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
FAIRBANKS, AUNT DIES

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 81. &U.P,t-
Funeral services will be held next
Tuesday for Mrs. Susan Arabella
Weeks, 80, an aunt of Douglas Fair
banks, screen actor, who died yes
terday after lingering illness. She
was sister of Fairbanks mother
A native of Cleveland, Mrs. Weeks
and her husband, Chester Benton
Weeks, lived in Paris for IS years
She had resided in Hollywood the
last II years.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Tack Removed From
Small Girls Lung

NEW YORK, Dec. 81. U.I)-Lit-
tie June Goldsmith, S, has been
freed from pains in the back" suf-
fered for three years, due to a
carpet tack in her lung.
June had the whooping cough
several years ago, but she con-
tinued to cough long after the
malady should have disappeared.
An X-ray negative showed a for
eign substance.
An operation was performed
with the aid of a bronchoscope
and the tack was removed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
To File Appeal In
Mccall Decision

Clifford L. Craig and Harry E.
Griffin today filed notice in SUI
perior court stating their inten-
tion to appeal from Judge A. C.
Finney's judgments awarding them
nothing in their suit against T. D.
Mccall, other members of the Nc
Call family and the Mccall Broth
ers company.
Craig and Griffin, in separate
suits, sought return of money ex-
pended by them in purchase of
property near IpSNeSlal, contending
that the land had been represented
to them as good for grapefruit
growing, when in reality it was un-
suited to such an enterprise.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
GUY TRIAL FEBRUARY

LONG BEACH, Dec. 81. U.P)-
William James (Curly Guy, young
Welsh globe trotter, was under
orders of superior court today to
face trial February 2 on charges of
killing Captain Walter Wanderwell,
Polish adventurer. Guy offered no
testimony when he pleaded not
guilty at his arraignment.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
Irrigation Expert
Visits In Valley

j. B. Brown, extension specialist
in irrigation, spent the past two
days in the valley visiting various
ranches where he aided ranchers
with their irrigation problems.
Alfalfa irrigation and the new
system of contour irrigation for
citrus orchards coupled the great
er part of his time. Frank Bey-
schlag, farm advisor, and George
l.. Winwright, assistant farm ad-
visor, accompanied him on his
visits.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
NEW YEAR HAS
ALREADY CONE
Small Island Settlement In Pa
cific Ocean First To Greet Ar
rival OF 1888.

YELLING, N. T., (Sunday) Jan.
l.-Shepherds and fishermen OF
the chatham Islands, Ala miles
southeast of wellington, welcomed
the New Year today while milk
men in the United States were
making the rounds on the last
day of 1882.
The British colony of 200 per-
sons in the Southern Pacific was
the first place in the world to well
come 1893. When the bell in the
little church on Hanson Island
pealed out midnight, the boom OF
Big Ben in London sounded II
noon. And it was a. m. in New
York.
The Chatham Islands are the
nearest point to the starting line
of time. The starting line is the
admiralty's date line. 1t is made
to swerve east and west Of the
18Oth meridian in such way that
it lies always in the ocean. The
Chatham Islands are just to the
east of the line.
The new year began its race from
the islands westward along the
equator at a speed of 1000 miles
an hour. BY the time New York
ers gather to welcome it, most OF
the Chatham Islanders will have
cured their headaches in prepar-
alton for New Years dinner.
MOSCOW, Dec. 81. - The ad-
vent of the New Year will be cele-
brated here with traditional feast
ing and gayety despite an acute
shortage of food. All restaurants
we're booked to capacity. Many
Moscow citizens built up food re-
serves for New Years Eve by saw
ing their rations for several weeks.
BERLIN, Dec. 81. - American,
English, or French visitors to Ber-
lin tonight will find little differ
ence outwardly from the New
Years celebration in their own coun-
try. Walters will receive shrunken
tips and many Berliners will tight
en- belts for the ensuing week, but
Germany will takes it's "sylvester
abend' as seriously as usual.
ROME, Dec. 81. - Rome pre-
pared today for the usual gay Gel
ebration of New Years Eve, rang
ing from dinners and dances in
fashionable hotels to the usual
midnight crockery shower in the
poorer parts of the city. 1t is a
belief among the poor that to cast
your old crockery into the streets
at midnight of the old year brings
good luck for the new year. The
childrens' special New Year fete,
the Befana, is celebrated during
the day and evening of January 5
until far into the night of jan
uary 5, which is the holiday of the
Epiphany.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-31
mhNlnL1L-o

BEVERLY HILLS, Dec. 80.
(SpeciaD-Say, good joke on
us. We thought congress had
adjourned and here they are
in session. Now that's the
kind of congress we want, one
where we don't know if they
are in session or out of ses-
sion.
See where insult is going to
do like a movie star. He is
going to make a personal ap-
pearance" tour all over Eur
ope. France lent Austria al
most as much as she was to
pay us, but she is wet nursing
four or five of those little ma
tions. They don't have to pay
her back till the next war. You
see in Europe they are already
choosing sides. On account of
the depression France can get
a lot of nations signed up
mighty cheap now.
Yours,