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Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
Meetings Held
By TWo Cenfers

Two farm center meetings were
held last night, McCabe- -Eucalyp-
tus and Alamo-Verde.
The former met in the McCabe
school where new officers were
appropriately installed by Evan T.
Hewes, farm bureau president and
outgoing director.
Mrs Charles Hackleman, Off
cial delegate to the farm home de-
partment annual convention held
in Marysville recently in con-
junction with the state farm bu-
reau convention, spoke on both
meetings. Frank Beyschlag, farm
advisor, discussed some worth while
Home Savings which may be
made by ranchers to good effect.
The evening ended with recrea-
ton program.
Alamo-Verde center met in the
Alamo school and concluded its
election of officers, A. w. Carey
being chosen alternate director and
Mercer Williams, secretary-treas-
urer.
Joe Enz, delegate to the dairy
department meeting at the state
farm bureau convention in Marys-
Vile, gave an interesting report on
that gathering. H. Lee Lander
man, assistant farm advisor, spoke
on the topic, wheat or Barley
for 1882"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
NEW ATTACK
ST|RS HAWAII.

HONOLULU, Nov. 26. U.P)-
Beaten and kicked by an assailant
who assaulted her, Theresa Men
donca, 24-year-old Portuguese, was
near death in a hospital today and
police held a man suspected of the
attack.
Miss Mendonca was accosted
when she was returning to her
home early today after using a
telephone at a nearby filling sta
ton.
Her asSailant beat her uncon-
scious with a club and assaulted
her before passerby, who heard
her screams, could find her.
Police who began a hurried
search of the neighborhood arrest
ed man block away. His shirt,
trousers and shoes we're bloody,
and police said some of the girls
iewelry was found in his posses
sion.
The suspect, whose name was
denied he was the aSSail-
ant and explained the blood by
saying he had had a fight with a
sailor.
Police declared records revealed
The suspect once was held in con- !
Lection with an alleged assault |
Of an actress in San Francisco in |
1929, and was awaiting trial here |
TN an indecent assault charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26

Thanksgiving day turned out to
be a day of real thanks to a hum
dred men Thursday at the Saliva
ton Army Shelter. The women of
the Home League cooked and
served dinner to the hungry men,
regardless of color, age, or creed
"There were men with snow white
hair" Captain Jess King stated,
land boys who should have been
at home enjoying a dinner in
home of their own. There were
men so badly crippled as to be al
most unable to move from place to
place without assistance, and
strong healthy men tired and worn
from their search for employment.
All were invited, none turned
away; and their plates heaped high
with good things to eat; a meal
that would well grace any table,"
After dinner Captain King read
religious services and spoke brief
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
Chamber Not
Fixing Rides

Again the Ell Centro Chamber
of Commerce staff urges that the
public do not send persons look
ing for automobile rides to various
destinations east and west to
chamber headquarters as that Or
ganization has no way of arrang-
ing rides for these persons. Rob-
ert Hays, manager of the, local
chamber reports that during the
past few weeks several persons call
daily at the chamber and either
ask if the staff knows anyone driv-
ing to a certain destination who
will take a passenger or if passen-
gers are known who would share
expenses with the driver of the
car. Inquiry shows that most of
these persons are sent to the cham
ber by local business men and,
while the chamber staff is always
glad and willing to serve anyone
who comes to the counter, this is a
matter in which they cannot pos
sibly be of assistance, Hays says.
Ell Centro has train, plane and
bus service in all directions, Hays
points out. and these transporta-
ton companies need all the pa
tronage they can obtain in order
to maintain service they are off
ering. 1t would therefore be to Ell
Centro's detriment for the cham
ber staff to assist transients in
finding other methods of travel
because every passenger taken
from these carriers which contri-
butte permanently to the growth
and prosperity of the city tends to
cripple the splendid service which
they offer the city daily, year in
and year out.
This problem of finding rides is
not confined to the chamber OF
commerce, as the automobile clubs
hotels, auto camps and service sta
tions are besieged daily by persons
looking for transportation, al
though they also report they are
never able to be of assistance, Hays
asserted. He suggests that persons
looking for rides be told definitely
that there is no way of arranging
TRANSPORTATION other thar by es-
tablished carriers and in this way
the idea that various organjza-
tions give such service will be
gradually dissipated.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26

of October 16, 1920. Here is a man
paid $4,000 a year who tradition
ally has complained that he has
next to nothing TO do"
Speaker and Mrs. Garner de-
clared today they intend to shun
the heavy social routine of their
predecessors. For years-even in the
case of the Coolidges-Yice presi-
dents have been tossed like a med
icine ball from one hostess to an
other. They we're booked up and
hauled in as dinner table dressing
just like the potted palms from
florist Smalls The Garners have
decided they would rather buy their
own dinners and pick their own
company.
Silent In Campaign
Some here thought they saw in
dications during Roosevelt's debt
visit that Speaker Garner would
emerge as an important figure in
the next administration. He was the
most silent of all vice presidential
candidates. But when Roosevelt
came here last week, Garner was
with him almost constantly. He, it
is said. undertook to keep RooSe-
velt from weakening on the debt
issue.
Garner would not indicate to-
day that Roosevelt had asked him
to undertake any special activity
in the next administration. But he
said he was ready to serve in any
way desired.
Roosevelt voiced his views about
drafting the vice president for use
full work in 1920 just after Warren
Harding had announced that if
elected he would have the vice
president sit with the cabinet.
Roosevelt approved this idea, but
said it was not enough since many
important administration matters
we're not discussed at cabinet meet
ings
He would use the vice president
as a major coordinator of govern
ment departments and congress.
The vice president might aid
the president generally and when
occasion suggests serve him Speci-
fically with reports on situations
affecting one or more of the de-
partments or bureaus the Roose-
velt magazine article said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
BRITAIN HOPES TO
AVOID PAYMENT
Continued From Page u

today in opposing payment of any
description" on the war debt to the
United States.
Deputy Louis Marin moved TO
table a motion proposing that the
chamber refuse payment of any de-
scription, including the suggested
payment to the bank for interna-
tional settlements.
The government was not expected
to oppose the motion, and to permit
immediate debate. If the chamber
makes its own decision, Premier
Edouard Herriot will escape the
risk of defeat of his government.
The cabinet made only a hasty
examination of the Washington
not today but Herriot and Finance
Minister Germain-Martin were ex-
pected to begin detailed study to-
morrow, with expert assistance.
The cabinets decision on the De-
cember payment was expected Mon
day or Tuesday.
The government, however, await
ed the British decision on the De-
cember Is debt payment before de-
Gliding on the French attitude.
Meanwhile it was learned from
Marseilles that orders were given
to rush overland to England ship
ments of Indian gold amounting to
S7,500,00 now enroute to the British
capital. The gold will be taken OFF
steamers when it reaches Marseilles
from India, shipped across France
by rail or motor and transported
across the English Channel by fast
boat. British officials were under
stood to have ordered speeding up
of the shipment in order to sup
port the pound sterling against the
December debt payment.
II was estimated here that Britain
had imported approximately $780,
100000 in Indian gold since aban-
doning the gold standard. Much OF
the gold was re-exported to the con-
tinent.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
EATING TOO MUCH TURKEY PROVES
COSTLY FOR OKLAHOMA RANCHER

CHICAGO, Nov 26.-(U.P)--A. A.
(Jack) Drummond, Tulsa, Okla,
rancher. told police today that
when he ate so much turkey
Thanksgiving that he had to re-
move his money belt and take a
nap, someone stole the belt and the
S91, 900 it contained.
Drummond reported his loss to
the manager of the Sherman no.
tel, where the money belt disap-
peared. He said the belt was stolen
between Thursday evening and Fri
day morning. Police questioned
Drummond and expressed a belief
he may have been swindled
Officers at first doubted Drum
monds story that he had s91 900
in cash in the money belt. He was
indignant. They telephoned Elmo
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
I exas Gasoline
Out OF Northwest

LOS ANGELES, Nov 26.-U.Py-
A virtual monopoly may be set up
next year against East Texas gaso-
line in the northwest under terms
Of a deal reported closed today
between the Washington Petrol
cum Corp, and Charles w. FToul,
Los Angeles, operator, refiner and
distributor.
Froul, owner Of the Monarch re-
finery at Venice and the former
Union Pacific refinery at Signal
Hill, was reported to have negotia-
ted an agreement with the Wash
ington company whereby he plans
TO supply the concerns entire de-
mands in Washington and Ore
gon by the middle Of January.
Froul will erect a cracking unit
at Signal Hill TO increase his out
put, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
IN
STATE CAUCUS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26. U.H-
Bent upon the selection of Demo-
cratic speaker-and a Southern
Californian = for the Forthcoming
session of the California legislature,
Democratic assemblymen from this
section met here today.
Leaders admitted the question OF
a candidate for the speakership to
oppose Walter Little of Santa Mon
lea probably would come up, but
said action on the matter would be
deferred until there was a quorum.
There will be 80 or 33 Democrats
in the assembly. spokesmen said,
and the selection of a candidate
would proceed as soon as there were
16 or II members at the caucus.
Attending members were mostly
from Los Angeles county.
Several resolutions were imme-
diately placed before the caucus,
notably one calling for one cent
reduction in the state gasoline tax
and new method of distribution
of gas tax revenues among COM
munities. This, 1t was understood,
was intended TO bring about re-
distribution more nearly proper
tionate with the larger share of
gasoline consumed in Southern CAL
ifornia. A committee was appoint
ed to study the matter.
Another resolution called for a
Is per cent reduction in state ex-
penses. A third would memorialize
congress to include light wine in
whatever prohibition law modifica-
ton is considered during the forth
coming short session. This passed
and a telegram was
to Vice President-elect
John N. Garner.
Harmony prevailed at the meet
ing. every passage being unanimous.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26

Thompson, president OF the
Exchange National bank at Tulsa
and learned that Drummond left
there three weeks ago with at least
S37 500 on his person.
Drummond said he registered at
the hotel at 7 a. m. Thursday.
That evening 1 went to a res
taurant and ate so much turkey
that when got to my room that
night I had to take off my money
bet which I always wore," the
rancher said
81 laid this out on little stand
used for suitcases and went to
sleep. When I woke up the belt
and money were gone"
Authorities at Tulsa telegraphed,
in answer to queries, that Drum
mond owns a $4,000 acre ranch in
Usage county, that he paid $750,00O
for the ranch, that he is married
and has an IL year old daughter,
and that is we'll known in his coun-
ty that he frequently carries large
sums of money.
The rancher told police he left
Oklahoma with the intention of
making "a big deal" in Pittsburgh,
He said he obtained $4,000 from
the Kansas City Fidelity Trust and
Savings bank enroute and made
stops in st. Louis and Cleveland
Police suspected that because it
was known that DrummOnd often
carried much money and because
he had done so much travelling he
might have been swindled instead OF
robbed. They suggested this to him
"If that mob got the money,
forget it," he answered, "for I'll
get it back better than you will
Questioned further he recalled
that throughout his trip several
men had appeared in his vicinity
with such regularity that it was
possible they were following him
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26

Of Georgetown university, william
Tyler Page, Representative Ham
ilton Fish, and others requesting
that he withhold any commitments
on Russian recognition until he had
obtained their views. They are all
foes of recognition.
The governor indicated he had
not seen the telegram.
Taking Treatments
Before his conference today
Roosevelt planned TO follow out the
schedule he prescribed for himself
at Warm Springs. He was to take
a vigorous 10 minute swim in the
pool and then undergo his exer-
cises under the direction Of a ply
sio-therapist.
Most of the members of his par
ty went to Atlanta, where they
were luncheon guests of United
States Senator John S. Cohen. La
ter they were to attend the Geor-
gia Tech-Georgia university foot
ball game, also as the senator's
guests.
Congressional leaders with the
exception of Speaker John N. Gar
ner, were expected to be daily Wis
itors beginning with the first of the
week. One of the first Roosevelt
looks for is United States Senator
Joseph T. Robinson, of Arkansas.
Mrs. Roosevelt, her friend, Miss
Nancy Cook of Waikiki, N. Y, and
Col. Louis McHenry Howe, the gov
ernor's political secretary, will
leave Warm Springs Sunday by air.
plane for New York City.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
JUDGE CITES
CAR CRASHES
Editor, Imperial Valley Press,

Editor, Imperial Valley Press,
Dear Sir:
AS matter of warning to the
motoring public will you kindly
allow a little of your valuable
space to the following items issued
by the department of motor We
hicles of California.
I quote in part: The September
report of motor vehicles in Califor-
mia which shows total of $500
accidents in which 206 persons
were killed and 3,417 injured.
Drivers involved in September,
1882, accidents totaled 3,742. Of
this number 232 were in fatal ac-
cidents and 3,510 in non-fatal &C
cidents. A total of 1000 of these
3,510 drivers involved in non-fatal
accidents were reported definite
ly responsible for their accidents.
There was also a slight increase
in the number of drivers reported
to have been improperly turning"
Considering fatal accidents only
with respect to the drivers, we find
that the only major cause to show
increase over September, 1881, was
excessive speed, which increased
from 25 per cent to 80 per cent.
Lack of space forbids further de-
tails on this subject, but trust
that the foregoing will suffice to
warn the potential careless and
reckless driver of the possible
tragic consequences of violation of
the law.
JUDGE I. MAYFIELD.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
VIOLENT DEATHS
BEING PROBED
Continued From Page u

garding the Staying of Bran Singh,
Hindu, by Gabino Manzino, Pro-
dencio RondariS and Patalion. Rem
gor, Filipinos, who also robbed
Sham Singh of s444 northeast of
Calipatria a week ago today, will
oe summoned to Brawley at 10
o'clock Monday morning for an
inquest there into Bram's death.
County peace officers were los
ing hope that the Filipinos will be
captured before the inquest. Un-
dersheriff Rodney Clarke and dep
uties visited the northern part of
the valley this morning on infor-
nation the Filipinos might be hid
ing there, but the lead proved
wrong.
Victim Identified
Two men responsible for the
deaths of Hewitt and Oliver are
held at the county Jail, leaving
only the hit and run driver who
caused Nails death, and the Fill
pinos still at large.
Nall was identified late yester-
day by his sister, Mrs. Gertrude
Hulburt, who was in El Centro to-
day making arrangements for the
removal of his body to Brawley
after the inquest. No clues had
been found to the identity of the
motorist whose car struck him
down.
Hewitt's death speeded an in
vestigation into the affair which
was climaxed when Niemeyer shot
Hewitt with a revolver which
Hewitt was attempting to regain
after Niemeyer took it away from
him.
E. j. Conkling and Paul H
Suiter, held yesterday as material
witnesses to the Staying of Hewitt
were released on the order of the
district attorney. Bill Jackson
said to be Hewitt's partner, is held
in Jail still. Jackson went to the
prospectors' camp with Hewitt
where the two we're drinking
moonshine whisky when Nisneyer
Suiter and Conkling returned tc
their camp from the desert. The
two men had the whisky with
them when they went to the camp
Investigators said.
Tom Sharp, district attorneys
Investigator, and Harold Gillett
investigator for the sheriff, were
busy Yesterday afternoon inter
viewing witnesses in Ell Centres
Negro shooting, in which Henry
Kines shot and killed Clyde OIL
yer with a 30-30 rifle at a dis.
tance of more than $50 yards fol
lowing an argument at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Ophelia Northern OF
South Second second.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
Hotel Men Wish
To Pool Ads

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26. up
A plan TO pool the returns from
hotel advertising. exchanges to be
made through clearing house, was
proposed TO the executive commit
tee of the California Newspaper
Publishers association today.
E. @. Patterson, publisher of thu
Los Angeles illustrated News, spon-
sor Of the plan, was appointed
chairman Of a committee TO study
1t.
A proposal 10 study California
markets, in order that advertising
may be sold in large units, was pro-
posed by Carl Heintz of Los An
geles. 1t was referred to commit
tee.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
". y. Stocks
BY ELMER C. WALLER

UNITED Press Financial Editor
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Week-
selling turned prices irregular or
the stock exchange today after an
early rally.
Professionals seized upon good
news in the form of a sharp in
crease in car loadings to sell their
holdings. Early gains were quickly
turned into losses. In some instan-
ces, however, small gains were re-
tanned. Changes generally were
fractional.
Grains held about steady, while
cotton gained a few points Bar
silver, however, was weak, dipping
to 25A cents a fine ounce, off I
cent and a new low since February
1881.
The car loadings report was bet
ter than anticipated. 1t showed
loadings for the week ended No.
vember 10. at SIS ,s5l cars, an in
crease Of 38,75S cars as compared
with the preceding week. That to-
tai was down only lib per cent as
compared with the 1881 week, the
best showing made thus far this
year. In the preceding week the
comparison with a year ago show
ed decline of 221 per cent.
Steel common touched 34A and
then dipped more than a point from
that level to around 32&, off q
net. Losses Of fractions to a point
were noted in Steel preferred, Al
lied Chemical, American Can, Case.
Dupont, Radio and Standard Oil
of New Jersey. Gold mining stocks
were in demand for a brief period
but they lost their snap.
Railroad shares were higher in
the early trading, but they, too,
sold off when the general market
turned down. Union Pacific drop
ped to So, off l from a high above
70. Delaware g. Hudson, Reading
and Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western also lost ground. Others
of the group slipped back to around
the previous close.
Utilities moved narrowly around
yesterdays last levels. American
Telephone touched a high for the
day at l06, but later drifted back
to It's previous close Of 104ss. Con-
solidated Gas held a small gain.
According to preliminary calcu-
lations the Dow, Jones g. Company
industrial average stood at 58.87.
up 0.09 point, railroad 2647, off
0.08 and utility at 27.00 up 0.10.
Sales were 376,005 shares, COM
pared with $685. shares last Sat-
urday.
Aggregate market value of 10
leading stocks was S5.480,863, ,344
against S., ,46o, ,162 BIS yesterday, an
advance of $40, zoe, ,469.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
Rolph Postpones
All Appointments

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26.-U.Pl-
Disappointing a crowd Of office
seekers, Governor James Rolph, Jr.,
announced today he would not dis
close any official appointments un-
til his return TO Sacramento Mon
day.
Arriving after an all night au-
tomobile drive from Sacramento,
Governor Rolph said his only Of
ficial act today would be to pre-
side at the opening Of the Great
Western livestock show.
He had been expected to make
public several appointments, chief
among them supreme court JUS
tice and two municipal judges for
Los Angeles county.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
County Employees
Union Plan Fails

FRESNO, Cal, Nov. 26. U.P -
Attempts to organize Fresno coun-
ty employees into union to op-
pose wage cuts and staff reductions
recommended by the county grand
jury, apparently had failed today.
But five of the more than 200
county employees, three deputy
clerks, highway patrolman and a
deputy county auditor, attended a
meeting called last night by Clar-
ence Dowd. secretary of the Fresno
labor council, to discuss organiza-
tion
Formation of a union was op-
posed by county and city officials
and members of the county free
holders board named TO draft a
county charter.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
To Open Aqueduct
Bond Bids Dec. 10

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26. W.p)-
Bids on the purchase of $2,016,000
of Colorado river aqueduct bonds
will be opened by directors of the
Metropolitan Water District on
December IL.
The issue was offered for sale
late yesterday by directors in pass
ing a resolution authorizing ad-
vertisement for bids. The resolu-
ton provided that no bid will be
accepted unless the bidder agrees
to interest of 5 per cent or less.
One of the bidders will be the
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
SALVATION ARMY FEEDS HOMELESS
MEN AT THANKSGIVING DINNER

". The men we're shown that the
Army's creed is Regard for Our
Fellow Man" Captain Colby, who
is assisting with the homeless men
and their problems also spoke to
them on 1.-THE Value of Religion in
Every Day Life"
Appreciation was shown by ev-
cry man, and many voiced their
thanks as the Army officers shook
hands with them and wished them
Gods blessing and good fortune
In addition to the service at the
hall, rs needy families were furn-
ished with Thanksgiving baskets
through the cooperation of the
Army and the help of local citi-
zenS.
The Army wishes to thank pub
licly those who made possible the
feeding of the hungry men and
families who otherwise would not
have known a real Thanksgiving
day this year
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
Local Man Injured
In Auto Accident

w. H. Armstrong of Ell Centro
suffered a fractured knee cap
yesterday when the car he was
driving collided with one driven
by John Studer on a bridge over
the Eucalyptus canal half a mile
west of the McCabe school.
Armstrong, in reporting the acci-
dent TO the California highway
patrol office, said he was travel
ing west when he started to cross
the bridge, colliding with Studer's
car.
Property damage to Armstrong;
machine amounted to SIS and to
Studer'S car totaled s75.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
Mexican ConsuIs
Chance Positions

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26. U.P)-
Los Angeles and Douglas, Ariz.,
were preparing today to trade
Mexican consuls.
In line with the policy of the
Mexican government, which wishes
every envoy to become familiar
with as much of his host country
as possible, F. A. Pesqueira will
leave for Los Angeles, Joaquin Ter
lazas for Douglas.
Pesqueira was in Los Angeles
for five years prior TO 1890.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-11-26
No Spinach So
He Raised RolU

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26. U.P)-
There was one more notable today
in Southern California; man
who raised a row when there was
no spinach on the table.
Her husband insisted on spin
ach at every meal, Mrs. Esther
Ewing said, in filing suit for di-
vorce. One day there was no
spinach to be found in the neigh
borhood
Ewing's anger at being deprived
of his favorite dish Inundated her
before guests, Mrs. Ewing said.