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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14

what, no arrests" asked the
reporter as he searched through the
docket for names of prisoners
brought in or complaints filed over
the weekend.
mo, nary a one" answered the
desk sergeant.
well, then" answered the re-
porter, you must have had very
quiet weekend, with nothing to
do" and he started out to tell about
his own trip to the mountains.
"Ixnay," said the arm of the law,
handing over :wo yellow slips. The
reporter gave them careful scrutiny
and found that the local police had
been occupied as follows over the
Weekend:
A Mexican woman called in to
say that she had been threatened
with attack by an unknown MeXi-
can who entered her room while
she was asleep. Two officers &C
companied her back to her home
and fixed the doors for her so that
none could enter from the outside.
This settled the threatened attacks
very satisfactorily.
A family squabble was patched
up by another officer who inter-
vened just in che nick of time to
avert a catastrophe
Then the police were called upon
to settle a controversy between a
white boy and a Negro youngster
The former had taken Is cents from
the latter, "just as a Joke" which
the colored boy had failed utterly
to see. The white boy was warned
not to pull such ancient Jokes IN
the future and after returning the
money the incident was declared
officially closed.
A call came for an officer to hur-
ry to First and Main streets where
man was acting queerly. Upon ar
irving the officer found man had
gone to sleep on the sidewalk with
the sun beating down upon him
One whiff told the police what vas
wrong and the man, almost over
come by a mixture of heat and al
cohol, was removed to a cooler spot
to continue his nap.
A complaint came in to head
quarters late at night that radio
was being operated in manner not
g a 70 fzaauu1-xOf f.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14
Burnhar,1 To Aid
Fight For Canal

Congressman George Burnham
has advised friends in this city that
he will leave San Diego by plane
this week in time to arrive in
Washington Friday, when hearings
on inclusion of the All-American
canal in the public works program
will be held in the capital.
During the recent session of con-
gress. and for several weeks after
adjournment, Congressman Burn
ham worked with Phil Swing and
others interested in having the
canal included in the public works
program. He Gesdyed his return to
San Diego until assured that his
departure from Washington would
not jeopardize the canals chances
in any way.
He and Mrs. Burnham will be
hosts Wednesday night to Henry
Roosevelt cousin of the President
and assistant secretary of the navy,
who is making an official visit to
San Diego, and Immediately there
after Congressman Durham will
depart for the capital.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14
BralUley Reports
Cioudburst-

Brawley area experienced veri1
table cloudburst and hail storm
early this afternoon. The flooded
drains were unable to handle tho
flood and water backed up ovel
the curbS, across sidewalks and ind
TO buildings, reports from there Sc
forth.
The downpour continued betweeI
Is and 20 minutes, water falling ID
a solid sheet A total of g inch fell
Electric power was off about ono
hour following the storm and this
added to the inconvenience. With
in a short time after the rain, how
ever, and wind had dried streets
and normally was restored
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14
HOLD-UPSON
YUMA HIGHWAY

Two drivers for the Goldberg
Film Delivery company were held
up and robbed by two Mexicans,
81 miles west of Yuma at o'clock
yesterday morning according to a
report on file at the sheriff's Of
flee.
The report states that Stanley
Pedcoe, Yuma, driver of the east
bound film truck, saw the west
bound truck of his company parked
on the highway with a flat tire
where the holdup occurred. Getting
out to investigate, Pedcoe was held
up in real western fashion by the
Mexican who made him walk over
to where the driver of the other
truck, Leonard Johnson. Yuma,
was lying trussed up on the ground
Another Mexican made his APP
pearance and the two tied Pedcoe
up and then robbed the two men
of their watches and money. They
then drove down the highway in
one of the trucks to where their
own car was parked and made good
their escape.
The two drivers after working
about an hour, were able to get
loose from their bonds and return
ed to Yuma where they reported
the robbery. The report states that
in the neighborhood of 5000 was
taken from the drivers.
Yuma and Imperial County Of
ficers are most anxious to locate the
two Mexicans especially since a
similar holdup case was reported
several days ago in which the same
method of operating was used by
the holdup men.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14
Thaar,ur,1 Attends
Legion, Convention

P. A. Thaanum left for Pasadena
yesterday to attend the annual
state convention of the American
Legion which opened today, as
delegate of Tie local post. He was
accompanied by Sterling Oswalt,
past commander of the post. Thaa-
mum with Harry Woodbury., G. P.
Delp, Hugh Osborne and Charles
Bratton had been named as dele
gates but Pat" was the only one
able to get away.
Catherine Harman, Marcial Far
rell and Katherine Thompson are
attending the convention as dele
gates from the local Auxiliary post.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14
Missouri Will
Vote On Repeal

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. IA.
U.P,.ELegality Of MissouriS vote
next Saturday on repeal of the 18th
amendment was upheld today by
the state supreme court.
The decision cleared the way for
Missouri to become the 22nd state
to declare itself on prohibition. OBJ
servers believe it will go down in
the repeal column by heavy ma
jority.
A referendum sought by the anti
saloon league and the Women's
Christian Temperance Union was
held unnecessary.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14
BY LAWRENCE S. HAAS

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1888, by United Press,
HAVANA, Aug. 14.-Fourteen
swiftly moving days have brought
the fall of feared and hated die
tatorship and the dawn of hope in
Cuban minds of a new deal for this
island republic.
I have seen, during these crowd
ed days, men shot down, a presi-
dents palace looted, buildings burn
ed by crowds drunk with irrepres-
sible JOY and hatred of the old re-
gime.
Gerardo Machado, the deposed
president, stayed a few days too
long. He could have stepped grace
fully from his office a week ago
when it became obvious that he
had to go.
He stayed, and Cuba's release
from national suffering for four
years under his heel came rushing
upon him.
1t was the natural overflow of
long pent up feelings that brought
the looting and death that occur
red in the streets Saturday.
The soldiers and civilians who
hunted through the city, and they
are still hunting, for the dreaded
Porristas, the gunner secret SER
vice men of the deposed ruler, were
avengers, repaying murder with
murder, seeking to exact direct pen
atty for the killing of brothers, ia
theirs, sons.
The men they hunt in many in
stances were assassins serving pri-
son terms when Machado released
them to turn on his political enc
mics.
The army, which had supported
Machado for eight years, sensed ma
tional feeling had turned definitely
against him, and told him to his
face he had to go.
Blinded to obvious facts, Macha-
do hung on, dickering with Sum-
ner WelleS, American ambassador,
hoping even to the last that he
might put his follower, General AL
berto Herrera, in his place.
On Saturday the populace, for
four years oppressed by Che police
and the Porristas, heard the news
of liberation and lost all restraint.
A huge crowd swept into the
presidential palace. From the street
I heard the sound of breaking fur
niture and the crash of glass as
pictures were ripped from walls.
The police offered no resistance
and the sackers streamed out with
foodstuffs, trophies, books, silver
ware, tablecloths, picture frames,
dishes, brio -brac, and even piano
keys as souvenirs.
Some trampled the gardens, lead
ing down to the bay, uprooting
flowers, ripping little palm trees
apart.
Saw Jiminez Killed
I saw the killing of Colonel An
tonic Jiminez, chief of Machados
dreaded Porra, on the prado.
Just after Machado fell, Jimine2
left police headquarters. The crowc
spotted him. He drew his gun AND
opened fire. A soldier killed him
The crowd mangled his corpse ana
dragged it through the street. The
slayer was lifted up to shoulders
like football hero and carried a
\ the haad of - -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14

Mrs. H. v. Gray, Imperial; Ray
Swanson, Brawley; F. T. Cook
Westmorland; Mrs. r. Wilkinsonl
Calipatria; H. w. Going, Calexico:
Mark McClelland, Holtville, and
Harold Lounsbury, Ell Centric, sec !
retary-director.
The supervisors were also working
on an ordinance providing for the
setting of salaries for various COM
ty officials. 1t was not expected
it would be completed i'll time for
passage today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14
PUBLIC WORKS
MAKE JOBS
difficult period from which we are
now emerging.
Road Work Started
CONTINUED From Page II

difficult period from which we are
now emerging.
Road Work Started
Our decentralized state organiza-
tor for handling the program in
diligently on a loW-cost basis with
slasned overhead has now been COM
pleted and is functionlng. But
while we were building, we could
not hesitate, for ours was an emer-
gency task for which there was
dire need. Therefore, the public
wotls administration drove on with
i'm i!ediate and continuous action,
turning dollars into jobs.
Available machinery was invoked.
The first heavy blow to unemploy-
ment was taken at the earliest pcs
sible moment when President
Roosevelt allotted $400,000,000 for
road building. The money was i'm
mediately assigned to the states.
They have new qualified their
roads projects witt the government
through the United States bureau
of roads and the advertising of con-
tracts and other requirements 1or
protection of public money has gone
forward with minimum delay.
Workmen called back from idle
ness through the public works adj
ministration are actually working
for honest pay on roads today.
Three hundred road projects giving
employment to $1,000 men in l85
counties of 10 states have been APP
proved by the government. The pc
riod of waiting is over.
The navy shipbuilding program
has started with the power of $685.
100000 behind it.
Now, with the completion of the
state organizations, we are turning
to non-federal projects and are in
a position to separate the good from
the worthless projects. Many al
lottments will be made-and many
projects will fail to win endorse
ment.
We are prepared TO say mo" as
well as yes" No fund would be
large enough to finance all tie
schemes laid before the public
works administration. Many are
unsound and approval would saddle
IN unbearable burden on the public.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14
Board Confirms
Relief Commission,

Imperial county's relief commits
sion, appointed recently by Gov
ernor Rolph, was confirmed this
afternoon by the board of super
viSorS.
The commission includes: Or. N.
E. Dupont, Ell Centre. chairman;
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14
UNITED PRESS WRITER TELLS
VERSION OF HAVANA UPRISING

EDITORS Note: Lawrence S.
Haas, manager for Cuba of the
United Press, was an eye-wit-
ness to the turbulent events
that marked the passing of
President GerardO Machado. He
saw the chief of the POrra shot
down and MachadO's palace
looted. In the following dis
Patch he gives a first hand OBJ
jective account of a historic
day.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14

Practically all apple drying plants
at Sebastopol, Sonoma county, are
being enlarged and improved. 1t
is estimated that $500 tons OF dried
fruit will be made from early ap-
pies alone.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14

Red Federation wheat averaging
around 10 sacks to the acre in
Contra Costa county where rain
fall was only seven inches this
year.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14
Find No Clues
To Missing Man

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug IA. U.ni
Unable to find a clue in Santa
Clara county, officers investigating
the disappearance of George Beard
slice, Mountain View funeral di-
rector, searched in San Francisco
today. His family believes Beard
slice was kidnapped.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14
QUNIYQBRIEFS

Adding Machine StOlen-George
Truda reported to police late last
night that someone entered his
place of business, 500 Broadway
between $50 and 7 o'clock yester-
day afternoon and stole a Bur-
roughs adding machine valued at
$780,
DR.. A. b. Hanson, dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone 88 OFT
will Repair Building-A building
permit was granted to Gerald H.
Shaw this morning for repairs es-
timated at $3.50 on building at
622 Main stree.
Stolen Car Reported-A report
at the sheriff's office stated that
a Ford car, registered to Gregorio
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14

o'clock yesterday afternoon in
Mexicali.
DIR. Hooper, dentist. X-Ray serv-
ice. 10 N. Main st. DR.. Peters.
mwf
Seek Runaway GirIs-Four girls
three Mexican and one Indian, who
escaped from the State school for
girls, Randolph, AriZ., are sought
by officials according to a report
at the sheriff's office which states
that they were travelling with a
certain Albert Ruiz and may have
tried to get to California.
DIR. II. c. Clemens, dentist pro-
tessional bldg. Phone 245.
m W I If
Starks Have Son - Mr.. and Mrs.
j. J. Stark of o92 He'll avenue, are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son, born yesterday morn
ing at Paradise Valley sanitariun,
San Diego, weighing eight pounds.
Auto Loans -Jno. II. Robertson.
TT Main. Lowest rates. l5tf
Arraigned On Charge-Leon Sill
vas, charged with failing to provide
for minor children, was arraigned
before Judge Mayfield this morning.
His hearing was set for next We'd
nesday.
Perishable Shipments-The total
of perishable shipments rolling
from the valley this weekend was
composed of 81 carloads of honey
dews, IL of honeyballs and one of
mixed melons, according to report
submitted by B. A. Harrigan, agri-
cultural commissioner.
Officers Appoint Deputies w.
M. O'Brien was appointed deputy
constable of Westmorland by Les
ter Cochrane, constable of West
morland, while the latter was APP
pointed deputy constable of Brawley
by O'Rrien who is constable of the
latter city, according to notices
filed in the county clerks office
this morning.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14

All deciduous fruit shipments
from Placer county will be precool-
ed at ColfaX.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IA. tU.R}
Part of the mystery surrounding
the disappearance of H. E. McNeal,
auto salesman, was cleared up to-
day but McNeal was listed as miss
sing.
When McNeal left his offices to
demonstrate an automobile to two
men, he, the machine and the men
droppd out of sight. The automobile
was found and the men located.
They showed a receipt which indi-
Gated they paid McNeal $40 for the
automobile, a second hand model.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14

Mata, Calexico, was stolen about
o'clock yesterday afternoon in
Mexicali.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14

DIR. Hooper, dentist. x-Ray serv-
ice. ITO N. Main st. DR.. Peters.
mwf
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-14

DIR. II. c. Clemens, dentist pro-
tessional bldg. Phone 245.
m W I If
Evening star., 1933-10-05
ARGENTINA PLANS
FOR CATHOLIC BODY
Eucharistic Congress Year
Hence Expected to Have
Largest Attendance.

ROME aOP.-A record attendance at
the Thirty-second International Eu-
charistic Congress in BuenoS Aires in
October, 1884. is augured in news OF
intensive preparations. reaching italian
Eucharistic headquarters from all parts
Of the globe.
A review of these preparations pub
Iished by ObServatore Romano indicates
that active steps to organize large pill
United States, France, Brazil, Uruguay,
Rumania, Spain and other countries.
Plan for Transportation.
Meanwhile, the Italian committee, of
whicn Father VincenZo di Lorenzo is
secretary general, has appointed Count
Enrico Pocci as liaison officer to arrange
with the italian government for the
transportation Of pilgrims, who are ex-
pected to outnumber even the largest
of past Italian representations at Eu-
charistic congresses.
A feature of European preparations
for the Buenos Aires congress consists
of a determined effort by the Inter-
national Eucharistic Committee to bring
European representations into. close CO.
operation.
1t is considered quite probable that
the other European countries, following
the precedent set by Italy in past years,
will provide transportation facilities to
pilgrims on a cooperative basis, so
that great mass sailings of European
groups to Buenos Aires may be effected
Father MCGOWAN an Organizer.
Some of the principal national organ
izers who already have set pilgrimage
machinery into motion are: Father
Basiho Sarthou of France, Father Al
berto de Los Bueys, Spain; Father di
Lorenzo, secretary general, of the
Italian committee; Monsignor Juan
Francisco Aragon, Archbishop of Monte
Ndeo; Father R. A. MCGOWAN of the
National Catholic Welfare Conference
in Washington, D. G.
Reports here indicate that South
American nations will send specially
large quotas to the congress. Cardinal
Leme of Brazil is expected to head
large delegation from that country and
Chill, Uruguay Peru head the list of
nations on the Southern continent.
where attendance programs are being
stimulated
Reports from interior cities in Argen-
tina itself indicate a deluge of pilgrims
will pour into the capital from Tucu-
man. Cordoba. Parana, Rosario and
other important national centers.
Evening star., 1933-10-05
Sleep Walker Given Release.

HEMET, Calf. CP.-A novel excuse
spelled freedom for cattle rustler sus-
pect, captured by G. c. Nordal Hemet
rancher Nordal said he went to milk
his COWS and found a man holding a
rope looped about the neck of prize
calf. Nordal grabbed him, but let him
go when the suspect explained he was
addicted to sleep walking.
Evening star., 1933-10-05
SUIT AGAINST O'CONNER
THROWN OUT OF COURT
Judge Finds No Facts to Support
Charge He Practiced Law After
Receiving Federal Post.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, October 5.-A suit
brought against J. F. T. O'Conner,
United States controller of currency,
seeking his disbarment on the grounds
he continued the practice Of law in
California after receiving a Federal ap-
pointment, in violation of a State
statute, was thrown out Of court yester-
day by Superior Judge Hartley Shaw
Judge Shaw said he found no facts
stated in the petition, filed by ]. Pearl
Nelson Of Venice, Calf, which could
possibly support conclusion that
O'Conner violated the law, or that any
cause exists for disbarring him.
Nelson based his contention O'Conner
had practiced law after his Federal ap-
pointment on the charge he organized
the law firm Of O'Conner. Divet g. Null
vane and mailed out numerous copies
of a legal publication carrying news of
the creation Of the firm.
Evening star., 1933-10-05
Valentino Honored.

To commemorate the seventh ami
versary Of the death of Rudolph Valen-
tino, members of the Valentino AsSoci-
alton in London viewed his last film,
1.-THE Son of the Sh4ik."
Evening star., 1933-10-05
Guinea Eggs Work Charm.

WOODWARD, Okla. LP).-A nest Of
guinea eggs that the sun Matched out
has reunited A. Lars and his sister
after 80 years. Newspapers printed
Lars story about the eggs; Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Faidley of Wakefield, Kans., read
it and thus located Lars, her brother.
Evening star., 1933-10-05
2,C00 Raccoons Raised.

A State raccoon ranch near Milan,
Ohio, covers "a acres and is expected to
have from 1,500 to 1000 young coon
for distribution In Ohio forests this
year.
Evening star., 1933-10-05
Minute Mystery
Solution to
THE PROFESSOR TELLS A
STORY.

(See Page C-4)
The old sailor whispered to
each, Run the other mans
boat!" AS the owner of the last
boat to reach Miami was to get
the money, each one raced the
boat he was driving. BY doing
so he hoped to beat his own boat,
which was being driven by one Of
the others.
LOOKERS-ON MANY TINES
SEE MORE THAN GAMESTERS.
Bacon.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
DECK BATTLES
STRONG FOE

The Public Parks tennis mems
singles tournament at Rock Greek
courts will have its first fireworks
display today when Pat Deck, sew
enth seeded player. looks across
the net at Charley Blanchard, who
attracted quite a bit of attention
to himself in the District cham
pionships recently.
Blanchard. a Washington boy
who has been doing most of his
tennis playing in Pennsylvania,
fell before Clarence Charest in a
hard fought battle in the quarter
finals of the District test after
he upset Harvey Lake, N. J.
veteran star.
Barney Welsh, one of the tour
nament's co-favorites, will have
his hands full disposing of young
Morgan Happy" Jacob, Western
High flash. The Georgetown
youngster is improving steadily.
He has been playing quite bit
in out of town tournaments and
has acquainted himself cred!tably.
However. he doesn't figure to do
more than give Barney a keen
workout.
Two upsets marked play in the
mems singles yesterday when Bob
Eoney spilled MuScoe Garnett in
three hard fought sets, and Hugh
Trigg turned back Alan Staubly
in straight sets.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
,WrestLers Run Out
On Mr.. RUu Steele

Wanted, a wrestler with cour.
age enough to meet Ray Steele.
Finder will please communicate
with Joe Turner, who has just
returned from a tour of Eastern
cities in an effort to get a
match here for Steele next
Thursday. He discovered that
all Of the matmen who would
really make a good match for
Ray have run out on him, head
ing Westward, where the opposi.
ton isn't as tough.
Consequently there will be no
wrestling matches at Griffith
Stadium next Thursday night.
However, the following Thursday,
August 3, Jim Londos has
promised to come here to meet
Steele.