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Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
HART TRAGEDY
BRAZEN PLOT.
Continued From Page u

that paralleled in technique the
Lindbergh and the Parker kidnap-
ing cases, police were convinced to-
day.
Sheriff William Enig, who as
sisted in arresting Thomas H
Thurmond, %, and John M. Holmes,
90, was firm in his opinion that the
prisoners decided to kill Hart "to
avoid detection.
- am convinced that Thurmond
and Holmes kidnapped Hart, delib-
erately killed him, then tried to
extort $4,000 from his father -
Emig said.
Both prisoners made confessions,
police said, which told of taking
the young college graduate to the
San Mateo-Hayward bridge, Of
beating him unconscious, then
binding him and throwing him
"still struggling into the water.
Launches and dredges sought the
body in the water near the bridge
and along the shore north of it.
Some questions of jurisdiction in
the case arose due to the uncertain
ty as to the place where the al
legged Staying occurred.
District Attorney Thomas of San
ia Clara county was prepared to
prosecute under kidnapping charges.
The district attorneys of the neigh
boring counties of Alameda and
San Mateo were said to favor a
murder indictment. The bridge
named in the confession connects
the two counties. The murder law
permits parole for good behavior in
life sentences; the kidnapping law
does not
H. H. McPike, federal district at
torney, also indicated he would
seek indictments under the federal
"Lindbergh kidnapping law, as the
U. S. mails were used to convey
ransom demands. But McPike said
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
LOW PRICES ARE:
IN EFFECT [: 1T
E|:.L|. CE:NTRQDRIIC

Jack Harner's El Centre Drug
store, more commonly known as
"the friendly drug store'', has an
nounced new scale Of cut-rate
tolleG goods.
Carrying everything any drug
store caylie5'', the Ell Centro Drug
offers the shopper a wide choice of
drugs Sundries and toilet goods at
the most reasonable prices Ell Cen
tro has ever seen, IIarner says. My
prices now compare favorably with
coast cut-rate drug prices and give
the folks every advantage in price
and quality that they could posi-
by have in any of the coast cities, -
Harner declared.
"In addition to our new low scale
of prices,' he continued, eve will
still hold to the same high standard
of smiling service and courtesy
which has made this the friendly
drug store. In the several years
we have been in business here we
have done our very best to deserve
that reputation, which is the fin
est asset any business can have.
''No one in Ell Centro will sell
toilet goods any cheaper than we, -
he concluded. "We will meet all
competitive prices. We invite
Saturday shoppers to come in tomor-
row and inspect the many lines on
which low prices are quoted'
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
STREA|ML|NED
TRAINS To BE
RAILROAD AID
By TOM MAHONEY

United Press Staff Correspondent
KANSAS CITY, Mo- Nov. IT,
Three midwest railroads, the I'm
ion Pacific, Kansas City Southern
and Burlington are plannin g
streamlined trains with which they
hope to regain passengers now lost
to high speed planes and low fare
buses.
The Union racific is building
lightweight three-car flyer expect
ed to travel at from 90 to ITO miles
PER hour and reduce the rail time
over the 2,298-mile run from Chica-
go to Los Angeles from 81 hours to
81 hours. First trials are expected
in December.
The Burlington plans a similar
speed train capable of from ITO to
125 miles an hour. 1t will be tested
early next year over the 250-mile
run between here and Lincoln, Neb.
An effort will be made to maintain
an 80-mile an hour schedule.
Curves are to be rebuilt at sew
eral points along the route and
only daylight runs will be attempted
at first.
Kansas City Southern officials
are considering a similar expert
ment
Railroad men such as A. H. Shaw,
general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania lines, say the entire
railroad passenger business will be
revolutionized if the new trains per-
form successfully.
The Union Pacific train designed
by E. E. Adams, a president,
will be powered by 600horsepow-
er V-type motor which will burn a
non-explosive distillate which it is
hoped will cost less per mile than
present fuels. The train will be OF
aluminium alloy and will weigh 80
tons
These experiments are the first
efforts in a quarter of century to
increase greatly the speed of AM
erican passenger trains.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
BhRNE.N TURN
TOWARD HOME

PARIS, Nov. IT, U,P)-A new i'm
migration rush to the United States
has started as prohibition ends and
all the immigrants are bartenders.
The return of real liquor to Am
erica nowhere has been acclaimed
more joyously than in bar tending
circles in Europe, especially amongst
eXpatriate American barmen.
When prohibition first was en-
forced, Workless barhands began a
hig migration to the wet lands.
Hundreds crossed the Atlantic and
donned their white aprons again in
the flash saloons of Europe.
In Paris there are scores of Am
erican barkeepers within a stone s
throw of the Place de l'Opera alone.
Others can be found in any of the
big ports.
They have not seen their native
land for a decade and a half. For
years they have longed for repeal
and, with trade quiet in the resorts
of Europe, they are going back in
the belief that new era of drink
ing has begun at home.
Famed Europeans bars are also
securing options to open branches
in the United States. Harry Nc
Elhone, known to thousands of Am
orleans, said he will open a New
York bar.
I'VE have been waiting for re-
peal,' he said. cit means that
drinking becomes an honest busi-
ness. There S money to be made
by reputable saloons not connected
with rackets. or rum-running.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
New York Stocks
BY ELMER G. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK. Nov. II. UP)-A
l7-cent drop i'll the pound sterling
and corresponding strength in the
American dollar featured operations
IN the financial district today.
Stocks we're secondary to the dol
lar gyrations. They gave a cred =
liable performance in the early
dealings when tickers were unable
TO keep pace. Then mining shares
sold Off notably the gold issues rs
rho World golc, price automatically
dropped with the pound, ana the
whole list turned irregular.
Sales in the frat hour total I'd
100000 shares OF at Inc rate of 3D.
100000 shares fer a full day. There
litter the trading quieted down but
the days total was above the O.
100000 shares mark. Aside from
the metals the list was irregularly
lower with fluctuations in a narrow
range.
Cotton was about so cents a bale
lower. Silver and other commo Ii
ties reacted Eonds we're irregular
with U. S. issues rallying sharply
on dollar strength
The upturn in the dollar was
produced largely by reports tEag
were mlconfirn ed but SO persistent
as to sound real. One expert char
ecterized the movement as min -
tenths psychology.
Not a few well informed Wall
Street experts expressed the opini ~
The administration might stabilize
the dollar at present levels, there
by instilling confidence, building
up its credit and bringing heavy re-
patriation Of fund; sent abroad.
Billions Leave Country
The United Press learned today
from high sources that between 81 :
5OO,OOo,OO and $2O00,0OO,000 had
left tie country stree March and
large amount Of this since the
Roosevelt speech on purchase OF
cold abroad.
Selling in the mining issues re-
suited in declines ranging to 5
points, the latter in U. S. Smeltiag.
Wet stocks were sold at declines Of
l to more than 2 points. Chemical
shares, recent strong spots, lost
ground. Mail order shares hell
we'll. but farm equipments weak
ened
Chrysler was active. At one time
it touched 47ss, up Ii oints. Lat
er it sold off TO a small net loss.
General Motors llso eased after
early firmness. Oil shares ruled
firm most OF the cay with demand
fer Socony- Vacuum and Standard
Of New Jersey
U. S. Steel after touching 44"t
up 7-9, declined to around Az.
American Telephone was depres3 d
2 points from its high. Railroad
shares hold well.
Mercantile issues Wele aided b"
reports of a pickup in retail sales.
Stool. sales today were approXl-
mately 2,32O000 sha' es as against
2,5800O shares X yesterday. Curb
sales today were $4,000 shares as
against 100000 shares yesterday.
Dow Jones preliminary averages
showed industrial 980o off 0.92
>ailroad 1852, off 0.36; utility 1921,
off O.59.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
BULL|TT GE:T E:TS
JUST REWARD

WASHINGTON, Nov. IT, U.P) -
The appointment of William G. Bull
lit as the first United States am
bassador to Soviet Russia Was am
award to man who fought through
obstacles for recognition of the Mos
COW government.
Bullitt, first sem to Russia to
study the country and its new gov
ernment in 1919, by the late Presi-
dent Wilson, returned at that time
with a glowing account Of The aims
of the Soviet regime, its sincerity
of purpose, and its potential sta
bility.
From that time until the present,
he has fought to overcome deep
prejudice. ignorance" and con-
servative fears. Today's action, the
elimination of IA years of constant
driving, was for him a personal
triumph.
Bullitt comes of wealthy Phiia-
delphia family He has been a lib
eral throughout his manhood, and
his career has been vivid.
In 1915 he went to Europe on
Henry Fords peace ship" Mar
ried a year later, he spent his first
wedding anniversary behind the
German lines. Upon Americas en-
trance into tie war, he became at
tache to the state department.. Al
ter the war came his opportunity
for investigating Russia. He resigned
in deep disappointment, when his
recommendations for recognition
were rejected by the American gov
ernment.
The close association of Bullitt
with Russian affairs was empha-
sized by his ms rriage to Anne Noen
Louise Bryant Reed, widow of John
Reed, who went 10 Russia from
Greenwich Village, ard whose body
lies buried in Kre.nlin hall. In
1890 this mari iage was dissolved
by divorce decree obtained III
Paris
During the war, he was a close
friend of Franklin II. Roosevelt,
then assistant secretary of the
navy. That friendship has been
maintained since, and early in the
Roosevelt campaign for the pres
idency, Bullitt was hard at work
for the Democratic candidate.
Since Mr.. Roosevelt IS accession
to the presidency. Bullitt has Gun
officially travelled on European
missions, regarded in many quarters
as the President IS private emissary
At one time Senator Robinson
CDem.) Indiana, demanded his car
rest", on the grounds that he was
violating the Logan act relating to
American diplomatic service.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17

he would hold the federal indict-
ments in reserve, after Attorney
General Homer Cummings advised
pair seized young Hart on his way
to a country club, allegedly killed
him Immediately, then telephoned
his wealthy father, Alex j. Hart, to
demand $4,000 ransom.
In the meantime they threw the
youths wallet into the water at
San Francisco, so miles away, to
mislead police. The ruse worked for
a lined docked near the spot was
searched on its arrival at Los An
geles and other ships were ques-
toned by radio.
Ransom demands were repeated by
letters mailed from San Francisco,
Sacramento and San jose. Finally,
impatient at delay, the kidnapers
placed a telephone call here. 1t was
state authorities the federal gov
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
MEAD STATES
CANAL. PLANS
Continued From Page II

tn bureau of reclamation, told us
II we let the bureau alone and did
not start fighting over who is going
TO build the canal, he would pro-
mise us good canal, built as cheap
ly and as quickly as possible, but if
we did start fighting them they
could not promise US ANYTHING.
However, he earnestly asked our
cooperation and assistance in the
matter. DR. Mead seemed hurt thai
we even questioned his plans and
policies as to the best method of
construction.
We were told that if the district
Is not satisfied to have the recla-
nation bureau proceed with the
WORK IN the regular way, we could
go around them and go back to the
pubic works administration and trv
TO get q new contract with them for
the money. 1t was pointed out that
regardless of who builds the cana,.
all labor will be hired through a To-
cal labor bureau and eX-service men
with dependents would have pre-
ferred rights, and 95 per cent OF Ia
Dor used would be local.
"AS the reclamation bureau has
been among our Staunchest friends
in fighting for the capal and is
responsible to q great extent in get
ting approval of the appropriation,
we think it would oe short-sighted
folly to start fighting them now as
we need their cooperation so badly
IN cur further fight for our power
deal and besides we have not yet
received cur money and may need
their continued support in getting
it.
Therefore, we are willing for
the bureau to proceed by contract,
and we will not take a chance on
having the deal blocked, with the
possibility Of a further long delay
before work can be started on the
canal. This would only mean a loss
and continued hardship for all
concerned.
1--WE are devoting our entire eff.
forts toward the goal of having this
work started as soon as possible SO
that our local labor situation may
be taken care of, and we will not be
parties to doing anything that
would cause further delay"
(SigneQl Evan 7. HeWes,
w. E. Young.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
Sineer-Fighter
May Face Suit

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. II. U.P) =
Mary (One-Punch) McCormic was
threatened with a $1,0000O0 damage
suit today for slapping the face Of
pretty Grace Williams, an inquisi-
tive young writer, who ferreted out
the secrets of the singers divorce
agreement with Serge Mdivani.
1--WE will file suit for $1,000,000
damages said Attorney S. S. Hahn,
counsel for Miss Williams.
Miss McCormic was by no means
unprepared. Shortly afterwards she
left for Detroit by plane. Said she:
II can dish it out and l can take
it, but when it comes to process
servers, I'm on my way
LOS ANGELES, Nov. IT. U.P)-
Mary McCormic, opera singer and
former wife of Prince Serge MIDI
vani, who assertedly slapped Grace
Williams, writer, in a local newspa-
per office Wednesday night, today
was named defendant in $1,000,-
001 damage suit.
Miss Williams demanded 81 ac-
tual damage for the slap, and ST.
100000 for humiliation and injur-
ed feelings.''
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
School To Hold
Demonstration

Meloland school is conducting a
teaching demonstration Saturday,
November 18, in the school. Parents
of the children have been invited
to attend the morning session as
well as the luncheon at noon. Those
who plan to attend the luncheon
are asked to make reservations with
Mrs. Grace Ferreil at the county
superintendent of schools office.
The demonstrations will begin at
9 a. m. and will continue until noon,
when the luncheon will be served.
The afternoon will be devoted to
discussion and criticism of the de-
monStrationS.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
DR.. Palmer TO
Move His Office

DR.. r. L. Palmer, pioneer chiro-
practor in FL Centro, is moving his
office from 116 North Sixth street
TO his home at 627 Hamilton street.
The move, DR.. Palmer states, will
enable him to give quicker and
better attention to patients, point
ing out that lack of parking space
in the business section is frequent
ly a handicap to patients, where
as there is plenty of space at the
Hamilton street address.
New equipment has been installed
and the office is being fitted up in
attractive style.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
YOUTH BADLY INJURED

LOS ANGELES, Nov. II. (U.P) =
Lin Snyder, 10, of Whittier, was
near death today after the auto
mobile in which he was riding
crashed into an oil truck in Bell
flower. He was taken to Artesia hos
pital with possibly fatal injuries.
Arthur MCGEE, also of Whittier,
and two girl companions escaped
with minor injuries. The truck was
driven by Ray johnson of Long
Beach
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES. Nov. II. U,P) =
The oils doomed while utilities
sagged on a livelier market in early
trading on the Los Angeles stock
exchange.
On a 2000 share turnover, Union
Oil was up q at 81.
Standard was up * at 44% 14O0
shares changing hands; r-cJny
Vacuum was up at 163l, on a 600
share turnover: Shell UnionWas up
1s at ga: Edison common fell Il
to 1874. Volume was the heaviest Of
recent sessions.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
TO EXAMINE TEACHERS

EXAMINATIONS Tor teachers certl-
ficates will be held the week be-
ginning November 90 according to
announcement made by c. B. Col
Inns. county superintendent of
schools.
So far only one applicant has
filed for these examinations which
are to be conducted in the office
of the county superintendent at the
court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
L. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES, Nov. II. W.P)-
Hogs 25. Few truckins steady at
$475.
Cattle 500, holdovers GOT. Prac-
tically no demand from killers. Few
COWS $3.15 down. No steers sold.
Calves 500, holdovers sos. Few
sales about steady at $500 at S4.75.
Sheep $50. No sales. Good to
choice lambs quoted at $3.50 to
$500.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
PLANE KILLS SAILOR

WASHINGTON, Nov. IT. W.P)-
George Benage, second class sea-
man was killed and Joseph Scorpio,
boatswain S mate, seriously injured
when navy plane crashed yester-
day while landing on the aircraft
carrier Saratoga, the navy depart
ment revealed today.
Benage IS home was in Oregon
City, Ore. Scorpio is from Provi-
dence, R. I.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
WOMAN BAGGED BEAR

BANGOR, Me. U.P)-Few women
hunters can boast of bagging a bear.
But Mrs. Catherine c. Fogg, of this
city, slolds that dis'5in1icn. She
shot the bear, fine specimen, re-
Gently while hunting at Halls Camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
TO ADDRESS CONTRACTORS

Contractors and all interested in
building, are invited to attend n
meeting to be held in Wilson school
tonight at 7:30 when a represent
ative of the state licensing bureau.
state department of professional
and vocational standards, will ex-
plain provisions of the law in re-
gard to contractors.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
L. A. Hay

LOS ANGELES, Nov. II. U.P) -
Hay market slightly lower. Alfalfa
comparable to U. S. No. l, $500
to $3.50; U. S. No. 2, leafy at
$3.50 to $500 and U. S. No. 2,
$1,000 to $3.50; truck receipts
equivalent to 90 carloads.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17

LES ANGELES, Nov. II. (UP) -
Following are today's market quo
tationS:
Old ducks .--...-......-----.-. &c
Geese l2c
Young tom turkeys, 13 lbs, and up
to 18 lbs. ................................ 16c
Young tom turkeys, over IL lbs.
Hens, Leghorns, "a to 3A 1bs..10c
Hens, Leghorns, ga to a lbs. ...10c
Hens. Leghorns, lbs. and up.12c
Hens, colored, 81 to ibs...,l4c
Hens, colored, over 4 lbs. and up. 15c
Broilers, l to IL lbs. .................... 14c
Broilers, IL to 2A lbs. ........l6c
Fryers, Leghorns. 2h-31a lbs. lie
Fryers, colored, 24 to 31a lbs. 14c
Roasters, soft bone, 3l5 lbs. up l4c
Stays ..........-..-.....
Old r0oSters
Ducklings, Pekin, lbs. up .......13c
and up Observation-Disclosures.
Hen turkeys, 8 lbs. and up ...16c
Old tom turkeys ............................12c
Old hen turkeys ...........................l4c
Squads, under II lbs. per dozen zoe
Squads, IL lbs. per dozen and up 26c
CaponS. under 7 lbs. ............... 18c
Capons. lbs. and up .................2lc
Rabbits, No. l white, to 4 lbs. l0c
Rabbits. No | mixed colors 3
TO lbs. .............................
Rabbits. No. old ...-....--. -. sc
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-17
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L. A. Poultry

LCS ANGELES, Nov. II. U.P) -
Following are today's market quo
,ofipy,-.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11
TEN YEARS FOR
DRIVER IN CRASH
FATAL TO FOUR
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because he had backed it into a
ditch. He then left the scene of the
accident, walking to the home of a
relative. where he stayed until the
next morning, when he telephoned
officers of the State Highway police
force, telling then of his where
abouts. He was arrested and lodged
in Jail, in default of bail, where since
he has been confined.
Judge David Reinhardt in impos-
ing sentence said that the court
could not but help be shocked at
such a tragedy. wherein four people
were killed. He told Morgan that
the maximum sentence in the four
manslaughter charges that had been
placed against him would have been
one hundred and twenty years. He
told Morgan that he was wise in
pleading guilty in the one case, that
of causing the death of Walter Jes-
ter.
Attorney General P. Warren Green
retired the cases for killing Miss
Hudson, Mrs. Tubbs and the little
Jester girl.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11
Organization of Teaching Corps of
The Milford Schools For The
School Year 1933-1934

The Milford Public Schools are
scheduled to reopen on Tuesday,
September 5, 1888, with the follow
ing corps of teachers; barring any
changes that may occur between
this date and the date of opening.
Two new departments are being
added to those already in existence
in the Milford Schools, as follows:
A Department of Vocational Agri-
culture for the benefit of the pupils
who wish to learn more thoroughly
how to make agriculture a satisfy
ing vocation.
A Department of Fine Arts, chief
ly for the benefit of the elementary
pupils, but offering an opportunity
for the more advanced pupils to de-
velop their talents along artistic
and decorative lines.
Superintendent and principal of
schools-Robert E. Shilling.
High School and Junior High
School Teachers
Assistant to the superintendent
and instructor in history and civics
in the high school,. w. Boston.
Social Science in Junior High
School-Helen Swain.
Senior High School English and
public speaking-Bernard P. Ire
land.
English in Junior High School
Mrs. Hattie NJ WaterhOuse.
Science, mathematics and Eng
lish-Mrs. Elinor B. Rosa.
Arithmetic and algebra-Mary X.
Kinder.
Latin and social studies-Helen
Tatman.
English and social studies in the
Junior High School-Mrs. Ruth w.
Nemesh.
French and Junior High School
English-Mary B. Kimmel. y
Science in Junior High School
Walter w. McGinnes.
Biology and social studies-Mary
r. Moss.
Geography and arithmetic in Jun
ior High School-Mrs. Nora N. Rus
sell.
Commercial subjects-M. Louise
Hastings.
ArlLn0l6llC III JuhlOl I1ASh OShoOA
Mrs. Susan X. Harrington.
Bookkeeping and part-time secre-
tary in superintendent's ofice-Re-
ba Eisenbrey. i
Vocational Home Economics-Ma-
bel Conoway.
Vocational Home Economies and
manager of cafeteria-Elsie M. Ba-
ker. .-o. -,-,---- ----.-=--. -.3-.---s.. "A
Vocational Agriculture - Charles
Edwin McCauley.
Manual Training-John T. Nc
Gee.
Physical Education and Coach of
Athletics-Herbert L. Elliott.
Special instructor in instrument
tai music-Arthur Hudson.
Fine Arts, teacher and supervisor
A. Bancroft.
Public school music in two
schools (teacher and supervisor al
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11
WILLIAMSVILLE
(Near Houstonl

Church news: Something Worth
While" Sunday school Sunday at
2 p. m. Everyone is welcome to
this little church. Come and help
to build up a good Sunday school in
your community. There's a job for
you here.
Edgar Macy of Camden, N. j., is
spending his summer vacation with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Plotts and fam
lily.
Mrs. Alfred Collins visited her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. Meredith of
near Lincoln on Sunday.
Mr.. Zack Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Kinney and Miss Lucille
Brown spent Sunday evening at
Slaughter Beach.
Miss Betty Prettyman has re-
turned home after spending two
weeks in Wilmington, visiting rela-
tives.
Miss Marian Draper from Ellen
dale is the guest of Miss Kathryn
Donovan for this week.