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Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
ICKES BLOCKS
BOULDER DAM
POWER SALES

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8. UH-Ap-
plication of the Southern Sierras
Power company to lease a 10000
kilovolt ampere generating unit at
the Boulder canyon electric plant
has been blocked by Secretary of
the Interior Ickes, it was announced
today.
The board of water and power
commissioners received telegram
from E. E. Scattergood, chief en-
gineer and general manager of the
Los Angeles Bureau of Power and
Light, notifying them Ickes ruled
the lease would violate the govern
ment'S contract with the Los An
geles Department of Water and
Power.
Until the telegram was received
the utility had been considered an
almost certain choice for the con-
tract. The proposed lease had pro-
yided that the Southern Sierras
Power company and the Nevada
California Power company use the
generating unit for period of three
years. The bureau of reclamation
was to have received from the pow
err companies one half mill per kill
owatt hour While the Los Angeles
bureau would have been required
to pay the federal bureau 1853 mills,
The water and power commits
sioners dispatched a telegram to
Scattergood at Washington. prais-
ing him for his successful attempts
to block the lease.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
SLAYER
Of RANCHER

HANFORD, Calf. Dec. 8. W.p)-
J. J. Mccarthy, IA, prominent we'll
to-do Kings county rancher, was
shot to death early today by an un-
identified assailant who apparently
stood beside the bed to fire four
shots into the sleeping mans body.
Mrs. Mccarthy, who was asleep
in the same room, was not molested.
Sheriff's officers sought Fong
Sing, Chinese tenant of McCarthy's,
for questioning.
Mccarthy muttered 1T was Chi
nese," just before he died at To-
cal hospital, sheriff's officers said.
Mrs. Mccarthy told them, they
added, that her husband and Fong
recently had "a misunderstanding
over sheep.
demonstrating the Staying, auth
critics said a man and a woman
went to the Mccarthy home, stood
outside kichen window for time,
and then the man entered, walking
to McCarthy's bedside, where he
fired four shots from an automatic
pistol The empty cartridges were
found beside the bed.
The slayer made his escape be-
fore he was identified by Mrs. Nc
Carthy.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
HAVANA FEARS
NEW DISORDER

HAVANA, Dec. 8. U.P)-Extraor
binary military and police precau-
tons were taken to guard against
disorders today as the government
put into effect new law forbid
ing employers to have more than
SO per cent of foreign born workers
on their payrolls.
Spanish employers, particularly
who play an important role in the
island IS commercial life, have
threatened to close their establish
ments. Authorities feared riots.
Antonio Guiteras, secretary of in
terror, held all soldiers in barracks
except those who, heavily armed,
were detailed to patrol the streets.
AS the authorities prepared for
possible new bloodshed in the cap
ital and the provinces, President
Ramon Grau San Martin left his
palace for a secret political mis-
sion.
1t was believed Grau visited eth
err Sumner Welles, United States
ambassador or some Cuban political
leader. Grau saw Welles the night
before under similar circumstances,
it was learned 1t was believed
nothing materialized from the first
visit.
The so per cent law effective to-
day was promulgated at the de-
mand of Cuban laborers who resent
the incursion of workers from Haiti
and other countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
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MOB VIOLENCE
THREATENS IN
Staying CASE

LITTIETON, Colo. Dec. 8. U.P)
Threats of mob violence against
Donald K. Smith, Littleton farmer
who was said by officials to have
confessed the brutal killing of his
three year old son, were reported
here today.
While deputies of Sheriff E. E.
Monzingo of Arapahoe county said
the threats had not reached them at
the Jail here, where Smith was held.
private sources said that feeling
was running high in the commun-
ity.
Sheriff Monzingo said he had not
considered the possibility of moving
Smith to some other Jail, but it was
known that Denver police were
watching the situation with some
anxiety and were prepared to rush
aid here should a mob form
Confession OF the murder, des-
cribed as one of the most atrocious
in the history of crime in Colorado
was obtained from Smith only after
ne had been dramatically confront
ed by his distraught wife who
screamed at him: You killed my
baby. You stomped him to death,
officers said.
Previously Smith had told Off
GERS the curly headed, blue-eyed
child had died as the result of in
iuries received when the father op-
ened a door and, not seeing the
child, knocked him down.
That's all lie," Mrs. Smith told
officers HE made that story up
after he beat and kicked the child
to death when little Donnie was
unable to say breakfast when his
father asked him to. He made me
promise to back him up in the story
with a threat Of beating me if 1
didn't
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
Plar, Showdown On
State Warrants

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8. W.P)-A
showdown to determine the validity
Of millions of dollars in registered
state warrants was ordered by the
state supreme court today in is
suing an alternative writ of man.
date against Charles G. johnson
state treasurer.
The order, granted on the motion
of Ray L. Riley, state controller, in
a test case, commanded Johnson
to appear before the court in San
Francisco on December IL and show
cause why he should not redeem
with interest, the first registered
warrants which the state issued
employees in lieu of cash.
Chief Justice William H. Waste
said the test case was arranged be-
cause some banks have refused to
cash the registered warrants unless
the endorser had an account at the
bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
STAGE RAIDS
ON ALLEGED
SPEAKEASIES

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 8. U.P)-A
campaign of vigorous enforcement
Of state liquor laws was launched
today by members of the state board
of equalization who personally led
the first raids on establishments
suspected of violating the law.
Richard Collins. chairman, anc
Fred Stewart, a member Of the
liquor control agency. directed the
raids on four popular clubs here
last night.
Accompanied by EllWood Squires,
assistant secretary of the board
and William Ahern, chief state
liquor officer in this territory
Collins and Stewart inaugurated
what they planned to be strict
enforcement Of the law forbidding
sale of liquor by any one except Ii
cenSed retail dealers.
Those under arrest were to be ar
raigned in municipal courts on
charges of violating the state con-
troll law, the board members said.
The raids purportedly answered
the challenge flung at the board by
incorporated clubs which claimed
that their Incorporated status made
them eligible to sell liquor.
Collins and Stewart beth urged
local authorities throughout the
state to act Immediately against
speakeasies and bootleggers' who
were reported violating the law
openly.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
IMPERIAL HIGHWAY GROUP To
Be GUESTS OVER WEEKEND

will be escorted I'd the eastern edge
Of Imperial Valley for jewel hunt
under the direction of Fl. L. Bush
and, after a luncheon in Ell Centre,
will drive out over the Imperial
highway to the San Diego Imperial
county line to attend the ceremo-
MES in connection with the dedica-
ton of a monument and placing of
a bronze tablet honoring members
of Boyce Aten Post of the American
Legion who blazed the trail of the
Imperial highway in this county last
winter.
The complete program for the de-
dicatory ceremonies includes advan-
cling of colorS, anthem, America"
led by DR.. E. o. Carter and Addi-
son Carter on comets, prayer by
Rev. J. c. Spencer and welcome by
Mayor John T. Rice. The monu-
ment will be presented by Hugh T.,
Osborne and accepted by Com
mander Chas. P. Delp of Boyce Aten
Post. The program includes remarks
by Harry Woodbury., past COM
mander of Boyce Aten Post, District
Engineer Wallace and by Peter ia
cobs of Ocotillo why the Chow
Wagon Was Late" by Pat Than
UNI, THE Imperial Highway" by
George Kellogg. secretary of the
Imperial Highway association and
member of the American Legion,
and "A Supervisors Plans for I'M
perial Highway" by Hugh T. Os-
borne, to be followed by retiring Of
colors.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08

ASKS APPEAL
To PRESIDENT
Irrigation District Directors
Urged To Ask Roosevelt To
Approve Force Account.
NO ACTION DECIDED UPON
KAHN, Hewes And Young Urge
Caution In Seeking Methods
OF Building Canal.

Construction of the All-American
canal by the irrigation district
through force account was discuss
ed by a delegation of about 200 peo-
pie representing different parts of
the county with the district BOARD
of directors at a special meeting
held this morning. At the opening
of the meeting, Evan T. Hcwes,
chairman of the board, called upon
those present to appoint someone
who would act as their spokesman
in presenting their views. Carl
Brown, Holtville, acted in this Ca
pacity.
Brown told the board members
that the reason for this meeting was
to ask them to send representative
to Washington, d. c., who would go
directly to President Roosevelt to
secure the construction of the can
al according to the methods desired
by a majority of the valley resi-
dents. He stated that the majority
in the county was in favor of this
method of construction and pre-
sented petitions which bore the sig
natures of several thousand per-
sons.
He was followed by other speak
ers vino argued that force account
is the only method under which the
canal should be constructed by
which the unemployed men n the
valley could secure work. They also
pointed out that such methods
would, in the long run, be cheaper
and as the district would eventual
ly have to pay the bill for the canal
it should be constructed in that
manner.
After these speakers had finished
board members were asked to ex-
press their views. Mark Rose stated
that he was absolutely in favor OF
the force account method o. con-
Struction.
Ira Aten was also in favor of force
account but suggested to the dele
gates present that they secure reso-
lutions from the board of supervi-
sors, and the different chambers OF
commerce and city councils in the
county approving the force account
method Of construction so that
these could be laid before the Pre-
Sident along with whatever petiti-
tions might otherwise be obtained.
Message From Kalin
w. E. Young assured those pres
ent that if he felt the majority Of
valley residents were in favor of
force account as the only suitable
method of construction he, too,
would be in favor of it. However,
until he had an opportunity to
think it over and assure himself on
this point that the majority did
want the WORK done that way he
would not allow himself to be high
pressured into giving his decision
in the matter.
A communication was read from
A. j. Kalin, hoard member from the
BraWley district who is still con-
fined to his home because of an
injury suffered several weeks ago.
Kalin cautioned care in proceeding
lest what has been gained to the
present be lost through an action
that might be hasty. Kalin stated
that under the present Circumstance
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08

Arrangements for the entertain
ment of the Imperial Highway asso-
citation in Ell Centre over the week
end have been completed by the FL
Centre Chamber of Commerce,
which will be host to the repreSen-
tatives of the numerous cities ly-
ing on this straight, scenic highway
which extends from Imperial Valley
TO the coast just south of Los Ange-
les.
Dinner will be served at Gas o.
clock at the Hotel Barbara Worth,
with Guy Fleming, superintendent
of the state division of parks, as the
chief speaker. E. E. Wallace, district
engineer of the state highway de-
partment for San Diego and I'm
perial counties, will also be guest
speaker. All Imperial Valley resi-
dents who are interested are well
come to attend this meeting and
Hugh T. Osborne, president OF the
association, urges large attend
ance of local residents to hear File
ming's talk on the early history OF
this region. Through the courtesy OF
radio station KXO the meeting will
be broadcast for the convenience OF
those who cannot attend in person.
Manager Herb Norris of the Uni
ted Artists theatre has invited out
of-town visitors to be his guests a.
the late performance after the din
ner meeting and those who care to
may dance at later hour Saturday
night.
On Sunday morning the visitors
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
NEGROES BODY
CREMATED BY
MOB IN TEXAS

KOUNTZE, Tex, Dec. 8. U.P) -
The body of David Gregory, Negro
ex-convict accused of attacking and
numbering a white woman, was
burned in the Negro section here
today after a blood-thirsty mob
mutilated it and wrangled for hours
before tossing the form on a huge
pyre.
Gregory, hunted for the Staying
of Mrs. Nellie Williams Brockman
near Kountz last Saturday, was
shot from a church steeple at Voth
by officers late yesterday. He died
enroute to Kountz and mob block
ing the highway demanded the
body.
For hours the mob of 400 toyed
with the body, slashing and kicking
it through the streets.
The form was rolled before the
door of Gregorys home and his mo-
Their was forced to view it.
You done right, white folks" she
said calmly.
Hours of argument ensued over
disposition OF the body. Some want
ed to hang it in the Negro section
and leave it as grim warning. Ano-
Their group shouted for burning.
Finally boxse and debris were pill
ed high in the center of the Negro
district and the body tossed on top.
After Gregory's body had been
disposed of, the mob turned toward
the Jail and threatened to take two
other negros who were accused of
aiding the hunted man in evading
the officers for five days. The idea
was dropped however, and the mob
gradually disbanded.
Sheriff Miles D. Jordan refused to
surrender the body when stopped by
the mob between Silsbee and
Kountz. However, believing escape
with the body was impossible and
that serious trouble was impend-
ing, he acquiesed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
TO PROSECUTE
MOB LEADERS
IF IDENTIFIED

SAN JOSE, Dec. 8. UR)-Mob
leaders who lynched two kidnap-
slayers will be prosecuted if they
are properly identified, Santa Clara
county officials said today.
District Attorney Fred Thomas
said representatives of the Ameri-
can Civil Liberties Union had prom
Used to present witnesses to make
identifications next Tuesday.
His announcement followed a
conference with A. L. Wirin and
Ellis o. Jones, Los Angeles, Off
Gals of the organization which had
demanded prosecution Of the lead
ers who directed the hanging of
Thomas Thurmond and job n
Holmes in st. James park here sew
eral weeks ago.
Previously Thomas and other
county officials, while expressing
willingness to prosecute, had main
tanned that no one had come for
ward to identify ringleaders or to
swear out complaints.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
SEEK BAND OF
THIEVES WHO
TOOK JEWELS

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 8. zUp) - A
band of highly organized jewel
thieves was sought today by police,
investigating a robbery at the home
of Harry Rapf, film executive, who
reported losses of nearly $4,000.
While the family and servants
were, absent, the thieves ransacked
the house and carried off vast
amount of jewels and costly furs,
Rapf said. They were believed to
have gained entry either with a
pass key or by springing door locks
The robbery was notd iscovered un-
til several hours later when one
member of the family returned
home.
Police in the absence of finger
prints, believed the robbers used
gloves.
Rapf, an executive at the Metro
GOODWIN Mayer studio, included
among his major losses $4,000
diamond ring and thre bracelets,
valued at $18,500.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
CHILDREN INVITED To GREET
SAN CLAUS HERE SATURDAY

Boys and girls of Ell Centre,
who have been anticipa ting the
pre- Christmas visit of Santa
Claus for the past two weeks,
have less than "a hours more to
wait, for the jolly old man will
be here tomorrow afternoon to
remain for the rest Of the day
as the guest of The Imperial
Valley Press, which extended
him an invitation to come here.
Santa will arrive al the I'm
Perial county airport, Imperial,
at 1880, circling Ell Centre be-
fore landing at the airport.
Boys and girls are urged to
watch for his plane as it glides
over the city, and if they are
unable to get to the airport to
see him arrive, to be certain to
visit the business section during
the afternoon.
UpOn landing at the airport,
Santa Claus will be greeted and
welcomed by representatives of
The Press and public officials.
He will be escorted to the first
1884 Studebaker to appear in
Imperial Valley, Rogers and Ii
son, valley Studebaker distrib-
utors, having graciOusly loaned
the car for the use of the dis
tinguished visitor.
Parents. who might be in
doubt about the safety of the
children at the airport, are ad-
vised that they will be kept out
of possible danger by a squad of
state traffic officers in charge
of Captain Frank Oswalt. The
captain and officers will escort
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
SEVEN DIE IN
MICHIGAN FIRE

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Dec.
8. U.P)-TWo mothers and their five
children were burned to death
when a fire destroyed the home OF
Ernest Hiblen today.
The dead: Mrs. Erline Orr, 10:
her daughter, C on IN inc, ID
months; Mrs. Genevieve Hiblin, 81,
Genevieve Hiblin. 8; Katherine Hib-
lin, 6; Jerome Hiblin, 5; Ernest, Jr.,
2.
Overheated stove pipes were be-
lieved TO have caused the fire.
The body of Katherine Hiblin was
found in her bed on the second floor.
Her brothers body was found on
the floor next to the bed. The other
bodies were found on the first floor.
The husbands were at work when
the fire occurred.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
NOTED HOTEL
MAN KILLED

TUCSON. Ariz., Dec. 8. U.P) -
Milton Statler, son of the late Ellis
worth Milton Statler, New York
hotel magnate, was killed and his
wife was injured last night when
their car overturned on highway
near the Mexican border, it was
learned today when Mrs. Statler was
brought to a local hospital.
Mrs. Statler, suffering from shock
and severe bruises, was not believed
to be in a serious condition, ac-
cording to DR.. George E. w. Pur
cell.
The accident occurred as miles
from Tucson, near Sasabe, remote
town near the Mexican border. Au-
thorities believe the car was tray
cling at a high rate of speed when
it struck dip in the road, crashed
into a ditch and overturned, PIN
ming Statler, the driver, in the
wreckage. He died within a few
minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
Achievement Day
Program, Tonight

Ell Centrans are invited to attend
the Achievement day program to be
given at 7 o'clock tonight in the
Wilson school auditorium when All
club members will receive their pins
in recognition of their work.
o. G.. Horne, key banker, will pre-
sent the achievement pins which ar
rived at the farm advisors office this
morning.
A program of talks and musical
numbers will be presented by club
members and those connected with
All club work.
The first IS minutes will be de-
voted to a radio program over the
local station and a loud speaker will
be set up on the platform in the
school auditorium so that the broad
cast may be heard there.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
DEATH CLAIMS
MRS. MOORE.

Mrs. Della Moore, widow Of the
late Walter Moore, who was strick-
en- suddenly i'll Monday afternoon
at her home in the McCabe dis
trict, died this morning at La So
lana hospital
She was a native of Bolton. Tex
as. and was a resident of the valley
for the past l6 years. Following
the death of her husband four
years ago, she continued to oper-
ate their ranch in the McCabe dis
trict, and had been highly success
full in conducting its affairs, show
ing excellent business ability and
judgment, and taking great pride
in maintaining the same high
standard of cultivation set by her
husband.
Mrs. Moore had large number
of friends who loved her for her
kindness and generosity and ad-
mired her for her many fine quail
tiles.
Services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the funer-
al chapel of B. E. Lemons, with v.
E. Butterworth, pastor of the State
Street Christian church officiating.
Burial will be in Evergreen ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Moore is survived by her
mother, Mrs. Joe Corners, two sis
tiers, Miss Frances Corners, and
Mrs. Stillman Badger. all of whom
with her brother-in-law, Stillman
Badger, reside at the Moore ranch.
and a brother, j. c. Corners, of
Llano, Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
Security Issue
Over Subscribed

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. U.P) =
The governments new billion dol
lar security issue put on the market
yesterday was oversubscribed by
nearly three times, figures showed
today.
On the offering of $3.50, 100000 of
one year pa per cent certificates,
acting Secretary of Treasury Nor
genthau reported that total of ST.
7l4,OOO,OOO had been subscribed
Treasury and White House Off
Gals were highly gratified by the
indication of active investor de-
mand for the securities, which was
expected to further strengthen gov
eminent credit.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
OFFICER WILL
BE QUIZZED ON
SHOOTING CASE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8. U.P)-
James Britt, 81 manager of an oil
station, was shot and killed early
today by Detective Lieutenant w.
A. Stranger under circumstances
scheduled for a police investigation.
Britt and two friends admittedly
created disturbance trying to gain
entrance to an apartment house
where Stranger was a tenant. but
Stanger's version of the shooting
and that of Britt IS friends differed.
According to Stranger, with Preston
F. Hoffman and Michael Hunt,
Britt tried to enter the apartment
house and raised an cutlery when
they found it locked. The manager
Stanley Sain, ordered them to leave,
Stranger said, and wa srushed and
beaten. Mrs. Sain ran upstairs and
called Stranger, who came down.
stairs and ordered the men to leave.
They refused and rushed him,
Stranger said, and was rushed and
what looked like a revolver. -
Stanger shot once and Britt drop
ped.
hoffman SAID, TO the contrary,
that after the manager denied them
entrance. he and Hunt started to
leave. just as they saw Stranger COM
ing down the stairs, revolver in
hand He and Hunt were outside,
Hoffman said, when they heard the
shot.
Prior to the shooting, Hoffman
said, the three men had been play.
ing bridge with Hoffman S and
Hunts wives and a young woman.
The men had gone out for Gig
arettes, chad a few beers' and
decided to go Calling
Britt lived in IngleWood
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08
Heart Attack
Fatal To Abe

zanosuke Abe, locally prominent
japanese, died of heart disease here
yesterday noon.
Born in Japan January 3, 1865,
he was 81 years old at the time of
his death. He came to California
SO years ago, and lived in FL Gen.
tro ID years. conducting a restaur-
ant business at 473 Broadway. He
is survived by a son.
Services will be held tonight at
the Buddhist church at 7 clock,
and tomorrow afternoon at l o clock
in Lemons chapel. Place of inter-
ment will be announced later by
B. E. Lemons, who has charge of
funeral arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-08

committee studied recommendations
of President Roosevelts interde-
partmental alcohol control commit
tee. 1t was reported that the adj
ministration group suggested that
the rate be So or more a gallon but
less than SO.
The committee will grapple with
the liquor revenue problem Monday
when joint hearings with the state
finance committee open. Chairman
Doughton said the liquor tax legis-
lation, which will be separate from
the new general revenue bill, will be
acted on early in the session. He
said that the confidential" report
sent him by the Presidents COM
mittee did not carry a recommen-
dation for specific rate.
Several house members predicted
that the liquor bill would bring in
revenues of between $40O 100000 and
$500 100000. Earlier estimates had
run as high as S7O0000,000.