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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-16

These driven 2 miles hour for the first 500 miles
out of South Bend Ind Then3 miles hour the rest of the
trip to Ell Centric This entire trip unmarried by rain
consequently the arrived cleaner than other
have received The driving of these
personally supervised by Les Rogers of Rogers Ton to
absolutely correct handling and at all times.
The Dictaors averaged II miles gallon towing another
The Commanders and Presidents averaged Ii miles towing
another SEE THEM TODAY!
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-16

christmas Tree" by Eleanor
Smith.
Precious Jeopardy" by Lloyd c.
Douglas.
sea Wall" by L. A Strong.
NON-FICTION
Anne Sullivan Macy, the Story
Behind Helen Kelley by Nella
Brady.
MY Farm in the Lion Country"
by Joyce Boyd.
Flight From The City, by Ralph
Borsodi.
Behind the Doctor" by Logan
Glendennirg.
Sidney and Beatrice Webb by
Mary Agnes Hamilton.
Best Poems of 1882" by Thomas
Moult.
industrial Chemistry" by Will
liam T. Read.
Business Letters" by Walter K.
Smart and Louis w. McLelvey.
John Zauadke has leased several
hundred acres of land in Canyon
and Owyhce counties, Idaho, and
will plant his alkali grass.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-16
Fot Boys Play
BraUley Team

Maggio's Fat Boys team will
play the Williams Cleanup" nine
in Brawley Sunday afternoon at
2:30.
Willingham and Jepway will be
in the lineup for the Fat Boys,
it was stated touay, and as the
teams are we'll matched a fast
game is expected. The Brawley
team which is composed of Negro
players, performed here a couple
of weeks ago and showed plenty
of class.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-16
NEW BOOKS AT
CITY LIBRARY
Books Released for Circulation
December 16
FICTION

mo Castle in Spain,' by William
McF'ee
wild Horses of Iceland" by
Svend Fleuron.
within This Present. by Mar
garet Aver Barnes.
Passionate Puritan" by Alice
Ross Colver.
"A Nice Long Evening" by Eliza
beth Corbett.
The Disinherited,' by Jack Con-
roy.
1.-The Hash Knife Outfit" by Zane
Grey.
Return" by Michael Home.
"Bugles Going By by Joseph Nc
Cord.
Mrs. Barry" by Frederick Niven.
Fer Honor and Life" by William
Macleod Raine.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-16
Wrestler Loses
Tuice In Night

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Is. U.P)-
The Pennsylvania athletic commits
sion today held up Everett Mar
shall's purse pending an investlge =
ton into last nights wrestling
brawl at Convention hall in which
the referee was punched in the
nose and a police captain was
knocked out of the ring.
Marshall. a pa pound grappler
from La Junta, Colo, lost to Jim
Iondos of Greece, claimant OF the
world heavyweight wrestling title
and he also lost to a group OF Pc
lice.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-16
PASTOR STATE TROOPER

BOSTON U.P)-The Rev. Ernest
A Thorsen, minister of the Union
Baptist church Of South Foxooro'
recently was made member OF the
uniformed division of the MaSsa-
chusetts state police. He expects 10
breach at the church as usual on
SUNDAYS.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-16
HEN RIDES AUTO FENDER

MONROE, La. UP)-W. H. Den
mis- has pet hen that rides the
fender of his car in the manner
taken by dogs accustomed to ac-
company their masters on automo-
bile trips
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-16
ANCIENT BRACELETS FOUND

ALBIEz LIE JEUNE, Savoie U.P)
-Diggers at work on a ditch here
recently Vneartler four bracelets
and a necklace which are believed
to date from the Roman invasion
of Gaul.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-16
Here And There
In Sport World
BY United Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16.-Tom
Lieb, head football coach of Loyola
University, will leave tonight for the
east where he hopes to line up a
couple of eastern or middle western
opponents for the Lions 1884 foot
ball schedule. Wisconsin, Indiana or
Purdue were considered.
HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 16.-Frank
Rowsey, Los Angeles, displayed SUI
periority of power and speed to
decision Tony Poloni, Reno light
heavyweight, in 10 rounds at Holly
wood legion stadium last night.
Rowsey scaled 168 and Polino 172.
EUGENE, Ore, Dec. l6. - Bree
Cuppoletti, University of Oregon
guard, has accepted an invitation
to play on the western team in
the Shrine game at San Francisco
on New Years day.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-The
Santa Clara university football
team was at sea today, bound for
the Hawaiian islands to play two
holiday games. Joe Paglia, injured
punting star, did not make the trip.
EUGENE, Ore, Dec. is. - The
University OF Oregon football team
has CHOSEN Bob Parke, quarterback,
and Raymond Morse, end, as CO.
captains of the 1884 squad.
CHICO, Calf. Dec. Is. The
UCLk basketball team started its
northern invasion last night by de-
feating Chico State Teachers COL
lege, 81 to %.
CORVALLIS, Ore. Dec 16. -
The Oregon State basketball team,
coast conference champions last
season, started their new campaign
last night by defeating the Multno-
nah club of Portland, A to %.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-20
County Traffic
Record Is Bad

A loss CT nine lives, injuries to 50
persons and property damages
roughly estimated at $10,661. .25
were caused by automobile acci-
dents in Imperial county since jan
uary l, according to the report COM
piled by the county office of the
traffic patrol for the first quarter
of the current year.
While this report was made pub
lie it was at the same time point
ed out that only one of these fat
alities occurred on highway which
is patrolled daily and that most of
the accidents happened on non
patrolled sections of the county
highway. These sections are not pa
trolled because the present person.
mel of the force is far under its
rightful quota and it would be i'm
possible to have officers along
those routes.
The report states that the total
number of accidents was rs with
about $50 cars involved. January
had 4 deaths, February 4, with one
so far in April. Twenty-Five per-
sons were injured in January, II
in February, 8 in March and IA for
the first two weeks of April.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-20
POST OFFICE
CORNERSTONE
LAYING SET

May 30, Memorial Day, is the
date selected for laying the corner
stone at the new post office build
ing at the corner of Fifth and OIL
i've streets, according to an an
nouncement made today by C. G..
Jenkins, local postmaster.
The government gave permission
for Masonic bodies, civic and pa
triotic organizations of the COM
munity to conduct the ceremonies.
The Masonic rites will be followed,
Jenkins said.
Phil D. swing, ex-congressman
from this district, has been invited
to deliver the address of the day.
Swing was untiring in his efforts
to obtain the $4,000 governmental
appropriation for the construction
of the much desired federal build
ing for Ell Centro.
While details of the program
scheduled for the afternoon OF
Memorial day have not been COM
pleted at this time, appropriate
music will be provided for the oc-
casion. The program will be in
charge of the postmaster.
Members of the Ell Centro Cham
ber of Commerce and the three SER
vice clubs will have a joint lunch
con prior to the corner stone cere-
monies. A patriotic program is be-
ing arranged for the luncheon. Fol-
lowing the meal, those present will
go to the post office for the cere-
monies.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-20
ADJUTANT GENERAL HOPEFUL
OF GUARD UNITS IN VALLEY

Gin case of trouble in Imperial
Valley said Howard, cit would
be hours before guardsmen in other
places could be mobilized and
brought to the scene. Time might
be an important element and the
valley should have her own protec-
ton.
Represented Governor
1.-THE county fair grounds could
be used for an armory and the par
ade grounds are lighted for use of
the units. There is sufficient good
material for three units in this
section.
Howard was called to Los An
geles last night to represent Gov
erncr James Rolph, Jr., at a meet
ing of Spanish American war veter-
ans.
Members of the defense commit
tee which met with Howard last
night were: Captain Charles Delp
of Ell Centro, chairman, Col. Leroy
Foster of Calexico, Lieutenant Nor
man Dupont of Ell Centre, Captain
Stephen Lefner of Brawley, Lieu
tenant Fred Gregg Of Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-20

Brigadier General Seth E. How
ard, adjutant general of California
who was in Ell Centro yesterday
brought hope that Imperial Valley
will have units of the national
guard as soon as business conditions
warrant departure from the present
economy program.
After going over the local sit
uation with the national defense
committee and several reserve Off
GERS, the visitor expressed the con-
viction that there is need of nation
al guard units in the valley. The
isolated situation and the proximi-
ty to the international boundary
are the main reasons.
While the national guard quota
for California is 10000 men, the
adjutant general said, there are but
$500 national guardsmen in the
state. It is hoped to bring the ma
tional guard to full strength within
the next year or two and in the
process it is hoped Imperial Valley
will obtain three units, one at Cal
eXico, one at Ell Centro and one at
BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-20
BY LYLE C. WILSON

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 2O-Legis-
lation authorizing currency infla-
ton and giving President Roose-
velt supreme power to regulate the
value of American money has been
approved by the President and to-
day awaits introduction in con-
gress.
Administration agreement on the
measure came swiftly after it had
cut the dollar loose from the gold
standard as the first step in pro-
gram of controlled initiation.
President Roosevelt continued his
study of the situation today, calling
in Senate Majority Leader Robin
son and Budget Director Douglas
for conferences.
Constitutional phases Of the leg
islation were discussed, it was said.
Twenty-fouf hours after going
off the gold standard the United
States was cheered by boom IN
commodity and stock prices. Tick
ers clicked the hopeful news
throughout the land yesterday.
The dollar is finding its level
among the unsettled currencies OF
the world. American wheat, auto
mobiles, sewing machines and such
are about 10 per cent cheaper to
our foreign customers now than
day before yesterday. But our ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-20
Jury Frees Ross
In Court Trial

j. Edgar Ross was found not gull"
ty of resisting an officer by a jury
which returned its verdict at 9:45
o'clock this morning after consider :
ing the case since yesterday after
noon.
The defendant had been charged
with interfering with Constable
VIM. O'Brien of Brawley who had
served an attachment on a restau-
rant in that city and had placed
Bonafacio Jacon in charge during
the time the place was to have
been closed. Ross, it is said, put
Jacon out of the place and re-
moved the locks which O'Brien had
placed on the doors
The trial was held before Judge
Vaughn Thompson with S. P. Will
liams representing the defendant,
while D. H. Wolford and r. 1.
French conducted the prosecution
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-20
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Glss3 AeNAusht Syndicate. lac
HEAVY STORMS
IN OKLAHOMA

CHICKASHA, Okla, April 20.
{UP5-Storms, ranging from lorna
does accompanied by cloudbursts
and rail to sand storms, swept Ok
/ lahoma within the past II hours
causing death and large property
damage.
Rain, which fell over parched
western Oklahoma wheat lands,
however, was credited with saving
that crop from utter ruin.
A tWister ripped through the CEN
trail west Oklahoma tornado belt in
this vicinity last night, killing Mr..
and Mrs. Jake Mutz. Their grand
son, Raymond Mutz, son of w. E.
Mutz of Oklahoma City was in
jured seriously.
The storm demolished the Mutz
farm home near Ninnekah. A score
of farm homes were destroyed in
this vicinity. Several were injured
/ including Mr.. and Mrs. o. A
Schoklee, and their 10-year-olc
son.
A heavy livestock loss was re-
ported from the stricken area which
extended for 10 miles southeast o.
here. Many trees were uprooted anc
communications were demoralizec
temporarily. A check was being
made to ascertain whether there
we're more casualties in the area.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-20
R|LE.Y'S BILL.
IN ASSEMBLY

SACRAMENTO, April 20. U.P)-
The assembly today resolved itself
into a committee of the whole and
went into executive session to con-
slider the Riley-Stewart taxation
plan.
Certain state officials, particu-
larly the state franchise commits
sioner, will be interrogated con-
cerning the effect of the plan on
corporations.
Outcome of the "locked door -
session will settle the fate of the
Riley-Stewart taxation program
and may determine the course the
legislature will pursue in wiping out
the S49, 9,600,000 deficit anticipated
for the Forthcoming two years,
The Riley-Stewart plan contem-
plates limitation of taxes on real
property of so per cent of the cost
of government; imposition OF a
gross receipts tax; limitation on the
increase of governmental costs to
S per cent annually unless ruled
otherwise by the local governing
body; repeal of amendment num-
ber one, thus returning public util-
ity properties to local tax rolls.
Rising opposition to the Riley
Stewart plan has been manifest In
the assembly. The gross receipts
tax feature has drawn attacks from
urban areas. 1t is charged such a
tax would mean intolerable tax pyr-
amiding.
The tax increase limitation fea-
ture has been opposed by the Sail
Francisco delegation which contends
such a clause means violation OF
CITY home rule.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-20
SIGNS
MORATORIUM
New Tax Holiday Measure
Plugs Up LoophoIes In Bill
First Approved.
By THOMAS B. MALARKEY
limited prpeS Staff CorreSnondpn


United Press Staff Correspondent
SACRAMENTO, April 20. - The
supplemental go = day moratorium
.measure-a bill designed to plug up
loopholes in the original emergency
measure-was signed shortly before
midnight by Governor Rolph.
The original bill applied only to
cities and counties whose tax de-
linquency dates became effective
April 20. The supplemental act eX-
tends the "tax holiday to all cities
and counties regardless of delin-
quency date. Moreover, it also in
cludes special city assessments.
The moratorium is not mandatory
in chartered cities and counties.
There, the "holiday' would be ap-
piled at the discretion of the local
I governing body.
F'raught with deadlock potential
tiles, the beer regulatory measure
was back before the assembly today
for concurrence in senate amend
ments.
There was little prospect of i'm
/ mediate accord. The assembly is
dead set against the local option
clause which empowers local gov
ernmentS to prohibit entirely the
sale of beer, if so minded. Princi-
pal features of the measure includ-
ed:
+ Maximum local fees limited to
$50 for ION sale' licenses and $40
| for "off sale' licenses. The "on
sale" licenses shall be given only to
bona fide restaurants, public eat
ing places, clubs. boarding houses
and hotels. Local governments can
impose an excise tax of not to ex-
ceed SO cents per barrel.
Report On Budget
"The homecoming bill, de-
signed to compel many state de-
partmental and divisional officers
to return to Sacramento-includine
the state supreme court - was
promptly passed by the senate late
yesterday. Senator j. M. Inman
author, declared Sacramento should
be the capital Gin fact as well as
name.' He added the scattering
of state offices throughout the
state caused inefficiency and ex-
travagance.
Late today the senate finance
committee will hear its sub-commit-
tees reports on the S240 900, ,00(
budget bill Senator Will R. Shar'
key, chairman, hopes to get the bill
approved and out onto the senate
floor Friday.
! Slight upward revision was ex
pected. Whether or not the in
crease will be sufficient to block
concurrence of the assembly "bud-
get bloc'' was not known.
| The S49,6O0,OO0 deficit for the en-
suing biennium continued to face
the legislature. An emergency. as
sembly-senate committee worked
diligently in its effort to coordinate
| various taxation plans into one
! proposal.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-20
FLYING PAIR
Still. MISSING

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 20. U.P)-
Seven planes took off from here
today to search the area near Pine,
Ariz., for two missing WinsloW fly
ers. Weather conditions we're clear
ing, permitting safe flying.
A cross section of the Mogollan
Rim country was to be covered near
the junction of Yavapai, Gila and
Maricopa counties, in which a
ranger reported the plane in which
Carmel Giragi, Winslow publisher,
crashed with Pilot Jack Irish Mon
day morning.
From the ground radio commun-
ications we're being established with
the base at Pine, where more than
100 national guardsmen combed
the mountain country since day
break. They we're rushed there last
night by motor truck.
Col. Oscar Temple, adjutant gen.
eral, expected to make connections
with the portable radio station set
up by the guardsinen at noon to-
Gay, to receive a report of the
search, and issue further orders.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-20
MORATORIUM
APPLIES UPON
COUNTY TAXES

Official word that the 60-days
moratorium on payment of state
and county taxes which was re-
Gently declared by the legislature
is to be followed by county offices
was received today by Mont j. Reid,
county tax collector, from Ray L.
Riley, state controller.
Reid points out, however, that
this moratorium is designed for
those who are unable to pay their
taxes at the present time and urges
all those who are able to make re-
turn to do SO since this will save
the county considerable money.
If taxes are paid at once, the
county auditor can apportion the
money and the treasurer will be
able to pay off the registered war
rants, saving the county paying in
terest and also preventing the pos
sibility of further registration OF
warrants.
Reid further points out that
there is a strong likelihood that
the law will be declared unconstitu-
tional and if this occurs, the five
per cent deliquent charge will be
added
Second installment of state anc
county taxes became delinquent
this afternoon, but Reid states that
he will keep his books open a few
days more. Those who can pay
their taxes are urged to do so ano
avoid the risk of having a delin-
quent charge added later if the 60
days moratorium should be declared
unconstitutional
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-20
NACEL QUITS
FILM GROUP

HOLLYWOOD, April 20. U.P) -
Criticism of his conduct of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences part in the motion
picture salary dispute led to ,tce
resignation today of Conrad Nagel,
president of the academy.
The resignation was accepted
with regrets" by majority of the
academy's board members. Nagel
was one of the folncers of the or
ganization.
The actor, in statement explain
ing his action, said criticism of his
manner of handling the current
wage dispute question with Warner
Bros. led to his resignation.
After all studios had agreed to
permit the academy to arbitrate the
salary matter and decide when each
studio should return to full-scale
pay after a moratorium, Warner
Bros. declined to accept the deci-
sion of the academy.
st appealed to Will Hays, presi-
cent of another organization (the
Association of Motion Picture Pro-
ducers) to persuade a recalcitrant
member of his organization to ad-
nit that said member was wrong
in his action and should agree to
abide by the just and correct de-
c'sion of the academy" Nagel said.
MY action, performed in good
faith met With cisapproval of
members of the board of directors
of the academy. In view of this
criticism, 1 have rendered my res
ignation."
Fred. Niblo will serve as temporary
head of the organization until Ma
gels successor is elected next Mon
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-20
Movie Star To
Guard Daughter

HOLLYWOOD, April 90 <U.P) -
AS a means of outwitting any per-
sons who might be designing to
kidnap her daughter, Marlene Diet
rich, screen actress, has announ-
ced publicly that her impending de-
parture for Germany will be made
secretly.
The. German actress said 1t was
possible she might have guards ac-
company her as far as New York.
Miss Dietrich has maintained
guards constantly at her home
since last May when she received
letters threatening to kidnap her
daughter in event she did not turn
$4,000 over to the writer's.
The actress will visit her hus-
band, DR.. Rudolph Sieber, and
other relatives abroad Her contract
with a local studio expires within
a few days and she has not, as
yet, renewed it..
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-20
Tax Moratorium
Applies To City

Due to a signing of a sup
Elemental tax moratorium bill
by Governor ROlph last night,
Ell Centre is now included in
those cities where the mora
torium is effective, John C.
Neale, city clerk, advised to-
day.
The first bill signed by the
governor, did not apply to Ell
CentrO where the delinquency
date is April "a. The bill ap-
piled only. to cities where the
delinquency date is April 20.
The new bill extends the
tax holiday to all cities
ard counties, regardless of de-
linquency date and also in
cludes special city assess
ments, the city clerk stated.
Mr.. Off-Again On Again
Gone Again Finnegan, had
nothing on the city clerk. Of
course he has a swell alibi in
the new bill signed by the
governor but The Press, to
prevent any changes, hereby
declares and affir1ns that the
tax holiday is ON.-Ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-20
BUYS OWN PICTURE

LOS ANGELES, April 20. tU.P}-
A. Muller Ury today found himself
the owner of painting he made
of Mrs. Norman Kerry, wife of the
actor, as we'll as having been paid
$3464 for it on court award. Ury
sued for $4,000 payment, claiming
Mrs. Kerry refused to pay him be-
cause the canvas allegedly made
her look too matronly. Losing in
court, Mrs. Kerry offered the paint
ing at auction and Ury bid it in at
$125.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-20
MIX SAYS FEE
WAS TOO HIGH

LOS ANGELES, April 20. UP)-
Tom Mix, star of western films,
was billed $4,000 for medical SER
vices when it was necessary for
him to have his appendix removed,
he testified today as he fought the
suit of DR.. Gurn Stout, who seeks
$9700 for peritonitis treatments
rendered Mix.
II wasn't very SICK" Mix said in
answer to a question by counsel for
DR.. Stout.
Did you see the bulletins the
doctors put out saying your condi-
ton was critical?" was the next
question.
Eyes, I saw those. They put out
those bulletins so they could charge
me big bills later. After I got well
my chief surgeon, DR.. R. Nichol
Smith, put in a bill for 100000.
Then 1 thought it was time for me
to get my lawyers pusy"
What Mix did about the $780,
600 bill was not brought out. The
actor paid only $400 on the $4,000
bill sent him by DR.. Stout.