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Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
FEDERAL MEN
HERE TONIGHT

Guests at tonight's regular week
ly dinner of the chamber of COM
merce will be Paul A. Ewing, Pro-
fessor w. w. Wier, Harry F. Bla-
ney and J. H. Mccormick. They are
in Imperial Valley to investigate
soil water, drainage and other fac
tors, and will report their findings
to Washington. Their coming is the
result of appeals made to Henry
Morgenthau, Jr., governor of the
Federal Loan Agency, by the Ell
Centro Chamber of Commerce and
other civic and official bodies, urg-
ing that the department of agricul-
ture make an independent survey
of conditions in Imperial Valley,
with a view to having this area
placed ON the list of places eligible
for federal farm land loans.
Some of the visitors are already
very familiar with Imperial VAL
ley. Professor Wier was largely in
Strumental in planning the present
drainage system. He has made fire.
quent trips to Ell Centro in past
years and we'll understands condi-
tons here.
Tonight'S dinner will be held at
the Barbara Worth hotel, at $50
o'clock and will be very informal,
as are the summer evening dinner
meetings of the chamber of COM
merce. President Tyler asks that all
directors of the chamber be present.
1T is exceedingly necessary" Ty-
Ter states, that these engineers and
government representatives should
make contact with our business
men here, and learn about Imperial
Valley through first-hand contact
with our people. Therefore 1 ask
that there be a large attendance of
directors, members and the public
generally, 1t is not necessary" he
added, that those who come be
members of the chamber of COM
merce. Meetings are always open
to the public, and a very general
invitation is extended to everyone
in Imperial Valley to be present to-
night and meet and greet these
visiting officials, who can do SC
much for Imperial Valley if they
can be assisted, through contact
with out citizens, to obtain the in
formation which they seek. and
transmit to Washington and the
federal land loan officers a true
picture of conditions here"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
NAVY BUILDING
BIDS OPENED

WASHINGTON, July 26. U.Pi -
The navy department today opened
bids for 81 warShips, the largest
number OF bids ever received in one
day in the history of the depart
ment.
The bids included proposals for
the construction of two aircraft
carriers, one heavy cruiser, one
light cruiser, eight 1850 ton des-
troyers, seven 1900 ton destroyers,
and two submarines.
The bids we're as follows:
Aircraft carriers. Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.,
Newport News, Va, one aircraft
carrier to be completed in 36
months, $24,7Oo,OOO; two aircraft
carriers, first to be completed in SO
months, the second in 40 months,
$23 ,000, 900 each.
New York Shipbuilding company
Camden, N. j., one aircraft carrier,
36 months, $25 100000; two aircraft
carriers, SO and 40 months, S24, ,265,-
900 each.
Bethlehem Shipbuilding corpora
ton, Quincy, Mass, one aircraft
carrier, $26.140,0 900. SO months: two
aircraft carriers 80 and 40 months
$24, 1876 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
WIFE CHARGES
ACTOR CRUEL

LOS ANGELES, July 26. UP
Adolphe Menjou, debonaire screen
actor, was intoxicated and abusive
many times, twice threatened her
with death and once entertained
another woman in New York
apartment hotel, his wife, Kathryn
Carver, screen actress, charged to-
day in a suit for divorce.
In the long-awaited action she
asked also that she be awarded all
community property, which she val
ued at 100000. She requested too,
that restraining order be issued
TO prevent Menjou from withdraw
ing any funds from the jurisdiction
of the local courts.
Menjou's extreme cruelty caused
her to suffer three nervous break
downs. she claimed.
Threats on her life, she said
were made while the actor brand
ished gun.
The Menjous were married in
Paris in May, 1928, and there were
frequent separations and reconcil-
iations until few months ago when
it was announced they had parted
for good" Hollywood had antici-
pated the divorce action since that
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
CHARGE STATE
CIVIL SERVICE
PLAN ABUSED

SACRAMENTO, July 26. U.P)-
Charges that ROLAND A. Vande-
grift, state director of finance,
used the state civil service system
to build up vicious spoils sys-
tenn today marked the latest chap
ter of the feud between the state
board of equalization and the de-
partment of finance.
The charge was voiced by Rich
ard E. Collins, chairman of the
equalization board, after Vande-
grift had urged the legislature to
take administrators of new taxes
from the control of the board and
place them under civil service.
This action by Vandegrift was
termed IAN attempt to secure ad-
ditional political spoils at the ex-
pense of the taxpayer"
When California returns to real
civil service rather than a mas
querade to cloak political job hun
terS. both the legislature and the
board of equalization will request
that the administrators of the new
tax program be brought under its
provisions" Collins said.
But we certainly have no inten-
tion of turning over this very vital
work to an administration which
has shown itself utterly lacking in
leadership or concern for the pub
lie interests"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
CRASH DRAWS
DOUBLE PROBE
Army And County Authorities
Investigate Tragedy Which
Took Seven Lives.

OCEANSIDE, Calf, July 26. up
"A two-fold investigation was op-
ened today into the spectacular
crash of a giant army bombing
plane which caused the death OF
seven men.
While an army board of inquiry
was ordered convened at March
field, Riverside, home base of the
flyers, the county coroner ordered
an inquest held in San Diego to de-
termine cause of the crash.
Witnesses said the plane lost a
wing in mid air and crashed 500
feet to the ground a halt mile
south of this city.
The dead were:
Lieut.. Carl H. Murray Filler, Ida.
Sergt. Archie w. SnodgraSs, San
Antonio, Tex.
Sergt. Bonnell l.. Herrick, War
saw, Ind.
Corp. Walter T. Taylor, Los An
geles.
Pvt. Stanley Book, Detroit, Mich.
Pvt. Albert Overend, Coronado,
Calf.
Pvt. Vincent Galdin, Green River,
Mich.
Tie ship had left March field
shortly before noon yesterday on a
regular training flight to Rockwell
field, San Diego. Lieut.. Murray was
at the controls.
Over Oceanside the plane was
seen to veer. One of the flyers
climbed out upon the wing in an
apparent attempt to repair bro
ken brace.
Suddenly the wing snapped Oft
close to the ship, and with dull
roar it crashed nose first to the
ground, narrowly missing the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Glasco.
1t was apparent that Lieut. Muir
ray was making a desperate at
tempt to right the heavy two-mot-
ored craft The fact that he switch
ed off the ignition prevented an ex-
plosion.
Bodies of the victims were ter,
ribly mangled. Identification was
impossible until other army pilots
flew here from Rockwell field. Fol
several hours the number of deao
was undetermined. March Field au-
thorities we're positive only five
men had left for Rockwell field II
the ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
e9yR|!S$s:iR

BEVERLY HILLS, July 25.
(SpeciaD-Coming from FriS-
co to Los Angeles with RiS-
coe Turner is no more of
trip than going from the OBJ
servation car to the diner. I
found a lot of good grass feed
and water and I turned my
governors cut for few days
to give their feet and voices
a rest.
I rush down here to try and
settle the movie strike before
they get here, as all of 'em
want to see the gals work.
ing.
Here is the best one have
seen yet-A Hollywood film
extra suing her husband for
divorce, claimed it on the
ground that cher husband
accused her of being the cause
of all the depression. That
will certainly be welcome news
to Mr.. Hoover to know there
is somebody blamed for all of
the world S depression besides
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
WAR PLOT is
AMUSING TO
FILM ACTOR

HOLLYWOOD, July 26. U.P9-
The idea that plotters once sought
to kill him in Japan as part of a
plan to force Japan and United
States into war was viewed as fan
tastic today by Charles Spencer
Chaplin, famed screen comedian.
THE Lord forbid" he said with
a quiet smile, that actors ever
should be the cause of bloodshed. -
AT the same time" he chuckled
with an afterthought, II guess
there have been less worthy reasons
for war"
The story of the proposed plot
was told yesterday in Toxic at the
trial of 10 Japanese naval officers
involved in the assassination of
Premier Tsuyoshi Inukai in May,
1882.
Really" Chaplin concluded in
more serious vein, "the story
seems incredible. I can only say
that on my visit to Japan 1 was af-
forded a most wonderful reception
both by the officials of the gov
ernment and the people. Both we're
generous and hospitable to me dur
ing my stay there"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
Ask Legislature
To Aid Girl Hunt

SACRAMENTO, July 26. UP
Appropriation of $1,000 to assist in
the search for kidnapped Helen
Lyons, 14-year-old Sacramento girl,
was asked of the state legislature
today.
At the suggestion of Clarence
Morrill,, chief of the bureau of
criminal identification. Senator
David Bush offered a measure rails
ing that amount.
Morrill, said he was moved to ask
for the appropriation because of
President Roosevelt IS suggestion
state authorities should aid local
law enforcement agencies particu-
larly in kidnapping cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
Touring Group
Without Funds

LOS ANGELES, July 26. tU.P)-
without funds since the death of
their leader, 1870 eastern school
teachers and students were strand
ed in an auto camp here today,
seeking means to return to their
homes.
The district attorneys office
meanwhile began an investigation
of circumstances surrounding the
Coast -to-Coast Collegiate Camp
Tours, Inc.." of which Rev. Enos
Jansen is leader and president.
The group, in six busses and
trucks, arrived Thursday night
They said Rev. E. o. Schwitters,
head of the tour, had died after
the party left Bloomfield, N. j.,
and that finances had bene tangled
since.
Rev. Jansen is Rev. Schwitter's
nephew.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
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PORK BARREL
WELL FILLED

SACRAMENTO, July 26. W.P1
The "pork barrel" band wagon
changed and clattered through the
legislature today as lawmakers,
long restrained by the late econ
omy era, clambered aboard with
appropriations for their several
districts.
The lid was definitely off. Al
ready additional appropriation bills
totaling s1,315,00O have passed one
or both houses. More will pour in
today, probably the last of the
legislative session. The drive was
I distinct contrast to economy of
the spring session.
The senate finance committee re-
ported favorably one bill contain
ing $134,000 for the department of
social welfare; $4,000 for the ju-
dicial council: $4,000 for bureau OF
criminal Identification and $4,000
for the division of narvotics.
Then the parade began-in the
form of "rider' amendments
Additional appropriations popped
up on all sides.
"Get on the band wagon, boys, y
caustically observed Senator j. M
Inman, Sacramento. "I've been
here a long time and I can hear
the landslide coming and the logs
rolling
Senator Sharkey pleaded with
the senate to check the flow of ap-
preparations. "May I ask the sem
stors where they expect to get the
money? Even if we pass all the
revenue measures now pending, we
could not balance the budget. And
vet you pile on these additional
appropriations. -
The senate paid no heed. The
following appropriations went
through with only a few "no'
votes:
Snow survey, $4,000; construc-
ton of Whittier school gymnasium
SIS 900; predatory animal control
10000; $4,000 revolving fund for
administering the earthquake build
ing inspection; $500 for the wat
er supervision in Sacramento and
San Joaquin rivers; $4,000 fol
flood control maintenance in the
same two rivers; $4,000 for admin
istering of the state recovery act
The bill will come up for final pas
sage today.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
FORMER FILM
STAR NOT TO
PRESS CHARGE

LOS ANGELES, July 26. U.P)-
Mary Miles Minter, former screen
star, now plain Juliet Shelby, busi-
nesswoman, wants no investigation
of purported irregularities in the
handling of her earnings by her
mother, Mrs. Margaret Shelby.
Miss Minter asked that the dis
trict attorneys office drop a pro-
posed investigation into the stew
ardship after Superior Judge
Charles Burnell suggested it SAVIOR
ed of mismanagement.
Judge Burnell made his sugges-
tion when he sentenced Leslie B.
Henry to term of 2 to "a years
in prison for his confessed en-
bezzlement of $4,000 from Mrs.
Shelby's bond account, money she
was investing for her daughter.
Miss Minter expressed belief that
Judge Bunnels remarks were un-
called for"
Another pending inquiry into
Mrs. Shelby's income tax returns
by federal agents also was expect
ed to be dropped today.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
Kidnapers Make
Mistake In Prey

PASADENA. July 26. W.P) - A
mistake in identity was believed to-
day to have delivered Charles L.
Wright, prominent banker, from a
kidnapping plot, and had resulted in
a headache for his gardener.
Apparently lying in wait for
Wright, the men, at least two in
number, fell upon Thomas Virgins,
gardener, and tried to beat him
into insensibility. Hearing the
gardener IS outcry, Wright ran to
the spot, but the men had become
frightened and fled.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
MISS JACOBS
IN SEM|-F|NAL

SEABRIGHT, N. j., July 26. W.D
Alice Marble Of San Francisco,
seeded No. 4, was eliminated from
the Seabright invitation tennis
tournament today when she lost a
quarter final match TO Sarah Pal
frey of Brookline, Mass, SO, so.
Helen Jacobs of Berkeley, Calf,
made quick work of Mrs. Marjorie
Gladman Van Ryn of Philadelphia,
the national champion winning In
straight sets, 6-l, 6-3.
Josephine Cruickshank of Santa
Ana, Calf. seeded third, defeated
Marjorie Sachs, Cambridge, Mass.
Ga, Ga.
Baroness Maud Levi Of New York
today completed the semi-final
bracket with Ga. 1913 victroy over
Virginia Rice of Boston. seeded
sixth.
Miss Jacobs will play Miss Cruick-
shank in one OF tomorrow's semi
finals, while Miss Palfrey will meet
Baroness Levi.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
TO ABANDON ROAD

WASHINGTON, July 26. U.P)-
The Arizona and New Mexico rail-
way and its lessee, the Southern
Pacific railroad filed an applica-
tion with the interstate commerce
commission today for permission
to abandon 38 miles of track on It's
So-called Lordsburg- -Hachita branch
between Hachita and Oil Sliding,
N. M. The railroads contended the
branch failed to yield sufficient
revenue to justify further opera
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
Italian Air Fleet
At Newfoundland

SHOAL HARBOR, MID, July 26.
U.P)-General Balbo's Italian air
squadron, enroute across the ocean
to Italy after it's epic flight to Chi
cago, landed here today.
The first section of IL planes
came down at 1926 p. m. (EDT
The flight of approximately SIS
miles the Shediac, N. B., was made
without mishap except for the
forced landing of one plane. the
I-Rovi. Prince Edward Island.
The other % planes made a good
landing on the waters of the har-
Dor here, guided by the "a marker
buoyS set out for them.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
FILM ACTOR SUED

LOS ANGELES, July 25. U.P,-
Warren Hymer, motion picture
heavy was named in a 6,100
battery suit brought by Marian E.
Schultz, a nurse, on file today. Miss
Schultz charged Hymer kicked and
beat her, then threw her into a
swimming pool, while she was en-
ployed as nurse for the actors
mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
FILM STRIKE
To BE LONG

HOLLYWOOD, July 26. UP =
PreSaging long-draWn stubborn
battle, motion picture producers
and striking technical workers mar
shalled opposing forces today as a
walkout of more than 5000 studio
employees hampered film activity.
Producers flatly declared that
they we're continuing their sched-
uled $100,000,000 productions with
little inconvenience; representatives
of the striking unions were equal
ly insistent that the industry was
crippled.
Although conditions within the
studios were admittedly changing
every hour" the producers claimed
they were operating within so to
go per cent of normalcy, through
use of non union workers.
The lack of experienced camera
men was admitted by the producers,
who claimed, however, that less
than 40 per cent had answered the
strike call in support of the sound
technicianS' walkout.
On the other hand. Howard Hurd,
business agent of the cameramen'S
union, said only eight of the 1874
members of the union had failed
| to heed the strike order.
| No conferences between repre-
sentatives of the two parties were
held yestrday, although it was re-
! pcrsed shat overtures had been
| made by various studio executives
| to individual strikers.
| HOLLYWOOD, July 26. U,P)-
, Representatives of striking motion
picture technicians were understood
late today to be closeted with
Richard Green, stage craft labor
chief, in the effort to effect a SYM
| pathetic strike of motion picture
operators throughout the country.
If Green accedes, it was under
! stood, he will dispatch a telegram
to union headquarters in New
York.
The development, coming on the
heels of reports that the studios
were weathering walkout measures
taken to date, presaged new de-
termination on the workers part
to drive the studios to acceptance
of their original demand-better
pay and hours for "Sound men. -
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
TUo Die AS Gang
Ambushes Auto

CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 26.
W.P)-A police car enroute to the
state penitentiary with a prisoner
was ambushed today by four gun
men, who killed one deputy sheriff,
wounded another, and captured and
Slew the prisoner.
The body of the convicted man,
still handcuffed, later was found
in an automobile abandoned in an
alley in Huntingto, w. Va.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
GOTHAM WELCOMES POST

NEW YORK, July 26, W.R)-For
the second time in two years, Wiley
Post rode through the streets of
lower New York today, to receive
the city's formal recognition for
an around-the-world flight, while
thousands of office workers massed
on the sidewalks and jammed the
windows of skyScrapers to pay him
tribute.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
CRoONER GUARDS BABY

HOLLYWOOD, July 26. <U.Pl -
Fearful of kidnapers, Bing Crosby,
radio "crooner," has been granted
permission by the police commits
sion to employ a special police Of
ficer as bodyguard for his wife, the
former Dixie Lee, and their baby.
Crosby said his work often required
him to be away from home for
weeks at a time.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
BELIEVE CLUE
IS PORTANT
San Diego Police Checking
Child's Handprints Found In
Dust.

SAN DIEGO, July 26. ;U.P5-A
reward of $2400 was offered by the
county board of supervisors today
for the capture of the fiend killer
of Dalbert Aposhian, 7. At the same
time the county challenged the city
to match the reward and action
was started by one councilman for
a $1,000 reward. Meantime, one new
startling clue had developed.
Summoned to a vacant house
where neighbors thought they had
heard screams of a boy some nights
ago, police found the handprlntS
of small child on the dust of the
| floor. Photographs were immedi
| ately taken to be checked with Apo
shian's hand. A vigorous investiga-
tion was centered around the pos
sible clue.
SAN DIEGO, July 26. UP
Seeking the slayer of seven-year-
old Dalbert ApoShian, police today
turned their activities to house
toulouse hunt by $50 World war
veterans and $50 members of the
! Dormant Ku Klux Klan.
Vigilantes patrolled the residen-
tial streets last night to calm par
ents who feared their children
would fall victims to the pervert
who mutilated the body of Dal-
bert, drained it of blood, and cast
it into San Diego bay. The most
promising clue was the story of a
fisherman who said he saw a man
and boy in rowboat crossing
the main channel to North Island
about 4 p, m. Wednesday.
A search of old Fort Pico, relic
of the days of the Mexican occu-
patton, on the tip of North Island
revealed no trace of blood among
the old gun placements.
AS radio stations broadcast ap-
peals for volunteers to join the
search, the police chief was in
formed that the Ku Klux Klan, in
active here for nearly seven years
had called its members into action
An examination of the boy Is
clothing disclosed several cypress
needles and a small feather, and
these were subjected to chemica
analysis in the hope they might re-
veal the place of the Staying.
Surgeons indicated the direct
cause of death was strangulation
The ears were cut off, the tongue
slit. some of the vital organs re
moved, and an attempt made tt
gouge out the eyes
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
Baseball Scores
American League

At Chicago
Cleveland 200 800 031-7 IL |
Chicago ........001 900 000-1 3
Hudlin and Pytlak; Heving and
Berry.
At Boston Qst game)-
New York .............. 900 900 011-2 5 0
Boston ..................000 600 000-0 s. 0
Gomez and Dickey; Weiland and
Ferrell.
AMERICAN
At Detroit
st. Louis 900 010 1877 13 2
Detroit 200 211 30x-9 ID 0
Stiles and Shea; Bridges, Hog
sett, Hebert and Hayworth.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
National League

bCll6S, OiiduOC anu bopCh, pCilu-
macher, Bell and Mancuso, Rich
ards.
At New York (Second Camel
Brooklyn ,........00l 002 000-3 6 Q
New York POL 100 00x-4 7 0
Carroll, Beck and Lopez; Par
melee and Mancuso.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26

At Boston (1st game
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26

Berry.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26
At New York (Second Camel

At st. Louis
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-26

STILES and Shea, Bridges, HC
sett, Hebert and Hayworth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-26

still, but are driven about by restlessneSs.
 Conversation A 'Lost Art"
 Years ago in the evenings fam flies sat around a fire and talked, and played games. Today conver- sation is lost art, and hostess dreads such simple pastimes. She suggests bridge, or a movie, or an automobile ride, and these are not particularly conducive to cul- ture.
 American sports are too eXpen- sive and too professionalized. We have accustomed ourselves to play ing games requiring considerable outlay for equipment, and to play ing the part of spectator most of the time. If we could learn to appreciate such pleasures as hik- ing, badminton, table tennis, vol leyball, intra- mural football and baseball. we would be better off.
 Sports should be turned intt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-26
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