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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
NAVY ORDERED
To GET AF TER
RUM RUNNERS
Challenge To Government Ac-
cepted By President Who Is
sues Instructions.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is UP
President Roosevelt has directed
the navy to back up the efforts of
the coast guard and the customs
service to stop liquor smuggling on
the Pacific coast, treasury officials
said today.
The President acted after owners
of the Canadian freighter, Mogul,
lying off the California coast with
cargo of 10000 cases of liquor
destined to smugglers, had asked
the treasury for permission to land
the liquor in Los Angeles under
bond.
Representative of the owners
said smuggling would cease if the
vessel were permitted to enter the
harbor.
Herbert E. CASTOR, assistant to
Acting Secretary of Treasury Nor
genthau, said the telegram was re-
garded as a direct challenge to the
government and that as result,
the President has ordered the navy
to cooperate in stopping smuggling.
Naval officials declined to indi-
cate at once the extent OF anti
smuggling operations which they
might undertake.
The operations will be under di-
rection of the commander of the
San Diego base. The orders trans
mitted to him were not disclosed
but it was reported two or three
fast destroyers would be sent after
the smugglers Immediately,
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Is. U.P)
Twelfth naval district headquar-
ters officials here today declined to
say whether President Roosevelt
had issued orders for them to CO.
operate with the coast guard in
preventing rum running along the
Pacific coast. eve have nothing
for publication, spokesman said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
BY DUANE WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec Is. (U.P) -
The Civil Works Administration
drive to provide jobs for 100000
of the nations unemployed in d
month was "over the top" today
and received the endorsement of
the executive committee of the
United States conference of mayors
as 1.-THE most important and sue
cesSful of all the recovery steps
taken by congress and the Presi-
dent.
Harry Hopkins, civil works adj
ministrator, formally announced to-
day that the number of CWA work
ers has reached and possibly eX-
ceeded" the 100000 mark. He
said no definite figure was avail
able and will not be for a week.
He created state and local CWA
workers with putting the big pro-
gram "over the top"
The announcement that the CWA
had reached its quota of employ
ment, officially made public to-
Gay, was carried exclusively yes
terday by the United Press.
The city executives urged its con-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
Sixteen Applicants
For Citizenship

Sixteen applications for naturali-
cation were heard before Judge
Vaughn Thompson in superior
court this afternoon with w. j.
Butterfield as examiner. or these,
five had been held over from the
June 16 hearing, while the re-
mainder we're filed since that date.
The following applicants were
heard: Herman Fruhn, Rumania;
Luigi Valcassena, Italy; Sol Cherno,
Poland; Amelia j. Tobey, Syria;
Walter Bargum, Germany; Joe
Cauzza, Switzerland; Ramon Pima,
Mexico; Lima Won Allmen, Switzer-
land; Pedro Gonzales, Mexico
Percy L. Flint, England; Esther
Goldman. Poland; Robert Elliott,
England; LUZ Perez, Mexico;
Thomas P. Allen, England; Eugene
Frances Demele, Hungary, and
Ernestine Castill, Mexico.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
Lindberghs At
Santo Domingo

SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS,
Santa Domingo, Dec. Is. UP) -
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergil
arrived today at 1040 a. m. tEST),
enroute home for the holidays, after
flight of 2l0 miles from San
Juan, Puerto Rico.
From this point, the noted Amer
lean flyers were within striking
distance of continental United
States. The air distance to Miami
is only o35 miles, we'll within the
cruising range of their big ship.
Following the customary course OF
tic PAM American Always, how
ever, the Lindberghs could fly to
Haiti, thence to Havana, and so
across the narrow Gulf of Florida.
Colonel Lindbergh was known to
have papers not only for Sanro Do
mingo but for Miami, and it was
regarded as probable that he would
eliminate the Havana leg OF the
flight, thus saving at least one day
of the return trip.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
OL.STE.AD AIT
CHARGES DEAD

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec Is. U.H
Dismissal of Volstead act charges
against II persons in II western
states was sought today by federal
authorities here on the basis OF a
ruling by the U. S. district court CT
appeals.
The ruling written by Judge Cur
It's d. Wilbur, presiding judge of
the ninth federal district, held that
repeal of the 18th amendment
would prevent higher courts FROM
affirming convictions under the
Volstead act when tie sentences
were appealed.
The district includes the states
CT California, Washington, Oregon,
Arizona. New Mexico, Colorado,
Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah and
Montana.
Tie decision was reao when the
court reversed the conviction of
James Green, Pocatello, Ida, on
transportation charges. His an-
peal was filed the day after the
DIST amendment repeating federal
prohibition was ratified.
ut is a universally recognized
rule OF American and English jur-
isprudence," Judge Wilbur said,
"tLat repeal OF a criminal law be-
fore final Judgment has been rem
dered deprives the courts of the
power to proceed to judgment in
pending criminal cases, unless there
is a saving clause in the law,
Amendment q contains no saving
clause"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
@sWlll-
~ ROGERS
w 'S0ys:

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. IA.
(SpeciaD- Roscoe Turner and
1 Just breezed in here, TWO
hours, 400 miles, to a little
stage acting at a benefit, Ros-
Goes jokes better be good for
with the Democrats doing all
that can be done and the Re-
publicans keeping still, why it
don't leave me much to work
on, so my little riddles are not
so hot.
France handed us their year.
ly laugh, we told EN- 1t was
debt-paying time, and they just
said "yeah?" They have even
borrowed our English language.
Say, with Jesse Jones offer
$35 an ounce for new gold,
every man, woman or child
that could get burro and a
pick have gone to the hills.
This country has gone nugget
minded" And if they do what
they oughC to do and make sill
yer a money, instead of just a
thing to shoot craps with, why
this whole west will boom and
we will have tie king coming
over with a pick and shovel.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
Officers Slayer
To Be Executed

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Is. UP
The death penalty was imposed
today on James Sidney Rogan, San
Francisco underworld character,
for the murder of Deputy Sheriff
Rudolph Vejar Dec. II, 1882.
Superior Judge Fletcher BCWron
denied a motion for a new trial
and sentenced Rogan to hang.
Vejar was killed in gun bat
tie in a speakeasy, during which
Rogan's companion in robbery
attempted was killed by the Of
ficer.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
Ferry Workers
Planning Strike

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Is. U.Py
-Ferryboat union leaders were nj
vested today with full power to call
a strike affecting all automobile
ferries in San Francisco bay should
present arbitration efforts fail.
The strike authority was given
the joint union committee by a
vote taken among the 600 union
men protesting continuance of a
10 per cent wage cut by the South
orn Pacific-Golden Gate Ferries
company.
George Creel, local chairman of
the national labor board. insisted
that there must be no strike.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
Field Agent For
State CWA Here

Charles L. Schottland who sue
ceeds Roy Pilling as field agent Of
the state CWA for the southern
district, visited Will the board of
supervisors yesterday afternoon and
informally discussed with them the
lelief set-up now in force in the
county.
Schottland was told by the SUI
pervisors that their chief prob
lem lies in the transportation Of
workers to the different projects
upon which they are to be put to
work. They were told that this
difficulty may be solved by inclu-
sion in the project set-ups to be
submitted, definite amounts which
will cover the rental of necessary
trucks.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
TWO DEAD nv
LOVE TRAGEDY

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Is. UP
An attempted reconciliation with
his wife, whom he divorced three
months ago, was climaxed early
today when II. H. Richardson, SO.
Hollywood police officer, shot and
killed her and then inflicted a fatal
wound upon himself.
Earl B. LutZ, manager OF the
apartment house where Richard
son resided, said the officer ar
ranged two weeks ago that Mrs.
Richardson be given the adjoin-
ing apartment so he could effect a
reconciliation.
The bodies of the couple we're
found when Richardson failed TO
report for duty.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
BLAST CAUSES
SEVERE LOSS

CHICAGO, Dec. Is. UP)-Four
persons were injured seriously and
buildings wrecked over more than
square mile OF Chicago's north
side today by a gas explosion
which caused damage estimated at
more than S1,O0O,0OO. The blast
was caused by igniticn Of a match
in a gas filled basement.
Smaller explosions following the
first blast continued for 20 min
utes. Thousands Of persons fled
in terror from rocking buildings
as the ground shook from the i'm
pact of subterranean shocks.
Underground gas mains were
thrown to the surface of the street,
belching flames high into air and
endangering nearby structures.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
Coach's Death
To Be Probed

SOUTH CHATHAM, Mass, Dec.
Is. U,P)-Barnstable county auth
critics will investigate the shooting
of Richard j. GlendCn, Columbia
University crew coach found dead
beside his IL gauge shotgun on
snow covered Marshland about a
mile and a half from his home
here yesterday.
Though medical examiner C.
w. Keene of Chatham announced
he will record the case as one OF
accidental shooting, District At
torney william c. Crossley ordered
the tragedy investigated
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
SETTLES DAMAGE SUIT

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Is. (U.P) -
Patricia Lee, 10, prepared to re-
turn home to Honolulu today, after
settling for $500 a $4,000 breach
Of promise suit against DR., c. F.
Sanbor, local physician.
The girl accused Sanborn OF lur-
ing her from her native land
through a promise of matrimony
He repudiated the promise after
she followed him here September
%. she charged.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
BENDS CAUSE DEATH

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Is. U.P)
The bends" dreaded affliction
of deep-Water divers, was given
today as the cause of the death OF
Lloyd j. Evans, experienced diver
who came here from Bremerton,
Wash, to work on the San Fran
CISCO Oakland Bay bridge.
Evans was stricken while work.
ing at a depth af 112 feet re-
moving pins from a caisson near
Yerba Buena island.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
RIVERSIDE OFFICIAL DIES

RIVERSIDE. Calf. Dec 49, U.P
John A. Taylor, Sc, president OF
the Riverside city council, died ~
his home here yesterday following
a brief illness His successor viii
be chosen at a special election,
February 2, when voters also will
decide a recall movement against
Mayor f. 3. Criddle.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
CAR LOADINGs INCREASE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. tU,R) -
TIE American Railway association
announced that carloadings for the
week ending December 9 totaled
1903 cars, an increase OF 42,o78
above the preceding week and 49,
$50 above the corresponding week
in 1892.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-15
GOLD PRICE UNCHANGED

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. UP
The government today fixed its
price on newly mined gold at S3401
an ounce, unchanged since Deem
Der |,
Smyrna times., 1933-03-15
KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Dinner Parties
Reported About Town
REMLEY ANNIVERSARY

7 Kenton, March 14.-The Honor
Roll of Kenton School for the fifth
period, has ben announced and one
pupil has attained the coveted rec
ognition of merit for this period.
She is Miss Betty Cook of the
first grade.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Doughten
of Smyrna, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Crossley Sr., motored to Whining
ton on Sunday and spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Hudson.
Mrs. Lena Buck and son Henry
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. Clifton Reynolds
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.. Walker and
children, spent Sunday with her
brother, Mr.. Roy Wiley and family
near New Castle.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith
and Mr.. Frank Shubert of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Pauline Smith and Mr.. J. P.
Walker.
Mrs. Edward Wright of Newark,
Del, spent last Wednesday with
her daughter, Mrs. Pauline Smith.
Mrs. c. w. Guthrie and children
Betty and Clinton, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
N. E. Culley in Rock Hall, Md.
Miss Irene Cook of Claymont,
spent the weekend with her father
Mr.. John N. Cook.
Mrs. Sarah N. Walker is visiting
her daughter, Mrs G. P. Middleton
in Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. Walter Iilyard and son in
law, Mr. Norman Purnell, of
Georgetown, were in town, last Fri
day.
Mrs. Frances Miller of Whining
ton, spent last Sunday with Mrs.
Addie G. Arthurs and Mrs. Agnes
Crossley.
I Mr.. Eugene Attix spent the week
end in Wilmington.
/ Mr.. ]. T. Burrows and sister, Mrs
Mary Hurlock, entertained at din
ner on Sunday, Mr.. and rms. Olin
Pinder and daughter Betty.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Paul George Of Do
yer, spent Sunday with her father
Mr.. J. r. Clark.
Smyrna times., 1933-03-15
STATE CAPITAL,
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their DOings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

Dover, March 14.-Dr. and Mrs
Charles M. Wharton returned tba
first of last week from Baltimore
where they spent several DAYS with
Mrs. Wharton's brother-in-law, Mr.
Ingle and three daughters.
The purchase of a site for locat-
ing the present postoffice building
which was transferred to the Town
of Dover by the U. S. Government
was discussed at a recent meeting
of Town Council and Mayor Wood
ford was instructed to make furtb-
er Investigations as to a suitable
location
Mrs. Cecil c. Fulton, Jr., has re-
turned to her home in Summit. N
j., following a several days visit
with her mother, Mrs. Amos Cole
She made the trip by motor and
was accompanied home by her sf-
ter, Mrs. DUPONT Walker, who VIII
be her guest for fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rothrock. of
Wilmington, were recent guests of
DR.. and Mrs Cahan Sipple.
Mr.. and Mrs. "Pete" Conlin were
recent guests of her aunt, Mrs.
Robert Walker and Mr.. Walker.
They were enroute to their home in
Albany, N. Y. from Miami, Florida
Sheriff and Mrs. r. A. Salisbury
entertained a number of friends
and relatives at turkey dinner.
Mrs. Edgar w. Montell was
hostess to her bridge club last week
at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Minnie w. Horsey on North state
street.
Mrs T. Marvel Gooden, Jr., who
has been i'll at her home for the
past week, is improving.
Miss "Bobbie" Gilbride, of Viii
mington, has been spending several
days with ner sister, Mrs. Frank H.
Davis and Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard AppIeby
Smyrna times., 1933-03-15
DOWN TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE WAY
Items of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
ThorOughfare Neck
NEWS AND PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, March 14-The
Adult Singing Glass of Taylor's
Bridge will meet on Thursday ev-
ening for the last time. The class
is invited to sing during the ser
vices on Sunday afternoon at
Friendship Church. The class has
also received an invitation to sing
with the st. Georges class at st.
Georges, on Tuesday evening. On
Monday evening, March 27, the
class will participate in the Final
Assembly Program of the New
Castle County Adult Centers in
Mitchell Hall, Newark
The Taylor's Bridge Parent
Teachers Association met on Fri
day evening. This association has
the honor of being the first in the
county to join the Delaware Citi-
zens Association this year. The
membership is in the name of Ed
ward Latta, president of the asso-
ciation
Messrs. Arthur CHM and Roland
Johnson are attending court in Will
mington.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Curry and
sons, and Mr.and Mrs. Harry Shaw
of Chester, Pa, spent Sunday with
their mother, Mrs. Ella McClain
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davidson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Johnson, Mrs.
]. E. Latta, and Mr. Stephen Glen
daniel spent Wednesday in Will
mington.
The Taylor's Bridge Home Dem
onstration Club held its March
meeting Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Robert Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee David spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
r. Alfree and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Alfree.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Steller and
daughter Martha spent Tuesday in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Wheeler
and sons spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William For
akers.
Misses Dorothy Jaminson and
Mary Johnson and Robert David
Smyrna times., 1933-03-15
DELANEY
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Delaneys, March 14.-Miss Jean
Pryor has returned home after
spending several days at Washing
ton, d. G.
Mr.. William Husilton has return
ed home after spending several
weeks with his aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Reihms.
Those on the sick list are Mrs.
John Walton and Mrs. Rachel Oar
rell.
Mr.. Jimmie Holmes of Baltimore,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Charles
Davis and Mr.. aDvis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pyle and
family, spent Sunday with relatives
at Cecilton, Md.
Mrs. John Smith and little son
and daughter spent several days
last week with relatives in Chester
Mr.. Charles Davis celebrated his
birthday last Sunday by entertain
ing a few friends at dinner.
Smyrna times., 1933-03-15
TEMPLEVILLE
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

1ttInS VI CIsOnd1 anu 1oOCAd1 HI
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Templeville, Md, March Il
The Ladies Aid Society was enter
tanned last Wednesday by Mrs.John
Davis and Mrs. Herbert Knots at
the home of the latter.
Mr.. NJ. A. Kinnamon attended a
P. o. S. of A. business meeting in
Baltimore representing the local
lodge.
Mrs. William Palmatory, of St.
Georges Del, and Mrs. Russell
Kelley, of Massey, spent a visit
with Mrs. Rita Cole last week.
Mr.. Harry Knotts has been en-
tertaining the following guests at
a house party, Miss Lucille Barcus,
of Centreville; Miss Katherine Hur-
lock, of Church Hill; Miss Isabel
Raughley, and Miss Majorie Pippin,
of Templeville; and Messrs. Thorn
as Hayden and Fred Wood, of Cen
treville.
Mrs. Charles Ackerman, of Bal
timore, has returned home.
Smyrna times., 1933-03-15
SMYRNA LANDING
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Smyrna Landing, March 14-Mr.
and Mrs Frank Yearsley and moth
er, Mrs. Susan Yearsley of Port
Penn, were Sunday visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sudler and
son James, of Clayton, spent visit
with their little granddaughter
Janet Smith, Sunday, who is being
cared for by Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Isaac Warner of the Wilson Line,
Thomas Warner and sister, Miss
May, of Deakyneville, spent a visit
with their grandmother, Mrs.
Thomas Wrench, Sunday Miss
Ada McClain of Taylor's Bridge,
accompanied them.
Capt. Isaac Burris and wife of
Little Creek, spent a visit with her
sister, Mrs. Louis Gaulke, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Virden, Jr.,
and children, Jane and Doris, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Virden, Sr., near Walk
er's.
Mr.. Harry Davis of Upland, Pa,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Warner and
sons Bobby and Alan, of Hollyoak,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Emma
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Jackson spent
Friday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey and
children John and Louis, Mrs. Wal
ter Reed and daughter Patrica, of
Marcus Hook, and Louis Gaulke Jr.
who engineers a tug, spent yester-
day with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Gaulke.
Smyrna times., 1933-03-15
SUDLERSVILLE
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Sudlersville, Md, March IA Rev.
Arthur Walls and Mrs. Walls and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Walls and
Miss Nan Rhodes, of Brookline, Pa,
have been visiting Rev. Walls
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer Walls.
Miss Ruth Evans, of Wilmington
Del, has been guest of her broth.
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. a. Geiser.
Mrs. Harrington Knots was q
recent guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Earle r. Bishop, near Cen
treville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ. George
entertained Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Walls, Of Asheville, N. O., at dinner
Monday evening.
Mr.. Spencer Walls and Mr.. John
Smith representing the laymen Of
Calvary Church, attended a preach
ers and laymen's meeting Of the
Middletown District held at Wor-
ton, in Kent county. Rev. Hopkins
also attended the meeting.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Brewer
and family have returned to their
home at Price, Md, after spending
the past four weeks with Mrs.
Brower's mother, Mrs. James Mer-
rick.
+ Mrs. Edgar Yarnall and daugh-
\ ter, Miss Margaret Yarnall, Of Phil
adelphia, and Miss Rachel Hicks, Of
West Chester, were weekend
guests of Mrs. .Yarnal's sister. Miss
Emma Gillespie.
/ Mrs. Earl Benton and daughter,
Miss Ellen Esther Benton, and son,
Edward Benton, of New Castle, Del,
spent a recent visit with Mrs. Ben
tons brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. ~ A. Johnson.
Smyrna times., 1933-03-15
BLACKBIRD
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

terest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Blackbird, March IS Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Smith and son OF
West Chester, Mrs. Cora Heinold
Of Kennett Square, Pa, and George
Heinold of West Chester, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. c. Fred
Heinold
Mrs. Thomas G. Rowand of Oak
lyn, N. J., was a caller at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Roosevelt
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Reihm of
Bear, Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Mofitt
of Mddletown, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Burchard and daughters of
Odessa, were recent visitors with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Webber
Mr.. George McNatt of Smyrna
Landing, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. R. L. Nichols.
Mr.. John A. Heinold, who has
been quite i'll, is somewhat improv-
ed.
Miss Reba Meginness spent part
of last week with Mrs. Lewis
Nickel of Delaware City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Maegal
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Kohl.