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Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11
AN INDUSTRY KILLED

Closing down of the tuna industry on
the coast may be none of our business. as
1t doesn't directly effect Imperial Valley,
but anything which throws 1000 Califor-
mans out of work is decidedly of interest
to the rest of the state.
At midnight last night tuna canneries
in Long Beach and San Diego closed their
doors as they cannot compete against the
importation of japanese tuna.
The industry is an important one at
both points American boats, paying
American wages to American crews,
which deliver fish to be packed by AM
erican workers under American living
conditions, are forced to travel upwards
of 1000 miles from their bases to the
fishing grounds. This fact, plus the
higher wage scales, puts the industry
under a handicap at the outset.
Japan's tuna industry has its source
of supply right at its doors. Those en-
gagged in catching and processing the fish
are paid according to the japanese scale
much lower than the American. The
fish can be prepared for the market,
transported across the Pacific to Cali
fornia and sold there for price far be-
meath the American product, despite a
go per cent tariff.
Attorneys representing the American
industry are now in Washington, hoping
to induce the government to take some
action which will protect their invest
ment
Figures concerning the extent of the
tuna industry are not available, but con-
sidering the fleet of ships, each of which
costs around $4,000, the packing plants
and other factors, there must be an in
vestment of several millions of dollars.
This all goes by the boards unless the
government is willing and able to do
something.
1t doesn't seem right that an American
industry should be side-tracked for for
eign one. Much of the fault lies with
the ultimate consumer who prefers the
Japanese product because it is cheaper,
even if it does spell the doom of his fell
low-countrymen.
-O-
Only two more weeks to go, but to the
youngsters it is like two centuries.
CWA may be part of the alphabet
n,,% TO Nav,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11
ACTIVITIES AT CENTRAL UNION

Donald Ketchen supervises the
lightweights.
Team aspirants in J. c. basket
ball are Wilfred Tyler, Albert
Steele, Gordon Neal, Alex Novak,
Carl Sato, George Dyer, Don Dyer,
Albert Jenkins, Bill McCuistion,
Jack Allen, Robert Hawks, David
Ryerson, Meredith Nice, George
Youngs, Alfred EIDE, and Roy Byrd
The first j. c. practice game was
held last night with Imperial high
school.
Dorothy Lomholdt, Lorene Line
kin, Ronald Swerdfeger and Marian
Lively have been appointed to re-
mind freshmen to pay class dues.
Members of the La Solana staff
urge seniors to have their pictures
taken by January at the very
latest if they wish to be represent
ed in the high school annual. The
date set for junior pictures is jan
uary Is. Leo Hetzel is official pho
tographer for the La Solana this
year.
With Ell Nora Mills acting as
chairman, trial debates for the
purpose of selecting the 1884 de-.
bate team will be held in the high
school auditorium on Wednesday
evening, December 10. At present
30 students are planning to COM
pete for positions on the team. Re-
solved that tie United States
should adopt the British system of
radio control, is the question for
debate in the valley league this
year.
Invitations to the A. w. S. formal
cording to Opal Townsend, chair
man of the invitation committee
The one formal affair of the COL
lege social season, the dance is
greatly anticipated by j. C.'s. All
the junior college and escorts are
invited. The formal will be held
December 16 in tie high school
gymnasium.
With the completion of indoor
baseball for girls, the all-star team
was selected. Mrs. Evalena Moore
presented the following lineup for
an all star indoor team Yaeko Ma
kagawa, catcher; Anita Vinfrido,
pitcher; Mary Edgar, first base;
Gladys Womack, second base; Chi
yako Sugimoto, third base; jose
phine Fleming, left short; Eliza
beth Tagg, right short; Mary La
brucherie, right field; La nellie
Johnson, center field; May Thomas,
left field; substitutes, Helen Higgs,
ConcEa Osa.
An Alumni club to be composed
of those who have attended or grad
ttafad frnf,, tho CaofraI itt,1ior ooI
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street,
FL Centre, California. w. c. Costello business
manager. Telephone e. business office; 700, ed-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press

"All right said NRA, suppose
you pay them off at the rate Of So
a week.
The restaurant owner agreed 10
the plan and was permitted to re-
tain his eagle.
The increasing efficiency Of
NRA' IS code mill was illustrated
within a day or two after it took
over most of the codes that were
being handled by the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration.
The codes for grocery retailers,
wholesalers and manufacturers had
been batted back and forth at the
AAA while the controversy between
factions headed by Administrator
George N. Peek and Henry Wallace
secretary of agriculture, grew to
such proportions that President
Roosevelt ordered the codes put un-
der Jurisdiction of NRA.
Soon after transfer of the codes,
representatives of the grocery in
terests were called in by NRA off,
icals and most of the difficulties
were solved in Is minutes The
codes are expected to be put in fin
al form this week.
The day that prohibition was re-
pealed, clerks in the department OF
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December II. 1913

According to Associated Press re-
ports received here from San Di-
ego, FL Centre is to become one of
the five stops to be regularly made
by military airmen carrying mail
between the coast and Ell Paso,
Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11
CIGARETTE SMOKING FATAL

LONG BEACH, Dec. Il. U.P)-
George L. Batten, 35, died in To-
cal hospital, few hours after
cigarette he dropped ignited the
bedclothes while he was falling
asleep. Police said he came here
recently from Burlingame and Los
GatoS, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11
TEN YEARS AGO
December IL, 1923

Including yesterdays shipments,
a total of SO cars of lettuce have
thus far been shipped from Imper-
ial Valley this season, according to
figures obtained today from the
Southern Pacific office.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11

SUBSCRIPTION RATES = Delivered by carrier,
per month, SIS cents; by mail, so cents per month
in advance. Entered at Ell Centre, California, post
office as second-cass matter Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association NJ. C. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11

Imbued with the war spirit Of
united action and cooperation I'm
perial Valley, SO far as business
progress and boost matters are con-
cerned, is at the threshold of new
era.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11

Sixty cars were stuck in a sand
storm on the Yuma desert yester-
day. Some Of the cars were buried
radiator deep in the sand.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11

Statistics claim that women auto driv-
ers are involved in fewer accidents than
the men, by an II to l ratio. We print
this in the hope of making things ''eas-
ier'' for the boys when the family is out
driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11

Business ought to be good for the ex-
press companies. The mails still bar
LIQUOR shipments.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December IL. 1913

The ladies of the State street
Christian church are elated over
the success of their bazaar held last
Saturday.
The county executive committee
of the w. c. T. U. has decided to
postpone their meeting until after
the holidays.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11

Only two more weeks to go, but to the
youngsters it is like two centuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11

An Alumni club to be composed
of those who have attended or grad
uated from the Central Junior COL
lege has recently been formed. AL
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11

CWA may be part of the alphabet
soup" but to many man it means Can
Work Again.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-11

The day that prohibition was re-
pealed, clerks in the department OF
justice thought that all their work
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27
TWO MEN COMPOSING CRIME STRUNG UP"
VERY SHORT TIME AFTER BODY OF
CO BAY; GOVERNOR ROLPH SAYS HIS
STATE WILL NOT TOLERATE KIDNAPPING

SAN JOSE, Calf, Nov 27.-Thomas H. Thur
mOnd and John NJ Holmes, confessed kidnaper-slay-
ers of Brooke Hart, we're ynched here last night by
a mob of 100 men who smashed their way into the
county Jail after twOhOur battle to seize the pair.
A wkoOping, cheering crowd, estimated at 5000
persons looked on
Thurmond, the first to confess, was unconscious
when dragged to ST. James Park, 100 yards from the
a tree.
Holmes, powerful man, fought in vain for his
life. Twice he wrenched his hands free and slipped
the moose from around his neck but the third time it
was put there to stay.
Still kicking he was yanked into the air in a
glare of torches and flashlights
The bodies dangled for half an hour or so, a
macabre picture for thousands who had assembled
swiftly when news of the lynching movement had
spread throughout the city, then the feless forms
were cut down. and there were no further attempts
to interfere with officers.
The lynching occurred only few hours after
the torn body of young Hart was taken from San
Francisco Bay, climaxed by spectacular battle be-
tween officers barricade in the Jail and the determ
ined mob
Gas fired into the crowd failed to halt their move
toward the Jail where doors battered in and the
prisoners taken. FL
Asked earlier if he would call out troops, Gov
ernor Rolph said What call out troops to protect
those guys? That's the sheriffs job
Later when told of the lynching, he said. ''This
is the best lesson California has ever given the
try. We showed the country that this state is not
going to tolerate kidnapping
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Tax Book for the collection of
State and County taxes for the
year 1888 will be opened at the Of
flee of the County Tax Collector
at the Monroe County Court
House Monday morning, Noyem-
Der 81, 1888. at nine O'Clock. Four
percent discount will be allowed
on payment Of taxes up % and in
Guiding December "a. 1898. Three
percent will be allowed for the re-
mainder Of December. 1888. two
percent during January, 1884, and
one percent during February.
1884. Taxes become delinquent
April /. 1884.
FRANK Fl. LADD.
nov. 2s-3t. Tax Collector.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27
EASY MATTER TO
SECURE AIRPORT
PROPER APPLICATION AND
DONATION OF LAND ONLY
REQUIREMENTS

Provided quick and proper ap-
plication is made to Washington.
Key West can secure an airport
according to plans made by Eugene
Vidal, aeronautics director of the
department Of commerce.
Mr.. Vidal offers to build 1000
airports, free of charge, in as many
towns throughout the United
States. if the towns provide the
land for construction and building
of landing fields,
For this purpose the depart
ment of commerce has been allot-
ted a fund of $i0,000,0O0. OF
this sum, $S,O00,OO0 is to be spent
in wages and $2,000,00O for the
purchase of material.
To take advantage of this offer
it is urged that any town desiring
one of these ports telegraph him
at once, as applications not re-
ceived within 10 days will be en-
tirely too late.
This matter was taken up and
discussed at the meeting of the
Civil Works Council this morning
but it was shown that there is nc
land available, and the present
Pan American airport location
would prevent the construction OF
another.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27
new CHARGE in
WYNEKOOP CASE
HUSBAND CHARGED WITH &C.
CESSoRY BEFORE FACT
IN Staying
aIlr A..oetlltra Pressl

CHICAGO Nov. 27.-Earle
Wynekoop was arraigned in fell
ony court today on charge of ae-
cessory before the fact in the slay-
ing Of his wife, Rheta.
The charge was substituted for
the formal murder charge lodged
Saturday against the youth whose
confession" that he killed the
girl was spurned b. the police as
an effort TO save his mother from
conviction.
DIR. Alice Wynekoop is held
for grand jury action on q muir
dercharge.
Young Wynekoop was remand
ed 10 the custody Of the police
without bail
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27
CRIMINAL COURT
NOW in SESSION
TRIBUNAL PRESIDED OVER
BY JUDGE COLLINS
OF MIAMI

Criminal court convened this
afternoon 2 o'clock with Judge E.
c. Collins, of Miami. presiding and
all court officials in attendance
I've eases were called for trial
That of the state against Franklin
Sgarey and others and one against
Merrill FELTON, and Others.
Both Of these were mol pressed
after the complaining witness. G..
o. Garret. asked for continuance
which was denied
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27
Civil Works Council Gives
Approval For Establishment
Of Aquarium In Key West

The proposed aquarium for
Key West was decided on this
morning at a meeting of the Civil
Works Council and a request for
$50, GOO to erect the building and
water pumping plant was approx
ed.
This estimate is based on plans
and specifications outlined sever
al years ago by DIR. w. p. Van
Deusen, of the Philadelphia aqua
rum, who, on his last visit. dis
sussed the proposition with the
chamber of commerce.
He stated that if the money
was ever secured for the aquarium
he would furnish the plans, to be
drawn by the architects at the
Philadelphia aquarium. as a gift to
the city.
Saturday afternoon in anticipa-
ton of the councils approval of
the project, Miss Ileen Williams,
secretary of the chamber, sent to
DR.. Van Deusen a request that
he fulfill his promise and send
the plans to Key West at the
earliest possible moment, and ex-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27
ARRANGE PLANS
FOR OPEN MEET
COMMERCE BODY
SESSION OF FLOR
IDA STATE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE TO BE HELD IN
MIAMI ON DECEMBER as
Especial to The Citizen)
JACKSONVILLE Nov. 27

JACKSONVILLE, Nov. IT,
Deviating from the usual form of
procedure, the seventeenth annual
meeting of the Florida State
Chamber of Commerce 20 be held
in Miami, December 4-5, at the
Hotel McAllister will be an open
forum for the general business in
terests of the state to discuss ma
jor problems facing Florida.
Following recommendations of
the state civic body's board of
directors, a three-point program
will be submitted to the member
ship for ratification. The three
phases include discussion of a
state sales tax, development of
industry and of agriculture
through research program, and
coordination of national adver-
Using.
More than two thousand invi-
tations to organizations and firms
throughout the state are being
mailed today according to an an
made by r. G. Grass
field. general manager of the
state chamber.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27

planned the reason for the request
being made.
In the event of the moneX sbe-
ing made available the construc-
tion will start as soon as prac-
ticable. The building will be- of
the open air type, located at the
foot of Simonton street..
At this site the water is deep
and clear, insuring a pure and
uncontaminated supply for the
tanks. The land is protected by
a concrete breakwater that was
constructed when the property
was being used by the Wagner
Canning company.
Other projects approved at this
meeting were:
Repairing and oiling the
boulevard, $4,000.
Repairing city hall and fire
station, $4,000.
Repairs to county court
house and jail, $4,000.
Overhaul and repairs To
county ferries, $4,000
Overhauling and repairing
municipal golf course. starter
house and bunkers, $1,000.
Remodeling band stand for
concerts during the season,
$4,000.
Repairs to the city water
works pumping station. $4,-
900.
Erection of = sponge dock
at the foot Of Grinnel street,
$4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27
Father Coughlin Takes
Issue With AL Smith On
'Baloney Dollar Views
Detroit Clergyman Out
spoken In Defense OF
President Roosevelt's
Monetary Program

NEW YORK, Nov. 81
Father Charles e. Coughlin,
Detroit's crusading clergy
man, arrived here today
asserting that Al Smiths
ideas on "baloney dollars"
were "a lot of baloney."
Its the first time / have
taken issue with Mr.. Smith
on any question, and | regret
/ had to do it," the clergy
man said. But anyone
standing in the way of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's monetary
program must be answered"
Father Coughlin declined
to elaborate on his address of
last night in which he sharp
" attacked Smith for an edi-
torial unfolding the gold
standard, and terming "ba-
loney dollars any but gold
dollars.
He said he would reserve
that for tonight when he
would deliver an address at
the Hippodrome.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27
BODY OF HART
FOUND IN BAY

HAYWARD, Calf, Nov. H.
Duck hunters operating nearby
found the body Of Brooke Hart,
kidnapped and murdered 22-yesr-
old son of a prominent and
wealthy San Jose merchant,
floating IN San Francisco Bay.
Identification from his features
was impossible. officers said. but
the clothing, Deputy Sheriff Grow
er Hull declared, Tailed exactly
with that worn by the youth when
he was kidnapped on November 3.
The find was made by two duck
hunters who were rowing q skiff
on the bay. They crossed the
bay. rowing closer TO the body, and
after finding il, towed IL ashore.
Both kidnapers Confess
Two men. Thomas Harold Thur
mond and Jack Holmes, were held
in San Jose, charged with kid
Daping and killing the youth. In
made public By off
GERS. they declared they took Hart
in his motor car out Of San Jose,
transferred him 70 another auto
mobile and drove onto the long
bridge. There, the confessions
said, Hart was struck over tho
head and stunned. his arms wrap
ped 20 bis body with wire and he
wsa thrown into the bay.
At the base 81 The skull was an
indentare. about the size Of = sill
yer dollar which officers said prob
ably was caused when the youth
wan struck over the head with 8
brick. ~ Thurmond had aiiezedly
confessed.
After dispozing u the yoatg
man. the confessions Of Thurmona
(Continued on Page Fourl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27
Kidnaper -Slayers Of Young Hart
Are Lynched By Infatuated Mob
RUTH BRYAN OWEN
TO GIVE KEY WEST
CIGARS TO DANES

Ruth Bryan Owen. U. S.
minister to Denmark, believes
that Key West cigars are the
best in the world, and intends
to have them used by her
friends in the Danish capital.
This is evidenced by a tele-
gram received today by Miss
Ileen Williams, secretary of
the chamber of commerce,
from Mrs. Owen asking that
three boxes of the famous
Key West cigars be sent to
her address at Copenhagen.
As soon as the telegram
was received the secretary got
in touch with local manufac-
turers and three boxes of the
choicest brands will soon be
enroute across the ocean.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27
SMALL DWELLING
PARTLY BURNED

Fire was discovered 8 O'Clock
this morning in the dwelling house
at the rear of the home of Mrs.
Charles Williams at Eaton and
Margaret street.
The apparatus from Station
Number 1 responded and found
the corner of the building partial
ly consumed by the flames. The
fire was quickly quenched.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27
CUBA BRINGS in
rs PASSENGERS
STEAMSHIP FLORIDA RE.
SUMES RUN TO TAMPA
SATURDAY NIGHT

The s. S. Cuba arrived from
Havana Saturday with rs passsn-
gers. OF these. there were 80
aliens, some Of whom were making
their first trip TO the United
States.
Tampa passengers on the Cuba
were transferred to the s. s.
Florida which resumed her sched-
ale Saturday night. after being
'overhanled and repaired in dry
deck ut Mobile.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27
Different Wage Fixed For
City And Outside Projects
fax As.erlaseA Irr..,


Chairman Treadway of the road
department said in instances
where the department. i. paving
main highway. within municipal
limit. the scale will be 80 cents.
A. the civil work. admini.tra-
sioa approved projects costing APP
proximasely $i.oo6. 900 today. ii
received complaint. from farmers.
sisru. grower, aad naval store.
operator. tia, their worker. were
leaving 10 seek jobs ON govern.
mens-sPonsored projects.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27
Big Chicago Stock Show Ready
For AgricuIture's World Series
cry Associated Press,


cago's worlds fair has closed
up shop for the year, but ag-
riculture's world series"
will soon move onto the
scene to keep the farm world
exposition-minded for an
other big week.
Into the union stockyards,
Americas butcher shop" will am
BILE thousands of head of the CONT
nent's choicest beef, pork, and
veal on the hoof to compete in the
thirty-fourth annual International
Live Stock exposition, starting
December l..
B. H. Heide, secretary-manager
of the exposition, reports that sew
eral hundred more entries have
been received than last year, which
was record-breaker.
Hay And Grain Show Too
For eight days there will be
coronations Of champions and
grand champions in beef and dairy
cattle, swine, horses and sheep;
wheat and corn kings-for the In
ternational Hay and Grain Show is
held in conjunction-and various
champions among All club boys
and girls for their projects.
Coming each year the week fol-
lowing Thanksgiving, the Chi
cago exposition is the grand fl
ale of the agricultural show sea-
son in North America.
1t is the main event, through
which hundreds of county and
state fair champions move enroute
to the holiday-season tables of the
country's finest hotels, railroad
diners, and other high-class eating
places.
Many Lands Represented
Increasing representation of Ca
madam grain and livestock exhi-
bitors will make this years show
more truly international than ever,
says Heide.
- Farmers from seven Canadian
provinces will exhibit in the crops
department, draft horses will come
from as far away as Saskatche-
wan, and Ontario sheep breeders
have entered some of the largest
flocks of purebred sheep to appear
in the competitions.
More than 80 states of this
country will be represented in the
crops and livestocks divisions.
Fourteen states have entered
sheep. draft horses will come from
IL states; shorthorn cattle from
10 states and Canada; Herefords
from Ia states and Ontario, and
Aberdeen-Angus from IL states
and Canada.
Expect $4,000 Animals
The task of judging the 10000
head of prime livestock will be
handled by corps of IA judges
from Ia states. the District of
Columbia, Ontario, Scotland and
Argentina.
Officials say this years show
will see more draft horses on ex-
hibition than at any time in the
last decade. A spectacular fea-
ture of the draft show is the per-
Torrance of ton-weight six-horse
teams. Matinee and evening con-
tests for riding and jumping hors-
es, and indoor polo, will enliven
the program.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27

TALLAHASSEE. Nov. H.
Confusion and complaint faced
The civil work. administration TO-
day a. !, hurried through 10 ap.
prevail Of score. of additional pro-
jess TO take jobIe.. men and
women off emergency relief rolls.
The sonfusiOn was oeea.ioned
by notification from Washington
Aha, persons employed on street
project. within city limit. viii Be
paid 40 cent. an hour and outside
scale win be 30 cents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-27
TOMORROW
FOUND IN RUBBER HEEL

BERKELEY. CaIIf.~-A diamond
lost three days before By Mr.. W.
L. Frank Of this city, vas found
Imbedde5 in the rubber heel q =
shoe worn BY her ts-year-old
niece.