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Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-16
CANAL ACTION
BEFORE COURT.

Valuation of the All-American
canal contract. sought by the I'M
perial Irrigation District, went into
the final stages of court procedure
today as Judge Emmett H. Wilson,
summoned here from Los Angeles,
heard arguments by opposing at
torneyS on the merits of the con-
tract and legal details surrounding
it.
The first court skirmish was won
by the Coachella Valley County
Water District, represented by Ar
win B. Shaw, jr., and William G.
Irving, when Judge Wilson denied
the motion of the Imperial Irriga-
ton District through Charles L.
Childers and D. B. Roberts to strike
the demurrer and answer of the
Coachella district.
Arguments on demurrers to the
Imperial districts valuation COM
plant proceeded during the balance
of the morning, and were to be re-
sumed this afternoon. NJ. w. Conk-
ling, attorney for Charles Malan,
probably will argue this afternoon
against valuation of the contract.
1t is the argument of the Goa
chella district, submitted by de-
murrer, that the valuation action
is not proper because the Boulder
Canyon Project act never was in
effect, by reason of a premature
proclamation by the president be-
fore six states had ratified the Col
orado River compact.
Malan, property owner within
the Imperial district, will argue,
through his attorney, much along
the same lines.
Following rulings on the demur-
rers, and unless they are sustained,
the court will continue to hear ar
guments in the case, based on an
swers filed by Malan and the Goa
chella district.
These answers attack the valid
ity of the contract. One of the con-
tentions, advanced both by Malan
and the Coachella district, is that
the contract deprives Imperial VAL
ley and Coachella Valley of water
rights.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-16
PARTIES GET
NOTHING BY
DAMAGE SUIT

Decreeing that the plaintiffs
shall take nothing by virtue OF
their complaint and that the de-
fendant shall take nothing by his
cross-complaint, Judge Vaughn N
Thompson today gave judgment in
the suits of 7. A. Williams and of
}. II. Hawley and Ray c. Williams
against Louis Eisen for damages in
an automobile accident three miles
south of El Centre. October "a,
1881.
Evidence in the cases, combined
for trial. was heard this morning,
and judgment was rendered short
" before noon.
T. A. Williams brought suit
against Eisen for damages totaling
$40, 400 for injuries suffered in the
accident. which he blamed on the
negligence of Eisen. Hawley and
Raw c. Williams sued for damages
to the truck driven by T. A Will
liams but owned by the firm of
Hawley and Williams They asked
a total of $1,000 for damages to the
truck and loss of its Use during the
time it was under repair.
Eisen. in a cross-complaint,
blamed the accident upon T. Il.
williams. and asked damages a
mounting to s275.
Judge Thompson ruled that all
parties to the suit must pay their
own costs
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-16
HOOVER TALE
RIDICULOUS

NEW YORK, March Is. UP
Leaving New York today for Palo
Alto, Calf, former President Her
bert Hoover unconsciously disposed
of an incredible crop of fantastic
rumors that have spread myster-
iously through the country by un-
derground channels.
The bizarre stories, repeated and
exaggerated with each telling, be-
gan shortly after the government
put an embargo on gold. Early
in their course, New York COL
umnist threw out the hint" that
Mr. Hoover was remaining in New
York because a scandal "dwarfing
Teapot Dome" was in the making
With April Fools day more than
two weeks away, the following lin
terpretation,' embellishments and
exaggerations were fastened to the
tale:
l. From Pittsburgh came a ru-
NOR that detectives were guarding
Mr.. Hoover to prevent him from
leaving the country with a hoard
of gold" (And Mr.. Hoover, at that
moment, was being financed" by
friends since he, in common with
nearly every other citizen, was
caught" in the bank closing.
2. From Memphis: Mr.. Hoover
was arrested while trying to leave
the country with his hoard of gold.'
This, of course, was the successor
to, and improved upon, Pittsburgh
rumor)
3. From Detroit: MIR. Hoover
isn't in New York at all. He is on
Audrey Melons yacht, anchored
off New York harbor. The yacht is
loaded with gold. AS soon as Mel
Ion returns, he will join Hoover on
the yacht, and together they'll go
skipping over the bounding main,
with a good chunk of Americas
gold supply" (The only explana-
ton for this magnificent hoax is
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-16
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TRUSTEE

NOTICE is hereby given to the
Electors of El Centro Elementary
School District Of Imperial County,
California, that the Annual Elec-
ton for School Trustee for FL Gen.
tro Elementary School District will
be held at the Wilson Schoolhouse
in said district on the last Friday
in March, viz, March 81, 1888
It will be necessary to elect one
trustee for three years.
The polls will be open between
the hours OF 6 O'Clock A. M, and
z clock P. NJ.
The officers appointed to coa-
duct the election ale. Mrs. Julia
Horton. Inspector; Mrs. Alta
Ketchen, Judge: Mrs. Susie Hev-
ener. Judge.
Dated February 9, 1888.
Signed:
MRS. J. NJ. ADAIR,
L. P. PHILLEY,
School Trustees.
w. A. TONDRO,
Clerk, El Centro Elementary School
District. Mar 16, %, 80
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-16
Thon,psor, Rites
Held In BrotOley

Funeral services for Attorney
Fred H. Thompson Of Brawley
were held this morning at Hopes
funeral parlors, in that city. with
Brawley lodge of Elks in charge
The body was to be sent to Los
Angeles for interment in Ingle-
wood Memorial park.
Attorney Thompson died at the
El Centro hospital Tuesday, follow
ing a brief illness. His leg was in
jured when he slipped and fell
about month ago and it became
infected.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Eta Thompson and two sons, Rich
ord, a student at Brawley Junior
college and Pat w. Thompson OF
Los Angeles.
A graduate of the University of
Southern California in 1901, At
torney Thompson entered the prac-
tice Of law shortly thereafter. He
had maintained a law office in
Brewley for several years and was
prominent member of the I'M
perial county bar.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-16
RAGING
BILL LEGALITY

SACRAMENTO, March 16. up
Constitutionality of the Woolwine-
Hornblower racing and betting bill
passed by the assembly was in
doubt today after discovery of an
appropriation provision in the
measure.
The state constitution provides
no appropriation measure snail be
passed until the budget bill has
been approved.
The bill passed yesterday by a
50-29 vote carries an allotment of
$4,000 for administration of the
racing board.
While notice OF reconsideration
had been given by Assemblywoman
Eleanor Miller, Pasadena, propo-
nents were in doubt as to proce-
dure.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-16

zone and no disease epidemics in
the offing.s
Troops of the 160th infantry. Cal
ifornia National Guard, will re-
main indefinitely in the Long
Beach area, Captain j. E. Brinker,
adjutant, announced. The guards
men are feeding more than 1900
homeless persons daily from four
rolling kitchens and 10 field kitch-
ems. A $4,000 emergency fund vot-
ed by the state legislature is be-
ing administered by them.
For the first time since the earth
quake, Long Beach was open to the
public today. Police Chief j. S.
Yancey lifted the blockade at mid
night. While motorists are permit
ted to enter the city. downtown
parking will be prohibited.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-16
PRISONER WOUNDED

SAN QUETIN PRISON. Calf,
March 16. U.P)-Abraham Ortega,
81, serving a sentence for robbery
III Imperial county. was in the
prison hospital with a fractured
skull today and his asserted assail-
ant was confined to a dungeon,
pending investigation.
Prison officials revealed that Or
tega was found unconscious on the
new San Quentin road inside the
prison walls. His alleged assailant
was Alfred Brazil, 30, serving 1C
years on a San Francisco robbery
charge. The convicts presumably
quarrelled.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-16

that it was the rumor to end all
rumors.)
Mr. Hoover's quiet departure for
his home town, and by railroad ra-
ther than by ship through the Pan
anna canal, as he had first intend
ed to go, was expected to have
quieting effect on the gossip mon
gers.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-16
FREE RACE HORSES

NEW ORLEANS U.P} - Race
horses are going for the asking
here. A sign on the bulletin board
of the secretary's office at Fair
Grounds track reads: ANY person
desiring to give a horse good
home please let me know.-H. w.
Smith"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-16
HOLD CELEBRATION

BAxLEY, Ga, tU.Rl - Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Melvin recently cele-
brated their joint birthdays and
their wedding anniversary all at
once here. They were born on the
same date, though in different
years, and married on their birth
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-16

The Woodbridge, San joaquin
county, fruit growers association,
was one of the few units of the
California Fruit exchange to de-
clare a cash dividend last year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16
GoUernor Sholtz Writes
Chamber OF Commerce On
Pan-Americah Day Event

Governor David Sholtz has
written the chamber of COM
merce thanking the organization
for their prompt reply to his let
ter regarding "Pan-Ameriean
Day" and for the spirit of CO.
operation displayed.
In the letter from the cham
Der to the governor the secretary
set out a number of reasons why
Key West should De particularly
interested in the observance of
the day. In his reply His Ex-
cellency concludes with this para
graph:
''You certainly present a most
interesting angle to the matter
when you state your reason why
Key West should be greatly in
terested in the observance of this
particular day."
All correspondence in connec-
tion with the day has been turned
over to Clifford j. Hicks. presi-
dent of the Key West Rotary
Club, and that organization will
make all arrangements and plans
for the observance of "Pan Amer
lean Day. as proposed by the
! governor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16
PROGRAM TONIGHT
AT SCHOOL HOUSE
MANLESs WEDDING is EVENT
TO BE STAGED BY EN-
DEAvoR SOCIETY

The senior Christian Endeavor
Society of First Congregational
church will stage Marless We'd
ding tonight at Harris school, be-
ginning at 7:30 O'Clock. The pro-
gram and cast of characters fol-
lows:
Opening number, piano selec-
tion-Miss Marjory Frow;
"Manless Wedding:
Mrs. Vernon Lowe, the bride.
Mrs. Ivan Elwood. bridegroom
Mrs. Carlyle Roberts, maid of
honor;
Mrs. Isabel DUNCAN, best man;
Mrs. George Archer, brides
maid;
Mrs. Roy Hamlin, groomsman
Mrs. John w. Hattrick, groom S
mother;
Mrs. Louise Thompson, groom's
father.
Mrs. Ansel Albury, brides
mother; 80
Mrs. Burton, brides father;
Ring bearer, Mae Mackey.
Flower girls--Misses Marie
Knowles, Marjorie Key, Edith
Roberts. Dorothy Woods.
20 Promise Me-" vocal selec-
tion-Mrs. Julia Sweeting,
Clash and Chatter band--Donald
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16
One Sure Way to
End Coughs and Colds

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sistens coughs and colds and other forma
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membranes and stop the irritation andin-
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the growth OF tho germs.
Creomnlsion l. guaranteed satisfactory
in the treatment Of persistent cuughse R&.
colds, bronchial asthma. bronchitis and
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todirections. Askyon drusgia. (Adv.l
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16
Mrs. Cooper Relates
SojournhKey West

be made a beautiful city. 1t has
more varieties of tropical trees
than any city in the south, and it
should be a city of flowers.
have never seen such a mag
nificent bougainvillae as I saw in
a yard, such marvellous coloring.
There is something in the soil,
the soft sea air and the sunshine
that makes flowers just want to
grow and show what beauty can
really be.
81 want Mrs. Kirke, who has a
lot of excess energy, to make use
of the dormant possibilities that
lie resting in this old town. There
should be a shop there, where the
visitor could see if not buy the
work of the native craftsman, and
they make a lot of things that
can be only found in the island
city. Wonderful hats woven from
some sort of fibre, things made
from the tortoise and conch shells,
mats and rugs from coconut leaves,
delicious coconut candy that
should be famous-in fact there
are dozens of things made by
natives that the world would buy
if they could be seen. Then there
should be restaurant, where one
could sit and look out on the blue
water and listen to the little
colored boys sing their songs,
while eating that delectable con-
coction called conch soup, or some
of the many varieties of sea food
that those waters yield in abund-
ance. / would have Alfred Bar
ton come down and build on one
of the docks a place like the
Marine Cafe at the Surf Club,
using ropes for decorations, with
old ships lanterns and model ships
made by men who knew them in
the old days when ships were
ships. There should be a place
that would lure every lover of the
old and quaint, and transport him
to the days when Key West was a
pirates rendezvous and drew the
men from. the east and west, the
north and south, who sailed the
seas in ships.
Some day Key West is going
to arise from it's slumbers and be
a great city through which no
tourist will hurry, but in which he
will bide a while and feel its rest
and old world beauty"
Stephen Singleton has written
of it:
Furnished point of a scimitar
That guarding sweeps -
Before the Nations heart and
ever keeps
Unsheathed its vigilance, it stands
and waits,
The outpost sentinel of our
Southern States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16

Mrs. Clayton Sedgwick Cooper,
who visited here week or so ago
as house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
William r. Porter, has written a
colorful article about Key West
which appeared in The Society
Pictorial of Miami Beach. Mrs.
Cooper expressed her delight over
the island city in this way:
81 must tell you about Key
West. Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Cochran Singleton were in Key
West. He wrote me about the
place and my curiosity was
aroused. By the way, have you
read his beautiful poems? / think
one of the books is called 'Florida
Showers" and in it are the most
exquisite pieces of verse on Flor
ida. / read them a few years ago
and ever since then, Mr.. Single
ton and I have been correspon-
dents.
81 wanted to see Key West
through his eyes. | went down
there and Mrs. William Randolph
Porter kindly asked me to be her
guest. My hostess, lovely
southern gentlewoman, with her
beautiful white hair and stately
charm, gave me gracious well
come that / know Key West is
going to become a habit with me.
Her daughter, Mrs. Wallace
Bryant Kirke, with her bubbling
enthusiasm, and a Ford station
wagon drove me all over the
town, into funny little alleys,
down crooked streets, walked me
over the docks, up on the walls of
the Forts. and made me see Key
West with her eyes of love. i will
admit that many of the old houses
looked as if they could stand a
little paint, but they were inter-
esting with their cupolas on the
roofs where the owners, old sea
captains could watch the harbor
for the arrival of their boats, or
waiting wives could look out to
sea and hope the sails in the dis
lance were on the ships that were
bringing their husbands back to
port.
"Then we visited the cemetery
and saw the little plot of ground
that holds the bodies of those
brave men who persisted in the
disaster of the U. S. Battleship
Maine in 1898. There were quaint
headstones in this old cemetery,
some with photographs of loving
couples set in marble, tiny
mausoleunrs and many things that
made me think of the famous
cemetery in Genoa.
But / don't want to 9stressf too
strongly on the dead Key West,
but its future possibilities. It could
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16

Cormack, bandmaster; Dorothy
Mae DUNCAN, banjo; Virgie Key,
cymbals; William Russell, bass
drum; Helen Key, banjo; Ray
Higgs, violin; Dorothy Woods,
Marjorie Key, cymbals;
Vernon Lowe, Jr., cornet; George
Albury, violin; Loree Burton,
slide trombone; Harry Lee Baker,
bass horn; Jack Cormack, saxo-
phone.
Piano selection-Miss Marie
Knowles.
Harmonica selection-Jack Cor
mack.
Reading - Mrs, Christophe
Knowles.
Piano and violin duet-Will and
Charles Roberts.
Miss Jennie Mae Johnson-pi-
anist for the evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16
W. Demeritt, Jr., Gets
Honors At University

William Demeritt, Jr., son of
the Superintendent of Lighthouses,
and Mrs. Demeritt, is now a mem
Der of the Theta Chi fraternity
of the University of Florida.
Having been advised that he has
made all of the grades required
for acceptance into the fraternity
he left last week with his parents
on the lighthouse tender Ivy for
Tampa and while Mr. and Mrs.
Demeritt remained in that city,
William, went to Gainesville and
was initiated.
He returned on the Ivy yes
terday morning with his parents
and will remain until September
when he viii return to the uni
versity to resume his studies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16
How Doctors Treat
Colds and Coughs

To break up a cold overnight and
relieve the congestion that makes yeu
cough. thousands of physicians are
now recommending Calotabs. the
nausealess calomel compound tablets
that give you the effects Of calomel and
salts without the unpleasant effects
of either.
One or two Calotahs at bedtime With
a glass OF sweet mIlk or water. Next
morning yonr cold has vanished. your
system is thoroughly purified and you
arr feeling fine with a hearty appetite
for breakfast. Eat what you wish.--
no danger.
Calotahs are sold in Toe and SO
packages at drug stores (AdYl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16
Junior Club To
Hold Meeting

A social meeting of the Junior
Womarl's Club will be held to-
morrow afternoon and evening
from 5 to o'clock at Miss Flor
RE Ketchings home, Simonton St,
with Miss Ketchings and Miss
Dorothy Parks as joint hostesses.
All members of this club are ex-
pected to be present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16
Entertainment
Tuesday Night

At patriotic entertainment to
be given Tuesday night, Feb
ruary 81, in Harris school under
auspices of Patriotic Order of
America, Camp No. 4, two large
cakes win be given away to the
holder of a ticket. These tick
cts viii be given at the door to
all attending this entertainment,
it was announced today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16
Worthy Grand Marion
TO Arrive Friday

Kathryn Mckay, worthy grand
matron of the Order of Eastern
Star in Florida, will arrive and
pay an official visit to Fern Chap
ter No. 81. Order of Eastern Star
on Friday evening, March 3, at 8
o'clock in Scottish Rite temple, ac-
cording to announcement made to-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16
IN SAD BUT LOVING MEMORY
OF OUR BELOVED ONE,
LESLIE A. CURRY

Death has robbed US of our dear
one,
The one that was loved so
well.
Taken from this world of sor-
row,
Safely home with Christ to
dwell.
Our dear one has gone from US,
Who was tender with such
care.
Slowly fading from their pres
ence,
How their acheing hearts de-
spair!
When the evening shadows are
gathering,
And they're setting all alone.
In their heart there comes a.
longing,
II he only could come home.
Their hearts are sad and lonely,
Their griefs too deep to tell,
But time will come, they know
not when,
That they shall with him
dwell.
Friends may think that they have
him forgotten,
And their wounded hearts are
healed,
But they little know the sorrow,
That's within their hearts CON
cealed.
In the graveyard peacefully sleep
ing,
Where the flowers gently
wave,
Lies the one they love so dearly,
In his lonely and silent grave.
A FRIEND.
Miami, Fla,
Feb. ID. 1888. feb17-itx
An orphan pig on the farm of J.
~ n Nh -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16
One Marriage License
Issued For Past Week

There was only one marriage
license issued during the week
ending February Is from the Of
flee of Judge Hugh Gum.
This was secured to permit the
marriage of Earl Carlisle jackson
and Claudia Mae Johnson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16
New Cigar Firm To Open
Up Business In Key West

From a semi-author-
itative source it was
learned today that
Fred w. Davis, head of
one of the large cigar
factories in Tampa, will
operate a cigar factory
in Key West.
The Citizen was told
that Mr.. Davis will oc-
cupy the building for
merly used by the Cor
tez Cigar Company and
is now making prepara-
tions to assemble the
necessary paraphernalia
and come here.
The person giving the
information stated that
MIR. Davis expects to
make. at the least, L.
500. 900 this year in Key
West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16

Attorney Curry Harris, member
of the law firm of Lester, Harris
and Albury, let yesterday after
noon for Miami to join Mr.. Les
ter and Mr.. Albury, who are there
on legal business.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16

Mrs. Paul Roberts and Mrs.
George Albury and children ar
rived on the Havana Special yes
terday, called here by the illness
of their mother, Mrs. Ida Lowe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16

William G. Manson was an ar
rival over the East Coast yester-
day for a brief visit with rela-
tives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16

Mrs. Kennedy, wife of G. S.
Kennedy, the meteorologist at the
Key West weather bureau, left
afternoon for Pensacola
called there because of the serious
illness of her mother.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16
New Arriual At Home OF
mr.. And Mrs. H. Gardner

A boy was born yesterday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gardner at
their home. lI0e Petronia street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16

Harry Baldwin, assistant keep
er at Carysfort lighthouse, arriv-
ed this week and will spend his
quarterly vacation with his fam
lily.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16

Miss Nellie Mae Lowe arrived
on the Havana Special Tuesday,
called here by the serious illness
of her niece, Yvonne Earline
Saunders, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. HI. Saunders.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16

j. r. Showers was returning
passenger on the S. S. Cuba yes
terday afternoon from Havana
where he was spending few days
with his brother, j. L. Showers,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16
Personal Mention

McGregor Sands. left on the af-
ternoon train yesterday for Mi
ami where he will join Mrs. Sands,
who is visiting with relatives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Patterson
and two children arrived over the
East Coast for stay of several
days before leaving for Havana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16

Frank Curry, business man of
Miami, came in over highway last
night and is the guest of his broth
er and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Marzyck.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-16

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