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Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17
DESERT JEWEL
TRIP OFFERED

There's jools in them there
sands" is probably the slogan OF
the group of Imperial Valley resi-
dents who have been making
weekly pilgrimages into the desert
under the direction of H. L. (Joe)
Bush, chairman of the El Centre
Chamber of Commerce highway
committee, to search for semi-pre-
| ciouS stones which are found in
great quantities in the waste areas
surrounding Imperial Valley.
Although Bush is not taking a
caravan out next Sunday, he has
mapped out an interesting trip for
seekers of desert stones and has
announced that those who wish to
make trip individually will find
that the Calexico-M Midway Wells
road offers pleasant drive and
successful search for semi-precious
stones. Bush advises that those who
make this trip go east on the Cal
exico- Midway Wells-Yuma high
way, and, after reaching Bonds
Corner, set the speedometer at zero
and travel exactly eight miles east.
Cars should then be parked on the
southern side of the pavement and
Bush guarantees that those who
range over the desert within a mile
and half radius will find semi
precious stones in abundance.
IN this area" states Bush, "are
jasper ranging from the size OF a |
pea to the size of a lemon; chal-
cedony in many beautiful forms,
either clear or milky, agate varie-
gated colorS, topaz, basente and
amethysts. Some of the finest spe-
cmens are found on the low mesas.
On our last jewel hunt in this vi
cinity one of the members of the |
party found an amethyst weighing |
Is carats. Each member of the
party usually collects about a quart |
of stones and brings them home,
where, upon sorting and classifying
he generally finds he has three or
four worthwhile precious |
stones which can be cut, polished |
and set in jewelry if desired"
This trip east of Bonds Corner |
is especially pleasant it was point
ed out because it is paved road
and the desert is accessible with |
little walking after leaving the car
and myriads of desert flowers are
in bloom. Bush states that he will
furnish samples of stones which
may be found there to any person |
interested if they. will call at his
place of business in order that they |
may identify specimens.
A motor caravan under Bush'S |
direction will go into the desert
later in the month to look for
stones and all persons who wish to
join this group are asked to regis
ter with Bush or at the Ell Centro
Chamber of Commerce in order
that they may be notified of the
exact date of this interesting trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17

The Jeby Dundee whipped was a
kid only recently graduated from
house painting; kid who thought
it smart TO lead with his chin and
show the boys how he could take
it; kid so awkward and slow,
both in the feet and in the head,
that his manager was ashamed to
admit he knew him, much less
owned him.
Ben's come along, come along
since those days. He still is awk-
ward, but it's clever awkwardness if
you know what we mean. And can
he throw it down there below! He's
not the sort of puncher that smacks
you cold with one. crack on the pro-
file, but rather the sort who ham,
mers and hammers away until
something gives way.
Another thing. Dundee's two
wins over Jeby were scored over the
10 round route. Tonight the boys
will step the regulation champion
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more to the champions liking. It's
not until long about the eleventh
and twelfth heats, when most
chaps begin to dog it, that Ben
really warns up
Although the bout is being billed
as one for the worlds middleweight
championship, it really isn't that
for Gorilla Jones, pride of Akron
o., and Marcel Thil, bushy-chested
son of France, also have legitimate
claims to the title. The Gorilla is
recognized by the N. B. A. as the
head man of the 100 Founders
Thil has the backing of the Inter-
national Boxing union, which main
tains headquarters in rue some
thing g-or-the-other in Paris.
There is small chance that this
,nuddle will ever be cleared, for the
International union recognizes ir
America only the N. B. A. which, in
turn, does not admit the existence
of the New York boxing commits
sion. The New York boys, as you
know, recognize no one but Their
own sweet selves and the Demo-
cratic party.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17

lief and said everyone was working
together with the utmost helpful
ness and unselfishness. The fel-
lowship, ne said, between sufferers
was gratifying. All classes and
types mingled together with cheer
fulness and everyone tried to make
everyone else comfortable.
eve used the rolling kitchens of
the national guard for the Army
work" said King, "and in the lines
waiting for food would be the So
called common bum talking and
laughing with we'll dressed and cul-
tured citizens. On account of the
bank holiday few persons had
money and there were no cafes or
eating houses open so that food
might be obtained by those who
aid have money. 1t would be won
derful if we could maintain that
spirit all the time"
The Army filled 10000 grocery
orders in less than an hour We'd
resday, King said. One day it
served 100 Of the 10 gallon cans
of milk and distributed $50 cases
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17
PAGE THREE

of bottled milk Those who needed
food were forced to call at the
Army tent for It as there were no
means for distribution provided
Army bands played in Bixby park
where the Army kitchens we're in
operation and Army workers led
in community singing in an at
tempt to lead the minds of suffer-
ers from their losses and woes.
The kitchens operated day and
night serving meals and sending
sandwiches and coffee to those
searching the ruins for bodies.
owners of an amateur radio sta
ton stayed on duty day and night,
said King, and transported mes
sages without charge to all parts
Of the world to relatives of resi-
cents in the stricken area.
Captain and Mrs. King we're Or
dcred back to the valley Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17
0UNTY1BRIEFS 0UNTY1BRIEFS

Matthews Have Son - Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy E. Matthews are the par
cnts today of seven pound, sew
en- and three-fourths ounce boy,
horn at 1855 yesterday afternoon at
La Solana hospital. Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthews live at 1853 Commercial
avenue.
Community Auction, Next Mon
day, March 20 at the zinnerIe sale
corrals, u mile east of Wires SER
vice station at Ell Centro sale
starts 10 o'clock sharp. Horses,
mules, cattle, implements, say a
real mower in Al condition and
2 truck loads of good used furni-
ture. Here is the place to buy good
second hand furniture. Furniture
sale starts 10 o'clock sharp live
stock at 1890. be on time. D. L.,
zipn, F. w. Zinn, auctioneers, Mil
ton zinn, clerk. Flash-Just list
ed 3-piece overstuffed set, four
piece bed room suite, 2 dining
tables and chairs, several refrig-
orators.
Hotel Casa Rey home cooked
meals 35c. 1tf
Community Auction, March 30
At the zinnerie sale corrals, Y mile
cast of Wires service sation at Ell
Centro, sale starts at 10 o'clock
sharp. Lot of new merchandise.
Two new car radios, almost new,
sewing machine, good house radio,
clocks, knives, beds, scissors set.
Auto Loans --Jno. II. Robertson,
TIT Main. Lowest rates. 15tf
Burial Services - Burial services
for Anita Velasquez, six-months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jose We
lasquez who reside three miles north
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17
REAL BAT Ties
SCHEDULED At
CLUB TONIGHT

st. Patrick's day, not an Irish
name on the card, but still and all
bunch of fine fights are promised
boxing fans at the Imperial Valley
Athletic club tonight, for the abil-
ity to fight is by no means limited
to the Irish.
All of the bouts are for six
rounds, with real fight guaran-
teed in each of the five contests
scheduled. Again there are no star
names on the card, but the man
agement backs up each bout as
good one.
Romo Fernandez, sensational
young BraWley boxer, who has
made good in several previous per-
formances here, gets a chance at
a main event tonight, taking on
Johnnie Minello of San Diego. Fer
nandez has been moved up from
the semifinal spot to take the place
of Young David, who is unable to
box due to bad shoulder. Fernan-
dez is a corking good substitute, il
his former battles here are any
criterion. In his first outside ap-
pearance last week at San Diego,
he made good with a bang and de-
teated his man.
Sailor Tomlinson of San Diego
will take the spot in the semi
final, originally booked for Fer
nandez, with Numbering" Wilson,
hard-hitting Negro boxer from Yu-
ma as his opponent. Wilson has a
long string of knockouts to his Gre
dit and this battle should rate
with the main event for action and
excitement.
Baby Ruiz, who had all the fans
with him a couple of years ago
when he battled here regularly, re-
turns tonight for the first time af-
ter long absence battling on the
coast, and meets Alfred Austin, an
other clever BraWley boy, who
ought to give him plenty of trouble.
Ruiz can take it and he can dish
it out, while Austen has showed
the fans he can do the same.
Kid Munoz, who won every fan
in the arena to his side two weeks
ago when he put up fine fight
against tough odds, meets Bobby
jenkins of San Diego in the Sec
ond bout of the evening.
Bennie Solomon, local colored
boy, will open the show against
Fred Carrillo of San Diego.
Prices are down to the limit for
the cards which the club is fur
nishing and the first bout will be
called at $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17
Will Investigate
Gandura's Story

Frank Gandura, 55, insisted to
Judge Lee Nuffer this morning
that he is not guilty of petty theft.
He bought three pairs of trouS-
ers from another Mexican without
knowing they had been stolen, he
declared. Further, Gandura averred
he had been carrying the radiator
cap of an automobile for two
months, on the chance he might
be able to give it to someone. He
found the radiator cap, he said.
The trousers in question, evi-
dence showed, had been stolen from
a local store. Gandura denied ever
having been in the store.
Judge Nuffer continued the case
until Monday morning, for further
investigation by members of the Ell
Centro police force.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17
Central-C Calipatria
Game Here Saturday

Going into their second game of
the season with one defeat chalk
ed up against them, members of
the Control Union high school base
ball team are doubly determined to
emerge victorious from a contest
with Calipatria high school on the
Ell Centro diamond, beginning at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The local team has been putting
in some hard licks at practice, and
is in much better shape than for
the Brawley contest last week.
Since Calipatria lost last week to
Imperial, the Central team is down
in the dope sheet for victory. The
Ell Centre lineup will be the same
as that for last weeks game.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17

of Ell Centre, were conducted at
Evergreen cemetery yesterday af-
ternoon in charge of C. Y. Arnold,
local undertaken. The baby died
following an attack of bronchial
pneumonia.
The La Solana hospital and ma
ternity ward, 1907 Hamilton will be
cooled by refrigeration during sum-
mer months. No increase in rates.
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Change Luncheon Place - The
Masonic luncheon will be served at
the California hotel at 1910 O'Clock
Monday and will continue to be
served there until further notice,
it was announced today. All Masons
are urged to attend.
- II. c. Clemons, dentist. Pro-
sessional building. Phone GAS.
5tf m W I
Two Sentenced Judge H. B.
Griffin of Brawley yesterday after
noon sentenced Albert Byrd, 25, to
25 days in jail in lieu of $50 fine
for disturbing the peace, and Judge
Herman A. Conger of Imperial SEN
fenced Marcia Gonzales, 40, to 1914
days in jail in lieu of $25 fine for
assault and battery.
DR.. Hooper DertisL. x-Ray
service, ITO North 9th st. m,wf
Paint StOlen-Theft of 10 pounds
of Venetian red, a powdered paint
pigment, from the rear of the Hi
Diller hardware store was reported
to the Ell Centro police station last
night.
DR.. A. b. Hansen. dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone SO. Off
Perishable Shipments Perish
able shipments rolling from the
valley yesterday were composed Of
81 carloads of lettuce, IA of carrots
and two of cabbage, according to
report submitted by B. A. Harri-
gan, agricultural commissioner.
Divorce Granted - Judge Roy D.
McPherrin yesterday afternoon
granted an interlocutory decree of
divorce on grounds of desertion to
Mrs. Nellie Land from Homer D.
Land, ordering that Mrs. Land have
custody of a daughter and $40
month for her support. Kendall B.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17
TO ASK r. f. C. LOAN

COLUMBUS, Neb. (U.PY-When a
survey has been completed here of
the proposed Columbus Genoa
power canal project, the report will
be turned over to the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation in the
hope of securing funds for building
the project from that body.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17
FILM ACTRESS DIES

LOS ANGELES, March II. W.P)-
Funeral services will be held here
tomorrow for Jean Jarvis, 30-year-
old motion picture actress and for
mer Follies girl, who died yesterday
in the Sunland sanitarium after a
long illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17

Pottenger Sanitarium Farm,
Monrovia, Los Angeles county, re-
Gently sold two royalty bred young
Holstein bulls to Sleepy Hollow
Dairy in Sonoma county.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17
Here And There
In Sport World
BY United Press

BY UnIte0 fTeSS
SANTA BARBARA, March H.
The Seattle Indians will move in
here March 26 to finish their spring
training, President Bill Klepper
announced after surveying the
park here.
HOLLYWOOD, March 17.-Gltnn
Wade, 22O, Long Beach, defeated
Prince Chewchki, 203, Oklahoma, in
two out of three falls to win the
feature wrestling match here last
night. George Wilson, 205, former
University OF Washington football
star, and Charlie Santen, 215, st.
Louis, wrestled one hour to draw.
LOS ANGELES, March 17.-Sax
Elliot, forward. of Long Beach, will
lead the University of Southern
California basketball team next
year. He was named at the annual
dinner last night. Jerry Nemer,
all-coast forward, who graduates
this spring, was named honorary
leader for the season just closed.
LOS ANGELES, March 17.-Bill
Tilden and Hans Nusslein meet in
a three out OF five-Set professional
tennis match at the winter garden
here tonight. Emmett Pare and
Bruce Barnes also will compete.
HOLLYWOOD, March 17.-Pete
Sanstol, Montreal, faces George
Hansford of Los Angeles in the 10
round main event at Hollywood
Legion stadium tonight. Sanstol is
now under the wing of George
Blake, manager of Fidel LaBarba.
They meet as featherweightS.
Meyer Grace of Los Angeles and
Petite Mike of Southampton, N. Y,
are slated for four rounds at $50
pounds.
LOS ANGELES, March II. - Ef-
forts are being made to bring Sea-
man Watson, British featherWeight
champion, to Los Angeles to meet
the timer of the Freddie Miller
Speedy Dado bout scheduled for
Tuesday night, Matchmaker Wad
Wadhams of Olympic auditorium
said today.
CHICAGO, March IT. - Gerard
DebaetS, Belgium, and Alfred Let
ourner, France. were out in front
in the six day bike race today with
g lap lead over their nearest rivals.
They had covered 1858 miles and 9
laps after 103 hours.
SAN FRANCISCO, March ia
new wrestling combine was operat-
ing in San Francisco today.
Ernest Fedderson, Oakland pro-
moter, moved into the local picture
by joining forces with Ed Lynch,
present impresario at the Dream
land auditorium. Their compact
whereby the Bowser syndicate of
Wrestlers will be drawn upon for
local talent, seals a blockade against
Lou Daro, kingpin of Los Angeles
wrestling circles, who had sought
a concession here.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17
TEACHER VISITS HERE

L. D. Jones, for six years prin-
cipal of the Heber school, was a
business visitor in Ell Centro Thurs
Gay. Jones at present is teaching
in Santa Monica, but due to the
vacation in force this week so that
schools may be inspected for earth
quake damage, he was able to visit
the valley. He called to see c. B.
Collins, county superintendent of
schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17

Perkins was attorney for Mrs. Land
opposed by Harry Horton for the
defendant.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17

The La SoIana hospital and ma
ternity ward, 1907 Hamilton will be
cooled by refrigeration during sum-
mer months. No increase in rates.
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17

SANTA BARBARA, March H.
The Seattle Indians will move in
here March 26 to finish their spring
training, President Bill Klepper
announced after surveying the
park here.
The Washington times., 1933-03-29
J. {. THOMPSON
HANGS SELF

COLONIAL BEACH, Va, March
29.-Joseph E. Thompson. 40. Of
Washington, hung himself in the
garage of his summer home here
yesterday.
Thompson, who for years was
employed by the RKO Theater
in washington and lived at 233
Massachusetts, Ave. N. E., had suf-
fered a nervous breakdown and
had been in i'll health for several
months.
His family brought him to Col
oniaI Beach last Wednesday. hop.
ing that the change would be
beneficial.
Apparently in good spirits, he
had breakfast and left the house.
Two hours later, Mrs. Edith M.
Fowler, his mother, discovered
his body dangling from a rope
tied to a beam in the garage.
Besides his mother. he is sur
vived by five brothers, John,
Richard. Percy. C. C. Thompson
and Sidney. all of Washington.
Burial will take place in the
Thompson family plot, Cedar Hill
Cemetery, Washington.
The Washington times., 1933-03-29
GASQUE CLINICS
T0SCHOOLPLAN

The fact that Representative
Allard H. Gasque CD Of South
Carolina is no longer a member
of the House District Committee
does not diminish his anxiety for
the we'll being of the District
Board of Education.
For years Representative Gas
que has been endeavoring to get
through a bill which would pro
vide for an elective school board.
Now that he has relinquiShed his
committee post, he still hopes to
get favorable action on this bill,
he said today.
Things are $50 much up in the
air." he said, that he does not
know definitely whether the Ad-
ministration program will permit
consideration of the bill during
the present special session.
However, he plans to bring it
up again, either during this SeS-
sion or when Congress reconvenes
for it's regular session in January
The Washington times., 1933-03-29
ACCUSES
8 Of STEALING
H|SCH|CKENS
MoxIey, Of Montgomery, Says
BaItimoreans Were Caught
Near His Farm

With hundreds of farms to rob,
three Baltimore men had to
stumble upon that Of Alvie A.
Moxley, chief Of police for Mont
gomery county. among Others
according to % warrants which
were sworn out against them yes.
erday, charging larceny OF
chickens.
Those held are Harvey Mea-
dows, Martin j. Ward and
George Gordon, all Of Baltimore.
Nine warrants were procured
against each on the chicken
charge while MARTA j. Ward IS
also accused Of having a con-
cealed weapon.
200 Stolen
Approximately 200 chickens
disappeared in the vicinity OF
Cedar Grove and Damascus, Md,
during February and March. For
the past few days police have
been patrolling that neighborhood
and were rewarded Friday night
when they saw truck near the
chiefs farm.
Policeman Paul Watkins took
two suspects back to Rockville
and Policeman Ralph Howard re.
manned with the truck. A third
man soon came back to the truck
where he was stopped by Howard
who found a sack containing SIX
chickens. The chickens were
turned over to Watkins who took
them to his home to keep while
conducting an investigation.
Other Warrants
Chief Moxley stopped there to
look at the fowls and discovered
their toes were cut like those Of
his chickens. He let them out
near his farm and they immedi-
ately set out in the direction OF
their coop.
others besides Moxley who
swore out warrants against the
trio are John King, Lester and
Charles Barber and Arnold
Main, Of Cedar Grove, and Haze
Burdette, S. D. Warfield. Vernie
Burdette and Willie Burdette, all
of Clagettsville, Md.
The Washington times., 1933-03-29
YTOP|CTURE
RADIO STATION

A peep behind the scenes Of a
radio broadcasting station will
be given those attending a play
to be given under the auspices Of
the Women's Club of Takoma
Park the night of April 20 in
Trinity Parish Hall, Takoma
Park.
Using special radio apparatus
designed and built by DR.. Albert
A. Spear, a chemist in the Treas
ury Department, participants in
the play will pantomime the acts
while phonograph records and
microphoneS carry the play to
the audience.
Six skitS and a play, written
by William Maddox, Takoma Park,
will feature the show, while Paul
Mattix will preside at the micro
phone as announcer and master
of ceremonies.
The equipment to be used con-
sists of two electrical monographs
with records for music and other
sound effects and a regular
broadcasting unit which "does
everything but put it on the air"
Rehearsals are now under way,
with a dress rehearsal scheduled
for April II.
The Washington times., 1933-03-29
WithdralUaL Limit
For Bank Doubled

BALTIMORE, March 29.-The
Broadway Savings Bank, oper'
ating on a S per cent withdrawal
basis since the end Of the bank
holiday, today was authorized by
the State banking commissioner
to operate on a 10 per cent basis
with a 500 maximum.
The board of estimates today
voted a grant of $1,000 to Police
Commissioner Charles p. Gather
for his emergency fund, his funds
being tied up in the Union Trust
Company and subject to 5 per
cent withdrawal.
The Washington times., 1933-03-29

How we'll do you know the and model OF auto
mObiIes9 Here's q chance display skill and win
THREE BOX SEAT TICKETS. good for the first three
Saturday games to bO played here In Warrington BY
the Senators and another American League Team.
First. decide the and model OF the used pic
tured Then turn to the Automobiles For sale
columns of either today's Herald Times. and clip
out all the ads listing Of tho same year and
model regardless Of the name OF the advertised
Then assemble these ads in SEQ fit and
bring or mail contest entry to the Want Ad Con-
test Editor. The Washington Times Co.. 1917 H Street
n. W. TWO sets Of three boz seat tickets each Will
he given away each day. Contest entries competing
The Washington times., 1933-03-29
RELIEF BURDEN
ON STATEHELD
TOO GREAT
"0thers Getting R.F.C. Money,
Why Not Us?" Governors
View; Appeal Planned

ANNAPOLIS, March 29.-Dis-
tress in Maryland counties has
reached the point where the State
thus far one of eight that have
not applied to the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation for aid, has
been compelled to do so.
Governor Ritchie, who has been
eager to handle the problem with
State resources, has now come to
the conclusion that Federal aid is
essential, and plans to appeal to
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration at once.
Conditions Acute
His decision was reached follow
ing a report by his advisory COM
mittee on unemployment relief,
whose secretary, Walter N. Kirk
man, has telegraphed all boards
Of county commissioners asking
what assistance they require.
4k4C COI11111AGVCO 4CPO4G 4C-
vealed that conditions have be-
come acute in many sections,
partly as a result of the banking
crisis, which has in some in
stances tied up community relief
funds, thereby stopping or delay
ing relief work.
10000 Families Aided
About 10000 families are on
the relief rolls of the State, and
recent developments have neces-
STATED deductions in relief allow
ances to the point where many
persons are not getting enough
to eat.
Reports that States will not be
expected to pay back relief funds
obtained from the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation are said
to have influenced Governor
Ritchie. He felt that while
Maryland should do all in its
power to aid its own people, it
would be foolish to permit other
States to obtain all the benefits
of Federal aid.
The Washington times., 1933-03-29
All ALL-STARS
WILL GATHER

More than so All Club boys
and girls from all sections of
Maryland will attend the annual
meeting of "All Stars" an honor
ary organization of All Club
members, at the University of
Maryland, College Park, April 8
and 9, E. G. jenkins and
Dorothy Emerson, State Boys
and Girls Club leaders, respec'
lively, for Maryland, said yester-
day.
The "All Stars" are All Club
members who have won distinc-
tion in various lines of club work
and they will discuss problems
relative to the young people of
today and make plans for the
coming year. They will inspect
some of the work being carried
on at the university.