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Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02

MANHATTAN, Kans., Feb. 2.
UPj-This being grounding day,
legend has it that this willy animal
will awake from his winter nap,
emerge into the open, and decide
whether or not there shall be six
more weeks of winter.
If, says the old story, he sees his
shadow, another month and half
Of cold weather is before us. If not
spring will soon be here.
But the grounding, or wood
chuck, like many another legend
ary figure has been debunked.
Science, in the person OF DR..
George e. johnson of the zoology
department of Kansas State college
here, ruled today that it will be
Just an accident if the grounding
emerges from his burrow at all to-
day. and added that he would be
Just as likely to stick his nose out
tomorrow or next week or next
month.
DR.. johnson, he revealed, has
spent years in experiments with
Woodchucks and with other hiber-
mating animals, such as the ground
squirrel.
And the sum of his conclusions,
made public here, is that While
these animals are addicted to pro-
found sleep during the cold winter
season, they are likely to wake up
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02

OWNER DIES

DENVER, Feb. 2. U.P)-Death
came today to Frederick c.. Bon
fills. 70, multimillionaire publisher
of the Denver Post.
He succumbed while sleeping un-
der an oxygen tent at 6:15 a. m.
Complications which resulted from
an ear infection caused his death.
His spinal column was punctured
and drained Wednesday. Then his
heart began to weaken. He also
had touch of influenza and oxy-
gen was administered to make
breathing easier He fell into a
deep sleep late last night and never
awakened.
One of the last survivors of the
days of individual journalism, Bon
fills was one of the most widely
known men of the west.
His father, Eugene Napoleon
Bonfils, was for many years pro-
bate judge in Troy, Mo-, where
Bonfils was born, Dec. 81, 1860.
Bonfils' grandfather, Francois
Bonfils, was born in Corsica and
played as a boy, according to leg
end with Napoleon Bonaparte.
The dead publisher was educate
ed in the Troy grade schools and
received an appointment to West
Point in 1878. He remained there
three years and resigned with an
honorable discharge.
In 1882 he married Belle Barton
of Peekskill, n. Y, and soon after
ward they went to Canon City, Col,
where Bonfils obtained position
as instructor in mathematics and
tactics in a military academy.
After a short time Bonfils re-
turned to Troy where he became
an agent of the Triple Alliance, an
insurance company which his ia
ther headed.
His first newspaper experience
came 43 years ago as reporter for
the Troy News. His first assign
ment was to cover the state fair,
and the story goes that he forgot
his pass, but found his fists effect
i've to get through the gates and
he got the story"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
GROWERS WAIT
FOR REPLY TO
RATE PETITION

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2. U.P)-
California and Arizona melon and
vegetable growers awaited a reply
today to their demands for lower
freight and refrigeration rates,
served upon representatives of nine
western and middlewestern rail-
roads yesterday.
Spokesman for the Western
Growers Protective association
asked for a 80 per cent reduction
in freight charges and 25 per cent
in refrigeration costs, as an i'm
perative necessity to growers.
The railroad executives promised
a reply within Is days.
Freight rates are prohibitive and
we cannot afford longer to pay
them," declared Chester B. Moore,
association secretary. I'VE are face
to face with bankruptcy and it is
no longer a question of the rail-
roads getting new business from us
but question of holding the busi-
ness they already have"
The latter statement was regard
ed as a threat to resort to bus
shipments if their demands are re-
jected
Railroad officials declined to
comment
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
WILL.
Be RETURNED
Gabino Manzino To Face Trial
For Participation In Death OF
Hindu Rancher.

Gabino Manzino, alleged 'trig-
ger man. in the murder of Sham
Singh near Calipatria November
10, will be returned to Imperial
county from the island of Hilo in
the Hawaiian group, to face trial
here on a first degree murder
charge, Sheriff George L. Camp
bell said today.
1t is probable that Undersheriff
Rodney Clarke will be sent to the
islands to return the prisoner here.
Sheriff Campbell entered negotia-
tions today to secure an order of
eXtradition from Governor James
Rolph, Jr.
In the event such an order is
signed by the governor, the expense
of returning the Filipino to Ell Cen
tro will be borne by the state.
Should Manzino be returned with
out such an order, the county must
bear the expense.
According to a telegram received
here yesterday afternoon, Manzino
was arrested Tuesday, at the re-
quest of the sheriff's office, and
has waived extradition.
In estimating the expense of
bringing the prisoner back, Off
cials found that it will cost less
than returning another prisoner,
now held at st. Louis, Missouri.
While the fare is the same to st.
Louis and to Hawaii, meals are in
cluded in the boat trip, while dep
uty going to st. Louis would be
charged extra for his meals, and
those of his prisoner on the return
trip.
The arrest of Manzino leaves on
ly Prodencio Rondaris still at
large. Manzino, Rondaris and Pa
talon Rengor, now serving life
term in San Quentin prison, killed
Sham Singh, a Hindu, and serious
ly wounded Brahm Singh, during
robbery near Calipatria last No
Vember.
Rengor was arrested at San Jose
by Sheriff Campbell, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced January 18 to
life Imprisonment. According to his
statement, and to the evidence
given by Brahm Singh, Manzino
was the one who actually killed
Sham Singh.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
FERRY BOAT
HAS Bic TIME

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2. U.P)
Striking an ocean steamship and
narrowly missing two ferries on its
trip from Sausalito to San Fran
cisco, the ferry Tamalpais gave
hundreds of early commuters
thrilling scares' today.
Proceeding through an excep-
tionally dense fog, the ferry sud-
denly clamored with excitement
as sirens shrieked, bells rang and
engines slowed. Commuters dashed
frantically to the front and sides
as the black hull of the steamer
Hoquiam loomed out of the fog off
Alcatraz Island. The Tamalpais
swerved and struck the Hoquiam
amidship.
Capt. John Wotilla, veteran on
the Sausalito run, maneuyered his
ferry away from the ocean-bound
steamship and, after quick sur
Vey, continued toward San Fran
cisco.
A short time later, sirens Shrek
ed again, sending passengers to the
stern as the Vallejo steamer Calls
toga appeared directly ahead. A
collision was averted by inches.
Commuters scattered third
time as the Tamalpais headed for
a slip and met the Golden State,
Oakland ferry, coming out. Once
more sirens walled and bells clang-
ed. The Tamalpais swerved to
starboard and slid into an empty
slip.
Passengers, Is minutes late, hur-
ried to their offices with tales of
"hardships on the high seas
The dense early morning fog
blanketed San Francisco bay and
extended beyond the heads, slowing
bay shipping, but the Tamalpais
collision was the only accident re-
ported.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
WON'T EVEN LET US
HAVE OLD GROUNDHOG THEORY

almost any time, yawn two or Chree
times, perhaps step out for a breath
of fresh air, then return to con-
tinue the long nap.
These aWakenings vary from TWO
or three days to as much as a
month apart, with the longer per-
iods of sleep coming toward the end
of the winter, DR.. Johnson said.
' And whether or not the animal,
once awake, will venture from his
den depends largely upon the
ground temperature. If warm
spell has driven the frost from
the ground he is likely to GO out
for little while. If not, he shakes
himself, curls up again, and goes
back to sleep at once,
All of which, said DR.. johnson,
makes him hardly a dependable
weather prophet.
incidentally, here are some inter-
esting facts about the alternating
ground hog. He breathes but once
every two or three minutes. His
heart beat is as low as five times a
minute. And his body temperature
may be only one or two degrees
above freezing.
The same animal, awake, has a
heart beat of 100 to 400 minute,
breathes so to $50 times minute,
and has normal temperature of
80 to 100 degrees.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
HOLD
STOLEN CHILD

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2. W.P;-
The possible victim of an interna-
tional kidnapping ring, six-year-old
Hedwig doe" was in the custody
of Juvenile officers here today while
a worldwide search as instituted
for her parents.
Little Hedwig was found in the
Pennsylvania railway station in
New York by William Dethe, As,
who brought her to Los Angeles
and then sought the aid of county
charities officials, according to De-
the's story.
The child, who speaks no Eng
lish, but whose German is fault
less and French understandable.
gave every evidence of good breed
ing and of coming from a whole
some environment.
According to the story she told
authorities here, she was kidnap-
ed in Hamburg, Germany, and de-
serted in, subway station in New
York several weeks ago.
I1edwig doesn't know her own
surname, and Dethe was unable
to aid authorities in the search for
her parents. The fact that eastern
police have not broadcast the dis
appearance of a child answering
her description led local officers to
entertain the theory that she had
been kidnapped in a foreign coun-
try.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
DEBUCHI SEES NO BREACH IN
JAPANESE-AMERICAN RELATIONS

since a recent visit to Toxic and
Manchuria to study conditions
there at first hand
'More than once the relations
between our two countries have ex-
perienced some certain strain" he
said, "but each time we have
emerged better friends. There is
no reason to doubt that we will
again emerge better friends"
Ties of silk and cotton, which the
two countries buy from each other,
are stronger than the elements of
their political differences, Debuchi
indicated. He pointed out that
America is Japan's largest custo-
mer and Japan is third largest
buyer of American goods. He said
their exports are largely non-com-
petitive and asserted that japanese
agencies assist sale of American
goods in China.
MY only wish," he concluded,
"is that our American friends will
understand the stern realities with
which we are faced in insuring our
national security in the much
troubled far east, especially in the
regions contiguous to our own ter
ritory. I wish further to add
that it is the sincere intention of
Japan to remain as stabilizing
force in the far east and to con-
tribute her share to the promotion
of peace, order and progress in
that part of the world"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
SCREEN STAR
ASKS DIVORCE

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 2. tU.P(-The
marital paths of Edward Hillman,
Jr., wealthy Chicago broker, and
his actress-wife, Marion Nixon, led
to the divorce court today.
The actress charged her husband
with mental cruelty in asking for
a divorce and an injunction re-
straining him from molesting her.
A temporary order was granted,
pending hearing on a permanent
Injunction which Miss Nixon
sought on grou.lds she feared for
her safety.
She charged Hillman called her
"vile and opprobious names" in the
presence of their friends. On sew
eral occasions. his haggling kept
her awake all night despite her re-
ouired presence at the studio next
day, she alleged.
She did not ask for alimony, al
though stating her salary was ST.
600 a month while her husband
earned as much as $4,000.
In a formal statement, Miss Mix
on said she was sorry 1t was nee
essarv to take this STEP" but that
il was Impossible for us to con-
tinue as husband and wife,"
Hillman, the son of Chicago
department store owner, was mar
ried to the actress in Chicago, Aug.
IL 1929. Her first husband was Joe
BENJAMIN, a pugilist. In her di-
vorce petition, she gave ner age
as % and Hillman's as 50. She
listed as community property four
automobiles, three Of which were
her own, household and Kitchen
furniture.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
CLOSE CALL
FOR AVIATOR
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, FEB. 2 ~.

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, FEB. 2 'tU.P)
Lieut.. Joe Dawson, army pilot
dismissed with a modest wave of
the hand today his exploit in eS-
Gaping death or injury after a long
strand of cable had looped around
the undercarriage of his plane dur
ing a takeoff.
Dawson averted a certain crash
by skillfully skimming over tele-
phone lines until the cable caught
in the wires and pulled free from
the landing gear. He landed safe
ly, grateful to fellow-flyerS who had
warned him of his danger.
Dawson, attached to March field,
took off from the San Francisco
port for flight here, unaware that
500 feet of cable had caught on
the undercarriage. But other fly
ers saw it and started in pursuit.
They could not catch him.
Advised of the pilots plight, local
airport officials sent up COM
mercial plane which circled about
until Dawson hove into view and
signaled him.
Dawson swooped toward the
ground and circled the port. AS he
reached one end of the field, he
skinned over a telephone line. A
loose end of the cable coiled over
the wire and the pilot sent his ship
into a vertical bank. The sudden
ascent pulled the cable free.
"At first I was afraid of high
power lines" Dawson said, "but it
was the only thing to do"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
u. S. OFFICER
WITHOUT FEAR
OF JAPANESE.

PEIPING, Feb. 2. UP - An
encounter between a Japanese
sentry and Lieut.. Robert L.
SkidmOre of Indianapolis, in
telligence officer of the Amer
lean legation guard, was re-
ported today. The sentry push
ed bayonet close to Lieut..
Skidmorc's body, and the Uni
ted States marine officer push
ed the sentry away.
The incident occurred on
public sidewalk in front of the
Japanese barracks. The sentry
was on guard at the gate of
the barracks, adjoining the
japanese legation. He blocked
the American officers way, ac-
cording to Lieut.. Skidmore's re-
pert, wheeled about, and thrust
his bayOnet close to the lieu
tenants abdomen.
SkidmOre graSped the SEN
try'S gun and pushed him a
safe distance away, but did not
attempt to disarm him. The
sentry swore in Japanese and
threw cartridge into the
chamber of his rifle.
Lieut.. Skidmore left the SEN
try shouting and proceeded to
the American barracks where
nc made a formal report on the
encounter to his superior Off
Ger, Colonel M. NJ. Gulick.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
BERLIN POLICE
RAID RADICALS
BY FREDERICK KUH

Un1teQ freSS StaI1 Correspondent
BERLIN, Feb. 2. Police raided
Communist headquarters through
out Prussia today in their search
for documents to prove that the
Communist party activities are IL
legal. The offensive began few
hours after Chancellor Adolf Hit
Ter had denounced Communism in
his first manifesto to the nation,
and politicians believed his gov
ernment would seek to outlaw the
entire Communist party.
The raids were similar to the
prosecutions" against which Hit
ler's Nazis protested before they
came into power this week. Res
taurants and cafes patronized by
Communists were raided, as was
Liebknect house, Berlin Commun-
ist headquarters. Nineteen Com
munists were arrested on charges
of resisting the police.
There has been no suggestion of
expelling German Communists, al
though foreign members of the
party may be deported. Hitler is
credited with plans to outlaw the
party, which would mean the. loss
of their 100 seats in the reichstag,
sequestration of their headquarters
and branch offices, seizure of
funds and suppression of newspa-
pers. and penalties for Communist
leaders on ground of sedition and
subversive activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
ROOSEVELT OUTLINES PLAN
FOR USING MUSCLE SHOALS
Gigantic Project To Be Developed For
Power, Farm Relief And To Provide En-
ployment For Many Thousand Men.

his program as something no
country has ever attempted before
on SO fast a SCALE" The states af-
fected by the Tennessee plan would
be Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama,
Kentucky and parts of Mississippi,
Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana.
AS part of his sweeping pledge
of a new deal' for America, the
President hopes to initiate
this year the first steps of the pro-
ject, which calls for:
l. Greater land utilization.
2. Reforestation and afforesta-
ton.
8. Elimination of marginal lands.
4. Greater hydro electric power
utilization.
5. Reduction in unemployment.
Mr.. Roosevelt explained that the
Tennessee river watershed was
picked for the experiment because
more data on its resources was
available than on any other dis
trict.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
HEWES-YOUNG
ELECTED OVER
DUbO|S-BLA|R
Two New Directors On District
Board Will Take Office Early
Next Month.
ROSE Is EASY WINNER
Veteran Member From Holtville
Division Has No Difficulty In
Defeating J. R. Snyder.

Two new men will take their
places about the directors table at
Imperial Irrigation district head
quarters March IA, as a result of
elections conductor yesterday in di-
visions No. l, and 5.
In division No. l, E. T. Hewes
defeated John L. Dubois, incum-
bent, by vote of TAI to 662. r.
D. Lane, a third candidate, re-
ceived SO votes. A total of 1852
votes was cast in this division.
Mark Rose was reelected d!rec-
tor from division No. 5 by a vote
of 952 to 465 for his opponent, ].
r. Snyder. Rose has been a men,
ber of the board since 1920. The
total vote was lat.
w. E. Young defeated w. o.
Blair, incumbent, by vote of 480
to 372 in division No. 8. A third
candidate, w. v. Cohee, received
SO votes. The total vote for this
division was Oil.
Defeated directors will retain
their places until the second Tues
day in March when the newly
named directors will take their
places. They were elected for a
term of four years.
The total number of votes cast
at the election was 3,790.
The election yesterday was said
to be one of the most important
in the history of the district.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
Recall Plans
Will Proceed

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2. WR)--
Despite strenuous efforts of admin
istration forces to halt the move
ment, the California State Grange
proceeded today with plans for a
recall election against Governor
Rolph.
Twenty thousand petitions, charg-
ing the governor with extravaganza,
incompetence and "frivolity," were
being printed, and according to
plans of George Sehlmeyer, spokes-
man for the recall, will be circu-
lated in several counties the lat
ter part of this week.
Meanwhile, friends of the COVER
nor continued to issue statements
decrying the recall movement.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
PLAN
TO USE CANAL
IS APPROVED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. U.H
"A proposal to incorporate a
San Diego, Calf, metlopoi-
tan water district to distribute
water from the Boulder Dam
project today received the ten
tative approval of Secretary
of the Interior Wilbur.
Representative Swings (RepD
California, announced he
agreement.
Under present plans, outlined
today to the interior depart
ment by Swing, seven cities
and an irrigation district would
join in forming the new unit
and cooperate to bring San
Diego's share of water across
the mountains from Imperial
Valley.
1t is proposed to make con-
tract with the interior depart
ment for the water, and also
an agreement with the Imper-
ial Irrigation district for the
privilege of bringing the water
through the All-American can
al to a point on the west side
of the Imperial Valley. From
there it would be taken by
pumps and through tunnels to
reservoirs on the coast side of
the mountains.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
WRITER SUES DIRECTOR

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 2. lU.P)-The
paternity of her 9-year-old son was
attached to Michael Curtiz, motion
picture director, by Miss Thilde
Forester, scenario writer, in suit
on file today, asking $500 monthly
for the child's support. Alleging
the child was born in Vienna, the
complaint asserted Curtiz has been
paying 5000 monthly for the child's
care but that the payments should
be increased because he is earning
$4,000 a month. In addition she
asked $500 attorney fees and es-
tablishment of a trust fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
ACTRESS
BANDIT. VICTIM

HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 2. .Up)-A
story of how she and a male COM
panion were bound and gagged by
masked bandits who invaded her
beach home was told today by ALL
cen Pringle, former motion picture,
actress, as police increased their.
efforts to trap the gunmen who
have terrorized film homes FOR
weeks
Miss Pringle said Howard Dietz,
New York official of the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer studios, was rob-
bed of $1,000 but that she had no
money with her. Fear of reprisal
kept her from reporting the rob-
berry Immediately, she explained.
The former star said four ban
dts were in the party, entering
from the rear door afte they had
bound and gagged her two servants
in their quarters above the garage.
1.-The men ordered us to keep
quiet" she related. "I told them
there wasn't any money. I was so
frightened can scarcely remember
what happened until I found ray
self lying on the divan, tied with
ropes. Mr. Dietz also was tied and
forced to lie down on another di-
van.
The bandits turned the radio
louder and then hunted around for
liquor. They sat around for awhile
and then left, warning me to keep
still and stay out of trouble"
Miss Pringle said she hesitated
reporting the ROBBERY for fear the
bandits would return.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
Whittier Debaters
In Tucson Contest

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 2. W.R)-
The transforming debate team OF
Whittier College of Whittier, Calf,
was to meet three speakers of the
Arizona State Teachers College at
Tempe tonight on the question,
Resolved, that the United States
should agree to the cancellation OF
interallied war debts" The Whit
tier trio lost to the Phoenix jun
ior college team by two to one
decision of judges last night follow
ing arguments on the same ques-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
CARD PLAYING
ENDS LOVE AND
CAUSES ARREST

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2. up -
Love vanished when C. Nelson Al
len, screen actor, threw a deck of
cards in her face, according to the
divorce complaint of Ursona Allen,
film extra, today
"One night at bridge I led with
certain card which he believed to
be an unusual play, and he got up
and threw the cards in my face
she said.
The couple married in Portland,
Ore, Jan. 4, 1890 and separated
last Dec. 27.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2. U.Pj -
Daniel iWebster's addiction to cards
landed him in jail today.
Daniel, 81, recently of New York
City, assertedly invaded a residence
last night burglary-bent. Police
found him sitting in the breakfast
nook playing solitaire.
IT found those cards, and I
couldn't resist the temptation I
love the game" said Daniel. who
was booked on charge of suspi-
cion of robbery when he assertedly
admitted jewels found in his pos
session were stolen.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
Wotson's Treasure
Yarn Discounted

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2. U.P)-
Los Angeles detectives scoffed to-
day at the story of convicted
Sacramento forger that $4,000 had
been hidden in a house here by
"Bluebeard" Watson, imprisoned
wife slayer.
A. e. Nodler, convicted in the
state capital, produced a map he
said Watson had drawn showing
the location of the treasure
house, while both were in San
Quentin prison.
"That's Watsons 6874th treas
ure map" yawned the detectives.
And none has produced as much
as dime
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-02
Japan MoUes To
Punish Slayers

TOXIC, Feb. 2. U.P)-The first
definite steps toward prosecution
of participants in the disorders of
last May Is, which resulted in the
assassination of Premier Tsuyoshi
Inukai, we're taken today when IA
asserted members of the blood
brotherhood" were charged with
murder at their preliminary court
trial
It was generally believed that by
its action today, the government
would also place murder charges
against the young military cadets
who allegedly shot the premier to
death.