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Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
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COUNTY HOLDS
HIGH RANKING

Imperial county ranks 11th
among all the counties in the Uni
ted States in value of agricultural
products, according to figures,
based on the 1890 census, received
at the Ell Centro Chamber of Com
merce. In 1919 Imperial county
ranked 41st on the list and in 1929
had jumped to 18th, the greatest
gain shown for any one county in
the country. Los Angeles county
ranks first in agricultural produc-
ton among the counties of the
United States, with four southern
California counties next. Fifteen
out of the first 81 leading agricul-
tural counties on this list are CAL
ifornia counties, which generally
show preeminence through prac-
tically all of the leading lines of
crop production, although fruit
products were the principal source
of agricultural income.
The chamber staff states that
dairy products were classified as
the principal products of Is of the
leading counties in this list, fruits
the chief product of 10, cotton OF
nine, corn five and wheat and to-
bacco one each. Potatoes were the
leading product of one county only,
while oranges formed the most i'm
portant crop in six.
In value of crops and livestock
Imperial county ranks IL among
thaca 60 COMMITTEES with OnlV OS
Angeles, Orange, Tulare, San Ber-
nardino, Fresno, San Joaquin and
Sonoma. California, and one each
of Maine county, a Washington
county and Pennsylvania county
ranking ahead Of it. In crops alone
Imperial county ranks 10th, with
the same counties with the eXcep-
ton of Sonoma county ranking
ahead of it.
Orange county in the 10 year
period between the 1920 and 1890
census, increased its relative stand
ing from 18th to 3rd county in the
United States, while Fresno coun-
ty jumped from sixth to second
place.
Statistics contained in this tabu-
lation, the local chamber reports,
indicate that changes in the diet
ary habits of the American people,
tending toward lessened consump-
ton of grains and meats and large
consumption of fruits and vege-
tables, took place between the 1920
and 1880 census.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
BRITISH ISLES
HIT BY STORM
Heavy Loss Of Life And Dam
age To Property Caused By
Severe Blizzard.
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS
United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Feb. 25.-A late win
ter storm swept the North Sea, the
English Channel, Ireland and
northern England today, causing
heavy property damage, disrupting
shipping, and endangering scores
of lives.
Two British vessels, the steamer
Sheafarrow, 2l15 tons, and the City
of Manchester. 5598 tons, were in
distress and asked aid
The Sheafarrow reported by ra-
dio: Hatch stove in 10 miles north
of Whitby Now launching life
boats Ship listing starboard."
The City of Manchester report
ed danger of going ashore 10 miles
north of East Rockabill. The ship
was sold to Italian interests re-
Gently to be broken up
TraWlers arriving at Hull from
the North Sea, battered by heavy
seas, reported gales of almost hur-
ricane intensity. The trawler Avon
dale reported that heavy seas had
washed an 18-year-old seaman
overheard.
A binding snow storm, whipped
by a 60-mile gale, disrupted ship
ping in the channel and the North
Sea.
Several small ships radioed for
assistance. The British sub
marine H-33, maneuvering in the
channel, became entangled in a
submerged mine field as the storm
increased. The ship reached the
surface without damage, however,
and returned to its base at Port
land.
The unabating storm in north
ern England was said to be the
worst for SO years in some sections.
Telegraph and telephone commune
cations within the storm area were
disrupted. Many parts of Ireland
already partly isolated by a rail-
way strike, were completely cut off.
Winds whipping across the Irish
sea retarded big passenger liners,
which were held to three knots an
hour in the raging SEAS
Trains arriving in London from
the north were ice covered. 1t was
feared that loss of livestock and
perishable freight in traffic tie
ups would be great.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
By MILES w. VAUGHN
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press STAN Correspondence
TOXIC. Feb. 25.-The japanese
iuggernaut launched general Of
fensive in Jehol province today,
. driving back Chinese defenders and
bringing predictions to the war Of
flee of an early conquest in the
military Strategem.
Japanese troops occupied the
, city of Chaoyang at II a. m. today,
it was announced officially here.
Chinese troops retreated toward
Lingyuan, the announcement said.
Chaoyang is on the direct route
from Peipiao to Jehol City. The
Japanese announced the capture Of
Peipiao yesterday.
Wholesale desertions of Chinese
troops we're described in commu-
niques which also told of advances
being made in the face of little
resistance.
One thousand Chinese we're killed
in the capture of the important
railhead city of Peipiao, the war Of
flee was advised from Kwangtung.
The city fell three days ago. Cap
ture of the important Jehol town
of Kailu was simultaneously an
nounced.
1--WE believe final victory can be
accomplished without much fight
ing" the communique said.
Hardly had the drive got under
way along the $50 mile front than
Gen. Nobuyoshi Muto, commanding
general of the Manchukuoan troops,
warned the Chinese against point
ing their military operations against
the invaders.
Our operations will not extend
beyond the limits of Manchukuo
unless North China authorities pos
itively direct operations against our
troops" General Muto, virtual die
tator of the province, said. IF
they do the responsibility will lie
solely with the North China au-
thorities."
Japan's present campaign is based
upon claims that Jehol province
is a natural adjunct of Manchu-
kuo.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
MINING CAMPS
TO GET FOOD
BY AIRPLANE

LOS. ANGELES, Feb. IS. UP-
Food, veritable mama from hea-
ven, will be dropped from an air.
plane today to four lonely mining
camps in the snowbound noun
tains north of Las Vegas, New,
where a score of men, women and
children have been marooned for
a month.
Two men fought their way
through drifts to reach Las Vegas,
rs miles distant, to report the
plight of their fellow-workers.
Jimmy James, chief pilot OF
Western Air Express, making his
regular mail run to Salt Lake City,
will pick up 500 pounds of supplies
at Las Vegas and sweep low over
the isolated camps, dropping the
packages into convenient snow
drifts.
Two weeks ago, huge United
States army bomber from March
Field carried supplies to another
group, slowly starving at the
snowbound Gold Range mine, l40
miles north of Las Vegas.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
DiUided Opinion
On Mayor Cern1ak

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 25. U.P)-One
of Mayor Anton j. Cermak's ply
Sicians was frankly peSSimistic"
about his chances for recovery to-
day, but another expressed high
optimism as the Chicago eXecu-
tive's unflagging will TO live helped
him fight off the effests of Giu-
seppe Zangara's bullet.
Dr. Frank Jirka, son-in-law Of
Cermak and one of his staff OF
doctors, said the mayors eyes look
ed better this morning despite a
somewhat restless night, and ad-
ded.
do you know what my honest
opinion is? 1 believe he is absolute
ly going to sail along now. He has
a good chance"
DR.. E. S. Nichol had said an hour
earlier, after a long examination,
that he feared the mayor had lit
tie chance. He added, however,
that he might be too pessimistic.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
Film Writer Gets
Plenty OF Color

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. %. U.P)
Earl Reed. young Hollywood film
writer, cooled his heels in a county
Jail cell here today, absorbing DO
cal color" but rather anxiously
waiting for his wife to bail him
out.
Reeo was arrested on a charge
of giving worthless checks to cover
a $500 hotel bill incurred here two
months ago while he and Miss
Dorothy Burgess, film actress, were
collaborating on a plot for China
town movie.
"I'll make plenty Of money out
of my Jail experience" he unused.
THE men in Jail aren't as bad as
they're painted I'm going to use
that theme in a story"
Mrs. Reed, who lives in Los An
geleS, can halt her husbands Jail
musings by posting $1,000 bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
Wilbur PeeUed At
Arizona's Stand

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. (U.Pi =
Secretary of Interior Wilbur today
informed Gov. B. B. Moeur of Ari-
Zona of termination of negotiations
between the state and the federal
government regarding a proposed
contract regulating distribution OF
Colorado River water.
He said the interior departments
efforts to make possible for Ari-
zona settlement of substantial
part of the water question have
apparently not been understood
1T appears that Arizona's deter
mination to litigate regardless OF
execution of the water contract
with u.s." makes further negotia-
tionS inadvisable.
"I have no desire to press upon
you any program and shall let the
regulations of February with
their proposal OF a contract stand
in their present form"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
BAR SUSPENDS
FOUR LAWYERS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25. U,Pj-
The board of governors of the
state bar today recommended to
the state supreme court the sus-
pension of four attorneys.
Clarence j. Stafford, San Fran
cisco, WIS accused of failing to rem
der services for which he had been
paid, and his suspension for three
months was recommended.
David E. MarchuS, San Francisco,
was accused of violating his oath OF
duty in accepting retainer in
three divorce cases, in two of which
he assertedly failed to file a COM
plant and in the third assertedly
failed to file until his discharge
from the case. A three-year sus-
pension was recommended.
The board recommended that A.
e. Peters of Oakland be suspended
for three months for aS3ertedly
failing to maintain respect due the
court.
The board also recommended the
suspension OF Leroy Thomas, Los
Angeles, for 18 months for assert
edly appropriating to his own use
money received for payments to
others.
Action on a committee report
suggesting a modified appointive
system of selecting judges. was ex-
pected late in the afternoon. The
committee recommended that the
governor, with the advice of an
appointive committee, select judges.
Each county would have the al
ternative of the appointive or the
present elective system. The ap-
pointive judges would be subject to
removal at the expiration of their
terms by vote of the people.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
BROCK DUE To
SELECT STAFF

SACRAMENTO Cal, Feb. 25.
kUP,i-A. A. Brock, newly appointed
director of agriculture, today tack
led his first major problem-name-
ly, departmental reorganization.
The Orange county agriculture
commissioner was appointed yes
terday to the important state port
folio. He succeeded Dudley Moul-
ton, dismissed by Governor Rolph
in the interests of harmony"
Dr.. j. J. King, chief of the di-
vision of animal husbandry, $4,000
job, promptly resigned. Brock
named DR.. G. u. Duckworth, Los
Angeles, his successor.
Other incumbent division chiefs
appointed by Moulton include Dr.
Alvin j. Cox, chemistry, salary
$4500; George Nashtoll plant in
dustry, $4,000; c. j. Carey, market
enforcement, "S450OO; Theodore j.
Macklin, markets, $500. There is
one hold-over division chief, j. S.
Casey, chief of the division of
weights and measures, $4,000, and
one $4,000 deputy dictatorship that
Moulton never filled
Brock, who was boosted for the
job prior TO Moultons appointment,
received the unanimous endorse
ment of the state board of agricul-
ture.
A. B. Miller, president of the
board, appeared before Governor
Rolph and urged the appointment
of the Santa Ana man. Rolph
promptly acceded to the request.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
IN
STIRRING PLEA
FOR MRS. JUDD

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 25. U.P)-
A recommendation that every leg
islator hear the story of Winnie
Ruth Judd, condemned slayer, was
made by Rep. G. L. Christian OF
Phoenix, in a speech of personal
privilege before the lower house to-
day.
Il urge you all to visit her in the
state prison and hear her story be-
fore condemning her." he pleaded.
"I believe her story to be true.
There is some discrepancy in
this case when one judge sentences
her to death and another dismisses
a charge against an alleged acces-
sorry when she testifies she killed in
self-defense."
Christian referred to the dismis-
sal of an accessory charge against
John j. Halloran, wealthy playboy
friend of Mrs. Judd, by Judge j.
C. Niles after listening to her de-
clarations she shot and killed Agnes
Ann lie Roi and Hedvig Samuel
son to save her own life.
Presentation of the Judd case be-
fore the legislature came when
Christian arose to make a heated
reply to a letter written by DR..
Fred G. Holmes of Phoenix, cri-
ticising the legislator for allegedly
spending public money to visit her
and for unwanted interference i'll
the Judd case.
Christians efforts to present her
case further was blocked by Rep.
Connor Johnson of Phoenix, when
he asked that the former be ruled
out of order. The other members
of the lower house listened to
Christians remarks indifferently.
Mrs. Judd Is scheduled to hang
April Ia.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
STAR QU|zzED
IN BERN CASE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25. W.P)-
Jean Harlow, screen siren and
widow of Paul Bern, motion picture
executive, was one of the witnesses
interviewed by the grand jury in
it's recent investigation of Bern'S
death, it was learned today.
Two members of the grand jury
and District Attorney Buron Fits
visited the actress in her home, one
of the jurors said.
Bern was found dead in his
home last Labor day, a bullet
through his head AT the time a
coroner's jury ruled it was case
of suicide.
The incident was reopened this
week to investigate current rumorS
but it was Shelved after Fits and
the grand jury convinced them
selves that Bern committed sui
eide.
Miss Harlow, it was said, was
questioned along routine lines.
Some so witnesses were interviewed
this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
Indioy, Held As
Slayer Of Wife

GLOBE, Ariz.. Feb 25 tU.Py -
Wrath of the still fierce Apache
the same insane anger that brought
death to Henrietta Sehmerler, Co.
lumbia university student who was
beaten to death by young brave
on the White River reservation
burst cut of a drinking orgy and
caused another tragedy at the res
ervation, it was learned today.
Silas Edwards, Write River APP
ache, was held on a charge he beat
his wife to death with a jagged
rock the size of a basketball.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
This One Reads
Like FAIRY Tale

Aqua CALIENTE, Mex,
Feb. 25. (U.P) - e. l.. Harris
Tulsa, Okla, oil man, nearly
wept yesterday when he saw
Augeas, five-year-Old gelding
on which he had risked a 81
ticket, break away from the
barrier, throw Jockey v. Wallis,
and gallOp a half mile before
he was halted.
The unscheduled race, how
ever, was just a warm-up for
AugeaS, who returned to the
post, got away to good start
and beat out track by a nose
to pay the staggering sum of
$40.
The mutuel odds, 419 to l,
was the longest shot of the
present meeting. Jockey Wal
lis also rode King Jack Jan.
%, when he paid 400 to l. No
place ticket was sold, and Aug
cas- paid only $3.50 to show.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
HEAVY SHOWS
FAIL To HALT
JAPAN 5 ARMY
General Advance Upon Front Of
ESQ Miles In Jehol Sector Is
. Declared Successful.
CHINESE DRIVEN BACKWARD
Toxic Optimistic That Victory
Will Be Obtained Without Any
Extensive Fighting.
BY FREDERICK WHITEING
United Press Staff Correspondent


MUKDEN, Manchuria, Feb. 25.-
Shows along a $50 mile battle front
were lighted by the fires of Jap
anese troops tonight, resting from
the rigors OF a sustained drive that
carried them to victory on the
opening day of the general often
sive into Jehol province.
The green-clad soldiers of Nip
pom gained all their objectiyes, the
military reported here. They moved
into the important inland city Of
Chaoyang. Already Peopiao and
Kailu had fallen into their hands.
Starting at dawn, they had push
ed onward toward Chaoyang. They
encountered resistance but the
Chinese defenders were put to rout.
Initial success of their stubborn
drive indicated TO observers here
they would reach Jehol City, their
major objective, within a fortnight
or less
The drive was coordinated along
the $50 mile front. Japanese and
Manchukuoan units, strung out
across the south and east sections
of the province, cooperated sue
cessfully by means of field radio.
Casualties, according to reports
here, we're comparatively light.
The bitter cold imposed immense
hardships upon the troops, little
prepared for sub zero weather.
Lacking overcoats, their heaviest
wearing apparel consisted of knit
ted jackets. Regulation winter caps
were worn over tight fitting hoods,
similar to aviation helmets. Shows
piled above their knees as they
bucked drifts in the mountain pass
es.
One of the first detachments to
enter Chaoyang was the socalled
Death Corps flying a white banner
with white skull and croSsbones on
q black background. A character
inscribed at the right of the flag
means death Characters at the
left symbolize inevitable victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
Marco Gets Chance
To Seek Parole

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. U.P)
Albert Marco, former Los Angeles
vice leader, was victor today in a
long fight to appear before the
state supreme court and plead for
release from prison.
The court granted him writ of
habeaS corpus, returnable April 4
when he will ask for parole. Marco,
under sentence to two seven year
terms, running consecutively, four
time previously had sought court
rulings on his contention the SEN
tences run concurently, making
him eligible for parole.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
Appropriation For
Silt Surrey Cut

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. UR)-
The $30,725, AGA second deficiency
appropriation bill which has been
favorably reported by the house ap-
propriations committee includes an
item of $4,000 for a preliminary
silt investigation for the All-Amer-
ican canal, a 5000 reduction un-
der budget estimates.
The bill today was awaiting ac-
tion by the house.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
Couzens Banking
Bill Approved

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. U.Pj =
Acting swiftly, the senate today
concurred in house amendments to
the Couzens emergency banking
resolution, enabling the comptroller
OF the currency to authorize ma
tional bank cooperation with state
banks in crises such as those in
Maryland and Michigan.
The senate acted a short time
after the house passed the resolu-
ton. The resolution will be sent to
tn White House for signature as
soon as it has been signed by Vice
President Curtis and Speaker Gar
ner.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
TOWN GOING MODERN

VIDAL, Cal, Feb. 25. U.p)-For
the first time in its history, this
former desert trading post, now a
thriving community because OF
nearby activity on the $220,000, 900
Colorado river aqueduct, will blaze
forth with electric lights tonight
"Two-Gun" Jimmy Wilson, 80, for
40 years a resident of this section,
will have charge of the festivities
in celebration of the event.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
INJURIES NOT SEVERE

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 25. {UPj -
zita Johann, Hungarian stage ana
screen actress, injured in an auto
mobile accident Thursday night,
was only slightly hurt, physicians
reported today. AT first she was
thought to be suffering from brain
conclusion.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
SUICIDE LIST GROWS

PASADENA, Cal, Feb. 25. ,U.PE-
Suicide bridge" spanning the Ar
royo Seco at Colorado street, had
claimed its And victim today Ro-
bert Sterling, Al, Pasadena, leaped
to his death after suffering finan-
cial reYerseS.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-25
@SWlLL
tWDR9s9}ee'fRs

BEVERLY HILLS, Feb. "a.
(SpeciaD-A lot of you are ask
ing today Douglas, Douglas,
who in the world is this Doug
las that they have appointed
night-watchman of the bud
get?
Well, there is one guy I can
tell about I know him. He is
the only congressman from
Arizona. incidentally, every
state ought to have only one.
Arizona does better with one
than New York does with As.
Douglas is a mighty able young
man, great grandson of Ste
phen A. Douglas. Douglas,
Ariz., was named for him.
The budget is a mythical
bean bag. Congress votes myth
ical beans into it, and then
tries to reach in and pull real
beans out.
Yours
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-25
STEAL JEWELS
WORTH $4,000
Americans Are Victims in
London; International
Ring Sought.

LONDON, March 25.-Scotland
Yard today sought clever interna-
tional thieves for the theft of jew
elry valued at $4,000 from Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Emery, New York So
cial registerites.
Emery, who is a brother-in-la law
OF the Russian Grand Duke Dmitri
told Scotland Yard authorities that
the missing jewels included beau
tltul rope of elghty-fve matched
pearls, which he valued at 11,0OC
pounds sterling (about $4,000.
Experts from Scotland Yard hur-
ried to the palatial suite in one of
Park Lanes most luxurious hotels
where Emery reported the robbery
occurred Thursday night.
The operatives said the thief, or
thieves, left the room occupied by
Mrs Emery absolutely undisturbed
to all superficial inspections, aside
from the removal of the gems
Traces of fngerprints were found
on glass table tops, but so far the
authorities had failed to match any
of them with any in their records.
Emery said the rope of pearls was
the greatest prize in the reported
lost loot. Aside from the eighty
five pearls he described it as hav-
ing a diamond clasp, itself very
valuable. The pearls weighed 1872
grains, he said, and were believed
one of the finest collections in the
world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-25
BY JAMES A. CARVIN
Times staff Writer

Although most of the famed In
dianapolis barrooms have disap-
peared and their places have been
taken by drug stores, shops, and
other less colorful enterprises, there
probably will be at least a few
places where the old-timers may
feel themselves transported back to
the scenes of fifteen years ago.
Plans already are under way to
resume the sale of beer and light
wines in these places as soon as the
machinery of state beer control is
perfected.
One which often has been re-
called, when the days of the past
have been discussed, is Joe Stairs
cafe at 1877 South Illinois street.
In Business 30 Years
For thirty years Stair has been
in business at this location, and
many of the fixtures were there
when the bar first opened for bust
ness.
Nothing much will be done at
Stahr's to recapture the atmosphere
of the early 1900s, now that beer can
be sold.
For many years one of the city's
popular bars, the walls of the room
are covered with pictures Of sports
men and sports events of the by
gone period.
Prominently displayed are auto
graphed photos of Jack Dillon, the
Hoosier Bearcat; Chuck Virgins
and Bud Taylor, Terre Hautes lead
ing contributions to fistic history.
But Stair himself is not so sure
of the public's reaction to bottled
beer, the only kind allowed under
Indiana'S control provisions.
Miss the Nickel Glass
ut seems to me that people will
miss draught beer" Stair says. "Ev-
every one wants a 5 or 1O-cent drink
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-25
Robin Battles Own Image
in Window for 10 DAYS

his own reflection in window pane,
Mrs. Robin Redbreast Friday de-
serted her qulXotic mate.
Cock Robin improved in fettle.
however, ate a hearty meal and
continued to battle his image in
the sixteenth-day round in the
strange drama.
You can't blame Mrs Robin,
either. said Mrs. H. E. Songer, who
has watched the scene outside her
window daily, but it is too bad"
She was so jaunty when Cock
Robin first saw himself in the WIN
dow. Then she began to try to
coax him away. She was sweet and
fine about keeping her temper, but
it finally broke and she scolded
him, ana Friday she few away and
left him.
Another woman watcher called
Cock Robin a "wretched little beast"
because he seemed in much bet
ter frame of mind after his spouse
left him.
DR.. and Mrs. Songer have tried
everything they can think of to
stop the fight Hundreds of letters
and telephone calls have been re-
ceived from persons with sugges-
tionS.
Covering the window with a
blanket only resulted in the robin
finding another in which to fight
his own image.
Half of the worlds fine merino
wool comes from Australian sheep