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Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
WOMAN ROUTS
ALL FFORTS
To SEIZE CAR

An enraged woman, calm but
observing policeman and a muchly
perpleXed representative of a fin
ance corporation played important
roles in drama enacted at one of
the auto courts yesterday afternoon.
The scene opens with a call to
police headquarters from the auto
court asking that an officer be sent
Immediately. Upon his arrival at
the place of disturbance the officer
found an automobile, flanked by
two tow cars standing near the
highway. In the 'front.' seat sat the
woman, stern and forbidding, while
the finance company man stood on
the outside o. the circle trying to
make up his mind what course of
action was best to follow. Several
attendants waited upon his COM
mands.
Hitch that tow car to the auto
mobile and drag it away" said the
finance man, who had come to the
court to repossess this particular
machine and did not intend to have
his plans upset by anybody, let
alone mere woman.
You move this car one inch with
me in it," the lady informed him,
calmly, but with a touch of r.sing
wrath in her voice, land you'll be
guilty Of kidnapping. How do you
like that?" she finished, a ring of
triumph in her voice.
This was a poser for sure. The
finance man was not SO sure of his
ground and hesitated. The COVER
nor had just signed a bill declar-
ing kidnapping to be punishable by
death or worse, and the finance
man was not hanxering for any
thing like that just at present.
There was too much agitation
against kidnapers at present and
he had a family to look after. One
has to consider these things these
days.
He made one or two more des-
pairing gestures toward the tow car
and the other automobile, only to
be met with that ringing answer
and ominous word-kidnaping-in
his ears. Then his morale broke
down completely and he left the
field vanquished, determining to let
the insurance company handle the
matter-it was their concern in the
long run at that Why should he
bother.
During it all the policeman stood
on the outside of the circle calmly
surveying the scene with no inten-
ton of interfering unless serious
trouble should result.
But the lady through her insist
ent attitude and the use of the ma
gical word had put the enemy to
rout.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
". Y. Stocks
BY ELMER c. WALLER

oAhtCu iCs5 II GultOI
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Stocks
moved over an irregular course
throughout today's session with VOL
ume small.
ether markets patterned after
the big board. Bonds were mixed
Cotton lost an early gain and re-
gistered a small net loss late in the
day. The dollar late in the day, was
slightly down.
The stock market opened irregu-
larly higher, but quickly ran into
a decline. Wet stocks were the first
to crumple. Wnen they had sold off
to more than 3 points and the re-
mainder Of the market had expert
enced a sympathetic reaction, the
list steadied and came back from
the lows.
In the last hour the wet issues
had another rapid rise. In that per-
iod national distillers touched 50ls,
UP 81; U. S. Industrial Alcohol
66h, up ~; and American Com
mercial Alcohol 48M, up l. Part of
the gains was erased before the fin
ish.
Gold mining issues slipped OFF,
Coppers were mixed. Silver issues
ruled steady to <irm.
Leaders in the industrial, rail-
road and, utility groups moved in
a narrow range. Steel common was
under the previous close most Of the
day, at one time selling down TO So,
off rs net.
j. I. Case declined more than 2
points on the irregularity in grains.
Chrysler reacted more than a point
in a barely steady automobile
group. American Can lost 2 points
in dull trading. Allied Chemical was
steady while Monsanto Chemical
gained Az points at its top of 69A.
Sales totaled 100000 shares, the
smallest 5-hour day since April 18.
The total yesterday was 1,730,000
shares. Curb sales were 294,000
shares, against 273,OOO yesterday.
Dow-Jones closing averages: in
dustrial 9410 off O.74; railroad 4723
off 0.41; utility 31.35, off 0.E3.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
L. A. Stocks
Deny Blame In
Fair Injuries

Asserting that ali injuries, if any,
suffered by the plaintiffs were the
result Of an unavoidable accident
SO far as the defendant was con-
cerned, the Forty fifth District Ag-
ricultural association of California
filed an answer in superior court
this morning to the complaints of
Joe Juvenal, Randall Conner, Eu-
gene King and Calvert Moody.
The answer Iurther alleges that
the plaintiffs negligently and care
lessly stood near the fence where
the accident occurred and failed to
exercise reasonable care for their
safety.
This is in answer to the suits ag-
gregating S56,261.80 filed by the
plaintiffs on July II, for injuries
sustained at the county fair grounds
on March 5, 1888. The plaintiffs, all
minors, were severely injured when,
during an automobile race held as
a part of the fair program, one OF
the contesting cars plunged through
the fence and ran down the boys.
Harry Horton is one of the at
torneys representing the defendant
association.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
SUSPECT
ALONG BORDER

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3. sU.Ps =
Deputy Sheriff John Morrell said
today he would seek complaint In
Alhambra charging Constantine
Flores with the murder of Mrs.
Mary Manor Sonihui, 20, of Escon-
dido, whose battered body as found
in a San Gabriel field early last
Tuesday.
Morrell said he had learned that
Flores, Mrs. Sonihui's middle-aged
suitor, was the last person seen with
her before death. They got off n
street car in San Gabriel last Mon
day night, Morrell said, at point
near the place where the woman's
body was found.
The Mexican border was being
closely watched for signs of Flores
He was believed To have plenty of
money, having sold country club
concession thre weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
Political Pot
Starts Boiling

Political waters in the county
have started to bubble and boil
again with the news from Washing
ton that the federal pursestrings
are being loosened and that the
melon is about to be cut at last.
This boiling process was intensi-
fled when it was learned that two
prominent county Democrats have
been appointed to federal offices
within the past week and that
other appointments could be ex-
pected almost hourly
The names Of Cal Mousseau for
the post of captain of the border
patrol and that OF Frank Richmond
as El Centro postmaster are pro-
minently mentioned according to an
informant who IS prominent
member CT the county central COM
mittee.
This same source of information
revealed that l.. @. Goree, Jr., OF
Calexico. has been recommended as
representative Of the home loan de-
partment for t.lc Calexico-El Cen
tro district with 4. 8. Cox as rep
resentative in the north end. e. C.
Rcydstun and Fred Gianola are
mentioned for the post of Imperial
Valley representative to the farm
bank
Names of others recommended
for various federal positions are ex-
pected to come TO the front as the
task of dispensing these positions
gets under way.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
ALLEN TALKS
ON TAXATION

At we'll attended dinner meet
mig of the chamber of commerce,
arranged by Mark NJ. Munson,
program chairman, held last eve
ming, the subject Of new state and
federal taxation was discussed by
those present, following an address
by r. G. Allen, economist and ac-
countant.
Allen explained the declared cap
ital stock value tax of the federal
government, the per cent levy on
corporate dividends paid, and other
tax-raising innovations adopted by
congress at its last session as means
of balaIcing the national budget.
Discussion passed on to the pro-
vision of the new California sales
tax of which Allen has made an
intensive study. He was able to
advise business men present regard
ing its collection and rulings made
by state authorities rNative to its
enforcement.
National recovery codes came in
for a share of attention and the
! speaker proved himself well in.
| formed on the intricate phases oi
this new legislation.
1t developed during the course OF
the meeting that there is through
out Imperial Valley a well crystal
lied sentiment in favor of estab-
fishing retail hours of business
from 800 a. m. to $50 p. m. in
cluding Saturdays. George Kreu-
ger of the Brawley chamber OF
commerce was present with group
of Brawley newspapermen and these
residents of the northern city, who
proposed the plan, stated that it
would have practically universal
support in Brawley.
President w. II. Tyler, Jr., of the
chamber of comerce, who presided
during the evening, advised those
present that canvass would be
made in Ell Centro to determine
is such schedule of hours was gen.
orally agreeable. Brawley men are
doing the same. Tyler asked Ell
Centro business men and merchants
TO communicate with the chamber
here to indicate their wishes SO that
the hours selected may be incor-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
Eagles Discuss
Plans For Picnic

Completion of plans for the
Eagles picnic at Jacumba Sunday
occupied members Of the order at
their regular weekly session last
night.
All arrangements were completed
for an all-day outing and Eagles
and their families and friends are
expected to be out in full force,
Accommodations will be provided
for more than 200 persons.
A basket dinner will be served at
the picnic grounds at l O'Clock but
the crowds are expected to arrive
early in the day in order that a
full program of sports offered at
the resort may be enjoyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
Local Melon Market

Data regarding melon shipments
from the valley yesterday compiled
by the State-Federal Market News
service at Brawley, follows:
Shipments yesterday from Imper-
ial Valley: Honeyballs, IL; honey
dews, %; mixed melons. Total for
season: 1885,
New York-Cantaloupes: Cali
fornia, 2 Texas, l Arizona unload
ed, al on track. Honeyballs; II
arrived, Is California unloaded, 70
on track. Honeydews, 10 California
arrived, 81 unloaded, 6 on track.
Cantaloupes: demand slow, market
dull. Jumbo 36s ASS, S2-2.25, few
$3.50; others SLIPS. Honeyballs
demand moderate market steady
Imperial jumbo 36s Ass, $2-2.25, few
$3.50. Standard 36s Ass, $1.50-1.87k
few So. Honeydews: demand mod
crate market about steady. I'm
periol jumbo IS 8s, SLIPS, few
$150-1.75, standard 8s 9s, S1-1.371a,
few $150-1.62R.
Chicago-18 California, Arizona,
l ILLINOIS, l lnQlana, new Mex
leo, 2 Texas, arrived, 1873 on track.
Honeyballs, California arrived, Is
on track Demand slow, market
steady. Imperial jumbo 36s Ass
mostly $225, few SI.85, ripe, $1.25-
1.50. Honeydews, 10 California ar
rived, 6 on track. Demand slow,
market steady. Imperial standard
and jumbo all sizes, mostly 81, pre-
cooled, $1.25-1.50.
Watermelons, 3 cars shipped from
the valley yesterday. Total for
season, 2151.
Los Angeles-14 California ar
rived; So unbroken, IA broken on
track. Truck receipts cars. I'm
perial Klondikes, fair to ordinary,
1913 pound average, S12-15; poor
er, $10-11.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
Probate Lettuce
Deal Successful

Lettuce growers of the valley
may be interested in the substance
of a letter received this morning
by e. A. Harrigan, county agricul-
tural commissioner, from Frank
M. Kramer Of the state depart
ment Of agriculture.
In this letter the state depart
ment official relates how the let
tuce pro-rate deal worked out in
San Luis Obispo and Santa Bar
bara counties and suggests that
there is a possibility of the same
or a similar plan being put into
operation in this county.
Lettuce growers of these counties
formed an association among them
selves and prorated their shipments
of lettuce to the Los Angeles mar
kets. The effect of this was to
steady the market, according to the
letter, and also to raise the price
of the lettuce shipped.
A certain number of crates was
assigned to each grower each day
and if he shipped over that amount
he failed to keep the agreement
and was penalized by the associa-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
FLOOD
CAUSES Loss
To PROPERTY
(Contipued From Page u

Of water ran through low-lying
streets along the stream, no loss OF
life within the city proLkr had been
| reported.
However. the flood had not yet
reached its crest within the city, ii
was believed. and patroimen and
flremen were kept busy evacuatine
dwellings and business buildings
along the stream.
All along the creek bridges were
out. The super-structure of every
one of the score or more concrete
bridges across the stream in Denver
was washed away.
Whether there was loss of life in
the valley above Denver, nearer to
the broken dam, could not be de-
termiped. Telephone wires had
gone down
However, telephone operators at
Parker and Sullivan, Colo, report
ed that the wall of water at those
points was almost a mile wide and
many feet deep. They said they
were informed dozens of farm
houses had been literally washed
away.
Prompt action of the operators
i'll warning residents along the
stream was credited with saving
many lives. Within an hour after
the dam went out. about 3 a. M,
Hugh Payne, caretaker, reached a
telephone and sent the warning in
to the threatened area.
Reporters Aid
NeWSpapermen were rushed into
the Denver residential district and
aided police and firemen in broad
casting the word of the flood. Tel
ephone operators at every village
along the stream began plugging
in their lines to every threatened
home.
Dawn found the creek banks
lined with curious, frightened peo-
pie, waiting the coming of the
flood.
At 6:15 a. m. United Press writer
drove along the bank of the creek
for mile or two. The stream was
almost dry, a mere trickle between
its concrete retaining walls.
Only minutes later, as the flood
reached the city, it had become
raging torrent, running above its
banks, sending streams of water
into the streets, hurting heavy
debris against the bridges along it's.
course.
A heavy concrete bridge at q
boulevard in the east edge of the
city went out. Every footbridge
along the stream was torn down.
Ratings Of other bridges we're
swept away, and authorities feared
several more would go out.
At city Jail, which flanks the
stream at the edge of the business
district. prisoners were removed
from their cells as water poured
into the lower floors of the build
ing.
The city garage, the lower por-
tion of the police station, sectial
of the public market, and many
other nearby buildings were flood
ed, their occupants racing to higher
ground as the flood rose.
Trunks of huge trees, boards,
telephone poles, even occasionally
the shattered roof of a building of
some sort, were tossed along on the
hurting brown waters.
Observers estimated the water
was travelling at a speed of about
25 miles an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
CITY OFFICIAL
Gets HOOKED

A member of the city council
he of the legal calling-was host
to his fellow board members and
several other invited guests at a
drinking party at the police station
last night. An enjoyable time was
had by all.
Here is how it happened. Yes
terday was pay day for members
of the council and at each place
around the council table was pink
check-one for each member OF
the board.
When the aforementioned host
of the evening came to his place at
the table for the board meeting
last night, he picked up the check
lying before him, folded it care
fully and placed it in his wallet.
At the close of the meeting he
was accused of purloining a check
which did not pelong to him. I'm
possible. Reaching swiftly for his
billfold, he was astounded to find
that such was the case. The ex-
change of checks was made and he
was forgiven by his fellow council
men on condition that he stand
treat for the "bunch >, which in
cluded several other non-members
attending the meeting.
The party then adjourned to po-
lice headquarters and partook gen.
erously of "the pause that re-
freshes'', hoping that at the next
meeting of the council several of
the members would get checks
mixed up or that some other ex-
cuse might be found which would
call for a similar treat.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
CANNOT SELL
NRA INSIGNIA

The Ell Centre chamber of COM
merce today warned merchants and
business men against the purchase
OF blue eagle adhesive stamps, bear
ing the NRA insignia, from ped
dlers. Such peddlers, said Man
ager Robert Hays, have no right
to print and sell these stamps, nor
Is their purchase necessary, because
the government is making free dis
tributicn. Newspapers. throughout
the country have already carried
warnings against purchase Of these
bootleg NRA stamps.
1.-The cid stamp game is being
worked in Ell Centro,' said Hays,
just as it was during the Olym-
pic games and during construction
of the Chicago fair 1t is hoped
that the people of Ell Centro will
net allow themselves to be defraud-
ed this time. When the peddler
calls to sell NRA blue eagle stamps,
ask him to wait a moment. Then
call the chamber of commerce or
the police station. These peddlers,
AL tNditiOii W OllCllllS BJNtIIll,leIlI
insignia for sale, are violating the
local ordinances for they never
apply and pay for the city license
required for peddling.
1.-The safe way,' he continued,
lis to buy nothing from peddlers
Everything needed for our present
scale of existence is sold and
stocked in Ell Centro. Our home
town merchants and distributors
pay our city, state and county tax
es. The itinerant peddler pays
nothing, generally not even the
peddler' license fee, and, as in
most cases, just as in this instance
OF blue eagle stamps, he goes cut
into the world purposely to de-
fraud
The telephone number of the
chamber of commerce is las, and of
the police station is 900, and per-
sons contacted by the peddler of
blue eagle stamps are asked to tele-
phone Immediately to either place
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
AngeLi!lo Made
Honorary Captain

o. r. Angelillo, registrar of the
Berkeley land bank, was made an
honorary member of the local po-
lice force with the rank of captain
yesterday. j. Sterling Oswalt, local
police chief, appointed Angelillo to
the post and he was sworn in by
j. G. Neale, city clerk.
His appointment was approved
by the city council at their meet
ing last night.
Angelillo was the leader of a
group of land bank officials who
visited the valley recently for a
survey relative TO making loans on
farm lands here.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
L. A. Banks

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3, U.P) =
Volume on the Los Angeles stock
exchange was small today, while
prices remained firm or advanced
slightly.
Union Oil of California was the
beard leader with sales Of 500 at
1875, up k.
Shell Union of California traded
200 at 81, up 1a.
Hancock Oil sold 300 at 81, down
a.
Transamerica opened at and
advanced to IN, up is, with a turn
ever of 300
Pacific Finance common sold 200
at 9as, up y.
Edison common traded 100 at %,
up 7s, while Chrysler Motors sold
100 at 34ss, up 3s.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
Munsor, Leaves
oa PolUer Company

Mark Munson, chief clerk in the
Ell Centro office of the Southern
Sierras Power company, has an
nounced his resignation from that
position, to take effect August Is.
When interviewed this morning re-
garding this resignation, Munson
stated that he had not made any
definite plans as to his future ac-
tivities.
Munson has been very active in
civic affairs particularly in the
chamber of commerce and as
member of the city planning COM
mission. He was also associated
with the local Lions club, the Elks
and Masons.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
CLASS MEETS TONIGHT

Members Of The Loyal Young
People IS class of the State Street
Christian church will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Downing at 1894
Brighton tonight.
The session is scheduled to begin
promptly at 8 o clock and an inter-
esting evening is planned by those
in charge
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
i. A. livestock

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3. UP) -
Livestock.
Hogs, receipts none; quotable top
around $50
Cattle, receipts 800; holdovers
252; steady to slightly lower; COM
mon to medium steers $350-5.25; !;
medium fed heifers $3.50; common
to medium COWS $300-3.50; cutter
grades $1.50-275.
Calves, receipts so; holdovers 1859:
no early sales; undertone weak.
Sheep, receipts 1900; slow, steady
to weak; medium to choice lambs
$6.60-7.25; shorn island ewes $500
290.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
ARIZONA COLLEGE COSTS

TUCSON, Ariz., When the Uni
versity of Arizona opens for its
42nd year in September, students
will be able to obtain an educa-
ton for as little as $500, including
all tuition and living costs, Off
cials estimated today.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
BLACKMAILER GUILTY

NEW YORK, Aug. 3. lU.P)-Mrs.
Frances w. King, who wrote book
attempted to get Bruce Barton,
prominent advertising man and
author. to pay $4,000 to keep it
from being published, was con-
victed in general sessions court to-
day of blackmail. Mrs. King will
be sentenced tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03

Perishable Shipments-The total
of perishable, shipments rolling from
the valley yesterday was composed
of % carloads of honeydews, II of
honeyballs, three of watermelons
and one of mixed melons, accord
ing to a report submitted by B. A.
Harrigan, agricultural commission
ar
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
LICENSED TO MARRY

Fred Pluess, "a, and Elsa Ander-
holt, 90 both of Holtville were
granted a marriage license at the
county clerk IS office yesterday af-
ternoon
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL

There will be no sessions of the
Methodist Sunday school in Ell Cen
tro during the month of August.
The classes will open again in the
fall as is usual, according to those
in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
POSTMASTERS NAMED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. W.P) -
Postmaster General Farley today
appointed the following acting post
masters: Imola. Calf, Mrs. Faline
Strohl Santa Maria, Calf, Harry
r. Salisbury
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
TO PROEE ELECTION.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 8. tU.H -
A complete investigation" of the
November 9th general election, in
which political forces Of Huey P.
Long, United States senator, are
charged with fraud, viii be made.
Eugene Stanley, district attorney,
announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
l.. A. Butter 4 Eggs
BUTTER
L. A. Hay

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3. U.D -
Alfalfa comparable to U. S. No.
was quoted today at $12.00-13.O0;
No. 2 leafy at $120O-12.50, and u.
S. No. 2 at s1l.0O-12.Oo per ten.
Truck receipts 52
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03

porated into the various codes of
practice now being drafted for diff
ferent groups.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tolleson
and Mrs. Stella Kelly returned TO
Ell Centro yesterday after several
days visit with friends in Los An
geles and Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
PEROnAl
PAPnCRaPHT

Helen Macdonald of the Style
shop returned to Ell Centro the
first of the week after attending
the style show in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03

Everybody has days when
every waking hour is packed
with zest of living. Why not
make every day like this?
A frequent drawback to fitness
is constipation. 1t may dull your
energy, steal your appetite,
lower your vitality. Yet it is so
easy to overcome.
Try eating Kellogg's ALL
BRAN. Science shows this deli
cious cereal supplies "bulk" to
exercise the intestines, and vita
min B to promote appetite, and
tone the intestinal tract.
The "bulk" in ALL-BRAN is
much like that of lettuce. How
much safer than taking patent
medicines-so often harmful.
Two tablespoonfuls daily will
correct most types of constipa-
tion. IF not relieved this way, see
- your doctor.
-:l g. -. 80. ALL-BRAN has
E NSssc iron for the Blood.
lSAlEBRANl At all grocers. In
ia ~ the red-and-green
IN d aWWn package. Made by
81 % Kellogg in Battle
- Creek.
HELPS KEEP YOU EE1
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-03
/
L. A. Poultry

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2. U.P)-
Following are today's market quo-
tations