davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
Blaze Destroys
Charity Home

SAN FRANCISCO, March %. U.P)
The Good Will Industries, Inc, a
charitable organization employing 80
persons. sought new quarters today
following the destruction of its
plant at Howard and Harriet streets
in a spectacular four-alarm fire.
Investigators traced the cause of
the blaze to a boiler explosion in
cleaning room. The flames
spread so swiftly through the old
structure, formerly a Methodist
Episcopal church, that many of the
65 workers on duty, most of them
aged and crippled, had difficulty in
escaping.
Firemen removed an aged Wom-
an from a third floor window just
before the wall collapsed. Deaf,
she had not heard the cries to flee
from the structure.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
Absentee Ballots
NoW Available

Persons who expect to be absent
from the city at the time of the
election on April 9 may file their
applications now for absent voters
ballots with Charles A. Bratton, city
clerk, at the city hall. This appli-
cation must be made in writing
and may be presented until April
which is the last day according to
law upon which such may be pre-
sented.
1t is further noted in the elec-
ton laws that these ballots must
be voted on or before the day of
election and returned to the city
clerk here. They will later be
brought up to the city council for
counting.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
Son Testifies
Against Fathe,

LOS ANGELES, March 23 W.P)-
Son was arraigned against father
here today at a dramatic murder
trial in which Harold V. Montfort
was accused of killing his para
mour, Mrs. Ruby Hollar, by crushing
her skull with an electric iron.
Testifying as the states princi-
pie witness, l7-year- Marvin
Montfort, the son, told a halting
story of finding the victim S bat
tered body in the apartment which
he said all three occupied. He said
he was looking for the iron with
which to press his suit, when he
found it wrapped in a blood stained
towel. Going into another room,
he found the body trussed up in a
sheet.
The elder Montfort denies the
charge but the state contends he
killed the woman because she
threatened to leave him.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23

TONS purchasing power in the home
market. He limited at some action
regarding silver to accomplish this
effect.
1--WE must restore purchasing
power" he said. "One of the great
items in that effort is the restora-
ton to one half of the world the
money which they have been using
for 1000 years, the only medium of
exchange it is possible for them to
possess
Borah has been assailing NRA for
many months. With his attack on
the farm program he widened the
front of his criticism of the new
deal.
The AAA plan of crop control, he
contended, "if successful would sta
bilize production on the basis of
starvation
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
Three Cases Set
In Superior Court

Alex. Stlgado, cllarGhd with a
statutory offense. was arraigned
before Judge McPherrin in superior
court this morning. Ray D. john
son was appointed to act as his at
torney and plea was set for next
Tuesday
Pete Romero. charged with as
Sault with the intention to commit
murder had his case continued un-
til March 80 for plea while Frank
Bonillas had his plea continued
until March 81. He is charged with
forgery. r. G.. Kirk was appoint
ed his attorney this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
Cocoonut Oil
Tax Endorsed

Resolution endorsing an excise
tax on fats and oils was passed at
today's meeting of the irrigation
district board of directors.
Copies of this resolution will be
forwarded Immediately to President
Roosevelt. Senator Hiram Johnson,
Senator William Gibbs McAdoo
and Congressman George Burnham.
This action is in line with that
taken by the county farm bureau
and all those interested n the
dairy business have been urged to
pass similar resolutions.
the board adjourned at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
CROWD RIOTS
At RITES FOR
FILM ACTRESS
eissI, McNausht Syndicate. Inc.

NEW YORK, March %. U.P)-
Police reserves were summoned to-
day when hundreds of women strug-
gled in a huge crowd outside the
Universal funeral chapel where an
impressive funeral ceremonial was
intoned for Lilyan Tashman, screen
star.
The women, struggling for admit
tance to the services. were held
back with difficulty by police who
opened lanes for the great and near
great of stage and screen paying
their last respects to the blonde
actress who rose from the chorus
of the FollieS to the Hollywood peak
Eddie Cantor, arriving to deliv-
er eulogy, muttered "the most
disgraceful thing have ever seen -
as he reached the chapel breath
less, his overcoat and hat aWry.
Many of the women outside scream
ed and claWed at police.
About 400 persons crowded the
chapel, although the services were
limited to close friends. Edmund
Lowe, husband OF Miss Tashman
and a star in his own right, and her
sisters, Mrs. Robert Robinson and
Mrs. Samuel Blumenson, knelt be-
fore the casket for half an hour
before Rabbi Samuel Goldenson be-
gan the ritual.
The bronze casket was piled to
the ceiling with floral offerings.
The body of Miss Tashman lay in
a pale blue evening dress set off
with an emerald brooch.
She was grand trouper, -
Cantor said, recalling that two
weeks ago Miss Tashman appeared
at a benefit when i'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
DISCOVER NEW
SLAYING CASE
IN SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, March %. U.P)-
With an autopsy disclosing evidence
of three blows strong enough to
have been fatal, police began an
investigation today into the death
of Mrs. Helen Allen, ST. believed
to have been beaten and thrown in
to the surf last night at Mission
Beach, near here.
The woman's body was found
early today in the shallow surf, au-
thorities believed it had been drag
ged there and left, possibly to give
the impression that she had COM
mitted suicide by drowning.
Though the husband, Charles c
Allen, said she left their home yes
terday with S22 on shopping trip
no money was in her purse, which
was found, with one glove and 6
scarf, in pillowcase wrapped
around her waist.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
Madleyr Filed For
High School Board

Due to a misunderstanding, for
which blame is attached to nobody,
The Press was informed earlier in
the week that no candidate had
filed for trustee of the high school
board in opposition to c. E. Sones
and Dorsey Whitelaw, incumbents,
and candidates for reelection.
Later it developed that Leo Mad
lem filed for the office and will be
a candidate at the election on
March 80. Madlem has lived in
this city for several years and is
father OF Leo Maiden, star athlete
Mt Central Union. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
Local ELks To
Visit Tucson

A large group of valley Elks will
leave here tonight for Tucson, Ariz,,
arriving in that city tomorrow af-
ternoon. A lodge session will be
held there tomorrow night and on
Sunday the visitors will be guests
of the Tucson lodge at polo game
between the Universities of Arizona
and New Mexico.
Leaving Tucson Sunday evening
the valley group will return here
early Monday morning. A large
delegation from the Yuma lodge is
expected to join the valley group
at Yuma and proceed with them to
Tucson.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
General HoUard
Coming Tonight

Formation of a national guard
unit for Imperial Valley will be
discussed tonight by valley repre-
Sentatives who are asked to meet
with Gen. Seth Howard. adiutant
general of the California national
guard.
General Howard will meet with
these interested in this question at
6 o clock tonight in the Barbara
Worth hotel. Capt. Charles P.
Delp urges Reserve Officers, repre-
sentatives of service clubs. the
chamber of commerce and other
interested organizations to be pres
ent.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
Teachers To Hold
Final Institute

Last of the county institutes for
this school year is scheduled for
April in the Brawley high school
and will be an all day affair ac-
cording to C. B. Collins, county
superintendent of schools.
Harley w. Lyon, principal of the
Longfellow school, Pasadena, and
president of the elementary school
principals association, southern
section, will speak in the morning
as will Elmer Heald, district attor-
ney.
In the afternoon the speaker will
be DR.. Perigord, professor of French
civilization, University of Califor-
mia.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
WOULD PROTECT FRUIT

WASHINGTON, March 23 W,P)-
A bill to prevent the use of packing
boxes and crates a second time
without sterilization has been intro
duced by Representative Frank II.
Buck (Dem) California.
Buck said his bill was designed
primarily to insure freshness OF
fruits and vegetables.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
Surplus Asparagus
Will Be Canned

Since practically all the aspara-
gus growers have signed the con-
tract for canning. the 25 per cent
surplus of the valley crop will be
canned instead of shipped fresh for
market, states B. A. Harrigan, agri-
cultural commissioner.
Sundays cutting will be shipped
to the cannery for canning on Mon
day
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
80 LATE
= NEWS
'BING' PACKS GUN

HOLLYWOOD March 23. U,P)-
Bing Crosby is "totin'' a gun as a
precaution against purported kidnap
threats against his nine month old
son.
ANYONE with plans to kidnap
my baby will run into trouble, "
said the crooner. "GuardS have
been placed on "a hour duty at my
home. Windows and doors have spe-
cial appliances to thwart any en-
trance attempt and watch dogs are
on the Job
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
READ II AND WEEP

NEW YORK. March %. IURJ-
Mrs. Margaret Meringer disclosed
today she held a ticket for approx
imately $l53,000 on Golden Miller,
winner of the grand national stee-
plechase at Aintree, England She
was doing her houseWork when
news of her good fortune came to
her over the radio.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
DAM WORKER KILLED

LAS VEGAS, New, March %. IU,H
Harry Morgan, 80. form stripper
on Boulder dam, was killed today
when he lost his balance and fell
90 feet to the bottom of the New
ada intake tower. His body was
crushed beyond recognition.
Morgan. a former resident OF
Globe, Ariz., is survived by his
widow and a year old daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
CONVICT WINS
LEGAL POINT
Brawley Burglar Succeeds In
Being Granted Hearing On
Appeal From Local Court.

FRESNO, March %. U.R)-A Fol-
som prison convict today matched
wits with some of California IS best
legal talent and won the first round
of fight to reduce his sentence.
| The convict, Tim Rameriz, BraW-
ley burglar, submitted his own case
to the fourth district court of ap-
peals. contending that Superior
Judge V. N. Thompson Of Imperial
county erred in sentencing him for
first degree burglary when he act
ually pleaded guilty to second de-
gree burglary.
| Rameriz's briefs, drawn up and
typed by himself in prison without
the aid of counsel, impelled the ap-
pellate court to overrule Attorney
General U. S. Webb IS motion to dis
miss the conyict's appeal. The
court ordered the case heard on
merits during its next term in
/ April.
Records at the county clerk s
office here show that Ramirez was
sentenced on July %, 1880 by Judge
A. c. Finney mot Judge thompson
for first degree burglary at Braw-
ley. Later the court sent an amend
ed commitment for Ramirez to San
! Quentin on a second degree bur-
glary charge, testimony having
showed that the burglary had been
committed half an hour before day.
! light and probably came under the
classification of second degree be-
cause Of that fact.
! The prison officials refused to
hold Ramirez under the amended
commitment and recognized the
original one of first degree bur-
glary, holding the court was with
out jurisdiction to change the de-
gree of the offense.
Ramirez has sought to be brought
back here for a new trial the ex-
pense of which the county has
sought to avoid by having the case
tried nearer the prison. Ramirez
efforts to have his sentence reduced
have brought Judge Thompson into
the case, as the sentencing judge
no longer holds office.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
PWA FUND REDUCED

WASHINGTON, March 90. U.P)--
The PWA today announced an
Orange county, California loan and
grant of $918,00O for harbor i'm
provements at Newport bay had
been reduced to $875,0 600 because the
county will be unable to supply the
remaining $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
DEATH FOR WRECK

MOSCOW, March %. up An
engineer and a station master we're
sentenced to death today as re-
sponsible for a railway wreck at
Sverdlovsk March II in which 80
persons were killed and 68 injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
ALL OF BYRD
PARTY SAFELY
BACK IN CAMP

LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica,
March %. (Via Mackay) U.P)-Two
airplanes of the Byrd Antarctic ex-
pedition, out on the Antarctic con-
tinent for days, were safely back at
camp today.
The planes were monoplane,
which landed in storm, nearly out
of fuel, south of the camp, and an
autogyro which after reaching the
monoplane developed engine trou-
BILE. Both were flown back to the
camp.
A fleet of four tractors sent to
leave food at the bases on the route
to the south pole met with good but
not perfect luck, wireless reports
from the expedition said. In five
days two of the tractors made 100
miles, a third was only 10 miles be-
hind. The fourth, a big one of six
tons, apparently had broken down
33 miles north of the l00-mile de-
pot.
Clayton Bailey, son of Mrs. T. B.
Lewis of Brawley and chief radio
operator for the Byrd expedition,
was aboard the plane which was
forced down as mentioned in the
above United Press dispatch. At first
believed to be in difficulty, he and
his companion were later found by
Commander Byrd to be unharmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23

Of strike and permit the gov
ernment to supervise workers
elections.
DETROIT, March %. U.P)-The
automobile industry sent a new
challenge to the American Fedora
ton of Labor today by offering
$4,000 workers a reduced work week
and an increased pay envelope.
The move, initiated by the Gen.
eral Motors corporation and ef-
fective through its 40 plants, came
as counter-arg to the claim
of the federation, now before Pres
ident Roosevelt, that the industry
had failed to live up to the prin-
ciples of the National Recovery Act
Announcements posted in the
Buick and Fisher Body plants
showed that the work week would
be reduced to 36 hours, and that
raise in the hourly wage scale would
give workers the same wages they
enjoy under the present 40 hour
week.
The plan, instituted by the larg-
est group within the National Au-
tomobile Chamber of Commerce,
was expected to be followed
throughout the membership. 1t
will be made effective as soon as
the bookkeeping technicalitieS in
volved can be ironed out.
BY today's action, the General
Motors group placed its workers on
similar basis to those in the Ford
plants, which are outside of the
regular organization.
The move was timed for its psy-
Geological effect upon thousands of
workers who owe no allegiance to
the A. F. of l.. but who have been
Wavering under pressure of organ
lied labor between joining the ma
tional order or signing up with the
so-called company union"
The strength of Henry Ford S pos
ition, it was recognized. has been in
appealing to his employees through
Continued On Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
RAISE WAGES
WHILE WORK
WEEK IS CUT
Schedule Of 40 Hours Pay For
36 Hours Employment Answer
To Strike Threat.
A. F. OF l.. OFFERS PLAN
Suggests Supervised Elections
To Choose Between II And
Company Unions.
A. F. OF l.. OFFERS PLAN

WASHINGTON, March 20.
U.P - Recovery Administrator
Hugh 5. Johnson, pressing to-
ward a compromise in the auto
strike crisis, conferred late to-
day with union leaders.
Leading motor manufacturers
at the same time gathered in an
NRA room just a few doors
from JOhnson'S office.
Johnson was exerting pressure
on both groups for a eompro-
mise that would lift the threat
Of a strike and permit the gov
ernment to supervise workers
elections.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-23
Motor Magnates Steal March On
Leaders Of Labor Federation
lACl
W. QOGERS
W 'says:

HOLLYWOOD, March %.
(SpeciaD there - ain t
many Republicans left, the good
ones of them are dying off.
Lost a good one and a fine
friend yesterday: Fred Balzar,
coWpuncher, railroader and
miner, a real two-fisted COVER
nor of the most independent
state in cur union, Nevada.
He drove out to see me when
down here a few weeks ago
and brought me a quirt. I knew
it was his last trip, and he did
too, but he never flinched.
You would love Nevada. IS
the west without dressing up
to look the part. A herd of
cows and a hole in the ground
made it a unique state, and a
long riata and a pick keep it
a unique state.
Yours,
M<& Ro7~%e,
e1s3I, MeNauSht Syndicate, Inc.
La gaceta., 1934-12-04
C~ONSULADO DE ESPANA
AVISO

Ell Consul de ESpana recuer-
da a los ciudadanoS espanoles
obligados a pasar la Revista
Militar del ano actual, que de,
ben preSentarse en- la oficina de
este Consulate anteS de que fl
malice ell presente mes de Di-
ciembre, para anotar en- sus car
tillaS ell VISADO correSpon-
diente.
De igual manera deben con-
currir todoS los espanoles resi-
denies en- eSta demarcacion a
proveerse de SUI cedula o certi-
ficado de nacionalidad, para
evitar gastos eXtraordinarios
al n~eceSitar Ia atenci0n de este
Consulate 81 pOr falta de tai
Recommendation no pueden ha-
Ger valer sus derechos de ciuda-
DANA.
La gaceta., 1934-12-04
PARA HONOLULU PARTIE-
RON TRES AVIONES AME
RICAN0S

Oakland, Cal, Die. 4.-El mo
noplano anaranjado del tenien-
te Charles 7. P. Ulm, a quien
acompanan ell copiloto George
Littlejohn y ell navigator j. S.
SHILLING, deapeg6 de aqui para
la primera etapa del vuelo a
Australia, que cumplira en- Ho-
nolulu, una distancia de 2,40O
millas. Tiene ell aparato ell nom
bre de "Estrella de Australia
y ell vapor Lurline, de la compa
mia Matson, 10 divis6 a 500 mi
Has al oeste de Oakland. Ulm
tiene ell proyecto de establecer
una Inca de aeroplanos, antes
de dos amos, entire Australia y
Hawaii.
La gaceta., 1934-12-04
LA GACETA

hizo, corriendo escaleras abajo;
pero despues Sc march6 en- ell
autom6vil del amante.
Lillian visit6 un cabaret, don
de tonic varias copas, Y despues
visit6 a una tia suya. del otro
lado del rio San Lorenzo.
Mas tarde, cuando cruzaba
un puente, perdio la direction
del vehiculo Y choc6 contra un
pOste... siendo arrojada sobre
ell pavimento.
La policia intervino y pudo
encontrarla escondida en- unaS
malezas, a media milla del lu-
gar del Academic.
Cuando Sc la encontr6 no te-
MIA zapatoS nj sombrero, pero
un ligero abrigo cUbria Su ira
je de noche.
La causa ha interesado A
gran numero de personals, mu-
chas de las cuales Green que la
,joven ha dicho la yerdad.
La gaceta., 1934-12-04
POR 800 Sc OF3ECE EN-
MATRIMONIO

Robert Jones, individuo de
26 amos de edad, residente en-
Seattle, estado de Washington.
acS5a de anunciar en- los peri6-
ulcoS que contraera matrimo-
MO con cualquier mujer que lie
de 500 para abonar ell servi-
clio prestado por un medico a
I'm amigo suyo.
"Trate de conseguir ell dine
re apelando a la bondad de mu-
chas personals, pero me fue i'm
possible, Ofreci TRAFALGAR tres a.
nos por esa cantidad y Tampa
co Sc me atendi6. Por dltimo
llegue al convencimiento de que
ell anUncio pOdia ser un buen
medic para encontrar una mu-
Jef sensible.
Jones es obrero agricola, pc
70 sabe cocinar y puede traba-
jar como carpintero.
Lo que el anda buscando es
I'm "lote de esquina', sin ia
tas".
"Lote de esquina" zen la fra
seologia tampena, es una mu-
jer que trabaja y con su labor
ayuda a los gastos del hogan.
lila sitUaci6n es tai que en-
las fabricas y en- otros lugares
prefieren los ''lotes" a los va.
rcnes, por razones que descono-
cemOs.
La gaceta., 1934-12-04
UNA BAILAIRINA ACUSADA
DE ASESINATO

Como aut0ra de la muerte de
William Owen, I'm vendedor de
bonOs, sigue encarcelada en-
Montreal, Canada, la joven Lii
liam Morel, de 20 amos de edad.
La causa sera vista en- juicio
oral, en- este mes, y ell fiscal y
les letrados de la defensa Sc ha-
liam bien preparados.
la m~uchacha habia trabaia-
do en- varios cabarets como bal
larina bajo los nombres de Do
lores Lopez Y Dolores Morales.
Decia que era %espanola, pero la
policia pudo descubrir que era
franco-canadense de nacimien-
to.
Herr de muerte a Owen
confes6-en defensa propia, du
rante una fiesta en- la que habia
mos estado ingiriendo bebidas
alcoholics. Me apretaba por ell
cuello, con la intenci6n de es-
trangularme, y tuve que defen-
derme.
Pudo la policia averiguar
que ell hombre habia alquilado
un apartamento, en- la Gale st.
Denis, y que ALI la mantenia.
Admiti6 ella que estaba bo-
rracha y que su amante la pego
varias veces. Atemorizada CO.
rri6 hacia la cocina Y Sc apode-
70 de un cuchillo. Cuando vol
via, el la agarr6 de nuevo y en-
pez6 a estrangularla, siendo en-
tonces que decide herirlo.
AL yer la sangre y que Owen
empezaba a loser corri6 hacia
la casa del DR.. j. r. Hamelin y
este la acompan6 a yer al heri-
do. Pidi6 ell medico que Sc la
mara una ambulancia y ella 10
La gaceta., 1934-12-04
CERRADO UN GRAN CAST :
NO DE JUEGO PROH1BIDO


MEXICO, D. F., Die. 4,-Por
orden de gobierno del estado de
MEXICO Sc cerr6 aver ell Club Elk
tranjero, un casino de juego pro
hibido que fuera construido ha
ce varios meses a un costo de
medic million de pesos. Sabese
que la orden la do ell Oral. La
faro Cardenas, n%esidente de la
l%2epublica, que es un enemigo
del juego ilicito.
Grupos de comerciantes ha-
bian formulado quejas contra
ese iujoso garlic.
La gaceta., 1934-12-04
UN JOVEN QUE E
Is DIAS DURMIENDO

Vive en- Londres IN joven
que lleva va tres semanas dur
miendo, y Su case Sc considera
uno de los mas asombrosoS des-
cubiertos en- ell mundo, porque
come con apetito y bebe nor
malmente, sin despertarse. Y
todos los dias Sc afeita.
Este extrano hombre es Fred
Elton, de 25 amos, un nance,
residente en- Jersey Road, en-
hampton, cerca de Hounslow.
Hace tres semanas ingreso
en- ell Hospital del Rey Eduar-
do, en- Ealing, llevado ALI por
la policia. Los detectives habian
~disparado contra Elton, por ell
supuesto robo de un automovil
hiriendolo en- la espalda. LIE lie
varon al hospital, pero no recu-
per6 ell conocimiento. LIE traje-
ron alimentos y, para su asom-
bro, los ingiri6 como 81 no suce-
desc NADIA.
Tan pronto como los alimen-
tos sc acercaban a su boca, a.
bria los labios y GONNA con evil
dente contento. Sc lie viene ali
mentando con leche y pescado.
Los medicos dicen que su ape
tito es ell de I'm hombre normal
y al principle creyeron que fin
gia, que Sc trataba de la obra
de un ''farsante" con extraordi-
maria capacidad para hacer CO.
sas raras.
Dos specialists fueron lla-
mados y lie enterraron agujas,
sin resultado. LIE aplicaron CO.
La gaceta., 1934-12-04

los vigilantes Stewart y Story
arrestaron al CONCEAL R. L. Ra
gan, un hombre de excelente
reputation, vecino de la ASA n1
nero 37O912 de la avenida Ne
braSka,
Narios testigos diieron a esos
vigilanteS que Raglan habia ira
tado de renir con Fred Tanner,
I'm camarero que trat6 de aqule
tarlo y IIeyarselo para su doml-
clio. Tanner utilize ell puno, des
puts de haber recibido una bo-
fetada, Y entonces las cosas Sc
complexion.
Raglan sali6 entonces en- bus
ca de un anna, que la policia lie
~euccntr6. Tratase de una pisto-
la automatica calibre %.
Por ell arma prohibida presto
una fianza de $50 y SIS por la
embrilguez.
FL case sera resuelto en- la
oorte de qolicia.
La gaceta., 1934-12-04

mujeres de 60 amos que en- MIN
gun otro pals de Ia terra.
iPor que las mujeres viven
mas que los hombres? Sera por-
que actualmente trabajan mas.
GPor que viven los clerigos
mas que los reyes?
Probablemente porque traba-
jan menos y no padecen ell tor
mento de preocupaciones mayo
res.
La gaceta., 1934-12-04
rrienteS electricas, por sorpre-

rrlenteS e~lectrlcaS, por sorpre-
sa, y de NADIA sirvi6.
Trataron todoS los metodoo
conocidos para devolverle ell CO.
nocimiento, pero sin exito. lie
tiraron de los pelos del pecho,
pero el no sinti6 dolor.
Finalmente llegaron a la con
clUsion de que no siendo para
conner y beber ell hombre tiene
perdido ell conocimiento.