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Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
UNKNOWN FRIENDS
TO BE REVEALED

Queen EstherS and Standard
Bearers of the Methodist church.
the junior missionary societies.
will find out tonight the Identities
of their nystery-mothers and lad
es-in-waiting at the banquet to be
given at s o'clock in the social hall
by the church missionary society.
During the year each girl has
had either a mystery-mother or
lady in waiting, according to the
society to which she belongs, who
has watched over her. helped her
from time to time, remembered an
niverSaries and holidays. This
woman has remained unknown but
tonight her identity is 10 be re-
vealed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
GUILDS DESSERT
PARTY NEXT WEEK

Ell Centrans are asked to keep
the date of May % in mind for
two circles of the Presbyterian
guild are to sponsor a dessert party
on the church lawn that evening,
Wednesday of next week.
Mrs. Leo Rauenzahn and Mrs. j.
j. Green are chairmen Of these two
circles and they, with the members
have planned delicious homemade
cakes and ice cream which will be
served between the hours Of 7 and
1890
The public is invited to attend
and promised delectable dessert in
a delightfully."- cool and attractive
spot.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16

OF HEART PARTY

Postponement of the Mt. Sig
nal heart party, an annual event
which this year was to have taken
place on Thursday, May II, tomor-
row, is to be announced at today IS
meeting of the home department
at the c. c. Bogue home.
This morning Miss Hally Flack,
extension specialist in child devel-
opment and parent education, with
Miss Florence Glenn, home demon
stration agent, will attend the
meeting, later going to the Jasper
meeting at the John Fiala home.
After luncheon Mt. Signal will
take up the project of simplified
cleaning methods and discussion on
the cost of medical care will also
be an event of this part of the
session.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
HOSTESS AT
TWO CHARMING
CARD PARTIES

Mrs. Aries Adams, 14l6 Adams
has been hostess this week at two
enjoyable evening bridge parties
held at her home, the guests hav-
ing pleasant games of bridge fol-
lowed by the serving of delicious
refreshments.
Monday evening Mrs. Adams en-
tertained Mesdames George White,
Homer Shirk, Louis Galloway, NJ.
E. Stewart, w. B. Hanna, Don C.
Davis, Virgil Shiveley, Miss Nell
Louise Roach.
Mrs. Hanna won the high score
bridge prize and Mrs. Davis. the
low.
Last night Mrs. Adams guests
included Mesdames Pat Cory, w. C.
Hanna, Homer jenkins, Joe Thomp-
son, Kenneth Coffman, A. NJ. Lar
son, the Misses Pauline Vaughn,
Julia Tucker. Anna McManus,
Katherine Weiss. Cassie Richter.
High score prize went to Mrs
Cory and low, to Miss Richter.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
CHAPTER PARTY
LAST OF SERIES

Women Of the Moose, Chapter
1l3, will be hosts tonight at the
last event in their popular series of
bridge parties. This party will
take place at 8 o clock in the Acad-
emy Of Music and a cordial well
come awaits all those interested in
attending.
Prizes have been secured which
will delight the winner and deli
cious refreshments will be served
after the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
PEA REDUCES
INTEREST ON
LOANS AGAIN

w. E. Walters, Secretary-treas-
urer of Production Credit Associa-
ton has just received word from
Gov. w. I. Myers of the Farm
Credit Administration in Washing
ton, D. c., that the interest rate
on new loans from production
credit associations has been reduc-
ed from 52 to per cent.
According to Walters the new 5
per cent interest rate becomes ef-
fective Immediately on all new
loans and advances made by the
association and will be applicable
until further notice.
"The new interest rate of 5 per
cent will not affect loans already
advanced in full" Walters said.
"These will continue to bear the
rate of interest prevailing at the
time the loan was closed. The in
terest charges on loans from the
association are collected from when
the loans mature. The Ell Centro
Production Credit association is
now making loans on acceptable
crop and chattel security to farm
ers in Imperial and Yuma coun-
ties.
1.-The reduction of the interest to
per cent on new loans,' Walters
continued, sis made possible by a
recent sale of federal intermediate
credit bank debentures to investors
at an unusually low rate of inter-
est. The association gets money
to lend farmers from the federal
intermediate credit bank Of Berke-
ley.
Lowering the interest rate on new
loans to per cent is the second
reduction in two months, the rate
having been reduced from to 512
per cent on March 16.
According to Governor Myers,
said Walters, "the federal intermed-
late credit bank is passing on i'm
| mediately to farmer borrowers from
| production credit associations the
saving made possible by lower cost
of getting money. The confidence
| of investors in the security of the
| intermediate credit banks has beer
such that the banks are able to gel
| money TO lend at the lowest dis
count rate in their history. Gov
ernor Myers says that the resulting
low rate of interest on production
credit association loans is enabling
farmer borrowers TO save thousands
| Of dollars on the cost of theil
farming operations this year L
the associations make sound loans
and loans that are collectible, ar
adequate supply of low cost none.
will continue to be available. -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
Jury Acquits
Young Sunday

LOS ANGELES, May 16. W.P) -
Paul T. Sunday, youngest son of the
evangelist, Billy Sunday, was free
today of intoxication charges, after
twice standing trial.
A second municipal court jury
found him not guilty OF police char
ges that he was intoxicated in an
automobile when radio patrolmen
arrested him April 16. A first jury
had deadlocked.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
DINNER DANCE
AT HOLTVILLE

Holtville Legion post and Auxi-
iary unit are planning a gala open
ing of the Canteen Night club
which was so successful an event of
last year.
The Canteen will open tomorrow
Thursday, May II, in the Gresham
building, Holtville, where the post
and unit will serve a chicken dim
ner. A floor show will be present.
ed and dancing will be the diver
sion for the evening.
Those wishing tables reserved for
parties are asked to call Mrs. w.
j. Mitchell.
Proceeds from this affair will go
to Hipass Health camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
ELKS HOSTS AT
DINNER DANCE

Elks are planning another de-
lightful party which will be news of
interest to those Whc have attend
ed other of the many successful
affairs given by the local judge.
This new party is to be dinner
dance tomorrow night, Thursday,
May II, at O'Clock in the Elks
hall.
A delicious dinner will be follow
ed by dancing and card games for
those who prefer bridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
To Extradite
Accused Man

A warrant was received this
morning by Ralph French, county
district attorney from Governor
James Rolph, Jr., for the extradi-
ton of Melvern Wetherbee, alias
Melvin Malbree, wanted here on a
charge Of criminally assaulting
17-year-old girl in Calexico in
March.
The defendant is under arrest in
Des Moines, Iowa, and French IS
leaving today to bring him back
here to stand trial for the assault.
Malbree was a trouper with car
nival which played in Calexico
shortly after completing an engage
ment at the county fair grounds
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
! OF Interest to Women g:::::: 5::::
Schools
Churches
Social Calendar
TONIGHT

Missionary societies banquet, 6,
p. m, NJ. f. social hall.
Past matrons and patroni, $50,
Calexico.
Bridge party, s, Academy of
Music.
Watermelon growers, 1880, court
house.
Asparagus growers, 7:30, court
house.
City council, 1880, city hall.
Oasis lodge No. 664, +. and A.
NJ, 1880, Masonic temple.
Eagles, s, 500 Broadway.
Baseball, s, Wilson field.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
BIBLE SCHOOL
FACULTY MEETS

Faculty for the vacation Bible
school to be sponsored by a group
of city churches and which will op-
en- on June 4, met last night to
continue work on the plans for this
school which will continue for two
weeks.
The faculty decided to begin the
school at a. m. instead of as or
iginally planned. AS the arrange
ments now stand, a feature of the
opening day will be showing of a
motion picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
PriestesS Makes
Report To Shrine

Oasis Shrine No. 20. w. S. OF j.,
met last night in the Masonic tenn
pie for the regular bi-monthly
meeting.
Mrs. George w. Damron, worthy
high priestess, gave a splendid re-
port to the members of the recent
meeting OF Supreme Shrine in Chi
cago, giving a vivid description of
all proceedings.
The remainder Of the session was
devoted to routine business.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
ENTERTAIN FOR
MRS. NEWTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Newton and
their son, Ebert Lee, were the
guests last night of DR.. and Mrs.
F. w. Peterson, ITO Orange avenue.
The party honored Mrs. Newton S
birthday anniversary and the group
enjoyed an informal supper and
bridge game.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
CARPENTERS TO MEET

The carpenters of Imperial Valley
are requested to meet at the court
house in Ell Centro, on Friday night,
May 18, 1884, at o'clock, for the
purpose of drawing up a working
code for the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
PEPUlAL
PQRnCRnPAr

Past Matrons and Patrons as
sociation, Order of the Eastern
Star, will meet tonight at $50
o clock in the Calexico Masonic
temple.
Madame Priser left Tuesday for
Hollywood where she will spend sew
eral days.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16

sponsored by members of the P.
T. A. who have planned an hour
of entertainment followed by dane
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
WAR DEBT MESSAGE DUE

WASHINGTON, May 16. (U.P) -
President Roosevelt hopes TO have
his message on war debts ready for
congress next week, he said today.
Pressure of business, 1t was ex-
planned had kept the chief executive
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16
Verde Community
Party On Friday

Residents OF Verde district are
urged to forget their worries in an
evening of play Friday, May l8, at
8 O'Clock in the school house
This community party is being
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-16

i. . .w wish we had comfortable home
with little garden i. wish we had the
money to send the children to college :.
I wish ....." But why 60 on? Wishing
succeeds only in making the "wisher"
more dissatisfied with his condition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-18
Here's Real History Of LANCER Case
BisN,ARck MAN soWED SEED
Others Helped Bring Fruit to Harvest

defense as tough" Privately some
Of them were bitter about it. They
saw the handwriting large on the
wall. At the beginning they had
hoped for disagreement. Now that
hope began to fade.
At last came that point in the case
where "the shouting and the tumult
die: the captains and the kings de-
part"
The tree from which hung that
now-pcrfect apple was deserted by all
save the II ordinary citizens chosen
to deliberate what should be done
about the evidence which had been
presented. For so hours their ses-
sions lasted. Once they asked addi-
tional advice from the Judge.
Nearly four weeks they had sat and
listened. Now they talked among
themselves. In the limelight. they
were not Of 1t. But slowly there took
shape in their minds l6 Of the most
important words ever spoken in North
Dakota.
At long last they were ready. Into
the courtroom they came, grim faced
and weary. The judge and his at
taches faced the defendants and the
attorneys.
But even then the jurors spoke no
word. Instead they handed their
written judgment to the clerk OF the
court. Slowly that dignitary read
I'VE. the jury, find the defendants
and each Of them GUILTY as CHARGED
in the indictment"
The fruit fell from the tree. The
harvest was finished.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-18
Erickson Declines to
Comment on Verdict

Oscar z. Erickson, p:,blisher Of 1.-THE
Leader" who did not stand trial with
others named in the federal con-
spiracy indictment because Of hts
illness, at his home. SIS Second st.,
Sunday made no comment on the
verdict which convicted william
LANCER and four others Of q felony.
Interviewed by telephone Sunday
afternoon, Erickson said he was not
prepared to make statement i'm.
mediately but II given half an hour
would prepare something for publica.
ton. His physician had told him, he
said. that he was gradually gaining
strength. He felt better.
When he was called . half hour
later . member Of his family said he
was resting and could not be disturb
ed. An effort later In the afternoon
also was futile when he was said TO
be entertaining visitors.
Erickson telephoned In the evening
that he would have no statement for
release until later.
At the opening Of the trial, on May
a. the defense entered an affidavit
by Erickson's physician stating that
he was suffering from Bright's dis
ease, low blood pressure and Z weak
heart. Two other physicians SUBJ
sequently were appointed to examine
him. They testified that he should
not be moved" Ten days later, On
June :. Erickson left the hospital.
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GUILTY AS CHARGED' IS JURY
VERDICT AS CONSPIRACY CASE ENDS

the diligence With which It carefully considered
the He pointed out to them that they had had before
them the for three weeks and had had pruse
than 200 exhibits introduced in the case.
is meet and right that you should consider the evidence
the evidence WELL It is the most important North Da
kota Jury has ever sat upon"
Immediately after the jury had passed from the and
the court left the BENCH Governor LANCER issued
men in which he asserted that It has been the practice
administration contribute that administration It has
been the Of the present TO ask from
body other than state employees who believe in the principles Of
the administration that was then in power.
THE solicitation Of Of those employees Of the state
relief office done entirely without any
or desire part to have this solicitation This solicitation
has been nothing than has been in this state since
territorial days"
Judge Compliments Jurors On Work
II realize this verdict Il your verdict Judge Miller told
the jury - verdict on the law and conscience.
said 70 my opening chareeyou should accept
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- O N T l N u f n
- from page one
LANCER Declares
Love for People
Caused Conviction

The fight has just begun" Vogel
continued. Pull up your sleeves and
We will fold up the North Dakota
prairies till the sounds reach the
Democratic administration In WASH
ington. Investigate this thing and
think 1t over calmly"
Still referring to the trial, Vogel
said when the United States spends
81, 900 on us there IS something
wrong. I'm not worrying any. I've
been In this fight for 16 years and the
fight has just begun"
Bangert told the audience that his
confidence in Gov. LANCER remained
unshaken and he believed the chief
executive Is "as big q governor as he
ever has beei1.''
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Indicted along with Governor vii.
liam LANCER and his fellows on the
federal conspiracy charge. Oscar =.
Erickson escaped trial at the federal
court term here because Of illness.
District Attorney p. w. Lanier, how
ever. announced that Erickson would
be brought to trial at the next term
Of court II his health permits.
Erickson was accused Of completely
in the conspiracy by reason Of his
position as publisher Of THE Leader"
political newspaper, in whose behalf
the conspiracy was originated. He
also Is state senator from the Kid.
der Sheridan district. having been
elected to that office in 1882.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-18

NOAy 04lO " = ! D
little change In
temperature.
For North Da.
kota: Increasing
cloudiness, warm
er north portion
tonight: scattered
showers Tuesday,
followed by cooler
extreme west por-
ton.
For South Da-
kota: Fair and
slightly warm e I
tonight: Tuesday
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WEATHER IN OTHER STATES
Efoh. .0u.

w 0So u 816B0 84y " 806D0 = y - y CO
High. Low
est est Pct.
Amarillo, Tex. clear -. 81 "a 90
Boise. Idaho, cldy. 800. 50 90 90
Calgary, Alta. cldy. 80. Y So 90
Chicago, ILL.,, cldy. 800. Is 60 30
Denver, Colo. clear $50. u 50 90
Dies Moines, H., clear. Is 90 .06
Dodge City, Kans., clear 78 So 90
Edmonton, Alta. cldy... 90 81 90
Havre, Mont, clear. 80. % So 90
Helena, Mont. pcldy... % 81 90
Kamloops. B. G., cldy... 70 50 ~
Kansas City. Mo-, clear Is O. 90
Lander. Wyo.. clear. 90. d So 90
Medicine Hat, A.. clear. - 81 90
Miles City. Mont. clear 8 81 90
Modena. Utah. clear ). q - 90
No. Platte, Neb., clear. 70 50 90
Okla. City, o. clear. -. % e. 90
Pr. Albert. Sask., pcldy. S. 80 90
Qu'Appelle. g.. clear.... q 81 90
Roseburg, Ore, cldy. ;. q So 90
st. Louis. No.. pcldy... ~ 60 ITO
Salt Lake City, q, cldy. g q 90
q. s. Marie. Mich. cldy. u So. ~
Seattle, Wash, rain 800. 70 So %
Sheridan. Wyo., clear. a e 90
Sioux City, L., clear ). u 81 %
Spokane. WASH, cldy... 3 q 90
Swift Current. 8. pcldy. u 46 90
The Pas. Man., rain -. g - .O2
Toledo, Ohio. rain ...... % - IL
Winnemucca. New, cldy. % s. 90
Winnipeg. Man, clear. - %
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-18

during the four weeks Of the trial.
Reading from left to right the men
In the picture are:
Front row-John Jones Of 0arske;
Albert Anderson Of Hillsboro; J. I.
Brady Of Fargo; l.. 6. Hulett Of Man
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-18

A mirage II due to the unequal
heating Of the different parts Of the
atmosphere. which bends the ught
rays, and - produces distorted I'M
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-18
GENERAL CONDITIONS

!. Low Pressure areas pverlie the east
ern states and the northeastern Rocky
Mountain slope Calgary 1854 while
Highs" are conferred over the Texas
Panhandle and the north Pacific coast
(Roseburg 30.l0). Since Saturday
morning showers have occurred at
most places from the Great Lakes
region westward to the north Pa
fici coast. with heavy rain in central
North Dakota. The weather Is gen.
orally fair from the Mississippi VAL
ley. to the eastern Rocky Mountain
slope this morning. Cool weather
prevails throughout the Plains States,
but temperatures are somewhat high
er over the Rocky Mountain region.
Bismarck station barometer, inches:
28.l2. Reduced to sea level, 1855.
Missouri river stage at I q. m. 81
#. "a hour change. +0.3 it.
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Pictured above are the II Jurors
who convicted Governor william
LANCER and his cohorts Of conspiracy
against the federal government. to-
gether with one alternate Juror and
the three bailiffs who guarded them
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-18

The fortune o. the ex.Kaiser q
GERMANY. ais estimated 70 b more
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Weather Report

FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Increas-
ing cloudiness tonight; Tuesday prob
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unsettled possibly scattered showers
and cooler west portion.
For Montana: Unsettled tonight
and Tuesday. occasional showers west
portion; cooler east and south Tues
day and extreme west portion tonight.
For Minnesota: Fair, cooler in ex-
IRENE east portion tonight: Tuesday
partly cloudy. warmer in northwest,
cooler near Lake Superior.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-18
NORTH DAKOTA POINTS

SOUTH DAKOTA POINTS
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Defendants Grow Desperate

>VA~AASA0AAVO 0AVW 1V0kbC30tC
Desperately the defendants tried to
knock the apple off the tree and keep
it from falling In their yard. They
hadn't said this. They hadn't said
that. They didn't remember this.
They didn't remember that.
| Finally, LANCER was put under
oath. Upon his own shoulders he
! took all the blame. He admitted
getting the money, defended his ac-
ton by contending that 1t was owed
| to him by the Nonpartisan League.
There was no conspiracy, he said,
because he was alone in his plans.
But the jury didn't believe him
II 1t had. the verdict would have been
one Of acquittal, for 1t takes two to
make conspiracy.
Then came rebuttal testimony. The
prosecution had few witnesses, CHIEF
among which were those who told
about sign which wasn't on the door
Of the federal relief office when
some Of the defendants said 1t was.
The government showed that the
sign was placed there months after
the time that Harold Mcdonald
"blundered" into the relief offices to
demonstrate his mastery Of salesman
ship.
The defense made no rebuttal. Boil,
sides rested. The battle was over
except for the final barrage Of fire
works contained In the pleas to the
Jury.
Lanier was cool. calm. confident
. he outlined the evidence, asked
the jurors to DO their duty. Harry
Lashkowitz, his first assistant, VA
more eloquent.
The defense attorneys began their
pleas In crescendo. ended almost Il,
| . shriek. They assailed the prosecu-
tor and damned the newspapers
They pleaded for Justice" They
talked about the evidence being CIR
cumstautial. They asked the jurors
to believe the officials on trial rath-
er than the common citizens who
testified against them. They asked
the jury to believe that LANCER had
al 900 coming from the Nonpartisau
League which he had q right to COL
lect from state employees, that hl
wasn't greedy.
Alnest Ready 70 DroD
The stem Of the fruit was groNiina
weaker. It WAS about to drop. North
Dakota Va on the verge Of ending
the most sensational chapter In It's u
yeaIs Of statehood.
The Rcd which. Personius had
planted Vas . lusty tree By this tina1
ana Judge Miller assayed It n hi
charge to the Jury. H had listened
to the eytdenoc jsi1t g the jurosl
haA M NaaaAnn 0aa vhUas.AnA - ~
Evening star., 1934-07-12
WOMAN IS HELD
IN NBEAUTYSDEATH
Cook al Oklahoma u. De.
cIared to Have Lied
About Girl.

By the Associated Press.
NORMAN, Okla, July l2.-Tht
county attorney, Paul Updegraf. be-
lieves Mrs. Hazel Brown knows more
than she has told about the death Of
Marian Mills, 2o-year -old University
Of Oklahoma beauty queen, and for
that reason he ordered her held today
as a material witness.
Mrs. Brown. mother Of two boys. Is
popular fraternity house cock
Brownie" her campus friends call
her.
Declares She Lied
sure, I lied at hrst." she told upde-
graf. Il tried TO protect that girls
reputation, and that boy. and their
parents"
Mrs. Brown. in a statement which
Updegraf made public, disclosed that
the girl had taken many doses Of an
illegally prescribed medicine in an
effort 10 evade motherhood.
I don't believe she told all she
knows" Updegraf commented. That
medicine she said Marian took don't
believe could have killed her"
The girl was found dead in Mrs.
Browns home. where she had remained
overnight with Neal Myers. who. Mrs.
Brown said, had enlisted her aid as
long ago as last April.
Pharmacy Student Missing.
Myers, a pharmacy student. has not
been seen since the girls death late
Tuesday and Updegraf said he would
not determine whether he would file
charges against Mrs. Brown until he
had questioned Myers
Examination OF the girls viscera
proceeded. but DIR. Hugh yeters, in
charge. reported IL could not be COM
pleteo before Saturday or Monday.
The girls parents. Ebert NJ. Mills.
associate professor OF civil, engineer
ing, and his wife were overcome with
grief.
Myers parents reported they had no
word from their son.