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Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13
Mexican Officer
Killed In BrauOl

NOGALES, SONORA, Mex, June
13. U.P)-A Mexico City cavalry
officer was dead and police Off
Ger was not expected to live as the
result of a shooting affray here
early this morning
Lieut.. Alfonso Almazan Eymin,
25, officer of the Mexican army
visiting here from Mexico City,
was shot and killed by Juan Her
edia, brother-in-law of Bernardo
Valenzuela, the police officer, who
was seriously wounded by gun fire
said to have come from the revolver
Of the cavalryman.
Eymin is alleged to have shot
Valenzuela when the officer enter
ed a saloon to quiet Eymin. Her.
edia. in the place at the time,
grabbed the policeman's gun and
pursued Eymin half block, kill
ing him. Valenzuela probably Will
die from his wounds, it was said
at the hospital where he was taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13

SACRAMENTO, June 13. UP
Earl Lee Kelly will be retained as
director of public works, Acting
Governor Frank F.. Merriam an
nounced today.
Director Kelly has my conf
dence and I am pleased to have
him as a part of an administration
which I hope to make increasingly
helpful to our people throughout
California" Merriam said.
"I have made no decision as to
the heads of other departments.
Their retention will depend entire
" upon their ability to serve the
state and to carry into effect the
policies of economy that 1 propose
to follow"
Merriam said he had not re-
ceived Banking Superintendent Ell
Rainey's resignation, and declined
to comment on reports that it had
been mailed He had not consider
ed the resignation OF Theodore
Roche, head of the division of mo-
tor vehicles, and was not prepared
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13

and I give and demise to my three
children, Annette, James III, and
Georgina one-third each of the re-
naming one-half.
Il leave them all a devoted love
and affection.
Il want to be buried in my family
plot in Greenlawn cemetery, with
the four horse chestnut trees plant
ed thereon, and I do not want to be
cremated.
Il leave my grateful appreciation
to my devoted pal, Tim Dempsey
and to my fellow citizens for the
distinguished honor they have done
me in their election of me as mayor
of their city for 16 years. I wish I
could have had an estate and give
great gifts to all the charitable in
stitutionS of San Francisco.
Thanks, goodbye, good luck.
God bless you all.
(SigneO James Rolph, Jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13
LOST CONSUL
RETURNS WITH
QUEER STORY
Man Over Whom Toxic Threat
ened Reprisals Admits Having
Disappeared Voluntarily.
INTENDED TO END LIFE
Found Hidden In Cave After
Reprimand From Superior For
Losing Document.
INTENDED TO END LIFE

Copyright. 1884, by United Press
NANKING, June 13. - Hidekai
kuramoto, japanese vice consul
whose four-day absence threatened
international complications, admit
ted today that he had disappeared
voluntarily Police said his motive
was suicide because of an official
reprimand.
Kuramoto, found by Chinese
coolie on Purple Mountain, told the
United Press correspondent at po-
lice headquarters of his adventures
since he dropped from sight Friday
night.
The vice consul said he left the
consulate Yin rickShaW and rode to
the city gate. Managing to elude the
guard on duty there, Kuramoto en-
tered the Purple mountain section
and climbed among the tombs of the
emperors of the Ming dynasty.
From the mountainside, he said
he could see the lights of the city.
Il looked back and shouted: Good
bye to all of that"
He found a cave among the tombs
and hid himself there, without food
or water.
While he lay in the cave, Japan
ese warships were steaming toward
Marking with orders to protect
other japanese residents in the city.
The approach of the warships car
ried an ominouS note for Chinese
who remembered that Manchuria
had been partitioned from the en-
pire after a japanese officer was
killed in Mukden and that Shang-
hal had been shelled in a more re-
cent Sino-Japanese disagreement.
Found BY Coolie
Kuramoto was in the cave when
Consul General Suma, his superior.
made sharp representations to the
Chinese national government. Suma
held China responsible for his safe
ty and learned that serious compli-
cations would develop if it were
learned that Chinese had kidnapped
or killed the vice consul.
1t was a reprimand from Suma
last week which had driven Kura-
moto from the consulate, it was
learned.
The consular attache had lost an
important document and brought
reproach upon himself. The repri-
mand police claimed, led him to the
suicide attempt, which a Chinese
coolie interrupted.
The coolie found Kuramoto in
the cave and notified police. He was
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13
BY HOBART G. MONTEE
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June 13. - The
path toward new deal on war
debts was believed opened today by
an official hint to Europe that it
might pay at least part of the debt
in goods and services
This hint was conveyed to Great
Britain in a formal note from Cor
dell Hull, secretary of state, deliv-
cred to the British ambassador here,
Sir Ronald Lindsay. The note, how
ever, was regarded generally as in
tended for the benefit of all debtor
nations.
Almost simultaneously President
Roosevelt signed the tariff bill au-
thorizing him to conduct Yankee
trading" Negotiations with foreign
governments for reciprocal trade
agreements.
Congressional opinion was diyid-
ed on the payment in kind Sugges-
ton.
The two actions-dispatch of the
note to Great Britain opening the
way to payment in kind of the SILL
Confined On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13

LEADERS JOIN
FILM CRUSADE

SANTA MONICA, June l3. tU.P)
The Los Angeles Presbytery to-
day had joined the growing cam
paign against indecent films with
a resolution calling for government
censorship of pictures unless pro-
ducers act voluntarily to cleanse
their product.
All members of the church were
asked in the resolution to dissaude
youth from attending pictures in
which the moral tone was below
the ideals of normal American life.
The passage of laws to prohibit
block booking which compelS the
atre managers to exhibit bad pic
lures along with the good was de-
manded in the resolution. presented
by DR.. Graham Hunter of Fullerton,
chairman of the moral welfare
committe.
DR.. James Leishman, associate
minister of the Pasadena Presby-
terian church was elected modera-
tor for the ensuing year succeed
ing DR.. Robert Macauley of Orange.
Four hundred delegates attended
the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13
M<& R7e>4,
8ies{. NsNeurht 6yndlsats Ina
CONF ESSES To
Staying FIVE
F0R REVENGE

SUSANVILLE, Calf, June 13.
U.R)-Pete Alosi, mill hand, con-
fessed today that he stabbed to
death five persons because two of
them had broken up his home.
Alosi's confession poured from his
lips in the broken English he had
learned during 20 years resident in
the United States, officials said.
He claimed Joseph Fazio, as, Su-
sanville grocer, had been intimate
with Mrs. Alosi several years ago
Unable to break up the relation
ship, AlCsi sent his wife and fam
lily to Boston to stay with relatives
The separation preyed on his mind
Sunday he went to the Fazio home
and stabbed the grocer. The lat
ter's wife found him dismembering
the body, SO he stabbed her. She
also had interfered with his family
affairs, the prisoner said. John Fa-
zio, 26-year-old son Of the victims,
entered the house searching for his
parents He too was killed.
AloSi then went home and des-
troyed his clothes.
The confession said that at this
point he decided to kill the sole re-
naming member of the family, %
year-old Sarah Fazio.
He met the girl and Mrs. Anna
Amistani, 42, on the Mill Pond road
in an automobile. After a struggle
he pushed Mrs. Amistani from the
machine. Sardh jumped out. He
pursued her for 165 yards before
plunging the knife into her body. Ar
automobile approached, so Alosi hid
in the bushes. The driver tried tc
lift Mrs. Amistani but found her toe
heavy, so he went for aid.
Il went back and finished her up
Alosi admitted.
Authorities planned to file mur-
der charge against the prisoner inn
mediately Extra guards were placed
around his cell to prevent suicide
Danger of lynching was declared tc
have passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13
Body Of Youth
Sent To Cicero

The youth killed by a train here
Sunday night, originally said to be
George O'Day OF Cicero, Illinois,
was later identified as George Pau
ga, officials advised today.
Pauga, who had been in the tran
sient camp here, met death when he
attempted to board train at the
depot Sunday night to steal a ride
to Los Angeles, where he vas to
have been sent Monday by camp au-
thoritieS.
The body was shipped to Cicero
today by Lemons funeral parlors at
the request of relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13
Japan's Suspicious of Chinese Plot Fall Flat
Br'er Rabbit
One Tough Guy

POTOSI, Mo-, June Is. U.P)
Attack of a pet rabbit re-
suited today in the death of
an invading copperhead in a
vicious battle in the rabbits
box.
Biting, and slashing fiercely
with its hind feet, the rabbit
attacked the snake as it crawl
ed into the pen through q wire
netting.
The reptile fought valiantly
for several minutes before
death.
Observers said the snake
could not coil to strike or turn
in retreat because it was half
way through the wire mesh
when the rabbit attacked.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13
None Injured AS
Autos Collide

Harry c. Campbell of Indio and
Juan Huerrero of Yuma escaped
without injury in an automobile
accident which happened at Ais
o'clock this morning "a miles north
of BraWley.
According to the report filed at
the state traffic office both ma
chimes were southbound at the
time and Campbell ran into the
rear end of the Arizona car.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13
Positions Open
AT Post Office

Examinations are announced for
the positions of fireman-laborer
and classified laborer at the Ell
Centro post office.
Full information regarding the
requirements and the character of
tthe examinations, and application
blanks, may be obtained by ad-
dressing the secretary, U. S. civil
service. board, post office, Ell Cen
fro
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13
Raid
Cocoonut GroUe

LOS ANGELES, June 13. (U.P) -
The Cocoanut Grove, rendezvous of
screen favorites and visiting cele-
brities, was raided early today by
Hollywood police.
Three employees were arrested on
charges of selling hard" liquor in
violation of the state laws.
The raid was conducted so quiet
ly that few of the fashionably garb-
ed patrons were aware of it.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13
LARGEST ITALIAN FAMILY

CHELSEA, Mass, U.R)-The Pei
uso family of this city will appear
at the Italian Village at the World
fair in Chicago. as being the larg-
est, healthiest and most attractive
Italian family in the country.
There are 54 children and grand
children. and 275 relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13
Graduates Get
Bad present

ONTARIO, Calf, June 13.
W.P)-Besides their diplomas,
242 seniors at Chaffey high
school today had as another
graduation present" a two
week quarantine.
The entire class was or
dered to stay at home after
Nancy Brigben, II, disre-
garded the advice of her
physician and attended grad
uatiOn exercises to get her
diploma. She walked to the
stage and then collapsed.
Health authorities found
she was suffering from infan-
tile paralysis.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13
RUNlOR SAYS GOVERNOR MAY WE'D
Los Angeles Judge Hinted AS Bride But
Merriam Refuses To Answer

to say whether or not it would be
accepted.
The governor telegraphed Presi-
dent Roosevelt urging his admins
tration to advance the Central VAL
ley water project ito the forefront
of constructive works deemed of first
Importance TO the welfare of an in
dustrious and productive people"
During the morning press confer
ence, Merriam was questioned con-
cerning rumors that he intended
to marry Judge Georgia Bullock, of
Los Angeles. He laughed heartily,
saying: II know nothing about 1t,
Perhaps you had better ask the
lady
LOS ANGELES, June 13. U.P) -
Judge Gloria Bullock, whom rumor
mentioned as a possible bride of act
ing Governor Frank Merriam, to-
day said that she was not contem-
plating marriage.
Governor Merriam is delight
full man and should make a Splen-
cid governor but am welded to the
judiciary" Judge Bullock said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13
Baseball Scores
National League

At Chicago R H E
Philadelphia 900 900 020-2 8 l
Chicago ............... 900 100 000-1 7 l
Davis and Wilson; Root and Hart
nett.
At Pittsburgh r H E
Brooklyn 100 900 600 2 9 3
Pittsburgh PRO ia 00X-15 II 0
Herring, Munns, Sukeforth, Beck
and Lopez, Berres; Swift and Pad
den.
At Cincinnati r H f
New York ...........002 0OO 4O0-6 13 l
Cincinnati oil 020 000-4 13 0
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13

Bowman, CaStleman, Hubbell and
Mancuso, Danning; Kleinhans,
Kolp, Derringer and O'Farrell.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13
American League

At Washington 1St game) R H E
Chicago .............000 100 020- 3 8 l
Washington $50 00l 02x-1l 10 o
Lyons, Gallivan and Madjeski;
Whitehill and SeWell.
At New York r H f
st. Louis .............01O 900 1902 6
New York 200 101 20x-6 10 l
Hadley, McAfee and Hemsley;
Gomez and Dickey.
At Philadelphia r II f
Cleveland ....... 900 900 200 5
Philadelphia OBI 007 10X-11 IA 0
Pearson, Winegarner and Pytlak,
Myatt; Cain ana Hayes.
At Boston R H f
Detroit ..............003 200 026-13 % l
Boston ...............082 900 50X-15 IA 0
Marberry, Frazier, Hogsett and
Cochrane, Hayworth; Welch, Grove,
Rhodes and r. Ferrell.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13
WHITE HOUSE GIVES WARNING ON WAR DEBTS
@VllLL-o
W QOGERS
w 'Says:

HOLLYWOOD, June u.
(SpeciaD-Well, the latest pa
pers re0rd the fact that Mr..
Tugwell went through o. K.
They tried him for being
menace" and he come clear.
I am glad of that.
It's a mighty hard thing to
tell nowadays whether an idea
is revolutionary or downright
conservative. TugWell proved
that he had at one time been
a "dirt' farmer. 1 think
that's what got him clemency
with the jury. A soldier re-
turning from popular war
don't carry as much sympa-
thy as a "dirt" farmer or for
that matter even a prairie land
farmer where there amt no
dirt.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-13

At Pittsburgh
Evening star., 1934-09-30

Just a little
snow furry for
t he Antarctic
and a pile of sup
plies is half
buried before it
could be got un-
der cover for the
Winter.
Evening star., 1934-09-30

Little America
before Winter
came. Even here
it looks a bit wintry
to one accustomed
to temperate zone
scenery. Rising
a owe the new
meteorological hut
are the steel radio
towers.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-28

Route Through N. c. Proposed AS
Part OF Scenic Road To Connect
Shenandoah And SmokyMt. Parks

EDITORS Note: - Following is
the text of recommendations sub
mitted by the North Carolina
committee on Federal Parkway,
appointed by Governor J. C. B.
Ehringhaus, acting in conjunction
with the North Carolina State
Highway commission, f. B. JEFF
fress, chairman. Surveys of the
route have been started, and it
is believed it will be chosen.)
In his instructions to the COM
mission appointed to decide upon
the area to be included in the
Shenandoah National park and the
Great Smoky Mountains National
park, Secretary of Interior Work
said the region or regions selected
must include scenery of quality
so unusual and impressive or nat
ural features so extraordinary, as
to possess national interest and
Importance as contra-distinguish-
ed from local interest. The ma
tional parks, therefore, must not
be lowered in standard, dignity
and prestige by the inclusion of
areas which express in less than
the highest terms the particular
class or type of exhibit which they
represent"
That was the high standard
guiding the selection of these two
great national parks which it is
now proposed shall be connected
with a national parkway by the
federal government. North Caro-
lima believes that this same high
standard, scenery of a quality so
unusual and impressive, or natur-
al features so extraordinary as to
possess national interest and i'm
portance" was the intention of
President Roosevelt when he first
brought the proposed parkway to
the attention of the American peo-
pie declaring it would be a scenic
route. Secretary Ickes has also
particularly stressed the scenic
quality in several interviews.
North Carolina believes that the
direct route for the parkway as
propc-Sd herein meets the high
requirements fully and completely
and that the connecting scenic Wis
tas as outlined will, in every par
ticular, measure up to and be
worthy of the massed grandeur it
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-28
WONDERLAND IS GIVEN Wide
PUBLICITY BY U.S.. AGENCY

ministration is as follows:
"The scenic wonderland that is
the Great Smoky Mountains ma
tional park in North Carolina and
Tennessee is being made more ac-
cessible through the expenditure
of federal public works funds.
"In addition to the $4,000,00O
allotted to the Office Of National
Parks, Buildings and Reservations
of the Interior department, to eX-
tend a national parkway drive
from the Shenandoah National
park in Virginia to the Great
Smoky mountains, s2,224,182 is
being spent for surveys and for
construction of new roads and
Improvement of old ones, the
amout about equally divided be-
tween North Carolina and Tonnes
see.
"Clingman's Dome, the second
highest point east of the Missis-
sippi river with an elevation Of
6,642 feet above sea level, will be
reached by a PWA road from
Newfound Gap. The Smile section
of this road climbing 1,600 feet
along the crest Of the Great
Smoky range is now under con-
struction.
"Work also is progressing on
14-mile section Of road from New
found Gap to Gatlinburg, Tenn,
where connection is made with
the Knoxville road. The road
from Newfound Gap to Ravens
ford, N. c., at the boundary of
the park on the North Carolina
side. has been completed partly
by the North Carolina highway
department and partly by the
United States Bureau of Public
Roads.
'Local labor and material are
being used to build the supervi-
sion of the United States Bureau
of Public roads. Despite winter
weather there are about 200 men
at work on these mountain roads.
"PWA funds now being spent
on roads and trails in the Great
Smoky Mountains National park
will benefit tourists and nature
lovers for years to come. The
widest and most picturesque high
land east of the Rocky mountains
which until a few years ago re-
manned virtually unknown will be
made more accessible to visitors.
"The land for the park has been
bought by North Carolina and
Tennessee and through a dona-
ton by the Laura Spelman Rookie
Teller memorial, which is contrib
uting half the purchase price on
a basis of matching dollar for dol
lar the amount paid by both
states.
"The axis of the park runs
Turn to page three, Section Z,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-28
Newspapers Provided With
Photographs and Map
of Park Region

The Great Smoky Mountains
National park, destined to be one
of the nations greatest play
grounds, is being ''built up" in the
public mind through publicity by
all interested government depart
ments. as we'll as by the states and
organizations in which the park
is located.
Recent publicity concerning the
Great Smokes comes from the
public works administration. The
public relations section Of the ad-
ministration has prepared for
newspapers in all sections of the
country a story describing the
Great Smokes and the PWA prof.
ects under way there.
This will bring the national
park to the attention Of hundreds
of thousands and perhaps millions
of readers and will serve to point
out the scenic wonder to be found
in this new national playground
which is easily accessible to mil
lions of people living in the east
ern half of the United States.
Accompanying each copy OF the
news story sent out by the public
works administration on the Great
Smokes were a dozen or more
photographs illustrating the rug
ged beauty Of the area and the
work being done by the forces OF
the PWA or contractors under the
PWA. Also accompanying the
press release was a map showing
Newfound Gap and the two prin-
cipal road projects under way IN
the park-the rebuilding of the
Tennessee road between New
found Gap and Gatlinburg and the
construction of the road from
Newfound Gap to Clingman's
Dome.
Copies of the press release,
photos. and map have been dis
tributed to all Washington news
paper correspondents, news and
features services, special writer's,
and newspapers and magazines
over the nation.
The office of National Parks,
Buildings, and Reservations, the
name having been changed some
time ago from that of the Nation
al Park Service also advertises
the Great Smokes. For the second
year, it has issued descriptive
folder on the Great Smokes,
which is sent free to those persons
who apply for it.
The press release on the Great
Smokes by the Federal Works adj
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-28
links together.
THE CREST OF THE BLUE
RIDGE RANGE

The Blue Ridge range - the
great watershed of the Southern
Appalachians, divides the waters
of the Atlantic from the Mississip-
pi. Several great rivers, or their
important tributaries, have their
source in this range that extends
from the Shenandoah National
park through Virginia into North
Carolina, and in connection with
massive transverse and connecting
ranges, supplies a natural crest
route, the last range in fact form
ing an integral part of the Great
Smoky Mountains National park.
This sky line crest, with its far
flung views at all times it's ever
changing panorama of valleys at
the base; of cascades and water
falls; of imposing peaks, right and
left; of ascents into attitudes,
above the clouds on one hand and
on the other, range upon range Of
mountains merging far away into
the blue haze; traversing the eIe-
walton biologists believe emerged
first on the continent; circling the
peak that is the highest in eastern
America. All this lavish display Of
mountain and forest and vistas
form a parkway "of national in
terest and Importance" between
the two rugged sections that are
now a part of our national park
system. This variety and diversity
we regard as an outstanding fea-
ture of this particular route.
THROUGH THE HEART OF A
GREAT VACATION LAND :
This route through North Caro-
lima, as shown on the map submit
ted, traverses right through the
center of the scenic wonderland,
POLITICALLY termed "the Land of the
Sky" that annually attracts hun
dreds of thousands of visitors.
This has been the CHER area of
tourist attraction in the entire
southland. One years survey to-
tailed 459,565 visitors from out
side the state of North Carolina.
Following this route the parkway
would actually thread nine of the
sixteen most noted and famed of
the entire regions scenic obJec-
tives without the confines of the
Turn to page six, section B.