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Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
SCHOOL
INSTRUCTOR TO
BE in VALLEY

That Miss Winifred Van Hagen
from the division of health and
physical education, state depart
ment of education, will be in the
valley, was confirmed this morn
ing by a letter to C. B. Collins,
county superintendent of schools.
Miss Van Hagen will spend all of
next week in the valley and has a
full schedule ahead of her, several
meetings being arranged for each
day.
Her first meeting will be at 2 p.
m. Monday in the McCabe school
where a play day for pupils of Nc
Cabe, Mt. Signal, Heber and Seeley
will be conducted A conference
will be held later with teachers, this
conference also being at McCabe.
Monday evening she will hold a
dinner meeting with the Ell Centro
teachers and her schedule on Tues
day calls for visits in Calipatria in
the morning, meeting at the Bar
bara Worth school Brawley, at a p.
m. and at 7:30 meeting in the To-
cal high school,
Further details of her schedule
will be announced later.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13

j. w. Charleville, executive sec
retary of the California League
of Municipalities and H. E. Pom
eroy field representative for the
league, were the two speakers at
a meeting OF the Imperial Valley
division of the league held at the
California hotel last night. John T.
Rice, mayor of Ell Centro welcomed
the guest and introduced the speak
erS while O. May Juvenal, president
of the county division presided at
the business session of the meet
ing.
About so members of the county
division and guests were served a
delicious dinner and Miss Virginia
Cosby, accompanied by Mrs. Mar
garet Rau, entertained with vocal
selections.
Charleville spoke on the pro-
gram outlined by the league and
stressed that the league is re-
sponsible for the division of state
gas tax money among cities as is
now in effect.
Pomeroy reminded his listeners
that everyone is interested in less
expensive but not cheap govern
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
ATTORNEY SAYS NATION UNDER
DOMINATION Of 'H|TLER|SM'

ed further that all which could be
expected under the code was a
minimum wage and better work.
ing conditions.
A representative of the Imperial
Valley Central Labor Union then
spoke urging that if it is desirable
for individuals to affiliate with a
union it is also desirable for un-
ions to affiliate under a common
banner for the good of all union
labor. He stated that the central
labor union would be glad to as
sist and cooperate to the fullest
extent of the laws of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, in this
matter.
Labor Official Talks
John R. Lester, deputy labor
commissioner for the state also
spoke, reminding his listeners that
the benefits to be gained by Or
ganized labor at this time would
have to come through legislation.
He pointed to the various acts in
effect now in California directly
benefiting the working man stress
ing particularly workmans COM
pensation, child labor laws, min
imum wage and maximum hours
for women, aliens in public works
and others. He stated that legiti-
mate organized labor has greatly
simplified the work of his office
because he can now deal directly
With she Representatives. OF a
large body. He also pointed out the
services rendered by his office in
collecting unpaid wage claims stat
ing that he had collected on al
average of $4,000 a month in I'M
perial Valley of such delinquent
wages.
o. c. Heitman, president of the
San Diego council and federal
labor board representative spoke
on the A. F.. l.. He said this Or
ganization had just held its 53rd
annual convention proving it had
stood the test of time as labor's s
central authority. The benefits of
organized labor must be obtained
by hard work of individual men,
bers, he stated, working through
their central representatives. He
explained the operation of the fed
eral labor board and extended an
invitation to his listeners to sub
nit all their disputes to this board
which, he said, had been set up by
President Roosevelt for the pro-
lection OF the working man.
Following a general discussion
among those present the meeting
adjourned with a mass meeting to
be held in Holtville next Friday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
NAVY VESSELS
AVOID CRASH

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Jan l3. W.p)
Details of a near-accident at sea
IN which two naval vessels narrow
ly averte6 collision while under
full power reached Los Angeles har-
Dor today.
Unofficial aovices reported the
super r-dreadnaught Tennessee and
the battleship California were op-
Grating at high speed when the
Tennessee's stearing control failed
heading the v..sel strfght toward
The California. TIE dreadnalight
finally swung away from the bat
tleship with only rs feet separating
the vessels and a possible catas-
trophe.
Naval officials refused to verify
the reports.
The vessels were participating in
target practice.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
PRIEST SLAIN
BY CHINESE
BANDIT GANG

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13. U.P)--
Father Ludwig, a German Dominican
missionary in the TingehoW district
in China, was imprisoned in a cage
and finally killed by Chinese BAN
dts, according to official word re-
ceived here today by Father Will
liam T. Cummings, M. NJ, superior
of the Maryknoll fathers.
The Dominican Missionary band.
of which Father Ludwig was a
member. had sought refuge with the
Maryknoll fathers in the Kaying
mission field, adjoining their own
district, from which they had been
driven by marauding bands of Com
munists, Father Cummings was in
formed. The brief message to Faith
er Cummings told of Father Lud-
wigs determination to return alone
to his nilsson on report that the
Communists had abandoned it.
The message stated that Father
Ludwig regained his district, found
his church in ruins, gathered his
converts and was conducting pray
ers when police on duty in the dis
trict, turned bandits and seized
him.
'He was dragged off to the noun
tains and imprisoned in cage
said Father Cummings. GA notice
was sent to church authorities that
he was held for ransom. Ihe
church and its orders in China have
an understanding not to pay ran
som and Father Ludwig was finally
killed when the money was not
Forthcoming. We remember hlm
here as a scholarly young priest
who passed through San Francisco
several years ago on his way 10 1he
mission fieldS.'
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
BOMB WRECKS
FRESNO AUTO

FRESNO, Calf, Jan. 13. U.H -
A bomb, believed by police to have
placed in an assassination attempt.
today wrecked an automobile owned
by Enizio Ropolla and endangered
six persons in house nearby.
The bomb, police said, had been
placed beneath the front seat nt
Ropolla's automobile, which was
parked in front of his home. They
advanced the theory that the in
fernal machine may have been it,
tended to explode later in the day.
when Ropolla would be in the au-
tomobile.
The car was reduced to a twisted
mass of metal Its front wheel5
were torn off and thrown some dis
tance away A hole three incEcj
deep was torn in the pavement be-
meath it. Front windows OF the
Ropolla home, where six members
of the family wele sleeping, were
blasted out by the explosion.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
COAL MINERS
PLAN STRIKE

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan. 13. UP)
-Defying the national labor board,
the United Anthracite Miners of
Pennsylvania today planned to call
a general strike in the hard coal
fields.
A declaration by the board that
a strike now would be in direct OPP
position to the government IS recov-
cry program failed to stop prepar-
ations for a Walkout.
Union delegates. gathering for a
special convention said sentiment of
the men was 100 per cent in favor
of strike.
Last minute efforts of the labor
board to avert the threatened in
dustrial war by announcing that
the anthracite Cancellation board
would make an immediate investi-
CATION of conditions in the region
were apparently futile.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
SIX DEAD IN
BOILER BLAST

HEREFORD, N. c., Jan. 13. U.P)
Six men were killed. one was re-
ported missing, and several narrow
ly escaped death when boiler ex-
plosion wiped out the Eastern Cot
ton Oil company plant here today.
Damage was estimated between
$4,000 and $4,000.
The dead:
Jesse Wilder, white; John Brown,
Negro; Solicitor Wilson, Negro; Os-
car Eason, Negro; George Broadly,
Negro; Mckinley Foreman, Negro.
The entire mill was wrecked by
the blast. Machinery was torn to
pieces.
One Negro was blown through
the roof and 80 feet into the air,
but landed almost unhurt on pile
of bricks.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
DEATH TAKES
NOTED WOLF
Of WALL ST.
Dave Lamar Had Long Career
As Crafty Manipulation OF
Stock Market Speculation.
MANY CLASHES WITH LAW
Matched Wits Against Finan-
ciers And Authorities Over
Long Period.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13. tU.P)-David
Lamar, "the wolf of Wall street,
who matched his wits against fin
anciers and the law with varying
success for more than three de-
cades, died today apparently of a
heart attack in his hotel suite here.
His death closed one of the most
colorful-and troublesome-careerS
in American finance.
Recently, Lamar had been living
quietly. A few years ago his name
was synonymous with crafty mar
ket manipulation. He was dubbed
the "Wolf' because his method
of harrassing the great of Wall
street was likened to that of pred
atory beast, swapping at the heels
of his victims.
At times Lamar was impudent
and brazen in his operations and
in his boasting of them. He ad-
mitted often having posed as a SEN
ator or congressman to further some
stock deal-and afterwards de-
manded to know what they could
do about it.
Lamar was constantly in trouble
with the courts, with his clients.
with legislative Investigations and
the suits of persons claiming to
have been tricked by his methods.
Almost his first appearance in the
public eye was a brush with the
law-he was arrested for driving a
team of horses without light at
night, before the turn of the CEN
tury. But he went on to bigger
things, to become broker for some
of the titans of industry.
Trick Exposed
Soon, however, he branched off
for himself, seeking to capitalize in
his own way on the vast ''inside -
of finance he had acquired.
At this period one commentator
called him picturesque figure
and Lamar lived up to the des-
cription in a daring coup that just
failed to come off. He induced a
United States senator to write a
speech attacking the steel trust.
Had it been delivered steel would
have dropped 90 points and made
millions for Lamar. But in the nick
of time the senator discovered the
identity of the persuasive gentle
man who had argued him into the
speech.
h One of his favorite devices was
the "holdup suit "a last minute
legal action would would gum up
some large corporation financial
arrangement. To escape the delay,
the firm usually paid. Lamar made
a good many false steps in some
! of these suits, one of them when he
hired a garage mechanic to testify
as an expert witness on the assets
of a great steel corporation.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
Heues and Rose
At CoacheIla

Evan T. Hewes and Mark Rose OF
the irrigation district board OF dl-
rectors were in Coachella this
morning attending a meeting with
The Coachella district board. IL
vas the hope of both Hewes and
Rose that difficulties between the
districts relative to All-American
;anal matters might be settled at
his meeting.
Several conferences on this ques-
ion between the two boards have
been held within the past few
months but no definite basis OF
agreement ha1 as yet been reached.
It is felt that the settlement OF this
ISSUE will go a long ways toward
The early start OF construction work
On the canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
Aviator And Fan
Dancer Missing

WINNIPEG, Man., Jan. 13. U.P)
Baked for two days by adverse
flying conditions, the airplane
search for Fay Baker, missing fan
dancer, and her pilot, William May,
was started today by the North
West Aeromarine.
Jack Crosby. operating manager
of the flying service, and Eddie
Blackwell, mechanic, left Winnipeg
to fly over the route to The Pas,
reversing the trip on which Miss
Baker and May left The Pas last
TUESDAY
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
Centenarian Dies
At County Farm,

Succumbing to the ravageS of old
age, Simon Aliuvine, Negro, died at
the county hospital last evening.
Deceased was in his Tooth year, ac-
cording TO records.
He came to Imperial county from
Alabama 25 years ago, at that time
in his 18th year and has lived in
Ell Centro with friends until a
short time ago when he was taken
to the hospital. He has no known
relatives.
The body is at the Hems-R -Rugg
funeral parlors in CaleXico where
funeral services will be conducted
tomorrow afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13

Charging that the United States
is under the domination of Hitler
ism and is carrying on a per-
secution of working people, Grover
|C. johnson, San Bernardino attor-
ney appeared at an open meeting
of vegetable packers in the Brawley
headquarters last night. This meet
ing had been called by the Vege-
table Packers association to re-
ceive new members into the union.
The association is not involved in
the present strike.
johnson Is said to have cited a
long list of alleged grievances, "
stated the demands of the Cannery
and Agricultural Workers Indus
trial Union, now fomenting strike
among the lettuce field workers
here and further alleged that Of
ficers of this union did not dare
show their faces because of the op-
preston of "Hitlerism." and that
the workers had fled to a cave
where they had written a cir
cular to be used in the strike CAM
paign. When asked why this union
had not affiliated with the A. F.. L.,
it was stated that the latter would
not cooperate with the industrial
union.
The meeting was presided over
by c. Dawson, president of the
VPA. The first speaker was j. H.
Dicks, secretary of the organiza-
ton who gave a short history of
its origin, benefits it confers and
it's present aims and ideals. He
spoke of the marketing code which
vitally affects workers in this un-
ion and is now under considera-
ton in Washington, D. c. He stat
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
CCC Workers To
Visit In Valley

Headed by Captain Move OF the
United States army, and John Jen-
kins and George Page, both OF the
forestry service. 40 boys from the
LYONS valley CCC camp will spend
the weekend on a sightseeing trip
in Imperial Valley.
The party will arrive tonight, nav
ing visited Painted Canyon enroute.
They will bring their own equip
ment and stay tonight in Ell Centro
Tomorrow they will visit Salton Sea
and the mud pots.
This is the first tour of its kind
to take place, and the boys, all OF
whom are from Ohio and to whom
desert country will be entirely new
are looking forward with pleasure
to the excursion.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
Veteran Yukon
Gambler Dies

LAS VEGAS, New, Jan. 13. U.H
Jim Ladd, 90. one of the early
vests best known gamblers and
operator Of one of Nome IS largest
gambling establishments in the hey
dey of the Yukon, died here today.
He was associated closely with
Tombstone, Ariz.. Virginia City,
New, and other mining camps in
the early days. When gold was
struck in the Yukon he was among
the first to follow the call, being
there with Senator Key Pittman of
Nevada
Ladd was Clark county's last sur
viving Civil war veteran.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
BARBER PRICE
SCHEDULE SET

Effective Monday, January IS,
Imperial Valley barber shops Will
operate under a price schedule
calling for so cents for haircuts aid
Is cents for shaves, it was az
nounced today by A. w. Newkirk.
of the Master BARRIERS association.
The governing beard of TIE state,
through the local sub-goverr ing
board, granted authority to this
schedule Of prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
WAIVE EXTRADITION

LOS ANGELES, Jan. l3. UH -
Robert E. Love, former TeanecE,
N. j.. banker, and his wife, Mrs.
Elfreda Eckelman Renner Love. to-
day waived extradition hearing and
said they were anxious to return to
New JERSEY where they face charges
of embezzling SIS 900 III bank funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
AMERICAN DISMISSED

HAVANA, Jan. 13. W.H - The
Grau San Martin governments
Cuba -for-the-Cu policy today
had accomplished tine dismissal OF
Thomas l.. CEadbourne. author of
the sugar restriction plan, as presi-
= dent of the Cuban Sugar Export
corporation. =.
He was dismissed because he Is
foreigner, it was explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13

mrs office was notified that
strikers in Calexico we're pre-
pairing to hold a meeting there.
Officers were sent to the scere
but Dy press time no report of
what happened at this meet
ing had reached Ell Centre.
All quiet along the strike front
was the report received today at
the sheriff's office after four hec-
tic days of trouble. No calls were
received for deputies this morn
ing and but one minor disturb
ance reported last night. This lat
ter was meeting of strikers in
Calexico which disbanded peaceably
when so asked by officers.
1t is the opinion Of county peace
officers who have been kept on
the jump for the past few days
that the strike is about at an end
as many of the strikers are show
ing a willingness to return to the
fields. On the other hand officers
are still maintaining a spirit of
vigilance and readiness to cope
with any further outbreak which
might occur today.
Last night Sheriff Campbell re-
celved the following telegram from
San Diego: Detachment storm
troop Silver Legion offers you their
services. w. w. Kemp. The sheriff
sent this answer: Appreciate with
thanks your offer and will call
upon you if necessary"
A total of 72 strikers are now
confined in the county Jail. or
this number II were brought In
yesterday afternoon from Brawley
following the breaking up of q
meeting at strikers headquarters
in that city by the police and IL
from the Heber- -CaleXico district.
Many Of these have been arraigned
and are facing trials on charges
of disturbing the peace, vegrancy
and resisting an officer.
Sentences of 80 days in the coun-
ty Jail were pronounced this morn
ing against IL women arrested for
participation in the lettuce workers
strike Thursday afternoon when
they appeared in the justice courts
of Imperial and Brawley. Five of
the women, charged with trespass.
were arraigned before Judge Baker
and the other six, charged with
disturbing the peace before Judge
Griffin The sentences were SuS-
pended on condition that the women
refrain from any participation in
strike agitations or movements for
the future.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13. UP)
The Workers International Re-
lief today opened a campaign to
laise money for the aid of striking
vegetable workers in the Imperial
Valley.
The relief organization planned 4
,eries of rallies, lectures, DEBATES
md notion pictures to raise the
defense fund" 1t was claimed
that several hundred dollars al
ready lad been sent to the strike
area
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
IRISH STAR COACH

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 13. U.P)-
Jack Chevigny, former Notre Dame
star, and recent coach of Saint Ed
ward IS university, was elected head
coach of the University of Texas
here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
nkM!uL1L-,e

SANTA MONICA, Jan. 12.-
(SpeciaD Yesterdays immortal
lines that penned to you is
today null and void. 1 told you
the senate was to buy no liq-
uor from nations that wouldn't
pay.
Well, that was what they
had passed, but it seemed to
have been their own idea. When
the President saw it, he gave
'em an eraser and says you
boys go back and rub that out.
So hereafter any news that
I bring you in regard to what
the senate has done, why it's
subject to cancellation. This is
one session of congress where
the tail is not wagging the dog.
Yours,
nix R1M1
els34, McNaught Syndicate, Inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-13
QUIET REIGNS
OVER LETTUCE
STRIKE AREA
Few Trouble Calls Today Lead
Officials To Believe Worst OF
Difficulties Ended.
DEPUTIES REMAIN ON GUARD
Over 20 Held At County Jail
Pending Trial On Misdemean-
or Charges.

Late this afternoon the sher-
ifs office was notified that
strikers in Calexico we're pre-
pairing to hold a meeting there.
Officers were sent to the scene
but by press time no report of
what happened at this meet
ing had reached Ell Centre.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-21
PiIkingtOn Show
 On Next Tuesday

MeTlGs0, June js.'-- fgDecj0D Promoter Charlie PilkjBgt0B, whose highly successful shows during the winter and spring brought tbe Silver City to the fore jH 0m8teur boxing ranks, is prs. pairing for the start Of outdoor Ops eJatjDB St his new arena on COis ODy street, 4 short distance from the city center,
 The inaugural outdoor card VIII bs presented On Dsxt Tussday 7 night, June Zgtb, The best simon, pure talent iD ibe stBst will be sought by pjjkiBgtoB, who js IlD. ing ID SpjTo Morris, eOjOpfyI Bridgeport Greek, and Mike MUF. pby, the Italian soUtbpaw from E1st liam ptOD,
 PJIkInKton's Dsw boxibk arena is the first Of iis type jD tbs sport Ing history Of the city, ft Is typical Of the high. .KT1de methods of proc motion employed by the former fe8tberWeigbt flash, Tho ess tBbjjsbmeDi, now under e0DstrUe- tioB, will consist largely of bleach . CT aceOIu O1hti0Ds for about Z,- 900 StteDdSnts. The site, former. Iy occupied by fl factory destroyed over a year ago bf frs is G na. tDr0I pbitbsatsT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-21
Cowboys, Metros
 in Valley Feature


 Perhaps th6 dagldiRs factor n tho NnuRatuck Valley League VII bs evident on Sunday afternoon ht Community Fieid in IAtchneld. Tho Cowboys Of that section will meet inc Metros of Wnterviile. Both lean,s Co date have . wins and one loss and tho winner 0f ths bhb- bath contest will no doubt be de: clnred tho winner Of the initial series, George Dllnn will start on the hili for the WntoFviIle entry with either Award KeiDls veteran LilobneId twITler or Leland por- tor, the y0ungster, who on last Sunday turned back the kaeeys. Jack Morrianey of TorrinstOn will OiIlalnte at the plate with Jim Mo' bile watching the bags,
 Other league games oardad Sunday are ths foIlowingj Terry. vile nt WatartowD Th0mnstOn at oakviile and Bethlehem at Hope. vile,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-21
CLASSY FIELD IN AMATEUR COLFINC
 TITLE TOURNEY
Best of America's Non. Paid Players at Brook.
 line September 10

Now York, Vhne 2i--tup)--'ren of 10 former amataur golf champ. Ions, all of whom are eligible with' out qualifying In thls years .ann- tour titis play at Ur00kline,. Mass, ara expected Co try Co repeat when play starts, Hopt. 10.
 Tho 10 aliRibieA arh Charles U, Macdonald, 7s, of New York; H, j, Wlghnnl, Now York; Flndlny | DonglnH, New ygvki l., ". James New York, q, Chandler ieHan, Dol Monte, Calf, Robert uardner ChIongoj win q, F0wleH, Jr, Pitts burgh, Franoim onimot, Brookiine Mnna, Chick Evans, ChlcnEol Un vIdnOn Heron, Philadelphia JeHso UullfOrd, lioHt0nj JeHH bwoot, ser, Now York, Max MnrHt0n, Phii' adelphin; harrison Johnston | Minnen p0llHi Ross Homarvtilc, Ion' don, ont, and tho dofend lnn champion, George T, Dunlap, Jr' VI MseDoDnid, whlsham, Douglas
 James, Gardner and F0wnes Ar'
 not expected Co Do ih tho hold, Sectional qualifying tests VIII b'
 held on 24 course, August |, ovol | 20 holes, Tho neid will b0 limited | tO lbO players,