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Evening star., 1934-01-28

kinia the residents no longer lock stable
doors at night to keep people from leav-
ing horses in the stalls, and 1t is con-
sidered quite safe to admire a good
horse. Not so long ago. it wasn't The
owner would try to give him to you.
Steeplechase committees are loosing
their wiles on owners of good leppers to
entice them to the five famous race
meets held nearby each Spring. and
Army polo mounts no longer doze all
day In dreams of last years thrilling
games In Potomac Park and Fort Myer
field. And that Is to say, everything not
stirring now in the local horse world,
soon will be.
THE Virginia Gold Cup will stay
where it is for 1884. Last Sum-
mer rumors went around the
noted meet would be returned to Broad
view, the estate of David B. Smith near
Warrenton Now the plan has COL
lapSed. We have not heard the reasons
prompting the Race Committee to pass
up one of the finest sites in America.
and remain on the adjoining courses
laid out at the Robert Winmill and
Baldwin Spilman places.
The latter arrangement. begun only
a few years ago when the Broadview
course first was abandoned, never has
proved very satisfactory to spectators
They were required to chase about too
much In order to view the ma jority OF
jumps. At Broadview the onIookers
can occupy high knoll and watch
the entire contest circle around them
or loaf on the lawn Of the Smith home
and behold panorama Of the pro-
ceedings.
Evening star., 1934-01-28
RIGHT TO PURCHASE
PLAYERS RESERVED

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Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
CUBAN WOMAN BELIEVES MOST OF
VESSEL PASSENGERS BURNED

me, yes? At any rate went to
the door, opened 1t. Flames leaped
in. I slammed the door shut. Then
went to one of the windows oy-
erlooking the deck. :
decided to crawl through,
though it was quite narrow. I had
gotten half way through when I
was convinced I couldn't make it.
pulled back in. Then I saw a
sailor on deck. He shouted:
Come on lady. Climb through.
Don't lose your nerve"
took courage and managed to
get through, though it was very
narrow. I stood on deck about q
quarter of an hour while the SAIL
ors were trying to put out that
terrible fire. 1 saw no passengers,
whatsoever. 1t was very strange
They must have been burned to
death as they slept.
When I reached shore I found
among the sailors the one who
saved my life. If he hadn't en-
couraged me I'd never have got
ten through that window. His
name is Cary Pryor, Newark, o.
shall be eternally grateful.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
New York Stocks
By ELMER c. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-Prices
moved irregularly in a dull, unin-
teresting session on the New York
stock exchange today.
Local traction shares scored sub
sential gains, the only group to
advance more than point. A ma.
jority eased sm-E amounts.
Most of the leaders were down
Slightly, including U. S. Steel, Am
erican Telephone, Bethlehem Steel,
Chrysler, General Motors, Johns
Manville, New York Central, Con-
solidated Gas, Sears Roebuck, and
Westinghouse Electric.
SilverS moved over narrow
range as did gold shares. Wet issues
also were better.
Small gains were made by such is
sues as California Packing, Case,
Commercial Solvents. Goodyear, AL
aSka Juneau, American Metals, Am
erican Smelling, Woolworth and
Standard Brands.
Bonds were irregularly lower. U.
S. Government issues were small
losers. Cotton firmed as did hides,
while rubber futures were mixed in
a narrow range. Grains were fea-
tured by squirt in barley to a new
seasonal high.
The dollar was steady with the
franc below the gold point. Never
theless S5,OO0,0OO gold was sched-
uled for shipment to Paris.
Business news was more favor
able. The weekly car loading re-
port released after the close yester.
day showed a contra seasonal gain
Chain store sales reported thus fal
for August were 6.2 per cent ovei
1888.
Sales today approximated 210,00(
shares against 10000 shares last
Saturday.
Dow Jones preliminary closing ay
erages showed: industrial, 90.83, of
O.16; railroad, 35.14, up 0.03; utility
1896. off O.07.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
TAKE BODY OF
MRS. MOONEY
NEAR PRISON

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calf,
Sept. 8. UP)-Mrs. Mary Mooney,
86, today paid her last visit to San
Quentin prison where her son, Tho
mas, is sentenced to spent the rest
of his life on conviction of bomb
ing the San Francisco preparedness
parade in 1916.
Today Mrs. Mooney went to the
prison in death. A hearSe contain
ing her flower -bedecked coffin drove
up to the prison gates. Tom Moon
ey, due to prison regulations, did
not see the hearse.
Two other cars, one containing
John, a brother of Tom, and Mary,
a sister, also paused at the gates. A
third automobile contained pail
bearers, San Francisco Labor lead
ers.
After a short stop outside the
penitentiary, the procession went to
Mt. Tamalpaias cemetery, where
burial took place. The cemetery is
near San Quentin.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
LEADER SAYS
MORE RIOT|NC
IS EXPECTED
CONTINUED from page u

with other members of the textile
institute.
Today South Carolina appeared
the principal danger area. Gov
Ibra c. Blackwood issued a procla-
nation placing his state under par
tial martial law. Every national
guardsman available is on duty 10
enforce the edict which was inter-
preted TO ban picketing.
First test of the law which
commands "all persons taking
part in unlawful aSsemblages to
disperse and retire to their homes
by noon Saturday. may come at
tiny Honea Path, where the funer-
al of five of the six workers shot
down by special guards is scheduled
today.
In North Carolina a number of
closed down mills plan to reopen
Monday with national guard pro-
lection. Pickets are determined to
keep the ranks of the idle mills un-
broken.
New England, where about 10
per cent of workers are reported
idle, continued quieter than the
southern mill centers.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
Argentine Protests
Slight To Admiral

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. U.P)-
Felipe Espil, Argentine ambassa-
dor, protested in behalf of his gov
ernment to the state department
today over remarks by Sen. Homer
T. Bone Dem) Washington, dur
ing the senate munitions inquiry
Bones statements, the protest
held, were regarded as reflecting
upon the character of Admiral Is
mael Galindez, chief of Argentina's s
naval mission to Europe in 1927.
In an official note to Cordell
Hull, secretary Of state, Ambassa-
dor Espil characterized Senator
Bones references to Admiral Gal
indez as ''gratuitous," made with
evident leyity" and detrimental
to the good name Of one of the
most distinguished officers of the
Argentine navy"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
Woman Hurt In
Auto Accident

Louise McKeighan, Ell Centre,
was slightly injured in an automo-
bile accident which happened near
Westmorland last night, according
to report filed at the state traffic
office.
The report states that at 7:50
o'clock last night a truck operated
by A. G.. Cooper, Los Angeles, col
lided with an automobile driven by
S. l.. Hublon, Ell Centro, in which
Miss McKeighan was a passenger.
AS the two machines approached
each other, the report states, a
tractor crossed the highway and
Cooper was unable to see it until
he was too close to swerve. The
tractor was dragging plow and
float.
Cooper missed striking the plow
but ran over the float striking the
other car. Injuries were confined
to shock and slight bruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
FORMER ARMY
MAJOR GUILTY

FINCASTLE, Va, Sept. 8. UP
Maj. Robert c.. Kent, Jr., attorney,
World war veteran, and prominent
Virginian was found guilty today OF
the kidnapping OF Mrs. Mary G.
Hastings, slain Blue Ridge Springs
hotel proprietress, by a jury in a
Botetourt county circuit court.
Judge A.. G. Buchanan sentenced
Kent to 13 years in prison.
Counsel for the defendant i'm
mediately moved to set aside the
verdict on grounds it was contrary
to laws and evidence, and was
based on irrelevant and improper
testimony. The motion was taken
under advisement.
A body identified as that of Mrs.
Hastings was found near Strouds.
burg, Pa, June 27, allegedly after
she and Major Kent had left her
hotel on trip TO Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
County Central
Groups Complete

Ell Centre members of the two
county central committees as shown
by the final count made by the
board of supervisors of all votes cast
in the county, including absentee
ballots, for the primary election, are
as follows:
Republican Central Committee:
Ray Edgar, 1884; Otto Bradshaw,
857; Leslie Mcconnell, 846; K. B.
Perkins, 846; Jessie Currier, $40;
Ralph Reynolds, 81; c. H. knights.
AZ.
Democratic Central Committee:
Fred Gianola 1897; c. S. Brooks 1865
c. G.. Mousseau, 1882; T. C. Lanier,
1860; j. T. Rice, 1924; Emory Gil
rard, 919; R. l.. Palmer, 762.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
OFFICIALS Of
LINE SILENT
ON DISASTER

NEW YORK, Sept. 8. W.P) = A
complete investigation of the MORO
Castle disaster will precede any
statement by Ward line officials, il
was announced tonight at the lines
offices.
The statement said:
What difficulties the passengers
encountered in reaching the life
boats after the fire was discovered
still is a matter for later inquiry
and investigation. We are unable to
comment on this obviously until
such authoritative investigation has
been made.
I'VE also feel that to comment
on the cause of the fire would be
inadvisable until we have received
complete information.
Questions regarding the func-
tioning of the automatic fire-con-
troll apparatus must also of neces-
sity be delayed until proper infor-
nation is obtained. Every safety
facility for warning and extinguish-
ing was available, including con-
trolls with watertight doors in the
bulkheads and automatic sprinklers
in the cargo hold.
1T is impossible to determine the
actual damage to the Moro Castle
until she has been. towed into har-
Dor and a proper survey has been
made. 1t is difficult if not impos-
sible at this time to hazard guess.
Acting Captain Worms and a
skeleton crew are still with the ship
and until such time as communica-
tions are established with him,
further comment would only be
gueswork on our part"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
Theatre To Haze
TDo "Bank Nights"

Mrs. Bertha Barnum, 416 S. I'm.
perial avenue, Imperial, missed out
on 5000 by not being at United
Artists theatre last night when
bank night" was observed.
Manager Herb Norris announced
that starting next week there will
be two bank nights, on Wednes-
day and Saturday.
Because nobody was on hand to
claim last nights prize, SITS will be
awarded on Wednesday night and
SITS next Saturday night. Waiting
time after the fortunate persons
name has been called will be \re-
duced from five minutes to one
minute, Norris said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
Monday Will Be
Partial Holiday

Offices in the court house and
city hall will be closed next Mon
day as FL Centro observes Admis-
sion Day in union with the rest of
the state. The banks and title
companies will be closed and also
the business offices of the irriga-
ton district. The district board of
directors, however, will continue
their session as a board of equal
ization on Monday. it was said to-
day, in spite OF the holiday.
Business houses of the city will
remain open to the public as usual,
Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
tContinued From Page Il

ror. Survivors reached shore ex-
hausted, burned ana injured. Many
of them were forbidden to talk -
by officials of the Ward line who
hastened to the nearest point Of
land where, one by one. surf boats
were bringing the battered passen-
gers to shore.
The first stories were incoherent
and confused Out Of them came
the general statement that eve
were trapped like rats in our cab
ins-we had no time 10 get out. -
Members Of the crew told of be-
ing awakened. shortly after mid
night, by general fire alarm. The
lightning presumably struck an oil
tank. and within a few minutes the
entire ship was ablaze amidships
The flames spread SO rapidly that
the narrow corridors became walls
Of fire, and passengers were un-
able TO force their way TO the
decks from the interior.
Seamen broke open stateroom
windows and dragged frightened
women out of their berths and
through the narrow ports to the
life boats. Many of the survivors
were in flimsy night clothes when
they reached the Jersey shore.
So far, there were I26 known
survivors but there were believed
to be more, not yet definitely ac-
counted for.
The first life boat. with IA
aboard, landed south of Seagirt at
z a. m.
At TIL a. nj. boat with II men
and three women landed at the
Monmouth hotel, Spring Lake.
At 7:30 boat with 18 men reach
ed the Monmouth hotel.
AT 7:45 a boat with four men
landed at the same place.
The Monarch of Bermuda re-
ported rescuing 65. The Andre F.
Luckenbach had others aboard.
The only boat to get off the port
side contained the three women. Six
boats were believed to have got Oft
2 the starboard side.
. hsS3dt 4iOAil tAAO 4ONA bOdLS 4ioNCN
above, two others were seen max
: ing for shore but the mist obscur-
ed their landing place.
Representatives of the Ward line
were here. making every effort to
+ impede newspapermen and prevent
them from talking to survivors.
Ambulances waited on the shore
line at Asbury Park, to pick up
wounded or burned survivors. The
surf was pounding so hard that it
was believed many of those who
were successfully taken aboard the
lifeboats might be seriously hurt
when their little craft came ashore.
Shark river fishermen and coast
guardsmen found it impossible 70
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
ORLEANS
FEARS STRIFE
By I. 1. FEMRITE


NEW ORLEANS, Sept. S.-The
Louisiana natHnal guard, mobilized
here by Sen. Huey P. Long, "dicta-
tor" of New Orleans, today was Or
dered tc prepare itself for instant
action.
Leaves were cancelled and 5000
troops were confined to Jackson bar
racks and state owned dock build
ings.
City authorities, Longs bitter po-
litical enemies, obviously suspected
some immediate movement to en-
force 26 new state laws that strip
the municipal government of much
of it's power.
Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley took
secret precautions against immedi-
ate seizure of city offices by troops
and against use of troops to sway
the result of Tuesdays congressional
primary in which three Long candi-
dates are entered. He commanded
a force of 1900 regular and special
policemen, as fully armed, if not as
well trained, as the military.
The city was quiet, Long was 81
lent, but politicians on both sides
were hysterical from a constant
succession of rumor and half truth.
The new orders to troops were is
sued soon after the supreme court
ruled out the most important, from
the viewpoint of the Long machine,
of the laws recently passed by his
subservient legislature. 1t empower
ed election commissioners, all Long
men, to appoint as many special
guards" for polling places as they
deemed necessary at $5 day which
the city would have to pay.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
Students Fate
Rests With Jury

NORMAN. Okla, Sept. 8. W.P)-
Neal Myers fate was left to a jury
today with the state demanding
that he be convicted of murder of
his sweetheart, Marian Mills, as a
token that immortality is disapprov-
ed at the University of Oklahoma.
The girl, university beauty
queen, died July 10 from what ply
sicians said was an attempt to pre-.
vent motherhood. The state accus-
es her 21-year-old campus lover OF
making or aiding the attempt. He
swore he had nothing to do with it.,
disapproved it.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
Lees Will Fails
To Include Bride

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8. W.P) =
Making no mention of his widow Of
only a few months, Don Lee, auto
mobile and radio magnate, left his
entire estate to his son, Thomas
Stewart Lee, under terms of his will
on file in probate court today.
Lee, SO, died last week. His will
was made out before his marriage
to Geraldine May Lee, in Aqua
Caliente last spring.
Sums of 81 each were left to Lees
two adopted daughters, Mrs. Chris
tine Lee Witherspoon and Elizabeth
Boyd Lee, both of San Francisco.
The estate was described as being
''in excess of $4,000"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
Admits He Killed
His Best Friend

MADEIRA, Calf, Sept. 8. W.p)-
Alphie Pruitt, 70-year old MADEIRA
county prosecutor, confessed he
killed his best friend, Allen Adkins,
81, of Clovis, Sheriff w. C. Rhodes
said today.
A first degree murder charge was
filed against him.
The sheriff said Pruitt admitted
he shot Adkins with a shotgun
during an argument which follow
ed a drinking party.
Adkins was employed at granite
quarry near here.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
By SENORA RENEE MENDEZ
CAPOTE

AS Told To The United Press
Copyright, 1884, BY United Press
SPRING LAKE, N. j., Sept. s.
I am sure most of the passengers
were burned to death while they
slept. There was no warning. /
am alive only by luck, accident, or
perhaps through some higher pow
er that watched over me.
I was on my way to Europe on
a mission for the Cuban bureau Of
general culture of which am the
director. But I am only going to
make one more sea voyage-home-
ward. am not going to Europe.
This sea trip. this horrible exper-
ience, has fulfilled my desire to
travel off land. s~.
I was on "a" deck. was awak-
ened about 3 a. m. by strange
noise. 1t was a crackle as though
timber was splintering Ordinari-
ly 1t was not enough to awaken me.
Some power was watching over
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
PROTECT THE VARNIINTS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8. UP) =
Big game hunters who plan to stalk
bears and wolves within the vast
boundaries of Los Angeles city to-
day faced possibilities of legal COM
plications. A
The city humane commission ask
ed the city council-in all serious
ness-to prohibit the setting of bear
traps and wolf traps within the
corporate limits t--.-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08

Editors Note: Following Is
the personal account of Sonora
Renee Mendez Capote, of the
holocaust aboard the luxury
liner, MORO Castle. She was
one of the passengers to survive.
Her father was the late Gen.
Domingo Mendez Capote who
directed the downfall of the
MachadO government, and lat
er became first vice president
of Cuba.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08

foreign commissioner from Manch-
ukuo.
The Soviet already had protested
to Japan about the arrests and was
informed that the Russians were
being held in the jurisdiction OF
Manchukuo.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8. U.I)-
Trading was dull on the Los An
geles exchange today with prices
slightly lower.
Edison 512 preferred was off 1s
at 1865 on turnover of 500 shares;
Edison per cent preferred was
unchanged at 1713 on 200 shares;
Lockheed Aircraft was unchanged
at on 200 shares; Union Oil was
off 3s at 1514 on 200 shares; Han
cock Oil dropped a to 7A on 100
shares; Globe Grain and Milling
was up Is at 5as on 100 shares; and
Emsco Derrick and Equipment was
unchanged at 77s on 100 shares.
L. A. Banks i
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
Manchukuo Not
To Free Souiefs

HARDIN, Manchukuo, Sept. 8.
U.P)-The Manchukuan government
today flatly refused to grant a di-
rect Russian request for immediate
release of all Soviet citizens held in
the investigation Of Chinese Eastern
Railway bahditry.
The acting Soviet consul general
made the demand on Shih Ii Pen,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
Triple-A Water at snerwood's.

Files Divorce Complaint = Charg-
ing desertion, Jesus Gomez has filed
action in superior court against
Angel Gomez, asking divorce.
They married January IL, 1925 and
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
(OUNTYRRIEFS

! separated Dectinber Is. 1929, the
complaint states.
Interlocutory Decree Given - In
superior court yesterday Judge
Thompson granted an interlocutory
decree of divorce to Moses Gutter
rez from Carmen Gutierrez on
grounds of extreme cruelty.
Ruth T. Reid Piano Studio-523
Holt Ave. Phone 2S6. 5tf
Deputy Sheriff Appointed - John
CrouSsen has been appointed dep
uty sheriff by Sheriff George L.
Campbell. Croussen will be station
ed in the Winterhaven area, it is
understood, as special representa-
tive of the sheriffs office while the
AnAmerican canal is being dug.
Stolen Radio Found-Police were
notified yesterday that a radio had
been stolen from the home of 10
cal resident Investigation by Off.
GERS showed that the machine had
been hidden on the roof of the
house with no clue as to the one
who had placed it there.
Shroyers Have Son-Word has
been received here of the birth of a
boy to Mr. and Mrs. willard Shroy-
er, of this city, in Glendale. The
child is named John Blake and
weighs 4 pounds IL ounces.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
L. A. Banks

BID ASWed
Security-First NATL 80 301a
Transamerica .-.............. 5h 5a
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08

Expense Accounts Filed-E. N. D.
Hatch spent $23060 seeking the
nomination for county treasurer:
j. B. Miller, SAC for constable at
Westmorland and S. P. Rove. S35
for justice of the peace at West
morland, according to certificates
filed at the court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
HUNDREDS DIE AS LIGHTNING HITS
VESSEL OFF NEW JERSEY SHORE

put out their motor launches be-
cause of the heavy seas. One or
two of the heavy power ships were
able to break the breakers however
POINT PLEASANT, N. j., Sept
8. U.P)-A total of 80 bodies. re-
covered at sea, have been brought
to this port by fishing boats and
coast guard vessels seeking victims
of the Moro Castle fire.
On the few that seemed half
alive" resuscitation squads were
put to work but without success
There was no attempt to identify
the victims.
The fishing boat Doris D No.
brought in 10 bodies, the Chetrod
three. the Diana 10, and the Para
mount docked at Brielle. across the
creek, with 10 more bodies and 70
survivors.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08

NEW YORK, Sept 8. U.D -
Fifteen members of the Moro
Castles crew who remained aboard
the vessel succeeded in getting a
hawser aboard the coast guard
cutter Tampa, which then started
towing the smouldering hulk to
port, coast guard officials said to-
day.
With the hawser in place, the
coast guard cutter sawed off the
anchor chain, freeing the vessel.
The crew members, who worked
like madmen to handle the heavy
hawser, which usually is pulled
aboard by steam winches, were
then taken aboard the Tampa as
the vessel towed burning liner to-
ward New York.
BRIELLE, N. j.. Sept. 8. U.P)-
Seventy injured and wet survivors
of the MORO Castle were brought
here today by the fishing boat
Paramount, all unconscious or
semi-conscious.
One hysterical woman kept
shouting:
There were no lifeboats, no
lifeboats; we had to jump into the
sea-"
NEW YORK, Sept. 8. U.P)-The
Monarch Of Bermuda has 72 survi-
vors of the Moro Castle aboard,
35 of them passengers, she report
ed when she passed quarantine in
bound today.
One of the passengers, a woman,
died soon after she was taken
from the water. Several others
were dying.
The President Cleveland, ano-
ther of the vessels that raced TO
the Moro Castles assistance, re-
ported she had picked up no sur
viYors.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08

National League
All games postponed, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08
NaQrt<efS \
L. A. Poultry

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8. W.H-
Following are sodays market quo
tations:
Hens. Leghorns, 2A to 3A lbs. lie
Hens, Leghorns, 3h to lbs. ...12c
Hens, Leghorns, lbs. and up 12c
Hens, colored, 3A to lbs. lie
Hens, colored, over lbs. and up 19c
Broilers, l to IN lbs. .18c
Broilers, IA to 2A lbs. .......1 18c
Fryers, Leghorns, 2A to 3h lbs. 15c
Fryers, colored, 2A to 31s lbs....18c
Roasters, soft bone, 3h lbs. up ..18c
StagS ...........-...---........lN
Old rooSterS .....-......-...-............--. &c
Ducklings, Pekin, Az lbs. up .12c
Old DUCKS ....-..............-..... ......-.-..-. 10
GeeSe
Young tom turkeys, IA lbs. and up
to IL lbs. ..-................-...-..-.... l6c
Young tom turkeys, over Is lbs.
Hen turkeys, 8 lbs. and up ..18c
Old tom turkeys ..........................12c
Old hen turkeys .............................12 12c
Capons, under z lbs. ............20c
Capons, Z lbs. and up ....................2 ..23c
Rabbits, No. white, 8 to lbs. 10c
Rabbits, No. old ..................... SC
Rabbits, No l mixed colors, 3
10 IDS. ........................... DC
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08

DIR. II. c. Clemons. dentist pro-
fessional bldg Phone 245.
N VT II
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-08

i separated Deetinber Is. 1929, the
complaint states.