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Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
BANDITS ROB
TOURISTS ON
VALLEY ROAD
Mr.. And Mrs. Nathan Gross
Of Portland Held Up Between
Here And Holtville.

Stopping to make a tire change
on the highway just west Of Holt
vile at 6:30 o'clock last night,
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Gross OF
Portland, Ore, were held up by two
bandits and robbed OF jeWelry and
other personal effects valued at
$l205 according to reports they
made to police headquarters and
the sheriff s office.
The victims were on their way
home after visits in New York and
Chicago. AS Gross was making
the necessary change OF tires, the
two bandits drove up in Chevrolet
coupe and asked if they could be
of any assistance.
Gross looked up from his work
into the muzzle Of pistol held by
one of the men. The pair then
proceeded to rob Gross and his
wife and drove off. Mrs. Gross had
some of her jewelry sewn into the
front of her dress and one of the
banditS threatened to tear off the
garment unless she handed over the
rings which she did.
According to the reports, the fol-
owing articles were stolen: one
suitcase containing clothing, valued
at 500; a gold watch and chain,
$100; $50 in currency; one gold
pin set with three diamonds, $3.50;
one dinner ring, with a half carat
diamond, a q carat diamond and
10 small diamonds, $3.50; a pearl
necklace valued at SITS and a
handbag containing ladies purse
and bank book.
The victims were unable to give
authorities either the license num-
bers of the bandit machine or an
adequate description of the two
holdup men. They were described
as being Americans, one about live
feet seven inches tall, the other
five feet three inches. They were
said to be between "a and 80 years
of age and were in their shirt
sleeves. One wore a cap and both
were extremely "hard boiled" the
reports state. Following the hold
up the men are said to have driven
toward this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
Canadian Officers
To Quiz Suspect

ONTARIO, Calf, Oct. 8. U.P)-
Two Canadian officers were expect
ed to arrive here today by plane to
question Harold Vermilyea, 40, in
connection with the axe murder Of
his wealthy mother, Mrs. Nathaniel
Vermilyea, of Belleville, Ont.
Vermilyea was arrested at his
home engaged in a long distance
telephone conversation with the
Canadian town. He denied he had
been outside of California in IL
years, declaring he last visited his
mother in Belleville in 1928.
Police Chief j. L. Loeb asserted,
however, he had valuable evi-
dence" tending to show Vermilyea
was in Toronto recently. The lat
ter insisted he was absent on a
business trip to Fresno, Calf. He
offered to produce postmarked let
ters to establish his whereabouts
the past two weeks.
Vermilyea said he was away from
home at the time searching for
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
SERIES EVENED Up AGAIN AS
ct LOD|S FALLS ON TIGERS
BEST PITCHER FOR TEN HITS
'Schoolboy' Rowe Unable To Turn Back
Red Birds Forcing Final Game To Be
Played Tomorrow At Detroit.

NAVIN FIELD, Detroit, Oct. 8.
U.P)-The world series was tied up
at three games for each side today
as the st. Louis Cardinals scored q
to 3 victory over the Detroit Ii
gers. The Cards won behind the
7-hit pitching of Paul Dean, and the
losing pitcher was Detroit's pride
and JOY, Lynwood (Schoolboy)
Rowe, who gave up 10 hits.
The game, played before an over
flow crowd, was the most exciting
of the series. The Cards led off
with run in the first, Jack Roth
rock doubled and Medwick's single
bringing him home.
This was matched by Tiger raj
ly in the third. With two out, Jo-
10 White was given a base on balls.
Jo-Jo attempted to steal second. He
was tagged out by Manager Frankie
Frisch, who took Catcher Delancey's
throw but frankie let the ball get
away from him and Jo.Jo was safe
The ball was laying about half way
between second base and the pit
chers box. NoCcardinal player went
Tor it Immediately, SO White streak
ed on to third. He scored on Mick
ley Cochrane's single.
Cochrane was painfully hurt
when he collided with Dean, who
had gone to cover first.
The Cards got two more runs in
the fifth. Durocher led of with q
single and Dean sacrificed him
along. Pepper Martin singled to
score Durocher and went to second
on the throw.in from Goslin. The
throw was wide of the plate how
ever and Pepper raced on to third.
PEPPER scored on Rothrock's infield
out.
Tied Up Again
The Tigers tied the score again in
the sixth. White walked and went
TO third on Cochranes single. Geh-
ringer, next up, grounded weakly
to Dean, who juggled the ball,
White scoring and Cochrane reach
ing second. Goslin forced Cochrane
at third. Rogell flied to Orsatti,
Gehringer going to third. Hank
Greenberg singled in the tying run.
The Cards came right Back in the
seventh. Durocher doubled to right
and scored on Deans single.
The Tigers put on big rally in
the eighth. Gehringer beat out an
infield hit and went to third on
Gcslin'S single to right. There was
then but one man out. Rogell hit q
screaming fly to center which Or
satti copped, and Ernie made per-
feet peg home to keep Gehringer
on third.
Greenberg fouled out to end the
inning.
The seventh and deciding game
will be played here tomorrow.
Tickets for the game went on sale
Immediately after the close of to-
days contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
CARDINALS TAKE T0DAYS CONTEST 4 TO
Hauptmann Indicted On Murder Charge
Decrease ShouDn
In Cotton Crop

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. W.P) -
The agriculture department today
estimated a 1884 cotton crop of g.
443,000 bales.
Last years crop totaled 13,047 900
bales. The departments last esti-
mate of cotton production as of
September l was 9,252,000 bales.
At the same time, the census bu-
reau reported that 4,956,346 bales
had been ginned from this years
crop prior to October /, compared
with 59O8,O71 bales ginned from the
1898 crop during the corresponding
period and 4,835 800 bales from the
1892 crop.
The department estimated the
October / condition of the present
crop at $50 per cent of normal and
placed the yield of cotton at 1859
pounds on each of 27,241 900 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
INCREASE IN
LOWER RIVER

River readings for the weekend
show a sharp increase in the flow
of the Colorado river in the lower
basin but a steady falling in the
upper watershed.
Yesterday at Yuma an increase
of 873 second feet was noted, the
flow jumping from 33 second feet
on Saturday to 906 for Sunday. To-
day, however, the flow had dropped
300 second feet at Yuma, the read
ing for today being 606
At Grand Canyon the reading
shows q 40 second foot drop over
yesterdays mark while Topock fell
from S040 to 1890, drop of so Sec
ond feet for today. The diversion
was increased to 1000 second feet
yesterday but reii 300 second feet
today.
No hope is held out for immed-
late rain along the Colorado, ac-
cording to a telegram received here
this morning from the Yuma office
of the weather bureau. This states:
"No rain reported in any section
nor indicated over Tuesday,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
To Scrutinize
Dollars Value

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. U.P) -
Devaluation of the dollar in terms
of gold, authorized by the last con-
gress and made effective by Presl-
dent Roosevelt's executive order
today was promised supreme court
scrutiny as to its validity.
The court announced its inten-
ton when it accepted for review
an attack on the law as applied to
bonds of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad. The law had been sus-
tanned in the case by the New York
state court of appeals.
The court acted in suit brought
by Norman C. Norman, New York
City, who challenged failure OF the
railroad to pay him interest OF
$22.5O in gold or the present day
equivalent of what was that amount
of gold prior to the devaluation
order.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
SPAIN QUELLS
REVOLT MOVE
Government Declared In Con-
troll Of Situation In All Sec
tions Of Country.

MADRID, Oct. 8. W.H The
government, crushing the Socialist
revolt in every part of the coun-
try, today poured troops into Astu-
rias, the chief remaining center
of resistance.
Resistance in other parts Of the
country was scattered and con-
fined to guerilla fighting, although
general strike was proclaimed in
Corunna province.
The Catalonian secession move
ment was definitely broken. Don
Luis Companys and 81 other re-
volt leaders were under arrest on
warship in Barcelona harbor and
were to be taken to Minorca for
court martial. Death sentences
were possible, although it was be-
lieved Companys, If convicted,
would be given communication to
life imprisonment.
The country was under strict mar
tial law and the government ap-
peared to be getting things well in
hand. 1t was unofficially estimated
the revolt cost more than $50 lives,
with 1900 wounded in hospitals and
thousands under arrest
Francesca Largo Caballero, for
mer plasterer called "the Spanish
Lenin," who directed the rebellion,
was in hiding.
The situation was as follows:
Madrid-Sporadic firing through
out the night; soldiers in full con-
troll.
Catalonia-Milita4y in control;
military government established in
Barcelona; Catalan leaders prison.
ers on warships or in hiding.
Asturias Province-Army units in
control of the mining districts
which were the principal battle
field in the early part of the re-
bellion; marines landed at Gijon,
chief Asturias port, after the cruis-
er Libertad fired on Port Murcel,
the dock area.
Corunna Province-New general
strike proclaimed throughout the
province.
Rest of Spain - Sporadic out
breaks of minor nature; most ci-
ties quiet and comparatively little
affected.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
BODIES FOUND
IN WRECKAGE
At SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 8. U.P)-Dis-
covery of the remains of a woman
and two children in the half-burled
wreckage of an old touring car to-
day spurred county authorities on
an investigation to determine ii
they had been murdered or acci-
dentally killed in plunge over a
canyon wall.
The woman body, partially
buried by a landslide, was entomb-
ed at least two or three months, Of
ficers believed. Only the skulls of
the two children were found.
Sheriff IS deputies planned to ex-
cavate through the slide of rock
and dirt to ascertain if it covered
additional bodies.
The automobile, a 1924 Studebak-
er, lacked license plates but the
engine number revealed the car
was the property of Karl G. Ritch-
lie, San Diego carpenter, who dis
appeared last March. The sheriff IS
office sought to trace his where
aboutS.
The wreckage was discovered by
a fisherman in remote hills sec
ton 40 miles east of here. 1t was
500 feet from the highway. The
landslide apparently was unloosed
by the car plunging off the road
into the deep canyon, deputies be-
lieved.
Police records disclosed no miss
ing persons who disappeared un-
der similar circumstances.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
Strike Called By
Marine Workers

NEW YORK, Oct. 8. tU.P)-The
left wing Marine Workers Indus
trial union today called strike OF
maritime workers of Atlantic and
Gulf ports and predicted thousands
OF employees will have walked out
by Wednesday.
The union claims a membership
of 5000 in the New York area and
expects support from the $4,000 To-
cal longshoremen, according TO
Harold Baxter, secretary. He said
the strike call already had affected
the Isthmian, Munson, Ward,
United Fruit, Bull and New-TeX
lines.
The MWIU demands a basic
scale of $75 a month, an 8-hour
day, a 33 per cent increase in crews
and recognition of union rights.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
PLAY BY PLAY SUMMARY OF
TODAY'S WORLD SERIES GAME

cher. Rowe famed White walked.
White was safe at second on a
steal and, when FriSch dropped the
ball he raced on to third. 1t was
Solen base for White and an error
for FriSch. Cochrane beat out hit
to Collins, White scoring. Cochrane
collided with Dean, who had moved
over to first. Mickey lay PROSTATE
and players of both teams gathered
around him. A trainer was bandag.
ing Cochrane's ankle. The trainer
also taped Mickey's left knee. Coch-
rane remained in the game. Gehrin-
ger flied out to Rothrock. One run,
one hit, one error.
Fourth Inning
Cards-Medwick singled to cen.
ter. Collins forced Medwick, Geh-
ringer to Rogell. The official scorer
announced that White was not ere
dited with a stolen base in the
third. The play was merely an er
ror for Frisch. Delancey famed. Or
Satti flied out to GoSlin. No runs.
one hit, no errors.
Tigers-Goslin out, Frisch to Col
Inns. Rogell fouled out to Delaney
Greenberg fouled out to Dmocher.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Fifth Inning
Cards-Durocher beat out a hit
to Gehringer. P. Dean sacrificed,
Greenberg, unaSsisted. Martin sin
gled to left, scoring Durocher, Mar
tin going to second on the throw in
and he continued on to third as
Goslin had over-thrown the plate.
1t was an error for Goslin. Roth
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
First Inning

Cards = Martin popped out to
Owen. Rothrock doubled to right.
F'risch lined out to owen, Rothrock
remaining at second. Medwick sin
gled to right, scoring Rothrock,
Medwick going ON to second on
FoX's throw to the plate. Collins
flied out to Fox. One run, two hits,
no errors.
Tigers-White famed. Cochrane
beat out hit to Frisch. Gehringer
out, Frisch to Collins, Cochrane 60
ing to second. Goslin out, Martin to
Collins. 1t was a hot liner which
Martin could not quite hold onto
SO he threw to first for the out. No
runs, one hit, no errors.
Second Inning
Cards-Delancey flied out to Cos
lin, who backed up against the left
field fence to make the catch. Or
satti out, owen TO Greenberg. Du-
rocher out, Owen to Greenberg. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Tigers-Rogell famed. Greenberg
famed, swinging. owen out. Martin
to Collins. No runs, no hits, no er-
rorS.
Third Inning
Cards-P. Dean grounded out,
Greenberg unassisted. The game
was held up while Umpire Geisel
waved to some spectators to move
from their perches atop the right
field fence. Martin out, Gehringer
to Greenberg. Rothrock singled over
second Frisch grounded out, Geh-
ringer to Greenberg. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
Tigers-Fox popped out to Duro-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
NEW TERROR
FOR HAVANA
Declaration Of General Strike
Followed By Explosion OF
Many Bombs.
BY LAWRENCE S. HAAS
nited Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1884, by United Press
HAVANA, Oct "a general
strike, declared by public utilities
workers brought terror to Havana
today.
Thirty-fou bombs were exploded
before daybreak. Street cars were
fired upon, taXicabs were stoned,
oppositionists toured the city in
motor cars firing at random and
there was a serious fire. apparently
of incendiary origin, in the plant
of the newspaper Ahora.
Omnibus, ice, coal, textile, tobac-
co and other groups of workers
joined in the strike.
Eighteen army tanks were ready
to leave Camp Columbia, the great
barracks outside the city
In the capital police and troops
patrolled afoot and in trucks.
Reports from the eastern prov
inces showed the strike in effect in
Matanzas, Santa Clara, Camaguey
and Santiago.
Men VI Ullt E1lllCllCdi ilCCC hO
Guantanamo, the naval base near
Santiago, were denied shore leave.
Soon after soldiers were put on
street cars as guards this morning
the first death occurred. Ramon
Hermida, 80, a Spaniard, was killed
when unknown men fired on a car.
The government sent out orders
for the arrest of 400 labor leaders
and members of the university stu
dent council
The danger to the government
of such strikes is that they may
turn into revolution. This one is
in sympathy with 40 employees OF
the American n-owned Cuban Elec-
trio company who were excluded
from their jobs on charges that
they led in sabotage attempts dur
ing a dispute.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
Confirm Date For
GIee Club Concert

Confirmation of the tentative en-
gagement of the Treble Clef glee
club of San Diego State college for
a concert on November "a under
the auspices of the Junior cham
ber of commerce was received this
morning by H. Lee Landerman,
president.
The junior chamber meets to-
night at $50 at the California
hotel and committees for the fall
opening parade will be announced.
The victorious team in the recent
football ticket sale contest, that
captained by Albert DeVore, will be
guests tonight of the losers, cap
tanned by Bob Marshall.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
AMlLL-ao
R!S2e;

FIT. WORTH, Texas, Oct. 7.
(SpeciaD-Last Saturday l was
absent from these parts in this
paper. Teacher, I can't tell a
lie, wasn't sick, or away from
a telegraph station. Friday af-
ternoon after watching Paul
Dean almost shut out Detroit,
rushed to the hotel to write my
piece, and / predicted that De
troit was still plenty tough, then
l started rushing off to my old
home in Oklahoma and forgot
to file my telegram. 1t never
happened before. So 1 can only
plead old age.
But here is what really hurt.
The world moved along Satur-
day (even better) than any
other day lately.
1 tell you it's surprising how
many of us it can get along
without. I don't want to appear
rude, but I actually believe it
could get along great without
all of us.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
Start Probation
Of Grapefruit

Pro-rating Of the grapefruit crop
under the AAA began this week,
40 cars being allotted to the desert
area, Arizona and Coachella and
Imperial valleys for this week.
E. B. Holt and Richard McRea
are in charge of the pro-rating and
may be found at the agricultural
commissioners office in the court
house each morning. Holt may al
so be reached at other hours at
Calexico, Fourth and Imperial ave-
nues, telephone 900. The two men
may be reached by telephone at
the court house, 70l, local 3.
Any grower wishing further in
formation relative to operation OF
the pro-rate may obtain informa-
ton from Holt and MacRae.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
Attendance AT
Schools Drops

Attendance in both the element
ary and high schools of the valley
is less this year than last. accord
ing to the final figures received by
the county superintendent Of
schools office.
Total registration in the element
ary schools this year is 7847 as
compared to 1876 last year and 8613
the previous year.
For the valley high schools the
total registration is 2149 as COM
pared to 2168 last year and 1899
the previous year.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
Walker Clubs To
Be Organized

Organization of "Walker For
Assembly, clubs throughout the
county and active campaigning TO
elect Walker will start this week,
it was learr.,d here this morning.
The matter will be thoroughly dis
cussed at a meeting of the county
Republican central committee 20
be held at the court house Wednes-
day night.
Clarence r. Walker, a Westmor-
land rancher, will oppose John
Scarborough for the post of assem-
blyman from this district at the
November election. He was induc-
ed to run for the office following
the primary election at which
Scarborough was nominated on the
Democratic ticket.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
AUTO CRASH KILLS TWO

STAFFORD, Ariz., Oct. 8. U.P)-
Three persons were recovering to-
day from painful scalp wounds and
other injuries suffered when their
California bound automobile blew
a tire and crashed into ditch,
killing two other occupants in
stantly. D. j. Healey, 80, Anaheim,
Calf, and Ted Louvier. SO, be-
lieved to be Kansas City hitch
hiker. died in the wreckage. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Berger of Illi-
nois and Otto Maahs of Anaheim
escaped with minor injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
REVIEW AIR CASE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. .U.P) -
The supreme court announced to-
day that it will review the senate
under which the upper
chamber sentenced William P. Mac
Cracken. noted airline lawyer and
former assistant secretary of COM
merce, to 10 days in Jail for alleged
contempt of the senate airmail in
vestigating committee. .....
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
TEST OIL RULES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. (U.P) -
The supreme court today decided
to hear argument on the second of
a series of test attacks on regula-
tions of Harold l.. Ickes, secretary
of interior and oil administrator,
regulating the production of crude
petroleum under the National In
dustrial Recovery Act.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08

Summary
Runs batted in-Martin. Roth.
rock, Medwck, p Dean. Cochrane,
Gehringer; two base hits-Roth-
rock. Durocher, Fox; sacrifice hits
p. Dean, Rowe: left on bases-St.
Louis 6, Detroit 8; struck out-by
Rowe 5, P. Dean 4. bases on balls
off p. Dean 2. pitching record-off
p. Dean, runs. hits. in nine In
nings, eff Rowe, runs, 10 hits, IN
nine innings; winning pltcher--P.
Dean: losing pitcher-flowe. Time
of game, 1853.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08
MxA Ro7m<,

0itSx. AsNansht n ndisnts I0A
P. S.-That world series is
getting really hot, I got to go
get the finish of it.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-08

(Continueu On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17
SEWING MACHINES

We rent AM repair all makes.
SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO
65l Main St.-Phone 103
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17
FriendIess Man
Tries Suicide

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IT, U.P -
George E. Little, "a, lay near death
today from a bullet wound police
said was self-inflicted because he
didn't want to "be a bum" in a
strange town 3UUu miles from his
home in Wallaston, Mass.
Without funds. friends or a job.
he. stood in his hotel room and
fired a bullet into his abdomen.
Physicians feared he would die.
II was sick of living" he told po-
lice. II couldn't do anything. I'm a
failure"
A note addressed to Miss Ethel
Doran, 5 Champney Place. Roxbury,
Mass, read:
I'm a coward. I'm awfully scared
to die. It's the greatest fear l have
ever known. hope God will have
mercy on me- Rather than be bum
I took this way out. I'll always love
you"
A message of similar tenor was
found addressed to his parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17
DenUer Priest
Dies On Coast

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 17.WPl-
Complications resultinp from an
operation two months ago today
had caused the death of the Rev
E. j. Mannix, Apostolic delegate
to Denver, Colo
The Rev. ManniX was pastor OF
st. GATHERINGS church.
Ordained in Louvain, Gelgium
in 1911, the Rev. Mannix became
pastor of st. GATHERINGS in 1921
He was a native of Denver, where
he was educated in the public
schools.
The Rev. Mannix was the auth
or of two books and many maya
zine articles. He came here in
September on leave of absence
from his church.
Miss Lucille Mannix of Denver,
sister, was at his bedside. He
also leaves a brother, Frank j.
Mannix, of Denver
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17
FOR RENT HOUSES

FOR RENT-New modern unfur-
nished one bedroom house. l244
Olive. Phone 929. 8tO
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17

Succeeding stories on the con-
gressional program will discuss
the various issues i'm detail.)
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-17

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