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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
COLD HEADED
FOR MIDWEST

CHICAGO, Dec. 26. WP-Snow
sleet and rain spread over all but
the southern sections of the United
States today in the van of a cold
wave. Temperatures skidded to ze-
ro and continued dropping as far
southeast as Kansas and Missouri
Williston, N. D., officially was the
coolest spot in the country this
morning, at 20 degrees below zero,
but unofficial thermometers
throughout the Dakotas registered
between 25 and 80 below. At Daw-
son, on the Alaskan border, the Of
ficial reading was minus "A.
Meteorologist G. A. Donnel of
Chicago said a severe cold wave
would cover virtually all of the
north central states tonight, with
zero temperatures likely for the
rest of the week. He promised a
taste of the same weather to In
diana, Ohio Pennsylvania and
New York, with snow possible even
south Of Washington.
Holiday weather yesterday
ranged from semi-blizzard condi-
lions in the northwestern states to
80 on the beaches of Miami, "a in
Dallas and 72 in Los Angeles.
Snow fell heavily in Chicago,
bringing the fall since December
to 25 inches, a weather bureau rec
ord.
Agricultural regions welcomed
both the snow and the freeze. Rec
ord quantities of snow have fallen
over most of the plains region since
October 1, soaking the drought
parched ground. Low temperatures
will hold additional snow, allowing
it to penetrate in later thaws to
the deep Subsoil.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
LITTLE GIRL
SUCCUMBS TO
RARE MALADY

NEW YRK, Dec. 26. tU.P)-Little
Olga Farber died at Beth David
hospital today although hundreds
of persons offered their blood to
combat her rare malady in answer
to a radio appeal for donors.
A Christmas program was inter-
rupted yesterday while the an
nouncer told of the 13-year-old
girls serious condition from a blood
infection that required a transfu-
sion from someone who had recov-
cred from a similar ailment.
All night the hospital switchboard
was busy. Then strapping young
man walked in, submitted to test
and gave the necessary pint OF
blood. The infection had gone too
far, and a few hours later the child
died.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
POLICE HAVE
ACTIVE TIME
OVER HOLIDAY

Whether due to unWise celebra-
ton of the Christmas holiday or
other causes, IA persons appeared
for trial in police court this morn
ing on charges ranging from reck-
less driving to drunkenness.
Mervin King of Pomona, plead
guilty to a charge of reckless driv-
ing and drew a sentence of $75 or
3712 days in the county Jail. Cor
nelius Wynn entered a plea of not
guilty to a charge of drunkenness
and disturbing the peace and his
case was continued until this af-
ternoon for trial. Luther Turney,
charged with vagrancy, plead not
guilty and his case will be tried
this afternoon. Sentences will be
pronounced at clock this after
noon upon R. Savalo and Gonzalo
Guerra who plead guilty to charges
of vagrancy and drunkenness, re-
spectively.
AuguStin Lopez, charged with
drunkenness, was given $40 or five
days sentence the same being given
to Derald Mathews on a drunken
ness charge while E. L. Grant paid
a SIS fine for the same offense. A
20 day sentence given Will Thom-
as, charged with vagrancy, was
suspended on condition that he
leave town.
Leroy Allen and Willie Harston
were each given sentences of $15
or 712 days in the city Jail on
charges of drunkenness and dis
turbing the peace; George Howard,
SIS or 71A days on a vagrancy-
drunkenness charge; Frank Hogan,
$25 or 1919 days, vagrancy and r.
Mendoza, SIS or 21s days in Jail for
having been drunk in public.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
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HOLIDAY TOLL
IS HEAVY ONE

Copyright, 1884, by United Press
Christmas tragedies took more
than 200 lives in the United States.
Eighty-eight persons died in au-
tomobile accidents; IS were slain;
"a committed suicide; fire killed
%; II were drowned; Z died in
airplane accidents and 26 were
killed in miscellaneous accidents.
California had the most deaths
-25. Texas reported "a, Missouri
81, while ~ states reported 10 or
more.
Christmas tree candles or short
circuits in Christmas tree electric
wiring caused a number of family
tragedies. Three children and
their mother died in tree fire
in Joplin, Mo-, Three other chill
dren and their mother perished in
similar tragedy at Sedalia, Mo.
California led in automobile ia
talitieS with II. Texas recorded
is.
Twenty-four persons chose the
most joyous day of the year for
self destruction. Five suicides
were recorded in New York, four
in California, and three each in
Chicago and Louisiana.
A holiday drinking party ended
in Chicago with fatal shooting OF
Rex Pyle, 38-year- -old jeweler. Po-
lice held his wife and Fred Feiner.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
Aged O.Uner OF
Millions Dead

YONKERS, N. Y, Dec. 26. U.D
John E. Andrus, who made q for
tune estimated at $300,0 100000 but
rode to work in the subway, died
today at the age of "a.
The millionaire straphanger was
born in the era that marked the
beginnings of some of America IS
greatest fortunes, a contemporary
friend of the senior Rockefeller, of
Andrew Carnegie, or railroad giants
like James j. Hill and Edward H.
Hartman. Like them, he grew
wealthy on 10th century expansion
of the United States.
Throughout his active business
life, however, he insisted upon re-
tanning the simplicity of living that
marked many of his rugged con-
temporaries. Not only did he ride
to work, unnoticed in the millions
of subway riders, but he ate 20-cent
lunches and shined his own shoes
every other day.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
.i-EsU
NEW LICENSE
PLATES READY
JANUARY 2ND

Distribution of 1895 license plates
for California motor vehicles will
start on January 2 and continue
through the remainder of that
month, it was announced by True
man Thompson, county manager of
the Auto Club of Southern Califor-
MIA, this morning.
Members Of the club will be able
to receive their new plates at the
local office, 1926 Main street. Other
motorists will be required to mail
their requests, together with the
So fee, to the state motor vehicle
department in Sacramento.
Particular attention is called this
year to the state law which re-
quires that tax clearance certifi-
Gates must be presented by motor
lists at the time they desire the re-
neWal of their license plates be-
fore such plates can be issued. The
law states that no certificates can
be renewed or transferred unless
validated, and non-validated certi-
ficates submitted for renewal will
be returned to their owners.
Delay and annoyance can be
saved by having this matter of tax
clearance attended to at either the
city or county assessor IS office, or
both, as the case might be, before
application is made for new plates
Thompson said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
MEN
GIVEN WAGES

Jesse Ellin of Dallas, Texas. in
charge of caravan of used auto
mobiles consigned to a broker in
Los Angeles, paid $255.65 in wages
due his drivers yesterday, as the
result of an action carried on here
by the office of John r. Lester,
deputy state labor commissioner
for this county.
The caravan hao peen halted
early last week in Winterhaven as
part of the program being carried
on by Sheriff Campbell to prevent
the introduction of men into CAL
ifornia who would be left without
employment after the cars they
were driving had been deivered. The
program Will be continued as to
future caravans of a like nature
coming through here.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
To START ON
SECTOR EAST
Of CALEX|CO.
Swing Advises Transfer OF
Balance To Provide Funds
Has Been Approved
ABOUT SIX MILES ADDED
Men And Equipment Will Be
Moved When Present Sched-
ule Is Completed

Approval has been given by gov
ernment officials for continuation
OF force account work on the ALL
American canal according to a mes
sage received at irrigation district
headquarters from Phil D. Swing,
special representative of the dis
trict now in Washington, D. c..
In his telegram Swing states:
"Am glad to advise that the inter-
ior department has approved our
request for transfer of the balance
of the million dollar appropriation
for force account to the canal
section east of Calexico.o
AS pointed out by M. j. Dowd,
chief engineer for the district, this
will mean the extension of the
force account work on the canal
for distance of between five or
six milesyeast of Calexico, from the
Eastside highline canal to the Ash
drop. Work here will be started
as soon as the sector west of CAL
exico is completed and teams and
teamsters can be transferred to the
new location.
Rapid progress has been made in
excavating the force account sector
west of Calexico since that work
was first started in October and at
present the teams are working near
the Mt. Signal school, seven miles
west of Calexico, with but short
distance yet to go before they
reach the West side main. canal
which is their objective in that
part of the county. About $50
teamsters with nearly 1000 horses
or mules have been doing the work
aided by 25 tractors.
When it was seen that the work.
men were doing the work so rapid
ly and that it would not be long
before that leg of the work would
be completed, efforts were made to
secure additional territory for the
force account operations. Before
being sent to Washington as dis
trict representative, Swing was in
formed that the securing of this
additional work was one of the OBJ
jects to be brought to the atten-
tion of federal authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
SERA WAGES
: CONSIDERED
CONTINUED on page, 81

At conference held this morn
ing between j. B. Porter, SERA field
agent for Southern California, w.
j. Sterrett, county SERA director,
b.. M. Graham, chairman of the
board of supervisors, and Evan T..
Hewes, chairman of the irrigation
district board of directors, the ques-
ton of wages paid SERA workers
and farm workers was discussed at
great length. At the conclusion of
the conference it was decided to
bring the whole matter up again for
further discussion at meeting Of
the, county SERA planning COM
Vmission tonight.
This meeting will be held in court
room No. / at the court house
starting at 7:30 o'clock and an in
vltation is extended to all interest
ed in the matter to attend. SERA
officials will clarity their position
at this meeting and it is hoped that
growers and other leading ranchers
OF the county will be present so
that this question might be de-
cided to the advantage of all con-
cerned.
The matter of wage scales was
brought up recently through a rec
ommendation made by the county
grand jury which protested against
the high wage scale adopted by
SERA which made it next to i'm
AoSsible for ranchers in the county
20 secure workers for the harvest
ing of their crops because the wages
offered. for this work was not on
a par with the scale paid SERA
workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26

and representatives with members
of the Sound Money League, the
Committee for the nation, and
others, on January 6 to discuss
initiation proposals were disclosed
by Senator Elmer Thomas, Dem0
Okla. 1t is planned as a pep
meeting for inflationists.
At the same time Senator Burton
K. Wheeler, Dem) Montana, will
gather senators for a discussion of
the silver issues, With especial en-
phasis on possible inquiry as to
what the treasury has done about
the Presidents silver monetization
orders.
The conferences were taken as
the first indication of imper ding
congressional bolts on several i'm
portant issues, ranging from bank
ing and monetary reforms to class
legislation. Administration leaders
expect stiff fight to keep safe
majority in line with the PreSi-
dents program.
President Roosevelt, in his mes
sage which he is now preparing for
opening of congress, is expected to
attempt to shape the course of le-
gislation away from stampede on
the bonus. radical farm legislation
of an expansionistic character, GER
tain silver and labor reform mea-
Sures.
The Presidential message, expec-
ted to run about $500 words, will
be of general nature and is ex-
pected to strike an optimistic note.
Subsequently other messages will
be sent on specific legislation, in
cluding unemployment insurance
and the public works relief pro-
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
GIRL SHOOTS
WHEN DARED

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26. U.P)-
A young woman who defended her
mother from the asserted abuse of
a suitor was held in Jail today in
connection with the probable fatal
shooting of Earl C. Jacobson, 30.
Marjorie Ferguson, %, admitted
shooting Jacobson three times when
he "daredn her to fire at him, ac-
cording to police. Officers were
told the girl brandished the gun in
an effort to force Jacobson to re-
frain from quarreling with her
mother, Mrs. Pearl Wright, A, his
former sweetheart.
Two of the bullets struck Jacob
SOS in the chest and the third
lodged in his arm. Surgeons fear
ed he would die.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
HATFIELD AND
FLETCHER To
VISIT VALLEY

Businessmen. city. county and
irrigation district officials in par
ticular, and the interested public
in general, are invited to attend
the luncheon to be held Friday un-
der the auspices of the Kiwanis
club, with George Hatfield, lieu
tenant-governor-e elect, and Col. Ed
Fletcher, senator-elect from San
Diego, as the honor guests.
Legislative matters of particu-
lar interest to Imperial county will
be taken up at the meeting, and
there will be an open discussion of
road improvements in the southern
part of the state.
Hatfield, who was given a hand
some vote by Imperial county in
the recent election, has been anx-
ious to come here to express his
thanks for the support of valley
citizens, and to learn their inter-
ests in matters to come before the
January session of the state legis-
lature.
Senator Ben Hulse and Clarence
Walker, assemblyman-el of I'm
perial county, will also be present
to learn the desires of their con-
stituents on legislation to be taken
up at Sacramento.
Senator Hulse is anxious to have
gathering representative of all
Imperial Valley to greet the visit
ing legislators and the Kiwanis
club is cooperating by making its
meeting an open one.
1t will be held at the Barbara
Worth hotel at noon, Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
Valley May Get
Frost Thursday

Possibility of a heavy frost for
the valley Thursday or Friday
morning is indicated by the cold
wave which last night had spread
as far southwark as Washington
and Montana, states Fred A.
Baughman, local observer for the
U. S. frost service. Sub-zero tenn
peratures are general over south
western Canada and the north
central states.
Temperatures as low as 80 were
recorded this morning in the cold
er regions of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
BOND REFUND PLAN EFFECTIVE
District Directors Also Declare Warrant Payment
Arrangement Operative.

Resolutions were adopted by the
irrigation district board of direc-
tors this morning declaring the
bond refunding and warrant pay
ment plans of the district were ef-
fective today. This action was TAX
en- following information that the
bond refunding committee which
met in Los Angeles on Saturday,
had passed similar resolutions.
Those passed by the board this
morning are not the same as the
resolutions adopted by the COM
mittee and were approved by the
board subject to whatever changes
might be considered advisable af-
ter receipt of the committees res
olutions, copies of which are ex-
pected here today or tomorrow
Such action was deemed necessary
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
BY ROBERT d. OWEN

SAsco iSso otdii correspondent
HAMILTON, Ont, Dec. 26. - Ex-
cessive speed of the Canadian Ma
tional Railways crack flyer, the
Maple Leaf, was blamed today for
the train wreck that killed at least
16 Christmas Gay excursionists.
At least 81 other passengers
were injured, some of them SO SER
iously they are not expected to live.
Survivors estimated the flyer was
going approximately SIS miles an
hour when it failed to take an op-
en- switch passing through the. town
of Dundas and ploughed into the
rear of a London Toronto excur-
sion train, motionless ON a siding.
Two of the seven wooden coach
es OF the excursion train were tele-
scoped. Most of the dead and in
jured were taken from them.
None of the passengers on the
Chicago to Montreal train was
killed or injured.
Only 10 of the dead have been
identified.
The excursion train, filled with
persons who had spent Christmas
day with parents, friends and
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
Fits READY
WITH ANSWER
TO CHARGES

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26. U.P)-
The answer of District Attorney
Buron Fits to the civil accusation,
by which the grand jury has at
tempted to remove him from Off
ice, was under preparation today
by his battery of attorneys to be
presented in court tomorrow.
Some mystery surrounded the
legal moves to be outlined by the
defense although it was expected
it might open with a two fold
technical attack on the accusation.
Such a double attack on the ac-
cusation, it was reported, probably
would include charges that the II to
5 voting of the accusation by the
grand. -!!5y was illegal aud perhaps
a reiteration of the attack on the
legality of the impeachment of the
1884 grand jury, now under fire in
the move of Fits and his sister,
Berthal Gregory, to set aside the
perjury indictments against them.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
COURSE OF WORK FOR CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. WR)Leg-
islative programs for the session
of congress beginning week from
tomorrow began to take form to-
day.
Left" and fright" wing groups
each mapped courses to be fol-
lowed on proposed legislation
which President Roosevelt was
represented as planning middle
course" stand.
The President, it was indicated,
will be more inclined to string
along with the conservative ele-
ment but may be willing to make
compromise concessions on some
of the less radical proposals.
Battle lines were drawn for a
"show down" fight over initiation
schemes. On this issue, it was re-
ported, the President plans to give
no ground. With economic condi-
tions showing improvement the
President believes this is no time
to disturb the currency.
Another major issue in which he
has indicated he will stand firm is
that of the soldier bonus. Sources
close to the President said he is
in no mood to compromise with
bonus advocates and that he be-
lieves a veto can be sustained
Congressional leaders for two
weeks have been comforting almost
daily with Mr.. Roosevelt in de-
vising strategy to head off any
major administration program up
set by initiation and bonus propo-
nents, Judicious use of parliament
tary rules may afford a weapon.
Meeting Arranged
Plans for a meeting of senators
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
TWO VICTIMS
MEET DEATH
OVER HOLIDAY
Mariana Tapia Killed Monday
Night And Esteban Duarte
Dies On Christmas
SEVERAL MORE INJURED
Six Crashes On Valley High
ways Reported By Police
Authorities

With two persons killed by au-
tomobiles in the county during the
past two days new high mark of
36 deaths from motor accidents
here has been set for the current
year. One other person was SER
iously injured but from latest re-
ports his recovery is expected. Two
killed and eight injured in seven
automobile accidents is the record
compiled at state traffic head
quarters for the two days.
Mariana Tapia, %, was killed by
a hit and run driver on the east
side of Brawley late Monday night
or early yesterday morning, ac-
cording to one report. His body
was discovered early yesterday
lying beside his automobile, the
rear end of which had been crush
ed by the impact of collision
with another machine. Investiga-
tions have been carried on by traf-
fic officers, deputy sheriffs and
Coroner Underwood but nothing
definite has been learned concern
ing the person or persons respon-
sible for Tapia's death.
Underwood stated this morning
that although no marks were found
on Tapia's body to indicate the
: aGaident, a physicians examina-
/ ti6h disclosed that he had received
l four broken ribs and punctured
lung which had caused death. An
inquest will be held in Brawley to-
, morrow morning
Esteban Duarte, 8, was killed in
an accident which happened a mile
south of Brawley on the Imperial
highway at 1915 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, another report states
According to this report the boys
father, Carlos Duarte was driver
of the car in which the boy met
his death. He is said to have at
tempted to pass a car on the
highway and pulled to the center
OF the road. Upon seeing another
car approaching from the opposite
direction he swerved sharply to the
right and the car overturned in
flicting injuries upon the boy from
which he died shortly afterwards.
Carlos Duarte, NJ. Duarte and Mar
guerita Duarte were slightly in
jured in the accident.
At 1890 yesterday afternoon
cars driven by Joel Corfman and
Jesus Garcia collided a mile east
OF Ell Centro at the Dogwood road
intersection. No one was injured
Continued on page, g.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
Christmas Cheer
Wasted On Bandit

CHICAGO, Dec. 26. U.P-It was
Christmas, so when Edwin Busch
entered his tavern and asked for a
meal John Consigliari took him to
nearby restaurant.
He ordered a steak with all the
trimmings. Leaving, he pressed a
bill into Busch IS hand and went to
call on friends with a warm Christ
mas glow.
Two hours later he returned TO
his tavern and found Busch riff
ling the cash register. He shot and
killed him.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26

as a hearing on the matter is not
scheduled to take place in federal
court until January 81 and the
plans must be in operation before
January to prevent possible with
drawals of consent by present sig
natories.
The board this morning dis
cussed with Harry Horton, chief
counsel, the drawing up of a bill
to be presented to the state legis-
lature through Senator Hulse and
Assemblyman Walker relative to
liability of the district employees,
limiting this liability in damage
actions brought against the dis
trict. The matter will be drawn up
in legal form by the legal depart
ment of the district and present.
ed to the board again on Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
Tragedy Hinted
At Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26. U.P)-
-Four persons, including two wom-
en-, were sought today by police
puzzled over what appeared to be
a possible murder mystery.
The hunt was instituted Wnen
Mrs. Anna Liebisch, caretaker of a
bungalow court, discovered one
dwelling deserted with blood stains
leading from the kitchen to an al
ley. Evidences of struggle were
found and neighbors reported hear
ing the shrill scream of woman
coming from the bungalow Christ
mas eve.
The lady said two couples had
occupied the house.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
Woman Confesses
To Shooting Man

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 26. U.P)-
Stella Talbot, who claims to have
been former screen star, was held
in police custody today on her con-
fession that she shot to death AL
bert Frankenstein, SO, with whom,
she said, she had lived for seven
years.
The shooting occurred after
Frankenstein struck her on the
head she said.
Mrs. Talbot said she had played
the lead in "The Little Shepherd
of Kingdom Come" as Stella Day,
and that as Stella Talbot she ap-
peared in "The Price of Inno-
cence.'
Frankenstein was a cafe propri-
etor.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
NEGRO HIT-RUN VICTIM
SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 26. u

SAN BERNARD1NO, Dec. rs. QU.R)
Police and deputy sheriffs today
searched automobile repair shops
in San Bernardino county in an eff
fort to trace the motorist who ran
down and killed Frank Hawkins,
SO, Negro, of Los Angeles, on
Mission road near Ontario Christ
mas day. Hawkins injuries led Of
ficers to believe the automobile
which struck him would show
marks,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-26
MAGYARs WIN

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. W.D
The Magyar A. G. Of Los Angeles
staged a fast finish to defeat the
San Francisco Royers in a state
soccer league match here yesterday
by a 5-1 score.
In the other half of the league
doubleheader the Unione Espanola
defeated their local rivals. the
Olympic club. 10, on a penalty
kick by Jose Pardo.