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The Washington times., 1934-01-03
RESCUERS HUNT
75ST|LLLOST
IN NFLOOD

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8 UN.s.)
The death list In the wake Of un
precented floods mounted steadily
today in Los Angeles county with
SO known dead and IS persons
missing.
Twenty-nine of the dead were
identified.
Authorities feared that the as
ualty list would total 100 or more
rs relief workers continued their
grim task Of searching for bodies
under tons Of debris swept down
narrow mountain ravines after a
New Year Eve rainstorm that
brought from 8 to IL inches Of
water.
ROlph Directs Relief
Gov. James Rolph, jr., came
here by airplane from San Fran
cisco to inspect personally the
flood zone and push relief work.
He ordered out State relief work.
erS to aid flood victims in the
devastated areas Of Montrose and
La CreScenta, near Pasadena.
These areas felt the complete
fury Of the rainfall that broke
q 57-year storm record, and re-
Mobilization work was most in
tense. Montrose and La Crescenta
were stripped Of watershed pro-
lection by a brush fire that ragged
In nearby hills six weeks ago.
Thousands Of persons suffered
as. q result Of the flood and were
being cared for by relief agen-
cieS. About 500 homes were de-
Stroyed and property damage was
estimated at more than five mil
lion dollars.
Mayor Frank Shaw, Of Los
angeles, Issued a proclamation
citing the magnitude Of the dis
aSter and asking all citizens to
contribute generously to Red
Cross for the relief Of the suf-
fererS.
5000 Put to Work
Paradoxically, perfect weather
conditions prevailed late yester-
day and today as 5000 men and
women, including CWA battal-
ions, Red Cross nurses, police and
other officials sought bodies and
missing persons in stricken re-
gions and cleared tons Of mud,
silt, rocks and debris from streets
and highways.
Water companies sent emer-
gency units to Montrose, where
there was no drinking water.
Doctors and nurses gave emer-
gency treatment to hundreds Of
injured who appeared yesterday.
Coroner Frank Nance said that
the disaster was an "act Of God"
and announced that no inquest
would be conducted.
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
BANK SYSTEM
GOES UNDER
J.. 5. RULE
ny International News Service

Americas forty billion dollar
banking system virtually was
under control Of the Government
today situation that has never
existed before.
Only one reserve member bank
refused to become a part Of the
scheme. This was the First Ma
tional Bank Of Englewood, III. The
bank will be expelled from the
reserve system July If it main
tains the present attitude, Of
ficials said.
Control Held
Through the ownership Of near
ly $900,0O0,0OO capital stock and
notes Of the banks by the Recon
struction Finance Corporation, the
functions Of the Federal Insur-
ance Deposit Corporation, the
Comptroller Of the Currency, and
the Federal Reserve System, the
Federal Government exercises a
predominating control.
Jesse H. Jones, chairman Of the
RFC, left no doubt that the ad-
ministration Of banks would be
supervised strictly, not only as to
the appointment of officers, but
in relation to the conduct Of their
affairs. He said:
"Where the RFC has q sub
Stantial interest I'm the banks
through the purchase Of capital
stock and notes, it is natural
that we shall inquire into their
affairs and satisfy ourselves
that operation Is in the public
interest"
Much stock Held
While Jones said that majority
stock holding was in only a small
per cent Of the banks, he admitted
the RFC had sufficient stock in
a large number Of banks to exer-
else real control in their manage
ment.
Not only the non-member insti-
tutions Of the Federal Reserve
System must submit to strict ex-
animation to remain in the Fed
eral Insurance Corporation, but
the member banks must qualify
as well, Jones disclosed.
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
STALKER URGES
D|SPENSAR|ES

Because Pennsylvania's liquor
dispensary system is working out
admirably" Representative Gale
II. Stalker (RO Of New York,
member Of the House District
Committee, believes a similar sys-
TEN should be put in operation in
the District.
In making this clear today, the
Congressman also expressed a de-
sire to see compromise" tax put
on liquor here, saying:
"The Districts liquor tax
should be high enough to pro-
duce badly needed revenue, but
ut the same time low enough to
discourage citizens buying from
bOOtIeggerS."
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
"WhistIer's MOther'
Coming to Baltimore

Whistler's portrait Of his
mother, reported to be worth ST.
600, 900, will be exhibited in the
Survey Of American Painting Ex-
hibit" in the Baltimore Museum,
beginning January 10. The paint
ing, owned by the French govern
ment. will be under heavy guard.
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
ADVERTISEMENT
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No narcotics. Your own druggist Is
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The Washington times., 1934-01-03
MOseLey to Command
Fourth Corps Area

Maj. Gen. George Van Horn
Moseley will assume command Of
the Fourth Corps area, succeed
ing Maj. Gen. Edward L. King,
who died suddenly. the War De-
partment announces.
General Moseley will report to
Fort Mcpherson, Ca, at once.
His successor in command Of the
Fifth Corps area has not been
announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
POWER FIRM
OFFERS LOW
LIGHT RATE

Light customers in this district
may overlook the opportunity tc
secure all Of the free current they
are entitled to- said Joe E. King.
district manager Of the Southern
Sierras Power company today in
commenting on the new '' Promo
fional Rate, recently granted IN
DER the company's S general lighting
schedule LII and approved by the
California railroad commission He
added that " Under this plan Gus
toners subject 10 this schedule
will have an opportunity to secure
from II per cent to 80 per cent
more current than they secured last
year for the same amount of money.
The new rate is creating con-
siderable interest - said King. 1T
means that our lighting consumers
may have better lighted homes. Or
may use an additional small aplli-
ance at no additional cost over the
lighting bill for the same month
last year And with a very little
addition cost, the increased
amount OF current used over former
consumption can be considerable,
constituting what amounts TO
substantial rate reduction.
Both the railroad commission
and this company realize that this
unique plan IS Of an experimental
and promotional nature and VIII
only help those consumers who
help themselves by taking adyan-
tage of it. 1t IS believed. however
that lighting consumers Will not be
long or backward IN taking ad-
vantage Of the free use Of elactri-
city which the promotional rate
plan offers
Each month during the future
users of electric lights will have
this opportunity to use additional
current based on the corresponding
month Of 1888 New consumers not
previously on our system will also
have the opportunity to do likewise
next year. with the opportunity to
profit by the increased electric light
current over this year.
I'm addition to this promotion
al rate, based on our LII lighting
schedule, the lower blocks of the
base rate have also been cut. 50
that reductions ranging from s per
cent for 200 kilowatt-hours to l5.6
per cent for 1000 kilowatt- hours are
made. In addition. the discount
feature Of the schedule has been
eliminated, giving all consumers the
benefit of the net rate.
"When bill-paying time CONES.
our cashier will be prepared to ex-
plain to all lighting customers just
how this new plan works and to
point out to them whether or not
they are taking advantage Of their
opportunities.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
HAS
VALLEY. MAP

Much interest has been shown by
local residents and visitors at in
formation counter in the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce in a map
which that organization has just
prepared showing points of inter-
est in Imperial Valley. This inter-
esting map, which actually en-
braces the whole of Imperial coun-
ty. was drawn for the chamber by
Ethel Pique. artist with the AL G.
Smith company. Reproductions were
made by the chamber staff on their
mimcograph machine, wit hthe re-
suit that 5000 copies were prepared
for distribution with no extra IA
cilitieS other than those available
at the chamber CT commerce.
Included on the map, in addition
to the principal cities of the valley,
are such points of interest as Sal
ton Sea. Sandy Beach, Mullet Is
land. the Sand Hills. Barbara Worth
country club, Imperial highway, and
ether places of interest on the des-
ert surrounding the irrigated valley.
Various agricultural products are
also listed on the map and each
product is cleverly pictured by the
pen of Mrs. Pique, as are the points
of interest, making the map OF the
animated type in general effect
Robert Hays, manager of the To-
cal chamber, points out that, be-
cause of the inexpensive production
of these maps, they may be distrib-
uted freely and copy of each is be-
ing sent in reply to inquiries con-
cerning Imperial Valley as winter
resort or those received from pros
pective visitors. Motorists who stop
at chamber headquarters are also
interested in these little maps which
clearly depict the various spots
which may be visited by automobile
from El Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
TIRE PRICES
SEEM CERTAIN
TO BE RAISED

The complexities Of the interna-
tional monetary situation and the
reduction Of the gold content in
the American dollar, may not be
quite clear to most motorists, but
all Of them appreciate the increase
Of the mileage content in their
tires, according to J. 3. McNeece,
local Goodyear dealer.
"The new 1884 Goodyear passen-
ger car and truck tires, - says Nc
Neece, contain more miles, more
safety and more endurance; and
the prices are still low, despite in
creases in factory payrolls and ad-
vancing prices Of raw materials.
'There IS no cause TO worry
about the decrease Of gold in the
dollar so long as the dollars will
still buy tires with higher mile
age content.
''Au indications point to an in
creased scale Of tire prices. Pur-
chases Of new tires today represent
a very definite and concrete econ
omy, as il is almost certain that
the coming spring or summer will
see retail tire prices at much high
er levels.
Rubber and cotton are being
quoted at the highest prices for
several years and as these are the
principal raw materials of which
tires are made. there is bound TO
be reflection in tire prices-up-
ward - McNeece says.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
BY MRS. $. T. ROBINSON
Press Staff CorreSnOndent

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Camp
bell made a trip to San Diego Sat
urday.
The Seeley baseball team journey
ed to Brawley to play ball Sunday
afternoon only to have the game
end up in an argument. No decis-
ion was rendered to the winners.
The Seeley Young People s
Christian Endeavor held a pot luck
supper Sunday evening in Com
munity hall and a short meeting
afterwards led by j. c. Spencer
Those attending were Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Higgins, Mrs A. Plecher,
Clara Mae Davis, Margaret Smith,
Nellie Clevenger, Mabel Wooliscroft,
Mary Cook, Mrs. C. McHone, Mae
and Alberta McHone, Mrs. Dorothy
McHone, Mrs. H. Strayer; Messrs.
Dewitt Durham, Edgar Davis, Jeff
Haskell. Tom Brooks, Merlin Wool
iScroft, Tom Kennedy.
Miss Jerry Collyer Of Palm
Springs was a guest Of Miss Sally
Oftelie for several days last week.
Tom Stewart of Ell Cajon was a
weekend guest of Robert Hui.
Miss Christy and Miss Porteous
are spending this week at the How
ard cottage in Jacumba.
Mrs. j. G. Woodrich sister of
Mrs. A. Plecher and cousin of A.
c. Brooks of Palo Verde were week
end visitors at the Plecher home.
Brooks visited with his two sons,
Tom and Bobby.
Paul Greable of San Bernardino
was a guest at the J. T. Oftelie
home Friday night.
J. c. Spencer visited with his
/ daughter Miss Kathleen Spencer
+ in Los Angeles over the weekend.
/ Charles Wrench is spending this
week on the desert near Borego
valley.
/ Miss Jane Barioni was hostess
Friday evening to group of young
people at barn party on their
ranch near Seeley. The barn was
decorated in red, white and blue.
j Those enjoying the party were
! Misses Pauline Daley, Clara Mae
! Davis, Bernice Goss, Leota Derrick,
| Margaret Smith, Georgietta Town
send, Marcella Payne, Hazel Town
send, Mary Francis Marable, Alene
Lewis, Nellie Clevenger; Messrs
Charles Chick, Wilmer Swerdfeger
Cecil Gibson, Bert Oftelie, Dave
Hamilton, Don Van Horn, Richard
Strange, Bill Swerdfeger, James
McHone, Tom Brooks, Jack Clev-
enger and Harold Robinson. Mr.
and Mrs. Johnny Phecetti chaper-
oned the crowd Delicious refresh
ments of ice cream and cake Were
served during the evening.
| The Plaster City Bridge club mel
at the home of Mrs. Mary Cline
Members present were Mesdames
Gladys Price, Anna Elliott, Georgia
Ashcraft. Thelma Chiffon, and tho
/. hostess Mrs. Cline. Delicious re-
freshments of chicken, shortcakt
and coffee were served. First pri2C
was won by Mrs. Anna Elliott; sec
ond. Mrs Georgia Ashcraft.
Word has been received that Mrs
Nellie Sturkie and son Ralph Stur.
kie are making their home at pres
ent in Pomona.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. D. Townsend
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
BY HENRY McLEMORE
ited Press Staff Corresponds

United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. March 6.-Conyer-
sation among New York's seven
million or SO citizens today was re-
stricted almost entirely to speeula-
ton as TO the nature Of the secret
food which Leaping Lena Levy. SIS
ter and manager Of Kingfish Le-
whisky, compounded while doing re-
search work among the pots and
pans of her Chicago kitchen.
According to Leaping Lena. the
new, strange food has been fed TO
the Kingfish Tor the last three
weeks, and Will send him in the
ring against Walter Neusel at the
garden tomorrow night more dead
~ than a Bengal tiger, more ferO-
cious than a wounded leopard cat.
My new dish. Lena explained
TODAY, has made the King positive
" terrifying. He was terrific be-
fore. but nov he's a tiger. Boy. he's
a regular King Kong. No, no I can't
tell you the ingredients Of the food
its a secret
II Lena u l49t D4ul4llg. anu rear
" has concCcted a "vittle' dynamic
enough 10 change the dull. slow
clumsy and flat-foored Kingfisa
into a thunderbolt Of fury and a
devastating monsoon, she might Just
as well prepare 10 desert the prize
fight business and walloW in wealth
and prec:ize. Anyone with a food 50
powerful i gives a man 400 horse
power where ne had only SIX before,
is going 10 find governments bidding
furiously for her secret.
Give Hitler the recipe and his
storm troops would be storm troop
ing all over Austria in a week. and
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08

be up on Frances roof pulling the
shingles eff in a month. Mussolini
would go pretty high for the con-
cCction. too, for with it his boys
would be skidding down the Alps
and Apprentices like kids down BAN
nisters. As a reward, Il Duce would
probably give Lena four-room
apartment in the Coliseum and,
ALONGSIDE the Titus Arch of Tri-
unph. erect one to be know as II
Leaping Lena Arco di Trionfo.
l did my best to get the re-
cipe for the dish from Leaplng Lena.
l asked her if it called for eggs, if
it looked like a pork chop what 1t
tasted Ike. and if it called for
marShmalloWs on top But she
wouldn't furnish even a hint. The
Herald-Tribune man said he had a
hCt tip from a reliable source that
Roman candles was the base of the
dish, but I'm inclined to doubt it.
Assuming that the Kingfish's
taste is like mine, my guess is that
the new dish is either tapioca
or croquettes. Three weeks of tap
ioca and I'd be as vicious as a
South American jaguar with the
Joothache. Three weeks of GRO
quettes any form and I'd be so
desperate I could Jake a whole
roomful Of jaguars, tie their tails
together, and wear EN- for bath
robe.
Croquettes are undoubtedly the
lowest form Of culinary life. The
tip off on croquettes is that you
never heard Of anybody just up and
making croqueJtes. They're strictly
a second day dish And they need
strong supporting cast. Besides,
any dish that can't stand on its
own and must be hidden under a
sauce Of the same consistency and
taste as whitewash is whipped from
the start.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
Wrestler Pulls
Publicity Trick

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March o,
UP)-Everett Marshall, eccenCrlc
wrestler from La Junta, Colo, pc
lieved he had a stronger claim 10
the world championship today after
a cunning display of strategy.
Marshall stepped into the ring
here last night just as Jim Brown
ing of Verona, Mo, and Frank
Speers of Atlanta were to meet in
a match. With Marshall was his
manager, Billy Sandow.
The crowd was amazed when
Marshall stripped off his street
clothes and revealed himself in
wrestling trunks. Then he issued a
challenge to Browning who claims
the championship. Sandow said he
had a forfeit of $500 ready.
Browning and Speers left the
ring and refused to return until
police had elected Marshall. The
Colorado wrestler said the incident
was positive proof he should be de-
clared champion.
Later Browning successfully de-
Tended his own claim on the title
against Speers.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
DOINGS IN AND ABOUT SEELEY

and family. the Misses Hazel and
Georgietta Townsend and BERTHE,
have moved to Imperial
J. o. Bishop of La Mesa, cousin
of c. o. Barrett, spent Thursday
night at the Barrett ranch.
Mrs. F. Quinlan was visitor in
San Diego everal days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Best and
daughters, the Misses Mildred and
Eleanor Best of San Bernardino
were guests over the weekend of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Howard and
family.
Mr., and Mrs. Palmer Barrett and
children. Barbara and BUDDY t.of
San Diego visited at the c. o. Bar
rett home Saturday night and Sun
day and took in the Imperial coun-
ty fair.
Board of review was held Thurs
Gay evening of last week at the
Scout meeting and on March 8,
Thursday evening, Troop 5 Seeley
Scouts will hold a court of honor
and afterwards a social time will
be enjoyed at Community hall.
Mrs. Davies, mother of Mrs. H.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
Accused Admits
Reckless Driving

Changing his plea to guilty on
reckless driving charge, Jack But
Ter, Negro, was given a $25 or l212
day in Jail sentence in police court
this morning The sentence was sus-
pended on condition of future good
behavior, but Buffers driving IL
cense was suspended for 80 days.
Butler when arraigned yesterday
had pleaded not guilty and asked for
a jury trial.
Z. H. Hamilton, Negro, pleaded
guilty to a charge of disturbing the
peace and drew a 20-day suspended
jail sentence. E. L. Welch, charged
with drunkenness was given SEN
tence of SIG or days in the city
jail
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
RARE BIRD FOUND

SCITUATE, Mass, U.P)-A bird
known as the Dovekie, belonging TO
the aux family and rarely seen in
this part of the world, was found
by Mr.. and Mrs. John Ketterer.
Usually inhabiting the far north, its
presence in the temperate zone was
attributed 10 the extfeae cold
weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
TOURIST ROBBED OF SHOES

MILWAUKEE, U.P) - Upon re-
turning from a months visit to
Mexico, Mrs. Helen Raab, socially
prominent here. said that during
her trip she had been robbed of
her shoes and stockings by a band
of 40 bandits who. the next day,
killed the mayor OF Guadalajara
Mex.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
AGED SISTERS REUNITED

HOUSTON, Tex, (U.P)-Sisters
for 45 years were reunit-
ed when Mrs. Carrie Leonard Gel
singer. so, of Chambersburg, Pa,
rushed here to the bedside of Mrs
M. L. Adams, 70. The postmaster
at Chambersburg, former home of
Mrs. Adams, and the chief of po-
lice here effected the reunion.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
PICKED WRONG HORSE

WEYMOUTH, Mass, U.P)--After
his automobile had crashed into a
tree, Daniel Putnam Abercrombie,
Jr. picked the wrong house from
which to elephone. It was the
home of Patrolman Joseph Sewall,
who arrested him Oh drunken
driving charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
Fits-Attacks Curbed

There Is new hope for victims Of
epilepsy, judging from the many
ment. One user after another now
writes that Lepso has relieved them
of attacks. Its fame has spread for
25 years as ono user has told another.
If you suffer. send name. age and
address to r. Lepso. Apt. 62. 1913. E.
Wright St.. Milwaukee. Wis. and he
will send a trial supply of this
splendid treatment free.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08

j. Price of Plaster City, has re-
turned after an extended visit with
friends in Los Angeles.
Captain Snodderly after spending
the past year in Arizona has re-
turned to the valley and is at pres
ent staying in Seeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08
ROGERS DAD CANDIDATE

OLATHE, Kan, (U.H - Buddy
Rogers father, Bert Rogers, has
announced his candidacy for the
office of probate judge of his coun-
ty The screen players father is
former newspaper editor.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08

its actual cup for cup cost, you'll
find it Is more economical. Hills
Bros. Coffee tastes so much bet.
ter, too. Why not give your nus.
band a real break? Please him
at your next meal with fragrant,
steaming Hills Bros. Coffeel
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08

There's something uncanny
about even the very best of
wives that halts those speeches
of protest. So we've saved you
the trouble. All you have to do
is clip out the following and
hand it to Her with that plead
ing look in your faithful eyes:
Dear Madam that man, your
husband, loves good coffee.
Don't be tricked by the wiles
of bargain counter" coffees.
Hills Bros. Coffee may cost
few cents more. lis richer flavor
and strength make more salts
flying cups. When you compare
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08

TDdsil ~ Hall B,5t,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-08

PALO ALTO, March 8.-Stan-
ford's basketball players chose the
following as their all star team for
the southern division of the Pacific
Coast conference: forwards, Hol-
brook, U. S. c., and Eifert, Califor-
MIA; center, Guttero, U. S. c.;
guards, BescoS, U. S. C. and Edelen,
Stanford.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-01
Football Games To Be Played; 1t Is Raining

The Rose Bowl gridiron game between Stanford and Columbia is to be played this afternoon at Pasadena and the annual West and East game is to be played at San Francisco, according to As , sociated Press advices re- ceived by The Empire. all though it was raining in
 both places at II o'clock this } forenoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-01

 SLANTS
By ALAN GOULD

Gcrdon Stanley Cochrane, the well known Saxophone player, should go long way toward giv- ing the Detroit Tigers the type of baseball leadership they prefer. It may bs remarked, further, that he was chosen for the job over Babe Ruth.
 Mickey is of much the same school as the man he replaces Bucky Harris but as playing pilot, directing the forces on the field, he will fill gap that seemed to exist since the departure of Tyrus Raymond Cobb. Whatever may be thought of Cobb's qualifi- cations as manager, he had the Tigers up and at 'em when he was in charge The same will be true of Cochrane.