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Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
GROUP ENJOYS
GATHERING At
W|NTERHAVEN

Business men of El Centre who
joined with Calex:co and Holtvine
in a good will tour to Winterhaven
last night report that the trip was
well worth while and the meeting
a very interesting one. Twelve per-
sons from El Centre joined those
representing the other cities, max
ing very representative gather
ing at the Winterhaven meeting
T. j. Worthington, president of
the Winterhaven chamber of COM
mence, presided at the meeting and
each person in attendance was in
troduced and asked to say few
words. j. T. Goree, president, and
jess Worley. secretary of the CAL
exico chamber. urged in their ad-
dress that winterhaven cooperate
with the other cities of Imperial
County in building up this COM
munity and pledged their support
in the development of Winterhav-
en-.
w. H. Tyler, Jr., president of the
El Centre Chamber, also asked for
cooperation between the two COM
munities and particularly urged
that all the cities of the valley work
with Calexico and Mexicah in their
endeavors to route the Pacific
Highway, which will extend from
Canada to Mexico City. through
Calexico and Mexicali, rather than
through Nogales, as has been pro-
posed. Tyler pointed out that if
this road is routed through CAL
exico and the railroad from Mex
icali to the Gulf of Lower Cali !
fornia put into operation, an i'm
portant port can be established
with direct communication to I'm /
perial Valley and consequent bene- |
fits to this community.
Representing Yuma Judge Robin !,
son talked on the Importance Of !
improving the road in Arizona from I.
Bensen to Tucson. which is a
sector of the southern highway !
leading directly across the state. |
This road must be improved, Rob-
inson pointed out. if traffic is to
be routed this southern way which !
leads to Imperial Valley. At the
close of the meeting refreshments ,
were served to those in attendance.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
PACIFIC COAST
LEAGUE GAMES
Ry limited Press

The Los Angeles Angels, leading
the Pacific coast league pennant
chase by five full games, showed
surprising similarity to their big
brothers" the Chicago Cubs. in
their reactions to southpaw pitch
ing.
Both the Angels and the Cubs
have slaughtered right-handers and
bowed low before portsiders this
year. Five of Los Angeles nine de-
feats came when the opposing club
had left handed hurlers on the
mound. The Angels lost two straight
games at Sacramento this week,
and a southpaw had much to do
with one of the defeats. Last week
Clarence Mitchell, Missions port
slider. shutout the leaders twice.
But yesterday things were diff
ferent. for Sacramento turned
right handler loose against the An
gels. The champions greeted Kou-
pal with Gusto and in two innings
piled up eight runs. The final
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
AUTO SALES
SHOWING GAIN

Judging from the number OF auto
mobile sales being made that lllu-
siye corner around which prosperity
has been hiding for several years
has been turned by Ell CenUro, ac-
cording to w. H. Tyler, Jr., preSl-.
dent of the Ell Centro Chamber OF
Commerce, who bases this state
ment on figures from the state mo-
tor vehicle department III Sacfa-
mento.
The figures which were obtained
by the chamber indicate that IN one
week during April, q new cars were
sold in Ell Centro arbl registered III
Sacramento. and while 81 cars may
not sound like a great many, ID
means that one out OF every 2Oo
adults in FL Centro bought cars dur.
ING that one week, which does not
indicate that money is as scarce as
is often believed. If sales could be
continued at this rate, at the end Oh
year one out of every four adults
would have bought new car, and,
TYLER states, he could carry those
figures out to place where every
adult would be buying three or four
cars were il not for the activity ON
the mart Of automobile dealers
which would result and the pressure
which would be brought to bear Oh
those adults who prefer hot TO puy
cars. regardless of statistics.
Another interesting angle OF these
| figures is the fact that the new
cars registered from all of Imperial
Valley during that week numbered
only 43, of which 81 were sold IN I'll
Centre. leaving but 16 cars sold IL
| the remainder of the county. Inc
fact that 63 per cent Of all cars sosa
| in the county were sold in Ell Cen
tro. Tyler points out, bears out the
sales tax collections, which indicate
that AZ per cent of the sales tax
collected in the last five months OIL
1888 for Imperial county were from
Ell Centro.
It is not known whether this was
an unusual week under present con-
ditions in regard to automobile sales
or not, but the FL Centre Chamber
of Commerce was much interested
in these figures which indicate that
more money is available and ready
for circulation in Ell Centro than
during April for several years past
when total automobiles sold fell far
below this total.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
GIANTS SLIP
DOWN LADDER
BY JACK CUDDY
ritcd Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, May lit seems
somewhat premature to be writing
about the world champion Giants
"crack upo but there S no need OF
borrowing the Lick observatory
telescope to see they'v lost their
1888 fighting edge.
Their performances while losing
five out of eight games against
western teams actually alarmed
New York baseball writers travel
ing with the. club. They lost one
of three to Cincinnati, two of three
to the Pirates and two straight to
the Cardinals, dropping from first
place to a third place tie.
After playing the Cards today
and tomorrow, the Giants step into
a three game series with the form
idable Cubs. Their outlook, for
the nonce, is somewhat dreary.
Yesterday the Cards dragged
them into third place tie by win
ming to a. 1t was the Cards
fourth straight victory and their
18th win in II starts.
The Cubs strengthened their
lead by trouncing the Dodgers, u
to 8, in a game featured by six
home runs. Chuck Klein recaptur-
ed the majors home run leader
ship with his eighth. His mates.
Harthett and Bill Herman, also
hit for the circuit. Frey, Leslie
and Cuccinello made Brooklyn
homers.
Reds Win
Cincinnati downed the Braves,
5 to 2, with Lombardi leading the
Reds nine hit attack with a triple
and single. Philadelphia at Pitts
burg was rained out.
In the American League, the
Athletics rose into a tie with idle
Washington for second place by
beating Detroit, 5 to 3, for their
fourth straight triumph. Home
runs by Bob johnson and Pjnkey
Higgins featured the AS attack,
while Mahaffey and Benton held
the Tigers to four hits.
New York strengthened its lead
by smashing the White Sox, 13 to
8, for Jimmy Dykes first man
agerial defeat. Lou Gehrig drove
in seven Yankee runs with two
homers and two doubles in four
tries.
Cleveland rose to fourth place by
shading the Red Sox, IL to 10. The
Indians won in the eighth when
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
BY MRS. S. T. ROBINSON
Press Staff CorreSnnndent

A birthday dinner in honor of
/ Mrs. George Googe was given at
the }Treen ranch home Sunday,
May 6. The repast was enjoyed by
Mr.. and Mrs. George Googe, their
daughter Dorothy and son Jack,
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Haddon and
daughter Gretelle from San Di-
ego and the Green family includ-
ing Charles, who was home from
U. C. L. A. over the weekend.
Francis Bransford of Indio visit
ed with her small daughter Sunny
10 and mother Mrs. J. T. Oftelie
Monday
Earl Sheldon returned from Saw
telle and is back on the ice route
! again.
Rev. B. F.. Myers of Pomona will
have charge of the services at the
Seeley Union church Sunday morn
! ing, May l3. All are cordially in
! vited.
Mrs. Bernice Forester returned
from Los Angeles Wednesday after
a week IS visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Burton and
Herman Oftelie Of San Bernardino
were Sunday guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Oftelie.
/ Miss Mariana Stearnes after
three weeks spent in San Diego is
registered at the Seeley hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A Diehl will
entertain Rev. B. F. Myers of Po-
mona Saturday night who is COM
ng to Seeley to preach Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Rogers and
the Misses Helen and Frankie Rog-
ers from Coachella were Sunday
visitors at the w. L. Womack home.
Bruce Dye of Ramona was regis
tered at the Seeley hotel Monday
night.
Miss Gladys Womack who has
been seriously i'll for the past week
IS improving and hopes to return
to Central Union Monday
Bert Oftelie left for San Bernar-
dino Friday, spending several days
with his sister Mrs. Burton and re-
turning home Sunday
Mrs. Alice Stewart of FL Cajon
was a business visitor in Seeley
Monday.
A jolly party enjoyed a desert
supper Saturday evening near Mt.
Signal Mr. and Mrs. Claude Fer
gason and son Claude, Jr.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Gene Higgins; Mr.. and Mrs.
L. E. Murphy; Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Meadows ana two little sons Ron
ME and Dickie, and c. j. Daley
were present.
Mrs K. L. Kendall and Mrs King
Kendal of Brawley spent the day
Friday with Mrs. Joe Oftelie.
Mrs. Tom White and Mrs. Okla
wa were two of the mothers who
attended the mother and daugh-
ter dinner given at Central Union
Wednesday evening
Mrs. F. j. Quinlan spent the first
of this week visiting in San Diego
Mrs. Delmar Potter gave a dainty
shower for her sister, Mrs. D. L.
Upshaw Wednesday, May 8. A So
cial afternoon was enjoyed. Cake
and lemonade were served to the
guests. Many useful gifts were
received by Mrs. Upshaw These
present were Mesdames Tom White,
l. M. Trammell, w. L. Womack
Elmo Long, L. Campbell, c. j
Daley Miss Minnie Trammell, Miss
Blanch McClard; the guest of hon
or. Mrs. Upshaw and hostess, Mr.
Potter.
The box social given at the Dix
leland school house Saturday eve
ming for the Seeley baseball team
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
Here And There
In Sport World
BY United Press

BY United Press
PARIS, May 11.-Premier CASTOR
Doumergue today decided definitely
that France would participate in the
Berlin Olympic games in 1896 and
promised that the government
would provide 100000 francs zap
proximately s264,7oO for prepara-
ton of French athletes.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1l.-San
Francisco fight followers held Kid
Chocolate of Cuba a 10 to 8 favor
ite to defeat Pete Nebo, Florida In
dian, in their l0-round bout tonight
at Dreamland auditorium. Choco-
late took decision from Nebo in
their only previous meeting. They
will scale not more than 1876 pounds
each for tonight's battle.
HAMMOND, La, May 11.-Jack
Torrance, stellar Louisiana State
university weight man, surpassed
all records n the shotput with
heave of Sc feet, inches, in an ex-
hibition match at Southeastern COL
lege yesterday.
New York, May l1.-Baby Ariz-
mendi, sensational Mexican scrap
per, is the to favorite to beat Al
Roth Of New York tonight,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11

score was Ill, giving Los Angeles
its first win of the series against
the Senators.
The Mission Reds turned in their
third straight over Portland, with
Lieber outpitching Bryan in 80
ball game. Ossie Eckhardt S dou-
BILE in the third with the bases
filled gave the Reds enough runs
to win.
Leroy Hermann, broad-shoulder-
ed moundSman, turned in another
well-pitched game as the San Fran
cisco Seals downed Oakland, Al.
Hermann gave only six hits.
Hollywood took Seattle over the
hurdles for the third straight day
by registering a 5-4 victory. The
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11
QUAKE CAUSE OF SHORTAGE

BOISE, IuahO kU.PJ'ChangeS IN
underground strata, caused by an
earthquake shock in northern
Utah and southern Idaho early in
March, were blamed by M. ".
Leonard. Idaho State Chemist, for
an impending water shortage in
southeastern Idaho. Leonard re-
ported that several springs in the
section had gone completely dry
and that the volume of water in
others had been considerably less
ened.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11

ice Vosmik made homer WITH
two aboard. Averill had done like
wise in the fifth.
st. Louis at Washington was
washed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-11

Stars scored the winning run in
the ninth after the Indians tied
the score in the preceding inning.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
Ishii Holds Japan Innocent
Of Economic Aggressions
Former ENJOY Holds They Are Sole
Champions of Free Trade, Citing
Trade Restrictions Elsewhere.

Vount Ihh has serud japanese
States he
London Economic Conference
Evening star., 1934-09-19
PUG|L|ST HUNTED
IN SIX SLAY|NGS
Stabbing of Ce|Imate in
Maryland Prison Among
Acts Laid to Cugino.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, September ia
former pugilist Is sought by police
here and In New York In connection
with six slayings in the last two years.
Police said the man Is Anthony
Cugino and that he fought in the
prize ring under the name Of Tony
Singer. Renewed interest in his ap-
prehension was aroused, police said,
after the recent gang killing in New
York of Anthony (MuskD Zanghi, a
Philadelphian.
Four Of the other slayings, In con-
nection with whcih Cugino is sought.
were committed in the Philadelphia
area. and one in Chicago. The victims
were:
Patrolman Charles Stockberger, shot
in Philadelphia pay roll hold-up in
July 1882.
Edward Cowboy Wallace, rack
eteer and alleged participant in the
hold-up In which Stockherger was
killed. Wallace was shot near Cam
den, N. j., last November in q gang
ride"
Ethel Greentree and Florence Mills,
friends Of Wallace, and his associate.
John Zukorsky. They were killed and
their bodies buried in field at Down.
ington, Pa, police said, because they
knew too much" about Wallaces
death.
The Chicago Staying was that of
Salvatore Serpa, alleged former asso-
ciate OF al Capone. He was killed
last .Iulv
Evening star., 1934-09-19

I'VE drifted around the ship" he
testified, until we had picked up
all passengers who had jumped"
Tripp said members of the crew
sought to dissuade passengers from
jumping from the ship during the
earlier stages Of the fire.
I'VE did not want too many to jump
of at time We were afraid they
might hurt each other" he explained.
The engine room crew, I think,
acted splendidly," Tripp said, when
asked for any comment.
Il think so too, but how about the
deck crew." prompted Hoover.
We'll, I was surprised at the
courage Of the deck stewardesses, "
Tripp said.
do you know anything Of the
steering mechanism being out of
order?"
mo sir"
Says All Pumps Used.
How many fire pumps were in
operation during the fre?"
"All Of them
BE more specific. How many?"
The two main ones, and all the
others I can remember"
He said he did not know the normal
water pressure nor that prevailing at
the fire, but declared the hose pres
sure was still good when he got on
deck.
Tripp, who is but 18 years old, OBJ
viously pleased the board with his
quick, clear answers.
He will be a sophomore at Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology when
he returns this Fall. His home Is In
Boston.
When Trtpp was excused. the hear:
ing recessed until / 80 pm.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

Anglo Saxorrc
Quota System Applied
These nations
or other methods japanese merchandise The most
Evening star., 1934-09-19

''Were the boilers secured?"
Yes sir. Mr.. Stamper (third assist
ant engineer) went down into the
boiler room?"
When did you leave the engine
room?"
I'D say about 3:35 am, when the
smoke became unbearable."
Who did you see in the engine
room-you saw every one from your
post at the telegraph"
Il saw Mr.. Bujia (first assistant)
after orders to stand by and ! came
back"
How long was he there?"
Eight or nine minutes"
Who was handling the engines?"
''Mr Stamper and Mr.. Russell (sec-
ond assistanD. on port and star
board"
Call Origin Is Checked.
Hoover asked the young engineer
on what he based his belief that the
call to the engine room came from the
bridge.
Because most Of the calls come
from the bridge"
When did the fire alarm 60 OFF,"
asked Hoover.
AT 2:56 am"
Where was Mr.. Bujia? There has
been testimony he was never below the
first grating"
i don't know"
Did you hear him give any orders?"
mo, sir"
When did Mr.. Bujia leave?"
About SIT am"
When did you boys leave'"
About q quarter Of four we got
out"
Hoover elected from Tripp the
statement that the smoke in the en-
gine room sort Of came through the
door" He said it could have Seeped
through the elevator shaft also
Where did most OF it come from?''
ventilators Caused Smoke.
"Of course, some came through the
ventilators: some by the door, some
by the machine shop, some elsewhere" F."
Tripp said there was no fire in the
engine Toom, nor Olo tney nave an
explosion.
We lit matches to find our way
through the shaft alley to get on
deck" Tripp said.
Then we found our way up back
ladder and eventually landed out on
b deck"
Were you ordered to leave the
engine room?" Tripp was asked
Some one said, You better get out
of here"
This was about 3:35 am, Tripp
said
He told the board that, despite the
smoke, no one attempted to use q
gas mask located in the engine room.
He said the engine room gang re-
manned on deck until they were taken
into lifeboats.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

OF japanese merchandise. The most
toward themselves. they keep their
eye riveted on Japan and watch her
critically.
Students of International affairs in
this country are bound to enlighten
the world about the real conditions,
for such conditions offer no justifica-
ton for the revision Of the japanese
stand in this matter Of trade, and
whatever concessions are necessary
must come from abroad Japan pro-
duceS superior articles through the
industry of her workers and the scien-
tific study Of her experts, and can
sell these articles at prices far lower
than those demanded by her COM
petitors. There can be no wrong In
this.
Economic Caution Urged.
The only thing possible for Japan
to do at this time probably would pe
to exercise care not to abuse the in
dUstrial and economic advantages
which are hers to such an extent that
they will lower the purchasing power
Of other nations, as this will bring
about q reduction Of the sale of Jap
anese merchandise in the long run.
1t would not be amiss for japanese
industrialists and merchants to adopt
q conciliatory attitude toward other
countries in order to readjust tine
trade relations with them, but at the
same time they must do their utmos,
for the reinstatement OF free trade
and the revival of fair play.
(Copyright 1884 by North American
Newspaper Alliance Inc
Evening star., 1934-09-19
SUBSCRIBE S514,126,00O
Books Are Closed for Conversion
to 2-Year IN Per Cent Notes.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Morgenthau announced
yesterday that subscriptions for the
two-year III per cent Treasury notes
offered in exchange for 1924 900, 900
certificates Of indebtedness amounted
to $514,126,0O 600 at the closing of the
books last week.
They were divided among the Fed
eral Reserve districts as follows:
Boston, $14,273,500; New York, $685.
307,500; Philadelphia, $l0,027, 900;
Cleveland, s12,sss, 900; Richmond, 34,-
247,000; Atlanta, $7,408, 900; Chicago,
340.e16, 900; St Louis. S15,521 500;
Minneapolis, s10,422,000; Kansas City,
$6,158,000; Dallas, $3,s64,5 San
Francisco. $5.o5l,ooo; Treasury, ST.
$4,000.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

liner was checked almost every hour"
during each watch, he said.
You have been Is months aboard
the Moro Castle" said Nielsen. You
must have been in No. 8 hold
The witness said he was on several
occasions. He was then dismissed,
with no light being thrown on
whether q fire had broken out in No. 3
hold prior to the blaze in the writing
room.
Last Monday q witness testified that
he had seen q fire in that hold.
Cadet Engineer Heard.
William w. Tripp, cadet engineer Of
the Moro Castle on watch at the time
Of the fire, told Of the last terrible min
utes in the engine room.
He said his first knowledge Of the
fire was when he answered the tele-
phone, the bridge asking If there
was q fire below
What was asked?"
1T was: Is there a fire in the en-
gine room?' I said no."
What time?"
AT 2:55 am"
Tripp q Massachusetts, Institute Of
Technology engineering student, said,
AT am, we received standby on
both engines"
Did YOU keep a log. or bell sheet?"
Yes, sir
Elevators Blocked.
Read it."
AT 3 o'clock we receive dstand-by
on both telegraphs. was told to re-
port to the first assistant then.
came topside by the ladders because
there was too much smoke to use the
elevators. I opened the door on "A"
deck and saw smoke and fire.
Il returned ut once to my station
below In the engine room. When I
came back, there were no new nota-
tions on the bell sheet
AT $40 we received full speed ahead
| on the starboard side. At 3:10l2, half
speed ahead on starboard.-
AT 3:l3 we received full speed
ahead on Starboard engine and full
speed astern on port engine"
AS he read of the notations, the
times were by half and quarter min
utes. showing the bridge orders ex
tended to 3:29 am. before the tele-
graph system stopped working.
The smoke became unbearable in
the engine room," Tripp related. 1T
came on us like fog"
Were the ventilators the cause?"
1T could have been one cause"
System Not Closed.
do you know any reasons why the
veptilating system was not shut
DOWN."
mo sir"
when did the lights 60 out?"
"At 3:29 am"
when were the engines stopped?"
About two minutes after the lights
went out"
Evening star., 1934-09-19
PLAN FOR CONFERENCE

Woman Voters to Send Delegates
to Istanbul.
Twenty-four members of the Ma
tional League Of Women Voters will
be selected this Fall to act as dele
gates at the Congress of the Inter-
national Alliance Of Women for Suf-
frage and Equal Citizenship, which
is to meet in Istanbul, Turkey, next
April
The last Congress in 1929 was at
tended by a large American group.
The alliance itself was projected in
America in 1902 and formally launch
ed two years later In Berlin, Ger
many. The League Of Women Voters
Is the only member organization
from the United States.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
VIOLENCE DENIED
IN W|LM0TT CASE
Moro Castle Officer Says
Body Showed No Marks
After Death.

Continued From First Pase.)
Evening star., 1934-09-19
SPELLING BEE PLANNED

College professors are not barred.
nor are proofreaders and typesetters
the Capital City Spelling Clubs $40
prize for the non-member who can
down its champion is open to all.
Persons who accept the challenge
must come to the Mount Pleasant
Library and test their skill against
the clubs spoilers at bee beginning
at 7:30 O'Clock tonight.
Club ofncials are hoping for q lot
Of healthy competition.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
Hold Blaze Explained.
Bishop of Toronto Elevated.

MONTREAL, September 19 CP-
Right Rev. D. T. Owen, Bishop of
Toronto, has been elected primate
of the Church Of England in Can
ada in succession to Most Rev. Clar-
endon L. Worrell, Archbishop of Nova
Scotia.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

TO lace acute dlmcuItles IN her relatiohs with
foreign countries.
In May last year I had an interview with
President Roosevelt. He told me Japanese goods
were making inroads in the American market and
that American producers and merchants were
suffering greatly. 1t was not till then that it
came to my knowledge Japanese trade abroad had
developed in such proportions as to cause concern
in foreign countries.
In Europe found the outcry against Japanese
competition had attained the proportions Of a
despairing scream. They all wondered how 1t
was possible that, while all other nations were
suffering severely from the depression, Japan
could achieve such high level Of exports. They
were at loss how to maintain their own indus
trial and commercial systems in the face Of the
Japanese advance.
But what substance is there to this charge of
economic aggression by Japan? Last year the
relative exports were roughly As for Great Britain
2.3 for the United States and l for Japan.
Ianan,s exnnrts still nnoderatelx low