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Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
WALTER POOL
BURIED TODAY.

Funeral services for Walter w.
Pool, manager of tie Imperial store
of the Imperial Valley Hardware
company, were held this afternoon
at 2:30 at Arnold's funeral home,
with Rev. F. W. Hewlett of the I'm
perial Methodist church and Rev.
Fravell, pastor of the Imperial
Community church officiating. Bur-
ial followed in Evergreen cemetery.
Mr.. Pool came to Calexico in 1916
and entered the employ of the I'M
perial Valley Hardware company,
working there for three years and
then went to Imperial where he
has since resided.
He was in the army during the
World war and participated in tie
Meuse- e-Argonne offensive and other
major battles, being gassed during
an attack.
He was a member of the Ameri-
can Legion and the Imperial Ma
sonic lodge and had served on the
Imperial city council and as a men,
ber of the library board
Besides his wife he is survived
by a son, Walter, Jr., and daugh-
ter. Jane; also a brother, Clark, and
two sisters, Mrs. Mcpherson and
Miss Blanche Pool, who reside in
Kansas. Mrs. Mcpherson came to
Imperial to attend the funeral.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
Navy Accepts
Aluminium, Bids

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. (U.P)-
The navy department today award
ed contracts totalling $464,000 for
1,469,045 pounds of aluminium con-
struction materials despite COM
plants of collusion among some
bidders.
The complaints were made to
Harold l.. Ickes, public works ad-
ministrator who referred them to
the navy department for inves-
tigation.
The ALUMINIUM, to be purchased
through PWA funds, will be used
in shipbuilding.
The awards had been withheld
more than month to permit an
investigation, which naval authori-
ties said showed no evidence Of
collusion. They said the contracts
were awarded to the lowest bid
ders, who met the required speci-
fications.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
STATION
To CONTINUE

In q message received yesterday
from the Yuma Chamber of Com
merce the Ell Centro chamber staff
was informed that the Bard eX-
pertinent station is to be continue
ed and that the appropriation for
this and other experimental agri-
cultural stations under the division
of irrigation have been restored
in the agricultural appropriation
bill. The information was received
by telegram from Mrs. Isabella
GreenWay, Arizona'S representative
in the lower house of congress.
The Ell Centro Chamber of Com
merce was one of the first COM
mercial organizations to protest
when it was learned that appro-
priations for experimental work
under the division of irrigation had
been eliminated from the agri-
cultural department budget. Know
ing the value of the work being
done at the Bard experiment
station to the reclaimed desert
areas of the southwest, the local
chamber Immediately protested to
the California delegation in Wash
ington and was assured in return
that the group in Washington
would do everything possible to
have this appropriation restored.
A wave of protest arose from all
irrigated districts of the west over
the closing of experimental sta
tions and the resulting loss of
valuable experimental work already
done. The lack CT appropriation
would have interfered with the
work of the Bard experiment sta
ton, with citrus experiments in
planting and fruit frost in the
more northern citrus areas and
with innumerable other expert
ments, most important of which
to Imperial Valley at the present
time perhaps is the work being
! conducted here in connection with
desilting of waters of the Colo
RADIO River.
Directors of the local chamber
! believed that it was unfair to cut
out the experimental work being
done in the irrigated areas of the
United States when no reduction
was made in appropriations under
the department of agriculture in
the east and middle west and civic
organizations throughout the south
west joined in protesting this action
| with successful results.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
MASONS ENJOY
GET TOGETHER

Emphasizing the many remarkable
traits shown by George Washing
ton both as a citizen of the coun-
try he helped establish and OF
which he was the first president,
and also as a member of the Ma
sonic order, N. A. Mackey, Imperial,
spoke before a gathering of about
500 valley Masons at tie fair
grounds yesterday afternoon.
1t was the occasion of the annual
gathering of valley Masons on
Washington's birthday to celebrate
this patriotic occasion in truly
fitting manner. Other speakers ca
the program were Leon w. Whit
sell, chairman of the Masonic his
tory committee of the California
grand lodge who discussed episodes
of early California Masonic history
and Emil Krepela Of the Imperial
lodge.
A banquet was served between
the hours of and with the speak
er on the evening program being
w. r. Hervey, past grand master
of California Masons. Rev. Irwin
Raab pronounced tie invocation and
Ben Hulse was master of ceremo-
MES.
Through the courtesy of the Gill
more Oil company the Gilmore cir
Gus entertained the gathered Ma
sons with a program that brought
rounds of applause from the spec
tatorS.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
DOWD TALKS
To K|WAN|S

History of the All-American can
al contract from its inception to
the present time was discussed this
noon by NJ. j. Dowd, chief engineer
of the Imperial Irrigation district
for the Kiwanis club at the meet
ing in the Barbara Worth hotel.
DoWd traced the development of
the contract, the many difficulties
encountered, stating that no matter
what steps were taken they were
always met with opposition. but
that he was happy to state that
he believes that everything will be
in order in a short time.
The reclamation department is
ready to re-advertise for bids, he
declared, as soon as pending suits
are out of the way, and he believes
that more of the construction work
will be advertised than in the in
stance OF the first bids.
Dowd paid high tribute to the
board of directors as a whole, stat
ing that if people realized the
amount of time and work they have
been putting into the fight for the
canal they would realize that the
board has left nothing undone to
hasten construction.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23

ON
DISTRICT TAX

March l is the last day on which
persons with delinquent taxes due
the Imperial Irrigation district,
may pay their first installment
with Z per cent interest under the
four year tax plan authorized by
the last legislature.
Miss Winnie Barry, collector and
assessor for the district, pointed
out today that at least the first
mstallment must be paid by March
L, otherwise penalties will be add
ed, and urged all delinquents to
take advantage of the laws leni-
ency before March l.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
Tanker's Cargo
To Be Dumped

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Feb. %. (U.P)
The cargo of the oil tanker Swift
Eagle will have to be dumped over
board before the vessel can be re-
tloated from the reefs of Cedros
Island, 400 miles south of tere, the
skipper notified the local coast
guard base today.
The radio message said gaping
hole in the ship would make it i'm
possible to haul the vessel off the
rocks with its present cargo. Tie
tanks were expected to be emptied.
The coast guard cutter Shoshone
was standing by and the salvage
tug Peacock was expected to reach
the scene sometime this forenoon,
it was said.
The tanker, enroute to New York
from San Pedro, ran aground on
Wednesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
L. A. Butter & Eggs
BUTTEH
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES. Feb. %. U.P) -
Stocks sold fractionally downward
in listless early trading on the Los
Angeles stock exchange today. Vol
ume was light.
Lockheed Aircraft, the only is
sue to sell more than 1000 shares,
was down 4 at 7H on 900 share
volume.
Transamerica sagged 4 to Ia
on 900 shares changing hands.
Emsco Derrick and Equipment
was down a at 5; Pacific Finance
was down Is at 9: Consolidated Oil
down y at 1874, and Barnsdall Oil
down a at 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
URGE MEX|CANS
To ORGANIZE

That Mexican field workers in
Imperial county will organize under
the American Federation of Labor
was the desire expressed at a meet
ing of delegates from the county
central labor council with the Mex
ican Federation of Labor Unions in
Mexicali last night.
1t was agreed at this meeting
that the Mexican labor group would
give every possible assistance in Or
ganizing the field workers on this
side of the border particularly un-
der the banner of the American
labor union. The reason for this
desire was due to the fact that
there is great danger of exploita-
ton of these workers by hostile po-
litical organizations.
The American visitors were told
that the Mexican confederation
embraces 33 trades and crafts and
it was further agreed that at flu
ture meetings of each organization,
delegates from the other would at
tend to present and discuss prob
lens of mutual interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
Roosevelt Clan
Awaits Wedding

NEW YORK, Feb. %. U.P) -
Sycamore Hill and Oyster Bay,
where the Prince of Wales and the
late King Albert of the Belgians
once were entertained will be the
scene of the wedding and break
fast of Miss Grace Green Roose-
welt and William Mcmillan, Balti-
more architect, at noon March 3.
Miss Roosevelt is the daughter
Of Col. Theodore Roosevelt, and
the fifth cousin of President Roose-
velt. 1t is probable that both Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt will attend
the wedding In Christ church at
Oyster Bay, and the wedding break
fast at Sycamore Hill, the home
of the late President Theodore
Roosevelt.
Mrs. James Roosevelt, the Presi-
dents mother, will be present as
will Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the
brides aunt.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

On the 18th day of March, 1884,
at 100 o'clock P. NJ, Lyman NJ
King and a. E. Ball, Trustees, as
Joint Tenants, under and pursuant
to deed of or transfer in trust,
dated March 81, 1880, recorded
March 10, 1881, in Book 308, Page
27 of Official Records, in the Of
flee of the County Recorder of I'm
perial County, State of California,
and securing among other obliga-
tions note for 100000 dated
March 81, 1880, in favor of Red
lands Building-Loan Association, a
corporation, will sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash
PAYABLE AT THE TIME OF
SALE IN GOLD COIN OR LAW
Full MONEY OF THE UNITED
STATES at the North Main En-
trance to the County Court House,
in the City or FL Centro, County OF
Imperial, State of California, all
right, title, and interest conveyed
to and now held oy them under
said deed or transfer in that Ger
tain ~ operty sirafa in the City
of Ell Centro, County of Imperial,
State of California, described as
follows:
that part OF Block II, Ell
Centre Addition No. 3, in the
City of Ell Centro, County of
Imperial, State of California,
according to Map No. 209 on
file in the office of the County
Recorder of Imperial County,
described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on
rhc South line of said Block
=, 2G0 feet East of the South
west corner thereof; thence
East along the South line of
Block II. so feet to point;
thence North 140 feet to
point: thence West so feet to
4 roint; thence South 140 feet
to point of beginning.
Said sale will be made, but with
out covenant or warranty, express
or implied. regarding title. possess
sion or encumbrances, to pay the
unpaid balance of principal of said
note advances, fees, charges, ex-
penses, and interest thereon, total
ing, as of February 16, 1884, the
sum of $3,60389, the expenses of
the trustees, and of trust created
by deed of or transfer, and inter
est on said sum to date of sale.
The beneficiary under said deed
of or transfer, by reason of
breach or default in the obliga-
tions secured thereby, heretofore
executed and delivered to the un-
dersigned trustees a written dec
laration of default and demand for
sale, and written notice of breach
and of election to cause the under
signed to sell the property to salts
fly said obligation, and thereafter
on November 13, 1888, the Redlands
Building-Loan Association caused
a notice of breach and of election
to be recorded in Book 367, Page
SAL of Official Records, records in
the office of the County Recorder
of Imperial County, California.
Dated February 16 1884.
LYMAN M. KING,
A. E. BALL,
Feb. 1928, Mar, 2 Trustees.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
New York Stocks
BY ELMER c. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Feb. 23. - Stocks
st fractions to more than six
oints in a quiet session today, Wip-
ig out all the recovery made since
le reaction of February 9 when
1e industrial average sank 2.36
oints in 100000 share sEakeout.
Rails sold off l to more than 3
olnts; utilities fractions to more
IAN a point; communications to
lore than 2 points; farm equip
tents more than points; oils a
oint; industrial leaders to more
IAN 2 points, and liquor issues to
lore than 2 points.
Mining issues were unsettled by a
point break in U. S. Smelling.
owe Sound and American Smelt-
lg lost more than 2 points each.
elanese dropped more than 4
olntS in the textile division. 9th
r issues to lose 2 points or more
lcluded Atchison, Timken Roller
caring, Du Pont, Western Union,
ohns Manville, Libby Owens Ford
lass, Southern Railway, National
teel and American Can.
Oils were featured for time by
eaboard which rose more than 2
oints. Its advance was wiped out
tier. Special issues in various
ections made gains early in the
ay and some of them made new
ighS for the year or longer. How
yer, the decline gathered momen-
lm as the close approached,
oreading to all divisions of the
larket.
The weekly reviews on retail
rade were less cheerful than re-
emily. Then, too, the market was
nder the influence of the argu-
1ents for and against the regula-
ion bill. Some traders remained
way after the Washington IS BIRTH
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23

California Hotel Coffee Shop -
Charcoal broiled Steaks and Chops
from 5 to 8 p. m. Open all night.
2tf
Junior Home, now S1.0O, formerly
$3.50. Mrs. LeffingWell. Phone
G13-M. 23t2
Phil Mastenbrook, Matchmaker,
now located at 12l Soutl. Fifth st.
23t3
Perishable ShipmentsLAccording
to B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner, perishables shipped yes
terday consisted of 100 cars lettuce,
Is cars carrots, five cars mixed
vegetables, three cars grapefruit,
% cars peas, one car green's, and
one car oranges.
Dry Olive or Eucalyptus wood
Best in town. Ed Royce. m,w,f
DIR. X. C. ClemOns. dentist pro-
'essional bldg. Phone 245.
m W II
Wilson's Have SOn-Mr. and Mrs.
B. j. Wilson, residing three miles
south of this city on Eighth street,
are receiving congratulations on tie
birth of a son, Woodrow Joe Wilson.
born recently at the family home,
weighing eight pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
Pair Arrested In
Exfortion Plot

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %. UP
Two men were held by police to-
day in connection with a purported
plot to extort $4,000 from Neil Glib
bons, wealthy contractor, and his
sister, Evelyn.
Following instructions contained
in an anonymous "threat" note,
a policeWoman, disguised as Miss
Gibbons, dropped a dummy pack
age of bills on a downtown side
walk. A few seconds later, a man
who said he was George w. Morris,
an unemployed waiter, was arrest
ed as he picked up the package.
were seeking clews none had been
also arrested, but both denied any
knowledge of the extortion plot.
They were booked on suspicion of
robbery.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
Oldest Civil War
Veteran Expires

ELSINORE, Calf, Feb. 23. W.P)--
A military funeral will be held to-
morrow for Charles E. Chase, said
to be the Oldest Civil war veteran,
who died at his home here yester-
day at the age of 109 Death re-
suited from a stroke of apoplexy.
A native of Rockford, Me, Chase
was one veteran of the North-South
war who 'debunked" it of much
glamorous tradition He called it a
farce" in many respects, declaring
that more men were killed by the
backfire of their own guns than by
the fire of the enemy" He served
with the northern forces and later
as an Indian fighter in the west.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
SchooL,nasters To
Hear Thompson

Judge Vaughn N. Thompson will
speak on the recent strike at the
meeting of the Schoolmasters club
to be held Monday evening, Feb
ruary 26, in the Seeley Community
hall with the Seeley members as
hosts.
The meeting will begin at $50
p. m. with a chicken dinner after
which, the program will be given
In addition to Judge Thompson,
this program will feature musical
numbers by "The Three of U.s.,
the Misses Mary Baker, Laura Red
den, and Edith Eicke, and numbers
by the See'sy group.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23

pentier the fighter he proved to
be Descamps raised and educated
Georges, publicized him and made
him known as a killer in the ring,
and brought him, a light heavy
weight, to fight Tigerish Jack DEM
psey at the height of his career
for the world heavyweight. Dem
psey won in four rounds at the
famous Boyle's Thirty Acres bowl
across the Hudson from New York
City.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
Plane To MoUe
Injured Girl

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %. U.P)-
Clearing skies today promised a
takeoff early tomorrow for the am
bulance airplane in which Miss
Vera Rathbun, 25, suffering from a
broken back, is being carried from
San Jose, Calf, to Ell Paso, Tex.
Miss Rathbun s father, John
Nagle, who is plotting the plane,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
Labor Official
Talks At Center

Eastside-Sunset farm center met
last night in the Eastside school,
Holtville, to enjoy a program of
talks by Capt. w. NJ Cunningham
on the valley unemployment situ-
alton and by H. Lee Landerman,
assistant farm advisor on the poul-
try industry control board.
Musical numbers were supplied
by the Holtville high school quar-
tet under the direction of Arthur
o. Townsend, recreation was en-
joyed and refreshments served.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
QUNTYQRRlEFs

Decree Made Final = An interlo-
tory decree of divorce granted
, sus Soldana from Manuel Sol
ma on grounds of extreme cruelty
ay "a, 1880, was made final by
dge McPherrin in superior court
is morning.
Many values in discontinued
les at the 50-Cent Sale SATURDAY.
Id Monday at Polka Dot Shop.
22t2
HATS, house dresses, uniforms and
any other items at 5O-Cent Sale
tturday and Monday. Polka Dot
Top. 22t2
District Board Meets = After
anSact1ng several matters of rou-
ne business this morning the irri-
ltion district board of directors
tJourned until 3 o'clock this after
)on.
OF Cross Buns during lent at Ma
onal Bakery, 635 Main. 22t2
DIR. A. B. Hanson, dentist. New
rofessional Bldg. Phone 88. Off
Alterations to StOre-A building
srmit was granted today to r.
napp for alterations to a store at
u Main street. Cost of the work
estimated at 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
ARMY MEETS
MORE GRIEF
CONTINUED From Page u

UOntinued From Page u
ened today following a storm which
grounded all aviation service across
the High Sierras between Oakland
and Reno.
Army air service officials can
celled flights last night because of
the snowstorm. Several planes were
held up at Reno on their way to
the coast. Private companies also
held their planes on the ground.
Snow lay on the floor of the
Yosemite valley for the first time
this winter.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. W.P)--
An army m all plane scudding
through the mist from Newark to-
ward Washington veered far off its
course and smashed to earth near
Crisfield, Md, center of the oyster
industry.
Pilot Harold Dietz, severely in
jured, managed to eXtricate him.
sell He was taken to Crisfield hos
pital where it was said today his
condition was serious.
Witnesses said his plane smacked
tree, bounced into telephone
pole and sonerSaulted to tn e
ground late yesterday after Dietz
hao misjudged his flying height in
the fog.
At Brunswick, Md, another army
man was killed in a flight, which
was connected in no way with mail
delivery. Private w. T. Henley, of
the Boiling field radio corps, burn
ed to death after his privately own
ed ship had crashed
FREMONT, O., Feb. 23. U.P) =
Lieut.. Norman r. Burnett, %, army
mail pilot, was forced to leap with
a parachute from his plane when
he encountered difficulties on a
flight from Cleveland to Chicago
without cargo today. He landed in
field, sustaining a broken leg,
and lay in near zero weather for
four hours before a farmer came to
his rescue.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23

daylight tomorrow, to arrive in Ell
Paso tomorrow afternoon, barring
more bad weather or other mis-
hap.
Pending better weather, Miss
Rathbun was resting comfortably
at Whittier hospital.
Nagle said he planned to stop for
rest and fuel at Yuma and Phoenix.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
N(l lu"kefS

day holiday for an extended va
cation.
Transactions on the stock ex-
change today approximated $780,
600 shares against 100000 shares
Tuesday.
Dow Jones preliminary averages
showed industrial 10614, off 2.36,
railroad 5000 off 179, utility 27.59
off 072.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
Carpenters Old
Manager Is Dead

PARIS, Feb. %. U.P)-Francois
Descamps, the black visaged lit
tie man who had managed Georges
Carpenter the rorchid man,
and other pugilists known inter-
nationally, died today. He was SO.
Descamps, who claimed him
self to be the first French boxer
in the modern ring, made Car
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
ACTRESS PLANS DIVORCE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %. U.P)-
Thelnaa Todd, blonde screen ac-
tress, will file suit for divorce from
Pasquale di Cicco, New York sports
man today, her attorney, A. Ron
aid Button announced.
The suit will charge incompati-
bility, Button said.
The couple married in Prescott
Ariz., July 10, 1882.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23

Fresh Thompson seedless grapes
were shipped from vineyard at Di-
nuba, Tulare county, the second
week in January.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
RIVER READINGS
STATES TO GET AID

STATES TO GET AID
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. W.P)-
The Federal Surplus Relief corpor-
alton will release $5,000,000 i'm
mediately in eight midwest states
to purchase wheat for distribution
to needy farmers in drought areas,
Relief Administrator Harry l..
Hopkins announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
L. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %. (U.P) -
Hogs, receipts none quotable top
around 5.25.
Cattle, receipts 200; slow, about
steady; few steers 350-5.75; me-
dium heifers 5.35; common to good
COWS 3.25-4.10; cutter grades 1903.
Calves, receipts so; steady; few
vealers up to 750.
Sheep, receipts none; medium to
cl,oice lambs quoted at 7.75-9.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
Florida Police
Re-Arrest Voiler

MIAMI, Fla, Feb %. U.p)-Re-
leased on $4,000 cash bond on a
charge of participating in the jew
ell robbery of Mae West, film star,
in Los Angeles, Harry A. Voiler
was re-arrested by city police on
a charge of violating a city ordin-
ance requiring the registration of
persons convicted of felony in
volving moral turpitude.
SACRAMENTO, Feb 90. lU.P)-
Extradition papers were issued
again today for the return of Harry
o. Voiler from Miami, Fla, to Los
Angeles, where he is wanted on a
charge of participating in a robbery
of Mae West.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
L. A. Banks
L. A. Hay

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %. (U.p) =
Hay prices remained unchanged,
with demand slightly better. Re-
ceipts equivalent to IL carloads.
Hay prices remained unchanged.
Receipts equivalent to 10 carloads.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-23
L. A. Poultry

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %. U.P)-
Following are today's market quo