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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
STARTING A HARD JOB

While arrest of nearly 500 persons
over the weekend by federal agents. on
charges of dealing in and using narcotics,
is only drop in the bucket when one
considers the extent of this traffic, it is
at least start toward cleaning up one
of the ugliest sores in the nation.
The average citizen rarely comes in
contact with any phase of the drug e>
and is inclined to discount reports of its
extent and to charge those making such
reports with propaganda. Police, physi-
clans, nurses and newspapermen, whose
work brings them in contact with drug
addictS, realize the scope of the drug
evil and its constant growth.
There is only one class more wretched
than the drug addicts and that is those
who sell to them. In comparison with
them the average murderer is a highly
respectable person.
Reports of the raids staged by the fed
eral men contain an account of Seattle
man and his wife arrested as drug ad-
diets. With them was their 10 days old
baby, already addicted TO morphine by
prenatal absorption of the drug.
In Cleveland the officials uncovered
plans of the drug sellers for a wide
spread campaign to make additional ad-
diets by distributing free samples of drugs
among high school students, the idea be-
ing that they would take the drug on a
dare or to be smart and eventually be-
come habitual users of it.
Among the choice addicts and sellers
picked up by the federal men are recog-
nized fOrgers, bank robbers, counterfeit
ers and murderers. That other crimes
can be charged against them is a certain
ty.
The treasury department announces
its intention to continue the raids and
break up the narcotic traffic. 1t is big
Job but the success the department of
Justice has had in breaking up gangster-
ism when other law enforcement agen-
cies proved inadequate, gives hope that
this second federal drive may succeed.
1t is to be hoped also that stiffer pen
alties will be meted out to the drug seller
through revision of state and national
laws governing the illegal sale of drugs.
Anyone would have difficult Job pro-
ducing a good reason why one who sells
drugs to addicts should be allowed to
live.
Alcatraz island, supposed to be safe
FOR the hard-boiled prisoners, loses out
on one prisoner.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - Karl
A. Crowley post office department
solicitor, a husky Texas lawyer of
40, seems to have been left holding
the bag with most of the work in
the administrators exhaustive
hearings on ocean and air mail con-
tracts.
He has listened to hundreds of
thousands Of words of testimony on
the question whether subsidy con-
tracts should be revoked, modified,
or left alone.
The hearings. ordered by Presi-
oent Roosevelt, began October 3 and
probably will run to Feb. /.
The original idea was that Post
master General James A. Farley
and Assistants William w. Howes
and Harllee Branch would sit as a
sort of jury TO which Crowley would
present evidence. That arrange
ment lasted just an hour. Farley de-
parted and hasn't returned to the
hearing room since.
Howes and Branch then decided
Crowley should sit with them. Pre-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10
NESS Of
CHILDREN MAY
Be CORRECTED
BY MRS. MARGARET RADCLIFFE
President, /. V. League for the
Hard of Hearing

These stories, published through
the courtesy of The Imperial Val
icy Press, are written in order that
you may better understand the need
of help for these handicapped child
rem. All stories published are known
to be true though names and loca-
tionS may be changed. Similar cir
cumstances of unrecognized cases OF
children with impaired hearing may
be found everywhere around us. Let
us help them back to happy, nor
NAL childhood!
Perhaps you have met Harry in
your contacts with school children
He seems to be inattentive in the
school room. His teachers say he
never stays still in his seat, they
can't understand why he doesn't
pay attention. He seems bright and
quick on the playground but in the
classroom is doing very poor work.
A glance at his health record shows
that he has frequent colds, and sue
CumbS easily to every communicable
disease that comes along. He has
trouble frequently with his nose and
throat and the school nurse, his
teachers, and the principal of his
school suspect partial deafness.
In discussing his case with for
mer teachers they remember fire.
quent requests for repetition on his
part, a pointing of one ear slightly
in their direction, and agree that
there is a possibility of deafness
there. A frank discussion of the
problem with his parents simply re-
suits in a denial of any possibility
of hearing impairment. Their at
titude seems to be that it would be
disgrace for such a handicap to
be found. Harry is just run down,
is growing rapidly, and can't get
his strength back from his various
sick spells" say the parents.
How are we going to prove to
them that his school work is the
direct result of lack of understand
ing the teachers explanations due
to impaired hearing? Harry is now
in the upper grades in grammar
school. II would be a tragedy 10
allow him to enter high school with
his hearing impairment still unrec-
ognized and uncared for when pro-
per medical care might easily rec
tify the trouble.
If an audiometer were available
for testing children's hearing we
would be able to prove TO the par
ents by the record sheet whether
his hearing loss was the cause of
his trouble or not. We could give
him lip reading instruction in Or
der that it might supplement what
( hearing he still has. If his hearing
impairment had been found earlier
repetition of school grades and un-
satisfactory work would have been
eliminated. Let us help him now be-
/ fore it is too late
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10
Convict Writer Of
Extortion Letter

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 U.P)-
Convicted by federal court Jury
OF sending an extortion note to a
wealthy soft drink manufacturer,
Frank E. Sutton, mining man and
former army officer, will return to
court Wednesday for sentence.
Disregarding his protests of in
nocence, the jury found him guilty
late yesterday of writing a letter
demanding $4,000 from Fred S.
Markham, part owner of the
Coca Cola company and Altadena
resident. The letter threatened
violence to Markham's two young
sons unless the demands were met.
Sutton and Markham were neigh
borS.
Sutton, who formerly operated a
mine in the rich Randsburg dis
trict, claimed he was in no need
of money. Chief government wit
ness was j. Clark Sellers, hand
writing expert, who alleged the de-
PENDANTS handwriting correspond
ed with that in the letter
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10
UNITED PRESS PRESENTS INSIDE
STORY ON LINDBERGH TRAGEDY

Editors note: This is the first
Of a series of IL dispatches which
will present a complete, inside
picture of the Lindbergh crime
from its inception
The series, by Sidney b. Whip
pie, whose signature has appeared
over the major American news
stories for number of years, will
contain an expert analysis of the
crime, many hitherto unpublished
details and an inside account of
the men, methods and ceaseless
labors of the army of detectives
which led to the sensational ar
rest of the former German ma
chine gunner, Bruno Hauptmann,
in the Bronx.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10
UNCLE WIGGILY AND
JACKIE'S BONE

One day when Uncle Wiggily
was hopping through the woods
and thinking about Christmas, the
rabbit gentleman saw, just ahead
of him. Peetie Bow Wow, the pup
py dog boy, in through the snow.
Instead of whistling and barking
and wagging his tail, as he nearly
always did, Peetie was crosby
growing and his tail didn t wag a
bit.
II wonder why Peetie is so
cross" thought Uncle Wiggily.
II must ask him. 1t is too near
Christmas fC- anyone to be cross. -
The rabbit gentleman hoped a bit
faster and when he was close to
Peetie he asked: what's the mat
ter?'
"Oh, it's all Jackie S fault. y
growled Peetie.
"What has Jackie done!' asked
Mr.. Longears.
."Well, he hasn't exactly done
anything to me. =" Peetie said, max
ing marks in the snow with his left
front paw. But Jackie has a sec
ret and he won't tell me. >
Maybe a Christmas Secret
"Perhaps it is a Christmas sec
ret and shouldn t be told said
Uncle Wiggily, gently twinkling
his pink nose.
"No, it isn't a Christmas sec
ret" Peetie said. II asked Jack
ie that and he said it wash IT,
well, what kind of a secret is
it?' the rabbit gentleman asked.
Il don't know Peetie said.
But yesterday when we came out
Of school all Of a sudden Jackie ran
away from me He ran off in the
woods, but when 1 ran after him
he told me to 90 back, as he had a
secret. Then he ran faster and I
couldn't see where he went. But
he came back pretty soon and
when I asked him where he'd been
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10
EDITORIALPAG
and
FEATURES
ATTEND THE CELEBRATION

1t is not too early to urge every resi-
dent of Imperial Valley who can possi-
bly, do so to attend the celebration at
Araz and Potholes next week when the
formal start of work on the All-Ameri-
can canal will be observed.
Officials and leading citizens from
various parts of the southwest will be
here for the ceremony, headed by Gov
ernor Frank Merriam Newspapermen
from all parts of Southern California
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico can be eX-
pected.
The program calls for the finale of
the occasion to be staged in CaleXico.
This part of the program is equally
important with the ceremony at Potholes.
1t will feature a gigantic barbecue start
ing early in the afternoon and will keep
going until we'll into the night Those
who make the trip to Potholes should
wind up the day by attending the balance
of the program at CaleXico.
Imperial Valley has fought over two
decades to get the All-American canal.
1t is now reality and the people of this
community should be ready to show the
rest of the world that it appreciates the
significance of this enormous project.
One of the best means of doing this is
by attending the celebration.
Provisions have been made to handle
large crowd. 1t will not do to have those
in charge disappointed. We don't think
they will be. We are certain Imperial
Valley is sufficiently interested in the
canal to turn out in full force, but there
are always some who think there is
such a large crowd going anyhow, there
is no need for me to 60"
There is plenty of room at the point of
celebration. While we are glad to have
outsiders here and want all who can
come to do so, it is primarily an Imper-
ial Valley party and we should all make
the effort to be there.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10

spoke Uncle Wiggily. Why don u
you wait a while. Maybe Jackie
will tell you his secret"
"No, he won tt" groWled Peet-
lie. Il asked him before I started
for school this morning, but he said
he Wouldn t tell. SO I ran on with
out him. I'm not even going &c
bark at Jackie again."
Happy Jackie
"Oh, that IS too bad - said the
rabbit. "But wait a minute. Here
comes Jackie now He looks very
happy. I'm sure he Il tell you the
secret. -
Jackie came trotting along, wag-
ging his tail He said "hello" to
Uncle Wiggily and he barked "hel-
loo to his brother. But Peetie
didn It answer.
"What's the matter?" asked
Jackie.
"It's about your secret-Peetie
is mad at you, - said Mr.. Longears
''Ha! Hail. laughed Jackie
Well, you don't need to be mad
any longer, Peetie can tell you
the secret now. Come on. Uncle
Wiggily, I'll tel you, too. - Poetic
and the rabbit began digging Un-
der the snow. He dug out a big
juicy bone he had buried there the
day before. "There IS the secret!'
barked Jackie. at IS for you, Peet-
ie. Today is your birthday and ]
got this bone for you and hid it
1 wanted to surprise you"
"Ohl Oh! my birthday. ! forgot
all about ito said Peetie. 60 In
sorry was mad, Jackie. m nof
mad any more. And you can ea'
half my birthday bone. Thanh
you!" Then everybody was hap.
by. And if the sunshine will tickle
the little tomatoes and make then
Jump in the bottle of ketchup, II
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily'
swing.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10

to the crib. 1t was empty
Puzzled, she sought Mrs. Lind
hergh and asked, Did the colonel
take the baby?"
Perhaps you'd better go down
stairs and see" Mrs. Lindbergh
suggested casually.
Betty Cow went down stairs TO
the study. The colonel was a work
and no child was to be seen.
THE baby isn't in his room,' said
the nurse. II thought you might
have him."
Col Lindbergh and Miss Cow
hurried upstairs. With Mrs. Lind
bergh they stared at the vacant
crib and then began a frantic and
fruitlesS search of the upper rooms.
The conclusion dawned that the
child had been stolen. The open
shutters of nursery window
warped shutters which could not be
cloSed-appeared to point the trail
of the kidnaperS.
Col Lindbergh told that suave,
efficient butler, Ollie Whately, TO
call Harry Wolf, chief Of the Hope
we'll constabulary. Then, in desper-
alton, he seized a rifle and rushed
aimlessly out of doors, to be met
only by an impenetrable darkness,
falling like a curtain between him
and his kidnapped son.
Town police, augmented by the
highest officials of the New Jersey
state police, headed by Col. H. Nor
man Schwartzkopf, reached the
Lindbergh home within an hour.
Teletype messages sputtered over
the police wires of three states, gal
yanizing the news rooms of news
papers and press associations into
frantic action. Out of New York
and into New Jersey rolled an army
of news gatherers, special writer's,
professional and amateur detec-
tives. Back of them marched an
other division of workers-the COM
munications division with truck
loads of telephone equipment and
telegraph cable, to converge on the
sleeping town of Hopewell and turn
it. for time, into the news capital
of the world.
The advance guard of this army
reached the village in the early
hours of March 2. Its leader pound
ed insistently at the door of Beb-
hart's general store.
wake up, Pop" he shouted.
you'll have 300 here for break
fast
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10
BED Tim STORIES
By HOWARD Z. GARRIS
Copyright 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicnSe)

and what he did he said that was
secret, too, and he wouldn't tell
me. I don It think that IS fair
"Why not?" asked Uncle Wig
gily.
Because answered P e Q tie
growing more than before. "Jack-
lie and I made it up that we would
never have secrets from each 9TH
er I always tell him my secrets
like where there are good places to
find something good to eat or good
places where you can scratch your
back under a fence, and Jackie
used to tell me his secrets. But this
time he didn't and I'm mad at
him.
"Oh, it isn't good to be mad
especially for puppy brothers, .
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10
CHEST COLDS

Don't let them get a strangle hold.
Fight them quickly. Creomulsion
combines 7 helps in one. Powerful
but harmless. Pleasant to take. No
narcotics. Your own druggist is au-
thorized to refund your money on
the spot if your cough or cold is not
relieved by Creomulsion. (adv)
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10
TRUCK KILLS GIRL

CORTLAND, N. Y. U.P) - The
happieSt day of Carolyn Bettys
life brought her death. A truck
snuffed out the fiye-year-old girls
life as she danced through the
streets with JOY over her first day
in kindergarten. Both her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Mcconnell,
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10

Published svery evening except Sunday BY The
Imperial Valley Press 1nc- SIS State street.
q oentro. California. ". Q. Costello business
manager Telephone %. business office: 700 edi.
lor1sl department Pull leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10

Eighteen deaths from poisoned liquor
in PoEland. If a few of those who sold
it could be sent to the gallows Though
they won't be- liquor dealers would do
bit of needful thinking.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10

Construction of the Rye Patch
dam on the Humboldt river in Ne
vada is to begin soon; it will store
81. 900 acre feet of water.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10
TEN YEARS AGO
December 10, 1924

During the month of November
the cow-testing association COM
pleted its second year of activity
in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10

FL Centro high school football
squad, valley champions, will be the
guests of honor at a banquet Civ
en- by the local Elks lodge Thurs
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10

Only 46 now listed in the million dol
lar income class. We are in danger of
becoming a nation of beggars Oh yeah
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10

sentation Of evidence was left to
Crowley's assistants. After about a
week, Howes went on a months
trip TO the west. As soon as he re-
turned, Branch found urgent busi-
ness that has kept him away most
of the time.
Persons connected with the hear
ings have become pretty tired of it
all. They feel Farley, HoweS and
Branch. who will make the recon-
mendations for or against cancella-
ton. probably know in their own
minds what they are going to do.
Everyone knows they won't possibly
have time to read the transcripts Of
the hearings, which already fill a
bookcase.
Rep. Harold Knutscn, (Rep)
Minnesota, is recuperating from the
campaign on his pineapple planta-
ton in Haiti. Knutson was one Of
the few Republicans who successful
ly withstood the Democratic land
slide and carried his state with a
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10

Indications are that the Jugoslavia-
Hungary squabble will be limited to MAX
ing faces. - .
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10

Market milk was put under an
AAA license at Phoenix recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December 10, 1914

w. T. Bill Of Redlands arrived
here yesterday to look after his
property interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Ryan came
in from Coyote Wells for a short
visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10

substantial majority. He is a con-
gresham at large.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December 10, 1919

The store Of M Solomon, OF Cal
ipatria, was entered and robbed
Tuesday Of more than $1,000 in
merchandise.
An illustrated lecture on Hawaii
will be given at the Methodist
church.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10

Alcatraz island, supposed to be safe
Tor the hard-boiled prisoners, loses out
on one prisoner.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-10

Tomorrow: The chase begins.)
Evening star., 1934-04-16
Lieut.. Rothrock Among Flyers
Sailing for Colombian Seruice
d. c. Man Narr0,Oly Es.
capped Death in
Crash at Sea.
Completed Actipe Duty
With Air Corps on
March l.
WASHINGTONIAN, Lieut..

A WASHINGTONIAN, Lieut..
n James H. Rothrock. jr, Army
"A Air Corps Reserve, who mar
4 \ rowly escaped death February
% in crash at sea of Coney
Island. N. Y, in which Lieut.. George
F. McDermott was drowned, Is one Of
the IS American pilots who sailed
from New York Thursday to enter the
military aviation service of Colombia,
1t was learned here last night.
Lieut.. Rothrock completed his tour
of active duty with the Army Air
Corps March l, while recovering from
the effects of exposure to the icy
seas in which his crippled plane was
battered for five hours before he was
rescued.
At his home, 5425 Connecticut
avenue, where he lived with his
mother, Mrs. James H. Rothrock. and
three brothers, it was said he did not
know how long he would be in
Colombia. 1t is understood. however,
that all the pilots in the party signed
contracts to serve for six months.
Rothrock worked in Washington
for three years as a news photo
grapher, from 1929 to 1881, before
taking up flying. He was born in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, November 80.
1906. He spent four years at the
New Mexico Military Institute. Ros-
we'll. N. Mex. graduating in 1927.
He took his examina tions for ad-
mission to. the Army Flying School
while working here as photographer
and was admitted to the Primary
Flying School. Brooks Field. Tex,
March /, 1881. He graduated from
the Advanced Flying School, Kelly
Field, Tex, February %. 1882. was
commissioned second lieutenant in
the Army Air Corps Reserve and
went to the Panama Canal Zone for
active duty.
After two years in Panama he re-
turned to the United States, leaving
there December % last. He was as
signed to duty at Mitchell Field, N
Y. where he completed his active
duty and reverted to reserve status.
While employed as a photographer
here he worked for International
Newsreel, the Chicago Tribune and
Acme.
Although the personnel Of the
Evening star., 1934-04-16
"PLEASING" MAN OF so
BELIEVED GIRLS SLAYER
Suspect Is Sought in Attack and
Murder of Shreveport
Widows Daughter.

BY the Associated Press.
SHREVEPORT, La, April l6.-Po-
lice sought pleasing" man of about
so years of age today for the Staying
of Mae Griffin. Is.
The girls body was found in a
woods near an exclusive section of
West Shreveport, her throat slashed
and her f1owered yellow dress partly
torn away. DR.. Willis Muller, coroner,
said there was evidence that the girl
had been attacked criminally. He
said she had been dead two or three
days.
Mrs. Maggie Peters, widowed mother
of the girl, told officers that after
much persuasion she had consented
to let her daughter accompany Mr..
Jackson" to the later's home, where it
was understood the girl would serve as
"a companion to his i'll wife" The
man had explained that he worked
nights.
Her suspicious aroused too late,
Mrs. Peters sought aid of relatives an
hour after her daughter had left with
the man. 1t was quickly established
that the home address given by the
man was fictitious.
Mrs Peters said her daughter was
to have been married soon to Lee
Looney of Board Camp. Ark.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
CLARK APPOINTED
TO CHEST PLACE
Named Vice Chairman of
Budget Committee-0th.
ers Given Posts.

appointment of Dwight Clark as
vice chairman of the Budget Com
mittee of the Community Chest dur
ing the ensuing year was announced
yesterday by President Clarence
Phelps Dodge. Mr.. Clark has played
an active part in the work of budget
ing the Chest in former years and
has been associated with relief work
practically since the beginning of the
Chest.
Another appointment was that of
DR.. Frederick w. Perkins of the Ma
tional Memorial UniverSalist Church
and president of the Council of So
cial Agencies, as chairman of the
subcommittee in charge of the or
ganizations which furnish relief and
service for dependent families and
individuals. DR.. Perkins has been in
terested for years in the work of the
Associated Charities.
Others Named.
Mai. Ennalls Waggaman again
heads the subcommittee in charge of
the institutions which care for de-
pendent children and adults. DR..
Henry j. CrosSon is chairman of the
subcommittee in charge of hospitals
this year. He is president of the
Catholic Charities and as physician
with wide experience in social work
is we'll fitted to do his new task.
The subcommittee in charge of
health organizations is headed by A..
G. Neal, vice president of the Poto-
mac Electric Power Co.. while Louis
Gutenberg is in charge OF the groups
providing welfare and leisure time
activities. Mr.. Gutenberg is one Of
the directors of the Jewish Commun-
ity Center and of the Northeast Boys
Club.
Selecting Personnel.
These subcommittee chairmen are
making a careful study of work ahead
and are now selecting the personnel
of their committees. They were ap-
pointed on recommendation of John
H Hanna. chairman of the Budget
Committee, who expressed the opinion
the committee will be strengthened
considerably even over last years
strong group. BY naming the COM
mittees at this time, it will be pos
Sible to fall into line with President
Dodge's plan to get an early start on
all work connected with the campaign
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