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Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15
BY MILDRED PAINE
Presc Staff Correspondent

Among the members of the Ep-
worth League of Ell Centre, who
spent last weekend in Laguna
mountains were Misses Hazel Smith
and Clara Carr of this commune
ty.
Andrew and John Dubois are
going to spend the rest of the sum-
mer on the coast. They left last
week for Santa Maria where a
number of their relatives live.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Raye Kramar
entertained several friends from
Ell Centro, Sunday. They were Mr..
and Mrs. John P. Harris, Fred
Simmons.
With the opening of school on
the coast drawing near, a number
of students are already leaving or
preparing to go away to college.
Monday, Elwood Veliquette, Henry
Moline and Gerald Kissee left to-
gether for Davis. Moline and Kis-
see are new but Veliquette is 60
ing back to take his degree.
Frederick Veliquette left last
Thursday for the California Poly
technical school at San Luis Obs
po.
Albert Steele, who just returned
Saturday from Los Angeles where
he has been attending summer
session at U. G. L. A, will leave
Wednesday of this week for Davis
also. Registration at Davis begins
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. LaBrucherie
and family returned Monday eve
ming from Jacumba. Mrs. LaBru-
cherie and her daughter have spent
the past week there. Miss Ruby
Schultz of Ell Centre was theii
guest over the weekend.
John Frohly, mail carrier, has
been ill for the past week and i:
now in the mountains at his sum-
mer cabin resting. He will prob
ably return to the valley in a weei
or two. In the meantime Monrot
Pritchard is acting as substitute
mail carrier.
Last week Frank Stall returned
from a business trip to Los An
geles. While there he was thu
guest of Mrs. Ethel Williams il
Huntington Park.
Having spent most of the sum
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15
Don't Quote Me-
BY United Press ..

WASHINGTON, Aug. l5.-The
coast guard is one of the few gov
ernment agencies which prides it
self on meritoriouS exploits but
leaves them unsung.
Units here and there along
the coast never bother to send in
special reports on hazardous un-
dertakings. When routine month
ly report time comes around they
send in terse descriptions of ex-
ploits which would send landlub-
bers into excited metaphors.
For example the life saving sta
ton at Sandy Hook recently no
ted" in a routine report that on
one hot day a squall came up in
lower New York Bay. In two hours
boats from the station rescued "a
small craft carrying SO people.
While the Great American DeS-
ert always appeals to tourists as
logical digging ground for dia-
monds, American gem production
is almost negligible. Last year the
total value was $4,000. The gems
consisted largely of rose quartz
from South Dakota, agatized wood
from Arizona, and few sapphires
and agates from Montana. Aht-
zonstone comes from Colorado.
The United States bureau Of
mines reports that from 1880 to
1924 American gem production had
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15
Nations Join In
Hunt For Vessel

LOS ANGELES. Aug. is. UP)-
Two foreign countries today joined
in the search for the missing 105-
foot Tuna Clipper Belle Isle, unre-
ported since it left San Pedro two
months ago for fishing banks
south of San Diego.
Salvador and Ecuador, acting at
request of the state department,
began a systematic search Of their
coast lines and the Galapagos
Islands for wreckage of the mis-
sing boat.
Three U. S. vessels, the Battle.
ship Arizona and the cruisers New
Orleans and Houston, are seeking
trace of the ship while enroute to
the Panama canal.
Twelve men were aboard the
craft. Although equipped with ra-
dio, it never was heard from af-
ter it left port with an unusually
heavy load of fuel.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15

Jangle, Buster, Custer, Baby Bun
ty and all the other children to
do while we stay here at the shore.
I will keep them busy at least part
of each day.
THAT will be fine!" agreed the
lady rabbit. "They need only be
kept busy little while each day.
It's just so they will know they
must do something useful. Then
the rest of the day may be spent
in play and it will be much more
fun for them"
You are quite right, - said Mr..
Longears. q shall start at once
and find something for the child
rem TO do
what will it be?" asked his
wife.
Il don't know" Uncle Wiggily
said. "I'll take hop along the
beach and I may think Of some
thing"
So Uncle Wiggily hoped up and
down the seashore beach but he
could not think of anything which
he might tell his bunny rabbit
children TO do each day in the
nature of work so th"ir play after
ward, would be that much more
enjoyable.
4 might set them to digging
holes in the and" thought the
rabbit gentleman. "That would
take about half an hour each day.
Then they could fill the holes up
again and dig them open once
more each day. "
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15
"MOUNTIES" TO
GET ON TRAIL
OF KIDNAPERS

TORONTO, Ont. Aug. Is. U.p)-
Aid of all dominion enforcement
agencies, including the famous
Royal Canadian Mounted Police,
was asked today to seek the kid
napers Of John S. Labatt, million
aire Ontario brewer, held for $780,
900 ransom.
The call went out after the kid
napers failed TO contact Hugh La
bait, brother OF the abducted brew
er. at his room in the Royal York
hotel, as provided in the ransom
note.
Arthur Roebuck, attorney gener-
al. Of Ontario asked for federal
aid in communication with Hon.
Hugh Guthrie, K. c., minister OF
Justice at Ottawa. He had confer
red with General S. c. Newburn,
head of the Ontario branch of the
8. Mounties,o General Victor Will
lams of the Ontario provincial po-
lice and General D. c. Draper,
chief of the Toronto police depart
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15

a value totaling s9,900,000. The
minimum annual value before 1888
was 100000 in 1923.
The crime drive has made the
justice department jumpy place.
Anything out of the ordinary hap
pening there brings rumorS OF
some big kidnapping development or
gang roundup.
The latest excitement was caused
by a messenger running around
from office to office with a big,
black suitcase. Before he wound
up at the office of William STAN
lev. acting attorney general, stem
ographers had intimated to news
papermen that it contained kid
naping ransom" money.
The hasty entrance of Joseph B.
keenan,. chief me-detector, into
Stanley's private office added some
slight foundation. An interview
with Stanley finally was demand
ed
This bag" said Stanley, CON
tains my Laundry. I'm a summer
bachelor and needed some clean
clothes"
The biggest job facing Secre-
tary Of War Dern these days is
disposal of the report from the
house war department investiga-
ting committee recommending re-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15
WOUND PROVES FATAL

OAKLAND, Aug. Is. W.P)-Police
Judge Howard L. Bacon. shot last
week by a disgruntled client, died
today at Peralta hospital.
Police planned to charge Domi-
mic Heffron, SO, with Bacon IS mur-
der. Heffron now is held on a
charge of assault with intent to
commit murder
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15
Oldest Arizona
Mine ReoPened

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 10. U,P)-
Reopening of the famous Octave
gold mine near Congress Junction,
one of the Oldest and richest prop
critics in the state, was announced
today by the American Smelling
and Refining company.
Contract has been let for the
construction of stamp mill on the
property, giving the mine rs ton
daily capacity when it is reported
within the next few weeks.
The mine, first discovered in the
early 30 IS, has produced more than
S2,000,000 in gold.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15

moval OF Maj General Benjamin
D. Foulois as chief Of the air corps,
Prospects Of putting through the
house next session a big airplane
program are tied up in the decis-
ion. Many house members have
warned they will vote against new
airplane construction if Foulois re-
mains as chief.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15

Published every evening texcept Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press Inc. 625 State street.
Fl Centre. California. W. C. Costello business
manager Telephone 26, business office 700 edl-
torial department Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15
Sugar Group To
Get Protection

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. W,H-
President Roosevelt today intimat-
ed that domestic sugar refiners
will be given greater tariff pro-
lection under the new commercial
treaty with Cuba against sugar re-
fined in Cuba.
The President also indicated that
there would be no change in the
Hawaiian sugar quotas. This word
came as the island sugar planters
counsel conferred here preparatory
to challenging the quotas in the
supreme court.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
VARNEY FOR TREASURER

George Varney, with four years eX-
perience in the office and record as a
businessman extending back to the pio-
neer days, is endorsed by The Press for
reelection as county treasurer.
Varney was elected at the primaries
four years ago and has filled the post
satisfactorily since that time. He has
proved himself an efficient, courteous
and accommodating public official who
has given full attention to the duties of
his office.
A resident of the valley since 1902,
Varney has played an important part in
the development of this community. His
merchandise firm, established at lmper-
ial in the foregoing year, was the Sec
ond such venture in Imperial Valley.
Pioneers in the valley remember his
action when the river broke through in
1905 and credit here was almost nom
existent. He extended credit to custom
ers and to businessmen up to $4,000
and his courage and faith in Imperial
Valley were the sole reasons debating
such venturesome step.
Generous to the extreme with his own
money, Varney has handled public funds
in strict accordance with the law and
with the honesty synonymous with his
name.
he Is q ll1bl " pc VI pdOlAS OlAlSloi e1llN
deserves to be retained in the office he
holds.
That Canadian kidnapping indicates
some of "our boys" have flopped over
the border for bit of business. 1t will
be interesting to see how Canada deals
with the case.
All the world likes to see the big
ones get it in the neck, and the trounc
ing the Tigers gave the Yankees yester-
day is popular for that reason.
The Legionnaires are brave all right,
but one can't help wondering if they
would be so brave if they would come
face to face with Madame Secretary Per-
kins.
Now we have bathing suit made Of
shavings But it can't shave much closer
than some of the popular feminine vari-
afioC
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15

Olive growers of the San Joaquin
valley are asking state funds for the
control of olive knot which threat
ems their groves.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15
TEN YEARS AGO
AupI6t l5 1924

La Mesa has been chosen as the
site for the meeting of the Swing
booster cars from the Imperial
Valley on Monday Itorning.
Mrs. A. P. Shibley is down from
the mountains for a few days
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15

Now we have a bathing suit made Of
shavings. But it can't shave much closer
than some of the popular feminine vari-
cites.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15

The Legionnaires are brave all right,
but one can't help wondering if they
would be so brave if they would come
face to face with Madame Secretary Per-
kins
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15
Looking Backward
What the Pres. Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

AuBuSt I'd, I0If
S. L. Roland of the Bell Devel-
opment company is in Ell Centro
on a trip from Los Angeles.
Mrs E. w. Snow is back in El
Centre after vacation in Los An
geles and coast points.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
A,,c,,ex tx 1910

August Is, 1919
Demand for houses in Ell Centre
is growing daily.
John Davis will represent the
local chamber at a meeting of the
Los Angeles Chamber Of Com
merce for the purpose of discussing
the All-American canal bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15

All the world likes to see the big
ones get it in the neck, and the trounc-
ing the Tigers gave the Yankees yester
day is popular for that reason.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-15

That Canadian kidnapping indicates
some of "our boys" have flopped over
the border for bit of business. 1t will
be interesting to see how Canada deals
with the case
Evening star., 1934-08-26
FARM INCOMES
SHOW INCREASE
Revised Estimates Show
Farmers Received 1.9 Per
Cent on Investment.
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOcIaLeo FreSS.
Revised estimates Of 1898 farm in
come issued yesterday by the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics indicated
farmers received a return of 19 per
cent on their capital investment last
year, compared with a loss of AZ per
cent in 1882.
Gross farm income for 1888 was
estimated at $685., 900 900, including
the value Of products used on the
farm. An additional $271, ,000, 900 was
received in benefit payments by farm
ers who reduced production under the
A. A. A., raising the total income to
81, ,256, ,0o0, 900, compared with $751;
600, 900 in 1882.
Due to increased cost of machinery,
tractors, automobiles and building re-
pairs, operating expenditures last year
were listed rs 81 ,463 ZOO. 900, compared
with 81 ,455. .000, 600 in 1882.
In 1888 farmers had $2,525, ,000, 900
cash income left after deducting total
production expenses of $2,737, 900, 900,
which was an increase Of s., 600, ,000,-
900 over 1882.
The total income available for re-
turn on capital and for the operators
$2.627, 100000. After deducting $2,-
261 ,000, 900 as wages of operators and
unpaid family labor there remained
only $3.50, 6,000, 900 as return for capital
and management. The net capital of
farm operators totaled $19,079, ,000, 900
last year.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
HOUSING EXPERTS
SPEAK IN CAPITAL
Hold British Laws Would
Have Rid Capital of In
sanitary Dwellings.

If British laws concerning demoli-
ton of insanitary housing existed IN
the District its officials would not
have had to sit idly by for six years
while conditions of filth and squalor
prevailed-aS they continue to pre-
vail-in many slum and alley dwell
ings here.
James Ring, research expert making
a rental survey of the District for
the Public Utilities Commission, said
yesterday after hearing Sir Raymond
Unwin, British housing expert, de-
scribe how the government of his
country condemns and demolishes un-
fit houses. that such laws in this coun-
try would immediately abolish the
insanitary, unhealthful and almost
unlivable alley dwellings.
Sir Raymond, one of three Euro
peans touring the United States as
guests of the National Association of
Housing Officials, said his government
has power to condemn unfit dwellings
and raze them. The owners are paid
for the land, at a price fixed by an
arbiter named by the health ministry,
but not for the ramshackle buildings.
Then the government, through its
housing agencies, may erect new
homes on the land. according to
standards prescribed by law.
Miss A. M. samuels, manager Of a
Evening star., 1934-08-26

housing estate under government su-
pervision near Liverpool, discussed
problems Of management and enlarged
on the demolition laws. The third
housing expert, DR.. Ernest Kahn of
Frankfort Main. Germany, told
of housing experiences in his coun-
try, where he said it has been found
that construction by independent
financial agencies, under government
supervision, is more practical than
direct government construction.
The three spoke at a meeting Of
District officials in the District Build
ing, after three-day visit to the Ma
tion's Capital
Private capital in England is re-
SponSible for a siZeable building boom
now under way, Sir Raymond told
the officials.
The situation exists, he said, be-
cause investors find that housing con-
struction is more profitable now than
any other type of investment, since
industry is practically at a standstill.
The homes being built, of course,
are for members of the larger-salary
classes, since English builders have
long since found that governmentaliy
supervised housing for the lower wage
earners is more satisfactory, he said.
Ernest j. Bohn, Cleveland, president
Of the Association of Housing Officials,
said such an attitude in this country
might tend to aid the Federal Hous-
ing Administrations better homes
program. If private capital could be
sufficiently interested in housing it
would loose large flow Of credit, ease
the unemployment situation and
augur for better housing conditions.
Attending the meeting, presided
over by Commissioner Melvin c. Ha-
zen, were John Ihlder, secretary of the
Washington Housing Committee, who
spoke on the housing problem in the
District; Col. Dan Sultan, Engineer
Commissioner; Capt. H. F. Clark, Maj.
Paul Hodgson and Lieut.. Robert E.
York, Assistant Engineer Commits
sioners; Capt. Hugh p. Dram, direc-
tor Of inspection; ]. B. Gordon, sani-
Evening star., 1934-08-26
WAGESFOR YOUTH
TO Be DISCUSSED
Secretary Perkins Calls
Series of Regio"oI
Conferences.
BY the Associated Press.

6S bAlc hSoOSAdbe0
A series Of regional conferences
discuss standards Of wages and hours
for youths in industry was called yes
terday by Secretary Perkins. One will
be held here September 6.
The first will start Monday In Chi
cago, with Wisconsin. Michigan, Ili-
nois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and
Missouri represented.
The conferences are an outgrowth
of an executive order by President
Roosevelt calling for appointment OF
and hours which are less than code
requirements for youths employed by
industry.
Secretary Perkins already has speci-
fed that apprentice periods shall be
not less than 1000 or more than 10000
hours and that the beginning wage
paid apprentices shall not be less than
Is per cent of the basic rate of Jour
neymen.
The committee, the Secretary's an
nouncement said, will make every
effort to bring about the speedy estab-
lishment of State agencies through
State cooperation"
These agencies" it continued, evil
be empowered to issue exemptions, t
approve apprentice contracts and t.
carry on the administrative work con
nected with supervising apprentic
training.
This action will meet the need
making provisions to cover the EN-
ployment of youth. Safeguards arc
being established to prevent the ex-
ploitation Of young people under an
subterfuge Of providing bona-fid
training. Every contract of appren
ticeship will be carefully examined
the different State agencies"
Evening star., 1934-08-26
AUTO THEFT RING
BELIEVED BROKEN
Nationally Organized Group
of Operators Declared In
voIved With Arrest of Five.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August 25.-An au-
tomobile theft ring with national rami-
ficationS was reported smashed today
by Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz with the
arrest Of two men, two women and
q youth in raids on apartments In
Hollywood and Glendale.
Sheriff Biscailuz said q confession
was obtained from one man concern
ing how cars were stolen from streets
in Chicago. titles faxed and serial
numbers changed before the hot
cars" were sold to. Los Angeles
dealers.
The arrests climaxed q three
months investigation and covered
the alleged activities Of the ring in
five States.
Those arrested gave the names of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Paynes snd
their son, Raymond Paynes, 16, and
Mr.. and Mrs. william c. Station.
Federal officers arrested Violet K.
Woods here last June on a charge of
violating the Dyer act.
Deputy Sheriff j. j. Bowers re-
ported he found In Payne's apart
ment scores of automobile keys. 4
bufiing machine for smoothing
stamped serial numbers from engines
and car frames and complete set
Of dies for stamping numbers.
Evening star., 1934-08-26

OIlc VI JIicSc, large dIlu very OlQ
hollywood" as he described it.
Work Not Being Done At Night.
Reports that the work of destroying
or removing the remaining trees would
be done at night, unseen by tree low
ers who have flooded officials with
complaints and protests, were denied.
Mr. Finnan explained that some trees
had been taken out at night in the
past but not for that reason. 1t was
because the work might interfere with
traffic.
Eastward from Ninth street, the
work soon will necessitate the re-
moval, he explained, of the two tenn
porary Government structures and the
equally unsightly pair of brick smoke
stacks for the power plant, which
clash so fiercely on the vista between
the Capitol and the Monument and
Lincoln Memorial. mo one will dis
pute that the removal of these eye
sores will be a direct benefit" Mr..
Finnan said.
The large bronze statue of Joseph
Henry, first secretary Of the Smith
Sonian Institution, will share the fate
Of some of the trees Steps already
are being taken to move it to another
place. Eventually, Mr.. Finnan ex-
planned, the Smithsonian Building
must be torn down and rebuilt, back
some 80 or 40 feet on a line with the
Freer Art Gallery. The four rows of
elm trees that are to stretch the
southern border of the greensward
driveway, come so close to the Smith
sonian Building that the effect offends
the esthetic taste of the city plan
ners.
Evening star., 1934-08-26

tary engineer; Elwood Street. direc-
tor of public welfare; Col. John w.
Oehman, building inspector; Mr.. Ring,
Elwood Seal, an assistant corporation
counsel and official Of the District
Rehabilitation Corporation.
The group left last night for Boston
following a radio round table discus
sion, from whence they will go to other
American cities to give their counsel
on operation of housing projects.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
EXCHANGE COPYRIGHTS
q. s. and Argentina Establish
Reciprocal Relations.

The State Department announced
reciprocal copyright relations had
been established between the United
States and Argentina by proclamation
of President Roosevelt dated Au-
gust %.
Pursuant to the provisions of the
copyright law in Argentina, the bene-
fit of those laws were extended to
citizens Of the United States stimuli
taneously with issuance of the Presi-
dents proclamation declaring that
citizens Of Argentina are entitled to
copyright benefits of the act of the
American Congress of March 4, 1909.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
Work Not Being Done At Night.

one of these, a large and very old
hollywood" as he described it.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
TENNER FUNERAL TODAY
Former Secretary to Senator

Former Secretary to Senator
Bankhead Ill Since June.
OSHKOSH, Wis, August 25 R.-
Funeral services will be conducted
here tomorrow for Miss Zelda M
Tenner, "a, for five years secretary to
Senator j. H. Bankhead of Alabama,
who died Thursday night at the home
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Tenner. Miss Tenner became i'll in
June, shortly after she arrived here
on vacation.
A native of Oshkosh, she was in the
Government employ for 16 years, part
Of the time at Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
DEFENSE BOOKS ISSUED
d. A. r. Chapters Will Receive
Patriotic Education Pamphlets.

Patriotic Education Pamphlets.
Over $500 handbooks containing
fundamentals of national defense
charts and useful reference material
are being issued by Mrs. William A.
Becker, chairman of national defense
through patriotic education, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, and
will be received by the chapters
throughout the United States some
time soon
Special emphasis in advocating stu
dent cooperation in high schools and
colleges, together with efforts to win
the Good Citizenship Medal are
stressed in the 64-page yearbook that
will accompany the September issue
of the National Defense News to chap
ters of the Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
Judge Payne Speaks.

KINGWOOD, w. Va, August Is
R).-Judge John Barton Payne, pres
ident Of the American Red Cross, de-
livered the principal address at the
dedication of Preston County's new
$4,000 court house today.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
BLUE EAGLE REMOVED

N. II. "A. fenal1zeS store IN South
Carolina for Violation.
The Blue Eagle was withdrawn by
N. r. A. yesterday from the Andrews
sand -l0-Cent Store of Dillon, S. c.,
for violation of the wage and hour
provisions of the retail code.
A report from the South Carolina
State director disclosed that the COM
pany had failed to make any adjust
ment of complaints that it had vio-
lated both the minimum wage and
maximum hours provisions of the re-
tail code The withdrawal was Or
dered on recommendation of the State
compliance director.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
Sorority Names Officers.

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, Au-
gust rs OP).-Mrs. Fred M. Sharp of
Independence. Mo, was reelected
president of the Alpha Sigma Alpha
Sorority today at the national conven-
ton here. ---...-