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Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
SCREEN STARS
MAY PATCH Up
DIFFERENCES

BARCELONA, Spain, March 81
U.P)-Douglas Fairbanks and Mary
Pickford estranged motion picture
stars, are in regular telegraphic
communication, Karl K. Kitchen,
American newspaperman, said to-
day as he waited here for Fair
banks to arrive.
Kitchen denied reports that he
carried letter from Miss Pickford
for Fairbanks-a letter described as
likely to effect a reconciliation.
Nevertheless, Kitchen said to
the United Press, I'VE all hope there
will be a reconciliation.
Il am here to pay a visit to Doug
as an old friend We will see the
bull fights this afternoon with
Douglas, Jr., and Gertrude Law
renee who have come from Palma.
Mallorca.
What would be the use of let
ters? They communicate by tele-
phone and telegraph regularly, so
they have plenty of opportunities to
say what they want to say. Doug
spoke to Mary Thursday night over
the telephone. She was in Detroit.
The situation as regards their
separation is the same as it was.
Nothing will happen until Doug
returns to the United States after
finishing a motion picture on which
he is to begin work at London next
Thursday. That will take about sew
en- weeks. He and l will go to Lon
den Tuesday,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
ESCAPES FROM FEDERAL TRAP
Court Upholds Kaln In Quo Warranto Hearinz
KIRKPATRICK AND
ClLLETT WINNERS

instead of his usual 880-yard run,
and failed to place. The race was
won by Ray Booths of San Diego
State, in 434.2, a new record for
the track.
Gillett, who was part of Gen.
trails star fourman track team
last year, ran unattached. Kirk
patrick and Fernandez ran under
Centrals colors.
That Kirkpatrick is a bearcat.
None OF the fellows over here had
a chance with him and right now
he has all the college hurdlers in
the country licked to a frazzle, -
was the comment of the San Di-
ego Tribune sports editor, as he
courteously furnished the informa-
ton on the meet to The Press. HE
was the 'standout' in the meet and
after his performance at Hunting
ton Beach we were hoping to see
him lower his marks, but the COM
petition just wasn't here for him.
He's in class by himself"
The meet was conducted on a
handicap basis and no team points
were credited.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
Jury Declares
Shreues Guilty

TUCSON, Ariz., March 81. U.P)-
A seven week trial growing out of
two Arizona investment concerns
was at an end today with the con-
viction of Jessie, Daniel and Archie
Shreve of San Diego and two CO.
defendants on charges of using the
mails to defraud investors.
A federal court jury late last
night concluded deliberations that
started early Thursday afternoon
by finding the Shreve Brothers
guilty of II counts, w. C. Evans
of Phoenix of two counts, and
Glen o. Perkins of Tucson, of
four counts.
They were denied their release
on bail by Federal Judge Albert
Sames who assigned next Tuesday
as the date for sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
HOOVER VISITS
FORMER HOME

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, March
81. U.P)-Former President Herbert
Hoover visited with boyhood friends
today on a trip to his birthplace in
West Branch, few miles from Ce.
dar Rapids.
Hoover and his party, including
his secretary, Paul Sexson, and his
former secretary, Lawrence Richey
arrived in Cedar Rapids last night
after a hard trip from Des Moines
through snow and rain.
The former President spent the
night as the guest of Harrison F
Spengler, Republican national COM
mitteeman.
When he inquired for Newt But
Ter, a boyhood friend from West
Branch, he was told that his for
mer friend was a bartender at Il
dine and dance place. The former
President made no comment.
He will visit in Chicago after
leaving Iowa.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
YAQU|S HOLD
EASTER RITES
Weird Mingling Of Christian
And Pagan Ceremonies Mark
Arizona Rituals.
BY JULIAN A. BEAMAN

United Press Staff Correspondent
YAQUI VILLAGE OF GUADA-
LUPE, Ariz., March 81. Where
the swords of Spanish conquistad-
ores and the tireless faith of
Spanish padres centuries ago
brought Christianity to Arizona,
Yaqui Indians today prepared for
the strangest Easter rites in Amer
ica.
The Yaqui ceremony depicts the
suffering and death of Christ. The
tradition is handed down from
tribal customs remembered by the
old chiefs. They we're taught by
Spanish padres of the southwest
during the early days. 1t is a
combination of christian rites
mingled weirdly with ancient In
dian beliefs.
When the sun dips behind west
ern hills. sunSet-to- dawn dance
will start here. A campfire will
be lighted in a great circle where
the women and children gather
with their candles. Every able bod
led brave, stripped to the waist
and wearing grotesque paint of
worship" will start the dance.
The shuttle of dancing feet,
wierd chant of native rituals, the
sullen throb of native drums and
the swish-swish of pebble filled
gourds will continue throughout
the night. The braves continue the
dance until they fall from sheer
exhaustion.
They stop their gyrations at
times to stomp on imaginary OBJ
jects or strike the air with great
horse hair whips in a Symbolical
movement to kill evil spirits. The
dance is around small glass case
enclosing statuette Of Christ
which, according to their beliefs,
they are protecting from evil
spirits.
At Barrio PaScua village 100
miles south of here near the old
est mission in America, the women
construct a Garden of Gethsemane.
At dawn Easter morning, the dam
GERS and tribes people start a
journey on the way to the cross" ;"
The garden is destroyed and sad
ness prevails until full morning
breaks.
This ends the evil spirits and
goodness is triumphant.
On the Guadalupe reservation
the ceremony is concluded in a
mission decorated inside and out
with strings of gayly colored pepper
flowers.
Chiefs of the various tribes have
sent out the word that spectators
are not wanted this year. They
have commercialized the rites to
such an extent that the Red men
object to the Christian onlookerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
PUBLISH HIGH
SALARY LIST.

WASHINGTON March 81. U.P)-
The federal trade commission which
has been delving into the high SAL
aries paid business men, bankers
and other figures today revealed
another report on highly paid exc
cutives.
The highest paid men on the list
made public today were Charles M.
Schwab, chairman of the board, Be '
thlehem Steel company, and w. R.
Sheehan, vice president of the Fox
Film corporation. Each received
$250,000 annually.
The salary figures, reported at the
behest of a senate resolution intro
duced by Sen. Edward P. Costigan,
DEM, Colo, we're as of September,
1888.
The only other executive whose
salary crossed the 100000 figure
was G. F. Kelly, president, Ana
conda Copper Mining company, who
drew $208,402.
Owen D. Young and Gerard
Swope of the General Electric COM
pany, were each listed at $72,308.
Harvey S. Firestone of the tire firm
received s71,280. H. F. Sinclair
chairman of the board of the Con-
solidated Oil corporation, was down
for s1O6,310, a figure topped by
most high motion picture executives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
SHOOTS WAY
TO FREEDOM
IN ST. PAUL
Notorious Bandit Surrounded
In Apartment With Compan-
ions But Evades Arrest.
MAY HAVE BEEN WOUNDED
Government Men Forced To Re-
tire In Face OF Murderous
Machine Gun Fire.

Copyright, 1884, by United Press
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 81,
Search for John Dillinger, Amer
ica'S public enemy No. /, swung to
the Twin cities tonight after two
men anG woman identified as
the remnants of his gang shot
their way out of department of
justice trap.
Authorities suspected that Dill
linger himself was not far away
and threw patrols across all exits
from the Twin Cities in hope of
catching the elusive fugitive.
ST. PAUL, March 81. U.P)-John
Dillinger, fugitive public enemy No.
l, today was identified as the ma
cline-gunner who with two COM
panions blasted his way out of a
federal trap in st. Paul's exclusive
residential district.
The gunman, and man and wo-
man companion fought their way
out of the trap in such haste that
some of their belongings were left
behind. Among them was a photo
graph of John Dillinger taken sew
en- or eight years ago.
A second Sub-machine gun was
found in the apartment by police.
Identification was made within a
few minutes after the smoke from
the duel had cleared away.
Bloodstains in an alleyway be-
hind the apartment where Dillinger
battled coolly and desperately with
two federal officers and st. Paul
detective, were taken as evidence
that ne had been hit.
The gunman, surprised in his
apartment by Detective Henry
Cummings, opened fire with SUBJ
machine gun Immediately after his
woman companion opened the door.
Cummings crouched in niche in
the wall as bullets streamed by,
smashed into the wall and ripped
through windows.
"Dillinger," another man and the
woman fled past Cummings, chased
Federal Agent Rufus Coulter
through halfway and succeeded in
gaining the open alleyway before
officers could return the fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
Child Hurt In
Auto Accident

Running in front of an ap-
preaching automobile, Ethel Mae
Pella, 4, daughter of a Mexican
rancher living near CaleXico was
severely injured yesterday.
According to the report made by
the county traffic officers, the
child's father Joe Pella, had park
ed his car off the pavement on a
road four miles west of Bonds
Corner. Another car driven by
Walter Carston, also of Calexico,
passed the parked car and the
child ran directly into its path. She
was knocked to the ground and
suffered severe bruises with other
possible injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31

Spotting their rivals handicaps,
two Ell Centro boys, Myrel Gillett
and Roy Kirkpatrick each won two
events in the handicap track and
field meet at San Diego State COL
lege this morning.
Gillett took the 100-yard dash in
1912 seconds and came back to
show the field a clean pair of heels
in the quarter mile, his time be-
ing 49.5 seconds and he spotted
Keller, the champion sprinter of
Herbert Hoover high, San Diego,
20 yards to boot.
Kirkpatrick went over the high
hurdles like water going through
a sieve, in 1873 seconds. somewhat
slower than his best time, chiefly
because he was not pushed. The
Central Union flash then went out
in the low hurdles and took them
in 24.1 seconds, also somewhat slow
because again he was not pushed,
although he spotted Tucker and
Bates, San Diego's States best
hurdlers, one hurdle less than he
hoped himself.
Joe Fernandez entered the mile
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31

the same two ran for office and
were elected, Ritter receiving 1T
and Wolford 164 votes.
Holtville: Elementary board:
Mrs Della Baker, 149, Mrs. Lee A.
Harris, 118. High school board .
George R. Harlan, 206. and Mrs.
Cora Copeland, 181. were elected.
Imperial: Elementary board: F..
M. Hudson and E. N. Cosand were
reelected, the former receiving 1863,
the latter 364 votes. J. A. Mccoy,
257, and A. B. Hobbs, 230, were
defeated candidates. Fred M Hud-
son and P. l.. Moore were elected
to the high school board defeat :
ing G.. T. Wells and S. D. Thomas
for the two vacancies. Hudson re-
ceived 1886, Moore, 1853, Wells, 275,
and Thomas, 240 votes.
Jasper, B. w. Rood.
Mulberry, A. G. Pickett.
Meloland, D. c. Scott.
Magnolia, Valentine Buffers and
Neil Fifield were elected to the
two vacancies, each receiving 42
votes. They succeed Mrs. E. H
Silliman and w. l. Green.
Silsbee, A. Martin.
Highline, Charles Layton and l.
A. Dickey.
Mt. Signal, M. r. Bonning.
DiXieland A. H. Ross.
| Seeley, Jess Smith.
Northend, H. J. Hooten.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
BYRD WILL HAVE SNUG RETREAT
Admiral To Have Warm Quarters And Plen-
ty Of Comforts During Hibernation

LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica,
March 81. (Via Mackay Radio U.P)
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd
was ready today to begin his sever.
months of absolute isolation in a
little hut buried in snow far out on
the Ross ice barrier.
Seven men, in charge of two trac-
tors that took supplies to the hut,
reported by wireless that they were
ready to leave, the last perStN(s
Byrd expects to see until next fall
spring here.
1t was 81 degrees below zero
there. During the fast approaching
winter. temperatures of 10 to so be-
low will be registered. and there
will be winds perhaps up to $50
miles an hour.
Byrd, beneath the snow in his
hut. will be in perhaps the warm
est structure of its size in the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
HELD ELIGIBLE
FOR DISTRICT.
BOARD PLACE
Decision Means Attempt To Gust
Brawley Member Has Met With
Failure.
LAWS MEANING OUTLINED
Judge Haines Holds Qualifica-
ton Act Not Intended To
Change Status Of Director.

A demurrer to the quo warranto
complaint of F. M. Ballou filed by
A. j. Kalin, irrigation district di-
rector from the Brawley division
was sustained by Judge Charles C.
Haines of San Diego, sitting in su-
perior court here yesterday after
noon. Fifteen days were given the
plaintiff in which to file an amend
ed complaint should sufficient
grounds for such complaint be dis
covered within that time.
Judge Haines passed his decision
on the grounds that it seems the
purpose of the state legislature in
passing its qualification act in 1888
was to restrict the power to vote but
not to change the necessary quail
ficationS for one to be a director of
the district.
The San Diego jurist reviewed the
whole case. He stated first of all
that the state constitution in sec
ton l of article does not make any
distinction between an elector and
voter. However, this distinction
is recognized in decisions on the
question given both in California
and other states.
With reference to irrigation dis
tricts, Judge Haines said the basic
act under which they function is
that entitled No. 1854. 1t provides,
since 1917, that a director must be
an elector and freeholder of the
district in which he hopes to be
elected. Last year this act was
amended by the legislature to in
clude certain qualification as TO
property. If this is true, Kalin is not
voter of the Irrigation district and
cannot be until the equalization as
sessment roll is next made up.
Cites Distinction
1t must be assumed, however, that
Kalin is freeholder and was such
on the day of his appointment as a
director of the district. The question
is, the judge continued, how far the
distinction between an elector and
a voter is to be recognized with re-
ference to ordinary elections is to be
carried into the matter of the quail
ification of persons to act as direc-
tors of the district 1t is we'll rec
ognized that the general rule that
the constitutional qualifications of
electors cannot be added to by the
les iSlature, has no application to
irrigation districts.
Kalin's eligibility to act as di-
rector depends on whether by i'm
plication a change was made in the
legal definition of an elector by the
legislature last year Judge Haines
was of the opinion that there is no
reason to suppose that although the
legislature had the power to abol-
ish the distinction between an elec-
tor and a voter in irrigation district
affairs that this move had actual
ly been taken by the amendment of
last year, and it was a question in
his mind whether it could be argued
that the legislature had intended
to do such. 1t was on this that
Judge HaineS based his decision
sustaining the demurrer.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
HIN 7 'L|NDY
MAY Be HEAD
Of AIR FIRM
Lone Eagle Mentioned As
Probable President OF Re-
vamped TWA Organization.

WASHINGTON, March 81. U.P)-
The Washington Daily News today
said reports in aviation circles were
that Col. Charles A. Lindbergh may
become President of a reorganized
company to take over Transcont-
mental and Western Air.
The line is one of the largest of
the companies which lost mail con-
tracts in the general cancellation.
Specifications for new temporary
contracts forbid bids by companies
whose officers participated in the
alleged "spoils" conference in 1890
This provision is construed to bar
TWA from new contracts unless it
is reorganized.
The News said it was understood
that TWA would be reorganized
with different officers and ano-
ther name, but would remain in
control of the same financial in.
tereStS.
Lindbergh now is chairman of
TWAS technical board, but even
though he held this position in 1890
it was said that would not prevent
him holding the position of presi-
dent.
Bids for the new temporary mail
contracts will be opened April 20.
Although this leaves only three
weeks for corporate reorganization,
general belief is that most of the
large lines now banned will be able
to effect readjustmentS in that time.
E. l.. Cord, who controls the ex-
tensive American Always, is con-
sidered to hold an especially favor
able position. With a comparative
few shifts among his various com
panies and by dropping one of its
officers, it is believed it would be
able to bid on important routes, in
cluding the NeWark-San Francisco
tranScontinental line.
NEW YORK, March 81. UP) -
E. r. Breech, president of North
American Aviation, Inc, parent
company of TWA, today said that
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh had
never discussed the possibility OF
his taking the presidency of a re-
organized company fashioned from
TWA.
Il don't think Lindbergh would
accept such an offer" Breech said
II know it had never been discussed
with him."
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31

world. 1t is IS feet by 8, and seven
feet high. The frame is of white
pine, the walls are of a veneerlike
panelling sheathed with heavy fire
proofed paper. They are four inches
thick in all
In the dead space between the
outer and inner wall is insulating
material. The inside panels are
Sheathed with a special metal in
sullation, which is covered with
heavy fireproof canvas.
A trap door in the hut's ceiling.
reached by a ladder, leads to a
porch-like extension built out from
the room. This forms a vestibule
for several tunnels into the snow. at
the end of which are caches of
food, supplies and equipment
In the hunt are a folding bunk, a
table and chairs in addition to
books and scientific instruments.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
ARMY MAIL
FLYER DIES

DEWITT, Iowa, March 81. W.P)-
Lieut.. Thurman A. Wood, army fly
er, crashed to his death last night
with heavy load of mail on farm
near here.
Woods death was the first since
the army resumed air mail service
following a period of suspension Or
dered by President Roosevelt be-
cause of II previous fatalities.
A heavy rainstorm, of which the
flyer had not been warned, was
blamed for the crash. Although
Wood had turned off his ignition
Chicago to Omaha, the plane was
found to be headed eastward with
its nose plunged four feet into the
ground. The % mail sacks, weigh
ing 500 pounds, were scattered.
Wood had turned of fhis ignition
switch and there had been no fire.
Coroner L. D. Riggert of Clinton
believed that Wood had turned back
eastward on his course, seeking an
emergency landing field.
The pilot left Chicago at tbs p.
m. and made good time until he
struck the rainstorm near Clinton.
When he passed over the farm Of
Leonard MCGUIRE, he was flying
low.
Mcclure described the crash as
terrific, saying he heard the sound
of the plane, striking the ground.
Volunteers collected the mail
sacks and drove them to Davenport,
20 miles away, where another army
plane took over Woods flight.
Wood had flown the Chicago
Omaha route ever since the army
took over the mail flights. His home
was in San Antonio, Texas, and he
was graduated in the 1881 class at
Kelly Field, Texas.
Guards were placed over the
wreckage pending the arrival Of in
vestigators.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
WARDELL TO
VISIT VALLEY

Justus S. Wardell, regional advi-
sor for the PWA will be the princi-
pal speaker at meeting to be spon-
sored by the Democratic club of
Imperial county at the Wilson
school auditorium next Friday night
Wardell will explain the transition
Of the CWA into the PWA. He is at
present enroute to Washington, D.
c., on business connected with this
work.
The meeting at the school will be
preceded by dinner to be held az
6 o'clock at the Barbara Worth no.
tel. An invitation is extended to the
general public to attend both the
dinner and speakers session.
Other speakers will include Har-
old English, Los Angeles engineer,
Charles Breedlove, member of the
Los Angeles city council, j. R. Files,
and r. A. Brown, Los Angeles at
torneys, with E. j. Westerhouse,
Yuma, engineer connected with the
All-American canal project.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
DEFICIT LESS
THAN FEARED

WASHINGTON, March 81. U.P)-
The federal deficit exceeds $780,
100000 at the end of nine months
Of the fiscal year, treasury figures
showed today.
Government expenditures for the
current fiscal year from July l.,
last, to March 30, exceeded receipts
by $2,511 ,658 ,239. In the correspond
ing period of the previous fiscal
year, the deficit was $2,245 .428,7 1854
The deficit continues to fall far
short of the $1,000 100000 deficit
estimated by President Roosevelt in
his budget message in January.
The relatively small actual defi-
cit compared with the estimate for
the full fiscal year reflected much
smaller outflow of federal funds on
the recovery program than had
been anticipated. Meanwhile, the
governments income has continued
close to earlier estimates as a result
of heavy new taxes imposed and
good collections with the reviving
business activity.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
Bullet Wound
Fatal To Child

FRESNO. Cal. March 81 UP)-
Margaret Galban 2, who lived for
more than 33 hours with a bullet
in her brain, died at the general
hospital here last night.
The child. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Galban, San Joaquin
ranch couple, was wounded Thurs
day by a stray slug from a 20
caliber rifle. The shot was be-
lieved to have been fired by one
of two high school youths who
were shooting at a target a short
distance from where Margaret was
playing with her small brother.
Lawrence Kennedy deputy dis
trict attorney said charges probably
would not be filed against the
youths.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
Collins Plans To
Seek Reelection

C. B. Collins, county superinten-
dent OF schools, will be a candidate
Tor rejection, according to state
ment made this morning in re-
sponse to queries made by a Press
reporter.
Various rumors have been circu-
lated to the effect that he is not
to be a candidate and that he is
considering other possibilities. Su-
perintendent Collins states emphat-
ically that he intends to be can
didate ior reelection.
He was elected at the last elec-
lion and prior to that time had
been active in educational work in
this county, being principal of Holt
vile high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31

trying to form block against any
nation. 1t represented the begin
nings of central European cooper
alton and any nation desiring to
is welcome to join u.s..
MusSolini said he saw an i'm
proved atmosphere in French-Ital-
ian relations and he expressed the
hope that this atmosphere would
lead to solution of problems which
mad divided the countries since the
World war.
OF disarmament he could not
understand why France did not
accept the Italian plan, which he
argued permitted France to retain
its arms and gave certain guaran-
tees against aggression.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
No Successor To
Mrs. FerreU

No immediate appointment Of an
instruction supervisor to succeed
Mrs. Grace Ferrell will be made, 9.
B. Collins, county superintendent of
schools, stated today
Units of work have already been
started and have been planned for
tne rest Of the school year ana the
testing program will be continued
as outlined by Mrs. Ferrell.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
MUSSOLINI DISCOUNTS WAR TALK
Italian Premier Denies Italy Has Any In
tention Of Making Trouble.

PARIS, March 81. U.H Pre-
mier Benito Mussolini sees no sign
of an early war, he told a corre-
spondent of the newspaper Soir in
an interview, and he added that if
there should be war, it would not
be started by Italy
"Fascism is busy at home with
problems that will engage it for
many years to come" he said.
Il am unable to prevent critics
from msiinterpreting Italian aims
but I take this occasion to empha-
size that there is no question of
the recent conference I had here
Cat Romeo with Chancellor Engel-
bert Dollfuss of Austria and Pre-
mier Julius Goemboes of Hungary