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Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
MISSING
SCOUTS BODY

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 16. U.P)-
The body of Vincent Slocum, IA
year-old Redondo Boy Scout miss
ing since he became lost Monday
with a party of Scouts in the
mountains near Big Tujunga dam
was found floating at the surface
of the reservoir today.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. l6. UP)-
With virtually all hope abandoned
that Vincent Slocomb, 14-year- -old
Boy Scout missing since Monday is
still alive, searchers today were to
dynamite the waters of big Tu-
junga reservoir in the Sierra Mad
re mountains in the belief that the
body lies hidden in it's muddy
depths.
Only one other chance of solv-
ing the boys fate seemed possible
after airplanes and a dirigible had
failed in efforts yesterday. Off
GERS hoped that Slocomb' S COM
panion, Edward Ketton, IA, would
sufficiently recover from critical
injuries received in a tumble the
same day to give some clue to the
boys disappearance.
Ketton, unconscious from a pos
sible skull fracture and other in
juries, muttered phrases in a deep
coma which pointed toward drown
ing as Slocomb's fate.
"Vince thirty took off
shirt reSteG cries for
help,' the youth muttered as he
lay moaning in his bed.
Officers believed the words in
dicated Ketton might have been
injured while rushing to Slocomb s
cries for aid. They grimly pointed
to the fact that steep cliffs border
ing Lake Tujunga were near the
spot where Ketton crashed down a
steep precipice.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
film COUPLE
WE'D At YUMA

YUMA. Ariz,, Aug. l6. U.R-
Principals of another Hollywood
romance, attractive Marion Nixon,
screen actress, and William Setter,
director, were married here today
by Superior Judge Henry c. Kelly
a short time after their arrival
from Los Angeles in chartered
plane.
The couple were accompanied by
Lois Wilson, screen star, James
Anderson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Shadduck, of Beverly Hills. They
were met at the airport by an au-
tomobile and taken directly to the
court house where they secured a
marriage license and then were
united by Judge Kelly.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
Textile Workers
Take Strike Vote

NEW YORK, Aug. Is. U.p)-Au-
thority to call a national strike of
100000 mill workers in the textile
industry was placed today in the
hands OF the incoming executive
council by the 31st annual con-
vention of the United Textile Work
ers of America.
A vote on the strike call will be
taken at special meeting tonight,
officials said.
Francis j German, first vice
president, told the 600 delegates the
best time for the strike would be
early next month when the indus
try is going through its busiest
season. He criticized the NRA for
failing to support the workers de-
mands for higher wages and bet
ter working conditions, particularly
in the south.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
BARGAIN RUSH
KILLS WOMAN

OAKLAND, Calf. Aug. 16. U.P)
Miss Laverne wilkins, %, Oak
land, injured in a rush to be
among the first 5000 women to
enter an Oakland store, died at
Merritt hospital, police were in
formed today.
An autopsy was to be performed
to determine the cause of her
death last night. When she was
taken to the hospital, it was re-
ported her injuries were only la
cerations of the left ankle, neck,
and right hand
Miss wilkins and two other wo-
men were injured when they were
pushed through plate glass show
window. The store had advertised
that it would present gifts to the
first 5000 shoppers attending a
sale yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
GETS BILL OF SALE FOR WIFE
New Jersey Husband Sells Her To Friend
And Later Claims Fraud

ing his price from 5000 to $7OO
later suspected he lost in the bar
gain and some ill-feeling devel-
oped. He thought he had lost be-
cause he suspected Mrs. Rost kept
SITS worth of his stamps as SOU
venir, Chief Merely said he was
told.
McFeely said the three admit
ted that two weeks ago at a lun-
cheon Rost agreed to relinquish all
rights to his wife for 5000. Herman
Merely said he was told, said he
could not pay that much, but
would consider $700.
Herman, the chief related, made
a down payment of 5000 and on
August 8. all three went to a no.
tary public and drew up the agree
ment. Herman then, he said, paid
the balance of $500, and claimed
his purchase.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
VICTIM OF TALKING SICKNESS"
Ohio Man Unable To Control OrderI,
Balance Between Tongue And Mind

case. Dr. George T. Harding, of
Worthington, brother of the late
President Harding, nerve spe-
cialist, consulted with DR.. Jack
son.
Campbells wife reported IL days
ago that he was talking constant
ly.. His voice sometimes was an in
coherent humble. Then he would
speak apparently nationally with a
play of memory going back to
events of his boyhooy.
DR.. Jackson believed an infec-
ton of the encephelon. lower part
OBJ the brain, caused the strange
arrangement of the nervous i'm
pulses transmitted to the tongue.
The disorder is akin to sleeping
sickness. 1t was possible, doctors
said, that sleep or coma might
succeed the burst OF speech.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16

MT. GILEAD, Ohio, Aug. 16.
(U.PeDonald Campbell, 80, vic
tim of talking sickness" mumbled
necessarily today at the home OF
his parents near here of supposed
ly forgotten incidents of his early
life.
A form of encephalitis, probab-
ly resulting from a fall year ago.
had destroyed the orderly balance
between mind and tongue.
DR.. C. S. Jackson, of Mt. Gilead,
treating the unusual affliction,
was able to quiet the patient only
temporarily with narcotics. For
more than 10 days he has talked
kilograms reached DR.. Jackson
from throughout the nation,
signed by physicians who made
suggestions as to treatment of the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
Seek LoUer Rate
For T. B. Cattle

In accordance with requests
made by interested persons, How
ard Farnsworth acting for the
dairy department of the county
farm bureau, will petition DR.. w.
E. Howe of the state bureau of an
imal industry to use his influence
to have t. b. cattle moved at the
same rates as those which obtain
for the transportation of drought
cattle.
At present, it is said, freight
rates for the transportation of t.
b. cattle to Los Angeles are high
er than those for the cattle taken
for slaughter under the drought
relief program. A great saving of
money would result should the t.
b. cattle rates be lowered, it was
pointed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
COMMUTAT|ON
PLEA FAILS

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. l6. U.P)-
Louis S. Douglass, former New
York taxi driver, sentenced to die
in the lethal gas chamber in the
state prison, August 81, today lost
his last hope for Communication of
his death sentence.
The state board of pardons and
paroles declined to make a recon-
mendation on the appeal of Doug
lass. They heard his plea earlier
in the week when he denied he
had shot and killed Ralph Hart,
aged Yuma, Ariz., proSpector. His
sister, Mrs. Bessie E. McQuesten,
of Oakland, Calf, and her daugh-
ter pleaded with the board on the
ground Douglass was mentally un-
balanced.
1t is believed Douglass will at
tempt to obtain sanity hearing in
his effort to escape the death sem
tence and be sentenced to life i'm
priSonment.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
CITY BUDGET ESTIMATE BELOW LAST YEARS
No Drinking In
Fatal Quarrel

The Press has been asked by the
family of the late William Page to
correct a wrong impression of the
circumstances surrounding tn e
fight with Roy Eulberg, which re-
suited in injuries causing the for
mer's death.
In the account of the tragedy in
Tuesdays paper, the statement
was made that it occurred in a beer
establishment, creating the i'm
preston that it was a beer parlor
when, on the contrary, it was in
a beer distributing agency where
Page was employed.
Neither man had been drinking,
The Press is informed, and intox-
icants played no part in the fatal
quarrel.
The Press regrets any embarass-
ment or annoyance which may
have been caused the Page family
by the erroneous construction
which some may have placed on
the article.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
VALUATION Of
PROPERTY HITS
LOWER MARK
Figure OF $23O,S68.15 Set As
Amount To Meet Require
ments For Current Year
COUNCIL HOLDS DISCUSSION
Tax Rate Expected To Be
Made AT Next Mon day
Nights Meeting

Ell Centro's estimated budget of
$3.50, 0,86815 for the city during the
current fiscal year is 81 ,325.16 less
than last years total of 1892, ,193-
81, it was brought out at the op-
ening discussion on the budget at
the regular council meeting last
night.
The discussion will be continued
tonight at which time it is expect
ed the estimates may be adopted.
Next Monday night has been def
initely named as the time for set
ting the city tax rate.
The net valuation of city prop
erty shows a decrease of $41, ,2O8.40,
this years figure being $9,4l8, ,4O6
against So, ,459, ,614.4O for last year.
The tax rate for last year was
$l.60 per s100.
Estimates for the current esti-
mated budget of $3.50, 1868. Is includes
the following funds: general, $71,-
011.60; street, s38.363.2O sewer,
$21 ,692; park, S5.357; fire, $19,860-
so; library, $l3,750; bond, $60,833-
.85.
The assessed valuation net total
of $9,418,406 includes real estate,
2,867 ,456; improvements, $4,684 1885:
personal property (secureO, ST.
2l9, ASS; personal property tunse-
cured $841 .240, a total of $9,6l2,-
486 from which is to be deducted
veterans exemptions of $112,2 on
secured property and $81 $50 on un-
secured property.
The council is sitting as a board
of equalization every night this
week in order to give taxpayers an
opportunity to present claims for
adjustments in their tax state
mentS
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
Aged Negro Is
Taken By Death

CLEVELAND, Aug. Is. W.P)--
They buried Ned Morgan today, as
simply and as inconspicuously as
he had lived for ll9 years.
A plain pine box containing the
remains of the aged Negro was
lowered, without ritual into o
grave in potters fields.
Ned's "baby daughter" Mrs.
Elizabeth Reddick, "a, brought him
to Cleveland IL years ago. He was
eight years past the century mark
then, and had outliyed five wives.
six children, two grandchildren.
three great grandchildren and one
great-great grandchild-the latter
by IA years.
Morgan was born on planta-
ton near Richmond. Va, in 1916.
Old as he was, Morgan survived
two automobile accidents and two
strokes n apoplexy. The third
stroke killed him.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
ATTACK
ON RADICALS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16. U.P)-
With President Roosevelt invited
to make a radio address from
Washington, plans were completed
today for the launching of ma
tion-wide Americanization and an
ti-radical movement September 10
with the broadcasting of man,
moth meeting at Hollywood Bowl.
Sponsored by the Los Angeles
Junior Chamber of Commerce, the
meeting will have Conrad Nagel,
film star, as master of ceremonies
and other film and business nota-
bles including Mary Pickford, act
ress, as speakers.
Chief object of the bowl broad
cast will be to unite groups all over
the nation in battling radical fore
es, E. Richard West, president of
the chamber, explained.
West cited the findings of DR..
F. P. Woellner, noted professor of
education at the University of Cal
ifornia, as evidence that radical
elements have been consolidating
their position in the country dur
ing more recent days of the depres-
sion.
West, in speech before civic
groups here, launched blistering
attack on "peace leagues" in the
country and charged that many of
them were dominated by a group of
100 men who were playing "the
Russian game
"I'm for freedom of speech and
press, but that IS quite different
from allowing social engineers
backed by foreign governments to
overthrow the government" he de-
clared
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
WALTERS ASKS
MILLION FOR
CANAL. WORK

WASHINGTON, Aug. l6. U.P)-
Public Works Administrator Har-
old L. Ickes had under considera-
ton today recommendation from
Denver, Colo, reclamation officials
for an appropriation of $1,000 900
for the All-American canal.
The money would be used to con-
struct that portion of the canal
from Calexico to the West Main.
Ickes already has allotted S9,0OO,-
600 to continue work on the canal
this year and said he had not yet
reached a decision on the request
for additional money.
DENVER, Colo, Aug. II. W.P)-
recommendations have been made
that the federal government ad-
vance S1,000,000 for force account
construction on the All-American
canal, R. F. Walters, chief engineer
of the reclamation bureau told the
United Press today.
The work would be started i'm
mediately on six to eight miles OF
the main canal near Calexico,
Calf, Walter said.
A two-fold purpose prompted
Walters in requesting that the
$1,000,000 be made available.
1t would assure immediate work
on the canal and would provide
labor for the unemployed. The
construction work would be all
hand-labor and would be exclusive
of the contract work on the huge
canal that will carry water from
the Colorado river to the Imperial
Valley.
No word has been received from
Secretary of Interior Ickes in re-
gard to action on the recommend
alton, Walters said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16

HOBOKEN, N. j., Aug. 16. U.P)
"A bill of sale for a wife-marked
paid in full 5000 down, $500 on
delivery-figured today in arraign-
ment of two male friends who al
legedly struck deal, and the wife
who allegedly was sold.
The triangle embraces Richard
Rost, 48, professional stamp ccllec-
tor: Paul Herman, Al, Union City
engineer, and Mrs. Hildegard Rost,
30. They were arrested on charges
of conspiracy to violate the morals
code. Police Chief Edward McFee-
ly said he had the bill of sale as
drawn up by no;ary public.
McFeely said the three when
questioned, confessed the sale. He
refused to tell how he discovered
the strange document, but said
that Rost, after allegedly lower
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
WHAT A GAL!

OMAHA. Neb., Aug. 16. W.P)-
Oscar Arnston's charges that his
wife beat him with a mule whip. a
ball bat and golf club were er-
roneous, Mrs. Arnston told the
court when she asked for tempor-
ary alimony after Arnston sought
a divorce.
"All I ever beat him with were
my fists, limb off a tree and a
strap" Mrs. Arnston said. "He
flirted with the women on his mail
route.'
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
HOG PRICES RISE

CHICAGO, Aug. l6. U.P)-Hog
prices doomed on the livestock
markets of the nation today. A
combination of light receipts and
the drought started the sensation
al advance more than week ago
and today the market continued
strong with no immediate prospect
for a break.
Traders had seen no such boom
in the livestock markets in many
wears.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
JUDD PARDON REFUSED

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. TO. IU.HJ-
Winnie Ruth Judd, "tigress muir
deress" of two nurses, does not
stand chance at present of being
paroled from the state asylum, the
state board of pardons and paroles
revealed today in refusing to con-
slider the pardon appeal OF her
father, Rev. H. j. McKinnell.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
Baseball Scores
American League

Detroit at New York, postponed
rain.
St. Louis at Boston, postponed,
rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
No RAINS IN
UPPER BASIN
Denver And Salt Lake Weather
Bureaus Advise No Precipita-
lion Reported

"No rains in sight in the
Colorado river basin,' was the
report forwarded to The Press
today from Salt Lake City and
Denver by the United Press
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
National League

National League
At Cincinnati r II E
Brooklyn ........... 200 900 00l-1 8 l
Cincinnati ......... $50 200 00x-8 13 l
Carroll, Zachary and Lopez, Man
ion; Stout and lombard, Berres.
At Chicago-Qst game) R H E
Boston .............. 100 01O OOOO-2 7 0
Chicago 900 010 001 1-3 7 l
Farmhouse, Brandt and Spohrer;
Warneke, Bush and Hartnett.
AT st. Louis-Qst game) r H E
Philadelphia 001 900 020 00-3 8 l
st. Louis ......1 100 oil 900 01-4 8 0
f. Moore, Hansen, Johnson and
Todd; Carleton, HaineS and Davis,
Delaney.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16

Carroll, Hacnary ana Lopez, Mdii-
ion; Stout and lombard, BerreS.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16
@MH!nLIL-,e L.

TOXIC, Aug. Is. tSpeciaD-
I thought during my long life
time I had been awakened just
at daylight by every known
thing, but right under the I'M
perial hotel window exactly at
daylight five separate baseball
games start. That goes on all
day. Harvard arrives tomor-
row to play the japanese COL
leges, but about all they will
win will be in English pronunc-
iation.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-16

FrankhouSe, Brandt and SponreT
Warneke, Bush and Hartnett.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-05

EILM, the great enemy Of teeth
l. and gums, is the chief cause of
most tooth and gusa disorders. 1t
absorbs the stains from food and
smoking and gives that cloudy look.
It clings to teeth and hardens into
tartar. Germs by the millions breed
in it. They, with tartar, are the
chief cause of pyorrhea. To remove
Aim, use the special fil1n-removing
dentifrice called Pepsodent. 1t acts
70 curd1e film and easily remove It
IN gentle safety to enamel.
Pepsodent contains no punaice,
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-05
On
Teeth. beware of it

harmful grit or crude abrasive. h
is so safe that dentists recommend
it for cleaning the soft teeth of
children.
Don't expect the same results
from o1d-tine dentifrices.
Aooept Pepsodent Test
To prove results, send coupon fer
Today free test or buy tube-fer
sale everywhere. Do this now for
your own sake.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-05
AUCTION
AT the request of Licensed Auctioneer
ArnoldIM. Golden
THE WELL KEPT
FURNlTURES
THE WELL KEPT

of Bankmaster l. G. SCHlOTT of the
National Bank of the Danish West
Indies, Christiansted consisting of
Small Mahogany Tables, Wash Stands,
Bedroom carpets, Bed Spreads and Mat
tresses, Mahogany Presses Chairs,
Bridge Tables,
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-05
One deveIoing Outfit for
Pictures

Mahogany Sewing Table, Writing Desk,
Wicker and Mahogany Chairs, Electric
Desk Lamps, Mirrors, Linoleum Mats,
Parlor Curtains. Beautiful hand Painted
Pictures. Mahogany Dining Chairs and
Tables. Crystal Flour Vases, Coffee
Spoons, Tea Spoons. Knives. Forks.
Kitchen Utensils, China Plates, Ice
Cream Freezer, Mahogany Table and
Ash Trays. CARPET CLEANER"
aluminium Sauce Pans. Enamel Picture
ard Basins, Two dozen Fish Shells, Elec-
trio loaster. Tea Pots. Egg Cups,
AN ASSORTMENT OF GLASSES
Desert Plates. Mahogany Center Table
Upholstered Arm Rocking and Straight
Chairs. Standing Brass Lamps, One
Antique Mahogany lnIaid Table with
Draws. AlabasteI Ornament for Flow
ers. Silhoutte pictures With Mohagany
Frames Etc. Etc Etc. will be offered
for sale at No. Hill St Christiansted
ST. Croix
AT 2O'CIOCK
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-05

NOTICE
TRESSPASSING on the ruins at
! No. Hospital Street is forbid
den under penalty of law.
GQIGG
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-07-05
For Sale

TIE houses at No Is King Street. for
merly known as Beeckles Property.
APPLY AT
ST. Johns Rectory
Evening star., 1934-12-07
o be paid by the Federal Govern

to be paid by the Federal Govern
ment.
He made the statement today at the
District Building 10 reporters when he
called there to see Commissioner
Allen about another matter. The sub
ject arose because of the plan an
nounced by President Roosevelt to
have Federal experts make compare
tive study of the evaluated tax rate
of Washington in the light of similar
adjusted rates for a number of other
cities. Judge Smith is one who be-
lieves the Federal Government should
be more generous in its treatment of
District taxpayers in the fiscal rela-
tions problem.
He indicated he believes the Fed
eral experts could gain valuable in
formation on the subject by reviewing
the comprehensive data compiled sew
eral years ago. by the Bureau of Eff
cheney when it was a distinct Govern
ment unit.
That study led to the conclusion
that the Federal Government should
assume an obligation of something
more than $10,OO0.00O a year toward
the cost of operation of the District
government. because of the many extra
costs arising from the fact that the
Federal Government has a tremen-
dous influence on the development
of Washington as a city.
This study gave attention to what
might be the proper Federal share
on the basis of figuring what would
be theoretically the tax levy on the
great amount of property owned by
the Federal Government here and the
cost placed OF: the District in pro-
viding water supply, police and fire
protection and other facilities for the
Federal establishment.
Evening star., 1934-12-07
CONFERENCE TO MEET

The annual meeting Of the Joint
Conference on Retirement will be held
at Typographical Temple. 423 G
street, at pm Tuesday to discuss
the nature of retirement legislation
to be sought at the next session of
Congress.
Robert H. Alcorn. the chairman,
said today that no decision had been
reached on particular items The con-
ference is composed generally of af-
filiates of the American Federation Of
Labor.
Evening star., 1934-12-07
LARGER LUMP SUM
FOR CITY IS URGED.
Smith Asks Study of Plans
of Bureau of Efficiency
in Making Findings.

Representative Howard Smith Of
Virginia, a member of the House Dis
trict Committee, today urged that
Federal officials give due weight to the
findings of the Bureau of Efficiency
in determining what should be the
proper share OF National Capital costs
Evening star., 1934-12-07
GRANGE ELECTS
Slate Named at Annual Meeting
of potopoac CoIpc;1

of Potomac Council.
o. M kile was elected master of
Potomac Grange, No. l, of Washing
ton at the annual meeting Wednesday
night in All Souls Church Alliance
room. Other officers elected are:
H. T. Baldwin, overseer; M. S. Gar
land, lecturer; K. E. Wallace, stew
ard; w. NJ. Sparhawk, assistant stew
ard: F. J. Stevenson, chaplain; E. c.
Powell, treasurer; E. A. Blair, gate
keeper Mrs O. NJ. Kile, Ceres; Mrs.
R. J. Poison, Pomona; Miss Merle
Ellsworth, Flora; Miss Mildred Ma
hood, lady assistant steward. and
Pyke johnson, member of the Execu-
tive Committee.
The officers will be installed at a
meeting early in January, TO be fol-
lowed by a banquet.
Evening star., 1934-12-07
FIFTY STUDENTS IN PLAY

Fifty students Of Stuart Junior High
School will take part as actors, dancers
or singers in the Christmas play,
"Christopher's Orphans" Friday night
at 8 o'clock, at the school.
Evening star., 1934-12-07
Leisure Conference Talked.

A world conference on the problem
of leisure has been proposed in Scot
land.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-26
LOTTERIES PROPOSED

The present frantic efforts to raise more money
for governmental purposes have given rise to the
serious suggestion that Federal lottery be estab
lished with rake-of for the benefit of the national
treasury.
To most persons this proposal will probably seem
immoral and absurd today yet in the early years of
our national existence public lotteries were very
Prior to 1920 less than 70 lotteries
authorized by Congress.
The Continental Congress in 1776 conducted a
lottery to raise money for the Revolutionary Army
President Washington approved lottery for build
ing part of the national capital; Harvard, Yale,
Dartmouth. Williams and Columbus universities were
supported in part by lotteries in early days and
innumerabe lotteries were openly and legally con-
Quoted for various other charitable and educational
enterprises.
Most European governments have at one time or
another employed national lotteries as means of
raising funds for their public treasures Cuba has
conducted national lottery since the foundation Of
the republic.
The foregoing facts cited, not argument
for national lottery at the present time but merely
to show that what would now be considered most
immoral proceeding in earlier times looked upon
entirely proper means of raising public funds