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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
kidnapping Threat
Made Against Girl

BOSTON, Dec. 6. U.H-Federal
authorities sought TODAY to link
the threatened kidnapping of Miss
Eugene H. Grew, 17-year-old Bos-
ton society girl, with other threats
received during the past two years
by her foster-father, Randolph
Clark Grew, brother OF Joseph C.
Grew, ambassador to Japan.
The latest threat, received in an
anonymous midnight telephone call
Tuesday and revealed last night,
caused extraordinary precautions to
safeguard the intended victim.
So alarmed was Grew by the
threat, the exact nature of which
was not revealed, that he repeatedly
,ppealed Immediately to Washing
ION for protection.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
OUNIYlB&lEFSs

Sues On Acconnt-The Bauman.
Massa Jewelry company filed suit
IN superior court this morning
against c. F. Cash, ct al, asking
damages of S2.3Is.72 on promissory
notes and an open account for mer.
chandise
DR.. Goble Hurst = Modern chiro-
practic treatments, light therapy.
|. V. Press Bldg. Phone for ap-
pointment.
DR.. A. b. Hanson, dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone IS. Off
Tickets to United Artists theatre
are being given away at the Blue
Front Grocery, Tuesday. wednes-
day and Thursday. 4t3
Hay Rercrted stolen e
sheriff's office was notified today
that 25 bales of new alfalfa hay
have been stolen within the past
two days from the McNutt ranch,
six miles west of Calexico.
~
Real Good Steaks-Sherwood's,
Fifth and Main. 29tf
Christmas Photograph Specials
at Eetzels. Make your appoint
ment early. Phone "a. 25tf
Tickets to United Artists theatre
are being given away at the Blue
Front Grocery. Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Thursday. 4t3
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
STATES
POSITION ON
NAVAL PACTS
Continued from page u

naval policy was laid down at Lon
don luncheon by Norman II. Davis,
chief American delegate to the ma
val conversations now going on in
London.
Although Davis spoke informally
and on his own responsibility, there
was little doubt that his remarks
had the full approval of Cordell
Hull, secretary of state, and, pre-.
sumably. President Roosevelt.
The American naval position is
based squarely upon the Washing
ton and London naval treaties, Da
Wis said. These treaties provide for
equality of security not exactly
equality of ornaments. No other
basis for an agreement for naval
limitation would be satisfactory to
the United States, he indicated.
The United States and Great Bri-
tain have emphasized throughout
the naval conversations in London
that they have avoided any hint of
a united front against Japan.
Policies Similar
It was noted, however, that the
basis Of American and British pol
icy was similar and that the term
equality of security" used by Davis
was used a few weeks ago by Sir
John Simon, British foreign Secre-
tary. in a speech in the house OF
commons.
The object of the Washington
conference. he said, was to put an
end to a cuinous naval race that
was impeding recovery from the
World war, and to establish sound
basis for peace in the Pacific and
the far east.
It was at that time recognized
and admitted by the representatives
of Great Britain, Japan and the
United States-the three naval pow
ers most directly concerned-that it
was not possible to reach agreement
through an academic discussion OF
what each country considered It's
needs or what it required to salts
fy national pride = the principle
adopted was that of equality of Sc.
curity."
Davis said this was the first sue
cessful effort ever made to reduce
and limit nayies.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
Name Carroll Head
OF Oasis Lodge

Clarence Carroll was elected wor-
shipful master of Oasis lodge No.
664. F. and A. M, at the meeting
last night, succeeding John TYLER.
Other officers elected included:
Hoyt Strickler, senior warden; Ross
Johnson, junior warden C. H.. +
Small, treasurer; Henry CleWell,
secretary, and John Tyler, trustee.
Names of appointive officers anc
Of the date of installation will be
announced later.
One OF the significant things
about the new officers, including
these who may be appointed. IS that
six CT the group are bachelors, state
the older married men who point
out that here is a fertile field for
missionary work.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
BY
HOOVER MEETS
WITH QUESTION
Bv RONALD G. VAN TINE
United Press Staff Correspondent

by hoNALD VI. f--s line
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. = The
senate munitions investigating
committee today challenged for
mer President Hoover's explana-
ton that a munitions manufactur-
ers conference in Washington in
1925 was called at the request Of
the state department.
Stephen Raushenbusch, chief
committee investigator, testified
under guidance of Sen. C. Clark
Dem9 Missouri, that he found
no suggestion in state department
files he examined that the confer
ence was at the suggestion OF the
secretary Of state. Raushenbusch
said he examined carefully all
state department files, including
the confidential ones. The confer
ence was held when Mr.. Hoover
was secretary Of commerce and
called to safeguard American busi-
ness interests.
Other developments:
l. An admittedly misleading
statement regarding high officials
of the American government and
made by an officer of the Reming-
ton Arms company for sales pro-
motion purposes in South America
was revealed.
2. Irenee Du Pcnt was rebuked
by Sen. Clark for breaking into
the testimony. Let me tactfully
and as gracefully as possible dis
abuse your mind that you are run
ming this investigation Clark said
3. Evidence was brought out that
the Remington Arms company, Du
Pont company, sold munitions to
both Bolivia and Paraguay during
embargo actions and even after
the Nye resolution authorizing the
present inquiry. The COMMITTEES
schedule calls for reaching this
phase next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
Sued For Sale OF
Liquor To Woman

CHICAGO, Dec. 6. U.P)-A here
tofore unteSted state law, making
the seller of liquors responsible fol
damaging acts of the buyer, was
invoked against the Walgreen Drug
Chain today in behalf of l4-year-
old girl.
Bridget H. Sullivan, public guar
dian, filed suit for $4,000 against
the drug company in behalf of the
girl, whose mother is in Sanitar-
ium as an habitual drunkard.
The suit claims the girl was
damaged by loss of her mother e
care and holds the drug company
responsible because it habitually
sold liquor to the woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
l.. A Stock,

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 6. U.P-
Prices generally were higher in
active trading on the Los Angeles
stock exchange today.
Pacific Western Oil, on turnover
of 900 shares, hit a new high for
the year at 81s at Is At one time
the stock was at 9b. Taylor Mil
ling, On sale of 100 shares, also hit
a yearly high at 1914, up Ia.
Union Oil was up 4 at 1885 on
500 shares; Pacific Finance was un-
changed at 90 On 500 shares,
Southern California Edison & Fer
cent preferred was off * at II on
500 shares; Transamerica was un-
changed at 81 on 400 shares;
Southern Pacific was off Is at 1914
en- 200 shares, and Signal Oil and
Gas A was unchanged at 6h on 300
shares sold.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
Nelson's Widow In
Wisconsin Prison

MADISON, Wis, Dec. s. U.H-
The girl-wife of George (Baby
Face) Nelson, slain gangster, was
returned here today to start a new
prison sentence for her association
with the John Dillinger gang.
Department Of justice agents
brought the ciminutive Helen Gill
rs, 22-year- mother of the gang
3ter's two children, into the juris-
diction of the United States dis
rict court here today and lodged
her in Dane county Jail.
The trip from Chicago was made
by automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
Alterations Ar
Rehkopf Building

Work of altering several rooms in
the Rehkopf building at Sixth and
Main streets which will include the
installation of an air conditioning
system got under way this morn
ing.
The exact extent of the work to
be done could not be learned today
as several of the plans are 10 be
changed somewhat in certain de-
tails but 1t is understood that when
the proposed alterations are com-
pleted the Rehkopf building will be
one of the most modern equipped
office buildings in the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
Park Improvements
Giuen Approval

Notice has just been received at
the city hall that the project which
was submitted TO SERA state head
quarters on October 4, calling for
the improvement of the city parks
and parkways, has been approved
by the state director.
Phil w. knights, city engineer
stated today that work on this
project will commence tomorrow
morning with the removal of deae
trees from city properties anf
other work which will improve these
properties. The project will give
work to 20 men and it is estimated
that about $1,000 will be spent fol-
the improvements, knights said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
FERA CHECKS STOLEN

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Dee. 6.
U.P)-An envelope containing sev-
eral hundred FERA checks, mailed
from Hartford to the FERA direc-
tors office here, was opened in
transit and $50 checks, valued at
between $4,000 and $4,000 taken, it
was revealed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
Passenger Plane
LoDeYs Record

NEW YORK, Dec. 6. U.P) = The
overnight T. w. A. airplane from
Los Angeles today set new mark
Of 4 hours, As minutes rom Kan
sas City to New York, the T. w. a.
announced. Pilots were Jack zim-
norman and j, Fl. Lewis.
The distance of 1873 miles and
the average speed was 243 miles an
hour despite 10 minute stop at
Pittsburgh. Most Of the flight was
at $4,000 to 14.o00 feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
Did It Shrink?

when you washed it? Perhaps
there is hope for it al Marsh's.
They have an exclusive process
which lubricates the fibres OF the
material and restores the original
finish. They have helped many
sad dresses. why not try it!
Telephone ASS. Location: Bar
bara Worth Hotel Building. (ady)
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
l.. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6. UH-
Hogs so; steady; few locals S5.85
Cattle l,000 steady; short fed
steers s5-5.75; stockers and feeders
S3.40-460. common to good COWS
S325-4.10; cutter grades S1.60-3.
Calves 700; steady; medium calves
5425-4.50.
Sheep $50; local fed shorn lambs
strong to higher at s6.40-6.85.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
TELEPHONE POLE BURNS

A brush fire, repeatedly started by
GERA workers, burned down sup
ports on telephone company pole
between here and Brawley this
morning, causing a short interrupt
ton of service before necessary
repairs were made. ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
Of
NAVY BELIEVE
MEN PER|SHED
Continued from page Il

fersation intended for Ulms plane.
The navy radio men worked on the
theory that Ulm may succeed in
fixing the tranSmitter of his radio.
The navy messages told Ulm OF the
great search under way.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
Million Fire Loss
At Portland, Me.

PORTLAND, Me, Dec. 6 up =
q 100000 fire today swept the
Portland waterfront ever a three
block area.
The fire, believed starting from
Spontaneous combustion in the New
England Grain company building,
raced through adjacent lumber
yards and factories.
A high wind famed the flames
that shot so feet into the air.
II is estimated that the Navel
orange crop Of central California
viii total about 1000 carloads.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06

Grain growers of the east side Of
1'ulare county have been busy since
the early rains and the fields are
becoming green.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
L. A. Batter 6 Eggs
L. A. Grapefruit

(By Market News Service)
Imperial Valley choice unwrappeJ
48s S1.00-125; Gas S125-1.35: 80s
S135-l50; zoos S1.50-1.65.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06

Perishable Shipments-ShipmentS
of periShables yesterday. according
to B. A Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner. were one car asparagus,
one car greens.
DR.. Arnold Ariaudo, dentist. 246
Professional bldg, Phone 8. mwftf
For Hay or Wood-See Royce
Transfer and Storage. m,w,f-tf
Woodbury.. well seasoned. Phone
l. Pioneer Truck and Transfer.
tu,th,s-tf
DIR. J. p. Zolot. Dentist. Bank
Of America Bldg. Phone $50.
Ruth T. Reid Piano Stndio-523
Holt Ave. Phone 236. mw,f-to
Rummage sale - Saturday. De-
cember 9th. Good selection. prices
lew. AT Main. O.
Building Permits Granted-To T.
Wilson for construction of a shed
at GA South Seventh, S100, and TO
II. p. Garin company for repairs
to building at 256 Brighton, S52.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
F.D.R. GIVES MANUSCRIPT

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. U.P) =
President Roosevelt has given vii.
liam and Mary College here the
original manuscript of his address
delivered at the Inauguration of
John Stewart Bryan as president
of the institution. Mr.. Roosevelt
autographed the manuscript as fol
loYs: This original copy of my ad-
dress is for my new alma mater,
the College of William and Mary
Kern county farmers expect to
plant about 5000 acres Of alfalfa
this winter on land which normal
ly would be in cotton.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06

Magazines-Ideal Christmas gifts
Mrs. Leffingwell. Phone 6l3-M,
6lS Euclid 6-2
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6. U.R)-
Receipts equivalent Is carloads.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-06
1. A. Poultry

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6. U.P) =
Following are lodayS market quo
tations.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-23
CALLAHAN -CUNTHER-SH|RLEY
AND GRIFFITH COMPANY ARE
SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS ON JO[
Schedule Calls For Work To Start Thirty
Days After Contractors Notified Which
Action Is Expected To Be Taken Today.
LONG FIGHT ENDS AT LAST

WASHINGTON, June %. (UP)-Har-
old L. lckes, public works administrator to-
day announced award of contracts to the w.
Z. Callahan Construction Co., St. Louis, and
II. Gunter and j. P. Shirley, Dallas, for con-
structing the first 80 miles of the All-Ameri-
can canal in southeastern California.
The low bid by those firms was $4,85o,-
5S7.50 The Griffith company, of Los An
geles, also will participate in the contract
with a low bid of $226,SOO for another phase
of the work.
Specifications require that construction
shall start within 80 days after receipt of no.
tice to proceed This notice probably will
be forwarded to the contractors by wire to-
day by the United States reclamation bu-
reau.
The work, to be supervised by the recla-
nation bureau, involves 100000 cubic
yards of excavation, including 100000 cubic
yards of rock.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-23
SON DELAYED
IN EFFORT To
SEE MOTHER

TUCSON, Ariz., June %. lU.P)-
Unable to obtain further passage
on the American Airlines plane,
Jack Fidanque, enroute from San
Francisco, to Ell Paso, to meet his
mother who has been missing from
their San Jose, home for more
than a week, transferred to a train
here early today to complete his
dash to her bedside.
Fidanque will arrive in Ell Paso
at 1870 o'clock today. He left San
Francisco yesterday after talking
over long distance telephone to his
mother, Mrs Sybil Fidanque, who
was kidnapped from San Jose last
week.
He showed considerable nervous
strain and seemed very upset at
being unable to obtain further
passage on the air liner. Previous
reservations on the plane pre-
vented his making the rest of the
trip by air.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-23
KLINE URGES
PAROLE BOARD
RES|GNAT

SAN JACINTO, Cal, June %
U.P)-Demand that the staff board
of prison terms and paroles resign
was contained today in letter
from Chester M. Kline, former
speaker pro tempore of the as
sembly, to Frank c. Sykes, chair
man of the parole board.
Kline, who fostered the bill Great
ing the parole board said he con-
sidered the law good one but
not as carried out by the present
members"
Referring particularly to the
boards action in paroling Clara
Phillips, Los Angeles hammer mur-
deress, the letter said:
THE action of your board in
deciding to parole Clara Phillips
shows such lack of COM
prehension of the problem in
handling criminals that 1 believe
the entire board should resign and
make way for the appointment of
men who understand the situation.
"The people of California have
Deen growing more ana more IN
censed at the boards course in
endlessly paroling vicious GRIM
inals before they have served any
adequate sentence.
1.-The boards action makes pun
ishment a farce. If your board
continues in it's present course, the
courts might just as we'll be abol-
ished, for you are continually un'
doing their work.
"In Riverside county alone, res
olutions have been adopted against
your policy by Masonic organiza'
tions, by the Riverside County
Federation of Women's clubs and
the State Federation Of Women's
clubs.
"You are attempting to justify
your action in the Phillips case
by writing to those organizations
and telling them Clara Phillips was
a model wife, rendered insane by
jealousy. The records prove other
wise"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-23

ma association in 1925 and will be
in force for one year. from July |.
1894, to July l, 1895.
Under the old contract, the dis
trict had to post a bond of half
million collars annually, to protect
the Yuma association from possible
damage as a result of construction
of the weir. Last year this bond
was reduced to 100000 Elimini-
mating it altogether means a saw
ing of $1,000 for a premium on the
bond.
The old contract also called for
employment of watchman, orig;-
aally at $24 a day. this figure later
being reduced to Sta day and
still later to 50 per day. This also
is eliminated by the new contract.
The district also has paid the
sum of $1,000 annually 10 the Yuma
association for rental OF the land
used for the base of the cable pier
on the Arizona side of the river.
The cable is used to drop the
brush mats OF which the weir i3
made into the river. This charge
of $4,000 is also eliminated under
the new contract.
Construction OF the weir has been
made necessary at low water periods
in the river In order to back up
the water TO a depth sufficient ~
go over the intake Of the districts
main canal et Yuma. Storage ol
water at Boulder dam, believed to
be possible next year will eliminate
the necessity Of constructing the
weir hereafter.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-23
FINAL DAY Of
: FILING BRINGS
MANY ENTRIES
Heald And Carey Only Incum-
bents Who Will Face No Op-
position At Polls.
SEVEN IN SHERIFF'S RACE
Thompson, Nuffer And Bitler
Out For Judge, Latter Being
. Last To File.
SEVEN IN SHERIFF'S RACE

When Edward H. Law, county
clerk, closed the doors of his office
at noon today, 169 county residents
had filed nomination papers for Of
! fices to be voted on at the August
% primary election. This, it was
said at the court house is by far the
largest number ever to be filed here
and when added to the state ballot
the figure will be still larger
There was q yeritable rush of
applicants with their papers for
filing this morning about SO being
taken care of from the time the
office opened at o'clock until it
closed at noon.
The first applicant to file his
nomination papers for the cam
paign was Charles L. Gillett, cam
didate for sheriff coroner who had
his papers in the county clerks Of
flee the first day the filing period
opened. The last to file this morn
ing was Don G. Bitler, candidate for
superior court judge who brought
his petition in shortly before nts.n.
The complete list of candidates is
as follows:
Assemblyman: S. E. Robinson, p.
c. Johnson, I. A. Pearson, John
Scarborough.
Superior Judge: v. N. Thompson,
Lee Nuffer, Don Bitler.
Imperial Supervisor: A. Y. Preble,
G.. P. Maurer.
Holtville Supervisor: Dave Ven
Gill, Carl Brown.
Calexico Supervisor: w. J. Best,
Isaac Schlatter, Scott Foulds.
District Attorney: E. w. Heald.
County Auditor: Walter Carey.
County Treasurer: George Var
ney. E. N. D. Hatch.
Sheriff Coroner: G. L. Campbell,
C. l.. Gillett. G. c. Tucker, Ed
Welch, A. r. Underwood, j. S. Os-
walt, r. w. Ware.
County Recorder: Evalyn Wester-
J field, H. T. Jones, A. F. Doran, G
r. Wells.
Assessor Collector: N. j. Reid,
F. G. Weir, Dan West.
County Clerk: Ed H. Law, H. r.
Andre.
County Surveyor: H. j. Burk, G.
j. Parks, Y. H. Poe, j. T. Rice.
Public Administrator: d. L.
Zinn, L. P. Sargent, w. P. Casey.
School Superintendent: c. B.
Collins. Kathryn E. Watts.
Ell Centre Justice of Peace: Isaac
Mayfield, j. E. Simpson, T. M.
Adams, j. w. Mertz, Roy Sheppard,
Don Damron.
Ell Centre Constable: AlonZo
CONTINUED On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-23
MERCY DENIED
To SLAyERS
CONTINUED On Page 81

PHOENIX, Ariz., June %. tU.H-
Three youthful murderers today
were refused pleas of mercy when
the board of pardons and paroles
declined to make recommendation
in either of their cases following a
hearing held Yesterday at the state
penitentiary at Florence.
- AS a result of the boards action
Manuel and Fred Hernandez, l8
and 10 years old respectively, will
be the first to go to their death In
the new lethal gas chamber on
July 6. George j. Shaughnessy, 10.
of Albany, N. Y, will follow his
death house cell mates one week
later, on Friday, July 13.
Manuel and Fred appeared before
the board yesterday and made q
dramatic plea for their lives, speak
ing through their sister, Dolores,
who acted as an interpreter. 1--WE
will pay for the crime by life i'm
prisonment, but ask for mercy for
the sake of our mother" they
pleaded.
They are charged with the MUIR
der of Charles P. Washburn, 65,
California prospector, near their
home at Casa Grande, in January,
1888, when they robbed him of $35.
Shaughnessy asked nothing for
himself but pleaded that "if you
gas me 1t will kill my mother and
father" He is charged with the
murder of Lon Blankenship, Tucson
automobile salesman, who had be-
friended him on the highway and
was driving him to town.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-23
SANCU|NARY
F|GH TING IN
GRAN CHACO
Troops OF Bolivia And Para
quay Enter Sixth Day OF Bit
ter Conflict.
By T. p. FARRELL
United Press Staff Correspondent


Copyright 1884, BY United Press.
BUENOS AIRES, June %. =
With bayonet and machete, Boil
Wan and Paraguayan infantry
fought hand to hand today for
the sixth consecutive day. The liv-
ing were haggard and near ex-
haustion. Thousands of casualties
were scattered over the bloody
plain in the Gran Chaco jungle.
Each side had thrown its picked
infantryman time and again against
the others position. Each time the
defending force, in hastily thrown
up earthworks, poured in an en-
filading fire from machine guns,
trench mortars and field artillery
that Withered the ranks of the
attackers.
Paraguayans sought a victory
that would drive the Bolivian army
across the border of the disputed
jungle region into its own coun-
try.
At dawn Monday the Paraguay
ans, with their celebrated machete
regiment in the van, first moved
to the attack.
They advanced toward the Pill
comayo river that forms the from
tier between the Chaco and Argen-
tina. They were but 7h miles
away, when they found themselves
trapped.
The Bolivian bombardinent start
ed. The third Paraguayan division,
forming the front line, almost was
wiped out.
It was such a complete victory
for the Bolivians that their staff
decided to counter-at The
position was reversed. AS the infan-
trymen approached the Paraguay
an line, a deadly fire was opened.
The Paraguayans sent their own
infantry out. Machete men and
bayonet men of the Bolivians met
in the middle of the plain before
Canada Carmen and fought hand
to hand in the long jungle grass.
The indecisive fight resumed to-
day.
Tactically the Bolivians were de-
Tending, behind the Canada Car
men fort, the Fort Bolivian position
which is the key to the rich oil
fields at the Bolivian end of the
Chaco-and were defending also
Bolivia proper.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-23
BRAIN TRUST
ACCUSED BY
FARM BUREAU

CHICAGO, June %. W.P)-Mem-
bers of the department of agri-
culture IS "brain trust' were ac-
cused today by the American Farm
Bureau Federation of arbitrarily
slashing production checks to
farmers to conceal their own errors
in estimating production.
The federation has been the
principal organized support of the
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration. 1t claims more than l,000,-
900 members in 40 states.
A telegram sent to Henry A.
Wallace, secretary of agriculture,
and Chester G. Davis, AAA admin
istrator, by the federationS exc
cutive committee asserted that de-
lay in getting cash into the hands
of farmers who signed corn and
hog reduction agreements has been
caused by economists and legal
specialists, -