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Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05

Mention of Imperial Valley "mys-
terious airplane in the "25 years
ago" column of the San Diego
Union today, sent The Press staff
scurrying to the files of a quarter
of a century ago, to find out what
it was all about.
The June 2, 1909, issue of the I'M
perial Standard, forerunner of The
Press, carries a graphic story of a
mysterious airplane seen the night
before sailing over Salton Sea.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. ConSer and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Mccall are
mentioned as seeing the apparition.
The next night apparently the
whole valley was watching for the
phantom and again it was seen,
spectators even describing the
wings, the propeller and the cage
in which the navigators sat.
1t was decided that rumors of a
mysterious inventor working in the
fastness of Mt. San Jacinto near
Salton Sea, were panning out and
that the inventor was flying his
ship at dusk to make detection diff
ficult.
The story went out over the
country and attracted considerable
attention. Speculation in the valley
as to the identity of the mysterious
flyer apparently was waxing warm.
The Standard editors civic pride
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
BOLD PRISON
PLOT FAILS
Tennessee Convicts Surrender
When Army OF Police Sur
round Penitentiary.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 5. (U.P)
-Conyicts who seized a prison yard
and barricaded themselves in a cell
block in the state prison here
shortly after midnight surrend-
cred today when authorities threat
ened to use tear gas.
w. C. Smith, the guard who was
held hostage. WAS released un-
harmed, prison authorities an
nounced.
The mutiny, officials said, was
engineered by three desperate life
term convictS.
The mutineers, led by Lonnie
Taylor, Carl Pentecost and j,
Raines, surrendered as 100 guards
and Nashville police officers de-
ployed around the cell block, pre-
paratory to an attack.
While the officers took up their
positions, a convict appeared at
the door, a note in his hand. The
note, from Taylor, said the priS-
oners wished to surrender and that
he had been shot in the leg.
Taylor's note said he was shot as
he started around the corner OF
the cell block.
After receipt Of the note, the
officers rushed the cell block and
found everything quiet and order
ly. With the exception Of Taylor
Pentecost and Raines, all prisoners
were locked in cells.
The three leaders, awaiting cap
ture, were seized and taken to the
wardens office. The warden re-
fused to say how many Others
participated in the mutiny.
Taylor indicated that plans tc
saw their way to freedom during
the night were frustrated when
they were observed overpowering
Smith.
A yeal and a half ago, Taylor
was tho ringleader of a prison
break in which trusty was slain
After months of playing hide and
seek with officers of three states
and being credited with a series OF
robberies in east Tennessee, he
was captured in Louisiana.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
COUNTY HAS
N0FUNDS FOR
ROAD WORK

During yesterday afternoons ses-
sion held by the county board of
supervisors the board authorized a
letter to be sent to f. E. Wallace,
district engineer of the state high
way department stating that it
will be impossible for the county
to expend any money on secondary
highway work in the county. The
county will furnish the labor if
the state will furnish materials for
structures on these roads, it was
explained.
This action was in response to a
communication from the highway
department engineer relative to
work on a secondary highway be-
tween a point seven miles north
of CaleXico and a point IL miles
south of the intersection of state
highway routes 201B and 1870 near
Imperial. Bridges, culverts and 9TH
er structural work is to be done
on this road.
Wallace told the board that the
department had an allotment of
pOl5O III bllC PQlSiieloC "a ilie'INi te'A
and that this sum is S3975 short
of what is required. He asked if
this latter amount could be finan-
ced by the county.
The county auditor was author
lied to sign a contract for SERA
work in the county and Charles
Farrell was appointed custodian
of the Imperial community center
project under the SERA. The ap-
pointments of Mrs Esther J. Kav-
anaugh and George A, Harlan TO
the county board of education were
approved.
The board was informed that
according to the SERA contract
the sum of $4,000 is to be ad-
vanced to the county from federal
emergency relief funds to cover
expenditures made for obligations
incurred in April for unemploy-
ment relief.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
REPUBLICANS
SEEK LEADER
Five Youngsters Mentioned
AS Possible Chairmen Of Ma
tional Committee.
BY EVERETT HOLES,
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, June s. W.P) The
Republican National committee,
having cut the list of candidates
for party chairman to five young
sters," turned today to the drafting
or a declaration of independence" "
The party leaders, facing a crisis
in their struggle to win back an
alienated electorate by 1895, opened
their formal session but there was
scant hope of an agreement on a
chairman to succeed Everett San
derS before tomorrow.
The formulation of a declaration
of independence"-la the first
planks of the 1886 platform and
striking broadly at the Democratic
new deal-overshadowed during the
first sessions all open consideration
of candidates.
The committee, undecided as to
whether a dash of liberalism shall
be sprinkled in the Republican
broth, appeared to have narrowed
down to five the field of candidates
for national chairman.
None of the five, it was pointed
out, bears the big business" label
or is remembered as a cog of the
Hoover administration.
The likely quintet barring, OF
course, the injection of a dark
horse-waS:
John D. M. Hamilton, nationa
committeeman from Kansas.
Walter S. Hallinan, national COM
mitteeman from West Virginia.
Theodore Roosevelt, former gov
ernor of the Philippines.
Henry P. Fletcher, national com
mitteeman from Pennsylvania ano
former ambassador to Rome.
Phillip l.. Collins, Chicago sports
man and American Legion leader
designations from the committee
included:
Frank Hitchcock, Arizona.
Vacancies filled by nominations
from the floor included:
Arizona-Ned Creighton, Phoenix
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
MONDAY SET
JUNE RECORD
FOR WEATHER

Yesterdays minimum temperature
Of 81, as reported by Howard EN-
mons, local observer for the U. S.
Weather bureau, is probably the
lowest temperature yet experienced
for June.
1t is the lowest temperature re-
corded by the local service whose
records go back only a few years,
and is lower than any recorded at
the Imperial Irrigation district Of
flee in Imperial, where 54 is the low
est temperature on record for June.
This minimum temperature of Sd
has occurred in June in 1923, 1927,
1929, according to records at the
district office in Imperial which
cover a period of 20 years.
Today's minimum temperature of
62 is not the lowest on record for
June 5, the lowest temperature on
that date having occurred in 1917
when Sc was recorded.
The present cold weather and wind
are doing little damage to agricul-
ture, states B. A. Harrigan, agricul-
tural commissioner.
Any hay in the process of being
harvested would be damaged by the
wind, as would barley. Further the
wind is harmful in spreading mil
dew in cantaloupes and it will also
affect watermelonS, slowing up the
shipments.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
FAMOUS INIPOSTER MAKES ESCAPE
Man Who Bamboozled Film Stars And Poll
ticians Dodges Deportation

sented to pose for photographs at
the side of the Fstricken reporter. -
His proweSs at deception, Off
cials reported, carried him to high
governmental quarters at Wash
ington. Jaarsma was reported to
have secured the autographs and
photographs of President Roose-
velt, Secretary of War George Dern,
and Mayor F. II. LaGuardia Of
New York. His trophies also in
cluded an Official seal or two, it
was said.
Jaarsma was arrested through
the efforts of DR.. Adrian Hartog,
Netherlands consul on the west
coast. He was returned here to
await deportation.
His chagrined immigration de-
partment custodian said today
that Jaasma's escape was a mat
ter of relative speed, the fugitive
being considerably fleeter of foot
than the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
CHILD FALLS
UNDER TRUCK

Funeral services for Sachiko
Makahara tie four year old daugh-
ter of a Japanese rancher living
near the McCabe school who was
killed yesterday afternoon when
she fell beneath the wheels of a
cantaloupe truck will be held in
the Buddhist temple here at 7
clock tonight and O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon. The body is at
Lemons funeral parlors where an
inquest is TO be held at O'Clock
this afternoon Interment is to be
in Evergreen cemetery.
The report of the accident was
made to police late yesterday by
Roy Darling, Los Angeles, who was
operating the truck from which the
child fell, states that she was one
of a number Of children who were
on the running board of the truck
without his knowledge or permis-
sion. He stated further that he
knew nothing of the accident until
one of the MeXicanS riding with
him called his attention to the girl
lying in the road some distance
back of the machine. Everything
possible was done for the child but
to no avail
Darling further told police that
several of the children in that
neighborhood We're in the habit of
hanging on To the back of his truck
as he passed along this road truck
ing melons from the Wenz ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
HEARST MAY
VISIT FRANCE

PARIS, June 5. {U.p)-William
Randolph Hearst, American pub
Usher who has been barred form
France since 1880, is free to visit
this country, the United Press
learned today.
The cabinet decided to inform
Hearst that the expulsion order
has been dropped.
The French government was re-
ported anxious to rescind the order
months ago and on one occasion
sent an emissary to Hearst's Cali
fornia ranch, with hint that
France was willing to have him re-
turn. Hearst thereupon snapped.
"It was a French government
which put me out. A French gov
ernment must invite me back"
The decision was taken at this
time to allow Hearst to land in
France if he desires on his present
European trip.
The expulsion order against
Hearst was issued after the text
of a secret Anglo-French naval
accord, which was obtained in 1923
by Harold j. T. Horan, a Hearst
\rrespondent, was sent to the
United States and published.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
GUNS STOLEN
AT CALEXICO

Two % calibre rifles and one
.410 gauge shotgun were stolen
from the Imperial Valley Hard
ware company's CaleXico store
ea,ly last night according to a re-
port made at the Sheriff's office.
Entrance into the store was made
through a rear window by saving
off one Of the protective iron bars
near the top of the window.
The report states further that
officers found pipe cutter, pipe
wrench, screw driver and cres-
cent wrench in an ash can in the
alley behind the store where they
had evidently neen left by the
shieveS. These articles showed
signs of previous use and were not
from the stock carried in the store.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
By RALPH HEINZEN

united Press STAIR Correspondents
Copyright, 1884, BY United Press
PARIS, June 5. Opponents Of
war debt payment in the cabinet
jubilantly greeted the British note
to the United States today, conf
dent that IT. indicated France also
would default its June Is INSTALL
ment
There was a possibility the gov
ernment might address a note to
the United States, signifying Its
willingness to participate in debt
negotiations leading to definite set
tlement on q fractional basis.
But it appeared growing senti-
ment in the cabinet to try to re-
move the stigma of thre debt de-
faults by Offering a token payment
was halted by the strong British
note.
Andre Tardie,l, minister without
PORTFOLIO, and Pierre Laval, minis
ter of colorlos, 10th former pre-
miers and leaders of the anti-pay-
ment faction were openly joyful.
Members OF parliament, discuss
ing the British note in the corri-
dorS before their session, predicted
the British move, whatever it's i'm
mediate effect would hasten the
definite solution of the debt prob
lem.
The cabinet net today, but in the
absence at Geneva of Foreign Min
ister Louis Barthou it discussed
the debt situation only briefly.
Those in the cabinet who favor
paying token on the debt June
Is were stii' ready to argue their
case.
Their arguments were weakened.
however, by the British note. There
was the feeling that for France to
volunteer cen q token payment
simply would be reopening the
problem at time when the Unit
ed States government is not unable
to compromise.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
Directors Check
Data On Canal

Irrigation district directors Hewes,
Young and Kalin with M. J. DoWd,
chief engineer and w. T. Ceilings
of the districts engineering staff
were checking UP figures and esti-
mates on the All-American canal
route in the eastern part of the
county today. They are expected
back in Ell Centro later this af-
ternoon.
Yesterday the board met with the
Yuma Valley Water Users asSocia-
ton relative to the payment of
bond by the district for the upkeep
of a weir in the Colorado river for
the protection of the southeastern
shore of the stream. While nothing
definite in this matter could be
learned it was reported that the re-
suits of the conference were most
satisfactory to the district.
The board will return to Yuma
on Thursday for the opening of
construction bids on the canal and
meeting will be held here on Fri
day in district headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05

LOS ANGELES, June S. U.P)-
L. F. Payne, wealthy nliddle-aged
utilities executive. returned to Los
Angeles today and Immediately
took into his arms his son, Louis,
81, who has admitted that he
killed his mother and brother-the
elder Payne IS wife and only other
son.
In a dramatic, tear-pulling meet
ing, Payne promised TO do every
thing possible to help the son, who,
now facing murder charges, wiped
out the remainder of Payne s fam
lily.
The greeting of the pair took
place in the West Los Angeles jail
to which Payne sped Immediately
upon his arrival here from st. Louis
where he was last Tuesday night
when young Louis took an axe and
chopped the life from Mrs. Carrie
Payne, 46, and Robert Payne, IA.
Even veteran police officers wiped
tears away when the father greet
ed Louis.
The son was nervously pacing his
cell when the father arrived. AS the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
DoaVd To Glue
Talk On Canal

Chamber OF commerce members
are reminded by President w. II.
Tyler Jr., of the chamber lunch
cor to be held at noon tomorrow
at the Barbara Worth hotel. M.
j. Dowd, chief engineer of the I'M
perial Irrigation District will be
the speaker at this meeting. his
subject to be Tomorrow Canal
Bids
Dowd will outline briefly plans
as presently understood in regard
to the construction of the various
sectors of the canal and will tell of
the Importance of this engineering
activity to Imperial Valley and its
people. Many people do not yet
know the proposed route of the
canal its size. nor other details Of
interest to The public, Tyler states,
and all interested persons will be
welcome to attend the chamber
luncheon and hear Dowd IS talk
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
To
HELP MELON
MEN SOUGHT

Cantaloupe growers and shippers
were practically unanimous last
night in desiring some sort of coun-
ty ordinance which would prohibit
the planting of any cantaloupe seed
save that which is mildew resist
ant.
The growers met in the court
house to discuss the problem since
mildeW caused considerable DAM
age each year to the melon crop.
Two plans were discussed, one
which would permit planting of seed
with the provision that if mildew
developed, the county agricultural
commissioner would be given the
full power to destroy that crop. The
second plan called for an ordinance
prohibiting the sale and planting
of all seed except that from mil
dew resistant vines.
The district attorneys office was
asked to prepare an ordinance COM
bining all the desired features. G.
G. Halliday, chief deputy district
attorney, states today that The Of
flee will start work at once on this
ordinance, consulting with a COM
mittee of growers and with B. A.
Harrigan, agricultural commission
er, SO that when completed the Or
dinance will meet all objections.
This ordinance later will be pre-
sented to the board of supervisors
with the request that it be enact
ed.
The committee of growers ap-
pointed to meet with the district
attorneys Office is composed of
George Swink A. N. Jack, Tony
Aiena, Fred f. Br<ht, Martin C..
Wahl, X. 1wato, Mike Ennis, Ed
Hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
Six Prisoners
From BrdlUley

Records on the register at the
county Jail indicate that there was
housekeeping in Brawley police
court yesterday with six prisoners
being sent to serve out terms in the
county Jail imposed by Judge
Griffin.
Juan james was given a 60 day
term on petty theft charge; Al
bert Mayana, 25 days for reckless
driving while 10 day sentences
were given Jose Limon, Jesus
Sotelo, Ramon Salazar and r.
Garcia on charges of disturbing the
peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05

NEW YORK, June 5. (U.R)-Peiter
Jaarsma, Dutch dishwasher, who
hoodwinked high government Off
cials by representing himself as
the unofficial good will ambas-
sador of Queen Wilhelmina and
impressed Hollywood movie stars
as a reporter Of the Olympic games,
today added another to his list Of
victims.
Jaarsma, held by authorities for
deportation to Holland to face rob-
berry charges, escaped from an i'm
migration department officer en-
route to Manhattan dentist IS
office.
Posing as Bernard Putnam. in
ternational journalist for a fiction
al Dutch newspaper, Jaarsma ap-
peared on a stretcher at the 1892
Olympiad in Los Angeles.
To screen stars, he confided he
had been injured while covering
the games. Dozens Of stars con-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
This Man Has
Tough Head

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.
W.H--Thrcc years ago William
Biehl, SO. Oakland, accident
ally shot himself in the head.
Doctors at the Alameda
county hospital failed to find
the bullet.
This week Biehl complained
CT feeling a splinter in hiG
eye. He believed it had en-
tered while he was chopping
wood. A doctor examined the
eye and removed a small piece
Of lead-the long missing bull
let.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
Illness Delays
Trial For Theft

Trial Of j. Boyd in justice court
on a charge OF petty theft follow
ing his plea Of not guilty was con-
ti1ued a week because Of the pres
ent illness nf Herman Horton CO.
defendant with Boyd in the action.
Horton is confined I'm the county
hospital for treatment.
Horton had pleaded guilty TO the
charge and applied for probation.
The pair al charged with having
stolen d go drill from Gene
Schreiner, according 70 the COM
plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
Resume Hearing
OF Gypsum, Case

Following the recess of yester-
day afternocn the retrial of the
action brought by B. c. Wilburn
against the u. S. Gypsum company
was resumed in Judge McPherrin IS
court this morning
This is a iury trial of an action
in which d previous jury had
awarded damages of $751; to the
plaintiffs fer alleged injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident.
The former trial was on December
20 of last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
ENGLAND PR0C[A|MS INTENTION TO DEFAULT
New Governor Is Facing Many Difficult Problen
Taking Time
By Forelock

SACRAMENTO, June 5. U.P)
-SacramentN'S Is chamber of
commerce believes in looking
ahead.
Because considerable time is
necessary to prepare for spe-
cial STAMP issue, the cham
Der has asked the postmaster
general to plan a special
stamp for issuance in Janu-
uary, 194S--14 years from
now.
The stamp would cOmmem-
Oratc the 100th anniversary
of the discovery of gold in
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
FRENCH GIVE
APPROVAL To
BRITISH NOTE
Chamberlain Expresses Desire
For General Revision Of War
Debts Payments.
NEXT STEP UP TO u. S.
Both France And England May
Send Notes Suggesting Con-
ference On Matter.
By FREDERICK KUH
United Press Staff Correspondent

thitSu IEC>S otdlt Correspondent
LONDON, June S. - The Brit
ish government proclaimed its in
tention to parliament today of
suspending war debt payments to
the United States and indicated it's
earnest desire for a general re-
vision Of war debts between all ma
tionS.
The announcement by Neville
Chamberlain, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, was al apparent bid to
Washington 10 take the next step
and start conversations. He was
careful not to propose a general
conference, however, in difference
to Washington refusal to deal
with its debtors collectively.
There was nothing in his speech
which intimated Britain would in
sist on comforting with other ma
tions, or would not be willing to
discuss a separate settlement with
the United States. His reference
to all ntergovernmental debts,
however reflected the desire for q
settlement all around.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
Two More File
For Primaries

Two more candidates for county
offices in the approaching elections
filed their nomination papers al
the courthouse yesterday. They are:
John E. Simpson, candidate for El
Centre justice of the peace and
Lloyd A. Parish, who has filed for
constable at Imperial.
Those who had previously filed
are: Walter Carey, auditor; S. M
Smyser, Holtville justice of the
peace, Charles Gillett, sheriff.
coroner and Clarence ]. Park, coun-
ty surveyor. -.-.-l--.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
AMilL-.


HOLLYWOOD, June 4 (Spe-
ciaD- A sad wire this morning
from Vice President O'Hara tells
me of the death of good friend.
Father ODonnell, of the great
Notre Dame university. What a
fine, plain, human man. What
Rockne did with 'em when they
got those football suits on, this
man did with 'em while they
was off field, and turned out
many all-Americans" in the
game of life.
Some good news in the papers,
however. 1t rained in the mid
west: farmers are learning that
the relief they get from the sky
beats what they get from Wash
ington.
Yours,
MX Ro7.,~
&lssI, ksNsushs synaieats. Inc
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
Baseball Scores
American League

At Washington r H E
Philadelphia O30 900 ITO 3-8 10 l
Washington 023 600 600 2-7 9 0
Benton, Kline and Berry; Crowd
er and Berg.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05

At Philadelphia: RH E
Brooklyn 100 26l 000-10 Is O
Philadelphia 100 142 OO3-11 Is l
Mungo, Herring, Smythe and
Lopez; Holley, Hansen, Moore,
Lucas and Todd.
Pittsburgh-C Cincinnati, postponed,
rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05
National League

At New York: RH E
Boston ..............0 .010 010 101- 4 10 l
New York ......004 044 01x-13 16 4
Cantwell, Elliott, Pickrell e. Spoh-
rer; Schumacher and Mancuso.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-05

BROWN, Lee, Bean al
Sorrell and Hayworth.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
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knitting Bags, assorted
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