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Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
DEBT PAYMENT
IN SILVER TO
BE PROPOSED

WASHINGTON, May Ia U.P)-
Sen. Elmer Thomas (Dem0 Okla
homa, announced today that he Will
introduce an amendment to the
silver bill authorizing the govern
ment to accept June Is INSTALL
ments of war debts in silver at the
rate of SO cents an ounce.
"The only way they can pay in
full is with silver" Thomas said.
"They can not pay in gold because
they don't have it and they can
not pay in goods because we won U
accept it.
Furthermore we need the silver
for backing of new currency so my
plan should be satisfactory to all
concerned
Thomas recalled that the debtors
were given a similar privilege of
paying in silver two years ago but
that the time limit on that bill had
expired. He said the administra-
ton has been cool to his plan but
that he believed it would be APP
proved.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
ATTEMPT To
PAY RANSOM
NOT SUCCESS
Aide OF Fits Fails To Make
Necessary Contact To Deliver
100000.
MANHUNT AGAIN DELAYED
Authorities Give More Time To
Permit Negotiations With Abb
ductors OF Millionaire.
MANHUNT AGAIN DELAYED

LOS ANGELES. May IA. U.P)-
Following the calling OF confer
ence this afternoon officials inves-
tigating the kidnapping Of william
F.. Gettle, Beverly Hills millionaire,
II was reported that Ernest E..
Noon. attorney. would be replaced
as intermediary for the Million
aire IS family.
This report was further substan-
tiated when it was learned that
Noon had left his office and re-
tired to his Laurel Canyon home.
At the same time, IL was made
known that Blayney Matthews.
chief investigator for District At
torney Fits. was the emissary who
failed early today in an attempt
to deliver the s60000 ransom
money.
LOS ANGELES. May Ia. up
Ransom notes which early today
sent family emissary into Downey
in an effort to contact kidnapers
of william F. Gettle, Of Beverly
Hills, were written by the oil mil
lionaire himself. authorities re-
vealed today.
The arranged meeting failed
when the emissary was frightened
away from the designated spot by
shots fired by a constable at a
fleeing burglar.
Attached to each Of the notes
was a Shrine card belonging to Get
tie and bearing his signature, which
Captain william Bright Of the
sheriff,s office said was similar TO
the signature of the millionaire on
the notes.
The notes were designated as No.
Q and No. 3. the No. note hav-
ing been picked up by the emissary
in North Hollywood where he had
been directed in the negotiations.
The No. 2 note. to which Gettle 5
1882 AL Malaikah Shrine card was
attached, was addressed to Attor-
ney Ernest E. Noon. who Is repre-
senting the Gettle family In the
negotiations.
The note read:
"Go to Crenshaw boulevard and
turn south to Florence. Turn east
on Florence to Alameda street.
South on Alameda to FireStone
and watch very carefully ON right
hand until you see white rag on
rock. Stick on ground. Stop and
look at foot of stake and will find
more instructions. Be sure and not
drive over 20 miles per hour
civilian F.. Gettle.
Find Lodge Card
This note took the emissary into
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Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
Seeks Damages
For Explosion

Suit asking damages Of $20,132.34
was filed in superior court this
morning by Donalda Cameron
against the Natural Gas Corpora
ton of California for injuries al
legged to have been sustained by an
explosion of gas in her home on
June II, 1888.
The complaint charges t'slt the
defendant SO carelesSly and negli-
gently operated its manufacturing
plant, distributing system, meters
and fixtures. so as to cause the ex-
plosion and ignition Of gas in the
home of the plaintiff resulting in
injury and damage to the plaintiff.
Damages of $4,000 are asked for
pain and suffering, like sum for
a permanent injury to plaintiff IS
eyes while the remainder of the
total is asked for physician S care
and medicine.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
Junior Chamber
Meeting Tonight

All members of the Ell Centro
Junior Chamber of Commerce are
urged to attend the meeting at the
California hotel tonight starting at
$50 o'clock. Installation Of Off
GERS for the year will be the main
item of business on tonight IS pro-
gram.
Edward Shattupk a vice-presi-
dent of the state organization will
preside at the installation cere-
monies and will also give a short
address on junior chamber of COM
merce work. He will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Shattuck and for
that reason members are asked to
bring their wives or sWeethearts
with them to the meeting tonight.
Officers to be installed are: Lee
Landerman, president; Bob Mar
shall. first vice president; Milton
Zinn, second vice president; John
Wells, secretary; Albert DeVore,
treasurer and Cal Rector, national
councillor.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
Gettle's Lawyer Replaced AS Intermediary
WILL REQUEST
ROOSEVELT TO
FREE MOONEY

WASHINGTON, May IA UH -
Describing Tom Mooney, Califor-
MAS most famous prisoner, as
courageous labor leader feared by
corrupt corporations" Rep. George
Fculkes, DEM Michigan, today
said he would appeal to President
Roosevelt to intervene for a pardon
for Mooney.
Foulkes said he would ask the
President to request Gov. James
Rolph, Jr., of California, to grant
a pardon.
1t is my opinion" he said, that
the governor hardly would be in
clined to deny a request from the
President of the United States.
MY only concern is to be as help
full as possible in expediting the re-
lease of a man SO brave, SO long
suffering and so unjustly confined
as Tom Mooney. 1t is almost uni
versally conceded that he still is
in prison because corrupt corpora
tions fear him as a courageous la
Dor leader-not because he is gull
ty. for his innocence has been gen.
orally acknowledged for years"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
MIDDLE WEST
REJO|CES AS
RAIN COMES
Long Drought Period Broken As
Water Worth Millions Pours
Over Dry Fields.
By FRED MYERS

CHICAGO, May IA. U.pJ-Across
a thousand miles of steaming
prairie and plain. ploughs bit into
damp earth today and a million
farm families rejoiced.
Rain yesterday broke a 45-day
drought. In isolated homes in the
great wheat and corn fields of the
midwest and the north it meant
salvation from threatened ruin.
Tumbling thunder-heads had pcur-
ed dollars over the farm belt.
Whole families turned into the
fields today at dawn. Small chill
dren as we'll as grandparents were
drafted to take instant advantage
of the first day since early April
when soil had been workable. The
feel of damp earth underfoot and
the sheen of vegetation cleaned of
CRIME left by dust storms in 80
days turned the countryside of
half of the nation into playground
for the workers.
Reason for the jubilation was
plain dollars and cents. On the
basis Of crop estimates previously
made, yesterdays rain, which fell
over almost the entire area of
severe grought, was worth at
least $5,O00,000 to the farmers.
Department of agriculture esti-
mates had placed the loss from
wheat alone at nearly $1,000,000 on
every day the drought continued.
Corn and oats, as we'll as maize,
rye and other grains were affected
almost equally.
Crop experts warned that the
rains yesterday. heavily in only
few places, may not prove suffic-
lent to break the drought perm
anently.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
VICTIM
IN BAY CITY
Staying CASE
Steamship Company Employee
Held On Suspicion In Brutal
Weekend Tragedy.

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA. U.H
Police climaxed an intensive in
vestigation of the brutal Staying
of a pretty Utah girl by filing
a formal murder charge today
against Millard Hickman, As, steam
ship company employee.
The victim of a crime which
spread horror through the city was
Louise Jeppesen, "a, of Ogden. She
came here two months ago seeking
work and, police said, a fling at big
city life. Her visit ended in a dim
tunnel in Golden Gate park where
a stableman found her bruised and
battered body early Sunday morn
ing.
Hickman allegedly her compan-
ion on Saturday night party,
stoutly maintained his innocence.
Hickman is a superintendent of
engineering for the Matson Nav
igation company. His wife resides
in Alameda.
He met the Jeppesen girl at the
Matson dock where she was look
ing for work. They had one date
on May 8-and arranged for the
party last Saturday.
According to the story told by
Hickman, four persons participated
in a dinner and party at his hotel
apartment. The other couple was
Thomas Dee, president of the Dee
Engineering company, and Miss
Blanche Mckay, an attractive
blonde residing at the Gaylord
hotel.
Miss Jeppesen cooked dinner
for them, then they sat around
drinking until midnight, Hickman
told police. Some one suggested a
visit to a night club. At the resort,
the Utah girl passed out" be-
cause of excessive drinking. All
four returned to Hickman's apart
ment, where the partially conscious
girl was placed on bed.
Dee and Miss Mckay departed.
Statement COntradicted
Louise left at 3 o'clock and I
did not accompany her." Hickman
was quoted as saying.
The authorities said, however,
that Hickman was seen by an
apartment employee taking Miss
Jeppesen to an elevator.
A stable-hand, hurrying through
the dawn to prepare for Sunday
equestrians, found the girls body
face upward in the tunnel leading
to the Golden Gate park stadium.
The body was still warm but life
was extinct.
An autopsy showed death had
been caused by strangulation. A
belt from the victims own cloth
ing had been wound tightly around
her neck. In addition there were
cerebral hemorrhages, apparently
caused from blows on the head.
and a fracture of the collarbone.
Examination of the ground in
front of the tunnel showed evi-
dences of terrific struggle. Appar-
emily she had been attacked in a
clump of ferns near the tunnel. The
body was dragged into the tunnel
face downward. then turned face
uppermost. It was in that position
when the stablehand, John G. Cen
try, 50, almost stumbled over it in
the dim light.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
Good Samaritan
GiUen Warning

While Sheriff George Campbell
with Don Campbell, deputy sher-
iff. were passing the city Jail at 10
o clock last night, they noticed a
Mexican passing something through
the bars of the Jail to someone on
the inside.
The man was arrested and
brought to police headquarters
where he was found to be Pete
Chavez, a nephew of Mike Lucero
who had been placed in the jail
earlier in the day following his ar
rest for drunkenness. Chavez told
police he was merely giving Lucero
some home cooked food prepared
by the latter IS wife.
Chavez was released with a warn
ing that he must first receive
permission before giving anything
to prisoners in the Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
AUTO CRASH
KILLS DRIVER

Harry r. Patterson OF san Ber-
nardino was instantly killed az $50
o'clock last night when the auto
mobile he was driving crashed into
a cattle truck driven by c. NJ. Ray
just south Of the county line on
highway No. 90 A. r. Underwood
county coroner, and Walter Walsh.
state traffic patrolman investigated
the accident.
With Patterson az the time Of the
accident was his brother-in-law, G.
B. Hinkley. Deceased Is survived
by his family at present residing
in Beaumont
At an inquest held in Brawi1y
this morning the coroner 5 jury
brought in a verdict that the acci-
dent was caused by the deceased
driving while intoxicated
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
State Extension
Leaders Coming

Two extension service heads will
visit the local office this week ac-
cordipg to information received by
the farm advisor.
w. r. Ralston. assistant state A.
H club leader, will be in the valley
tomorrow to go over the local
corn-hog reduction contracts with
George L. Winwright, assistant
farm advisor. Ralston is member
of the state board of control. the
final authority in the acceptance
or rejection of contracts.
Prof. L. B. Smith, assistant state
leader of farm advisors. will make
an official visit to the valley on
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
Governor Moeur
Becomes Doctor

PUMPKIN CENTER. Ariz.. May
"a. WPl-The population Of Pump
kin Center was increased by one
today and Gov. 3 b. Moeur was
here 90 greet the new arrival
The governor was hurryine
through town on an official trip
when he was hailed and asked to
rush 90 the hCmc q Mrs. David
Halliday. iS. Wlfe nf q rancner
within an hour his Eruff comment
"He IS an right" hefalded the
birth OF Benjamin Moeur Halliday
Before taking ufiice as chief ex-
ecutlve. GOTernof Noeu Was a
practlcing physician.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
Threats Made
Against Hindu

Vir Singh who lives near ImDer-
ial came to police headquarters
this morning and reported that iwo
Hindus were trying their best 20
get him into trouble lately arc
were threatening his life.
He told officers that one Of them
had struck him In the face while on
an Ell Centro street in order 10 set
him to fight. He was advised to
report the matter TO the sheriff 5
office as he is a resident OF Imper-
ial.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
Local Fireman
Seriously Ill

Tom Fox, driver for the local
fire department is in an extremely
critical condition at the county hes
pital it was learned this morning.
Fox was taken to the county in
stitution on May 5 when it was
discovered that he had scarlet few
er. While on the road to recovery
from this ailment he suffered COM
plications among which was heat
stroke, which aggravated his con-
dition seriously.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
Clark Funeral
Rites Conducted

Funeral services for Rollie CLARK,
Jr., we're held this afternoon at
2:30 at Lemons funeral parlorb.
with Rev. W. f. Malan OF the First
Methodist church officiating.
The body was taken to San Di-
ego following the service for Gre
nation and inteiment in that city,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
CONGRESS Will ASSIST HOUSING PROGRAM
@IHHInLdLzos
W Isoy:

SANTA MONICA, May i3.
(SpeciaD - Mothers had their
day today, but they will be back
where they belong tomorrow.
Don't want to spoil 'em. If you
brag on 'em too much they will
get as swell-headed as the IA
ther and children.
Senate passed the bill to reg
ulate Wall street. The govern
ment is going to put traffic
lights on it. 1t always has been
a hit and run street. The red
light tells you better stop and
wait before buying. The green
light tells you that you are a
sucker anyhow. The yellow light
means you put up no more mar
gins, let 'em sell you out.
Yours
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
National League

neke and Hartnett, Tate.
Brooklyn at st Louis, postponed,
rain.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati, post
poned. wet grounds.
Boston at Pittsburgh, postponed,
rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14

Earnshaw and Ruel; Fl. JohnSoli'
Grove and Ferrel.
Cleveland at New York, post
poned, wet grounds.
St Louis at Philadelphia, post
poned. threatening weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-14
Baseball Scores
American League

HUftT ttUH ---SF0.
At Washington
Detroit 040 1905 7 0
washineton ......... 900 O00-0 2 2
called end OF sixth on account
OF rainD
At Boston--
chicago ...........O .O52 900 1908 10 3
Boston ................0OO O0l OlU-z D
Evening star., 1934-06-16
HEAD OF SEMINARY
IS GUEST PREACHER
Rev. T. H. Wilson Will Preach
Tomorrow at Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church.

Rev. Theodore H wilson of Ma
tional Park Seminary will preach at
the IL o'clock service tomorrow at
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church.
Fathers" will be the subject of his
sermon.
Advance registration for the Vaca-
ton Bible School, which will be held
in the Church School Building from
June IS through July 20, will be
held June "a. Mrs. D. Curtis Num-
ford, business manager, will be in
charge Of registration. The regular
registration period will be June Is,
from $50 to $3.50 am.
Following a talk by Paul Harris, a
committee of young people of the
church formed a Peace Committee
and elected Miss Elizabeth Shield,
president; John Shelton, vice presi-
dent, and Miss Elizabeth Hays. secre-
tary and treasurer. The committee
will make plans for peace emphasis
this Summer and peace programs
next Fall.
The elders will have a supper
meeting Tuesday at o'clock, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Elmer D.
Hays, IT oxford street. Chevy Chase,
Md. All the elders who have served
on the session in the past have been
invited.
Section 4, womens Guild, will meet
for luncheon at l o'clock Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. William H. Young,
$500 Hampden lane. Edgemoor, Md.
Miss Mary Davis will assist.
Evening star., 1934-06-16

The tenth anniversary of Rev. Ed
ward o. Clark as pastor of the Chevy
Chase Baptist Church will be observed
at the service tomorrow morning at
IL O'Clock. Mr.. Clark will make use
of the same scripture text that he
used in his first sermon 10 years ago.
1t is taken from the Gospel Of Mark
ix:23, "All things are possible to him
that believeth," and the subject will
be THE Passing of the Impossible"
Mr.. Clark was called to the then
newly organized church which was
meeting in the hall at the Chevy
Chase Theater. During the l0-year
period the church procured a site on
Western avenue and erected suitable
buildings to house the growing con-
gregation and Sunday school. The
church membership is now in excess
of 300.
The Sunday school is planning a
picnic to Marshall Hall in the near
future. The Christian Endeavor So
ciety will meet tomorrow at GAS
o'clock with a program in charge of
Miss Marjorie Pettus. The Sunday
Evening Club and the evening church
service are combined in union serv-
ice at 7:30 pm. The pastor will lead
discussion on 'The Cause and Cure
of Poverty" The Woman's Society
will meet Monday at the home of
Mrs. George Gravatt, los Leland
street, at 1890 o'clock. The Mems
Club will hold an outing June 16 at
the 1ngleside Farm on the Rockville
pike.
Evening star., 1934-06-16
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR CHILDREN'S DAY
TakOma Park Presbyterian to
Unite Church and Sunday
School Groups.

The Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church and church school will unite
for the annual Children's day service
tomorrow at 1890 o'clock Each de-
partment of the school will be rep
resented on the program. John M.
Sylvester, general superintendent, will
reside. There will be a brief chill
uren's sermon by the pastor. Rev.
r. Paul Schearrer, entitled "A Shin
ing Face" The sacrament of infant
baptism will be celebrated. Troop
49, Boy Scouts. will attend In a group,
and one of the group, Robert Cotton,
will be presented the Eagle Scout pin
by the troop chaplain. Everybody is
invited
The young people will meet at 7
O'Clock. Miss Mary Ashby will lead
the younger group, taking as her
theme. Getting the Most Out of
Your Vacation" The older group
will have a pre-conference meeting,
addressed by special speakers.
The Sunday evening service will be
discontinued during the Summer
months.
The Girl Scouts, Troop 36. will close
its work for the season with a picnic
Friday. The Scouts are asked to as
semble at the church at $50 o'clock.
The Boy Scouts. Troop 80. will
meet Friday evening to make final
plans for their three-day trek to
Laurel Lake. Pine Grove Furnace.
Micheaux State Forest. beyond Get
tysburg, Pa. They will leave early
Saturday morning and will return
Monday evening
Evening star., 1934-06-16
PASTOR TO PREACH
ON "DARE TO LIVE"
DR.. Stockdale to Speak at Morn
ing Service of Congrega-
tional Church.

DR.. Allen A. Stockdale. pastor of
the First Congregational Church, will
preach at IL o'clock tomorrow on
Dare to Live" There will be no eve
ming service.
The Young Peoples Society will
have an outdoor picnic meeting. with
Paul Sedgwick as leader on the sub
ject. Three Principles of Living" All
young people desiring to go are asked
to meet at the church at $50 O'Clock.
The church night supper and service
will be held Thursday DR. Stock
dale will speak on The Value of the
Boy Scout Movement"
The I. c. Y. C. Club will have a
picnic meeting Tuesday at l o'clock,
at Hains Point. The Business Wom-
ems Circle will meet Friday evening
at the church.
Evening star., 1934-06-16
PRESBYTERIAN SOCIETY
WILL MEET ON MONDAY
Baltimore Synod Mission Body
to Conduct Sessions at
Frederick.

The Woman's Presbyterian Synodi-
cal Society for Missions of the Balti-
more Synod. will meet at Frederick,
Md, Monday evening through Friday.
During part of each day meetings
will be held in conjunction with
synod.
Miss Mary Moore and DR.. James S.
Riggs. will represent the boards
Other guest speakers will be Miss
Dorothy Gray of Africa, Miss Mar
garet Duke of India, and Miss Ernes-
tine Niemeyer Of South America.
Additional conference leaders for the
joint gatherings are DR.. Silas Evans,
president of Ripon College; DR.. John
E. Knizenga of Princeton Theological
Seminary. DR.. H Augustine Smith of
Boston University, and Rev. w. A.
Eisenberger of Cumberland.
Mrs. W. L. Darby of Washington, is
president of the synodical; Mrs.
Claude KEEPER, secretary, and Miss
Charlotte Perkins, treasurer.
Evening star., 1934-06-16
CANON WOLVEN
TO GIVE SERMON
Canon Peter Will Speak at
4P.M. Service at WASH
ington Cathedral.

Canon Raymond L. Wolven, chap
lain to Bishop James e. Freeman, and
q. Freeland Peter, chancellor of WASH
ington Cathedral. will deliver the
sermons at the II am. and pm.
services tomorrow In the Great Choir
Of the Cathedral. The holy COM
munion will be celebrated at IL am
and also at 7:30 in the Bethlehem
Chapel.
Music will be furnished by the
Cathedral choir of men and boys
under the direction of Edgar Priest
The granting of Magma Carta in AID.
1915, whereby liberties and human
rights were placed on enduring foun-
dations for the English-speaking peo-
piles, will be commemorated at the
o'clock service.
Bishop Freeman. who left this week
for his Summer home at Sorrento,
Me-, will preach tomorrow at the
celebration of the Tooth anniversary
of st. Johns Church in Bangor.
Hymns. canticles and anthems writ
ten by Sir John Goss, famous organ
ist and choirmaster of st. Pauls
Cathedral in London from 1888 to
1872. will be sung by the Cathedral
choir at the evensong service June
"a. The annual honors to members
of the boy choir will be awarded at
the IL am. service July /. At the
evensong service that day, George
Wharton Pepper, former United States
Senator from Pennsylvania and men,
ber of the Cathedral Chapter, will
deliver an address before large con-
gregation representing the National
Educational Association of America.
which will then be holding its annual
convention in Washington.
Evening star., 1934-06-16
YOUTHS IN CHARGE
OF CHURCH SERVICE
Fred Church Will Lead at Pet
worth M. E. Church Tomor-
row Evening.

The first of the one-hour Sunday
evening services will be held tomor-
row from 7:30 to $3.50 o'clock in
Petworth M. E. Church. The young
people will have charge of the first
half hour, with Fred Church leading
and Jean Smith giving the address.
The minister. Rev. r. L. Wood, will
give Commute address on The
Dreams That Don't Come True" In
addition to the song service, which
will be conducted by the Epworth
render two violin solos.
At IL am. the minister will con-
duct service for the young people
Of the church who are graduating
this year. The sermon theme will
be 'Life's High Choices" The serv-
ices of the day will mark the begin
ming of the fifth year of the pas
torate OF Rev Mr.. Wood.
This will also be the last Sunday
before Rev. Mr.. Wood leaves for a
trip abroad, which will take him to
points in Egypt a three weeks stay
in Palestine. where he will pursue
studies under the direction of the
American School of Oriental Re-
search; Odessa. Athens, Yugoslavia,
the Passion Play at Oberammergau,
Lucerne and Paris. He will return
about September l.
The pupils of Miss Thelma Gala
han will give recital at the church
Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1934-06-16
ANNIVERSARY SERMON

Rev. c. B. Austin to Preach at
West Washington.
Rev. c. B. Austin, pastor of the
West Washington Baptist Church, will
preachnat the anniversary services
tomol at II am. on The Ideal
Christian" and at pm. on Preach
Six Things and Practice Eight" June
1e marks the 68th anniversary of the
organization of this church.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
in the Sunday school house Wednes-
day evening. Anniversary mid-week
service Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
Topic These Sixty Eight Years