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Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
ARMY FLYER LANDS AT IMPERIAL
AFTER CLOSE CALL ABOVE VALLEY
Captain Malone OF March Field About To Bail Out
Last Night When Landing Field Lights Are
Turned On At Airport

A bed at the California hotel last
night was the swellest place in the
world to Captain E. j. Malone, of
the army air service, stationed at
March field, for the captain, earlier
in the evening, had visions of a
permanent bed beneath the sod
and with good reason.
Alone in his plane, he was one
of a group OF flyers participating
in night flight from March Field
to San Diego, to Los Angeles and
thence to the home field, the planes
leaving their base at Is minute in
tervals.
After leaving San Bernardino
Captain Malone's radio went out
Of commission and the beam on
which he was travelling was also
"out." A heavy windstorm with
considerable dust blowing made Wis
ion difficult and forced the flyer to
go up high to keep out of trouble.
He came through the San Cor
gonio pass without knowing it, which
valley aviatorS point out is conSid-
erable feat, and got down into the
valley. He recognized the lights of
valley towns but was unable to find
landing field.
A flare cropped out showed him
a river, which he recognized as
New river. A second flare showed
another river-the Alamo-but still
no landing field and the captains
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
CLOUDbURST
DEATH TOLL
INCREASING
Victims OF Disaster In Mexican
Federal District Expected To
Exceed 400
BY JACQUES D'ARMAND
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1885, by United Press
SAN PEDRO, Actopan, Mexico,
June A tremendous cloudburst
and flood, striking this Federal
District area on the day of the an
nual religious festival, left in its
wake today toll of at least 80
known dead, many of them child
rem.
The scene of greatest disaster
was as the church, where the wa
ter caused a partial collapse and
where mud and sand were born on
rushing waves over the worship
pers.
The United Press correspondent,
inspecting the ruins, found hund-
reds of pale and hysterical rela-
tives seeking bodies of the dead.
Manuel Gonzales Aguado, po-
lice commander, announced that
243 bodies had been recovered in
San Pedro alone and others in var
ious towns of the Federal District.
San Pedro a village of more
than 1000 inhabitants was crowd
ed yesterday by visitors from near
by towns who came for the reli-
gious festival.
Part of the entrance of the San
Pedro church collapsed and the
walls cracked, but the main cause
of the disaster was the wall of wa
ter which flooded the town in less
than five minutes and poured into
the church, trapping almost every
body inside.
The worshippers were buried i'll
a turgid, soupy flood which was
thick with dust and sand. Most of
the victims were children.
Hysterical, eping mothers,
wives and children gathered at the
church today looking for relatives.
AS the rescuerS worked, bodies
we're carried by the church for a
final prayer on the way to the
cemetery.
1t was believed that with the
continual recovery of bodies, earlier
estimates of 400 dead would be
borne out and perhaps exceeded.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
Eagles Lodge To
Defer Initiation

Alterations and additions to the
local Eagles lodge home on Broad
way have been nearly completed,
according to statement today by
DR.. R. l.. Palmer, but, owing to the
condition of the floor in the lodge
room, it has been found necessary
to postpone the initiation of large
class of candidates for one week.
The initiation was scheduled to
be held tomorrow night in conjunc-
ton with the installation of new
lodge officers. The installation of
officers will be held as scheduled,
but the initiation will go over until
Wednesday night of next week.
There has been no change made
in plans for the big formal OPEN
ing and dance scheduled by the
lodge for next Saturday night. Or.
Palmer said, as it is expected the
floor will be in conditilNl by that
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
M& Royu~.
. 1855. Mertaaght Syndicate. inA
RICHIE LEAVES
FOR PASADENA

Walter E. Richie, former manager
of the Shirer Drug store Is in FL
Centro today winding up business
affairs preparatory to moving per-
manently to the coast. He will
leave tomorrow, accompanied by
Mrs. Richie and their small son, for
Pasadena, where Richie will be in
charge of the Raymond Pharmacy.
Richie has made many friends in
Ell Centro since coming here to take
over the Shirer Drug store, and in
the north end of the valley while
he was in business in Brawley. He
stated today that it was his hope
that Imperial Valley residents Wis
iting in Pasadena would make it a
point to visit him and continue
these friendships.
Shirer's Drug store, which will
now be known as Christensens
pharmacy, has been purchased by
Jack Christensen, formerly associ-
ated with Elmo Loynd in the drug
business here. Christensen and his
family moved back to the valley
last week to again become perman-
ent residents of Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
MIDDLE WEST
FLOODS MAKE
NEW THREATS
Damage Already Caused Is
Expected To Reach Millions
According To Estimates

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 4. U.P)
Destructive and death dealing
torrents that have ravaged river
valley in Colorado, Kansas and
Nebraska since last Thursday to-
day swept into the main channels
of the lower Missouri river basin.
The murky, brimful currents of
the Kaw and the Missouri rivers
crept steadily higher. An overflow
surprising any in history was fear
ed.
While the flood receded in the
headWaters of the MiSsouri'S tribu-
taries, leaving death toll of ap-
proximately 200, the flood contin-
ued to pile up in Kansas. junction
City, isolated by huge lake of
water as the Solomon and Repub-
lican rivers overflowed at their
junction where the Kaw Is formed,
awaited new crest coming down
the Republican valley.
Official reports of river stages of
streams at Topeka, Wamego, Kan
sas, Kansas City, Mo-, and Boone
vile. Mo-, revealed an alarming
flood condition. The destruction,
however, probably will be confined
to farm lands and property.
Residents in the lowlands have
had sufficient warning and eva
cuation continued at a rapid pace.
Levees protected the major por-
tions of such cities as Topeka and
Kansas City.
Fertile Valleys Ruined
The flood waters cut through the
most fertile valleys of the Mis-
souri, basin. 1t was these areas that
had survived the severe drought of
last summer and this spring. One
of the most seriously damaged
crops was that of the big Kaw VAL
ley potato yield.
Damage to highways crops and
property in the series of floods in
Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and
Missouri reached staggering pro-
portions. Estimates by highway de-
partment engineers, state agricul-
ture authorities and relief agencies
placed the total at approximately
100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
Chamber Omits
Weekly Luncheon

The weekly luncheon meeting of
the Ell Centro Chamber of Com
merce has been postponed, accord
ing to a statement today by Presi-
dent Sem Bacon.
Directors and members of the
chamber have a number of impor-
tant committee meetings TO attend
and are busily at work in connec-
ton with civic matters and recre-
alton projects, SO it has been de-
cided TO postpone the regular We'd
neSday luncheon until next week.
Similarly, according to DR.. Bacon,
there will be no directors meeting
Wednesday night, but henceforth,
Bacon announces, on every second
and fourth Wednesday of each
month there will be a gathering
of directors without fail.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04

gas was getting low. He dropped a
third flare which landed near I'M
perial. Somebody - said to be a
small boy-rushed to the county
airport and turned on the landing
field lights. Up in the air Captain
Malone had just decided to bail
out" His gas intended for only
three hours of flight, was gone and
it was the only way to safety.
The captain even had his ship
all set for the jump when the
lights flashed on and instead of
jumping he glided down, with a
dry gasoline tank, but landed safe
and sound. One of the flares is
reported to have fired a haystack
near Mesquite Lake.
After reporting his safety to his
superior officers and seeing that his
ship was cared for, Captain Malone
was escorted to the hotel by Red
Mitchell of the Chevrolet agency,
who had been attracted to the land
ing field by seeing the captains
third flare. Many others, who saw
the flares, thought they were met
eors, roads between here and I'm
perial being crowded with search
ers for them.
This morning the captain took
off for March Field, having enjoyed
a good nights sleep and perfectly
satisfied not to have qualified for
rho "CaterDillar club
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
Morals VioIator
Sent To Prison

Waving time for sentence after
ne had pleaded guilty in superior
court this morning to a charge of
lewd conduct with a four year old
girl, James Jameson was sentenced
to San Quentin for the term pre-
scribed by law by Judge Vaughn
Thompson.
Peter Rim and B. Ringor were
sentenced to pay fines of $120 or
spend 60 days in the county Jail on
their plea of guilty to possession OF
deadly weapons. Andrew Brooks,
charged with driving while intoXi-
Gated, was arraigned and his case
continued until Friday for plea.
Elmo Ingram was arraigned on
charge of arson and his case was
transferred to juvenile court for
further action.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
WORk-REL|EF
PLANS NEE 7
DIFFICULTIES
Approval OF Applications Held
Up Due To High Cost Of
Projects Submitted

WASHINGTON, June 4. UP -
The new deals" $4,O00,000,000
work-relief program today struck a
stalemate as leaders sought new
type unemployment projects pro-
viding maximum work at minimum
cost.
Fearful that they will be unable
to employ 3,5O0,Oo0 persons as
planned, administration officials
held up definite approval of all
federal and non-federal applica-
tions.
They have a naYerage of $l100
per man To spend. Yet the $1,000,-
100000 in projects already planned
will cost approximately $4,000 for
every person taken off relief rolls
and kept on government payrolls
until July l, 1886.
To reduce the average, President
Roosevelt has instructed Harry l..
Hopkins, works progress director, to
search the country for local quick
work where material costs will be
low with almost all the money 60
ing for labor and wages.
Officials estimated the program
would become similar to Hopkins
old Civil Works Administration He
spent $1,0O0,O00,0OO keeping 4,OOO,-
900 men at work during the four
month period from November Is,
1888. to March Is. 1884.
The administration new plan of
attack on the unemployment prob
lem was revealed when the Presi-
dents advisory committee on al
lotments recommended expenditure
of $13,629,700 for 81 miscellaneous
projects, but pointed out their per
man costs must be lowered.
The Civilian Conservation Corps
program Of enlarging camps from
100000 to 100000 also will be re-
viSed. Committee members pre-
dicted the additional 100000 men
could not be enrolled unless they
revised the 1925 year old age limit
now in effect.
The age limit probably will be
raised to 30 years or more so that
the policy of taking employees from
relief rolls may be carried out.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
BY WILFRED BROWN
United Press Staff Correspondent

u
TACOMA, Wash, June 4.-Search
for the kidnapers of George Wey-
erhaeuser, g, who received 100000
in marked federal reserve bills
when they turned him over to his
millionaire father, John P. Weyer-
haesuer. appeared today to be set
Ting down to a routine job.
The first furry of the search has
passed. Highways and water routes
leading from the state were under
guard, but there was general be-
lief the gangsters had made their
escape or were temporarily secure
in a hideout near here.
Discovery in Seattle of the car
taken from F. r. Titcomb when he
carried the ransom to the gang
lent weight to the latter theory.
Department of justice agents took
charge of the car. presumably to
check it closely for finger prints
and other minute clues which ultl-
mately may lead to apprehension
of the mob.
Whether Alvin Karpis and the
remnants of the once potent Bar
ker-Karpis gang engineered the
abduction. or local hoodlums play
ed the central role, was undeter-
mined. Federal agents apparently
had a definite group under sus-
picion, but they refused to confide
their views to anyone, even local
officers. -
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04

A floor show that will be the high
spot of the day, and which 1t is
hoped will be one of the outstand-
ing affairs during the entire expo
sition, will be put on by valley tai
ent on Imperial Valley day. June
%, at the San Diego exposition.
Concentration on the floor show
was decided at a meeting of the
general committee held last night
at the court house.
It is planned TO have a show that
will require two hours to present
and which will give an opportunity
for Imperial Valley talent, care
fully selected, TO present its Offer
ings at a worlds fair.
Applications for places on the
floor show program have been COM
ing in steadily since announcement
that such talent was needed was
made last week. according to Harry
Woodbury., chairman of the COM
mittee, and the best of these will
be selected for the program at the
exposition grounds.
Plans for an Imperial Valley pa
rade as part of the days program
have been abandoned, the commit
tee deciding that this feature would
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
YOUTH HANGS
SELF AF TER
KILLING GIRL

LOS ANGELES, June 4 U,D -
Tying together slim threads of evi-
dence from Cleveland and Reed
City, Mich, police today were near
ly convinced that a pretty young
brunette found stabbed to death
near Santa Monica early today was
Dolores Duffy, known here as De-
lores Dufae.
Her asserted slayer, George Booth,
25, was found several hours later
hanging from tree, a suicide.
A note left by young Booth, an
unemployed butcher declared" 1
Just got through killing Dolores
hitter she told me her right name" ="
Police said information they had
received from the eastern cities in
dicated the girl was the daughter OF
Frank Duffy of Reed City, Mich,
and that she had adopted the new
spelling for euphonic reasons.
Detectives Said they had received
telegram from Duffy asking for
details of the stabbing of my
daughter" Cleveland police, it was
said, traced the girl through the
Travellers Aid society, where she
had sought assistance under the
name of Dolores Duffy.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
Rhodes Promoted
By Po.Uer Company

Effective June l, w. H. Rhodes
for the past eight years shop fore
man for the Southern Sierras Pow
or company became district super
intendent of transportation for the
Imperial and Yuma districts. in ad-
dition TO his other duties, according
10 a bulletin received at the local
office today from F. o. Dolson, vice
president and general manager OF
the company.
The Yuma district applies to the
territory served by the Yuma Util-
tiles company
Rhodes has been connected with
the company for the past 10 years
and has been active in promoting
highway safety. being chairman of
the county committee named by the
Associated Chambers of Commerce
To conduct campaign for greater
safety on the highways and roads
of the county. He was recently
elected a director of the Ell Centre
Chamber of Commerce. His head
quarters will remain in FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
DETROIT MAN
ARRESTED ON
LOCAL CHARGE

Arrested in Detroit, Michigan,
this morning, Phil Bloomgarden a
produce dealer of that city faces
extradition to this county to face
charges of issuing n.s.f checks in
connection with purchases, of pro-
duce from valley shippers. 1t was
stated at the district attorneys Of
flee this morning that total Of
$7700 in these checks, said to have
been issued by Bloomgarden, are in
the possession of local Authorities.
They were issued in February and
March of last year for payment OF
carload shipments of lettuce.
The complaint was signed by j..
A. Simmons, valley shipper, in CO.
operation with other shippers who
we're allegedly victimized by the
Detroit dealer. The division OF
market enforcement, state depart
ment of agriculture, has been
working on this case for some time
and w. B. Woodburn of the division
is in El Centro today in connection
with this and other similar cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04

harmony and good will. The man
travelling to see the San Diego Ex-
position with speed ticket in his
pocket does not approach the city
gates of san Diego with so much
friendliness and enthusiasm. To us
here, it seems like bad business" he
continued.
"The situation in San Diego is
made more complex by the fact
that San Diego courts and some of
the higher courts in other parts of
California have decided that an ar
rested motorist cannot be convicted
for merely driving fast, providing
no element of danger or safety to
others was involved. If the motorist
driving over As miles per hour can
prove that such speed, at the time
and place, involved no menace to
himself or to others, he cannot be
convicted. The only trouble is that
it costs money to make these trips
to these San Diego coutrs to litigate
these matters. and the average
traveller finds it cheaper to pay
fine than go over to fight the case"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
NO DEFINITE
INFORMATION
FORTHCOMING
MAY Be Ten Hours Or Ten
Days In Arriving Says
Spokesman For &c" Men
GIVE CALIFORNIA LINK
Former State Parole Officer
Was Approached To Act As
"Go-Between" For Ransom

TACOMA, Wash, June 4. UP)-
A break" is coming in search for
the kidnapers of 9-year-old George
Weyerhaeuser, agents of the U. S.
department of justice predicted
today.
1T might be in 10 hours and it
might be in 10 days." said a spokes-
man for the departments bureau of
investigation.
I'VE are concentrating all our
energies on this case" and have
been since the boy was released.
We are covering every square foot
of the state from the Canadian
border south.
The spokesman said the break
might come in Tacoma and might
come "close around here or long
ways off," He advised those fol-
lowing developments to remain
"close at hand"
Possible connection of California
gangsters with the crime was re-
vealed today when Lea Lagabeer,
Tacoma, former California parole
officer, announced he received a
telephone offer to act as "go be-
tween" in the ransom payment,
Sunday night. May 26, two days af-
ter the kidnapping.
"The voice was rather heavy, not
familiar, but one would recognize
again." said Lagabeer. 1.-THE man
asked Is there any chance for you
to be the go-between in this kid
naping case'?"
The ex-parole officer said he
offered to do the work for 10 per
cent of the money, hoping to test
validity of the proposal.
II don't know about your propos-
ition," Lagabeer said the man told
him. "I'll call you Later"
He said he reported the matter
to authorities and the Weyerhaeus-
er family, but received no further
communications.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
To ABANDON
BA 7 7 L FOR
BONUS BILL

WASHINGTON. June U.D =
Senate and house conferees on the
Patman bonus bill decided today to
abandon all efforts to enact vet
Grams legislation at tiSS session OF
congress.
Any compromise proposal. they
agreed, would force veterans ito
make serious sacrifice" g.,
The Patman plan, calling for a
$4,000, 100000 currency expansion to
finance immediate payment of the
adjusted service certificates, will be
reintroduced when congress meets
again in January.
Ever since the senate sustained
the Presidents veto of the Patman
bill, its sponsors had been studying
ways of obtaining renewed consid-
Grafton of the bonus.
Rep. Wright Patman, (Dem) ,
Texas, and Sen. Elmer Thomas,
Dem0, Oklahoma, leaders of the
Patman group, in a joint statement
said a canvass of the situation dis
closed "75 per cent of congress in
favor of the Patman bill"
"The soldiers would have to make
a serious sacrifice if we we're to ac-
cept a compromise to get sufficient
votes to override a Presidential veto
at this session." they said.
"Inasmuch as the next session of
congress is only seven months away,
we have decided to refer the Pat
man bill back to the people and re-
introduce it at the next session.
Meanwhile, campaign will be
started Immediately to build up
sentiment for its passage"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
Irrigation Canal
Claims Small Boy

Returning to his home from
school about 3 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, Miguel Guerra. 6, fell into
the Trifolium canal about 21s miles
south and 24 miles west of Braw-
ley and was drowned. The body
sank to the bottom of the canal and
was recovered later by group of
SERA workers who waded in the
water.
The boy who lived with his
mother and half brother on a
ranch near the canal was alone at
the time of the accident. No in
quest will be held it was said at the
county Jail this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
Library Offering
Summer Privilege

Resumption of the summer priv
ileges at the city library is an
nounced today but those who' wish
to avail themselves of the privilege
are reminded that each time a book
is borrowed they must state that
they wish the privilege of the ex-
tended time.
During the summer, to accommo-
date borrowers, one week books may
be kept two weeks, and two week
books may be kept four weeks. If
the request is not made each time
however. the books will be issued
for the regular time.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
Grand Jury Refuses
To Indict Motorist

A mo bill" was returned by the
grand jury this morning in the
case of the People against Jerry
Robertson. Judge R. D. McPherrin
received the report of the jury in
superior court.
The grand jury had investigated
an accident in which Miss Edna
Nagle was killed early this year to
see whether manslaughter charges
should be brought against Robert
son. Miss Nagle was a passenger in
RobertSons car, returning from
Yuma at the time of the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
DANZIG HAS BANK HOLIDAY

DANzIG, June 4. U.P)-The free
city of Danzig today declared an in
definite bank holiday.
The holiday was proclaimed by
the senate. 1t applies to all banks
and savings institutions, to the
stock exchanges, and to foreign ex-
change markets.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-04
Receiver Named
For Local Firm,

Following action against the Sun
set Farms company filed in superior
court yesterday, George Swink OF
Brawley was named receiver for the
firm which is successor to the VIII
w. Fawcett company.
Harry w. Horton was appointed
to act as attorney for the receiver
following the filing of satisfactory
bond.
The suit filed yesterday charges
the Sunset Farms company is an
illegally formed corporation carry
ing on the business of the FaW-
cett company to escape judgments
obtained against it.