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Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
DRUNKENNESS
TOPS ARRESTS
IN SEPTEMBER

Drunkenness again led in arrests
made by local police during the
month of September according to
the monthly report compiled and
filed at headquarters today.
This shows that of a total of II
persons arrested during the past
month, 80 were for drunkenness; 10
vagrancy; 7 disturbing the peace;
/ petty theft; battery, 2; assault,
4; carrying concealed weapons, l;
investigation, 4; on county war
rants, 2; for car stealing, 2; reck-
less driving, q; suspicion of insan-
ity, l.; suspicion of burglary, !; and
illegal entry, 2.
Disposition of these cases was as
follows: 13 paid fines; 26 served
time; 7 were given suspended SEN
tences; six cases were dismissed,
eight were released to pay fines,
seven cases are pending; six were
turned over to the shriff; four were
released with no complaint and
two were turned over to ~ieral
officers.
Collections made by the depart
ment during September totaled
S878.15 of which S154 were in gen.
eral fines; $26 in traffic fines;
$625.25 for ocupation license taxes
and $3.50 in dog license tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press White House
Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Oct. (UD -
Greeted by only handful of spec
tators and a light, drizzling rain.
President Roosevelt arrived in Los
Angeles today for an 8-hour visit
that included Q whirlWind tour of
the city and a brief, informal
speech.
Mrs. Roosevelt left the train early,
however, motoring to the Hotel
Biltmore where she was greeted by
members of the California women's
commU5ee of the 1885 mobilization
for human needs, whom she will ad-
dress at Hollywood Bowl late to-
Gay.
After breakfast the President re-
ceived city officials. At 10 a. m.
the Presidential party, in caravan
of 20 automobiles, left the Central
station enroute to the Coliseum.
The President paused at the Uni
versity of Southern California where
President Rufus B. Won Kleinsmid
CT the university conferred upon
nim the honorary degree of doctor
OF laws. The President made a
brief speech of acceptance.
MEMORIAL COLISEUM, LOS
ANGELES, Oct. U,R)-Before $4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
West Planning No
Radical Changes In
Property Valuation

No radical change in the method
of fixing valuations and assessing
property in this county is contem-
plated by Dan West, county asses
Sor-collector.
At the recent state convention of
county assessors a committee was
appointed to study the question OF
uniform assessment rolls for the
state and another to study uniform
valuations throughout the state.
West is inclined to favor uni
form assessment rolls but at present
feels that Imperial Valley can not
be given the same valuation as prop
erty in other parts of the state due
TO the peculiar and individual con-
oitionS existing here. In some cities
buildings are assessed at so much
per square foot according to the
class in which they are grouped but
West has no intention of following
that procedure.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
New Episcopal
Vicar Assumes
Church Duties

Parishioners of Rev. De Won ELS
E,cTth. vicar Of st. Paul's Episcopal
church, will be interested in learn
ing that he has established a small
study in the church and will spend
the mornings there where he may
be reached by any who wish to
confer with him.
Rev. Ellsworth arrived this week
end to succeed Rev Charles Bailey
who is vicar of the Church of the
Angels, Pasadena. The new vicar
comes from the diocese of Chicago
and studied in Wisconsin.
Although he has not been in
California for nine years, Rev. Ellis
worth lived in the state formerly
and is delighted with the valley. He
came west this summer to visit
relatives and friends in Pasadena
and Los Angeles and was then ap-
pointed by Rt. Rev. Bertrand
Stevens, bishop of the diocese of
Los Angeles, to this parish.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
FANS INVITED
To OPENER Of
WORLD SERIES

Take your pick-Mickey COch-
rane's Tigers or Charlie Grimm's
Cubs. One can claw and the
other can slash and right now it
looks ike anybody's victory.
Fans, no matter which team
they may favor, are invited to be
present at the broadcast Of the
opening game of the world series
at United Artists theatre tomOr-
row, when Manager Herb Norris
and The Imperial Valley Press
will cooperate to give baseball
followers play by play and up
tO-the- minute reproduction of the
big game at Detroit.
Through the cOrutesy of Mont
gonery Ward company, a late
model radio has been furnished
for the occasion. Comfortable
seats, a coo! house and the oppOr-
tunity to ningle with fellow fans,
ale offered to all who wish to take
advantage of them.
There will be no charge for ad-
mission and fans may come at
any time as guests of nited Artists
and The Press.
The game will start at 1880 PM,
Detroit time, or 1890 a. m. here,
Detroit having eastern standard
time. There will be an hours diff
ference when the teams play in
Chicago, that city having central
standard time.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
Conviction Under
New Traffic Law

First traffic case to be heard in
Imperial county under the new
speed law which places the burden
of proof on alleged speeders to
show that they were not endanger-
ing the lives of safety of others
who had lawful right to the use
of the highways at the time of ar
rest, was concluded in Judge Bak-
er's court in Imperial yesterday af-
ternoon.
R. E. Acker, Imperial, was found
guilty by the court after trial on
a speeding charge and was given a
$40 fine as sentence.
Defendant was arrested by Roy
Wells of the traffic patrol on
September 16 at which time it was
alleged he was doing 60 miles an
hour on the highway between here
and Imperial. He appeared before
Judge Baker on September % and
entered a plea of not guilty to the
charge and his trial was then set
for yesterday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
Rev. Spencer Quits
Church At Seeley

Rev. J. c. Spencer, pastor of the
Seeley Community church for the
past five years, has resigned his
pastorate to become associate pastor
of the First Congregational church
at Burbank, and left for that city
today, accompanied by his family
His successor us expected to
preach at the Seeley church Sunday
but his name has not as yet been
anISlnced by the trustees.
During his paStorate at Seeley
Rev. Spencer has been active in
religious, social and community
work and has been director of the
Hipass Health camp, sponsored by
veterans organizations for several
years, and was also connected with
federal relief work for the past two
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
REPUBLICANS
FORMED INTO
ACTIVE UNIT
County Wide Organlza-
ton To Promote Party
Interests Formed Here

At an enthusiastic meeting of
Republicans from all the county
districts with the exception of
Holtville held here last night, a
branch of the California Republi-
can Assembly was organized. This
assembly is an independent organ
ization of volunteer citizens in the
Republican party working to de-
velop an effective program for the
party.
The following officers were
elected: w. S. Dunn, Imperial, pres
ident; H. E. Hastain, BraWley, vice
president; Max BrentS, CaleXico,
secretary and Ralph Reynolds, Ell
Centro, treasurer. Directors named
we're: first district, Joe E. Burdick,
Marvin Gardner, Max Brents; sec
ond district, Ralph Reynolds,
Charles Knights, K. B. Perkins;
third district, Geo. r. Harris, L..
j. Mouser, w. S. Dunn; fourth
district, H. E. Hastain, H. E. Arch
las, H. E. Woods. Director for the
fifth district are to be named lat
er.
Organization meetings for Braw-
ley, Calexico and Ell Centro will be
announced soon.
County Republicans have been
invited to western states Repub-
lican convention to be held in Oak
land october 4-5-6. This conven-
ton is a step to mobilize Republic
can forces for effective campaign
ing next year and delegates are
expected from California, Oregon
Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Ari-
zona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado
Wyoming and Montana.
The statewide organization of
the Republican Assembly, of which
the local group is a branch, is a
representative precinct-type of Or
ganization, coordinating the con-
structive political activities of Re-
publican young men, women and
senior men on a volunteer basis
throughout the So counties, the
eight Assembly districts and 20
congressional districts of the state.
The assembly has a platform of
81 planks and active committees
have been appointed to carry on
the work in the state. Included
among these planks are: nullifica-
ton Or modification of the con-
stitution by amendment only; re-
vision of banking and currency
laws to provide a sound and stable
monetary system; reorganization of
taxation; cooperation betw e n
state, county and private agencies
in relief; an adequate old age pen
sion plan; tariff schedules adequate
to protect American standards of
living from foreign competition;
opposition to reciprocal tr d e
agreements and a vigorous sup
preston OF advocacy of change in
the form of government by force
or violence.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
COUNTY MINING AROUSES INTEREST
Activities In Eastern Sector Causes Inquiries From
Other States

The mining activities of eastern
Imperial county are rapidly becom-
ing known to miners in other parts
Of the country. A letter was re-
ceived at the Ell Centre Chamber
Of Commerce yesterday from James
r. Locke, an attorney-at-law of
Canon City, Colorado, asking for
information about mills in Imperial
county which handle custom ore,
stating that they would like to
have milled, free milling gold ore,
and asking for the name and ad-
Gress of such concern in Imperial
Valley.
In reply, Manager Hays of the Ell
Centro Chamber recommended the
Holmes Milling company which has
established new mill between Ell
Centre and Yuma near Ogilby. This
is. q 100-ton mill and is well equip
ped and managed by D. A. Nichol-
SON and Kenneth Holmes. The or
ganIzation has also recently pur-
cha4ed the Cargo Muchacho and
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
IN
POWER RATES
NOW IN FORCE

Beginning today, meter readings
in Imperial Valley on the system
of the Southern Sierras Power
company will make effective the
reduction in rates recently granted
by the state railroad commission,
affecting all lighting, cooking and
industrial consumers in the Imper-
ial and Coachella valleys, it was
announced by Joe E. King, district
manager of that company. The
reductiCVs, he said, will cover the
service rendered since the last
reading of the meters and is to that
extent retroactive.
These reductions" said King,
las was stated when our applica-
ton was made, are given in anti
cipation of the purchase of power
by the company from the Boulder
dam project commencing early next
year. and will result in savings to
Imperial Valley consumers alone of
approXimately $4,000 per year, in
addition to reductions made since
January l, 1884, Or an annual re-
duction of about $685. 600"
There has been some confusion
in the minds of electric consumers
in the Imperial Valley as to when
the new rates would be effective
and also whether consumers would
secure the benefit of power already
consumed. This announcement
from the company was made so
that consumers might be properly
informed.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
Teachers
To Meet Friday

Final plans have been completed
for the trustees and teachers meet
ings to be held on Friday of this
week, October 4, at Wilson school.
Walter E. Morgan, assistant state
superintendent of public instruc-
ton, will be the speaker at both
meetings.
The trustees of all county schools
will meet Friday afternoon at 2:30
=. M, a change in the state law
making it necessary to hold this
meeting in the fall instead Of in
the spring as formerly.
Teachers of the county are re-
quired to attend two local institutes
as well as the general one in Decem-
her. Friday evening at 7:30, the
first of the local institutes will take
place, Dr.. Morgan addressing the
teachers.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
THOUSANDS CHEER PRESIDENTS
SPEECH in MEMORIAL COLISEUM
Streets Lined With Cheering Throngs In Stirring
Tribute To Nations Chief Executive AS Motor
Caravan Heads Toward Stadium

persons who roared him a welcome
scarcely equalled anywhere, Presi-
dent Roosevelt today informed them
that America has come through
stormy seas to economic fair
weather.
Mr.. Roosevelt stood in an open
automobile to address the throng
in the gigantic stadium.
The audience listened intently to
the simple speech in ST m p e
language.
They voiced their approval fire.
quently as he touched on security
legislation and other steps of his
administration to bring about order
ly recovery.
Mr.. Roosevelt reached the stadium
40 minutes late due to the tumult-
Gus reception he received in down.
town Los Angeles.
To observers it was the greatest
demonstration of enthusiasm ever
accorded him since he entered the
White House two and half years
ago.
Ticker tape was showered down
upon him in Los Angeles financial
district and automobile horns toot-
ed their welcome.
The California crowd roared wild
ly when the President paid tribute
to the late Will Rogers, idol of the
CONTINUED On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
FALL OPENING PLANS PROGRESSING
Fine Response By Business Houses For Parade And
Main Street Exhibit

ing company: Standard Oil COM
pany; Russell Haas: Acme Beer
Distributors of Imperial; and I.
V. Concrete company.
Edgar Brothers will have a So
foot exhibit in front of their store
and Imperial Ice and DEVELOPMENT
company has promised an interest
ing display. Others who have ap-
piled are Sunland Dairy; Pioneer
Truck & Transfer company; San
Diego Union; Triple A Water COM
pany; Texas company; Goodrich
Silvertown Stores: Imperial Music
company; Natural Gas Corpora
ton; Sones Lumber company: Nc
Neece Service station; Ell Centre
Lumber and Trading company:
and Blackburn Plumbing company.
Letters have gone forward from
the Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce, inviting and urging mer-
chants and manufacturers of the
other towns of Imperial Valley to
participate in the street fair in
connection with the Fall Festival.
In this way. f<s hoped to make
the event valley-wide.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
COO.RD|NAT|NC
COUNCIL ASKS
UNITED DRIVE
Prefers One Campaign
For Character Building
Funds To Several

Suggestion for one campaign this
fall to provide funds for all char
acter building organizations in Ell
Centro, was made at meeting OF
the El Centro coordinating coun-
Gil executive committee last night
at which Gordon Scriven was elect
ed president for the ensuing year,
succeeding Warren Currier.
The matter will be placed be-
fore a meeting of the entire coun-
Gil next Monday night and mean
time members of the executive
council will discuss the plan with
leaders of the various groups MAX
ing up the council and with lead
ers of the various organizations
which annually solicit funds here.
A committee named to make a
study of the plan consists of Mrs.
A. B. Hanson, representing the
Red Cross; Carl Helmick, eXecu-
tive of the Boy Scouts, represent
ing that organization; Captain r.
Eplett, for the Salvation Army;
Guy A. Weakley, superintendent Of
schools, representing the Camp Fire
Girls and the Gir Reserves; and
Gordon Scriven, representing the
coordinating council.
Various members of the eXecu-
tive committee gave their views on
the suggestion at last nights meet
ing, several pointing out the dis
advantages under the present sys-
TEN of -ohe organization following
another in the solicitation of funds,
the first thereby cutting down the
opportunity for those which come
after it.
Under the proposed united cam
paign, the amount received would
be apportioned among the organ
izations on the basis of their bud
get requirements previously agreed
upon.
In this way, it was pointed out,
all organizations would receive a
fair break" and the community
would not be subjected to one call
after another for funds and at a
particularly undesirable period of
the year
The executive committee of the
local Boy Scout organization held
a meeting this noon at which the
suggestion was discussed and any
action deferred until the coordinat-
ing council has met next Friday
The coordinating council is COM
posed Of representatives of all civic,
fraternal, service and church or
ganizations in the city. 1t is hoped
through its agencies to coordinate
the character building activities of
the city, to foster a stronger and
more emphatic community spirit
and to solve problems arising from
various conditions by frank and
open discussion around the council
table.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01

6hearer's Theft Prompts Protective Measure
Outside Judge To
Hear Two Cases

Judge B. F.. Warmer, San Bernar-
dino county jurist, is to preside in
local superior court on two cases
involving county individuals or
corporations.
First of these cases, being heard
today, is an examination of judg-
ment debtor in the action brought
by H. w. Evarts against Will S.
Fawcett. The second, which will be
heard tomorrow is the order to
show cause why a temporary re-
straining order brought by the ir-
rigation district against the South
ern Sierras Power company should
not be made permanent. The ord
er was brought to prevent the
power company proceeding with
its rural electrification program in
competition with a similar plan to
be inaugurated by the district.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
Sherman Sentenced
To Death In Chair

WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. l U.P)-
Newell Paige Sherman, handsome
young choir singer and scoutmaster,
was condemned today to death in
the electric chair. He drowned his
wife so he might indulge in a love
affair with Esther Magill, an 1S-
year-old factory girl.
A jury declared him guilty, after
10 hours of deliberation, of first de-
gree murder of his wife, who at %
was mother of two children. The
death sentence is mandatory.
Sherman'S lawyers announced
that he would appeal to the supreme
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
Sylvia Sydney Weds 4
1'ublisher In Phoenix

Pr lENIx, AriZ., Oct. l (U.H =
Sylvi Sidney, petite, dark-haired
film tar, and Bennett Cert, New
Yoy publisher, were married to-
10y Superior Judge Marvin T.
Ups in Cerf's suite in local
btel.
Following a wedding luncheon,
he bridal couple planned to leave
v airplane for Hollywood, where
kiss Sidney will complete a film en-
ich she was working. They ex-
cted to take their lS1leymoon
er.
The wedding was the elimination
4 a romance which began at a
hollywood party year ago, when
\rf met Miss Sidney for the first
he. Neither has been married pre-
ipusly.
Cert came here from New York
airplane. Miss Sidney, granted
Today leave of absence from the
tier Wanger production lot, also
ne by plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
Ogling By Law
Lawmaker Demands

LOS ANGELES, Oct. l U.P) =
Ogling in public places was deemed
potential crime in Los Angeles
today under terms of an ordinance
proposed in city council by Council
man G.. Vernon Bennett.
Bennett, chairman of the councils
welfare committee, proposed in a
drastic "blue law" resolution that
it be regarded a crime for two or
more men or boys over IA years OF
age to ogle women Jr girls in pub
!ic places"
An ogling bee hy one boy or by
any number of women or girls
would be cons tered within the
law.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01

Without doubt, one of the most
attractive exhibits of Ell Centro's
Seventh Annual Fall Opening to
be held on October 10, will be the
decorated float of the japanese as
sociation. This float, carrying Jap
anese school children, it is an
nounced will take its place in the
school children's parade in the af-
ternoon and will be later placed in
the street fair at the curb on the
south side of Main street.
Many applications have already
been received by Fred Kenyon,
chairman of the Fall Opening Fest
ival, and 20 foot frontages are
rapidly being allotted to applicants,
with other half of the spaces on
Main street between Fifth and
Seventh streets already reserved.
Among those who have to date
applied for positions in the street
fair are Frost Floral company
which is preparing an attractive
flower garden; Coca Cola company
with a 50-foot display; Ritz Flower
Shop Motor Hardware cymp/ay;
Valens Oil company; Cudahy Pack
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
BETRAYED BY WIFE

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. l. W.R)-
TOO much mother law" started
Manuel Nunez on his way back to
Virginia today to complete a prison
term from which he fled 10 years
ago. Mrs. Helen Nunez, who mar
ried the fugitive several years af-
ter his escape and bore him two
children, tipped police that he was
wanted. Just because of family
trouble and too much mother-in-
law Nunez said in explaining his
Wife'S motive.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01

Padre and Madre mines near
Ogilby.
Many callers at the chamber of
commerce are interested in the dis
play case of specimen ore and in
quire about mining possibilities in
Imperial county, and with the re-
opening of many of the old mines
in the Ogilby district, due to the
increased value of gold, outside in
terest is being felt.
Fifty years ago, eastern Imperial
county was known as the greatest
placer mining area in the country
The richest placers were worked at
that time, and now with the in
creased valte of gold, miners are
re establishing themselves an d
working the profitable tailings and
the placerS of lesser value which
under mining methods of fifty years
ago could not then be worked
profitably, but would now bring a
satisfactory return to the miner and
miller.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
ROME HOLDS
CONF FL|CT IS
|NESCAPA ABLE
Official Spokesman Leave
No Doubt That Clash
With Ethiopia Near
FRANCE AID BRITAIN
Will Stick To Old Ally In
Case Latter Involved In
Clash With II Duce
FRANCE AID BRITAIN
By United Press

Latest developments in the Ethio-
plan situation:
Adds ABABA: American mis-
sionaries, deciding to stay at posts,
are equipped with gas masks
against air raids. Hillside dugout
prepared for SIS American residents
Of capital.
PARIS: Italy, fearing England
will close Gibraltar, specifies 10000
tons Of coal ordered from France
must be delivered overland if neces-
sary. Prince of Wales talks with
French officials.
GIBRALTAR: British battleship
Queen Elizabeth arrives to reinforce
Mediterranean fleet. 4
ROME: Italians await news o1
fighting in Ethiopia, expecting iSl
momentarily.
VIA ASMARA: Aduwa, scene OF
Italy's crushing defeat in 1896, will
be first Italian objective, Webb
Miller finds on visit to front.
LONDON: Britain has sounded
out other nations besides France on
whether they will support her in
event of war. Chancellor of Ex-
chequer announces that interna-
tional crisis makes currency stabili-
zation out Of the question at
present.
DJIBOUTI: French prepare for
war along railway to Adds Ababa.
BRIGHTON: British government
is "criminally responsible for not
having checked Mussolini sooner,
speaker tells labor congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
Golf Course To Be
Open On Sunday

Golfers who have been looking
forward to a chance to try out the
Barbara Worth Countryclub links
this fall will get their first oppor-
tunity Sunday when the course will
be open for club members, it is
announced today.
The course is in the best shape
since the club was organized, ac-
cording to the committee in charge,
the fairways having been sodded
during the summer and the greens
put in fest class condition.
Formal opening date has not as
yet been set but will be announced
at later date.
All members are invited to get
out Sunday and try out the course.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-01
Foil Burglary
At HOltville

Deputies from the sheriff's office
are Investigating an attempt to
burglarize the Holtville city hall
last night, according to a report
filed at the county jail. The PROV
lers failed to gain entry to the
building.
A grocery credit slip found near
a door of the building is the first
clue the officers have to the identity
of the providers.