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Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
TWO BANDITS
LOOT GROCERY
Calipat Merchant
Held Up By
Gunmen

Two unidentified bandits,
armed with shot guns, held
up the proprietor of the
Whit H. Hawkins grocery,
637 Main street, Calipatria,
at 8:2O Friday night and escaped
with $35 in cash and a box of
cigars, according to a report phon-
ed the sheriffs office Immediately
after the crime.
The suspects were described as
Americans, one of them being 6
feet tall, 180 pounds, 30 to 80
years of age, 2 or 3 days growth
of beard and wearing blue, bib
overalls, blue shirt and white hat.
The other bandit was described as
being understood, weighing lao
Continued on Page 2, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
DATE FOR TRIAL
SET In HIT-RUN
DRIVING CASE

M. L. Thompson, arrested Christ
mas by Ell Centro police for being
drunk and for investigation of hit
and run charges, assumed the re-
sponsibility for the difficulties in
which Lorraine Hughes, accused of
being a hit and run driver, was
faced relative to an automobile ac-
cident, according to records on file
at police headquarters.
The woman was released on her
own recognizance with instructions
to appear for trial January IA, at
which time Thompson also will be
tried. The man was ordered held in
Jail pending the trial.
In police court Saturday morn
ing, A. Dehilo, a belligerent Hindu,
discovered it was a pad idea to at
tack police officers with automobile
cranks. When Officer Charles
Schlanze attempted to arrest the
Hindu for being drunk, he was said
to have attacked the officer with
an automobile crank However, he
was taken to headquarters for
booking and later lodged in jail
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
MAN WITH Is
ALIASES HELD

J. j. Murphy, the man with 13
aliases and a criminal record which
began 80 years ago, added one more
entry to the list when he was ar
rested by Ell Centro police Friday
night and booked for being drunk.
He pleaded guilty in police court
Saturday morning and was SEN
fenced to serve five days in jail.
His record contains 20 entries and
shows that he has served time in
penitentiarieS and jails throughout
the middleWest, records show. His
career began in 1905. He spent time
in Folsom, San Quentin, Alcatraz,
Arizona state prison and many other
similar institutions.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28

tion of the department of justice,
made the announcement. To news
papermen assembled at a. m. in
the headquarters of he federal
men in midtown Manhattan, he
said Milne would be arraigned later
today before a federal court on an
unSpecified charge.
Milne disappeared in New York
Dec. Ia and was found bound and
gagged in a roadside ditch near
Doylestown, Pa, the morning of
Dec. 10.
Federal agents held the 23-year-
old aspiring actor and short story
writer in an undisclosed place. They
had questioned him all night, after
bringing him here from his moth
er's home at Woodstock, N. Y, At 4
a. m. he put his name to full con-
feSSion.
No Wish For Cash
Milne insisted he had no inten-
ton of taking $4,000 ransom from
his wealthy grandfather, Caleb j
Milne, Sr., retired textile manufac-
turer of Philadelphia. The elder
Milne received at least one letter
demanding that amount while the
Continued on Page 2, Col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
BULLET ENDS.
EX-CONVICT'S.
KILLING Spree.
Montana Officers
Trap Slayer In
House

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. %
CUP)-The body of William
Henry Knight, 40, eX-con-
vict and suspected slayer Of
four persons, lay in the
Butte morgue today after one of
the most intensive manhunts in re-
cent Montana history.
A policeman's bullet ended
Knights three day crime spree Fri
day night at the window of Butte
residence.
The entire Butte police depart
ment and two highway officers sur
rounded the home of James 7. Gill
ligan. Firing a tear gas barrage
ahead of them, the officers entered
the house. Knight sought to eS-
Continued on Page 2, Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
u. s. JUD &c.
CON NT|NUES s.
|NJ UNC T|0N
Temporary Ban To
Be in Effect
Until Jan. 6

Power development plans
of the Imperial Irrigation
District at Brawley were
temporarily blocked by the
Nev-Cal Electrical Securi-
ties company again Friday night
when Federal Judge Harry A.
Hollzer, Los Angeles, signed an
order continuing in effect tenn
porary injunction restraining the
district from constructing a $12,-
100000 standby plant.
Official order setting forth the
continuance of the temporary re-
straining order was served upon
Evan T. Hewes, president of the
Imperial Irrigation district board
of directors, at headquarters Sat
urday morning. Construction at
Brawley was halted Immediately,
HeWes said.
Under the new order, the tenn
porary injunction will remain in
effect until JAN 6, when Judge
Hollzer will hear a motion to con-
tinue it pending an appeal to the
United States circuit court of ap-
peals at San Francisco. Robert B.
Murphy, attorney for the power
fcon,,,any, will seek to have the
NY tion remain in effect. Har-
fy Horton, chief counsel for
tilne rigation district, will ask it's
di&sSQtion.
sDistrict Favored Before
Judge Hollzer, presiding in the
United States district court at
Los Angeles, decided last Satur-
day in favor of the irrigation dis
Continued on Page 2, Col. 60
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
Egyptian Courtesy

1t has been more than six months
since R.R. interviewed an Egyptian
college instructor travelling in the
United States prior to returning to
his duties in Cairo. The gentleman
was highly educated, and gave this
writer several new ideas on the Italo-
Ethiopian mess. After the interview,
his card and name were promptly
filed in memory, and that was the
last of it. Now both the card and
the memory are revived, aid RR.
must say, THANK you, Professor
M. zalaki, for the beautiful Christ
mas card"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
Winters Consolation

There is one commendable thing
about this cold weather. Fred Nebel-
Thau cannot go around making his
friends miserable when the ther-
mometer stands at lie by reeounting
the benefits of the ice company's air
cooled office. You ought to come out
to R.R.'s house one of these Decem-
bel' mornings, Fred. if you really
want to see place that's air cooled.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
BRUNO DECISION
SET FOR MONDAY

TRENTON, N. j., Dec. %. W.R)-
The New Jersey court of pardons
probably will decide Monday when
to consider the plea for life of
Bruno Richard Hauptmann and
whether it will permit the con-
demned man the dramatic personal
appeal he is said to desire.
Only the court of pardons and
the improbable possibility of a new
trial stand between Hauptmann and
electrocution in the week of Jan. 13.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
ITALIANS ENTRENCH
WITH BARBED WIRE
City Declares
Ban on Goods
From Outside

PHOENIX, Dec. 28. UP)-The
little mining city of Miami i'm
effect has declared a virtual en-
barge on deliveries of merchan-
disc from other sections of Ari-
zOna, it was disclosed today.
A Phoenix furniture company
discovered that the Miami city
cccupational tax ordinance pro-
hibits deliveries of merchandise
frCm other sections of the state
unless shippers take out Miami
lie cnses. Two of the furniture
concerns drivers were fined S25
in police court at Miami for de-
livering articles purchased by a
Miamian in Phoenix.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
Quintuplets In
Perfect Health

CALLANDER, Ont. Dec. %. U.P)
T he Dionne quintuplets, 10
months old today, will continue on
the same diet and routine which
they have followed for the past
eight weeks, DR.. Allan Roy Dafoe
said.
The babies are in "really Won
derful condition" DR.. Dafoe ad-
vised. "They have not shown a
sign of illness of any kind for
months, and their appetites con-
tinue to develop normally, while
their physical development is all
that one could ask"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
Add Opportunities Missed

Looking at Paul Eggler, who Is
big duck in the Holtville civic puddle,
R.R. was given cause to wonder to-
day who would have been heavy
weight wrestling champion of the
world if Paul had gone in seriously
in his younger years for the mat
and mash conflict. In fact, the
Holtvillian has all the appearances
of man who can still put up
pretty good contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
So Green the Trees-

Byron Thurlow knew there really
was a Santa Claus when he awoke
Xmas morning Mr.. and Mrs (Santa
Claus) Polzine, who let Byron a
comfortable room, had decorated a
small tree, surrounded it with gifts.
and placed it in the room while the
sleeping roomer slept!
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
CHINA CLIPPERS
START DELAYED

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2s. Wp-
Departure of the China Clipper.
scheduled for p. m. today, was
postponed because of inclement
weather, Pan-American Airways Of
ficialS announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
Today's Oleander-

A'huge red oleander today goes to
w. S. Fitzer, State Relief Admin
istration director in this county, for
his taste in dogs. His big red Irish
setter, an uninterested animal with
big paws and beautiful coat, is a
sight to delight the eye of any dog
lover. It's a compliment to Fitzer
that the dog doesn't seem to be in
terested in anyone much but his
master
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
CHARGE DENIED
BY EX-CHIEF'

Vincent Smith, former chief of
police of Imperial, pleaded guilty to
non-Support of a minor child when
he appeared in superior court Sat-
urday morning. He applied for pro-
baton and bail was set at $500, ac-
cording to records.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
LINDY MOTIVE SEEN
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S. (UP)-SeD

WASHINGTON, Dec 2S. (UP)-Sen. N. NJ. Logan
of the senate judiciary committee, suggested today that
the motiUe for Col Charles A. Lndbergs departure from
America might hare been to protest against the pOssibH
y of cieency being extended to Bruno Richard Haupt
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
Revenue for the City

The Ell Centre city council, by the
way, should be able to make some
money in a few more months by
blocking off South Fifth street
south of State street, and charging
reckless motorists quarter a piece
for the pleasure of shooting the
chutes over the pavement there.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
e. OH IS So!
~ says
1NN FRANK WATAsiADE
SV5 by
NJ 80 HOLDEN
PREVIEW or 1886
HOLLYWOOD MARRIAGE

RULES
All change round from 1885
rules-Oh yes please. Here IL
are: If you look see nice
girl and thinking you like mar
ry same
1st: Asking your boss man for
10 minute off.
End: Asking the girl. Never
mind If she got misplaced
husband in South America.
Then asking she Mother. n
Mother reject or husband show
up-yOu got 3 way out.
1st: Join CCC camp.
2nd: Have marriage benumb-
ed.
3rd: Forget the whole darn
thing.
Hello please.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
4 LateN'ewS


NEW YORK, Dec 2S. (UP)-A resolution faUoring
United States participation in the Olympic games tuas
passed unanimously today at the National Collegiate A
Letic association convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
New Move FoiIs
Big Mass Attack
Copyright, 1885, BY United Prcss)

ROME Dec. 28 (UP) = Italians the extreme
southeastern front in Ethiopia have erected line of
barbed wire defenses 33 2 miles long to frustrate an
expected mass attack press dispatches Mogadisco
Italian SOmaliland said today This concded with
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
STAMP CONTRACT HELD VOIp

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 2S. (UP- - $I07,250 liquor
stamp contract entered into by the state board of equa
cation LDth the American DecacOmdnid Company of Chi
held Uald today by the third district appellate
court
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-28
'ABDUCTION'
LAID TO BID
FOR PUBLICITY
Scion of Wealthy Family COnfesses He
Faxed Crime to Draw Attention
To Self as Good Actor

NEW YORK, Dec %. (UP)-Caleb J. Milne 4th
youthful scion of arstocratc and wealthy Philadelphia
family confessed to department of justice agents today
that he faxed his kidnapping for the sake of pubc
y j. Edgar Hoover chief of the bureau of investiga-
The Washington times., 1935-04-16
for the Lamps Of China
Western Life, Love Clash With
Ancient Ways Of the
ar East
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

Stephen Chase youthful and ambitious is travelling
over the red plains of Manchura. He is salesman for
the gigantic American Oil Company opening meO mar
kets in the primitive Far East Stephen has been doing
this Oork for tWo years. since he graduated from
American college of mines Gnd result of the mild
1908 business depression, had taken the China Job.
He and his native seyvant Kin with their mule CART
slowy sogging from to1On to toWn Stephen IN
dges in habitual daydreaS of his Sweetheart the lovely
Lucy, IN far-on America.
The Washington times., 1935-04-16
NOW READ ON

Stephen stood enthraed in this spacious outer of
China yet little tenanted
The began rumbling, the road unrolng beneath it,
narrowing, threading its way through the kaoang,
S-foot-hgh forest of slender stalks
AS the hour and the silence accumulated he thought of
the talk of other The company had right to send
them off these long journeys, they complained The
trips should be shorter 1t too much to be isolated
among the Chinese for weeks time; it made queer
The Washington times., 1935-04-16

"If so she'll break out her Kings ensign In q very
short WHILE" answered De Cana. Prudence had
handling Of canvas aboard the Good Hope. Pedro
stood at the rail- silent.
The Washington times., 1935-04-16

They're breaking out hag!" cried Jerry. "see
those fellows! I'll bet it's an English line-Of-battle
ship, looking for pirates!" Every eye aboard the
Good Hope strained toward the stranger. Yes, the
halliardS were being handled
The Washington times., 1935-04-16

A stiff breeze caught the flag and Strengthened it
out as it slid rapidly upward. Black! With skull
and bones in white! lusty cheer from the
strangers crew was borne across to the little COM
pany aboard the sloop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-13

Tho gusher let down just fl bit and Bcouty got away from fl. He landed plop. upon the ground. and said, "Say, that was fun"
 "'CourBe being lifted into air. at first gave me an awful scare, but now l am all right. What made that stream of thick oil run?'
 The farmer was all smiles. Said he, "Youve struck an oil well. Can't you see? never knew my land had oil. am lucky man.
 From now on I'll do AS 1 please, and live a dandy life of casc. But first let's gather np the oil and get all that we can.
 "Wee Scouty, here. has made me rich. He found the oil. Now just itch to travel round and zee Ibe world. It must be lots of fun"
 "You bet 1t iB." said Coppy. rGee, there are go many things to sec. We know, because for years and years that's just what we have Aone.'
 Then everyone got busy and rushed round to lend Il helping hand. "Jn my barn there are bar reIs." said the farmer. Bring them here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-13

with oil we'll i'll them to the top, and try not lose a single drop" When Windy said. oh that will be Il real hard job, l fear"
 But, anyway, they worked away until they heard the farmer say, "I guess my plan was not 80 smart. We're out of barrels, now.
 "Thc oil keeps flowing from the ground and, look it's spreading all around. 1 want to Savo IL ail,, and now 1 think that know how.
 "Thc oil keeps flowing from the ground and, look, It's spreading all around. ] want 10 save it all, and now l think that l know how.
 "fll have some oil men move right in tomorrow. Then they can begin to sink some other wells and lay A pipe line round this place.
 "I guess IL all will work out great. My farming, here, will have 10 walt" even watch the men" ." said Goldy, with q smile upon her face.
 Copyright 1895. NEA Service, Inc
 (Thc oil men take charge of things In the next htoryD
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-05
Natives Return
Reviewed Yesterday
For Book Section

Natives Return" by Louis
Adamic. was brilliantly reviewed
last night by Miss Norma Benton
for the Junior Ten Thousand clubs
Book section. the group meeting
with Miss Harriet Raab. 642 Hell
avenue.
The book relates the experiences
of an immigrant to America who
revisits his native country, a Slavic
province in Jugoslavia, and who
finds that while much is familiar
and dear TO him. his Americaniza-
ton prevents him from being able
TO completely resume his native
culture.
Reactions Of the returned i'm
migrant. the centuries-old customs
Of the people, and the impact Of
American ideas as brought by the
returned native on this old civiliza-
ton, make the book a memorable
one.
Miss Benton's review was excel
lent and provoked considerable in
tereSted discussion.
The evening ended with the
serving Of tempting refreshments
by Miss Raab.
No date has been set for the next
section meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-05
MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION GIVES
COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT ON SUNDAY

In the special concert arranged
for Sunday afternoon at $3.50 p. m.
in Wilson school, the members of
the Music Teachers association feel
that they have planned a particu-
larly enjoyable and unusual concert
for the holders of season and COM
plimentary tickets who have been
invited to attend
Mary Ann Oelschger, -year-old
pianist whose talent has amazed all
who have heard her and who is said
to be a perfect example of a gifted
child. will be presented with Will
liam Benner, yioliniSt and Aline
Benner. flutist, all of San Diego.
Mary Ann Oelschger takes her
playing seriously but has no realiza-
tion that she is an exceptional
child. She displays amazing tech
mic for her tender years and her
evident understanding of her music
and her prodigious memory have
astounded her audiences. Her ma
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-05
AUXILIARY TO
MEET MONDAY

Boyce Aten unit, American Legion
Auxiliary, will meet Monday evening
April 8, at O'Clock in the Veterans
Memorial hall for the regular busi-
ness meeting.
One of the events to be announc-
ed will be the dessert bridge party
to be held Saturday afternoon,
April 10, in the hall, proceeds going
tC replenish the units treasury.
All year the Auxiliary has spon-
sored benefit affairs for others but
this month Will hold a party to
raise funds for its own activities
such as delegates expenses, etc,
and to help the group carry on its
local work.
Further announcements relative
to the party will be made later, the
committee in charge being COM
posed of Geneyieve Kieffer, Leona
McClmans, Bea Susman, Katherine
Thompson. Thelma Ray, Emily
Schmitt, Adrian Duff, Josephine Lee
and Vivian Moffatt.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-05
Breakfast Party
Informal Event

Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Horne pre-
sided at an informal breakfast
party at their home, 598 Len Rey
avenue.
The pergola terrace with its
climbing roses all in bloom and
with potted petunias arranged effect
lively, made a beautiful and invit-
ing spot in which the guests met
for their fruit juice. Breakfast.
ham and eggs, was served in the
dining room which opens out to the
garden and gives those in the room
a lovely picture of the flowers and
shrubs.
Decorations for the living room
were particularly effective, the room
being filled With baskets and vases
of white Bankshire roses. the long
trailing sprays lending themselves
to attractive decorative effects. yell
low nasturtiums formed the CENTER
piece for the dining room table, col
orful pottery dishes completing the
appointment.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Holt, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Currier,
Mr. and Mrs. Minor 0. Simms. Al
ter breakfast the men went to their
respective offices and the women
enjoyed a game of contract. Prizes
carried out the garden idea, being
lovely potted plants.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-05
OF Interest To Women
Society
Clubs
MURDER IN THE RUMBLE SEAT AFFORDS
HILARIOUS ENTERTAINMENT FOR CROWD

Murder in the Rumble Seat. %
an original play by Leroy Rumsey,
was given its first performance last
night BY Experimental theatre and
provided the first nighters with an
evening OF hilarity as one absurd
scene developed after another.
Taking tried situation. that of
a young man who must marry a
girl who meets his guardian s ap-
proval in order to inherit a fortune,
the author has developed a fresh
and original farce by the use of
clever lines and a steady climaxing
of absurdities.
Honors IN this production as far
as the acting are concerned &c to
Noel Smith. as Bugs Gymwhacky.
the prize fighter in love with Jane
Tyke and whose love is equalled
only by his passion for Diesel en-
9ines. Smith s characterization is
excellent and his fight scene in
which he re-enacts a ring drama is
particularly good.
The author appears as Timmony
Tyke son of the house of Tyke,
and does a nice piece of acting in
his comedy part Of the young son
in the gangling adolescent stage,
providing a great share OF the
laughs.
George Carter is Terry Jones
whose matrimonial difficulties form
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-05
Camp Fire Heads
To Speak Tonight
At Public Meeting

One of the most important events
for the Ell Centre Camp Fire coun-
Gil will take place this evening when
Dean Arthur @. Peterson of San
Deigo, president of the council in
that city, and Miss Harriet Dively,
executive for San Diego, will be
speakers at a public meeting to be
held in the Ten Thousand club
house.
This meeting will be at 8 o'clock
in the club house and all those in
terested in this program for young
girls are urged to attend Sponsors
of the group, members of the
executive board and committee
chairmen are particularly urged to
attend.
Dean Peterson and Miss Diveiy
will talk on the Camp Fire program
and on activities of the San Diego
group, local Camp Fire girls pre-
senting a demonstration of Camp
Fire work.
Prior to the meeting. members OF
the executive board and chairmen
of committees will meet at $3.50
o'clock in the California hotel for
dinner during which informal dis
cussion will be conducted and in
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-05

tural gift is being carefully develop
ed and directed ana psychologists
who have studied her declare her
to be gifted in all fields, having a
physical and mental endowment in
keeping with her talent. She has
the gift of absolute pitch being able
to call instantly single tones and
major and minor triads when
sounded at random on the piano.
Aline Benner is known to many
Ell Centrans as they heard her at
the installation program for the
local branch of the Music Teachers
association. She is a flutist of rare
ability and her lovely solos will con-
tribute to the program Sunday.
William Benner is a violinist of
high calibre who is a NBC and
Columbia broadcasting artist, a for
mer member of the San Francisco
Symphony orchestra and the San
Francisco fine arts string quartet.
He is also a teacher, being in
structor for Virginia Wilkin. talent
ed 12-year- old San Diego violinist
and associate teacher for Marylin
Doty, child prodigy now touring
Europe.
This concert is a free recital for
holders OF season and compliment
ary tickets but those who plan to
attend are warned that they must
present their tickets for admission.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-05
HOUSEWARMING
FOR NEW SOCIAL
HALL LAST NIGHT

Official houSeWarmlng OF the new
social hall for the Methodist church.
the Academy Of Music building at
632 Olive, took place last night, an
appropriate service being conducted.
A large group of members OF the
congregation and friends Of the
church filled the building
Community singing led by Roland
Taylor opened the meeting. Rev. A.
D. Buffers. pastor, offering prayer
Mrs. Eugene Waterman'S lovely
contralto voice was heard to ad-
vantage in a solo. Ruth Teeple Reid
playing the piano accompaniment.
Roy Il Womack delivered the ad-
dress Of the evening to the group
after which Rev. Arthur Schultz OF
Ontario, one time pastor Of the local
church, gave a baritone solo.
The church board of trustees
made official presentation Of the
building after which the El Centro
Symphony orchestra gave series
of enjoyable numbers.
]. D. Foss. Tor the board OF
finance. was the final speaker. The
building will be moved next fall TO
the site occupied by the church.
After the program the group in
spected the building which was par
ticularly attractive with its blue and
yellow flowers arranged effectively
IL baskets. Delicious refreshments
served by the Ladies Aid society
brought to a close a successful
meeting