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Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-23

powerless to do anything except
grant another stay of execution.
There was no indication the eXecu-
tive would issue a second reprieve,
however.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, June Is. U.H -
Stocks gained today for the eighth
successive session with volume mo-
derately heavy.
Near the close investment buying
continued in the best issues on the
board. American Can made new
high since 1880 at 140 up 1i2. A
long list of other issues made new
tops. Gains ranged 10 more than 3
points.
Silver shares, the exceptions, de-
clined / to more than points, the
widest decline in Z. S. Smelling.
Tobacco issues were bid up and
some buying came into mercantile
shares. Chrysler led a rise in the
motors, making a new high for the
year at 497s, up q point.
Automobile accessories were up
with Kelsey Hayes issues at new
tops. TiInken, Houdaille, Hershey
B and Briggs Manufacturing firm
ed.
Aviation issues were active and
higher. Douglas Aircraft touched
25ss, up e. before meeting profit
taking
New tops for the year or longer
were made by American Tobacco
3, at BOZ, up % Corn Products,
76, up IS: Glidden 80, up 19s; Lii
quid Carbonic 321a, up 1ss; Mime
apolis Moline Power Implement So
up 314; National Biscuit 3094, up
"a Philip Morris 5312, up ga; and
Westinghouse Electric 522s, up Is.
American locomotive issues were
strong along with railroad issues.
Union Pacific was bid up fraction
ally while Atchison gained more
than a point.
Bonds generally were firm and
fairly active, but United States gov
ernment issues we're dull and irreg-
ular in a narrow range.
Volume approXinated $4,000
shares compared with 100000 last
Saturday.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
averages showed industrial 1913.
up 0.I8: railroad. 1884, up 0.38;
utility 2l15, up OLA
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15

Ancient local history in the form
of two postal cards was plopped
down on the editors desk today by
Percie C. Thaeker, of the Pioneer
Truck and Transfer company.
One shows the 400 block on
Broadway and TO those who know
the block as it is today, it would
be impossible to recognize the 1912
view as the same place. The pic
ture was taken from the rear of
the California hotel, focused in a
northeasterly direction. Vacant lots
make up most of the landscape,
with the old Holton Power COM
pany plant in the background and
the Garren House at Fourth street
looking like an oasis. In the fore
ground is the Pioneer Blacksmith
shop" and next door to it the first
office of the Pioneer Truck and
Transfer company, with its traffic
department" stationed out in the
street. The traffic department. ="
Thacker explained, was one horse
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
Boys Cause Heavy
Loss To Theatre

Damages estimated at over $1,000
have been caused to equipment at
the Fox Imperial theatre by a
group of local 13-year-old vandals,
Herb Norris, manager of that the
atre reported this morning.
In a report made to police yestcr-
Gay it was stated that the property
of the Vallev theatre had been
damaged but this is not the case.
Two of the boys were caught in the
Imperial theatre building and have
been questioned by E. A. Nance,
county juvenile officer, and, it is
understood, several other boys are
implicated in the affair.
The boys destroyed most Of the
sound recording equipment, slashed
screens, broke electric light globes
and other articles of equipment.
The building Is not used for the
atre purposes and has been closed
for some time past.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
OLD PLANK
ROAD SHOWN
AT EXPO
Original Wood of Yuma Trail
in Fords "Roads of
Pacific"

Col. Ed. Fletcher. senator from the
San Diego district and one of the pio-
neer financiers and builders OF the old
Yuma Road, accepted an invitation OF
the Ford Motor Company TO drive
the FIRST car over the Roads of the
Pacific. This marks the formal dedi-
cation of the II reproductions of his
toric roads which have been construct
cd as part OF the Ford Exposition at
Balboa Park in San Diego.
In 1912 Col Fletcher dreamed of
road over which automobiles could
travel between Yuma, Arizona, and
Imperial Valley California, with more
speed and safety. He formed a group
of San DieganS who undertook 10
raise money to buy thirty-siX car loads
OF twelve-inch wide planks with which
it was proposed to bridge the sands
OF the creeping dunes, which up to
that time had defeated every effort of
man TO open the desert to comfortable
travel
With this lumber and financial help,
Col. Fletcher laid down roadway
which consisted of two parallel planks
nailed stoutly to cross boards and SO
separated that the wheels of the auto
mobiles of the day would track, thus
supplying a solid roadbed except in
such times as the sand drifted over
and obscured them, when the custom
was to pick the plank road up in sec
tions and move it.
When some motorist of these early
days, aiming his primitive contraption
erratically, ran off the edge of the
toot-wde track, it was just too bad,
for all he could do was to climb out,
shake the sand off his duster, remove
his goggles and wish with King Rich
ard III for a horse
To facilitate the passing Of traffic,
little two-plank turnouts were built
out to one side of the plank road and
the few motorists who Travelled the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
LatUyer Guilty In
Kidnapping Case

OKLAHOMA CITY, June IS. U.P)
Ben 3. Laska, Denver criminal
attorney, today was found guilty of
participation in the Charles l.
Urschel kidnapping conspiracy
A federal court jury returned q
verdict that Laska knowingly &C
cepted $4,000 Of the 100000 ran
som paid for release of Urschel as
a fee for defense Of the kidnaper
Albert Bates.
The verdict was reached last
night after the jury had been out
an hour and IS minutes, but was
kept sealed until this morning
U. s. Judge Edgar S. Vaught
gave Laska three days in which 10
file a motion for a new trial. A
hearing will be held July 2 on his
motion.
Sentence will he deferred until
after the decision Of Judge Vaught
on the notion
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
Former Resident
Makes Visit Here

Jack Hobby, q former resident Of
Ell Centre is in the city renewing
old acquaintances. He has been in
business in New York City and
Leachyille, Arkansas for the past
10 years and has always been a
booster for Imperial Valley.
He will be remembered as a star
quarterback On the championship
1914 football team of CUHS. Al
though the Notre Dame shift was
not then heard of in Imperial
county yet the Hobby to Nuffer TO
Aten combination was the scourge
OF Central rivals.
Hobby says that after all there
is no place like Southern Califor-
MIA and no people with the cordial
ity and fricndliness of those in
Imperial Valley. He is a brother
in-laW Of Mrs Bird Hobby, former
county recorder and now holding Il
federal position IN San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
MORE RIOTS
EXPECTED IN
CITY TONIGHT
Continued from Page y

Continued from Page i
! violence after nightfall tonight and
hoped troops. would arrive in time
to take control of the situation.
Killed III last nights rioting was
q young man yet unidentified. Fly
! ing squads of police using riot guns
/ under orders of Police Commission
er Frank Myers to shoot into the
crowds sent at least 38 persons 10
| hospitals with buckShot wounds.
Only six persons were arrested,
none of them trolley strikers. y. II.
Nielsen. head of the Omaha Street
Railway Workers union. said no
Union members were involved in the
rioung.
Stage Five Battles
There were five major basCleS
between police and rioters curing
the night and a few minor out
breaks. Six street cars were de-
stroyed by fire. another was dyna-
mited and partially wrecked and
others were stoned. Not a car that
attempted to cross The % street
bridge. rail and automobile artery
which connects the downtown buSl-
ness district Of North Omaha with
South Omaha. escaped stnning.
Police Comm mission er Myers
blamed a so-called radical ele-
ment for the riots. South Omaha
Is community of more than Co.
600 persons who derive their liVeli-
hood chiefly from the livestock
shipping and packing industry.
Most of the labor is unioniGed. Last
NIGHTS riots apparently were N
sympathy with the two months old
strike which company officials are
attempting to fight with strike
breakers.
The outbreak resulted from
Wednesday nights incident when
police broke up a demonstration
with tear gas. A SlX-months-old
child was overcome and taken TO
hospital Thursday night the
false report was circulated that
the child had died.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
PROMINENT LOCAL CITIZENS SET
SNAPPY STYLES HERE YEARS AGO

and two wagons. Across the street
is a Roman" chariot, like the one
Ben Hur drove. Old timers will re-
call it as the vehicle used in
blowout at Holtville, held annual
~. Percie didn't tell who drove it or
much else about it, except what it
was.
The other postal is an interior
view of the main (and only offices
of the Holton Power company,
forerunner locally of the Southern
Sierras Power company.
Those who know them now would
gasp could they see the photos of
the two gay young blades who
made up part Of the office staff.
One is r. P. Moore, now vice pre-
sident of the Southern Sierras. The
other is none other than Mr.. Percie
c. Thacker himself, in person, and
in a suit, collar and tie that is a
knockout. What the well-dressed
young man was wearing in 1912 is
just what adorns Mr.. Thacker's
person, stiff collar and all. The
coat is a pip, the trousers, two pips,
and Mr.. Thacker boasted while
viewing it that in those days he
was quite a dude. Mr.. Moores style
can't be described fully because he
is behind the counter and over in
the corner, whereas Mr.. Thacker
has the center of the floor. But
Mr.. Moore's hair is all fixed up in
city slicker way. With a handle
bar mustache he could pass for the
old-time "villyun" but he is minus
the mustache.
Mr.. Thacker didn't know he was
going to be writ up" when he
showed the photos He'll probably
cancel his friendship when he reads
this-likewise Mr.. Moore. For theil
benefit they had better get togeth-
er and burn those photos or they'll
+ lose all the friends who see them
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
president OF
MEXICO GUSTS
HIS CARINET 7.

MEXICO CITY. June 10. tU.R) -
President Lazaro Cardenas summar-
ilv dismissed The cabinet joday IN
q bold challenge % GeS. Platarco
Elias Gales. for years the unques
toned overlord Of Mexican politics.
Tbe CHALLENGE brought swiftly to
a crisis a split in the government
and the dominant national reYo-
mtionary party. disclosed WedneS-
dav when General Gales in a pub
Tic statement criticized General
Cardenas' policies, particularly ms
liberality toward ambitious union
labor. a..
In his blunt. direct defy to the
man regarded as the outs inainS
national political figure, Carden95
precipitated a situation prooaoiy
more serious potentially than any
since the assassination OF President
elect Alyaro Obregon IN 1923.
tt was learned authoritatlVely
that the designations not only oil
Matias Ramos as president o, the
revolutionary party but OF the en-
tire party executive coulnlttee
would be submitted TO an eh'el-
gency meeting today. ~,
Cardenas was expected 10 rule tAc
country alone over the weekend
and to announce a new caoillet'
loyal to him alone, Monday.
For the moment Cardenas was
dominant. The position OF the real
power in MeXico-that oil the army
was rot known.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
Urge NeW State
Carved Out Of
OkIahon1a-T exas

OKLAHOMA CITY, June Is. UPl
"A 49th state, TeXlahoma, is be-
ing sponsored.
A move is under way TO dis
associate % western Oklahoma
counties and rs counties Of the
Texas panhandle - thousands Uf
square miles with some 100000
citizens-from the two states.
Capital city of the new state,
according TO A. P. Sights, Clinton,
Okla. chairman of the committee
seeking to achieve the projected
secession, probably would be Amar-
lilo. Tex.
Sights is polling legislators on
the proposed move, and says the
answers have been favorable by a
2-to-1 majority.
Sponsors Of the movement argue
that the Oklahoma secession sec
tor" is so far from the state capi-
tol-in some instances 300 miles --
that theirs is the forgotten people"
insofar as state benefits-roads,
hospitals and relief-are concerned.
Sights declares that the % Okla
homa counties are $9,000000 be-
hind in road improvements"
The plan is for a huge conYen-
ton Of representatives Of the vas
area proposed for the new state
The convention time has been fixed
for some time this summer" to
set up a permanent, active organi-
Zatlon 10 work TOR the 49th state,
and new star IN the flag
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES. June Is. UR)-
Prices were higher in a dull, in
active session Of the Los Angeles
stock exchange today.
Lockheed Aircraft was up Is al
27s on 1900 shares sold Gladding
Mclean advanced 3 10 6i2 on 1000
shares
Signal oil and Gas A was up i
at 1875 on 400 shares; Union Oil
OF California was unchanged at
l8s on 100 shares: Hancock Oil
was up one at y on 300 shares:
Southern Pacific was up Is at 49,
on 200 shares: Edison common was
up 2 cents aJ SO cents on 200 shares
and BTyon Jackson was unchanged
at l3 on 100 shares sold.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15

UNION AIR TERMINAL, BUR-
BANK. Calf. June Is. U.P)-Wiley
Post, one-eyed Oklahoma flyer, be-
gan his fifth attempted strato-
sphere flight to New York at 4:27
a m.
Dressed in his weird man from
Mars" flying suit, the veteran flyer
lifted his little cream-colored mono
plane, the Winnie Mae, from the
ground easily and pointed its snub
nose eastward in an effort to rocket
through the high attitudes in a
record time of eight hours.
The Winnie Mae was fueled with
between 275 and 300 gallons of gas
oline. however. a normal load which
his associates said would keep him
aloft for as long as IA hours.
Magnetic trouble which prevent
ed the flyers takeoff on his fourth
attempt Thursday. was remedled
and the veteran world-girdling ship
was reported in perfect condition
for the flight.
Post determined to reach New
York on his flight and his asso-
ciates said failure to do so PROB
ably would mean he would aban-
don efforts to set a new transcon-
tinental record by flying through
the stratosphere.
His first attempt ended shortly
after he left Los Angeles when a
broken oil line forced his shlr
down at Muroc dry lake.
Subsequent investigation Of the
near disastrous landing brought
charges that the Winnie Macs su-
percharger had been fouled with
emery dust.
The following two attempts end
ed at Cleveland. o., and Lafayette
Ind. In each case he landed fal
behind the schedule he set for him
self. Fuel exhaustion and failure
of his oxygen tanks to function
were ascribed as reasons for fail
ure to make New York on a non
stop hop.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
Pair Of Kidnapers
Face Federal Trial

TACOMA, Wash, June Is. UR
United States Attorney j. Charles
Dennis said today that Mr.. and
Mrs. Harmon M Valley, confessed
kidnapers of George Weyerhaeuser,
will be prosecuted in federal court
here under the Lindbergh kidnap-
ing law "as soon as possible"
A federal grand jury will be en-
panelled June 10.
Although Federal Judge G. C.
Cushman, who will try the case,
would not make any statement, it
was believed the Valleys might go
to trial as early as June 25.
Valley and his young wife plead
ed not guilty when arraigned here
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
Spruce-Westr1orland
Center Has Meeting

Spruce -Westmorland farm center
met last night for a All club pro
gram in the Westmorland school.
H. Lee Landerman, assistant
farm advisor, talked on All CLUB
work as a farm bureau project;
Miss Earlene Northrop, senior All
club member. spoke on All club
activities and examples. Other All
club members who spoke briefly
we're: Joe Northrop, Jack Warner,
and Mrs. O. G. Carleton, president
of the Al club council.
After the meeting ice cold water
melons, supplied by the r. Q. Kay
lor family, were enjoyed. music and
recreation ending the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
WOUNDS PROVE FATAL

Wounds self-inflicted by Dewey
Cole of this city Thursday night,
while suffering from long illness,
proved fatal last night at the coun-
ty hospital to which he had been
removed. The body was removed to
Lemons funeral parlos pending ar
rangements which had not been
definitely decided today.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15

dunes. After two years, he laid out a
route. The new road was opened up
to traffic on February %, 1925 and
has never been closed.
Original planks from the old Yuma
Road have been used in the construc-
tion of that trail in the Ford Motor
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15

dunes found it a slow process, as the
one nearest the turnouts were required
by courtesy of the road" rules in
force to shunt off the main track and
make room for the one further away.
About this time E. Q. Sullivan be-
gan a study of the movement of sand
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
The Weather

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Sunday with
overcast night and morning; sea-
sonable temperature with little
change; moderate wind, mostly
southwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
FESS HITS NEW DEAL AGAIN

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (UP)--
Former United States Senator
Simeon D. Fess, arch foe of the
New Deal, still is bitter against it.
Fess, speaking at his home here, ad-
mitted the capitalistic system, which
has grown out of individualism,
which he advocates. has its faults,
but said ut is the best that has
been invented so far"
Wednesday night, shortly after be-
ing rushed by airplane from Salt
Lake City. They are held in Thurs
ton county Jail, Olympia, Wash,
pending their trial
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15

Company's reproduction OF Roads of
the Pacific. Col. Fletcher was accom-
panied on this dedicatory trip over the
roads by several residents of San
Diego who made covered-wagon jour-
neys over the Yuma, Santa Fe and
Oregon trails.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15

4 the alley The fire was eXtinguish-
ed without causing any damage.
Real Good Steaks-sherwoofs s
Fifth and Main. 2oto
Officer Prevents Fire - Officer
Harris Of the local police depart
ment while making his rounds last
night discovered a motor blazing in
the cigar stand at the Pioneer gar
age. He broke the lock on the door
and stopped the motor before ser
iouS damage resulted.
Open Air Beer Garden-Pitcher
service. Fried chicken dinners and
cold plate lunches. Jitney Lunch,
476 Main ST. 1876
Perishable Shipments
of perishables yesterday. according
tc B. A Harrigan. agricultural
commissioner, consisted of $50 cars
cantaloupes. 81 cars watermelons,
10 cars mixed melons. 81 cars hon
eydeWs, seven cars honeyballS. one
car caSaba.
Takes French Leave-Frank Ig-
nacio. alias Agromondez. escaped
from the county jail yesterday al
ternoon and has moi been located
since that time although officers
are keeping a watch for him. He
was a trusty at the jail and made
his escape by walking away while
working about the jail grounds.
Plaintiffs Lose Action-A judg-
ment rendered by Judge r. D. Nc
Pherrin in superior court this morn
ing is to the effect that w. F. and
Thora Nicholson take nothing from
the action they had brought against
L. L. Lyerly. ct al. Plaintiffs had
asked possession of the SCI of the
SCI of section !. TIPS. R13E, ac-
cording to the terms of lease.
Reappoi< Teachers - At the re-
cent meeting of Mesquite school
board. H. D. Briscoe and Miss Far
rar z. Sandusky were reappointed
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
Drafting Program
For Modified NRA

WASHINGTON, June Is. W.R -
President Roosevelt today began
drafting the text of an executive
order to provide for the organiza-
ton to carry on a modified NRA.
The order was expected to be
ready for publication Monday Just
what the order would provide. .he
White House was not prepared to
say. 1t was understood, however,
that the personnel for administer
ing the new set-up would be des-
ignated.
WASHINGTON, June IS. UP) -
All NRA employees in Washington
and field offices we're notified by
the National Industrial Recovery
board that their employment is
continued until further notice but
not beyond April /, 1886"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
L. A. Banks
FIRST WOMAN POSTMASTER"

TROY, O. UP) - Mrs. Harriette
Drury, who served as Troy's post
master" from 1867 to 1875, is be-
lieYed to have been the first woman
in the United States to hold a fed
eral office. Records of aer service
have Just been uncovered here.
Residents Of Belvidere, H.. had be e
lieyed that a woman postmaster
there from 1871 to 1878 was the
first woman officeholder.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Fair tonight and Sunday but oy-
ercast night and morning extreme
west portion; cooler east portion
tonight; fresh northwest winds of
the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
Los Angeles Grain

los ANGELES. June Is. up
Prices quJte5 on the Los Angeles
grain exchange today.
No , xflfnu. oor.,1 ffraY,r
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
WILEY POST
FAILS AGAIN

WICHITA. Kans.. June Is. UD
Wiley Post landed at the mu-
nicipal airport here at 1886 p. m.
CST) today ending his fifth at
tempt to span the continent
through the sub-stratosphere.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

data compiled by Howard EN-
mons, local observer for the United
States weather bureau0
Maximum yesterday -.....................107
hHi,,if,of,1,o tOJoU 60
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15

Hotel California Coffee shop -
Charcoal broiled steak dinners from
5 to 8. 26to
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15

] viii not be responsible for any
debts contracted by my wife. Helen
jenkins, after this date. June IS.
1895. (signed) Homer jenkins. 15-s
Given Suspended Sentences-Ed-
gar Stewart and r. r. Eaglefield
pleaded guilty IN police court this
morning 70 charges of vagrancv
and were given sentences OF five
days each IN Jail, suspended on
condition they leave town today.
Full Strength Beer, ice cold -
l0c per bottle. $500 per case, sales
tax included Ice cold wines and
liquors Family Liquor Store, 48o
Main Street. i5to
Files Divorce Complaint - Mar
shall Caradine has filed suit for di-
vorce against Margaret Caradine on
grounds of extreme cruelty. They
married August %. 1881 and sep
arated May IS, 1885.
Don't forget closing out sale at
Blue Front. 656 Main. Ito
Sues For Car - Grace Pico has
brought action against William
OBrien. BraWley constable. ct al,
asking damages Of $500. charging
unlawful possession of an automo-
bile belonging to plaintiff
DIR. A. b. Hanson. dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone 3s 9to
Booked At Jail-H. G. Boyer, Il.
was booked at the county Jail late
yesterday Cn a charge Of grand
theft having been brought here by
Sheriff Ware and T. M Sharp.
chief criminal deputy, from Kent,
Washington.
Hotel California Coffee Shop -
Charcoal broiled steak dinners from
s to s. 26to
Held For Immigration - Aprecio
Zavala, 80, was arrested in Brawley
last night and is being held at the
county jail for further action by
immigration officers.
Ice Cold, Full Alcoholic strength
beer, l0c per bottle. case s2.15.
Draug!at beer, full alcoholic
strength, Y gallon. 60c; II is sur
prisingly better. e Centro Fish
Market. 79e Main. Alto
Trash Fire Extinguished - Al
alarm at sci o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon brought the fire department
tc the 1900 block on woodward
where trash fire was burning in
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15

Reappoi<. Teachers - At the re-
cent meeting of Mesquite school
board. H. D. Briscoe and Miss Far
rar E. Sandusky were reappointed.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15

Held For Immigration - Aprecio
Zavala, 80, was arrested in Brawley
last night and is being held at the
county Jail for further action by
immigration officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15

Ice Cold, Full Alcoholic strength
beer, loc per bottle. case s2.15.
Draual1t beer, full alcoholic
strength, Y gallon. 60c; II is sur
prisingly better. 81 Centro Fish
Market, 799 Main. Alto
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15

Trash Fire Extinguished - An
alarm at Sol o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon brought the fire department
tc the 1900 block on woodward
where a trash fire was burning in
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
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L. A. Poultry

LOS ANGELES, June Is. up
Following are touayS market quo
tations.