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Last year $4,000 people we're killed and nearly
100000 injured as a result OF $4,000 personal in
jury collisions on streets and highways; $1,000 Of
those killed we're pedestrians.
Again we think Of that old statement that there
are two kinds Of people-the quick and the dead.
Also, 1t is necessary TO point out that 3le per cent
Of drivers in motor accidents were drunk.
The drunken driver is a menace TO himself and
to everyone anywhere near him. Moreover. "a per
cent OF the pedestrians in accidents were drunk.
The combination Of too much alcohol and the motor
car is a dangerous one.
While we look with considerable concern on the
death and injury by adults In these cases. the num-
Der OF accidents and serious injuries TO children
arouses pity and anger.
Nearly 1900 children under the age OF 4 were
killed and $4,000 were injured in automobile acct
dents during the year. Besides. $500 children be-
were injured.
Many Of the deaths and accidents were found to
be due to poor mechanical conditions Of motor cars.
The big days for damage are Saturday and Sun
day. The accident rate on Sunday is 10 per cent
In excess OF the everyday rate. When all figures
are analysed. IL appears that speed and rush con-
stitute the main factors in automobil injuries.
BY far the majority Of accidents occur during the
rush hours, morning and evening.
Again the figures show that women are likely to
drive as safely or more safely than do men. The sc-
cident record OF drivers under Is years OF age was
the worst Of any age classification.
The fatal accident record was IS per cent greater
for drivers under IS than for the general average.
Between IS and "A the accident rate was q per cent
greater than the average.
These figures are important as they indicate quite
clearly the significant factors in automobile acci-
dents.
Thirty years ago motor accidents were 70 far
down on the list Of causes OF death that they were
hardly given consideration. Today they have moved
up 10 tenth place.
There are just as many deaths now from motor
car accidents as from diabetes.
, 1935-03-06
News
Behind the


Capital and world gossip events
"a perBt 1alitiea. In ana Jut Of
the new1 written by q group Oh
iearless and informed Newspaper
men cf Washington and New
York This column Is puonknho
oy The Herald Is o news feature
Opinions expressed are those OF
the writers as individuals aDo
should not De interpreted ri re-
f1ectins the editorial policy C this
newspaper.
, 1935-03-06

his chair. Come on mo said
crisply. Let's blow outa here"
AN hour later PHI Henderson
"a reached the mill village All
afternoon 10 had rained. out the
air was clear now. not even cold.
PHI had been out In Q good part
OF the downpour and his clothes
were damp. nm were his shoes Lt
was nearly eight O'Clock now and
he was hungry. he hadn't eaten
anything except q roll and notdog
since breakfast Phil wasn't going
10 take Gales money and spend
II ON lunches
All day long he'd been looking
for work. without the slightest en-
couragement AZ the last place
Trask's garage where someone nad
told him they might need q man
bed waited almost two hours 10
see the proprietor. That vas Why
he was 90 late getting home The
wait had been truitless. Ben Trask
when he finally arrived. said there
was q Job al right. but his nephew
was coming 10 take H.
on. well. it vas too much TO en-
pect there'd be anything 80 soon
Phil came up the main street of
the min village IL was ignted
sparsely until be reached the inter
section with the road leading 20 the
mill Jewett's pool hall occupied
one corner af the intersection and
light shone through tn windows
There were two men standing 10
front OF the building and. 40 Phil
approached q third opened the door
and stepped out II was Joe GIL
aspia
-Hi. Phni" he called
Hi. Joe. What do you known
Phil waited and Gillaspie aid not
answer until be was beside MIN
Then be said. Not much Got o
/ chance to ride over 70 Buxton this
morning. thought might Get
something 10 do IN the brick fac'
tory
ANY luckr-
NO
Phil said. There doesn't seem &c
DO much doing around here I've
been q dozen places today.
-oh. well. somethingn turn up
-Sure!-
Where you goin'r- Ginaspie
wanted &c know.
Home. I haven't had anything
70 eat yet
I'm walk along with you
THEY had taken only q step or
IL two when the door OF the poo
hall opened A voice called. Hey
Gillaspiei"
Yes
Come IN here Q minute. will
your
Joe said TO Phi. Can you wait
for met There's something ] want
to talk 70 you about
Sure"
Joe disappeared inside the build
ing Phil turned toward the two
men near the curb. One OF them
asked. Haven't cot . match. have
your
PIN brought u package oI
matches from q pocket
-ThankR.-
A black sedan. ehugging noisily
came down the street and naltec
M the opposite curb Three mer
got out and started toward the poo
hall Phil saw that the q n
front was Ed vogal Strouda. ghG
, 1935-03-06

discovered. Just before time 10 stage
the ceremony oi selling President
Roosevelt the first oaDy bond, that
only cash was acceptable in pay
nent. he hurriedly called the White
House. Had thc president sufficient
cash ON hand2
only a thousand dollar bill" said
Secretary steve Early. and for a
few minutes The treasury was busy
setting changc for $1,000. Then
someone reminded everyone all
around that steve probably waa
kidding.
NOtpS-5cnatOr Wheeler IN gain
mr strength fOi n tax onslaught on
biz business. through slicina off
sErplltses or otherwise. .... Opera
boufie government I'M the Virgin
Islands Is 10 be investigated. ....
Senator Mcclellan has changed his
mind regarding the Philipplnes-he
now wants 10 hold them....
, 1935-03-06
BEGIN acre ID

GALE HENDERSON. pretty and
~. works I'm n atik mill N and
her I0-yeaE-oId brother. PHI.
SuppoFT their tnvnIid father
STEVE MEYERS. who also
works In the mill. asks Gale 90
marry him- she delays gfvtng
her answer.
Gale goes skating. brenks
through the tee and n rescuea
~ BRIAN NEsTMORE. whose
GatheF. aow dead. built the mill
Brian ms come home after TIVE
years In Paris. ready 10 take ais
place On the mill.
yICkN THATCHER daughter
81 ROBERT THATCHER general
mannrer Of the mill. schemes 90
eapIsvnte Brian. h sees aim
with Gale AND ts furtous- Con-
trlvtna a. meet Gale h tells
hrF thmt enc tvtckyp and Brian
are engaged 60 be married Gnie.
believing Brian has been mmu@fnM
himself nc her expense 10 aecpiy
hurt. she refuses % zee aim
again. 60
nj Loses N. son. ne tails 90
-om. nome one uiEht end G@le
GO sieve GO mao hin .ale 70
@-a-aterea she 1nys. nnve
fesIinE somethinE dreadful a.
Snw CO ON WITH THE sroRH
CHAPTER XII
GALE HENDERSON was right;
" something had happened MAJ
night .u.
4 began with three men sitting
around a table in a drao' m-smeh
ing restaurant
The three men sat near the dooi
leading into the kitchen rnert
we're nc other customers eXcept
man nj the counter. drinking oeer
and a man and girl Il Q tAO''
farther front
The cloth on the table aoou'
wh,rh the three men sat was spot
ted with grease and some OF tn'
dishes YER clipped. OF the three
only I'd vogel was eating ~
swore mildly. saving at the oeei
steak. cut on q huge bite anc
stabbed lL. holding II aiofi on MI
fork.
-They thought they'd get aneac
az Ed vogeli- ne jeered- wen
thew found out different
The man on the right said. GIVE
en- the works. did your"
I'm say!-
The man Who mad spoken nac
a DAT nose that looked as tnougf
II had been broken. His pale eyes
we're narrow. sly-looking.
Listen. Stroude.- said the thirc
man. suppose some Of these guys
get fought ] Amt as big as yo'
two-
He wasn't ne was little with
dark hair. and bis face was dis
tinguished for only one thing-it
complete mediocrity. Lefty" wa
the only name either Of the other
knew for him
Well said Stroude. and his lip
smiled though his eyes did not L
I was you I know what I'd do
get myself one Of these
There was no one rear 20 see
Stroude's hand went into q pocket
emerged TO show the dull oiacl
handle OF a revolver.
Keep that thing out OF sfgnti'
vogel warned
"Sure. I'm keepin' u out o
sight" There was O mildness IN
Stroude's tone that belied the Ugh
between his narrowed ida &c
yourself one OF these" he repeated
nodding 70 the younger man
Might come IN handy
vogel picked up mis- cup Of cot
fee. drained II and set the cuI
down again Than he pushed bacl
, 1935-03-06
42ILKk(EEN- &PZNpLESSS-
A%Aq% &au&aso ess -. sepnce no
CD Ds9 nEA SERVICE. mo-

also worked nc the mill and who
was vogel's usual companion. wan
behind. The third. q smaller man.
Phil didn't know. though he'd seen
him once or twice.
The man who mad borrowed tho
match held a package OF cighretm
toward Phil. "Have one he Of.
fered-
Phil helped himself He wan
holding n match Go the ciEnret mn
vogel stepped on the sidewalk
VogeI halted. WELL ne said IN
n Sinking voice. Took who's
herei-
Have you any ob~iectiOnsf- The
words cracked like q whip.
Well Ed vogeI's lips part
Cd IN mn oily smile Il don't know
an 4 have. Dut ~ | was the owner
OF this place ! might IL don't
look good 70 have buns hangin'
around"
You're not the owner pm
told him shortly. III you want
me TO l can tell you Just exactly
what you are
-Sayi" vogel's iav came out ag-
gressively. Don't you Try 60 get
fresh with me- Why. you-i" He
burst into a series of profane
epithets Come ont me sneered.
his voice rising menacingly. Come
on II ron Amt afraidi-
Ills arm shot out, crashing
- against Pills cheek. I'm snow
youi- vogel screamed You
- rhe words were lost In the
sound ot Gesh smashing against
flesh Phil ieapeu forward. land
ing n blow on voEel's nose and an
other square IN the eye Someone
10 the crowd swore violently and
the door OF the pool opened
vogel staggered. swung again
His fists beat against Phil's face.
the side Of mis- mead nis law There
was q smear OF red on PhiI's cneek.
He tried 20 side en- missed A
moment more and ne was striking
back. out the blow was nl-timed.
VogeI was IN MIN. hghting like one
possessed
Han q dozen watchers mad come
from the pool room Suddenly Joe
Gillaspie pushed forward. Phil
be cried. -looR outl Phil
Stroude's hand caught GiIlaspie's
shoulder You keep outa thisi" mo
snarled
G~illaspie's answer was q blow
that snapped Stroude's mead back
Stroude swung. out 10 was some.
thing from behind that mir Gillaspia,
knocking him forward He fell and
a foot struck MIN IN the ribG.
Gillaspie threw one arm up TO pro.
tect his face.
Voices were shouting all about
now. The sidewalk was q mass "a
angry men. lighting. Iostling.
pounding each other over the head.
Joe Gillaspie half-rose and was
kicked down. He saw the little
man who was with Vogel and
Stroude hurl something. IL cracked
against a mans head. sent him
Keeling.
Joe tried TO rise once mora.
Where was Strcuder He wanted
10 smash Stroude's teeth I'm RE
wanted 10 knock him down and
stamp on him. Joe's head wa
whirlIng. With desperate effort h.
pushed himself up. rot 10 his feet
He turned. looking for PHI.
A guns report cracked the AFR
U Ito BE ConIinnedl
, 1935-03-06
once when he needed action.


Fght-Social security legislation
4. providing smother ingredient for
the political stew now on the fire.
Members OF The house Ways and
Means committee tried to strike a
middle road between those who want
The federal government TO have
control OF unemployment payments
ard old age pcIEions and those who
feel the states should regulate such
vital matters. The Committee COM
promise succeeded in satisfying
neither side and eventually was
tossed back ID n drafting clerk for
complete o-ver,auLng.
No matter how " hits the foor
there will be a fight "A gag rule
may take Il through the house but
the senate viii be waiting.
Mace-The word goes around that
, 1935-03-06

II is better for boys and girls to learn to enter
tain themselves than for them TO be given 50 much
money for movies and elaborate social affars-Dr
Thurman 3. Rice. OF Indiana University Medical
School.
, 1935-03-06

The Pomo Indians OF California
regarded spanking and PRAYER as
a sure means Of preserving the
health Of children. an anthropology
report by the University Of Califor-
mia states.
, 1935-03-06

The country can 20 about its business with as
surance that We are prepared to manage the exter-
nal value Of the dollar as long as may be necessary
Secretary OF the Treasury Henry Morgenthau. Jr
, 1935-03-06

Our problem Is in the Pacific. II Japan seizes
Alaska she can bomb New York in 20 hours-Brig-
Gen. William Mitchell. retired.
, 1935-03-06

A story which Is chiefly Of IN
terest as indicating the value, even
al the time Of which We write, Mex-
cans placed on a subtle sort Of gov
ernmental or political advertising
was a law Of Coahuila-TeX which
prescribed the manner in which as
Treasurer should be clothed on les
tival occasions. II was especially re-
CURED Of that official that he ioin
in all holiday ceremonies dressed
wholly in black. with the exception
Of a sash. which was to be red and
trimmed in gold. There were no COM
pulsory laws requiring the other staie
officials to attend ceremonies IN
cident to holiday or festival occas-
ions. but they were always present.
we are assured. by an inbred charac-
t~eristic, common to all Mexicans
which pulled them with magnetic
precision toward any opportunity Tor
the display of authority.
As TO the Treasurer's red sash
we leave the work Of research and
the tracing Of its significance. II
any. to others. adding that. without
holidays and festivals. which were
plentiful. there would have been lit
tie for him TO do-at this time. a.
least-for there was not a dollar IN
the Golfers OF the state with which
10 meet its principal and most IN
dSpenSable EXPENSES.
, 1935-03-06
l1RoBeRI lee SIAIeN

March 9. Is35-It was the custom
In correspondence among MeNicans
% indicate BY the width Of the un-
used margin on the lett side OF a
letter the degree Of respect which the
writer intended TO pay 10 the party 10
whom he was writing. II one were
writing to an individual OF equal
social or official rank. il was the
practice TO leave about one-fourth Of
the left side OF the page unused, but
If the writer desired 10 show I'M
usual Difference or dependency. near
" one-half OF it was left free Of
writing.
, 1935-03-06
A Printers Words

Newspaper men. II they are sea-
soned newspaper men, sometimes
try out their thoughts on printers
who "set" news.
This writer rewrote a column four
times recently because a printer
thought II wasn't rightly
Today. we commented on p 80
ture caption that had been rewritten
several times. so that II would os
impartial and true.
whats wrong with these news
paper men?" we asked.
The printer grunted.
well" he said. "it has become
such a ready-made world that TEL
lows who write don't get a chance
anymore 70 rub up against the hare
facts OF life. Believe me II they
rubbed I'D against them for one week
there'd be less resetting Of type. anc
less work for editors. too. You car
produce a thinking man without
turning him out against the world
That's the grindstone that VIII pol
ish him"
, 1935-03-06
Chastity Toll Taken
In u. S. Auto Mishaps
BY DR.. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

Editor. Journal OF the American Medical Association
and Of Hygeia. the Health Magazine
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-28
CHANGES
S j D | F D
IN CANAL
Officials Consider
New CaIeXicO
Route

Federal reclamation bureau en-
9ineers today are reconsidering a
proposed change in routing of the
All American canal which would
send the canal through the city in
a closed ditch instead of north Of
Calexico in an open canal, Al
Vierhus, president of the Calexico
chamber of commerce, was in
formed in a telegram from R. F.
Walter chief engineer of the rec
lamation bureau.
Residents Of Calexico petitioned
the reclamation bureau several
months ago to route the canal
through the city, contending that
the northerly routing cuts CaleXico
off from the rest Of the valley The
proposal was turned down at that
time.
Walters telegram. however, in
dicated there remains hope for the
preferred routing.
Reconsideration of the project
will not delay force account work
in southern Imperial county, since
remaining excavation, besides that
in the sector under consideration,
will provide sufficient labor to keep
workmen busy for several months,
Walter said
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-28
new DEAL
SCORED IN
NEE
Failures Cost Cited
By Dissenters

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. tU.P>-The
American Liberty League and the U.
S. Chamber of Commerce directed
fresh attacks against the new deal
today, charging failure of the adj
ministrations half baked theories"
and demanding curtailment of 'op-
pressive" tax rates.
The League listed these "fantas-
tic" theories: Rural resettlement,
Alaskan colonization, subsistence
homeSteads, the national youth adj
ministration, NRA jobs, unemploy-
ment, the AAA, and monetary poll
cieS.
THE failure of experiments might
be tolerated for a short period in an
acute emergency" the leagues state
ment said, "or for longer time if
they involved no drain on the treas
ury Not only have the administra-
tion'S half-baked theories proved
misguided, but the cost of expert
mentation has been tremendous"
THE committee starts with the
conviction" it declared, that the
present tax structure is faulty in
many respects, that tax rates are
uneconomically high and that ex-
penditures-now highest in peace
time history-must be drastically
curtailed. 1t believes that current tax
rates have passed the point of maxi
mum productivity because of their
oppressive weight on business de-
velopment."
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-28
PREPARES
MESSAGE
0NBUDCET
President Busy On
Program Before
January

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. U,P)-
President Roosevelt will expound
his budget philosophy to admin.i-
tration fiscal leaders as part of a
busy program planned before he
departs for Hyde Park Wednesday
night.
The president will take up budget
problems with Secretary of the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau, jr., and
Acting Director of the Budget
Daniel w. Bell
The white house did not indicate
specifically what phases of the
budget would be considered How
ever, 1t was considered certain the
discuasiona would center around
preliminary estimates received thus
far on prospective expenditures for
the next fiscal year.
Work on the budget will go for
ward during the next two months
to enable the president to prepare
his draft In time for the meeting
Of congress in January.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-28

Registrar Of Voters William M
Kerr said si5.543 voters are eligible
to cast ballots between a. m. and
7 p. m when polling booths will
close.
Bureau of power and light Off
cisls claim that under present
money market conditions the bu-
reau would save sl.OOO,OOO annually
If the refunding proposal carries
In turn. they promise to make
refund 10 consumers in the form
Of a 10 per cent rate reduction.
On the eve of the election, Prem
tiss Moore. local chief assistant
state liquor control officer. warned
liquor establishments that revoca-
tion of their licenses would follow
any defiance of state closing regu-
lations during polling hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-28
MEASURE
ST 7 7 LED
AT POLLS
Present Sewer Has
To Be Replaced
Soon

Mr.. and Mrs. Ell Centre
awoke this morning with one
thing on their minds and
that was the election to be
held on Wednesday when
the future health and we'll
being of the community will
be assured for once and for
all by an overwhelming vote
in favor Of the new outfall
sewer.
The citizens committee under the
leadership of NJ. o. Simms began to
set the wheels in motion that will
throw into action the entire city
for an intense community loyalty
campaign in favor of the propos-
ition that will not cease until the
last vote has been safely recorded
THE response of civic leaders SO
far" said Simms, has been an in
Spiration. Everyone seems alive
to the need for concerted action
but many a good cause has lost be-
cause OF over confidence. I don't
want anything like that to happen
in this election. Therefore there
can be no letup in our efforts to
not only acquaint every man, wom-
an and child with the desperate
situation facing the city in regards
TO its sewer but the absolute neceS-
Sity for them to go to the polls
and cast their vote for this cause.
There is one thing that the peo-
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-28
Brother Dying,
Woman Seeks
Relative Here

Brother Bob is not expected
10 live" this Is the pitiful story
told i'm a letter addressed TO
Judge Praster. III Centre, for
ward or give to III Centre po-
lice" II is signed. Lovingly.
your niece, Grace st. Clair. nee
Praster.
A note enclosed i'm the letter.
addressed TO the police depart
ment. states that PraSter is about
so years Of age and was last
heard from in III Centre. Where
her uncle now lives. or even II
he is alive Mrs. 81. Clair does
net know.
Anyone having information
concerning Praster has been ask
ed bv police officials 10 contact
the police department here Inn
mediately because of the emer-
gency of the situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-28
B { A 7 { N
With own
REVOLVER
Taken To Hospital
After Jail
Visit

Beaten by three men who
said he held them under
threat of a revolver for more
than half an hour, forcing
one of their number to open
a safe, G. Manning. 20, Holt
Vile, was booked at the eOun-
ty Jail this morning on sus-
picion of robbery, then was
taken to the county hospital
when his condition became
critical.
Manning, after recovering from
head and body wounds inflicted dur
ing a battle with the three assert
ed victims and later with a Holt
vile police officer. will face trial on
a charge he attempted TO rob a cafe
and pool hall at Holtville. known as
Joe's place. Joe Holmes and Charles
Zimmerlie are proprietors.
Zimmerlie. jeff johnson, Negro
shoe sinner, and Steve Crabtree,
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-28
BAN PLACED ON
LIQUOR SALES.
ELECTION DAY.

The Ell Centro police department
will cooperate with state board of
equalization through Mark M.
Munson, in seeing that the law
compelling all establishments SELL
ing liquor to close on election day
is strictly observed Sterling j. Os-
walt, chief of police, said today.
The law referred to is Section SO
of the alcoholic beverage control
act which reads, Every on or off
sale licensee who sells, gives away
or furnishes any alcoholic beverage
in any section district or precinct
in any county in the state where
an election is in progress during
the hours when by law the polls
are required to be kept open for
voting shall be guilty of misde-
meanor."
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-28
POWER SUIT
AGAIN BOOKED
FOR HE Earring

Federal Judge Harry A. Hollzer
will hear arguments at Los Angeles
Tuesday on the application of I'm
perial county for a temporary order
restraining the Southern Sierras
Power company from erecting pole
lines or Stringing wires on or across
county property
At the same time the court will
hear arguments by power company
attorneys for an order restraining
the county from interfering with the
company In erecting its lines. The
Imperial Irrigation District will seek
a permanent injunction against the
power company from going on dis
trict lands
District Attorney Elmer w. Heald
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-28
PENALTIES.
s 7 F 0 R.
APPROVAL.
Britain and France
Unswerving in
Stand

PARIS, Oct. %. WR)-Great Bri-
ain will insist that the next stage
OF league penalties against Italy be
imposed by mid-November and
probably will propose November
Is as the effective date it was un-
derstood today.
Great Britain and France are pre-
pared, when the league of nations
penalties committee meets Thurs
day, to continue the program Of
penalizing Italy for its war.
The British government was said
to believe that if Britain and France
push the penalties program with
sufficient vigor, penalties can be
made an effective deterrent to
Italy's campaign in Ethiopia.
Three factors have combined to
end any hope for early peace
through diplomatic negotiations:
/. Indications that Italy is ready
to resume its offensive in East
Africa.
2. Premier Benito Mussolini's
warning TO his fascists that they
must be prepared for most des-
perate resistance" to league pen
llties.
3. British and French determin-
alton to apply penalties as soon as
possible.
Italy's unofficial peace "feelers'
have been found unsatisfactory.
The next steps are the resump-
ton Of the Italian drive and the
selection of a date for the economic
boycott of Italian goods and the
stCppage of key products to Italy,
already voted by the league PEN
alties committee.