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Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-13
OLD CAVE CITY
USED BY GANGS

i ANTENS, France. Nov. Is. UR)-
/ Silver and bronze coins. issued over
"a period Of more than 10 centuries
of French history, have been dis
+ covered in the underground town
Of NaourS. in the Somme depart
ment Il miles north OF AmienS.
The coins range from the Gallo
Roman period to the reign OF
Louis XVI. and indicate that this
strange town. 100 feet below the
surface of the earth, was q favor
ite hiding place for tax evaders,
smugglerS and criminals. During
the 18th century. the city was the
meeting place OF salt smugglerS, but
today It is a tourist attraction and
the hunting ground Of amateur
archaeologists who. occasionally
unearth some curious relic of the
past.
During the World War. Naours
frequently was visited by British.
American and Austrian troops and
the walls of many of the houses
are covered with names and regi-
mental numbers.
Although this underground city
dates back to the third and fourth
centuries, its existence was not gen
orally known until 1887 when a
Catholic priest, Able Danicourt. did
excavation work there. He was
prompted to do so by the occasional
mention in old documents OF q city
beneath the ground, and his eXcav-
ations brought the city to light.
Naours consists of galleries dug
out Of the chalk, 100 feet down.
Already, a mile and half Of ter
ritory has been eXcavated. but it
is believed that there are other gal
leries. Three hundred chambers
open out from the galleries, which
are about 10 feet high and 10 feet
wide. Four large chambers COM
municate in the form of a nave
and transept and there is rough
altar cut out OF the chalk. How
and when this altar was used the
savants have not yet been able to
determine.
In several places there are large
caverns which probably were used
for meeting places in the manner
of the Roman catacombes. In ad-
dition, there are underground sta
bles for cattle. One narrow gallery
leads sharply TO wall of the neigh
boring village. AS the temperature
in this underground world was al
ways the same, fires were necessary
only for cooking. Six chimneys
have been discovered. They do not
lead straight up to the open air but
are bent at sharp angle and then
continue upward and it is believed
that they communicated with small
houses above.
Historians are convinced that
this subterranean city dates back
to the days Of the Norsemen who
raYaged Flanders and Picardy and
that at the approach Of the enemy,
the peasants took refuge in these
underground homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-13

WASHINGTON. NOV lS. UP
President Roosevelt feels that easy
money rates should apply TO real
estate and securities as well as COM
mercial paper in order TO promote
definite recovery, he said today.
Mr.. Roosevelt presented his views
when asked to comment on adYices
20 the American Bankers association
that recovery was becoming more
and more concrete.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the proper in
terest rate on real estate loans should
be below 6 per cent. He added that
efforts we're being made TO obtain
uniform rates all over the country.
He admitted, however. conditions
in certain sections were not as well
stabilized as others.
He said pirate" rates il certain
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-13
PRESIDENT UR CES EASY
RATES ONLAND LOANS

sections had been practically elimi-
mated. He said that in Georgia, for
example, previously it had been al
most impossible to borrow on farm
land at even eight and 10 per cent.
There is no reason. he remarked,
why low money rates should not b
extended on loans on good land.
pointing out that savings banks in
vest mostly in real estate.
He was reminded often banks run
into criticism by bank examiners
for making real estate loans. He re-
piled that criticism came only when
banks hold too hieh q percentage OF
that type Of loans.
The President indicated belief the
rates naturally would be based on
risk. the better the risk the lower
the rate of interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-13

A hot bath may be from 100 to
1i2 degrees Fahrenheit. A cold
bath should be between IS and 50
degrees.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-13
MIGHTY VAULTS
RECEIVE RARE
i. s. ARCHIVES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 U9)-
Keepsakes and mementoes OF the
United States were transferred TO-
day to a new strong-boX, the Sl2,-
100000 National Archives Building.
There the records and documents
which form a part of the history
of America will be more closely
guarded than will be the billions OF
dollars gold reserve Of the nation.
Huge armored trucks, escorted by
armed guards, numbered up Penn
sylvania avenue carrying Invaluable
records to be stored in the impoS-
ing new building covering a block.
The building is in many ways
unique among the magnificent new
government structures erected in
recent years. It likewise is one of
the most costly, being $200O'0Oo
more expensive than the glittering
supreme court building.
Every precaution known to mod
ern science has been taken to safe
guard and preserve the billions OF
documents for which space has been
provided. The huge storage rooms
have no windows to let in the sun
light that might cause the records
to fade.
Massive bronze doors, 45 by 10
feet and 10 inches thick, are the
largest in the world. These doors,
weighing more than two tons each,
are so large that they must be OPP
ened by electricity.
The doors are only a part of the
mechanical marvels of the building.
Mechanical equipment alone cost
more than s1,75O,00O. and is said to
be the most modern in the world.
The building is said to have the
most complete burglar alarm sys-
TEN in the world. 1t is so sensitive
that even a mouse scurrying across
/ the floor would set off the alarm
and bring so guards to the spot.
Two other electrical systems are
! for fire and for the sounding of a
! general alarm in case a watchman
fails to register his rounds on
! schedule.
Another of the superlatiyes Of
the building is the highest unbrok-
en- brick wall in the world. 1t
stands. facing the court, l59 feet
above street level for total height
of 1899 feet.
Brick, however, is found only III
the inner walls. The walls seen
from the outside are of Indiana
limestone, except for the base of
granite brought from North Caro-
lima.
Two North Carolinans, DR.. r. d.
w Connor archivist. and Thad
Page, administrative secretary, head
the staff of the building. DR.. Con-
nor. appointed for life, began as
senbling his staff year ago.
He encountered his first major
obstacle when he made plans to
include the Declaration Of Inde-
pendece and the Constitution of
the United States among the doc
uments TO be stored under his care.
Former President Hoover, in lay
ing the cornerstone in 1923. said
those two documents would be
stored in the new building. This,
however, did not meet with the ap-
proval Of the Library Of Congress.
which had cared for them for
many years.
The Archives building has elab-
crate provision for the two docu-
ments in the form Of a special
shrine occupying a lobby to itself
just beyond the massive bronze
doors. The decision as to the trans
fer was placed up to the Archives
council, composed of the Archivist.
the Librarian Of Congress, mem
bers Of the cabinet, secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution and the
chairmen Of the senate and house
committee ons the library.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-13
Clipper al San Francisco Base

fet; ID luggage compart-
ment; % passenger cabin
with berths for six; (m)
passenger compartment,
berth for six; (n) lavator-
les; (o) sleeping quarters
for two members of crew
off duty; (p) aft storage
compartment; cd radio
communications and radio.
compass aerials.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-13

These diagrams of the
giant China Clipper ship,
now safe at its San Fran
cisco base, give a crosscut
description of the Clipper
for night (upper) and day
(lowerl flying. The draw
ings shows (a) anchor
compartment; (b) bridge
here the plane is
operated by the captain
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-13

pilot, first officer-pilot,
navigation officer, radio
officer: (c) engine room;
cd constant speed propel-
lers equipped with brakes ;
(e) four double-bow, gear
ed and supercharged 800
Wasp engines; % wing
spread is 130 feet; (g)
cargo compartment, eX-
press and mail; (h) buff
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-13

500 loans of 10 year maturity
legalized by the Banking Act
of 1885. Since the first of this
year Bank of merica has
made real estate loans, other
than FILA. loans, totaling
more than $21,OOO,0OO. These
loans have meant the estab-
lishment of homes for 2O,448
California families.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-13
CORN rossER SETS RECORD

MELBOURNE, U.P)-Dr. Taylor
accomplished what is claimed to
be a worlds record in a competi-
ton at Australia's Royal Agricul-
tural Show here by tossing a sheaf
of corn 46 feet with a pitchfork.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-13
1ynter Tower Defies Wreekers

BELoIT, Wis, U.R)-Because eff
forts to wreck it proved too costly.
50-year-old water tower, now
abandoned in favor Of newer one
with a greater capacity, stands as
a monument to early Beloit.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-13
$21,O0O,OOO In
Other Real Estate
Loans This Year

Apart from F. H. A.
loans, Bank of Amer
lea has gone steadily
ahead with real estate
loans, particularly the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-13

Bank of America invites inquiries re-
garding any type of bank l0an-real
estate, commercial, personal, or auto
mobile financing.
Evening star., 1935-09-01

urged her to take little more brandy,
but she shook her head. The snow was be-
ginning to melt from her coat, and helped
her to slip it off, In an awkward attitude,
Dunstan stood with it over his arm. Perhaps
should fetch my wife, SIR" he suggested,
anxiously. THE young lady seems ="
mo thank you" said the girl in more
natural voice. I'm quite all right. :. I'm so
sorry = was stupid giving way like that. 1t
was difficult to get up through the snowbanks,
and that wind :"
told her to warm herself at the fire, and
ordered Dunstan to hurry off and bring some
Evening star., 1935-09-01

pulling off her hat and pushing the soft black
hair from her forehead She turned round to
me with smile, and for the first time re-
allied that she was mcommonly good
looking, with big dark eyes and beautifully
moulded lips.
do please forgive me, she said in her low
musical voice. I'm afraid I've come without
much ceremony. left my friend down in the
car he's lame and could never have got
through the snow alone"
Then I'd better 60 down and help him up
to the house." said. "It's quite certain you
can't get any further tonight. Where are
you making fogl"
Evening star., 1935-09-01

: She seemed surprised. why, herer' she
said. "This is Falcon Castle, isn't it? We've
come to see Mr.. Swinburn.'
you've come to see my grandfather?"
exclaimed. But didn't you know. He's
dead - dead and buried"
The girls dark eyes opened wide. ''Mr
Swinburn dead2"
ITO be precise, he died last Tuesday,"
She seemed trifle dazed as she turned
away and stared for nearly a minute into the
fire. "And you are his -" she began, her
voice trailing away into silence.
"Yes, I'm his grandson - Alan Irvine 8 my
name. But how did younot know ofhis death1"
Evening star., 1935-09-01

"NHIs story should begin with that
wild March night when girl who
was complete stranger to me
arrived Unexpectedly out of the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-03-21
PATTERN ssss

If you've been following the latest
trend In style news, you know that
the classic shirtwaist frock is stip
one Of Fashions pets. And here's
a delightful version of it. The sleeves
and shoulders are cut in one to give
a nice smooth line, and make them
easy as a, b, c to fit. The bodice
with trim slot-pleat at the back ia
match the chic of its buttoned front
closing is smartly gathered to the
yoke-the long skirt seams end In
jaunty inverted pleats and the
patch pockets follow the latest mode
by being rounded instead of square.
Make 1t of a rough crepe and put an
impudent little contrasting bow at
the throat for added chici
Pattern 1886 may be ordered only
in sizes IA, 16, IS, 20, 80, "a, SO, 3S
and 40. Size 16 requires 31a yards
80 inch fabric.
Complete. diagrammed sew chart
included.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS In coins or
stamps (coins preferred) for pattern.
Be sure to write plainly your NAME,
ADDRESS, the STYLE NUMBER
and SIZE of each pattern.
Send your order to Sewing Circle
Pattern department, 232 West Eight
eenth street, New York.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-03-21
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SOMETHING NEW

Tired Business Man-Take dane
ing lessons? Well. 1 guess not
There are too many other ways by
which can make fool of myself.
His Loving Wife-Yes, darling, but
you've tried all of those.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-03-21
Ought to Be Good

Blinks-Pd like to listen in on the
little confab those two danes are
having.
Jinks-Why? /
Blinks-They are Jones' first wife
and his present one exchanging
views on life with him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-03-21
Budget Chat

Wont 1t be wonderful when we
get out of debit"
Yes, dear. Then I can credit
again."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-03-21
Noisy Enough

rs your friend musician, toof'
well. he blows his own trumpet"
-Tit-Bits Magazine.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-24
Fall Ciinging To
His Ranch Home

THREE RIVERS. N. M, Aug. "a
UJP)-Albert B. Fall, former secre-
tary of the interior, will have to
defend in court his asserted right
to retain possession of his Three
Rivers ranch home, it was indi-
Gated today.
Vincent NJ. Wesley, attorney for
the Petroleum Securities Co.,
which recently sold the property,
said he was studying legal means
of evicting Fall. He had not de-
cided what action he would take.
The cabinet official in the Hard
ing administration was ordered to
vacate the ranch home, where he
has lived for 80 years, on August
Is. Fall contends he retained own
ership OF the ranch house and
property surrounding it under an
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-24
FOursquare Gospel

The Church of the Foursquare
Gospel, corner Fourteenth and
Olive streets. El Centro, wishes to
invite everyone to all of its SER
vices.
Sunday school, GAS, Mr. Entrikin,
superintendent. Come and enjoy
the study of Gods word. Glasses
for all ages. Morning worship at
HOO, Rev. Fred Day will be speak
ing on Faith"
Young peoples meeting at TOO.
The message and song service will
be conducted by the young people.
Regular evangelistic service at 7:30.
Good old fashioned song service and
choruseS followed by a message by
Rev. Juanita Day on Compromise. y
Don't forget to tune in on KXO
every Sunday morning from 9 to
$50 a. m. to the FourSquare Sun
shine half hour.
Every Friday night, Rev. Fred
Day is conducting Bible study.
This is a complete study of the BIZ
BILE from Genesis to Revelation.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-24
RULER WARNS
ETHIOPIA On
PLANE RAIDS
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE
United Press Staff Correspondent


Adds ABABA, Aug. 24.-Emper-
or Halle Selassie today addressed
a communication to his people tell
ing them how to conduct them
selves in event of raids by Italian
airplanes.
Adapting European air defense
ideas to local conditions and pos
sibilities, the emperor said:
IF enemy airplanes arrive over
any village or town to destroy or
burn, warning is to be spread by
giving three gun shots and ringing
all church bells"
At this signal the population
must leave their houses and seek
shelter in the bushes cor in the alb
sence of bushes, in the wide open
spaces" They are to watch the
airplanes in order to save them
seles from bombs falling nearby"
Under the emperor's instructions
the departure of the enemy planes
is to be signalled by the firing of
seven shots. The population will
then return to their homes.
The royal proclamation assures
the people that they will have full
police protection and that their
houses will be guarded against
looting during times of crisis.
1t declares that the government
has taken all possible measures to
protect the population against air
raids.
The PRONUNCIATION of todays in
structions was indicative of the
growing alarm within Ethiopia.
There were no orders for evacua-
ton except on an ''if and when"
basis. But the thoroughness of the
royal decree showed plainly that
Selassie is inclined to regard in
yasion as a strong possibility.
Another evidence of increasing
alarm was the fact that the Brit
ish legation here visaed 35 pass
ports to Bombay for Hindu fami-
lies. Hindus ordinarily are the
last to leave a threatened city.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-24
Hopi Indians Get
Plenty Of Rain

WALPI, HOPI RESERVATION,
Arr, Aug. "a. U.D - Blessed by
their gods with showers even be-
fore their nine-day ceremonial was
completed, Hopi snake priests today
conducted the secret rituals which
will assure them of bounteous crops
and fat lambs and goats, sudden
desert showers drenched the Hopi
mesas last night and early today.
On this mesa, the dance of the
antelope priests will be held tonight
and the weird snake dance Sun
day night. At Mishongnovi, on
another mesa four miles from here,
the antelope dance was held Fri
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-24
SLAYER To Be
ASKED ABOUT
OTHER CRIMES

AUBURN, Calf, Aug. %. U.p -
Peace officers of northern Califor-
mia turned today toward the cell
occupied by boastful Earl Cramer.
81. confessed Werewolf of Fulda
Flats for clues which might lead
to solution of a number of unsolyed
slayings.
Cramers confession, which he
later repudiated, of having killed
"27 men in my time" focused at
tention on the handsome former
sailor who already faces murder
charges in the deaths of at least
two of his associates.
Sacramento county authorities
want to question him about the
Staying of George Beekman, service
station attendant, last December.
The sheriff's office of nearby Ne
vada county will seek to determine
whether he knows anything about
the killing of an unidentified man
there last May.
Local authorities continued their
search of the isolated flats near
Emigrant Gap for the bodies of
Fred Realing, mine caretaker, and
j. j. johnson, prospector.
Cramer still admits to killing
James c. Kennett, 65, Chicago. and
John Thomas Mangan, II, Sacra-
mento, whose bodies have been
found in abandoned mine shafts,
but he now denies any other kill
ings.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-24
HOLTVILLE NEWS BRIEFS
By Louise Rogers, Staff Correspondent

for Los Angeles where they will
visit their grandparents.
drs. Preston ScrogginS and daugh-
ter, Pauline, will leave Saturday for
DUrant, Okla. where they will visit
Mrs. Scroggins' parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. w. Garrard, and friends.
Johnnie Parish returned to work
after a weeks absence because of
an injured hand.
Mr.. and Mrs Laural Ferguson
who left last week for a vacation
trip in the northern part of the
state and Oregon and Washington,
on reaching Seattle decided to make
"a brief excursion trip to Alaska
and left the first of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Harmon left
Tuesday morning on a short vaca-
ton which they will spend in the
mountains near Durango, Colo.
In company with similar groups
from other valley towns, a number
of local people spent Tuesday in
San Diego as the guests of a San
Diego brewing company. Among
those who enjoyed the day there
were: Mr.. and Mrs. B. Brown, Mrs
John Gresham, Carl Brown, Ed
Brown, Joe Muller, Jack Roach, Al
Casner, Eddie Martin, B Benni e
Young and L. Manjarrez.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Brodie and
son, Gene, and daughter, Anna
Belle, plan to leave Saturday on a
three weeks motor trip to Okla
homa and Missouri where they will
visit friends and relatives.
Kenneth Savage, who underwent
a tonSil operation at Ventura re-
Gently, is expected to return to
HoltVille this weekend.
Herman Smith left Wednesday
for a weeks vacation. He will visit
Mrs. Smith in Claremont before
going to Hermosa for a deep-sea
fishing trip. He also plans to at
tend the exposition in San Diego
before returning.
Pauline, Gail, and Delbert Cham
bers left Tuesday evening for Riv-
erside where they met their moth
er Mrs. Alice Chambers, who has
been spending the past month there,
They were accompanied by Mrs.
George Harlan who returned to
Holtville with Mrs. Chambers.
Pauline, Dale and Delbert went
on to Laguna for a weeks vaca-
ton.
j. Ed Armstrong left Wednesday
for a two-week business and pleas
ure trip to Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Hanson and
family left Tuesday for a two weeks
vacation in Chicago.
Mrs. M. K. Stout returned Tues
day evening from San Diego where
she visited relatives for several
days.
M. F. Wilby motored to San Di-
ego Wednesday for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Lott and
son, Walter, plan to leave Satur-
day for a weeks vacation at Yose-
mite national park.
Richard Molino left Tuesday eve
ming for a two weeks vacation
with relatives in Los Angeles.
Guy w. Rhoades of Ell Paso, Tex
as, is a visitor at the home of his
cousin, j. B. McClatchey, th S
week.
John De Paoli left Tuesday eve
ming for Globe, Ariz., where he will
get his wife and their son, John
Jr. They plan to return Friday.
H. j. Bates and his family are
vacationing in San Diego this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Yeargin be-
came the parents of a baby boy
born Monday evening at the VAL
ley hospital The baby weighed
eight pounds and 10 ounces and
has been named Johnny Virgil.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Z. Stalker are
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-24

in San Diego where they are va
cationing for several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-24

day and the snake dance will be
enacted tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-24
The Weather
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Unsettled tonight and Sunday;
showers east portion Sunday with
thunder storms in mountains;
slightly cooler east portion; gentle
changeable wind off the coast.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
data compiled by Howard En-
mons, local observer for the United
States weather bureaW.
Maximum yesterday .....................lOQ
Minimum today ............................. Il
Reading at Noon Today
Temperature ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 93
HulnlQlCy oO
Reading at a. m. Today
Temperature .................................. 79
Humidity 80
Reading at p. m. Yesterday
Temperature 80
Humidity ia
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-24
ODDITIES IN
THE WORLDS
NEWS NOTES
BY United Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Because
Sidney GoldWyn was a travelling
salesman he didn't get around to
answering a summons in 1893 for
illegal parking. When he got a sec
ond and third he was afraid to go
to court because of the first. He got
six more in 1884 and spent some
restless night thinking of possible
consequences. He got 16 tickets in
eight months of this year. Yester-
day a policeman found him. A ma
gistrate fined him $12O. I'm glad
was caught" GoldWyn said I'll
sleep better"
NEW YORK, Aug. %. - Stephen
Yankondes, though 40, likes to fly
, llites-big kites that fly high. He
couldn't find room around his home
for new monster, SO he went to
beach. There was a strong offshore
wind. Yankondes tied the kite
string around his waist, the better
to hold the kite. A life guard res
cued him few minutes later when
he was so feet out, being propelled
swiftly toward Europe.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. "a. -
James Henry Haefield, 81, who sells
1Ao ini1 fn -I1J 1ntAN ont Il .
Civil war pension, today was hon
eymooning with his 73-year-o
bride, Frances A. Kunce. They were
married yesterday. Mrs. Hatfield
has been the aged mans house
keeper since the death of his first
wife five years ago.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. "a. - Mrs. Hell
en- Van Amburgh will celebrate her
104th birthday tomorrow. Between
Mrs. Van Amburgh and the young
est of her IL grandchildren is an
age difference of a century.
BELLEVILLE, Ill, Aug. 24.-Al-
though his left arm, a leg and eight
ribs were broken in 60-foot fall
in mine shaft 10 days ago, John
Lesky, 56-year-old well digger,
seized a crutch and hobbled out of
the hospital when the nurse wasn't
looking. He explained he just "got
tired" waiting.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Surgeons
today overruled the opinion of John
Cavanaugh, 8, that he wasn't hurt
when he fell five stories from an
apartment house roof.
John sat up in the alleyWay
where he landed, shook himself and
announced he was all right.
An X-ray, taken hours after his
fall, revealed a skull fracture.
in San Diego where they are va
c., oI-