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Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
CHARGES BRING
GUILTY PLEAS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. .. UyP)-
Mrs Clara Steeger was at liberty un-
der $1,000 bail today. pending trial,
Dec. II, with her husband, Fred, and
Mrs. Hazel Belford Glab on charges
of forgery and manufacturing false
evidence in connection with Mrs.
Glabs vain fight to gain the S40O,-
600 estate of Albert L. Cheney.
Mrs. Steeger, who surrendered yes
terday was discharged from the
county Jail on bail several hours
after entering pleas of guilty to
both charges.
Mrs. Glab is still in Jail in default
OF $4,000 bail. Steeger is awaiting
eXtradition from Philadelphia.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02

the doings of modern-day youth,
now and then going ahead OF the
parade OF fads and folhles.
Imperial Valley will have an op-
portunity to get acquainted with
Eta Kett. She will make her bow
in The Morning Post of Sunday
morning-and thereafter Miss Kett
Will make her residence among val-
ley people
The queen Of pretty girl comic
strips has been obtained for The
Post In program dedicated 10 CIV.
ing Imperial Valley better neUs-
papers. Watch for II.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
DISMISSAL PLEA
HEARD BY COURT

Plea to dismiss charges against
Rene Rambout and Manuel Avalos,
charged with conspiracy to murder
Rambout's Mexican wife, was con-
tlnued until Nov by Judge Vaughn
N. Thompson late Friday after
noon. Rambout'S wife is suing for
separate maintenance.
The date of trial of the pair was
set earlier in the day for Nov l8.
The motion to dismiss charges
viii be argued by Edgar Hervey and
Hugh McKinnon, defense attorneys.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
First Valley WPA
Check On Monday

Release of the first wage checks on
WPA jobs in Imperial county for
the Salton sea road project on Mon
day, two days/ahead of schedule, is
expected to initiate a large influx
of federal funds, j. Kenneth Hickox,
local WPA manager said today.
Word was received by HickoX this
morning from Director Ralph B.
Smith through Paymaster c. A.
Prentice that checks will be distrib-
uted to Al men for the period from
October II to 25. Total disburse-
ment will be $853.7
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
SERVICE GIVEN
GROVE OWNERS

Free testing of thermometers for
citrus and vegetable growers will
be made through the U. S. weather
bureau by Fred A. Baughman,
meterologist, if they are left at the
office of B. A. Harrigan, agricul-
tural commissioner, in the court
house before Nov. z.
1t is expected that weather fore
casts will begin within 10 days.
unless early frost necessitates
emergency warnings. Predictions
will await the establishment of sta
tionS and checking of thermometers.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
SECOND PRATT
TRIAL MONDAY

George Pratt will go on trial for
the second time Monday when he
appears in superior court here with
his attorney, Don c. Bitler, to defend
himself against charges that he
burned his Cactus club night resort
at Winterhaven Aug. 13.
Pratt's first trial ended when the
jury was unable to reach an agree
ment.
Other cases slated for trial on the
criminal calendar opening Monday
are those of A. Boulois, charged with
possession of a still, and Rogue Her.
nandez, charged with burglary. H.
B. Stewart and Alfred Blaisdeli are
defense attorneys for the respective
defendants.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
SEWELL AGAIN
SUED FOR LOVE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2. WP)-An-
other court action was added to the
suit-studded saga of the ''wife-swap-
ping" Emersons and Sewells today
when Walter w. Emerson, screen
writer, sued Barton Sewell, multi
millionaire yachtsman, for S25O,OO0
charging theft of Mrs. Emerson's af-
fection.
Emerson charged Sewell for the
past year has "wickedly and maIici-
ously" deprived him of his wife's love.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02

Damage IN the II states that felt
Fridays quake was slight but great
public interest was evinced in the
probable effect of major tremor.
According to Chief Engineer 9th
man Hermann Amman of the
Port of New York Authority, the
Holland Tunnel, the Midtown -Hud-
son Tunnel, and George Washing
ton Bridge. and the Tri-Borough
Bridge in New York are all fleXi-
BILE enough to withstand any shock
ever recorded.
I'VE can safely say no conceiv-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02

rectlon of the Fields funeral home
Following services the body will
be taken to San Diego for burial
in Glenn Abbey Memorial cemetery
beside that Of his son, Stanley.
George Hume, whose car struck
Murray, was absolved when a ver-
dict of unavoidable accident" was
returned at an inquest in Holtville
this morning.
Murray was struck yesterday
morning while crossing the Holt
vile highway three miles west of
Holtville. He was returning from
that city with Charles Ferguson
and when the car ran out of gas
they hailed state grader. Stepping
out from behind the grader in order
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Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02

able earthquake could jar these
buildings enough to cause any dam
age" he said.
Authorities agreed that the mod
ern Skyscraper would weather the
worst shocks easily because of its steel
and concrete skeleton. They point
ed to the Toxic quake of 1928. the
most severe in recent years, Were
the only buildings of any size left
standing were OF steel and concrete
construction.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
AFTERSHOCKS
DISTURB EAST

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov 2. U.P)-
A slight earth tremor was felt in
the Buffalo area today. It was de-
Scribed by Rev. John P. Delaney,
S. j. Seismologist at Canisius Col
lege, as an "afterShock."
TORONTO, Ont, Nov. q U.p)-
w. C. Carroll, seismographist of
the Ontario meteorological bureau,
reported today slight earth tremor
was registered on his seismograph
about 9:30 am.
The tremor was noticeable in
Toronto, and reports from Sudbury,
Peterboro and other Ontario cities
advised slight disturbances.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
Dynamite mENACES SHIPS
SlayerS' Trial Monday
Wasnburns Reunited

Bryant Washburn, jr.,
(seated) is shown here as
he appeared in court with
his divorced parents, Bry-
ant Washburn, one time
film matinee idol, and
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
z IateNleWS
IRISH WIN

COLUMBUS, o., NOU. 2. (UP)-History lcas made
this afternoon Dhen of Irish from Notre Dame
sUept OUer the Buckeyes of Ohio State three touch
dOlOnS in the last half, and Ipin, Is to I3.
WHh defeat staring them in the last tUo minutes of
the game, the NOre Danes sUept into the Buckeyes and
one-npint to score six more points in
frenzied finish
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02

Mabel Forrest, actress, at
the beginning of his trial
on manslaughter charges
in the accident death Sept.
l of Birger Murck at Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
The Fourth Estates Loss

1t is not generally known, but our
grapevine tells us that good news
paperman was lost to the world when
circumstances forced o. CT. Horne
into the banking business. Which
may account for the mysterious CLINT
in his eye when he says, no"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
BUILDINGS SAFE
SCIENCE CLAIMS

NEW YORK, Nov. 2. (UP)-Scientists architects and
engineers sted the earthquake fears of the east today
The mighty towers of New York, Chicago, Boston and
other cities would easily withstand worse quakes than the
world has known, they said
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
CRISIS NEARS
~ ETHIOPIA

The Italo-Ethiopian approached crisis mill
tary and diplomatic fronts today.
In Ethiopia, the Italian armies of the north have be-
gun their long-aWated advance Makale and Adds
Ababa At Geneva the general staff committee named
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
HEAVY STORM
TEARS BARGE
FROM DOCKS
San Francisco Bay Vessels Dangered
AS Coast Guard Feverishly Seek :
Floating Cases of Death -

SAN FRANCISCO Nov. g (UP)-Four hundred and
so of dynamite lost overheard from the barge Adea
at the height of raging As mile wind and rain storm still
being sought in San Francisco bay by coast guard
craft today after search that lasted most
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
MURRAY RITES
Here TUESDAY,
lnterment in San Diego Cemetery
Beside Body of Son Who Died
Several Years Ago

Funeral services for P A. Murray prominent Ell Cen
tro contractor who fatally injured in highway acc-
dent near Hotville yesterday will be held o'clock
Tuesday morning at the Ell Centro Methodist church
Rev. A j. Buffers will officiate at services under d-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
IOWA STRIKE THREATENS

DES MONIES, I0Ua, NOU. 2. (UP)-Organized labor
OF IOWa has been ordered to UOte proposal for
statewide strike against paid under the federal
WPA program in IOlUa.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
CARGO TIED UP

SAN PEDRO, NOU 2. (UP)-LOngshoremen today
refused to handle cargo the eighter Katrina Lucken
back first steamer to dock here from gulf ports since
tOngShOremen's strike called in that area.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
QUIZ ROOSEVELT .JR.

CAWBRIDGE, Mass, NOU. 2 (UP)-JOhn ROOSeUe
is to be interviewed in connection Lith beating admin
stered to an elderly jantOr at HarUds Duster HouS
last Saturday. police said today
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
Check UD on That. Dick

Since Dick, his service manager,
won out as high man for efficiency
in a group of 400 on the coast, Johnny
Robertson is in danger of having to
buy a new hat. The size is larger,
you know. Just between you and
me, Dick, it's a good time to hint
something about the old pay check.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02

Silent Personalities
County Clerk Dawyer-Minister-
Politician) Edward H. Law, whose
homespun remarks have been made
from one end of Imperial county tC
the other, had a humiliating con-
fession to make today. He had just
returned from the national Town
send convention at Chicago, which
he attended as Holtville delegate
Quoth Ed:
That's one meeting I attended
where I did a lot of listening and
positively no talking"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
Speaking of Sherwood's
Cream for the Army

Four dollars and fifty cents re-
posed blissfully in the Golfers OF
the Salvation Army today. 1t was
the total of fines imposed on di-
rectors of the Challenge Cream and
Butter Marketing association last
week when some of them drank cof-
fee. Disloyalty, President w. j. Hig-
don calls it.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
A Courageous Minister

One of the striking sermons that
will be heard in Ell Centro's church.
es tomorrow is that of the Rev. E
K. Latimer of State Street Christian
church. His evening subject will be
THE Letter Received from Frank
lin D. Roosevelt-and My Reply
Here is a most candid and coura-
geouS minister.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
Assessor Equipment?

The Imperial Valley Credit Asso-
citation bulletin carries this note
AN informant, asked to describe the
applicants fixtures, equipment and
other assets answers as follows:
'Chrysler sedan. household goods,
wife and two children
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
The Price of Fame

The rising tide of popularity of
Nelson Eddy who will sing here next
week is we'll demonstrated in Ell
Centre. A year ago it was necessary
to solicit several people to get one
to motor the handsome baritone to
inland following his concert to catch
train back to Los Angeles This
year there is waiting list-and
many of them are members of the
fair sex. Oh for tt/ life of baritone.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
Signs of the Past

Those small piles of broken con-
crete in front of John r. Robertson's
place are neither tombstones nor
remains of a vanished race. They
merely mark the spots where gas
pumps have been uprooted.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
Mother. Dear Mother. Come Home

A mother who wanted a few last
words, plus small son who wanted
to go home, furnished ingredients of
a subtle, undeclared war in front of
a Wensley avenue home. When the
RR looked the last time, the boys
persistence was being rewarded.
Mother, talking away at a great rate,
was slowly edging toward the side
walk.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
Did Your Ears Rur,

Blissfully oblivious of the nippy
weather, four housewives huddled
under the arc light on the corner OF
Holt avenue and Seventh street
Yarning about the neighbors? Any
way, the RR's ears were burning as
he strolled from the picture palace.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
The Job Comes First

Lee Landerman's devotion to hi
field work is amazing. You won
find him at the court house most an,
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02
Note to Landlords

Note to Landlords
Here's another omen of better
times Russell Sherwood, restaurant
er, reports he can hardly handle his
increased volume of business in pres
ent quarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-02

Bank Clearings
$34,653.28
Building Permits
ST7,31T
ITO Date This Yearl
La opinión., 1935-07-12
Ell Gobernador
Osorniio Hace.

70 in%s;rucciones al Procurador de
Justicia para que proceda enGrgi-
camente en- ell aso del "supuesto
crimen' de que fue victima el es-
panol Rio.
Una minuciosa investigation de
Ia muerte de Rio fue ordenada por
e. gobernador %queretano, a fin de
castigar a los culpables zen - ca
SO de que exista del.to que perse-
guir,' segdn dijo ell G~obernador
Osornio.
Aunquc ha guardado silencio al
rededor del crimen, a fin de pro
bar que estd actuando serenamen-
te, no ha dejado de recabar infor
mes sobre ell crimen. Ell Goberna-
dor Osornio afirma que ha sldo
victima de sus implacables enc
migos politicos," aunque por for
tuna "ha sabido mantenerse en- un
plano mas alto. sin c%ontestar los
ataques que Sc le han lanzado."
"Nadie como 20 esta interesado
en- yer que este crimen sea escla-
reeido y Sc descubra a los verds-
deros culpables en- case de que ell
crimen exista," declare ell gober-
mantle, agregando que siempre Ia
sido y seguira siendo respetuoso
de la constitution y de las garan-
tias i~ndividuales.
La opinión., 1935-07-12
TEMEN NUEVO
C0NFLICTO CON
LOSPIzCADORES
Ell contrato que f.rmaron
cen los japoneses expira
ell "a de julio

Una renovation del conflicto entire
los agrieultores iaponeses y los ira.
ba iadores ~mexicanos por ouestiones
de salaries en- los campos ~aericolas
del Sur de California. tue prevista
aver aqui cuando la Confederation
de Uniones M~exicanas notified a la
Association Central ~Japonesa de
Agricultores que ell 25 de julio ter
minara su acuerdo sobre salaries.
FL acuerdo fue firmado ell aho pa
sado, dando fin a las hostilidades
entire los agricultores nipones y los
trabajadores m~eXicanos. Y debia ter
minar ell Is de s%eptiembre pr0Ximo,
cubriendo los salaries de los piz-
cadores en- los campos y de los en-
cargados del transporte de las CO.
sechas.
Dos d6lares diarios por nueve no.
ras de trabajo, y 25 centavos la no.
"a por trahajo temporal. "A las
bases del acuerdo que esta pr0Ximo
a terminar. La Confederation de
Uniones Mexicanas declare que ter
nina el acuerdo. porque conside1a
que los trabajadores deben ganar 40
c~entavos la bora.
La association japonesa Sc ha di-
risido va al jefe de la junta regio-
nal de trabajo Nylander Y al Consul
Terrazas, a fin de que i~nfluyan cor
la confederation meXicana para Que
siga reconociendo el acuerdo de sa-
lariOs.
La opinión., 1935-07-12
FUE ATACADA
Una ARTISTA
La policia busca al malhe-
Choir, hombre de IS amos

Tn hombre como de As amos de
edad y con Yarios rasguhos frescos
en- "a cara, esta siendo buscado por
la policia de esta ciudad, acusado
de haber asaltado y atacado por
la fuerza a Miss Gladys Reiter, &c
% amos de edad, ex-artista c0mica
de la pantalla.
La victlma, esposa diyorciada del
director de cine William 7. Reiter,
dice que salia de un teatro cerca
de las Gales Primera y Vermont, y
que al ir a tomar su autom0vil fue
asaltada por ell desconocido, que Ia
pandole la boca y dominandola por
la %fuerza, la subi0 al auto, llevan
dOsela enseguida a un Tote vacio
que esta cerca de csc mismo lugar.
Los gritos de Miss Reiter eran
acallados por Ell ruido del escape
del automovil, pues el desconocido
lie abri6 toGa la gasolina para que
los centenares de automovilistas y
p%eatones que pasaban por el lugar
no Sc dieran cuenta.
Dice Miss Reiter que a puntapies
y rasguhos logr6 deshacerse de las
garras del asaltante. s~acandole Ia
sangre de yarias parties de Ia cara
hasta que 10 hizo huir. dejando tras
dc 81 un pahuelo Y un distintiyo de
metal, que la policia recogio como
evidencia.
La asaltaGa figuraba en- ell cine
silencioso cor el nombre de Gladys
Johnston.
La opinión., 1935-07-12
ESCANDALIzABA
EN- FL OLYMPIC
AUD|1ORIU N
Hugo con otr0 Ell un auto,
y fue balaccado por los
agentes

Los miles de Expenditures que es
tuvieron en- Il function de lucha Ii
bre del Olympic Auditorium la no
che del nltimo microbes. POGO o
NADIA Sc imaginaron que una bote-
la de whisky, va vacia. disparaca
al ring por uno de los concurren
ties. habria de ser la causa de n
muerte trAgica de otro.
POGO antes de que terminara ell
encuentro estelar, ell frasco que ha
bia contenido licor fue lanzado des
de las primeras filas de luneta y
estuvo a punto de pegar a los lu-
chadores que.en SOS momentos Sc
encontraban en- medic de la Iona
Por las declaraclones que hlzo a
la policia el promoter de luchas Lou
Daro. Sc desprende que Focher y
Moore habian estado libando ami
gablemente, y que en- un momento
dc entusiasmo ell segundo &c ellos
lanz0 ell frasco vacio al entarima-
do.
"Orden6 a uno de los policias es
peciales del olympic que sacara a
Moore Y que 10 llevara a mi ofici
ma. donde lie hice yer 10 ma que
hacia. pero no quise que Sc 10 lie
yaran a Ia carcel,- dice Daro, ana
diendo:
"Termin0 la function. y cuando
TODD mundo Sc habia leo despues
lie que 20 habia dejado en- la GAIA
fuerte vaIios miles de dolares CO.
mo producto de la entrada, Sc acer
60 d mi ell negro Jack Nelson, en-
renador de luchadores, para decir-
me que me cuidara. que no me mo-
viera Ge la oficina y que no sale
IA d Ia Gale, porque Sc pieparaba
un golpe.
Era cue Focher y Moore habian
comenzado a hacer escandalo en-
la cdile. profiriendo amenazas en-
mi contra.
"Ya ell inspector de la comisi6n
atletica habia llamado a la poll
Ella y cuando lleg6 un auto con
tres de la patrulla de raeio. Focher
y Moore huyeron en- eli suyo.
"Sigan csc carrot Sc trata de un
a%salto.', gritaron alsunos de que
estaban ~afuera, y la polieia los per
sigui6 bajo csc entendimiento, ha-
ciendoles varios disparos de esco-
peta y de revolver, hasta que CO.
mo a las diez cuadras lograron Que
detuvieran el vehiculo.
"Focher bajo rapidamente y echo
a correr por un solar vacio. pero a
poca distancia recibi0 una lluvia
&c balines en- Ia espalda y un pro-
yectil de revolver a la altura del
abdomen. que lie causaron la muer
lie momentos despues'.
La opinión., 1935-07-12
cONFERENciA CULTURAL DEL
P. /. NJ, INC.

Ell senior Jesds A. Gonzalez, Re-
presentante y OrganiladOr Gene
raj del Partido Liberal MeXicano,
Inc, nos comunica que la S%ucursal
No. l &c esa organization prepare
con TODD empeno la c~onferencia cul
tural que efectua todos los amos pa
ra conmemorar ell 63 aniversario
de la muerte de don Benito Juarez,
y la cual tendra verificativo ell do
mingo q del p%resente. a las 1880
p. m. en- su salon de actos del nu-
mero 1905 de la Avenida Brooklyn.
Para que esta f~estividad resulte
mas solemne, la Sucursal No. ! Gel
Liberal MeXicano ha girado va las
invitaciones respectivas a los dis
tintos grupos de trabajadores. So
ciedades Y clubes de la colonia con
los que sostiene estrecha amistad.
FL domingo proximo informaremos
ampliamente acerca de los dltimos
acuerdos tomados por el Comite Di
rectivo General del Partido.
FuNDEMoo Escuelas MExlcANAS
La opinión., 1935-07-12
Tratan de EOitar...
tS;gue de IA Ia. eau

a que Ia mujer meXicana Ina demos
trado siempre el temple dc su ca
ractcr. dc su coraz6n y de su yo-
luntad sin necesidad a recurfir a
los oficios del hombre.
La mujer de Mexico ha sabido
acompahar al solGado. ha sentido
las tragedias que han conmovido
a Ia patria. ha intervenido Valero-
sa, admirab,emente energica. con-
movedora abnegada, Ell muchos de
los ms Drillantes hechos de nues-
ira historic. la sabido ser madre
y ser esposa, y dentro dc esas SUI
premas investiduras ha llegado al
heroismo y hasta a la ofrenGa de
su vida.
Tolerar su rehabilitation en- las
plazas de toros implica una afren
Ia a la mujer mexicana. digna y
gloriosa. 81 la mujer desyia sus
pasos. 81 olvida su mission. 81 no ha
sabido ser esposa o madre. o en- una
palabra. indigna de serlo, caiga la
mancha sobre ella, pero no nos ha-
gamos completes del sacrilegio. Sa
criiegio por la significaci6n que en-
tire nosotros tiene ella, y sacrilegio
como taurofilo. que toleramos una
degeneration, un desquiciamiento
mas en- esta fiesta que sentimos
amamos y a2miramos y que debe-
mos mantener pura con Ia emooion
de su verdad.
No son estas palabras las del sen
timental' nj las del que Sc espan
te o sc escandalice por NADIA. Ha-
bio como hombre y como aficionado
consciente.
E~studiese el case, y Sc compren-
derA ell absurdo de las toreras que
Sc escudan tras su feminiGad para
la dispense de errores y del miedo
y dan la cara para cobrar tanto o
mas que muchos principiantes, que
han hambre de pan o de gloria.
Los verdaderos, los buenos all
cionados sabran darme IL. raZon-.
manera que cuando d~esaparece Ia
preston naturalmente ejercida por
la mano del chofer en- ell volante'
este accesorio acknowledgements des
conecta la ignicion. paralizando 81
motor. y pone la bocina en- accion
para despertar al automovilista-
La opinión., 1935-07-12
REQ ABSUELTO
POR I'm JUEZ DE
CIUDAD JUAREZ

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua,
Julio 8. -(Por Correo). - FL REQ
Manuel Morales fue puesto en- II
bertad absolute por ordenes del
juez primero dc 10 penal y con mo-
two del fallo rendido por ell Pro-
curador de Justieia de chihuahua.
confirmando las conclusiones de 10
a~cusacion que formula ell agente
del Ministerio P1blico.
Morales es ell individuo que fue
procesado por atentados cometi1os
en- d~iversas jovencitas de esta 70
blacion. lleg4hdose a acumularse
hasta siete processes correspondent
ties a otras tantas victimas. rero
hubo la circumstance de que los
padres de dos de elias Sc desis-
theron de la acusacion y en- los de-
mas casos no Sc lego a comprobar
plenamente ell delito. por cuyo mo-
two ell agente del Ministerio Pd-
blico no tuvo una base para pedir
que fuera condenado ell %presunto
d~elincuente.
Este asunto cause mucha sensa-
cion en- Ciudad Juarez y Ia socie-
dad esperaba que lie fuera impues-
to un castigo ejemplar a Morales.
10 cual no pudo ~conseguirse por la
actitud benevola de quienes debe-
rian vigilar que sc hiciera justi-
ella.
En- cambio la segunda sala pc
nal del Supreme Tribunal de Jus
ticia confirm0 la pena de siete amos
de prisi6n que fue impuesta con-
ira Ell REQ Claudio Case. al haberse
~comprobado que cometio ell delito
de violacion de una nina