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Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
Nine Sentenced
For Drunkenness

Following their pleas of guilty to
charges of drunkenness in police
court this morning sentences OF $40
or five days in Jail were imposed on
F.. Ellis, Charles Duffy, T. Valen-
zuela, r. Pallanes, Felipe Regalodo,
r. Rodriguez, P. Lopez, M. Moore
and r. Sandoval.
j. K. Arnold, pleaded guilty to a
reckless driving charge and drew a
sentence of $75 or 3712 days in Jail.
R. e. Lovin, facing similar charge,
had his case continued until to-
morrow morning.
j. Sutton was given a 10 day
suspended Jail sentence on a vag-
rancy charge and Ray Coultress,
charged with drunkenness, disturb
ing the peace and vagrancy, plead
ed guilty and drew 20 days in the
county jail.
r. Hardwick, drunkenness, vag-
rancy and failure to leave town ac-
cording to the terms of suspended
sentence given him last week drew
a 80 day term in the county Jail.
E. and P. Cabunoc pleaded not
guilty to charges of disturbing the
peace and their cases were con-
tinued until Wednesday for trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
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WEST GIVES
ADVICE UPON
GRAIN PRICES

Grain growers of the valley par
ticularly those growing barley, will
be interested in the interview with
Dan West, county assessor collec-
tor, and pioneer rancher, given the
Press this morning.
In view of the fact that milo
maize and barley usually sell at
much the same price, farmers are
somewhat concerned with the great
differences in prices current now
milo maize selling for SITS and
barley at $500 cents.
West believes that an effort is
being made to lower the barley mar
ket and that if growers can hold
their crop they will be able to re-
ceive better prices.
In his own experience West has
found the Imperial Valley grain
growers association highly success
full. 1t is a non-profit organization
and ranchers who are members may
store their crop in bonded ware
houses, sum of money being ad-
lvanced at low rate CT interest to
enable the rarmer to hold his crop.
A pool is organized but those who
prefer to sell on direct order may
do so.
1T is my experience" states
West, "in 1888 and '34 that the
growers got the top price both in
the pool and direct orders that
stored their wheat with the grain
growers and waited until the market
went up"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27

Graduates from the rural schools
in Central Union high school dis
trict will receive their diplomas,
Tuesday evening, in the high school
auditorium, where the annual COM
mencement exercises will be held.
Two musical selections by the
girls double trio will open the pro-
Rram, 1.-The Bells of Youth" and
"Giannina Mia" Those in the trio
are Shirley Maddux, Allene Nc
Christy, Elizabeth Meyer, Tommie
Sue McChristy, Helen Dowd, and
Barbara Hatch. Elizabeth Surface
accompanies the trio.
Following these selections, Rev
A. d. Buffers will give the invoca-
zion.
This will be followed by two more
musical numbers by the string en-
semble, I'm q Persian Market and
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY
EXERCISES To
Be HELD HERE

Public Memorial day services in
El Centro this year will be con-
Quoted jointly by Boyce Aten Post
and Holdzkum Post of Imperial,
American Legion, and other veter-
ans organizations, with the public
invited to participate.
The days program will start
with a parade at $50 a. m, form
ing at the court house and moving
east on Main street to the railroad
station, and thence by cars to Ev-
ergreen cemetery.
The parade will be headed by a
color guard drum and bugle corps
and firing squad of Boyce Aten
post, with Spanish war veterans,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Legion
Auxiliary, Sons of the Legion and
Junior Auxiliary following. All
veterans not affiliated with any
particular organization are invited
to join the parade Cars will be
provided fro Civil war veterans or
any veterans unable to march.
Exercises at the cemetery will
start at 1920 a. m. in charge of o.
H. Van Eman, commander of Boyce
Aten Post, assisted by Ray Mouser,
commander of Holdzkum post; w.
S. Dunn of Imperial, commander
of the Interpost Council, will deliv-
er the eulogy.
The Legion commander requests
all citizens to display the flag at
half-staff Thursday morning until
noon. and full staff from noon un-
til sunset.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
Professor Todd
is Informed Of
Brothers Death

Distressing news of the death Of
a brother with whom he had been
out of touch for several years, was
received this morning by Professor
Elmer A. Todd, of the Imperial
Valley Academy of Music in let
ter from relatives.
The brother, Frederick Todd, 64,
ended his life at Montclair, N. j.,
last Thursday, leaving statement
which indicated his act was prompt
ed by brooding over circumstances
which forced his resignation four
years ago from the post of COM
mercial attache for the United
States at Havana, Cuba.
Due to his vehement protest over
'easy flotations of questionable
bond issues in which American in
vestors lost millions" the state
ment said, he was forced to resign
his post, following frequent clash
es with Harry F.. Guggenheim, at
that time u. S. minister TO Cuba.
Todd was considered one of the
outstanding financial editors in the
east. He was connected with the
financial department of the New
York Tribune in early days and up
on the formation of the Associated
Press went with that organization
in a similar capacity. He subse-
ouently returned to the Tribune as
its financial editor and was also
connected with a leading financial
magazine.
His widespread knowledge OF
financial matters prompted him to
make an effort to protect the in
terests of American investors in
Cuba. newspaper dispatches giving
an account of his death stated, and
this stand did not meet with the
favor of "higher-ups" who brought
pressure to force his resignation
from the post he held with the gov
ernment.
Professor Todd had not heard
from his brother in several years
and had recently been making Ell
forts to get in touch with him. on
Saturday he received a letter from
a friend in New York, stating ne
believed the professors brother re-
sided somewhere in New jersey ana
with this clue the local man was
hoping TO contact him,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
GRADUATION FOR RURAL SCHOOLS
Exercises To Be Held Tuesday Night In High School
Auditorium

Tango The ensemble is composed
of Roberta Barratt, Maxine Spears,
Annie Lee Rapson, Ethel Danen-
burg. Miss Lucille Krause accom-
panies the group.
-. Thomas will deliver the COM
mencement address and c. B. Col
Inns, county superintendent OF
schools, will present the diplomas.
Friml's Indian Love Call" will
be presented as a whistling solo by
Miss Eunice Sprinkle, with violin
accompaniment by Beth Connolly
and the piano accompaniment by
Grace Wood The program will be
closed with the benediction.
Schools in the district, outside OF
the city schools are: Heber, Nc
Cabe, Eucalyptus, Acacia, Centinella,
Elm, Seeley union, Silsbee and
Westside,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
Death Sentence
Coy71n1uted For
Girls Kidnaper

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May 81.
UP-The fearful plea of Miss Mary
McElroy that Walter MCGEE, her
abductor, be saved from the gal
lows was answered today when
Gov. Guy B. Park commuted his
death sentence to life impriSon-
ment.
MCGEE was the first man to re-
ceive the death penalty for kidnap-
ing in the United States.
Governor Parks action commut-
ing his sentence to life imprison-
ment came two years almost to an
hour after Miss McElroy, socially
prominent daughter of Henry F.
McElroy city manager of Kansas
City, was abducted.
1t was about II o'clock in the
morning of May 81, 1888 when Nc
Gee and his gang snatched Miss
McElroy from her bath at her home
in the fashionable country club
district in Kansas City.
She was held prisoner in the
basement of a shack a short dis
tant across the Kansas state line
until she was ransomed.
MCGEE, whose last appeal had
been denied by the state supreme
court, was to have been hanged at
Kansas City on May 81.
Instead, he will be brought to the
Missouri state prison here where
his brother, George MCGEE, is serv-
ing life sentence for his part i'll
the crime.
Miss McElroy was liberated by her
captorS 30 hours after her abduc-
tion on payment by her father Of
$4,000 of the 100000 ransom de-
manded
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
SUPREME COURT RULINGS HIT ADM[NISIR ATI0N
Report Clew Obtained In Weyerhaeuser Case Ig9H 9g%9H
PWA Group Will
Study PoWer Plan

With A. D. Wilder, present state
engineer acting as state director
for PWA, other officials have been
sent from Washington, D. c., to join
him, Evan t. Hewes has been ad-
vised in a communication received
from Phil D. Swing, special irriga-
ton district representative now in
Washington. In the group are H. F..
Orr, Samuel Taylor, j. P. Mandel,
M. j. Tillman, Wallace Campbell,
c. F. Schuete and j. Seehuson.
This group will study and pass on
all California applications for PWA
funds before the applications are
relayed to Washington for action by
the governing body of the Public
Works Administration. This state
board will consider the application
filed by the local irrigation district
for $13,500,000 to be used by the
district in developing and distribut-
ing power from the All-American
canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
May Exchange
Tax Exemption
Certificates NolU

Any cotton producers who still
hold cotton tax exemption certifi-
Gates which were not used for the
1884 crop are urged to present these
at the court house office where
they may be exchanged for certi-
ficates usable for the 1885 crop,
states Dan Pubols, assistant in cot
ton adjustment.
Either the person to whom the
"a certificates were issued or the
person who has on file proper
power of attorney must appear per-
sonally to effect the exchange.
In case the producer has only a
very small amount of certificates,
he should write the office for in
formation in making the exchange
if he does not wish to come in per-
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
Baccalaureate
Service GiUen
Last Evening

With the baccalaureate service
Sunday at the high school for the
high school and junior college stu
dents, the commencement week fes-
tivities began.
A large audience of relatives and
friends, with the graduates, enjoy
ed the inspirational address by Rev.
Irving T. Raab who talked on "If I
Were Eighteen" pointing out fac
tors to be considered in planning for
future.
The program opened with an eX-
cellent piano solo by Genevieve
Hinderks, followed by a hymn and
prayer offered by Rev. f. K.
Latimer.
A string ensemble presented a
number after which Rev. Carl c..
Harwood gave the Scripture read
ing.
Bill Moody was heard in a
trumpet solo accompanied by Gene
We've HinderkS, after which the
class sermon was delivered by Rev.
Raab. The orchestra played
selection after the sermon, the pro-
gram closing with a hymn and the
benediction pronounced by Rev. G.
w. Bailey.
Tonight the seniors will be hosts
at the return dance given the
juniors in appreciation of the
juniors hospitality at the annual
banquet, held earlier in the month.
Wednesday evening the junior
college commencement will take
place in the high school auditorium
and Friday, the high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
Exposition Stamps
Received At p. o.

Postmaster Frank Richmond to-
day received a consignment of new
stamps issued in honor of the Cal
ifornia-Paclfic International Ex-
position which opens at San Diego
on Wednesday.
The stamps are of the three cents
denomination, III purple colors and
considerably larger than the usual
three cent stamp or even the nu-
merous commemorative" variety.
1t is said TO be one of the largest
postage stamps ever issued by the
government.
Under the regulations of the de-
partment, the stamps will not go on
sale until Friday morning. May 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
MELON MEN TO MEET

Watermelon growers are remind
ed of the highly important meeting
called for this evening at o'clock
in the court house.
Problems of inspection and grad
ing must be discussed at this time
and every grower is asked to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
Driuer Hurt AS
Auto OuerturnS

Overturning on the Holtville-
Calexico highway two miles south
of Holtville at 10 o'clock Saturday
night, delivery truck belonging to
the Goldberg film delivery, Los An
geles, was badly battered. 1t was
a non-collision accident, the traf-
fic office reported, as the machine
failed to make a turn in the road
and went int oht diecht, overturning
twice.
Leonard Johnson, Los Angeles,
driver of the truck was slightly
injured and received first aid at
the Holtville hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
TO PRESENT DIPLOMAS

Supt. C. B. Collins, county super
intendent Of schools, starts on his
round of commencement programs
tonight when ne will present the di-
plomas TO those schools in the
Holtville high school district which
have a joint ceremony.
Edward H. Law, county clerk, has
been asked to deliver the COM
address.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
Work Progressing
On County Exhibit

According to word received from
San Diego, work on the valleys ex-
hibits at the exposition which opens
on "Wednesday of this week, is pro-
crossing rapidly and it is hoped
that everything will be in readiness
by the opening day.
Jess Worley and Art Sinclair of
the agricultural commissioners off
ice are over there experimenting
the placing of the exhibits.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
BY WILFRED BROWN
United Press Staff Correspondent

TACOMA, Wash, May 27 U.D =
With only 49 hours remaining of
the five days in which 9-year-old
George Weyerhaeuser may be ram
somed, his distraught parents to-
day held 100000 in small bills, and
waited for the next move of the
kidnaperS.
The money is ready, the boys
uncle, F.. r. Titcomb, revealed, and
will be paid as soon as the kid
napers reveal method and rem
devious.
Federal agents and police were
doing nothing.
Our first concern" a spokesman
for the department of justice squad
said "iS the safety of the Weyer-
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
A. M1aNla
Sk SAYS

LOS ANGELES, May 26 (Spe-
ciaD-The sporting pages were
where the news was this Sunday
morning, dear old Babe Ruth
God bless him stepped into three
fast balls and put EN- all out of
bounds. Lawson Little Stanford
boy for the second year in sue
cession collected small portion
of the British debt, with a golf
club. A Mr.. Owens, a colored lad
of 81 years from Ohio University
broke practically all the world
records there is, with the possible
exception of horse shoe pitching
and flag pole sitting. Congress
laid dormant, Hitler was refuel-
ing, and Mussolini was changing
records. But a man in California
sued his wife for nonsupport.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
NepheuU OF Local
Resident Injured

Struck by a street car while
playing near his home in San Diego
Saturday afternoon, Odin Thaa-
mum, 8, is in serious condition
at Mercy hospital, San Diego, ac-
cording to information reaching
here today. The injured boy Is q
nephew Of P. A. Thaanum, a resi-
dent of FL Centre.
AT the hospital IL was discovered
that the boy received two bad head
wounds and also body lacerations
which are considered serious by
hospital attendants. No further de-
tails of the accident have been re-
ceived here.
One Charles Mccormick, SO, was
seriously injured in San Diego Sat-
urday night. Local friends were
trying to ascertain the whereabouts
of Charles Mccormick. formerly IN
the automobile business here and at
one time chief civil deputy in the
sheriffs office. believing he might
have been the victim. The local
man, it was stated. had recently lo~
Gated in Los Angeles but might
have been IN San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Todd; Swift, Bush, Birkofer and
Padden.
Brooklyn at Chicago, postponed,
rain.
New York at st. Louis, postpon-
ed, rain.
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HOW TO FEEL GREAT AGAIN Right now decide stop
ngectng YOURSELF Feschmanns
day for least 80 days As elimination improves
down gradually caharcs. Them system becomes nor
nailed how much better feel and look and work.
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Manners and Morals
BY JANE JORDAN

Her move is a graduation from
the family. so to speak. Her con-
facts with her close relatives have
prepared her for other adjust
ments.
In your case I feel that such
move is more OF an evasion than
a graduation, and that your con-
facts outside the family group
would be even more difficult. You
are leaving behind many unsolved
problems which would pursue you
in your new situation. In other
words. feel that your gay, happy
and successful sisters act as an
oppressive influence on you. You
think that you can not compete,
and instead of trying 10 vie with
them you wish to flee the prem
ises. We often dismiss our family
and friends and pretend that they
have no importance for us when
the truth is that they are too i'm
portant to be faced.
Underneath. I believe you yearn
to be as successful with friends
as your pretty sisters. but since
you do not feel equal to the effort
and are convinced beforehand
that you would fail, you build up
an opposite attitude as a defense.
1t is a sort Of roundabout method
Of concealing your inadequacy.
After all, we live in a world full
of other people and we can not
be alone much of the time. One
of the major tasks of life is to
learn to run along gladly with
reality. No matter where you go,
city or country, you can not
escape people who differ from
yourself. Your attempt to find an
environment peopled only by kim
dred spirits is not in harmony with
reality and therefore is doomed to
failure. You have a right to a
certain SeparatenesS for your own
individuality but a craving for
complete seclusion comes from
neurotic needs which should be
resisted rather than INDUCED.
Dear Jane Jordan-We are three
young men Of moderate means who
live together. The eldest has sc
many female admirers that he car
not be true to his really loved one
He feels that he should give the
girls a break occasionally. The
second can't even so to a beer tav-
ern for his daily dozen without
being peStere6 - these omnipreSent
female admirers. The third is the
youngest Of the three and has one
sweetheart. but that does not salts.
fy him He wants more romance
What is your advice?
DISGUISED.
Answer-As president of the
Hate-Me Club. you may convey
this message to the other men,
bers: Three young men who have
discovered a design for living
should find a way TO divide up
their feminine admirers without
any trouble. Let the first two re-
fer the overflow 10 the youngest.
None Of you are apt TO make any
woman happy. You are too fond
Of yourselves and each other.
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n I unQerSJanQ
why I always stay at home or go
of by myself. Ny father and mother
always ask me why I don't GO. too.
II is hard TO tell my parents that
I don't like 10 so out; that don't
like parties and crowds; that I'd
rather be by myself: that I hate
nv home. although I have all the
clothes and food I want. My home
Is always so noisy and so full OF
people. friends Of my father and
mother. pals and girl friends Of my
sisters. My folks are always doing
things that don't interest me. I try
hard 20 fit IN. but we are Just like
foreigners who don't speak the same
language.
want to be of by myself where
It is quiet and peaceful. I'd love
to be somewhere where there would
be quiet folks in the country away
from crowds. where I might meet
people who are like me. I thought
YOU might know some folks who
would want a girl like me. I am
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things and 7 am an excellent cook.
1 want so much 10 be happy and
content. Please help me TO BE- so.
MILDRED.
AnSwer-It Is hard to be an
alien in your own family. but I
am not al all sure that you ought
TO run away from YOUR problem.
! am afraid that your reason for
leaving Is not sound. I may be
wrong. but your proposed move
looks more like a retreat than an
advancement.
A girl Of your age has every
right TO break away from her
family in order 10 establish her
independence and get along with
people outside the home circle.
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7][AN(G(O!.!@.!.!.&!:!x::z: :.

Please believe that I tried to be
honest with you"
You were" he admitted. Il
should have known better than to
expect you to change"
Il thought I had I thought he
had hurt me too much for me ever
to forgive Inn, but it isn't ques-
ton of forgiving, Oliver, when
you're really in love"
You're telling me?" he inquired
sadly. And what about your sing
ing?"
This, too, was matter she
dreaded to discuss but since it must
be done she answered, L can't go
on with it. Tony hasn't mentioned
it yet but I'm sure he'd rather I
wouldn't. Now that I'm going to be
his wife again I'd rather stay home
and look after the baby. Oh, oliver,
please say you think I'm right"
L do" he agreed. Careers and
being a good wife seldom mix. 1t
would have been different in our
case but it wouldn't work married
to any one like that. 1t will be bet~
ter for you, Treasure-youll b.
happier, I mean-if you give it
up"
Il was probably just a flash in
the pan anyway" she reminded
him. Il can't really sing. You
know that"
You could have learned. You
have what it takes"
But Treasure shook her head.
Il would never have gone very
far. 1t was only your enthuiasm
for me and your ideas which put
me across"
Hurt as he was the little tribute
pleased him. Although he said
gruffly, Skip It'll" she could see
that he was touched.
We'll still be friends, Oliver.
And you must always come to see
me-"
Then for the first time Oliver eX-
hibited the Impotence to which he
was justly entitled.
Like fun I will" he said. "Y 0ure
marrying Anthony Molinari. See?
Son of one of the wealthiest men in
San Francisco. And all your low
brow associates will have to be cut
ont"
OLIVER Keith, I'm ashamed of
you. Tony'S no snob."
Then maybe am" he admitted.
"XNhipheVnY- NAV If ic anU friend
ship between us after you're married
is out"
This remark was so healthily re-
sentful that Treasure felt better.
I'LL get over it," Oliver assured
her. Just as advised you to do
but it will take time"
Neither spoke for a moment then
he asked, How soon are you get
ting married?"
"On our anniversary, the second
Of January"
"You won't stop singing until we
leave the Band Box then?"
"Of course not" she promised.
New Years eve found Sally
MCGEE still making her appearance
in the cheap black suit singing the
theme song Oliver had adopted for
his orchestra. But it was the last
time Treasure Mcclure was to sing
it. Another girl was to take her
place when the orchestra began its
new engagement at the hotel.
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CAMP FIRE GIRLS
TO MARK FOUNDING

Wape-meo Camp Fire Group Of
School No. 81 will celebrate its
seventh birthday with a dinner at
the Brightwood Methodist Church
tonight. Miss Charlotte Carter,
school principal, will be guest of
honor. Serving for the dinner to
meet one of the requirements for
Firemaker'S rank will be Frances
Riney. Virginia Price, Frances Price,
Lyndell Collins Shirley Trittipo and
Maydell Relford. Handmade place
cards and centerpiece will be SYM
bolic Of Camp Fire.
Frances Stanley. group president,
will act as hostess. Miss Margaret
Marshall is guardian of the group