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Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06
Millions Given
States On WPA
Relief Program

WASHINGTON, Nov 6. WP)-
Comptroller General John r. Nc
Carl today gave % state work-relief
SO, ,108, ,694 to start en-
ployment projects from sl42,385,-
369 list.
His action authorized the section
al director of the S4,000,000,0OO job
program to select an average OF one
out of every Is projects to get under
way as the New Deal speeded its ef-
forts to end the dole Dec. /.
The approvals, in project values,
included: S1,548, ,987 for California.
McCarl's $142, 1886 1863 in project ap-
prevails, one of the largest lists since
the program began last April 8,
boosted to s2,701 ,944,173 the amount
he has passed for Harry L. Hopkins
Work Progress Administration
He has actually released 1881 ,648,-
388 for WPA's quick, inexpensive
work. President Roosevelts alloca-
tions, however, amounted to far
more.
The chief executive has passed on
projects with total value of $3,480,-
59,039, more than three fourths the
whole works fund. He has definitely
allocated l,069. .l61 ,438 for actual ex-
penditure.
The heavy flow of money to WPA
reduced to a flat five per cent of the
S4,000,0 100000 work-relief appropri-
alton the amount the federal gov
ernment stands to recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06

A seven-year-o water suit in
volving II death cases in Tu-
lare county, has been compromised.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06

Los Angeles and Vicinity Fair
tonight and Thursday; seasonable
temperature and rather low hu-
midity; gentle variable winds; most
ly from the interior; continued
rather high fire hazard in noun
tainS.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06
Only PAID Circulation Brings Ad-
Results.
Legals
NOTICE OF TINE APPOINTED
FOR PROVING WILL AND HEAR
ING APPLICATION FOR LETTERS
TESTANIENTARY
No. Z5Gl


In the Superior Court of the State
of California, N and for the County
of Imperial.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
PRESTON A. MURRAY, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that a pc
tition for the probate of the will Of
Preston A. Murray, deceased, and
for the issuance to Ruth A. Murray
of letters testamantary, has been
filed in this court, and that Friday
the 18th day of November, 1885, at
Two o'clock P NJ, of said day, at
the courtroom of said court, at the
Court House in the City Of Ell Cen
tro, County OF Imperial, State Of
California, has been set for the hear
ing Of said petition, when and where
any person interested may appear
and contest the same, and show
cause, if any they have, Jhy said
petition should not be granted.
Dated November Attn, 1885.
EDWATS) H. LAW
Clerk
BY
G. w. HINDERTS.
Deputy Clerl:
(SEAL)
-Nov. sis inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06
Lost and Found
Special Notices

DON'T FORGET! Next Saturday
night. The biggest and best
Armistice ball ever. Music by Ell
Centro's Rhythm Kings at Veter-
ans Memorial hall. Tickets at
Valley, Christensen's and Glenn
ent's drug stores. (N4P-N9P)
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06
Rooms for Rent

FOR RENT-Room, adjoining bath.
735 Olive. O21Atf
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE

The undersigned will on November
IA, 1885 at o'clock p. m. at the Rail
road Freight Station OF the under
signed in Ell Centre, California, sell
for its charges to the highest bidder
for cash an unclaimed shipment con-
sisting of ~ ten gallon and l five
gallon milk cans consigned to Air
way Dairy.
Southern Pacific Company.
not 21N0V 6n
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06
SWEEPER PICKS UP ADDER

LODI, Wis, UP)-Mrs Oscar
Ganser, emptying her carpet sweep
er after cleaning the family rugs,
found a four-foot spotted adder
coiled up inside it.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06
Wanted Poultry

WILL BUY any kind and quantity L.
V. Poultry Co. Address Box 1000
Care Press or phone Ell Centro 26,
(o.9a-n8p)
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06

OTTAWA, Ont, U.P)-Orders for
nearly $10,O0O,00o worth of new
railroad equipment, financed by
the Canadian government, have
been placed with five manufactur-
ing plants in eastern Canada. it
is announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06
Wanted, Real Estate

HAVE YOU PROPERTY for rent
or for sale? List it with I. May
field. Do you want to rent or
buy, See L Mayfield about it, GAO
Main ST., Ell Centro, Calf.
(N4P-N17A)
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06
CRUSHER STRIPS WORKER

ROCK RAPIDS, Ia, W.R)-One
rendezvous with death is enough,
according to Richard Nagle, en-
ploye at a rock crusher His cloth
ing was torn from his body before
he was rescued.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06
Country Property

210 ACRES. ready for wheat, tractor,
horses, implements. Cash or
share basis. Apply Box 4000-B,
(N6P-N9A)
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06

LAWNMOWERS sharpened $1,00
Called for and delivered freeIif paid
in advance. Repairing reasonable,
/ Wilson Machine Shop. Phi. 40.
(NlA-J24P)
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06
v 'MIba!th@![L
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

data compiled by Howard En-
mons, local observer for the United
states weather bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06

Southern California: Fair tonight
and Thursday; temperature about
normal; gentle variable winds off
coast, mostly northwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-06
Help Wanted

WANTED-Local Firm wants eX-
perienced bookkeeper. Write Civ"
ing experience, age. Box B-2000,
PoSt-PreSs. (N6A-N9P)
Evening star., 1935-10-14
CURB IRREGULAR
| LATE IN SESSION
Most Active Utilities Sag
AIcohoIs and Metals
Move UnevenIy.
b. the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 14.-Curb
market stocks turned irregular during
late trading today after displaying a
steady tone throughout the forenoon.
Most of the active utilities were
fractionally lower. alcohols and min
ing shares were mixed, while indus
trials and specialties lost portion
of early gains.
Trading was more active.
Aluminium Co. declined l& points
to 7514 after selling as high as II
during the morning. American Gas,
Electric Bond & Share, Niagara Hud-
son and Cities Service were among
other utilities losing up to " point.
Advances were retained by Bunker
Hill g. Sullivan, Gulf Oil, General
Tire g. Rubber, Pioneer Gold, Singer
Manufacturing and Wilson-Jones. A
feature Of the late trading was a IN
advance in American Cyanamid "B,"
which was in heavy demand.
Evening star., 1935-10-14
FASTERPACE SET
BY COTTON MILLS
New Rise in Consumption
Sends Total Far Above
Level of Year Ago.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Cotton consumed during September
was reported today by the Census
Bureau to have totaled 1912 bales
Of lint and e1,127 of linters, compared
with 4O8,4l0 and 5786s during Au-
gust this year. and 2s4,414 and ss,s1s
during September last year.
Cotton OF hand September 80 was
held as follows:
In consuming establishments, 49,
s07 bales of lint and 144,117 Of linters,
compared with 644 1926 and 159, ,235 on
August 81 this year, and 1857, 900 and
1e6.l60 On September 80 last year.
In public storage and at congresses,
7,148,651 bales of lint and 28,668 Of
linters, compared with $500 1886 and
27,778 on August 81 this year. and
7.617,o64 and 3i,o1s on September 80
last year.
Imports during September totaled
6,374 bales. compared with 5000 In
August this year and 1870 In Sep
tember last year.
Exports during September totaled
486,764 bales of lint and 14,579 of
linters, compared with 24l, ,484 and
1882 during August this year, and
453,659 and 1880 during September
last year.
Cotton spindles active during Sep
tember numbered 22.683,818, COM
pared with 22,046,652 during August
this year, and 22,l1l,932 during Sep
tember last year.
Cotton Exports Doubled. {.
United States September cotton ex-
ports were shown by Commerce De-
partment figures to have doubled those
OF August and to nave increased
slightly over September last year.
Commerce Department experts said
there usually was a gain between Au-
gust and September. and attached no
special significance to the figures.
September exports were $4,000
bales. valued at s31 800 900. against
24l 900 bales. valued at s16.213.000 In
August, and against $4,000 bales
valued at s3l.77s,OoO in September
1884.
Europe Buys More.
For the two months. August and
September, United States cotton ex.
ports were 728.000 bales valued al
s47,6o3,000 against 100000 bales, VAL
ued at s49. .128,000 in the same months
Of 1884.
The United Kingdom, France, Italy
Poland and Belgium increased pur.
chases in these months, while Japan
Spain, Canada. China. Sweden and
the Netherlands cut theirs.
The Italian two-month gain was
from $4,000 bales to $4,000. Japan
still the Nations largest cotton buyer
reduced purchases from 228.000 bales
to 10000 in the two-month period.
Evening star., 1935-10-14

gasoline in Southern California / cent
gallon. The latest cut emphasized
the unsettled marketing condition.
prevailing In the industry at the starr
OF the dullest season of the year.
Evening star., 1935-10-14
MONEY MARKET.

money NEW st.sag xonK ost0ssp est cent If If dsg Tms
loans steady, 5000 days, " offered 4-6
months, " offered. Prime commercial
paper. "a per cent. Bankers acceptances
isab; 4 months Nais;-- SO months.
&aia. Rediscount rate. New York Re-
serve Bank, Ia per cent.
Evening star., 1935-10-14

ww-With warrants xw-Without war
rants New. wi-When issued. st
(stp)-Stamped
Evening star., 1935-10-14
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Capital Traction Co.-80 at 10, 20 at
18, 10 at 10, 10 at 18, 10 at 10, 10
at 10.
Woodward & Lothrop pfd.-10 at
11312, 10 at 1l3h, 10 at 1874, 10 at
113H, 10 at 1854.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas IS 1958--$500 at LOG.
Capital Transit Co.'S at 10.
Washington Market $500 at 991a.
Potomac Electric $40 pfd.-1 at
113k.
Evening star., 1935-10-14
GASOLINE PRICE REDUCED.

NEW YORK, October IA tR.-Four
Of the largest companies operating in
the State have reduced the price Of
Evening star., 1935-10-14
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
lew YORK. October 14-Dividends de

NEW YORK. october l4-Divldends de-
clared:
Regular.
Pc Stock of Pay
Rate .riod. record. able
McGraw Electric-----50c - iO-23 iii
Tob Prod Export Cor - ILL His
Chicago. Rock Island g. Pacific Ry
Deficit, eight months ended August
81, was sll.73l ,405, VS.. deficit So
9l2,374.
Evening star., 1935-10-14

Dividend rates in dollars based on last
quarterly or semi-annual payment An.
nual rate-plus extra Accumulated div
idends Paid this year. Paid last year
d Companies reported in receivership or
being reorganized. ePayable in stock
Plus partial distribution OF assets. Ex
dividend.
Evening star., 1935-06-02

$4,000 in Private Schools.
England now has 10000 private
schools, with $4,000 pupils
Evening star., 1935-06-02
Had Son Nail Him to Cross
For Wife's Love, Man Admits

and told them the boy left for jack
sonville. N. c., hitch-hicking his way
P. A. Walls found Riggs during the
mornings early hours and called for
help. Oficers A c. Ward and George
Royals hun ried to the scene and re-
moved the nails from Riggs feet and
hands. They also removed a wire
that had been fastened about his
neck and tied to the upright of the
cross. Riggs was clothed only in his
underwear.
1t was several hours, the solicitor
said. before Riggs admitted the whole
business was engineered by himself
He did 1t, he said, to win back his
wife's love.
The filling station man and hi.
wife were separated April IA. Later
she brought suit for separate main-
tenance. Last week Riggs was ar
rested for contempt of court for al
legedly taking his small daughter from
his wife's home in defiance of a court
order, but was released on bond
Mrs. Riggs was taken in custody
Tor questioning just before the solici-
tor announced the confession. No
charges were brought against her
Riggs estimated he was on the cross
hands and feet spiked down, for two
hours.
Evening star., 1935-06-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
HIGH POINT. N. c., June 1.-R. J.
Riggs. 36-year- -old filling station oper-
ator. was found nailed to q cross near
here early today. Officers. terming
him a religious fanatic. quoted him
as saying he had his young son cruelty
him in hope of regaining his estranged
wife's affections.
Riggs was found nailed through the
flesh between thumbs and index fingers
of each hand and through the flesh
of his heels to a crude wooden cross.
which lay by the roadside near his
filling station. He was taken to q
hospital where attaches said his in
juries were not serious.
He first told a story Of three men
having broken into his home with the
cry, You've been so good we're going
to nail you to cross" but Solicitor
CASTOR A. johnson said that under
questioning he confessed he had
Donald Riggs, his 15-year-old son by
former wife, spike him to the crossed
boards with tenpenny nails.
He admitted he made the cross
himself, got the nails and everything"
Johnson said. Finding law We can
prosecute him under will be difficult
but I think we'll charge him with
mayhem"
The solicitor. describing Riggs as q
religious fanatic, said the man once
had gone to the home Of his Wife's
parents, thrown himself on the floor,
and prayed for her to see the light"
and return to him.
The son will be turned over to juve-
nile authorities when he Is appre-
bended, the solicitor said. although
Riggs asked that the boy not be prose-
cuteo. johnson said Riggs admitted
forcing his son to execute his wishes
Evening star., 1935-06-02
n. RIA. CASESHERE
WILL Be DROPPED
Labor Relations Board In.
voIved in II to Be Removed
From D. c. Courts.

A score of cases growing out OF the
national recovery act will be dropped
in the District courts as the result
of the voiding of the act by the Su-
preme Court, 1t was disclosed last
night when a large list pending ma
tionally. and now to be quashed, was
made public.
Here the actions include three un-
der miscellaneous codes; IL National
Labor Relations Board cases: two from
the National Textile Labor Relations
Board and three under the petroleum
code.
Under the miscellaneous codes are
two suits against the Government
and one by the Government. The
former are Alabama Textile Products
Corp. ct al VS.. Attorney General
Cummins ct al. and Lorne Plumbing
and Heating Co. vs.. Frank T Hines,
veterans administrator. The Govern
ment suit Is against John Frank
Adamski
The National Labor Relations Board
cases are: Berger Manufacturing Co.
VS.. N. r. A.; Firestone Tire q Rubber
Co. VS.. N. r. A; L. Greif & Bro. Inc,
VS.. N. r. A; Hazel Atlas Co. VS.. N. r.
A; Hoosier Manufacturing Co. VS.. N.
r. A.; National Color Printing Co. VS..
Donald r. Richberg ct al; Penn
sylvania Dixie Cement Corp. VS.. N. r.
A.; Pfizer Co., Inc. VS.. Clay Williams
1T al; Simon Schwob VS.. Francis r..
Biddle: Square D. Co. VS.. NJ r. A; the
United Color & Pigment Co. VS.. Rich
berg ct al, and Morris Weinman Co.
VS.. Richberg ct al.
The National Textile Labor Re
lations Board cases were instituted by
the Enterprise Manufacturing Co. and
Sibley Manufacturing Co., and in both
cases Richberg ct al. were named de-
PENDANTS.
The petroleum code cases include
three suits brought by the Government
and one against the Government. The
actions instituted by the Government
are against the Amato Coal Co. Esseno
Auto Supply Co. and Joseph Schechter
ct al. The other is Ames e. Co. vs..
Secretary Wallace ct al.
With the exception of the Anes
case. which is in the Court of Appeals.
all the cases we're filed in District
Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1935-06-02
Bite of Black Widow Spider
Succeeding as Suicide Means
Physicians Stand By Helpless as Man
Nears Death as Result of Infection.
Sensations Revealed in Note.

after the spider had infected him.
stated his sensations:
Il feel the effects now. The room
Is going around and around. / can
barely see what I am writing. Maybe
1t is the end Who knows. I don't
care 1t is very pleasant. Yes. No"
That note ended In a scrawl which
was difficult to decipher.
The black widow was found be-
side Liarsky's bed in perforated
cardboard box. together with a postal
card bearing the printed information
that the insects bite was deadly, that
there was no known cure.
A post card. dated more than a
month ago, found in his room. read:
Dear Hon-I am of tomorrow and
I want to see you very much. know
you are working at Kellog's "a res
taurant across the street,. But ]
cannot see you. Rose"
Police said they believe they know
who Pose" Is.
At the hospital Liarsky's name was
placed en- the danger list and ply
sicians said his condition was very
poor"
Evening star., 1935-06-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WORCESTER Mass. June IA
fantastic method OF self destruction
apparently was succeeding at City
Hospital tonight, where Stephen Liar
sky. 26-year-old wanderer. lay uncon-
scious with the deadly virus Of a
black widow spider he had imported
from California coursing through his
veins.
Physicians admitted they knew OF
no way to combat the poison.
In a glass container in the hos
pital laboratory was the sable mes
senger of death The insect is large
bodied. with eight long legs. There
are small pincers at the head and
it is entirely black except for red
dot on the belly.
The story was told in notes. letters
and postal cards found in the mans
room. That indicating suicide read:
TO whom 1t may concern: When
ever a man usually takes his life, it
is always proper to give the reason.
MY reason is because. first-I have
no job. l have no one in this world
except a woman I love terribly. and
she is too good for me. / am ashamed
of myself because am a failure and
not a success. God bless Rose. Good
by"
Another note, apparently penned
Evening star., 1935-06-02

Heights Sunday and will be used at
the regatta Sunday afternoon.
Along the line of march. from Con-
stitution and Pennsylvania avenues
past the Treasury and White House,
this amplitication system will be as
sembled in IS units, each OF which
can be operated separately for par
ticular events in front of one grand
stand, or can be united on unified
hook-up so that one event can be
broadcast over the entire system.
Arrangements for installation OF this
system are made under the direction
of the Telephone. Telegraph, and Ra-
dio and Amplification Committee, Of
which Edward F. Colladav is chair
man. The system is gift Of General
Motors.
Continuous Broadcast.
Anticipating the huge crowds that
will throne the Avenue. the commit
tee has arranged for continuous pro-
gram of events to be broadcast over
this amplification system along the
line of march. not only of the pa
Idu6S. UuU IIlc dlNrlc scl'lNtS' 'AAS
Shrine regatta. the massed band con-
cert. and maneuvers of the Army con-
tingent on the Ellipse. the dance Of
the Nations. and all ma jor events, will
be broadcast along the Avenue line OF
march.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day nights from II pm. to II mid
night. the Entertainment Committee
has arranged for the dance of the Ma
tions to be held on Fifteenth street
between Pennsylvania avenue and
Constitution avenue, west Of the De-
partment of Commerce Building. Music
for these dances will be furnished by
the amplification system along this
street.
One of the most interesting uses of
the amplifcation will be Thursday
night, when it will be cut into its Is
units, to describe to the spectators
what thev are seeing N their own
block. The pageant units will spread
over the entire block. Each will per-
form the same length of time, and
then the whole group of 10 units will
move forward one block to the next
showing Ten different performances
thus will be going on at the same time.
Evening star., 1935-06-02
ACCIDENTS HURT TWO

BY Stsff Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. June IAN
Alexandria police officer and 12-
year-old boy were admitted TO the
Alexandria Hospital tonight for treat
ment of possible leg fractures.
The officer. Patrolman Jack Kelley.
vas hurt when he fell at his home
in Potomac He was not on duty at
the time The boy. John Lloyd. IL.
OF 5l2 Oronoco street, was struck by
a huckster's truck while playing near
his home.
Evening star., 1935-06-02
CITY PARK CONCERTS
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
Army Band Plays in Evening in
West Potomac-Navy Band
to Play Tuesday.

The series of concerts in the city's
parks during the Summer season Will
start tomorrow evening. when the
Army Band plays in the District OF
Columbia War Memorial, in West Po-
tomac Park.
In making the announcement yes
terday. c. Marshall Finnan. superin-
tendent of the National Capital
Parks, said that the concert hours
will be from 7:30 to pm. On Tues
day evening the Navy Band will play
in the District World War Memorial.
On Thursday evening the Marine Band
will play in the World War Memorial.
Friday evening will be devoted to
concert in Franklin Park, Fourteenth
and I streets, with the Community
Civic Band giving the entertainment.
Evening star., 1935-06-02
MISS WHALEY WEDS
Daughter of Colonel Is. Bride of
Malcom 8. Langford.

Malcom 8. Langford.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 1.-Miss Marian
Samson Whaley. daughter OF Col.
Arthur M. Whaley. U. S. A., and Mrs.
Whaley. of Washington. D. c.. was
married today to Malcolm S. Langford,
son of DR.. and Mrs. Theron s. Lang
ford of Ann Arbor, Mich.
The bride was graduated from Vas
sar College in 1929. Her father is
chief surgeon general of the United
States Soldiers Home in Washington.
Langford graduated from Amherst
College in 1927 and three years later
from the University of Michigan Law
School.
The couple will live in New York.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-18
Rail Revenues
Up, Gains Less

Net income of class / railroads
of the United States for the first
II months - 1884 amounted tc
$423,117,5ot, Of the Association Of
American Railroads announced
This was a marked decrease for
the same period in 1888 when net
income amounted to $436,4S5,963,
a decrease of $13,368,433.
On the other hand gross reve-
nues totaled $3,O13,940,715 as
compared with $2,S5O,273,772 in
1893.
Operating expenses in 1884
amounted to $2,246,421,068 COM
pared with $2,O62,437,196 for the
same periods in 1888.
Thirty of the roads failed to
earn expenses and taxes in 1884 of
which nine were in the Eastern, six
in the Southern and IS in the
Western district.
For November the roads had a
net operating income of $780,
7o3 as compared with $37,662,122
in November, 1888.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-18
Chapter One .
the BLACK PANTHER

4 strange. hatched-faced woman
RAPIDLY made her way through the
grove Of swaying elm trees and de-
terminedly headed for the Copper
field home.
She peered into the parlour
through the window and saw. sit
ting by the fire. 8 young. lovely
woman. dressed in mourning weeds.
She looked up. her eyes meeting
those at the window and jumped to
her feet. startled With a brusque
gesture the figure outside directed
her to open the door. -.
II am Betsy Trotwood." the wo-
man announced entering the house.
'you've heard Of her ! daresay"
II - I've had that pleasure"
Miss Trotwood marched into the
sitting-room and glanced around
inquisitively.
David ~Copperfield vas my favor
lite nephew" she said, and / was
MORALLY offended when he married
a wax doll - of course. I'd never
seen you. What will you call your
girI?"
"But perhaps it will be a boy"
Don't contradict l have a pre-
sentiment it will be q girl. She
shall be chricto""d Betsy Trotwood
Copparfieid."
Mrs. Coz denly lean
ed weakly side. Then
she faint5
And p IS of sus-
,pense, ~waved