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Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26
Their1a Jenkins
To Be Married
To Robert Berry

Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney jenkins to-
day announced the engagement of
their daughter, Thelma Edith, to
Robert Willis Berry, sen of the
Rev. j. E. Berry of Newhall, for
merly pastor of the Presbyterian
church at CaleXico and also of the
Seeley church.
The news is of widespread in
tereSt here since both families a1e
well known and since Miss jenkins
and her fiance have many friends
among the younger set.
Their romance began in their
high school days when both were
students at Central high school
Both were interested in music and
appeared in school operettas, Mr.
Berry playing the leading roles in
many productions. He is now in
San Fernando, connected with the
Holt-Webb company, Plymouth
Dodge dealers.
Miss jenkins, popular younger
set member, attended Woodbury.
college, Los Angeles, and is now
employed with the Los Angeles
office of the Automobile club. She
has kept up her musical career
being one of the violiniSts in the
Pacific Coast Symphony orchestra
and also having many church en-"
gagements.
Both Miss Jenkins and Mr.. Berry
are spending the holidays in E,
Centre with Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins
returning to Los Angeles Sunday
The wedding will be enc of the
important events of early spring
and plans are now being made for
an elaborate church ceremony
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26
NOTED CHINESE
LEADER SLAIN

SHANGHAI, Dec. 26. U.P)-Tang
Yu-Jen, Chinese vice minister Of
communications. was aSSassinated
today in front of his home in the
French colony.
Three unidentified gunner, seat
ed in an automobile in front of Yu-
Jen's home. opened fire with pistols
and shot the government official
eight times. One bullet pierced his
heart. The assaSsins escaped.
Japanese officials here believe Yu-
Jen was killed by students or mem
bers of the Fascist blue shirt" or
ganization out of political hatred.
Yu-Jen, formerly Chinese vice
minister for foreign affairs, was a
close political associate of Wang
Ching Wei, revolutionary leader and
veteran member of the Kuomin-
tang, government party.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26
GIVES
HARVARD CASH

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. &c. U.P
Thomas w. Lamont. New York
banker and nember of j. P. Morgan
g. Company, has contributed $780,
600 to Harvard University for es-
tablishment of one of the new uni
versity professorShipS under Har-
wards 300th anniversary fund plan,
President James 3. Conant an
nounced tonight.
In a letter to DR.. Conant, Lamont,
who graduated from Harvard in
1892, said he was making his dona-
ton without restriction under the
general purposes of the tercenten-
airy fund. He suggested, however,
that the gift be used first in estab-
fishing a professorship in political
economy.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26
Signal Chapter
Meeting Friday

New Years will be observed at
Fridays meeting of Signal chapter
No. 276. Order of the Eastern Star,
to be held at 8 o'clock in the Masonic
temple.
Officers will answer TO soll call
with resolutions for the new year
and the decorations will be appro-
pirate to the occasion. Refreshments
will be served after the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26
Cows Get Holiday
On French Trains


CHAMBERY, France, Dec. 26.U.P)
"A special vacation train for COWS
is the latest innovation of the
French railroads.
One hundred and twenty-four
de luxe COWS boarded the Paris
Lyons Mediterranean special re-
Gently to pass the winter months
in the sunny climate of southern
Provence. Enjoying the same priv
ileges as public celebrities, these
bovine passengers were able to
take advantage Of a 10 per cent
reduction in railroad fare.
Full fare was paid on the journey
to Provence, but each owner was
presented a certificate allowing his
COW a free return trip northWard
next spring by another special
train.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. &c. UP)-In
a sense this is a story an editor
asked for and didn't get .46 years
ago, the night of May 81, 1889,
when floods swept Johnstown, Pa,
drowning more than 1000 persons.
A telegraph editor saw this lead
come cracking over his Morse
wire
God sat tonight on the hills of
Pennsylvania
He cut in and flashed back to
his correspondent:
Forget flood. Interview COD,
and get pictures"
Tonight your correspondent in
terviewed Rex Ingram, Negro actor
who will play DE LaWd" in the
movie version of Green Pastures"
and got new slant on theology.
Ode Lawd' was at home in his
hotel room in Hollywood's harlem.
Means So Much
Ingram, Northwestern Phi Beta
Kappa, quite black, rose to his full
six feet two and one-half inches,
and said with utmost earnestness:
IT have waited for this chance,
and I hope I can play the part
well. 1t means SO much to my
people-to them Green Pastures
is almost a Passion Play"
With the ghost of a twinkle in
his eye he quoted the eighth beati-
tude: BLESSED are the pure in
heart, for they shall see God."s
Obviously Hollywood would not
know too much about purity in
heart. But it seems at least posi-
sible that the innocence of the
simple southern Negro may be a
fair substitute for that commodity
May See More
Perhaps in their childish philos-
ophy of hereafter happiness the UNI
lettered Negroes see more of the
eternal mysteries than subtler
races.
Certainly de Lawd," Prince AL
bert coat, silk hat and all, repre-
sentS a very reyerent figure.
Il went pretend that the theme
of Green Pastures is not too sim
Pile for most Negroes today" In
gram said carefully, although l
am not a southerner myself. Few
of them, I think, enViSion heaven
as a succession of fish fryS and
an abundance OF ten cent seegars.'
But I do know that my people
look forward to a heaven of pearly
gates, golden streets, honey-cake
mama and eternal happiness. 1
know this because it was my own
feeling.
ut is natural that it should be
tunate history they have some es-
pecial need to look forward to the
green pastures.
C'The Lord is my shepherd. I
shall not want. He maketh me to
lie down in green pastures :. y
Sweet, Gentle, Kindly
Cali my life I've wanted to play
role like this sweet, gentle,
kindly. Because I'm Sc big I've
had to play 'heavies,' like throw
ing people out windows The only
Biblical part I was ever Offer ed
was the title role in old Man
Satan I hope I can do as well as
Richard B. Harrison"
Harrison, now dead, was q
whitehaired veteran 70 years old
when he played DE Lawd" on the
stage. The movie "Lawd" is 40,
with a massive, powerful frame,
but presumably the Warner Broth
ers makup man will add white hair
and benign wrinkles.
In the movie version Ode Lawd"
will also play Adam" and "Hez-
drel," Captain under Joshua when
he gift de battle of Jericho, and
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26
Shirley Temple
at United Artists

THANK you very kindly, SIR
That's what Shirley Temple.
says courteously in THE Littlest
Rebel" which Wednesday started
three day showing at the United
Artists theatre. Furthermore,
that's what you'll say to whoever
persuades you to see this, her
latest picture.
In a setting OF Civil War days,
Shirley is the daughter of a Con-
federate captain John Boles). The
little girl participates actively in
efforts by Federal soldiers to- cap
ture her father, even to the point
of shooting the Yankee Colonel
Jack Holt at his rakish BEST,
with q bean-shooter.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26
5 Ss.5 Of Interest To Women z S::s
RvA ANNE ARDY d.
Society Briefs
Schools
Churches

Miss Lorena Cass, student at the
Phoenix, Arizona, Junior college is
home for the holidays, visiting her
mother, Mrs. Lola K. CaSS.
Jackie Cameron, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Cameron of San Diego
former FL CentranS, is visiting
Howard Rhodes, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Rhodes.
90
Miss Helen Mack, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Mack, will arrive
in Ell Centre tonight to spend sew
eral days here. Mrs. Mack spent
Christmas with her daughter in
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26
NINE JAILED
BY DEPUTIES

Nine Filipinos We're arrested by
deputy sheriffs Wednesday and
ordered held in the county jail
pending investigation now in
progress, records show.
The five islanders arrested at
Imperial were: George Shinitano,
"a: Nicanor Quindaq, 35; A. So
bremonte, 80; Faustsio Rosero, "a;
and Thomas Lazano, %.
-Four were arrested at Westmor-
land as follows: Marcos Calpito, 26;
Ray Francisco, 25: TORN Ratinio,
"a: and Fred Rabo, 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26

Three families enjoyed Christ
mas dinner together at the Guy
A. Weakley home. In addition to
the Weakley family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald w. Ketchen and their
daughter, Kay: Mr. and Mrs. Fred
A. Baughman and their son, Fred
die; and Miss Ruth YehlingS all
were present for a real celebra-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Weakley are
looking forward now to the ar
rival of guests from Montrose, Mr..
and Mrs. M. J. Morgan and their
family. Mr.. Morgan is teacher
in the Glendale school system and
both he and Mrs. Morgan are COL
lege friends of the Weakleys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Worley and
daughter, Miss Marian Worley, of
San Diego spent Christmas in Cal
exico with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. An
derson Mr. and Mrs. Worley visit
ed friends in Ell Centre Thursday
en- route home. Miss Worley will
remain with her sister until after
New Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. S. McElvaney
had members of their family with
them fer Christmas, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Conn and family of Monte
bello, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stein
hoff, Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Kirkpat-
rick of Ell Centre.
The c. B. Ralphs home, Imper-
ial, was also the scene of a fam
lily reunion Christmas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gene Werve, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Housewright, Miss Ethel Ralphs
and Lloyd Hopewell being their
guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Royce eel
ebrated their first Christmas in
their new home on Olive street,
entertaining relatives Christmas
eve and for dinner Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. McNeece en-
joyed a delightful Christmas, hav-
ing in addition to their family,
Mrs. McNeece's mother and brother
with them, Mrs. E. r. OMAHA and
Charles OMAHA, both of San
Diego.
Four generations were present
Christmas day at the Arch Walters
home in Ell Centric at a family re-
union dinner. Guests were: Mr..
and Mrs A. L. Pinz and Buddy
Bill, Nadine and Russell Pinz, of
San Bernardino, Clarence Walter
of Ell Centre, Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Graves, Wilma Graves, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Walters OF Los Angeles,
Mrs. B. A Nix Of Upland and Mar
garet Plemons.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26
OHIO DEER LESS TIMID

GAINESVILLE, Q. aU.p = Deer
which have been reported about
the countryside, and more recently
on the outskirts, appear to have lost
their timidness. One was reported
seen dashing across a city street re-
Gently.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26
Social Calendar
TONIGHT
Society
Clubs

TONIGHT
Townsend address. 100. Wilson
school.
U.S.W.V. election, Veterans hall.
B.P.OE. No. 1925, s, Elks hall.
II. A. NJ. No. 100, 8, Masonic
temple.
1890 club. California hotel.
Troop IA. B.S.A.. Scout hut.
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club. Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26
VALLEY
NOTES
VERDE SCHOOL
TO REOPEN DEC. 30

ALAMO VERDE - The Verde
school, closed for Christmas holi-
days, will reopen again Dec. Both.
The faculty which includes Mr..
Walter Mitchell, Miss Esther Stat
Ter, Miss Madelyn Bertoglio, and
Mrs. Ann Dearborn attended the
teachers institute in FL Centre re-
Gently.
Audrey Yardley Of Abilene,
Texas, arrived in Verde last week
for a visit with the James Rivers
family.
ALAMO-VERDE - Miss Esther
Statler left Friday for Yarnell,
Arizona. to spend the holidays with
her parents. Miss Madelyn Ber-
toglio Will spend Christmas with
friends in Covina, while Mrs. Ann
Dearborn will be with relatives in
FL Centre.
Mr. and Mrs. lie Roy Hawk,
Helen and Stanley, We're dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. f.
- S9tAOhltI III Ii OeubIO.
90
Mrs. II. +. Collins who was taken
suddenly Ill last week was removed
10 the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Frank MeClellano. near Holtville,
where she is convaleseing.
%
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Wallace left
last Monday by motor to visit rel
atives al Waliaee's old home in
Kansas. They plan to be gone
several weeks.
90
AIAAMO-VERDE - The Alamo
school children entertained their
parents and friends with a fine
program at the school house last
Wednesday evening The play was
entitled Christmas OF All Ma
lions
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26

Mrs. j. Zietvogel is enjoying the
holidays for her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Christensen of Aspen,
Colorado, are here for a visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. P. N. Van Slyck
had as their holiday guests their
daughter, Mrs. Leonard Goedhart
and Mr.. Goedhart, Of San Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26
Edited Bv ANNE HARDY DAVIS
OPEN HOUSE OBSERVED BY
MANY HOSTESSES YESTERDAY

the peaantest of observing Christmas is the old
holding open inviting friends to join the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26
HOLIDAY CELEBRATED IN CITY
BY NUMEROUS FESTIVE EVENTS

Christmas Gay was a festive one
for El CeutranS. whether they
enjoyed their decorations here or
whether they gathered with fam
lilies and friends in other parts of
Southern California.
Among the various observances
which residents of the city enjoyed
are the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy G. Beynon
enjoyed a visit from Mrs. Beynon's
sister, Mrs. Bess Mccormick, and
her daughter, Miss Lillian McCor-
mick, both former residents of
this city. The Beynon home was
the scene yesterday OF a large
dinner party members and of the
family and friends attending.
Walter Goodson, secretary of the
Imperial Irrigation District, and
his family motored to the coast
for a reunion of the Goodson FAM
lily, some 25 members being pres
ent for the event.
A family reunion is taking place
at the w. E. Hancock home during
the holiday season. Miss Fannie
Lee Hancock who is with the Y.
W.C.A. in Hollywood arrived on
Wednesday to spend several days
and w. E. Hancock, a student at
Evangelical Theological Seminary,
Dallas, Texas is home for the holi-
day vacation period. Miss Lula
Mae Hancock will join the family
on Saturday. coming from Los
Angeles where she is employed
Christmas guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn A. Hipes were Mr.. and
Mrs. P. F. Fisher of Anaheim,
parents of Mrs. Hipes who have
been here for the past week. Mrs
Hipes' sister, Mrs. Helen Larimer
and her daughter, Lorene Larimer,
both of Pomona were dinner guests
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Judd enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Duff and their three sons, and E.
B. Holt and his daughter, Yonne,
at dinner Christmas.
90
Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman Badger
and Miss Frances Conner had Mrs
Julia Andrews and Miss Winnie
Barry as their guests Christmas
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. N. Van Slyck
had aS their holiday guests their
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman Badger
and Miss Frances Conner had Mrs.
Julia Andrews and Miss Winnie
Barry as their guests Christmas
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26

Audrey Yardley Of Abilene,
Texas. arrived in Verde last week
for visit with the James Rivers
family.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Judd enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Duff and their three sons, and E.
B. Holt and his daughter, Yonne,
at dinner Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. lie Roy Hawk,
Helen and Stanley. We're dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
S. Stricken in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26

Walter Goodson, secretary of the
Imperial Irrigation District, and
his family motored to the coast
for a reunion of the Goodson FAM
lily, some rs members being pres
ent for the event.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. McNeece en-
joyed a delightful Christmas, hav-
ing in addition to their family,
Mrs. McNeece'S mother and brother
with them, Mrs. E. r. OMAHA and
Charles. OMAHA, both of San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-29
FINAL DRIVE ON BALL TICKETS
Last Minute Campaign To Reach Objective Aided
BY Big Truck

Shade has been named to light the
top candle on the birthday cake
which will be on exhibition at the
hall.
One Ell Centro resident, who Is
hoping to attend the ball, if his par
ents will let him, is John Davis Bus
ter, 725 Olive street, and grandson
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Dickey, pi-
oneer Ell Centre settlers. John Da-
Wis will celebrate his fourth birthday
tomorrow. Members of the general
committee have taken his dollar,
which will be sent direct to the Pre-
sldent, together with a photograph
of John Davis, who thinks Mr..
Roosevelt was a pretty smart man
to pick the same birthday as he has.
Members of the decorating COM
mittee will be on the job tonight
and tomorrow, rushing last minute
details of decoration which will
transform Veterans hall into a
beautiful setting for the biggest So
cial event of the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-29
STORAGE Of
WATER WILL
BEGIN FRIDAY
District Advised That Date Has
Been Advanced Due To Fa-
vorable Conditions At Dam.

Owing to favorable conditions
now existing in the Colorado river
at the Grand Canyon station, stor-
age of water behind Boulder dam
will start on Friday, February 1, in
stead of on Sunday, February 3, as
was previously announced.
M. J. Dowd, irrigation district
chief engineer, received two COM
munications on this subject yes
terday. Early in the day he had
received letter from Walker
Young, Boulder dam engineer, stat
ing that storage would start next
Sunday and that preparations
should be made to store water in
the valley during the few days the
water would be out of the river.
Desiring to cooperate to the great
est extent with the dam engineers,
Dowd set February 8 to IL, inclus-
i've, as the period during which
water would be cut out of the irri-
cation district system.
Last night Dowd received a tele-
gram from Young stating that the
storage date had been advanced
two days and would commence on
Friday of this week instead of ON
Sunday as indicated in the letter
The reason for this as given in the
telegram is that with warmer
weather in the upper basin of the
river readings for the flow show a
decided increase and before more
water is given an opportunity to
run off it was thought prudent to
start the storage at an earlier date.
Following along these lines the
cut out for the district canal sys-
TEN has been advanced two days
and will start on February instead
of February 8 as announced yester-
day. The period will be from Feb
ruary 6 to 10 inclusive.
Again irrigation district officials
urge all water users to make pro-
visions as soon as possible to store
water on their ranches for domes-
tic uses during the period when
water will not come through the
m lin intake for distribution
through the canal system.
With storage OF water due to
start Friday, eliminating forever
the menace of drought and flood
for Imperial Valley, The Press to-
day discontinues the familiar "Da-
ia On River" item from page one,
carried during the water shortage
and since.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-29
WALL STREET
HAS JOB FOR
'PH|LO VANCE

NEW YORK, Jan. 30. U.p)-A
phantom thief has stolen $2,685, ,000
in Wall street during the last three
years, police concluded today after
hours of fruitless investigation into
the theft OF $l,450,000 in a brokers
office under circumstances that Or
dinarily would seem to bar any pos
sibility of theft,
The victim was the Bank of Man
haitian company, whose messenger,
George Blossfield, 65, lost his Sc
curity laden wallet in the delivery
room of C. ]. Devine and company.
The portfolio contained 81 100000 in
negotiable securities. In three other
thefts during the last three years,
81 ,235 900 was stolen under circum-
stances so similar police concluded
one man was responsible.
Blossfield left the Bank of Man.
haitian company yesterday with ST.
100000 in securities. He was accom-
panied, as always, by an armed
guard, John Mccarthy. He went first
to the Devine company's delivery
room, in a Wall Street skyscraper,
where he delivered $850,000. The re-
ceipt the Devine clerk was to sign
called for more and Blossfield sent
his guard back to the bank to get
the securities that had been left out
of his portfolio by error. He waited
to one side of the teller'S window,
his portfolio on the ledge at his ell
bow.
A few minutes later when Nc
Carthy returned and he got his re-
ceipt, he turned to where the port
folio had been. 1t was gone. No one
had been in the room, SO far as any
one saw, except other bank mes
sengers.
Both Blossfield and Mccarthy are
old and trusted employees and were
not under suspicion.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-29
MARTIAL LAW
PREVAILS At
BATON ROUGE
Long Opponents Charge Sena-
tor Conducting Campaign Of
Terrorism And Espionage.
By I. /. FEMRITE

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1885, BY United Press
BATON ROUGE, La, Jan. 90 WD
Furious because national guard
troops and martial law failed to
break the Square Deal association,
Sen. Huey P. Long has inaugurated
a campaign of espionage and ter
rorism to "break" the opposition
movement, association officials
charged today.
Square Deal leaders said that
those who have not followed Ernest
L. Bourgeois, president, into hiding
did not dare walk the streets
alone for fear of secret arrest.
Martial law still prevailed in
East Baton Rouge parish, which
contains the state capital. Rumors
were that Gov. o. K. Allen plan
ned to extend military rule to all
of the fourth congressional dis
trict which Is bitterly anti-Long.
More troops were arriving here
and it was estimated that more
than 1000 soldiers were on duty,
instantly available to carry out
orders from Long transmitted
through Allen.
Secret meetings of the associa-
ton have been held nightly since
Allen declared martial law Satur-
day, the association leaders said
They have been held in neighbor-
ing parishes. The military has
prohibited private and public as
semblies here.
At a meeting last night, the lead
ers we're said to have decided to
move association headquarters to
another parish, probably to Ham
mond, in Tangipahoa parish, where
exists the Shotgun club" dedi-
Gated to determination of Long
and his followers with that weap-
on.
Long will return here Thursday
To preside "ex-officio" over another
special session of the Louisiana leg
islature.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-29
REPORT WIDESPREAD FRAUDS in
DEFAULTED REAL ESTATE BONDS
House Of Representatives Informed Of NATIONWIDE
Racket Which Mulcted Thousands
From Investors.
recently authorized continuance OF

recently authorized continuance OF
the inquiry.
The committee detailed charges
against groups operating In Phil
adelphia, New York, Chicago, De-
troit and Milwaukee. Plans are
for further inquiries on the Pacific
coast. New Orleans, st. Louis, Kan
sas City and Cleveland.
Real estate bonds have been the
hardest hit of the depression. OF
approximately $4,000, 100000 out
standing, it is estimated more than
$8,000,000,000 are in default, affect
ing 100000 investors.
Charges Of collusion between
banks and unScruptu | u S
lawyers threaded the report. The
committee also said there were in
dications of "equity owners con-
spring with others, purposely Gre
ating a default SO that such bonds
could be purchased at a few cents
on the dollar.'
Certain committees, the report
alleged conspired with brokers to
trade out innocent holders of de-
farilted bonds sat few cents on
the dollar for worthless oil stock
cemetery lots and the like
The committee reported it found
in Chicago "absolute disregard OF
the rights of bondholders in many
instances of flagrant and multiple
nature
The "chain committees operat-
ing in Chicago the committee said
had handled or reorganized 40f
properties in 18 states. Two similar
New. York groups showed 289 prop
critics in 81 states. s...f
"It appears, the report said
"that the same group of attorneys
bankers and their associates are
prominently identified with these
'chain committees throughout the
country indicating a close working
alliance and control of major real
estate congratulations throughout
the nation.''