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Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
ROGERS LEFT
BIG ESTATE

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. II. U.R) -
Wealth of Will Rogers, "a shreWd
business man." was estimated at
between $5,OOO,OOO and $6,O0O,OOo
here today.
His assets were understood to
consist chiefly of real estate, gov
ernment bonds and $l,000,000 or
more in life insurance and annu-
ity policies.
The depression had meant little
to Rogers, his friends said. Cur
rently his income from motion pic
lures, radio and syndicate writing
was estimated at $5O0,oO0 per year.
In 1923 when his wealth was fig
ured at $4,000,0O0, his income re-
portedly was, only $380,000.
Most of The cowboy comedians
100000 worth of insurance was
said to be divided into straight
life, health and accident insur-
ance, with his widow as benefit
ciary. Whether the policies con-
tanned disclaimer clauses in event
of death or accident resulting from
air travel could not be learned.
Most of his insurance invest
ments were increased substantially
during the past two years, finan-
cial sources reported. In 1882, how
ever, Spectator, an insurance trade
paper, listed Rogers among $1,000,-
900 policy holders. Publication OF
the list has been discontinued.
Rogers was a large owner of real
estate in Southern California and
Oklahoma Shortly before his death
it was said that he was negotiating
for the purchase of large cattle
ranch in the southwestern United
States.
In financial circles it was said
the humorist was buyer OF gov
ernment bonds in large blocks.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
nsnection requirements.

our inspection requirements.
DR.. Lesem's visit here, coming
on the heels of a request received
yesterday by the Milk Institute,
for $50 gallons of milk day, is
seen as an opening for Imperial
Valley dairymen in the San Diego
market by Walter B. Havekorst,
president of the Milk Institute.
I'VE have been anxious to get
into the San Diego market, par
ticularly since our valley herds
were cleaned up in the t. b. eradi-
cation campaign conducted last
year." he said, land if local dairy
men can meet the San Diego re-
quirements, there is a good field
for them. The present condition
is considered a temporary one, but
might continue even after the ex-
position closes in the event it is
not extended beyond the CLOSING
day now set-November II. II
might very well go on through the
winter, continuing to draw thous-
ands of visitors to San Diego, who
will continue to need milk"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
NOTED alaskan FLYER makes
PER|LOUS FLIGHT INTO ARCTIC
FOR REMAINS Of FAMOUS PAIR
Aviator Who Once Rescued Post When In
Trouble Performs Last Sad Mission Under
Difficult Weather Conditions
By CALVIN S. WHITE
United Press Staff Correspondent

FAIRBANKS, Alaska Aug. II. UP)-Wiley
Post and Will Rogers came back to Fairbanks today,
in big flying hearse" piloted by Joe Crosson
1t was only day before yesterday they left, with
all the city wishing them we'll, leisurey flight
to Point Barrow the Arctic coast. That night
their plane crashed on the edge of river, only Is
miles short of their goal.
A handful Of silent Alaska airmen stood with
bare4 heads Crossons ship roared out of the msts
circled the airport and glided down onto the field
An automobile hearse from a Fairbanks under
taking firm sped out across the runways to the side
of the Fairchild-Redwing plane.
Attendants removed the bodies of the round-the-
world flyer and the humorist from the cabin They
were -banketed, strapped to tiny cots.
Fairbanks undertakers will complete the primi-
tive embalming started by DR.. Henry W. Griest at
Point Barrow hospital
Crosson appeared tired and shaken from his 500
mile flight out of the Arctic from Point Barrow.
He said weather was bad for flying throughout
with most of the journey through the night
He flew his plane over passes of the Endcott
and Koyukuk mountain ranges, seeking safety rath-
er than speed. He stopped twice to refuel, at Wild
River Lake and at Stevens.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
PILOT FOR SAD JOB KNOWN HERE
S. E. (BGb) Robbins Ordered To Return Bodies OF
Rogers And Post To Los Angeles

taking a course In "blind flying" at
Brooks field, Texas, and was to
have spent the month of August
with his wife and two small chill
dren in San Diego, where they have
ben visiting with Mrs. Robbins
mother.
Robbins operated the Standard
Oil service station at Eighth and
Main streets about 10 years ago and
took part in a number of amateur
theatricals here. He was a naval
flyer during the war and went to
Alaska about six years ago. With
Crosson he has participated in a
number of thrilling rescues and is
adored by the Eskimos, as are all
flyers. the aviators being the only
contact the natives have of the out
side world. He is known to them
as Robbie" and has been mention
ed in several books on Alaska as
next only to Crosson in flying skill
and courage.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
MEXICO FREES
FISHING BOATS

WASHINGTON, Aug. IT. U.H =
The Mexican government has or
dered the release of all American
fishing boats seized by Mexican au-
thorities in Magealena bay. if the
boats have proper fishing licenses,
the state department was advised
today by the Mexican war depart
ment.
Fifteen or sixteen boats were
seized, apparently by Mexican pa
troll boats. The American ambaS-
sador in Mexico City was instructed
to protest to the Mexican foreign
office after officials of the Van
Camp Seafood company had re-
ported the seizure of a number of
tuna fishing boats by the Mexican
authorities.
Details of the seizure were not
included in the American embasSy's
message to the state department,
which said the Mexican war de-
partment had issued orders for the
immediate release Of all tuna fish
rmen who had licenses issued by
Juan Duare, Mexican fish and gam
commissioner in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
COMMITTEE MAKING PLANS FOR
SEVENTH ANNUAL FALL OPENING

The Mercantile Trade Relations
Icommittee of the Ell Centre Chamber
of Commerce is now making tenta-
tive plans for Ell CentroS Seventh
Fall Opening, which annual event
will be held as usual about the sec
ond week in October. The commit
tee members are j. Duke Johnson,
w. J. Clements, Gordon Scriven,
W. H. Tyler, Jr., M. o. King, Fred
Kenyon and M. J. Horton.
Deviating from the practice of
past years, it is proposed that there
will be no commercial parade but
there will be the customary parade
of school children and the usual
contest for queen amongst the beau
ties of the various schools. In lieu
of the commercial part of the pa
rade, the committee is studying a
plan of seeking to prohibit parking
on the south side of Main street,
between Fifth and Seventh streets,
or, probably between Fourth and
Eighth streets, and use the space
along the curb for parked CONNER
cial floats and trucks decorated and
entered by merchants and display
ing the wares and advertising the
business of the owner. On the in
side of the sidewalk the windows
of Main street stores will be deco
rated for the Fall Opening Festi-
val, with other displays and at
fractions inside.
In this way, if the public ap-
proves the plan, there will be a
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17

real fair or exhibition, perhaps eX-
tending from noon to 9 or 10 p. m.
instead of only the 30-minute par
ade, This display would give busi-
ness concerns a much better chance
to advertise than by a parade. 1t
will benefit the stores on Main
street because it will attract many
people to their doors. The plans,
SO far, have met with the approval
of all those approached on the sub
ject.
No Cost Planned
The floats, trucks and advertis-
ing stands would be spaced at about
20 feet intervals along Main street
with locations assigned in advance.
According to the committee there
would be no cost to the exhibitor
unless he needed electricity for the
night display.
There would be no interference
with automobile traffic and cars
would travel on Main street as US
ual, but signs would be printed and
placed on the columns of the ar
cadeS on the south side of the street
stating alao that ample parking
space would be found on Broadway
and State streets, while parking
would be permitted on the north
side of Main street as usual
Members of the committee state
that experience has taught them it
is important to continue the par
ade of school children for it brings
out all school children and with
them their elders. The result of
the parking of the floats, cars and
trucks along the sidewalk would
give the entrant "a break" much
more than by Commute parade
in the evening on streets not too
well lighted. Committee members
believe that a large number of eX-
hibits, extending for several blocks,
will attract a great number of peo-
pie from other valley cities and
from the rural districts to the Fall
Opening.
The merchants committee will
meet several times in the next few
weeks and will decide definitely
upon the details of the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
Sd. MILK DEMAND INCREASES
Coast Health Official Says City Can Use AS High AS
1000 Gallons Daily

San Diego can probably use as
much as 1000 gallons of Imperial
Valley milk daily" DR.. Alex Lesem,
city and county health officer of
San Diego, stated to Robert Hays,
secretary of the Ell Centro Cham
ber of Commerce this morning.
The San Diego official came here
today, accompanied by several in
spectors of his department, for the
purpose of visiting dairy ranchers
in this area to see if conditions
conform to regulations which would
permit shipping valley milk to the
coast city.
There is an acute milk shortage
in San Diego" DR.. Lesem said,
THE large number of visitors to
the exposition, and the presence of
a large section of the fleet, toge-
ther with the fact that many cows
are 'freshening' at this time, have
combined to make heavy demands
on our usual source of supply and
San Diego can use milk from the
valley if the product meets with
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
ROSS0N REACHES FAIRBANKS WITH BODIES
Conferees Reach Agreement On Bank Bill
FaUor Reduction
In Wine Taxation

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. WD -
The house ways and means COM
mittee today voted to report fa-
yorably the Buck Bill reducing the
internal revenue tax on wines by
one-half.
Rep. Frank H. Buck (Dem), Cali
fornia, said he would press for &C
ton on the measure at the earl
lest possible moment in hope it
would gain final approval before
congressional adjournment.
The bill, however, has been in
corporated in another general tax
alton measure now pending before
the ways and means committee, and
if the committee should decide to
press this omnibus measure through
to passage, Buck indicated he would
let his bill drop inasmuch as the
effect would be the same.
His bill would reduce the inter-
nal tax on all types OF domestic
wines.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
AMERICA WINS
W|GHTMAN CUP

FOREST HILLS. N. Y, Aug. IT,
U.P)-The Wightman cup-emblem-
attic of women's tennis supremacy
between the United States and Eng
land-was won by America for the
fifth straight year today.
In a series OF surprising triumphs,
Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan, Miss
Helen Jacobs and Mrs. Ethel Burk-
hardt Arnold eliminated their Brit
ish opponents to give victory to the
United States.
The greatest surprise came in the
final singles match when pretty
Kay Stammers of Great Britain,
who eliminated Helen Jacobs yes
terday, was defeated by Mrs. Ar
mold, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
BY FRANK ]. DAUGHERTY

BY FRANK ]. DAUGHERTY
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1885. by United PressJ
POINT BARROW, Alaska, Aug.
IT. - The Pacific-Alaska airways
plane left here today for Fairbanks,
with the bodies of Will Rogers,
kindly homespun philosopher, and
Wiley Post, world girdling flyer,
taking them on the first stages of a
sad journey back to a sorrowing
nation.
Joe Crosson, veteran Alaskan fly
er who once went to Posts rescue
when the airman was lost on one
of his world flights, was at the
controls of the funeral plane when
it lifted off the icy tundra of the
Point Barrow landing field and
headed south.
An assistant pilot and a radio
operator completed the crew of the
powerful plane which is expected
to reach Fairbanks within eight
hours and possibly rush on to Ju-
neau, capital of Alaska, to speed
the return of the bodies of the
famed cowboy humorist, and the
man he considered the worlds fin
est flyer.
Rogers and Post, each with rec
ords of thousands of miles of fly
ing, died together in the bed of a
small stream Is miles south of
Point Barrow Thursday night. The
engine of a new plane Post had
acquired in Los Angeles sputtered
and died and they fell so feet IN
nose dive that caused their
deaths.
The accident occurred only a few
hours after Crosson had warned
Post about the dangers of attempt
ing to reach Point Barrow under
the weather conditions then pre-
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
Pair Arraigned On
Charge Of Arson

P. ]. LAWN and George Pratt
were arraigned yesterday on a
charge of arson and their prelimin-
airy hearing was set for Wednesday
morning before Judge Simpson in
justice court. They are held in the
county Jail under bonds of $4,000
each.
The two were arrested recently
in connection with the asserted at
tempt to burn the Coctus club in
Winterhaven and complaints charg-
ing them with arson were issued
from the district attorneys office
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
Government Buys
Posts Old Plane

WASHINGTON, Aug. IT, W.H -
ONLY President Roosevelt's signature
was needed today to enact into law
a congressional resolution providing
for the purchase of Wiley Posts
famous plane, winnie Mae"
The craft which Post twice had
flown around the world will be pur-
chased for $4,000 and removed to
the Smithsonian institution for per
manent exhibition.
The bill providing for purchase
was passed by congress yesterday
q few hours after news of the death
of the famous flyer and Will Rogers
became known.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
NATIONS WAIT
FOR REPLY BY
ITALIAN CHIEF
Mussolini Expected To Outline
Minimum Claims To Be Made
On Ethiopian Government
BY RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN
United Press staff Correspondent


Copyright 1885 by United Press
PARIS, Aug. 17.-French, British
and Italian delegates expected today
a statement of minimum claims on
Ethiopia by Benito Mussolini which
will give a positive basis for nego-
tiationS and may foretell whether
war between Italy and Ethiopia is
inevitable.
Pending receipt of Mussolinis
statement the three power confer
ence was at a Standstill and dele
gates were nervous. 1t was decided
to name no time for a meeting un-
til MuSSolini was heard from.
Baron Pompeo Aloisi, chief Ital-
liam delegate, talked at length to
Mussolini last night on the tele-
phone. He outlined the situation as
it appeared after the opening state
ment of British limits of concession
and his own statement of Italy's
demands.
In the name of Premier Pierre
Laval and Anthony Eden, chief
British delegate, Aloisi asked Mus
Solini for a specific statement of
his claims.
Hold Little Hope
It was apparent from the delay
that Mussolini, as we'll as the dele
gates here, expected the reply to
be an important one and possibly
one which would indicate with some
clarity whether the peace preserya-
ton conference could succeed.
AloiSi telephoned MusSolini again
today. reporting the French and
British negotiations were pressing
him for reply.
MusSolini's delay caused the lit
tie hope there has been for peace
to diminish perceptibly. The at
mosphere was pessimistic, and there
were suggestions that Mussolini was
playing for time while his prepara-
tions for attack went on.
French military experts expressed
agreement with British that any
Italian attacks probably would be
made about the first week in Oc-
tober.
This estimate was made in the
belief that the ground in the pros
pective Ethiopian war zone will take
two or three weeks to dry suffi-
GENTLY for big scale military move
ment after subsistence of the rains
which have persisted since June.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
CLASS HAPPY
AS APPROVAL
MADE PUBLIC
Virginia Senator Is Responsible
For Measure Designed To Aid
Business Stimulation
COMMENT MADE BY JONES
RFC Chairman Says "All Banks
In The Country Will Breathe
Easier Now"
BY III. o. THOMPSON
United Press Staff Correspondent


\ WASHINGTON, Aug. II. WP) -
A banking bill which one important
administration official said would
cause every bank in the country to
breathe easier this morning" was
reported today by house and senate
conferees.
Agreement on the bill was an
other aid to an early adjournment
of congress. Leaders definitely are
committed to an effort to quit the
eight-months-o session by Tues
day or Wednesday.
It was predicted the banking Dill
would be approved speedily by both
houses.
Jesse Jones, chairman of the Re-
construction Finance Corporation
was present when the conferees, al
ter debating for a month, finally
reported agreement.
Sen. Carter Glass (Dem0, Vlr-
ginia, good natured and in a jovial
mood was explaining the confer
ence agreement.
Tell us who won, the house or
senate2" he was asked.
We'll" responded Glass, "you
see how I'm smiling"
Jones interrupted, serious in the
face of Glass levity.
Every bank in the United States
wins under this bill," he said. "All
of them will breathe easier in the
morning"
The bill brought out of confer
ence was largely victory for Glass.
The senate adopted the Glass ver-
sion without changing period or
comma. The conference report was
Continued on page s.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
EXPLANATION
OF "THIRTY"

Newspapermen, familiar
with their own traditions. GUS
toms and jargon, are surprised
at the numbers of inquiries
which have been made locally
and elsewhere regarding the
use of thirty, either the
word or in numbers, In con-
nection with the death of VIII
Rogers.
Hardly had yesterdays ex-
ira edition of The Press
reached the streets when cur
iOus readers began calling up
to find out what Thirty"
placed above VIII Rogers last
dispatch, meant. Throughout
the day it continued and the
inquiries have been resumed
today.
Thirty" to the newspaper
man, and to telegraph opera
tors, is "the end, "the finish"
When the last bit OF type has
been set for the day, It Is
thirty; the paper goes to
press at thirty" 1t is thirty"
for a newspaperman, whether
he be from the ''front office"
or "the back rOom," when
death calls him.
Thirty" is the newspaper
mans final tribute to a dead
cOmrade. Will Rogers, by his
writings, was member OF the
newspaper fraternity. Placing
thirty" above his final writ
ing, was the highest tribute
his comrades in the newspa-
per business could pay to him.
That is why 1t appeared above
his last article in yesterdays
Press, this publication having
printed his daily syndicated
article for years.
The origin of the use Of
thirty" is somewhat mixed,
but the most generally accept
ed explanation Is, that in the
old days, when telegraph op-
orators sent the news now
sent out by the modern tele-
type, the operator signed go"
at the end of the dispatch.
This custom Is in turn ex-
planned by the fact that In the
early days of news transmis-
sion by wire, the number OF
words used was placed after
the dispatch and they origin
ally were limited to 30.
Thirty" thus came into use.
It is not mystifying to those
connected with printing, news
paper work or telegraphy but
ii is TO the layman. Similar
ly each profession and trade
has its own traditions, slgns
and symbols, which might be-
just as mystifying TO the
ewspaperma IN. We say
might" for of course news
papermen are supposedto know
everything and most of us
don't.
THE Edit0rj.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
Methodists Will
Vote On Merger

EVANSTON, ILL.,, Aug. II. U.H -
Methodist bishops today organized
a poll among 100000 members OF
their congregations for ratification
of a merger bringing together three
hostile branches of the church af-
ter 81 years.
The three groups - Methodist
Episcopal, Methodist South and
Methodist Protestant-will merge in
the worlds largest protestant or
ganization if the new plan is rati-
fled
1t will be six years, however, be-
fore the plan can be approved by
members of all conferences. The
new united church would be called
simply the Methodist church.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
FAIL TO AGREE

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. UP)-.
House and Senate conferees on the
tax the rich and federal alcohol
control bills failed to reach agree
ment today at three hour confer
erce. They will meet again tonight
and tomorrow and may, if unable
to get an agreement on the tax
measure, broach the tax situation to
the President at tomorrow nights
White House conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
Court Decides On
Custody OF Minors

An order signed in superior yes
terday by Judge r. D. McPherrin
DEGREES that Corneho and Fetra
Gutierrez should deliver Angelita,
Juta and Alberto Tova, minors,
to their mother, Catalina Gil who
is legally entitled to their custody.
The mother had applied to the
court for a writ of habeaS corpus
to obtain custody of her children
which was granted by the court.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
ASK FLIGHT PERMIT

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. U.P)-
The state department today form
ally asked the Canadian government
for permission for a American
Airways plane to fly over Canadian
territory to bring the bodies of Will
Rogers and Wiley Post from Fair
banks, Alaska, to the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
JOE CROSSON
OUTSTANDING
ARCTIC HERO
Famous Flyer Recognized AS
Outstanding Leader In Field
OF Aviation

SEATTLE, Aug. II. U.D Joe
Crosson, the veteran pilot of the
frozen north who today was bring
ing back the bodies of viii Rogers
and Wiley Post, long has been
known as Alaskas mercy Flyer"
Most famous of his mercy"
flights were two hazardous trips to
Point Barrow in the dead of an
Arctic winter when he carried Sc
rum to fight an epidemic of in
fluenza which was threatening to
wipe out the far-north outpost in
1881. The thermometer registered
20 degrees below zero then and all
flying in Alaska had stopped. There
were blizzards and heavy winds.
But when DR.. Henry w. Griest,
superintendent of the little Presby-
terian mission hospital in Point
Barrow-where Rogers and Posts
bodies lay yesterday waiting for
Crosson-radioed that the entire
settlement had been exposed to in
fluenza, Crosson answered the plea.
He flew a big Fairchild plane in
twice with two cargoes of serum. 1t
was so cold it took him two hours
to warm up his motors whenever
he stopped, but the settlement was
saved.
His first notable exploit was the
finding of the bodies of Carl Ben
Eislen and Earl Borland, Alaska
flyers, who were killed when their
plane crashed near North Cape in
the Siberian Arctic in the winter
of 1929.
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. II. W.P)-
Wiley Post predicted-a few hours
before his fatal crash near Point
Barrow-that Joe Crosson would
help him out if he got into trouble.
The patch-eyed aviator's final
words before leaving Juneau were:
1--WE always liked this country.
Always had a good time here, ex-
cept when I broke down and got
lost on my trip around the world.
Even then my good old friend Joe
Crosson came along to pull me out.
He'll do it again, know"
Today Joe was flying Why's body
back home.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-17
Baseball Scores
BY United Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At st. L. Qst game)- r H E
Boston ............. .003 DOL 030- 7 10 l
st. Louis 400 030 31x-11 IL l
Wilson, Walberg, Bowers, Ripley
and Berg; Knott, Van Alta and
Hemsley.
At Cleve. (1st game)- R H E
Washington .......010 OIL 301-7 l
Cleveland I'LL liz 20x-8 Is l
Whitehill, Russell, Petit and
Bolton, Holbrook; Lee, Hildebrand,
Hudlin and Brenzel.
At Chicago Gst game) r H E
Philadelphia 900 010 200-3 10 D
Chicago .............0 .001 010 000-2 10 0
Blaeholder and Barry; Lyons
and Sewell.
At Chicago (2nd game)- r H E
Philadelphia ......,.......002 90 l
Chicago ........................0 .005 03-8 9 o
Game called, darknessO
Marcum, Turbeville and Rich
ards; Jones and Shea.
At Detroit RH E
New York ........O01 010 900 o. 10 l
Detroit ............l10 600 600 l-3 IA l
Gomez and Dickey; Crowder and
Hayworth.