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Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
Inunder OF Homes
Uses ChIoroforysl

LOS ANGELES. April %. W.P)-
A "tall, thin man." who uses
chloroform on his women victims,
was widely sought today by police,
who believed him deranged
Mrs. M. Livingston said she was
awakened when the ''tall, thin
man" shot a spray Of chloroform
into her face through her bedroom
window. Her screams frightened
him away.
A short time later, man fitting
his description forced his way into
the bedroom of Ann Parrot. Ia.
Aroused by the smell OF chloro-
form and the touch OF hand ON
her face, the girl screamed. The
man crawled from under her bed
and dived head-first out OF the
window.
Electric bulbs had beer ioosened
from the sockets in the girls room.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
RObLES CASE
To De GIVEN
GRAND JURY
Federal Men Gather At Tucson
Today Hoping To Take
Action On kidnapping
BY EDWARD ]. HEILMAN
limited Press Staff CORRESPONDENT


TUCSON, Ariz., April 29-Crack
federal agents who have worked
for a year to solve the June Robles
kidnapping met here today for final
conferences before they go before a
federal grand jury tomorrow to seek
indictments against an unrevealed
number Of persons.
The jury will open its sessions to-
day, but actually, presentation OF
evidence will not be started until
tomorrow.
Specifically, the jury will hear
evidence against Oscar H. Robson.
"playboy' former operator Of a
Tucson night club. Robson, close
friend and schoolmate of June s
father and uncle-Fernando and
Carlos Robles-waS arrested in
Phoenix by department of justice
agents last November and charged
with writing one of the extortion
notes received by June IS parents. He
Is free under $4,000 bond.
Expectations were, however, that
the sc" men would seek indict-
ment of at least three persons, as
they have said from the first that
number of persons, or more, were
involved in the abduction of the
-year-old girl.
At the same time, it became
known the department of justice
men sought to connect an unnamed
Tucson clerk with authorship of
the ransom notes. The clerk, it
was reported, was involved in the
case because of the similarity OF
his printing on an application blank
with the printing of the ransom
notes.
Joe Dunn, of Los Angeles, ace
federal investigator, was expected
during the day with a group OF
handwriting experts.
June, granddaughter of Bernabe
Robles, wealthy, retired Arizona
cattleman, was abducted by "a tall
man with a cap' as she left her
school here.
According to her own account, she
was taken to corrugated iron
cage, set into the floor of the hot
desert near here, and kept chained
10 days, visited occasionally by
three men who brought her food
and water.
She was rescued from the "cof-
fin'' by her uncle, Carlos, after
Gov. B. B. Moeur received from
Chicago an airmail letter directing
searchers to the place.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
MG R1NN,
Q 1855. AeNaaght Syndicate. ~
ASSEMBLYMAN
WILL PRESENT
SCHOOL BILL

Assemblyman Clarence Walker
was to introduce this morning in
the state legislature an amendment
to A. B. 299 which in its present
state calls for annexation of ele-
mentary school districts not in any
high school district, the amend
ment covering conditions peculiar
to Imperial Valley.
The amendment provides that
before the bill becomes effective
both elementary and high school
districts shall hold an election to
vote on the question of annexation.
At the present time there are dis
tricts in eastern Imperial county
that are not connected with any
secondary school district and grad
yates from these schools attend
high schools in Arizona.
If the bill were passed these out
lying elementary schools would be
annexed to high school districts in
the valley, causing increased ex-
pense for the high school district
in paying transportation of stu
dents from Bard-Winterhaven, or
else paying for their board, when
at less cost these students can at
tend Arizona schools.
1t is believed that this amend
ment will take care of the situation,
the district paying their fair share
under it. Alex Meyer, of the Holt
vile high school board of trustees,
C. B. Collins county superintendent,
and S. l.. McCrory, deputy district
Attorney, helped prepare tn e
amendment.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
By FREDERICK A. STORM

OnlteU fTeSS StaI1 correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 29-Pres-
ident Roosevelt's fireside chat with
the nation was regarded generally
today as an effort to place the
pressure of public opinion against
a congress rebelling over some
new DEAL proposals.
The chief executive departed
from custom by not only discussing
pending legislation but also by en-
dorsing warmly four bills.
The house today took up one of
those bills, the administrators
banking bill. 1t was expected to
pass the house, but it faces hard
fight in the senate. The senate
finance committee took up anoth-
er-NRA extension.
Mr.. Roosevelt also endorsed the
bill abolishing certain public util-
tiles holding companies, and his
administrators social security pro-
gram. All measures have been de-
layed.
His address in the main was de-
voted to an exposition of his $4,-
880,000,000 work relief plan for
realizing full recovery. He announc-
ed that the work-relief campaign
already was under way, and asked
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
Teachers Hear
Splendid Talk
By School Head

Teachers of the county assembled
Saturday in the Brawley high
school for institute, Vierling Ker-
sey, state superintendent of public
instruction, being the main speaker
at the morning session.
Kersey emphasized the fact that
no longer can teachers be content
with feeling that just teaching is
their job; their work included con-
facts with the state and national
legislatures, familiarizing them
selves with legislative proposals;
with contacts with their local COM
munity, and with the newer en-
phasis on classroom contacts. He
further pointed out that it is nee
essary in the new education for
teachers to teach real life expert
ences to their children.
John Sexton, city superintendent
of schools for Pasadena, spoke at
the afternoon session ,stressing the
necessity for finding places in So
ciety for children who are misfits,
helping them to make the proper
adjustments.
The Imperial County Teachers
association held a meeting after
the morning session, at which COM
mittee reports we're made and plans
for activities outlined.
F. C. Thurston, executive secre-
tary for the southern section, G. T.
A., spoke on legislation before the
state legislature.
Splendid musical numbers were
presented by the Brawly schools
and at noon the group enjoyed a
delicious luncheon served in the
school cafeteria by the ladies of the
Brawley Methodist church.
G. B. Collins, county superin-
tendent, announces that the next
and closing teachers institute will
be in Brawley May 8, an evening
meeting, at which Bruce A. Findley
of the Los Angeles Chamber OF
Commerce will be the speaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
HA[TS
BUILDING OE
PARKER DAM
Court Finds Necessary Approval
OF Congress Not Obtained For
Appropriation
MEAD HOLDS DIVERSE VIEW
Governor Moeur Highly Elated
By Verdict Upholding His
Contention
MEAD HOLDS DIVERSE VIEW

WASHINGTON, April 20. U.p)-
An adverse supreme court decision
today forced the federal govern
ment to halt work on Parker dam,
a part of the mammoth Boulder
dam project.
The court held that necessary APP
proval of congress had not been
obtained for the Parker dam work,
which was financed by the public
works administration. The court
dismissed a suit in which the fed
eral government sought to restrain
Arizona from interfering with the
water storage and irrigation prof.
ect.
Elwood Mead, commissioner of
reclamation, after the decision, an
nounced:
81 have ordered r. F. Walter,
chief reclamation engineer at Den
yer, to stop work on the dam for
the present time.'
A definite policy regarding the
dam will be discussed tomorrow by
Mead and Harold L. Ickes, secretary
of interior.
Mead believed that the recovery
legislation under which the dam
was built and financed by PWA,
covered river and harbor improves
ment activities despite the court IS
| decision.
He withheld specific comment,
however, pending study of the de-
cision by PWA attorneys.
WASHINGTON, April 20. UH -
The supreme court today dismissed
the governments suit to restrain
officials of the state of Arizona
from interfering with the con-
struction of the Parker dam in the
Colorado river, one of the impor-
tant links in the Boulder dam prof.
ect.
The decision was regarded as a
severe blow to the gigantic Boulder
dam project. 1t set aside a tenn
porary restraining order issued sew
eral weeks ago which forbade the
state authorities from interfering
with construction work on Arizona
territory.
The government filed the origi-
nal suit when state authorities phy-
sically opposed the work. Arizona
is dissatisfied with the Boulder
dam power scheme, charging that
tapportionment of the Colorado was
unfair.
The court ruled that specific leg
islation to authorize the construc-
ton of the dam was necessary and
had not been given.
PHOENIX, Ariz., April 90. WH--
Gov. B. B. Moeur, Arizona's fight
ing governor "whooped with joy"
today when he was informed the
United States supreme court had
dismissed the government IS action
seeking TO prevent Arizona from
interfering with construction of the
Parker dam.
e'I h ad little apprehension
throughout the case" he told the
United Press. 81 have felt all
along that the court would recog-
nize the justice of Arizona IS posi-
ton and protect us in our very def
mite rights. All we sought was
justice, and the court has given us
that
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
Change Townsend
Dinner Program

Persons planning to attend the
Townsend Plan club chicken dinner
in the Veterans hall originally set
for tomorrow night, are notified
that a change has been made both
as to the evening and place in
which this dinner will be held, it
was announced this morning.
Instead of tomorrow night the
dinner has been postponed until
Wednesday at $50 o'clock and it
will be served in the Ten Thousand
club house instead of the Memorial
hall. All persons interested in fur
thering the Townsend Revolving
Pension Plan are urged to attend
this dinner Wednesday night. Tick
cts already sold for the original
date, may be changed for new ones
or will be honored at the door.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
Peace Disturber
GiUen Sentence

In police court this morning,
Ivan Miller pleaded guiltS to a
charge of disturbing the peace and
was given a sentence of SIS or 11a
days in the city jan. Ray McClel-
land pleaded not guilty to the same
charge and his trial will be held at
4 O'Clock this afternoon.
j. Fuller drew a sentence of five
days on a charge of drunkenness
which was suspended by the court.
Amana. Khan forfeited SIS posted
as bail at the time of his arrest
when he failed to appear in court
this morning to answer to charge
of drunkenness.
F.. ". Tobin drew a suspended
sentence of five days in Jail on a
vagrancy charge; l.. Reyes, SIS or
71a days in Jail, drunkenness and
disturbing the peace; Pete Fabla, So
or 24 days, drunkenness; while R.
Alvarado and Fir. Miranda each
drew a sentence of $40 or five days
on their pleas of guilty to charges
OF drunkenness.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
ASSERT TRIO
INVOLVED IN
BIC SW|NDLE
Seize Letters Said To Have
Been Written By Attorney
Sent To Prison
FEDERAL MEN AT WORK
Dead Men Reputed To Have
Aided In Disposing OF Stolen
Securities

HOLLYWOOD, April 90. U.p)-A
mysterious triple shooting in which
a young Hollywood dress designer
was killed by his chauffeur, who
committed suicide after wounding
a third man, was traced by sher-
iff IS investigators today to the ram
ifications of a million-dollar Stol-
en- bond ring.
Inspector Norris @. Stensland
said he has uncovered evidence di-
rectly linking Paul Wharton and
William H. Howard, who killed
them, with the ring IS operations.
Several men, including Attorney
E. E. Wiley, have been convicted as
members of gang which reaped
rich profits from selling in South
ern California bonds stolen from
many midwestern banks.
Stensland issued his announce
ment after comforting with Frank
Doesburg, federal agent who in
vestigated the "hot bondo case.
The inspector said letters, sezed
over the weekend, indicated that
Wiley, while in the county Jail, car
red on a land office business dis
posing of stolen gems through
Wharton and Howard, who alleged
ly acted as his agents.
Henry E. Bolte, SERA law in
structor who was critically wound
ed by Howard in an unexplained
attack, was not implicated in any
irregularities, Stensland declared,
The officer said, however, that
Howard had contacted the instruct
or by letter.
According to Stansland, Wiley, be-
fore being transferred to Mcneil Is
land federal prison, disposed of a
bucketful' of stolen gems.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
Blaze Destroys
Local Residence

Fire of undetermined origin COM
pletely destroyed the home of E. A.
Green, 1923 Euclid avenue at 1920
O'Clock Saturday night. The house
was unoccupied at the time as MI.
and Mrs. Green we're attending the
Elks ball and their two children
had been taken to Holtville earlier
in the evening to spend the night
with their grandparents.
House and contents were COM
pletely destroyed with only a small
part of the loss covered by insur-
ance,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29

Mail addressed to F. H. McIver,
as treasurer of the irrigation dis
trict or just to "the treasurer OF
the irrigation district and to Winnie
Barry, as assessor collector of the
irrigation district or merely to "the
assessor-collector of the district,
is henceforth to be delivered to E.
N. d. Hatch and Charles A. Brat
ton.
This ruling, made by Karl A.
crowley, solicitor of the U. S. post
office department. was contained in
letter received this morning by
Prank Richmond, local postmaster.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
Egyptian DiUer
Marries "Co-edp'

LOS ANGELES, April 90. W.H-
Farid Simaika, former AAU low
board diving champion, and the
former Betty Wilson UCLA, coed,
were enroute east today for a hon.
eymoon on the Nile.
They were married yesteray at
the home of the bride IS parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. william G. Wilson,
after overcoming temporary legal
obstacles raised by a question Of
the groom s racial status. The
question was settled when County
Counsel Everett w. Mattoon ruled
that Simaika was a Caucasian.
Simaika and his bride will make
their home in his native Egypt.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
MAKE RULING ON DISTRICT MAIL
Brattor And Hatch Recognized AS Official Re-
ceivers BY Post Office

Richmond took the communication
to irrigation district headquarters
and read its contents to all parties
interested in the matter.
Local post office employees have
for some time past been slightly
bewildered by the complicated sit
uation existing in the irrigation
district due to the contested elec-
ton and were not sure TO whom
mail should be delivered. The sit
uation was laid before postal au-
thorities in Washington. d. c.. and
was solved by the ruling received
this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
JUDGE WARMER PRESIDING HERE
San Bernardino Jurist Hearing Cases Involving
Irrigation District

Trial of an action brought by the
Southern Pacific company against
the irrigation district opened before
Judge B. F.. Warmer, San Bernar-
dino, in superior court this morn
ing. Damages of $3.50 are asked
in this suit in payment of culverts
installed by the railroad company
over drainage bitches which were
crossed by the districts irrigation
canals. Harry w. Horton, district
chief counsel and Ross IT. Hickcox
are opposing attorneys in this
trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
7. {. LAN|ER
DIES SUDDENLY
At HOME HERE

T. G. Lanier, one of Ell Centro IS
best known merchants, died sud-
denly shortly after 6 O'Clock this
morning of angina pectoris, at his
home, 572 Wensley avenue.
He attended the program given
last night at the Woman S Ten
Thousand club, and though COM
planning of not feeling well, was
apparently in normal health. He
refused to believe the fatal attack
was serious and did not wish a ply
Sician called. His family summon
ed his doctor when his condition
failed to improve but he died before
medical attention could be given.
Mr.. Lanier was born in Madison,
Tennessee, July 20, 1877 and later
removed to Delta, Colorado where
he married Grace Morton on July
8, 1906. Later they lived in Cotton
and Redlands, coming to Ell Centre
about 20 years ago. For the past
IA years he had conducted a news
store and sporting goods business
at present located at 675 Main
street.
He was a charter member of
Oasis lodge, No. 664, F.. and A. M,
having previously been affiliated
with Ell Centre lodge, No. 384, join
ing the new lodge when it was or
ganized seven years ago. He was
also a member of Ell Centre lodge
No. 1925, B. P. o. E., of the knights
Temrlar and of the Royal Arch
MasonS. An active member of the
Democratic party, he was serving
as a member of the county Demo-
cratic central committee at the time
Of his death.
He is survived by his wife, one
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Lanier
Handy, of this city, two brothers,
Edward and James Lanier and a
sister, Mrs. Bernice Dickinson, all
residing in Tennessee. A brother,
Hugh, died recently in that state.
Funeral services are at present
indefinite but will probably be held
Wednesday morning from Lemons
funeral parlors and with officers
of Oasis lodge officiating.
For more than 10 years it was
our privilege to reside in the
family of Tom Lanier, during
which time we learned to love
him as a father, and felt honor
ed that he in return treated us
as he would his own son.
Whatever he had was ours for
the asking, and more often than
not there was no need to ask.
His generosity and courtesy were
those genuine attributes of the
"Old South born in him from
his fOrebears. A mans man from
every angle, he had the gentle
ness of a woman and was con-
siderate of all, whether of high
or low degree in social ranks.
His sudden passing comes as a
shock such as one can only eX-
perience in the loss of dear and
devoted friend, knowing whom
creates ties often as strong as
those of kinship itself. The grief
we personally feel at his death
we know is shared by hundreds
of close friends in FL Centre.
Many men have been more
highly honored than Tom Lanier;
none was ever better fitted to
wear the title "a Good Man.
or more deserving the esteem Of
his fell0w-man. May he rest,
with the Father of us all.-(The
EIsfonA
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
Crouers To Meet
With Supervisors

Melon growers and shippers are
meeting with the board OF super
visors this evening at 7.30 O'Clock
in the court house for q closed
meeting.
Problems OF the industry, such as
mildew eradication. inspection, etc.
will be discussed. Wage scales VIII
not be considered at this meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
Carbon Dioxide
Well Comes In

Spouting mud, water and gas to
a height of 40 feet above the def*
rick, a carbon dioxide gas well was
brought in ON property west of
Salton Sea late Saturday, it was re-
ported here today. The we'll is still
going "wild' it was also stated but
it is expected that it will mud itself
down before long. This is the sec
ond large gusher to be brought IN
in that neighborhood within the
past few weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
Don Rex Winner
OF Golf Tourney

Don Rex, Ell Centro, defeated Ell
mer Sears, Brawley, up in the
championship flight OF the golf
tournament held over the course
of the international golf club in
Calexico yesterday afternoon. The
winner was pressed hard by Sears.
In the first flight, M. Huey de-
feated Earl johnson, 2 and l, while
in the second flight Johnny Car
ter defeated Lynn Graham, 2 and
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29

ton and on Wednesday morning
will preside at a hearing on the
amended complaint and application
for writs of mandate brought by E.
N. D. Hatch and Charles A. Bratton
against F. H. McIver and Winnie
Barry to secure possession of the
files and records of the irrigation
district offices of treasurer and as
r-collector. This amended
complaint was filed following the
sustaining of a demurrer brought
by the defendants in this action
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
DENY ROOSEVELT RUMOR

WASHINGTON, April 90. U.n)-
Reports that James Roosevelt, a
son of the President, would join
the White House secretarial force,
were officially denied today.
1t had been rumored that young
Roosevelt, Boston insurance
agent, would temporarily replace
Louis McHenry Howe, who has
been gravely i'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
SEEK FURTHER
EXTENSION IN
LOW HAY RATE
Continuance For Six Months
Period Sought By Local
Chamber Of Commerce

The FL Centro Chamber of Com
merce has again found it neces-
sary to make application for extern
sion of the emergency hay rate,
for a period of six months from
May 81 On the chambers previous
application, which supported by the
farm bureau and many civic and
commercial bodies in the valley, the
rates were extended for the month
of May, from points in California
to the drought-stricken areas of
the middle west and Texas. With
the continued bad weather in that
area and the destruction of hun
dredS of thousands OF acres of crops
the shortage of feed will be pro-
longed and it will be necessary for
these unfortunate people to secure
their feed from other areas.
The Ell Centro Chamber of Com
merce through H. Tyler, president,
has addressed request to the Sec
retary of agriculture asking him to
apply to the interstate commerce
commission and the railroads for
an extension OF six months Of the
two-thirds emergency rate. The
application on this occasion is also
framed to include not only hay but
wheat, barley, oats, milo maize and
alfalfa meal with the thought that
all these commodities will be in de-
mand in the drought stricken re-
gionS.
Plenty of Grain
Imperial Valley, according to Ty-
Ter, will have more grain this year
than last and it will be necessary
to find an outlet for the same. "Un-
less the existing rate can be cut to
thirds" Tyler stated in his
communication to Secretary Wal
lace, this hay and grain cannot
move to these markets"
The aid of Congressman George
Burnham, now in Washington, and
the interstate commerce commits
sion has also been asked by the
chamber of commerce, and support
has also been obtained from the
Associated Chambers of Commerce
of Imperial county who at their
monthly meeting Friday night at
inland, also voted to memorialize
the secretary of agriculture and
the railroads, urging upon them
the necessity of the continuation
of the emergency rate on feed. Ad-
ditional help is expected by the
chamber of commerce to come from
the farm bureau, the Imperial Hay
Growers and other Imperial Valley
organizations.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
DID YOU FEEL QUAKE.

= Several persons reported feeling
slight earthquake here just at
noon today. Although the motion
of the earth was said to have been
sufficient to swing chandeliers no
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29

At PHILADELPHIA r H E
Boston .O5O 900 030 02-10 10 l
Phila. ............ 100 400 300 CO. 8 IA 2
Rhodes. johnson, Wilson, Welch
and r. Ferrell; Benton, Caster, Wal
berg Cascarella and Foxx.
Chicago at Cleveland, postponed,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
mM1MaG@a
Sk &AYS'

SANTA MONICA, April 20.
(SpeciaD-This is dispatched
just before the President goes on
the air tonight, I am anxious to
hear the comments in the press.
Even if it's good there is plenty
of 'em won't like it, he can speak
on the Lords supper and he will
get editorials against it.
Never in our history was we as
willing to blame somebody else
for our troubles. America is
just like an insane asylum.
There is not a soul in it will adj
NIT they are crazy. Roosevelt
being the warden at the present
time, us inmates know he is the
one that's cuckoo.
Yours.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29
Baseball Scores
BY United Press
NATIONAL LEAGUE

At Chicago
Pittsburgh 401 0l0 0 Sill Is 3
Chicago ....OOc 200 0QOxv12 IA 0
Hoyt, Salveson, Swift and Pad
den; Warneke, Joiner, Casey, Ko-
walk, Carleton, French, Bryant and
Hartnett.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-29

At Boston R H E
Philadelphia ...0l0 040 000-4 13 /
Boston ........... .O3O 022 00X-7 8 0
Walters, Bowman, Pezzullo and
Wilson, Todd; Belts, Benton and
Hogan.
At Cincinnati R H E
st. Louis .............020 002 003-7 ID l
Cincinnati 900 001 0l0-2 D
P. Dean and Davis; Brennan,
Freitas and Campbell.
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