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Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
POLICE HUNT
MEN WITH s.
in PENNIES

Two Ell Centre police officers,
Jack Tackett and Curtis Keating,
are accused of detective tendencies
as result of their activities early
today.
The officers reported to police
headquarters, records show, at lib
a. m. today and said they were con-
vinced the G. & E. Root Beer stand
at 1886 Main street had been burg
larized. They made their deductions,
they said, when the usual night
light was not burning in the stand.
Investigation revealed that the
rear screen had been pried off, as
had the lock on an intervening door
Arrival of the police apparently
surprised the inside" men as a Is
pound sugar sack, containing 4G
packages of cigarettes, some cigars
and matches, was found on the
floor.
James Murphy, proprietor, missed
SIS worth of pennies. So the two Of
ficers are said to be out searching
for a man or men with an over
abundance of pennies.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
Police Record
Dates From 'O5

Ell Centre played host in October
to man with police record dating
from 1905 and who was known at
jails, prisons and penitentiaries by
IA different names, according to in
formation received today by the Ell
Centre police department.
After he was arrested here in Oc-
tober for drunkenness and disturb
ing the peace, he was fingerprinted
and the prints forwarded through
the usual channels. He was known
to Ell Centro police as j. j. Muir
ply Riverside now is honored by his
presence on drunk charge, records
show.
Murphy was in the Kansas re-
formatory in 1905, the Kansas state
penitentiary in 1909, Alcatraz in
1913, San Quentin in 1918, trans
ferred from San Quentin to Folsom
two weeks after admission, and the
Arizona state prison in 1927. accord
ing to records. Between the state
prison and penitentiary sentences,
Murphy served 10 Jail sentences in
various cities of the west.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
PROJECT BIDS
RETURNED TO
CONTRACTORS
Act Delays Gila
Reclamation
Program

YUMA, Ariz., Dec. d. (UP)
Indicating delay or possi-
BILE abandonment of the huge
Gila reclamation project,
bids to construct a gravity
canal were returned to contractors
today unopened.
R. B. Williams, reclamation SER
vice district engineer, received
orders to return the bids two min
utes before they were to have been
opened. The orders were tele-
graphed to him by Chief Engineer
r. F. Walters, he said, but gave no
reason for the action.
Fifteen bidders had submitted es-
Inmates to construct main gravity
canal in the first unit of $4,000
acres of the 100000 acre reclama-
ton project.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
CalexicO Council
Approves Project

CALEXICO - No tax penalties
will be assessed against Calexico
residents who pay their taxes by
Jan. 1, the city council decided last
night.
During the same meeting the pur-
chase of a building on Imperial ave-
nue. to be converted into gymnas-
ium with WPA funds was approved.
The property was purchased from
the county. Another WPA project,
that of building outhouses in un-
severed districts, was endorsed.
The first reading of a new tax
ordinance in line with the effort now
being made to get uniform city taxes
throughout the valley was accepted,
A new ordinance governing salaries
of city officials was ordered drawn
up as the last item of business.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
DEAD WOMAN
FOUND STABBED
THROUGH EYE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. a. WH-The
body of a 58-year-old woman
brutally beaten with an ornamental
log of petrified wood and stabbed
through one eye with pair of mani
cure scissors, was found Tuesday
night in her home.
She was identified as Mrs. Sarah
Herring, formerly of Detroit, Mich.
by her 17-year-old daughter, Mar
tha, who found the body. Police re-
ported a terrific struggle had taken
place in the room.
The woman's dress had been torn
from her body. The scissors had
been driven through the left eye
into the brain.
Police said no trace of the identity
of the assailart was revealed in an
examination of the house. Mrs.
Herring, reputedly very wealthy, is
married, but her husband is in
Detroit on business trip.
The girl, Martha, returning from
school, found the house locked. She
knocked, and failing to get an
answer, ran to the home of a
neighbor, DR.. A. Ehrke, who broke
down the door.
Police Sergeant c. j. Andrews said
neither the girl, an elder daughter,
Nell, 10, nor neighbors could throw
any, light on the motive for the as
sault or identity of the assailant.
DR.. Ehrke said the murder was
committed several hours before the
body was found.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
YOUTH SHOT.
BY MOTHER.
SHOWS GAIN
Shooting Was 4
Joke, LivermOre
Declares

SANTA BARBARA, Cal,
Dec. 4. (UP)-Jessie Liver
more, Jr., was reported to be
IN better condition today
than at any time since his
mother shot him last week.
A pint of blood was administer
ed in a TRANSMISSION. Jesse, jr., ral-
lied Immediately, Dr. Neville USHER
said, and within few hours be-
came talkative.
"There isn't going to be any big
fuss about this accident, is there
doctor?" he asked the physician. ut
was all big joke.
Authorities failed to see the
Joke" in his being shot through
the chest by Mrs. Dorothea Wendt
Livermore, his twice divorced
mother. District Attorney Percy
Heckendorf centered an investiga-
ton around the time of the shoot
ing, originally believed to have
been 1:30 am. Friday.
Heckendorf found inconsistencies
in stories of dozen persons ques-
tened, which indicated young LlV-
ermore may have been wounded
before midnight, moved to another
room then returned to the living
room.
Undersheriff Jack Ross SAID
when he arrived at the Livermore
home in Montecito he found spat-
tered blood some distance from
where the boy lay, indicating he
had been moved.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
HEWES CONFERS
ON WATER FIGHT

Evan T. Hewes, president OF the
Imperial Irrigation district board
of directors, is in Los Angeles TO-DAY
for further consultation regarding
preparations to fight Arizona's plan
for reopening the Colorado river wa
ter division controversy.
While in the coast city, HeWeS
will meet representatives OF the
Metropolitan water district, Goa
chella Valley County Water district
and others, relative to the battle
which will be staged if the United
States supreme court accepts the
suit as factions in Arizona wish, 1t
was explained at district headquar-
ters.
All California interests affected
by the suit will band together and
assist other Colorado river basin
states in combating Arizona's ac-
ton.
Hewes left Ell Centro early today
and is expected to return home to-
night after conclusion of the con-
ferenceS.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
FIRST CAR
OF LETTUCE
SHIPPED OUT

First car of lettuce for Imperial
Valleys 1885 season was shipped
Tuesday by Jack Bros. and McBur-
ney of Brawley who claim not only
the distinction of shipping the
first car, but of starting the season
a good two weeks in advance of
last year.
Today Jack Bros. and McBurney
will load another car and antici-
pate shipping car day after
that. Majority of growers do not
expect to begin shipments for sew
eral days.
The lettuce shipped by Jack Bros.
was planted somewhat earlier than
other fields and apparently was
planted at just the right time for
favorable weather conditions, miss
ing the warm weather which de-
stroyed so much of the early plant
ings.
Market reports from the eastern
states have been favorable accord
ing to information received by the
Brawley firm.
Phoenix is shipping approximately
a dozen cars a day at the present
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
u. S. TO AVOID
EMBARGO ON OIL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. UP)-The
United States will avoid slapping an
embargo on oil, copper, and cotton
to Italy and Ethiouia, it was indi-
Gated today, until and if Congress
amends the neutrality law.
A state department official indi-
Gated the determination of the gov
ernment to pursue its independent
policy in the European crisis by
verbally assuring a foreign envoy
that an embargo on copper would
be impossible without further legis-
lation.
Observers believed the same con-
ditions, in view of the department,
would apply to other American ma
Continued on Page 3, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
j. s. BRANCH
CONCERN MAY
FURNISH FUEL
Trade Agreement
With II Duce
Reported
Copyright, 1885, BY United Press

Copyright, 1885, BY United Press)
ROME, Dec. 4. (UP)-
The United Press was in
formed by unimpeachable
sources today that the Ital-
ian government and the Soc
cieta Italo-Americana del Petrolio,
a subsidiary of the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey, have en-
tered into "gentlemen's agree
ment" to circumvent any League OF
Nations oil embargo.
In the event of oil sanctions being
adopted at Geneva, it is said, the S
I. A.-P. would supply Italy with all
the petroleum she requires in return
for 3O-year monopoly of the Italian
market
Wells Out of u. S.
The oil would be supplied from
wells controlled by Standard Oil
outside the United States in order
not to conflict with Washington's
policy of discouraging oil shipments
to the Italo-E Ethiopian belligerent'
above normal"
1t is understood the oil chiefly
would be obtained from Rumaniar
wells controlled by the American OF
interests and shipped to Italy BY
way of Hungary, which abstaineo
from league sanctions.
The agreement further stipulates
that other shipments may be made
from the Far East directly to Fri
trea and Italian Somaliland to avoio
traversing the British-controlled
Suez canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04

Estimated income for California
farmers to August 81 amounted to
$308,789, 900 for this year, a sub
stantial increase over the income of
$268, 132, 900 for the same period of
1884 and $206, ,5O4, 900 in 1888, Brock
reported.
After outlining increases in the
production of principal field, fruit
and truck crops, Brock added:
'The past year has been good
one for the livestock industry. Prices
have been better than in 1884, par
ticularly for cattle and hogs. Pas
lures and ranges provided an abun-
dance of feed and, under prevailing
conditions, the outlook for the live
stock producer for the winter
months is encouraging"
The director referred frequently
to new market control legislation
and pointed out that actual out
come of this innovation in !egisla-
ton can be determined only from
actual enforcement"
For the two year period ending
June &c. 1885, the director reported
that general fund expenditures for
the state department of agriculture
were decreased 38 per cent, repre-
senting total saving of $1,190,833.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
Date to Be Set
For Canal Meet

CALExICO, Dec. A meeting
between Calexico civic leaders and
engineers of the federal reclamation
bureau to discuss again proposals
for changing the tentative route of
the All American canal near here
will be held "in the near future V
the Calexico chamber of commerce
said today.
R. F. Walters, chief engineer of
the reclamation bureau, in a letter
to the chamber of commerce said
a date for the meeting will be ar
ranged as soon as time permits and
information is available. At the
meeting, CaleXicans will attempt
again to have the canal routed
through the city near the border,
rather than to the north.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
FIGHT WACED
ON FATE OF
i. s. SETUP
Program Assailed
AS Invasion of
State Rights

WASHINGTON, Dec. a.
(UP) The industrial east
and agricultural west figur-
atively grappled over the
New Deals farm program in
supreme court. today when they
joined in the battle of briefs be-
ing waged on an unprecedented
scale before the tribunal.
They alternately asailed and de-
Tended the AAA and its processing
taxes in brief filed "as friends of
the court"
"Down east" was represented in
book length document filed by
Boston attorneys of the National
Association of Cotton Manufacture
ers, which condemned the law as
an invasion of state rights.
The west was represented in a
brief filed for the National Beet
Growers association and tn C
Mountain States Beet Growers
Marketing association. 1t ener-
getically defended the law as Civ
ing agriculture the same aid pro-
tective tariff gives industry.
The cotton manufacturers as
sailed the AAA as putting into ef-
feet the constitutional doctrines of
Alexander Hamilton and extending
the power of federal government
over state affairs. 1t denounced
the processing tax and the farm
program as gigantic combination
in restraint of production"
The brief urged the court to
adopt instead of the Hamilton the
ory, the doctrine of James Madi-
son who, it was argued. held that
Continued on Page 2, Col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
COACH TO TALK
AT SCOUT MEET

Coach Marvin Clark of BraWley
will discuss "A Scoutmaster's OPP
portunity to Produce Men of Char
acter," before a meeting of the
Brawley, Westmorland, and Cali
patria section of the scout leaders
training course which meets in the
Barbara Worth school at 7:45 on
Thursday night.
The meeting will be open to all
who are interested in boy work as
we'll as to all scout leaders, Carl N
Helmick, scout executive said to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
JURY CHOSEN IN
DAMAGE ACTION

Trial of Ruth Matsons damage
suit against Mike Mueller began in
Judge r. d. McPherrin's division of
superior court today. The jury was
selected during the morning hours
and examination of witnesses was
under way when the noon recess was
taken.
Miss Matson is suing for $35, 200
damages, damages to her automobile
and for medical expenses, accord
ing to records. The automobile acci-
dent in which Miss Matson was in
jured occurred on the Calexico high
way early this summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
NEW IRRIGATION
DISTRICT BONDS
BEING CHECKED

New Imperial Irrigation district
bonds to be exchanged for the old
issues under the refunding which
began three years ago, are being
checked today at headquarters in
Ell Centro by Hutchinson and Blood
good, auditors.
Examination of the old bonds by
the auditors began November 5, and
occupied approximately a month.
The check of new bonds is ex-
pected to be completed today.
F.. H. McIver, district treasurer,
prepared the new bonds and was
present for the check.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
RED PANT PATCHES
USED AS SIGNALS

ELGIN, Ill, Dec a. U.P)-Bright
red patches glared from the seats
of the trousers of state engineers
making a survey on the Lincoln
highway near here today Those
fellows don't want to take any
more chances than they have to on
rear end collision" G. H. Appel,
highway chief, explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
East and West Clash Over AAA
FIRM TO BLOCK
OIL EMBARGO
Boiler Explosion
Perils Children

WILMINGTON. Cal, Dec. 4.
W.P)-Hundreds of children were
endangered here today when a
boiler burst i'm the basement of
th e Fries avenue grammar
school. A city building inspec-
tor was burned.
The blast shook the two STORY
brick building. Pupils were
marched out under the cool di-
rectiOn of teachers. None was
injured.
J. C.. Rashn, As, was the in
jured man. The explosion sent
a boiler door hurtling into his
back.
Firemen said the blast prob
ably was caused by dust ac-
cumulating in the ventilating
system.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
Farm Officials
Wife Expires

BRAWLEY, Dec. 4.-Funeral serv-
ices for Mrs. Mary Bloomer, who
died here at am. Tuesday, will
be held at Hopes funeral chapel at
2 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Bloomer is survived by her
husband, w. S. "Scotty" Bloomer,
and two children, Vernon, 4, and
Gordon, g. Bloomer is supervising
inspector for the Brawley agricul-
tural district, working under Ag-
ricultural Commissioner B. A. Har-
rigan.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
PROWLER GIVEN
FIVE-DAY TERM

Five minutes after Ell Ceutro po-
lice received telephone call from
the Dr. Morris Garfield home at
1893 Len Rey at 1877 am. today, F.
Quiroz, As, was apprehended and
booked at headquarters on drunk
and vagrancy charges, records
show.
Quiroz proved to be the prowler
seen in the yard at the Garfield
home and was picked up there by
city police. He pleaded guilty to
the charges in police court this
morning and is serving a five-day
sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
ELKS WILL HOLD
TRUSTEE NIGHT

Members OF the El Centre Elks
club will hold their annual Trus-
tees Night at the club starting at
7:15 Thursday night.
Free dinner and entertainment
with d. l.. Zinn as chairman will
feature the evenings program.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
EXPLORERS SIGHT OLD SANTA

closer, an easy job since the fleet
reindeer were hauling our heavy
sleds. We could see fiery eyes gilt
tering all around us. Our rifles bark
ed continuously and our trail was
strewn with dead and wounded
wolves.
Pulling up my sleigh I ordered
the party to form a circle with the
Continued on Page 2, Col. o.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
MAN INJURED IN
STOVE BLAST

T. Boales, attendant at service
station on the corner of Olive and
Main streets incurred severe hand
burns when gasoline stove in the
establishment exploded at 6:15 this
morning. Minor damage to the in
terror of the station resulted. Boales
was attempting to relight the heat
er when the accident occurred.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
OH Ho/
says
FRANK WATAllADe
by
80 HOLDEn

Other day I are standing at a
lunch counter where you get
passed out quick lunch ON tray
one of those busy business man
lunch room. Alongside me are .
College Professor mathematical
expert and World wizard of Eco
nomics. He not know me but |
knowing him. Waiter not knowing
both of us. Those professor he
ordering one ham sandwich--and
piece pie. Waiter he asking, "Cof-
fee?" Professor say, "Oh--ah--
no." In few minute ham sandwich
we're presented and pie. Profess
sor say. "Oh, my coffee please
Waiter looking at him. "Oh, 70
you want some coffee?" "Oh yes"
say the Prof. Then walter wink NJ
me-point to the Professor and
say mo brains"
Oh Sol
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04

Fears for the safety of the Klein
schmidt expedition in search of
Santa Claus home, aroused by a
brief message last night from the
leader of the Post-Press searching
party which told of battle with
wolves, were swept away when a
long radiogram telling about the
battle was received at noon today.
The following is Capt F. E. Klein
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
BILLY SUNDAY
LEAVES $4,000

CHICAGO, Dec. A. WP)-Mrs. Hell
en- CMa) Sunday today characterized
as "preposterous" stories of the
wealth amassed by her evangelist
husband, the Rev. William A.
Billy Sunday, after his will was
filed in probate court. Under terms
of the will she will receive an estate
valued at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04

Raising my rifle I pulled the
trigger. With the report one of the
monsters dropped over. suddenly
felt cold all over TO see the animals
tearing at the body. We kept on go
ing, but the reindeer, instead of pull
ing the sleds single file, raced across
the snow in a bunch, frightened out
of their wits.
1.-The wolves drew closer and
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04

schmidt's personal story, sent ex-
clusively to the PoSt-PresS.
"As the big round arctic moon
was just slipping behind the noun
tains 1 heard long drawn out
howl. More howls followed and soon
we saw shadowy shapes on each
side of us. We were being trailed by
a pack of huge lean hungry looking
wolves.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
NEW TAXES
FOR STATE
CONSIDERED
Bankers Move to Force Special Session
OF Legislature to Solve
Financial Problems

SACRAMENTO, Dec. a. (UP)-A definite movement
to force special legislative session to balance the state
budget today in revelations that group of fin
ancia leaders had sought conference with Gov Frank
Merriam next Tuesday to discuss finances and the poss
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
COAST FARM
p ROFITS RISE

SACRAMENTO, Dec a. (UP)-A steady increase
in the prosperity of California farmers envsoned by
A. A. Brock state director of agriculture, in his annual
report to the 6Sth state convention of fruit and
which opened three day session here today
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
The Critics

The Critics
The scenery for East Lynne"
strewn nonchalantly over Phil Rem
ington's back yard, is causing a
growth of art interest among the
neighborhood children. While Bar
bara Anne, Phils talented young
daughter, paints. the kids gather
and offer intelligent comments on
form, color, design, such as II like
this" Il don't like that" II Ike all
of EN-" With the prerogative OF
genius, Barbara Anne Shoes them
away and continues her painting.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04

Paints Town Red
officer Floyd "Slick" Ackley cvi-
IDENTIFY believes in the old saying:
Lets Paint the Town Red" And
we have a pretty good reason for
accusing "Slick" for this too! The
past two mornings when RR strolls
out of his hotel and wanders toward
We printing establishment, he has
noticed about out of 10 cars which
were parked along the street had a
pretty pink tag under their wind
shield inviting them to come before
the judge and explain why they
left their cars parked on the street
all night.
The Prince Sets the Style
Hazel Purdy has joined the not
so-exclusive group of equestrians
who fare forth each Sunday morn
ing for a gallop. canter, trot or walk.
as taste may dictate. The group un-
der consideration is made up of the
rapidly increasing numbers who
tumble from their nags. Other men,
bers are Mel King, Leona Wheeler,
John Durringer, ct al.
o
1t Hinges on This
RR would like to suggest to Earl
Robinson of Brawley that he put
hinges between the joints of his
two-section boat up on the Salton
Sea, so the thing would glide smooth
ly over the waves At that, it's a lot
of fun as it is.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
And Here's Another

If you don't like advertising, don't
read this. Roy Womack has been
skeptical of advertising values re-
Gently. After a full page ad on his
money losing" used car sale, buy
ers were so thick, and SO many
grabbed up the bargain, that Roy is
sure business is on the upgrade.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-04
EncOres Popular

EncOreS Popular
More" came vociferous cries to-
day as Ell Centrans began to write
slogans in the contest announced in
The Press this week, for hundreds
of dollars in prizes offered by wide
awake merchants. The cries of
more" were for additional slogan
blanks, of which more than 5000
were distributed in the first place.
One young matron has turned the
contest into parlor game, enliven-
ing her party with slogan contest.
All of which shows that, if you Of
fer the public what they like, they'll
come and get it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-11
sppIr FOX KILLS cow

Springbuks. which appear N mo,
tiun pictures and tn most people Of
Africa seem to he very 'lemiire AMI.
taals. have their likes and disllkes.
TITS was demonstrated ny one dur
Ing a stack sale IN Nigel South Ar
rica, recently AS suon us II sighted
II new COW the sprnsbok broke away
tom It's owner and drove It's horns
into the side Of the bnssy until the
domestic animal was dead.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-11
Beware Coughs
from common colds
That Hang On

No matter how many medicines
YOU have tried for your cough, chest
cold or bronchial irritation, you can
get relief now with Circumcision.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
YOU cannot afford to take a chance
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of the trouble to aid nature to
soothe and heal the irhamed menu
branes as the germ-laden phlegm
is loosened and expelled.
Even If other remedies have
failed. don't be discouraged, your
druggist is authorized to guarantee
Creomulsion and to refund your
money if you are not satisfied with
results from the very first bottle.
Get Creomulsion right now. (Advl