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Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. II. UP
San Francisco bay region football
fans today prepared for a belated
finale to the 1885 football season
a knights OF Columbus charity game
between two Behemoth professional
elevens promising wide open play
under professional rules.
The game will pit Coach Curley
Lambeau's national professional
league Green Bay Packers against
a team of former western college
players now playing professional
ball and an additional array Of col
lege stars who finished their anna
teur careers last season and are
cunning for jobs with professional
eleVenS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17

The solid earth is called the
atmosphere and the water the
hydroSphere.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
SPORTS IN
PARAGRAPHS

LOS ANGELES. Jan. II. UP'-A
strong University of Southern Cali
fornia basketball squad tonight
meets its cross-Uown University Of
California at Los Angeles rivals in
the first Of the annual series Of CITY
championship basketball games.
The Bruins have not won bas-
ketbal game from the Troians since
1882 when they knocked off their
rivals TO give California the southern
division title.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal,
Jan. IT, U.P)--With Stanford Uni
Versity a favorite for the first time
since 1925. California and Stanford
clash tonight in Pacific coast con-
ference basketball game on the
Cardinals court.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
RAINS DAMAGE
AGRICULTURE IN
VALLEY AREAS

Intermittent rains for the next
"a hours were predicted Wednesday
noon for Imperial Valley by Fred
A. Baughman, local meteorologist
for the U. S. fruit-frost service.
To date the rain had done con-
siderable damage to dairymen and
to the feeder cattle industry.
Ranchers were faced with the
necessity of moving the feeder stock
to dry spots, which were few in
number, while the fields in which
the stock has been feeding were
in danger of complete ruin as the
animals ground the barley and other
feed into the wet ground Sheep
men were considering moving sheep
out to the deseret to avoid running
fields.
Lettuce harvest was held up by
the muddy condition of the fields.
said B. A, Harrigan, agricultural
commissioner. and with continued
rains. little lettuce will be moved
out of the valley over New Years.
With the low price for lettuce,
however. the rain has not been so
unwelcome as it usually is at this
season of the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31

has made mysterious automobile
trips to unannounced destinations.
DIR. Mattson has been willing and
ready to pay the ransom since Tues
day afternoon, it was learned auth
oritatively. Bank clerks spent Tues
day preparing the ransom currency
in the denominations specified by
Tim" in the eXtortion note.
Activity in the Mattson home
early today indicated break" was
near in the kidnapping of the curly
haired youth who was taken from
his parents home four and a half
days ago.
The Mattsons and close relatives
of the family moved mysteriously in
and out of the house throughout the
night.
The most significant trip, it was
believed, was DR.. Mattson's journey
late last night in an old, battered
car said to resemble the descrip-
ton of the ransom automobile"
specified in the kidnaper's note.
Lights blazed in the home over
night. The family appeared cheer
ful, as if expecting immediate good
news concerning the safety of their
son.
Last night relatives and promi-
nent friends of the MattSon family
hurried in and out of the home on
mysterious calls. They discussed
what further appeal they could
make to the kidnaper in the event
current negotiations break down.
The United Press informant dis
closed friction had arisen between
the various official groups engaged
in the manhunt. 1t was said the
federal agents. local police and
state police were becoming critical
of the methods employed in the
search.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
PAREN UP
IN ARMS OVER
FILM RACKET
Hopes for Kids
Movie Careers
Go Astray

He might have been O.
Henry's tintyping Gentle
CRATER gone modern, but
whoever he was, one red
haired photo salesman left
behind him a storm of neighbor-
hood indignation in east Ell Centro
this week.
Soft vowels inherited from the
old South slurred into stacatto ex-
element as one after another of
the fond parents from the eastside
described to police how they had
paid their good money for a photo
graph and chance at moving pic
ture fame for their offspring, only
to find that the red-haired sales
man. who said he was j. S. Ross,
was more vocal than veracious.
Mrs Leatha Byrd, Mrs Addie
Taylor, Mrs. Lubertha Murray-and
then police got tired of recording
the names of victims-told the same
story of disillusioned ambition.
Each had received call from the
soft-spoken, plausible photographer,
who explained that he was seeking
new talent for an "R.G.O." film epic
under production in Mexicali. Lit
tie Negro boys and girls were in de
mand, it seemed from his account.
First, of course, he would have TO
take picture of the youngster--
and the parent had to stand the
costs Of making the picture. Rough
ly. the cost was 50. OF. course, if
the parent didn't have So in the
house, well-perhaps $154 would
cover it.
The photograph was taken, the
money was paid, and the red-haired
one strolled away, promising to re-
turn Wednesday for the child, en-
route to MeXicali and location"
Wednesday came, but not the
salesman.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31

In Ell Centro opportunity was Of
fered residents to welcome the new
year in a variety of ways.
The Elks lodge haG completed all
arrangements for the buffet supper
and dance for members and their
invited guests, special invitations
having been sent the members of
the Barbara Worth golf club. Be-
ginning at $3.50 o'clock a buffet
supper was to be served, dancing
beginning at $50 pm. Favors and
gay decorations were additional at
fractions planned by the commit
tees in charge. Reservations have
been made with the lodge secretary
Henry Swanson, and at noon indi-
Gated that the party had met with
enthusiastic approval.
Equally popular, judging by the
advance reservations, was the Bar
bara Worth hotels dinner dance,
which not only was to include din
ner, but an early morning break
fast as we'll Beginning at 9 o'clock
with the serving of dinner, the
party was to continue until am.
when breakfast was scheduled,
with more dancing if the guests
desired. Two orchestras have been
engaged, one for the lobby and one
for the new cocktail room, Gold
Gulch. = Tables for the dinner were
arranged at noon about the hotel
lobby and also on the mezzanine
floor. Decorations and favors were
planned and every detail complet-
ed, the party promising to be an
exceptionally nice affair.
For theatre enthusiasts both the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
NAVAL RACE
AS
.PACTS EXPIRE
Roosevelt Draf is
Billion Dollar
Program

LONDON, Dec. 81. (UP)
The Washington Naval
Limitation Treaty, restrict
ing building in battleships,
and the London Treaty re-
stricting building in cruisers and
other auxiliary ships, expire at
midnight tonight and leave the
world facing the threat of naval
race.
Tomorrow morning workmen will
lay down. the keel plates for two
British battleshipS of $4,000 tons
each with a battery of a new
deadly type of Ia inch guns-H.
M. S. King George v at the Vickers
Armstrong works on the type, and
H. M. S. Prince of Wales at Cam
nell Laird's at Birkenhead
Formidable building programs
are in prospect in the United
States, Great Britain, Japan.
France, Italy, Germany in all
countries where naval power is
key part of the national defense,
and taxpayers will pay for new
fleets to match new fleets.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31

United Artists and Valley theatres
have planned continuous shows, be-
ginning at 7 pm. and lasting
through midnight United Artists
was to feature two films. THE Gold
Diggers of 1887" and "Tarzan Es-
capes' and had planned special
noisemakers to be distributed as
favors and to provide a welcome
for the new year.
Numerous hostesSes were plan
ming to entertain friends New
Years eve at their homes, to well
come 1887 in good company. Sew
eral no host parties, including
progressive dinner, have been ar
ranged by various groups
For the farm bureau, the Rural
Recreation Council planned a gala
New Years eve party to begin with
grand march at 8 pm. Thursday
night in the Veterans hall, Imperial
This party was ,open to all farm
bureau members, their families and
friends.
The Assembly of God church was
to hold special watch night serv-
ices, beginning at o'clock for not
only the Ell Centro but the BraWley
and Holtville members. AT mid
night the new neon sign was to be
lighted for the first time
First Baptist church was to be
headquarters also for a watch night
service between the hours of and
II midnight Thursday This pro-
gram. open to the entire community,
was to be varied in nature, includ-
ing the selection of a motto for the
coming year and the awarding OF
a reward to the successful author;
a social hour from 11-l2. during
which doughnuts and coffee were
to be served and at midnight,
devotional service.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
Chang Convicted
In Bold kidnapping
OF Chinese Leader

NANKING, China, Dec. 81. WP)--
The military affairs commission of
the government today found young
marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang guilty
of eight charges in his audacious
seizure of Generalissimo Chang
Kai-Shek in an effort to force war
against Japan.
The young marshal was sentenc-
ed to 10 years Imprisonment and
five years loss Of civil rights. But
it was believed that the generals
simo, head of the government and
the country's strong man, would
pardon his captor and thus end one
of the most astonishing incidents
of China's astonishing political
history.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31

known to be Snowbound in the San
Bernardino mountains. Thirteen
were isolated at Big Horn mine, five
miles from Icy Springs, with only
limited supply of food. Mrs. Paul
Rogers and an 18-month-old baby
were included in this group.
A rescue party with food was to
try to reach the mine today.
Gene Ross, noted silhouette paint
er, was rescued from a snoWbound
cabin on the northern slope of Mt.
Badly last night by her husband and
deputy sheriffs. Horace Hill trudg-
ed eight miles through new snow to
Valyermo to obtain help for his wife,
who was threatened with pneu-
monia. 3 With others breaking a
trail, Hill and an officer carried the
woman two miles to an automobile,
Rangers were sent into the upper
Santa Ana canyon to warn scores
of boys and girls. spending Christ
mas vacation in Boy Scout, Girl
Scout and Y M c. A. camps, not
to venture from cabins on foot.
Five feet of snow in Big Bear
Valley and Lake Arrowhead blocked
all save major highways. Tele-
phone lines were down to many To-
calities. A snow-plough crew res
cued 90 cars on the Big Pine road
to Victorville.
Heavy rains, falling on ground al
ready soaked by three-day storm
last weekend, threatened to cause
damage in foothill areas. Flood
control project waterways were run
ming full but. engineers believed
that lessening showers would avert
the disaster of 1894 when AT lives
were lost from floods on New Years
day.
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
officials were cheered by forecasts
of clear skies for the New Years
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
OFF
ON SURPRISE
TEST FLIGHT

BURBANK, Cal. Dec. 81 WP)-
Howard Hughes, millionaire oil and
movie magnate and holder of the
world land plane record OF 3o2
miles per hour. took off on a sur
prise test flight today in his re-
built speed plane which may have
capacity of 400 miles per hour.
Hughes appeared Unexpectedly
at Union Air Terminal and refused
to answer questions of a small
crowd of spectators.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
Indy RANSOM
MONEY FOUND

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 81. UR-
The Philadelphia Record said in a
copyright dispatch from Trenton,
NJ j., today that New Jersey state
trooper, assigned by Gov. Harold
G.. Hoffman to investigate the
Lindbergh kidnapping, had discov-
cred a cache of $21,65 in gold notes
believed to be part of the $50,000
Lindbergh ransom.
The newspaper said the discovery
threatens to reopen the entire case.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann was
electrocuted in the New Jersey state
penitentiary at Trenton last April
for kidnapping and Staying the in
FAINT son of Col Charles A. Lind
bergh, jr., on March l, 1882.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31

Mead In Clark county. Kendall
warned newcomers to the section
not to attempt the trip by car
because of the mountains.
Kendall stated that with the
richness of the rock at the sur
face, a richer streak may be found
deeper. The ore is Sulphide and
appears in granite with a shale
footwall. AT present the ore is be-
ing sacked, taken to the edge Of
the lake and transported by barge
to the ferry at Boulder City, where
it is put on trains for the smelter.
Maybe I'm too optimistic" Ken
dali said but I really believe l
have found something up there
that will prove to be as big as my
famous Goldfield holdings"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
BILLION ASKED
FOR DEFENSE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. U,P)--
President Roosevelt was believed
today to have prepared $l,000,-
100000 national defense recon-
mendation in his budget which
will be submitted next week to
Congress.
The cost of national defense and
vitality related but non-military
war department expenditures has
approximated that figure for two
consecutive years. The president
has explained in each instance
that the precarious world Situa-
ton required adequate preparation
for defense as we'll as determined
efforts to maintain peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
ARIZONA GROUP
OPPOSES NEW
WAR ON WATER

PHOENIX, Ariz, Dec. 81. UP
The majority bloc of the Arizona
Colorado River Commission were
on record today with report which
ignored a minority suggestion for
renewal of war" with California.
Commissioners w. w. Lane and
Bert Coudrey submitted to Gov.
B. B. Moeur a report which recon-
msnded appointment of a commits
sion of engineers and attorneys to
study the Colorado situation for
one year, at the same time taking
legal steps b protect this states
interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
Charge Dismissed in
Sterilization Case

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. 81.
W,R)-A fugitive from justice charge
against Mrs. Maryon Cooper Hewitt
was dismissed here today after her
attorneys presented a communica-
ton from California authorities in
which they said they did not wish
to prosecute her in connection with
the alleged sterilization of her
daughter, Ann Cooper Hewitt
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
PEGGY JOYCE'S
FIANCE KILLED
IN ACCIDENT

SAMADEN. Switzerland, Dec. 81
WP)-Peggy HOPKINS Joyce was in
formed today that Vivian jackson,
her fiance. was killed in a sleigh
accident at Celerina yesterday.
Miss Joyce, bruised and badly
shocked in the same accident was
given narcotics before the news was
broken to her.
Il knew it," she said. II woke
up in the middle of the night and
knew that he had died Then this
morning I tried to convince my
self it was only a nightmare"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31


Kendall said the ore returned
an assay value of $12,768.72 per
ton in gold and silver The new
mine is on the edge of Lake Mead
60 miles from Boulder Dam and
is reachable only by boat.
The veteran prospector, who
helped discover the Goldfield mine
and operated the famous Kendall
lease on the Mohawk where mil
lions of dollars in gold were pro-
duced, found his new mine while
on a vacation. He was accompa-
MED by Jess Mellen and S. A
Floathe, well-known Nevada pros
pectors.
The mine is located in Iceberg
Canyon, five miles inland from
the broadening shores of Lake
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
Autos, Planes Will
Be Used in Roundup

TWIN FALLS, Ida, Dec. 81. W,P)-
Saddle horses will have no part in
the roundup near here of herds of
wild horses. Instead automobiles
and airplanes will be used to drive
the herds into box canyons where
hidden corrals have been erected.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31

day Rose Bowl football game.
Power lines were crippled last
night in Culver City, throwing the
motion picture city in darkness.
A southwest wind pounded beach
es and hampered shipping, Two
small craft were rescued off PaloS
Verdes by the coast guard but a
third was dashed to pieces.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
Weather Offers
Rain, Hail, Snow

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 81. lU.2)
Southern CALIFORNIA; "unusu-
al weather" showed itself with
ilI its frills yesterday al the
25-story city hall. II was snow
ing on the top floor, hailing on
the tenth, and only raining
when the precipitation reached
Lhe street.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
RESPITE FORECAST
FOR REGIONS HIT
BY FIERCE STORM
Many Still Marooned in Snow-Swept Mountains
Artist Rescued by Husband, Officers;
Communication Lines Down

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. (UP)-Storm-swept south
California promised clearing skies today as heavy
rains and blocked mountain highways, marooned
motorists damaged coastal shipping and drenched low
land Fears felt for the safey of
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
VALLEY PREPARES
BIG CELEBR ALTON
TO WELCOME 1897
Varied Parties Slated in Ell Centre for Thursday
Night; Elks Club Will Entertain With
Golf Club Members as Guests

imperial Valley Thursday ready to welcome 1887
at all sorts of festive New Years celebrations
held in every city in the county, ranging from dinner
dances to watch night services Hotels organizations and
individuals have all arranged parties in honor of the new
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
FABULOUSLY RICH
GOLD STRIKE MADE
NEAR BOULDER DAM

LAS VEGAS, New, Dec. 81. (UP)-An old-time stam-
pede to gold mine bearing the appearances of
second Goldeld strike predicted today when fabu-
lousy rich assays revealed by Tom Kendall,
deputy mine inspector of Nevada and codscoverer of the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
ChiId's Father
Goes Alone i'm
Battered Auto
Family Cheerful, Expect Quick Return
Of Abducted Child; Ransom
Believed Already Paid

( TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 81 (UP)-Dr. William w Matt
son was believed today to have paid the 8 demanded
for release of his kidnapped son. Charles 10
The physician has had every opportunity to pa,, the
price demanded by m signer of the ransom note and
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
How Well Do You Ley

How Well Do You Lie!-
Herb Norris is a firm believer In
the past, present and future OF
Imperial Valley. What they can
do well other places, we can do
better here, Herb believes. A recent
liars contest was the occasion OF
Herbs patriotic thoughts, and now
that he mentions it, RR is inclined
to agree. In other places they may
describe their lies as the biggest
lies, the best lies or the most mag
nificent lies-but in Imperial Valley
you cannot find an adjective to
describe some RR has heard.
For instance, there's the one
told by a farmer down CaleXico
way of the early days, when he
transplanted a row Of sapllngS
along his fence line and nailed
his barbsd wire fence to the sa-
plings. Next morning the trees
had grown so much that they
had to use the wire for telephone
line, only they ran into difficult
ties. A piece of bailing wire had
caught on the fence, and when
member him ?-started to use the
line his voice was grounded, and
started an earthquake. They had
to tear the line down for fear 1t
would give the valley bad name.
The upshot of Herbs belief in
the valley is that he is willing to
offer two tickets to the United
Artists theater to any person whose
lie is gcod enough to be printed by
RE-and they'll have to be good!
Politicians are not barred.
Turning The Joke
RR, for once, is willing to admit
defeat. His mind totally forgetful
of the article in yesterdays paper
about butter and baked potatoes,
he strolled into SherWood'S for
dinner. The girl brought on the
menu, glass of water and the
usual appurtenanceS. RR ordered.
Came the soup and with it
enough butter to feed an army!
All right, girls, we'll be good.
Life Is Like That
New Years Eve, with its whis-
ties, tooters and clatterers, is just
a matter of pencils, paper and
figures to the employees of Edgar
Brothers. They're taking inventory
this New Years Eve.
Maybe He's Right
j. B. McNeece has a pretty good
idea what makes Imperial Valley
tick. The conversation had turned
to fits of anger, temper-call them
what you will. The other chap
mentioned that it was impossible
sometimes to keep his temper when
someone trod on his toes. Said Mac:
Guess we're all that way. That's
why we're down here"
Hope he remembers that a COM
munity stops growing when it be-
comes too stOlid.
Think Of The Other Fellow
Now, before any Of you go too
far, or say too much about how bad
ly FL Centre needs a storm sys-
tenn, think of the other side of
the question. There's always an
other side. Did you ever think, for
instance, how many car washers
and shoe sinners a storm drain
system would throw out of work?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter; Los Angeles 32%s; Butter
fat, Imperial valley fob. ranch,
Grade A, 42%c; manufacturing milk,
j7Rc, route gathered cream. 3312c.
l.. A. Hay-U. =. No. I extra iepry,
S22-23; u, :. No. 1 S1S-1O; u. =. No.
1eafy. SI7-17.5O; 4. =. No. =, $40.
1850; Minneapolis flax S2.2i-2.37.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-31

Life Is Like That
New Years Eve, with its Whis-
ties, tooters and clatterers, is just
a matter of pencils, paper and
figures to the employees of Edgar
Brothers. They're taking inventory
this New Years Eve.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-28
R<''e'''"s FEE EBR D A RY 1886

long he lost the Eighth Corps Area command
 Rhore Island Senators voted a bonus to Sergeant Evael O. w. 1nesba Absent Without Leave). Reviewing recovery. the Chamber of Commerce saw no recession. Hostesses steered talked to:
 George Santayana's The Last Puritan"
 The dentists new pain-kill- CT
 Walter Johnson's stunt, hurl- ing a dollar across the Kappa hammock.
 The new baby boy of Count Haugwitz Rventlow nd the former Barbara Hutton.
 Folks Play Politics
 Former Vice President Curtis, Former Governor Ritchie, "Coin'' Harvey and colonel Henry L. Roosevelt died.
 Chieago's Machine Gun" Jack McGurn and Richard Loeb were killed. But Hauptmann, not yet executed. held the crime spotlight Politics was gaining on Mo nopoly' as a parlor game. Folks chinned about 2-cent rail fares Senator Borah Presidential boom and Townsendism even on the sky trains.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-28
AT THE HOTELS
Gastineau

Gastineau Aboie Garn, Ketchikan; Canvass White, SkagWay; G. Hart; F. G. 'senson, Haines; MT. and Mrs. Fred Psdersen, Fiat; Hans Erickson. An chorage; Otto c. Miller: W. c. and Mrs. Golden Brady. Nulato; y. M Mcdonald, Seattle; H. P. Shepperd, Fairbanks.
 Aiaskan JsrotS Ruefer, ffaines: B. C. Hammond, Haines; Mrs. A. C. Johnson, Juneau; Grant Murdock Fairbanks NJ A. Karl, Juneau.
 Zynda Neil Ward, Juneau.
 NOTICE Women of the Moose meet to- night at g o'clock. Social to follow the meeting. All Bro. Moose invited.
 GERTIE OLSON, -ady. Recorder.