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Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
fire Destroys
old TRANSIENT
CAMP BUILDING

Fire destroyed a building at the
site of the ola federal transient
camp at o'clock Monday morning
with resulting loss of $500 to I'M
perial county. There was no in
surance.
HoboeS, who appropriated the
empty shack for sleeping quarters,
are believed to have started fire
to keep warm and let it get be-
yond their control. The frame
structure was situated beyond the
San Diego and Arizona railway
tracks near Imperial avenue and
had burned to the ground before
the Ell Centro fire department ar
rived at the scene. Fire Chief Tom
Reams said the place apparently
had provided a haven for wander
ers in search of a place to sleep.
The state recently transferred the
buildings formerly comprising the
federal camp, to Imperial county
and the county had moved all but
two shacks and had removed all
equipment to other county property.
Nothing remained of the former
frame building but twisted pipes and
heaps of ashes.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
SUIT FILED ON
PAYMENT OF
BOND MONIES

j. r. Mason Monday filed suit in
Imperial county superior court
against the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict, asking the court to determine
if he is entitled to payment on GER
tain district bonds, charging that
certain funds had been transferred
from the bond fund illegally and
that certain monies intended for
the bond fund had not been trans
ferred to it. He said he presented
the bonds and coupons for payment
and was refused
He asked for judgment for $4,000
ON the principal and $4,465 on the
interest with interest of seven per
cent on those sums from the date
he presented them for payment un-
til paid
The four bond issues took place
between Jan. l, 1915, and July /
1922, according to the complaint and
totalled approximately $l4,850,0OO
Mason alleged the amount is in
the bond fund and he asked the
court to determine if he is entitled
to it and settle the question of prior
ity of payment covered by section
52 of the irrigation act.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
DEATH THREAT
TELEPHONED IN
BRIBERY CASE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 80. WR)-
Charges that he had been threat
ened with death unless he forgot
what he knew" about Helen and
Erwin Werner were made by
James "Foghorn" Murphy today
as trial of the Werners and Joseph
Weinblatt on bribery conspiracy
charges was resumed in superior
court.
Murphy, a states witness, went
to the sheriff's cjiice for a gun
permit but was referred TO the
police department.
He said he received a telephone
call Saturday from a man whose
voice he recognized as one who
had previously telephoned "veiled
threats" This one, however, was
far from yelled, Murphy declared.
He said the man warned him:
"If you do not suffer a lapse of
memory on what you know about
the Werners, Merle Templeton, Ii
quor administrator, and Ray Ed
gar, member of the board of equal
ization, you. will be taken for a
ride"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30

Shrapnel shells could be seen ex-
ploding in the air.
Five rebel planes flew over the
capital this morning and dropped
several bombs in the outskirts.
Loyalist troops, though hampered
by rain, continued on the offensive
in all areas-in the ASturias coun-
try in the north, in Aragon in the
Northeast, in the Siguenza section
directly northeast of Madrid, in the
Talavera area west of Toledo, and
in fifth sector of greet danger to
the nationalists, that OF their cap
ital" Burgos.
Reports said loyalist army
from the Santander area had cross
ed the burder of Burgos and, aft
er taking several villages, scaled the
heights dominating SoSlcillo, 40
miles away, and foced the national
lists to evacuate it.
Windows in the American en-
bassy mile to the east were shak-
en- by the airplane bombardment
which sent eight more bombs
crashing down into the ruins of the
Rosales and Moncloa areas. 1t was
reported that the bombardment
caused heavy damage and new
ieathS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30

dress, and full dress uniforms, were
Secretary of State Cordell Hull,
who had preceded Mr.. Roosevelt to
Buenos Aires; Sumner Welles, as
sistant secretary of state; Alexan-
der w. Weddell, American ambas-
sador; Spurille Brayden. chairman
of the American delegation to the
Chaco peace conference; Carlos
Saavedra Lamas, Argentine foreign
minister; Rear Admiral Eleazar
Vindela, minister of marine; the
mayor and chief Of police, members
of the diplomatic corps and the
Papal Nuncio.
For 40 minutes the procession
crawled through the principal
streets of the Argentine capital,
where masses of people crowded
and shouted.
Displaying the military power of
the Argentine were 10000 smartly
uniformed troops of all branches
of the service who formed a double
line along the route. The soldiers
stood at salute as the presidential
party passed. Overhead droned DC
airplaneS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
so FEM ININE
CCC CAMPS TO
Be ORGANIZED
5000 Needy Girls
To Get Aid of
Government

WASHINGTON, Nov. 80.
(UP)- Establishment of 80
feminine CCC camps to pro-
vide Jobs an d vocational
training for 5000 nee d y
girls has been approved as regu-
lar part of the governments work.
relief program, officials said today.
Immediate plans call for setting
up work centers under the works
progress administration in Rhode
Island, Arkansas, Florida, Oklaho-
ma, Missouri, South Dakota and
Tennessee.
Director Richrd r. Brown said
sites already had been selected in
most instances in abandoned CCC
barracks, vacant resorts, school
buildings or other quarters WPA
can secure free of charge.
"The purpose of these camps, y
Brown explained, "is to give to
young women who have been ham
dicapped by poverty and unemploy-
ment a new outlook through work,
education and healthful, outdoor
living in an environment which
will stimulate their qualities of CO.
operation and leadership
The decision to establish the
camp program came after definite
success of seven experimental cent
erS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
TRIBUTE.
PAID VICTIMS
OF AUTO CRASH


-Four victims of an automobile
accident, mother and her three
children, were buried in Mountain
View cemetery at Calexico Sunday
afternoon after services at the Cal
exico Catholic church Sunday af-
ternoon and Rosary at the Hens
Rugg funeral establishment Satur-
day night.
Mrs. Carlota Figueroa, 81, and her
children. Thomas, 8, Della a. and
Juan, 2, were followed to the ceme-
terry by funeral procession more
than mile in length Three
nurses and an ambulance were
pressed into service to transport the
traffic victims to their graves More
than 500 persons attended the
services conducted by Father f.
Harmon.
They were killed when an auto
mobile in which they we're riding
crashed into truck near Oasis at
O'Clock Thursday morning. The
other victim. Joe Nordiga, SIS. was
buried In Azusa Sunday.
The Calexico undertakers were
assisted by Fields of Holtville and
Hopes of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30

mobiles will be kept on the high
ways until the high death rate is
cut down, Captain Oswalt declared.
Death drivers and death cars
must be driven from the roads, ;"
Captain Oswalt asserted in blaming
recklessness as the primary cause
for Imperial county's high accident
toll. Last year at this time the toll
was 81 lives, nine less than this
year.
IF patrolman had been at the
scene when the last four accidents
occurred" Captain Oswalt contin-
ued, "he would have lost his life
beneath the wheels of the death
cars. Lights, flares and warnings
had no effect upon the speeding
machines. The driver can and must
stop it.
He urged greater caution. more
careful driving, and reduced speed.
This needless slaughter of in
nocent victims is a disgrace to the
county and the motorists them
selves can stop it if they will"
Captain Oswalt added. Every per-
son who drives a truck or an auto
mobile today knows the danger of
carelessness and speed. He knows
he is responsible for his own life
and for the lives of those in his
own car and in the cars he meets
and passes"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30

OllOu WdrenOuSeme0 III Los
Angeles and San Francisco will BE-
warned of the hot cargo and un-
6oubtedly will refuse to unload it, =
P. H. Neary, secretary of the local
chapter of the international Long
shoremen's association, said.
Our job now consists of identi-
Tying for Los Angeles and San
Francisco unions the cars in which
the bananas are being taken over
the border" he said,
Neary referred to a shipment of
bananas unloaded at Enserada
from the Norwegian ship Laurits
Swensen, taken to Tia Juana by
truck and shipped into the United
States by rail. Five carloads cross
ed the border yesterday for San
Francisco and Los Angeles n d
seven more were scheduled to
cross today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30

TO ana MS enIlTc CABINET we're dl
the dock and greeted him warmly
when he stepped ashore from the
American cruiser Indianapolis
which had been escorted into port
by a squadron of Is Argentine war
ships.
Thousands of spectators had been
waiting for hours under hot sum-
mer sun to see Mr.. Roosevelt and
cheer him wildly in the greatest
popular reception the nation ever
has accorded foreigner. Hundreds
of thousands more-the police said
the number might reach million
lined the five-mile route from the
north basin to the American en-
bassy.
Arrival of the indianapolis and
Mr.. Roosevelt was heralded by the
shrieking Of ship sirens and whis-
ties, and by airplanes roaring over
head.
Mr. Roosevelt came down the
gangplank smiling. He shook hands
warmly with President Justo and
the members of his cabinet.
1t was an historic meeting. Wit
Messing it, in top hat and morning
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
s u R Y { Y 0 R
OPENS T | R {
AFTER R 0 "
Sportsman Shot at
Close Range by
Pioneer

\ Jack Poe, 40, who shot
Fand kille; George Johnson,
51-year-old duck hunter at
Salton Sea Saturday night,
will be taken before the I'M
perial county grand jury Tuesday
morning for questioning. A cor
oners jury assembled at the Hoop
es undertaking establishment in
Brawley Sunday morning returned
a verdict in which johnson was
said to have meet death from a
gun in the hands of Poe.
"Those guys thought they were
tough and you can't run over an
engineer" was the explanation
said to have been given by Poe
Poe, a surveyor who lived in I'M
perial Valley for 26 years, claimed
the land where johnson and his
uncle. Trendle of Fullerton and
a nephew, Frank Trendle OF the
same place, had camped while on
Continued on Page 2, Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
LAST MINUTE y
FLASHES /.
SLAYER OF SWEETHEART
GETS LIFE IN PRISON

Los ANGELES, Nov. 80. WP)-
Raymond f. johnson, who killed
his pretty Japanese sweetheart in
Jealous fury, was sentenced to
life imprisonment today. A jury
had found him guilty of slashing
the throat of Midi Takaoka,
young actress, because she had
transferred her affections to an
other man.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
TWELVE HURT
AS AUTOS PILE
UP ON HIGHWAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 80 fuR)---.
Twelve persons were injured and
as many automobiles we're smash
ed in bayshore highway collision
and pile-up In a heavy fog today
A south-bound truckload of WPA
workers first crashed into COM
mercial truck with trailer. In the
dense fog, Car after car from each
direction, smashed into the wreck
age.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
Sem McAdOO Sued
By Court Reporter

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30. UP) -
James F. Morris, a court reporter
today sued u. S. Senator William
Gibbs McAdoo and his law partners
for $42 in small claims court, fees
for work done in a divorce case.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
NEW HEAD COACH
AT UNIVERSITY NAMED

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30. W.P)
George Malley was named head
coach of the University of San
Francisco football team today to
succeed Lawrence (SpudD Lewis,
who resigned after his team de-
featcd Loy0la, 17-14, at Los An
geIes yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
LIQUIDATION OF
FIRM DEMANDED

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30. W.P)--
Immediate Liquidation of the
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance
company of California was de-
manded today by Attorney Will
liam III. Neblett in court pro-
posal which brought to four the
number of plans submitted for
this firms rehabilitation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
Farewell Dinner
For lac Tonight

CaleXico will be the scene of a
farewell dinner for Congressman
elect Ed V. Izac at 7:30 o'clock to-
night when friends and political as
sociated from all parts of Imperial
county gather to wish him well.
A program of speeches dealing
with current matters of importance
was scheduled to take place during
the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
Youths Periled as
DOrmitOry Razed

OLYMPIA, Wash, Nov. 80. tUp)-
The boys dormitory of the Lacey
Children's Home at Lacey, five
miles east of Olympia, was destroy
ed by fire which endangered the
lives of % youths between the ages
of five months and l6 years early
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
Taxes to Become
Past Due Tuesday

Current taxes for the city of Ell
Centro become delinquent Tuesday,
after collections have continued in
steady stream for the last several
weeks.
First installment taxes were paid
by property owners in their usual
methodical fashion, collectors re-
ported.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
Hindu Runs AmOk,
Staying IA Persons

HYDERABAD, India, Nov. 30. U.o
"A Hindu potter, running amok,
killed Ia persons today. They in
cluded his two wives, three daugh-
ters, relatives and friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
STRIKERS TRY TO
HALT SHIPMENTS
90

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. 80 (UP)-San Diego long
shoremen unable to prevent the shipment of hot cargo
by rail tie border from Mexican ports TODAY de-
pended upon union warehousemen in San Francisco and
Los Angeles to refuse to unload the cars
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
THUNDER
WELCOME TO F. u. r,
President Lands at BuenOs Aires for
Inter-American Peace Confab; High
Officials Extend Greetings

BUENOS AIRES Nov. 80. (UP)-Franklin d. Roose-
vet first president of the United States to set foot
Argentine SOIL landed in flag-bedecked and festive
Buenos Aires today to open the iner-American peace
conference which he fathered President Augustn j. JUS
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
War Declared on Hot Carqoes
INSURGENTS GUNS
KEEP STEADY FIRE

MADRID, Nov 30 W9Insrgen forces the defensive
against the troops than time the of the
capitol started, heavily sheled city today
bombardment
cialy rmblng
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
Halt Deaths on
Highways! Oswalt
Orders AutOiSts

Drastic steps to halt murder the highways of
Imperial Valley announced today by Capt Frank
Oswat of the California Highway patrol after acc-
dent Sunday that sent the 1886 traffic toll to 40.
Double shifts of patrolmen in radio equipped auto
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
Mother at Wheel:
Auto Hits rucI<
Parents Both Seriously Injured in Crash North of Brawey
Boy, H. Seated on Fathers Lap, Cut in Half
By Terrific Impact

Frederick a. killed
into the ebaof
Truckhaven miles
the
a
The
full at
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30

No III Wind
Jim Jones, who carried off the
pewter in the Secretary'S Cup tourn-
ament Sunday at the Barbara Worth
Country club, had more than the
spectre of Old Man Par dogging his
footsteps in the final round. He
had pair of scorekeepers who
sounded off about SO many rules
and threatened him with penalties
that Jim Was groggy They even
Socked him two-Stroke penalty for
hitting the pin. Jim maintains he
kept his head down on every shot
because he was afraid to look up for
fear he would break another rule.
Oh, To Be In
1t may be autumn to some folks
but it's spring to George Tally, the
gardener at the court house. He
LAS a big bed of zinnais in bloom.
case you didn't know it (RR
SaldnD zinnias are the flowers that
bloom in the spring.
D.
Good For A Laugh
Early days of the silent movies
came back with a rush last night
during tense moment in the film
at the United Artists theatre, when
the hero was about to be shot. One
interested customer blurted out
Hey" just as warning.
Then, also, there was the child
who became so interested in news
reel of President Roosevelt waving
TO crowds that he waved back!
Publications.
And what did you get for YOUR
birthday, DR.. Sem Bacon?
o
Way Down South
Friends wondered where Laddie
Willoughby, the golfer with the
magic putter, acquired that south
ern drawl so suddenly, Now we
know. Two little gals from Texas,
yas sub. But now we're doing it!
Problems No. 999,999-
Somebody should do something
about the milk bottle menace. There
IRE too many of them in the wrong
ices and not enough Of them in
.ie right places. Housewives arc
worn to frazzle trying to remem
Der to take bottle to market when
they want another bottle of milk
Dealers are frantic trying to make
the housewives remember and dairy
men are practically bankrupt be-
cause they can't get their bottles
back. Since a nickle is involved If
no empty is forthcoming, golden
opportunity for some bright lad is
knocking, knocking.
O.
Main Street Gees Swanky-
Main street in Ell Centro will be
a changed place as soon as Mayor
Roy Womack finishes the gorgeous
green sidewalk in front of his auto
mobile salesroom and used car lot
There is no doubt about the snazzy
appearance of that section of town
Ace the mayor went in for color
Isl he dolled the building up in
mack and silver and now breaks
out with a green sidewalk. And he
Dc
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30

Two men were injured when their
automobiles collided at the inter-
section of Ross street and the Dog
wood road near Ell Centre at $3.50
O'Clock Sunday night.
Antonio Rodriguez, 35, of Calex-
leo, suffered deep cut on the chin
and lost a tooth, his head striking
the windshield. He was taken to
the county hospital for treatment.
L. H. Lilies, 35, of Brawley suf-
fered scalp wound when he, too.
was thrown against the windshield
of the car he was driving. Rodri-
CUES declared Lilies was driving on
the wrong side of the road and
Lilies accused the Mexican of driv-
ing without lights on his car, ac-
cording to California Highway
Patrolmen Louis Mitchell and Paul
Brown.
A car driven by Charles Diorio
OF Brawley, overturned when the
brakes locked on the highway two
miles north of Imperial at $3.50
O'Clock Sunday night. He was
taken to physicians office for
treatment of slight injuries, accord
ing to Bill Mitchell, California
Highway patrolman.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30

'tion. The parking lights on
the grain truck all were on
when the collision occurred,
according to George Coles
Tompkins of Fontana, the
truck driver.
The Deputy Coroner Frank Ra-
ney, who was summoned to the
scene, said the truck was parked IL
feet and three inches to the right
of the white line centering the
highway.
The parents were taken to a hos
pital at Indio and the child's body
was taken to Thornton's under
taking establishment in Brawley.
No inquest is scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-30
ARK ETs AN ;RIEF

MARKETS. AN RIEF
Butter; Los Angeles 3312c; Butter
fat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
Grade A, 42c; manufa cfuring milk,
3s13c; route gathered cream, BE.
u. A. HRy-U. =. No. I extra Ieafy,
S21-22; 4. =. M IxI7.50; No
leafy, Sl7; No. ., $40; Minne-
apOlis flax 2O5-27.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1936-09-24
Eldridge z. Bowman

Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for Ed
ridge z. Bowman, 64, who died at his
home in Germantown Wednesday
The last rites will be conducted from
the Baptist Church in Old German
town, with burial in the Rockville I'm
ion Cemetery.
Mr.. Bowman, a member of the
milling firm of Bowman Bros, at
Gaithersburg, was lifelong resident
of the county. A native of Cedar
Grove, he moved to Germantown af-
ter his marriage to Miss Mary Eliza
beth Broome.
In addition to his wife, he is sur
vived by three brothers, Charles R.
Bowman, of Germantown; Robert H.
Bowman, of Washington; Lafayette
I. Bowman, of Clarendon, Va, and
a sister, Miss Frances Emma Bow
man, of Cedar Grove.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1936-09-24
Boyd Presbyterian Church
Rev. James P. Kerr, Pastor

Rev. James P. Kerr, Pastor
On next Sunday afternoon, Sep
tember 27, at o'clock, the Christian
Endeavor Society of the Presbyteri-
an Church at Boyd, Maryland, will
unite with M on t omery County
Christian Endeavor Union, in the
Mountain Top Twilight Service atop
the Sugar Loaf Mountain. In case
of bad weather the Meeting will be
held in the Hyattstown Christian
Church, Hyattstown, Maryland. Mr..
E. D. Lewsi, a member of our So
ciety and the newly elected Superin-
tendent of the Adult Christian En-
deavor work in the Union will have
a part in this Service. Come and
join with us in this inspiring Service
and we will do thee good.
HOO Am. Divine service with a
time Gospel message by the pastor.
1000 A. M. Sunday school. Class
es for all ages.
Everybody welcome to The Church
that makes You Feel at Home.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1936-09-24
"TOvarich" Opens At
Auditorium, Sept. %
With Marta Abba, Star

Gilbert Miller has long been known
as a producer of fine plays so it is
not surprising to learn that he is the
manager who will present "Tovar-
ich," the Robert E. Sherwood adapta-
ton of the Jacques Deval play that
has met with such brilliant success
through Europe. The play will be
presented by Miller at the Auditori-
UNI for one week beginning Septem-
Der 28th. It will open in New York
on October 18th.
"Tovarich" features Marta Abba,
celebrated European actress, and John
Halliday, who is well known to Am
erican audiences. It ran for 800 per-
formances in Paris, and played in
London for the unique and profitable
period of "a year and day." The
play is said to deal with a pair of
Russian aristocrats who accept posi-
tions as servants in the home Of a
well-to-do Partisan family. The COM
plications that ensue are witty in Mr..
Sherwood's best manner.
Marta Abba is making her Am
erican debut in this play. One Of
the foremost actresses on the Cont
nent, she has toured triumphantly
through both Europe and South Am
erica with a repertoire including
plays, by Shaw, Molnar, and Piran-
dello. The Italian dramatist dedicat-
ed two Of his most successful plays
to her, "Trovarsi" and GAS You De-
sire Me-" She is the leading actress
of Italy, where she has her own COM
pany.
"Tovarich" marks something Of q
turning point in the brilliant career
of lanky Robert E. Sherwood. Until
he finally decided to make an Eng
lish version of Mr.. Deval's play the
American playwright had always been
content to write original works.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1936-09-24
Three Foreign Teams
Assured At Show In
Washington Oct. 22-25

The presence of at least three In
ternational Teams at the Inter-Am-
erican Horse Show and Exhibition at
Washington, D. c. on October %, %,
"a, and 25 is definitely assured.
The Chilean Team, headed by Cap
tain Eduardo Yanez is in training at
Governors Island, New York; the
Mexican Team, with Captain Arman-
do Villareal in charge, is now at Fort
Myer, Virginia; and the United
States Army Show Team, which has
just returned from the Olympic
Games will arrive in Washington
about October 14th.
The Prize Lists VIII C h have just
been mailed contain an attractive list
of Glasses, including a $3.50 added
Hunter Stake, and $3.50 added
Jumper Stake. An interesting fea-
ture connected with this show is the
fact that all horses, with a few ex-
ceptions, must have won a ribbon in
show recognized by the American
Horse Show Association. Such a
limitation insures that only the best
horses will be seen in the ring.
The details of the Interstate Ci-
villain Team Jumping Event, which
will bring together the four best
jumping horses in Maryland, Virginia
and the District of Columbia are be-
ing completed and will be announced
in few days.
Prize Lists may be obtained by
writing the Secretary, Major F. l..
Whitaker, at Room 1904, Munitions
Building, Washington, D. C.