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Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-05
Church Board to /
Meet Wednesday

Official board of the Methodist
church viii meet Wednesday at 7:30
o'clock in the social hall for the
transaction Of important business.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-05

title role of Ramona" with Don
Ameche as Alessandro, and Kent
Taylor. Pauline Frederick. Jane
Darwell, Katherine De Mile and
John Carradine heading the cast
of thousands Executive Producer
Sol M. Wurtzel selected Henry
King to direct, with John Stone
as associate producer.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-05

MERCHANTS PLAN
I: NOVEL DISPLAYS

Fall festival plans for Ell Centro taking shape
rapidly under the management of Fred Kenyon general
chairman who recently sent letters to all retail merchants
to urge their participation
Merchants were urged to decorate their show windows
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-05

LINCOLN, Neb. U.R)-Last sum-
mer in Nebraska was the driest in
the 60 years that the U. S. Weather
Bureau has been keeping rainfall
records, Meteorologist T. A. Blair
said. The precipitation during
June, July and August totaled 420
inches, 43 per cent of normal.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-05

Sherwood's Care-Air cooled for
Your Comfort. (Dd17-TF
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
INLAND TRIO
THR E ATE N Ed
BY KIDNAPE Err

Mrs. Victoria G. Sofa and her
two small children are back at their
home in inland today after ter
rifying experience at the hands of
a Negro kidnaper, Willie Harris.
The Negro, who escaped from
the Louisiana state penitentiary
captured the trio in inland and
threatened them with deah if they
made an outcry or tried to summon
help. He threatened them with a
knife while loading their furni-
ture in his car, forcing them to
enter it and leave inland with him.
He took them to the old Frank
Hewett ranch east of Calipatria
at which place he was arrested by
Chief of Police Guy Wood and E. H.
Thetford.
Harris was arraigned in Calipatria
justice court before Judge Frank
Grubel and bail was set at $1,000
He is in the county Jail awaiting
the preliminary hearing set for
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
$4,000 TAX
PAYMENTS TO
COUNTY MADE
Back Leuies Wiped
Out Under No
Penalty Plan

Full redemption payments
of delinquent Imperial coun-
ty taxes brought $10,181.39
into the treasury Tuesday,
the last date upon which
such payments could be made. Un-
der the plan interest, costs and pen
alties were Cancelled if the original
tax was paid in full.
Since April, full redemption pay
ments collected by the county total
ed $86,53091. Between April and
August 13, the total full redemption
payments were $35, 1886, according to
George Varney, county treasurer.
BY utilizing the full redemption
payment plan, landowners were re-
turned to the status of non-delin-
quent taxpayers. The plan was
provided by an act of the state leg
islature in 1885 and was placed in
effect for this year at the special
session early in the year.
County delinquent taxes now may
be paid under the 10 year payment
plan, also arranged by the legisla-
ture at the special session.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
COMM ERCE AT
BORDER TAKES
STRO N RISE.

Despite the usual uncertainties
attendant upon a presidential elec-
ton year, a substantial uptrend in
general business conditions is OBJ
served in the regular monthly re-
port compiled by H. I. Shepherd,
deputy collector in charge of the
U. S. Customs port at CaleXico.
According to tabulations recorded,
imports during August, 1886, were
$1O.311 greater than in August,
1885 On the same comparative
basis exports received a boost of
$16,565.
During August, 1886, dutiable i'm
ports amounted to Shops, while
free imports reached a total of
$29,642 for the same period. Total
exports recorded amounted to $114,-
181. In August, 1885 the figures
we're: dutiable imports, $9,377; free
imports, $22,977; and total exports
$97,616.
Dutiable imports were composed
largely of cotton and by-products,
while the bulk of free imports con-
sisted of fertilizer. Gasoline, farm
implements and agricultural mach
inery were the principal items ex-
ported.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
$685. $4,000
DEFICIT DURING
1887 FORECAST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. UP
President Roosevelt forecast 1887
fiscal year deficit of $2,096 ,996, 600
today in revised mid-year budget
estimate reflecting improved busi-
ness conditions and increased tax
revenues.
He warned as much as $780,
100000 in new. relief funds may be
needed Jan. l. Mr.. Roosevelt pre-
dicted a national debt of $34,000,-
100000 at the end of the fis-
cal year, June 80, 1877.
The budget revision. in which
Mr.. Roosevelt sought to bring up
to date his estimates made last
January, was attacked by Republic
cans as being a "semi-annual fis-
cal juggle."
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
REHABILITATION
OFFICE CLOSED

Imperial county's rural rehabili-
tation office was closed this week
in conformance with orders from
Washington, D. c.
Drastic reductions in the per-
sonnel in California brought about
closure, according to information
received by P. A. Thaanum, who was
in charge of the office. Funds al
located to California were with
drawn for use in the drouth areas.
The action is expected to be a
disappointment to Imperial Valley
landowners who leased land to per-
sons anticipating help from the
government, Thaanum declared
Inquiries on rural rehabilitation
are directed to o. P. Heald, rural
supervisor of Imperial and River
side counties, 101 Lerner building,
Riverside.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02

A reliable Spanish source an
nounced that at $50 a. m. num-
ber of hostages were lined against
wall of the fort and shot in re-
taliation for those killed in the rebel
bombardment of Irun yesterday.
1t was impossible to ascertain
either the number of people killed
at Irun yesterday or the number of
hostages executed.
But it was recalled that the 10y
alists gave formal warning to the
rebels that five hostages would be
executed for each victim Of the
bombardment of the town-exclud-
ing, naturally, men in the fighting
zones.
A hostage who succeeded in es-
Gaping from Fort Guadalupe dur
ing the night and making his way
across the frontier, reported that
more than 1000 hostages were i'm
prisoned in all, chiefly residents OF
Irun and Fuenterrabia known to
sympathi1e with MOnarchiSts,
Carlists or Fascists, or to be
wealthy.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
HUNT ENDED
FOR MYSTERY
PROSPECTOR

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. UH =
The mysterious prospector who had
been sought for nearly a week in
the belief that he may be the long
missing Judge Joseph Crater of
New York was safe today from the
forces of the law which abandon
ed the search for the missing jurist.
Capt. w. c. Allen of the Los An
geles police missing persons detail
declared that, the search was given
up because an army of men would
be required to look for the pros
pector in the desert and probably
would not find him unless he turn
ed up at place of habitatiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
PRIMARY VOTE
COST IMPERIAL
COUNTY $4,000

The primary election August 25
cost Imperial county $4,000
It required a total of $2,430 to
pay the 485 election officials in the
SO precincts S. each for the days
work, according to Clarence Hin
derks, deputy county clerk.
Only $100 was spent for rental
of polling places as the polls were
established in public buildings when
possible, thus saving rental fees.
Absentee ballots cost the county
$843.35. Each of the 1,004 absentee
ballots cost "a cents, this sum in
cluding the materials and mailing
charges.
The balance of the $1,000, Hin
derks said, was spent for election
supplies, such as sample ballots and
postage for mailing them and the
ballots used at the polls.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
ISLANDER MATE
HELD IN BRUTAL
WIFE SLAYING

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 2. W.P)-
Phillip Hernandez, 81, was to be
arrested in federal court here today
on charges of unlawful flight to
avoid prosecution in connection
with his fleeing from Kansas City,
Mo-, where he is wanted on sus-
picion of murder charges.
The Filipino, when taken into
custody by H. E. Anderson, chief
federal agent here, was reported
by the officer to have confessed
Staying his wife, Freda Geer Her.
nandez, last Aug. IL.
According to Anderson, the sus-
pect said he beat his wife over the
head with a bottle and then stab
bed her with a l0-inch butcher
knife.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
TWO KILLERS
7 Tracked IN
WILDERNESS
One Believed Badly
Injured; Shack
Looted

WITH SHERIFF'S POS.
Sc NEAR OAKS PLACE
(Telephoned via Hit, Cal)
Sept. 2. (UP) : John and
Curt Bright, slayers of
three men, are somewhere on Ster-
ling mountain and one of them is
either badly injured or exhausted,
Sheriff w. G. Chandler was con-
vinced today.
Trails of the slayers of Martin
Lange, Joseph Clark and Fred Sea-
born were found on the south slope
of the mountain near the summit.
A hunters shack there had been
looted of its food supply.
At 2 a. m. two possemen found
the dying embers of campfire
further down the slope. A pistol
believed to belong to the brothers
was found there.
Skilled trackers said that the
tracks were those of the same men
who fled from the Horse Greek
camp where the three men were
dubbed and shot to death.
Sheriff Chandler left Yreka at
3 a. m. to follow the new trail.
At the abandoned campfire were
footprints left by one man wear
ing new composition sole shoes, and
a second man wearing hob-nailed
leather shoes.
Trackers said the man wearing
the hob-nailed shoes was either
injured or exhausted The tracks
were dragging and the man stag
gered frequently. The man wear
ing the composition-soled shoes had
walked ahead, frequently waiting
or returning to assist his compan-
ion.
The trail was difficult to follow
The men avoided the established
mountain trails, going across rocky
stretches, or ground covered with
needles that left few tracks.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
CLUES. TRACED
IN La J0LLA
SEX MURDER
Diners Will Search
Sea Bottom for
Weapon

LA JOLLA, CAL, Sep. 2.
(UP) Chief of P ol i c e
George Sears said today he
would employ divers to
search the ocean bottom off
La Jolla for the weapon used by
the sex-slayer of Miss Ruth Muir,
prominent 48-year-old Y.W.C.A. ex-
ecutive.
"It is possible the heavy weapon
we believe the killer used to beat
Miss Muir to death after the attack
was thrown into the sea- Chief
Sears said as he continued personal
direction of the intensive hunt for
the slayer.
Police continued their hunt, ex-
tended by teletype throughout Cali
fornia, Oregon, Washington and
Arizona for a thick-set, swarthy
man with protruding lip, who was
reported prowling in the fashion,
able beach resort area and who was
believed seen near Miss Muir an
hour before she was killed Monday
night.
Parker Saule, painter, and
Frank Ortez were questioned to-
day for information regarding the
sex-slaying.
Detective Ed Dieckmann left TO-
day for Pomona College to attempt
classification of strands of hair
found clutched in the hand of the
murdered daughter of San An
tonic, Tex, banker. He also will
have scrapings of blood from Miss
Muir's fingernails compared with
blood on paper towels thrown into
La Jolla service station
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02


Exits from the valley are be-
ing checked by deputy state game
wardens. The 16 violators of the
game laws were scheduled to ap-
pear in justice courts on misde-
meanor charges. Conviction of any
of the charges carries a minimum
sentence of $25 or 10 days in the
county Jail and a maximum Of
$500 or six months in jail.
Deputy Warden George John
son and his crew are stationed
on the San Diego highway and
Deputy Game Wardens T. r. jolly
and r. G. OConnor and their
crew are checking cars for game
at the Trifolium station.
Even the shipments made via
express, freight and stage are be-
ing watched for violations of the
laws and game wardens hold the
hunters and the shipping agencies
responsible for the sending of more
than the permissible number of
birds. This spoils the plans Of
those who planned to ship some
and take some with them in their
automobiles as means of avoid
ing the law, Jolly said.
Every brush and thicket is de-
clared to conceal marksmen on
the watch for doves. So far no
casualties to human beings or
livestock have been reported to
officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02

SHOW HlI1 UIlS WaJeT anu power
distribution systems to be i'm
proved and enlarged as a result
of the building of the All-Ameri-
can canal, reclamation project.
They wish him to become FAM
iliar with the great agricultural
development dependent upon the
water brought into Imperial Valley
by the canal and to be informed
as to the status of present and
contemplated power development
~ County supervisors plan to take
him for a tour of land available
in the valley for settlement of
farmers from the drouth areas and
the crops, dairies, and livestock
developing in the valley.
Page will start from Denver
September 4, by automobile. He
will visit projects en- route to Salt
Lake City to attend meeting of
he National Reclamation associa-
ton. September 10.
He will be at Boulder dam Sep
tember 20, when the Third World
Power conference and the second
international conference on large
dams convene at that place. He
will visit nine western states.
E. K. Burlew, administrative as
sistant to the secretary of interior,
is scheduled to accompany Page.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
WEST WIND BREAKS HEAT WAVE
Old Timers Proclaim Fall Near Annual Habnger Arrives

A west wind broke the
heat wave in Imperial Val
ley late Tuesday afternoon,
lowering the temperatures
and dispensing the humid
ity. The advent of the west
wind was greeted through
out the valley with the
statement summer soon
will be over" Old timers
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02

velocity was three miles per
hour at a p. m. Tuesday and
had increased to the maxi
mum, II, at 6 o'clock. The
wind velocity ran the gamut
from 2 miles an hour to II
from A Tuesday afternoon
until noon Wednesday.
Humidity recorded 21 at
5 o'clock Tuesday night and
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
CHINESE GIRL
LEADS AERIAL
STEEPLECHASE

Ell PASO, Tex, Sept. 2. W.D-
Miss Katherine Sui Fen Cheung of
Los Angeles led the Ruth Chatter
ton air derbyists in the take-off
from Ell Paso today as the Cleve-
land-Los Angeles aerial steeplechase
was resumed. Her plane left at
$3.50 am, MIST.
Next in the air was James Long
of Claremont, Calf. William Sheehy
of Fontana, Calf, was third. 9th
ers of the group followed at two
minute intervals.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
CHANGES TO BE MADE
IN TOWNSEND BILL

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. Wn)-
-Four changes, one of which would
make eligible fer pension benefits
srsOns who had earned more
than S240O year, will be insert
ed in the Townsend old age re-
volving pension bill now pending
before congress, DIR. Francis E.
Townsend announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02

had been predicting a west
wind for several days.
The wind began to blow
shortly after a o'clock. The
temperature dropped from
108 degrees at A o'clock to
80 at 8 o'clock, 76 at 1 a. IN.
and reached the minimum at
3 a. m. when the recording
was 50 degrees. The wind
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
ROOSEVELT TO
GIVE FIRESIDE
CHAT SUNDAY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. UP)-
In another of his famous fire
side chats President Roosevelt
will discuss the drought situa-
tion and make an important
announcement regarding re-em-
plOyment by private industry of
persons on relief rolls" on Sun
day night. Sept. 6, the White
House announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
Ell Centre Couples
Will Visit Mexico

Six Ell Centro couples will leave
Friday for Hamilton's ranch below
the Mexican border and will not
return home until after Labor day.
Those making the trip will be:
Messrs. and Mesdames Harry Hor-
ton, L. j. Goree, Lee Nuffer, Nor
man Deaton, Otto Bradshaw, and
B. A. Harrigan.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02

18 at 5 q. m. Wednesday.
Temperature read n g s
taken every hour from A
Tuesday afternoon to noon
Wednesday by Howard En-
mons, government weather
observer, read: 10S, 106, 104,
102, 80, 80, 81, 80, 78, 76, 72,
50, 70, 72, 80, 81, 92, 81, 81,
90, 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
Mixed Drinks in
Bottles Held Wine

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. UP
The state board of equalization last
night declared mixed drinks sold in
bottles, basis of accusations against
members of the Liquor Control Ad-
ministration, may be sold legally
under a wine classification.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
Last Minute
FLASHES |!
EX-BATHING BEAUTY
KIDNAPPED, ATTACKED

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. .WH-
Declaring she had been kidnapped
Ind attacked several times by
three men who held her for six
hours, Mrs. Marvel Rea, 80, for
mer star of western films and
famous bathing beauty in 1881,
today caused the arrest of three
m6S.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
Springs Here! New Garden Hose
Trash Can Aid in Valley Theft

Equipped with brand garbage and length garden
unidentified
wholesale it.
program interrupted
the automobile
hastily departed equipment po-
lice prints garbage
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
Legion Convention
Started in Phoenix

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 2 W.P)-
Hundreds of American Legion men,
bers and their wives flocked into
Phoenix today for the 18th annual
state convention of the Legion.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
| MAJOR LEAGUE.
|-SCORE ES-.
NATIONAL


Boston at Cincinnati, postponed,
rain
! Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, post
poned, rain.
Brooklyn ........ 900 600 000-0 o
Chicago ..........-. 900 30l 00X-4 y o
Butcher, Winston and Phelps;
Carleton and Hartnett.
New York
st. Louis. delayed, ceremonies.
Smith & Mancuso; Parmelee &c
V. Davis.
AMERICAN
Chicago at Boston. postponed,
rain.
Detroit .--.....-.............l0l D
Washington 900 0
Wade & Myatt; Deshong & Mil
lies.
st. Louis ............ 300 500 10
Philadelphia ... 200 002 20
Knott & Hemsley; Ross, Rhodes.
Linsenbee & Hayes.
Cleveland ............ 90 900
New York ........... 002 100
Allen & George; Ruffing Il Jor-
gems.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
FL 'ERS OFF ON
LIZ NON HOP

rs " YORK, Sept. 2. W.P)-Dick
M, NJ, veteran air line pilot, and
HAY Richman, night club en-
tertainer, reared away from Floyd
Bennett field in a 1000 horse
power mOnopIane today on a pro-
jected roundtrip flight to London.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
Valley Becomes
Armed Camp in
Annual Conflict
Officers Stationed at Highway Outlets to
Watch For Game Law Violations;
Guilty Face Heavy Fines, Jail

The annual battle between dove hunters and game
warden in Imperial Valley stirred up complications
day with the doves innocent bystander being executed
in great numbers Next to the doves, the 16 hunters
cused of violating state game laws the saddest
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
II. S. RECLAMATION
CHIEF WILL VISIT
IMPERIAL VALLEY

Officials Imperial county the Imperial Irrigation District
acting commissioner of
Reclamation, Valley month
inspection valley
anxious
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
LoyaHsts
Execute Hostages
ACT IN RETALIATION
FOR BOMBING OF
STRONGHOLD
Copyright, 1896, by United Press

Copyright 1886, United Press
BIRIATOU French-Spanish Frontier, Sept. 2. (UP)-
Spanish loyalists defending Irun executed group of
right wing hostages at dawn today at Fort Guadalupe
dominating the battered town. according to reports
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02

49,
REP6R4fR AMsdFhs
Says

Hard Luck Story
Roy Hammond has the best hard
luck version of a vacation RR has
heard yet Roy went to the noun
tains looking forward to lazy days
of rest with no alarm clocks to
bother him. Then he found he
woke up an hour early every morn
ing and couldn't revel in late slum-
ber to save his life.
Ambitions
An interesting crosssection Of boy
ambitions was unearthed recently
on the interests of Post Press carrier
boys. A vast majority want to be
air mail pilots when they grow up
Young Jack TacketJ decided he was
headed for the presidency. Little
Billy Payne took the prize, however,
when he answered: Il want to be
millionaire G-man"
F9operation-
>.-fIugh Osborne and Curt Oswalt,
combined, equal one good chauffeur.
Hugh sits in the drivers seat and
watches the scenery while the auto
hits 60. Kirk watches the highway
gives directions on which way to
turn the steering wheel.
Hunters Will Be Hunters
Scene-De Anza hotel rear hall
way. Four bellhops working at
double quick time. Two cleaning
doves and two clearing away GIN
gerale bottles and polishing ice
containers. Good hunting and :.
then good hunting.
o
Every Beat Counted
Doc Zinn, the political commen-
tator without par, is worn out
questioning every returned vaca-
tionist concerning the political
pulse of the territory visited while
away from Imperial Valley. He
never misses a beat.
Blow On
The west wind which was hailed
with glee on the part of all OF
lis brought anything but smile
the face of Fred Kenyon, ye
~-.hnge owner. Swimming patron
age dropped to the neighborhood of
Zero Oh, well, he had his way all
summer.
o.
It Wins Worth It.
Glenn Kieffer, manager Of the
Hipass Health camp this summer,
has been boiling up and down the
hill all week with loads of this
and that used at the camp. Booted
and spurred to stand the heavy
work in the mountains, he suffer-
ed tortures from the heat at this
end of the trip. He stood on the
corner of Sixth and Main street
one day and declared the clearing
up, packing and returning process
wore him down but was offset by
the gains the "kidS" had made.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
WARDENS ARREST Is HUNTERS
Hunt Narrows i'm Mountain Killing

the trail Of Curt in
fn navy
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
Hunters Will Be Hunters

Scene-De Anza hotel rear hall
way. Four bellhops working at
double quick time. Two cleaning
doves and two clearing away gin
gerale bottles and polishing ice
containers. Good hunting and -.
then good hunting.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
Ambitions
9operatiOn-

~.-Hugh Osborne and Curt Oswalt,
combined, equal one good chauffeur.
Hugh sits in the drivers seat and
watches the scenery while the auto
hits 60. Kirk watches the highway
gives directions on which way to
turn the steering wheel.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
MARKETS AN BRIEF

Butter: Los Angeles 3GH, butter
Tat. Imperial Valley Fob, ranch,
Grade A, 45c, manufa cturing milk.
5eiacI ronte gathered cream, 36Lac.
l.. A. Hay-U. =. No. I extra lea7y,
$1S.JO-19.OO; u. y. No. I, x15.5O-16 o., ,
U. y. No. 2 Ieafy. $14.5O-15.OOy u. 3.
No. 2. $13.5O; Minneapolis flax 1971a-
2OSL.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-02
Every Beat Counted

Doc Zinn, the political commen-
tator without par, is worn out
questioning every returned vaca-
tionist concerning the political
pulse of the territory visited while
away from Imperial Valley. He
never misses a beat.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-21
BIG VINEYARD
TOBE PLANTED
Juice Factory to Put in 80
Acres More of Concord
+ Grapes

One hundred thirty acres of vine
yard land was added to the holdings
of the Church Grape Juice Co. to-
day when they purchased through
Gascoigne g. Fyfe the cultivated
land in the Olmsted addition. The
land will be planted as soon as pos
session can be secured from the
present lessee, ]. r. Alexander.
The Church company already has
104 acres of land near this city in
grapes. nearly all of which is pro-
ducing this year. The additional
acreage will give the company suf-
ficient amount Of tonnage Of their
own to permit an enlargement Of
their plant which is securing ma
tion-wide reputation for the quail
ity Of their product.
The tract is all in one piece and
Is some of the best land In the dis
trict. Mr.. Tilbury, local manager
for the Church company reports
that the company was able to make
as much profit on the operation Of
their vineyards as on the Juice pro-
duction and Is optimistic regard
ing the possibilities for grape cul-
ture In this district.