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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-27
RUMNIAGE SALE

American Legion Auxiliary; in Dugout. Wednesday, April l5- adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-27
HOFFMAN ON VISIT

E. w. Hoffman, father of Roy Hoffman, Juneau Chief of Police, arrived on Ire zapora to spend an indefinite time with his son.
 Hoffman, who is employed as a sign painter in Seattle, is an exc cutive member of the Elliott Bay Rifle and Pistol Club
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-27
..s0RoNS TO ARRIVE

Ed Heron and his bride, whom he wed recently in Philadelphia, will srrive in Juneau on the Northland MT. Heron is to resume his employ ment at the Alaska Juneau mine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-27
DOUCL.ASPLANS BIC TIME FOR
 6. 0. p. SESSION
Business Houses to Be Dec orated Banqu ct,
 Dances, Smoker

Plans for the reception and en- sertainment of the delegates to the 2epubhcan Fraternal convention which is to be held here the fore part of next month in Douglas are being rounded out by the com mittee in charge, L. w. Kilburn, chairman, and by the middle oi next week action on arrangements should be in full swing.
 A complete set of decorations it buildings and the streets were or dered some time ago and they are expected here on the steamer leav- ing Seattle tomorrow morning Every business house is expected to have some of the material to dec crate their places and a large sign of welcome to be erected at the en- trance of the town. is in the course of construction.
 Banquet, Dance
 Heading the list of entertainment features to be held in honor of the delegation is banquet at the Dreamland. Thisc event will be handdled by the young Republicans. Another event is a dance to be giv- on at the Nat by the Boy Scouts. A smoker is also being discussed as part of the entertainment.
 More than a hundred visitors from different parts of the Terri tory are expected to come here for the convention and the event will no doubt be memorable one.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
POLICE FEAR.
BOY MAY DIE.
IN CAPTIVITY.
Clue to AbductOr
Followed by
Officers

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 20.
(UP)-Search for the kid
naper of Charles Mattson
turned to Oregon today fol-
lowing a report in Portland
man answering description of the
kidnaper, driving car with young
boy sleeping in the back seat. had
menaced Dan Harrison, 81, with a
gun and asked highway directions.
When he threatened Harrison
with a gun, the driver demanded
that he be directed to the Columbia
River Highway leading eastward
from Portland.
Meanwhile police feared freckled-
faced, snub-nosed Charles Mattson
may never be returned alive.
No word had been received from
the kidnaper 36 hours after the
crime.
The kidnaper, who was armed,
appeared to be under the influence
of drugs or liquor when he broke in
to the home of DR.. and Mrs. William
w. Mattson, threatened four chill
dren with a gun and fled with
Charles.
Charles, who was suffering from
a severe cold that had kept him out
of school three days, had Just taken
a bath and was dressed lightly when
he was snatched from his home.
If the boy had not been harmed
it was feared his cold might develop
into pneumonia. The temperature
was down to "a degrees here last
night and a heavy frost covered the
ground. Charles wore only sweat
er. knickers and house slippers when
the bearded, masked bandit grabbed
him.
DR.. william w. Mattson anXiously
scanned every newspaper published
in the Tacoma Seattle area, but
there was no want ad. 1t was be-
lieved that the kidnaper had spe-
Gifted this means to conduct the
ransom negotiations as did the kid
napers of 9-year-old George Weyer-
haeuser, a playmate of Charles,
whose parents paid 100000 to re-
lease him last year.
Five telephone lines in the home
of DR.. Mattson were kept open today
in the expectation that the kidnaper
would attempt to make arrangements
for transfer of $4,000 ransom
money.
The harrassed father announced
he had not heard from the kidnaper
since he broke into their fashionable
home Sunday night and snatched
the boy from the living room at the
point of gun.
"I have had no contact with the
kidnaper, DR.. Mattson said.
81 can say nothing more than I
said Sunday night. There have been
no Developments
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29

a petition for declaratory relief, the
directors took first steps in a move
to clear up the status of various
sums owed on bonds. Conflicting
claims filed by bondholders were
cited as the reason.
A judgment based on the petition
would fix the status of various
bond issues with reference to prior
ity claims on funds available for
bond and interest payment. It
would give the district assurance
that its payments are made under
court approval, and at the same
time would lessen the likelihood of
further suits 10 force principal or
interest payments.
The text of the resolution au-
thorizing preparation of the petit
ton is:
WHEREAS, conflicting claims
are being presented. to the Impe-
rial Irrigation District and its
Treasurer by the holders of bonds
of the Imperial Irrigation District
and conflicting claims are being
made as to. the applicability of
funds and sources of revenue of
Imperial Irrigation District to said
bonds and the payment of interest
coupons thereon: and,
WHEREAS, suits have been and
are being filed by such claimants
setting up in various courts con-
flicting claims: and,
WHEREAS, it is felt by the I'M
perial Irrigation District that de-
claratory relief should be sought
and the conflicting claims of said
claimants settled by a court of
competent jurisdiction for the pro-
lection Of all parties concerned:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT
HEREBY RESOLVED that the
legal department of Imperial Irriga-
ton District be instructed to pre-
pare and file proceeding seeking
declaratory relief and a judicial
settlement of the conflicting claims
of said bondholders and the holders
of coupons upon said bonds"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
By BERNADINE LEWIS KING

NEWHALL, Calf, Dec. 29. (U.P)
The rain came in torrents last
night as our party of four began
TO ascend the tree-covered noun
Lains, in search of the missing
liner.
The trail was of sticky, gummy
mud. 1t was a hard pull Several
of us discarded our raincoats.
The drone of airplanes overhead
told us where to go. but all we
could do was to call to one another
across the canyon: Have you found
it yet?"
We trudged on, our lungs almost
bursting and muscles aching. Fog
became heavier and we could hear
the planes motors but could not
see them.
We fell in the mud and our
clothes became soaked. Many places
we crawled on our hands and knees
and at times had to drag or push
others who fell on the trail. I no.
ticed an old man. several pilots.
mechanics, barber, a sheriff and
a cowboy on the trail.
We saw a broken propeller lying
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29

in the mud, and beyond was the
twisted mass of wreckage in a
narrow, tree-covered cleft. One
glance told the story. No human
could have lived in that terrible
wreck. 1t must have been merci-
fully instantaneous.
Rain was coming down faster
and harder. Each man got busy.
The faces of those who worked
were streaked with mud, but they
went grimly to their job. An Air.
line employe in front OF me scTap-
ed away mud and dug his way
into the plane He pulled out
small bag. apparently belonging to
the stewardess. It was intact.
He next pulled out q large bag.
which was In tatters. Then came
fur coat and pink nightgown.
We wanted to help people who
could be helped, but these were
beyond aid. The horrible details
cannot describe them A tiny
holly Christmas leaf inside the
cabin lay beside one Of the bodies.
a symbol Of the festive spirit Ia
which those In the cabin took OF
few hours before they died.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
ROUGH TRAIL
CUT FOR GRIM
.PROCESSI 0 N
Alex NOvak's S Body
Transferred to
HearSe

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20.
(UP)-Mud-covered men to-
day started bringing bodies
of II victims of a United
Airliner crash from a steep
ravine of Rice Canyon near Saugus,
Cal.
The body of Alex Novak, young
El Centre, Cal, accountant, was
the first to be brought out by
packhorse. A funeral coach from
San Fernando met the silent
group OF reScuerS on bleak high
way just at dawn. The bodies were
transported to San Fernando
morgue to await disposition under
orders of Coroner F.. A Nance.
A watch on the wrist of Paul
Hare, a cornetist in Jimmy Dor
seys orchestra and one of the vic
tins, gave airline officials their
first tangible clue as to the hour
the duo : motored m on oplane e
ploughed into the mountainside.
The watch had stopped at 1902
o'clock.
1t was at 7:46 on Sunday night
that Pilot Edward w. Blom sent
his last radio message-a laconic
wait minute'-as radio oper-
atorS at Union Air terminal fran
tically tried to contact him and
place him on the proper radio
beam.
First body packed out of the
craggy country by horse was that
of Alex Novak, 22-year-old Ell
Centre youth.
Next came the bodies of Mrs.
Edward T. Ford, Jr., pretty Pasa-
dena Socialite; Abraham Mark
well, Los Angeles diamond mer-
chant; and Blom, the pilot.
They too were brought down to
the road by pack horse.
+ Three wagons. each drawn by
a span of horses, brought out the
rest of the victims over the rough
| trail.
The first wagon carried the
bodies of Hare, Jack Korn of Ell
| Centro, and Robert Mclean of
Oakland, the co-pilot.
The second wagon brought the
bodies of Mrs. Ford's young hus-
band, an oil company official and
son of Grace steamship line vice
president; H. S. league, cartoonist
at the Walt Disney studios, and
Yvonne Trego, pretty brunette
stewardess.
Guards said leagues body was
hanging PARKWAY through VIM
dow of the ships fuselage. His
Spectacles were still on his nose,
unbroken.
Bringing up the rear of the grim
Continued on Page 2, Col -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29


IF this is the case, and it is
Gods will, then we, too, are always
glad to abide by it,
The cardinal, the informant said,
tried to cheer the Pope with the
prospect of recovery, but the Pope
was reported to have replied:
1T does not seem SO. At any
rate, we shall be bedridden for
a month-a year, 10 years, it does
not matter. To suffer patiently
and bow with humility to Gods
will is the only thing that counts.
A trustworthy Vatican source
said today that several varicose
veins in the Pope's left leg had
burst, but that contrary to expec-
tations the intense pain continued
undiminished.
Officials of the Vatican showed
some indignation at reports that
the Pope had said it would be
better if he died because he was
unable longer to perform his
duties.
They said that such an express
sion from the Pope would be
irreverent, implying bellion
against the divine will.
A Vatican spokesman said this
morning that the Pope passed a
satisfactory night on the whole
and that there was no appreciable
change in his condition when he
awoke at 7 a. m.
But there was a sad atmosphere
about the Vatican as realization
of the pope's condition became
more clear. He is in great pain
from varicose veins and neuritis
in his legs. He is reported to be
growing weaker from the pain, and
to be breathing with difficulty
because of asthma.
Most officials are convinced
that the Pope will never be able
to resume his duties, and there
are almost none who are optimistic
as to his recovery.
-O0-
PARIS, Dec. 20. U.P)-The news
paper journal quoted an unnamed
Vatican doctor today as saying
that only a miracle could save
the Pope. The physician was said
to have added that it was "a
question of days.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29

Feb 3 ballot. A suit on file in
state court, however, questions the
right of the directors to call an
election for the offices of assessor
collector and treasurer.
Charles l.. ChilderS and D. B.
Roberts, attorneys interested in the
friendly suit to determine status
of the offices, have agreed that a
resolution such as that adopted by
the directors may aid the cour,
in determining status of present
officers, President Evan T. HeweS
said.
Under the resolution, present
officers who would have to seek
reelection are Directors Hewes,
Mark Rose and w. E. Young, AS
sessor- collector Winnie Barry and
Treasurer F. H. McIver.
Rose. who voted mo" on the
resolution, explained that "the
resolution makes the suit valid
1t is the only one which should
be passed, although I'll have to
vote no."
p The questioned offices were voted
upon in an election two years ago
which later was declared void be-
cause it was held under the prop
erty qualification act, which was
unconstitutional. The law provides
that officers held over from one
term shall seek reelection "at the
next general election" The friend
ly suit in state court contends
that the next general election"
at which the assessor collector and
treasurer would normally be chosen
is still two years away.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
FUNDS GIVEN
FOR HIGHWAYS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 80 W.P)--
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace today apportioned $200,000,-
900 federal grants in aid to state
for road improvements and elimina-
ton of grade crossings.
They consist of $125,000,000 for a
federal-aid highway system, $25,-
100000 for farm-to-market roads
and $5O,000,000 for elimination of
grade crossings.
Allotments by states include:
Arizona $2,510,536; California ST.
704, $50; and Nevada, $2,208,862.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29

2. Demand of the federal gov
ernment that it construct a $780,
100000 project linking the Little
Colorado and Verde rivers by 55-
mile tunnel, diverting into them
water from the Colorado
8, Quieting title TO appropriations
of Colorado river water already
made in the name of the state.
4. That Arizona recognize the
Parker-Gila project. now under
construction, as "the most uneco-
nomical use of Colorado river wa
ter possible in the state"
Elliott, in his plan, declared l.
100000 acres of central Arizona
land could be reclaimed and irri-
gated by the Verde proposal He
condemned as ineffectual the
states Colorado policy OF the past
several years, and termed "a de-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29

Claire c. and Perry A. Burke own
the building and the machinery be-
longs to the Marshall company.
Building and machinery were COW
cred by insurance. The southern
sections of the place were vacant
but Charles Burke, father of the
owners. had a room in the west
section.
Total damage resulting from the
fire for both building and machin-
cry was estimated at $400, Reams
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29

featist attitude" a report by Atty.
Gen John L. Sullivan that this
state could not hope for its share
of the river until it had ratified
the Santa Fe compact. The COM
pact, which Arizona refused to
ratify, divided the river water
between states in the Colorado
Basin.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
Woman Goes AmOk
With Gun in Court
90

JACKSON, KY, Dec. 30. W.P)-
Mrs. Viola Wickline, 35, fatally
wounded a youth accused of the
murder of her son and shot two
other men, one seriously. during an
examining trial in Breathitt county
court today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
Clearing Weather
Seen for South Area

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 90 oUp) -
Clearing weather was forecast to-
day as southern California viewed
a three day storm that caused
heavy damage and greatly benefited
agriculture.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
Government Spurns
Chiang's Plea to Quit

NANKING, China, Dec. 80 U.R)--
Generalissimo Chang Kai-Chek
was confirmed today in his position
as head of the government when
the central executive committee, ap-
proXimating cabinet, refused his
plea to be relieved of all offices.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
Where, Oh Where?--

The tame coyote which was be-
coming such a familiar sight about
town, riding around on top of an
old time sedan with a chain around
his reck and watching the traffic
nonchalantly, hasn't been seen
since he fell off one day and dam
gled at the end of the chain for
a while. Perhaps his master decid-
ed against risking his unique pet
any further.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
Wafer District
Will Fix Status
OF BondhoIders

The Imperial Irrigation District will pay principal
interest bonded Indebtedness until the courts have
decided which bondhoders have prior claims the result
of action Tuesday morning by the district directors.
Authorizing the legal department to prepare and ft
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29

on grinding mill equipment beIong-
ing to the Marshall Feed and Seed
company, renters of the north sec
tion of the building, according to
Fire Chief Tom Reams. Firemen
eXtinguished the flames before
much damage resulted.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
DESCRIBES
HORRIBLE WRECK
OF LUXURY LINER

following the wreck
written by Bernadne King. world upside
nier Americas known pilots joined
search foot
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
HALTINC WORK On
DAM DEMANDED

PHOENIX Aiz, Dec 49, UPThe Arizona Colorado River Com
will late today which recommended
military
without the commission by
A. military blockade
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
DISTRICT ELECTION
BALLOT DISCLOSED

the rules otherwise the Imperial Irrigation District
will
collector, treasurer and directors in Divisions
Tuesday
petitions offices
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
HUNT FOR KIDNAPER
TURNED TO OREGON
9 ePontiff Never
To Leave Bed
Church Heads Pain Continues Despite
Bursting of Veins; Statement on
Death Denied by Officials
90

VATICAN CITY Dec 20. (UP)-Pope Plus X1 has
resigned himself to remain invalid for the rest Of his
life, trustworthy Vatican source said today.
He was quoted having said to cardinal who visited
him recently that he probably would leave his bed
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
Fire Extingnished
Hundreds of Spectators Look on While
Flames Gut Ell Centre Building;
Exhaust Pipe Blamed

Fire damaged the old corrugated iron building in the
alley between Main and State streets and Sixth and Sew
enh streets at Tuesday the fire siren and the COL
of black smoke attracting hundreds of spectators
to the The flames started from exhaust pipe
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
LAST MINUTE \
FLASH ES I
CORONER'S JURY
CLEARS BRIDGES

LONG BEACH, Dec. 30. WP)-
Harry Bridges, Pacific coast mari
time union leader, was cleared by
c0rCner's jury today of blame
fer fatal traffic accident over
which he was held in custody
Saturday night at the time he
was scheduled to be addressing
harbOr strikers mass meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
SOVIET SUPPORTS
NON-INTER VENTION

MOSCOW. Dec. 20. UP) - The
Soviet Union fully supports the
Anglo-French appeal for strict
enforcement of non-intervention
in Spain, Maxim Litvinov, for
eign commissar, informed the
British and French ambassador
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
After The Fire

After The Fire
Standing in the muddy alley just
back of the police station, after the
ECFD got through rendering dis
tinguished eXtinguishing service on
the occasion of Tuesday morning
fire, Charles Burke presented a
picture of gloomy meditation, sur
veying the ruins of the place where
he lived for so long. 1t gave RR
something of a pang, too, for anoth-
er branch of the old building that
used to house the old press for The
Morning Post.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
New 1t Develops

Strange how these things leak
out. Bill Mitchell, the California
highway patrolman, celebrated his
birthday on Christmas day. 1t has
been rumored that he kept quiet
about it SO his friends wouldn't
feel obligated to give him. two pres
ents instead of one.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
In Small Bundles

Horace Simms, son Of M. Q.
Simms, being interested in advertis-
ing and type and all that, is the
possessor of another one of those
oddities of engraving. Furnished by
the monotype people, it is piece
of metal alloy 10 points square,
which in everyday language means
a little more than one-eighth of an
inch square, whereupon is engraved
the Lords Prayer
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter; Los Angeles 3312c; Butter
tat, Imperial valley fob. ranch,
ssrade A, 42Lac; manufacturing milk,
3.Hsc; route gathered cream. 331Rc.
l.. A. Hay--I. =. No. I extra leafy,
S2I-22; L. =. No. 1 OtS-1S.5O; U. $.
No. leafy. S1s-f7.50; u. =. No. 2.
Sl6-lG.50; Minneapolis flax 2.2OK-
2.33%.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-29
In The Days Work.

In The Days Work.
One of the regular Emergency
Trouble" reports of the Southern Si-'
erras Power company, dated 12-18-
SO. directing the lineman to Ala
Hamilton avenue, carried the in
structions:
Get cat down from top of pole.
Been there four days
The lineman returned the slip a
while later with the terse notation:
Cat removed"
The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-29

Redwood Falls Thursday evening
to attend the theatre and were
luncheon guests at the Weldon
home in honor of the twenty-third
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howe.
A nutrition meeting was held at
the home of Mrs. Michael Schuel-
Ter Thursday afternoon when the
subject Making Salads was TAX
en- up.
Arnold Shining, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John SHINING left Monday
evening for Minneapolis to take
his final examination before leav-
ing for the Great Lakes Training
Station at Chicago to enter the
navy.
DR.. A.. j. Mclean of Madelia
spent the weekend with friends
here and enjoyed pheasant hun
ting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Ludwig and
Milan SHINING of Minneapolis ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
MacPhee and daughter, Germaine
of Castle Rock arrived Sunday to
visit at the L. A. Bangerter home
and the George Franta home. The
former returned home Sunday
while the Mac Phee family re-
manned for longer viist.
Mrs Frank Rohlik visited at the
parental O'Brien home at Waldorf
from Wednesday until Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cooper of
Remer were visitors at the A. F.
Hassenstab home Saturday.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-29
Morgan

Mrs. Hazel Nielsen entertained
seven youngsters at theatre par
ty Sunday afternoon, compli-
menting the ninth birthday of her
eldest son, Edward. They were
taken to Redwood Falls and saw
Shirley Temple in "Dimples.
After returning the party enjoy
ed birthday luncheon at the
Nielsen home The following were
guests: Edward Reike, Bobby
Fixsen, Kathleen Nielsen, Jerry
Hanson, Edward Nielsen, Eugene
Kamholtz and Ralph Petig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shank
and son Eugene Jr. of Minnea-
polls were guests at the J. A..
Shank home Wednesday. They
returned again Sunday and had
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Shank.
Eugene enjoyed a pheasant hunt
on his fathers farm.
Mrs. E. M. Johnson, mother of
DIR. w. E. Johnson and Miss Lin
eta johnson of Minneapolis spent
Tuesday in Morgan.
Rev. and Mrs. Wilbur Frank
went to Jackson, Wis. Sunday for
a visit with relatives.
Leopold Netzke has purchased
the Louise Menk estate house.
MIR. and Mrs. Siedel of the Stem
ke-Siedel store and lumber yard,
occupy the residence at present.
Miss Marie Jensen is improv-
ing rapidly following a serious
Illness. She was able to accom-
pany her father for an auto ride
Saturday.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-29
Gales News
BY Mrs. A. G.. Reynolds


Gales-Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Munson are the parents of son
born, October %. Mrs. Joseph
Zitzman from Lucan is caring for
mother and baby.
The Epworth League members
were entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Reynolds
Thursday evening.
Edwin Michigan and Mrs. Tena
Reynolds made business trip to
Redwood Falls one day last week.
Patricia Reynolds spent several
days last week week at the Martin
Grunden home.
Mrs. w. A. Leonard from Wal
nut Grove visited with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clarence Munson and
family Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alanson Reynolds
and son, David visited at the Ed
win Michigan home Monday after
noon.
E. j. KaunZner returned Mon
day after week spent in Minnea-
polls visiting at the home of his
son, Laurence and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alanson Reynolds
entertained, Martin, Saul and An
ME Grunden, Carl Johnson and
MIR. Wescott at Sunday dinner.