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Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27

day that building permits issued
during the first eleven month this
year exceeded the total figures for
anv year since 1890 or 1891.
Building authorities explained a
tremendous shortage of modern
homes still exists. and this presa ges
an even greater building boom.
Slum clearance and a low-cost
modern housing program are two
of the major problems facing Pres
ident Roosevelt as he begins his Sec
ond term. .thev pointed out.
New York City, the nations larg-
est citv led the country with per-
mits obtained for $1o5517 507 worth
of building for the first II months
Los Angeles was second with $58.-
229.357, and Detroit was third with
500 595 900.
Chicago. second largest city, lag
eed far behind in seventh position
with permits for only SIT 486. .682
worth Of construction. But Chicago
authorities said this was the best
year since 1881.
Officials of the .Chicaeo real
estate board said the city's Slow
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
Funeral Will Be
Held for Child

Funeral services for Carolyn Con-
stance Corkhill, eight day old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
w. Corkhill of 624 Orange street,
were scheduled to be held at the
Santa Ana cemetery at o'clock
Saturday afternoon. Only relatives
and intimate friends were to attend.
The baby died at 2:10 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. The body
was taken to the B. E. Lemons fu-
neral home pending the completion
of funeral arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27


were reported in several California
valley sections, notably Redding.
Freezing temperatures were re-
corded at mountain points.
Communications were disrupted
at some points in extreme north
ern California Lines between Red
ding, Cal, and klamath Falls, Ore,
were down.
r. c. Counts, forecaster of the
San Francisco weather bureau, pre-
dicted rain would con nu e
throughout today and tonight, with
showers tomorrow.
California is beginning to feel
the effects of the storm which
began in Washington and oregon
yesterday Counts said.
"Southerly gales are blowing
along the coast" he added.
Washington ana Oregon have
had hard rain and gales for a
week and have had several storms
since December l. The present
storm, however, is the first gen.
eral one for the entire coast.
The heaviest rainfall was re-
ported from Redding where l.12
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
Miller
Suffers Severe
Hurts in Crash

Miss Lucille Miller. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller of Ell
Centro, suffered severe bruises and
was rendered unconscious in an
automobile accident at Sixth and
Orange strets at 1890 o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon. Lee Gale, FL
Centro city employe, suffered cuts
and bruises in the same accident.
The car driven by Miss Miller
and the one piloted by Gale came
together at the intersection The
collision damaged both machines.
The injured were taken to a
physicians office for treatment of
their injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
SCHOOLS GET
! YULETIDE GIFT

Imperial county schools received a
Christmas present Friday in the
form of two checks for total of
$78,22468, representing the county
school share of state funds derived
largely from the sales tax.
The appointment gave $55, 1884
to elementary schools and $22, ,486. IA
to high schools from December re-
ceipts in the state general fund.
Notification of apportionment was
received a week earlier than usual,
according to G. B. Collins, county
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
EDWARD LIFE
OF PARTY AT
Gel ( B RATION

ENzESFELT. Austria, Dec. 26.
U.P)-The Duke of Windsor, OBJ
serving Christmas in exile from
his native land, joined villagers in
holiday celebration today and
proved the life of the party.
Edward applauded vigorously
when school children sang the viii
lage anthem, "Oh Enzesfelt, Thou
Art My Home"
The party was held in the viii
lage gymnasium, where war vet
Grams in pre-war uniforms were
drawn up and saluted as the duke
arrived, accompanied by Baron
and Baroness Eugene De Roth
schild and detectives.
Edward occupied front seats with
the baron and baroness and wit
messed the program, chiefly Aus
trian folk songs. Thereafter pres
ents were distributed. 1t was un-
derstood the duke had purchased
many of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27

Dy Fred cunningham OF Kellogg,
at ITO am, but Cunningham was
unable to break through to Kellogg
to report his discovery until shortly
after noon.
The party was without a radio.
Condition of the bodies of the
two fliers, Pilot Joe Livermore and
Co-Pilot, A. A. Haid, was unknown,
as the men at the scene of the
tragedy were without a radio and
were of the opinion that it was
against government regulations to
open any conveyer of mail without
a post office inspector on the scene.
Albert Alexander Paisley, chief
inspector of the Spokane area, said
however, that the men could bring
out the mail as far as Calder, idaho,
where it would be met by govern
ment officials.
The two rudders of the plane
had been pushed up to the front
of the ship.
F'liers reconstructed the accident
as follows:
hiFCiuiOiC dpPdiciiiy Wdo Solil-
pletely lost as 1t appeared as if he
was flying due east instead of in
westerly direction. He apparently
was following Early Greek, and fly
ing contact that is, not losing sight
of the creek. When he drew near
the end of the draw he apparently
thought it would level out but in
stead it rose abruptly into a high
peak and he smashed it head on"
The wreckage was covered with
snow. Only parts of the fuselage
were visible. The wings were out
of sight.
A late report indicated the plane
had been partially burned, although
that fact hadn't been definitely es-
| tablished.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27

Marshal Chang on his part issued
letter to Chang, requesting
proper punishment" for his act.
He urged the generalissimo not to
allow friendship to interfere with
his duty.
The exchange of courtesies de-
veloped a new high for that sort
of thing in Chinese politics.
Observers familier with current
Chinese affairs were amazed by the
confession" of Chang and the con-
triteness of the marshal's letter,
which only deepened the mystery
surrounding the most dramatic and
daring kidnap case in all of China's
long history.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27

mer war-loard of Manchuria, de-
veloped today into an Arabian
Nights tale in which each of tn.
principals blamed himself for the
crime.
General Chang who flew here
today with the marshal who held
him captive for two weeks issued
a very humble statement saying:
Being in supreme command of
the army, 1 am responsible for the
Coup d'Etat because l failed to
maintain adequate discipline, which
I deeply regret.
"All questions must be settled by
the central government"
The latter remark presumably re-
ferred to the fate of Marshal Chang.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27

inches were recorded during the
night.
Temperatures were low through
out the state. San Francisco re-
ported 46 degrees, Los Angeles At,
Sacramento 38, San Diego So. Red
ding 80, Eureka "A. Fresno SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
Delayed Christmas
Presents Delivered

Two truck loads of delayed
Christmas packages were distribut-
ed Saturday morning by the crew
at the Ell Centre post office.
These deliveries, according to
Postmaster Frank Richmond dispos-
ed of the last of the heavy Christ
mas mail and permitted the post
office TO resume its normal schedule.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
LAST MINUTE
FL
MEXICAN TROOPS
PATROL BORDER

LAREDO, Tex, Dec. 26. W.P)--
Mexican troops were depl0yed
along a section of the Texas
Mexico border tonight, purported-
ly because of Fascist dissatisfac-
tiOn over the admission into Mex
leo of Leon Trotzky, exiIed Russian
Communist leader.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27

ness in participating in the nation
wide boom was due to the fact it
was overbuilt after the boom that
started in 1927, and because of a
poor rental situation. Chicago
buildings will not forge ahead, they
said, until real estate becomes a
good investment.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
OIL HEARING TO
BE RESUMED

Los ANGELES, Dec. 26. WP,--
State Senator Culbert Olson to-
NIGHT snuounced his senate COM
mittee will resume hearings here
Monday into extraction OF oil and
gas by private companies from
state owned tidelands.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
MAN DEAD. ONE
HURT IN BLAST

MOBILE. Ala. Dec. 26. W,P)---
One man was killed and another
was injured seriously In an ex-
pJcsion aboard the Steamer DiIi-
wyn at the south mass TO the Miss
issirDi river today, coast ruavd
headquarters here was advised By
radio.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
EXPLOSION INJURIES
THREE MEN

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Dec. 26. WD
-Four gas explosions sent flame
squirting 20 feet into the air from
manholes of San Diego's main
street and injured three men to-
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
HEAVY RAIN STORM
PELTS WEST COAST
Storm Signals Up From Cape Flattery tc
Santa Barbara; Snow Falls in
Mountain Districts

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26. (UP)-The seasons first
general rain storm peted down the Pacific today
Storm signals up from Cape Flattery, northern
Washington, down to Point Concepcon Santa Barbara
county, California Snow fell throughout the Sierra and
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
ALL TAKE Bl lAME In
CHINESE KIDNAPPING
Copyright 1896 by United Press

NANKINCi, Dec 26 (UP)-The amazing story of the
KIDNAPPING of Generaissimo Chang Ka-Shek, chairman
of the Marking government and dictator of than
300 900 Chinese by Marshal Chang Hsuehang, for
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
UNPRECEDENTED BUILDING BOOM
SWEEPS THROUGH UNITED STATES

CHICAGO, Dec. 28.s (UP)-From coast to coast the
catter of hammers and of machinery herads the
year spurt of building construction unprecedented
since the first depression year.
City after city reported in United Press survey to-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
Rescuers Battle
Way to Ship on
Cemetery Ridge
Wrecked Mail Plane Found After Eight Days
Of Searching in Idaho Mountains;
Craft Partially Burned

SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 26. (UP)-After eight days
Of searching, the wrecked mail plane of tie Northwest
Arlnes found today at the head of Early Creek,
two miles north of Cemetery Ridge in the Kellogg, Idaho
mountains. The ship found by ground headed
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
Imperial Valley Highway
Death Toll Mounts to ~
AS Braavley Girl Passes
Leona Ward Dies in Brawley Hospital as
Result of Auto Accident on
Christmas Day

Traffic claimed it's forty fourth victim in Imperial
Valley this year when Miss Leona Ward, 2oyear old
Brawey resident, died in Brawey hospital Saturday
morning of injuries suffered in an automobile accident
east of Brawey Christmas night
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
$}.ek,,: !,
REPoRTER AMP1raS
Says

Out or Our Field
For once, RR is going to step
out of his territory Here's an
oleander for Miss Sarah Reese,
who has been a teacher for DO
years in the city schools OF Los
Angeles. That's record that de-
serves recognition. She is visiting
her niece, Mrs. N. E. Dupont, OF
Ell Centro.
Erin Go Brach-
The Richard Finn'S have
daughter, born Wednesday. SO fal,
the parents have resisted all ell
forts to have the child named
Mickey, but they still turn to Erin
for a name. She's Patricia Fran
ces-and right pretty name 1t Is,
too.
Speaking of Names
Before someone misunderstands,
the reason Don Ketchen is becoin-
ing known as Vice Ketchen, or
simply as 1.-The Vice. is that he
is vice. principal of Central Union
High school. We just thought some
one might not know.
.
A Break For His Friends
Friends of Ray Edgar, member
of the state board of equalization,
needn't ever fear that they will
forget to remember him on his
birthday-or or if they do, they can
cover up very easily by just deny-
ing it, He was born on Christmas
day. How long ago? Well, you
ask him.
Dear Ambiing Auntie:-
Your idea relative 10 a Kennel
Club for Imperial Valley. suggested
bv the recent horse show, could
not come at a more appropriate
time. RR himself, for instance,
would appreciate quarters just
little better than the ordinary
doghouse, in which he spends so
much time. If you could make
your Kennel Club ultra exclusive,
perhaps, it would serve to keep
RR out once in while.
Seriously, though, RR has never
met a finer, more outstanding
group of dogs than some in Impe-
rial Valley. Why their owners don't
get together with some kind of a
show, or even form a club, is a
question the owners will have to
answer.
Too Much Spirit?-
Speaking OF the doghouse, some
one is in it insofar as Capt. Jan
Hoogstad of the Salvation Army
is concerned. The individual in
question borrowed the captains S
Santa Claus suit Friday night,
promising to return it within half
an hour-and it hasn't shown up
yet. The result was that quite a
few youngsters had to do without
Santa Claus on Christmas-and
will have to do the same Sunday
unless the borrower remembers in
time where the suit came from.
Perhaps he got stuck in the CHM
ney.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter: Los Angeles ss1z; butterfat. Impreial
Valley fob. ranch, grade AZ; manufacturing
milk 81 route gathered cream 80.
LA Hay: U. S. No. 1, extra leafy $2O-s21;
u. S. No. 1 S18-18.5O; u. S. No. ieafy $17.OO;
u. S. No. SIG; Minneapolis flax 2.201s-223la.
WEATHER
Maximum temperature II, minimum A; am
temperature ~, humidity "a; noon temperature &C.
humidity SO; pm. temperature So, humidity 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-27
Speaking of Names

Speaking of Names
Before someone misunderstands,
the reason Don Ketchen is becon-
ing known as Vice Ketchen, or
simply as 1.-The Vice. is that he
is vice. principal of Central Union
High school. We just thought some
one might not know.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-04
Today's Sport Parade
BY Henry McLemore
Omitted Press stan Correspondent

letter Thomson received only yes
terday from a gentleman named
Macafee in Washington, D. G.
due to a limited amount OF spare
time I play a fairly cratic game.
When I'm having a good day the
score goes down as low as SO. When
it's bad day 1t may go up to 30.
The average Is around IT. But
make no complaint about that be-
cause the part Of the game which
admittedly gives me the most pleas
ure is driving. really have Ia
bored over this phase Of the sport
and have reached point where my
drives carry $50 yards. This means
that with q lucky roll can get well
over 300, and II I hit into hillside
I am at least sure Of the $50. But
I am not satisfied with this distance.
Not a bit.
IT am rs years old and weigh 1876
stripped. I carry that weight IN my
chest, shoulders and arms due TO ac-
tivity In such sports as tumbling.
Kayak padding. and handban. What
must I do to drive longer ball?"
Seel Here's O fellow who can hit
$50 yards even up the side OF hill.
and stu he isn't satisfied. He wants
mile or nothing, thanks to Thorn
sons reputation. Now. If Jimmy
hadn't started hitting so terrifically.
Brother Macafee would think $50 up
a mountainside was heaven sent
gift, and wear q continual grin.
Honestly, the more think OF a man
who can hit $50 complaining, the
madden get. II ever hit one that
far I'd run for congress. but new
suit for all the poor (including my
self In the neighborhood. and frame
the fairway I did 1t on and hang II
over the mantle.
/ don't know what Thomson plans
TO say In answer to Mister Macatec,
but n 1t were left UP to me, I'd tell
him O man who wasn't satisfied
with $50 yards didn't deserve to
have q kayak TO paddle In.
Copyright. 1880. by United Press'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-04
PITT BEST TEAM !
FOR ROSE BOWL !
SAYS ECKMANN
Washington and Eastern
Team Have Equal De- /
fensive Records !,

Pasadena, Calf, Dec. 4-(Up)-s
The football teams Of the uniyer<
sites Of Washington and Pittsburgs
each defeated and tied once, battle
for their first Rose Bowl victory
New Years day. They have app
peared in the classic flve times witha
out even winning.
The Washington huskies won tho
right 10 represent the west when
they captured the Pacific coast cons
ference title. With the nomination.
went the right to select the eastern
representative and Pitt got the cali
last night. Alabama and Louisiana
State, each tied once, had been
considered.
Ray Eckmann, Washington die
rector of athletics, announced the
selection of Pittsburg and explained
why.
"Our intent has been TO choose
a team which Is representative OF
the best in eastern football" he
said. 1.-THE usually strong competis
ton which confronted Pittsbur0
and its outstanding record, ending
the season with a definite superiors
ity. makes 1t a logical opponent I'd
represent the east In this game"
Pitt and Washington appear aboue
on par defensively, study Of
their nine games show. Pitt shutout
five opponents and allowed "a points
while scoring 205.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-04

ways is hot on the Biltmore course,
and Henry Picard, the bank-roll
boy Of the 1885 season.
Picard fired a So III practice day
before yesterday, and on this round
his puts which refused to drop at
Pinehur3t and Augusta were rolling
in. Vic 0hezzi, owner Of the larg-
est feet in golf, also had a 6e.
The tournaments "a holes of
medal play will be spread over four
days, the field will be cut after SO
holes with the rs low pros and the
10 best amateurs carrying on into
the final two rounds.
The distribution Of the prize
money: First place, $4,000; second,
$3.50; third, $1,000; fourth, $3.50;
fifth, $3.50; seventh, $3.50; eighth
$3.50; ninth, $3.50; tenth, $50; elev-
enth to Fifteenth, $125 each ;
sixteenth to twentieth, 500 each !:
twenty first to twenty-fifth, SIS
each: twenty sixth to thirtieth, $50
each; thirty first to fortieth, $25
each, and $25 to the entry having
the lowest score each day Of the
four days Of play.
The tournament will decide the
1896 winner Of the Radix trophy,
awarded annually to the profession
al having the lowest score for the
season. Guldahl hel da lead over
Harry Cooper Of Chicago after the
Augusta tournament, but 1t was so
thin that Cooper can win the cup
by shooting four strokes betetr
than Duldalh in this tournament.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-04
NOrdic Menace
COnfrOnts Louis
BY DAN PARKER

THERE WERE MORE VACANT SEATS Hppodrome
sS sR
he enyslOned
NO entering Hi the lists against the Brown
an Ct the a Know sU% @
Fns too fighter with much class as nnsr has about
Gmna arrived unheaaed: about two months
and had already two victories spotted frankie Con-
s.c body attack knocked him cold a. boaoad Of Hell
;sss often
that 5 al over
His seconds had to him to his corner
finished Connolly his performance would
sf n ] ae right Not
only with terrific force and box sSperS but he
other vunersbs points and riding with nsssnes
S'
did Its exponent young Mr. Connolly
In dressing room after aGh
about Ne"
lighting up normally PAM his head
"No," he said. II am Finnish ON both sides"
Johnny Buckley conneys
other. Ray Arcel handled the water bottle
The semhna produced another promising heavyweight for Promoter
ess p un
Dea game steve paa IN aTa msn as % beSd
them as Bsrlunds
Nathan bad about months early thi yea and few
Marty shot in Broadway barber
ss:.si.s
his f. his
Nathan booded headed places
comic relief from all this serious fighting the fans
sMfeied with thing
Jacobs this axiom Of show business
vded number that had his few thousand clients rolling the aes
the unveng Of John Moschin I Kapan heavyweight and the
debut himself trained
the pasta azoole
where the ravo
Of that delicious garlic which Benny
dollhouse The photographers
John falling into 1zel
shutter ahght brethren by not having
stolen at the six bike Madison
Abe A 1zzy off the foot by sticking
match each Of his with piece Icy wore the zuu-e
appendages throughout the blesqu without knowing
Entering with his vemce assassin who has
Fighting himself drink OF water
Mickey helped the situation much
into action against soy Pace
I'm scofng department
scaopino handle the
Bmstein. in the Mr.
climbed through the rubbed
walled "Iz I'm hungry Let's to BennyS
his the However, to show that he had
assocang with shot Meer Kapan
time Hyme Capn
hot-foots during the battle and when all with Pace
Tost
feeding that beega You pusha cua from
picha tonight"
o you make OF it?" asked Itzel
replied ut like ToSts goodbyel"
Copyright 1885, King Features syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-04
BOB SMITH CHOSEN
STATE P. @. A. HEAD

New Haven, Conn, December 4 -
Cup - Robert Smith, Indian Hill.
has been elected president Of the
Connecticut Professional Coli Asso-
citation for another year.
At an annual meeting here late
yesterday, Barney Gunshinal1, Nor
wich, was chosen first vice-presi-
dent: Eddie Lund, Greenfield Hills;
second vice-president; @. Stuart
Henderson, Hartford, secretary, and
Sgd Covington, Hartford, treasurer.
Jack Perkins, Stafford Springs;
J. J. 0eoghgan, Highland; Jack
Williams, New Haven, and George
Hunter, Pleasant View, were elected
directors for two years, and Tom
Donohue, Meadowbrook, q director
for one year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-04
AUGUSTA CHAMP
RATED 7 TO | AS
LIKELY WINNER
ManerO, Shute, and Smith
8 to | at Mianli.BiIt.
more $4,000 Event
BY HENRY McLEMORE
UNITED Press Staff COrrespondent)

Coral Gables, Fla, Dec. 4.-(UP)
The sun barely had risen above
the palms when q field almost as
strong as any ever to compete in
large and certainly every bit as
national open, started the 72-
hole chase in the $4,000 Miami
Biltmore golf championship.
No fewer than 222 professional
and amateur players, representing
the cream OF American golf, were
on the starting roll Of the richest
Of all tournaments. The number
necessited break of dawn tee-off
time, with the first threesome set
ting out at $50 a. m.
With four sub-par rounds has been
st. Louis automobile salesman who
won the Augusta open last week
with four su-par rounds has been
installed favorite by the betting
commissioners at the short price Of
to /. Right behind him, at 8
TO !, were Tony Manero, national
open champion, Denny Shute, win
ner OF the p. G. A. crown at Pine
hurst. and Horton Smith, winner of
the first prize of $500 q year ago.
In the 0 to l bracket were Paul
Runyan, who appears to have over
come a temporary slump, Willie
McFarlane, the schoolmasterish
shotmaker from Tuckahoe who al