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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07
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Devereaux. Helen Downey, Mildred Finnan, Kathleen Fitzgerald. Mrs. T. J. Fleming, Mrs. Michael J. Ga- lullo, Miss F. Mae Keefe, Marjorie Lynch, Mrs. Timothy Lynch, Helen OBrien, Julia Kelley, Mrs. II. Jack son Sherwell, Helen stephen. Mrs. Belinda Tracy and Evelyn Walsh.
 The lecture is attracting city-wide attention with large number of prominent local people planning to attend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07
MALADY ATTACKS REINDEER

Point Barrow. Alaska. (Up)--A mysterious disease b causing the death of many reindeer in the Point Barrow region. Paul Stafford acting supervisor of the reindeer service, has reported. He B inves- tigating the disease.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07

Miss Julia Atkins of this city will be among the guests in attendance at the bridge to be given tomorrow afternoon by the Wellesley club of New Haven for the benefit of the Elizabeth Blakeslee Tracy scholar- ship. The affair will be held to the Larson Junior college.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary os the American Oridec league

Slam Won Short Suit Expert Makes Good on Partners Strong Bidding But Only After Bad Slip by
 Opponent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07

ksa6s fhe queen 0f apadsa. nll0ied ke sell lll6 partner about tllh by nlaglng a high hpadeY
 T'ha beginner At contract 1ilfn @iil lry 70 tel ha paflileT. bn tnp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07

Dudley Costenbader, Jr., of Elliott avenue is c patient at St. Mary's hospital where he recently under went an operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
CENTRAL HIGH
STUDENT DIES
IN Ell CENTRO

Douglas Clifford Brock, 17-year-
old Central Union High school pu-
pill, died Friday at an Ell Centre
hospital after a brief illness.
Funeral services were scheduled
to be conducted from the B. E..
Lemons funeral chapel in Ell Centro
at o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Burial was scheduled for Evergreen
cemetery.
The youth was a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Brock who live
four miles east of Heber. He was
born in Muldrow, Okla. and had
made his home in Imperial Valley
for the last seven years.
He played two years of basket
ball and two of baseball while he
was a student at Imperial Union
high school. He attended Central
Union high school one year. He
was to have entered the senior
class when the fall school term
opened.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
HITCH HIKER
BEATS, R0BS
SALES N A N
Bandit Abandons His
Victim in Desert,
Takes Auto

BUCKEYE, Ariz., Aug.
20. (UP)-A hitch-hiker who
brutally beat, robbed and
abandoned in the desert a
salesman who picked him up
an hour earlier, was sought
throughout Arizona today.
Joseph Callahan, Oklahoma City
salesman, was attacked by the
bandit shortly after he and COM
panion offered the man a ride
when he said he could show them
"a shortcut to Salome," west of
here.
According to the story related
to Constable AL Maxim by Cal
lahan's companion, whose name
was not learned, the hitch-hiker
leaned forward from the back seat
of the automobile and slugged Cal
lahan several times with an auto
mobile crank Then, according to
the story, he drew revolver and
menaced the companion while he
dragged the unconscious Callahan
from the car, robbed him of $160
and left him lying in the desert.
Then, the companion told Maxim,
the robber forced him to drive
several miles back toward Buckeye,
forced him from the car, and sped
away in it.
The companion managed to
reach telephone and notify au-
thorities, who brought Callahan to
a hospital here. His condition was
said TO be serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30

ooulICo JCu.
On the other side of the picture
was the worst drought in the his
tory of the country which was a
contributing factor to the high farm
prices. Similarly railroad execu-
tives were dissatisfied with their
financial returns, arguing that their
position would have been even bet
ter had it not been for government
imposed passenger fare reductions.
The Association of American
Railways reported that net operat-
ing income for July will total SOL
1873, ,129 compared with $26, ,707
for the same month last year.
Building Gains
At the same time the bureau of
labor statistics reported residential
building was up 1873 per cent over
last year and non-residential was
up 64 per cent.
Pushed steadily upward by the
drought, prices of farm products
have reached the highest level in
six years, the bureau of agricultur-
al economics reported.
The index of prices of all pro-
ducts-based on normal of 100 for
the years 1909 9-1914-reached 124
on August Is. On July Is the in
dex was lis and on Aug. Is, 1885
it was 106.
Farm income for the first seven
months of 1886 was estimated at
$4,024, 100000, the highest since 1880.
Income for the remainder of this
year is expected to be higher than
in the corresponding months of
1885.
The effect of reviving rains since
Aug. Is on the corn crop remained
problematical. A decline in corn
prices on the principal grain ex-
changes indicated traders believe
the deterioration may not have
been as great as at first feared.
Crop EstimatiOns
Department of agriculture es-
Inmates of crop condition on Sept.
are not expected to vary greatly
from the August 1 estimated of a
corn crop of 1,429, ,135, 900 bushels,
the smallest since 1881.
Leading the advance of higher
prices during the past month are
the grains, with both corn and
wheat passing 81 bushel for the
first time since July, 1923. Cotton,
cottonseed and fruits were the only
major groups to decline from the
July level.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
REDS DEMAND
NORWAY SPURN
LEON TROTZKY

MOSCOW, Aug. 20. UR)-The
Soviet government demanded to
day that Norway deprive Leon
Trotzky of the right of asylum.
Otherwise, it warned, his contin-
ued presence in that country may
harm friendly relations"
The Soviet warning said relations
may suffer from the further grant
ing of asylum ito an organizer of
terroristic acts"
1t was announced the Soviet am
bassador to Norway delivered the
protest and demand to the Nor
wegian foreign office, repeating the
evidence brought out at the recent
trial in Moscow of Is "terrorists"
who have been shot-and reciting
details of the murder by terrorists
of Sergi Kirov, high Soviet Off
cial.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30

UOWIlS III WHICH the dSSeSSiilelito
were boosted by the state board.
The changes were ordered because
the board which equalized property
assessments for county taxation
purposes, has no control over the
assessments of city property.
Since the state board of equal
ization has the power to assess
utility property in cities and coun-
ties, Saturdays action made utility
assessments correspond with the
rates established by city assessors.
The assessment of utility prop.
erty in Ell Centro was placed at
$1,620,7l0 which is rs per cent in
crease over the last assessment.
In Brawley the utility property
was assessed at $612,030. This was
hike of IS per cent over that OF
last year.
Calexico's utility property assess
ment was placed at $439,700 or a
As per cent increase over last year.
In Imperial the utility property
was assessed at $164,520 or an in
crease of 80 per cent over that OF
last year.
The assessment was decreased by
the board in nine cities in the state
and no change was made in 39
others. In 130 California cities,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30

TRACE TRAIL
OF JURIST
Ell Centran Gives Tip
On Missing N. Y.
Judge

Two Imperial county Of
ficers Saturday joined the
search for the missing Judge
Crater, of New York, fol-
lowing a tip from an Ell
Centro taxi driver that he had
seen man resembling Crater in
Sentenac canyon near the San
Diego county line.
Sheriff Robert E. Ware and T.
M. Sharp, chief criminal investi-
gator, with Bayard Rehkopf, taxicab
man, left Ell Centro by auto Satur-
day morning.
Rehkopf claims he met and talk
ed with a proSpector meeting the
description of the missing judge
while camping with his family in
the San Felipe valley two weeks
ago. Rehkopf's description tallies
with that of prospector sought by
Los Angeles and San Diego au-
thorities as the missing jurist.
Rehkopf identified photographs
of Crater as bearing a strong
resemblance to the prospector, who
spent an evening at the Rehkopf
camp.
Meanwhile, Capt. w. C. Allen
of the Los Angeles police depart
ment is leading a posse over the
dusty "49'rs He'll Trail" toward
Mason valley, headquarters of the
desert mining country where three
persons claim to have encountered
the missing judge disguised as a
proSpector.
Captain Allen said thai if Crater
were not located in today's trek,
he will recommend a large fully
equipped searching party.
I'VE are convinced" he said,
that a man who fits the descrip-
ton of Justice Crater has been
seen in this part of the country
within the last two months.
However, we think that it will
take long search by party Or
ganized for this purpose and equip
ped to stay out in this rough
country, instead of going back to
hotel every night as we have
done, to make an effective search"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
GOVERNMENTAL
COST DEFENDED
BY ROOSEVELT


ABOARD PRESIDENTIAL SPE-
CIAL, Pierre, S. D., Aug. 30 U.P9
President Roosevelt, in a back
platform address to several thousand
persons today reiterated his defense
Of government spending in meeting
drought problems.
"If it costs $1,000,00O to save
$l0,000,0O0 think it worth WHILE
ne observed.
Mr.. Roosevelt pointed out long
range program of government. state
and local cooperation was necessary
in order to combat conditions caused
by lack of rain.
"Unless we do it we may lose
large investment and money in
human beings he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
I W O F | T {
CHAIN GANG
Guard Slain When
Desperate Men
Make Break

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 20.
(UP)-A prison guard was
killed when three convicts
on a Dekalb county chain
gang work crew made a
break for freedom today. Two Of
the convictS eluded pursuit and
fled into Atlanta while the third
was Subdued and captured.
Clyde Gresham, sthe guard, was
killed as the convicts struggled
with him and seized his revolver.
Those who escaped were Theron
Cranston and Charles ]. Brown,
10. Both men wore striped suits
and leg shackleS The third pri-
soner in the break, known as Albie,
was felled by a guard.
The two fugitiveS held up
laundry truck driver with revolverS
taken away from guards, and con-
fiScated the car.
Twelve other members of the
chain gang, who were at an inter-
section of the exclusive Druid hills
section of Atlanta to clean up deb
riS from a wind storm, did not at
tempt TO join the break.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
UPON
UTILITIES BOOSTED
SALE OF BONDS
TO RFC Barred

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20. WP)-
Sale of Saba 900 of Metropolitan
Water District bonds to the Recon
struction Finance Corp, was an
nounced today by w. P. Whipsett,
chairman of the districts directors.
Previous RFC purchases of dis
trict bonds totaled $89,500,000 and
the Public Works Administration
has purchased $1,5O0O0O of bonds
for initial construction of the Park
er dam.
The RFC has agreed to purchase
MWD bonds totaling $l47, 900, in
four commitments. at 4 per cent
interest and the latest sale an
nounced by Whipsett was the first
block of bonds to be taken under
the fourth commitment.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
SLEEPING CITY
TERRIFIED BY
NIGHT RAID
Soldiers Wounded as
High Explosives
Tear Up Earth
Copyright, 1886, by United Peess)


Copyright, 1886, by United Ness)
MADRID, Aug. 20. (UP)
Rebels opened aerial war
fare on Madrid today.
Twice during the night
rebel planes flew over the
sleeping city and bombed it.
On previous raids, the planes
had bombed air fields outside the
city, and flown over the capital
dropping leaflets warning the au-
thorities to surrender But this
time, they dropped bombs.
Four planes droned high over
the city at 1870 o'clock last night.
Two bombs were dropped near
the north railway station, at the
wounded two militiamen, it was
announced.
1t was assumed the rebels were
trying to hit the great Montana
barracks north of the station.
Then the rebel planes flew over
the heart of the city.
Planes Drop Flares
At the Cibelles square on the
great boulevard, the Gale de AL
Gala, where the war ministry, the
post office and the Bank of Spain
are situated The planes first
dropped flares to light their target,
and then two bombs. Two more
militiamen were wounded, 1t was
announced. They flew away, but
another plane returned at 5 o'clock
this morning and unleaShed a sec
ond shower of bombs.
Every day for nearly week.
rebel airplanes had flown over the
city at exactly am, bombing the
outlying airports and dropping into
the city proper leaflets which said:
I'VE are commencing now pre-
liminary operations for the occu-
patton of Madrid, which will be
accomplished soon. Our first bonn
bardmentS have been directed at
air fields and factories producing
munitions and war materials for
use by the combatant forces.
But we decline the responsible
ity for what may occur If we are
obliged to ontinue these methods
to break through the resistance :"
Last night and early today, the
rebels, made good their threat to
the capitals 100000 -odd people.
People over a wide area were
startled into terror by the explo-
sion of the first bomb, a sharp,
terrific blast.
AS soon as the first blasts were
heard, lights were out on all streets
in the city and in homes in the
bombed area. Motor cars proceed
ed with lights out. Persons abroad
took refuge in cellars and subway
stations. Only militiamen were
to be seen in the streets.
One of the rebel bombs blew a
hole in the ground near beautiful
war ministry gardens. Militiamen,
quickly spread themselves about the
immediate vicinity of the bomb
hole, tried TO give the impression
that nothing had happened, and
told people to move on and not
stop to look.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30

500 valuation, representing hike
of 80 cents over the rate for last
year.
Holtville's tax rate for the coming
year was set at SITS or five cents
under the rate for last year. Five
consecutive cuts in the rates i'll
Holtville have taken place since
1923.
The Holtville rate was set at 73
cents for interest and redemption
of bonds, Is cents for park main
tenance, and 81 cents for the gen.
eral fund.
Brawley's rate last year was $1.55
and the new rate will be determin-
ed September 2. Imperiars rate
last year was 81 and the new rate
will be determined September 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
State Institution
For Drunks Urged

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 30. U.P)-A
separate institution for alcoholics
if the state is to continue caring
for that type of patient was rec
ommended today by Harry Lutgens,
director of institutions.
Citing the heavy increase in al
coholics at state institutions since
repeal of prohibition, Lutgens said
the only alternative would be for
counties to assume the burden in
stead of committing such patients
to already overcrowded mental hos
pitfalls. Expense of inaugurating
and continuing separate institu-
tion, he added, should be taken
from liquor tax income.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
SENATOR HITS BACK AT LANDON FOR
CRITICISM OF FEDERAL TAXATION

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 29(UP)
Senate Democratic leader Joseph
T.. Robinson said in an address last
night that Gov. ALI M. Landon's
Buffalo campaign speech was "the
most confused and confusing dis
sertation on taxation the public has
heard in recent years.
Not in the Republican candidates
entire speech. Robinson said, was
there a suggestion of what he would
do to correct tax abuses he said
now exist.
"The record shows he contradict
ed himself on many points" Rob-
inson said "He decried what he
was pleased to call the growing
danger of hidden taxes" but the
only tax he proposed to repeal is
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30

the tax on corporation profits, which
is a direct tax imposed during the
present year.
"The nominee of the Republican
party warned of the need for a
balanced budget and in the next
breath promised to repeal a tax
estimated to yield $600,000,00 an
nually.
Gov. Landon said that the tax
on undistributed corporation profits
is holding up business recovery. If
he would only take time to read the
financial sheets of the newspapers
supporting him, he would find that
business and industry have gone
forward with amazing rapidity since
the enactment of the 1886 tax bill"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
POLICE CATCH
SUSPECTS IN
BLACK LEGION

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Aug29-
U.P)-Police today broke. into a
room on a deserted oceanfront pier
and arrested two men in what the
officers suspected was an attempt
to organize a BLACK legion"
The suspects, who were held for
questioning, but not booked, are
Geoffrey D. Stuart,24, and Henry
La Breque. Investigators claimed
they overheard conServations in
which the men talked of organizing
"black legion" and debated "the
best kind of masks and guns to
use on a job"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
Last Minute
FLASHES !.
FAMOUS AVIATRIX
TAKEN ILL

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 20 (UP)
-BernardinO Lewis King, famoti
aviatrix, is I'm Seattle hospital
with bronchial pneumonia and
will be unable TO compete in the
national air races, according to
a telegram from Louise Patter-
son, acting secretary of the ASso-
ciated Women Pilots, at Seattle.
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
LABOR TROUBLE
MENACES LINER

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 30. UR-
An outbreak of labor trouble
threatened to stop the scheduled
sailing of the Dollar liner President
Hoover for Los Angeles late today.
The Hoover just arrived from the
orient and ordinarily proceeds to
Los Angeles to complete the trip.
The entire unlicensed personnel
of the huge luxury liner, some BOT
men, refused to sign articles to make
the voyage, Thomas G.. Plant,
chairman of the coast committee
for shipowners, charged.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
Officials to Block
Vice Lords Return

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 49, W.D-
Local federal officials moved today
to halt the reported plans of Albert
Marco. former vice lord of Los An
geles to return to the United States
from his exile in Italy.
u. S. Attorney Peirson M. Hall
Nnnounced that proceedings would
me instituted within the next 60
days. for cancellation of Marcos
citizenship.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
PLANES LAND
FOR AIR DERBY

CINCINNATI, o., Aug. 20. Wp
Ten of the S5 planes In the
Ruth Chatterton Cleveiand-to-
Los Angeles air derby had land
ed at 1880 p. m. EST today at
Lunken airport here. They were
led by Roger l.. Crawford, Los
Angeles, who landed at l p. m
Ruth Chatterton landed at 1;5S
p. m. est.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
YUMA ATTORNEY
FREE ON BOND

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 20 (UP)
Ray Bennett, Yuma attorney
and former state legislator, was
free today on $4,000 bond. posted
to insure his appearance In fed
eral court to face mail fraud
charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30

however, the utility property as
seSsmentS were raised.
Utility assessments for the state
as whole amounted to 1929, SOC, 100
this year, gain of 2la per cent
over the $900,043, AGO assessment of
last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
Amelia Earhart Off
For Races i'm East

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 CU.Po
Amelia Earhart took off shortly
before 8 A. M. s(PST) for New York
to participate in the Bendix trans
continental race next week. She
expected to stop at Kansas City EN-
route.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
Jesse Owens Signs
Pact With Agent

COLUMBUS. o., Aug. 30. U,P)-
Jesse owens, Ohio State track star
and hero of the recent Olympic
games, today signed a contract
whereby Marty Forkins, New York
theatrical agent, will handle his
affairs for an indefinite period.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
Someone Did, After All

Mrs. Fred Riddle telephoned to
inform one of RR's chief operatives
that her election board certainly
DID follow legal course in count
ing ballots last Tuesday night. She
read instructions to the election
board, and it's members followed
them to a 'T'', Mrs. Riddle declar
ed. Now, if only more of the 9TH
ers had done the same thing
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
A Real Simon Jure--

A Real Simon Jure--
"Is this boy southpaw?" some
one asked Bill Tackett, refereeing
the amateur bouts Friday night.
Nav" said Bill. "He just hap
pened to come out of the corner
ICING that way"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30

BOOKS OPENED

Registration books at the county
clerks office and at the city halls
in Imperial county towns again are
open for registration. They will
close September "a, for the Novem-
Der 3 election.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
What Do You Make Of IT,

A wholesale grocery truck and
trailer about as long as block was
parked in front of the office of Miss
Winnie Barry, Imperial Irrigation
district assessor collector, t'other
day. Are they expecting another
session barricaded in the office?
After all, election time is long
time away for the district.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
To Whom II May Concern

RR (himselD will not be respon-
sible for any black eyes, i'll will,
damage sllits-or even any oleand-
ers-handed out or given to this COL
umn during the next four weeks.
And may the bounders who carry on
suffer as much as RR has! In 9TH
er words, dear readers, vacation
time is here! WhoopS!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
And Without A Blow

Bob Mcclure, or someone sitting
mighty close to him, scored a
punchless knockdown at the anna
teur fistic tournament. After the
battles were over, mother, RR turn
ed around just in time to see a
chic little lassie sitting one seat re-
moved from Bob tumble off the end
of the berch onto -. er the
sawdust. She didn't wait for the
count TO get up.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
Tax Rates for Three
Valley Municipalities
Slated To Be Set Soon
City Council Meetings Will Be Held in Brawley
Calexico And Imperial to Establish New
Charges; HoltvilIe Cuts Schedule

Tax rates for three Imperial Valley municipalities
scheduled to be set at meetings early next month Braw
ley Caexco and Imperial will have the rates set at city
council meetings soon after September l.
El Cenros tax rate already has been set at 81 80
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
State Board of Equalization Increases Rate
On Property in -Four Imperial County
Towns, Report Reveals

Assessments public utility property in four Impe-
rial county towns increased by the state board of
equalization order to make taxes thereon correspond
with taxes levied common property
Ell Centro, Brawley, CaleXico and Imperial the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
BUSINESS BOOM
PREDICTED AS
ACTIVITY GAINS
Farm Prices Shoot Upward, Construction
Increase Huge; Railluay Revenues
More Than Double Last Year

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. (UP)-From widely sep
arated fronts today indications of booming business
and agricultural activity
Farm prices hgh building construction is mount
ing and railroad earnings the highest since 1929
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
Don't Tell Anyone

Wayne Elvander, SO RR hears,
has been threatening dire conse-
quences to anyone who tells RR
that he and his team-mate went
down to terrible defeat on San Di-
ego golf course one recent day be-
fore the onslaught of Judge r. d.
(Artillery) McPherrin and Massie
eight IronD Horton. Well, let the
consequences fall where they may!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
The Popularity Candidate

w. C. Jones is by way of becom-
ing one of the most popular men in
Ell Centro. He's the chap who is
cunning for crickets in Imperial
Valley, 10 convert them into fish
bait for the worlds fishermen. BY
the way, Mr.. Jones, there's one
cricket-a huge fellow, judging
fromthe sound - which gives
nightly serenade under RR's bed.
And there's another, if you will
look, in the motor of his car.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-30
The Golf Course Waltz

Bob Mcnamara will wear Spiked
shoes on the golf course after this.
Bob, it seems, forgot his spikes
when he went out for round on
a San Diego course The turf was
a mite slippery. Bob took deep
breath, wound up and turned loose.
The ball should have gone 275
wards down the fairway. Instead
obs feet came up where his head
had been, and his head went down
where his feet had been, and
-ail-he qualified then and
there for top spot in a tumbler's
act on the Orpheum circuit. The
only thing that really hurt, Bob
declared while he picked the grass
blades out of his hair, was that he
couldn't keep his eye on the ball.