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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17

A crowd of people, a mass of
color, Tapping tents, a medley OF
sounds, including the ever pres
ent siren and milling throngs i'm
pressed the onlookers at the open
ing performance of the Miller
Brothers shows given last night
for the benefit of the Key West
Fire Department. The shows are
good, the outside attractions splen-
did. and the riding devices attrac-
tive.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17

When James Hale, of Tahlequah,
Okla, was thrown from horse some time
ago he felt no serious effects from the ac-
cident except a pain in the neck Finally
he consulted doctor, and an X-ray photo
graph revealed that his neck was broken
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17
Richard Morton, Willial

Richard Morton, William Lyons and
j. E. Thompson i, of Los Angeles were
placed under bond for reckless speeding
Later when their names were called in
court Policeman Nord requested that the
case be dismissed, explaining to the Judge:
These men are dead, your honor; killed
in traffic.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17

chain store in Key West would
teach the local merchants the value of adj
and that advertising is not an ex-
pense but an investment just as much as
purchasing stock for the shelves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17

Editorial comment: When the
Georgia newspaper men visit Key
West in April this city will have
a bunch of appreciative guests.
Toilers of the press have such few
good things come their way that
they are deeply grateful for ev-
cry courtesy extended. So let's
give 'em a good time. ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17
Arthur jacobson of Y

AEthursJaeobson of Viroqua, Wis.
thought It fdniiyto place a sign in his bar
offering free drinks to people of 80 and
over if accompanied by their father" Nels
Bjerke, 80, and his. father, Gundar Bierke,
81, strolledSih and had cocktails at Ar
thurs expense.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17

Philatelists may add another United
States stamp to their collection this month,
as a new 15-cent red and blue airmail
stamp is being issued in place of the pres
ent blue one of that denomination, which
looks too much like the regular Scent
stamp.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17

According to the township clerk of
Bots Blanc, Michigan island community
in Mackinac Strait, nothing much hap
pened in his bailiwick during 1885. There
were no births, no deaths, no marriages,
no divorces, no crime, and no lawsuits
among the islands 100 inhabitants.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17

If George Washington could visit his
old country on his birthday, Saturday, he
would, no do"bt, be amazed to see how
many modern movements are being tied to
the Washington cCattail.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17

The Past Chiefs and Officers
Club of the Key West Temple,
No. 20, Pythian Sisters, will hold
silver social 8 o'clock tomor-
row night at the home of Mrs.
Kitty Weber, 405 William street.
A special program has been ar
ranged and there will be other at
fractions. Refreshments will be
served.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17
The Sunday Star introduces its

The Sunday Star introduces its read
ers to another species of arachnids- the
here-tick. Those belonging to the order
of Arabia have six legs when born, eight at
maturity; but those referred to by The
Star have two pedal extremities
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17

Captain Arthur Stopford, Brit
ish naval attache at Washington,
will arrive this afternoon from
Havana where he has been visit
ing. Captain Stopford. comes to
look over the naval base at Key
West and while here will be the
guest of Captain Clark D. Stearns,
commandment at the naval station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17

Protests against the establishment of
a nudist colony at the Pacific exposition in
San Diego, Cal, were made by the Braille
Club of that city Members of the club,
OF course, are all blind. So, what?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

/. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land
a. ~ree Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments.
8. Bathing Pavilion.
6. Airports-Land ard Sea-
2. Consolidation Of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17

: Sometimes you meet politician who
is just as glad to see you now as when he
was running for office-but not often.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17

You say you are good citizen, and
yet you do not pay your taxes. What kind
of logic is that?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17

the city from time to time, Key
West is now rapidly coming into
the limelight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17

When woman has lock-jaw she suf-
ferS so much more than man.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17

Barometer 8 a. m. today:
Sea level 1898.
WEATHER FORECAST
(Till 8 p. M. Tuesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Part.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-17

As a result of the great amount
of advertising literature sent out
from Key West and the great in
flux of visitors who have visited
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26
ITALY CLAIMS
DEVASTATION
OF5,OOO BLACKS

ROME, Jan. 25. UP'-Italy claimed
a complete victory today in a major
three day battle in the northern
front in Ethiopia in which the Ital-
ians estimated officially that 5000
EthiopianS were killed.
All sources indicated it was by
far the greatest battle of the war
so far. the Italians apparently hav-
ing succeeded in Turing the Ethio-
plans into a mass attack. Emperor
Halle SelasSie consistently insisted
on guerilla warfare, feeling that his
troops are at a disadvantage in
massed battle against the mechan-
lied Italian army, with its tanks.
airplanes, light artillery and mach
inc guns.
The Italians estimated their losses
ate TAB white and native troops kill
ed and wounded. They included IS
white officers killed and l9 wound
ed; 389 white soldiers killed or
wounded, and 80 Eritrean matiye)
troops killed or wounded.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26
PLAN LABELED RACKET"
BY GASSAWAY

WASHINGTON, Jan 25. W.P)-
The Townsend old age pension plan
is the most damnable racket ever
perpetrated," Rep. Percy L. Gassa-
way, D., OKLA, said today.
Speaking in a radio debate with
r. E. Clemens, co-founder of the
old age movement, the colorful
Oklahoman charged that the mon
ey angle happens to be the only
reason for the Townsend plan"
Il charge here and now" CASA
way said, that it is nothing more or
less than racket because it APP
peals to the despair and fear of ole
men and women, feeble and helpless
and uniformed, and unprotected"
GassaWay challenged DR.. Town
send to answer his speech. He asked
a number Of questions one of which
was Doctor, is it not a fact that
throughout the United States you
have professional organizers who
are accepting money from old per-
sons who have been led to believe
your story of a Utopian era?"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26
Official to Explain
u. S. Housing Loans

H. Y. Davidson of the Federal
Housing administration will spend
next Thursday Afternoon at the FL
Centre chamber Of commerce and
viii be able to interview callers re-
garding federal loans.
According to reports, moderniza-
ton of homes is sweeping the coun-
try, business men, as well as home
owners, are taking advantage Of the
housing act to modernize their stores.
Among the Improvements Of bus
mess property are installation Of air
conditioning equipment, m Tern
lighting effects, redecoration of walls
and ceilings, attractive modern dis
play cases and fixtures, colorful
floor coverings.
Davidson while in Ell Centre will
help businessmen by going into de-
tail and pointing the way work may
be done with small monthly pay
ments, under the provisions of the
act.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26
PLANS TAKING
SHAPE FOR BIG
LEGION CIRCUS

With the opening of circus head
quarters at 625 Main street. ar
rangements are being completed
rapidly for the American Legion
circus in the Veterans Memorial
hall Feb. 10 TO Is.
Al Fisher, advance man for the
Polack Brothers Circus, is in charge
at circus headquarters. Fisher, who
has brought several shows TO I'm
perial Valley during the last 10
years, predicted that the Legion
circus will be the largest indoor
show ever seen here.
The Polack Brothers Circus Show
ed during the last week in Sacra-
mento for the Shrine, and will go
from FL Centre to another Shrine
celebration in Phoenix. Among the
hundred performers in the show
are many who are nationally
known, among them the Olympic
Troupe of Flyers, high trapeze ar
fists.
Under the direction of General
Chairman J. Sterling Oswald, mem
bers of the Junior Legion are
selling tickets to the circus.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26
New IN
LAST DITCH
LEGAL FIGHT
Appeal for Hating
Power Plant Set
For Monday

In a last-ditch battle to
prevent construction by the
Imperial Irrigation district
of a standby power plant
at Brawley, attorneys for
the Nev-Cal Electrical Securities
company will appeal to the United
States ninth circuit court of ap-
peals at San Francisco Monday to
enjCin construction until decision
on an appeal from an adverse de-
cision in district court.
Chief Counsel Harry w. Hor-
ton, victorious in U. S. district
court. will argue for the irrigation
district against granting Of a re-
Straining order pending appeal,
baSing his arguments on the dis
trict courts tersely worded decision
that the irrigation district is en-
titled to go ahead with plans for
its municipal power plant.
The arguments are part of the
appeal which was taken when
the Nev-Cal company lest its suit
in district court for a permanent
restraining order against the pow
er plant. AT that time Federal
Judge Harry A. Hollzer, Los An
geles, ruled that the district, legal
~. may engage in the business
OF distributing power. He refused
to halt construction Of the power
plant.
Power company attorneys in
their appeal, will seek an order
reversing Judge H2llzer's deci-
sion. The appeal may be pend
ing for a year. Meanwhile. unless
a restraining order is granted
pending appeal, the district may
proceed with construction. Attemp-
ting TO block this possibility, pow
er company attorneys will ask an
order preventing work until the
appeal has been ruled on. The
district court already has denied
a restraining order pending ap-
peal, moving all phases Of the
case into the federal appellate
court.
Horton will represent the irriga-
ton district at the circuit court
hearing Monday. when federal
judges pobably will sit en- banc
to hear the arguments.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26
Ray Edgar's Help
Asked in LoWering
Assessed Valuations

In an attempt to obtain low
ering of assessed valuations on I'm
perial County property, Scott B.
Foulds, farm bureau secretary and
member of its tax committee, has
written Ray Edgar of the state
beard of equalization, asking his
cooperation. Edgar has assured
him he has turned the letter over
to the boards appraiser.
Edgar informed Foulds that he
will do all he can to see that
Imperial county is not imposed
upon nor Disseminated against.
Last year the county assessor
lowered valuations in the county
but the former valuations were re-
instated by the state board OF
equalization on the grounds that
only in this way could they assess
property on SO per cent of its
actual value. Foulds. representing
the farm bureau tax committee,
and C. G. Halliday, the board CT
supervisors, journeyed to Sacra-
mento in an attempt to convince
the board that valuations were too
high but were unable to obtain any
reduction.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26
TWo Great Films
Begin Engagements
At United Artists

Magnificent Obsession", tn e
Universal picture produced by
John NJ. Stahl comes to the United
Artists theatre for a three day
engagement starting Sunday on a
double bill with Jessie T. Mathews
in First a Girl.
Irene Dunno and Robert Taylor
are starred in Magnificent Obses-
SIGN and important supporting roles
in the large cast are enacted by
such popular players as Charles
Butterworth. Betty Furness, Sara
Haden, Ralph Morgan, Henry Ar
meta, and Gilbert Emery. Six
teen weeks Of intensive effort
were devoted to its filming, after
preparation that covered more
than six months. Over four thou
sand extra players are used in its
various scenes.
From production standpoint,
Magnificent Obsession" is unu-
sual many lavish settings having
constructed as backgrounds for its
stirring action.
With some of the best dancing
steps and some of the gayest song
numbers to be found in any of the
new musical comedies, Jessie Mat
theWs returns to the screen in a
laVishly produced extravaganza
titled First a Girl. Bright and
witty dialogue matches the excel
lent acting; and the acting is a
boon to the farcical situations.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26
MOB JUSTICE
THREAT SPURS
STONE INQUIRY
Continued From Page II

showing in plans for bringing Stone
here from Folsom prison, $50 miles
away. and in the efforts of author
tiles to guard their plans, observers
foresaw some chance of a demon
stration by mob.
The test probably will come Mon
day, when, according to Conveys
plans. Stone will be arraigned on the
first degree murder Indictment voted
by the grand jury yesterday. The
Jury met within Sc hours of the
slayer's arrest and spent only three
hours in considering the case and
voting the indictment.
Conway hoped to prosecute the
case with the same speed. Stone
was reported ready to plead guilty
so that it would be possible to bring
him here for a short session Of
court, possibly at night, and return
him quickly to Folsom, where he
is safe from the hands of mob.
Folsom GallOws
He could be kept at Folsom while
his case is revived by the supreme
court and a date set for his exc
CullOIl, Il JIldG Is W Ut Ills pulllSlI-
tent. 1t would be on Folsom's gal
lows the former convict would be
hanged.
Overholt insisted the former con-
vict would be guarded the same as
any other prisoner, that is by
his deputies. No request has been
made, SO far as can be learned, for
state highway patrolmen or militia
to assemble in Fresno at the time Of
Stones arraignment.
Conway and Overholt spent Sat
urday at Folsom prison questioning
Stone about four other sex" mur-
ders on the Pacific coast in the last
five years.
They emerged from conference
with the slayer to report that he
had voluteered mo new informa-
ton"
Il believe Stone holds the hope
of escaping the moose and is not
going to talk any more" Conway
said. He intimated Stone was
changing his mind about entering
a guilty plea.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26
Governor Weds
Widow Quietly
Continued From Page u


and groom, attended They were
Judge and Mrs. Clock, as best man
and matron of honor; their son
and daughter in law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Clock of Long Beach; the
minister and his wife.
Mr.. Rourke, the officiating min
lister, is pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church Of Long Beach, where
Governor Merriam is president OF
the mems brotherhood, supe'1nten-
dent of Sunday school, and head
usher.
Romance for the elderly COVER
nor and his bride developed from a
friendship of years standing, long
before Merriam became a political
figure in California.
They were friends and neighbOTs
in Iowa, when Merriam was married
TO his first wife and Mrs. Lipsey
was the wife of A. M. Lipsey. After
the two families moved to Long
Beach, Merriam pursued his polite
al career and LipSey entered the III
surance business.
Six years ago Mrs. Lipsey was
widowed. At about the same time
,Merriam's wife died. An astute
business woman, Mrs. Lipsey carried
ON her husbands agency, one Of
the N>est successful in the city.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26

proved in health He was widely
known throughout the valley, hay
ing lived here for 80 OF the SO years
of his life, and being a member OF
one of the best known of the valley
pioneer families. He was liked and
respected by all who knew him and
friends in all parts of the valley to-
day were sending messages OF SYM
pathy to his widow and parents.
His survivors include his wife
Irene Townsend Varney, who is
teacher in Harding school, his faith
er and mother. and one sister, Mrs
Verna Trimble of Lynnwood.
He was born in Los Angeles July
25. 1902, and came to the valley
when he was one year old. He at
tended the Imperial schools, being
a graduate of Imperial high school
and the University of Southern
California. Before he was taken i'll.
he was employed at the Brownbilt
store.
Members Of the family from vari-
Gus parts of California will be in IL
Centre for the funeral services.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26
SMITH FLAYS
PRESIDENT IN
LEAGUE TALK

II Oillinutu EfUiii dSi -
wide movements of his arms, and
occasionally paused to drink from
a glass of water.
Il am in the possession of SUI
preme happiness and comfort,
Smith continued. Il represent no
group. no man. and l speak Tor
no man or no group, but l do speak
for what l believe to be the best M
terests of the great rank and file
of the American people in when
class l belong.
ITS not easy to show up here and
talk against the Democratic party.
It's not easy. 1t hurts.
But l can call upon many wit
nesses to prove that I've always put
patriotism ahead of party
In demanding a return to the 1882
platform. the former presidential
candidate said no president ever
came into office under a more spe-
cific mandate than did President
Roosevelt.
Then he paused and said:
We'll, here we are!
The audience roared with laugh
ter.
Smith frequently referred to the
president, but never by name. He
bitterly attacked dangers which he
said confronted the nation, especial
ly bureaucracy and "demagoguery."
Smith read the plank of the 1882
platform dealing with economy.
10 Tho fo o. 40 tla,, cl-pI
THE ordinary housekeeping cost
is greater today than it has ever
been in the history of the country"
Measuring his words with care
Smith warned the administration
that a red Moscow" could not be
transplanted to the United States.
There can be only one capitol
Washington or Moscow" he said
solemnly as quiet spread over the
tense crowd.
There can be the clear. pure,
fresh air of free America, or the foul
breath of communistic Russia" ne
said.
There can be only one flag, the
Stars and Stripes, or the red flag
OF the Goddess nation of the Sow
let.
There can be only one national
anthem, The Star Spangled Banner
or the Internationale.
There can be only one victor. If
the Constitution wins, we win. But
if the Constitution-Stop therel The
Constitution can't lose. The fact
is, it has already won, but the news
has not reached certain ears"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26
SIX ARMY FLYERS KILLED MID>AIR PLANE COLLISION
Son Of Prominent
Valley Family Dies

Addison G. Varney, 80, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. George Varney Of Imperial,
died Friday night at $50 o'clock in
local hospital after an illness of
several months.
Funeral services will be conducted
Monday at p. m from the funeral
chapel of B. f. Lemons, with inter
ment in a san Bernardino cemetery
where other members Of the family
have been buried. The Rev. F. ".
Hewlett of Imperial viii officiate at
the service.
Young Varney'S death was a great
shock to his friends and family who
had believed him to be much i'm
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26
ANNOUNCEMENT

l hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination for State Sena-
tor on the Democratic ticket. The
principle plank of my platform will
be a solution of the California Tax
problem as follows:
Valuation of real estate on a basis
of justifiable earning capacity, res
toration of delinquencies of the tax
rolls by cancelling back taxes with
no penalties and adding a small
percentage of these annually to sue
ceeding assessments; A widely diff
fused low rate transaction tax for
the general fund of the state.
w. /. STONE.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26

OdAi Ediilt.
Two occupants of one of the
planes parachuted to safety, but
were injured in landing. Neither
was believed seriously hurt.
The dead:
Lieut.. w. G. Beard San Fran
cisco, survived by a wife and baby
daughter in Honolulu.
Staff Sergeant B. F. ablonsky.
survived by a wife and daughter
in Honolulu.
Private B. E. Taylor.
Private Truman j. Gardner.
Private John Hartman.
Private Parkhurst, first name
unlisted.
The injured:
Lieut.. Charles Fischer, of March
Field, broken leg.
Sergeant Thomas flanagan lac
erations and bruises.
The airships, preparing to land
after an evenings routine man
euvers collided over Luke Field.
army air station on Ford Island.
AS they crashed they were dir
ectly over two huge gasoline tanks
in which are stored 10000 gallons
Of gasoline.
Seemed to Explode
The big ships appeared to ex-
plode in midair, showering fam
ing gasoline on the crewmen trap
ped within.
Blazing like comets. they plung-
ed to earth and landed directly
between the two $1,000 gallon
tanks.
Three men managed to escape
the wreckage as it plummeted
earthward Slowly they floated
down in parachutes while hun
dreds of persons poured out of the
station pavilion and rushed TO
the scene.
AS Mortified spectators locked
on, private Taylor, crew chief OF
one of the planes, drifted down
ward. struck the roof of the stor-
age tank and rolled off to death
in the flames of his wrecked ship
below.
Lieut.. Fischer and Sergeant
flanagan escaped the flames. Fisch-
er was saved when his parachute
fouled one Of the tanks and he
caught ladder running down its
side, IS feet above the ground.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26
Hollywood Founder
Expirs in Arizona

NOGALES, Ariz.. Jan. 25. U.P)-A.
2. Taft, II, one of the founders of
Hollywood Calf, died early today at
his home here as result Of pneumon-
Ia he contracted five days ago.
A wealthy business and mining
man, Taft came here 10 years ago to
engage in mining While in Holly
wood, he built the Taft building, the
present film capitals first SKY
scraper."
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26
BOY INJURED
BY AUTOMOBILE

Billy Fargo. 7-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Fargo, ranchers
west of Ell Centre, was painfully
injured Saturday night when knock
ed to the pavement by an automo-
bile driven by Opal Peck, 542 Olive
street.
The police stated that the boy
ran in front of the vehicle in the 600
block on Main street. He was treat
ed for serious head and scalp
wounds.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-26
THE POST-PRESS

Published every Sunday morning
as joint edition Of The Morning
Post and Imperial Valley Press,
by The Imperial Valley Publish
ing Company, 625 State street, lei
Centre, California.
Entered at FL Centre, California,
post office as second class matter.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher; George
Bennitt, General Manager; Russell
Bennitt, Secretary Treasurer; Ed.
Fitzhugh, Managing Editor.
NJ. c. Mogensen e. Co, National
Advertising Representatives
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
subscription Rates: Per Month
soc; For 3 months, $3.50; For
months, $275; One Year, $500.