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gram. Members of the Junior
Patrol Will act as flag bearers
the Key West Hospitality Band
under the direction of Alfred NJ
Barroso and carried on as part of
the WPA Federal Music Project
will play, and the recreation sec
ton of the WPA is making ar
rangements so that every one at
tending the affair will be provided
a seat to watch the program in
comfort.
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OSCAR HERRERA
GIVEN HEARING
DEFENDANT HELD ON BOND /;
TO BE TRIED AT NEXT TERM
OF CRIMINAL. COURT

Oscar Herrera, cOlored, was
arraigned for preliminary hearing
yesterday afternoon in the court
of Judge Rogelio Gomez on a
charge of assault and battery.
The evidence adduced at the
hearing was sufficient in the
opinion of the committing magis-
trate, to warrant the accused be-
ing held in bond of 500 for trial
at the next term of criminal court.
scheduled for May II.
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Q neutrality-suspicious.
CLASSIFIED
COLU M N

Advertisements under this head
will be inserted IN The Citizen a.
the rate of &c a word for each in
sertion, but the minimum for the
first insertion IN every instance is
csc.
Payment for classified adver-
tisements is invariably in advance.
but regular advertisers with ledger
accounts may have their advertise
ments charged.
Advertisers should give their
street address as well as their tele
phone number if they desire re-
suits.
With each classified advertise
ment The Citizen will give free an
Autostrop Razor Outfit. Ask for
it.
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Poetry Society To
Hold Meeting

There will be meeting Of the
Pan-American Poetry Society held
tomorrow afternoon. beginning at
4 80 O'Clock, in the lobby Of the
Colonial Hotel, according to an
nouncement made today.
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VIEWS and REVIEWS
What They Say Whether
Right Or Wrong

Right Or Wrong
su0osesssosoe sssssss eco
Rudy Vallee, singer:
mo man can write good songs
on an empty stomach"
Charles Nj. Schwab, steel mag
nate:
81 think profit ought to be only
reasonable"
Roger w. Babson, business statis-
tician:
"Our economic and social prob
lens are fundamentally religiouC
problems"
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife
of the President:
1.-The more you forget your
birthdays as you grow older, the
younger you stay"
Nancy Astor, Member House of
Commons:
"We women must go ahead of
the politicians and build for gen.
erations unborn"
William E. Borah, u. S. Senator
from Idaho:
Propaganda is never absent in
any emergency, foreign or domes-
tic. It is more than a profession
it is also a Jacket"
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LEG AIS
IN THE COUNTY judges COURT
IN AND FOR MONROE COZ MY.
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
In re Estate of
HUGH GUM,
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
To all creditors and all persons
having claims or demands against
said Estate:
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified and required to file any
claims and demands which you. or
either of you. may have against the
estate of HUGH GUM, deceased,
late of Monroe County, Florida, to
the Hon. Rogelio Gomez. County
Judge of Monroe County, Florida.
at his office in the County Court
House, in Monroe County, Florida,
within eight calendar months from
the date of the first publication
hereof. All claims and demands
not presented within the time and
in the manner prescribed herein
shall be barred as provided by law.
Dated at Key West, Florida, this
25th day of April, A. d. 1886.
NATHALIE TAYLOR,
AS Administrative c. T. a. of the
Estate of Hugh Gum, Deceased.
apr2s: may5-12-19
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"s~~0sssSS~SS OsSes
PERSONAL MENTION
AsssssesssssaOsassSsssss

Mrs. X. P. Fisher, o. San Juan.
Puerto Rico. arrived over the
highway Sunday afternoon and is
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy f. Lade. 1915 Flagler street.
Miss Betty Maloney. who was
spending few days in Miami on
business, was returning passen-
ger this morning by plane.
Speciality Numbers-Friday Night.
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The Lever Rl0 Grznde Ezlleys
1896 tomato acreage II ezCZz1-
ed n l2.500. 81 50 percen< 49,
than last wear
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Economic Higklights

Continued from Page One)
tions, indicates how sorely it is
troubled by restrictive laws, the
existence of government competi-
ton, and, Of course, taxation.
Various corporate heads feel that
taxes threaten employment, are
holding business recovery to a
slow pace when it should be 60
ing ahead at top speed.
These are facts. Average in
dustry is doing better now than
in 1885. But it is more than
doubtful if the current year will
witness any marked progress in
solving the problems that trouble
industry.
Commentators who have been
saying that the President would
probably take conservative
line" in his 1896 campaign, were
puzzled at his recent speech to
Young Democrats.
Main idea of the speech was
that industry had failed in its
obligation to workers. could offer
them nothing worthwhile. cap
tains of Industry" took a hard
verbal beating, mixed with sar-
casm, from the President. Re-
suit: Chances are that Mr.. Roose-
velt's bid for reelection will be
based largely on continued at
tacks on 'big business" And. be-
cause of Senator Borah's rather
poor primary showing. It now
looks as if the Republican candi-
date will be conservative. thus
creating a definite cleavage be-
tween candidates.
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Berkeley. CalIf0rnza. - s1.ia-
ing q S1.297 900 aqazf1c park ara
yacht harbOr-
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Meet Patricia Friday Sxh-
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See Patricia-High School.
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See Pat1'icia-Friday Night.
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FOR RENT
MISCELY ANXIOUS

EXPERT SAW filler and TOOL
SHARPENER. Jas. d. Rob
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In re Estate of
HUGH GUM,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
JURY FAILS
TO SU B N | 7.
INDICT N { N I.
Evidence Remains
Mystery; G-Men
Satisfied

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 18.
(UP)-A federal grand jury
after hearing testimony for
eight days, refused today to
issue any indictments in the
alleged kidnapping of little June
Robles 80 months ago.
The jury's report, made secretly
to Federal Judge Albert M. Sames
and released by him shortly there
after, said the jury did not con-
slider the evidence submitted was
strong enough to warrant indict-.
mentS.
The report signed by Foreman
Fred Adams, read:
I'VE the grand jury hereby make
our final report in the alleged
kidnapping of June Robles on April
25, 1884. There was submitted to
us vast amount of evidence. The
bureau of investigation of the de-
partment of justice made a thor,
ough investigation and did all
they possibly could to solve the
case. We do not feel that the
facts disclosed by the evidence are
sufficient to warrant the indict-.
ment of any person or persons"
The report thus left still pub
licly unsolved, the last major kid
naping on the G-men's records.
The report also was expected to
end the governments investiga-
tion of the case, which now will
be marked CLOSED"
Dist. Atty. Frank Flynn, before
coming here for the grand jury
session, said the government would
drop the case after presenting its
evidence to this session.
Flynn, after reading the report,
issued the following statement:
"In view of the report of the
grand jury, which report is the
result of a thorough investigation
by the grand jury and with which
report ! am in full accord, it is
my intention to recommend to the
department of justice that the fed
Cidi ulVcotlSdIiOll Dt uloCOllLlllubu
and the case closed"
The grand jury which reported
today was the third to investigate
the once sensational mystery.
One. meeting at Phoenix, refused
to indict. A second, meeting here,
indicted Oscar H. Robson, Tucson
nightclub owner, on charges he
wrote one of the ransom notes, but
the charges subsequently were dis
missed.
At the time the jury indicted
Robson. j. Edgar Hoover, head of
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion, announced in Washington: !:
1.-The Robles case Is solved to our
satisfaction" but neither he nor
his agents in Arizona ever ampli-
fled the statement
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
Xmas Decorations
Along Main Street
Damaged by Cars

Emergency crews were summon
ed early Friday morning to repair
damage to ornamental lamp posts
and Christmas decorations, caused
when two trucks snagged overhang-
ing wires on Main near Sixth street.
Damage totaled about 5000. One
lamp post was broken off at the
base, and another badly cracked.
Christmas decorations were strewn
about the street, and electric wires
torn down.
A truck driven by Monroe j,
Bragg, jr, Los Angeles, first snag-
ged the overhead wires, causing
them to sag. Shortly afterwards,
Dick George drove another truck
along the street. The wires hooked
against the top of the truck Before
George could stop. the wires had
broken. A lamp post on the south
side of Main street had snapped off,
and another on the north side of
the street was leaning oltwards at
a dangerous angle.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
u. S. GUNBOAT
HOLDS FIRE..
AVOIDS FIGHT
Fails to Answer
Shells From
Warship

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.
(UP) = The s a t G depart
ment confirmed today re-
ports of an encounter be-
tween the U.S.S. Erie and a
Spanish warship in the port of
Gijon.
The identity of the Spanish war;
ship was not aScertained in the
state department advices. The
Erie is a 1000 ton navy gunboat
The department was advised that
the Spanish vessel fired two shots
in the general direction of the port
of Gijon where the Erie had just
arrived.
One shell fell about 500 yards
from the Erie and the other landed
in the hills behind the town, the
department was advised.
The shots were fired from a
range of about 10000 yards.
Although the state department
advices failed to identify the Span
ish Warship, reports from Spain
said the ship was the nationalist
warship, Espana
The commander of the Erie said
he believed the Spanish warship
was the Espana. but that he was
not positive. After firing the two
shots the warship steamed away in
westerly direction.
The Eric did not return the fire.
The American vessel had put into
the port for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether any American ma
tionals in the area required assist
ance.
American Consul William E.
Chapman was on board the Erie at
the time.
State department officials indi-
Gated no steps would be taken in
the matter pending receipt of fur
ther information. There was moth
ing in the dispatch from Chapman
to indicate definitely that the
Spanish ship had intended firing at
the Erie, it was said.
The Eric incident was the second
to involve American warcraft in
Spanish waters.
More than two months ago, the
U. S. S. Kane, navy destroyer,
was bombed by plane later identi-
fled as probably flown by a nation
aliSt aviator.
After the Kane attack, the navy
revealed orders had been given COM
manders of all warships in the vi
cinity of Spain to take proper de-
fense measures in case of attack
by vessels of either the nationalist
or loyalist forces.
1t was also decided that while an
American naval force would be
maintained in proximity to Spain,
the vessels would be kept out of
the trouble zone as much as possible
in order to avoid the opportunity
for further clashes of any kind.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18

Dy Acacia ana MU. OlSIldl SCIlOOlo
under the direction of Miss Mar
jorie McFarlane, county music SUI
pervisor. Mt. Signal presented a
group of choral songs and three
tableaus, in costume, showing
Christmas in Mexico, Christmas
in England and Christmas in the
Holy Land. While the Mexican
tableau was presented hymn was
sung in Spanish.
Acacia school also presented a
group of choral songs, both groups
of students being gowned effec-
lively in red and white vestmentS.
Mrs. Helen Walker directed the
Acacia group with Miss Frances
BloemSma playing the piano ac-
compartments. James Moore play
ed violin solo and Thomas Slo-
yak, saxophone solo. Miss Edna
Thompson played the piano ac-
compartments for Mt. Signal.
E. E. Gillette, Junior Red Cross
representative for the Pacific coast
talked on the work of his organi-
zation, stressing its philosophy of
peace and the methods by which
children from many lands may be
given better understanding and
appreciation of each other.
DR.. Aubrey A. Douglas, chief of
the division of secondary educa-
tion, state department of educa-
ton. discussed the Importance of
education in Germany under the
Hitler regime, pointing out that
the success of the whole system
is depending upon the teachers
who are to teach the program ad-
vocated by Hitler. English is to be
established as a basic language
next year in the national program
of education. Hitler's plan of re-
habilitation for Germany was
briefly summarized.
Changing conditions and oppor-
tunities for youth of today was
the topic discussed by DR.. willard
A. Ford, deputy superintendent of
schools for Los Angeles city, who
emphasized that in the changing
conditions of today, new and diff
ferent opportunities are resulting.
Teachers must re-valuate their ac-
tivities and teach their students
to find occupations suitable to the
new opportunities. In conclusion
DR.. Ford stressed the Importance
of maintaining democratic inStitu-
tions for equality of opportunity
exists only under democracy.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
KIEFFER WILL
HEAD SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION

Glenn Kieffer of Central Union
high school was elected president
of the Imperial County Teachers
association at the annual meeting
Friday morning at the high school.
William G. LaBerge of Brawley
was chosen vice-president; Mrs.
Margaret w. Pelletier of Imperial,
secretary; Paul ]. Rogers of Holt
vile, treasurer; Earl Linholm of
Calexico, j.. L. G. Swinney of I'm
perial, and Paul Rogers, representa-
tives.
1t was voted that in the future
all institutes shall be conducted
continuously until the program is
completed.
The reports of the treasurer and
the welfare committee were made.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
5 BURN TO DEATH
IN ROOMINC HOUSE

NEW YORK. Dec. IS. W,P-Five
persons were burned to death when
fire destroyed a four story rooming
house early today.
The fire broke out in the room
of William Hoffman on the third
floor in the rear of the building.
Chester Morash, a hotel house
detective, heard the screams of
tenants and turned in an alarm.
Together with four policemen who
answered the call, he Started
through the house, pounding on
doors to awaken tenants.
Intense heat prevented efforts to
reach families on the third and
fourth floors. Many persons fled
into the cold. scantily clad.
Fire marshals said Hoffman told
them he went to sleep with a
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
. MEXICO OPEN
TO TROTzKY
FOR REFUGE.
downright 1896 by United Press

ltOpyTlSuI looU Wy ohbS" hN'
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 18. W.R) -
Fiery Leon Trotzky, one time CO.
dictator of Soviet Russia, who asked
permission to reside in Mexico, has
been advised he will be welcome If
he obeys Mexico's laws governing
the political activities of political
refugees, it was said officially today.
Trotzky applied through the
Mexican legation at Paris for per-
mission to reside in Mexico, it was
said.
Minister of Interior Silvestro
Guerrero at once consulted PreSi-
dent Lazaro Cardenas After his
consultation, Guerrero wired that
the one time Bolshevik war lord
might come to Mexico at any time
provided he promised to obey the
laws which restrict political activ-
tiles of refugees.
The governments permission was
wired to Trotzky ON the day his
permission to reside under inter-
ment in Norway expires. At mid
night Trotzky technically will be
subject to expulsion. But immigra-
tion officials at Oslo informed the
United Press that Trotzky was ex-
pected to remain for some time
unless he left voluntarily.
He had been informed that Mex
leo was ready to receive request
from him for shelter Norwegian
officials, however, believed that be-
fore he made formal application-if
he applied-he would at the same
time seek guarantee for measure
of freedom in order, particularly.
that he might resume his writings
In Norway Trotzky has been un-
der close interment, at an isolated
farm near Oslo.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
Council COnfers
On Trash Service

A revised schedule for trash and
garbage collections in El Centro is
in prospect as the result of a spe-
cial meeting Friday morning of the
FL Centro city council, attended by
Frank Hopewell, contractor
Numerous complaints of laxity in
both trash and garbage collections
were brought to the attention of
Hopewell. Lack of cooperation by
residents in some instances also
was blamed for unsatisfactory serv-
ice. ssI.
Hopewell was instructed to con-
fer with City Engineer Philip w.
Knights to draft new schedule of
collections for business and resi-
Dental districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
Murder Suspect
Held in Ell Centre

Suspected of numbering fellow
Chinese in Vallejo several months
ago, Ly Ten 500, 80, was arrested
near Ell Centro by deputy sheriffs
and held in the county jail Friday
pending further investigation.
500. clerk IN Chinese grocery
store, denied any knowledge OF
the Vallejo murder. or that he has
ever been in the northern Califor-
mia town.
Deputy Sheriffs Frank p McCas-
lin and Ike Holmes, the arresting
officers, declared that the prisoner
answers the description sent from
Vallejo. 500 was arrested at the
request Of northern officers. they
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
Tomato Grower
Battle Forecast

BERKELEY, CAL Dec. 18. U.P)
The California Farm Bureau
Federation today predicted a bit
ter fight to the finish between
the tomato growers and the COM
mercial Gamers of California
This prediction was based on
the outcome of an unsatisfactory
conference" between the two
groups, in which the growers
charged that the Gamers refused
to yield one inch" to demands for
more equitable contracts.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
BULLET FIRED
DURING FIGHT
IN PARLIAMENT
MoNTEvIDEo, Dec. 1s. W.R)-4

MONTEVIDEO. Dec. 18. W.R-A
pistol shot fired in the chamber of
deputies early today broke up a
debate on constitutional REFORM
The bullet was embedded in the
wall above the head of the chair
man. About 30 deputies, belonging
to the different political factions,
came to blows in the center of the
chamber. 1t took several minutes
to restore order.
1t was impossible to learn who
fired the shot. apparently intended
as demonstration against the pro-
posed reforms which opponents say
is a political device to give Presi-
dent Gabriel Terra another term of
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
Townsend Groups
Plan Open House

Townsend town hall will erect
a Christmas tree next week and
each club in the valley will take
turns holding open house every day
next week with the exception of
Christmas day.
Christmas eve is the regular
meeting night for Ell Centro club
No. l and a Christmas observance
will be featured. Gifts will be
found on the tree, each person at
tending being asked to bring a gift.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18

lighted cigarette in his hand.
A nine-weeks old baby was among
those who perished.
A man was crushed to death
when he jumped from the top floor
Of the building and the other four
persons were burned to death.
Fire Marshall William p. Brophy
said the fire started in the bed of
William Hoffman who lived in the
third floor
Il had three bottles of beer last
night Brophy quoted Hoffman as
having said, II went to bed about
II pm. was smoking a cigaret in
bed. I was awakened by smoke
smothering me. I felt heat under
me and l got scared and jumped out
of bed and ran down the stairs
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
MAN JAILED
FOR SEEKING
GARAGE HOME

The mistaken impression that
a garage at Sixth and State streets
was his home was responsible Fri
day for five-day Jail term i'm
posed by Police Judge Lee Nuffer
on Charles Malrik, A, for drunk
enneSS.
Malrik was arrested by Patrol
man Frank Smyer Thursday night
after he closed the door behind
him. and prepared to spend the
night.
Two other cases of drunkenness
were disposed of by Judge Nuffer.
who imposed five-day sentence
on Bernie 10y, l8, and a sentence
OF seven and half days on jose
Espinosa, A.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
MORE PLANES TAKE
TO SKIES IN HUNT
FOR MISSING LINER

day on a Los Angeles-Salt Lake
City run.
One plane went to Tonopah,
New. Another roared northward
to Locomotive Springs. at the
northern end of Great Salt Lake,
while others returned to the Al
Pleasant Grove area where
the missing transport has been
sought in a great concentration
of air and ground searchers here
tofore.
Other ships flew farther south,
checking a theory that Pilot S. j..
Samson, losing the radio signal
which would have brought him
Continued on Page 6; Col. 81 2
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
Pioneer Arizona
Cattleman Dies

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec l8. UP
Will Croft Barnes, 78, pioneer Ari-
zona soldier, cattleman, legislator
and author, died suddenly last
night following an operation for an
abdominal ailment.
Barnes was born in San Fran
cisco, Calf, June 81, 1858 and
came to Arizona in 1880 as a mill
tary telegrapher at Fort Apache,
then an outpost in hostile Indian
territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
Isl Killed in Big
Coal Mine Explosion

LONDON, Dec. 10. U.P)-Cable
advices to local mine agents indi-
Gated today that the manager and
$50 natives were killed in an ex-
ploSion at Andrew Yule and Com
pany's Paidih coal mine near Ssan-
sol, 100 miles northwest of CAL
cutta, India
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
Ambulance Brings
Tackett to Home

An ambulance Friday carried Will
liam H. Tackett, California high
way patrol officer. from Yuma to
his home in Ell Centre, where he
will remain while suffering from the
effects of a heart attack suffered
last weekend
Doctors had forbidden any move
ment until Friday Tackett's con-
dition remains grave, they said. Re-
covery is not yet assured.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
LAST MINUTE
FLASHES =
F.D.R. TO KEEP OUT
OF HOUSE LEADER FIGHT

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. UP
President Roosevelt today said
emphatically that the White
House will adhere strictly to its
rule of non interference in the
selection of a democratic house
leader.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
81 MILLION APPLY
FOR PENSIONS

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. W.n)-
Twenty one million Of the ap-
proximately 26 million American
! workers eligible for federeael old
age pensions have applied to the
social security board for author
ization to participate in the pro-
gram, il was reported today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
City Streets Lined
With Xmas Trees

Christmas trees blossomed over
night in El Centre, the streets being
lined with them Friday morning,
while handsomely decorated trees
made their appearances in the
county court house and the Ell Gen.
tro police department.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18
TEACHERS FROM
VALLEY SCHOOLS
CONVENE lN CITY
Annual Institute Sessions Open; Collins
Presides; Distinguished Leaders
I'm Education Give Talks

Imperial Valleys teachers from every school in the
county met in Central Union high school Friday morning
for the annual general institute presided by c. B.
Collins county superintendent and featuring talks by
distinguished educators The program opened with music
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18

recting the hunt abandoned for
the time being their concentrated
search of the past three days.
They sent planes sweeping out to
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-18

every point of the compass seek
ing trace of the big Boeing tram
sport which vanished early Tues