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Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25

home last November.
The charges were dismissed by
Justice of the Peace Ernest Wagner
after Jesse Livermore, Jr., son of the
New York stock broker. assumed sole
responsibility for the shooting, test
flying that he was wounded when he
tried to force a gun into his mothers
hands.
Mother and son received with
quiet smiles Justice Wagncrs rul-
ing.
Speaking frankly" the justice
said, Il have feeling the whole af-
fair was an unfortunate accident I
don't believe that anyone ought to
stand trial in a matter of this sort
where the final oucome undoubtedly
will be that it will be called an ac-
cident. Therefore, I dismiss the
charges and order the defendant re-
leased from custody"
Mrs. Longcope has been at liberty
under $4,000 property bond since
the shooting.
Only three witnesses testified at
the hearing which lasted little more
than an hour.
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HUNGER STRIKE
DECLARED BY
PRISON BAND

JOLIET, Ill, March 25. UP
Music members of the Joliet prison
band refused to eat today until they
are released from solitary confine-
ment and permitted to toot their in
StrumentS.
The 40 bandSmen we're placed in
solitary Monday after blasting out
musical Bronx cheer when they
were denied a customary special
luncheon after broadcasting reg
ular Sunday concert.
When guards brought bread and
water they spilled it over the floor
and announced their hunger strike.
Warden George Sehring scorned
the demands.
If they won't eat we'll put them
in the quarry tomorrow and let them
swing picks on empty stomachs.
Then maybe they'll tout a different
tune"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
HARRY SONES
ENTERS RACE
IN EL centric
Nine Candidates In
Brawley Aspire To
Council

Municipal politicians in
Imperial Valley took a deep
breath at noon Wednesday
and plunged into the final
scramble which will end
with the election April Ia.
Eleventh hour candidates rushed
under the wire by filing their
petitions at the city halls in the
seven incorporated towns.
Ell Centro bCasted only one last
minute candidate, Harry r. Sones
He seeks one cf the three yacan-
cies on the city board Other can
didates for the council are: A. N.
Bucklin, L. r. jefferson, and Cor
don Scriven, incumbents; j. P,
Eyer, I. Mayfield and Jimmie H.
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
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SPEER FREED;
RUTHERFORD D
CASE STUDIED
Grand Theft Action
Expected to Go
To Jury Soon

The case of w. l.. Ruther-
ford is expected to be plac-
ed in, the hands of the jury
late Wednesday afternoon.
John Speer, also tried for
grand theft, was freed of the
charges Tuesday afternoon.
Attorneys for the prosecution and
defense had one hour and half for
argument before Judge Vaughn N
Thompson Wednesday.
Rutherford and Speer did not
testify from the witness stand. The
defense placed but one witness on
Continued on Page 5, Col. -
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FACES NEW
INTIMIDATION

NEW YORK, March 25 UP)-
Pittsburghs low sections, not yet re-
covered from last weeks devastating
floods faced new inundations today
when heavy rains sent the Monon-
gahela river out of it's banks.
Effects of the rains were expect
ed to be felt all down the Ohio val
ley, but no serious damage was an
ticipated. LoWlands in Ohio, Indi-
ana and Kentucky were under water
and some small towns were flooded.
Reconstruction went forward
throughout Pennsylvania, with u.s.
900 WPA workers and others on the
job. Water shortages in Harrisburg
and elsewhere handicapped the
cleanup work.
Power was restored to Hartford,
Conn. after 104 hours of failure. Re-
lief work was progressing rapidly
throughout New England.
Rising rivers threatened serious
flood damage in western Wisconsin.
Three persons were drowned there.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
TEMPERATURES
TAKE DROP TO
SEASON LOWS

LOS ANGELES, March 25. (UP)-
Temperatures dipped to seasons
record lows in sections of Southern
California today as cold snap des-
cended in the wake of rain, snow
and wind.
Four inches of snow and low of
IA degrees above zero were recorded
at Mt. Wilson, the coldest of the
year at that point. Lake Arrow
head had seven inches of snow and
Mt. Badly four.
Light frosts bit into the citrus
belt but no damage was reported.
High winds blew down wires in
four local districts and the l0O-foot
fishing barge Oceanic Vance was
grounded at Redondo Beach with
Johnny Wilson and Lawrence Kirk
ley, crew members, aboard.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
SEND FUNDS
TO POST-PRESS

Ell Centre Chapter of the Red
Cross has requested that CON
tributiOns for floor relief
emergency funds, be addressed
to them through the agency OF
The Morning Post and the I'M
.perial Valley Press. These
newspapers are pleased to be
of service i'm such a worthy
cause. Because funds are
needed Immediately, each and
every firm and person in the
Eel Centre, HOltville, Imperial,
Secley and Heber areas arc
urged to send contributions as
quickly as possible. Address
them to THE RED CROSS.
Care of The Morning Post and
Imperial Valley Press, Ell Cen
trO, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
TOWNSEND AID
RESIGNATION
BIG SURPRISE

CLAREMORE, Okla, March 25.
Wp)-Gomer Smith. national vice
president of the Townsend Old Age
Pension Plan, said the resignation
of Robert E. Clements, national sec
retary was "a complete surprise
Smith, who spoke at Townsend
meeting here last night, received
his first news of Clements resig-
nation when questioned by report
erS.
Clements resignation undoubted-
ly will have some effect on national
policies of the organization, he said,
"but more than that l have nothing
to say"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25

change OF letters.
Davis letter emphasized that
British-American naval equality re-
NAMED the guiding policy of the
United States. Eden's acknoWl-
edgement said the principle of
equality was one to which Britain
also adhered
Davis, in a speech at the sign
ing ceremony, pleaded for real ma
val limitation and expressed the
hope that the present treaty would
lead to a more inclusive one. He
made an indirect plea also for
Japan, Italy. Germany and Rus
sia to adhere to the terms of the
treaty signed today.
With good will on the part of all
Continued ON Page 5, Col 81
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DISTINGUISHED
BRITISH NAVY
OFFICER SLAIN

CORK, Ireland, March 25. tUP)--
Civil guards throughout southern
Ireland sought today a murder car
in which four men escaped after
killing Vice Admiral Henry Boyle
Somerville, retired. one of Great
Britain's most distinguished naval
officers, at his home at CaStletoWn-
shend.
There were two clues-tire marks
in the road before the admiral's
home and British recruiting post
er which the asSassinS threw on the
floor in the hall of the home.
Somerville was 72. His naval ca
reer was a long and distinguished
one which had taken him to all the
seas.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
TREE PLANTING
CAMPAIGN ON
COAST URGED

SANTA PAULA, Cal, March 25.
UP)-A recommendation that $780,
0G0 trees be planted in California
next year was forwarded to Wash
ingtcn today as nurserymen and
agronomists concluded a two-day
soil conservation service meeting.
The conference advocated devel-
opment of native grasses, trees and
shrubs in the soil conservation
project rather than untested for
eign varieties.
The nursery heads, all affiliated
with the federal soil conservation
service, were addressed by c. r.
Enlow, chief of the agonomy Sec
ton of the federal government.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
SACK SLAYER
MUST DIE IN
GAS CHAMBER

PHOENIX, March 25 WP-David
Benjamin Knight, convicted sack
slayer" CT John G. Kalb, must die
in the lethal gas chamber at Ari-
zona State prison May 20, Superior
Judge Howard G. Speakman ruled
today after denying Knight new
trial.
Knights sentence brought to five
the number of men held in death
rcN" at the prison. Because the
death cells were built to acconlmo-
date but four persons, it was ex-
pected Knight would be kept with
other prisoners until room is made
for him in the quarters for the
condemned. Knight, at 81, is the
oldest man under death penalty
there,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25

Hopkins considered revision of
his recent instructions to eastern
WPA directors to cut work rclls
by about 100000 by July /. He may
issue a counter-ord allowing re-
tention cf Lne workers to rehabil-
itate public buildings, repair DAM
aged bridges and municipal utili-
ties and clear away flood debris.
The senate, meanwhile, passed
Continued on Page 5, Col. a
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u. S. AND GREAT BRITAIN AGREE
TO MAINTAIN NAVAL EQUALITY

LONDON, March 25. UP) - The
United States and Great Britain
set an example to the world today
by agreeing to maintain naval
equality.
The agreement was disclosed
while delegates of the United
States, the British Empire and
France signed a siX-year naval
treaty which limits ships by sizes
and gun calibres but makes no re-
strictionS on the number of ships
a signatory may build Japan. Ger
many and Italy were not parties
to the treaty.
Norman H. Davis, chief Ameri-
can delegate, and Anthony Eden.
British foreign secretary, effected
the equality agreement by an eX-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
AirmaiE Service
Will Be Started

LOS ANGELES. March IS. UP)
-TWG-hour airmail service be-
tween Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco will be inaugurated April | j.,
Postmaster H. 3. r. Briggs an
nCunced today.
Mail leaving here prior to II a.
m. will reach San Francisco in
time to be delivered the same day.
Briggs said. Five mail planes will
be operated daily under the new
schedule
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25

gram, federal agencies mapped
plans for relief rehabilitation Of
II flood torn northeastern states.
Immediate action was promised.
Works Progress Administrator
Harry Hopkins indicated a partial
revision of his order curtailing w.
PA. employment in order to pro-
vide additional federal aid to
flood states. Additional alloca-
tions Of WPA money to flood states
was promised.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25

There has been no suggestion OF
irregularity in payments to cor
porate owners Of farm property.
But the Michigan senator has de-
cided to trace AAA benefit pay
ments to their individual destina-
tions, if possible before the senate
acts on the new Roosevelt tax pro-
gram. President Roosevelt asked
congress for approximately $726,-
Continued on Page 2; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
ARMS EMBARGO
HELD ILLEGAL

NEW YORK, March 25. UP
President Roosevelt's arms en-
barge proclamation of 1884, for
bidding shipment OF arms 10
Bolivia and Paraguay who were
then at war, was held uneon-
stitutional to-day by Federal Judge
w. ByerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
Last Minute,
Flashes!
MURDER INDICTMENTS

MURDER INDICTMENTS
FACED BY TWO
Los ANGELES, March 25. WR)
Murder indictments were re-
turned by the county grand jury
today against Samuel Whitaker.
so, Organist, and James Pagan
Culver, young waiter. accused OF
taking a holdup in which Whit
takers wife was slain. The two
were arraigned Immediately before
Superior Judge Thomas Ambrase
and ordered TO enter pleas Fri
day. A separate indictment
charging assault with intent 10
commit murder was also returned
against Whitaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25

his clothing was afire when the
train crew pulled his lifeless body
from the blazing truck cab. The
accident occurred at SIT a. m.
Coomes death brought the I'm
perial county traffic death toll for
1886 to 12.
The truck struck the locomotive
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
GIVES AID
IN FLOOD CRISIS

ations addressed to The Red Cross,
care of the Post-PreSs, as soon as
possible.
THE great need for funds is al
most beyond belief" declared Mrs.
(Cctinued on Page 5, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
.fIcalth Center

Imperial Valley is getting quite
a reputation for being real healthy
place in which to live. Two new
arrivals visited the PoSt-Press Of
flee in one morning, both having
been sent here for, arthritis. We
didn't get the name of the first,
but the second arrival was T. Bum
dy. formerly connected with Swift
and Company, packers.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
Real PHILOSOPHER

S. r. Van Dyke of the Cozy Auto
Court is real philosopher. For
twelve days he's been unable to
eat because of a stomach ailment.
He claims that the enforced fast
ing is a benefit in disguise, as he
needed dieting anyway.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
HELP PROMISED
FLOOD VICTIMS

WASHINGTON March 25. (UP)-Immediate aid to
flood victims and longrange program to control unruE
offered today in federal efforts to alleviate
present suffering and reconstruct devastated
While congress worked on a lOng-range control pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
Real WallOp-

KeaI WdilOp-
The other day in Yuma, RR re-
Ccived a real Wallop-one of those
that leave fellow full of envy.
RR was in the lobby of the San
Carlos hotel when bellboys rushed
for, the door to help unload a tall,
bronzed arrival in flying jacket.
The boys luggcd in parachutes, fur
lined coat and other altitude
flying equipment. The arrival was
Major Crawford manager of the
Callahan Construction company
working on the All American canal.
Major Crawford had just flown to
and from st. Louis, as casually as
RR would amble to lunchstand,
Talk about being green with envy!
If some of these aviation-talkers,
like Jack Christensen. would put
words into action and get plane,
then RR could 90 flying, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
Vandenberg Prepares
Atta ck on Federal
Farm Relief System
Expected to Charge Great Concerns Among Largest
Recipients Michigan Senator races
AAA Benefit Payments

WASHINGTON, March IS. (UP) Sen. Arthur H.
Vandenberg R. Mich is preparing to surprise the
try with revelation that one more nationally known
argest individual recpients Of New Deal farm relief
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
Candidates File For
Office in Last Minute Rash
Livermore Clears His
Mother in Shooting;
Takes Entire Blame
Assault Charges Dismissed After Speedy Hearing;
Youth Declares Own Drinking Caused
Quarrel and Gun Row

SANTA BARBARA March 25. (UP)-Mrs. Dorothea
Wendt Lvermore Longcope freed of charges of
sault with intent to commit murder today following a
speedy preliminary hearing at which her 16yearold
eXOnerated her of shooting him at their paatia MOneco
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
Flood Memories

Flood Memories
Among Ell CentranS who have
vivid memories of previous floods
in the Pennsylvania area are Mr..
and Mrs. S. P. Holiday. They re-
call how the point, at Pittsburgh
was frequently under water in days
gone by, having made their home
in the eastern city for many years.
) Mr.. Holidays father was post
master of Pittsburgh under Nc
Kinley and Teddy" Roosevelt.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
TRUCK HITS
LOCOMOTIVE
AT CROSSING
Donald Coomes Dies as Machine Smashes
Against Train, Bursts Into Flame; Body
Pulled From Blazing Cab

Donald Coomes of Eel Centre killed instantly early
Wednesday morning when he drove truck into San
Diego and Arizona train the Imperial highway crossing
The truck burst into flames.
His head crushed by the force of the impact and
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25


dozens of paint brushes, carried
as truck cargo, showered into the
engine cab and Uttered the tracks
and highway. The Ell Centre fire
department was called to eXtin-
guiSh the flames
AS a result of the fire, Imperial
Valley readers received metro
politan newspapers with badly
singed edges CComes carried the
newspapers as cargo on his trips
for George Hill, owner of the
truck.
j. L. Brady, engineer on the
train, said he saw the truck ap-
preaching the crossing at a high
rate of speed and sounded the
whistle continuously as a warning
TO the driver. E. l.. Hicks, con-
ductor, and l.. E. Morse, fireman,
rushed to the rescue of the driver
after the collision.
The WeStbound passenger train
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25

between the two rear
drive wheels, break =
ing a water wheel
and disabling the en-
gine.
Cans of paint and
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
characteristics

There's no more typical cattle
man than AL Kalin. with broad
brimmed hat, high-heeled boots,
weather beaten face and unWaver-
ing loyalty.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25

Air Fishing
1t isn't business alone that has
had l.. J. Goree SO busy the past
few days. And it isn't politics.
Truth is this is fishing season on
the Gulf and L. j. is quite concern
ed over the details of flying two or
three planeloads of fishermen to
San Felipe this weekend. To make
matters worse, now that all details
are completed, the heavy winds re-
Gently prevailing may put the crimp
in the whole thing. When last
viewed, Wednesday noon, Goree was
at the Mexicali airport studying
weather charts and velocity
records, and awaiting the final de-
cision of other members of the
party that might be, including DR.
Sem Bacon, Councilman Gordon
Scriven, DR.. Raynor ClemonS, Dr.
Fred Gregg of Calexico. Walter
Havekorst, Howard Soper and
Ralph McCune of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
Xmas Icicles-

Charlie (Santa Claus Ferguson
brought Christmas to Ell Centro
Wednesday when he drove in from
his ManZanita cabin with his car
covered with snow. Icicles made
Christmas card scene out of his
cabin. he said. Charlie paradcd
around town with his festooned auto
as long as the decorations lasted.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25

Classic Battles
When a Greek meets Greek
Gin Ell Centro) complaints are ex-
changed. Pete Buzukos. impress
ario of bone and Drawn contests,
and one of his own performers,
Anton Petrulakes, staged an al.
legged face slapping contest Tues
day Petrulakes rushed to police
headquarters and signed an as
Sault complaint. Pete retaliated
by signing a disturbance complaint
against anton. So far it is a
draw. When RR remembers all
the punishment those Greeks have
endured in wrestling he cannot
understand why either should OBJ
ject to a little gentle face slap
ping. OF course, it might be the
principle of the thing.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
MARKETS IN BRIEF

MAhhETS IN BHiEF
Buttcri Los Angeles 35iSc, butter
TAT, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
Grade A, age; manufa cturing milk,
ddHsej route gathered cream, 35c. 8
u. A. hay-U. =. Mol extra leafy,
MIs.1O-1 1S.JOI u. :. No. 1. SI5-I5.JO; 4.
;. No. leafy, x14-1f.JO. 4. =. No. .,
Sij.a0; Minneapolis flax. 172-f7G.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-25
BANK CLEARINGS

S63,32227
To-Day
BUILDING PERMITS
Si5,60O
To Date This Year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-09
Lumber Conlpany
 Swept By Blaze
tContlnued from Page D

|, Hillborg reported for duty at the fire this morning.
 Engine Co. II First
 Engine Company number II of Town Plot, the first to arrive, was in charge of Lieut.. Hugh Cunningham. Lieut.. Walter Lanoue was in charge of Engine and Lieut.. James J. Ca- vanaugh was in charge of Engine 10 of fire headquarters. Lieut.. John J. Crane directed Engine 3 of East Main street company and Lieut. John J. FitZnaurice was in charge of Engine of Brooklyn. Bremen answering the alarm were forced to work all night because the fire oc- cured on Sunday, 1t was explained this morning. Sunday is the long day in the system of shifts.
 In 8 revision of the earlier esti- mate of the fire loss at the Con- necticut Lumber company yards on Highland avenue, Fire Marshal Dem his Lahey today placed the entire damage at @ figure mot exceeding 5000" Tn ar interview this morn- ing, the fire marshal said:
 We feel that the fire started in the railroad shanty, but from what cause we are unable to say. To us 1t looks as though someone had broken in for the night, probably started Q fire and got 1t going to such an extent that they could not extinguish it. The closeness of the lumber yards made them an easy prey for the great sparks which came from the little shanty fire.
 Tt is our belief that the loss on the buildings proper will not exceed $l0 1000. The buildings are owned by Filomena Temaglio. Company off, cials insist that the property value of the materials etc., was about $65, ,000 and figure their loss at about 0,000, 50 that if we take this figure the entire damage will be about SIS, ,000."
 The fire marshal was assisted in his investigation today by Captain William Russell of the fire depart ment and by State Policeman Pur- tell of the Beacon Falls barracks. He praised Chief Milton Calvin of the Naugatuck fire department for the aid furnished in fighting the blaze. The Naugatuck department responded because of the possibility that sparks might carry the blaze south across the borough line.
 Arthur Harris, executive of the Rowland Hughes company, and sev- eral other passers-by, assisted in re- moving one of the trucks from the blazing yards. MT. Harris, one of the earliest arrivals at the scene, said he saw no one near the burning shanty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-09

Continued from Page lO Britain will consider the proposals for 8 new European peace agreement which Fuehrer Adolf Hitler advanced fin his speech to the reichStag on Sat urday. They included 25-year peace agreement with France and Belgium. His majestys government" Eden said, twill examine the new German proposals clear -sightedly and objec- lively, with view to finding out the extent to which they represent means by which the shaken structure of peace again may be strength ened."
 Bound in Honor
 His majesty's government" Eden continued, think it necessary to say that should there take place, during the period which will be necessary for the consideration of the new situ- ation, any actual attack on France or Belgium which would constitute . violation of Article Two of the Lo- carno treaty, his majesty's govern ment, notwithstanding the German repudiation of the treaty, would re- gard themselves as honor bound to come in the manner provided by the treaty to the assistance of the Coun- try attacked"
 Tn the face of the crisis, Eden ap- pealed to all sections of opinion to support the government.
 T feel justified in asking all scc- tions of opinion in the house for sup port of the arduous task now con- fronting the combined wisdom of the statesmanship of the world"
 Indicating Britain's willingness to consider Hitler's proposals, Eden said:
 "In the present grave condition of international affairs, the government feels that no opportunity must be missed which offers any means of amelioration of this anxious situa- tion."
 Makes Disclosure
 Eden then summarized Germany's memorandum to the LOcarno powers, containing the proposals. He dis- closed that when he proposed to Dr. Leopold Von HOesch. German ann bassador, the rc-opening of negotia- tlons for an air pact, he told the ans basgador that.
 "The time has come when q real effort should be made to translate hopes for betterment Of relations In western Europe into fact, and Co at- tempt tO achieve real improvement in the relations Of the United King dom, France ard Germany
 Expressed Regret
 Furthermore, he expreased regret to Won HOesch at Germany's action in the dcmilltarized Rbineland, adds ing;
 eYOu appreciate that this amounts Co unilateral Tepudiation Of A treaty freely negotiated and freely signed
 Ie further told HOesch that f Germany maintained the Franco e0gitt pact is incompatible with the Il0carn0 treaty, "iheTe is proper ar. biiFation procedure apallablf,"
 eI fear Shat the effect Of unlla- keFai rfpualaiiCn Of the is0caTDo Heskf tp0n uhe British government aHd public opinion would iDcfilsbly be 6sploTable,7 Eden warned the ssiissasasiog