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Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26
HIGH SPEED
SESSION SEEN
FOR CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26. 0U.P)-
Democratic leaders planned TODAY
for high speed special session
of congress to shorten the regular
term and permit members to cam
paign during next springs primaries.
This was revealed in a letter from
Chairman John O'Connor, D.. NY.
of the house rules committee, to
his colleagues. He explained that
if quick action is taken during the
special session, adjournment by
April 80 of the regular term, which
begins in January, is probable.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26
CLIO. OFFERS TO
MAKE PEACE.
WITH A. F. Of |.
Demand Right to Keep
Complete Autonomy
In Organization

WASHINGTON, Oct. &c.
UP)-T The Committee for
Industrial Organization to-
day offered to make peace
with the American Fedora
tion of Labor, peace in exchange for
the right to organize mass produc-
ton workers and to retain complete
autonomy inside the framework OF
the federation.
The proposal came with dramatic
suddennesS before peace confer
ence in which 10 CIO delegates
and three from the AF of L were
attempting to end organized labor's
two year civil war.
The conference adjourned after
receiving the plan to await re-
ply, and perhaps a counter pro-
posal, from the federation.
AT. of l.. spokesman said their
answer will be ready when the con-
ference reconvenes at 10 am. to-
morrow.
1.-THE proposal submitted by the
CIO is in such broad terms that
we are unable to give any state
ment in respect to the proposal
at this time" federation conterees
said in a statement,
1--WE sought an explanation of
the proposal but were unable to
get any helpful information from
the committee of the CIO this morn
ing"
The CIO peace committee of 10
men offered to lead the 100000
workers they represent back into
the federation, with the provision
that existing CIO unions retain
their autonomy under new and
distinct department of the A.F. OF
L., and be permitted to continue
the principal of industrial organiza-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26
G. N E N & { 7
RANSOM BILL
IN ROSS CASE
Authorities Fear Kidnap
Victim Dead; Threat
Notes Received

CHICAGO, Oct. &c. (UP)
"A second ransom bill =
part of the $4,000 paid in
vain for return of Charles
S. Ross-was turned over to
federal agents today.
The second bill was found by
Frank H. Stremmel, who brought
il to a newspaper which offered
$100 reward for any of the ransom
notes discovered.
Earl j. Connolly, special agent in
charge of the Ross investigation,
said the bill, a $40 federal reserve
note numbered G27888608A, had
been turned over to federal author
tiles.
Mrs. Clara Ludwig found the
first bill, also $40 federal reserve
note, last week.
Ross was kidnapped by three men
on Sept. 25 while motoring with
his secretary, Miss Florence Erie
hege, in the suburbs. G-Men an
nounced Oct. 10 that the ransom
had been paid but that no further
contact had been made with the
abductors. Authorities believe that
Ross, 70, and with a weak heart,
is dead.
The second bill was traced i'm
mediately as far as the Goldblatt
State Street department store, where
Stremmel had cashed an expense
check. The first bill turned I'D
in the southern suburb of Blue
Island and was traced to bank.
There the trail was lost.
Discovery of the latest note fol-
lowed revelation of Mrs. Ludwig,
discoverer of the first bill. had re-
.ceive an anonymous note threat
ening her with abduction.
Keep your mouth shut or you
will get what Ross got" the note
said.
Police believed the note was work
of crank.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26
China Defense
Cracking Under
Long Offensive
Fires Light Up Sky
On Shanghai
Front

SHANGHAI, Oct. 26. (UP)
The Chinese defense of
Shanghai appeared to be
cracking tonight under the
week long pounding of Japa-
nese artillery, naval barrages, aeri-
al bombings and infantry assaults.
Widespread fires lit up the skies
over Chapel and Paochan on the
northern edge OF the international
settlement. reminiscent of the Chi
nese withdraw from Shanghai in
1892,
In pincher move, designed to
cut off thousands of Chinese from
Chang Kai-Shek's second line of
defense. the Japanese broke thru
at two vital points.
Tonight, Kiangwan. northeastern
suburb of Shanghai, was in flames.
Chinese troops were attempting to
turn back the japanese offensive
from the northwest where the ia
panese pierced the line in the vici-
nifty of Tazang.
In the Chapel area the Chinese
were fighting desperately to hold
off the assault of Japanese troops
from the west where they had pene-
trated as far as tine Shanghai Nam
king railway, Mar Chenju. Chapel
and the north station was under
heavy japanese shelling.
Foreign military observers con-
firmed heavy Withdrawals of Chi
nese defenders along the Chung
shan road. west of the international
settlement. Meanwhile Chinese
planes made brief raid over
Yangtzepoo, on. the eastern boun-
Diary, dropping incendiary bombs
A japanese source told the Unitd
Press that the advances of the
past week were the result of gen.
eral offensive, but the final crush
ing blow would not start until
dawn when the Japanese expected
to take Chapel and Kiankwan An
foccupy Nanziang and Chenju.
Foreign military observers agreed
that the cause of the Shanghai
defenders appeared in danger of
being lost.
Meanwhile they permitted the
Chinese to continuously fill up their
shattered lines with the cream of
the Chinese troops. 1t was the OBJ
ject of the japanese high command
to crush these forces rather than
conquer territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26
SCHOOL BOYS
TO HEAR FATE
IN COURT FRI.

Twenty-eight Ell Centre, Brawley,
and Calexico high school youths
must appear in juvenile court Fri
day to hear the price they must pay
for damaging school buildings.
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson or
dered the youths to appear in court
Friday and bring their fathers or
mothers to hear the decision of the
court.
He devoted Friday afternoon to
hearing evidence presented by school
officials from Ell Centre and Brawley
by the % boys, by District Attorney
Elmer Head, and Deputy Sheriff
Joe Lizarraras.
Central Union high school build
ings at Ell Centre were damaged
last week by Brawley youths and
the Brawley Union high school prop
erty given double dose of damage
by Ell Centre and Calexlco high
school boys.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26
CLUES TRACED
IN SLAYING OF
L. A. GAMBLER

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26. WP-
The only two clues to the assas-
sination Of Les Bruneman, who left
the gambling rackets yesterday with
IA pistol bullets, led directly to the
Hollywood movie colony today
Police found a check for $4,000
in Brunemann's pocket that bore
the signature "Chico Marx.
Stool pigeons in Phoenix said
Bruneman had been out there lately
with a beautiful woman who was
supposed to have extorted 100000
from movie director.
Capt. Bert Wallis said there was
a possibility that Bruneman was
engaged in some kind of shaking
down" business in Hollywood.
Marx said he never gave Brune-
man a check. He lost some money
at a club some time ago and this
may have been the check he wrote
to cover his losses, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26

and received an executed copy of
contract under which they will
purchase electricity making machi-
merry for the first All American canal
power plant.
The enlarged Brawley plans will
send power to the districts 600
mile rural electrification lines until
the plans at Drop -Four on the All
American canal is completed. Then
it will serve as standby plant.
The district directors Tuesday ask
ed for prices on three diesel electric
generating units. The bids will be
opened here at 10 am. Nov. 30.
The three units will have capa-
city of 5000 Kilowatts, against the
present capacity of 2250 kilowatts
at the Brawley plant. Specifications
submitted by M. j. Dowd, chief en-
gineer, called for engines, genera
tors, exciters, lubricating oil and
water pumps, mufflers, air filters,
silencers and other auxiliaries. The
items are to be delivered and set
up on foundations erected by The
district.
The first additional unit for the
Brawley plant must be delivered
and installed within 210 days after
the contract is awarded, the second
must be in place in 240 days and
the third in 270 days, according to
the specifications.
The project is financed under a
Public Works Administration loan
and grant obtained by the district
and approved by the voters last
June.
Included in the same project is
the Drop Four power plant on the
canal. Chairman Evan T. Hewes
told other directors Tuesday that
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock company has returned to
the district the executed contract for
supplying the 13,300-horsepower tur-
bine, governor and spare parts that
will be installed on the canal. De-
livery must be made within 300 days
from date Of contract.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26

ing" the witness said, "but those
people accepted me-"
His testimony came in the closing
hours of his trial on charges that
he was a thug and robber before
he went to California and found
fame and friends among movie
stars.
Noonan began his questioning in
a low voice. Montague's voice rang
through the courtroom.
Q.-Have you ever been convicted
of crime.
Ayes
Q.-When
An 1927. A misdemeanor
Q.-Were you ever fined SIS tor
stealing cherries out of an orchard.
Voice Sharp
Ayes. Montague grinne6.
The district attorney began cross
examination.
Q.-You received a suspended
sentence on an extortion charge in
1927.
Ayes, six months.
Q-You left Syracuse in August
1880.
Ayes, in my car.
Montague's voice grew sharp as
the district attorney shot questions
at him.
Mcdonald questioned Montague
about the fact that his suitcase and
golf bag were found in one of the
automobiles in which the bandits
fled from Kin Hana's roadhouse
after the robbery.
Montague looked at some socks
Continued on Page Q. Col.5)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26
SUSPECT HELD
FOR STICKUP
is RELEASED

Frank Culp, Negro, arrested July
IL for robbing Victor Alvarez in a
daring stickup in FL Centre, was
released from custody Monday be-
cause Alvarez could not be found
to testify at the trial.
Willie Fisher, Negro. was ordered
released from the county Jail where
he had been serving a six-month
sentence for his part in the robbery
Ernest Knox. another Negro i'm
plicated in the case. hanged him.
self in the county Jail this sum-
mer Homer Duffy is serving a
sentence in San Quentin for his
part in the stickup.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26

morose and they feared he was not
right mentally, officers said.
Ram was said to have been in
debted to Batta for money borrow
ed. Investigation revealed that the
two men left Rams resort together
at am. Sunday morning The
knives we're taken from that place
but officers have been unable to
establish the time they were taken.
Five men were sleeping in the
little cottages surrounding the one
occupied by Batta. They said they
heard no noise or confusion the
night Batta's life was snuffed out
The 10 inch knife blade was
thrust down the Hindu's throat
without cutting the lips or severing
the windpipe. The point stopped
just under the skin of the upper
part of the left shoulder.
An inquest was scheduled for
the Hopes undertaking establish
ment in Brawley at $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26

train in the late summer of 1880
because his golf clubs and suitcase
had been found in a car In Whlcn
four men were fleeing from road
house robbery. These men were &C
ouaintances of Montague, but ne
stared straight ahead in the court
room where he was on trial today
and denied he had participated in
the crime.
Montague was on the witness
stand most of the morning and
when he finished the defense rested.
The case probably will go to the
jury late today.
Were you in Kin Hana's tavern
on the night of Auglst 4 and the
morning of August 5, 1892" Defense
Counse James Noonan asked.
NO" Montague said.
where were you?"
In bed at home"
Opens Fire
Then District Attorney Thomas
Mcdonald tore into Montague on
cross examination. The witness
Strengthened up in his chair ano
Il
his face became flushed.
Montague said he got a job witt
an automotive engineering firm II
Los Angeles and had a drawin!
account of $100 a month. He wa
asked how he could join the Lake
side golf club there and pay So
dues for three months on such
small income. He shrugged hi
shoulders, then. he told how he be
came friendly with movie stars an
business men on the west coast.
"They entertained you and too
you on trips, didn't they?" the dis
trict attorney asked. WAS that be
cause you were such charmin
person?"
"I don't know about being charm
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26

the room, one in pool OF blood be-
side the bed and another under the
Hindu's pillow. Both knives be-
longed to Ram Laroia, Brawiey re-
sort proprietor who came from the
same section of India and one of
the two men in Imperial Valley
belonging to the caste of the dead
man, officers said. Batta died as
a result of a knife wound in the
throat.
When a heap of blood-spattered
scraps of paper found near the
bed, were pasted together. the fol-
lowing note was revealed: THANK
you very kindly Mr. Ram Loronia.
Good luck. Hope you to live till
he d is dead. G.. r. Batta."
The third word before the signature
is almost obliterated by a blood
spot.
The note was written on the re-
verse side of bank deposit slip
Friends and acquaintance of the
dead man declared he had been
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26
BUCK SEASON
STARTS NOV. II


SACRAMENTO. Oct 26. UP
George d. Nordenholt, director of
natural resources. today announced
the 1887 California duck hunting
season would be from Nov. q to
Dec. 26, inclusive.
Setting of the dates followed
recommendation of the state fish
and game commission and makes
the state law conform to federal
regulations.
The order specifies hunting shall
be limited to the hours between
7 am. and pm. for waterfowl,
except Wilson'S snipe, Jacksnipe and
Coot, which may be taken between
7 am. and sunset.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26
DIR. SCHACHT
WILL RESIGN

BERLIN, Oct &c. U.R)-Dr. HAL
mar Schacht announced privately
tonight that his resignation as min
ister OF economics had been accept
ei yesterday
Shacht will remain president of
the Richsbank, post he has held
for years.
His resignation from the econo-
mics post was attributed to friction
with Gen. Hermann Wilhelm Goer-
ing, administrator Of Germany's
-four year. economic recovery pro-
gram,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26
School Officials
Go to Celebration

The superintendents' convention
and the conference of rural super
visors in San Francisco this week
attracted school officials from Impe-
rial county.
Among those in attendance are
C.B. Collins, county superintendent
of schools; Roger Walton, attend
ance supervisor; Miss Helen S.
Thomas, Miss Edith Redit, and
Miss Marjorie McFarlane instrue-
ton supervisors.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26
GRAND JURY
DRAWS WORK
TOWARD END

Imperial county grand jury men,
bers Tuesday were preparing the
annual report of the body and pre-
paring to conclude their work for
the year
Committees meet at intervals and
prepart the various sections of the
report for inclusion in the complete
report to be filed at later date
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26
Gangs Make Night
Raids in Palestine

JERUSALEM. Oct. 26 W.P)-Un-
rest in Palestine continued today
in new sabotage attempts against
communications, railway stations
AMI police posts.
The Jerusalem Hebron road was
barricaded near Solomon's Pools and
Mhe telephone wires cut Separate
u ands fired on the Ramleh and
LYDIA police stations at midnight
last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26
9-Power Treaty
Meeting Delayed

BRUSSELS. Oct. 26. U.P)-The
nine power treaty conference on
the Chinese-Japarese war was
postponed today. because of cab
met crisis, from Saturday to No.
vember g.
TOKYO, Oct. 26. UP)-Political
parties of the lower house of par
lament agreed today that the gov
ernment would be we'll advised to
boycott the far eastern conference
which is to meet at Brussels Novem-
ber 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26

Carl A. Parnel may not be a
direct descendent of the Irish
statesman. (RR didn't ask but his
beard, as pictured above, would do
justice to any history maker. The
only regret RR has is that we can
not print The picture in red ink, to
give you an idea of the color of the
whiskers. They were achieved. by
TIE way, in a Goodrich-Silvertown
sales stunt
Was He There?-s.1&4 --..-es.a .e4s.ss
Everybody works but father v
was an old song and is an old
theme, but it was given new point
on the Bill Tondro lawn Monday
night. There, in the darkness, Mrs.
kTondro and son and neighbors pro-
Yvided a scene that might have had
something to do with the Ku Klux
Klan, what with the fiery cross
and everything. The flame was
provided by \ hose of inflammable
liquid applied to the nice green
lawn to burn away weeds and cut
wcrms. 1t was tedious process
and engaged in it was all the FAM
ily-except Bill Maybe he had
business somewhere else, huh?
Sights We'd Like to See
Now that Dad Estes is back again
from Hawaii, RR Is itching to see
him perform the hula dance which
he Dad, claims he can do to per-
fection. o
The GisI of It
RR is still wondering about the
identity of the irate toWnslady who
telephoned half hour. rapid-fire,
one sided conversation, from which
we cleaned the idea that If the
city is to start a cleanup campaign,
il should start with its own park
ways. AMI especially those in front
of vacant lots 1t ended up with a
misouotation that people who live
in glass houses, shouldn't take baths
in the daytime
Aud Lang Syne-
There was a heated morning
coffee discussion going on in an
Ell Centro drug store about the
pranks of school children, with
Penny Richmond, I. A. Tommy
Thomas, Bob Whitelaw and Bert
Lemons participating.
"Well." declared Richmond in nc
RIncertain terms. I'VE didn't do that
XWhen we were kidsr'
mop" exploded Tommy, rising
from his seat in eloquent grandeur
Remember when :"
And there followed a list mills
long. about which Tommy seemed
to have personal knowledge anS
Penny seemed to have some re-
membrance. The. last seen of the
postmaster, he was barging hastil,
out of the door. a guilty blush OF
his face.
o
Just Ask Him
Hunting termites is becoming a
popular pastime- and you needn'
look any farther than Duke John
son for the instigator. 1t all start
ed when passeTsby noted the bis
job of replacing the underpinnings
of Dukes home, and he explained
that the little wood-eaters are
responsible. Now Duke is fully
qualified to advise along the theme
Locate the termites before the,
eat you out of house and home"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26
MURDER SUICIDE
THEORIES PROBED

Hindu caste practices and mass OF confctng evidence
studied Tuesday officers sought to determine
whether Gurhas Bata murdered committed suicide
The Hindu gambler discovered dead in blood
smeared room in Brawley Sunday. Two knives were in
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26
Angry Mystery
Man Shouts His
Denial Of Crime
Face Flushes as Prosecutor Shoots Out
Sharp Questions; Describes How
He Rose to Fame

ELIZABETHTOWN N Y, Oct. 26 (UP)-Flushed,
angry and shouting John Montague denied today that ne
ever committed robbery and then told for the first time now
and why he became the mystery of golf
7 was story of how he fled west by automobile and
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26
POWER PLANT SIZE
WILL BE TRIPLED
Bids Invited by District Directors on
Equipment to Increase Output
OF BraWley Unit

The Imperial Irrigation District moved rapidly Tuesday
towards the time when will be distributing municipality
owned power the farm homes of Imperial Valley.
Directors invited bids equipment which will
than treble the CAPACITY of the BraWeY generating plant
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26

Butter: Los Angeles IS; b ut
terfat. Imperial Valley, fob. ranch
grade A as; manufacturing milk
3S: route gathered cream 34is.
L. A. II ay; u. 5. No. S19-19.50
No. IeafS $17.5O-S1S.5O; No.
S16OO-S16.5O.
Minneapolis Flax, Dec. S2.O5A
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-26

SHANGHAI, Oct. 26. (UP)
The Chinese defense of
Shanghai appeared to be
cracking tonight under the
week long pounding of Japa-
The Washington times., 1937-03-03

The Sharp-ShoOting G.Men were
crowned champions last night
when they disposed of Columbia
Beverage, SO to %, at Tech High
School in the main event OF a two
game program. which drew good
ly crowd. Besides receiving a silver
cup from the Community Center,
the G-Men will be given gold
awards by The Washington Times.
Determined to halt the Sleuth
SiX-game winning streak in league
competition. Columbias gave the
champions considerable opposition
throughout the game.
Displaying an air tight defense,
Columbia held the powerful Fed
eral Detectives scoreless for the
first two minutes Of play. Pep"
Hunter. who, incidentally led the
Beverage scorers with seven points,
registered the initial two pointers
of the contest when he recorded
a difficult shot from the side.
However, the Sleuths found
their scoring eyes and piled UP a
The Washington times., 1937-03-03

He says the gamblers PROPOSE
toned several of the Reds with 8
that a few of the Rhine
land athletes Succumbed.
1--WE never told this before"
he said. I'm earlier years some
of the players were still in base
ball, and 1 didn't want to get
anyone involved. But they have
all passed on.
1--WE beat the White SOx the
first two games in Cincinnati.
I'm standing in front of the
MetrOpOle Hotel hen a friend
comes up to me. He knew what
was taking place. lie said:
Eddie, the series Is fixed for
Cincinnati to win"
81 didn't pay any attention to
him. You hear plenty such
stories. We went to Chicago for
three games, and the White SOx
won the first, and then Jimmy
Ring and HOd Eller win the next
two. We are leading, four games
to one, and need only one more
win for the series.
"But we lose the next two
games in our own park. think
Ring lost and then they beat
Sallee. We are due to go back
to Chicago for the eighth game
when this same fellow meets me
and says: Better watch some
of your own players, Eddie; the
gamblers have got to them
"WeIl. there were so many
stories by that time that 1 be-
gan to pay attention. Before
we 20 on the field in Chicago
for the eighth game, Pat MO-
ran Cincinnati manager)
called a meeting in the club
house. / got up and asked the
players whether we were going
to go out and win for ourselves
or for the gamblers.
Moran asked me what I
meant. He pulled me aside
with Jack Daubert, our captain,
and we went into huddle.
81 told him what 1 had heard
and he wasted no time"
Hod Eller was due to pitch tn,
game. Moran called Hod anc
asked:
Did any gamblers approach
your"
yep" answered ElIer, "they
offered me $4,000 to throw the
game"
What did you tell them?"
Moran demanded.
Il told them to get out Of my
sight quick or l would give them
one hell of a beating"
Moran told Eller to go in:therC
and pitch his head off.
"And ~ soon - they start