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Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30

Guatay. 1t netted the youths SO in
cash and the automobile belong
ing to the victims, Fred j. Ingra-
ham and Curtis Ross. The victims
walked to a service station at Qua
tay and asked Mrs. William Kessler
to telephone officers.
San Diego officers teletyped In
perial county officers a descrip-
ton of the men and the missing
automobile. Highway patrolmen,
deputy sheriffs, and immigration
border patrolmen blocked the high
way at Dixieland and stopped the
car as it sped toward Ell Centre
The men and car were turned over
to the coast officers who were in
the mountains searching for the
Stickup duo.
McGarry was said to have simu-
lated a gun by holding his index
finger against his pocket. Brewer
and McGarrey confessed to the
theft of the car and the money,
San Diego officers said.
The youths said they had been
in California but 10 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
HOLDS
PURGE OF RED
YOUTH GROUP

MOSCOW, Aug. 80. U.P)-A purge
of the Communist youth society
was ordered today after discovery
of band of Trotskyist and Buk-
harinist spies, terrorists and trait
ors boring from within"
Many ranking leaders were ar
rested or dismissed. Those arrested
were charged with trying to over
throw the Soviet government, dis
solve collectivism and re-introduce
capitalism.
Among the arrested leaders were
alleged japanese German Fas-
cists," including M. Lukianov, sec
retary of the Moscow organization
M. Bebekin. editor of the official
organ, and M. Andreyev and NJ
Saltanov, members of the central
committee. All are under 30.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
AIRPLANES BOMB u. s. LINER
MEXICAN GROUP
SPURNS PEACE
IN WATER FIGHT.
Canal Workers Vote
Against Plan to
Arbitrate

Union canal workers on
the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict system in Mexico Mon
day refused to arbitrate wage
demands and voted to pro-
ceed with the strike called for
Thursday.
This decision was reached SUM-
day at a meeting of zanjeros, gate
tenders and canal patrolmen Of
the union which continued until
late into the night.
Imperial Valley residents turned
Immediately to Washington and
Mexico City to avert the threat
ened walkout and prevent cutting
off of the entire water supply from
the Colorado river to the valley
Conversations between Washing
ton and Mexico City are going on,
Upon the outcome of these ex-
changes rests the chief hope for
some adjustment before Thursday.
Officials and private citizens ap-
pealed to the federal governments
of the United States and Mexico
in the hope that intervention from
the southern capital may prevent
the walkout and save Imperial VAL
ley from the threatened water fam
inc.
Strike organization was under
stood to have been perfected Sun
day by the workers and plans made
for picketing and for committees
to handle the various elements OF
the proposed strike.
Up until the hour Of the union
meeting, officials of the Mexican
organized Compania, which oper-
ates the district system below the
international line, made every eff
fort to win the unions consent
for arbitration of union demands.
Imperial Irrigation District Of
ficials urge ranchers to irrigate their
fields Immediately, to fill their
stock ponds and store water for
domestic use.
Continued on Page 6 Column y
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
OFFICERS ON
GOOSE CHASE

Imperial county peace officers
were led on wild goose chase Sun
day in search of four Mexicans
wanted for taking 5000 from an
aged resident at Sandia.
Holtville police were asked to
search for the stickup men said
to have robbed the man. They
contacted the county sheriff's de-
partment and the chase was on.
One carload of Mexicans was stop
ped and searched before question
ing revealed the aged man was
mental case, officers said. He had
the money he insisted was stolen
from him. He described the pain
he had suffered recently from
pain in his head
The chase was called off.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
CHINA SIGN S
WAR TR EATY
RUSSIA
Secret Clauses Held to
Provide Help Against
Enemies
SHANGHAI. Aug 30. W.p)

SHANGHAI, Aug. 80. W.D
-China's new treaty with
Russia contains secret claus
es which provide, among
other things, that Russia
shall arm China for it's war with
Japan, a japanese embassy spokes-
man asserted today.
The spokesman alleged also that
more than 20 Russian airplane pi-
lots had been fighting on the Chi
nese front for two weeks 4,
The spokesman denounced the
Chinese-Russian mon aggression"
treaty as "a definite handshake
with Communism.
He intimated that the treaty was
Of military nature and he charged
specifically that under it Russia
would furnish arms for the Chinese
armies.
As this charge was made, Yui
Ming, chief of the Shanghai office
OF the Chinese foreign ministry, an
nounced that China sought non
| aggression pacts with other powers
similar to the one she concluded
with Russia.
China's treaty with Russia was
announced at Marking, the national
capital, yesterday.
AS announced, the treaty pro-
vides:
1. That both parties condemn
recourse to war.
2. In the event that third party
commits an act of aggression against
one signatory, the other pledges it.
self not to aid the aggressor.
3. Rights or obligations under
previous treaties are not to be
affected.
4. The treaty is to be effective
for five years from August 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
THREATENED
STRIKE OFF

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30. U'R,-
The threatened strike of 2,OOO
trainmen and motor coach opera
tors of the Pacific Electric railway
was postponed indefinitely today
on receipt of advices from Wash
ington that Federal Mediator Will
liam F.. Mitchell. jr., would arrive
here next Saturday for hearings in
the dispute.
Announcement of postponement
of the walkout was made by Vice
President D. A Mackenzie OF the
union, and c. T. Nolan, general
chairman of the local. Mackenzie
said, however: THE strike vote OF
the men remains valid until agree
ment is reached with the company.
If the national mediation board
fails to effect a settlement the hour
to strike will be set again and the
men will walk out"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
LOYAL TROOPS
CRACK THRU
ENEMY LINES

HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish From
tier, Aug. 80. UP)-Loyalist troops
waging the largest government Of
fensive of the war, smashed through
Nationalist defense lines today and
were within striking distance Of
the Insurgent eastern salient.
Government reports to the from
tier said Loyalists made steady
progress toward Saragossa on three
sides, despite the arrival of Ma
tionalist reinforcements and a vici-
Gus counter attack.
Fighting ragged along the entire
Aragon front while Loyalist planes
bombarded Saragossa's front line
Notifications and airdrome.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
VAN DEVANTER
IN ACCIDENT

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 80 (UP)
Willis Van Devanter, former
justice of the US. supreme court
who resigned during the controv-
ersy over President Roosevelt's pro-
posed judiciary reform, had recov-
cred today from a mild shaking
up" in an automobile accident on
the highway south of here yester-
day.
Van Devanter was bruised ano
shaken up when the automobile in
which he was riding collided with
a machine driven by j. B. Patter-
son of Arvada, Colo.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30

inspectors intercepted the letter
last Thursday, remained over the
weekend at Kanab, Utah, where
he is making a picture. "I've left
everything in the hands of G-men,"
he said. II feel confident that
they can take care of it,"
Frequently he called his wife by
telephone to reassure himself that
everything was well at home.
The child, Carol Ann, remained
at home with Mrs. Beery, the SER
wants and guards. The investiga-
ton was handled by postal inspec-
tors and department of justice
agents. Local police were not noti-
fled officially.
The letter read: Demand $4,000.
Payable not later than Thursday.
K. Kelly, general delivery, Culver
City"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
HULL ORDERS
STRONG PROTEST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. W.P)-
Secretary of State Cordell Hull to-
day ordered American Ambassador
Nelson T. Johnson to lodge a vigor-
Gus protest with the Chinese gov
ernment at Marking over the bomb
ing of the American Dollar liner
President Hoover by Chinese war
plane near Shanghai.
Hull said his instructions to
johnson directed the ambassador
to give his attention to every phase
of the situation resulting from the
bombing.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
Rancher GOred by
Bull Dies in Yuma

BARD, Aug. 30.-Frank Ballew,
as. well known rancher and politi-
clan of this district for the last
Is years. died in a Yuma hospital
late last week of injuries suffered
when he was gored by a bull.
The bull tossed him over a fence
at his ranch near Bard. Friends
rushed Ballew to the hospital. His
death occurred a few hours later.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30

stairs bedrooms ana staggered
through the parlor toward their
mothers room.
Mrs. Nollens note said, in part
He has beat me up lots of times
and 1 always forgot about that
just because I loved him and
wanted to live with him I've
always said if I couldn't live with
him I didn't want to live, because
there isn't any other beside Albert
but I'm getting tired. I hope
Albert will be happier when he is
rid of U.S."
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
Army Head Held
In Death of Son

BERKELEY, Cal, Aug. 30. W.R)
Donald William Page. SO, a re-
tired army captain, was held by
police today for questioning in
connection with the fatal shooting
of his son, Donald Edmond Page,
Is, high school student, in his home
late yesterday.
The former army officer told
police, they said, that his son was
shot in the abdomen accidentally
when he was showing him the
mechanism of a As caliber army
automatic.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
MCCULLOUGH
TRIAL OPENS

Selection of the jury to hear
the trial of Charles Mccullough,
Calipatria plumber accused of
a morals Offense, began in su-
perior court Monday in Judge
II. ID. McPherrin's court.
Court adjourned at noon with
cut the entire jury having been
selected. Judge McPherrin in
structed all members of jury
panel To return at 2 o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30

10 Ut IdiSeU UP TIgHC, UIlt ItIUtI
said.
Nollen found the bodies when he
returned to his home yesterday
morning after a quarrel with his
wife and an all-night spree
Mrs. Nollen died with her young
est child, Viola, 2, in her arms.
At her feet was Orvin. II. Appar-
emily he had awakened as the
fumes filtered into the house, and
crawled to his mother for help.
Death caught the other four, Will
bert, 10; Pauline, 7; Earl, 6 and
Leona, 4, as they left their up
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
Peculiar Humor

A peculiar idea of humor was
demonstrated by unidentified per-
sons Sunday night They tied a
string to the light switch at the
Ell Centro ball park and turned the
lights on at midnight. Police Off
GERS were forced to go through a
window to turn them off again. 1t
costs money to light up the ball
park.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
II PWA PROJECTS
APPROVED

WASHINGTON. Aug. 80. U.D =
Public Works Administrator Harold
L. Ickes today announced presi-
dental approval of II PWA projects
with an estimated total cost of $4.-
1O6.723. '.. ~
Ickes announced federal grants
totaling $1,848,024 and loans total
ing $455,000 as the federal share
on the projects.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
TWO HURT IN
AUTO CRASH

IMPERIAL, Aug. 30. (UP)-TWo
persons were slightly injured in
an automobile accident half a mile
south of Imperial at 5 o'clock Sun
day morning.
Johnny Flores, 10, and Manuel
Acedo, 81, both of Imperial, suf-
fered cuts on the face. The cars
implicated in the accident were
driven by Delbert Whitaker and
Gregorio Flores, ST. both of I'm
uerial. Highway Patrolman Roy
Wells investigated.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
BUDGE, MAKO
GET LACING

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. Aug.
80. (UP) = Baron Gottfried Won
Cramm and Henner Henkel of Ger
many won the national boobies
tennis championship today by
beating Don Bulge and Gene Mako
of California, the defending cham
pions, Ga, 7-5, GA, in the final
match.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
Two Juvenile Girl
Runaways Halted

Two juvenile girl runaways from
Brawley we're stopped at Coachella
by Riverside county officers Sum
day and held for Imperial county
officers.
The girls we're taken 10 the ju-
venile home in Imperial by Sheriff
Robert W. Ware pending investi-
CATION of the case. An older girl
who left home at the same time.
was not found by the Riverside Of
flcers.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
DR.. DafOe Refuses
S5O0,O00 For Quins

TORONTO, Ont, Aug. 30. UP)-
Dr. Alan Roy Dafoe today turned
down in behalf of the Dionne quin-
tuplets a $5oOOOO offer for their
appearance at the New York worlds
fair in 1899. The offer was made
by the fair directors, the Dionne
family doctor said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30

Tie Dig snip, 1IagSnlp OF The
Dollar line, carried 1853 passengers
and crew of 800.
The Chinese admitted that 1t
was their planes which bombed the
liner. They explained that the air.
men mistook it for a japanese
troop transport. They offered to
make amends.
The attack occurred at $40 pm
in full daylight, when, according
to American officials, the size OF
the liner and the Dollar signs OF
the line on the tunnels should have
been plainly visible from the air.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
AFTER REFUGEES

AFTER REFUGEES
The President Hoover, one of the
biggest liners plying the Pacific was
bombed about 20 miles off the
China coast and SO miles from
Shanghai. She was enroute to
Shanghai from Manila to pick up
additional American refugees.
Nelson T. Johnson, United States
ambassador, was ordered to make
vigorous representations to the
Central Marking government.
Mayor o. K. Yui of Shanghai
declared in a statement: IT under
stand that my government is pre-
pared to accept responsibility for
the incident and is ready to make
full redress"
Immediately after the bombing
two United States destroyers were
started to the aid of the President
Hoover and the British cruiser
Cumberland stood by, furnishing q
surgeon who boarded the President
Hoover and performed two emer-
gency operations on the wounded.
So gravely was the incident re-
garded that Admiral Harry E. Var
nell, American fleet commander
at once cancelled all navy shore
leaves.
Three bombs hit the Dollar liner
as it was nearing Shanghai after
a trip to Manila with American
women and children refugees.
I'VE have just been bombed by
Chinese plane" the. ship flashed
the United States navy headquar-
ters.
Here they come again need
naval assistance"
Into Action
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, com.
mander in chief of the United
States navy in these waters, wen,
into action instantly.
Within a few minutes the 1.-THE
destroyer Parrott and EdSall, sister
ships, were making ready to sail tc
the liners aid.
Admiral Yarnell ordered navy
surgeons aboard them.
Then the liners master flashed
word that he was able to proceed
under his own power tonight, il
necessary, but that he was await
ing instructions from the Dollar
line at San Francisco.
Admiral Yarnell, assuming emer-
gency command of all American
shipping, ordered the President
Hoover to proceed at once to Kobe
He flashed a message to the
liner President Mckinley, en- route
not to halt at Shanghai.
Admiral Yarnell intimated Hnat
he would order all American mer.
chant ships not to try to enter
hostile" waters off the woos,ne
and Yangtze lightships.
The liner flashed that it hac
left for Kobe, Japan, under the
admiral's orders.
One bomb hit the deck on the
port side. A second hit dummy
smoke stack. A third struck amid.
ships.
The President Hoover's master
counted 25 shrapnel holes in tn,
ship above the water line.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
~ AMBLING
NEPORTER
They Call 1t Fun

They Call 1t Fun
Horseback riding may be fun to
some folk but it's a pain to George
Edelman. Monday morning, after
a weekend of horseback riding at
Pine Valley, George entered Chris
tensen's pharmacy and confided in
the clerk that he wanted some horse
liniment. Jokingly, the clerk aired
the old gag about where's your
horse?"
Replied George: Horse, h!
need it myself. And you can serve
my breakfast at the end of the
counter I'll stand
Civil War
RR, it appears, is in bad with all
Oklahomans, because of humor-
GUS item about one of their coun-
trymen. In fact, RR didn't realize
there could be so many Oklaho-
mans, outside of Oklahoma.
Highway Hate
The new state law making il
mandatory to dim automobile lights
at night when another car ap-
proaches has aroused one of RR's
most potent highway hates. Does
MT it burn you to obediently dim
your lights, and then have the ap-
preaching car turn on his bright
lights and leave them on?
Last Act Curtain
Imperial Valley men, women,
boys, girls and babies had better
take a good look at their home
towns next weekend. 1t will be
the last time this year that the
valley does double for the Desert
ed Village Next weekend probably
will be the all-time low on popula-
ton if pre-holiday plans are any
criterion. There amt gonna be no.
body home That Is, except RR.
From Can to Stove
why wouldn't it be a good idea
for the summer bachelor to COLA
oorate on book Wait a minute
Just a cook book containing recipes
they whipped up while their wives
we're away on. vacation. The cover
decoration cousd consist of a can
opener rampant against sink full
of dirty dishes.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
Two Arrested
In Hill Sfickup

Marty Brewer, 20, printer, and Jack McGarrey, 49,,
soda fountain clerk arrested at Dxeland by Imperial
county officers Sunday night shortly after they robbed
two San Diego men who had given them ride through
the mountains. The sckup occurred highway 80
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
Direct Hits on
American Ship
Seven of Crew, Three Passengers
Aboard President Hoover Injured
In Sudden Air Attack
Copyright, 1887, by United Press)

SHANGHAI, Aug. 80. (UP) -Four Chinese planes
bombed the American liner President Hoover off Shanghai
today making three direct hits which damaged the liner
injured seven of the and three passengers
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
WIFE KILLS SELF
WITH E CHILDREN

KENWOOD Ia. Aug 80 (UP)-Mrs. Elsie Nollen, a
comely farm wife of 80, left in suicide" letter today
her explanation of why she pped deadly fumes
bedroom and killed herself and her six children
I'm doing this because | see the family is not going
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
Aqents Hunt
=... Extortionist

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 80. (UP)-Federa agents today
hunted exortonst who threatened to kidnap the G.
yearold adopted daughter of the actor Wallace Beery
unless $4,000 paid. Private guards patroed the
Beery home Beery who has not been home since postal
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30

Butter: Los Angeles s4is; butter
fat, Imperial Valley. fob, ranch,
grade A Al; manufacturing milk
80; route gathered cream 34is.
L. A. Hay: y. S. No. l leafy SEQ
2O.50; U. S. No. 1 $ls-1s.50; U. s.
20.50; u. S. No. 1 S17.50-1s.
No. 2 leafy s16.50-17; q. S. No. 2
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-30
BANK DEBTS

SATURDAY
S231,237.83
BUILDING PERMITS
To Date This Year
S181,375
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-23
BEAUTYS DAUGHTER
SYNOPSIS

Victoria Herrendeen, q vivacious little
w,rl mad been too young to feel the shock
that came when her father. Keith Herren-
deem, lost his fortune. A gentle, unobtrusive
soul, he Is now employed as an obscure
chemist in San Francisco. His wife, Magda.
cannot adjust herself to the change. She
Is a beautiful woman. fond Of pleasure and
a magnet for mems attention. Magda and
Victoria have been down at q summer re-
sort and Keith joins them for the weekend.
Magda leaves for a bridge party, excusing
herself for being such runaway. The
Herrendeens return to their small San Fran
cisco apartment. Keith does not approve OF
Magda's mad social life and they quarrel
frequently. Magda receives flowers and
diamond from Ferdy Manners, wealthy
man from Argentina whom she had met less
than a week before. Manners arrives few
hours later. Magda takes Victoria to Nevada
to visit woman friend who has daughter
named Catherine. There she tells her she
Is going to get divorce. Victoria soon is In
boarding school with her friend Catherine.
Magda marries Manners and they spend
two years in Argentina. Victoria has stud
fed in Europe and at eighteen she visits her
mother when Ferdy rents beautiful home.
Magda is unhappy over Ferdy's drinking
and attentions to other women. When her
mother and stepfather return to South Amer.
lea, Victoria refuses to go with them be-
cause of Ferdy's unwelcome attentions to
her. Magda returns and tells Vic she and
Ferdy have separated. Meanwhile Keith
has remarked. Victoria Is now student
nurse. Magda has fallen in love with Luz
cius Farmer, a married artist. While she
and Vic prepare for trip to Europe. Ferdy
takes a suite in their hotel The night be-
fore Magda and Vic are to sail, Magda
elopes with Lucius Farmer. While nursing
the children of DR.. and Mrs. Keats. Vic
meets DR.. Quentin Hardisty, brilliant
physician, much sought after by women,
who is a widower with crippled daughter.
In a tete-a.tete at the Keats home, he kisses
Vic. Several days later he invites her with
other guests to spend a weekend at his
cabin. Vic Is enchanted with the cabin and
with the dinner. Next morning she and
Quentin go hiking and return ravenous. The
party is disrupted Sunday afternoon by the
arrival of Marian Pool. divorced woman.
Vic is Jealous of Mrs. Pool and few days
later tells Mrs. Keats she is going to Homo
lulu. In his Office, Quentin questions Vic
about leaving. He proposes to her. She
accepts him and they are married.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-23


ing in chairs, of directors watching
scenes with obvious disgust, of ro-
mantle co-stars glazing at each
other between scenes. But they
won't sell them!
ODDS AND ENDS-Shirley Temple is
learning to yodel for her next picture,
"Heidr' Dick P0t0eH and FranchOt
Tone are just tsUO Of the many players
uho long TO make Westerns Caroie
Lombard has iampered soith the color of
her hair to the extent OF making ii a
deep, golden blond. The ne,o color shotOs
up better in Technic0lor :. John Cam
bling, ioho for t,Uelve years has reused
the radio audience at sir fOrty-fue and
builied them into doing morning e1er-
cises, sits in an easy chair tUhile he bel
Lotcs at his audience and neuer takes any
exercise 80. Connie Boswell has her first
big screen role in CoIumbia's ITS All
Yours" J. C. Nugent, stage Ueteran, is
also in il, tohich leads to a lot Of friendly
arguments, since the picture is being di-
rected by his son. Elliot, tOho learned his
stagecrat acting in his fathers COM
panies Deanna Durbin's director has
rugged up an oid-fashioned auto horn to
call her from the schoolroOm to the mo
tion.picture set iohen lights and cameras
are all ready to go.
. Western Newspaper Union
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-23

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