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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-28

Miss Mary Alice Shields, member of the Wrangell High School faculty went north Friday afternoon on the Northwestern to make the Triangle trip before returning to her home in Minneapolis for the summer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-28

Word has been received by the Mccormack Dock Company that the Prince Robert of the Canadian Na- tional Steamship Company has scheduled a special sailing, leaving Vancouver June with 200 mem bers of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce aboard. She will arrive in Wrangell June 12, southbound.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-28

Having completed his second year of teaching at Chichagof, Alaska, Frank Denny arrived in Wrangell on the Yukon, Monday afternoon. He is visiting with his mother. Mrs. Van Fisk, until he leaves on the North Sea en route to Bellingham where he will take summer work at the Bellingham Normal. He expects to return to Chichagof in the fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
IN-AGAIN-O
AGAINER IS IN
AGAIN
DOn0hue Jugged For Mail
Threat to Inmate
At Hospital

John j. Donohue, 43, who
oounces in and out of the
county jail with bewildering
frequency, is behind the bars
again.
He was released from custody
less than two weeks ago. Federal
authorities instructed Deputy Sher-
if Frank McCaslin to arrest Dono-
hue for questioning regarding a
threatening letter sent an inmate
at the county farm. McCaslin made
the arrest in Brawley, he said, 80
minutes after Donohue had bur-
glarized the home of Milton Hick-
man, 229 North Fifth street.
In 1894, Donohue was sentenced
to Jail for four months for petty
theft He escaped and was not
caught for months. He escaped from
the Jail once more while serving
the sentence for escaping the first
time. July 81 a jury freed him of
charges of escaping from the Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
POLICE REVEAL
BEACH MURDER

ENSENADA, Baja Cal, Aug. 9
UR)-Chester Pinains, AZ, of Los
Angeles, was murdered on the beach
here when he sought to protect his
wife from an assault by a Mexican
early Sunday morning, police re-
Vealed today.
Police today arrested a Mexican
who gave the name of Gomez, and
held him for the murder.
Pinains, an American citizen,
came here with his wife for a vaca-
ton on the beach
Police said Gomez, whose first
name was not learned, entered the
tent in which the PinainS were liv-
ing, early Sunday morning and
sought to assault Mrs. PinainS.
When Pinains went to the aid of
his wife, police said Gomez turned
on the American, drew a long knife,
and stabbed him several times. One
wound, in the leg, resulted in the
Severing of an artery.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02

-mander in chief of the japanese
army an north China, said that it
was up to the Chinese government
whether Japan waged war through
out the whole country.
Japanese planes swept over Tien-
tsin, dropping leaflets announcing
that any area in which japanese
communication lines were cut or
there was any other anti-Japanese
move would be bombed.
Bombing Threatened
Japanese army authorities noti-
fled foreign conSulS that they in
tended to occupy the south end of
the former German concession, on
the ground that they believed
remnants of the Chinese militar-
lied police were hiding there. They
threatened to bomb the whole area.
They said they would give one
hours notice of any bombardment.
In this former concession area
are the barracks of the 18th infan-
try. Many Americans reside there.
In addition there were the hungry,
hopeless Chinese whose homes the
japanese had brought down in
flaming ruins. American infantry
men aided American and other
missionaries in finding shelter for
these-shelters which at any hour
now may be bombed in Japans
self defense" war on China.
Fifteenth infantrymen began this
afternoon listing names OF all
American in the area, in the belief
that a bombardment might be i'm
minent and that lives of Aerican
would be endangered.
United States Flags-made in
Japan to retail at so centS-sold
for several dollars each because of
the demand of American for some
thing to display on houses, automo-
bileS and rickshaws in hope of
Japanese respect.
Food supplies were running low
and prices skyrocketed Many thou
sands of the Chinese refugees were
hungry Observers saw on the river
bank woman who had just given
birth to baby.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02

Vi Cilc ClluICIl TeluStu 10 sigh
complaint against him.
The coroner's jury gave no mo-
tive for the killing of Webster.
Members of the church, among
them DR.. Webster, had complain
ed to Heald because of Simmons
attitude toward the church and
toward some OIL the members, he
said, but repeatedly refused to sign
the complaint the law requires in
such cases.
First of the verbal complaints
was made year ago because SIM
mons fired shot through the
ceiling while a church member,
E. N. Tobias, called upon him at
his home. Heald said he instructed
Sheriff Robert W. Ware to arrest
Simmons and take his gun away
from him. He was held in Jail two
and one half days but no one
would sign a complaint SO he could
be prosecuted.
Heald then called Simmons to
his office and told him he could
not shoot his gun to frighten call
ers. The law, the district attorney
pointed out, permits an American
to have a gun at his home.
The second time Simmons con-
duct was called to the district
attorneys attention followed dis
turbance at church Several men,
bers of the church again requested
the official to take action against
Simmons but would not sign the
complaint. They told Heald they
Continued on Page 6; Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
TRAIN WRECKS;
FOUR INJURED

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2 UP
Three tourist cars and two dining
cars of a Southern Pacific eXcur-
sion train derailed high in the
southern Oregon Cascades today, in
juring four persons seriously and
eniangering the lives of 140 pas
sengerS.
The accident occurred at 7:30 am.
near the Diamond Lake junction on
tie Dalles-C California highway, 10
miles from the Yamsay siding, in
a remote, mountainous area.
Southern Pacific company Off
cialS here received adviceS from
w. l.. Hack, Sacramento division
superintendent, saying that "all
the passengers were shaken up"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
Child Custody
Fight Opened
In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2. UP
The custody fight over l0-year-
old Winifred Scott began today
between grandparents of the child
in Superior Judge Robert SCOTS
court.
Court records show the girl was
placed in a religious school during
the school months and each grand
parent was to be given custody
during half of the vacation period.
The parents of the child, wini-
fred Scott and Charlotte Scott,
were divorced several years ago,
In January a court in Fort Worth,
Tex, where the paternal grand
parents of the child live, made the
order over which the present fight
is being waged.
The girl was sent to Los Angeles
to be placed in the custody of
Mrs. Lottie Morgan and George
Morgan, maternal grandparents.
who are represented in court by
Max Fiengold.
Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, the pater-
nal grandmother, came to Los An
geles when the child was not re-
turned to her on July II, the date
set by the Fort Worth court, to
resume custody.
Through Attorney Byron Hanna,
Mrs. Scott obtained writ to COM
pei the child be brought into court
today. When the girl did not ap-
pear, Judge refused to hear the
plea of Feingolf to have the matter
until Thursday, and Or
dered the girl into court imme-
diately.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
Merriam POnders
Montague Plea

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2 CUP-
Gov. Frank F. Marian today took
under submission the requisition of
the governor of New York for the
return of John Montague, Holly
wood golf wizard, to Jay, NY, to
face seven-year-old robbery
charge.
A brief hearing in the governors
chambers in the state building con-
sisted largely of arguments by
Montague's attorney, Jerry Giesler,
Attorney Gragson Bautzer, repre-
senting Montague's Hollywood
friends of the film colony, and
James HOWE, deputy attorney gen.
eral, representing the governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
SENATE BATTLE
FLARES OVER
HOUSING

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. tUP)-A
sharp personal interchange between
Sens. Robert F. Wagner, D., N. Y,
and Walter F. George, D., Ga, dur
ing debate of Wagner's 100000, 900
housing bill today forced the SEN
ate's president pro tempore, Key
Pittman, to call both senators to
order.
The clash occurred as Wagner
opened a drive for passage of his
comprehensive bill with an appeal
for senate support. Sharp question
ing by George brought an assertion
by Wagner that the Georgian was
mot in sympathy" with the bill.
George retorted that he was not
sympathetic to "any fraudulent
proposal"
Sen. M NJ Nicely, D.. w. Va,
made point of order that George
had reflected personally upon Wag-
ner by saying the bill involved
fraud"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
TAX DEED LANDS
AWAIT PURCHASER

be opened August IL, the county
board of supervisors announced at
their meeting at the court house
Monday.
Those interested in purchasing the
land, first must go to the district
board for details. If the arrange
ments are satisfactory to the dis
trict board, sealed bid may be
presented.
Officials of the two organizations
are taking this mean to liquidate
the frozen assets represented by the
property which has gone back to the
county and district because of non
payment of taxes.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02

Ranger finished the 30-mile tri-
angular race at 4:21, according to
the unofficial timing The unoffi-
cial elapsed time was 3:41.
Ranger was approximately 2k
miles ahead at the finish. The mar
gin gave to Endeavour one of the
soundest beatings in recent history
of the worlds most important
yachting event.
Endeavour finished at 4:39 40 ac-
cording to the unofficial timing.
Her elapsed time was 3:5940.
Overcoming an early lead of En-
deavour, the Ranger led the way
as the rival sloops in the America S
cup classic completed the first leg
of their 30-mile race over an equi-
lateral triangular course.
Ranger rounded the buoy mark
ing the first 10 miles of the race
at 2:27:30 pm, EDIT, according
to unofficial timing From there
to the finish, Ranger held the
lead.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
Husband Found
By Wife's Body

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2. U.P)-
Mrs. Gilberta sweeney, 81, was
found dead in bed today, the victim
of poison, while her estranged hus-
band, Ira A. Sweeney, "a, lay be-
ide her, bleeding profusely from
razor SlasheS on his left wrist.
At general hospital Sweeney told
police he and his wife had entered
into a suicide pact. He was booked
on suspicion of murder.
Hospital surgeons said he prob
ably will die.
Sweeney told police he and his
wife took poison together. Mrs.
Sweeney died but he became naus-
Gated and decided to cut his wrists.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
British Freighter
Reported Disabled

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2 WP)-
The British freighter Essex Manor,
with 40 passengers aboard, radio
ed today that she was ashore and
leaking badly on a Japanese reef,
the marine exchange of the San
Francisco chamber of commerce
reported.
The Essex Manor left Portland,
Ore. July 13 bound for Shanghai
and apaneSe ports. She carried a
general cargo.
The ship is owned by the Essex
Steamship company of London but
had been chartered from this voy-
age by Dant and Russell company
of Portland. She is 3095 tons
Specific location of the stricken
vessel was not learned Immediately.
The distress message said assistance
was needed Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
YOUTH HELD WHEN
STORY OF GIRLS
DEATH DISACREES

Long said, and his machine went
over the edge. He remembered moth
ing more until regaining conscious
ness, still at the wheel of the wreck
ed car, he told police.
Detective Lieutenants Aldo Cor
sini and Howard Bayne said skid
marks indicated the car shot direct
ly off the road without swerving
as the youth had said. They said
the drivers seat, in which Long
said he had found himself still
sitting at the wheel, was found
rs feet from the machine. They
claimed further that the wrecked
car was in such a position that
the youth could not have been sit
ting at the wheel when it came to
rest.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 2. (U.P)-The
youthful escort of Betty Tighe, Is
year old coed killed in the 800 foot
plunge of an automobile from a
north Hollywood road as they drove
from dance, was held on suspi-
cion of negligent homicide today.
Carl Long, 10, son of a con-
tractor, who spent last evening
dancing and quarreling with the
girl at a country club, was held,
police said, because of discrepan-
cies in his story of the accident.
The girls battered body was
found 10 feet from the wrecked car
at the, bottom Of an embankment.
He swerved to avoid striking an
other machine rounding a sharp
clube on the wrong side Of the road,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
VALLEY LEGION
ELECTION DUE
HERE TONIGHT
Stockton Convention to
Be Discussed at
Gathering

A m er i C a n Legionnaires
will elect county council Of
ficers and complete plans for
their part in the convention
parade at Stockton next week
at their meeting in Veterans Mem
orial hall, Ell Centro, Monday night.
Officers elected Monday night
will be installed in September.
Imperial Valley will be repre-
sented at the state convention at
Stockton August to II, by SO
Legionnaires and 80 auxiliary men,
bers. Thirty uniformed Legion
naires and 20 auxiliary members
from this county will march in
the parade at 2 o'clock August 9.
A float depicting scene from
Hipass Health camp also will be
entered from this county. Twenty
eight delegates and all officers
comprise the official representa-
ton. The delegation will seek to
get the department to vote funds
from the child welfare department
to help maintain Hipass camp.
The 40 ct 8 and the ct 40 con-
vention will start at Stockton Sat-
urday. A big wreck is scheduled for
Saturday night and the night par
ade for Tuesday.
Elaborate plans for entertaining
the convention delegates and Wis
itors are promised by the hostess
city, said Mike zavala, council
commander, who will preside Mon
day night for the last time.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
Yuma
Development Is Proposed

PHOENIX, Aug. 2. U.P)-Arizo-
mas famous lost world" area-2,-
100000 acres of arid desert in south
ern and central Yuma county-may
be a profitable state grazing dis
trict within a few years, Huling Us
sery, assistant regional grazer, said
today.
Ussery said a group of Yuma
county livestock operators have
petitioned the interior department
to launch a reclamation program
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02

suggested as a possible tourist at
traction because OF its reported
cooling springs, vegetation, dino
saur tracks and petrified fish.
The district also includes lands
proposed by the U. s. biological
survey as game ranges on grounds
the lack of management OF the area
threatens hundreds OF mountain
sheep, deer and other game AMI
mails, Ussery pointed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02

in the almost inaccessible area, to
include water development, road
construction and other improve
ments under provisions of the Tay-
lor grazing act.
He said he had not been advised
of the departments attitude on
tn proposal, but admitted he be-
lieved it would be favorable.
Within the proposed district is
the remote Palm Canyon, north
west of Kofa, which the petition
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
DEER HUNTER
DIES IN FALL

VENTURA, Cal, Aug. g. WP)-
The body of Roy Allen Maltby, So,
a deer hunter from Big Bear City
was sent to Los Angeles today after
he had been brought here by pack
hourse from Wheeler's Hot Springs.
Maltby suffered a heart attack
while hunting with his brother, F.
G. Maltby, and toppled Is feet over
an embankment to his death Sun
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
Postal Receipts
Beat 1896 Total

July postal receipts in El Cen
tro beat last years July total by
$l,126.S4 or a percentage increase
Of 2l.45.
Receipts last month were &c.
379.08 while a year ago the July
total was $5,25224, said Post
master Frank Richmond.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
JEFFERSON REAPPOINTED
TO STATE JOB

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 2. U.R)
Reappointment of Warren Jeffer-
son Davis, Los Angeles, to the
commission for uniform state laws
was announced today by the gov
ernor'S office.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
FINAL DECREE GRANTED

Nancy Bibbins was granted a
final decree of divorce Monday
from Bion d. Bibbins on the
grounds of wilful neglect. Mrs. Bib
bins was given the custody of their
two daughters.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02

Thousand of acres of tax decided
property in Imperial county, much
of it choice farming land. is offered
for sale by the county and the I'M
perial Irrigation district in an ef-
fort to get the property back on the
tax rolls
Sealed bids 20 the property will
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
Rancher Arrested
For Beating Wife

Otis Mccain, "a, rancher, is held
in the county Jail on a charge of
assault and battery He was arrest
ed Sunday and accused of beating
his wife. Officers found him at his
ranch home one half mile west of
El Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
~ AMBLING
NEPORTER
Who Won IT,

Who Won IT,
Immediately after Ell Centro's
stellar baseball team headed by
Jack Stark, had won a bang up
ball game in Flagstaff, Ariz, Sunday
to take the tournament honors,
the team was awarded a gorgeous
trophy. There was a wild stampede
from the stands as three of the
spectators charged down on the
trophy. Councilmen Paul Eyer and
Gordon Scriven, aided and abetted
by Bert Fawcett, spent the re-
mainder of the day displaying the
award with the oft repeated re-
mark. See what we Won?"
O.
Blankets, Blankety, Blankets
Last weekend was complete
washout as far as Elmer Copeland,
Brawley, and a business associate
are concerned. In fact the whole
thing was a frost. Copeland visited
his cabin in Live Oaks for the first
time in six years. He and his guest
composed themselves for good
nights sleep in the cool mountain
air. Soon the air became a little
nippy. Each wished they had at
least one more blanket. The air
became nippier and nippier as
the night advanced. They thought
longingly of piles of blankets and
even gave a kindly moment to I'M
perial Valley heat. At last the night
was over and the sun warmed them
up. When they folded up the one
inadequate blanket, they found a
whole pile of blankets carefully
stacked beneath the mattress upon
which they had spent chilly night.
Most Unusual
Up to press time Monday there
had been no complaint about the
weather in Imperial Valley this
weekend. 1t was unusually unusual
summer weather. Vacationists love
little notes of this type)
He Can't Take It
Highway Patrolman Lewis Nit
chell insists he is sleeping in out
ing flannel pajamas because his
new desert cooler works so we'll.
II that is the case, he must sleep
in a buffalo robe in the winter.
Wait Til Later
That weeping and Wailing heard
at intervals, comes from the engine
room at the Imperial Ice and De-
velopment plant. The engine screw
was crossed up, deliberately crossed
up. The crew had many a giggle
when they thought of the initia-
ton they planned for Les Grant,
who recently was married. Grant
fooled the whole bunch by obtain
ing permission Con the sly) tC
leave for his honeymoon day
early. He was already en- route
(Continuad on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
Ranger Gains End
America S Cup Win
Vanderbilt Sails Yankee SlOop Ahead
After Trailing Behind British
Challenger From Start

ABOARD C. G. C. CHELAN off Newport, Aug. 2.
UP)-Taking the lead after the first hour, Harold s..
Vanderblts whehulled racing yacht Ranger today de-
feated T. o. M Sopwth's Endeavour II to gain 20 lead
in the best-of-seven series for the Americas cup.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
SIMMONS SANE
BEFORE ALTAR
KILLINC--HEALD
District Attorney Tells Coroner Jury
Doctors Examined Hatchery Owner
After Previous Outbreak

District Attorney Elmer Heald said at inquest Sum-
day officials of Imperial county could not Jail Fred W.
Simmons who shot and killed Dr. O. L. Webster and took
his own life at the Seventh Day Adventist church Saturday
because two physicians declared him and members
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02
Japan May Bomb
Area Where II. s.
Troops Quarfered
Japanese Commander Says China Will
Decide Whether General War
Will EnguIf Country

TIENTSIN, Aug. g. (UP)-Japanese army authorities
threatened today to lombard the former German
sion in which the 18th United States infantry many civilian
Americans and countless homeless terrorzed Chinese
refuged Coincidenty Lieut Cen KiYoshi Katsuk.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-02

Butter: Los Angeles 341z Butter
fat, Imperial Valley, fob, ranch.
Grade A 49, manufacturing milk
381z; route gathered cream 81.
L A. Hay: u. S. No. leafy 500
20.50; U. s. No. $1S-1S.50; u. s.
No. 2 Ieafy S17-I7.5O; U. s. No. 2
$15.50-16. MINI. flax S2.O21z -2.O4g9.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-20

ment faithfully until pronounced cured. So don't
delay another day, but go Immediately to your
family doctor come to the Public Health Instituted
The friendly, sympathetic men and women physi-
clans of the Public Health Institute cOnine their
practice solely to syphilis and gonorrhea. Hence
they render much more highly specialized service
than is generally available. Up to now they have
given more than 100000 treatments to almost
100000 individual PATIENTS record to inspire the
utmost faith in their ability and experience!
Each patient of the Public Health Institute is
promptly attended in private room, and to insure
greater privacy is known by number instead
of by In fact, it is impossible to obtain vener-
cal disease treatment confidentially than at
the Institute!
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-20
Ho,V to escape early DEATH!

If you know suspect that you have a venereal
infection, the surest way to escape disability and
early death is to quickly put yourself in the hands
of reliable physician clinic and continue treat
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-20
100000 TO DIE!


Don't encourage premature death
byneglecting or sci -treating either
syphilis or gonorrf,ea, but visit a
physician or this clinic-at once!
/ > sons and the entire nation shocked. The
widest possible publicity given to those
thousands of tragic deaths. Yet during 1887
nereal diseases and their complications will kill fully
300, 900 Americans -n1ore than eight times
many as automobile accdents-and you will hear
little nothing about it!
This staggering loss of life is largely avoidabIe,
for syphilis and gOnOrrhea be cured if treated
i'm time by a competent physician clinic. Thus
to neglect these infections, to try to treat them
yourself, is to deliberately encourage permanent
disability and early DEATH
Any doctor will tell you that neglected self
treated syphilis may easily lead to heart disease,
blindness, deafness, lOcOmOtOr ataxia, apOpexy pa
ralysis even insanity! And that it causes women
to have stibirtIs, to bear babies that de-
formed Predetermined.
AS for neglected self treated gOnOrrhea, it may
result in sight-destroying eye infection, gripping
rheumatism, sterity, serious prostate, bladder
and other troubles. In women it is frequent cause
of mutilating pelvic operations that make it mpOS-
sibIe for them to have children thereafter
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-20
treatments as lou as $I.OO

Organized by philosophical citizens corpora
ton "NOT-FOR-PROFIT' under the laws of the
State of Illinois, the Public Health Institute offers
low cost venereal disease attention to those unable
to pay higher fees. complete examination for
syphilis and gonorrhea, including Wassermann
blood test and urinalyss, costs only $500,
while treatments for syphilis cost little
$1.OO and some of those for gonOrrhea still less!
Thus it is foolish to risk being numbered among
the 100000 who will die this year as result of
venereal Infections For not only can the very best
of venereal disease treatment be obtained cOnfi-
dentially and at nominal cost but persons tent
porariy pressed for funds arrange to be treated
NOTE: The Public Health. Institute has no
connection tUith any other Chicago heaItl.
or medical institute, end should not be con-
fused ,vitt those operated for personal gain!