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Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

in the rich Maneadro Valley, 10
miles south Of here.
Government officials placed the
value OF the land to be divided at
about S13o00OO.
The greater part of the land seiz-
ed already is under cultivation, by
japanese lessons. it was said.
Cnce the donations to the poems
are approved the grantees will be
permitted to take immediate poss-
ession. except where crops already
are maturing. IN such instances the
owners will be permitted to COM
plete the harvest
Agrarian bonds. said TO be OF
doubtful market value. are to be
issued 10 dispossessed owners. by
the Mexican government, at fig
ure considerably below the aetua1
worth Of the land seized.
Included IN the and seized for
division is 4.447 acres owned by the
American Controlled Ventura-En-
senada Land company. and 2,47l
acres owned by the Victor Marsh
Land company approximately 1922
acres Included in the territory Is
national land
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
BEGUN
FOR PEACE IN
UNION RANKS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. up
A new maneuver designed to bring
peace between the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and the Commit
tee for Industrial Organization will
be employed at the federation
convention Oct. 4 in Denver, Colo,
it was learned today.
The peace attempt-latest in a
fruitless series-is expected to be
negotiated by Sen. George L. Ber-
ry, D, Tenn, president of the
Printing Pressmen's Union, ano
Edward F McGrady, assistant sec
retary of labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
Blonde Indicted
On Poison Charge

CINCINNATI. O.. Aug. 16. U.P)-
The Hamilton County grand jury
today returned two first degree
murder indictments against Mrs
Anna Marie Hahn, 81, blonde for
mer German school teacher, charg
ing that she poisoned two elderly
Cincinnati men.
The first indictment accused Mrs
Hahn, mother of a II year OLD
son, of killing George Gsellman
67. The second indictment was word
ed the safe except that it sub
stituted the name of "one Jacob
Wagner"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
GRID STAR
DIES IN CAR

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 16. U.P)-
Jack Cameron. %. Hanford. star OF
St. Mary's college football team OF
1893. was killed today when his
coupe, carrying four persons, crash
ed into a streetcar here.
Ardith Story. %. Long Beach,
one of the passengers, suffered
compound fractures of both legs
and was reported in critical con-
dition. facing possible amputation
of Doth legs.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
HideOuts Secured
For Suspect in
Coast Slugging

Imperial county peace Officers
made an unsuccessful search Of rail-
road yards. hobo jungle5, and tramp
hideouts this weekend for a mar
wanted in San Bernardino for as
sault and probably murder
The suspect known as "Blackie'
was wanted for striking a San Ber-
nardino resident on the head with
a coupling pin The victim may die
the obpect of their search was Al
years of age. half Indian. long black
hair. dressed in blue overalls, light
shirt. and a grey cap.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
Imperial Valley Press

Published every afternoon except
saturday and Sunday (Saturday
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The Post-Press, Sundays) by the
Imperial Valley Publishing Com
pany. 625 State street, Ell Centre.
California.
Entered a: E1 Centre. California
post office as second class matter
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Johnston, vice-presi6ent and gen
eral manager, f. A. Fftzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
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In conjunction with the Post
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
PROBE DEMANDED
OF RADIO PROFITS
%

WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. up -
Geerae Henry Payne. a member of
The federal communications COM
mieeion today demanded an ac-
counting Of profits of the nations
nest powerful radio Station-WLW
at Cincinnati-and charged that the
tremendous power, granted for ex-
perimental purposes, had been used
instead" as a means of earning un-
Usual commercial profits
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

Vacation Ends-Miss Reta Perci-
val returned to her duties in El
Centre justice court Monday after a
two-week vacation. She spent a
week at Catalina Island and a week
in San Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

Return to Valley-Mr. and Mrs,
Jerry Mullen returned to El Centro
after attending the funeral Of Mrs.
Mullen's father at Burton, Vashon
Island, Washington. They were away
from Ell Centro for two weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
l.. Il. H1Y
90

Los ANGELES, Aug. 16. up
y. S. No. extra cary ..S20-20 50
4. S. No. / .S1S-1S.50
q. s. No. 2 leafy ........ S17.O0-s17.5 80
y. S. 70. 2 &, good mixed. Sf5.50-1G
(These prices represent wholesale
quotations. Retail prices generally
run 81 00 highfrlD
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

f0I7EDT II-U -Ia.g-t. JV'-.El"
night and morning; little change
in temperature; eut.e wind. mostly
southW9
Southern California - Fair TO-
night and Tuesday. but morning
fogs on coast; not SO warm north
east portion tonight. gentle north
vest wind off coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
RICH AMERICAN
AREA INCLUDED
90

ENsENADA, Calf, Is OPDstribution
the section California
today Rudofo
which divided
following
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

Idaho sheep growers received
about s19OOO,OOO for their 1897
lambs, mutton and wool.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

Return After Yacati0n-Mr. and
Mrs. J. r. Duke returned this week.
end after an extensive automobile
trip to Grand Canyon, Boulder dam,
Yellowstone National park, Vancou-
yer San Francisco. Los Angeles, and
san Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

Visits in El Centro-Harry E. Big
ley, merchant who has store II
miles from Detroit, is visiting r. I.
French several days this week He
plans to go deep sea fishing off San
Diego with a group of Ell Centre
residents. Bigley arrived in Los
Angeles last week after a plane
trip from Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

Approximately one-third Of Ore
CONS wheat is docked because Of
damage from smut.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

COUNTY BRIEFS

Announce Bir.h - Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Forester. il, announce
the arrival Of an eight pound IL
ounce daughter born at midnight
SATURDAY. at the FL Centre hospital.
the baby who was born on her
mothers birthday anniversary, was
named Divie Lee. She is a great
granddaughter of the late Ed For
roster, Imperial Valley pioneer.
90
Tucker AppOinted-F. j. Tucker
Of CaleXico recently was appointed
boys leader at Hipass health camp.
He will hold the position the re-
mainder Of the summer.
Cards OF Thanks-I wish to thank
all Of the friends for the assistance
and consideration in the burial of
Clayton Franks.
Vera Franks.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

Called t. ICws - Dan Lindblad,
514 Brighton avenue, was called to
Ames on account of the death Of
his mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
WE 4 Tier
LOcal lrInn.tnlMrrel

Data complied by Howard En-
mons, OboerNcr for the official
United States weather bureau sJa.
lion at vi Centro.l
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

Growers of Carpinteria, Santa
Barbara county picked $4,000 boxes
of lemons last mounth.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

Arizona breeders expect to mar
kat grass fat cattle this fall.
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
They Tryn Again

Finally they decide to
shoot it in a short take that
can be eliminated later if
necessary.
Several people come up to
the table and are introduced
to Mae. Weldon Hepburn
asks her to dance.
Now comes the passage.
"May I call you Peaches?"
asks Hevburn.
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
Little G|impses From Behind the Silver Screen

ported to the site, 5000 feet.
above sea level, for the village
to be the principal location set
for Benefits Forgot" a picture
starring Walter Huston.
The location will be one Of the
most extensive Of the year.
Several hundred extras, as well
as all the principals, will be at
the lake for more than two
weeks to complete all exteriors.
During the location trip the
town will be remodeled to show
a lapse Of years.
william Horning, associate art
director with Credric Gibbons,
is in charge OF the construction
work. The town will cover a
lakeside site of about 80 acres.
There will be a church, town
hall, parsonage, general stores,
blacksmith shop, horse dealers
establishment, and dozens of
homes of settlers. In addition, a
pier will be built on the lake
shore, together with a replica
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
SIuirIey'S NeUU Haircut

Another day and watching Shirley Temple at work
in her new picture, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"
It barnyard scene complete to the pigeons the roof
and to litter of baby pigs which too intent their
dinner to bother about motion picture the glare
of studio lights and reflectors
Shirley is wearing her hardress in this picture We
ask Mrs Temple to describe it for you.
ust say her cur have been parted in the back and tied
in a bunch over each ear" declares Shrey's mama
She asks the fact that the curs have not been
cut off and that Shreys hair has not been plated into
pigtails.
rumor that the stares hair had fallen due Illness
Another change has the screens No. child star
Shirley has reached the punning age.
There are number of chickens the set and
says:
NIy, what fine looking rooster"
eyes," says Shirley, "hes real roostercrat"
Mrs Temple smiles a little helplessy.
"Well,' she says Shirley wouldn't be George Temples
daughter if she didn't like to pun"
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
Ken Murray Says:

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 23.-I Boone, Iowa. is feeling
pretty cocky because the Federal Government designated
as "he typical Midwestern town." WE'LL in my vaudeville
days. played than 100000 gallons of tank towns,
but happened to land in Boone Iowa. But if it's
typical Mdwesern town. here's what it's got-and I'm
telling you sight unseen:
weekly bank night with of dishes billed above Clark
Gable.
new post office dedicated by Jim Farley.
plaster of paris filling station designed after the Pan
theon at Athens. T. .., E.'
bank that Dlinger and his mob held up least once
smart investor that called the turn three months in ad
vance of the 1929 market crashbut who's gone broke
former ALAmerica football star who's driving
laundry truck.
And cosing-out auction sale of ewelry that's been
ming for at least four years.
The Washington times., 1937-10-23

ing out over the Pacific when
his motor began missing. Then
1t quilt cold.
Flying at 5000 feet. Norris
could see CALIFORNIA; great off
shore resort through the morn
ing haze. Starting a long vol
plane, he headed for the only
possible nearby landing place
the golf course-and made it.
Examination of the plane re-
vealed the gasoline tank was
empty, but the gauge was stuck.
Caddies helped Norris to re-
fuel his plane and before long
he was heading back for the
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
Charlie Mccarthy
Has Screen Rival

A new "star," one rivalllng
Edgar Bergen's friend Charlie
Mccarthy, will be born in Para
mounts Thrill of a Lifetime"
The new, if somewhat dumb,
Iuminary will go up in lights as
Mamie o'Grady, danseuse extra
ordinary.
Mamie is slightly older than
Charlie, and somewhat larger,
weighing 25 pounds. Like Char
lie, she relies upon human dex-
terity to produce laughs from
her audiences.
In Thrill of a Lifetime" in
which she makes her screen bow
after several years of stage sue
cess, Mamie is Whirled about
in a comic dance number by
Johnny Downs, co-starring with
Eleanore Whitney in the pic
ture.
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
Congress Called Back

see F. D. R. is calling all the Congressman back for
extra session month He will present fvepoint pro-
gram-and they all tacks for Congress to sit on.
The President will get Congress together again November
Is and then will issue proclamation and ask the country
to be thankful for something other November 25 Your
guess is good mine.
OF an extra session extra work without extra pay
amt tough the Congressers at that They collect
20 mile for coming back to Washington and the rail-
roads only charge mile That makes kind Of bad
for the Congressman from Maryland and Virginia though
But the other hand they also frank their laundry
tough on the Congressman from California and Oregon
guess this is government Of checks and balances after all
The Washington times., 1937-10-23

restaurant in New YORK.
Mae, Charles Winninger and
Charles Butterworth are
making a night of it.
The star wears a black
feathered hat. She is IL
pounds thinner than in her
last picture, but they have
come off in the right places.
The West curves are still in
tact.
In the story Mae is known
to her friends as Peaches.
This inspires a line of
dialogue over which some
doubt is felt.
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
The Meaning of a Pal

But maybe don't understand the Oriental mind Maybe
China as token of her friendship for Japan should drop 40
tons of INT Tokyo set fire to the factories Osaka
and shell the daygh out of Yokohama. Then maybe that
beautiful friendship between them would be getting
where .
Just plain dunno But Jap gardener out here should
slug me on the skull with shovel I'll know he's my pal
I've learned that much
Copyright Syndicate
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
When Harry Was StaUcEc

Mae tells us the story of how Harry Rchman first learned
to adlib on the stage
He Macs accompanist in those days.
One night without warning she dragged him out during
curtain call and told him say something to the audience
He started to splutter and Mae stopped him. All right
she said, "thats enough"
It got howl from the audience.
"After the show" says Mae, II asked him what he
thinking and he told he couldn't think of thing
All right said I'm going to call you tomorrow night
the way. You be thinking of something to say.
"Now, look at him., says Mae You can't get him off the
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
Likes Wedding Rinqs

Margot Grahame, featured
with Frederic March in "The
Buccaneer," has five wedding
rings but has been married
only once. She collects and wears
them, sometimes two at time.
if they have diamonds and in
teresting designs.
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
Bad Boy Found for
Jones Family Cast

Search for a screen bad boy
for one of the major roles in
Borrowing Trouble" newest of
Goth Century-Fox' Jones Family
features, has ended with the
signing of Marvin Stephens, 15-
year-old film juvenile and a
former successor to Mickey
Rooney in the popular Mickey
MCGUIRE comedies of seven years
ago.
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
BY HARRISON CARROLL

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 23.-Cat.
alma Islands gold course kept
Eddie Norris out of the Cater
pillar Club. The Metro Gold
wyn-Mayer actor was taking a
morning hop in his plane, head
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
Life in the Raw

A striking cross-section Of life
among a group OF embryonic
actresses all living together in q
theatrical boarding house is viv.
idly revealed in RKO's "Stags
Door," starring Ginger Rogers,
Katharine Hepburn and Adolphe
Menjou.
The Washington times., 1937-10-23

mainland. In the future he'll
make certain he has plenty Of
fuel, particularly when flying
over the ocean, he vowed today.
Norma Shearer will begin
work on November / for the
first time since her equally IA
nous husband, Irving Thalberg,
died a year ago. Miss Shearer
will play the lead in Marie An
toinette," one of the most am
bilious films ever undertaken.
The picture will have more than
$50 speaking parts, believed to
set a record in itself. Casting
has not been completed.
BUILDING A CITY
With so trucks bringing build
ing materials, machinery, and
equipment over the rim o. the
world" road, a force of 100 men
today started the task of con-
structing an Ohio town, of the
period just preceding the Civil
War, on the shores Of Lake
Arrowhead.
Tons of material were trans
The Washington times., 1937-10-23

eyes, draws 1Iae "but don't shake my tree"
talk to Mae and the conversation turns
to HOLLYWOOD night clubs which she almost attends
She has two reasons this First of ALL they bore her and
secondly she doesn't believe in stars showing themselves too
much to the public
1T is all right for girls getting sarted she says u for
people like Garbo-or met is cheapening."
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
FANNIE's HORSESHOE

of the "Rlver Queen" old-tlme
paddle-wheel river steamer.
FANNIE's HORSESHOE
Flickerville facts - Fanny
Brice has nailed the same horse
shoe she has been Juggling
around for % years over the
door Of her portable dressing
room Youthful Judy Gar
lands greatest ambition is to
sing MY Man" as Fannie did
it on the stage years and years
ago Pete Smith, the COM
mentator, is getting ready for
his annual visit to the desert.
:. Robert Benchley is burning
the midnight oil-not banana
oil-Writing his new book.
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
Mae West Shoots Movie Scene
That Censors May Snip But
She Takes q Chance
By HARRISON CARROLL
HOLLYWOOD, October %.

OClUOeI
LIGHTS! ACTION! CAMERA!
On the Mae West Director Edward Sutherland shoot
ing scene with eye toward the censor
It is New Year Eve the of the century in Rector
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Holiday Calls Many From d. c.
As u. S. Labor Plans Observance

Tens Of thousands of Washing
tonians deserted the city yesterday
to celebrate the Labor day week end
at seashores, mountains and country
side as labor leaders summoned 7,300,-
900 organized workers in the Nation
to formal observance of the holiday
tomorrow.
A heavy thunder and rain storm
last night-almost at the very be-
ginning of the holiday period-broke
the heat wave that caused one pros
tration here during the day. More
showers and cooler weather are due
today. the Weather Bureau said, and
the holiday tomorrow probably will
be partly cloudy with moderate tenn
peratures.
The final holiday exodus Of the
Summer saw Washingtonians crowd
ing all forms Of transportation out
of the city. Thousands took automo-
bile trips to near and far points.
Union Station officials reported the
holiday traffic heavier than last year,
with all railway lines using extra
equipment to handle the load. Bus
companies estimated they had taken
at least twice as many people out OF
Washington this week end Is during
the last Labor day period and flve
times as many as on / normal week
end. Airlines reported everything
filled up for the last three days.
"a Maximum at 3:45 PM.
Climaxing what may be the Sum-
mer's nnal heat wave, the tempera-
ture reached q maximum Of 81 at
3:45 pm. yesterday, but had fallen
to 76 by 10 pm, after . deluge Of
rain BEGAN falling.
Evening star., 1937-09-05

Mackintosh-Hemphill Co.. escaped by
running to the club house, several
hundred yards from the tee of the
third hole, which the players had
reached when the storm broke.
Rescue squads with inhalators
worked for more than two hours over
the bodies Of the four unconscious
men before physician finally pro-
nounced them dead.
The tee where the tragedy occurred
is located in clump Of trees.
Baum, walking aimlessly around
hours later, gave the best account
Of what happened
I'VE were all standing around under
golf umbrella under that tree" he
said. Il got SO wet decided I might
as we'll go IN. So shouted so long
and started for the club house.
1T wasn't intuition. just wanted
to get out of the rain.
As passed the brow Of the hill
(See LIGHTNING, Page A-8J
Evening star., 1937-09-05

The heat prostration victim was
Carl E. Rhodes. 55, of 465 I street,
who collapsed at his Job as a gardener
in Lincoln Park. He was treated at
Casualty Hospital
OF most significance in formal cele-
bration Of Labor day were optimistic
pre-holiday statements by the rivals
for supremacy in the American
organized labor movement-John L.
Lewis and William L. Green.
In a message to 3,718,000 workers
enrolled in his young and militant
Committee for Industrial Organiza-
ton, Lewis promised to win millions
Of new members and make his unions
"impregnable against attack" before
another Labor day.
Green Cites Achievement"
Green, president of the half-cen-
tury-old American Federation Of
Labor, said 1887 was q "heartening"
year of achievement and progress. Z"
He said three-quarters Of . million
new members had been added to the
federation rolls to swell the member
ship to 100000.
From Philip Murray, c. I. O. direc-
tor Of the steel strike, came predic-
ton the steel industry would eventu-
ally be 100 per cent organized. He
said four-fifths Of the industry was
now under union contract.
Labor days usual program OF ora
tory will ind labor's two biggest
antagonists far aheld. Green speaks
in Dallas, Tex, and Lewis at Pitts
burgh and Leechburg, Pa.
Secretary Perkins and Chairman
Madden OF the Labor Relations Board
will make Labor day radio addresses.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
BOAT UPSET, 3SAvED
AFTER THREE HOURS
Steamer Rescues Fishing Party
Clinging to Storm -Capsized
Sloop.
" the Associated Press.

9y the Associated Press.
KEANSBtRG, N. j., September A.
Three New York men, rescued from
the storm tossed lower New York Bay
after clinging three hours to an over
turned racing sloop, landed here to-
night from the New York-New Jersey
steamer Smithfield
The men, all from Brooklyn, were
Rudolph Fingerhut, %; his brother,
Edward, 26, and Richard Deutsch, 20,
owner of the boat.
Deutsch said the three were the
only ones aboard the sloop Albro who
went blueflshing out OF Sheepshead
Bay. Late in the afternoon, he said
q strong squall came up.
I'VE dropped the mainsail and tried
to continue on the jib. It got SO bad
soon we had to take the lib down and
were at the mercy of the heavy waters
that pounded over the bow"
The sloop overturned, he continued,
and they held on to the craft until
the Smithfield sighted them. Capt.
Paul Foulks of Keansburg maneuvered
the vessel near the shallow water,
lowered q ladder and then Purser
Clifford Carr aided the three men over
the side Of the Smithfield.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Lightning Kills T,oo Golfers
And Their Caddies on Links
Three Others Injured and Fourth Es.
capes by Running to Club House
at PITTSBURGH Club.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, September "A
bolt Of lightning interrupted the
pleasant round Of golf OF four promi-
nent Pittsburghers at the Tongue Vue
Country Club today. killing two of
them and two Of their caddies..
Three others were injured, and a
fourth escaped because he preferred
to run for the club house rather
than stand In drenching rainstorm
which had suddenly broken.
The dead:
Lewis ". Hicks, IT,. assistant treas
urer Of the Allegheny Steel Co.
A. R. Little, salesman, Mellon Sc
curities Corp.
Donald Wetmore, II, caddy.
Michael Tuminella, Is, caddy.
Injured were B. c. Noise, execu-
tive vice president of the National
Tube Co.; Richard Remmy, II. cad
dy, and James Kelly, II, caddy.
Donald H. Baum, secretary OF the