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Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

The Libby Mcneil and Libby
plant at Selma, Fresno County run
ming every day and part of the
night, is employing 500 persons on
the canned peach pack.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

Red spider IS prevalent on orna-
mental trees in Kern County and
as a result some Of them have lost
their leaves.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

The Southern Tulare County
Olive Marketing Association is the
name of the new cooperative
formed recently at Terra Bella.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
Crack LoyaIist
Soldiers Close
In Upon Town

HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Frontier, Sept 2. CUP)-
Crack troops of the Loyast international brigade closed
IN on the strategic town of Belchte today after violent
and costly battle Beche town of 5000 population %
miles southeast of Saragossa. is in the heart of Gen
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
ATHLETE WEDS

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 2. UP
Steve Coscarart, outfielder for the
Portland Beavers of the Pacific
Coast league, and Miss Annette
0uirk. Portland, we're married yes
terday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
Animate Insult
From Georgia
Sent Governor

ATLANTA Sept 2. (UP)-A forlorn black man with
few pennies in his pocket and knowledge of geography
extending only few miles beyond his native Atlanta,
struck out on the highways today long pilgrimage to
Massachusetts, He the animate insult fired at the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

The Manteca Canning Company,
San Joaquin County. packed $4,000
cases of aprieots this season.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
With Valleyites
- On Vacations

Continued from Page One)
family home with him the first of
next week after spending his vaea-
ton with them in the mountains
near Allegeny, Calf. Mrs. McCli-
mans has taken notes on the min
ing district and new flowers and
leaves for her collection for the
Campfire groups
Mrs. F.. L. Riddle and daughters.
Mary Anne and Ruth, are spend
ing their vacation at their cottage
at Oakwilde. They will return in
time for school. s..
Mrs. A. C. Long and Betty Anne
vacationed with Mrs. Longs mother.
Mrs. Rosa Griffin. Betty Anne will
remain with her grandmother un-
til school opens.
Mrs. S. w. Leffingwell returned
Wednesday after a summer in Long
Beach, where she and her daugh-
ter, DR.. Ruth Lewis Of Brawley,
have many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Carey are
now on vacation in San Diego and
Les Angeles. Leonard and Kenny
Kenyon took motor trip over the
inland route to Lake Tahoe and
northeastern California, returning
over the Redwood highway and
stopping at San Francisco on the
way back to the valley.
Minnesota is the destination of
Phil Mastenbrook and Sam Turner
on their vacations. Mastenbrook
left Minne5ota 27 years ago, and
will visit brothers ami cousins.
Miss Vivian Mcffatt is back in
Ell Centro after a vacation of two
and a half months during which
she travelled $4,000 miles by train.
bus, and automobile. She first went
to Los Angeles. across the country
to Kansas, to Ontario, Canada to
zee the Dionne quintuplets and back
to Kansas. She then went to Salt
Lake City to meet her parents, Mr..
~ tra tnl-
ed with them by automobile to
Yellowstone, Butte, Glacier National
park. Alberta, Canada, RosetoWn,
Saskatchewan, Calgary, Banff, Lake
Louise and thence down the coast
via Spokane and Seattle. AT Rose
town, Moffatt enjoyed a reunion
with his brother, H. J. Moffatt
whom he had not seen for 48 years
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
WEATHER
Local Temperature

Local Temperatures
data compiled by Howard EN-
mons. ob@er1rr for the official
United States weather bureau sta.
lion at FL Centred
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
COUNTY BRIEFS

Transfer your moving worries to
~. Experienced men, specialized
equipment. Local or across the
state. Phone l. Pioneer Truck and
Transfer Co. 81
Enters PIea-Luis Moreno plead
ed not guilty to grand theft of an
automobile and not guilty to driv-
ing an automobile without the
owners consent. He will be tried
on the charges in superior court
September Is.
Sentenced For Drunkenness -
Carlos Garcia, 40, was sentenced
to 90 days in the county Jail for
being drunk. Police Judge Lee Nuf-
fer sent him to jail
w. c. Bowmsns closing out sale
on the Dogwood road mi north of
Ell Centro Friday at eleven sharp,
cows. heifer3, hogs, chickens, all
Implements. and furniture. The
Bowmans have sold their ranch and
everything sells. be on time at
eleven sharp. Zinn and zinn, Auc-
tioneers. So
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

Southern California = Fair to-
night and Friday; morning fog
near coast: little change in tenn
perature: moderate northwest wind
off coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

Los Angeles and vicinity = Fair
tonight and Friday: overcast night
and morning; little change in tenn
perature; gentle to moderate wind;
mostly southeast to southwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
A MAGIC CARPET!

If you could increase thrift, or
improve family surroundings, by
moving to new address, why
don't you? Moving-e expense mon
ey need not deter you. You can
borrow that quickly, easily, here!
Move, to make a more congenial
home. Move on our Cash. Moth
ing remains to interfere. So-it's
your move" noWl
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
90
NATIONAL

Chicago .-..-010 11O 900 00-3 8 Q
Brooklyn -...-, 100 900 020 "A 10 o
Lee and Hartnett; Hamlin, Lind
iey, Butcher and Phelps
Pittsburgh 10 30 o05-11 Is ?
Philadelphia 010 300 OBI 8 IL Q
Blanton, Brown, Swift, Brandt
and Paddcn: Jorgens, Johnson, Pas
seau and Grace.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

Mrs. F. L. Riddle and daughters,
Mary Anne and Ruth, are spend
ing their vacation at their cottage
at Oakwilde. They will return in
time for school.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

Mrs. A. C. Long and Betty Anne
vacationed with Mrs. Longs mother.
Mrs. Rosa Griffin. Betty Anne will
remain with her grandmother un-
til school opens.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

Mrs. S. w. Leffingwell returned
Wednesday after a summer in Long
Beach, where she and her daugh-
ter, DR.. Ruth Lewis OF Brawley,
have many friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

Minnesota is the destination of
Phil Mastenbrook and Sam Turner
on their vacations. Mastenbrook
left Minnesota q years ago, and
will visit brothers ami cousins.
Evening star., 1937-06-08

right. Bill had pretty good answer.
A little more than three years ago
Bill-like most any boy Of his age
had 4 gang" This included himself
and i've other boys. The gang didn't
have much to do at night and no
place to play, so most Of the time the
boys hung around on street corners,
played pranks and beat 1t" when q
cop" showed up.
One day they heard about . boys
club being started 1T the NTH pre-
cinct. It didn't cost q nickel to join,
so Bill and the others were among
the first members. But 1t seems the
kids around the club weren't tough
enough" for the gang, 80 one by one
they quit-all except Bill.
Evening star., 1937-06-08

said, by an automobile driven by James
Keys, 25, Of 1905 N street. He suffered
= possible fracture OF the shoulder
and other injuries. His condition was
described as serious at Garfield Hos
pital.
Eugene Thorpe. 4, Of 431 Fourth
street, was struck by an automobile
near his home Police said he ran
between two parked cars and in front
OF q machine driven by Everett B.
Slough, Mount Rainier. Md. He was
treated at Emergency Hospital.
George Ross, 7, colored, 1894 Sixth
street northeast, suffered brain con-
cussion and a possible fracture Of the
skull when hit by an automobile in
front Of his home. Police said the
Evening star., 1937-06-08

With It's more than TOO active mem
bers the club does seem to merit ad-
ditional space. A small room-for-
merly 4 dungeon-now serves as =
reading and play room. There's 4
small gymnasium, but it Is not nearly
large enough for the club, Harris said.
There's another reading room with a
library. a ping-pong room and shower
baths.
Ultimately the Police Department
hopes to establish a new club in the
nth precinct. But right now the
policemen are campaigning for SIS, 900
to get some new clubs and to main
tain the present four clubs and the
Boys Club camp.
Evening star., 1937-06-08

Bill stuck around and liked it-and
the club sort Of took to him. He
works there now after school and
gets small salary. What about the
rest Of the gang? The law stepped in
and broke 1t up.
All the other members OF Bills
gang, 1t seems, have been up in Po-
lice Court. Bill feels swell because
he's got = clean slate. He thinks he
might not have had 1t II he hadn't
found something to do other than
hang around the street.
"The trouble is," Harris said. we're
50 cramped for space here that the
kids are packed in like sardines. It's
mighty hard to find room enough to
keep all the boys busy"
Evening star., 1937-06-08

driver WAS Annie Taber, 522 r street.
northeast. The boy was treated at
Casualty Hospital.
Bernard Robinson, 8, colored, 1919
Sixth street, was running across
the intersection at Fifth and o streets
when struck by a car driven by Ray
mond o. Owens, 81, Of the l700 block
Of Bennett place northeast, police
said. He was treated at Casualty for
possible fractured skull and cuts and
bruises about the head
Evening star., 1937-06-08
~ >yyN,Cr ~ rp.vnpt;,

N OUNCE Of prevention IL
n Worth-how much2
II The question was put to
1 \ Robert Harris, director Of the
Fifth Precinct Police Boys Club, IS
he sat at his desk yesterday.
"You want = good answer?" Harris
asked. Then talk to that fellow over
Evening star., 1937-06-08
Boys Club Saves Bill
Youth Who Left Gang Supplies Answer
to Needs of Fifth Precinct.

there" he said. pointing to . tall IT.
year-old youth, who was trying to
listen to a base ball game broadcast
and direct group Of boys playing
games at the same time.
The youth-we'll call him Bill
came over and sat down. He told a
story about himself-And Harris was
Evening star., 1937-06-08
FOUR BOYS INJURED
IN TRAFFIC CASES
Woodrow Atkinson, II, Messen.
ger, Il Knocked From Bicycle

by Auto.
A 17-year-old boy and three small
children were injured in trafac acct
dents in the District yesterday.
Woodrow Atkinson, II, telegram
messenger, 1918 Eighteenth street. was
knocked from his bicycle 1T Ninth
street ana Rhode Island avenue, police
Evening star., 1937-06-08

Club Luncheon Tomorrow.
The weekly luncheon Of the Fur-
veyors Club will be held at l pm.
tomorrow in the Bellevue Hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29

The United States govern
ment Saturday thrust a hand
into the muddled Imperial
Valley water dispute.
In a message from the state
department at Washington, the
Mexican government was asked to
investigate a threatened canal
strike and avert cutting off the
water supply of residents on both
sides of the boundary.
Phil D. Swing, representative OF
the Imperial Irrigation District in
Washington, appeared at the state
department with kilograms from
mayors, supervisors, and heads OF
civic organizations in Imperial VAL
ley protesting the strike and asking
the government to contact Mexico
City.
Thus far Governor Rodolfo San
chez Taboada of the northern dis
trict of Baja California had not
replied to requests that he inter-
vene in the wage controversy de-
clared to be the basis of the threat
ened walkout of the canal workers.
"The union does not intend to
interfere with water crossing the
line, is a statement credited to
Eutemio Ojeda, secretary seneral OF
the union.
"If the canal workers walk out"
said M. ]. Dowd, chief engineer OF
the district, "the interference with
the water crossing the line will fol-
low. Gates at the headings in Mex
ico must be tended in order to
control the water so that it will
run in district canals which lead
off from the respective headings at
different levels"
Compania officials left copy
of the arbitration agreement at
headquarters in Mexicali late Fri
day. Union agents promised to can
at the office for it and to present
1t to union members at a meeting
scheduled for Sunday at a gather,
ing place outside the city ofMexi-
cali.
1t has been impossible to deter
mine whether the non-union en-
ployes among the canal workers
will walk out If the strike takes
place September 2 as threatened.
unless wage demands are met. The
system could not be kept in opera.
ton even if the handful of nom
union workers did remain on duty.
In the meantime, farmers are
urged to order water sufficient TO
supply their stock in the event the
water is cut off by the district at.
lockwood heading on the American
side to protect district property be-
low the border.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
JEST KILLED
MY WIFE, SAYS
MOU UNTAINEER

LINDEN, NJ. Aug. 20 CUP)-
Lloyd Pusey, tall. gaunt Blue Ridge
mountaineer, asked for bible to-
lay, rested it on his knee and told
police that he had killed his red
haired evangelist wife because she
iidn't tell him that he was her
fifth husband.
Death came to Mrs. Pusey, 4o
At the end of a s-continental,
evangelical journey from Los An
geles, where she and Pusey, a., were
married last October. They had
1uarreled all the way, except when
they conducted revival meetings at
which Mrs. Pusey preached and
Pusey performed as a one-man bass
choir.
1--WE jest argued and argued all
across the country Pusey told Un-
ion County Prosecutor Abe J. Da
vid.
Last night Pusey parked his car
by little brook about 20 miles
from Oakland, and the argument
began again. Suddenly, Pusey said
his wife picked up an umbrella and
swung at him. In defense, he
added, he grabbed mason's ham,
mer and struck her on the head.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
FACULTIES FOR
RURAL SCHOOLS
MADE PUBLIC
Mrs. Lucy Palmerlee to
Be Principal at
Acacia

Names of teachers for five
of the eight of the rural dis
tricts in the Central Union
high school district were an
nounced Saturday by the
county superintendent of schools.
Mrs Lucy G. Palmerlee will be
principal at Acacia. Other teachers
for that district are Laura Gill
strap, Margaret Ligon, and Mrs
NJ o.. Walker. Mrs. Julia King
ensmith is the teacher selected for
Elm district.
At McCabe union district, H. S.
Harris will be principal. The teach
ers will be verla Louise Doxey
Elizabeth Lambdin, Mrs. Mary G.
Moody, Mrs Marjorie Morrow, Mrs
r.. r. Taylor. At Seeley union, &C.
Gil c. Huff will be principal. Louise
B. Kennedy and Mrs. Frances c,
York will be on the teaching staff.
Mrs. Isabella Dubois will be
principal at Silsbee. Mrs. Margaret
Banier Handy and Mrs. Kathryn
Stroh will teach.
Teachers for Eucalyptus, Heber,
and Westside union are yet to oe
announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
Death Mystery
Taken to Grave

Joe Marsh died in the county
hospital Saturday morning without
being able to tell officers how he
received a cut under the right eye
or how he happened to be wander
ing through the Brawley railway
yards in a semi-conscious condi-
ton Wednesday night
The youth was found by Brawley
officers who attempted to question
him regarding his injuries. They
said he never was able to give them
a coherent answer. They took him
to the county hospital for treat
ment for the cut under his eye.
Deputy Sheriff Robert Parrish
joined Brawley officers in attempt
ing to discover what happened to
the man. The body was taken to
the Lemons undertaking establish
ment in Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
Fraud Charged in
Reorganization
OF Insurance Co.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 28. Wp)-
Federal Judge Michael j. Roche
today was studying the charges of
Attorney william H. Neblett that
reorganization of the $2l5,000, 900
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany had been accomplished Gin
Is minutes by fraud, scheme and
device" .f-
Previous to taking the case m-
der advisement, the court heard
Neblett and State Attorney General
U. S. Webb exchange verbal blows
over the complaint of Mrs. Fannie
r. Hutchins, a minority stockholder
OF the company. Neblett. attorney
for Mrs. Hutchins, filed the COM
plant in her name. 1t accused State
Insurance Administrator Samuel L.
Carpenter, jr., and 30 company Of
\ ficials with conspiracy, and con-
Blended Carpenter was an official
Of a subsidiary company at the
time he undertook reorganization
through the channels of his office
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
HIGH OFFICIALS
TOUR DISTRICT
ALL AME ER|CAN
Members of Federal
Committee Taken
On Journey

A tour of the All Ameri-
can canal and the Imperial
Irrigation District S y s e m
was made Saturday by men,
bers of the congressional ap-
preparations committee, represen-
tatives Of the Coachella Valley
County Water district, and repre-
sentatives of the Imperial organi-
cation. '- $50
The group included Congressmer
James g. Sdrughan, Nevada; James
M Fitzpatrick, New York, and EN-
met O'Neal, Kentucky; DR.. Harry
w. Forbes. T. E. Allen, l.. J. Ander-
son, directors of the Coachella dis
trict; Arvin B. Shaw, jr., attorney;
and E. R. Romberg, chief engineer
for the Coachella district. Walter
w. Goodson, secretary Of the I'm
perial board of directors, acted as
escort on the tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
STATE PLAN
CONSIDERED
FOR FERRIES

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. %
(UP)-State Director of Public
Works Earl Lee Kelly, leader in the
fight to reduce Carquinez bridge
tolls, said today he is investigating
possibility of operating state-owned
toll free ferries across Carquinez
Straits.
The director said he has asked
an opinion from C. c. Carleton
public works department counsel
on legality of the proposal Kelly's
announcement came at a time when
the department and the American
Toll Bridge copany, owners of the
span, had reached an apparent i'm
paSse in efforts to effect toll re-
duction or to clear the way for
state acquisition of the bridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
SHIP TIEUP IN
ORIENT WOULD
KIT EN- GLAND

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. (U.P)-
The extent to which American and
other foreign shipping would be
affected by a japanese blockade
of Chinese coasts is indicated by
figures released here today by the
Institute of Pacific Relations.
Their figures show that Ameri-
can vessels carried to and from
Chinese ports 100000 tons of goods
in the first half of this year,
which was 5.14 per cent of the
total overseas trade of China. Chi
hese vessels carried 21.9 per cent
of their country's foreign traffic.
The amount in tons and the
percentage of China's total foreign
shipping carried by ships of lead
ing nations in the first half OF
this year, according to the insti-
tute was:
Great Britain, 100000 tons, 348
per cent; China, 100000 tons, 219
per cent; Japan, 100000 tons, 81 SO
per cent; United States, 100000
tons, 5.l4 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
Grief Over Loss
OF Wife Leads to
Shipman's Suicide

SAN JOSE, Cal. Aug. %. CUP)-
Arthur F. Estabrook. 66, wealthy
retired shipbuilder, ended his life
here today by shooting himself in
the head, police reported. He FORM
erly lived in Los Angeles and San
Francisco.
Estabrook's pajama-clad body
was found on the lawn of his Los
Altos ranch home. Nearby was a
revolver which police said he used
to take his own life.
The body was discovered by Esta-
brooks Filipino chauffeur, L. Ca
banis, who told police his employer
had been "despondent for a year.
ever since Mrs. Estabrook died"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
TRIBUTE
PAID MELLON
IN PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, Aug. %. UP)-
Pittsburgh paid final tribute today
to the man who helped make it
one of the leading industrial cities
of the world-Andrew w. Mellon
With flags at half staff On all
government and public buildings,
crowd of more than 1000 persons
from all walks of life attempted to
crowd into the big East Liberty Pr
esbyterian church for the funeral
services.
But they were not permitted a
last glimpse of the pale, retiring
man who was said to control busi-
ness and financial interests worth
$4,000, 100000. The mahogany casket
in which he lay remained closed
at the request of the Mellon family
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
PHONE 800 THE POST-PRESs
u. S. ENTERS WATER DISPUTE
Congressional
Committee in
Strike Protest

Secretary of State Cordell
HulIs immediate consideration
of the threatened strike of Mex
ican canal workers was request
ed Saturday in a telegram sent
him from Calexico Saturday by
Congressman James G. Scrughan
of Nevada and Emmett O'Neal of
Kentucky.
Scrughan and O'Neal and
Congressman James M. Fftzpat-
rick of New York are members
of the congressional appropria-
tions committee i'm the west to
inspect reclamation projects.
"The matter is of such i'm
portance," the telegram read in
part, that we are taking the
liberty of respectively suggesting
immediate consideration Of the
question by the department of
state" They pointed out that
Phil d. Swing is in Washington
to explain the subject.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
MONTY GOES
TO BEDSIDE
OF MOTHER

SYRACUSE. N. Y, Aug. %. U.H
Reunited with his family after
seven years, Laverne Moore re-
newed boyhood friendships today
with residents who knew him as
Tipperary Hills best golfer before
he became famous as Hollywood's
mysterious John Montague.
Moore, at liberty on $25,OOO bail
pending trial on a seven year OLD
robbery charge, went to the bed
side of his sick mother, Mrs. Mat
thew Moore, yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29

The jeweler was shot in the head
and leg and was reported to be
in a critical condition.
Borisoff was alone in his store
when the two men, both masked,
entered. They drew guns and COW
cred him, but he went for his own
weapon. A passersby in the street,
witnessing the attempted robbery,
called police.
The pair of gunner turned and
fled, with Borisoff in pursuit, fir
ing as he ran. One of the thugs
dropped in his tracks, but the
other, although wounded, turned
and pumped two bullets into his
pursuer.
A police car reached the scene
as the wounded bandit fled and
after a short chase the officers
arrested him.
Borisoff collapsed on the side
walk as police arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
Jury Selection
Set For Monday
In Morals Case

Selection of jury to hear the
trial of Charles Mccullough, ex-
plumber of Calipatria, on a morals
charge, is scheduled for Imperial
county superior court at $50 o.
clock Monday morning.
District Attorney Elmer Head
and Deputy District Attorney r. l.
French will appear for the state
and E. B. Patterson will represent
the defense.
Mccullough is charged with a
morals offense involving a small
Mexican girl.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
HOltvilIe Resident
Dies at Age of 73

Mrs. Nancy Jane Thomas, 73,
resident of Holtville for IL years,
died Friday night at her home.
869 Holt avenue.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the Assembly of God
church in Ell Centro at o'clock
Sunday afternoon. Services will be
in charge Of B. E. Lemons, Ell Gen.
tro funeral director.
She is survived by: two daugh-
ters, Mrs. e. A. Wilson of Holt
vile and Mrs. r. M. Harper OF
Stonewall. Okla; and four soma.
George Gray, w. H. Gray. p. d.
veale, and @. l.. Veale.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
Alfonso-Gaston

The Alfonso-Gaston idea over
worked by two Mexican in an El
Centro cafe early Saturday morning.
Each insisted the other had issued
the invitation to dinner. Therefore
each refused to pay the check. Po-
lice made each man pay for his own
meal and arrested them for dis
turbing the peace. Carlos Quiroz, 26,
and Pasqual Alvarez, 80, are in Jail
while revising their ideas of hospi-
tality. ...
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
Injured Men Fight

JOPLIN, Mo-, Aug. 28 CUP)-
Floyd Toomey, ambulance driver,
was called to the scene of an acci
dent to take two injured men to
hospital. When he arrived he
found them fighting. Trying to sep
arate them, he was badly beaten,
and drove himself to the hospital
for treatment He left the injured
men still fighting
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
Jail Only Place

Jail was the only place Gregory
Lawton, 35, had to go Friday night
after stage company officials de-
clared him too drunk to ride on
bus and police said he was too
drunk to be on the streets. He was
booked at Ell Centro police head
quarters on a charge of drunken
ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
Women Fight Over
Actors Cigarette

LONDON, Aug 28. Up-Several
women we're almost trampled today
when a feminine mob attempted to
salvage a cigarette butt inadvertent-
ly flipped to the street by Robert
Taylor, Hollywood movie idol. They
wanted 1t. as a souvenir.