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Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
u S. Will Study
English Policy

WASHINGTON. June 3. tUP)-
President Roosevelt said today that
a group of seven or eight Americans
would conduct study of British
labor legislation this summer. He
declared the inquiry had no rela-
ton to possible amendments to the
national labor relations act.
The president said that the group
had not been selected yet and would
not comment on published reports
that it included Gerard SWope, Gen
eral Electric board chairman, OF
Dean Lloyd Garrison of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin law school.
He said employers, labor leaders
and the government would be rep
resented on the investigating COM
mittee.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
War Office Buys
26 New Planes

WASHINGTON, June 3. (UP)-
The war department today con-
tracted for the purchase of 26 short
range amphibian planes from the
Gruman Aircraft Engineering cor
poration of Bethpage, Long Island,
for a total of 81 l,412,9l6.
The planes will be assigned to
the various air corps stations on
the coasts, and in insular posses
sions where over water flying is
required. They will be used primar-
lily as rescue craft, the war depart
ment said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
Hitler COnfers
With Army Heads

BERLIN. June g. tUPl-Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler has been holding daily
conferences with the leaders Of his
armed forces, including Field Mar
shal Hermann Goering. Generals
I. w. Won Brauchitsch and Wilhelm
Keitel and Rear Admiral Erich
Raeder. it was learned today.
Well informed observers believed
the conversations concerned Spain
rather than CzechoSlovakia. Mean
while the German press kept the
Sudeten controversy before the pub
lie
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
FRAGMENT OF
CLOTHING NEW
CLUE IN HUNT

Continued from Page One)
hundred men participated in south
Floridas greatest hunt. impelled by
fear that if the boy or his body is
not found today the search may
fail.
The Cape Sable SearcherS wore
thick hip boots to guard against
poisonous reptiles.
Along the coast. a marine force
of 500 men swept the Florida Keys
in flotilla of small boats Eighteen
divers were at work in coveS and
inletS where the boys body might
have been hidden.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
False Registry
OF Boats Charged

LOS ANGELES. June s. up
A wealthy japanese alien and five
American officials OF the Van Camp
Sea Food company were under in
dictment today IN a drive by The
navy and justice department to
rio Pacific coast waters OF foreign
fishing vessels.
The indictment returned late yes
terday by the federal grand jury
charges the six conspired to license
three japanese owned boats under
dummy American registry.
Gilbert c. Van Camp. president
of the firm. is one OF the defend
ants. The Van Camp company is
one of the Pacific coasts biggest
sea food Gamers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
Cardenas Implies
Revolt Leniency

SAN luis POTOSI. Mex. june
3. CUP)-President LaZaro Carden9e
was believed TODAY to have decided
officially that the revolt o' Ger
Seturnino Cedillo. ousted "warlord"
of San Luis Potosi state. was over.
In a speech to laborers at Mate
huala. he said:
let US allow the sick man to
continue fleeing in the hills"
The statement was interpreted as
meaning that Cardenas would spare
Cedillo's life should he be captured.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
May 81 Hottest
Day for Month

FL Centro waited until the last
day of May to register its hot
test day, the monthly report of the
weather bureau showed Friday
On May 81 the temperature reach
ed Ill for a seasonal high.
Mean maximum for the month
was 96.5 and mean minimum 59.7
The minimum temperature was 48,
registered May 3 and d. The great
est daily range was SO degrees
Twenty-nine days were clear, ac-
cording to the report, with two
cloudy. Hours of sunshine totaled
424 out of a possible 43C.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
Masked Duo Hunted For
Death Of Parish Priest

front door. Father Einig grappled
with one of them. Miss Rice said
that he forced the assailant to the
porch. Then the man struck him
a stunning blow with his pistol.
The man ! was struggling with
struck me on the head, and ran
out the door" she said.
Then l heard a shot. Father
Einig raised his head and / heard
him say, They got me- Then he
was dead"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
Gun Fight Veteran
Dies in Arizona

GLOBE. Ariz.. June 3. up
Funeral services will be held here
tomorrow for Frank Haynes, 81,
veteran peace officer and sole sur
vivor of a famous gun battle with
draft evaders in the Graham noun
tains during the World war.
Haynes died Wednesday night
after a 38-year career in which he
served as deputy sheriff, sheriff
deputy U. S. marshal and finally
Gila county juvenile officer, the
post he held at his death.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03

next Thursday he said, he may
turn again to the subject of sardine
legislation or present IAN entirely
new natter
From the public hearings thus
far these points have been present
ed for the jury'S consideration:
The testimony of John Dondero
blind Berkeley attorney, who said
he was offered $1,000 with the un-
derstanding he would not become a
candidate for the state board of
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03

who unobstrusiyely administered TO
his parish of rs members at Cen
tralia and Sturgeon.
The house was not robbed, and
a bill fold containing Sl4 remained
in the priests pocket.
Miss Rice. who suffered lacerat-
ed scalp when one OF the men
struck her with a pistol, said that
she and Father Einig had returned
from an automobile ride when the
two armed men rushed through the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
so GO FROM HERE
TO WOW MEETING

Approximately so Imperial Val
ley residents plan to go to Yuma
Saturday for a parade, exhibition
and initiation of so candidates into
the Woodman of the World order.
The Arizona champion drill team
will officiate. A dance will close
the days festivities.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
POSTAL RECEIPTS
OVER LAST YEAR

Postal receipts during May at the
Fl Centro postoffice fell below April
but were ahead of May, 1887 NJ.
Spence, assistant postmaster, an
nounced Friday. The total was
s633685. Last year it was s6245.8O.
April receipts amounted TO S7379.l6.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03

CENTRALIA. MO, June 3. CUPD
Persons in this little Missouri
community sought to determine to-
day why TWO masked men killed the
Rev. Charles E. Einig and slugged
his housekepper. Miss Martha Rice,
while they sat in the parlor OF
Father Einig's home last night.
Father Einig, S. the Catholic
priest of this parish, was not known
to have any enemies. He was a
friendly, warm dispositioned man
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
Chamber Seeking
OXnard Baker

Robert Hays, secretary of the Ell
Centre chamber of commerce
Thursday said that the chamber
desires to get in touch with Art
Little, baker, and a former res
ident of Los Angeles and Oxnard
Hays has an important letter to
deliver to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
Burglars Break Into
Beacon Inn Station

IMPERIAL, June 3. = Burglars
who entered the Beacon Inn here
gained nothing for their trouble in
breaking open a pay station tele-
phone box, police announced Friday
The vacant building was entered
and ransacked within the last week
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
DISTURBANCE
CASE DROPPED

Dlsturbing the peace charges
against O. B. Tucl r were dis
missed in El Centre police court
Thursday afternoon Judge Lee
Nuffer found evidence insufficient
that Tucker started a fist fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
Windsor Observes
1st Anniversary
Copyright 1898 by United Press

TCOpyrlght 1873 by UhIteu FressI
LONDON, June 3. (UP) - The
Duke of Windsor, for 326 days king
of Great Britain and ruler Of the
worlds greatest empire, called the
most popular monarch who ever
mounted a throne, was Britain's
forgotten man today, one year after
his marriage of the century" to
Mrs. Wallis Warfield Spencer Simp-
son
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03

A score Of rremen attended the
last meeting of the season Of the
Imperial Valley Firemen's associ-
alton, at Mexicali Thursday night.
Virtually every town in the valley
was represented. Next meeting will
be in October.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
SON BORN TO
FRED CLINES

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cline of I'M
perial became the parents of a
nine and a half pound boy Wed
neSday night. Mother and son are
at the Valley hospital in Holtville
Miss Paula Mathis was an over
night guest of Miss Ella Hofer
Wednesday night.
Mrs Arthur Gould and Mrs.
Fred Bucket of Holtville spent
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Ella
MCKinnon.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
MINOR QUAKES
SHAKE VALLEY

A series of minor earthquake
shocks Jared Imperial Valley early
Friday morning, but no damage
was reported
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
GRAFT PROBE GOES
OVER WEEK WHILE
NEW QUIZ MAPPED

SACRAMENTO, Calf, June 3. (UP) = The county
grand jury today recessed its inquiry into charges OF cor
ruption in the California legislature and District Attorney
Otis d. BabcOck said his plans undecided regarding
future developments When the investigation is resumed
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
NEGRO CONFESSES
HE KILLED FIVE
IN L. A., CHICAGO

CHICAGO, June 3. (UP)-Robert Nixon 1S-year-old
Negro who first under police scrutiny in Louisiana
when he six. hunched desk in police head
quarters early today and calmly dictated confession of
crimes Mhch ncuded the saNngs of at least four
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
RINGLING WORTH MILLIONS

SARASITO Fla, June UP)-
The estate of the late circus mag
nate, John Ringing, is worth
S23. .462, 1928. a 10 page appraisal
set forth today.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
AIDS ARRANGING
OF TAX LIST

Anna Lee Loudermilk is assist
ing temporarily in the city clerk S
office in Ell Centro until the tax
list is completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
China Stronger Than
Ever Saws Britisher
COpHriqht 1898 bu United Press -

NEW YORK, June 8. (UP)-Sir Victor Sassoon, Brit
sh banker with huge interests in Shanghai said tonight in
exclusive interview with the United Press that from
moral point China stronger than before the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
WEATHER


Data compiled by observers for
the official nited states weather
bureau station at El CentroD
Maximum Thursday ....-......... l09
Minimum Friday .......... ......... so
Reading at Noon Friday
Temperature ..............-.-............. l0l
Humidity ..--.........-.. ............ 20
Reading at am. Friday
Temperature ......- ........-........... 64
Humidity Observation-Disclosures. 65
Reading at pm. Thursday
Temperature #-......................... 102
Humidity #.......... ..-......-....... Is
Los Angeles and vicinity - Fair
Friday night and Saturday with
night and morning fog or low
clouds: little change in tempera-
ture; light variable wind. mostly
southeast.
Salinas Valley Fair Friday
night and Saturday but morning
fog in north portion: cooler in
south portion; northwest wind.
Southern California Fair Fri
day night and Saturday but morn
ing fog in extreme west portion,
no change in temperature; light
variable wind off coast.
BUY OR SELL. Twice as Well,
XUifI pocf prpSS Want-AdS'
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03

tData compiled by observers for
the official United states weather
bureau station at FL CentrO.b
The Washington times., 1938-12-08

"They waned money which they
thought was hidden in some chest
or SAFE" it was declared today by
Mrs. Annie M. Bowerset, 51-year-
old sister of Melton, at their home
in the 1900 block Of Floral st.
N. w. But they didn't find
much," she added.
Mrs. Bowerset denied that the
men, who waited for two-and-one-
half hours in the residence after
cutting the electric light and
telephone lines, could have been
intending to "get" Melton, who
was absent from the house.
Inspector Bernard w. Thomp-
son, chief of detectives, revealed
today pictures of several small
time racketeers" had been shown
to the two women and two of the
photographs were partially iden-
titled.
Melton, identified by members
of the police racket squad as q
former associate Of Edward
Mickey" Mcdonald, well-known
gambler, left the house after sup
per last night for a coon hunt,
Mrs. BoWerSet explained.
The Washington times., 1938-12-08
Hotel Death Called
Suicide by Coroner

A certificate of suicide was is.
sued today by the Coroner in the
death of Jefferson c. McMurtrey,
80, who was found in a small no
tel in the 700 block of Twelfth st.
N. w. yesterday. He apparently
had taken sleeping tablets. No
notes were found, but it was un-
derstood that he had been griev.
ing over the death of his wife. He
registered from Atlanta, but is re-
ported to have been a former en-
ploye Of the Government Printing
Office. The body was identified
by his father.
The Washington times., 1938-12-08
Thugs Raid Home
Of DC. Sportsman

Mistaken belief that large Of money concealed in
the house the motive of four dpper thugs who last night
The Washington times., 1938-12-08
VETERAN FREED
IN "SLAP" CASE

The motives of Mrs. Leila Leeth,
secretary to Senator Vic Donahey
of Ohio, which yesterday landed
her in a Police Court cell after she
slapped a policeman's face, were
extolled by Judge John P. Nc
Mahon today when he suspended
a 90-day Jail sentence on Robert c.
Cummings, unemployed war veter
an, of Newark, Ohio, the cause
Of it all.
This lady still does not want
to see you sent to jail. She wants
you to find employment. If you
have any appreciation, you'll
stay out of trouble. TIN go hard
with you if you're brought back
here again." Judge Mcmahon
declared.
Mrs. Leeth came to Police Court
yesterday to say she did not want
to prosecute Cummings. He had
been caught, according to police,
while fleeing with Mrs. Leeth's
purse.
Mrs. Leila Leeth, secretary tc
Senator Vic Donahey of Ohio,
came to Police Court yesterday tc
say she did not want to prosecute
Cummings. He had been caught
according to police, while fleeing
with Mrs. Leeth'S purse.
The woman started to walk out
Of the prosecutors office after say.
ing she wouldn't testify and Police
man F. E. Bendure was sent to
overtake her. when he ap
preached she turned and slapped
him. Later she testified and Cum
mings' fate was left to probation
officers report on his past record
The Washington times., 1938-12-08
CUPID-PASTORS
FACE OBSTACLE
IN VA. JUDGES
Court May Deny Right
To Perform Rites

Possibility Of nearby Arlington
and Alexandria becoming Gretna
Greens overnight, following Mary
lands new law requiring 48-hour
wait before a marriage license can
be issued, appeared ended today
when it was learned that minis
tiers cannot obtain the right to
perform marriages in Virginia
unless approved by the courts.
Several ministers expressed be-
lief the courts would refuse to ap-
prove wholesale applications from
ministers seeking to establish
themselves to enter the marrying
business"
TO BALK INVASION
While neither Judge William
P. Woods, of Alexandria, nor Judge
Walter Mccarthy, Of Arlington.
who would have to designate
ministers in their respective areas
before license to marry persons
could be obtained, were not avail
dU1G ILLS d4GCAA1OOAA AOA oVcVSAAS4A""Ss
Persons close to them expressed
confidence they will not permit
any wholesale invasion Of Elkton
(Md0 ministers.
Court clerks in both Alexandra
and Arlington said that in the
past designations Of ministers to
marry have been generally limited
to those having pastorates in Vir'
ginia.
SEVERAL TO MOVE
Despite the opposition ex-
pressed by Virginia ministers and
the possibility of being denied the
right by the courts, several min
listers now conducting their mar
rying business in Elkton, Nd,
today made it clear that they IN
tended to move to nearby Viz
ginia.
Among those planning to move
is the Rev. Edward Minor, 81-year-
old Elkton minister, who plans to
live with a niece in Alexandra
and have a fleet of taxiS bring
him customers from Washington
terminals.
The Washington times., 1938-12-08

John w. Davis, her counsel, was
out of town today, but is expected
to be present when she is ar.
raigned.
Chapereau's attorney, David
Berger, objected strenuously to the
Governments characterization OF
his client as ian ex-cOnvict.' y
Chapereau served six months for
pawning a stolen watch.
tits a shame to pillory a man
on police records that have col
lected the dust of 20 years."
Berger said.
It was Chapereau who sponsored
the hit film "Mayerling," starring
Charles Boyer and Danielle Oar
rieux. For a long time he had
Marta Abba, star of "Tovarich,"
under contract. In Hollywood, he
is described as a genius for casting.
The Washington times., 1938-12-08
POLICE PROBE
SHOWS FORCE
FREE OF CRAFT
Record for Two Years
Found SpotIeSs

Nothing, not even an instance
Of apple swiping from a fruit
stand, has been uncovered in an
investigation Of its own men
staged by the Metropolitan Police
Department covering a period Of
two years.
Such was the revelation today
of Major Ernest w. Brown, super.
intendent of police.
GRAFT REPORTED
Attention to the current investi-
cation, started in 1886 when ru-
mors a certain policeman was
shaking down" operators of a
numbers racket" was focused on
possibilities that other officers are
taking brides when testimony on
protection money" was brought
out at the Warning trial.
Internal Revenue agents, tes-
tifying in United States District
Court in the Warning case-which
ended in a mistrial last Monday
t1ight-declared the three War
u1S UIOI1lCIS 1ldu duIII1LOcu pay
ing protection of $4,000 a year,
presumably to members of the
police force.
NO NAMES MENTIONED
Capt. George Little, chief of the
special investigation squad Of the
police, sat through the entire two
weeks of testimony but no names
Of police were mentioned in court.
Stanley DeNeal, assistant cor.
poration counsels office, also lis
tened.
Major Brown, commenting to-
day on the current probe Of his
force, declared thorough investi-
cation had failed to disclose even
scrap Of evidence Of corrup-
ton. He explained, too, that this
is not covering up"
Every now and then, Major
Brown said. an investigation is
started even if no reports Of
wrong-doing have been heard.
The Washington times., 1938-12-08
8 Slayers Die
Tomorrow

REIDSVILLE, Ca, Dec. 8 ON
'SO-Unless eleventhhour re-
prieves cut their number, eight men
one white and seven Negroes
will die IN the electric chair in the
Tattnall State prison tomorrow
setting an all-time record for mass
executions in Georgia.
Tom Dickerson, Ware county
farmer, convicted Of Staying his
granddaughter, was the lone white
man.
Willie Russell, Of Smyrna, CON
victed Of the murder Of Mrs
Christine Camp Pauls, ~, and &C
cused slayer Of her father, G. w:
Camp, was the most notorious OF
the Negroes scheduled to die.
The Washington times., 1938-12-08

acClV1CleS.
Held in $4,000 bail for alleged
ly running contraband articles
through the customs under diplo-
matte immunity granted him as
an "attache" of the Nicaraguan
consulate, Chapereau accompanied
his denial with sarcastic state
ment dictated in his cell.
DWARF FOR SNOW WHITE"
II struggled also a rattle for
Snow White" it read, "a wig
for Shirley Temple, size nine
shoes for Carlo, and a necktie
for Charlie Mccarthy.
II struggled also a battle for
Mickey Mouse, a new love for
Andy Hardy, and a corncob pipe
for Popeye.
Then I brought Stain in for
Congressman Dies and a brand
new concentration camp for
Congressman DickSt elm. It
sounds like a Fascist plot, but
let's blame it on the Reds"
NECKTIE FOR HITLER
In the same satirical vein, he
added that if he succeeded in
freeing himself, he would return
to Europe bearing presents.
II plan to make real Ameri-
can presents of a necktie for
Hitler, Goering and Goebbels,
a necktie party" his statement
continued. "And, following the
Governments theatrical move,
I will say that if they are go
ing to indict people for bring
ing in IS presents, they will
have to bring charges against
one-third of the nation"
MRS. LAUER FACES COURT
However, Chapereau's frankness
is not likely to bring anything
more than embarrassment to the
screen and stage stars to whom he
is alleged to have brought gifts. It
was indicated that the Govern
ment doesn't intend to prosecute
Chapereau'S friends unless it
should be proved that they knew
they were accepting struggled
articles.
Mrs. Lauer, meanwhile, sent
word to Assistant United States
Attorney John L. Delaney that she
will surrender Monday . plead tc
the indictment against her.
The Washington times., 1938-12-08
Death Message
Was Like a Dream

SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. 8.-''H.
Brown" of New Iberia telegraphed
Mrs. Annie McGaskill that Carl
KARI a relative, was dead. She ar
ranged for a funeral and asked
Sheriff P. H. Landry, Of New
iberia. to send the body. Landry
found the body working in a sugar
factory. Admitting he had sent
the death message, Karr SAID,
eft was like q dream"
The Washington times., 1938-12-08

The grim!visaged thieves crashed
their way into the Melton home at
$3.50 p. m, after telling the sports.
mans mother, Mrs. Mamie Mel.
ton, rs, they would kill her unless
she let them enter.
AT midnight, seeing no POSSIBLE
lty OF shaking down" the sports
man, the thugs departed.
The Washington times., 1938-12-08
RATES BY CARRIER IN WASHING
TON. D. c.. AND SUBURBS

RATES By NAIL FOR VIRGINIA.
MARYLAND, WEST VIRGINIA
AND NORTH CAROLINA
The Washington times., 1938-12-08
Wink|er Expelled
By Austrian Nazis

LONDON, Dec. 8 G.N.S0.
Franz Winkler, former Austrian
vice-chancellor, has been expelled
from the Nazi party, a Reuter-
dispatch from Vienna said today.
The Washington times., 1938-12-08
Smuggling Suspect
Denies He's Friend of
Katharine Hepburn

NEW YORK, Dec. (INS) ALBERT n Chapereau dapper
continental advenurer indicted with the wife of Supreme
Court Justice Edgar F. Lauer smuggling charge today
denied that he knew Katharine Hepburn volatile
said have been among Of the Hollywood notabes
questioned by Federal agents Investigating Chapereaus
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The Nome nugget., 1938-09-14
-,il's Tony Nicholas Died At Safety
 Yesterday

Mrs. Nicholas, wife of Tony Nicholas. passed away at about 1 pm. yesterday, at her home 212 miles west of Safety, (known as the Nook) where MT. and Mrs. Nicholas where engaged in fish ing during the summer season. While Mir Nicholas was engaged is taking fish out of the net, his wife had gose to the camp to pre- pare the midday meal, and had already broken eggs and dropped them into the frying pan when she became ill, sitting down on box near the stove she eNpreid, due her husband said, apparently from heart trou- ble.
 He body was brct to Nome and the funeral and burial will take place after services to be held at the Native Methodist church, on Saturday, 2. D. m.