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Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Bogus U.S.. Agent
Nabbed at Braw|eV

BRAWLEY, June at was won-
derful While it lasted, but the police
spoiled it.
Elmer McCulley, "a. was arrested
here today on a charge of using
the threat of immediate deporta-
ton as a lever to exact cash from
Mexican residents
His impersonation of an immi-
grafton officer was said to be ef-
fective without the aid of a federal
uniform. Police said some of the
Mexicans thought he was plain
clothes immigration officer" OF
some kind.
A signed receipt showing that
he had collected SO from a Mexi-
can man, was found in McCulley's
pocket. McCulley was released to
federal officers for questioning.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
5.Months.0Id Baby,
Taken by Woman
Found Alive, Well
Intensive Search Ends
When Infant Found in
Hands of Couple

PHILADELPHIA, June 2.
(UP)-Five months old Ger
aid McCrohan was found
alive and we'll today less
than 20 hours after he was
kidnapped by an l8 year old girl
whose own baby had died.
Miss Beatrice Wood took the child
in an effort to win back the love
of the father of her illegitimate
baby, police said.
They said she presented Gerald
to her sweetheart as their owl,
baby and that the man was hold
ing him on his lap when police
found them not far from where
he was kidnapped yesterday.
The man was under the impress
sion that the child was their son,
who died three months ago, police
added, and was not connected in
any way with the abduction.
He led police to Miss Woods, who
at first insisted the child was her
own.
You can't do this to me-" she
screamed when police arrested hel
in drug store while she was buy.
ing food for the baby.
At the police station there was
a happy, but fearful reunion o1
little Gerald with his parents. Miss
Wood broke down there and con-
feSSed that she took the child in
an effort to get her sweetheart to
marry her.
Il walked past the baby carriage
yesterday and the more I looked
at him the more I wanted him, y
police quoted Miss Wood. HE re-
minded me of my own baby. ]
thought that if I took the baby
and if everything went all right
l could get the father of my baby
to eventually marry me. I loved
him So"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02

have been kidnapped. The kidnap
scare started because she accom-
panied Joe Martinez, IA, to school
graduation exercises without telling
her parents where she was going.
The couple and Ernestina Alvarez,
Is, went for drive after leaving
the school.
The young Mexican boy lost his
head when he realized an official
car was pursuing his car and forced
Ware and Deputy Sheriff Don
Campbell to run him down. The
officers did not know the identity
of the supposed "abductor" until
after they stopped the youths speed
ing automobile.
Ware missed a highway turn
northwest OF Seeley while taking
the young couple home and crashed
head-on into ditch bank. The car
was wrecked. Ware suffered a
bruised forehead as the only injury
to the cars occupants.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Hunters Welcome
Game Law Decision

Imperial Valley sportsmen Fri
day welcomed the news that the
California assembly approved a bill
permitting fish and game officers
of California and Arizona to CO.
operate in enforcing fish and game
laws along the Colorado river.
The assembly sent the bill to the
senate with assembly approval.
Differences in fish and game laws
in the two states and the problem
of authority hindered the enforce
ment of the laws along the Colorado
river and threatened to result in
wanton destruction of all the fish
by unscrupulous fishermen.
Sportsmen banded together to get
laws to protect the fish and facili-
tate their enforcement.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Husband Confesses
Numbering Wife

LOS ANGELES, June 2. CUP)--
Benjamin Franklin Hunt, "a, con-
fessed today that he shot his
young bride while they sat in an
auto, fired two more bullets into
her after she tumbled out and
lay on the ground, and then abb
andoned her by the roadside.
Two motorists who arrived dur
ing the shooting and were forced
by Hunt to drive on. returned
after he fled and found 20 year
old Mrs. Katherine Hunt uncon-
scious but still alive. She is an
expectant mother.
Hunt said he shot her because
she was leaving him. They were
marrid four months ago and kept
their marriage secret until month
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02

Walter Brooks, 80, is in a serious
condition in Yuma hospital. He
is suffering from internal injuries
and a broken leg. James Cooper,
30, suffered knee and chest Injuries
but is expected to recover.
The explosion occurred when a
spark from a welding torch used
in repairing the empty tank, ignited
the fumes which had accumulated
in the receptacle.
Noise of the explosion aroused
the town and frightened residents
ran from their homes and places
of business to search for the cause
of the blast.
The clothing was torn from the
bodies of both blast victims. Their
crumpled bodies were found a short
distance from the wrecked tank
when residents reached the scene.
Brooks and Cooper were rushed
to Yuma hospital Their physi-
clans said Cooper has a good chance
to recover but Brooks may not live.
Little property damage resulted
because the tank was in the open
when the explosion occurred.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02

ties.
Moseley's statement sought to
trace the spread of Communism
since the Russian revolution. He
said he did not endorse "the pro-
position that all Jews are Com
munists, or that all Communists
are Jews"
But, he said, serious embarrass-
ments" were caused by organized
Jewry' proclaiming Jews "a dis
tinct nationality.
He quoted several statements by
Jews, including one from a book
by Louis D. Brandeis, retired Su-
preme court justice, THE Jewish
Problem and How to Solve It,"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02

feated When the Thetis, whose
stern had protruded above the wa
ter in almost vertical position at
low tide apparently keeled over or
slipped on the muddy bottom under
rising tide and disappeared
AS the submarine and her pris-
oners disappeared in swirling
eddy Of greenish- blue water hopes
of cutting a hole in the stern
with torches were shattered, at
least for the time being.
A cable was passed under the
bow of the sunken submarine to-
night, preparatory to moving the
1,575-ton craft to begin rescue
attempts.
Officials of Camell-Laird, Ltd,
builders of the Thetis, said they
hoped to move the helpless SUBJ
marine and its 88 entrapped men
"in short time"
The admiralty announced tonight
that hope of saving the lives of
any of the 88 men entrapped in
the Thetis is now diminishing. ="
Apprehension and despair re-
placed earlier optimism after dis
closure that signals from the en-
tombed men, hammered out against
the Thetis' steel sides, were grow
ing weaker and weaker.
There were reports that some of
the men were in bad condition.
due to a shortage of air.
-Four of the 80 men who went
out in the new submarine yester-
day for a test dive came to the
surface today, using automatic
Davis lungs. The four were suf-
fering severely from carbon diox-
lde poisoning and were abed under
doctors care.
The admiralty's announcement
indicated that the entrapped men
might be in such bad condition as
10 be unable to help themselves
to safety.
Naval authorities were reluctant
to advise further use of the Davis
lung, however, because the intake
Oh water IN the air valves each
time a man left the submarine
would fill the craft with water.
Salvage experts investigated the
feasibility of pumping air into the
Thetls through a special connection
on the coming tower, or through
hole in the stern.
The forward escape hatch and
the entire bow of the Thetis were
Hooded. That was learned from
the messages tapped against the
steel hull by the men inside.
1t was understood that there
were no men in the flooded for
ward portions of the craft.
So far as was known the SUBJ
marines air publication plant still
functloned, but the deadline of its
usefulness was fixed for midnight
The British have no diving bell
such as that used to rescue Soualus
survivors in America last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Farley Declares
Democrats Sound

ROCHESTER, N. Y, June 2
)UP)-Westen New York demo-
Gratis today had the assurance OF
Postmaster General James A.
Farley that the party was "in a
sound position" for the 1910 pres
idential election.
Farley warned, however, that
democrats must do everything
they can Ito keep from rocking
the boat
Farley spoke last night at a
$25 a plate Grover Cleveland din
ner sponsored by the democratic
state committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02

economy forces.
Members of the committee re-
turned to their desks this morning
and it was believed another "hud-
die" would be held this afternoon
to try and settle the remaining
issue, supposedly concerning the
transfer of money to the governors S
secret fund.
The senate today adopted an
amendment to the omnibus liquor
bill to prohibit advertising of al
coholic beverages on billboards, ex-
cept upon the premises of absen-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
13Die When Bomb
Exp|odes in Holy
Land Arab Market
Expert Sabotage Shuts
Off Telephone Lines
Serving Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, June 2.
(UP) - Thirteen persons
were killed today and "a
wounded in a sudden flare
up of disorders which in
cluded a bombing in Jerusalem and
an ambush of policemen near Jaffa.
Jerusalem's new automatic tele-
phone service was paralyzed by
saboteurs.
Six Arabs, including a police SER
geant, were killed and "a wounded,
seven of them seriously, when a
bomb which had been buried 10
feet underground exploded at the
Jaffa gate among hundreds of Arabs
gathered for the Friday market.
The bomb was planted just where
buses halted, outside the walls
of the old city.
Bodies and limbs of Arab victims
were flung into the air and there
was a panic. The explosion was
heard throughout Jerusalem. Most
of the victims were Arab bread
vendors.
Four British and three Jewish
policemen were killed when an
Arab band ambushed their rail-
road trolley near Jaljilieh. north
of Jaffa.
Paralysis of the new automatic
telephone service here followed
series of underground explosions
which severed main wires. Police
said such expert sabotage was un-
precedented in Palestine.
Arabs, as soon as they learned
of the bombing, began stoning
jewish traffic in the Arab quarter.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Glenn Frank Warns
Of Conp|acency

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 2.
(UP)-Dr. Glenn Frank, chairman
of the National Republican Com
mittee's policy forming group, last
night warned party members a
gainst complacency in the belief
that Republican victories in 1910
are certain.
A vigorous program must be de-
signed without illusions that "the
stars in their courses are fighting
for Republican success in 1940," he
told a local Republican club.
Not even the American people,
for all their ingenuity, can live
forever on borrowed money or on
meat pies made from rabbits pull
ed from presidential hats" he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Boy Knows Answer,
U.S.. Judqe Rules

SAN JUAN, P. R., June 2. CUP
Eight year old Juan Rivera, wit
ness in a federal court case, shook
his head when Judge Robert Cooper
inquired if he understood the
meaning of taking an OATH
We'll" said the judge, What
will happen to you if you tell a lie"
Whispered Juan, leaning toward
the bench:
"In get warts"
The answer qualified the boy as
witness, Cooper ruled.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02

SACRAMENTO, June 2. CUP)-
Gov. Culbert Olson returned to the
capitol today to confer with ad-
ministration members of a free
conference budget committee re-
portedly deadlocked on one small
item before submitting report to
the legislature for approval.
The governor has been resting
at Del Monte for a week. His con-
sent to the compromise budget draft
is necessary before his representa-
tives can agree with Republican
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02

who affiliate With organized world
Jewry".
After battling hours for permis-
sion, Moseley read the committee
a prepared statement late yester-
day. Rep. Arthur D. Healey, D.,
Mass, presiding in the absence of
Chairman Martin Dies, D., Tex,
Immediately announced, however,
that the committee would expunge
1t from the record.
That action was taken on motion
of Rep. John j. Dempsey, D., N.
who said the statement did not
contain "a single statement" that
would help the committee in its
inquiry into un-American activi-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02

HAVANA, Cuba. June 2. (UP)-
A despairing band of 9l8 Jewish
refugees, seeking escape from Ger
many's anti-Semitic drive, started
back to Hamburg today after being
refused refuge on Cuban soil.
The German liner Saint Lois,
floating prison for the refugees
during their search for new home
land left Havana harbor at 1l:l0
a. m. after President FREDERICK Lar
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Committee 0kays
Control of Gold

WASHINGTON, June 2. CUP)-
A senate banking and currency
subcommittee today approved a
house bill continuing President
Roosevelt,s control over the gold
content of the dollar and extend
ing the s2,0O000O,000 gold stabili-
zation fund until 194l.
The bill now goes to the full
committee which is expected to
give speedy approval to the meas
ure and send 1t to the senate floor
for coz sideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Border Guarded
AGAINST Assassin

BUFFALO, N. Y, June 2. (UP)--
The Canadian border is being guard
ed by police to prevent the entry
of an unidentified California youth
who allegedly threatened King
George of England, it was reported
today.
According to the reports, the
youth is heading for Canada In
sedan with California license plates.
He is carrying a 38 caliber revolver.
1t was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Accident Victim
Faces Trial Here

Willis Meyers, youth who recov-
cred from injuries suffered when
he turned an automobile over nine
times on the North Shore road
last month, will be tried in SUI
perior court on a charge of steal
ing the car he wrecked.
The former CCC youth is held
in the county Jail in lieu of ST 900
bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Check Writer
Sent 10 Jail

Don Miller was sent to the corn-
ty Jail by order of Judge R. D.
McPherrin Friday pending an
rangements to pay off $4,000 debt
to Imperial Valley hay ranchers.
He previously had pleaded guilty
to giving the ranchers bad" checks
and Friday asked the court to con-
tinue a scheduled hearing on pro-
baton until he could arrange to
make the checks good. The court
set the hearing for Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Munitions Blast
Kills so in India

ALLAHABAD, India, June 2. (UP)
Thirty persons were killed today
and many were feared to be buried
in debris as the result of a maga-
zine explosion at Kotah.
A dozen houses were destroyed.
1t was believed that the intense
heat detonated explosives which
were being handled at the maga-
zine.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02

last night and later met Mr.. Roose-
welt in his second floor study. They
discussed the economic situation
with him FOR two hours. No formal
announcement was made but it was
learned from one of those present
that the business leaders "got off
the chest" in a friendly manner
many of the things they felt the
president should hear.
Il can report that as result
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Produce Buyer
Given Probation

A. Kerkorian, produce buyer, was
granted a probation for two years
and commitment to San Quentin
penitentiary withheld if he makes
a bad" check good.
He informed the court he already
has paid off half of the amount
OF the check and will pay off the
remainder.
Kerkorian already has served a
year in the county Jail on SINH
lar charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
School is 0utin n Districts: 10
Close Later; Others Already Out

Pupils in IA school districts clos
ed their books this week for the
summer vacation which will con-
tinue until mid-September.
Glasses closed in all schools in
the Ell Centre system. June 2 also
marked the close of school at CAL
exico, Jasper, Fort Yuma, Heber,
McCabe, Sunset. Mt. Signal. West
side, Ogilby, Meloland, Eastside and
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
D AMBL|NG
IMPORTER
Try This on a Ukelele-

Try This on u Ukeleie-
How to Eat a Cantaloupe I'm
ten uneasy bites, as demonstrated
by Alvena LaFontaine, who has
disabled wrist)
Place cantaloupe on SINK III
kitchen and thrust Intellectually
with carving knife for five min
utes. When melon is hacked until 1t
resembles cocoanut, get bright
idea and step on it, using good
wrist to cut it in half.
Place half cantaloupe on sink
and jab at it with spoon. PICK
up cantaloupe from floor and jab
again repeat until semi-exhausted
Then get bright idea and drive ice
pick through half cantaloupe, PIN
ming melon to wooden drain board
Eat.
Dead GiVe-aWay-
Our deepest wishes for disaster
to Nolan Smith and Russ Rich
mond. Saturday at a. m. they
leave for a vacation in the deep
south. We didn't have to tell you
that. One look at their gloating
pans is enough to know.
Now He's an Also Ran
After going we'll for the first
furlong, Raynor Clemons faded
at the quarter pole and disquali-
fled himself in the coat and neck
tie derby. Raynor shed his coat
and now he's out of the race to
see who can stay dressed UP long
er than E. B. Patterson.
4" ran a great race while /
lasted" Raynor said in his un-
dressing room, "but the pace was
too hot. I wasn't in condition and
you have to be in shape to COM
pete with Patterson. He's got too
much experience"
From failing hands, Raynor
threw the torch to Sem Bacon and
charged him with the responsible
ity of dethroning the champion.
Patterson has a good lead on
Bacon, but the latter could catch
up by wearing an overcoat for a
couple of days.
Self-Pity-
Occasionally we are struck green
with envy and an overpowering
desire to protest to our Maker
that there was a bum deal when
abilities were dealt out. The oc-
casions are when such gifted in
dividuals as Tex Reichhrt and
Glenna Kilgore demonstrate their
respective skills.
Now Tex can make sound with
Continued on Page 6. Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02

Alamitos. Laguna school closed on
Thursday.
June 8 viii be the closing date for
Brawley and Imperial, while June
8 will be the last day for Westmor-
land, Calipatria and Mulberry. On
June school will close at inland
Rose, Holtyille and Palmetto. Verde
will close June 5. Other schools in
the county closed May 26 or May
30.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
The Super|ative
In Drunkenness

Officers said Otto Herren, 26,
was so drunk he couldn't even
TAKE a sObriety test, much less
pass one.
The judge took the officers
word for it and sentenced the
mixer to a S100 fine or so days
i'm Jail for drunk driving. Her
rem admitted he was arrested on
a similar charge at Meloland
three months ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Sheriff Suffers Slight Injuyin
Chase After Girl, Supposed kidnaper

In chase after supposedly kid
naped girl and her abductor, Sher-
iff Robert w. Ware suffered slight
injury in an automobile accident
near Seeley Thursday night.
The accident occurred at the
close of a frantic search for Carmen
Favela, IA, who was thought to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02

of the conference rapprochement
between business and government Is
an accomplished fact" he said.
Much of the credit for the success
of the discussion goes 10 Harry
Hopkins. He certainly has done a
swell job"
All phases Of the economic sltua-
tion were discussed, 1t was learned.
including such topics as labor. tax
alton, business legislation and goy-
ernment regulation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Cast Votes
In School Ballot

A total of LOT Ell Centrans had
cast their ballots at the annual
school board election at Central
Union high school before Q pm.
Friday. The bulk of the voting was
expected during the late afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Two Injured at Winterhaven When
Spark from we|der Ignites Fumes in
Gas Tank; Property Damage Slight
Explosion Rocks River Town, Tears Clothes
From Bodies of Victims; One in Serious
Condition with Internal Injuries

WINTERHAVEN, June 1.-Two injured
one seriously he may die, when spark from welding
torch gnited fumes in empty gasoline tank during
repair work at a garage here early today.
The explosion rocked the town.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Iop-Flight Industria|ists Declare
Business New Deal Break Closed
After Conference with President

WASHINGTON, June 2 (UP)-~Eight top flight in
dustralists left President Roosevelt today candid pic
ture OF business problems which they believe must be
tackled Immediately if economic equilibrium is to be re-
stored The all members of the business advisory
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Deny World Jewry' Advocates Right
Vote, MoseIey Urges in Final
Blast Before Dies Committee

WASHINGTON, June g. (UP)-The house committee
investigating un-Amercan activities in indefinite
today after Maj Gen. George Van Horn Moseey re-
tired cmaxed two days of testimony by advocating denial
of office suffrage and all other citizenship rights
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
HuISe Insists on
AmericuniSnn for
Debate Subj ject
Fair Board Chairman Repulses Bourbon
Committee Declares Personal Issue
Must Be Subject for Discussion

Former State Senator Ben Hulse chairman of the
Imperial county fair board Friday repulsed efforts OF
the Imperial County Democratic committee to make ma
policies the issue of debate between himself anC
Lieut. Ellis E. Patterson and declared the issue OF
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
a Come U p With
Automatic Lungs
From Sunken Boot
Admiralty Announces Chance Of Saving
88 Trapped British Sailors Growing
DINNER; Rescue Operations Hurried

LIVERPOOL, Eng. June 2. (UP)-Rescue vessels be-
gan desperate attempt to raise the helpless submarine
Thes from the floor of the Irish with its 88 trapped
inside after failure of direct efforts
Attempts cut hole the tail the craft de-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02
Baseball Results

AMERICAN
New York ..........................,. TOO 25O U
Cleveland ............................ 100 900 3
Donald g. Dickey; Allen, Dobson,
Broaca and Pytlak.
Washington -. ITO 300 00-5 IL 2
Chicago .......... 110 020 l2x-7 8 /
Haynes and Ferrell; Lee and
fresh.
Boston .......... 0l0 0l0 02l-5 Ia 4
Detroit ............ 200 0l2 30x-8 l3 l
Galehouse and Peacock: Benton,
Bridges and York.
Philadelphia-St. Louis postponed,
rain.
NATIONAL
st. Louis ........ 900 020 000-2 6 4
New York ....... 500 900 03X-8 8
Davis, Dean, Bowman, Cooper
and Owen; Melton, Lohrman and
Danning.
Cincinnati 900 900 900 04-4 10 0
Boston ... 900 900 900 0O-0 9 /
Moore and Lombardi Shoffner
and Lopez.
(Only scheduled games)
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02

Butter: Los Angeles. 25ihei but
terfat. Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
grade A, 32Isc; manufacturing milk.
26c; route gathered cream, 23iac.
L. A. Hay: U. S. No. 1. $500:
No. Q leafy, S14-145O; No. s12.5o-
1880. Minneapolis flax July sI.73is.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-02

AMERICAN
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-14
AND
 JUDGES CATTLE
 WINS ON ALLEYS

Judges climbed over the 800 mark in team score in the last game of their match with the Professors at the Elks last night, enabling them to come out in front two out of three Individual scoring ranged from 328 to 511 with woman on one end and a man on the other. High lady honors went to Mrs. Lavenik with 479. Hutchins was on the peak with 51l.
 Merchants drew the Architects to their measure spiling the "T' square boys three in a row. Blanton and Duckworth on the winning team pulled blanket finish for individual scoring honors, winding up with 536 and 535 respectively.
 Games scheduled for tonight: 7:30-Blue Ribbon vs. Home Groc- cry; 8.30-Connors Motors vs. Tri- angel Inn; 9:30-United Foods vs. White Spot.
 Following are the scores of last nights games: