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Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26

, Farm Loan Board for approval. The
board. under date of September %,
1917, wrote to the bank as follows:
1--WE also have here number of
loans in the Imperial Valley. No
doubt YOU have looked these loan
up carefully, but in spite of the fact
that the appraisers have recon-
mended them we have very un-
comfortable feeling about loans III
the Imperial Valley and should wish
to hear from you as to the advis-
ability of making any further loans
there, unless you arc absolutely sat
isfied they are secure from seepagc.
poor drainage or alkali."
Thus this letter early called to the
attention of the bank officials the
necessity of having very careful
investigation made when problems
Of irrigation and drainage are in
volvcd in making long-term loans.
The Federal Farm Loan Board
employed an irrigation and drain,
age engineer to represent the board,
The Federal Land Banks operat-
ing in the western part of the Unit
ed States employed irrigation and
drainage engineers to work with the
bands. under the direction Of the
Farm Loan Board, in making inves-
LEGATIONS of irrigation and drainage
problems. From early Investigations
: il soon became apparent that com
plctc investigation of conditions in
the Imperial VALLEY would prove to
be prohibitive in cost. and so the
bank concluded, for the time being
at least, not to accept applications
from the national farm loan associa-
tions in Imperial Valley and not to
encourage the organization of new
national farm loan associations in
that valley. Some of the reasons
for not accepting further applica-
tions from Imperial Valley were as
follows:
|, Flood menace, threatening in
rndation of lands in parts of the
valley, cutting out deep channels in
other areas, and cntailing enormous
eXpors" in order to prevent breaks
through the lcvccs and in protecting
the district from such breaks;
>. Shortage Of water during part
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Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
Mrs. North Dies
In Los Angeles

Word ha Just been received bv
,he Press of the death of Mrs. ".
r North at 1880 this morning in
los Angeles. While Mrs. North had
oeon III for some time and her death
was not unexpected. the news comes
as shock nevertheless, to hen
many friends in this city who share
her family's loss.
For many wears resident of the
valley, Mrs. North was prominent in
'afIous activities, being past
worthy high nricstess Of Oasis
Shrine No. 20, W.S. Of j.. past wor.
thy matron Of the Eastern star and
ara an officer Of the Pythlan Sis
ters,
She IS survived by her husband.
a daughter, Miss Frances North, and
'o cops. Clifford Marvin. and
William r. North, Jr. No notice has
been received in regard TO the fun
'r'l arrangements but friends here
'Np.ct tho service to take place this
week end,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
OLD Woman Held
On Liquor Count

Los ANGELES, Mar. 26. U.N
Mrs. Lamberta Calderon. 30 was i'm
lail today unable to raise $500 bail
TO gain freedom after conviction Of
possessing and selling LIQUOR
The aged woman. who does not
speak English, was found guilty by
.ludg" Charles Mccoy after three po.
licemen and Ray Jordan. an inform
e., testified she sold two pints Of
whisky last Saturday,
Mrs. Caledron explained through
an interpreter that she worked as
soverness for the children of a man
hamed "Francisco,n who told her
dispensing liquor to callers was part
of her duty. She will come nm for
sentence tomorrow at which time she
will be given hearing on proba,
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
End of Gasoline
War In Sight

Los ANGELES, Mar. 26. U.P)-
An effort toward stabilization of
gaSoline prices will he made by the
oil companies now engaged in a
price war, it was indicated today.
Gasoline was retailing at l61a cents
per gallon at most stations today,
and most brands were being sold at
this lew figure although a few indie
pcndontS were still lower.
1t was predicted that the conflict
in prices would be settled in a short
time, but whether prices are to be
fixed AT the present low figure or at
some arbitrary figure was undecid
ed.
The three major filling station
chains, Van Fleet and Durkcc, hand
ling Shell; Southern Gasoline sta,
tions Inc, handling Standard. and
I. y. Winter, selling Richfield, re-
Tailed gasoline at 49,. cents a gal,
Ion today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
MISSOURI PRISON
OUTBREAK FOILED'
BY QUICK ACTION
Overcrowding And Bad
Food Incites RiOting b.
C0nyicts

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Mar.
36.-(U.H-A mess hall mutiny
which for time threatened to
throw inmates of the ovcrcrOwded
Conturyold Missouri state pcnitcn
tiary here into open rebellion was
believed halted by quick action of
al hortics this afternoon.
Hurried poblization Of guards,
available militiamen end firemen
oowcd 80 sullcn prisoners who had
refused to leave the mess hall in
tn" usual orderly march.
Cualling of possible serious re
bellion of the 1000 whites and
me-" ocs huddled together--somc in
dungeon cclls-allaycd for the mo-
rent ever present fears that the
in,hcd quarters would prccipitatC
convict replisals.
The mutiny movement did not
get past the doors of the mess hall.
BY coincidence, the state prison
board, now considering an inter
mediate reformatory system to re-
lltNC the toHStStiuH, WAS lnt'tliiS dt
the state capitol, nearby, when the
riot warming came.
The board and Governor Henry $
Caulficld took immediate action
strengthening guards, summoned alI
fire department hands available
and had militiamen standing by for
an anticipated emergency.
Miitiamen numbering about 700
responded to the call.
The prison gates were opened and
they marched in. The convicts were
aid 30 have called off their strike
immediately.
Immediate cause of the riot was
he serving Of beef stew, or "slum
gullion' in convict language, for
lunch.
Prisoners at the fore part of the
mess hall arose in protest, scream
lng tive want fried meat"
The entire mess hall took no the
cry and the prisoners pounded tables
with their tin plates and iron
spoons.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
JAPANESE BOYS
CAPTIVATED BY
DESIRE TO FLY

TOXIC, Mar. Is. U.p Young
Japan has gone "air minded with
vengeance.
More than 5000 boys of l6 have
applied for admission to the Junior
Naval Aviation training school at
the great navy base at iokosuka,
near Yok omaha, it was announced.
Additional thousands of appllca-
tions were thrown out and many
more applications turned down. or
the more than 5000 accepted only
about 90 can be enrolled for the
first class.
The school will open in June un'
der the direction of Captain Goro
Hara. commander of the Yokosuka
naval aviation corps. Applicants
enrolled will receive three and one
half years training in general naval
duties including steamship and the
urcliminarics of aviation and upon
graduating will be eligible to enter
he flvino school of the naval avia
tion service.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
YOUTHS ADMIT
THEY COMMITTED
MANY ROBBERIES

Mystery surrounding Il series of
.obberics of ri Centre business es-
tablishments which had puzzled the
police department for some time
past, was cleared up yesterday after
noon by the confessions of Ernest
DcBcll, "a, and Edgar Emerson. %,
that they had been responsible for
these affairs.
The pair was taken into custody
Saturday night, Just an .our after
the NJ. II. Hurst Service station and
grocery store at Eighth and Hamil-
day the men denied that there was
anything out of the ordinary in their
actions, attempting to explain the
presence of loaded revolver, knives,
lrass knucklcs, a number of pennies,
gum, candy, cigarettes and other
odds and ends, in various ways all
unsatisfactory.
Yesterday afternoon they con
fcsscd to Chief of Police Osw"lt, to
having robbed the following places:
the b. Pada Company packing shed,
March 10; the Charles Friedman
packing shed, March 10; Palmer
Brothers packing shed. January 81 /;
the Pacific Cattle and Poultry Feed
company S plant, March II; The
Stage Lunch on Main street, Jan
nary 81 the Pioneer Transfer Com
panv's warehouse, March Is, and the
Hurst Service Station on March %
They were turned over to the dis
'rict attorney for further prosecu
tion this morning, together with A.
Ruiz, b, and h. Olivcras, IS, for the
burglary of an Eastsidc grocery
store yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
SIX KILLED IN
WEST VIRGINIA
Mine TRAGEDY

FAIRMONT, w. Va, Mar 26.W.P)
A gas explosion AT the Yukon
mine of the Crown Coal Company
at Arnettsvillc today took toll of
at least six lives, with five other
miners trapped in the mine, thought
to he dead.
Six bodies were located several
hours after the blast. No hope was
held for those Still in tine mine.
Two miners escaped after. the cx.
plosion. The night shift crew re-.
ported off duty. shortly before the
explosion occurred
None of the bodies was removed
from the mine, All of the men were
working in tho same section when
the eNplcsjou occurred which led Of
ficiaIs to believe those stil cntomb
ed were dead
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
DISTRICT REL EASES LETTER
FROM FEDERAL LAND BANK

The Press prints herewith the letter received by the
committee Of The farm bureau from the Federal Land Bank
at Berkeley setting forth the banks for its refusal
to make loans in Imperial Valley.
This letter has been the subject of much discussion in
all parts OF the valley for several weeks past and
cered effort has been made have the committee release
the letter for publication
Individual members of the committee refused to do
and there considerable wondering yesterday when the
letter presented to the board Of directors of the mpcr
al Irrigation District The directors, after discus
sion agreed to release the letter which is follows
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
RECORD
SNOW IN
CHICAGO
City DemOralized When
Winter Plays Return
Visit Today
S IL L STORMING
Transportation And Com
munication Lines Are
Paralyzed

CHICAGO, Mar. 26. WP) - A
freakish blizzard, which G IN to
have a dislike for Chicago and sur
founding territory, came back today
and laid Il record snowfall for all
time on the metropolitan area.
More than Is inches of snow para
Iy2ed the nation S second city and
cut inroads into the regular daytime
population of the Loop. The snow,
whipped by a strong wind, was grow
ing deeper rapidly.
The weather bureau went on rec
"rd as saving "the storm might ease
up before night, y but was far from
being definite in its predictions.
The weather forecasters through
he blizzard had departed eastward
last night as orthodox storms do, but
when it arrived at Lake Ontario
with its cargo of snow and wind, it
vhired back.
Just about the time Chicago trac-
ton officials announced that trains
would run as usual today, they were
forced to send additional thousands
Of shoVelers into the streets because
If the new snowfall. AS result
workers who were late yesterday,
when the storm was just getting un-
derway, were later today. Few street
cars were running, most suburban
rains were stalled or hours late and
what few taxicabs could run were
loaded to the running boards.
Never before in history of the
weather bureau has so much snow
fallen in one storm.
New Storm Coming
Four deaths in the metropolitan
district were reported since the
storm started but the city apparent
ly was prepared today and noon ar
rived with no more casualties being
reported.
Farther west another storm was
brewing, the weather bureau said,
aud before tomorrow west Kansas
farmers probably will be celebrating
/ blanket of snow on their wheat
t'elds. Denver reported snow in Wyo-
ming, Colorado and northern New
Mexico, bringing the total fall in the
five days of spring to twice that of
the entire month of February.
st. Paul. usually snow center,
enjoyed spring weather with balmy
breezes. The enjoyment promised to
be shortlived, however, as the
weather man said temperatures
would 90 lower tonight and stay
there.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
Bandits Victim
Is Buried Alive

SANTA ANA, Calf, Mar. 26. (U.H
Police today sought two men be
licved to have beaten Angelo Freml
SO, of Wilmington, into unconscious
ness before burying him alive in a
shallow beach grace.
Frcmi was in local hospital with
severe skull fractures, after he ap-
parcntlv had been left to die by his
;ssailants last night.
Passersby helped to drag him from
the sandy grave, located below high
tide mark.
According to the incohcrcnt story
Frcmi mumbled to police, he had
gone for ride in his own automo-
bile with two friends.
They sluggod him, he said, and
then buried him on the beach, APP
parently believing rising tides would
erase all evidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
Aviator Sets
Speed Record

LOS ANGELES. Mar. 20. WP -
Setting new world speed record for
flew trimotored Bach monoplane
commercial planes, Pat Flemming
loaded with 440S pounds OF sand
over a test course here today at li2.-
66 miles an hour.
Flemming's (CQ) speed, equiva-
lent to $50 kilometers, exceeds the
record made by two Frenchmen, Pail
lard and Camplan, who flew a dual
motorcd ship 223.52 kilometers an
four in \ similar test.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
Gold Runs Amuck
And Injuries Four

san FRANCISCO, Mar. %. W.P'
Four men were in an emergency
hospital today recovering from min.
or injuries after humping into
s. oo0,o00 in gold.
They were W. e. rutherford, rail
way express special agent; Motor.
cycle Policeman R, c. Simonetti and
Joseph HaTea, all Of San Francisco,
and Frank T. White Of Seattle, ais,
a special agent,
The men were the escort for the
gold from the Mission street pier to
the United States Mint. The arm
ored car carving the gold iolted to
n Sudden halt 10 avoid an accident
and the motorcycles and sidccars
the four were riding crashed into
the gold crr,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
Time For Filing
Candidacy Ends

Yesterday at noon was the deau
line for candidates for office in tho
approaching city elections to fl =
their intentions. There was no last
minute filing and the mum Der still
remains at four candidates for the
office of city councilman. These
are: II. w. Fawcett, incumbent
Emory Girard, John Zurcher and
John T. Rice.
Now that the bars are down and
The candidates are in the field, ac
tive campaigning is expected to
start and from rumors astir in the
'lty at present, the election will !,
hotly contested.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26

The Federal Land Bank of Berke-
ley was chartered on April 3, 1917.
This bank is one Of T. such banks
provided for under the Farm Loan
Act, which was passed in 1916, and
was assigned the district compris
ing The states of California, Ne
vada, Arizona and Utah. Consider
able publicity was sven at the
time of their establishment con
corning the functions of the Land
Banks, provided under the provis
ions of the Farm Loan Act. This
resulted in 4 great many individual
applications reaching all of the
Land Banks before the banks were
properly organized OF equipped to
make loans under the act. 1T was
first necessary, by the terms of the
act, for national farm loan asSocia-
tions TO be organized in order that
applications of individuals might be
considered by the national farm
loan associations and by them rec
commended the Land Bank. MI
mcrous requests for the necessary
organization papers of national
farm loan association swcrc rCccIv-
ed. Organization sets were furnish
ed and many national farm loan as
sOciations were organized.
Within few days after the Fed
cral Land Bank of Berkeley was
chartered. the United States enter
ed the World war Tacrc was a
demand for the production of more
foodstuffs. There was an insistent
demand for loans from all parts of
the district. 1t was obviously i'm
possible for the bank to make an
immediate detailed study of every
territory requesting the organiza-
tion of national farm 'oan asso-
ter into the making of farm loans
cations, and time was required T."
work out the many factors that en-
ter into the making of farm loans
for long terms--c. e" for from 90 to
36 years. 1t was not surprising,
therefore, that farm loan associa-
tions were organized in districts
where, upon further Investigation, it
developed that long term loans
could not be safely made, especially
when one considers the narrow mar
Gin on which the bank was (and Isl
required to operate.
The Farm loan Act provides that
a Federal Land Bank cannot charge
a borrower a rate of interest in cX-
cess of | per cent above the rate
of interest borne by the last Land
Bank bonds issued. This | per
cent spread (and the Berkeley
Bank does not have n full per
ccat spread between its bond rate
and its loan rate) must take care
Of all expenses aud all losses and
build up the necessary legal reserve
required under the Farm Loan Act,
ANY dividends that may be paid by
the bank = the national farm loan
associations must likewise come out
of the ! per cent spread.
The loans made through the ma
tional farm loan association hy a
Federal Land Bank are pledged for
the purpose of securing working
capital, this capital being obtained
through the sale Of Federal Land
Bank bonds. All loans, however
before being pledged must be ap
proved by the Federal Farm Loan
Board at Washington,
Investigation Urged
Some of the first national farm
loan associations were organized in
Imperial Valley, A number of the
first loans made in connection
Herewith were assigned as sccur-
ity for bonds, applications and ap-
praiscrs' reports being submittcd
along with others, to the Federal
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
Hope To Avoid
Jail Sentence

SALINAS, Mar. 2d, WH-Thc
appeal AGAINST further imprison.
mont of Mrs. Sue Brown, whose in
carnatjon in Monterey county jail
resulted in the premature birth Of
her infant. win he heard Friday,
it WAS learned today.
She will appeal to Judge II. {,
Joroenson for 4 new trial.
Mrs. Brown is n present under
sentence ia serve - days bccaus"
d. NJ. Laughcrv, "inveStigator," 7"
found = few bottles Of home brew
in her howc. j, 4, Rardin. hor at
tornev, reiterated today his conf.
dencc that the appeal win he sue.
cessful.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
BURNS PROvE FATAL

PASADENA, Calf, Mar, 26. W,D
- Burns suffered when he was
caught in n shower Of sparks when
some high tension wires fell near
him today resulted in the death of
Natalio MARITIME, rs. The youth IS
clothing was set afire by the sparks
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Mid week meetings, churches.
DeMolay, 8. Masonic Temple.
Moose lodge, 8, California
fotel.
Oasis lodge. r. and A. M,
7:30, Masonic Temple.
Eagles, 3, $50 Broadway.
Troop 7, B.s.A., 1880, Elk's
hall.
Dance, o, Holtvillo natatori-
um.
Knights of Pythias, 10, high
school,
civic orchestra, 7.30, Wilson
school
Special night school classes,
10, high school.
Fox Imperial Theatre. Mon.
tana Moon.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Emmanuel Circle, all day, w.
IL Edwards ranch, Heber.
II c me department project
leeaers, 1880. court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-26
Investigation Urged

Some of the first national farm
loan associations were organized in
Imperial Valley, A number of the
first loans made in connection
Herewith were assigned as sccur-
ity for bonds, applications and ap,
praiScrs' reports being submitted,
along with others, to the Federal
La gaceta., 1930-10-17
FORD SUBI0 LOS LORNA.
LES A LOS OBREROS DE
81 FABRICA DE ALEMA.
MIA

Berlin, Oct. l7.--El peri6dico
socialista Der Abend publica el
texto de una carta enviada a los
obreros de la fabrica de Ford,
en- Berlin, indicando que Ell ia
bricante americana, 10 mismo
en- Alemania que en- America,
esta aumentando los salaries Ell
la teoria de que este acrecienta
ell poder de compra de los traba-
jadores. La carta fue Zelda con
inter6s porque el gobierno ale
man ha %propuesto rebaiar los
iornales como una MEDIA para
aumentar la actividad del CO.
mercio, rebajando ell costo de
production.
La carta de Ford dice en- par
te: Como resultado del admen
to de vuestra productividad po-
demos subirle los jornales, a
partir de Oct. 20, de $40 mar
cos por bora a ESQ.,.
"Nosotros sabemos que este
ahadira yentaja a vuestro po-
der de compra."
La gaceta., 1930-10-17
FSTAN DETENIDOS EN- n
YORK 16 ~COMUNISTAS

New York, Oct. f7.-Como
resultado de motines comunis-
tas 0curridos aver aqui, 16 per
sonas estan hoy encarceladas,
'rego de haber una comisi6n
lie "rojos" molestado al mayor
James Walker, a quien uno de
os comisionados llam6 un SEQ
rrompido politico de Tamma-
ny y un facineroso."
Los comunistas %trataron de
presentar al alcalde una petit
ci6n en- los moment0s en- que
este presidia un mitin del CO.
mite de presupuestos, en- ell a.
yu"ntamiento.
Otro encuentro tuvo lugar
en- ell parque del City Hall y
en- Broadway y la calle Bar
clay, donde dos escaparates del
edificio de Woolworth fueron
rotos.
Una mujer recibi6 lesiones al
caer bajo ell caballo de un poll
cia y mas de una docena de per-
sonas experimentation heridas Y
contusiones causadas por los ga
rrotes y los "blackiacks' de Ia
policia.
Entire los arrestados figura
Luis j. Engdahl, secretario del
comit6 International de Defen-
sa obrera, comunista, Y candi-
dato a t%eniente gobernador, que
trat6 de pronunciar un discur-
so despues que Sc lie hubo expul-
sado del palacio municipal.
La gaceta., 1930-10-17
LOS REBELDES SIGUEN A
~VANZANDO EN- Ell BRASIL

Porto Allegro, Rio Grande
Do Sui, Oct. 17.-Un comuni-
cado Official de los reyolucio-
narios dice que los insurgen-
ties del norte mandados por ell
captain Juarez Tavora han
capturado Aracaju, capital del
estado de Sergipe.
Cruzando ell Rio Sac Fran
cisco desde ell estado de Ala
goas, ell captain Juarez Y un e.
jercito de miles de volunta :
rios no pagados Sc ha extern
dido por ell eStado de Sergipe
y logrado la capitulaci6n de la
principal ciudad, sin resisten-
cha.
En- muchos casos ell pueblo
recibi6 al ejercito con alimen-
tos. cigarrillos Y flores. BESIDE
Aracaju ell captain piensa mar
char por la costa hasta San Sal
vador (Bahia), capital del es-
tado de Bahia. Luego CONT
nuara hasta Rio de Janeiro, Ia
capital federal.
Hace menos de dos semanas
que ell captain, al frente de
5000 hombres Y ayudado por
voluntarios del estado de Pa
rahyba, asalt6 a Pernambuco,
apoderandose de ella y esta-
bleciendo ALI un gobierno re-
volucionario. Consolidando
sus fuerzas, y reforzado por
miles de voluntarios, invadi6
ell estado de Atagaos, tomando
la capital, Maceio.
Estuvo ALI unos poc0s dias,
iniciando la Marcia hacia
Sergipe.
La gaceta., 1930-10-17
JUAN mon FUE Ell PR
MER OPERADO EN- LA
CLINICA Ell BIEN PUBL
CO

La primera operation prac-
ticada en- la flamante clinica
de Gel Bien PGblico" Sc hizo ell
dfa Is, siendo ell operado ell
ST.. Juan Simon, prominente
miembro del Circulo Cubano y
de la Logia Caballero de la
Luz, Y ell medico operante ell
DR.. loretta, del Circulo Gu
bano.
Ell dia Is naci6 en- la clint
ca, inaugurandola, la linda nj
ma Blanca Maria Luisa Izquier
do, hija de los esposos Carmen
y Enrique Izquierdo.
Sc lie puso Blanca en- honor
de la Sra. Blanquita Lebayle
de Portocarrero.
Seran los padrinos, cuando
Sc la bautice, ell DR.. Nestor A.
Portocarrero y su bella y dis
tinguida esposa.
La gaceta., 1930-10-17
TEATRO CASINO

Ell gracioso Jack Oakie es ell
protagonista de "The Sap from
Syracuse, la c6mica cinta que
sera estrenada hoy en- este tea
tro.
Tratase de una pelicula que
hara reir a todos los que concu-
iran a verla.
Oakie jamas ha estado a ma
yor aItura como actor c6mico.
Ginger Rogers desempena un
interesante papel y luce TODD su
encant0. Triunfa ella en- esta
production como supiera triun-
far en- Ell 'Joven de Manhattan.
Admirablemente bien escrito
ell dialogo,
Complete ell programa Ell ca
pftulo ndmero 5 de la serie
Lightning Express y noticias
graficas de La Fox.
La gaceta., 1930-10-17

semana pasada; pero este no
p0dremos hacerlo por 10 me
nos antes de tres semanas.
Nuestro viaje sera desde
Croydon a Baldonnel, Irlanda,
donde tomaremos toda la ga
solina que podamos cargar y
aceite. Despu6s tomaremos
por la costa oeste hasta encon-
trar la ruta de los barcos, 81
gui6ndola hasta Newfoundland.
lPor que no tomar otra O.
portunidad?
Hemos abandonado La idea
de cruzar por la via de Azores
y Bermuda. Partiremos con la
luna de noviembre. La mayor
parte de los aviadores con los
cuales hemos hablado en- los
ditimos dias nos han dicho que
estamos locos.
Puede que 10 estemos; pero
un indiViduo tiene que estar
un POGO loco para tratar de pa
sar ell Atlantico, por ell aire.
Capt. j. Enrol Boyd.