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Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
POSTMASTER
GIVES RULING
ON DRAWINGS

In conformity with a ruling
made today by Postmaster Rich
mOnd, The Press is unable to
publish winning numbers in the
merchandise prize awards in con-
nection with the Fall Opening
and Merchandise Festival Satur-
day night.
The Press, aware of the postal
regulations which forbid print
ing any results of a lottery or
prize drawing, conferred with the
postmaster this morning to as
certain if the rule could be re-
scinded. The postmaster read
the text of the regulations and
announced there is no way by
which it can be avoided, the
penalty for printing such infor-
. nation in matter going through
the mails, being a heavy fine or
Imprisonment, or both.
In view of this condition The
Press prints herewith a list Of
the merchants who gave away
merchandise with the suggestion
by ]. Duke Johnson, chairman of
the general festival committee
that those interested visit the
various stores for any further in
formation they may wish.
3 Gerald Shaw, Ell Centre Drive
In Market, Clements Drug Store,
Johnson's, M. o. King Company,
j. c. Penney Co.. Inc, Imperial
Valley Hardware Co., Model Gro
Gerry, Valley Drug Co.. Cox Bros,
Office Supply Co., Karl's Shoe
Store, o. +. Haun, the Jeweler,
j. II. Mathes, Furniture Ex-
change, Edgar Bros. CO., Piggly
Wiggly, Mrs. Lingo's Smart
Shoppe, Crescent Jewelry Co.,
The Dunlap Co., Ritz Flower
Shop, The Mems Store, Gabe
AbdelnOur, Cornett's BrOwnbilt
Shoe Store, Ell Centro Pharmacy,
Montgomery Ward Co., Marsh
Dry Cleaners, Blue Front Gro
Gerry.
Diller Hardware, Shirer Drug
Co., Sherwood's Coffee Shop,
Economy Cut Rate Market, The
Great A. & p. Tea Co., Ell Gen.
tro Meat Market. The Malt Shop,
Polka Dot Shop, The Style Shop,
Schmitt Electric Co., Sunset Mar
ket, Imperial Music Co., Hetzel
the Photographer, Nelson Art
Studio, Valley Tent and Awning
Co., United Artists Theatre, Safe
way Stores, Inc, Vreeland Studio,
Cramer's Bakery Inc, Ltd, Whit
ing-Mead Company, Western
Auto Supply, Electric Shoe Shop.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
HEAD
SAYS THANKS

w. H. Tyler, Jr., president of
the Ell Centro Chamber of Com
merce, has asked in behalf of that
organization to thank, through the
columns of The Press, all who par
ticipated in making FL Centro S fall
opening and merchandise festival
a success. His statement follows:
~ wish to express appreciation
for the cooperation given by the
traffic officers, state, county and
city, city officials, the merchants
and business men of Ell Centro who
have so generously supported this
greatest community event, the Boy
Scout organization for policing the
streets, automobile dealers who
have loaned cars, schools which
have participated, the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, the South
ern SierraS Power company, Sones
Lumber company, the newspapers,
and radio station KXO.
"We thank also little Miss Car
men Engebretson, Queen of Aut-
umn, who has so prettily graced
the occasion by her royal presence,
those who have acted as judges, J..
Duke johnson, general chairman,
John R. Robertson, Leo Madden, w.
o. Hinderks, G.. r. Scriven, G. w.
Ashley, Jack Polzine, Fred Nebel-
Gerald Shaw, Clarence Smith, and
Thau, G. c. jenkins, Irwin Maupin,
John Wells. Much credit goes to
the committee chairmen whose un-
firing energies have made the af-
fair a success. Appreciation is also
expressed to the musical Organiza-
tions and individuals who contrib
uted to the entertainment through
out the day and evening.
1T is community cooperation
such as this. where everybody pulls
together FOR a common objective,
that makes cities great and l think
Ell Centre can be proud of its fall
opening celebration and the hearty,
city-wice spirit of cooperation
which was manifest
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
BEER CAUSES
DAMAGE SUIT.

Beer-200 cases of it-are fea-
tured in an action for damages
brought by Maggie Brothers against
S. J. Alvarez, ct al, filed in supe-
rior court this morning. Judgment
of $435 is asked j., the complaint.
The complaint states that an
agreement was entered into be-
tween plaintiffs and defendants on
June 6, 1888 by which the latter
agreed to deliver 200 cases of Moe
tezuma Xxx" beer to the former
for distribution and sale in Impe-
rial Valley. This beer was deliver
ed to the plaintiffs in San Diego
and the defendants were paid the
sum of $475 according to another
agreement that this sum was to be
paid on delivery of the beer and
that when it was sold the plain
tiffs would account to the defend
ants for it at $3.50 per case.
1t was further understood in the
agreement that the plaintiffs could
at their option return to the de-
PENDANTS and the latter would take
back all or any part OF this beer
which the former were unable to
sell in the valley at S4.90 per case
Plaintiffs offered this beer for
sale at $3.50 case, then at SIS and
finally at $3.50 and were able to
sell but 10 cases at the last price.
They notified the defendants
that they could not sell the beer
and offered to return what was left
and demanded a refund of $426,
the balance of the amount ad-
vanced. The defendants, accord
ing to the complaint, failed and
refused to remit this money or ac-
cept the beer except so cases which
were returned on June 26, 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
STATE SALES
TAX PRAISED
By GEORGE E. HELMER
Uni. Pr-.s Staff Corresponds 10

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 90. - Cali
fornia's sales tax is tine only logical
and successful method of raising
enough funds to retire state in
debtedness, Richard E. Collins
member of TIE state board OF
equalization, said today upon his
return from a national convention
of tax experts in Phoenix, Ariz.
There was nothing in the discus
sion of taxes that suggested a SUBJ
stitute for the sales tax, in view
of present economic conditions.
Persons who complain of the tax
may be appeased somewhat, he
said. by knowledge that IA or 10
states have adopted some type or
sales tax. Practically all will adopt
form of the tax as a method OF
balancing their budgets, he felt.
CALIFORNIA; tax met with Tar
greater success than the others, and
this state as a whole is i'll better
condition. ne said. California should
have IT'S S120,000000 debt practic-
ally met at the end of the biennium.
IL SdlN = tisN lGIui ilo iOiibhidD az bAAS
rate They established the first two
months.
There was considerable agitation.
especially from southern states, for
a national sales tax, which tie fed
eral government would collect AMI
redistribute to the states. Collins
and other members OF the board OF
equalization are completely opposed
to such a plan. They also objected
to q proposed national tax on raso-
line which would take that direct
source of income out o. the hands
of the state.
Asked concerning suggestions that.
due to exceptionally heavy returns
the first two months. the sales tan
rate be reduced. or food exempted,
Collins said he was rot in favor Of
any change, at least not until the
next regular session Of the legisla~
ture in 1886
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
FiUe Injured In
Boat Accident

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 90. (U.P) Five
persons were reported recovering
today from injuries inflicted by a
runaway speedboat as it dashed
under the piling of the Embarca-
dero, brushing them into the water
of San Diego bay.
Witnesses said the craft stalled a
short distance from the Embarca-
dero. One of the victims, tinker
ing with the engine, accidentally
stepped on the starter. The boat,
which had been left in gear, start
ed off in full speed, blowing under
the Embarcadero before it could be
stopped The victims were swept
from their seats into the water.
The injured were Ray Ellsworth.
hotel; Alice Preston, 10, Evelyn
Berry, 26; Mary Ruski, 25; and w.
z. Elrod "a. They were examined
for possible conclusions and brok-
len bones.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
FALL OPENING
NOW history

Ell Ccntro's successful Fall Open
ing and Merchandise festival was
brought tC close shortly after 8
O'Clock Saturday night, when con-
Guiding exercises were held Oh the
platform erected at Sixth and Main
streets.
Little Carmen Engebrctson of the
Meloland school was installed as
carnival queen and prizes were
awarded her and the other success
full entries, Virginia Sue Tackett of
Wilson school and Miss La Verne
Anderson, Calexico, the Central
Junior College entry.
ThrougtouU The afternoon and
evening the business section was
Jhrcnged with spectators who en-
tioyed to the fullest the program OF
entertainment provided by the gen.
eral committee.
All connected with the festival
were highly pleased with its sue
cess and it was generally agreed to
be the finest thing of its kind at
tempted here.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
RETAIL CODE
SIGNED TODAY

WASHINGTON, Oct. % U.P)-
President Roosevelt today pro-
claimed master code for the
nations retail trade stores for
bidding sales of goods at less than
cost.
The provision forbidding sales
at less than cost replaces an Or
iginal section which would have
banned sales at less than cost plus
10 per cent. The latter was bit
terly opposed by farm relief Of
ficials who feared 1t would work
a hardship on farmers who are
protesting against increased prices
of things they buy.
AS a further measure OF relief
for farmers and small merchants,
stores employing fewer than five
persons in towns of $500 or less
were exempted from the code.
The exception of small stores
also met the complaints of little
merchants that they could not con-
tinue to do business under the
hours and wage provisions OF the
code.
Pointing out again the compleXity
of the farm problem the NRA's
relationship to it, Administrator
Hugh johnson in statement ac-
companying the code said that
after four months Of experience
with NRA we find that there are
some things we can do in aid of
the farmer and the rural mer-
chants"
johnson explained that the code,
which will become effective Oct.
80, had been delayed because of
the necessity of a thorough study
of means Ito discourage the VIC
ious practice of selling products
of labor at less than the cost of
them in wages"
He pointed out with the growth
of chain stores, the practice of SELL
ing loss leaders" had become more
extensive as stores sold one or two
items at loss in order to get
people into store.
The new loss limitation provision
of the code follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
LINDBERGHS IN
FLIGHT AGAIN

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, Oct. %.
U.P)-Col. and Mrs. Charles A.
Lindbergh, their plane thoroughly
overhauled, left Southampton to-
day for a short flight, understood
to be to Galway, Ireland.
The Lindberghs took considerable
baggage, which led to rumors that
they might be attempting the first
stage of a flight home, by way of
Spain, Cape Verde Islands, and the
South Atlantic lanes.
Col. Lindbergh declined to an
nounce his destination, and cau-
toned mechanics not to reveal how
much fuel he was carrying. He
took the plane into the air at 11;25
am.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
RAISING LEVEL Of COMMODITY
PRICES DECLARED ESSENTIAL
President Roosevelt Says Such Action Will
Sustain Government Credit And Assure
Sound Currencv
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Oct. 90. - The
strain of uncertainty regarding the
governments immediate monetary
plans was eased somewhat today by
a pubic declaration of President
Roosevelt for "a sound currency"
The President, in the fourth of
his "fireside" addresses to the ma
tion last night, raised the curtain
On his monetary objectlveS, after
first pledging himself to aid the
farmer by raising the prices of his
products, if not in one way in an
other.
Government credit will be
maintained" Mr.. Roosevelt said,
and sound currency will accom-
pany a rise in the American COM
modify price level"
He revealed another step in hls
monetary program for a managed
currency based on a dollar un-
changing purchasing power when lie
announced plans to tighten the
governments grasp on gold. The
effect Of his plan would be a gov
ernment corner on gold to prevent
its export to European speculative
centers.
Senator Elmer Thomas, Dem.)
Oklahoma, leader of congressional
proponents of immediate currency
initiation, accepted the Presidents
declaration of policy as "a big step
in the right direction"
Thomas construed the Presidents
statement to the effect that if corr
modify prices could not be raised
in cne way, they would be raised in
another, as leaving tie door open
for initiation, in case the managed
currency and other administrative
CONTINUED On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
ROOSEVELT TOLD
OF CANAL PLANS

relationships, pointing out in the
latter connection that the Colo
rado runs into Mexico.
Others in the group that called
at the White House were Gov.
Blood of Utah: Rep. Lee and
former Representative Phil ID.
Swing of California; and Rep.
Taylor of Colorado.
SwiEg telegraphed Imperial Ir-
rigatiOn district headquarters to-
day concerning the delegation
which visited the President and
the tenor of his message was
most encouraging.
In conclusion, Swing said he
was of the opinion that Harold
Ickes still is unfayOrably disposed
toward the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
MISSOURI WET
VOTE UPHELD

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. WP) -
Machinery set up for the repeal of
the 18th Amendment today with
stood its first assault in the su-
preme court when that body re-
fused to consider an attack on the
method of ratification adopted by
the Missouri state legislature.
The Missouri legislation provides
for the setting up of convention
procedure by the governor of the
state. 1t was attacked by P. A.
Tate. who sought to have the legis-
lation referred to the voters under
the referendum law at the Nov. 6,
1884, general election.
The suit also attacked the meth
cd of ratification as not calling for
deliberative body to act on re-
peal but in substance putting the
question to popular vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
WRIT ORDERS
ELECTION IN
ADAMS RECALL
Supreme Court Upholds First
Petition As Legal And Grants
Writ OF Mandate On Second.
MUST HOLD ELECTION
Appointment Of Kalin Has No
Bearing On Courts Ruling
Regarding Recall.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 90. U.p)
The state supreme court today
ruled that a recall election should
be held in the case of Burleigh E
Adams, director of the Imperial
Valley Irrigation district, and his
successor named.
The decision came in two COM
panion suits filed with the court
In one suit Mari L. Box and Her.
man Huth sought to prevent the
election on the ground that 6OC
names on a recall pteition were
stolen
The secretary of the board, how
ever, certified the names were list
ed on petition supplementary to
an original containing 16 names
which was duly filed. The court
ruled all the names were filed.
The second suit was by Charles
H. Morrow who petitioned for a
peremptory writ of mandate to re-
quire the board to order an elec-
ton be held to name Adams sue
ceSsor. The court ruled in favor
of Morrow.
In view of the recent resignation
of Adams from the district board
and the subsequent appointment OF
Al j. Kalin as his successor, an
nouncement of the above decision
by the supreme court complicates
somewhat, the conditions in the
BraWley division of the district.
According to S. P. Williams, at
torney for Morrow, appointment OF
Kalin has no bearing whatsoever
on the legality of calling recall
election in the Brawley district
any more than the resignation OF
Adams averted a recall against him
Kalin stated last week that he is
in favor of an election being held
so that the Brawley representa-
tive on the district board may
without any question of doubt, be
the choice of the voters In the
Brawley division.
Morrow, who was granted the
writ of mandate, was first suggest
ed as successor to Adams but
stepped aside in favor of Kalin
when the board of supervisors
twice refused to confirm Morrow S
appointment.
The decision of the court upholds
the legality of the first recall petit
ton filed against Adams, several
sections of which were stolen from
the district office. 1t also grants
the petition filed by Morrow for a
writ of mandate to compel the dis
trict to call a recall election based
on the second petition filed against
Adams.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. U.p)-
Request that President Roosevelt
consider the construction of an
AI-American canal to run from
the Colorado river above Yuma,
Ariz., to Imperial Valley in Cali
fcrnia, was presented today by a
delegation interested in the
Boulder dam project.
The canal, it was explained by
Senator Hayden of Arizona,
would be a part of the dam prof.
ect ard would permit retention
of sufficient water from the Col
OradO for American uses.
He indicated MIR. Roosevelt was
asked to look upon the whole
Boulder dam question in the light
of interstate and international
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
@lHlnLaL-.s
W SOS:

SANTA MONICA, Oct. %.
(Spt ptciaD-Left Fort Worth,
Tex, last night at 9; in Los
Angeles at 1880 a. M, regular
American Always passenger
line. The co-pilot made our
seats down into a regular bed
and all the passengers slept
through the landings and TAX
ing on gasoline at Ell Paso,
Douglas, Tucson and Phoenix,
Ariz.
There is your success of pas
senger aviation. Fix it so
everybody can lay down and
have a good sleep. The air Is
much better at night.
Been ON a tour with this fell
low Farley for three days.
Thousands turned out to see
him everywhere, lots of 'em
looking for a postoffice. When
he finished talking to 'em they
all felt satisfied even if they
hadn't received as much as a
postcard. Quite a president
maker, that lad, presidents be-
come great, but they have to
be MADE presidents first.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
Wound Fatal To
CaLexico Youth

Austin Gray Bright, 13-year-
son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Bright of
the area south of Ell Centro, died
yesterday at the family home.
He was injured l8 months ago in
an accidental shooting The charge
lodged near the spine and caused
the death, it was explained.
Austin was born in Calexico and
had lived all his life in Imperial
Valley. He was a student at Acacia
school.
The body is at the Arnold Fun
eral home here. Funeral services
will not be held until later in the
week, pending the arrival of rela-
tives from the east
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
Arn,istice Day
To Be HoHda,

At a general meeting of local
merchants and businessmen, held
at the Imperial Valley Hardware
company Friday night, it was voted
to suspend business in general on
Armistice day, November IL.
Armistice day is one of the holi-
days included in the list adopted
several years ago, for general
closing of business. AS it comes
on Saturday this year there was
some question as to closing. The
action of Friday nights meeting
is a definite decision for closing
the entire day.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
BANDITS ROB
L. A. OFFICER

LOS ANGELES, Oct. %. U.P) -
Three machine gun bandits were
traced to underworld hauntS today
by a policeman, crestfallen at be-
ing robbed of $2,7OO he was retained
to guard as it was being transport
ed to a bank.
Patrolman w. A. Brewer was
convinced that gangsters robbed
him and Max TURNOVER, assistant
manager of the Fox Wiltshire the
ater, of the money as they drove to
the bank shortly before midnight.
They were forced to draw up to
the curb by the bandits, training
a machine gun on them from a
small roadster. The officer also
was stripped of his revolver before
the gunmen fled.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
Valley Grapefruit
Reaching Markets

Ten thousand boxes of grapefruit
were shipped out of the valley last
week. according to information
given the agricultural commission
er's office.
B. A. Harrigan, commissioner
states that while the crop is late
this year, shipments having start
ed October l last year, the quality
is excellent.
Asparagus shipments, hindered
somewhat by the late warm wea-
ther, are increasing although the
growers are still following the
agreement to pro-rate shipments.
Market conditions have been re-
ported as favorable for both crops.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
DEER HUNTERS LEAVE

Utah deer are in for it this week
as large delegation of Imperial
Valley men oiled up their fire arms
and departed for the deer coun-
try in the region of Zion park.
Those who compose the party
are w. S. Dunn, A. Y. Preble. Elmer
Toney, o. G. Harris, Sam Cox, and
Bert Underwood.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
JR. CHAMBER LEADER DIES

LOS ANGELES, Oct. %. W.P) --
Funeral services will be held from
st. Paul's Catholic church here
Wednesday for Louis j. Arland
charter president of the National
Junior Chamber of Commerce, who
died al his home OF heart attack
He was 80 years old, and at one
time was secretary to Milton A. Nc
Rae, late newspaper publisher. He
also was founder of the San Diego
Junior Chamber of Commerce. He
was native of Hamilton, Ont.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
PRESS &c ETS
MORE PRAISE
A FINE SPECIAL EDITION

A FINE SPECIAL EDITION
The 22-page special edition
of the Imperial Valley Press
issued Friday gives ample evi-
dence that merchants of Ell
Centre are alive to the posi-
bilities of the NRA buy
new campaign.
Editorialiy and topographic
ally, the edition was perfect
and the Press staff is to be
congratulated for this splen-
did effort and should prove
its efficiency otherwise in pull
ing power for the business
of the county seat town.
-Brawley News.
Again we say, thanks. 1t
would certainly be a dull news
paper which could not feel a
thrill of honest pride at such
kind words FROM cOntem-
pOrary publication. Newspa-
permen can appreciate what a
task it is to get out a special
edition such as last Thurs
days issue of The Press. We
believe the Brawley News is
too kind in saying it was "pre-
fect,' but it did represent a
sincere effort to be as near
perfect as possible.
The Press is proud of the
edition and is even more proud
of the many fire compliments
it has brought.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
BAD FIRE AT COLFAX

COLFAX, Calf, Oct. %. W.P) -
Eight business firms were tempo
rarily closed tooay as the result oi
ire whick swept through the Lob
ner block Sunday, destroying stock
and fixtures. Damage was esti-
mated at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23
SOVIET ENVOY
To SAIL SOON
By EUGENE LYONS
United Press Staff Correspondent

MOSCOW, Oct. %. U.P)-Maxim
Litvinoff. Soviet Russia s ace diplo-
mat, prepared secretly today for an
early departure for the United
States to conduct negotiations for
American recognition of the Boil
shevik government.
News that he and a small staff
of secretaries were entraining for
France or England to board a
United States bound liner was eX-
pected at any hour.
Litvinoff, it was learned, had
reservations on the liners lie de
France, sailing from Cherbourg
Wednesday,; the Manhattan, sail
ing Saturday, and the Bremen and
Berengaria, sailing Nov. /.
1t appeared likely he would take
the Manhattan.
Well-informed sources reported
today that President Roosevelt s
letter to President Mikhail Kalinin
of the Soviet Union inviting him
to send negotiator was cabled
only last Thursday, though it was
dated October 10.
of the earlier date, it was said was
a desire to avoid creating the i'm
preston that his action was due
to the subsequent tension of Rus
sian-Japanese relations.
News of prospective rapproache-
ment between the United States
and Russia continued to dominate
newspaper and private discussion.
Popular reaction was eXtraordinar-
lily enthusiastic. Workingmen to
whom the United Press correspond
ent talked seemed to think that
resumption of relations made Rus
sian-Japanese peace certain and
flow of much needed American
goods to Russia was imminent.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %. (U.P) -
Foreign commissar Maxim Litvin-
off of Russia will arrive here by
Nov. to confer with President
Roosevelt on Soviet recognition, the
United Press learned reliably today.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-23

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