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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
Reappointn1ent
OF Probation
Group Urged

recommendation that the pres
ent officers of the county probation
derhrltment be re-appbinted was
the chief item of business at yes
terday's meeting of the county
probation committee held at the
county juvenile home at Imperial.
The committee recommended to
the court consideration of the pro-
baton officer; Miss Jean Meyer as
deputy county probation officer:
Miss Betty Mcmillan as secretary.
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson is the
official in charge of these appoint
ments, their terms expiring at the
same time as those of other county
officers.
An appetizing and wholesome
luncheon, the same as that served
the children of the home, was
served the guests by Mrs. Ollie
Yates and Mrs. c. c. Copeland
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson, Judge
r. d. McPherrin, Z. A. Nance, Miss
Jean Meyer were present as well
as the members of the committee
r. P. Moore of Ell Centro, Mrs. j. r.
Hollingsworth of Brawley, Mrs. l..
A. Harris of Holtville, Frank Cru
BILE of Calipatria, Henry Worthing-
ton of Imperial, L. G. Hawk of
Holtville, Mrs. Victoria Dow OF Cal
eXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
Los ANGELES
STRIKE MAY
Be AVERTED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 U,P -
Both parties to the labor dispute
between the Los Angeles Railway
corporation and its workers union
today were given until Jan. to
submit briefs following the national
labor relations board hearing on
charges of discrimination.
The company's position, outlined
by j. Stuart Neary, company coun-
sci, was that it has bargained con-
tinuously with both the Anal
gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway employees and in
side union of employees.
He said that when an election
was held in January to determine
representatives for collective bar
gaining, the company interpreted
the law to mean it should deal with
both majority and minority groups.
The Amalgamated received more
than 1900 votes, and the company
union in excess of 600.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
CALIFORNIA; NEW LAWS NOW
EFFECTIVE THROUGHOUT STATE
Liberalized Legislation Voted in November Election
Becomes Operative At Midnight Last Night

their jobs will be secure. Persons
who had not held their positions
six months or more before the act
became effective will be required tc
pass examinations.
Another measure of importance
broadened the powers of U. S. Webb
attorney general, giving him juris-
diction over district attorneys
sheriffS and other law enforcing
agencies of the state. 1t raised
Webb IS salary from $4,000 to SILL
600.
Court Procedure Changed
Two initiative propositions were
concerned with court procedure
Henceforth, court and counsel may
comment on the defendant IS fail
ure to explain or deny any evidence
against him. A defendant, charged
with felony, may plead guilty be-
fore the committing magistrate
thus eliminating the necessity OF
carrying the case to the superior
court. Evidence in such case will
be presented to the superior court
where proceedings shall be had just
as though the defendant had
pleaded guilty there.
Proposition Nc. 8, provided for a
new method of selecting judges to
the supreme and appellate courts
Incumbent justices may declare
their candidates. to succeed them
selves, otherwise the governor shall
nominate a candidate concerning
whom electors will vote for OF
against. If the appointed candi-
date is defeated, the governor shall
appoint another person to serve
until the next general election.
The unemployment relief bono
measure, providing for $4,000
600 bond issue and passed by g
heavy majority, also became effect
i've today. Funds obtained from
the sale of bonds will be used, along
with federal advances, to relieve
unemployment during the winter
spring and summer.
Among the measures which be-
came effective November were the
$30,000,000 veterans welfare bond
act: proposal for a constitutional
convention to revamp California IS
present set of laws and regulations,
and five technical acts dealing with
state claims and budgets, interest
rates, legislative establishment of
municipal courts to supercede Gin
ferior courts" permitting munich
palities to own stock in mutual
water companies, and establishing
the right of eminent domain.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
SHELBYv|LLE
IN CON TROL
Of LD|ERS
Militia Takes Over Tennessee
Town After Day OF Rioting
Over Lynching Attempt

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 20
UP) - Three hundred national
guardsmen entered Shelbyville early
today to establish order and protect
property from mob which burned
the courthouse and threatened de-
struction of other public buildings.
Three companies from Nashville
and Jackson arrived in trucks
shortly before 8 a. m. and Officers
prepared to station them at posts
in the business district. Two other
companies from Athens and Cleve-
land were expected shortly.
Local officials believed the mob
which had terrorized the city since
yesterday morning, when they un-
successfully attempted to take by
force from a court room young
Negro being tried on charges of
criminally assaulting white sshool-
girl, had dispersed completely.
Only few early risers were on
the streets and there were no signs
of another mob gathering. Mem
bers of the pillaging band apparent
ly had abandoned threats to dyna-
mite the Jail.
Ruins marked the site of the
county court house, scene of yes
terday's fighting between 100 ma
tional guardsmen and mob of
more than 1000 in which two were
killed and at least 19 injured, two
critically.
A Negro hotel also was damaged
by fire.
The city was without law enforce
ment machinery as the small police
department was barricaded in the
city hall to prevent it being dyna-
mited and the sheriff and his fam
lily had fled for their lives.
Grave fears were felt for the
safety of Ollie Cant, AZ, brother of
Sheriff Tom Cant. James Dugan,
former deputy, reported he saw
several members of the mob force
him into an automobile late yes
terday when the mobs anger
against the sheriff was at its height.
He has not been seen since.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
TEACHERS Of
COUNTY WILL
MEET FRIDAY

Teachers of all the county schools
will gather at Central Union high
school tomorrow morning for the
annual one-day institute. all coun-
ty schools closing for the holidays
today.
The program will open with
music, Christmas carols, by the
teachers of the city elementary
schools, under the direction of Miss
Margaret Kendall, with Mrs Dor
othy Armstrong, accompanist. Solos
will be sung by Miss Gladys ken
berry and by Miss Edith Eicke
A group of violin numbers will
be played by Miss Clothilde Curry,
accompanied by Mrs E. A. Prince,
after which Mrs. Ruth P. McGregor
will be heard in vocal solos. Mrs
Prince also playing the piano ac-
compartments.
GA Travelogue of Four Oriental
Countries is the title of an ad-
dress to be given by DR. William
G. Campbell, associate professor Of
education, University of Southern
California.
Next is scheduled a group of vo-
cal solos by Miss Hilda Augspur-
ger, accompanied by Arthur Town
send.
"Chance' is the subject to be
discussed by DR.. T. w. MacQuarrie,
president San Jose State Teachers
college.
Miss Ethel Castanien will be pre-
sented in group of vocal solos and
the closing event of the day will
be the meeting of the Imperial
County Teachers association of
which G. B. Morse of inland is pres
ident and Mrs. kathleen Kava-
naugh Hartzog of Holtville, secre-
tary. New officers will be elected.
Schools of the county will open
either on December 81 or January
2 according to the wishes of the in
dividual boards.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
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SWING URGES
SCHOOLS FOR
CANAL AREA

Extension of school facilities for
families of workmen engaged in
construction of the All-American
canal and who are now living near
the scene of their work is being
urged in Washington by Phil D.
Swing, according to telegram re-
ceived from him at irrigation dis
trict headquarters this morning.
In his telegram Swing asks that
data on the number of additional
pupils in each district and an esti-
mate of the cost of additional rooms
necessary due to this canal con-
struction be sent to him as soon as
possible. He states further in this
message that DR.. Meade promises
financial assistance from canal
funds.
When this question of additional
school facilities due to the canal
construction became very pressing,
county school authorities brought
the matter to the attention Of the
irrigation district board of direc-
tors and a further memorandum
was sent to federal authorities in
Washington. 1t is in connection
with this that Swing asks the neceS-
sary detailed information SO that
the matter might be determined
satisfactorily.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
BOARD PLANS
To PROTECT
CANAL POWER
Will Instruct Swing To Protest
Competitive Contracts For
Current From Dam

Phil D. Swing, special represent
ative of the irrigation district now
in Washington, D. c., will be in
structed to protest, in the name of
the district board, the issuance by
the government of any contract
which would mean the distribution
of power from Boulder Dam in
competition with All-American can
al power or in All-American canal
territory.
This matter was discussed at a
special meeting of the board of di-
rectors held this afternoon. 1t was
broached by Director Mark Rose
who stated that he is in possession
of information to the effect that
the Southern Sierras company is
endeavoring to secure a contract
with the government for the dis
tribution of this power.
He stated that the board should
protest any such contract and that
Swing should be instructed to bring
this protest before the proper au-
thorities in Washington without
any delay. Further consideration
was given by the board to this pro-
posal with every indication that the
instructions to Swing would be
ordered sent before the board ad-
journed later today.
The board also discussed a de-
cision recently rendered by a fed
eral court in favor of another ir-
rigation district in California grant,
ing approval to the refinancing
program voted by that district. 1t
was the hope of the board members
that like favorable decision would
be rendered in the refinancing petit
ton brought by the local district
and now pending in the courts.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
LONG LOSES
/. NEW MOTION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. U.P)-
Sen. Huey P. Longs second at
tempt to cancel service of the $780,
600 libel suit brought against him
by Gen. Samuel T. Ansell, was ov-
erruled today by District Supreme
Court Justice Peyton Gordon.
The Louisiana senator claimed
that the common law protected
him from service while he was at
tending a session of congress here,
but Justice Gordon denied this
contention.
Long had claimed in previous
motion that the constitution grant,
ed him the same immunity. When
the district supreme court overruled
his petition, he appealed to the dis
trict court of appeals and the U.
S. supreme court, both of which
upheld the lower court S ruling.
General Ansell IS suit is based on
a speech made by Senator Long in
the senate more than two years
ago. Copies of the speeches, the
suit alleges, were distributed by
Long to reporters and also circulat-
ed through the mails.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
FOG TIES Up
BAY SECTION

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. U.R
The heaviest fog of the year des-
cended on the San Francisco bay
region and the San Joaquin and
Sacramento valleys today, making
highway travel hazardous, delaying
bay traffic and resulting in cancel
lation of airplane schedules.
Both Southern Pacific and Key
System passenger and auto fer
ries were placed on 40 minute fog
schedules and crossed the bay at
half speed.
Passengers said the ferryboat
Yerba Buena narrowly averted q
collision this morning when the Pa
cific Coast Aggregates tug. Fox,
towing a barge, suddenly loomed up
just off the ferry IS bows. A crash
was averted by quick reversing of
tine passenger boats engines.
San Francisco and Oakland air
ports reported all planes grounded.
Incoming passenger ships. they
said. were down at Fresno and
Sacramento, awaiting dissipation OF
the fog blanket.
The weather bureau here said
the fog, approximately 1900 feet
thick, is general throughout north
ern California. Although expected
TO lift later today. II was gcheduled
to return again tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
BUFFERS HEAD
Of APPROVED
SEED GROUP

George Buffers of Brawley was
reelected president of the ap-
proved seed committee at the meet
ing yesterday noon in the Hotel
California, this making his fourth
year in that office.
Harold Hunt, new member, was
chosen president; Allan Scott,
superintendent of the Meloland Ex-
pertinent station was elected secre-
tary to succeed w. W. Weeth and
H. Lee Landerman, corresponding
secretary.
Committee members, in addition
to the above, are: j. l.. Taecker, of
Brawley; R. H. wellington, Cali
patria; j. R. Snyder and L. M. Fer
guSon, Holtville; Harold Brockman
and l.. G. Hawk, Calexico; j. E.
Brock, j. Lehman, Ell Centre; E. S.
Shields, Westmorland. Scott is on
the committee representing the
agronomy division of the University
of California, and Landerman, the
university extension service. These
elections are subject to approval by
the farm bureau.
Other business transacted in
cludes the decision to send out cir
cular letters to committeeman and
cooperatorS containing news of re-
cent developments, etc.
New projects were discussed in
cluding the growing of California
Mariout barley as an approved seed
project; trials of successive years of
planting of certain crops on the
same land, sesbania being grown
during the summer to be plowed
under to replenish minerals; plant
ing of new alfalfa test plots to de-
termine if new varieties have great
er yields, experiments being con-
Quoted at Meloland now pointing
to this fact.
There are five applicants who
wish to grow Calapproved white
federation wheat seed; two for
Atlas barley and one for California
rust proof oats.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
LIQUOR GOES ON SALE IN CITY
Hotel And Restaurant Men Anxious To Comply With
New Regulations

For the first time in Ell Centros
history, hotels and cafes were SELL
ing liquor today, the new state law
permitting such sale having become
effective at midnight last night.
Official regulations, whether state
or local, will govern the sale OF
liquor at the Barbara Worth hotel,
stated A. F. Miller, manager. A
supply of liquor has been stocked
to meet the demands OF the travel
ing public and to supply those
wishing it. This liquor will be
served with meals in the main din
ing room.
At the California hotel, John
Brunner was prepared to give guests
whatever they desire in the way of
liquid refreshment. Bill Cater,
bartender with pre-prohibition ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
PLAN FRANK
CONFERENCE
At CAPITAL
Both Sides Ready To Place
Cards On Table In Effort To
Speed Recovery
WILL DISCUSS PROBLEMS.
Various Questions Concerning
Public Welfare To Be Given
Consideration
b. H. o. THOMPSON

b. II. o. THOMPSON i
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1884, BY United Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt and industrial lead
ers plan to get together soon for a
heart-to-heart discussion of busi-
ness problems, it was learned today.
The White House conference, to
take place sat the earliest possible
moment" was arranged at joint
conference for recovery at White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va. The con-
ference ended last night.
At the conference between the
President and representative mem-
bers of the go industrial leaders
who attended the West Virginia
meeting, both sides will lay their
cards on the table for a frank dis
cussion of perplexing business prob
lens.
The administration, it was learn
ed, is. ready to discuss recovery
problems and any complaints bus
iness may offer in the light of the
conciliatory attitude shown by the
businessmen at the White Sulphur
Springs conference.
One high administration official
said a result of the joint business
conference would be to give the adj
ministration, for the first time
composite picture of united business
thinking on pressing problems of
the day.
The men entrusted with carry
ing the conference message to the
White House were C. B. Ames,
chairman, and George Meade of
New York.
Attitude Conciliatory
AS the business leaders who par
ticipated in the West Virginia
conference separated to their homes
some of the more significant fea-
lures of the meeting became ap-
parent. T
One important feature was the
part played by Owen D. Young,
John Raskob and others in guild
ing the conference away from acri-
monious disputes and into the
fold of conciliation.
Young particularly, coming into
the situation when divergent view
points threatened wide-open breaks
within the conference, steered the
business men and industrialists in
to a common meeting ground.
While this maneuver was held
responsible for causing some OF the
resolutions to be of flexible and in
definite nature, the attitude of the
majority at the conference was that
1t would be better to refrain from
specific commitments that might
endanger the program.
This was particularly true of de-
bate over the resolution regarding
the National Recovery Act. AS fin
ally evolved, the proposal advocat-
ed extension of the act for another
year as an emergency measure, with
notifications designed generally to
put codification of industry on q
voluntary basis.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
Grand Jury To
Meet Tomorrow

Tomorrow the county grand jury
will meet in adjourned session to
discuss further recommendation to
be later presented to the state leg
islature by Senator Ben Hulse and
AS5emblyman ! Clarence Walker
The board of supervisors will also
meet with the grand jury relative
to these recommendations.
A meeting has also been arrang-
ed between the grand jury and the
SERA committee to discuss the
differences existing between wage
scales paid to SERA workers and
those offered by ranchers in the
harvesting of crops in the county.
1t is the opinion of the grand jury
that the SERA scale makes it diff
ficult for ranchers to obtain farm
help in the harvest as they cannot
compete with the higher scale.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
ATTORNEY To
PREPARE NEW
REGULATIONS
City Fathers Take Action At
Request OF Local Coordinat-
ing Council
TO INSTALL POLICE RADIO
Will Be Tried Out To Ascer-
tain Desirability AS Perman-
cnt Feature

City Attorney Dorsey Whitelaw
was instructed by the city council
at its meeting last night to prepare
an ordinance which will prevent
minors from frequenting pool halls
in the city. This ordinance will be
presented to the council at it's next
regular meeting at which time the
machinery of enforcement will be
set in motion.
The need of such an ordinance
was brought to the attention of the
council through a petition present.
ed by Gordon Scriven, represent
ing the city coordinating council.
The city at present has no ordin-
ance which would regulate the con-
duct of pool halls here as far as
the age limit of players is con-
cerned.
II was the opinion of both po-
lice officials and members of the
council that such an ordinance is
most appropriate as very many
complaints have been brought to
the attention of these officials of
minors frequenting pool halls. In
the discussion relative to the age
limit it was proposed that the
ordinance should apply to all under
10 years of age but this matter will
.rbe more thoroughly discussed at the
Vnext meeting of the board.
The coordinating council which
is composed of delegates from the
various service clubs and other civic
organizations received a high trib-
ute of praise from Chief Oswalt
who stated that this group has dur
ing the past years given a great
deal of assistance to the police de-
partment particularly in the mat
ter of curbing juvenile delinquency
and he felt that their petition was
founded on the best interests of the
city.
The council discussed the matter
of inaugurating police radio work
for the better protection of the
city and it was finally determined
to give the matter a thorough trial
and should this be- successful it
would become a permanent addi-
ton to the police department work.
The patrol wagon will be equipped
with a receiver and the broadcast
of police news will be carried out
through the assistance of the local
radio station. When this has prov
en- a success it is hoped that the
police radio work will be extended
throughout the county, plan which
Chief Oswalt has cherished for sew
eral months past.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 20. U.P)-
Liberalization of California S liquor
regulations, broadening of the Civil
Service System and five other spe-
cial propositions approved by the
electorate November became ef-
fective today.
Voters adopted IA of the 90 prop
oSitions on the November ballot,
but seven of the measures were leg
islative resolutions or constitutional
amendments which became effect
i've Immediately upon passage Nov
ember 6.
Outstanding in public interest
among those which went into effect
today was the liquor initiative
amending the constitution to per-
nit legal serving of drinks in res
taurants, hotels and clubs.
The civil service amendment
blanketed more than 5000 previous
ly exempt" state jobs into the
civil service system. Employees in
those positions will be on proba-
ton for periods averaging six
months. If they perform their dut-
les satisfactorily during that time,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
Jury Declares
Trio Guilty

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20 U.P) -
Convicted as the first defendants
here under the Dillinger Act, Loeb
Cossack, attorney; Betty Lang and
Pete Carlson will appear for SEN
tence Saturday on charges of bank
robbery.
A federal court jury deliberated
less than an hour before finding
them guilty on two counts last
night. They face possible sentences
of from five to 25 years each.
Izzy Fenton, another member of
the so-called Mutt and Jeff" bank
bandit gang, was sentenced to fed
eral prison last week when he
pleaded guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20

perience, has been placed in charge
of the bar and will be on duty from
p. m. to serve customers.
Russell Sherwood of Sherwood's
cafe, also prepared to serve liquor
in accordance with the new regula-
tion. A service bar has been placed
in the restaurant to conform to the
state requirements and the wants
of patrons will be cared for.
AS Ell Centro was dry under local
option in prohibition days, to-
day marks the first time that drinks
other than wine and beer could be
sold to consumers.
Proprietors of the three places
stated emphatically that the full
requirements of the law will be OBJ
served, and that every effort will
be made by them to prevent abuse
of the new, liberal era.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
HATFIELD AND FLETCHER COMING
Lieutenant Governor Elect And San Diego Senator
Here Next Week

Colonel Fletcher at a meeting
without discussing roads," the SEN
ator said, "for everyone knows the
colonel IS hobby is good roads. We
are indeed fortunate in having him
for senator from San Diego county,
to which office he was elected in
November, for we know he will CO.
operate with us in good roads in
which the valley and San Diego are
interested"
Hatfield has been particularly
anxious to visit Imperial Valley. the
senator said, to express his appre-
citation for the handsome vote given
to him here in November, and
readily accepted the invitation to
come here when it was extended to
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-20
nkMILL

BEVERLY HILLS, Dec. 20 (Spe-
ciaD-It seems by today's papers
that Dillinger's escape gun wasn't
exactly all wood. 1t was loaded
with $1,000.
Los Angeles was doing away
with some mules. They auctioned
'em to use motors. Drive one Of
the motor cars around the corner
and back and see what they can
sell it for.
The old span of mules won't
get you to town as often as the
car but they will get you there
as often as you ought to go and
you can drive them back empty.
Everybody is predicting some
thing for 35. 1 predict it will be
a great mule year. Yours,