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Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
DEATH CLAIMS
MRS. FERRELL
instruction Supervisor In Coun-
ty Schools Dies After Short
Illness.

Teachers of the county schools
and residents throughout the valley
were saddened today by news of
the death of Mrs. Grace Ferrell, in
struction supervisor in the county
superintendent of schools office.
Pneumonia ended Mrs. F'errell IS
life at l p. m. today, her death
taking place in the Thrasher hos
pital CaleXico after an illness which
began on Wednesday, March Ia.
Last night Mrs. Ferrell was re-
ported as being much better and
high hopes were held out for her
recovery but during the night she
took a turn for the worse, neceS-
stating the administration of OK
ygen early this morning, when no
hope was given by the attending
physician for her recovery.
She is survived by three child
rem, Grover, Gordon and Alice Fer
rell, all of high school age, by her
mother, Mrs. Annie c. Dow of Long
Beach, by a brother, Rex Dow, and
by a cousin, Mrs. H. w Going of
CalcXico. Her husband, Luman
Ferrell, died cn February 10 last
year.
No arrangement had been made
at press time in regard to the fun
eral. plans awaiting communication
from relatives.
Interest In Education
Mrs. Ferrell had been a resident
of the valley for many years and
was held in deep respect and
affection by all who knew her. Her
long interest in educational work
led to her appointment by c. B.
Collins, county superintendent OF
schools, as instruction supervisor
and she served in that capacity
two years.
Her efficiency in this work was
known to all with whom she came
in contact and her ability was rec
ognized by coast educational circles
as we'll.
To the county superintendent OF
schools office and to the teachers
of the county her death comes as
a heavy blow for her unfailing ef-
forts on their behalf. her friendli-
ness and readiness to help them
with their problems endeared her
to all. Her death will be mourned
not only by her friends and rela-
tives but by hundreds of valley res
identS as we'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
UNION LEADERS HAVE TURN WITH PRESIDENT
Valley Ready to Combat Activities of Communists
FARM BUREAU
OFFICIALS TO
HOLD MEETING

Farm bureau members from the
five southern counties of the state
which comprise Region No. l of the
California Farm Bureau Federation,
will be guests of Imperial County
Farm Bureau at the regional meet
ing to be held in Brawley on Sat-
urday, March "a, in the high school.
R. w. Blackburn of Coachella,
president of the state federation
will attend the meeting as will Alex
Johnson, executive secretary for
the state organization. johnson will
discuss the latest information rela-
tive to marketing agreements, codes,
etc, and the way in which they af-
feet the farmer.
In view of the general interest in
the topic the public is invited. The
program will begin at 10 a. m. and
luncheon will be served at noon in
the Dunlack hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
Jail Breaker
Pleads Guilty

Sam Davis who was to have been
tried before jury in Judge Nc
Pherrin s department of superior
court this morning on a charge of
escape pleaded guilty to the charge
and applied for probation. Hear
ing on this was set for March 80.
Davis who was serving term in
the county Jail for petty theft left
the kitchen where he was working
on January II to get can of gas
oline from the county garage. His
automobile, equipped with clothing
and other Iiccessar--s, had been
parked near the Veterans Memorial
hall at the rear of the Jail and
Davis got in and started for points
east, accompanied by his wife, ac-
cording to the information against
him. He was apprehended i'll
Yuma and brought back to the
county Jail here.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
COCOANUT OIL.
TAX FAVORED

That the proposed tax of three
cents on importation of cocoanut
oil is the only salvation for the
dairyman was the statement made
by Scott B. Foulds, secretary for
the local farm bureau, in comment
ing on yesterdays action by the
senate finance committee, in re-
commencing such a tax
The dailyman has to compete
with the oleomargarine industry and
this tax is necessary to the dairy
industry. states Foulds, who points
out that the local farm bureau has
been active in supporting this pro-
ject but tnaJ IL needs the help of
all individuals and organizations in
terested in the industry.
ut is doubtful said FouldS this
morning, "if we are getting the
support desired from CALIFORNIA;
senators. The farm bureau has writ
ten them asking their support of
this measure but has been unable
to obtain pledge of support.
1T is essential that all those In
terested in the dairy business send
kilograms to Senator Hiram john
son and Senator William Gibbs Nc
Adoo to inform them of the need
for this measure.
1--WE have received word from the
American Farm Bureau Federation
in Washington that interests op-
posed to this tax are well reprHsen-
ted but that the farmers Of the
country have not sufficiently indt-
Gated their interest in it,"
The house has already passed a
measure imposing five cent duty.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
THREE DIE IN
PLANE CRASH

LIMA, Peru, March 90. U.P)-A
tri-motored Pan-American Grace
line plane with II passengers
crashed while taking off for Chile
from Las Palmas airport today, kill
ing three persons and injuring four,
The dead were Homer ". Farris,
pilot; Lawrence S. Wagner radio
man, and Frank Large, a passenger.
The injured were Manuel Trucco,
Chilean ambassador to Washington,
whose hip and pelvis were broken;
his daughter, Grace, broken shoul-
der; Miss Carmen Bustamente. a
Peruvian, broken leg, and John Nc
Gregor, vice president Of the air
line, bruises.
Ambassador Trucco lost his wife
last week She died while he was
flying to her bedside from Wash
ington, making the trip despite his
own illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
Seek Remains Of
Airpicne Victims

LONG BEACH, Wash, March %.
U.P)-In the charred wreckage Of a
privately owned airplane. authori-
ties today sought an explanation
of the crash which carried two men
to their deaths here
The victims of the airplane acci-
dent were Charles 3. Strauhal, SO,
6eputy sheriff of Pacific county,
and Gus Shultz. 45, chief of police
here. Their bodies were burned
badly.
Straughal's S aged mother watched
the plane piloted by her son burst
into flames after a forced landing.
She collapsed and was reported IN
critical condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
TRUCE PERMITTED IN RIVER WAR
Rumors From Parker Indicate That Califor-
mia Doesn't Want Dam Site.

PARKER, Ariz., March %. UP
The white flag was hoisted today
over the Colorado River battlements
where six national guardsmen have
been fighting mosquitoes for two
weeks while guarding the Arizona
shore from California dam workers.
One of armistice rather than sur
render. the flag permitted the Cali
fornians to cross the stream without
fear OF attack from any source other
than the mosquito hordes which
have ali but routed the Arizona de-
tenders. The crossing was allowed
by Governor B. B. Moeur so workers
could reclaim the cables anchored
on this side of the river.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
To SLASH WORKERS INCOME TAX
Proposed Measure To Ease Up On Salaries
Man And Bear Down On Investments.

next year in income taxes compared
with what he is paying now.
But with the lowest bracket for
surtaxes dropped to $4,000, the man
who is living on invested capital
will bear a heavier share of the tax
burden.
Lowering of the surtax rate has
been effected to include dividends
and partially tax exempt securities
which now are not susceptible to
ordinary income taxation.
Both house and senate version af-
ford a 10 per cent deduction on
earned income, something not con-
tanned in the present law The
house plan was for a 10 per cent
deduction on earned incomes up to
$4,000, while the senate finance COM
mittee raised this limit to $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
CREW SAFE AS
VESSEL SINKS

MANILA. P. l., March %. U.P)-
The crew of the Italian freighter
Otranto, wrecked near Iba, reached
here today by motor truck, bring
ing exciting tales of their rescue.
The 1913 ton freighter, enroute
from Singapore to Shanghai, was
believed to have struck a derelict
or log.
The craft filled rapidly with wat
er driving the crew to the boats
They had just cleared the snip
when it plunged to the bottom OF
the ocean.
For hours the men drifted in
the small boats. scanning the hori-
zon for sight of rescue ships. The
motorship Cristina finally came to
the aid and brought them to a
coastal town, from which they rode
10 Manila. -s.--
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22

LET 'em remove all their mater
ial and cables from this side" Gov
ernor Moeur directed Major F.. L
Pomeroy, local commandant. 1T
will just save us cutting them"
The cables constituted the inter-
state trespasSing that caused the
Arizona governor to order out troops
in protest against the Southern Cal
ifornia Metropolitan Water district
proceeding with the Dams construc-
ton. Rumors on this side of the
river held that drilling operations
had been very unsatisfactory" and
that there was possibility the dam
site would be moved
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
MASS MEETING
SCHEDULED At
FAIR GROUNDS
Organization Opposed To Rad
icalism Plans Active Campaign
To Offset Red Program.
KEEP CHECK ON MOVEMENT
Formation OF Junior Chapters
Reported To Be Spreading In
Schools. tn

Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
a countrywide meeting in protest
against the invasion of Communism
into county labor and other affairs
will be held at the fair grounds
under the auspices of the Imperial
Valley Anti-Communist associa-
ton.
1t is hoped that Homer Chail-
lauX, state commander of the
American Legion will be able to
be present and address the gath
ering. Hugh Osborne is now on
the coast to secure more speakers
for the program.
Charles Nice. commander of the
county association, has been in
formed that three more chapters
of the Young Communist League
are being organized in the valley
and feels that action on the part
of valley residents to combat the
encroaching danger is necessary
now.
A statement emanating from the
San Diego headquarters of the
w bilC CllCSO tlioO
that organization intends to enter
Imperial Valley politics during the
campaigns which are expected to
get under way this summer.
American Civil Liberties Union
delegates from Los Angeles and
San Diego will be in the valley to
attend a meeting of that organi-
zation in Calexico next Sunday, it
was also learned.
Meeting In special session last
night the executive committee of
the Anti Communist association
determined to make a close study
of Communist activities in the val
ley before the opening of the can
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22

HAKODATE, Japan, March %.
U.P)-Deaths from burns and injur-
les tonight continued to increase
the heavy casualty toll, already set
officially at 1000 known deaths, in
the destruction by fire of the great
er part of this thriving seaport city
Police estimated that 300 persons
had died since the fire in which TOO
persons were known to have been
burned to death. The checkup
showed that 1000 others had been
injured or were missing. A number
of the missing were believed to have
been consumed by the flames.
The property damage was esti-
mated conServatively at ten million
yen (about $3,000,000.
City and national authorities
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
BY II. O. THOMPSON

United Press stair correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The
man who works for a living is 60
ing to be taxed less in the future
than the man whose income comes
from investments, it became appar-
ent today as the senate finance
committee prepared to report the
new tax bill.
The house has passed the bill. AS
it shapes up for presentation to the
senate it will be a measure designed
to obtain revenue from the investing
class rather than those whose mon
ey comes in salary check or pay
envelope.
For instance, if the present form
of law is approved the married man
with $4,000 income will save $40
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
EDITOR MARRIES

SANTA ANA, Calf, March ~.
U.P) Frederick w Eldridge. 81,
editorial supervisor Of the Hearst
newspapers on the Pacific coast.
and Florence Lawrence, so. dramatic
critic and special writer on the Los
Angeles Examiner for many years,
were married here today by Rev.
Walter Buchanan OF the FIRST
Christian church.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
JAPANESE AMERICAN EXCHANGE
Of NOTES lessons WAR TALK

months conversations between the
two governments both here and
in Washington.
A foreign office spokesman said
that statements in London that
Japan would demand revision Of
the japanese exclusion clause in
the United States immigration law;
recognition of Manchukuo and
abandonment of American naval
and air bases in the Philippines "aS
the price of peace in the Pacific >
were unfounded.
These issues do not enter into
the present situation, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
ACCEPT VINSON BILL

WASHINGTON, March 90. W.P)
The house today accepted the
conference report on the Vinson
bill authorizing the President to
build the United States fleet up to
treaty strength.
The report was sent to the senate
for final action.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
Youngsters Start
Out Rather Early

Three Brawley youngsters, aged
., and 6 years old respectively,
were arrested in Truckhaven by
immigration service officers last
night in an automobile said to have
been stolen from v. Torano a
Brawley resident. The eldest of the
trio was driving the car at the time
the arrest was made.
The boys were confined in the
BraWley Jail pending the arrival of
the county probation officer who
took them in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
FRENCH TANKER SINKS

HAVRE, France, March %. W.P)
The petroleum tanker Girale ex-
ploded in the Seine river today
Twelve men in the crew were report
ed misSing.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-22
l'Ig0llL
~ OOGERS
W psays:

HOLLYWOOD, March 81.
(SpeciaD-Wen, the country
woke up mighty relieved this
morning when they found the
President has been able to stall
off those strikes.
Don't it look like in case of a
wage dispute it would be COM
pulsory that you keep on work
ing but you send, say, two men,
the owners two men and the
government two? Now if they
were months settling this and
labor won, their increase in pay
would go back to the time when
the first protest was made, or a
shortening of hours. and labor
won, they would also be paid
for back hours.
Looks like nobody would be
hurt much, and the labor lead
ers and the owners could cuSs
each other in a room, the same
as they do now in the newspa-
pers, yet nobody would have to
be idle listening to EN-.
Yours,
Mx& Ro7~~>
eiss{, ,MeNaught Syndicate. Inc
Evening star., 1934-11-16

gather as II to decide what to do.
in case you get a little too curious
about them. If you approach, the as
sembly breaks up Immediately. Each
one goes to his home, and standing
in the doorway, gives You a piece
Of his mind"
1t would be very interesting. if you
could study the wonderful tunnels
these burrowing animals construct.
They have rooms In which to turn
about, in case they find an outsider
has entered them. The nursery and
sleeping quarters are connected with
the horizontal halls, and usually are
on the upper levels. The front hall
way goes down nearly vertical for
several feet and then becomes hori-
zontal Sometimes the burrow will
be closed with dirt brought in from
outside.
There are four babies at birth. They
soon become attractive little fellows,
and at this age can be trained into
charming pets. However, when they
want to make a burrow, woe to the
garden is the result.
The old story of burrowing owls and
rattlesnakes occupying the same
underground apartments is very in
correct. The prairie dogs would eat
up the owls and the snakes would
feast on the dogs, and only the snakes
would occupy the burrows. 1t is true
that the little burrowing owl hunts
for untenanted burrows. If a prairie
dog enters his hall and finds rattle
snake domiciled within, he makes a
most hasty exit.
The real enemies Of this little fel-
low are the coyote. badger, ferret and
rattlesnake. These keep the prairie
dogs in check.
(Copyrieht. 1934)
Evening star., 1934-11-16
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Prairie Dog.
Cynomys Ludovicianus.

Cynomys Ludovicianus.
IF YOU do not have the pleasure
of seeing these famous little dig
gers on their own home grounds,
you may be able to see them in
your zoo. They are called prairie
dogs, but they are rodents and first
cousins to the marmot and the sper-
mophile. You can easily tell them
apart by their markings.
Curiosity is their besetting weak
ness, and they will stay outside of
their home until the very last mo-
ment. They stand in the doorways to
jeer at you, before disappearing al
together. In the few instances where
they have been tanned, they make
lively, lovable pets. They can be
taught to do tricks and love to in
spect pockets for delectable treats.
As you can see, the little desert
racer has a low-swung body, on
sturdy, short legs, that are furnished
with long sharp claws. He is, as you
know, a famous excavator-in fact,
his calling is what has been his
downfall when it interferred with
man.
The prairie dog is just as COM
Portable under ground as above it.
His sleeping quarters may be several
feet below the surface or close to
1t. Being Of very sociable nature,
many Of them are associated to-
gether.
The sexes are clothed alike. In
the Summer they are a reddish
brown, grizzled on the back and
rump, and clearest on the top of
their heads and shoulders. The
sides of their heads and bodies and
upper surfaces of their feet are pale
yellow. In Winter they are a paler
color.
Prairie dogs have wide range,
and some members of the family
are found in Western Kansas and as
far east as the eastern base of the
Rocky Mountains. There Is one men,
ber that is darker in color. with a
hite-tipped tail, known in New Mex
leo, and from Colorado to Arizona.
The white-tipped one is larger size,
still, and Is familiar sight on the
sandy lands of wyoming and Colo
rado
Wherever you see them. they are
friendly and have the same family
traits. Their food is usually grass.
roots and blades Of tender plants,
though they have made themselves
very troublesome when they found
themselves close to green crops.
When they dine, they sit erect on
their hind legs and hold their food
daintily in their front ones. II dis
turbed, they race for their home, car
rying the food in their mouths. Upon
reaching safety, they turn about and
sass" the cause of their haste. and
If they think all is well, sit up and
finish the meal.
You may see numbers Of them.
standing like sentinels before their
doorways as you race by. They are
not afraid Of the great, noisy trains,
nor are they Of automobiles. If you
stop your car. several of them will
Evening star., 1934-11-16

cubes and serve with cold meat as
a garnlsh, or as a mold for vegeta-
Bile salad. If cubes or pastes are used
in place Of canned consomme. use
two teaspoonfuls to a cupful of boiling
water to give the desired strength.
Caramelized Carrots.-Scrape and
cook six medium-siz carrots until
tender. Cut into lengthwise strips
and roll each strip in brown sugar.
This much may be done the day before
using. Toward serving time, heat four
tablespoonfuls of butter and cook the
carrots in it until they begin to brown
and carmelize. Add one teaspoonful
Of salt and two tablespoonfuls Of lemon
juice. and sprinkle paprika and little
white pepper over the top. Smart
hostesses garnish the platter or an
other vegetable with circle Of these
golden strips.
Splced Nuts.-Sift half a cupful OF
confectioner's sugar with one-fourth
cupful of cornstarch. one-third tea
spoonful OF salt. one and one-half
tablespoonfuIs of cinnamon, half q
teaspoonful Of aIlspire. one-third tea
spoonful each Of nutmeg and ginger,
and put In a shallow pan. Add two
tablespoonfuls of cold water, one egg
white, and beat slightly. Dip one
fourth pound of nut meats In the egg
white, and drop them, one at a time,
in the dry mixture. Roll them around
lightly. Keep the nut meats sepa-
rated. Place pan containing the
dry mixture and the nuts in a slow
oven, and bake for about one and one
half hours. Remove from the oven
and sift the sugar from the nuts.
When cold, they will be crisp and
spicy. These make a fine holiday
confection. They can be packed In
boxes and used for gifts.
Evening star., 1934-11-16
Everyday Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. SPROWLS.
Troubles.

"WHEN sorrows come, they come
w not single spies,
But in battalions."
So wrote Shakespeare when he por-
trayed the mind of the trouble
haunted King of Denmark. So we all
think when annoyances, big and little,
make everything 60 wrong" At such
times, we are pretty likely to feel that
no matter what we do, things are
bound to go wrong.
There Is a perfectly logical explana-
ton for troubles seeming to come in
punches. In the first place they do
not so come. We merely imagine for
the time being nothing but trouble.
We see trouble where none exists. It
is our own mental attitude. Have you
never observed that something like
-tenths of all the things you worry
about really never happen?
What are the elementary psycholog-
ical facts about our troubles. real and
Some real trouble, Of
course, starts things going. We try to
get 1t out of the way. More often
then we suppose, we succeed, If we
fail, then the imaginary troubles be-
gin. We have for the time being lost
our grip on our surroundings. We
have lost our morale. The door is
opened a little wider, and in pops
another annoyance which ordinarily
we would not have noticed.
Evening star., 1934-11-16
The Hay Diet
New Way to Vibrant Health
BY WILLIAM HOWARD HAY. M. D.

pepsin for digestion Of this class Of
foods. If you still get the reaction of
iodide of starch, then use the enema
daily to prevent the prolonged oppor-
tunity for development of fermenta-
ton.
With the usual 72-hour cycle al
ready mentioned, it is easy to see that
# the colon is emptied thoroughly
every day there will be for a long
time no voluntary excavations Of the
colon. leading one who is blessed with
the one movement day grounds for
belief that he has slowed down the
supposed normal activity Of the colon.
This is not the case. for, If the en-
ema is used daily and IS suddenly sus-
pended, it would be naturally three
days before voluntary stools would re-
sumo. as this colon is on 72-hour
schedule.
Continue the enema for months,
and then quit it. You will find this
time required for resumption Of the
voluntary habit has been reduced to
48 hours, clear gain of "a hours In
time elapsed.
Continue yet other months and you
will finally come to a time when the
colon is again on 24-hour schedule,
meaning that 1t will no longer wait
for the enemy. but produces a volun-
tary evacuation every day before the
usual time for the enema, a gain Of 48
hours in elapsed time.
To use the enema properly always
hang the 2-quart bag not over 8 feet
above the hips. so the flow will not
be too rapid; lower may be necessary
at first.
Knee-chest position. or lying down.
preferably on the left side till half
way through, then turning to the
right side, is proper for introduction
of the water.
When the water is all retained, then
turn on the back, massage the abdo-
men deeply for a minute, and evacu-
ate without straining. The water
must never be above 80 degrees r. in
temperature, hot water being harmful
here.