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Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05
EDITORIAL PAGE
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FEATURES
CANAL DELAY NOT WANTED

The Press is opposed to any movement
or agitation which will delay the start
of construction on the All-American ca
nal, and for this reason is opposed to the
campaign now getting under way to
have the canal built either by the Impe-
rial Irrigation District or the reclama-
ton service.
First consideration in construction of
the All-American canal must be given to
the Imperial Valley farmer. Getting de-
silted water on his acreage at the very
earliest moment is the paramount issue
and who should build the canal or how
it is to be built are secondary issues.
The farmers land is to pay for the
All-American canal. Although more
than five years have elapsed since the
Swing-J ohnson bill was approved, the
canal has not even been started. Its COM
panion project, Boulder dam, is half
completed.
Throughout these five years the farm
er has continued paying the heavy costs
of silt removal and for maintenance of
the levee system in Mexico, burdens
which should be removed from him as
promptly as possible and which can be
removed only by construction of the ALL
American canal.
Threat of flood menace at one time
and serious drought at another, has de-
preciated the value Of the farmers land.
Removal of these menaces by construc-
tion of the dam and canal, will bring
his land back to its proper level.
When the district attempted to get a
bond to enter bid last fall, at the time
original bids were called, it was unable
to do So Its position is no different
now and it still would not be able to OBJ
tain satisfactory bond to enable it to
build the canal. Talk of waving the
necessity of bond sounds nice but it is
extremely doubtful if it can be DONE and
even if it could, obtaining the waiver
means delay and delay is the thing that
must be avoided.
Moreover, the reclamation service has,
on numerous occasions, stated it has
found through long experience that COM
petitive bidding by private contractors
is the most satisfactory method found
for construction of projects under its
jurisdiction. It is not likely to change
that position. For that matter, both
Secretary Ickes of the department of the
interior and DIR. Elwood Mead, director
of reclamation, have said the reclama-
tion service intends to follow this plan
in building the canal. They have also
stated that if this arrangement is not
satisfactory, the district can seek to have
the canal built by some other depart
ment of the government. Such a course
is unthinkable for the project would be
delayed for years.
Granted that an acceptable bid is
found among those to be opened at
Yuma on June 7, actual construction can
start within few weeks and that is the
goal toward which Imperial Valley
should present united front
Instead, small minority is willing to
ignore the farmer, his right to prompt
action on the canal and for relief from
his heavy financial burden, and is will
ing to risk further long delay in start
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05
Chandler May
Be Candidate

Claude Chandler, Democratic can
didate for congress in 1882, is in the
valley looking over the ground"
preparatory to announcing himself
as a candidate for the same office at
the August primary.
Chandler contested the election of
George Burnham, the house of rep
resentatives recently giving a deci-
sion in favor of Burnham.
Il think the outlook for election Of
a Democrat from this district is ex-
tremely encouraging this year,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05
DUMP EGGS MATCHED CHICKS

NAMPA, Ida. U.P)-Did you ever
see a dream walking? Well, Elmer
Beutler, caretaker of the city
dumps did. While he was lazily
gazing across the vast acreage of
waste. building air castles from
piles of ashes, Beutler suddenly
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press Inc, 625 State street.
El Centro, California. w. c. Costello, business
manager. Telephone 26 business office 700 edi-
torial department Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05
KENTUCKY DERBY TO THRILL
HUGE CROWD OF RACE FANS

Sgt. Byrne, third. If the race was at
a mile, Sgt. Byrne might be the ia
vorite, but there are racing experts
who insist the only way the Simon
etti entry could do mile and q
quarter would be in van.
The tremendous long shot is Qua
simodo, quoted at 100 to and rated
doubtful starter, but actually a
distinctly probable one. Its owner,
Mrs. E. F. Simms, has set her heart
on having her colors in the derby.
The derby, over Ia miles, will be
run as the sixth race of today's
program. 1t is to start at about 3
D. m. est. 1t carries prize of $780,
900 added money.
A. j. Young, Roseburg, Oregon,
recently sold 100000 pounds OF
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05

was jerked to his feet by some
unexplainable impulse as he saw
baby chicks-50 of them-emerge
from the dumps. Eggs thrown out
by housewives of Nampa had been
hatched by the suns warmth.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05

ing construction in order to gain its own
ends.
We believe that the big majority of
Imperial Valley residents feel as we do
that the farmer must be given first
consideration and that immediate start
of construction is the most important
thing in connection with the canal prof.
ect
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
May S, 1919
Channel Commercial company
will build $4,000 structure on
property recently purchased east Of
the railroad on Commercial.
Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Travers re-
turned last night from chort stay
in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05

Chandler said, land am quite sure
I will announce my candidacy in the
near future"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05

Administration leaders in the SEN
ate are quietly keeping plan in
mind which they are confident will
preclude any lengthy effort to block
passage of the tariff bill to give the
President power to negotiate recip-
rocal agreements. 1t calls for bring
ing up the bill after all other must"
legislation has been passed.
Then" as one leader remarked,
1T will be getting warm and we'll
open session at 10 a. m. and run
them into the night if necessary to
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05
TEN YEARS AGO
May 5, 1924

With a salute fired at daybreak
this morning Mexicali began the
celebration of "Cinco de Mayo
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05

SUBSCRIPTION RATES - Delivered by carrier
per month, SIS cents; by mall SO cents per month
in advance Entered at Ell Centro, California, post
Office as second-class matter Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association M G. Mogen-
son, national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05
CANAL EDITION ISSUED

After months of labor and many vex-
atlouS setbacks, the All-American canal
souvenir edition is today presented to
subscribers of the Rrawey News, Cal
eXico Chronicle and Imperial Valley
Press, which are Joint publishers of the
edition.
From cover to cover the canal edition
Is an Imperial Valley product compiled
by Imperial Valley newspapermen and
women and printed in Imperial Valley
plants. Nine tons of paper were re-
quired to print it.
1t is dedicated to those men and
women who carried the brunt of the
fight for the passage of the Swing
johnson bill providing for the construc-
ton of Boulder dam and the All-Ameri-
can canal.
Copies of the canal edition will be sent
to all parts of the United States, telling
the story of Imperial Valley and of its
greatest project. In addition to full de-
tails concerning the canal the edition car
ries a mass of information on Imperial
Valley.
It's story hs been written to offset the
unfavorable publicity which the valley
received at times during the fight for
the Swing-J ohnson bill and to give to
the world a true picture of the opportu-
nifty Tor development and expansion
which will be made possible through
construction of the canal
The publishers state: THE picture we
have drawn herein is optimistic-but we
believe that it is true reflection of I'M
perial Valley as it is today, and an accu-
rate prophecy of the new era which lies
just ahead"
The publishers are justly proud of the
canal edition. 1t is the biggest thing of
It's kind ever attempted in the history of
Imperial Valley journalism. They be-
lieve that the people of Imperial Valley
and those residing elsewhere, will find
the canal edition all that was promised
it would be, and that it will play lead
ing part in convincing the rest of the
nation what we who reside here realize
that no other section of the country
offers greater opportunity than we
have at our doors.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05

Imperial county will not alter the
quarantine rules regarding traffic
now in effect.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05
sDon't Quote M@'
By United Press .

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Senate
pages, whose deDortment seems be-
yond reproach to gallery visitors,
have difficulty controlling their
mischievous impulses even in the
dignity of the chamber and ante
rooms.
There was the case of itching
powder distributed by a page with
embarrassing results. Another page
had a black eye from being hit by
paper clip projected from rub
ber band in the hands of colleague.
One of the page supervisors detect
ed a boy shooting a paper clip at
another page. The culprit was called
ION the carpet
He asked me to hit paper he
was holding" the page explained.
DO you always do everything
people ask of you? Would you jump
into a creek just because some one
suggested it?" asked the supervisor.
Why, yes, sir, but I'd take my
clothes off first" was the prompt
retort.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05

No Dillinger hasn't gone to England.
That's the last place in the world
smart man like him would pick out.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Nav &. 1914

President Wilson is to receive the
first crate of luscious BraWley can
taloupes.
The county supervisors are con-
sidering the abolition of the bounty
on gopher pelts.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05

Lots of us would think it an honor to
be sued for a couple of million dollars
in income tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05

This is the season of the year when
all the politicians are nice to newspaper
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-05

Scientists claim San Diego is now
couple of feet further west than it used
to be. Probably logged out of place by
quick shifting of police chiefs.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
PATRONAGE MEETING
CALLED AT ROCKVILLE
Progressive Democrats to Take
Up $3.50 Agreement of
Fusion Campaign.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December 25.-
Jack S. Eaton of Chevy Chase, sec
retary of the Fusion County Com
mittee. has issued a call for a meeting
of the Democratic members of the
committee here tomorrow night to
take up the question of distribution
of the Progressive Democratic share
Of patronage.
Under prediction agreement. the
jobs are to be distributed between Re-
publicans and Progressive Democrats
on a $3.50 basis and the 65 Demo-
cratic members of the Fusion County
Committee have been called together
to discuss recommendations to be made
to the county commissioners.
Whether the Republican members
of the Fusion County Committee will
be asked to submit recommendations
to the commissioners, or the matter
will be left to the Republican State
Central Committee for the county,
has not been determined.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
ALEXANDRIA AID
!! ASKED FOR EIGHTY
Aged and Invalid UnempIoy.
abIes to Require $12,480
During 1885.
BY a staf Correspondent of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 25.-
City Council has been asked to set
up an appropriation in the 1885 city
budget to provide support for ap-
proximately 80 aged and invalided
persons here, listed as "unemploy-
able" Based on a figure of 50 a
week, their support next year would
cost $12,480, according to A. w
Boehringer, relief director, who re-
quested the funds.
Funds Are Restricted.
Because they are incapable Of en-
ployment, funds of the Department Of
Public Welfare, local Federal relief
agency, cannot be spent for their
aid, the director said. The United
Charities, which cared for most of
the "unemployables" this year, cannot
be expected to continue the whole task
next year because their total drive
subscriptions for 1885 amounted to
less than $4,000, 1t was explained.
The council has already set up sl4,-
500 in next years tentative budget
for contributions and charity. The
sum is an increase of almost $4,000
over the S4,700 apportioned to charity
this year.
Possible Arrangement.
A possible arrangement, whereby
City Council and the United Charities
would each set aside one half of the
approximately S12, 900 needed to care
for the city's unemployable popula-
ton in 1885 has been pointed out. The
councils appropriation could be taken
from its tentative s14, 500 charity fund
set-up.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
RECONCILIATION EFFORT
RESULTS IN KILLING
Self-Defense Plea Of Father-in-
Law of Merrifeld Victim
in Fight Over Wife.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MERRIFIELD, Va, December 25.-
An attempt to effect a Christmas
reconciliation with his estranged wife
ended in the death of Norman Col
Inns, colored, 40, of Merriheld, here
today.
Collins, police say, was shot and
killed by his father-in-law, Jennie
Robinson, colored. At. when he forced
his way into the latters residence
after his wife had refused to go home
with him.
Robinson told Sheriff Eppa Kirby
that Collins forcefully entered the
house and dashed upstairs brandisn-
ing butcher knife, a struggle En-
suing. Police said Robinson tried to
beat off Collins with the stock of a
shotgun, but Collins overpowered him
and Robinson shot in self-defense.
Robinson is being held for investiga-
ton at the Fairfax County Jail pend
ing a coroner's inquest.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, December Is
(SpeciaD The annual Christmas
entertainment of Faith Methodist
Sunday school, Derwood, will be held
in the church tomorrow night, when
children of the school will render
a program of recitations and other
features and a choir of 25 will sing
Miss Mabel Becraft. superintendent,
heads the Committee of Arrange
ments.
The Sunday school of the Meth
odist Mission at Seneca will hold
its Christmas entertainment Friday
night.
Licenses have been issued here for
the marriage of Arthur Lee Dumhart,
81. and Dorothy Virginia Jones. 90
both of Fairfax. Va: Lawrence j.
Heller, Al, Kentsdale, Md, and Agnes
A. Westberger, "a, Lancaster, Pa;
William F. johnson, 81, and Susie
v. Porter, 81, both Of Washington;
Harold C. c. Wiley, AZ, and Pauline
M Dawson, 43, both of Berkeley
Springs, w. Va; Milton w. Johnson,
%, Crewe, Va, and Annie Waddell,
81, Victoria, Va. and Perry B. Tiller,
81. and Roxie Wampler, 10. both of
Sunset Hill, Va.
About so members of the half dozen
singing classes recently organized in
Montgomery County as part of the
Federal Governments adult educa-
tion program spent several hours last
night singing carols in various Sec
tions.
A large congregation attended mid
night services last night in st. Mary's
Catholic Church here. The pastor,
Rev. Charles r. O'Hara, celebrated
high mass and preached and special
music was rendered by an augmented
choir under direction of Mrs. Howard
NJ. Blandy.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
BODY OF YOUNG GIRL
FOUND BESIDE ROAD
Police Blame Illegal Operation
for Death of 19.Year-0ld
New Yorker.

PORT JEFFERSON, N. Y, Decem-
Der 25.-Police believed today they
were close to a solution of the mys-
terious death of Mrs. Loretta Wilson,
10, whose unclothed body was found
in thicket along highway here.
The authorities said examination of
the body gave evidence the woman
had died from an illegal operation.
Her body had been placed in the
woods, they said, about IL hours be-
fore it was found yesterday afternoon
by two passing truck drivers.
State police questioned the woman's
husband, William Wilson, a New York
chauffeur. who had reported her miss
ing to New York authorities last
Thursday.
Wilson said his wife had told the
landlady of the rooming house where
they lived in New York that she was
going to see physician. but he denied
knowing that she planned to undergo
an operation.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
YEGGS LEAVE DAMAGE
IN THREE BUILDINGS
Futile Hunt for Booty Gives Ha-
gerstown Police Belief
Five Were Novices.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, December IS.
Two local high school buildings and
an Office here were ransacked by
what police believe were five amateur
yeggmen during Sunday night.
Several hundred dollars in damage
was caused, but no loot was OBJ
tained. Virtually everything in the
two schools that had lock on it was
smashed. The schools entered were
the Hagerstown High and the Wood
land Way Junior High. At the former
school, five plates upon which the
gang had lunch in the cafeteria, indi-
Gated their number, say police.
At the office of Leonard HumeIsine,
the combination on the safe was
knocked off, but the door did not
yield.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
YEAR GIVEN SON
IN FARM Staying
New Trial Motion for Young
Hash 0verruIed by Rock.
vile Court.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December 25.-
Lowell Hash, 22-year -old farm worker,
who was recently found guilty Of
manslaughter by jury In Circuit
Court here in the Staying of his
father, Edgar ]. Hash, A, last June,
yesterday was sentenced by Judge
Charles w. Woodward to IL months
in the Maryland House of Correction.
The maximum penalty for man.
slaughter in Maryland is 10 years in
the penitentiary. Sentence was passed
after Judges Woodward and Willard
had overruled a motion for a new
trial and in announcing the courts
decision Judge Woodward stated that
in the opinion of the court the de-
fendant had more than a fair trial
and that the jury had rendered a
proper verdict.
Request for Leniency.
Before sentence was passed, Attorney
Albert M. Bouic, for the defense, pre-
sented petition signed by all men,
bers of the jury which convicted Hash,
POllCe CAle1 ALBERT A Monkey ana
many citizens Of the county, asking
leniency on the part Of the court.
The request was joined in by States
Attorney Stednan Prescott.
In passing sentence, Judge Wood
ward stated that the petition for
leniency and the pleas made by coun-
sci for the defendant and the States
attorney had much to do with what
he regarded as a light sentence.
Good Reason Absent.
He said, though, that in the opinion
of the court the boy had used entirely
too much force in the alteration and
there was no good reason why the
boy killed his father.
1t was shown at the trial that dur
ing the alteration in a barn on the
farm near Ounce Orchard, young
Hash struck his father on the head
with a metal pipe, causing his death
three days later. The defendant
claimed that he struck his father in
self-defense.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
GUNNER IN AUTO
MURDERS FARMER
Housekeeper Finds August
Matt, CheItenham, Md,
Shot to Death.
By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.


UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, Decem-
ber 25.-An automobile license tag
number was the most tangible clue
being followed today by police in
their effort to solve the murder of
August Matt, 40, shot to death in
the yard of his Cheltenham home last
night.
AS Matt and his housekeeper, Mrs.
Leta Brodhaute, 35, were bedecking
the formers home with Christmas
decorations, an automobile drove into
the yard and extinguiShed the head
lights.
Matt went cut to investigate. A
moment later the housekeeper heard
a shot. Rushing to the door she saw
Matt on the ground She noted the
automobile licerse number as it sped
away.
Matt had been shot through the
abdomen and died instantly. An au-
topsy was performed by Dr. James
I. Boyd at Ritchie's funeral home,
here, this morning. Police said the
tributed the crime to jealousy and
said Matt's pretty housekeeper was
"the woman jr the case"
AS she moved into the community
only few weeks ago and had no
place to 60 after the shooting, police
lodged her at a local hotel.
They arrested a man shortly after
the shooting and booked him for in
vestigation, but declined to disclose his
identity. The officers said they had
little evidence against him at this
time.
Matt was a prosperous farmer, ac-
cording to the officers.
Sergt. A. w. Hepburn heads the
police investigators. He is being as
sisted by Patrolmen Elon Turner and
r. Arnold Naylor.
Magistrate j. F. Billingslea impan-
eled coroner's jury. The inquest will
be held after police complete their
investigation.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
Perfect Hand Nets
Bridge Player in
Va. $3.50 Points
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WAYNESBORO, Va, Decem-
ber 25.-Bruce Phillips received
an unusual Christmas gift in the
form of a perfect bridge hand,
the first ever reported by players
here.
Mr.. Phillips was playing at a
table with his wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. l.. AntrobuS, when he was
dealt the ace, king and queen
of each suit, with the jack of
diamonds as the thirteenth card.
He Immediately bid seven no
trump and excitedly laid down
his hand without giving his op-
ponentS an opportunity to dou-
BILE him.
He realized 2,25o points on the
hand.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
CRASH WITH TRUCK
INJURIES VIRGINIAN
Laurel Accident Sends Nick Dida.
chere to Hospital as Driver
Is Arrested.
BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
LAUREL, Md, December 25.-Nick
Didachere of Abingdon, Va, was seri-
ously injured early today when an
automobile in which he was riding
crashed into the rear of a parked
truck on the Baltimore boulevard
here. He was removed to st. Agnes
Hospital, Baltimore, where he is re-
ported suffering from fractured skull
and other injuries.
Niola Foglik, also Of Arlington,
driver Of the car, was arrested by
Sergt- A. E Markley of the State
police force and jailed at Hyattsville
pending the outcome of DidaChereS S
injuries.
Joe Crump and Joseph Watson,
both of Petersburg, Va, who were re-
pairing the truck at the time Of the
accident, were treated by Dr. B. P
Warren for minor injuries. Nelson
Brady, owner Of the vehicle, escaped
unhurt.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
Fairfax Licenses 4 Couples.

FAIRFAX, Va, December 25 (Spe-
ciaD Marriage licenses have been
issued in the office of the clerk of the
Circuit Court as follows: Carl T.
Lindsay, so, Washington. D. c., and
Florence Deibler, 80, Chevy Chase,
Md; James S. Duff, Is, and Edith L.
Morrison, %. both of Baltimore, Md;
Russell M. Robinson, 18. and Esther
E. Naylor, 81, both r. F. D., Manassas,
Va, and Clifford L. Stanley, 80, and
Helen L. Tighe, 27. both of Theologi-
cal Seminary, Alexandra, Va.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
GRAND JURY TO PROBE
ASSAULT IN STORE
Arlington Judge Holds Charles
Brown Charged With Attack
on E. B. Putnam.
BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va,
December 25.-Charles Brown of Ball
ston and Fairfax, charged with as
saulting E. B. Putnam at his store
near Lacey Station two weeks ago, is
being held under bond of $1,000 for
action Of the grand jury, after
hearing before County Judge B. NJ.
Hedrick.
Brown is alleged to have attacked
Putnam with screwdriver on entering
the store while Putnam was alone.
He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Harry woodward only few blocks
from the scene short time later.