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not discuss our proposition without
consulting DR.. Mead, except to give
us the same answer, that we should
bid on the work. We therefore left
Washington on the afternoon of the
Sth.
want to assure you that both
Director Hewes and myself did our
best to sell the idea of cost ac-
count" to those we contacted. l
might add also that prior to DR..
Mead's leaving we urged upon him
the deSirability of his considering
further this matter, and secured his
consent to a meeting in Los Ange-
les with our board on his trip
through the West.
On the second trip, Mr.. Childers
and myself arrived in Washington
on December 20, the same day the
bids for construction of the canal
were opened in Yuma, and that af-
ternoon received instructions from
your board to protest the bids sub
mitted as being too high and ask
that they be rejected; also to re-
quest that the district be permitted
to do the work on cost basis I'M
der the supervision of the bureau OF
reclamation. The next morning we
contacted DR.. Mead and found him
still very much opposed to this me-
thod of construction, and he would
do nothing in regard to the bids
until he had report from the Den
yer office. We also learned that the
comptroller had ruled the six mil
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
OLD JAPANESE
HERE DYING

TOKYO, May 28. U.P)-Admiral
Heihachiro Togo, 90, naval hero of
the Russo-Japanese war and idol of
all Japan, lay dying today in a
humble cottage near the Imperial
palace.
Crowds of admirers stood outside
his home praying for his recovery,
but physicians gave him little
chance. He is suffering from throat
cancer.
Announcement of his serious ill
ness was made while japanese were
celebrating the anniversary Of the
old Sea Dogs great victories over
the Russian fleets. AS commander
Iin-chief Of the Japanees navv dur
ing the Russo-Japanese conflict, he
led his men in desperate battles in
which the Russian Oriental squad
dron was wiped out and the Russian
Baltic fleet routed
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
Nj: :X|CAN AIR
LINE OFFERS
FAST FLIGHTS

Imperial Valley is only nine and
one-half hours away from Mexico
City according to r. S. Alvarez,
Jr.. traffic representative of Aero
Was Centrales, S. A. Central Air
ways of Mexico) for which Mex
icali is the port of entry into the
United States, in a visit here to-
day.
Tri-weekly flights in both direc-
tions are made on Tuesday, Thurs
days and Saturdays. leaving Mexi-
cali on the southbound trip at $40
a. m. and on the northbound for
Los Angeles at 2:30 p. m.
The round trip fare from Mexi-
cali City is around $3.50, however,
the company is making a special
rate of SIPS for the round trip for
students and teachers of accredit-
ed institutions, or for persons 60
ing to Mexico City for the summer
school sessions conducted there.
The going portion of this ticket
will be good between June 10 and
July Is, and the return limit is
September 10.
"Within a short time we will
have in operation the latest COM
mercial aircraft equipment, the
Lockheed Electric twin motor ships
with a top speed of 221 miles per
hour and every necessary comfort
for the traveler,' Alvarez said.
"All pilots have passed rigid ex-
aminations and equipment is the
best that money can purchase, - ht
added.
The trip from Mexicali to Los
Angeles is made in one hour and
Is minutes and the fair is around
Sl1 American money.
Full information and tickets can
be obtained at the company office
in the Hotel Commercial, MeXicali.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28

Assemblyman S. E. Robinson and
c. o. Hoober, president of the I'M
perial County Farm Bureau were
the only valley delegates present at
the luncheon and conference with
Henry A. Wallace, U. S. secretary Of
agriculture, held Sunday in River
side.
At the meeting both extended a
cordial invitation TO Secretary Wal
lace to visit Imperial Valley if he is
able to do so on his tour Of the
country.
Some 10 representatives of agri-
culture, invited by R. w. Blackburn,
president of the California Farm
Bureau Federation, met with Secre-
tary Wallace.
After luncheon Secretary Wallace
explained his theories and his poll
cies to the group, which, Assembly
man Robinson says, were similar TO
those expounded in America Must
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
TRUCK DRIVER
BADLY HURT
IN ACCIDENT

While enroute to whitewater
bridge to transfer cargo from a
truck stalled at that point, P. Gar
rison met with an accident 42 miles
from BraWley this morning which
may prove fatal. According to Wal
ter Walsh, state traffic patrolman
who investigated the accident, Gar
rison missed a bridge On the road
and his truck hit piling. Garri-
son was badly injured and was TAX
en- TO the Brawlcy hospital where
his condition is considered serious.
At tbs o'clock yesterday morn
ing cars operated by w. D. Sanders,
Calexico, and S. Badger. FL Centre,
collided at the intersection OF
Fourth and State streets, according
TO a report at police headquarters.
Miss Francis Connors. a passenger
in one of the cars, suffered lacer-
ated forehead, the report states.
Badger was going north on Fourth
street and turned onto State when
h was struck by Sanders in The in
tersection according to the report.
Yesterday morning at 2 o'clock,
according to another report at the
state traffic office, two trucks
crashed 81 miles west of Brawley on
highway No. SO, resulting in dam
ages to the machines and injury TO
one of the drivers. Earl Harbour,
Ontario. and D. F. Watson. Les An
geles. were the two drivers.
According 10 the report made OF
the accident, Harbour was stopping
about seven feet on the highway
when Watson drove along. He turn
ned to miss the first truck but was
not quick enough and ran into II.
WatSon'S machine then turned over.
He was injured but not seriously.
An accident happened at II o.
clock last night Az miles south OF
FL Centro, according to another re-
port. M. J. LaBrucherie, FL Centre
was one Of the principals in this ac-
cident but no other driver was
named. The report states that the
second driver had slowed down TO
make a turn. He had no tail light
and the head lights on his car were
so poor that La Brucherie, who was
following him could not distinguish
the car ahead of him in time tc
stop and struck its right rear fen
der. The machine was damaged but
neither driver injured.
Two other accidents were report
ed to have happened near Heber
Saturday night, but details concern
ing them had not been filed at the
traffic office today.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
]. .ANDERMAN AT
MEETINGS OF
POULTRYMEN

Two meetings of interest to val
ley rancherS were attended this
week k-end by II. Lee Landerman,
assistant farm advisor, who was
present at the poultrymen meet
ing Friday in San Diego and TIE
regional farm bureau meeting III
Escondido on Saturday
Poultrymen from Imperial, San
Diego, Orange, San Rernardino,
Riverside, Los Angeles and Ventura
counties met in San Diego on Fri
day, Mrs. E. Irene Anderson, pres
ident of the poultry department
of the farm bureau in these seven
counties presiding.
Principal speakers were: DR.. H.
w Graybill of the Poultry labor
atories of Los Angeles; DR.. H. A.
Schofield of the Pomona poultry
experiment station. These two dis
cussed the latest developments in
nutrition and in other lines.
Manager Ameline OF the Los An
geles poultry cooperative talked on
the new marketing agreements and
the way they are preparing a set
up between distributor and produc-
er.
Other valley residents who attend
this meeting were Mr.. and Mrs. c..
j. Russell, j. w Ingle and Eldred
Ferguson.
On Saturday Region No. of the
California Farm Bureau Federation
met in Escondido with r. w.
Blackburn, president and Alex
johnson, executive secretary, as the
chief speakers.
Earl v. c. Northrop represented
the local farm bureau and Lam
derman, the extension service.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
Flax Market
CASH FLAX
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, May 28.U.P)-Ans
improved sentiment for securities
markets aided by tremendous
strength in grains-wheat iumpin9
5 cents a bushel-resulted in gains
of fractions to 2 points in the
stock market today.
Professionals and the public en-
gagged in stampede of buying on
the futures market which carried
May wheat within 1ai cent of the
coveted sl.00 a bushel mark. All
deliveries of wheat were up the
maximum of cents a bushel, oats
were up the maximum OF 3 cents
and corn almost cents buShel.
Farm equipment shares firmed
on the heavy buying in wheat, j.
I. Case had gain of 2 points at
SO after touching 53&. Interna-
tional Harvester jumped l point to
33. Sears Roebuck. ordinarily ad-
vancing with the farm equipment
shares, jumped a point to 43A and
Montgomery Ward showed y point
gain at 26.
Rayon stocks improved under
rather steady buying, Industrial
Rayon hitting a new high for the
year at 24l4 for Is gain. Celan-
ese gained 81 of a point to 25,
Mining shares were in fair de-
mand with U. S. Smelling jumping
2 points to 1872. Homestake Min
ing jumped points to 375.
Dupont was the early leader in
the industrial list.
Sales approximated $4,000 shares
against 536. shares Friday. Curb
sales were $4,000 shares against
100000 shares Friday.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
averages showed irlluet7,al. 1856
up 0.51. railroad 1895 up 0.52, util-
ity 2349 up 09l.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
L. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES, May %. U.P9 =
Hogs, 300. Steady; load Kansas but
chers, sos.
Cattle, 1900. Steady to 25 cents
higher; good fat steers 6.25 20 $40:
grass fed steers 5.65 to 6; good fat
heifers $50: common to medium
heifers 4-5.S5; good cows 3.50-3.60;
Imperials $40; common to medium
250-3.25.
Calves. 500. Steady; medium to
choice vealers 5.50-7.50.
Sheep, 1900. Lambs 1925 cents
higher; five decks good California
shorn lambs, $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28

Marriage Licenses Granted - The
county clerks office has granted the
following marriage licenses: T. L.
Measures. 81, and Lucy Denham, 90,
both of El Centre; to Porferio Vile
Jas. 40. and Catalina Ruia. both OF
CaleXico: to Samuel Haglund, 81,
San Diego and Catherine Shepherd,
d, Ocean Beach.
DR.. +. c. Clemons. dentist pro-
'eSsional bldg. Phone 245.
IN VI Il
Memorial Wreaths and cut
flowers. Strickler Floral Co. 2St2
Memorial Wreaths aid cut
flowers. Strickler Floral Co. 2St2
Supervisors In Session-The board
of county supervisors were meeting
in regular session at the court house
today.
4 Graduation Gift Indian
ring or bracelet for the
girl or boy Kenyon'S Desert
Plunge. 26t3
Parents - Make your girl or boy
happy with a full summer of swim
for graduation present. Call Ken
von's 60. for particulars. 28t3
Perishable Shipments-Shipments
Of perishables over the weekend,
according to B. A. Harrigan. agri-
cultural commissioner, consisted OF
2I0 cars cantaloupeS: 81 cars honey
dews; is cars honeyballS, % cars
mixed melons, one car mixed vege-
tables, III cars watermelons, and
three cars grapefruit.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
MIRA SERVICE:
CODE Changed
BY LYLE A. RROOKOVER
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 28. - The
NRA beat Is fist major retreat
from the attempt 70 regulate Am
erican economic life in the inter-
est of buc;nass recovery today at
the order 0f Presld IN Roosevelt.
With smoke OF the latest battle
that of the Darrow board-still
lowering over the blue eagle front.
the President orda} ed fair trade
and price-fixing provisions of ser
vice industry codes suspended at
the discretion OF Gen. Hugh S.
johnson.
BY so doing. the President at one
stroke satisfied many OF the bitter
est complaints made against the
NRA and removed from the recov-
cry agency IFS greatest administra-
tive burden. Criticism has mount
ed in recent weeks climaXed by
last week 5 barrow report.
Child labor, minimum wage and
maximum hour regulations remain
in force throughout all coded in
dustry.
The President IS action was the
first step in what is seen as a
careful readjustncnt of the MIRA
in the interests of eliminating un-
workable features. IT marks, in
cidentally, a return 10 the original
concept If the recovery act as con-
centrating 0n the - or 40 large
industries which employ from 70
to 80 per ccut o. the country IS
workers.
The next sep is (Xpected to be
reorganization of codes under per-
haps a score of m2ior groupings to
facilitate administration and con-
centrate enforcement responsible
itV
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES, May %. U.P)-
Stocks moved, for the most part,
within a narrow range in dull early
trading on the Los Angeles stock
exchange today Volume was light.
The trend was upward.
Transamerica, with 900 shares
sold. stayed at 6ls, up Il.
Union Oil opened at l6as, and
sold down to 16h, unchanged, with
300 shares sold.
On volume Of 400 shares or less,
Security First National was off Z
at 81; Title Insurance was up 215
at "a; Standard Oil was up Y at
33l2, and Lockheed was up 18 at
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
ROMANCE Of
HE|RESS AND
PRINCE OVER

LONDON, May 28.-Barbara Hut
ton, American five-and-ten-cent
Eore heiress, intends to elude her
Georgian prince, Alexis Mdivani,
when her father arrives here, and
leave for the United States to OBJ
tain a divorce, it was asserted today
on reliable authority.
Barbara's father, Franklin l..
Hutton, sailed from New York Sun
day on the liner Bremen. 1t was
said Barbara intends to accompany
her father home.
Rumors have been frequent that
the marriage was unhappy. Barbara
and her prince, who claims his title
as a former resident of the Soviet
Russian Republic of Georgia, where
princes used to abound, married in
Paris last June.
1t has been confirmed that Hut
ton left for London after receiving
word which gave him concern re-
garding his daughters health and
happiness.
1t was learned also that the ad-
vice was sent by a woman friend of
Barbara, who acted as intermediary.
During her present visit to Lon
don, Barbara has appeared to be
anxious and nervous. However, she
has been accompanied everywhere
by her prince.
Friends of the princess said her
nervous condition was due to dis
agreements caused by seeing too
much of each other
Barbara, these friends say, Graves
solitude at the moment and means
to get it when her father arrives.
The Bremen is due to reach. Eng
land on Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
Asks Merchants
To Aid Police

Main street storekeepers are ask
ed to cooperate with the police de-
partment in ridding the alleys of
persons who are making a practice
of rummaging through the trash
containers set out behind these
stores.
1T is impossible at present to
have q man patrolling these alleys
all the time" Sterling Oswalt, po-
lice chief said this morning 81 ask
the merchants to cooperate with us
by calling headquarters whenever
they notice anyone going through
these containers and strewing the
contents along the alleyway. 1t is
only in this manner that we can
stop this abuse the
chief said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE GETS
INVITATION TO VISIT in VALLEY

Choose" a pamphlet written by
Wallace.
He pointed out that the adminis-
tration is holding the fort and urged
for a broad view Of national prob
lens and for sympathy with the tre-
mendous difficulties which the ad-
ministration is seeking to solve.
After the talk by Secretary Wal
lace. an open forum was conducted
during which he listened and an
swered questions. largely centering
on tariffs.
Mrs. Hoober and Mrs. Robinson
accompanied their husbands TO Ri
verside and enjoyed the talk by Sec
retary Wallace.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
Asks Damages For
Auto Accident

Charging negligence on the part
of the defendants, M. Marcot this
morning filed suit in superior court
against l.. G. Pierce, ct al, asking
damages amounting to- $4,000 re-
sulting from an automobile accident
which happened on June s, 1888,
near Truckhaven.
The complaint asks $4,000 for
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
Junior Chamber
Meeting Tonight

Junior chamber of commerce
members will meet tonight at 7
o o'clock for dinner in the California
hotel.
H. Lee Landerman, president,
will announce standing committees
for the coming year and will report
on the meeting Of the San Diego
junior chamber which he attended
Friday evening.
Question of endorsing the candi-
dacy of z. r. West as national
president will also come up at this
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28

personal injuries; $4,000 for loss OF
time from business in order to re-
ceive proper treatment and $1,000 for
damages caused to his automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
<

The Academy of Music cordially
invites the public to attend a re-
cital Monday evening, June 4. at s
O'Clock. -Four brilliant ensemble
numbers especially arranged by Mr..
Todd, and never before presented
IN that form. viii constitute part OF
program which. it is hoped will
be one of the most enjoyable ever
given in the Academy. Mr.. Todd
wishes TO announce that current re-
ports that he intends retiring this
year are entirely erroneous. s,m.w.S
Stolen Cars Reported au-
tomobiles were reported to the sher-
iff's office as stolen in the valley
over the weekend. a Chevrolet
coupe registered to E. l. Burnett. FL
Centre; a Chevrolet sedan. belong
ing to H. Fink. El Centre andN FQsd
pickup. the property Of S. TSuruda.
El Centre.
DIR. A. Il. Hanson, uen,ist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone IS 9tf
Try SherwOod's it's cooler. 23tf
Three Horses StOlen-A report at
the sheriffs office states that three
horses were stolen from a field near
Westmorland yesterday. Nearby
tracks showed that the animals were /
loaded onto a truck which then
started south.
Bathing Suits and Trunks - Are .
ideal gifts. Kenyon's carry COM :
plete line. We have your size, ,
style and price. 28t3 .
Mrs. Hanson's Artificial Flowers .
for Memorial day. 726 Brighton,
or Imperial Music Store. 28t2
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
TENTH CHILD AT 80

SALEM, N. j. WP)-Mrs. Mary
Gatanis, wife of a laborer, is only
30, but she recently gave birth to
her tenth child. All ten children
are living.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28

! LOS ANGELES, May 2o. (U.R)-
Following are today's market QUO
tations:
Hens. LeghornS, 2A to 3i4 lbs. 12c
Hens, Leghorns, 81 to lbs. ....l2c
Hens, Leghorns. lbs. and up ....12c
Hens, colored, 3i4 to lbs. lie
Hens. colored. over lbs. and up l5c
BroilerS, l to 1l2 lbs. ....................11o
Broilers. IL to 2l4 lbs. ................13c
FryerS, Leghorns, 2A-3i2 lbs. ...l3o
Fryers. colored 81 10 81 lbs. zoe
Roasters, soft bone, 3la lbs. p....2lc
SJdSS
OlQ TOoSJeTS ..-..------------.oC
Ducklings, Pekin, Az lbs. up--.....13c
Old ducks .---..-.----..-------.--------- &c
SeeSS -------------lSC
Young tom turkeys, IA lbs and up
tc Is lbs. ........... 16c
Young tom turkeys, over Is lbs.
ana up
Hen turkeys. 8 lbs. and up ........12c
Old tom turkeys .............................
Old Hen turkeys .............................l2c
Capons, under lbs. .......-....-.........20c
CaponS, lbs. and up ...................23 23c
Rabbits, No. l white, to lbs. &c
Rabbits, No. l old .......................... sc
Rabbits. No. ] mixed culois )
10 4 los. &C
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28

DIR. A. Il. Hanson, dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone IS. Off
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28

Try Sherwood's it's cooler.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
a1arketS
L. A. Poultry

LOS ANGELES, May %. U.P)-
Following are today's market QUO
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28

Bathing Suits and Trunks - Are
ideal gifts. Kenyon's carry a COM
plete line. We have your size,
style and price. 28t3
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28

Mrs. Hanson's Artificial Flowers
for Memorial day. 726 Brighton,
or Imperial Music Store 26t2
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28
L. A. Hay

LOS ANGELES, May %. dJ.R)-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-28

Try sherwOod's it's cooler. 23tf
The Nome nugget., 1934-04-28
SAYS NEW DEAL
 IS RETURN DEMOCRACY
cBy The Associated Press

WASHINGTON. April 23, Tug well, assistant Secretary of Agri- culture, in addressing an Ameri- can society of newspaper editors called the new deal, return to true democracy
 He said the sovereignty of the American people is the real sour ce of. this administration power. q do not wish to supplement this sovereignty with another kind whose theory is that for some groups and interests there should be immunity from political con trol. In that way lies economic stated Tugwen.
The Nome nugget., 1934-04-28
SILVER STATUS IMPROVED
1Rv The Associated Press)

fRv The Associated Pressl
 WASHINGTON. April 21, Man datory legislation this session to improve the status of silver was demanded by members of the Senate. Silver Block at a confer cnce with. the President. which was expected to@hring final word on the controversial issue. Morgan thau, who also attended. told re- porters that if foreign markets had price for U s gold. this. government stood ready to sell for the first time since the gold control monetary program was es- tablished by Roosevelt. The price abroad reached higher levels than the figure fixed by this governmen
The Nome nugget., 1934-04-28
NouNG CHILD KIDNAPPED
fBs The Associated Presst

tBy The Associated Press1
 TUCSON. April = The army Of searehers hunting the ktdnap- pers of six-year old June Robles, Were called eff today 10 permit the father tos negotiate for the pay ment of fifteen thousand dollars ransom, the amount asked for --TGshbes report that note was re ceived yesterday reducing the ran som to ten thotsand dollars, was discovered to be Rothtng but a hoax
The Nome nugget., 1934-04-28
ABDUCTOR CAPTURED
Bv The Associated Press)

.FBv The Associated Pressl
 HIGGINSVILLE, Mo. April 21 A man identified by the police as Arthur Nought. aged 23, and want ed for the abduction of: State pat rolman Chester Oliver. Thursday was captured after having a1leg, edly kidnapped 19-year-old Victor Kreuzens;ein. son of c. B. Mini ster. Vought was captured by a patrolman as hes.was riding in Ministers car with the son, driv. ing enroute td Kansas City
The Nome nugget., 1934-04-28
MN YORK M4RkIrS STEADY
rBv The Associated rress)

IBv The Associated rress) NEW YORK. April 21. There GS onty d faint rern@FtUce or in .t..tonary symptoms in the stock market today Definite price trends ere generally absent \ late re- t.I If the previous session fail- el jo carry through to any extent 1at.ft making. A number of issues
 
 5l6seG irregularly on the curb. Bonds 6r an irregular nature were garIy steady.
The Nome nugget., 1934-04-28
CANCELLATION
 AIR MAIL CONTRACTS
tBy The Assacia ed Press)

NEWARK, April 22. Posfmast- CT General Farley stoutlg defend- sd tlo cancellation. of airnail con racts in a speech he delivered on laying the corner-Soh -oj tha New Federal Buildins. CenlAaes eaneel- ations have been 'd~i5srl ely mis- c6nstrued and mtsrcprgso Ated. In
 ne quarters it has brought on 4ach political sniping
The Nome nugget., 1934-04-28
LATE
  TELEGRAPH NEWS
KAISER DECLINES TO
 CoNINIENT PROMISE
HA The Assoeiated Rressl ]

.fBs The Assefiated Press <.
 BERLIN, April 22, Tine former Kaiser declined to, comment on an unexpurgateds manuscript of inter- Views he gave in 19oH ons the grounds of a promise that he made to the Dutch government that he refrain from all political act Nttes.
The Nome nugget., 1934-04-28
HOPE ABANDONED FOR
 =. MINE SURVIVORS
By Ehe Assnctn ta1l press.

sarajeYo; April 2 Workers abandoned all hope eaf finding any survivors in the depths of the. blast that wrecked the Kakani coal mines. Sixty bodies were re moved and it is sberi4xed that hundred and forty-six are dead.
The Nome nugget., 1934-04-28
CONTACTS kIDxArpfRs
f'9y The Aseocialsa Is1

oE Hg N.VIUTT-17 IIsI
 TUCSON, April q deputy sheriff who deslned to allow his name to be used, is sad to have reported that contact was male during the nigh with the kldnap- pers of June Roblos. Nenbers of her family are quoted as being ready to negotiate directly with. the abduc:ors, fearing for her life
The Nome nugget., 1934-04-28
FALSE KIDNAPPING
fBy Tte Associated Press,

LoNGvIEW, T .xas.r April 2; Winnie Mae and Beatrice Camp, five and seven years old report ed kidnapped while thetr parents attended church last night, were found uharned,4 asleep in their parents car which was stolen by their abdqctors. They said the abduetofs fled when ttle ear broke down