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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-05-03

The perfect one-minute tests are
progressing very satisfactorily. Joe
Kelly leads the field, with seven per-
feet tests out Of possible seven.
Charles Goodner and Lauretta Crit
fths each have six perfect tests out
of seven and Mona Ray, Ray Wade
and Donald Chapel each have five out
of seven. The speed of the tests ranges
from "a to Sc words per minute. There
are eight perfect tests with speed of
over so words per minute.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-05-03

our taxation system. Mr.. Henneford
asserts that where valuations are too
high they must be reduced and where
too low will be raised.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-05-03

The Republicans in the six congress
sional districts are going to bring out
strong candidates in each. In the past
the fifth, the north central district,
has been virtually conceded to the
Democrats. Not so this year. There is
a feeling in that section that the
voters are about ready for change
and if the Republicans can hit upon
the right man, a change will result.
The same thing is true of the fourth
Neither the Republicans nor Demo-
Gratis are satisfied with Knute HILL
State Senator John Hebron of Sun
nyside will file against Mr.. Hill If
he follows his present inclination. On
the Republican side the upper Yakima
district will have a candidate and the
Walla Walla section may possibly en-
courage DR.. John w. Summers former
member, to announce his candidacy
IN the third district, State Senator
Fred Norman is campaigning through
every town. There is some talk in
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-05-03
The Blackboard
SENIOR BIOGRAPHIES
JANE REMLINGER
NO.32

The world will have been blessed
with James presence for one hundred
years, in eighty-one years, five months
and eleven more days. Jane moved
from Aberdeen to the Priest Rapids
valley three hundred and sixty-f1ve
days after her birth. Incidentally, she
abhors matf). Her escapades are In
Vulnerable. One has only to mention
making Up time, pajamas, election
from classes, or shooting jack rabbits
to conjure an excellent picture Of our
subject, Her hobby, she vehemently
declares is athletics-and what-nots.
She doesn't harbor superstitions,
either-Friday, April 18th, she went to
Wenatchee as Princess White Bluffs.
Her 1fe's ambition Is to live in
place where men are men. and women
are glad of it!
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-05-03

lions been legislator.
State Senator Walter Ronald, presi-
dent protein of the last two sessions,
and a lifelong Democrat, expressed
himself as being in accord with the
views of his Republican colleague. SEN
ator Hall.
Both at the convention of the Wash
ington Motor Freight Association at
Wenatchee and at Ellensburg 1t was
surprising to find that both the con-
sentative types and the so-called "New
Dealers" were more or less disguised
with the present trend to flood the
state with socialistic initiative petit
tions.
It is not so many years ago that a
phony initiative petition was circu-
lated on the streets of Seattle and OBJ
tanned several thousand signatures
which had for it's object the pension
ing off at $4,000 year of INDECENT
newspapermen. Thousands of Seattle
men and women blindly signed these
petitions without ever reading them
or knowing anything about them. Sig
natures are being obtained on various
initiative petitions the same way, right
today. 1t is safe to estimate that not
one person in ten knows what they
are signing, or why.
The new chairman of the State Tax
Commission Harold H. Henneford, de-
clares that his department will have
ready for the next session we'll
worked out legislative tax program
proposed to modernize and balance
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-05-03

the Cincinnatus are seeking to perfect
a new club of similar nature to be
known as "Order of Diogenes." This
society will be open to both men and
women who will be encouraged to keep
their old contacts with major parties
and be active in both
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-05-03
HI-LITEs

Jack McCotter, Tom and Ray Wade
bringing home the blue ribbons in the
mile, shot put, and half mile, respect
ively-Ray B. taking up tunbling in
square dance-Some people smelling
romance concerning Paul R. and
Ruth S.-Jane and Fits learning the
art of rabbit hunting-Ca Carroll showing
the girls how a snazzy finger-wave
really looks-Freddie and Broughton
learning the steps and, incidentally
the mis-steps of dancing-Ray Wade
tangling with Bull Durham"-Bruz
deserving the brotherhood for one Sat-
urday night-When a person can't
take a contagious disease, he is said
to be intoxicated
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-05-03

The General Science class is now
working on project that promises to
be the most interesting of the year.
1t is telegraph system which is be-
ing run by some members of the class.
Several sets have been submitted, al
though only one is now in operation
and it runs between the furnace room
and the science room.
Although the project is not yet COM
pleted it has progressed very well so
far, and it is hoped that messages may
be sent and understood before long
In connection with the project, the
General Science class has been learn
ing the Morse code. Each member of
the class is expected to be able to
send and receive messages by means
of the code.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-05-03

"Hello Folks-es!" Tizzie Lish. Grange
Burlesque.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-05-03
FIRE DRILLs

A series of fire drills were held last
Friday to determine the efficiency of
the students in exiting quickly from
the building in case of a fire. The
drills were carried out very we'll con-
sidering the scarcity of them in the
past.
Drills were held from study hall be-
fore classes began in the morning, and
from each of the three morning classes.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-05-03

Professor: "Wake that fellow next
to you, will you?"
Student: Jaw, do it yourself, you
put him to Sleep"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-05-03

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Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-10
STATE GAME
OFFICIAL TO
VISIT VALLEY

Officials of the state depart
ment of fish and game expect to
visit Imperial Valley within short
time according to a letter received
today at the Ell Centro Chamber of
Commerce from A. E. Burghduff, in
charge of the Los Angeles office
of the fish and game division.
Burghduff stated he expects to
make his visit as soon as the warm
weather has ended and it is expected
that he will be speaker at a
chamber luncheon at that time.
While in the valley Burghduff
will go into the matter of further
stocking Salton Sea with game
fish. Experiments made so far
have been with striped bass and
silved salmon but the definite re-
suits of these experiments have
never been determined. Burghduff
believes that further stocking should
be made only of fish which have
become adapted to Salton Sea con-
ditions through several generations
with each generation being placed
in water more nearly similar to
that of Salton Sea than the pre-
ceeding generation.
Burghduff, however, expects to
take up other hunting and fishing
matters while in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-10
NICK PAPPAS
KILLED WHEN
WHEELS LOCK
Local BARRIERS Car Overturns
While Riding Alone On Calex-
leo Highway.
PINNED BENEATH VEHICLE
Total Of 30 Dead Thus Far This
Year In County As Result OF
Auto Accidents.

With the death of Nick Pappas
OF this city in an automobile ac-
Cident on the Calexico highway
early last night new record was
set in the county for automobile
fatalities. A total of 80 persons
have been killed on county high
ways so far this year as the re-
suit of automobile accidents ac-
cording to records at the state
traffic office. The old 1892 record
of 30 deaths was ecualle don Aug
ust 81 when Sigmund zehetmair
was instantly killed in smashup
between his motorcycle and an
automobile near Winterhaven.
According to Investigations made
by the state traffic and sheriff's
offices last night, it IS believed
that the accident which took Pap
pas life was due to the front
wheels of his car locking which
caused the machine to somersault,
pinning the unfortunate man be-
meath.
Pappas was alone in the Car at
the time and was driving home
from Calexico, the accident hap
pening at $50 o'clock last night
about two miles south of Curphy's
Corner on the Calexico highway.
Following their questioning OF 9TH
er motorists who were driving along
the highway at that time, officers
concluded that Pappas was not
travelling at a high rate OF speed
but in some manner had run into
the soft shoulder of the highway
just as the front wheels locked.
This stretch of highway is sub
ject to regular patrol by officers
of the state highway patrol and
had but recently been resurfaced
by the state highway department.
When the first report of the ac-
cident was brought to the sheriff's
office it was thought that it had
been caused by hit and run driv-
er but later investigation proved
that such was not the case.
The body was taken to an un-
dertaking establishment in Calex-
leo with funeral arrangements to
be announced later. Pappas, pro-
prietor of barber shop at 140
South Fifth street, was married
and resided at 582 Olive avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-10
RESULTS OF NEW DEAL HIGHLY
PLEASING TO ROOSEVELT AIDE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. U.P)-
Donald r. Richberg in his final
survey on what the new deal
has done to date balanced today
benefits and costs and reported to
President Roosevelt that the price
had been small "for such a gain.
At the same time he expressed
disappointment that the number
of unemployed continued as high
and the relief burden so heavy.
Despite all unfavorable factors,
he said, the nation is making head
way in its fight against depres-
sion.
The last Richberg report COM
pleted the series of seven he pre-
pared at the Presidents request
to determine just what progress
had been made under the new
deal" The reports have been well
coined by Democratic candidates
in the fall elections as a fertile
source of campaign material. Re-
publican spokesmen have attacked
them, claiming some of the esti-
mates misrepresented conclusions.
These are the credits and debts
presented in the reports:
Credits:
More than four million reemploy-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-10
RIVER TAKES
ANOTHER DROP

After showing a gain yesterday
of 90 second feet over Saturdays
mark at the Grand Canyon station,
the Colorado river dropped $50
second feet for today according to
readings posted at irrigation district
headquarters. These show the flow
on Saturday to have been 244O
second feet with 1880 for yesterday
and 2170 for today.
Decreases are also noted for
Topock and the diversion, the only
other stations from which read
ings have been received the past
two days. Topock dropped from
3240 yesterday to 1850 today while
the diversion lost 500 second feet
with the reading for today stand
ing at $500 as against 5000 second
feet for the same station yester-
day.
No information was received at
district headquarters relative to
weather conditions in the upper
basin of the river.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-10
CITY OBSERVES
ADMISSION DAY

Admission Day was celebrated
here today, the last holiday before
the reopening of school next Mon
day and the Inauguration OF the
fall business season.
All civic and county offices as
we'll as financial institutions and
the city library were closed for the
day. Business establishments were
open to the public as usual and
many of them along Main street
displayed flags in keeping with the
spirit of the occasion. At irriga-
ton district headquarters the regu-
lar business offices we're vacated but
the board or directors continued
their sittings as board Of equali-
zation.
Many residents profiting by the
two-day holiday. left the city for
the coast or other cities away from
the valley. On the other hand
large number of returning vaca-
tionists were noted here today and
these will increase daily until the
normal life Of the city Is resumed
with the fall opening OF the city
schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-10
CHARGE LAXITY in INCOME LAWS
Senate Report Criticizes Practices During
Hoover Administration

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. W.H -
The internal revenue bureau during
the Hoover administration was lax
in enforcing the income tax laws
against the members and some cli-
ents of big banking houses such as
j. P. Morgan g. Co., report of
the senate stock market investi-
eating committee charged today.
TIL reports detailed the methods
by which Morgan and his partners.
members of the firm of Kuhn Loeb
e. Co., Charles E. Mitchell, former
head of the National City bank, and
Albert H. Wiggin, who was deposed
from command of Chase National,
avoided or postponed income taxes.
Under the heading 'Laxity in
Enforcement" the report said:
Internal revenue agents accept
ed without examination income tax
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-10
DEAD IN
PRISON PLOT

JOLIET, H., Sept. 10. U.P) -
Two convicts were killed and an
ether wounded seriously today as
guards suppressed threatened
riot at the state prison here.
Half a dozen convicts started the
outbreak when they attempted to
commander a switch engine as
it entered the prison yard. The at
tempt was frustrated by the en-
gineer and firemen but the con-
victs then kidnapped guard and
using him as a shield from the
guns of other guards, attempted
to escape.
Across the baseball diamond and
recreation field where approximate
ly 300 other prisoners were ccn-
gregated, the mutineers went with
guards closing in from all sides.
When it appeared there was
some chance of the prisoners max
ing a break for liberty the order
to fire was given to the guards.
Three of the convicts crumpled.
Frank Bellinger was dead. Fred
Barry was wounded and died a
few minutes later Frank Souder
was shot in the shoulder and was
wounded seriously.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-10
FIRM BOUGHT
SMALL ARMS
FROM BRITAIN
Senate Quiz Reveals Inside
Workings Of International
Munitions Sales.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. W.H =
The British war office has turned
over $30,000,000 worth of small
arms, including machine guns, to
a private company for sale, CORE
spondence read into the records of
the senate munitions investigation
disclosed today.
A letter from the Soley Armament
Company, Ltd, to the American
Armament corporation. New York,
dated February 8, 1884, told of dis
posal of the stock.
"As we are really the sole selling
channel for small arms etc." it
said, (which belong to the British
war office, and as we are to very
great extent controlled by the va
rying policies of the government,
it is rather difficult for us to enter
into firm and fast agreements with
other armament firms.
1.-THE stocks we control are of
such magnitude that the sale of
big block of them could alter
the political balance of power of
the smaller states, involving corre-
spending complications from the
point of view of finance and indus
try"
The Soley company, in another
letter to the American firm on Feb
ruary 6, 1894, advised that "arms
deals are not usually done without
some officials getting creased"
Says Americans Cleaner
A. j. Miranda, Jr., president of
the American Armament corpora
ton, told the committee that his
firm was not the United States
agent of the British company.
He testified he regarded Ameri-
can business methods as cleaner
than British tactics.
Additional testimony disclosed
that New York armament company
last April obtained possession Of
an extremely confidential" and Sc
cret report compiled by the army
air corps on airplane testing opra-
tions.
The investigating committee also
heard testimony that U. S. military
and commercial attaches in South
America were feted by American
arms statesmen. The agents in Rio
de Janeiro reported to their home
office in May, 1893, that the U. s.
attaches were 100 per cent help
full"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-10
MAINE VISITS
POLLS TODAY

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 10. W.P)-
Maine voters, participating in a
highly advertised test of the popu-
larity of the New Deal" were ex-
pected to split their preferences
between the major parties today
and repeal state prohibition.
A governor, u. S. senator and
three congressman will be elected,
and the prophecy of neutral OBJ
servers was that the personal popu-
larity and record of each candidate
would count more than the issue
of the "New Deal"
The political guess was that the
states 83-year-old dry law would
be thrown out by a to l vote.
In 1911 liquor referendum, the
drys won by only 758 votes.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-10
CHAMBER TO
HELP CANAL
CONTRACTORS

Officials of the Ell Centre Cham
Der of Commerce yesterday con-
tacted L. D. Crawford, general
superintendent of the Callahan
Construction company on the ALL
American canal work and his as
sistant v. H. Gray and offered
the services of the chamber in get
ting the Callahan company head
quarters, shops and warehouses
the valley in this work and offered
established. Crawford and Gray
promised in turn cooperating with
to assist Imperial Valley In every
way possible to get the benefits
from the canal construction work
to which they are entitled.
Crawford flew to the valley yes
terday in his own plane to go over
the preliminary work on the canal
and Gray arrived with him to take
charge Of unloading Of machinery
which is being done at Andrade.
Chamber directors, In addition
to offering their services to the
Callahan men, brought up the mat
ter of using local labor on the
All-American canal work and the
Importance of this project to the
valley in increasing prosperity and
improving business conditions AS
the money is to be repaid by the
people of Imperial county chamber
directors have constantly empha-
sized the Importance of seeing that
this community benefits by the pay
rolls and purchases made by the
companies which received the con-
tracts. Chamber representatives re-
port that the attitude of Crawford
and Gray was very friendly and
it is believed that the meeting Will
result in satisfactory exchange OF
assistance and cooperation.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-10
BUTCHER DIES
UNDER TRAIN
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Charles Hungerford, As, was
killed when he fell beneath the
wheels of a Southern Pacific
switch engine at the Orange ave-
nue. crossing late Saturday night
according to report made to
police headquarters.
This relates that shortly before
1880 o'clock Saturday night, Hung
erford and Is year old boy named
Harold Bell we're sitting on the
rails near the crossing. They no.
ticed the engine coming towards
them from the south and both
jumped up but the engine was Sc
close to them that Hungerford
who. it is said had been drinking
previous to the accident. stag
gered backwards against the en-
gine which threw his body under
the wheels.
This story was given police by
Bell and verified by H. T. Spark
engineer, and j. F. Craven and
VIM. Gulson, brakemen who were
riding on the engine.
Hungerford's head was crushed
and his right leg severed just
above the ankle. The body was
removed to the B. E. Lemons fun
eral parlors. Hungerford was en-
ployed as a butcher by G, McLane
in his place of business on Main
street.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced following the arrival of a
sister from San Francisco who is
expected here tonight. An inquest
will be held tomorrow morning at
1890 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-10

returns prepared by j. P. Morgan
g. Co., on the assumption that prep
aration by that firm ipso facto es-
tablished the correctness of the re-
turns.
MANY other returns, particularly
of partners in large banking houses
were likewise exempted from ade-
quate security
Thus in 1890. according to the
bureaus own records, one day was
spent in checking the partnership
return of j, P. Morgan & Co., and
Drexel e. Co.-the most powerful
banking group in the world"
Today's report recalled that j. p.
Morgan and 16 of his partners paid
no tax in 1880; five Morgan part
ners paid an aggregate of $4,000.
In 1881 and 1882 none of the Nor
gan partners paid income tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-10
Traffic Death Sets New High Record For County
DISTRICT ASKS FOR RELIEF UNDER
LIBERAE.IZED BANKRUPTCY RULES
Also Applies For Federal Injunction To Re-
strain Power Companies From Proceeding
With Litigation.

Authority to file a petition for
relief under the liberalized bank
ruptcy laws was given by the board
of directors about a month ago,
Hewes stated, when resolution
favoring such action was adopted,
following approval by the board of
the readjustment plan.
The plea for an order to re-
strain the Southern Sierras Power
company and the Cal-Nev Securi-
ties company (its parent organ
ization) from prosecuting litigation
against the district, is the result of
three actions filed by these con-
Germs against the district.
The first of these, seeking an
injunction against construction of
standby power plant at Brawley
by the district, was sustained in
the superior court recently, the
court upholding the districts de-
murrer although the power COM
pany was given the right to file
an amended complaint.
The second suit, filed in the
federal court, asks that the 1918
act of the legislature, creating the
Imperial Irrigation District be de-
clared unconstitutional. This action
with the third, asking that the
district be ordered to lay spec
ial levy to pay its outstanding
warrants held by the power COM
pany, is still pending and it is
against thesee two that the dis
trict seeks the injunction applied
| for TODAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-10

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10 lU.P)-
Seeking relief under newly enacted
bankruptcy legislation, the Imper-
ial Irrigation District of Imperial
Valley today asked federal court
approval of a plan of readjustment
backed by approximately 80 per
cent of creditors, and designed to
relieve the district from its pres
ent financial plight.
A recently enacted bankruptcy
law allows a readjustment plan
to be put into effect upon approval
of two-thirds of the creditors. TN
der the old bankruptcy statute,
100 per cent approval was re-
quired.
The district also asked for an
order requiring the Southern
Sierras Power company and the
Cal New Securities company to
show cause why they should not
be enjoined from prosecuting lit
igation against the district.
Successful prosecution of the
power company's suit, which pro-
posed to enforce levy of taxes
against the district in order to pay
off registered warrants held by the
power company, would make the
proposed readjustment impossible,
the petitioners assert.
Both actions mentioned in the
above United Press dispatch were
filed today by Harry w. Horton,
chief counsel for the district, ac-
cording to President Evan T.
HeWeS.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-10

ed by private industry.
More than four million given
temporary jobs.
More than 657 900 given public
works jobs.
Farm income increased by one
billion dollars.
Farm prices of seven basic COM
modities raised to 95 per cent of
prewar parity, partly due to
drought.
Loans and grants to relieve fin
ancial distress totaling 5000, ,000,-
900 and $4,000, 100000 already re-
paid.
Banking system rehabilitated.
A million farm and city homes
saved from foreclosure.
Debts:
Five million families expected to
need relief this winter.
Relief costs hit high OF $128,-
100000 monthly.
Unemployed totals unknown but
100000 work applications to fed
eral and state agencies in last year.
International trade demoraliza-
ton handicaping agricultural recov-
cry.
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