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Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
DARKNESS Of
NIGHT. COVERS
BIC SECTION
Immense Cloud Rolling East
ward Handicaps Business And
Damages Farming Lands
TRANSPORTATION HALTED
Lights Required In Daytime
And Large Buildings Visible
Only Short Distance
(By United Press

A pail OF dust, thick as fog, blot
ted out the sun in Kansas and
Nebraska and parts of Oklahoma,
Missouri and Iowa today. 1t was
the worst dust storm in memory of
oldest residents of the midwest. 1t
covered an area roughly estimated
at 100000 square miles.
Housewives tired TO keep the dust
out of their homes by packing door
jambs and window sashes with wet
sheets. 1t was no use and many
took down pictures and drapes and
packed them in trunks.
In many places pedestrians
dampened their hankerchiefs and
tied them over ther faces so they
could breathe.
4 The storm started before day.
Break on the western edges of Kan
sas and Nebraska and northwest
ern Oklahoma. A strong southwest
wind whipped the dust eastward
at rapid clip, and before noon.
Kansas City, Lincoln and Omaha
were having their worst experience
with dust. .s---.a ,-.s --.
In Kansas City a light haze first
was noticed, A half hour later tops
of tall buildings were obscured and
then the blanket seemed to settle
close to the ground.
Soon buildings two blocks distant
could be seen only as a dim out
line. The dust filtered into office
buildings. The ceiling was 100 feet.
In some communities where the
storm was more intense people be-
came nauseated after berathing the
heavy air few hours.
At Wicnita Negroes were gather
ing and talking of the end of the
world.
Volcanic In Origin
Biologists, holding a convention
at Wichita, left their hotel to take
specimens of the dirt, which set
tied half an inch thick. They said
it appeared of volcanic origin,
mixture of CARBON and crystal, like
diamond dust.
Schools were closed. Police block
ed highways and prohibited motor
lists from leaving towns. Train op-
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
Couple To Face
Murder Charge

Information charging murder will
be filed by the district attorney S
office late today against Ralph O..
and Dorothy Averett, it was learn
ed this morning, in connection with
the death of an infant whose body
was found in the Spruce canal ear
ly Saturday morning. Mrs. Averett
is said to have told county officers
that she threw the body of the in
FAINT into the canal shortly after its
birth but that the child was dead
at that time.
Ain inquest lh ED yesterday
brought a verdict of death by
drowning with a recommendation
that the matter be investigated by
the county grand jury. Following
the filing of this information a pre-
limniary hearing will be held be-
fore Judge John Simpson, local
justice of the peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
CAPTAIN CUNNINGHAM TO RETURN
Will Have Charge OF Farm Placement Service In
Imperial Valley

In a telegram received this
morning at El Centro Chamber of
Commerce headquarters from John
A. Stellern, state director of the
National Unemployment Service,
Manager Hays was advised that
Captain w. NJ Cunningham who
for several years has been in
charge of the Farm Placement
Service in El Centro, is being re-
turned here by the department of
labor and will devote his attention
to farm labor employment almost
exclusively. Captain Cunningham
will have an office with Chan
Livingston of the National Reem-
ployment Service in Ell Centro.
The FL Centro Chamber of Com
merce and other civic bodies, when
Cunningham's office was closed
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
M& R1u~.
ci93s. Metiaaeht Syndieats. InA
Better Housing
Program Making
Fine Progress

In a report on the results of the
Southern California district re-
leased here today by James S.
Kuhn, field representative for this
district, it is stated that to March
l6 of this year, 3,7OOOO had been
made in loans through the district
The estimated average loan was
1885 with 9,610 loans made during
this time.
1t is further estimated that $4
additional in cash is spent in this
modernization program for every
dollar borrowed, so it is estimated
that $18,500,000 worth of moderni-
zation, alteration or repair work
has been developed in Southern
California since August l of last
year.
The estimated number of man
days of labor created as a result of
the better housing program to
March 16 of this year in Southern
California was 2,590000 and $175,-
900 were reported in Title loans
during the first week in March in
Southern California, which is the
largest total ever reported for one
week in this district.
Figures for Title II loans for the
same period are as follows accord
ing to this report: loans for the
acquisition or purchase of proper
ty directly traceable to real estate
transactions: $685. ,08l; total COM
'mittments: $507 900; with an aver
age amount of loan: $4,182.
Pending loans: new construc-
ton: $699,145; existing construction:
$94O,325 giving a total of $780,
470.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
BY GEORGE E. HELMER

SACRAMENTO, March 70. = A
state income tax measure modelled
after the federal plan was on its
way to the assembly floor today
after receiving approval of the
lower house committee on revenue
and taxation.
1t was the first section of Gov.
Frank F. Merriams 14-point tax
program to receive favorable COM
mittee action, and the ease with
which it went through the prelimi-
nary stage caused administration
leaders to predict gleefully that the
governors revenue plans would
progress smoothly.
Final committee action on an
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
Pioneer HoltUilIe
Dairynan Expires

Joe Anderholt, 60, one of the pio-
neer dairymen in the Holtville dis
trict died OF an acute heart attack
on his ranch west of Holtville yes
terday afternoon. He was found in
a field at O'Clock by a nephew,
Louis Eberli, who had gone out to
search for his uncle when the lat
ter failed to return home from his
work on the ranch.
Anderholdt had been resident
of the valley for the past 20 years
and was a we'll known figure in
the dairying industry of the county.
He is survived by his widow, three
daughters and two sons. Funeral
services will be held on Saturday
morning from ST. Joseph s church
in Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20

here temporarily on March l, ini-
lated correspondence with the u.
s. department of labor and par
ticulariy with Secretary Perkins,
urging the retention of the office
here and the unemployment of Cap
tain Cunningham. Considerable
correspondence was exchanged, and
the authorities at Washington were
finally convinced of the extreme
necessity for the continued MAIN
tenance of this office.
I'VE are pleased with this an
nouncment." Hays said, sit is es-
sential that there be some regis
tration system to determine the
eligibility of applicants for farm
work, and whether or not the ap-
plicant for work is an Imperial
Valley resident or has Just floated
in to get the job"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
MAN AND WIFE DIE IN ACCIDENT
Santa Ana Couple Receive Fatal Injuries When Car
Is Driven Into Truck
Continued On Page 81

early this morning to make funer-
al arrangements for his parents and
the bodies will be shipped to Santa
Ana for burial.
r. Y. Anderson, driver of the
truck, was held last night as a ma
terial witness. He told investigat-
ing officers that his truck had been
travelling about 20 miles an hour at
the time of the accident. 1t is the
belief of officers that Hales was
probably going at high rate of
speed at the time he struck the
truck.
At a coroner Is inquest held in
Brawley this morning a verdict of
unavoidable accident was returned
by the jury which investigated the
death of the Santa Ana couple.
The deaths of Hales and his wife
bring the total of automobile fatal
tiles in the county to II for the
current year.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
Filipino Denies
Assault Charge

Urbano Venenciano, Filipino,
pleaded not guilty in police court
this morning to charge of simple
assault and his case was continued
until tomorrow afternoon for trial.
He was charged with having jabbed
a pencil into the eye of G.. Yoshi-
da, a waiter at the Kobata cafe on
lower Broadway during an argu-
ment last night.
Jose Dileon, Filipino, charged
with reckless driving was found
not guilty after a trial in police
court this morning. B. Ryan en-
tered a plea of guilty to charges
of drunkenness and disturbing the
peace and was given sentence of
S25 or 1879 days in jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
NeU York Times
Executive Dies

NEW YORK, March 20. U.R)--
Louis Wiley, business manager Of
the New York Times and one OF
the most widely known newspaper
men. died today at Medical Center.
He had been i'll two weeks.
Wiley was 65. For 80 years he
had been associated with the New
York Times.
In New York. Wiley first worked
for Charles A. Dana and William
M Laffan. ON the old New York
sun. When Adolph s. Ochs took
control of the New York Times.
Wiley accepted a minor position
with him and went upward with
the prosperity OF that Newspaper.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
WHEAT BAN LIFTED

WASHINGTON, March 20 W.p)-
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
today removed all restrictions on
1885 spring wheat planting to safe
guard the country against possible
shortage arising from drought.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
NATIONS JOIN IN OPPOSITION TO GERMAN PLANS
Middle West States Sn1othered In Dust Storm
mMH1@aAA2 @A2a
SA SAT7S'

BEVERLY HILLS, March 10.
(SpeciaD-It ought to feel awful
good to us (even as bad off as
We think we are) to be away off
over here and not have to send
a protest because Germany has
decided to put on some extra
help.
Those nations over there Just
get up every morning and start
writing protests. If Mussolini
amt deviling the life out of 'em
why Hitler is. Whether you got
a man in the army before the
war starts or after it starts, don It
make much difference. He is go
ing to be in there If it does start
anyhow.
The trouble with the Versailles
peace treaty is that the men that
made it are dead. And the ones
living say "we didn't sign that
mortgage So it looks like our
worries are mostly tax worries.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20

west of Brawley last night, a 2ls
ton Fresno scraper which was be-
ing carried on the truck was Jared
loose and fell on top of the car
crushing Hales and his wife, Fern
Hales, SO, so severely that they died
later in the Brawley hospital The
accident happened at Z O'Clock.
Hales died at 10 clock last night
and his wife passed away at 2
o clock this morning.
Hales and his wife had been in
the valley since Monday on a hay
buying trip and were returning to
their home in Santa Ana at the
time of the accident. Herbert Hales,
5l8 Sunset Drive, Whittier, son of
the deceased, arrived in the valley
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20

II When the car driven by
S. j. Hales, So, 1929 West
Washington street, Santa
Ana, crashed into the rear
. of a movng truck on the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-19

Territory is large it's population is very small in comparison and it's industry and opportunities for employment are limited. Far limited than in the States where industry has been built up in the great centers of population and is gradually resumng it's normal condition
 Governor John w. Troy in Salt Lake City en route to Washington again warned in a public statement that there is at present place in Alaska for job hunters Mayor Rex F. Swartz of Nome, after survey, made public the fact that the supply of labor there more than equals the de- mand. The city has nothing to offer the unem- ployed not even housing facilities if they had the money to pay, he points out
 It is not an unfriendly spirit that prompts these Alaskans to issue such warnings but rather judg ment based on actual experience and Knowledge of the facts. There are more people in the Territory than there jobs by far, thus, they logically argue, why offer false hope to others?
 Sound advice, and it is hoped the kind that will be needed for the sake of the job hunter him self The chance for unemployment is far greater in the States where the wheels of industry are again turning than it will be in Alaska until such
 time as further developiment has taken place. There is ample room here for capital to carry on such development but it is futile to seek jobs until there are jobs to do.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-19
NO JOBS TO DO.

There is in all Of us the urge for green pastlres things look lot brighter right over the hill When routine gets monotoonous or lfe's road becomes hard it is the natural inclination to strike out for new fields We of America come by such tendencies honestly for are but the descendants of those dissatisfied in other countries who first migrated to our shores. Through the generations from Ply mouth Rock, the trek has been westward; the urge to move ever upon us
 New found gold turned many northward at the turn of the century and with the cleaning up of the early gold strikes the hordes went to other places. Now the increased price of gold coupled with several years of depressed conditions in the States has brought about reborn desire in many to head for the North. The romantic lure of the early days in Alaska is given new life by limited employment in the States with the result that too many not equipped to carry on and without adequate funds think of Alaska as their goal
 It cannot be impressed too strongly on those who feel the urge to come North that while the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-19
(IRISH vERSION

Mrs. O'Brien-"And how is your tay, Mrs. Murphy?" Mrs. Murphy = Sure and could do with little more sugar" ? Ms. O'Brien-"Here's the bowl hen, help your self"
 SCOTCH VERSION) Mrs. Macdonald Whats wrong with your tea, Mrs. Mac 'herson, you're no drinking it?' Mrs. MacPherson = Its no sweet enough, Mrs. M cDonald." Mrs. MacDonald-' Well, stir it up.7
 O-O-o
 Perhaps we ought not to ex- pect a President to make times good or bad. That's our busi- ,,sss, not his.
 o-O-o Man of the House Goaring with rage)-"Who tod you to put that paper on the wall?" Paperhanger-"Your wife" Man of the House (subsiding) Its pretty, isn't it?"
 O-O-o
 so TO SPEAK The main drawback to March weather that is as gentle as a lamb dyin' you know that it is just fooling you with a damb lyin'.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-19
NOTICE TO EAGLES

There will be a special meeting Friday night, April 19, for the purpose of nominating officers and other business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-19

SANTE DEGAN,
 President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-19
Real Spring Values

Young Thing-"Bring me gin- ger ale, please
 Waiter-''Will it be a pale?" Young Thing-"No, thanks, a glass will do."
 O-O-o Doctor-"Pat, you did a very bad job on my walk. It's all covered with sand and gravel" Fat-''Yes, I know, doctor, but a lot of your jobs are covered with sand and gravel too"
 c-O-o Cus.omer."I want to buy present for my wife Girl-"C Could I interest you in a sun bathing suit?" Customer-"Yes, after I fix up the wife first
 o-O-o
 SLOPPY And gosh I get mad
 With a number one-peeve, When some careless guy Sloshes beer on my sleeve.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-19
EASTER TEA

The Women of Holy Trinity Guild will sponsor an Easter Tea, April 23, (Tuesday following Easter) at Trinity Hall from to p. m. Aprons, towels and holders will be offered for sale. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-19
other busine

adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-19

vacationer planning to visit Kansas this summer may find that it has landed in Illinois Indianapolis Star)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-19

An attempt will be made to fly plane be- tween the Coast and Honolulu with at the controls. We thought Amelia had done this.-CDe- troit News.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-19

Europe's dust storms are the deadlier type. Ours aren't raised by the tramp tramp of soldier feet.-(Detroit News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-19

The only hope of a great many of the Western farmers now is that the wind will blow enough dirt away to uncover oil-(Ohio State JournalD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-19
REAL uAGO RED

Wine SIPS per gallon. Bring your jug. TOTEM GROCERY. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-19
so TO SPEAK

Port or Muscatel, sl.5O per gal Bring your jug. TOTEM GROC- FRY. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-19

ANNUAL MAY DAY DANCE
 American Legion Auxiliary, May h. adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18
MOTHER BATTLES
 FOR DAUGHTER

Salem. Mass, Sept. 1S.-(UP).- A Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology professor and the girls mother prepared today for court battle to settle custody of a 16- year-old Watertown high school sophomore.
 Center of the controversy is blonde Phyllis A. Buxton, who has been living with Professor Stephen G. Simpson, chemistry instructor, and Mrs. Simpson since her release two years ago from the Salem Home for Children.
 Last night the girl was arrested on a stubborn child charge pre- ferred by her mother, Mrs. Mildred E. Buxton of Salem. Professor. and Mrs. Simpson secured her release in $200 bail by posting bankbook.
 Despite an order granted last Saturday in Salem court appoint ing Mrs. Simpson as temporary guardian, a new contest for the child's custody was expected to de- velop with her arraignment on the stubborn child complaint. The question of permanent guardian ship will be settled at probate court hearing later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18
Ethiopia May Accept

Addis Ababa, Sept. 1s--(UP) - Ethiopia may accept the proposals made by the League of Nations committee of five for settlement of the country's dispute with Italy, it was intimated today.
 Possibly of acceptance was of- ficiaIly discussed with the United Press correspondent after a con- ference at the palace at which Em- peror Halle Selassie I consulted with his foreign advisors.
 The reference to the comm Gee of five's proposals disclosed that their substance apparently has been informally communicated to Addis Ababa, although they had not yet been formally made public at Gen. eva.
 It was assumed, the United Press was informed, that the Ethiopian delegation at Geneva had accepted the suggested settlement since 1t conformed to the proposals put for ward at the abhortive three-power conference at Paris to which the Ethiopian delegation wAs instruc- ted to agree.
 MussOlini Win Not
 It is regarded as a foregone con- clusion here that Mussolini will re- ject the Leagues terms unless the war preparations of other nations such as the mobiligation of Great Britain's reserve fleet. gives him pause.
 Unless the Ethiopian government supplies Italian counsuls in the interior with necessary travel per- mits without further delay, they will be ordered to leave their posts shortly without permits, it is be- lieved. The Italian legation, it is thought, would thereafter hold Ethiopia responsible for their safe ly en route.
 Count Lugi Vinci- Gigliucci, Ital- ian minister, called at the foreign office today to confer with Alto Tas Faye, Ethiopia's advisor on foreign affairs regarding the issuance of permits to the conculs. The Eth iopians said the permits would be issued at the earliest possible mo- ment and gave assurances that there was no intention to delay them,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18
Powerful Warships
 Ready For Sea Fight
tcontinued from Page 1l

Force planes will drone overneao to give islanders vivid idea Of the signal that would reach them if an enemy air fleet arrived.
 French sources at Paris describe movements of soldiers and war ships ats Alexandria, Alden, Haifa and Agaba in the SueZ area, and industry of men ashore in build- ing defenses.
 In Egypt, it is reported in re- liable quarters, the strongest Brit isll force in many years already IS concentrated.
 15,OOO Ready. for Action
 Fifteen thousand men are ready for action, it was said, in addition to 12,00O British trained Egyptian troops who would fight with them.
 Italy is busy strengthening its defenses in the Dodecanese Islands off the Asia Minor Coast, and French dispatches reported today that triple lines of barbed wire have been strung along the Eri- trean side of the Egyptian from tier for 140 miles from the coast LO tIc ASlS OL DJuLUUOuUp WAsh machine gun pits to repel an attack.
 Greek dispatches report that Italy is believed to intend to make a great naval base. of Its Dode- canese Island of Leros. Five thousand troops have arrived there, great quantities of oil and munitions are being landed, de- stroyers and planes are active.
 Another Off Greece
 It was announced in Athens yes- terday that a great British fleet will arrive for "maneuvers" off the west coast of Greece, so miles from Italy, September 26. It was reported that the fleet will num- Der 28 battlesbips and cruisers, 45 destroyers and auxiliaries.
 Port Said reported yesterday that nearly 60 British warships. were in the Suez Canal zone. Some of them were south of the Canal entrance, opposite the Italian cole onies.
 France Is Watching
 Paris, September IS - (UPE France, watching with closest at- tention Great Britain's war-like preparations in the Mediterranean,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18
ADMIRAL TALKS
 PREPAREDNESS

Atlantic City, N. J., September IS = (UP) - Admiral William H. Stanley, chief of naval opera tions, charged in a speech here last night that organized '.opposi. ton to preparedness" had pene- trated into schools, churches and clubs and was ''jeopardizing our national security"
 He linked pacifist influences" to communism in an address at the annual banquet of the military order of the World War, and crit icized such organizations as the International Council for the Pre- vention of War and the Federal Council of Churches.
 He said they opposed the Vin- son-Trammell bill to build the navy up to London treaty strength and 'other measures which carried appropriations for our armed forces"
 Opposition to preparedness of this type" he added, lis highly organized. Its influence is felt in clubs of various kinds: in the Y. M. c. A. and the Y. w. c. A., in churches of nearly every depomi- nation and in public subversive in- fluences are jeopardizing our na- tional security"