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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-25
MELOLAND RESIDENTS
PAY HOLIDAY VISITS

MELOLAND-ReSi from this
district who are spending the
Christmas holidays at coast points
include the D. C. SCOTS who are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Roderick
Scott and Madame Ethel ONeil in
Los Angeles Mr.. and Mrs. r. Neifert
who are visiting their son, Guy, at
Whittier; the Ward McGreWs and
I. w. McGrews who will join in the
Christmas festivities at the Earl
Crawford home in Orange; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Engebretson and Car
men who are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Stricken in Los Angeles;
Charles Palmer who is spending his
Christmas vacation at Orange with
his grandmother. Mrs Annie CraW-
ford; Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Farley
who are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Bush in Los Angeles; the
Wesley Roberts family and Mrs. w.
A. King who will join in a large
family reunion in San Diego Christ
mas day; and Allan R. Scott who
is spending Christmas with his
mother in Sacramento.
MELOLAND-Mr. and Mrs. J. j.
Carr and Mr.. and Mrs. Goree, form
er valley residents were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Far
ley Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. N.
Boozer, also former Meloland resi-
dents were guests of the Farleys re-
Gently.
MELOLAND-Ralphael Sharp re-
turned home to spend Christmas
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K
K Sharp after a weeks vacation at
the D. M. Dorman home in Los An
| geleS.
MELOLAND-Mr. and Mrs. w. j.
Gregg will have as their guests
Christmas Day Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Gregg and daughters, Louise,
Juanita, Dorothy, and Betty and
Mr.. Topliff.
MELOLAND-A family dinner and
tree will take place at the Ebert
Newton home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Merle Hartsock and children; and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Kinnaird
and children present.
/ 90
CALEXICO - Mrs. Ella Cress. mo-
Their of Mrs. Karl Edmunds, arriV-
ed recently from San Diego to spend
the holidays with her daughter.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-25

MELOLAND-On Christmas eve
Mr.. and Mrs. John Setz entertained
with dinner and Christmas party
for Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Waterman,
Freddie and Rosalyn; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Zenos, Mrs. Fredrieka Groebli
and son, Johnny, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Odermatt and two small
daughters; and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Roth and family.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-25

MELOLAND-George Lindsay is
combining business and vacation
on a trip to Detroit.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-25

BRAWLEY = Mrs. A. M. Shartz
is entertaining two cousins during
the holidays, Mrs. K. STREET, of Chi
cago and Mrs. j. Schneider of Min
nesota
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-25
CALIPATRIA FAMILY
ENTERTAINS AT TEA

CALIPATRIA = Concentrating
the fiftieth wedding anniversary of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sperry and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Sperry entertained at tea recently
in the Robert Sperry home here.
Friends from every part of Imperial
Valley were present to congratulate
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sperry, the
parents.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-25

Pinochle is a phonetic equivalent
of the original name of the German
game binocle.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-25

BRAWLEY = Supervisor B. M.
Graham, who recently suffered an
attack of tonsilitiS, is recovering.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-25

BRAWLEY = Harvey Shirk is
spending his Christmas and New
Years holiday at his home in BraW-
ley. He is a student at the Univer-
sity of California.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-25

week.
LANTANA-L. B. MulVey accom-
panied his brother Carl Mulvey to
his home in Riverside and is visit
ing there a few days.
90
D. E. Green and wife are spend
ing the Christmas holidays with
relatives in San Diego.
90
A program was put on by the
school and Sunday school child
rem Thursday evening.
Nina Black of Leedville, Arkan-
sas is visiting over the holidays
with O. H. Jones family.
LANTANA-Mrs. S. D. Walton
returned from visiting her daugh-
ter at Bakersfield this week.
Cecil Huff who teaches school at
Eastside Highline is spending the
holidays with his father and sis
ter at the latter's ranch home in
Lantana.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-25

MELOLAND-Ralphael Sharp re-
turned home to spend Christmas
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. K.
K. Sharp, after weeks vacation at
the D. M. Dorman home in Los An
geles.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-25

MELOLAND-Mr. and Mrs. w. j
Gregg will have as their guests
Christmas Day Mr.. and Mrs. A. T
Gregg and daughters, Louise
Juanita, Dorothy, and Betty anc
Mr.. Topliff
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-25

CALEXICO - Mrs. Ella Cress, mo-
ther of Mrs. Karl Edmunds, arriV-
ed recently from San Diego to spend
the holidays with her daughter.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-25

HEBER = Mrs. NJ. Gavin returned
Saturday from a two weeks visit
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-25

HEBER - Troop As. Heber boy
scouts viii hold their next meeting
Friday, Jan 3. They Will not meet
during the Holiday season.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-25

MELOLAND-A family dinner an
tree will take place at the Elber
Newton home with Mr.. and Mr..
Merle Hartsock and children; an
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Kinnair
and children present.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14

OUT To GET
NEW REVENUE
Means For Meeting Deficit
And Providing Relief Wait
! Budget Message.
BY GEORGE E. HELMER
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

SACRAMENTO, Jan. IA. - In
tent upon raising more than $780,
100000 in new revenue, as well as
improving conditions among the
unemployed and persons with small
incomes, the California legislature
looked forward today to the COM
pletion of Gov. Frank E. Merriam s
administration budget and program.
The governor expected to present
his plans later this week, and un-
til he has them complete, he will
not disclose his ideas for balancing
the budget.
1t was evident, however, that
the administration will favor state
income tax. It also will froWn up
on delaying return of utility prop
erty to county tax rolls, and will
object to an ad valorem tax, ex-
cept as last emergency measure.
Since an income tax could not
be expected to raise more than
$20,OOO,000 in the l935-37 biennium,
other revenue sources must be tap
ped for the remaining $80,0O0,000
needed-in addition to present state
income-to meet governmental ex-
penses for the next two years.
There was considerable talk about
severance taxes on oil, timber, and
minerals. Since California became
a state, billions of dollars worth OF
natural resources have been re-
moved, and the state has received
no share of that wealth. ~
If the administration should rec
ommend severance taxes, it may
expect strong support of the DEM
ocratic aSsemblymen, who are pre-
pared to advocate that type OF rev.
CONTINUED on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14

The state first "surprise wit
nesso was subjected to bitter
cross-examination for 20 minutes
by the defense chief, but she sweet
ly and firmly insisted upon the
truth Of her story.
Miss Alexander related how she
had gone to the railroad station to
telephone her mother from a pub
lie booth. She walked to the far
side of the writing room, she said,
and saw DR.. Condor talking to a
telegraph operator.
Hauptmann, she said, was about
so feet away from Jafsie, watching
him intently.
After she made her telephone
call, she left the station and went
to night school where she was
taking a course
Under Cross she
said she had not seen Condor prev
iouSly since 1926. She could not
remember the exact date of the
railroad station scene, but declared
it was some time in March of 1882.
Three days after that incident,
she said, she saw the man she
identified as Hauptmann, walking
along Fordham road.
Hauptmann turned to a United
Press correspondent and said:
81 was never in that station. I
guess the lady was looking for a
movie contract
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14

designations of Glenn Killings
worth and Romeo Smith as special
field assessors in making a county
wide revaluation of property for
the county tax rolls were accepted
by the board of supervisors at their
meeting this morning.
This action was followed by the
board after comforting with Dan
W. West, present assessor collector
and a delegation from the county
farm bureau. West had intimated
that he saw little necessity OF men
being in the field making year.
round appraisals and the farm bu-
reau delegates stood behind a res
olution adopted on January op-
posing the appointment of any ad-
ditional deputies in any department
of the county at this time and
urging the elimination of any depu-
ties not specifically asked for by
the head of the department under
which these deputies were to func-
ton.
The countrywide revaluation pro-
gram had been inaugurated by
Frank Weir when county assessor
and received the approval of the
board of supervisors to carry out
this work. It's object was to reas-
sess property in the county on
present day conditions and not as
it had been marked on the books
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14
RESERVATIONS OF TWO DEPUTIES
IN ASSESSORS OFFICE ACCEPTED

previously. Many inequalities were
discovered by the field men and
rectified, bringing the rolls up to
date.
Two Deputies Named
T. E. Anderson and j. B. BakeI
were appointed justices of the
peace for Calexico and Imperial,
respectively, by the board. These
men had been elected to the offices
at the November election but had
failed to comply with all require
ments relative to taking the oath
of office following the election.
In communication received
from Ed Fletcher, state senator
from San Diego county the board
was informed that Fletcher be-
lieved bill should be introduced
into the legislature creating a sec
ondary highway from INLAND to the
Desert Center-Blythe road and al
so the Metropolitan Water District
road. In order to secure this, it
was stated, it may be advisable to
include as a part of the secondary
system a road from Palo Verde with
a connection at Yuma. The board
filed the letter but took no action
on the matter. Senator Fletcher
offered his services to the board
during the illness of Senator Ben
HulSe.
The board adjourned until Feb
ruary 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14
UNSETTLED WEATHER EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE OVER TOMORROW

Redding, California, as result of
the cold wave.
No extensive damage has been
done to agriculture by the rain
states B. A. Harrigan, agricultural
commissioner. Dairymen, of course,
always suffer inconvenience from
rain and lettuce at this season of
the year is not improved by rain.
although it is believed that TO date
the rain has not been heavy enough
to do great harm.
Today's rainfall at noon amount
ed to 04 inches, according to How
ard Emmons, local observer for the
U. S. Weather bureau.
County schools suffered consid-
cradle decrease in attendance due
to the rain and Dixieland school
took advantage of the muddy roads
and difficulties for students in ad-
tending, to declare holiday today
so that the school bus might have
necessary repairs completed. Ger
tain of the city elementary schools
closed earlier today due to the rain
and mud, others, and the high
school, holding their regular ses-
sions.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14
SENATE WILL
DEBATE UPON
WORLD COURT

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. WIH -
The World Court issue, hanging fire
for nearly IL years, was placed be-
fore the senate today for debate be-
ginning tomorrow.
j. T. Robinson, majority leader,
will lead off the debate with speech
advocating prompt ratification Of a
resolution for American adherence
to the court.
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenburg,
(Rep0 Michigan, introduced a res
ervation which must be voted upon
before the senate acts on the pro-
tocols of adherence themselves.
Vandenberg's proposal, which was
defeated when the senate foreign
relations committee considered the
court protocols, would specify that
American adherence would be with
the definite provision that the Uni
ted States should keep clear of en-
tanglementS in the policies of any
other nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14
DEATH CLAIMS
CALEXICO MEN

A nervous breakdown, following
the death of his wife last Novem-
Der, together with an attack of
pneumonia, resulted in the death
Saturday night at Calexico of Char
lie Willingham, 81, a well known re-
sident of the border city since 1913,
and father of the Willingham boys,
all of whom have starred in ath-
letics throughout a long period of
years for CaleXico high school,
A native of Texas, Mr.. Willing
ham in recent years had been en-
ployed by the county on the Calex-
leo road district.
He is survived by five sons, Dell of
San Diego, John of Santa Ana, and
Lawson, Chick and Glenn willing
ham all of Calexico; and two
daughters, Mrs. Chowning Grant
of Calexico and Mrs. S. L. Brock
man, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock un-
der the direction of Hens -Rugg
funeral parlors at the Methodist
church in Calexico, with Rev. Mis-
grave of the El Centre Church of
Christ officiating. Burial will follow
in Evergreen cemetery, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14
Files Suit For
Injury To Name

Charging that certain statements
made by Tony Peck were uttered
falsely and with intent to injure,
disgrace and defame the plaintiff, E.
w. Lott has filed suit against Peck
asking damages of $4,000 for the
alleged utterances.
The complaint states that on jan
uary 4 in the presence of many per-
sons, some of whom were members
of the Valley Milk Producers asso-
citation, of which plaintiff is super
intendent, Peck accused Lott of
mismanagement and other acts of
official wrong.
Among the utterances complain
ed of in the action are the follow
ing: Lott spent association money
for Boy Scouts and other organi-
cations just to be good fellow, "
that Lott let him (defendanD go
because he voted for Sinclair and
that he told Lott he voted for him, y
that Lott wasted the associations
money on boilers, paying one man
5000 for three days work on one. y
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14

Continued unsettled weather for
Imperial Valley tomorrow is pre-
dicted by Fred A. Baughman, local
observer for the U. S. Frost service.
Possibility for occasional rains exist
although there is no indication at
present that showers will be heavy.
The storm which for two days re-
mained almost stationary over Bri-
tish Columbia, moved southward
rapidly last night and at 5 p. m.
centered off the coast of San Fran
cisco.
Also last night cold weather GEN.
tered over the northern Rockies and
it was thought that the cold wave
might come down here. There is a
possibility for colder weather, states
Baughman, later in the week unless
new storm centering off the coast
of Washington should move south
ward and intercept this cold wave.
There is every indication that the
cold wave will move eastward, GEN.
tering over the Middle West where
already falling temperatures are re-
ported. 1t was showing last night in
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14
COLD STRIKES
MIDDLE WEST

CHICAGO, jan IA. UP)-A cold
wave almost equalling the winters
worst swept the northwestern plains
and Great Lakes region today,
dropping temperatures. to 20 beioW
zero through the Dakotas and near
the zero mark as far south as Cen
tral Illinois.
Snow was predicted for this af-
ternoon or tomorrow in Kansas,
Missouri, Nebraska, the Dakotas,
Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illi-
nois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
The northwest was warned to pre-
pare for another blizzard of the
type that smothered highways un-
der drifts Saturday and sent ther-
mometer columns plummeting to
their depths.
The cold struck northern Illinois
late yesterday. In Chicago temper
ature Of 80 at 4 p. m. dropped to
5 above by dawn. The blanket of
frigid air, driven from Canada's S
northwest by a brisk wind, pro-
missed to reach far into the south
and east by night.
Morning brought temperatures of
20 below at Williston, N. D.; 18
below at Devils Lake, N. D.; 8 be-
low at Moorhead, Mimi, and 25 be-
low at Winnipeg.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14
JUDGE BAKER
INJURED IN
CAR ACCIDENT

Judge John B. Baker, Imperial
justice of the peace, suffered pain
full lacerations of his right arm
yesterday afternoon when he fell
under the rear wheel of a truck on
highway near the Tamarack
ranch.
According to information obtain
ed here this morning, Judge Baker
with A. Y. Preble, chairman of the
county board of supervisors and
Hugh Oakley, foreman of road dis
trict No. 8, left Imperial at 2
clock Yesterday in truck bound
for the rock cruSher camp on
Superstition mountain.
When near the Tamarack ranch,
the door near which Judge Baker
was sitting opened suddenly and
he fell out onto the ground. His
right arm came under the right
rear wheel which passed over it.
The skid chain on the heavy tire
lacerated the arm quite severely
from elbow to wrist but no bones
were broken.
Supervisor Preble who was driv-
ing the machine at the time of the
accident stated this morning that
he is at a loss to account for the
opening of the door unless it was
jolted open by the roughness of the
road. Judge Baker was hurried
back to Imperial for medical at
tention and latest reports are that
he is resting satisfactorily at La
Solana hospital here.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14
PAIR HELD AS
SUSPECTS IN
ASSAULT CASE
Asserted Assailants OF Immi-
grafton Inspector Thomas
Placed Under Arrest.

Two men were arrested near In
dio late yesterday afternoon and
may be charged with assault on
Harry G. Thomas, immigration in
spector, seven miles west of West
morland late Saturday night and
the smuggling of two alien Orien-
tails into the county from Mexico,
it was learned here this morning.
Definite confederation of this
information awaits the arrival here
of H. G. Gerrish, chief inspector of
the border patrol, who left for In
dio yesterday Immediately follow
ing the receipt of news that the
men had been taken into custody.
Inspectors were also searching for
the two aliens who asSertedly had
been brought across the border.
Gerrish and the inspectors had not
returned to headquarters here by
press time today.
Thomas stopped a car for in
spection at the inspection station,
seven miles west of Westmorland at
10:55 O'Clock Saturday night. There
were two white men ana Two Or
ientals in the car, which is said
to have had a Washington license.
When the car had stopped one OF
the white men got out and, with
out warning, grabbed the inspect
or's gun and assaulted him with it
Thomas received several severe
gashes on the head and three frac-
tured ribs. He was thrown to ont
side and the men jumped in the
car and set out for the north.
Alarm Broadcast
Thomas was found shortly aftel
the attack and word was broadcas
for all points to be on the lookou
for the suspected men.
Jimmy Berry, 25, was arrested il
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14
Head And Ware
In u. S. Court

Elmer Heald. district attorney
and R. w. Ware, sheriff-coroner,
left for San Diego this morning to
attend hearing in federal court
scheduled for 2 O'Clock this after
noon
The court action brought by E.
M. Piper asks an injunction against
the sheriff to allow used car car
avans going to either Los Angeles
or San Diego to pass through the
valley. Several weeks ago action
was taken by John r. Lester, depu-
ty labor commissioner, against one
of these caravans for non-payment
of wages to drivers of the cars and
Piper brought the injunction suit
after he had been made pay up the
alleged wages due these drivers.
Sheriff Ware had been named in
the original suit but the action
had taken place during the term of
his predecessor, George l.. Camp
bell.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14
WOMAN FLYER
to WAIT. FOR
HER HUSBAND

LOS ANGELES. Jan. IA. U.p -
Amelia Earhart, resting here after
flying the Pacific alone from Homo
lulu to Oakland, announced today
that she will delay her departure
for the east until the arrival of
her husband, George Putnam, from
the islands next Thursday.
She had been expected to take
off today for Washington.
At the same time, Miss Earhart
said she probably would leave her
red and gold trans-Pacific mono
plane here and fly another ship
east, as her license to fly the pres
ent plane does not permit her to
carry passenger.
Miss Earhart appeared at the
Union air terminal today, still clad
in the suit in which she flew the
Pacific, and looked over her ship.
She spent the night as the guest
of friends, but said she later would
go to the home of her mother,
Mrs. Amy Otis Earhart, in North
Hollywood, to await the arrival of
her husband.
Putnam sailed from Honolulu
Saturday on the liner Lurline, and
will arrive here Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14
WOMAN TESTIFIES SHE WATCHED
HAUPTMANN SPYING ON CONDOR

PENNINGTON, Jan. ID. U.P)-
Three state witnesses today added
the weight of their evidence to
identifications of Bruno Richard
Hauptmann as the kidnaper and
murderer of Charles A. Lindbergh,
Jr.
Hildegarde Alexander, tall and
attractive clothing model, declared
she saw Hauptmann spying on Dr..
John F. Condor in a Bronx rail-
road station, while Condor was
talking to a telegraph operator
shortly after the kidnapping in
March, 1892.
Elbridge w. Stein, the state S
second handwriting expert to dis
sect the ransom notes, testified to
his conclusion that they were writ
ten by Hauptmann.
Albert S. Osborn, the highest
priced handwriting expert in the
world, stoutly maintained his con-
viction that the ransom notes were
all the product Of the Bronx car
penter's hand, despite a vigorous
cross-examination by Edward j.
Reilly, chief of defense counsel.
Miss Alexander testimony came
as an electrifying surprise to the
trial fans, who had settled down to
listen to what they believed would
be nothing but repetitious and dull
handwriting testimony.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14
BURNHAM ON
HOUSE NAVY
COMM TEE

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. W.D -
House Republican committee as
signments were completed today,
clearing the way for hearings this
week on various legislation, includ-
ing the soldier bonus.
The Republican assignments,
drafted by the minority committee
on committees, had been delayed
due to the fact that Republican
representation was reduced by the
Democratic majority to a one to
three ratio.
Minority assignments include:
Education: Carter, California;
Gwynne, Iowa; Stefan, Nebraska.
Indian affairS-Thurston, Iowa;
Collins, California.
Insular affairs-Thurston, Iowa;
Welch, California; Stefan, Nebras-
ka.
Labor-Welch, California; Lam
bertson, Kansas; Hope, Kansas.
Military affairs-Collins, Califor-
mia; Short, Missouri; King, Hawaii.
Naval affairs Millard, New
York; Burnham, California, King,
Hawaii
Rivers and harbors-Carter, Cali
fornia; Ekwall, Oregon.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-14
OIL INDUSTRY
REGULATIONS
CONSIDERED

Oil executives of Imperial VAL
ley attended a luncheon at the
Barbara Worth hotel this noon
when B. w. Knox, coordinator OF
the Pacific Coast Petroleum Agency
for San Diego and Imperial coun-
ties, explained the rules and regu-
lations promulgated by the govern
ment for control of the oil indus
try and asked the cooperation of
all concerned in upholding them.
The purposes of the agency,
which performs a function similar
to the various code bodies estab-
lished under the NRA, were ex-
planned in detail by Knox who
pointed out the good that can be
done the industry by whole-heart-
ed cooperation on the part of all
engaged in it, without in any way
sitting essential competition or in
fringing on the rights of any in
dividual or firm.
Accompanying Knox was M. M.
Ransom, also of San Diego, field
representative Tor the agency.
Those attending the luncheon
were Messrs. Martin, Standard Oil
1omparf; Craig, Shell Oil COM
pany; Smith. General Petroleum
company; C. o. Barratt, Union Oil
company; Hussey, Richfield Oil
company; Simms, Texaco company;
jefferson Associated Oil company;
Watson, Rio Grande Oil company;
House, Gilmore Oil company; Haw-
lev. Hancock Oil company; Long
Signal Oil company; Heinie, An
drews Oil company; Hunter, Chal-
lenge Oil company.