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Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
Many Planning To
Attend Dedication
At S. D. Exposition

Many Enperial Valley residents
plan to attend the celebration to-
morrow of the Palace of Water and
Power at the San Diego fair, in
which is the huge exhibit spon-
sored by Imperial Valley the Met
ropolitan Water district, and the
Los Angeles Bureau of Water
Works and Supplies.
The program begins at 12:40 noon
Sunday, June 16 when the Army
and Navy Military Academy band
will play, the program proper be-
ginning at l p. m.
Imperial county will be repre-
sented by 3. A. Harrigan, agricul-
tural commissioner and secretary
to the board of trade; by Evan t.
Hewes, chairman of the Imperial
Irrigation district; A. Y. Preble,
chairman of the board of super
visors, members of these two boards
and OF the board OF trade.
A complete exhibit showing the
development of power and water
from Boulder dam, the All-Amer-
ican canal, and the Metropolitan
aqueduct is found in this building.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
FORMER LOCAL
MAN RECEIVES
LIFE SENTENCE

William R. Hensley, former El
Centran, pleaded guilty to the mur-
der of George Clyde Parker when
he appeared in the superior coury
at San Diego yesterday, and was
sentenced by Judge Lloyd E. Grit
fin to state prison for life.
Hensley killed Parker and also
the formers Stepson, Everet t
Charles Lawrence, Is, at San Diego
on May IL. He had been separated
from his wife and asserted she was
living with Parker. When he called
at their apartment he said he be-
lieved Parker had a gun and in
tended to shoot him so he shot
first. The bullet which killed the
Lawrence boy was a wild one and
the killing was accidental.
In passing sentence Judge Grif-
fin expressed sympathy for Hens
ley who had never previously been
IN trouble, but pointed out that the
law left him no alternative. He
granted Hensley's request to be al
lowed to remain in the San Diego
Jail for five days before being taken
to prison.
Edgar B. Hervey, formerly OF this
city, was counsel for Hensley.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
CANTALOUJPES TO BRING PUBLICITY
FOR VALLEY ON TWO OCCASIONS
Will Be Distributed Imperial Valley Day AT Expo
stiOn And At Junior Chamber Of Commerce Con
ventiOn In Columbus, Ohio

advance publicity for Imperial VAL
ley day, at the request OF publicity
officials of the exposition. The
girls have been photographed in
"a different poses, with cantaloupeS
forming the chief backgrounds.
One is blonde, the other brun-
cite (B. A. H. couldn't remember
which, and they are charming rep
resentatiyes of Imperial Valleys
fair sex. The exposition publicity
officials will send out the photo
graphs to news services and news
papers in all parts of the country,
prior and subsequent to Imperial
Valley day.
The second occasion on which
cantaloupes will boost for the val
ley comes at the national conven-
ton of the Junior Chamber of
Commerce of the United States, to
be held at Columbus, Ohio, June
26 to 80.
Frank M. Pierce of the Brawley
Bloc club, conceived the idea of
presenting cantaloupes to the con-
vention. The idea was given the
fullest support by E. Richard West
of Los Angeles, president of the
national junior chamber, who has
been working with Pierce on the
plans.
June % was chosen as the con-
vention day when the largest and
most diversified crowd is expected
to attend. Cordell Hull, secretary
of state, will be the principal
speaker on that date, and thou
sands in addition to the delegates
to the convention, are expected to
attend the convention to hear him.
An Imperial Valley cantaloupe
will be served to each person at
tending the convention on that
date, each melon carrying a sticker
extending the compliments of I'm
perial Valley, cantaloupe capital of
the world" together with statistics
on the acreage, shipments and
value of the crop.
Pierce will go to Columbus to
supervise preparation and distribu-
ton of the cantaloupes. 1t is ex-
pected that upwards of 5000 mel
ons will be required to serve those
who will be present.
With the cooperation of Imperial
Valley growers and shippers, Har-
rigan is supervising the selection of
only choice melons for the two oc-
caSionS, so that the impression of
the valley products may be the
best.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
ACTION
To BE MADE
ON TREASURY
Opponents Will Demand Pay
ment Of Treasury Notes At
$l69 Per $1O0 Value
MORGENTHAU PREPARES
Constitutionality Of Clause
Already Held Legal To Be
Questioned Again
MORGENTHAU PREPARES

WASHINGTON. June Is. W.p) =
The administration faced initial
skirmishes of new attack on the
constitutionality of its gold pro-
gram today in three large cities.
Agents for at least four large
taxpayers, the United Press was in
formed, will demand collectors of
internal revenue at New York, Chi
cago and Los Angeles accept gold
clause treasury notes at $l69 for
each $100 of race value in payment
of income taxes.
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., secretary
of treasury, already has instructed
his agents to refuse to accept pay
ment on this basis. Another new
deal' tangle is likely to be started
on its way to the United States
supreme court.
Chief counsel of the four protest.
ing taxpayers is Washington law
yer, Robert H. Jackson, former
Democratic national committeeman
from New Hampshire. Some other
taxpayers also are contemplating
similar moves.
The treasury notes maturing to-
morrow were issued prior to the
reduction in the gold content of
the dollar. They bear the clause
that they are redeemable in gold
dollars of the weight and fineness
prevailing at the time of their is
suance.
When the government reduced
the gold content of the dollar last
year to Is 5-21 grains from 25.8
grains the gold" value of $100
note was automatically increased
to $169.
The supreme court ruled last
February that private gold bend
holders could not enforce the gold
clause and that holders of gold
clause government securities could
collect the new gold equivalent only
if they could show an actual loss.
The present tangle goes beyond
issues in the supreme court cases.
The taxpayers contend the law
permits the payment of taxes with
maturing government obligations.
The Importance of the problem
was emphasized yesterday when
government fiscal leaders, includ-
ing Morgenthau, Attorney General
Homer S. Cummings, Solicitor Gen.
eral Stanley Reed and Herman Oil
phant, treasury general counsel
called upon President Roosevelt to
discuss the impending cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
Mrs. Kahn To Glue
Address On Radio

Announcement was made today
by Columbia Broadcasting System
that Hon. Florence P. Kahn, rep
resentative in the national con-
gress from the fourth district, in
California, and member of the ap-
propriationS committee of the
house, will, through a coast to coast
hook up Of the Columbia network,
address the women of the home.
business and professions.
Mrs. Kahn will give particular
emphasis in her address TO the ad-
vantages of systematic savings
through purchase of United States
savings bonds, which are designed
for the small investor to encour-
age individual savings for future
need.
The broadcast will be heard over
Radio Station KxO at i2:45 p. M.
Monday, June II.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
MEDICAL CARE
DISCUSSED BY
TWO GROUPS

Better understanding Of the
many problems involved took place
at the joint meeting last night of
the Imperial County Farm bureau
committee on disqualification and
medical care and of representatives
of the county medical association.
The meeting was held on the mez-
canine floor of the Barbara Worth
hotel.
Mrs. Alex McRae, chairman, eX-
planned the part that the farm bu-
reau is taking in its efforts to find
some plan whereby the ordinary
man may receive medical care at
a price he can afford and whereby
at the same time the physician
may receive his Just due.
Dr. Floyd A. Burger explained
the projects operating in San Diego
and Alameda counties which have
this purpose in view and which
have met the approval OF the state
medical association.
DR.. John Parker of Brawley, pres
ident of the county medical asso-
ciation, brought out many unsus-
pected angles of the case which
must be considered before a def
mite program is undertaken.
Both committee members and
those of the association, It was felt
had better understanding Of each
others problems, the committee
having no intention of inaugural
ing a hasty plan at present, pre-
ferring to study the situation thor
oughly.
Mrs. Hugh T. OSBORNE and Mrs.
Charles Hackleman explained the
operation of the Ross-Looss hoSpi-
tai clinic in Los Angeles.
DR.. Parker suggested that the
group await further developments
since the state medical association
has plans in progress to alleviate
the problem. He stated that in the
fall, when the committee resumes
it's study, he will ask DR.. Reed Of
the state association and Others in
formed on the situation, to discuss
with the group some suitable plan
Doctors present were DR.. Philip
Hodgkin, DR.. Floyd A. Burger, Dr.,
John D. Keye of El Centro; DR..
John Parker of BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15

ADJOURNMENT
DRAWING NEAR

SACRAMENTO, June Is. UH -
The longest legislative session in
California history neared its final
stage today with the senate file re-
duced to a minimum and the as
sembly continuing to show fight on
almost every subject mentioned.
Completion of the 1935-37 taxa
ton and revenue program, with
one or two exceptions, and signing
of the huge budget bill pushed the
legislature through the worst of
the lawmaking jam.
The senate today concurred in
assembly amendments to the pro-
posed state tax on automobiles, and
ordered the bill sent to the gov
ernor for signature. Members Of
the upper house prepared to de-
bate an unemployment insurance
measure which passed the assent
bly, and came out of senate COM
mittee with a "do pass" recon-
mendation.
Assemblymen devoted most of the
morning to discussing oil inves-
blSdJlOll lCoOIuJlOIlo dllll ltC1CdGlllS
motions to withdraw from commit
tee bills proposing competitive bio
ding on island drilling for tideland
oil.
The last of the tax fights neared
a climax with the senate finance
committee planning a meeting later
today to study the assembly's bill
to levy a severance tax on oil and
gas, ars a measure to revise truck
taxes.
Mechanically, the legislature
could complete its work in "a hours,
according to Edward Craig, assem-
bly, speaker. But actually, much
more time than that was expected
to be devoted, due to continuance
of the assembly's desire to argue
everything.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
MRS. PHILLIPS
To Be GIVEN
HERFREE.DOM
Notorious Woman Slayer Will
Be Released From San Quen-
tin Prison Monday

LOS ANGELES, June Is. U.P)-
Clara Phillips, whose ferocity in
the murder of a rival for her hus-
bands love brought her the name
of the Tiger Woman" will be re-
leased on parole from Tehachapi
women's prison Monday. She will
have served 13 years for the crime.
Now shapely matron of SO, she
entered prison at "a after having
been convicted of beating Alberta
Meadows to death with a hammer
and mutilating her torso. The body
was found July II, 1888, III lone
ly spot on Montecito Drive.
Mrs. Phillips was arrested in
Tucson, Ariz., and brought to trial
the following September. Convicted
after a sensational trial which
packed the courtroom daily, she
was remanded to the county Jail
pending removal TO San Quentin
prison to serve 10 years to life.
From the Jail, believed to be es-
cape proof, Mrs. Phillips dropped
through sawed bars of her cell,
clad only in lavender slip-on
dress, wearing no shoes, and with
only 81 cents in her possession.
Months later she was recaptured
in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, but the
mystery of her escape never was
solved.
Sent finally to San Quentin, she
did not see the outside world again
until two years ago when trans
ferred to Tehachapi upon compile
tion of that institution.
Plans Unknown
She has not been allowed to talk
in prison. Her plans for life of
freedom, subject to the usual re-
strictions of parole, have not
been expanded publicly since she
first applied for release. Then she
said:
'I want to go back into the world
to be useful citizen and model
housewife, and to have babies"
The exact hour OF her release has
not been announced, although it Is
known that she will seek to avoid
publicity and slip quietly out of
prison life.
Her sister, Miss Ola Weaver
plans to meet Mrs. Phillips at the
prison gates, and take her to a
home in La Mesa, 20 miles from
San Diego, where the sisters plan
to care for their aged mother.
The whereabouts of Armour Phil
lips, Clara's husband is not known.
He dropped from sight a year ago
after announcing in Philadelphia
that he was prepared to welcome
her back as his wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
CLIPPER OFF
FOR MIDWAY
BY RICHARD c. WILSON
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT


HONOLULU, T. H., June Is. -
The Pan American Clipper ship
started her air journey to Midway
Island at 5:57 a. m. today.
Captain Edward Musick and his
five fellow crew men were away to
perfect start on their 1888 mile
journey. In addition, the Clipper
ship carried two other men, Philip
Berst and w. F. Winter, radio SER
vice engineers, who will inspect
equipment at Midway.
Cargo on the voyage included
nine gallons of ice cream and some
movie films of Mae West-articles
designed to break the monotony of
the men who have been isolated on
tiny Midway for months as they
built the island base for the Clip
per ship.
The weather was bit hazy as
the Clipper swung away for a Is
second run on the waters of Pearl
Harbor. Government observers said
atmospheric conditions were ideal
from Honolulu to Midway.
The giant ship will remain at the
little coral island until Monday.
The return to Honolulu will be
made on Tuesday. Present plans
call for return to Alameda, Calf,
the base the Clipper left last We'd
nesday on its second conquest of
the Pacific ocean, preliminary to
establishment of an airline from
California to China.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
AWAIT ACTION ON REPEAL BILL
Act To Eliminate Property Qualification Measure
In Senate

A telegram to Harry w. Horton,
irrigation district chief counsel re-
ceived this morning from Senator
Ben Hulse states that the property
qualification repeal bill has been
passed by the state senate for its
third reading and will then be
turned over to the assembly for
further action. The bill is consid-
cred safe as to the senate but the
assembly might refuse to waive
rules for its further consideration.
Horton has been in Sacramento
for the past few days. He drew the
repeal bill and with Hulse got the
rules committee to waive the rules
and allow the bill to be introduced
as an emergency proposal. AS an
emergency measure it will take ef-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
MORE RIO rs
EXPECTED IN
CITY TONIGHT.
Police And Rioters Stage Many
Clashes In Which One Is Killed
And Several Wounded
SHOTS FIRED INTO CROWD
Sympathy Toward Garments
Strike Used By Mob To Stage
Night OF Terror In City

LINCOLN, Neb., June l5. UP)-
Martial law was declared i'm Oma-
has street car strike sector by
Lieut.. Gov. Walter ii. Jurgensen
late today and 1900 guardsmen
throughout the state mObilized.
OMAHA, Nep., June IS. U.P) -
City authorities, faced with an
uncomfortable" strike situation,
prepared today for another night
of violence.
State officials refused reiterated
pleas of Mayor Roy M. Towl foE
troops to assist local police in coi.l-
batting rioters who last night
burned street cars, stoned officers
and forced clashes in which one
name was killed and approximately
SO persons were wounded.
Last nights violence, like that of
the night before, resulted when a
South Omaha mob halted street Ger
traffic in sympathy with striking
employees of the Omaha Council
Bluffs Street Railway company.
The rioters fought five pitched
battles with flying squads of po-
lice who, under orders OF Police
Commissioner Frank Myers, fired
buckshot into the mob.
One man, identified as John
Duster, "a, was killed, D. r. Mccoy,
an onlooker, was seriously wound
ed, and scores of others were pep
pered with shot. Among the wound
ed were three women and IA
year-old boy
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15

feet Immediately after its adoption
and will not be retroactive.
Repeal of the bill will have no
effect on the legality of the recent
irrigation district election, Horton
said, adding that the matter is still
to be determined by the supreme
court. Horton was informed this
morning through the clerk of the
supreme court that that tribunal
will in all probability render a de-
cision on the application for a re-
hearing of the appellate court de-
cision on the district election by
August 6. Horton was also inform
ed that the legislature has passed
the enabling act ON the question of
instituting game refuge near Sal
ton Sea and that the matter is now
in the hands of the governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
State School Money
To Be Apportioned

Last apportionment of state
money for the schools was received
this morning at the county super
intendent's office and will be ap-
portioned TO the various schools
the first Of next week.
The state makes 10 monthly pay
ments to the schools and this is the
tenth. From the state salary fund
the high schools have received
$7311.76; and from the state gen.
eral fund, $14,623.43. The elemen-
tary schools received $28,022.88 from
the state salary fund and a like
amount from the state general
fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
STATE BUDGET
BILL IS SIGNED
BY GOVERNOR
Confident Sufficient Revenue
Will Be Raised To Balance The
Expenditures For Biennium

SACRAMENTO, June Is. Final
approval of the controversial state
automobile tax bill and guberna-
torial acceptance of the 1935-37
budget measure of $376,656, ,29o
placed the California legislature in
striking distance of adjournment
today.
Emerging from a maze oe tax
tangles by virtue of administration
pressure which brought victory for
advocates of the auto III lieu tax,
the legislature continued tc fare ?
few troublesome problems but the
major part of its work h@s been
completed.
Gov. Frank F.. Merriam signed
the huge budget bill at 10:45 o'clock
last night, two hours after the as
sembly had approved the auto tax
by a vote of 54 to 26. He was cc,,-
fident sufficient new revenue would
be raised to balance expenditures
during the next two years.
Passage of the state auto tax bill
broke one of the tightened dead
locks of the session. Defeated
Thursday, it was reconsidered late
yesterday and the first vote was
81 to 81, with two members absent.
The assembly was locked up for
three hours while administration
leaders threw their full force into
the fight to gain the necessary
three votes needed to give the bill
two-thirds majority.
Assemblyman Earl D. Desmond,
Sacramento, changed his vote to
the prevailing side, and the alb
sentees, Sam L. Heisinger, Fresno,
and Herbert j. Evans, Monrovia,
added their support to carry the
measure.
Provisions of Bill
The bill provides for a state tax
of SITS per $100 valuation on auto
mobiles, in lieu of the personal
property taxes now collected on ve-
hicles by counties and cities. Pro-
ponents said it would raise $25,250,-
900 during the two-year period, OF
this amount, S6,600,000 would be
returned to cities and S3,30O,O00 to
counties to compensate them, IN
large part, for their loss in reve-
nue.. The remaining $15,35O,OOO
would go into the state general
fund.
There was considerable differ
ence in opinion as to whether mo-
toristS would pay more under the
new system. Proponents insisted
the average would be about the
same.
The tax will be in effect for two
years.
Addition of this proposed revenue
producing plan to eight other tax
bills already approved boosted to
$1l5 100000 the estimated amount
of new biennial revenue provided
by the 51st legislature.
Since administration heads esti-
mated between $115,000,000, and
$120, 100000 would be needed, they
figured the budget was balanced
and the main chore of the legisla-
ture finished.
When Governor Merriam signed
the budget bill, he cleared the way
for final action on dozens OF lndl-
vidual appropriation bills still re-
naming on the legislative file.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
MATERIALS PURCHASED BY SERA
Makes Preparations To Proceed With Various PROF
ects Throughout County

Over $4,000 has just been let in
bids for materials in Imperial VAL
ley by the local SERA office, w
j. Sterrett, local manager, stated
today. This money, Sterrett said,
is to be spent for the following ma
terials: $4,000 for building mate
rials, $3.50 for hay, straw and feed,
$3.50 for gasoline and oil. These
bids have been let in Holtville, FL
Centro, Brawley, CaleXico and I'm
perial. ~.
The materials thus purchased are
to be used on the following SERA
projects for the county: construc-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
NEW ATTACK PLANNED UPON GOLD PROGRAM
lartial Law At Omaha Ordered By State Officials
Warning GiUen
To Taxpayers

Miss Winnie Barry today
called attention of Imperial
Irrigation district taxpayers to
the fact that June "a is the
final date for payment of the
second installment of 1884 as
seSSmentS. The last Monday
in June is the final day set
for such payments and in the
belief many taxpayers would
assume the last Monday was
nearer the end of the month,
Miss Barry urges them not to
overlook the proper date.
The district also has advised
taxpayers that the expiration
date for applying the 10-year
plans for payment of delinquent
taxes is July ]. The date,
contrary TO belief held by some,
has not been extended by the
legislature.
Those wishing tc take ad-
vantage of the 10-year plan
must make application prior
to July l, 1885.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
Judgment Awarded
To Mrs. Abraham

Restoration of Beulah Abraham
to her former position of teacher
in the Brawley elementary schools
and payment of $2750 in back sal
ary due her were ordered in a
Judgment handed down by Judge
McPherrin in superior court yes
terday.
1t was further decreed in the
Judgment that the petitioner may
have o peremptory writ of man
damus from the court for the en-
forcement of this Judgment in case
the same is not complied with with
in five days. Plaintiff had sued
the Brawley elementary school dis
trict board of trustees in her COM
plant for reinstatement and back
salary.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15

ton of a swimming pool in Cali
patria and another in Westmorland;
a road to the Sandy Beach resort;
the Holtville recreational center;
similar centers in Calexico and ca
the Yuma reservation; a Boy Scout
hut in Ell Centre; digging wells on
the Calexico highway cutoff and
a tuberculosis ward at the county
hospital.
Labor on the above projects will
necessitate an expenditure of more
than three times the amount Of
money already spent for materials,
Sterrett said.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
Parents Asked To
Curb Firecrackers

Cooperation of parents and child
rem in the prevention of needless
fires caused by fireworks is asked
by Tom Reems, fire chief.
At this season of the year, pre-
ceding July 4, many youngsters are
celebrating prematurely in setting
off fireworks. Unless they are care
full damage will result as did yester-
day.
The fire department was called
out yesterday where a blazing fire
was burning on a vacant lot near
1920 Euclid, the fire menacing
buildings near by.
! Youngsters had been shooting OFF
fire crackers which had set
fire to straw on the lot, starting a
blaze which cost the city approx
imately $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-15
Says Valley Melons
Haze Passed Peaks

Both watermelon and cantaloupe
crops have passed their peaks in the
number of shipments, declares B.
A. Harrigan, agricultural commits
sioner.
In his opinion, while no enormous
profits were made, the cantaloupe
season has proven considerably bet
ter than that of previous years, the
majority making money despite a
light yield.
Watermelon shipments are de-
clining and the crop in the market
this week mas made the season less
profitable than was anticipated by
some growers.