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Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
Censorship Ordered
By Los Angeles WPA

LOS ANGELES, Sept -. iUH -
Ralph L. Dalton, county WPA ad-
ministrator, declared a strict GEN.
sorship over the local organization
today with the stern threat to dis
miss any employee who gives out
information regarding activities of
the Works Progress Administra-
ton"
The gag order" was issued des-
pite recent assurances here by Jul
ius Stone assistant FERA admin-
istrator, that all departmental in
formation is accessible to newSpa-
pers and the public. In sweeping
aside his superior's pronouncement,
Dalton warned employees that any
information regarding the organi-
zation was to be regarded as con
fidential" and not as public proper
ty.
Dalton's edict followed attempts
by newspapermen to obtain figures
as to the present size of the local
administrative staff end payroll.
Dalton insisted the information was
not available"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
TAKEN
To GET BALL
DIAMOND HERE
Chamber Appoints Committee
To Ascertain Possibility Of
Acquiring Sufficient Land

BY a unanimous vote, a commit
tee consisting of Gordon Scriven,
H. R. Anderson and M. o. Simms
was appointed by President Sem
Bacon, to investigate the possibil-
tiles of obtaining a tract of land in
Ell Centro to be used as a perman-
ent city ball park. This came as
a result of a letter received at the
chamber of commerce from Louis
Comiskey, manager of the Chicago
White SoX, offering to play an Ell
Centre team in an exhibition game
on March %. It is the hope of the
chamber directors that this offer
can be accepted and that suitable
location may be found for a ball
park to be built as a WPA project,
so that future offers of other ball
teams may also be accepted. Be
cause of El Centros fine winter
climate, it was suggested that a
team such as the Chicago White
Sox might be induced, after hav-
ing visited Ell Centre. to return here
and establish spring training quar-
terS.
The matter of holding outboard
motor boat races at Sandy Beach
on Salton sea on November 10 and
II was considered, aud a letter di-
rected to E. G. Petherick of the
Southern California Cupboard Rae
ing association, asking if the date
of the races might not be advanced
to the and 10 in order to avoid
any conflict with the Armistice
program of the American Legion.
A telegram received by Leo Het-
eel from Robert Hays, secretary,
was read, stating that Hays had
contacted the officials of the bu-
reau of public roads and had been
advised that the bureau would ap-
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Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
MARTIAL LAW THREATENED AS
RESULT OF MINNESOTA STRIKE
Two PIcketS Killed In Long Midnight Battle Between
Police And Union Strikers With Many Others Hurt

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 70. UH -
Demands were made today for
stringent protective measures, pos
sibly martial law, over the battle
torn area where two men died in a
midnight battle between police and
strike pickets.
Full assurance that law and or
der will be maintained at the Flour
City Ornamental Iron company
plant, scene of another bloody out
burst of labor unrest in Minnea-
polls, was demanded from Mayor
Thomas Latimer by Walter Tets
laff, president of the company.
Tetslaff said he would not appeal
directly to Gov Floyd B. Olson now
for national guard troops and indi-
Gated his next move would be a
final plea to Latimer for ample po-
lice protection to safeguard work
ers.
Indignation ran high as a result
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
GREECE PLANS
PLEB|SCITE
ON MONARCHY

ATHENS, Greece, Sept. IL. U.R)-
Greece will hold a national plebis-
cite on Oct. 81 to vote on the re-
turn of the monarchy, it was an
nounced today.
The plebiscite would pave the way
for the restoration of King George
II who left Greece II years ago The
country since that time has been a
republic.
Royalist sentiment in Greece has
been growing stronger steadily in
recent months and only two days
ago. Premier Panayoti Tsaldaris. a
Republican, yielded to the pressure
eXerated by War Minister George
Kondylis and declared himself in
favor of republic with a king"
The premier's change of heart
means that Greece has an over
Whelming royalist cabinet and un-
doubteedly will ote in favor of a
monarchial rule. Royalist sentim-
entS have been reinforced ever
since last spring when KondyliS put
down the revolt led by Eleutherios
Venizelos, always a staunch repub-
lican.
King George, who is believed to
be in England, has remained silent
on the question of his return to the
throne although it is known he has
held conferences in recent months
with prominent Greek royalists. The
former monarch has taken the po-
sition that he would not return to
the throne, from which he was GUST
ed in 1924, unless his countrymen
clearly expressed their wish to have
him. He is reported to have told
government leaders that he would
not return unless he received at
least so per cent of the ballots cast
in the plebiscite.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
BY STEVE RICHARDS
United Press Staff Correspondent

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 12.-Police
and strikers clashed at the Flour
City Ornamental Iron company
plant early today. Two men were
killed
The battle was one of the worst
labor disorders in the history of
Minneapolis, long a union strong
hold. For more than two hours po
lice riot squads fought to disperse
500 pickets. They exhausted their
supply of tear gas bombs, then they
resorted to riot guns and service
revolvers.
The pickets finally retreated,
leaving two of their number dy-
ing on the pavement and more
than a score injured.
Thirty persons were treated at
hospitals which called emergency
staffs on duty. An unestimated
number of others suffered minor
injuries from flying missiles and
night sticks.
The two men killed were Melvin
Bjorklund, 81, and Eugene Casper,
18. Bjorklund fell with bullet in
the chest and died at st. Barnabas
hospital. A full charge from
shotgun pierced Casper's chest and
he died enroute to Deaconess hos
pital.
Bjorklund, apparently the victim
of a police bullet fired into a knot
of pickets through which he and
companion, Waldo Lindgren, were
attempting to make their way, was
returning to his home from a
church social.
Casper, whose home was near
the scene, was believed to be either
a picket or a sympathizer.
Was Second Clash
Among the injured, at least a
half dozen of whom were reported
to be in dangerous condition, was
Mrs. Stella Thompson, 9ruck in
the mouth with a tear gas bomb.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
THRONES At
FUNERAL Of
DEAD LEADER
Capitol Which He Built Scene
Of Simple Ceremonies Con-
Quoted By Followers
THOUSANDS VIEW BODY
Plenty OF Guards Present TO
Keep Order As Crowd Files
By Bier Of Slain Chief

BATON ROUGE, La, Sept. IL.
U.P)-Huey Long was buried in the
shadow of the state capitol late to-
day with a funeral grafton which,
spoken to a tremendous throng
massed on the grounds but direct
cd to the nation at large, pleaded
for a militant movement to carry
on his work.
1t was the first open call for fol-
lowers to rally round the Long ira
dition.
His spirit shall never rest" said
the Rev. Gerald l.. K. Smith, "as
long as hungry bodies cry for food
The work which he left undone,
we must complete.
"As one with no political ambi-
tion-I challenge you. my comrades,
to complete the task"
Smith, who quit fashionable
Shreveport pulpit to take the lead
ership of Longs share wealth"
movement, plans a national speak
ing tour to organize his followers
even more compactly under the
banner of a "martyred" leader.
The body was borne from the ro-
tunda of the capitol, where it had
lain in state since yesterday, to the
sunken garden in front of the S.
100000 structure.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
Reversal For
Judgement In
Local Trial

A judgment rendered by Judge
Vaughn Thompson in local superior
court on June %, 1888 in favor of
C. G.. Johnson, treasurer of the
state of California in the action
brought by T. E. and Myla Gill,
has been reversed by the district
court of appeals, according to a re-
mittitur received at the court house
this morning The order further
ruled that appellants were to re-
cover their costs on appeal.
The action had been undertaken
to recover the value of certain val
ley land from the Torrens title as
surance fund on the claim that the
plaintiffs had purchased this land
in reliance upon a certificate for
title issued by the registrar of titles
of Imperial county. The action had
been brought up before the appeal
court on two former appeals, ac-
cording to the copy of the opinion
received here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
Continued On Page 81
Army Recruiting
Group To Visit
In Valley Soon

In line with the governments
policy of giving men in all parts of
the country the opportunity of en-
listing the regular army, recruiting
parties are again being sent out
from district recruiting offices to
visit the larger towns in their dis
trictS.
A recruiting party from the Los
Angeles office will make a three
day trip into the territory south
and east of Los Angeles starting
September %, 1885. The party will
make their headquarters at the post
offices of the towns visited.
The schedule of visits is as fol-
lows:
September "a, Brawley, $50 a. m.
to IL noon.
September "a, El Centro, 1;3O p.
m. to 430 p. m.
September 25, Yuma, Ariz., $50
a. m. to u noon.
Colonel Lippincott, district re-
cruiting officer, advises that there
are an unusually large variety of
assignments and stations open to
selection. There are vacancies in
the infantry, cavalry, coast artil-
lery field artillery, corps of engi-
neerS, quartermaster corps, ord
nance department and the medical
department. Applicants have a
choice of service in the Hawaiian
Islands, the Philippines, or, if they
prefer to stay nearer home, of
choosing Fort Macarthur at San
Pedro or the Preside of Monterey.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
Reports Say
Sonora Rebel
Bands Gather

NOGALES. Ariz., Sept. 12. U.H
Reports received here late today
from Hermosillo, capital of Sonora.
Mexico, and Sasabe, a small border
town go miles west of here, said op-
ponentS of Gov. Ramon Ramos
were organizing throughout the
state preparatory to a general up
rising later this month.
AS received here, the reports said
the "oppoSitionistas," as they are
known, planned to enlist the war
like Yaqui Indians in their cause
and to attack Mexican customs
houses on the Arizona Sonora bor-
der and HermoSillo. The rebels
were said to be well-armed and
equipped. 1t was understood seven
distinct bands already had been
organized.
Spokesman for the Opposition
istaS' demanded a new election in
Sonora, lin which the will of the
people will designate their cover
nor rather than have him imposed
upon them by Mexico City"
Parades protesting Ramos inaug-
uratlon were staged in several
Sonora towns several weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
Three County
WPA Projects
Get Approval

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12. U.D
The California Works Progress
administration announced Washing
ton WPA headquarters had ap-
proved an allotment of s739, ,269 in
federal funds to be applied to spe-
Gifted WPA projects in the state.
Sponsors of the projects will add
S309, ,421 to the sum to carry out the
program, witch includes, Imperial
county:
Calexico-Drill three wells on 25
miles of Calexico highway through
the desert Federal funds, $l,100;
sponsors contribution, $783.
Ell Centro-Construct tennis court
on recreation grounds of school.
Federal funds, 1926; sponsors con-
tribution, $721.
Westmorland - Construction of a
swimming pool for public use. Fed
eral funds, $6,2O8; sponsors con-
tribution, $771.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
Will Resume Work
On Force Account

Engineers in charge of All Amer
ican canal excavation have noti-
fled Evan T. HeWes, district presi-
dent, that force account work on the
canal will be resumed after Octo-
Der Is. No indication was given,
however as to just what portion of
the canal will be excavated by this
force account method.
Operations will be similar to those
used previously when the sections
both to the east and west of CAL
exico were eXcavated by force sc
count and men, teams and scraperS
will be called for just as was done
before. Men and equipment for the
work will be provided through the
National Unemployment service and
the call is expected towards the end
Of September.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
Hauptmann Case
Decision Not To
Be Given Today

TRENTON, Sept. IL. U.P)-Chan-
cellor Luther Campbell of the New
Jersey court of errors and appeals
announced as the court convened
that there would be no decision to-
day on the appeal of Bruno Richard
Hauptmann, condemned Lindbergh
baby slayer.
The court met to discuss and rule
on cases heard during its May sit
tings. The Hauptmann case was
among them.
Those familiar with normal pro-
cedure of the court predicted IL
would not rule on the Hauptmann
case until next week at the earliest,
possibly not until their last confer-
ence meeting in the week preceding
October Is, when a new term be-
gins.
The IA Justices will meet four
times between today and convene
ton of the next term.
The German carpenter displayed
little emotion IN his cell In stats
prison here as the appellate jus.
tices met to decide his fate.
Hauptmann's appeal was presents
ed to the court OF errors and ap-
peals June 20. His attorneys con-
tended he had been made n whip
ping boy" In an orgy OF public hat
red Of kidnapers In general Cir
Gus" tactics of lawyers seeking pub
licity and prejudice Of the fudge.
Hauptmann pleaded, prevented any
possibility Of fair trial. no
charged 1913 reversible errors were
made In his trials course.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
Pair On Trial For
Murder Conspiracy

AT preliminary hearing of Manuel
AvaloS and Rene Rambout being
held in Calexico city court TODAY
before Judge Lorenz, R. I. French.
deputy district attorney represented
the state.
The two men were arrested by
sheriff's deputies following a state
ment by Ayalos that Rambout had
promised him $50 to kill Mrs. Ram
bout. He is said to have given
Avalos a hammer with which to
commit the murder but the latter
did not 60 through with the bar
gain and notified Calexico police
authorities instead
They are both charged with at
tempting to commit murder but
some other charges may be brought
against them after todays hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
ONE-TH|RD Of
LARGE RELIEF
FUND ASSIGNED
BY MACK JOHNSON
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Set. IL. - The
government has allotted only one
third of its $4,000, 100000 fund to lift
3,500000 persons from the dole by
November l, it was disclosed today
as books started closing rapidly on
further applications for money from
the federal pocketbook.
The deadline approached as Pre-
Sident Roosevelt summoned kingpin
figures in the movement to Hyde
Park, N. Y, to untangle a lively
dispute between Harold l.. Ickes,
EVA administrator, and WPA Ad-
ministrator Hopkins threatening de-
lay of the program.
WPA is expected to close its books
today. PWA took similar action
Monday.
Mr.. Roosevelt thus far has ap-
proved only 1880 projects involving
$1,444, 100000 recommended by the
advisory allotment board.
The deadline for the last board
meeting is next Tuesday, leaving
but six days to dish out the re-
naming $2,556,OO0,OO0 unless the
President changes his plans.
WPA officials admitted they had
not the slightest idea" how many
applications they have received. Re-
quests were pouring in during the
past week by thousands daily. They
ultimately will total billions of dol
lars.
PWA officials, checking their rec
ords, found that applications far
exceeded original expectations. They
received 10,700 involving eXpendi-
lures of $2,6O0,O0O,0OO These pro-
jects alone were estimated to be
able to provide work for 1,582,000
men.
Running days behind in their
bookkeeping, officials at the division
OF applications said latest estimates
which were several days" old, show
ed total WPA and PWA applica-
tions for $3,668 100000.
The Presidents program, unless
revised, calls for all WPA projects
to be under way by October Is. All
contract work must begin by De-
cember Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
FINE RESPONSE TO FALL OPENING
Many Merchants Applying For Space In Main Street
Exhibition

In response to the request of the
FL Centre Chamber of Commerce
that merchants and manufacturers
of Ell Centre send in their appli-
cations for parking space on Main
street for FL Centros Seventh An
nual Fall Opening, TO be held Sat-
urday, october 10, from IL o'clock
noon to 10 p. m., many reservations
have already been received, accord
ing to Fred Kenyon, general chair
man.
All merchants of FL Centro who
desire to enter an exhibit, such as
a decorated truck, float or stand,
are asked to reserve space either
with Chairman Kenyon or at cham
Der of commerce Headquarters.
This exposition will replace the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
WEALTHY MAN
QUESTIONED IN
GIRL : DEATH
Son OF Late Millionaire Oil
King Involved In Sordid Ira
gedy

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Sept. 12.
WP-Police today arrested Henry
HuddleSton Rogers, Jr., "a, son OF
late New York oil millionaire, and
William j. Kelley, of Union City,
N. j., for questioning in connection
with the Staying of Evelyn Hoey,
young musical comedy star.
Miss Hoey was shot to death early
today at the Rogers farm at Pyn-
dell, north of Downington. Auth
critics discovered her body on bed
in one of the rooms. She had been
shot through the right temple.
County Detective Francis Grubb
who made the arrests, said Rogers
was too intoxicated to talk. He
planned to question him later.
Kelley was one of three other
guests at the Rogers farm. The
other guests were questioned but
were not arrested.
Grubb said the shooting appar-
emily resulted from an argument
when Miss Hoey attempted to leave
the farm and return to New York.
One of the guests, police reported,
said that finally Rogers told Miss
Hoey to pack her bags and get out.
Later the oil man followed her up
stairs and then there was a shot.
Versions Differ
Grubb said, however he had not
been able to get a connected ac-
count of events and that another
version of the affair was that Ro-
gers was on another floor of the
farm house when Miss Hoey was
shot.
Some time after the shooting a
telephone call was made from the
Rogers house to the police at
Downinston, Pa. Chief of Police
Chester GNsson of DoWningtown
notified Grubb and District Attor-
ney Parks. The two county Off
cials went Immediately to the farm.
They brought Rogers and Kelly to
the Chester county Jail here and
started an investigation. The slain
girl had been a guest at Rogers
Indian run farm for about a week.
authorities said.
Miss Hoey, an attractive blonde,
was about 25 and popular in thea
trical circles. About three years ago
she sued a New York hair dresser
for $4,000 damages, claiming her
beauty had been marred by burns
suffered during beauty treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
Equalization Work
Nearly Completed

Tomorrow the irrigation district
board of directors concludes its
functions as board of equaliza-
ton with a field day" during
which several pieces of property
brought up before the board for
equalization during the past IN
days will be visited.
Following this the assessment
rolls for the district will be made
up and within Is days after the
board concludes its Sittings as a
board of equalization the tax rate
for 1885 will be determined.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12

former industrial narade and will
extend between Fifth and Seventh,
or perhaps Fourth and Eighth
streets, on the south side of Main
street. The event will be an out
standing one and exhibitors will
feel we'll repaid for the planning
and decorating of their displays.
I'VE hope all merchants of this
city as well as the leading mer-
chants OF our other Imperial VAL
ley towns, plan to- enter an exhibit
and that they will apply for their
position on Main street at once, "
Kenyon stated. There is no re-
Striction on advertising and on
signs, and exhibitors are free to de-
sign their entries with a view to
making them business getters."
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
Arrowhead Dragged
For WOman'S Body

SAN BERNARDINO, Calf, Sept.
II. U,P)-Searchers dragged Lake
Arrowhead today for the body of
Mrs. Alice Burns, of Glendale, who
disappeared from a speeding motor
boat last night.
The boat crashed on shore a few
moments after cries for help were
heard. 1t was presumed she had
fallen over board.
Her husband, Roscoe Burns, and
father, Frank l.. Fox, also of Glen
dale, were vacationing at the re-
sort with her.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
PROJECTS To
Be STARTED
IN TEN DAYS
Three Million Dollars Allotted
For Valley, District Director
States
WORK WILL BE SPEEDED
Development OF Recreational
Facilities Looked Upon With
Favor By Officials

WPA operations are expected to
get under way in the valley in about
10 days, Ralph Smith, district direc-
tor, whose headquarters are in San
Bernardino, stated this morning.
Smith arrived today for a series of
conferences with local WPA Off
cials.
"An allotment of approximately
$3,000,000 has been made for WPA
projects in Imperial county" Smith
said, land the program will get un-
der way very gradually until it can
be speeded up to embrace the en-
tire setup."
But one project has definitely
been approved for this county to
date, Smith pointed out, that being
the Sandy Beach road. This is a
four mile stretch of road from the
Los Angeles highway to Sandy
Beach on Salton sea, and operations
for its construction will commence
just as soon as the general program
gets under way.
THE organization is highly inter-
ested in projects of recreational
nature Smith stated. 1T is our de-,
sire that as many as possible of
such projects be turned in as there
is a great need for such projects
here" he said. He made particular
reference to the project calling for
the construction of a first class
baseball field here with grandstand
and other facilities.
Smith pointed out that "blan-
ket project" has been turned in for
this county to care for future works
to be undertaken when the regular
projects are exhausted. Enough
funds will be called for in this
blanket project" to supply money
for the other projects on future pro-
grams.
Administration Reduced
He stated that the administrative
force operating under WPA will be
naturally small because that organ
ization is devoted to work projects
with office work consequently re-
duced to minimum.
R. J. Stevens, personnel director
for WPA accompanied Smith to the
valley and is giving tests and ex-
aminations today to prospective ad-
ministrative employees. Only those
particularly fitted for their individ-
ual work will be chonsen, it was
said and the administrative force
will not exceed Is for every 1000
workers.
Smith paid high compliment to
the efficient manner in which Hec-
tor T. Miller, SERA director, has
handled the situation here in the
short time he has been in charge of
the county office. With the start of
the WPA program the SERA will be
concerned exclusively with relief
work in the county.
For the time being, Miller said
this morning, the countrywide ad-
ministrative force of the SERA will
be set at Sc. Twenty-eight admins
istrative workers will be dropped
from the list tonight and as the
present relief load is absorbed, the
number of administrative workers
will be still further decreased.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-12
Vaccination Urged
By Health Officer

In a statement issued today by
Dr. Warren F.. Fox, county health
officer. it was urged that parents
see to it that all their children who
have not been immunized against
diphtheria or vaccinated against
smallpox be taken to their family
physician and have these protective
treatments given, Doctor Fox par
ticularly emphasized the import
ance of parents having this per-
formed in cases where children are
entering school for the first time.
In fact, he went further than this
and recommended that all children
over six months of age be immun-
lied or vaccinated as the case might
be If these preventive treatments
have not previously been given.