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Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
TWO OFFICES
RETAINED BY
|NCUMbENTS
Board Meeting Tomorrow Ex-
pected To Bring Showdown
On Disputed Question
BRATTON- HATCH WAITING
Make No Attempt Today To Get
Control OF Positions To Which
They Were Elected

All appears quiet on the irriga-
ton district election battle front
today after a weekend during
which Miss Winnie Barry and F. H.
McIver, holding on to the offices
of assessor collector and treasurer,
respectively, settled themselves
down to a regular siege.
Defenses are being strengthened
by the incumbents to repel any
efforts at dislodgement On the part
of E. N. D. Hatch and Charles A.
Bratton, possessors of election Ger
tificates issued by the district
board of directors stating that they
are the persons elected to the Of
fices in question at the February 6
district election.
McIver has put newspaper cur
tains over the door leading into
his office from the secretary's de-
partment, lowered the shades on
the window facing on State street
and has ensconced himself in his
office in an attitude of watchful
waiting.
In the assessor collectors depart
ment a new partition and door are
being set in by local contractor
on the authority and, evidently,
at the expense of Miss Barry, as
such installation was not ordered
by the board or secretary, to pre-
vent any flank movement to oust
her from the office. This partition
leads into the assessors depart
ment from the main part of the
district building.
Meeting Awaited
Meanwhile, Hatch and Bratton,
are awaiting the meeting of the
district board tomorrow at which
time it is expected that legal and
sufficient measures will be set in
motion to place there two officers
In possession of their offices. Both
Hatch and Bratton view with much
interest the means being taken to
keep them from their offices but
will not resort to violence of any
sort to gain their ends.
A temporary restraining order
brought by Barry and McIver
against Hatch and Brattoi was
dissolved by Judge Arthur Mundo,
San Diego, after a hearing in SUI
perior court here Friday and the
hearing on the mandamus proceed
ings brought by the incumbents in
appellate court is now under sub
mission to that court with briefs
to be filed by both parties within
the next 80 days.
Tomorrow morning it is expected
that representatives of the bond
ing company which bonded both
Miss Barry and McIver during their
regular terms of office will be here
for a conference on the present
situation: After this conference, 1t
is further expected, the district
board of directors will take action
in the matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
Miss Thomas AT
Coast Meeting

Report on the recent meeting of
the Southern section, c. r. A., held
Saturday in Los Angeles, is made
by Miss Helen Thomas, instruction
supervisor, who attended the ses-
sion.
All committees made reports, two
interesting talks were given on the
teachers home at Pasadena con-
Quoted by the bureau of welfare of
the G. 7. A.
Pending legislation was discussed
end particular interest was shown
in a unit. OF. work "Appreciating Our
Democracy" which was used in the
Los Angeles high schools in connec-
ton with the work in history, civics
and social studies. A copy of this
unit is available in the county Of
flee.
Report was made on the last N.
E. A. meeting and resolutions adopt
ed were presented.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
Eight Arraigned
In Police Court

In police court this morning
Marcos Sails and Bernardo Pro-
vencio, charged with drunkenness
and disturbing the peace had their
cases continued until tomorrow af-
ternoon for further action. j. Black
pleaded guilty to charge of
drunkenness and was sentenced to
pay fine of Sc or spend three
days in Jail.
M. P. Paul paid fine of $40
imposed after he pleaded guilty to
charges of drunkenness and dis
turbing the peace. A. L. Shell drew
l0-days suspended sentence fol-
lowing his pla of guilty to a
charge of drunkenness. N. Cleve-
land forfeited a SIS bail posted at
the time of his arrest on a drunk
enness charge.
t. Massey, drunkenness, pleaded
guilty and drew a Sc or days
sentence and j. T. Hamilton plead
ed guilty to disturbance of the
peace charge and the case was
continued until tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
SUGAR STRIKE
P|CKETS HALT
ALL VISITORS
All Roads To Town Of Crockett
Barricaded And Strangers Re-
fused Admittance

CROCKETT, Calf, March 18.
W.P)-Pickets blockading the Califor-
MIA Hawaiian Sugar refinery here
today tightened their lines and
questioned every stranger found on
the streets of Crockett.
A reporter from an Oakland
newspaper was escorted outside of
the city limits. Previously cam
eraman from the same newspaper
was manhandled, and his camera
smashed.
First overt act against newspa-
permen was reported by the Oak
land Tribune, which h a d sent
Charles Courier, reporter, and
Carl Bigelow, a camera man, to
cover the strike situation at Croc-
kett.
Longshoremen pickets, who have
surrounded the world IS largest re-
finery for almost week in labor
dispute over a company union, ac-
costed Courier and Bigelow and es-
corted them to their automobile
They were told In no uncertain
language to get out of town.
The two men took up a station
on the Carquinez bridge over the
Sacramento river. near Crockett,
and reported to their office. The
men informed the newspaper that
"blockade has been established
on the highway into Crockett
Every person suspected of non-
residence in Crockett is stopped and
asked his business in the town. 1t
was reported that all nonresident
newspaper and camera men will be
elected by picketS.
1t was estimated that 300 or more
pickets, mostly longsforemen from
San Francisco, are in Crockett.
Numerous additions to the picket
ranks came in over the weekend.
Reports that the refinery, closed
since Thursday, might reopen mo-
mentarily caused a tension between
opposing groups. Five men, four
of whom sought employment as
guards, were handled roughly by
pickets on Sunday.
Sheriff John Miller called upon
citizens to "use your heads
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
GOVERNOR Of
OHIO MAKES
LIBEL CHARGE
Files Action Against Federal
Relief Head For Reflection On
His Integrity
BY REX II. GOAD

United Press Staff Correspondent
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 18.-
Governor Martin l.. Davey of Ohio
today filed charge of criminal Ii
bel against Harry l.. Hopkins, fed
eral relief administrator, who
charged the Davey administration
with corrupt political interference"
with Ohio unemployment relief.
The action followed publication
Saturday of a letter in which Hop
kins told Davey he was taking over
control of Ohio relief administra-
ton on grounds Davey's campaign
committee had solicited funds from
firms doing business with relief
commission of the state.
your letter released for publica-
ton Saturday made a cowardly and
malicious assault OH my integrity"
Davey wired Hopkins.
I'm defense of my good name, I
have sworn out q warrant for your
arrest on a charge of criminal libel
in the municipal court of Newark,
Ohio"
The governor said he realized
Hopkins could not be extradited on
the charge. but challenged him ito
come to Ohio, submit to arrest and
try this case in open court"
Davey's warrant was. sworn at 0
a. m. in Newark, 30 miles from here.
1t was turned over to Chief of Po-
lice Curtis Berry for service.
Plan Investigation
"It is true that you did not ac-
tually charge me with any wrong
doing personally, but you made a
studied effort to create the impress
sion that have been guilty of some
terrible wrong" the governor said.
Legislators were assembling to
consider a resolution empowering
the attorney general to investigate
the Hopkins charges and call state
grand jury to consider possible cri-
minal prosecutions in connection
with them.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
PUNISHMENT
|SFATALF FOR
TWO-YEAR- old

PASADENA, March Is. U.P)-Po-
lice today pressed an investigation
of the death of a two-year- -old boy
who died from the effects of forced
irrigation allegedly administered by
his father, H. Lewis Colby, as
punishment.
Colby was held on suspicion of
manslaughter while officers invest
igated the asserted irrigation of
the youngster administered by n 90
inch rubber hose hooked to a water
faucet.
"He killed him, he killed him, -
the boy IS mother, Mrs Greta C.
Colby, shouted to officers, but Col
by told the police the child had
been given a laxative because "he
didn t like enemas.'
Officers said Colby later admitted
he applied forced irrigation to the
boy "to teach him a lesson.'
DR.. Franklin p. Weston. who at
tended the boy, said the water
paralyZed the intestines and dia-
phragm, choking the heart.
The youngster died at hospital
two hours after the asserted "pun-
ishment" had been administered.
DR.. Weston called police and de-
clined to sign a death certificate.
He told officers Colby previo usly
had done the same thing to the
boy and that he had been warned
the child would die If he contin-
I1nd
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
FHA OFFICIAL TALKS HERE TONIGHT
Will Explain Services Available To Rural Residents
At Court House

ministration, states Muzzey. "to
urge farmers to overborrow but to
show them a means of credit for
doing needed work and for buying
permanent equipment which they
otherwise would not be able to fin
ance.
"The campaigns in the cities are
generating a tremendous amount of
construction work, putting thou
sands of men back to work and
proving a large factor in getting tn,
nation out of the depression.
"The administration is trying to
reach the farmer TO give him the
information he needs. Farm prof.
ects are not eligible for loans under
Title 2 of the act which applied to
urban property only. but loans may
be obtained under Title which
may be used for repairs, for addi-
tions to present structures, for new
construction and for equipment
permanently attached to the prop
erty.'
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18

followed out throughout the state
and SERA officials are determined
to weed out all such cases and
prosecute them to the fullest eX-
tent of the law.
Sterrett added that he had re-
ceived word from San Francisco
this morning revealing the person.
mel of the newly appointed county
relief committee. This is composed
of Frank Hewitt, Brawley. Mrs. j.
F. Warner, Brawley, M. j. Dowd, Ell
Centro, DR.. T. E. Bartholomew. Cal
exico, and Sam Webb, Imperial.
This committee will meet within
the next few days in order to choose
a chairman and take over the relief
work Of the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
FARM BUREAU
WILL CONVENE
AT HOLTVILLE

Holtville is busy making plans
for the meeting of region No. l OF
the California Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, the five southern counties,
to be held in that city on Saturday,
March 90.
The meeting will begin at 10 a.
m. and at noon the EastSide-Sun-
set home department will serve
luncheon. In order to have some
idea as to how many will be pres
ent the women urged that all those
who plan to attend the luncheon
make reservations at once with
their center chairmen or with Mrs.
r. B. Harmon of Holtville, or with
Scott B. Foulds, farm bureau Sec
retary who may be reached at the
farm bureau office in the court
house.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
Couple Killed In
Airpla,,e Crash

SPOKANE, Wash, March 1s. U.p)
"A coroner IS inquest was called to-
day over the bodies of Robert Heyer,
%, and Esther Goldback, %, who
were thrown from an aiIplane at an
altitude of about 1000 feet near
Medical Lake Sunday.
Joseph E. Miller. 81, pilot of the
plane, said the safety belt holding
the couple broke when the ship
was forced into a side slip in an
air pocket
Other passengers, Irene Heyer.
sister of one of the victims. and
Arnold Ackerlund, corroborated
Miller's story
Bodies of the dead couple we're
found not far from each other in
plowed field.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
Citrus GroUers To
Meet Thursday Night

All citrus growers are reminded
of the important meeting tomorrow
night at 7:30 o'clock in the court
house called by the citrus depart
ment of the farm bureau for the
purpose of discussing marketing and
price problems which have con-
fronted growers.
Representatives of the agrcultur-
al extension service of the Univer-
sity of California, of the AAA, of
the California Fruit Growers ex-
change, and of the California -Ari-
zona pro-rate commission are all to
be present and all growers are ask
ed to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
FURTHER. CHECK-UP MADE BY SERA
Rolls Being Scanned To Weed Out Any Misrepre-
sentatiOns Existing

w. j. Sterrett, county SERA di-
rector stated this morning that a
further checkup of local relief rolls
is being made for the purpose of
ascertaining whether misrepresent-
ations has been made by relief ap-
plicants. Sterrett said that persons
who are found to have been guilty
Of misrepreSenting their circum-
stances in order to obtain relief or
who had money in the bank at the
time they applied for this relief
will be prosecuted under federal
statutes unless full restitution of
all money received for this relief
is made.
This policy it was added is being
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18

j. D. Muzzey, farm representa-
tive of the Federal Housing Admin
istration for California, Nevada and
Arizona, will explain the service
available to ranchers who wish to
improve their homes at a meeting
tonight at 7:30 O'Clock in the
court house.
At this meeting a countrywide
farm advisory committee will be Or
ganized to cooperate with the local
better housing committee in send
ing out information to farmers as
to the provisions of the act and as
to the way farmers may take ad-
vantage of these provisions.
Muzzey states that surveys which
have been made have not reached
the farmer as the experience has
been in setting up these advisory
committees that farmers are not
aware of the many provisions which
benefit them.
cit is not the desire of the ad-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
WASHINGTON, March ID. u

WASHINGTON. March 18. W.P)-
A special district grand jury today
indicted Rep. John H. Hoeppel
CDem0 Calf, and his son Charles
j. Hoeppel on charges of selling an
appointment to West Point for
1000.
Justice department agents report
ed they uncovered the alleged sale
when James w. Ives of Baltimore
advised the adjutant generals Of
flee of the war department last may
that his appointment to the mill
tary academy appeared irregular.
Investigators told the grand jury
that another congressman made the
appointment, in exchange for an
appointment from Hoeppel to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Such exchanges are said to be
routine matters among congress-
men, and the other congressman is
not involved in the charges, Charles
Murray, assistant United States at
torney, stated.
Both Hoeppel and his son were
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
INCREASE IN
FLOOD DANGER.
Continued On Page 81
BY United Press

Flood waters still threatened low
lands along Mississippi river tribu-
taries today. The crest of the flood
shifted over the week end, and
waters receding from southern
Missouri spread across more than
100000 acres in northeastern Ar
kansas.
Danger was increased by back
water from the Mississippi.
Engineers reported that the Mis-
sissippi, nearing its crest, was men,
acing residents along the White riv-
er in Tennessee. Red Gross work
ers assisted in removing 500 fami-
lies from the area, increasing TO
$500 the number of families now
under temporary refuge.
Evacuation was ordered In Reed.
Woodrow and Lee counties. while a
few miles north, across the Missouri
state line, rescue workers concen-
trated on the area around Senath.
Today's weather reports forecast
more rain
The waters. swollen by leyee
breaks near Cardwell. Mo, spread
over lowlands southeast Of Para
gould. Ark. and rose in the vicinity
of Macy, Monette. and Black Oak.
Ark.
Families were being evacuated In
the Black Oak and Monette sectors.
There was danger OF tnundation
at Macy. Monette appeared Ike
ly to be surrounded by water from
bursting leyees in the vicinity OF
Cardwell.
AT Big Lake on the Little river,
west of Blytheville, Ark, the river
rose toward an expected crest Of
1875 or 20 feet. Approximately 400
workers, who sandbagged the levees.
stood guard.
An estimated 100000 acres had
been flooded IN the st. Frances
basin and at least 10000 persons
driven from their homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
All Quiet Today Along Districts Front
Half OF Valley
Grapefruit Is
Ouned Locally

How many grapefruit groves are
owned by valley residents and how
many by non-residents? That was
the problem for a survey just COM
pleted by the agricultural commits
sioner's office which shows that
less than half, 47.95 per cent, are
locally owned.
This information was compiled
from the assessment records for
1884 and shows the grapefruit ac-
reage in Imperial Valley proper for
last year. Minor notifications and
corrections have been made in some
cases based on more complete data
from other reliable sources.
Resident owners have 164,533
bearing trees and 67,043 non-bear-
ing, totalling, 231,57 trees and $500
acres.
In the nonresident group the
total of bearing and non-bearing
trees is 167,865, 2400 acres.
Development tracts which are
owned by outsiders total 83,543
trees, 1900 acres.
Totals show that there are 343,-
$50 bearing trees, 139,054 non-bear-
ing, or 482,984 bearing trees in the
valley, covering 5000 acres.
The average number of trees, per
grove, exclusive of the development
tracts is 1919 for the resident own
er and 2O98.3 for the nonresident
owners.
Reduction of acreage Cue to the
water shortage in 1884 is not in
cluded, neither is any change of
ownership since March, 1884, ac-
counted for in this list.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
STATES ASK
LONG PROBE
Nineteen Send Petitions To
Washington For Investigation
Of Louisiana Senator
Ry III. O. THOMPSON

Inlted PreSS StafI correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 18-Peti-
tions from 10 states today asked the
senate to investigate the Louisiana
record of Sen. Huey P. Long as a
counter movement to his anti-ad-
ministration attacks.
Senate leaders hoped the petit
tions would give Long something to
worry about while they pushed the
81 $50 100000 work relief bill toward
enactment. They hoped for passage
this week.
The petitions reflected the ma
tional feelings stirred up for and
against the Louisiana "kingfish" as
a result of his fight on the admin
istration and his share our wealth
preachings. Hundreds of names
were attached to them.
Sen. Walter F. George Dem0
Georgia, chairman of the senate
committee on privileges and cleo
tions, to which the petitions were
referred, said they contained no new
charges and that, in their present
status, they could not form the ba-
sis for an inquiry.
The documents app ared inspired
by the women's committee of Louisi-
ana. That group, led by Mrs. Hilda
Phelps Hammond, has been trying
since the election of Sen. John H.
Overton CDem) Louisiana, in 1882,
to have the senate oust the Louisi-
ana senator.
States from which petitions were
received were Connecticut, Ohio,
Delaware, Missouri, Wisconsin,
Washington, Kansas, Maryland, In
diana, Maine, Florida, New York,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, Tennessee,
Vermont, California, Illinois and
Kentucky.
Long suffered a series of defeats
last week when the senate twice de-
feated his proposal for free college
educations for the needy-part OF
his share our wealth" program
and when he was unable TO Stave
off the administration victory on
the prevailing wage fight.
Senate leaders were beset with
new difficulties as the work-reliet
bill entered the second week of its
current consideration. They believed
however, that the ranks of the OPP
position had been broken by defeat
of the McCarran prevailing wage
amendment.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
Identification Of
Dead Baby Not Made

Although an investigation has
been carried on since Saturday,
county officers are still without any
clue to the identity of the week-old
Mexican baby whose body was found
in the Spruce canal early that NOR
ming.
1t .Yas stated at the sheriff's Of
flee this morning that a check-up
of doctors offices in the valley fail
ed to disclose any record of this
childs birth and 1t is believed that
it was born without any physician
in attendance and then thrown into
the canal. The investigation is being
continued with an inquest to be held
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
Former Teacher
Gets Life Tern,

LOS ANGELES, March 18. Wa)-
Convicted of the murder of her
friend, Mrs. Euralia Norwood, So, a
church worker, Miss lisa Lang, 46,
was sentenced to live Imprisonment
in Tehachapi prison by Superior
Judge william c. Doran today.
The same jury which found Miss
Lang guilty also held she was sane.
The spinster confessed the killing,
saying she would "do 1t again un-
der similar circumstances"
The two women, who lived to-
gether, quarreled just prior to the
shooting.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
Belgium Places
Gold Embars'o

BRUSSELS, March 18. WP-Bel-
giumt today placed modified en-
barge on gold and foreign exchange
while officials insisted the gold STAN
dard position of the belga had not
Eeen weakened.
Export and import of gold was
prohibited except through license OF
the national bank of Belgium. The
latter was given entire discretion in
the matter and there was no in
dication it would allow exports.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
SMALL BOY SUFFoCATED

LOS ANGELES, March ID. U.P)-
William l.. Harris, 4, yesterday was
smothered to death while lying on
the divan in the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Harris.
Smoke from a fire started by a
cigaret dropped between the cush-
ions Suffocated the child, firemen
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
NO BAND PRACTICE

Ell Centre municipal band will
hold no practice this week due to
the absence of the director, Horace
williams, who is in San Diego.
The band will meet the follow
ing week on the usual day, Tues
day, at 7:45 p. m. in the basement
of the court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
REPORT HOWE UNCHANGED

WASHINGTON, March 18. U.P)-
Col. Louis McHenry Howe, White
House secretary, spent a comfort
able night and his condition is IN
changed. it was stated at the White
House today.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
SENDS REPLY
To PROTEST
BY ENGLAND
Assurance Given That Settle
ment OF Arms Question And
Peace Measures Desired
TENSION EASED SOMEWHAT
Germans United Behind Hitler
In Determination To Regain
Place In World Affairs
TENSION EASED SOMEWHAT

LONDON, March Is. tU.p)--
Great Britain formally protested
against Germany's conscript
army decision, and the reich in
reply gave assurances tonight
that she was ready to discuss
general settlement of the arma-
ments problem and measures for
general security in Europe.
LONDON, March 18. U.R-Great
Britain formally protested to Ger
many today against creation Of q
reich conscript army and indicated
she would seek the advice of the
United States as well as other pow
ers on means of preventing war.
A strong note was drafted by the
cabinet and forwarded to Berlin,
where it was delivered by Sir Eric
PhippS, British ambassador.
His majesty's government of the
United Kingdom" the note in
formed Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler,
"feels bound to convey to the Ger
man government their protest
against the announcement made by
the latter on the 10th of March
of their decision to adopt conscrip-
ton and increase the peace-time
basis of the Germany army to 36
divisions"
The note expressed the view that
Germany's flouting of the Ver-
sailles treaty is calculated to in
crease the uneasiness of Europe"
It plainly reflected the British
governments anxiety and desire
that Germany should cooperate.
with the other powers for peace.
1t expressed the strong hope that
the proposed peace mission to Ber-
lin of Sir John Simon, foreign Sec
retary, and Anthony Eden, lord
privy seal, still would be carried
out.
By FREDERICK C. OECHSNER
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1885, by United Press)
BERLIN, March 18.-Compulsory
military service may be extended to
the German navy and air force, a
navy spokesman in the Reichswehr
ministry indicated today, under
Adolf Hitler's decree providing for
drafted army.
Conscripts, under the first article
of Saturdays compulsory service
law, are for a defense force"
The navy spokesman said that
under It conscripts could be as
signed to the army, navy, or air
force, the rapidity of absorption into
the navy and air force depending
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