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Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
COURT DENIES WRIT TO BARRY AND MclVEI
BoWles Features
"Buy At Hone''

Buy at home" was practiced
with emphasis last week by
one Ell Centre resident, pro-
viding Frank Bowles, of KXO
is not putting something over
on us. His penchant for "rOok-
ing" somebody with a yarn is
well known, but the story of
the affair as given in a mes
sage to The Press, is as fol-
lows:
Last Thursday the Bowles
menage, including Frank and
Mrs. BOwles, their children,
arrived at Pacific Beach for a
vacation.
After getting nicely settled
in their summer home they
discovered the family mop had
been left i'm the valley. The
suggestion was made to saw a
handle off an old broom and
was a good one, except that
The saw had been left in the
valley with the mop. The
whole family packed into the
car and drove back to El Cen
tro where a mop handle was
purchased and the return trip
made to Pacific Beach, where
the summer home has been
dubbed "The MOppery."
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
Negro Lynched By
Mississippi Mob

PITTSBORO, Miss, Aug. S. UH
"A mob took two Negroes from the
county Jail late last night and early
today, lynched one of them, and
possibly the other one, it was learn
ed today.
The two Negroes, the identity as
yet unknown are accused of at
tempting to assault young mar
ried woman here Saturday night,
Marshal j. L. Lee of Bruce told
the United Press.
Bodie Bates was taken from the
Jail about II p m. by the mob, and
hanged from bridge mile south
of Calhoun City.
The mob returned for the other
Negro about 2 a. m, and officers
have not been able to locate him,
Marshal Lee said.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
District Warrant
Holders Advised
Upon Procedure

Imperial Irrigation District war
rants, heretofore deposited with
the Security First National bank
or the Bank of America, acting
as depositaries for the district in
the refunding plan, have been re-
turned to the owners, district
headquarters announced today.
The warrants now have append
ed and printed on the back, the
agreement signed by the treasur-
er of the district according to the
plan, the new record owners
name and address, and also
schedule of interest payments.
Checks are now being prepared
to pay the interest for 1882, 1884
and 1885; these checks will be
mailed direct to the new record
owner the early part OF next
week.
The warrant holder should put
his warrant or warrants away in
a safe place and await maturity,
scheduled between 1888 and 1912
according TO the refunding plan.
This warning is given for the
reason that considerable difficult
ty may be encountered in replac-
ing the instrument if lost, or des-
trOyed.
Future payments of interest will
be made by the treasurer of the
district, to the record owner, as
they become due, without furth-
er solicitation on the part of the
warrant holder.
The treasurer should be prompt
Iy notified of any change of own
ership or address of warrant
holder.
This advice is given because of
numerous requests by the warrant
holders as to the procedure.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
Local Boys High
In Scholarship

Two FL Centro students, Ebert o.
Berry and Parkman H. Moore, we're
among 231 University of Southern
California undergraduates VIII o
made no grade less than "B" dur
ing the second semester of the past
school year it was announced by
Theron Clark, use registrar.
Heading the honor roll were Is
undergraduates and nine graduate
students who achieved the perfect
academic record of all "a" grades,
making a total of 258 honor stu
dents for the semester which ended
last June.
Berry is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Berry, Fifth and Vine
streets, and Moore is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. P. Moore, 54S Brighton
street. Both are graduates of Cen
! trail Union high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 5. U.D -
Frank Harris Hitchcock, 81, former
postmaster general Of the United
States and publisher of the Tucson
Daily Citizen, died today from
pneumonia at a desert sanitorium
near here.
Hitchcock, a prominent figure in
the Republican party for many
years, was moved to the sanitorium
several days ago when complica-
tions developed. He was stricken i'll
two months ago.
Hitchcock was unmarried. He
was born in Amherst, Ohio, Oct. 5,
1869, and was graduated from Har-
ward university in 1891. He received
his law degree from Columbian
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05

than $40 ton. DRY ice" is about
five times more efficient than water
ice and evaporates completely
leaving neither stain nor residue.
Slate believes the United States
eventually will see dry ice" sold
house to house as water is sold to-
day. He said a survey of the car
bon dioXide gas field by Dwight C.
Roberts. California geologist, was
the basis for American Chemical
Society's announcement that the
field contains about $4,000, ,OOO, 900
cubic feet of the gas, enough to
make 100000 tons of dry ice"
Slate said dry ice" is made by
putting the taSteless, harmless gas
under intense pressure until it solid
fies. The inner temperature of a
block of such ice" is about minus
ITO degrees.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
FORMAL OKAY
GIVEN TODAY
BY PRESIDENT.
Provides Funds For Construct
ing Imperial Dam And Desilt-
ing Plant On River
TO CALL FOR BIDS SOON
Reclamation Service Expected
To Rush Preliminary Details
For Letting Work

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. WP)-
President Roosevelt today formally
approved expenditures of $18,350,-
900 in work-relief money TO finance
seven western reclamation projects
The developments, part of the
new deals" employment drive, in
cluded the All-American canal, di-
version dam and desilting works in
the Imperial Valley county, Calf,
$l5.000,0O0.
The Presidents action brought to
approximately 64,000,000 kh e
amount allocated SO far for reclaim
alton.
A total of $10O,0OO,0OO has been
tentatively ear-marked for irriga-
ton projects.
The All-American canal, author
lied by congress in the Boulder
Canyon project act. was started
last year with part of the $90o,OOO,-
600 in PWA money.
Reclamation officials said work
contemplated under the new allot-
ment consists of construction of
the canal between the intake and
the point about five miles south
west, where work is now in prog
ress; construction of siphons at
three large washes; construction of
the remainder of the canal through
the irrigated section of Imperial
Valley and starting the diversion
dam at the desilting works, plan
ned in connection with it,"
Formal approval by the President
of the appropriation of $15,000,0O0
in PWA funds for the construction
of Imperial dam and the desilting
works as part of the All-American
canal project, has been expected
following similar approval by DR..
Elwood Mead, director of reclama-
tion and Secretary Ickes, of the
interior department. the latter also
being head of the PWA.
This is good news" said M. j.
Dowd, chief engineer for the dis
trict, when informed by The Press
of the Presidents action. THE
reclamation service will have charge
of the construction, of course, and
I expect will very shortly call for
bids on construction of the dam
and deSilting works"
Dowd stated 1t was not possible to
predict just when the work will be
started. but from procedure on
other parts of the canal work, it
should begin before the first of the
year.
The dam, which will raise the
water of the river to a height suf-
ficient to be diverted into the canal
and desilting works, will be approx
Continued on page s.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
Confiscated Wine
Ordered Returned

Through an order signed by Fed
eral Judge Albert SameS, it was
decreed that 492 gallons of wine
which had been confiscated some
weeks ago on the ranch of John
Roche near Holtville should be re-
turned TO Roche and John Vane-
netti who laid claims to the wine.
The order was served by T. A.
ERgIestdn, deputy U. S. marshal
who had also carried out the origi-
nal orders of the court which had
ordered the wine seized.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
kilUoris Clubs
Preparing For
Banning Meet

Preparations are going on in
Banning for the entertainment of
the Kiwanis Clubs of Brawley, CAL
eXico, El Centre and Yuma at the
city in San Gorgonio pass, We'd
nesday evening.
Secretary w. G. Sutter of the
Banning Chamber of Commerce is
cooperating with President r. A.
Coverdale Of the Kiwanis Club
there to make the affair success.
1t has been decided to hold the
dinner in the patio of the new
Hotel Banning. About 200 will be
in attendance
The presidents of the several
Kiwanis club of Imperial and Yu-
ma valley have asked the news
papers to make it understood that
this meeting is not confined to XII
wants members, although Kiwanis
clubs are sponsoring it and are ar
ranging the details of the program.
1t was called primarily by the peo-
pie of Banning that they might
secure information concerning the
border road through Imperial VAL
ley, Yuma and Southern Arizona,
and to hear the talk by w. w. Nc
Euen on Roads of the South
west
Reservations may be made at
any of the local chambers of COM
merce so that places for ample
seating may be provided at Ban
ming.
The El Centro Symphony Or
chestra will furnish music during
the dinner hour. Ed Hall of the
Hall Packing company is supplying
luscious honey dew melons for des-
. sert which will be iced by Fred
Nebel- -Thau of the Imperial Ice
and Development company.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
TWo Arrested For
Theft OF Barley

Don Ellis, %, and Ray Ellis, Is,
were arrested in San Bernardino
yesterday by Frank McCaslin and
Ike Holmes, deputies from the
sheriff's office and booked at the
county jail. 1t was said at the
Jail today that the two men are
being held in connection with the
theft of some barley from a valley
ranch last week.
The two local officers traced the
barley and the two men to San
Bernardino where they were ar
rested.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
REFUSESPLE
To DECLARE
PAIR ELECTED
Writ Of Mandate Sought By
Petitioners Denied By States
Highest Court
MAY MEAN NEW ELECTION
Decision Interpreted Here AS
UNFOLDING Appellate Court
Verdict Voiding Feb. 6 Vote

SAN FR ANCISCO,
Aug. 2. (UP)-The state
supreme court today Gle"
MED petitions filed by
Winnie Barry and F. II.
McIver, candidates for.
Imperial Irrigation dis
trict offices, seeking a
writ of mandate to force
their being declared elect
ed.
The actions were par
allel, Miss Barry seeking
the office of district as
sessor-collector and Nc
Iver seeking the treas
urer's post.
The petitions concerned
an election held February
6, in which some 423 bal
lots were not counted be-
cause they were marked
improperly.
T he two candidates
filed suit to force declara-
tion of their election. The
fourth district appellate
court agreed to declare
the election void, but re-
fused them the requested
writ.
The supreme courts
action today upheld the
lower court.
shortly AFTER the FEBRUARY 8 gen.
eral district election of this year.
Winnie Barry and F. H. McIver, in
cumbent assessor collector and
treasurer, respectively, filed a petit
ton with the state supreme hourt
protesting the election and asking
that the so-called "star votes" cast
in this election, should be counted
in the totals.
These votes, based on question:
able deeds to certain property in
the district, had been cast out by
the board of directors in canvass
ing the election results. With
these votes ruled out by the board,
certificates of election to the Of
fices of treasurer and assessor
collector were given by authority
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
SalUation Army
Official Sends
Greetings Here

A message of greeting to all
within his jurisdiction. was receiv-
ed at The Press office today from
Major Robert Rooney, commander
of the border division of the Sal
vation Army, who will be a guest of
the local organization on Thursday
of this week.
Major Rooney's greeting follows:
81 realize it is very heavy re-
sponsibility to be appointed as sue
cessor to the late Major E. R. Gift
ford, who was considered one of the
ablest and most devoted officers in
the Salvation Army, which organl-
zation 1 have the honor to repre-
sent.
IT can only say that my chief in
terest will always be the spiritual
and material welfare of the masses.
For that reason 1 deeply appreciate
the action of General Evangeline
Booth and 1t. Commissioner Ben
iamin CRANES in giving me this
opportunity to serve God and the
Salvation Army in the capacity of
divisional commander for the bor-
der division, which l will endeavor
to do by the good help of God and
the able assistance of Captain
Henry Koerner, the divisional as
sistant.
81 here and now dedicate myself
to this task and place myself at
the services of the people, irrespect-
i've of creed color, or party to do
what 1 can and all 1 can at all
times to relieve suffering and dis
tress among those less fortunate in
life.
Assuring the authorities and
those engaged in public welfare
work my hearty cooperation as far
as it lies in my power,
II am faithfully yours,
Robert Rooney"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
Supervisors To Hear
License Revocation

Meeting at the court house in
regular session today the board of
county supervisors this morning eX-
amined and approved demands
brought against the county during
the month of July.
This afternoon the board will
hold a hearing on the proposed re-
vocation of a license granted
George Pratt to operate a card
game in Winterhaven. Other coun-
ty business matters will be taken
up by the board during the AFTER
noon session.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
ETHIOPIA BUYS ARMS

LONDON, Adg. 5. U,P)-Ethiopia
has signed contract for a every
heavy consignment of arms and
ammunition from Japan, the Ex-
change Telegraph Adds Ababa COR
respondent said today, and is pre-
pairing to receive Japanese mill
tary and commercial mission.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
FLYERS MAY TRY AGAIN

MOSCOW, Aug. 5. UP)-A second
start on a projected 5000 mile
flight to San Francisco by way of
the North Pole will be made soon,
aviation authorities said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
ISLAND
STAGING NEW
CREEK REVOL 7
Martial Law Declared Following
Trouble When Labor Dispute
Becomes Rebellion

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 5. U.P)-
Martial law was proclaimed today
in Gambia, Crete, to cope with 3
revolt against the government,
which started among workers and
was joined by the Venizelists.
The government, dispatching two
.destroyers and five bombing planes
to the island, said the strikers had
not captured the public buildings
in Gambia, as they claimed.
Four thousand 1aborers gathered
in front of the prefecture at Gambia
and clamored for higher wages.
When they refused to disperse, po-
lice and troops charged them.
There was sharp fighting. Fifty
were reported injured
The strikers still refused to- dis
perse and raided gunSmiths
shop, where they seized the stock
of pistols and rifles.
ATHENS. Aug. 5. U.P)--A revolu-
tion broke out today in Gambia, on
Crete Island center of the recent
revolt of Eleutherios VenizeloS, anti
monarchiSt leader.
The rebels occupied public build
ing of Gambia. The government
dispatched two destroyers and SOL
dierS.
Fifty persons were reported in
jured seriously in fight at Can
dia.
The uprising started. it was
learned, as a labor dispute and de-
veloped into revolt when Venizel-
lists supported the strikers. They
attacked and occupied the prefec-
ture and other buildings.
They gave the signal for their
outbreak by ringing church bells.
AS soon as news of the revolt
was received the government sent
the destroyers Phara and Spetsai
and five bombing airplanes to the
island.
Among those injured in fighting
at Gambia, it was learned, were
General Bacopoulos, commanding
the Cretan military forces, and
Prefect Theotokis.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
JAP AN PEEVED
OVER CARTOON
IN MAGAZINE
Instructs Envoy To Register A
Protest With Government On
Insult TO Emperor

WASHINGTON, Aug. S. U.P)-
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
today voiced a cautious express
sion of regret to Japanese AM
bassadOr Hirosi Saito that pub
liCatiOn in an American maga-
zine of a cartoon lampooning the
japanese emperor had been mis-
understood in Japan.
TOXIC, Aug. 5. U.P)-Ambassa-
dor Hirosi Saito, at Washington,
was instructed by the foreign office
today to call the attention of gov
ernment authorities or publishers,
according to his own Judgment, to
a magazine caricature of Emperor
Hirohito which has deeply wounded
japanese senSibilities.
Vanity Fair published a portray
al of the emperor drawing two
wheeled cart.
The magazine reached private
subscribers here and caused SEN
sation. The Japanese emperor is
to japanese a divinity. The dynas-
ty deScends, according to tradition,
from the sun goddess, and its first
mortal head, the Emperor Jimmu,
founded the house-the Oldest in
the world-in $50 B. G.
Vanity Fairs August issue was
banned from news stands.
1t is understood that Seijiro
Yoshijawa, newly appointed coun-
selor of the embassy at Washing
ton, visited the state department
last Friday, unofficially, and spoke
of the cartoon.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. U.P) -
japanese Ambassador Hirosi Saito
confirmed today that he was max
ing informal representations to the
state department concerning a car
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05

yesterday afternoon from injuries
received when the automobile in
which she was riding was struck by
a Southern Pacific locomotive at
a crossing Just east of the INLAND
station shortly before noon. In the
machine at the time of the crash
were her parents, Joaquin and Eu-
phasia Torres, Carmeriana, 6, and
Guadalupe, six months of age.
According to the report of the
accident made by investigating dep
uties from the sheriff's office, the
family was returning from a trip
to the hills just north of INLAND.
They were travelling in a two-seat-
ed car, the back seat of which was
filled with wood picked up in the
hills. The family of five was
crowded into the front seat of the
car.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
CRASH INJURIES PROVE FATAL
Small Girl Dies After Engine Hits Car Stalled On
Railroad Crossing

Mercedes Torres, A
year-old daughter of q
Mexican rancher liv-
ing in the inland area,
died in the county hos
lnifal OF 1.dA ninlnnly
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
Baseball Scores
By United Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Ruffing and Jorgens; Oster-
mueller, Hockette. Wilson. Rhodes,
Bowers and R. Ferrell, Berg.
AT Cleveland RH r
Chicago ..............0 600 900 200 7 q
Cleveland ......-...103 900 00x-4 Q o
Kennedy, Wyatt and Sewell:
Winegarner and Brenzel.
At Washington RHE
Philadelphia .002 0o2 300-7 13 1
Washington ..040 400 00x-i0 0 2
Benton, Martini, Doyle and
Richards; Whitehill and Bolton.
ONLY games echndii1ed
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
&7g@ r&S$z7s9b0
Sh SAYS

SANTA MONICA, Aug. 4. (To
the Editor of The PreSs:) Jim
Farley went through here yes
terday by mail. Seemed mighty
cheerful for dog that every
rich kid is trying to tie a can to
his tail, I think the main thing
that makes Jim feel so good Is
that he is so tickled that all this
is coming up this summer instead
of the next summer. In other
words it looks like the general
in command of the opposition
forces dident have a calendar,
and he started his sprint in '35
instead of '36. I am just waiting
to see Farley's picture on surf
board playing ukalele.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05

Only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-05

Continued on page s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
DOUGLAS
 NEVIS
FEDERAL LOAN FOR DOUGLAS EXPECTED IN A FEW DAYS IS
 WORD OF DELEGATE DIMOND

A letter received this week by Mayor A. E. Goetz from Delegate A J. Dimond, conveys the important information that the public works .oan for Douglas, amounting to $53,- 0o0 will be made available within two weeks according to word which he had received on the matter from the administrator of the PWA ap- propriations.
 AQded a asurance was al7o given that the citys application had been approved as proper in every detail so that securing the money is only subject to necessary time involved in the administrative job.
 The communication received by Mayor Goetz was in reply to one recently ordered sent by him to learn the true status in the mat ter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL
 COMMENCEMENT MAY 16

Next Thursday evening the twen- ty-fifth annual commencement of the Douglas High School will be held in the Coliseum theatre. The class this year consists of seven members. Last year there were nine graduates.
 The graduates are: Mary Pearce, valedictorian; hart Savikko, salutatorian; Myrtle Feero, Jessie Fraser, Alice Sey, Albert Wilson and Albert Stragier.
 Commissioner of Education An thony E. Karnes will make the com mencement address.
 Next Sunday, May 12, at the usual hour of service, 12 o'clock nocn, Harold Gibson will preach the baccalaureate sermon in the con-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations as fol- lows:
 Architects and architectural engi- neers, various grades, $2,600 to $5,- 600 a year, Forest Service, Depart ment of Agriculture; Treasury De- partment; and Veterans Adminis- tration.
 Taxation ec onomi isl Us, various grades, $2,600 to $4,600 year. For est Service, Department of Agricul- ture.
 Full information may be obtained at Room 311, Federal and Terri torial Building, Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10
BRIDGE BEAMS PLACED

Placing of some of the big steel beams that will support the travel over Lawson Creek was effected the middle of the week with the rest to follow in due time Due to the soft condition of the clay forma- tion where the road was being ex- cavated to make needed fills at cer- tain points, this work was tempor- arily suspended to allow the ground to dry out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-05-10


 Yet no one who really knows him expects him to leave the party. He is Of that school which believes that the Democratic party at it's worst is better than the Republican party CT any independent movement at it's best
 He is of the same spiritual line age as that other conservative Dem- ccrat who recently was asked how he could support the president for reelection
 Why shouldn't I?" he responded. The fact that I don't approve of his temporary leadership has noth- ing to do with my devotion to the Narty I'm just a better Democrat than he is, that's all"
 LoCks To Tine Left
 It is not from Lne right but from he left, where political anchorages always are less stable, that the ad- ninistration is expecting whatever ,hird-party troubles 1886 may de- gelop.
 For an entirely different reason, however, the recent rise of Dem ocratic right-wing bloc in the Sen ate does hold special interest for