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Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
HEWES EXPLAINS REASONS FOR
BOOST in DISTRICT TAX RATE
Increased Interest Payments Under Refunding Plan
And Need For Repairs To System Cited AS Causes
For Higher Figure.

In commenting on increase OF so
cents in the irrigation district levy,
announced yesterday, Evan T.
HeWes, president of the board of di-
lectors of the Imperial Irrigation
District today made the following
statement, comparing this years
rate and necessities with previous
years.
THE fixed charges of the assess
ment rate represent bond interest
and warrant interest, which under
the refunding program entered into
between the district and the bond
holders, December, 1882, which the
people approved by an election in
January, 1888.
The district pledged itself to levy
q rate to pay 20 per cent Of its in
terest in 1884, 60 per cent in 1885,
so per cent in 1895 and 100 per cent
in 1887. Thus this years levy for
bond and warrant interest is for
60 per cent of the total and levied
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
EUCHARIST
MEET HAS DAY
FOR CHILDREN

CLEVELAND, Sept. 25. - The
seventh national Eucharistic con-
gress, already committed by stern
declarations of its cleric and lay
leaders to doctrines of peace and
love, turned its attention today to
the children
The children heard special
message from his eminence, Patrick
Cardinal Hayes, archbishop of New
York and personal representative
of Pope Plus XI.
Sectional meetings were to be re-
sumed in the afternoon. They
again will be devoted for the most
part to the Holy Eucharist, the
church liturgy and Catholic action
Archbishop Joseph F. Rummel OF
New Orleans, Archbishop James
Charles McGuigan of Toronto,
Archbishop Rudolph A. Gerken of
Santa Fe, N. M, Archbishop John
c.. Murray of st. Paul and Arch
bishop Edward A. Mooney of Roch-
ester were scheduled to lead dis
cussionS.
Tonight one of the most impress
sive ceremonies of the entire con-
gress will be held. At II O'Clock,
10000 men will gather in the sta
dium for Holy Hour services, led
by Bishop Joseph E. Ritter OF In
dianapolis. Women will be admit
ted to the stadium but only the
men will take active part in the
services
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
Many Bottles
Necessary For
Dairy Operators

As a result of a survey conduct
ed by Merrill Cole state dairy in
speetor and containers investigator,
among distributors Of dairy pro-
ducts in milk bottles, in Imperial
Valley it was determined that it
takes over $4,000 bottles costing in
excess of $500 to carry on a days
business on q five to one ratio, that
it is estimated that a dairy must
have five bottles for every one
bottle customer, allowing Tor a bot
tie at the one, one on the truck,
etc.
Considering the above figures as
an idea of the tremendous expense
dairymen are under for milk bot
ties, not to meption cans, cases
and other dairy equipment, Cole
urges that The general public make
diligent effort in searching their
premises for mislaid milk bottles
and at all times cooperate to the
fullest extent in an endeayor to
restore milk Bottles and other dairy
containers to Che owners thereof as
promptly as possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
OPINION GIVEN
BYPRESIDENT
TOPRESSMEN
Survey On Effectiveness Of
Codes And Extent Of
Chiseling Under Way.
ALLOCATES HUGE FUND
Last Of $4,80O,OOO,0OO To
Be 'Earmarked' Before To-
morrow Night.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. CUp =
President Roosevelt in a confer
ence with newspapermen today in
dicated that it was up to industry
to decide whether NRA would be re-
Vived.
Setting forth his observations in
a discussion that embraced virtual
ly all major activities of the new
DEAL" he said no thought had been
given to specific new NRA legisla-
ton, but that surveys as to the ef-
ficacy of codes and the extent of
chiseling still were being made.
Mr.. Roosevelt said preliminary
reports from 900 field workers check
ing effects of code abandonment
showed that in most major indus
tries code provisions were being
lived up to-but that in all indus
tries there were chiselerS.
He noted with satisfaction a re-
port from Director Robert Fech-
ner showing that in the last six
months 1874 per cent of enrolees in
Civilian Conservation Camps had
obtained work in private industry.
In over 40 per cent of the CCC
cases, it was said that moKey sent
by CCC men to their families had
resulted in closing out of relief
cases. Another 20 per cent of the
relief cases directly associated with
CCC men were reduced materially.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he had direc-
taH Eanhnar n fill TCH xronoAaiac
to bring the corps up to strength
Of 100000 as of October l, not in
cluding 1880 Indians and 4,500 men
in the territories.
From then on, Fechner is to take
no more enrollments during the
winter, which means that there will
be approximately 100000 men in the
camps in April. BY July 1, Mr..
Roosevelt hopes the number will
have been reduced to 100000, which
he has set as the figure for the next
fiscal year.
In retaining the CCC as a per-
manent unit of government, Mr..
Roosevelt said it was his theory to
take roughly 100000 youths into the
CCC for a year on completion OF
their school work. Those financially
in need, he added, will be given
first consideration.
AS he warmed up to discussion of
the broad phases of recovery, Mr..
Roosevelt revealed that he expected
to have allocated or earmarked by
tomorrow night all the remaining
funds of the $4,880,00O,000 Works
Relief appropriation. That includes
$200,O00,000 for PWA projects that
have been listed by Administrator
Harold L. IckeS.
He said he was given much at
tention to the National Youth Ad-
ministration program and that he
expected to approve projects sub
mitted by Director of Education
John w. Studebaker, aimed at boil
stering education standards and at
the same time providing employ
ment for several thousand white
collar workers of the professional
class.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
FOUR STAGE
ESCAPE FROM
COUNTY JAIL
Two Later Recaptured By
Deputies And Search Be-
ing Made For Others.

Ninth inning Two down.! Two
men on bases and the infield is
drawn up close to cut down these
two should they try to get any
further around the bases.
This, in brief is the story of the
Jail break at the county bastlle
when four men made their way
to freedom by picking the lock on
the door of the center tank between
10 and II o'clock last night.
At l o'clock this morning, Rod
ney Clarke and Ike Holmes, star
fielders for the sheriff's team,
caught two of the escaped men off
their bases and tagged them out,
leaving two other runners still on
the paths. However, all avenues
to complete escape are blocked and
the office is expecting momentarily
to hear of their recapture.
The men who escaped were Juan
Martinez, 81, robbery, Manuel Az
alos, 80 conspiracy to commit mur-
der, Everett Swader, 20, burglary,
and Alfredo Garcia, 80, escape.
Martinez and Avalos were the two
caught this morning by the depu-
ties while on their way to CaleXico,
evidently intent on crossing the
border into Mexico.
Jail officers have been unable to
determine what sort of instrument
was used TO pick the lock in the
iail door as the door was not brok-
en- or damaged in any way.
The escape came when most OF
the prisoners were sound asleep
and it is thought that this pre-
vented a greater number from
making use of the opportunity Civ
en- to get out. 1t was at first
thought that a fifth prisoner had
gotten away but he was later found
in the kitchen and stated that he
had in no way been connected with
the affair and had no intention OF
escaping.
According to another prisoner at
the Jail those who escaped tossed
a key into the cell of George Glib
bons, convicted of the murder OF
Harry Loss and sentenced to life
Imprisonment, offering him a
chance to join them. Gibbons re-
fused to take the chance offered
him and was taken to state prison
this morning by the sheriff.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
SCOUTS HAVE
FINE TIME At
WATER MEET

Two hundred and fifty Scouts
and Scouters took advantage of
the free swim at Kenyon's plunge
last night.
Among the features of the eve
ming was the water carnival con-
sisting of seven events directed by
Carl N. Helmick, Scout executive,
assisted by H. R. Parker, Paul Rog-
ers, Franklin Garrett, r. E. Mitch
ell, j. A. Tucker, Robert Amstead,
Elton Christian, JenS HutchenS,
Lynn Moore, Milo Hogan and Rus
sell Waggoner. These men acted
as judges and Mrs. Christian and
Mrs. Helmick as clerks.
In the so yard swim, Fred Wood
burn, of Troop 81, Westmorland
won first place and Tommy Harris
of Troop 4, Calipatria, second. For
the 100 yards, young Harris won
first place and Don Madden of
Troop 3, Ell Centre, second. For
the breast stroke Toshio Imazu of
Troop 20, Holtville won first place
and Dale Hockett of Troop 3, El
Centro, second; Tommy Harris won
another first place in the crawl
stroke competition, Don Madden
winning second In the side stroke
Toshio Imazu won another first
place and Bill Coughlin of Troop
8, Calexico, the second The back
stroke was won by Fred Woodburn
of Troop 81, WeStmorland, Don
Madden winning the second place.
Awards of blue bar pins were
given first place winners and of red
pins to the second place winners.
H. R. Parker, Ell Centre district
commissioner, making the present.
alton
First class swimming was COM
pleted by Dale Hockett, Percy Dar-
rough, Bob Writ, Tom Sorenson,
Don MadduX, John Ishimoto, Kozo
Sanbonmatsu, Bob Nichols, Herbert
Brown, Joseph Dean and Jesus
Meza. Merit badge swimming was
completed by Don Madden and Bill
ly Gullett.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
Valley Men At
Burnham Dinner

w. S. Dunn, Of Imperial. chair
man of the Republican county CEN
tral committee, DR.. N. E. Dupont
and r. P. Moore of this city were
among valley residents who attend
ed the welcome home" dinner giv-
en- last night at the U. S. Grant ho-
tel in San Diego for Congressman
George Burnham, of the twentieth
California district
Congressman Burnham gave an
instructive address on the opera
tions of the last congress and dis
cussed much of its major legisla-
ton in detail.
Congressman John H. Hoeppel, OF
the twelfth California district, also
spoke and surprised many present
by criticisms of many phases of the
new DEAL" the speaker being a
member of the Democratic party
who is recognized as one of its sup
porters along general lines but not
in favor of its tend toward bureau
cracy.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
Directors May Be
Sent 70 Capital

Should it be deemed necessary
that representatives of the local ir-
rigation district be present in Wash
ington, D. c.. at a hearing to de-
eide the merits of the districts re-
funding and refinancing RFC loan
the board voted yesterday after
noon that Directors HeweS, Rose
and Morrow should leave here for
the national capital early next
week.
Director Ira Aten with w. W.
Goodson, secretary of the board,
will represent the irrigation district
at Boulder City next Monday when
President Roosevelt stops there on
his trip to the west coast and ded-
icates Boulder Dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25

Urge Action By League Council
Last Effort Made
TO Get President
To See Imperial

In last effort to have President
Roosevelt come through Imperial
Valley, the Ell Centric chamber of
commerce through President Sem
Bacon has sent a message to the
President at Washington, to reach
there ON the eve of his departure,
again urging him to visit Imperial
Valley and view the work now in
progress on the All-American can
al
According to newspaper dis
patches, President Roosevelt will
leave Washington tomorrow night
and is programmed to dedicate
Boulder Dam on Monday and ar
rive in San Diego Tuesday night.
1t is urged by President Bacon
that Imperial Valley can be includ-
ed in the chief executives timer
ary.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
Former City Clerk
Dies At Glendale

Walter E. Van Way, former city
clerk Of Ell Centre, died this morn
ing at Glendale, according to in
formation received by the local
Elks lodge from the Glendale lodge,
Van Way having made his home
at the latter place for several years
past.
He was city clerk here from 1916
to 1921, coming here from the Los
Angeles aqueduct, where she had
been chief clerk, and left Ell Cen
tro following his resignation in
1921.
He was born in Winfield, Kan,
June l, 1885, and is survived by two
sisters residing in the east. A
brother, Colonel Fred Van Way,
of the United States army, died
several years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
State Authorizes
Grade Crossing

An order received from the state
railroad commission this morning
authorize the county to construct
a public road at grade across the
Southern Pacific railroad tracks
south of the city of Imperial The
order was addressed to the county
board of supervisors.
II is decreed in this order that
the county is to bear the entire
expense of constructing this road.
The board of supervisors made APP
plication for the crossing on July
27, 1895 and the railroad company
signitied that it had no objection
to the proposed improvement.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
Call For Bids On
Highway Building

On October II bids will be op-
ened for the plant mixed surfacing
of 1875 miles of county road be-
tween the Eastside highline and
Midway Wells, Chan Livingston,
local MRS manager was notified
this morning. All bids are to be
considered by the state highway
department.
This road is the cutoff road from
the main Yuma highway to Calex-
ico and its improvement has been
under consideration for some time
past.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
Seed
Committee Meets

Calapproved seed committee men,
bers and cooperators met this noon
for luncheon n the California no.
tel where H. Lee Landerman, as
sistant farm advisor, outlined var
lous types of noXious weeds.
P. V. HarTigan, of the agricul-
tural commissioner office, showed
seed samples and those of these
weeds taken from the collection in
the commissioner office.
The group planned to tour the
Meloland experiment farm ahd the
planting of Brabham COW peas
crown by Walter Hunt and sons,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
Field Meeting 70
Be Held Tomorrow

Ranchers interested in soy bean
culture are invited to attend a field
meeting to be held tomorrow after
noon at 8 o'clock on the Harold
Hunt ranch, located one mile north
of Verde school and just across the
road from the Connolly ranch, IL
miles due east from Heber.
George L. Winwright, assistant
farm advisor, will be in charge of
the meeting and asserts the crop
Hunt has raised is one of the best
forage growthS in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
LION LOSES LIONS

Adds ABABA, Sept. 25. (U.P)-
Five of the lions kept by Emperor
Halle Selassie. the Lion Of Judah, "
escaped from the new palace early
today and mauled and killed a
stable attendant and two of the
emperors horses.
They were killed by machine gun
fire. The emperor keeps 20 lions
at both of his palaces here.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
Local Girls
Still Missing

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25. U.R)-
Police, acting on the request Of
Mrs. O. L. Lewis, today instituted
search for Aline Lewis, IS, and
Evelyn Smith, 13, Ell Centro girls,
who were reported missing from
their homes for a week.
Mrs Lewis notified officers that
her daughters left in a small coupe
and apparently headed for Los An
geles.
1t was reported at the sheriffs
office this morning that numerous
bulletins and kilograms have been
sent out by Sheriff Ware to Los
Angeles and other coast points
relative to the disappearance of the
two girls but to date no answer
has been received concerning their
whereabouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
SCOUT MEETING TONIGHT

DR.. r. c. Clemons has called a
meeting this evening of the district
Scout committee, this meeting to
be held at 7:45 o'clock in Scout
headquarters at the court house.
Each district in the Imperial
Yuma S,il is holding meetings
this week a1 organize the years
sprogram. D
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
MOVE WOULD
invoke RULE
On PENAL TIES
Rumors State Rome Growing
Uneasy Over Situation In
international Circles.
DENY REPORTED RIFT
Break Between italian King
And Mussolini Declared To
Be Entirely Unfounded.
By United Press

Latest developments in the Ethl-
opian situation follow
Geneva-Britain and France agree
to urge council jointly to proceed
under Article Is, which paVes the
way to possible action under Ar
ticle 16, providing penalties.
Adds Ababa-Ethiopia mobilizing
on border No rain for two days pre-
sages end of rainy season.
Djibouti-Ethiopi making final
preparations for war. Prospective
battle areas closed to foreigners.
Rome-GroWing uneasiness over
international situation manifest.
Some Italians believ Mussolini
might consent IC peaceful settle
ment if he could do it without los
ing prestige. Conciliatory commun-
ique issued regarding British atti-
tude.
Paris-Three newspapers hint at
rift between Mussolini and crown,
, intimating it might lead to his
downfall. Rome authoritatively de-
MES it.
1Iloll 4lCCN bA4A'NA' 49,
Greek waters for maneuvers. Greek
fleet urgently ordered TO hasten re-
turn home from abroad.
Valetta-Gas-p proof shelters in
stalled in government buildings. All
raid maneuvers held.
GENEVA, Sept. 25. UR)-The pow
ers, led by Britain and France,
reached tentative decision to act
under Article Is of the league COW
enant to deal with the Italian-Ethl-
opian crisis.
Article Is paves the way for ap-
plication OF article 16, which pro-
vides penalties against an aggres-
,sor nation, although a settlement
Still could be reached before article
is is evoked. The league assembly
is expected to adjourn sine die (or
subject to calD in saturday, instead
Of completely adjourning in order
that it might be able to reconVene
Immediately in the event OF hostlll-
ties.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
Selassie Prepares

DJIBOUTI. French Somalland,
Sept. 25. UP)-Despairing of peace,
Ethiopia is rushing final prepara-
tions for war with Italy and has
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Washington at New York, played
later date.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

among the leaders Of the industry
stated that-"The purpose of this
letter is to stop further publication
and distribution Of the bureaus re-
port and to lead up to a conference
with the bureau at which an effort
should be made to induce them to
withdraw the copies Of this publica-
ton already distributed"
You will find feeling Of CO.
operation between the electric and
gas utilities. The large holding COM
panies have asserted electricity and
gas. Gas and electricity, as every one
knows, can be competitive, but If con-
trolled through the same ownership,
this competition, which would natu-
rally bring decreased rates for the
domestic consumer, would be done
away with and that which would give
the greatest profit companies.
Firm Holdings Pyramided.
The same story of holding COM
panies can be traced through those
who operate the gas industry as that
Of electricity. The growth Of capi-
tai assets, intercompany transactions,
high interest rates and the pyramiding
of company upon company are all
evident. For instance. when was a
member Of the Legislature, I investi-
gated the ownership of utilities.
found Kentucky-W Virginia Gas
Co. owned by the Philadelphia Louis
turn was controlled by the Philadel-
phia company, in turn by the Stand
ard Gas and Electric Co., which in
turn was controlled by the Standard
Power and Light Corp. and this jointly
Evening star., 1935-11-05

owned by the United States Electric
Power Corp. and H. M. Byllsby and
Co., and the holding company was
United Founders Corp.
May also cite some intercompany
transactions:
The United Fuel Gas Co. sold gas
to the Huntington Gas Corp. for 26!s
per cent. They In turn sold to Union
Gas and Electric at IS per cent ard
this company finally sold the product
at 64.7 cents. Upon every transaction
the Columbia Gas and Electric COL
lected management fees. not on the
final prices but upon each OF THE
transactions. I also would like to note
how the United Fuel and Gas Co.
shows an appreciation Of SAL, ,042. .462
with the property valued at $98,500,-
900. 1t Is the same problem and the
same group Of insiders collecting
whether 1t be electricity or gas and
the consumers footing the bill.
OF course one must realize that The
securities act and the Wheeler Ray
burn bill would do much to correct
this problem but we must be on our
guard so that this combine will not
develop to such an extent that 1t will
be a burden on every consumer. This
requires strict regulation of the gas
pipe lines by the Federal Government.
1t Is important that America know
more about this industry and that a
thorough investigation be made Of the
activity of those who control it.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

control municipal officials so that the
cities and towns will not have rate
cases. They try to control the State
officials in order that no public service
commissioner will be appointed that
would be so-called unfriendly or that
no member Of the Legislature be
named who would introduce bill
making pipe lines common carriers or
investigate their activities. They try
to control congressional elections be-
cause they fear Federal regulation and
oppose liberal legislation just as Bit
terly as does the power trust. The
same lobbyists who represent the
power companies in many instances
are lobbyists for the gas companies.
Propaganda in Schools.
They have and are interested in get
ting propaganda into our schools.
have with me pamphlet that was
placed by the gas industry in the
public schools of West Virginia. They
have their essay contests and lectures
about their activities. The employees
are called in before campaigns for
safety meetings and just as important
as the teaching Of safety to life and
limb to those who have called the
meeting. is the safety Of the political
control that the gas industry asserts.
You who are not from State that
produces natural gas may not realize
to what extent this group extends its
influences. They lease land from the
farmers for the proposed drilling
Of wells. They will see the farmers
and advise them that rentals will
have to be reduced because Of the
activity of some man from that
county who might be interested in
regulating the gas industry, telling
them that it is highly advisable that
someone else would be sent in place
of a so-called RED" or dangerous
demagogue.. Leases have been sur
rendered and rentals reduced to my
own knowledge to exert the political
control of the gas companies.
Contracts call for the shifting Of
tax burdens to the independent pro-
ducer. This not only has its value
in keeping down the tax burden on
the gas companies but places them in
a position whereby they can and do
have the small independent producer
in their lobby activities. In the LAST
session of Congress, representatives
of the gas companies quietly but ef-
fectively lobbied in opposition to the
holding company bill. Not only have
they been guilty Of all these things
but many more. They have had
the power of finance to stave of any
fight in the courts that might be
raised by a municipality. One case
recently decided by the Federal Court
had been pending 10 years. They
have become so powerful that a
municipality can hardly compete with
them. They have entwined them
selves through the control Of holding
companies to such extent that the
State Commission finds them practi-
cally impossible to regulate. They
are not lone state problem but as
I said before, q national problem.
We find directors who are directors
in the power companies and industrial
groups 50 that influence can be used