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Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27

WASHINGTON, April 81. - Six
new jewels glittered today on the
"new deal IS" alphabetical crown.
These are the six new alphabet
cal creations devised by President
Roosevelt to aid in spending the
$4,880, 100000 work relief fund.
Among these six new agencies
not commission is to be found,
nor board. This is in keeping
with the change of policy instituted
when Mr.. Roosevelt succeeded for
mer President Hoover
Mr.. Hoover had lots of commits
sions. So many, in fact, that they
got to be a standing joke with car
toonists and opposition party ora
tors. There have been mighty few
commissions under the "new deal. !"
But there are also no "adminis-
trations" among the new agencies.
This is break with the policy the
"new deal' instituted itself. At
the start everything was an "ad-
ministration. There was the NRA,
the AAA, the PWA, FACA, the
CWA-all of them administrations.
Divisions" is the new word for
1t.
Here are the new alphabetical
creations-everyone Of them "di-
yision.p
DAI-Division ofApplications and
Information.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27
SCHOOL TRUSTEES HOLD ANNUAL
MEETING in THIS CITY TODAY

future, Kersey believes, there will be
an increasing demand on the part
of the schools for education of a
social nature.
In his second point, Kersey re-
minded his audience that the pres
ent legislature in this state seems
likely to remodel the tax program
and that from the standpoint OF
the schools a good tax program
should provide money, be simple to
understand and easy to change,
should be fair in the benefits it
gives and the way in which the
burden is distributed. In this con-
nection the superintendent explain
ed the meaning Of tax limitation
and how it works with the schools,
his third point.
Duties of the school trustee were
next discussed, and include: plans
for a school district educational
program which meets the needs of
children in that district; the en-
ployment OF teachers prepared to
carry out that plan; the ability to
stick to the plan and to see that
the taxpayer gets value for his
taxes; to interpret the school to
the public; and lastly, to be on the
lookout for new economies.
Superintendent Kersey also spoke
this morning at the teachers in
stitute in Brawley at which John
Sexon, city superintendent for
Pasadena, was to speak this after
noon.
Superintendent Collins discussed
making of school budgets with the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27

Trustees of the county met this
afternoon at Wilson school for their
annual meeting at which Vierling
Kersey, state superintendent OF
public instruction, and w. L. Blair,
managing editor of the Pasadena
Post and president of the Pasadena
school board were the speakers.
c. B. Collins, county superin-
tendent presided and first intro
duced Blair who talked on the
school trustees job. Work OF the
school board from the point OF
view OF relations with the public
and of setting an example OF real
democratic government was empha-
sized by the speaker.
Blair declared the school district
to be one of the smallest units of
government, one nearest to the
people and therefore it should be
an example of the best type OF gov
ernment, aside from the benefits
it should secure for the children.
Efficient management, carefu u
handling of funds, and exercise in
the right manner of all the func-
tions of government constitute an
important part of the school
board s activities.
Kersey in his talk stressed four
main points, the first being the
increasing responsibility of govern
ment TO increase services to the
people, many social responsibilities
being added to the list of govern
ment functions. The most import
ant and the safest social response
bilitieS are those which education
must work out, good citizenship,
stahilitY of character etc In the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Perhaps it is ignorance but we cannot
for the life of us see any threat to Japan,
real or implied, in the fact that the
United States navy maneuvers are to be
staged within very short time in Alas
kan waters.
Japan's s most Influential paper, Nichi
Nichi, carried articles yesterday, sup
posed to represent the official Japanese
viewpoint, asserting the maneuvers are
aimed at Japan. In our country cer-
tain church group has protested the man.
euvers also asserting they are taunt or
challenge to Japan.
Contrasting with these views is the ex-
preston of American naval executives in
Washington, who assert the maneuverS
are routines and scout any intention of
affronting or annoying Japan. That
there is considerable truth in their state
ment is borne out by the views cf Mr.,
Hirosi Saito.
Mr.. Saito happens to be the ambassa-
dor extraordinary and plenipotentiary
of Japan at Washington Yesterday Mr.
Saito said, "The japanese government
and our naval people have never misun-
derstood the matter. They know that
navies are navies and that it is the navy's
business to be familiar with not just
some of their waters but all of their
waters"
The Alaskan waters are American ter
ritory. 1t is the duty of the United States
navy to become familiar with them and
that is just what it proposes to do.
Busybodies in Japan and in the Unit
ed States must have something to worry
about They are like small boys going
by graveyard at night. Their magma
tions run riot and they see in everything
something that threatens, whether it
does or not.
Mr.. Saito undoubtedly represents the
official japanese viewpoint more than
does Nichi Nichi. The American navy
executives represent the thought of our
government Nichi Nichi and our own
objectors should Just be disregarded and
they probably will be.
Hollywood has again supplied mater
ial for the vultures in its latest sensa-
tional crime.
-O-
In ordering a submarine fleet Herr
Hitler might do we'll to reflect on what
submarines brought to the imperial Ger
man empire.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
VISIT THE SCOUTS

Pesslmists constantly expressing fears
Tor the younger generation might do we'll
tonight or tomorrow morning to paw
visit to the Boy Scouts "camporee"
winch will be in session at city park.
II they do 1t is almost certainty some
OF their ideas will have to be revised, for
they will see Young America" putting
the job.
A couple of hundred Scouts will camp
at the city park over night, bringing
their camping equipment with them, set
ting it up, and making their own way.
visitors will see group of typical
American boys-good looking and not so
good looking, fat and skinny, tall and
short, red-heads, blonds and few other
shades. There will be quiet kids and
kids ready to raise the roof without any
excuse and without wanting any excuse
In other words the youngsters will be a
fine cross-section of the boys in any AM
erican community.
But the visitor who observes will also
notice that there is system and order
prevailing despite all the boyish enthus-
iasm. Each boy will be doing some par
ticular job, he will know how to do it
we'll, and why he is doing it. There will
be discipline and coordinated effort that
will prove a surprise to some adults who
can look back on a boyhood that was
pretty much harum scarum and with lit
tie definite purpose.
Those who have never seen Boy Scouts
in action, really owe it to themselves to
make visit to the "camporee" They
should do so by all means if they have
boys of their own, and particularly if
these boys are eligible for Scouting and
have not become members. Those who
have boys in the Scouts probably could
not be kept away from a visit by a good
sized army
You may get lump in your throat,
for it does something to an adult to see
these youngsters on the job. 1t brings
back ones own boyhood, gone never to
return, and creates wish that it could
come back if only for a short time. But
the lump will disappear. 1t will be dis
sipated by pride in these Scouts and the
swell job they are doing.
A. IL, ~
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27
ACTIVITIES AT CENTRAL UNION

ing nominations for student offices
and arranging all the details for
the coming election. Petitions for
candidacy must be filed not later
than May 8. Petitions that have
been checked and filed to the pres
ent are those of Box Fox, boys
vice-president: Mary Kathryn Hor-
ton and Sybil Shipp, girls vice.
president; Virginia Cosby, secre-
tary; Sam Morgan and Howard
Hatch, commissioner of athletics;
Kenneth Kenyon, Kay Clements,
and Emogene Blackard, for COM
missioner of publicity; Jack Nor
gan and Bob Burke, for commits
sioner of house management; Lee
Edgar, Marjorie Hovey, and Dan
Judd, for commissioner OF halls
and grounds. Leonard Carey. COM
missioner of boys welfare. and
Helen Dowd, commissioner of girls
welfare Thus far, no candidates
have been announced for president
or commissioner of finance
Election returns from the Girls
Reserve voting. Friday noon, show
that the following will compose
next years cabinet: Mary Kath-
ryn Horton, president; Helen Dowd,
ice-president; Barbara Horton,
secretary; Kay Nuffer, treasurer;
.Emogene Blackard, program chair
man; Caroline Paine, social chair
man. At the same time, the amend
ment creating the office of social
chairman was approved.
Invitations have been issued for
the annual F. F. A. father-son BAN
quet, TO be held in the home eco
nomics building, May 8. Cooking
classes under the direction of Miss
Esther Schwaiger, will prepare the
meal.
An event that has long been an
ticipated by the music department
is to take place, May 10, when the
orchestra, assisted by the glee clubs
and talented music students, will
present a concert, in the high
school auditorium. Miss Lucille
Krause, head of the department,
will direct Admission will be free.
After much deliberation, the stu
dent council>has finally decided up
on and purchased drapes for the
commissioners room, in the main
building.
Members of the Girl Reserve cab
met will hold a meeting Wednes-
day, May !, at the home of Eliza
beth Meyer to make plans for the
ceremonials on May /. when the
installation services, the ring cere-
mony, and the senior farewell will
take place.
Mrs. r. D. Jacobs was the speak,
er for the Girl Reserve program,
given at the regular meeting of
the club. Wednesday, April "a.
Choosing for her subject, THE
Modern Girl and Her Religion, +"
Mrs. Jacobs stressed the fact that
it is the girls reactions to her
problems and troubles that is i'm
portant. rather than the actual
stroubles. On April II, Miss Ruth
Caudle spoke TO the group on "The
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27
Offer Flax GrouUers
Pioneer Service

Complete service for flax growers
is offered by the Pioneer Truck
and Transfer company of this city,
it was announced today by Percie
Thacker, member of the firm.
Up-to-date equipment to clean,
transport and store flax and grain
is offered by the firm, which has
a reinforced concrete warehouse
with lowest fire insurance and a
private railroad spur for the con-
venience Of patrons.
The firm is in position to quote
rates for complete service from
field to mill or to market and will
be glad to send a representative to
interview interested parties who
will call the firm at telephone No.
l.
One hundred tons of alfalfa hay
was shipped recently from Maxwell,
Colusa county, to western Kansas.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27
CLAIM ROBLES
K|DNAP CASE
NEAR CLIMAX
By EDWARD J. HEILMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright. 1885, by United Press
TUCSON. Ariz.. April 27.-The
June Robles kidnap case moved a
step nearer solution today when 1t
was learned the governments &c"
men had definitely identified the
writer of the ransom notes.
The United Press learned that
the new suspect in the Robles case
the nations only unsolved kid
naping-is a clerk employed in
Tucson.
Identification of the ransom note
writer was made through compari-
son Of printing on an application
blank filled out by the clerk, prior
to the kidnapping, with the ransom
notes.
Department of justice agents
have had photostatic copies Of the
printing and will present them to
the federal grand jury which will
meet here Monday to hear new
evidence in the year-old kidnapping
case, the United Press informant
said.
Federal agents declined to dis
cuss the reported identification, but
reports have been circulated wide
ly that startling new evidence has
been gathered by the department
of JUSTICE, ready for presentation
to the grand jury.
One Suspect Arrested
The new disclosure was revealed
to the United Press by govern
ment official not connected with
the department of justice. He said
federal agents definitely linked the
suspect with the crime after max
ing a microscopic examination of
the two specimens of handwriting.
Only one arrest has been made
in the Robles case since the child,
granddaughter of a wealthy Ari-
zona cattleman, was abducted while
walking home from school.
Oscar Robson, Tucson "playboy"
and former night club owner, was
taken into custody some time after
the child was found in a desert
torture prison, and was held un-
der 100000 bond.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27

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Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27

Published every evening Except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street,
FL Centre, California. W. c. Costello. business
manager. Telephone IS, business office: 700 edi-
torial department Fytn leased wts Tinted Press
associations
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27

What might be called an assem-
bly, representative of many of the
various types of activities open &c
students at Central high school was
the assembly given Friday morning.
First on the program was an inter
class music contest in which tai
ented students representing the
four classes competed. Second was
a short dramatic skit, The Burg
lar" by Margaret Cameron, pre-
sented by the Wihetonga Camp
Fire group, under the direction of
Mrs Thelma T. Ray. Taking part
in this humorous presentation OF
the CONSERVATION in which five
women find themselves when they
discover a burglar is rampant in
the country. where they are passing
the weekend without male protec-
ton were Mae Thomas. Ethel-pearl
Cross, Allyene Pyle, Georgiana
Sones, and Ruth Riddle. Those on
the production staff were La nellie
johnson and NADIA Brown, proper
ties; Louise Shaw, stage; Allyene
Pyle, programs. After the dramatic
skit, athletic awards were given in
tennis and basketball.
Presentation of checks for $3.50
TO high ticket sellers for the junior
play was made in Fridays assem-
bly,. j. d. Huston and Juanita
Kirkpatrick were given their
awards. Mary Louise Burke was
also announced as a winner, but
since she was not present, the
award had to be deferred.
Coach Joe Rurcham presented
tennis letters TO the following IN
the assembly: Elizabeth Tagg,
Frankie Nell Birkhauser, j. d. Hus-
ton, Marguerite Hurst, Helen Dowd,
Sanford Sato, Percie Thacker, Kay
Clements, Bob Fox. Jane Hartzog,
Robert Dunn, John Moore, Joe
Badger, Dan Judd. Gold tennis
racquets went TO Marguerite Hurst
and Sanford Sato. After the pres
entation of the awards, Mr.. Burch-
am. in behalf of the team, gave the
trophy for the valley tennis cham
pionship TO the student body.
Other awards made in the assem-
bly, were those TO class A and c
basketball teams. Frank Lambeth,
Dave Lee. George Young, Jimmy
Scroggins, Carroll Smith, Glenn
Smith. were presented letters; Cliff
ford Lawless was not present TO re-
ceive his. Gold basketballs for
playing two years on champion
ship team were given Frank Lam
beth and Dave Lee. Coach w. 5.
Taylor announced that Clifford
Lawless had won the class A indi-
yidual award for outstanding play
ing and sportSmanship in the val
ley tournament held prior TO the
opening OF the league.
Coach Donald w. Ketchen pre-
scented letters TO his basketball c
squad. including James Dyer, Rob-
ert O6uinn. George Miller Kay
obayaShi. Tokyo Okamura. Milton
Damron. Ralph Ota. Tadao Yama-
dn. Glenn Poole.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Fair east and cloudy west por-
ton tonight and Sunday; no
change in temperature; gentle,
changeable wind off coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27

Modern Girl and Her Clothes" in
which she declared that poise and
assurance are essential for style
and good appearance. These two
talks are part Of series of speeches
by outside speakers planned by the
girls around the general theme,
THE Modern Girl
Alfred Tagg, editor of The Round
up, the F. F.. AS annual publica-
ton, announces that the book will
soon be published. After the judg-
ing contests at San Luis Obispo,
all OF the articles will be complete.
The publication Will be issued TO
the organization sometime after
May u.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27
The Weather
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY

Considerable cloudinesS tonight
and Sunday; seaSonable tempera-
ture with little change; gentle
changeable wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27
L o o kin g
B a c k w a r d
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
AnriI 27 1915

Those who had the privilege OF
attending the entertainment given
by the younger Set" of the Ten
Thousand club at the high school
Saturday declare the program to be
very good.
Several passengers were badly
shaken up when a Calexico stage
failed 10 take the turn three miles
north Of Calexico and ran into
dry ditch.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27
Don't Quote Me-
(By United Press

WAD-Works Allotment Division.
WPD-Works Progress Division,
already nicknamed PDQ.
DGOE-Division of Grade Cross
ing Elimination
DRR-Diyision of Rural Rehabi-
litation.
DRE-Division of Rural Electri-
fication. So
Some kind friend has been cir
culating high officials of the NRA
with a novel set of statistics.
There's a catch in the figures,
but the MIRA leaders have read
them with interest just the same.
The author has not revealed him.
self.
Here is the table:
Population of the United
States .................,............. l240Oo,0OO
Eligible for Townsend
pension ..........,....,.:.....:.... 5o,oOo,ooO
Prohibited from working
under child labor act
and those working
for government .......-.. 6O000,0 900
Balance ....,..o,................. l4000,005
Unemployed ...................... 1899 1898
Leaving to produce
nation S goods ..,......., 2
These two persons; says the anon
ymous statistics doner, are "you
and land I'm all tired out. I"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27
TEN YEARS AGO
April 81, 1925

The Seeley Community church
held its monthly gathering at a
supper Friday night.
The recent field day program at
Holtyille high school, in which the
various grammar schools tributary
to Holtyille took part, was an ex-
citing one.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27

James Huston is chairman OF the
student committee that is approx
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
April 27, 1920
The linen closet of the Panama
rooming house on Main street was
robbed of linen to the value OF
$50 or more.
Bearing so members of the Chi
cago associated chambers of COM
merce a special train will arrive at
Calexico Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27

An educator predicts "a hour a day
schools in the near future. What lot
of hockey" that will cause.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

data compiled by Howard En-
mons, local observer for the United
States weather bureau.
Maximum yesterday .......-......~....91
Minimum today ...............................57
Reading at Noon Today
Temperature 81
Humidity 18
Reading at 5 a. m. Today
Temperature 81
Humidity 36
Reading at p. m. Yesterday
Temperature .................................. "a
Humidity 16
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27

Hollywood has again supplied mater
ial for the vultures in its latest sensa-
tional crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27

FOur-Star Zeke'S
efforts W,ay
put into your
possession the latest
scientifically
constructed
home appliances
may make
you the OUner
of q better
automobile,
dress you
better at less
cost be
responsible for
better food in
your home
shOW you the
ins and outs of a
hundred and one
practical
economies.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27

The duties
assigned to this
young felier
may
hare Il direct
influence on
the iiUiug and
buying habits
of q
great number
of people in
this
community.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27

And now for the Palo Verde Festival.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27

Coach Donald w. Ketchen pre-
scented letters to his basketball c
squad. including James Dyer, Rob-
ert O'Guinn, George Miller. Kay
obayaShi. Tokyo Okamura. Milton
namron, Ralph Ota. Tadao Yama-
dn. Glenn Poole.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-27

In ordering a submarine fleet Herr
Hitler might do we'll to reflect on what
submarines brought to the imperial Ger
man empire.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-06-29
Graduates HonOred
With Reception
BY Music Society

The Azalia Hackley Music ana
Dramatic Society entertained ias'
Friday evening with reception az
tho Detroit School II Music. on +
Kirby. honoring Miss Hertha a.
Priest. graduate of Wayne UNI
versity and Miss Mary Lee Kent
n graduate in pre-nursing depart
ment at Cass Tech. High.
Mrs. Milly Connolly Lee president
of the society, was at the nead oi
the receiving line.
Among those present at this de-
,ichtful affair we're: Mr.. ana MIS-
Delbert Lee. Misses Hertha PRIEST
Mary Lee Kent. Alma Mae PAYNE
,.,etta Anderson. Thelma Digspy'
Mvrtle X. Dicks; Lecie Mae west
Dorithy Palmer. Irene Duncan LII
lie b. Birdsong; Mable Wnrow
Bernice Wayne. Ruth Logan Ger
ma Sykes. Marietta Johnson Doro-
lthv Johns, Messrs John Lons
lRichard Bryant; James A. Peter
son: Robert Orse. James G. Adams
Jr. II S. white; c. G: Coe
pulv Horton. l.. w. Brown; Olive
Birdsong; Mrs. C. l.. Priest, MT
and Mrs: Macklin. Messrs: Ceci
anderson and Wilkinson. Guests
from ont of town included Miss
lAnna Mae watkins of New Castle
lind. and G.. ID. Grantly principal o
Isummer High School st. Lous, Mo
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-06-29
re-Wedding Tea
GiUen in Honor
of Bride Elect

! A prettily-appointed pre-weddina
tea was given in honor OF Miss
Mary Webb. Sunday. June Q. at the
Lucy Thurman Branch Y. w. c.. A
by "A group OF charming ladies in
'cluding Mesdames Dorthea Man
lzella. Ina Tyler. Carrie Anderson
land Nellie Liggons.
The Blue Room was resplendent
with gladiolias, iris. larkspur. blue
bells. snapdragons and roses. Miss
Webb who cordially received her
Ihcst Of friends, was assisted by
her sister, Miss Ruth Webb; their
|grandmothcr. Mrs. Mary AnGer-
son; Mrs carrie Anderson. Mrs.
Goghs. and Mabel
Showers. The honoree was stur-
sing in an Italian-printed chiffon
gown and beautiful corsage Of
Mrs Rooseyelt's roses and eardini-
as.
The entire receiving line ma le a
lovely picture the ladies all being
adorned in beautiful gowns and