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LOBBY fight
COST PUBLIC
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Chairman Sets High
Price For Users Of
Electricity, Gas To
Pay

WASHINGTON, Aug. o. -tFE
After declaring that ultimately con-
sumers Of gas and electricity must
bear the cost Of a ~S5. 900 900 lobby
against the Roosevelt utilities bill,
Chairman Black DALAI OF the
senate lobby investigation Friday
mapped new hearings for the fu-
ture.
His prediction that the foes OF
the bill eventually would be shown
20 have spent ST.. 000,0 900 was made
I'm n radio speech Thursday night
over the Washington Evening Star
forum.
Several Developments
H was the latest OF several de-
velopments I'm the utilities fight.
One was a letter produced Thurs
day in the federal trade commits
Eion's utilities investigation. Dated
March 81, 1881, IL was declared 10
have been sent from ID. G.. Cobb.
former chairman OF the Common
wealth and Southern Corporation TO
Frank Kent, political writer for the
Baltimore Sun.
II again say" it asserted, that
most OF the talk about holding
companies and about the profits
OF utilities companies As q lot OF
hokum and d lot OF buncombe and
As propaganda OF politicians like
Norris. Pinchot and Roosevelt for
their own political gain"
Meanwhile. the senate committee
laid plans to obtain testimony from
some OF the nations leading at
torneys soon as to their connection
with fights against the utilities bill
and other legislation.
Among the names placed on the
committees witness list were those
or John w. Davis, democratic pres
idential nominee In 1924; Newton
ID. Baker, secretary OF war in VIII
sons cabinet: Henry T.. StimSon,
President Hoover's secretary OF
state. and James MI. Beck. forLser
, 1935-08-09

are being sent In cooperation with
Port Isabel authorities In charge
Of the second annual fishing rodeo
TO be held there Aug. Is to as.
They win be used for advertising
the rodeo and drawing attention to
fishing In this section. The Braniff
lines plan to feature trips for sports
men
, 1935-08-09
San Benito Orders
Slot Machine Ban

SAN BENITO, Aug. e.-Slot ma
chimes, horse race machines and
similar gaming devices have been
banned by the city, according To
Chief Of Police Scott Cowart, who
notified all confectioneries. cafes
beer parlors and similar establish
ments that they must renew ma
chimes OF this type. Marble boards
remain unaffected by the order.
, 1935-08-09
Marble Boards Are
Seized at Harlinqen

Especial 20 The HeraIdJ
HARLlNGEN, Aug. 8. = Two
marble boards on which licenses
had not been paid we're seized by
city ponce this week and brought
to the police station.
A slot machine also was brought
to the station. A cafe owner COM
planned that he had notified the
San Benito owner OF the slot
machine to remove 1t from the pre-
misses but that he had refused to
do so. The police were called.
, 1935-08-09
Tarpon Rodeo Gets
BiQ-Scale Publicity

SAN. BENrTO, Aug. s.-Photo-
graphs Of fishing scenes at Pert lisa
bel are being sent by the chamber
Of commerce to the Braniff Air Lines
for display at their Kansas City and
Chicago ticket offices. The photos
, 1935-08-09
Especial 70 The Herald

N5PcCAhA 70 An1 &aEAA44t
SAN BENTTO. Aug. 9.-Sterling
p. Bowles, plasterer who formerly
lived here. died O few days agc at
Legion. Texas. according to infor~
nation received by officers OF Sam
Jackson Post Nc. Ill Of the Ameri-
can Legion. Funeral services were
held In Houston.
, 1935-08-09
Growers Chiefs Meet
Especial to The Herald)

Especial to The Herald)
HARLlNGEN. Aug. 9.-The first
meeting of the board of directors
Of the Valley Vegetable Growers
association since return of Homer
p. Huntley. secretary, from a recent
trip, was held this week. Another
meeting probably will be held soon.
Oven-prcof chromium caSSeroleS.
several beautiful designs, 98c. Bor-
derland Furniture Company.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03
HEALTH DAY PROGRAMS GIVEN
TODAY AT SCHOOLS OF CITY

Despite rain and windy weather
the children of the city elementary
schools proceeded with their health
day programs today with the single
exception of Harding school whose
health circus, of necessity to be
held out doors, was postponed un-
til Monday.
All programs dealt with the CEN
tral theme of health practices and
their results.
Lincoln schools program was
held first beginning at 9:30 o'clock
with a large group of mothers and
relatives and friends present for
the festivities. Beautiful costumes
made the observance colorful and
distinctive.
The queen Of the May was crown
ed, there was a May pole dance,
not quite as successful as was an
ticipated since the heavy wind
made it almost impossible to wind
the streamers properly about the
pole, although the lovely costumes
and the Maypole made up in their
prettiness for the other difficulties.
Folk dances, minuet. a health
parade were clever and original
features which were highly sue
cessful from every standpoint.
This afternoon children of Lin
coin are engaging in interclass con-
tests, races of all kinds, ball games
and other sports.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03
Many Killed In
Turkish Quake

ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 3. WD
Continued violent earthquakes
terrorized the population of the
Kars region today as rescue work.
ers fought under great handicaps
to aid the suffering. Two hundred
were reported dead and 500 in
jured.
Thousands of persons huddled
without food or shelter all over the
region in fields broken by great
earth fissures, among animals
which perished in the great shocks.
Boulders which plunged down
mountainSides blocked roads and
added to the difficulty of sending
aid to the stricken population.
Fifteen villages we're reported
destroyed.
Kars is a Turkish province on
the frontier of Russian Trans-Cau-
casia 1t is mountainius. 1t con-
tains the ruined ancient capital of
Armenia.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03
REBELLION IN
PHILIPPINES
AbOU 7 OVER
Toll OF SIS Deaths Reported In
Outbreak Staged By Extreme
Radicals
By REUEL S. MOORE
United Press Staff Corresponds


Copyright, 1885, BY United Press
MANILA, P. l., May 3. = Order
apparently was restored through
out the Philippines tonight follow
ing a widespread series of engage
mentS between government con-
stabulary men and revolving bands
of SakdaliStaS.
Constabulary headquarters here
reported quiet has been restored at
nightfall in all provinces where
ragged members of the minority
extremist party had claShed with
government forces in a short lived
insurrection.
Estimate death toll of the rebel
lion remained unchanged at 55,
with scores injured in fighting re-
sulting from Sakdalista dissatisfac-
ton over government taxation and
the 10 year American plan for
Philippines independence.
The scattered, marauding bands
of Sakdalistas were melting away
rapidly before a concerted drive of
the constabulary, swooping down
swiftly each time an outbreak de-
veloped in outlying provincial
towns and villages.
Constabulary headquarters said
an expected battle in the vicinity of
Calamba, site of the huge Calamba
sugar properties, had failed to ma
terialize. In a dozen other towns
Sakdalistas who had gathered dur
ing the day apparently had disin-
tegrated.
Despite their apparent victory,
constabulary officials kept their
forces active throughout the trou-
bled areas, with heavy detachments
concentrated at Santa Rosa, Binan,
Cabuyao and Calamba.
Colonel Miguel Nicdao, who di-
rected a successful counter attack
at Cabuyao after rebels had captur-
ed the city, returned to Manila late
today. He said the SakdalistaS had
been routed and completely scat
tered.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03

McKinley's program was held in
doors at II o'clock, go parents and
friends being present. Each room
was decorated with posters, draw
ingS, blackboard decorations all
emhasizing some phase of health
work, the products of the children's
activities.
Each room contributed a number
to the varied program which in
cluded interesting plays. folk
rhythms, signs, all based on health
themes.
These school programs have
been designed to interest the
youngsters in health activities so
that they will continue of their
own accord in keeping up health
programs.
AT Mckinley, this aim has been
achieved. says Miss Nora Epler
principal, for the children have
ordered three times as much milk
this week as they have since drink
ing OF milk was first recommended
as a health project.
1hls afternoon East Side school,
Is having its program, a May pole
dance "a health play and a bal
game.
Wilson schools program was also
being conducted this afternoon, tbs
main feature beng health play
"Today's Court Of Honor
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03
HOPKINS CUTS
ILLINOIS OFF
RELIEF FUNDS
Declares Care OF States Needy
Is Matter For legislature To
Worry Over

WASHINGTON, May 8. U.P)-
Harry L. Hopkins, relief admins
traitor, today carried out his threat
to withhold federal aid to states
which do not meet his demands for
cooperation He dropped Illinois
from states allotted federal money
for May relief.
The next move IL determining
the fate of Illinois 100000 needy
is up to the state legislature, which
he has asserted must contribute
$3,000,000 a month to the state IS
$14000,000 a month relief BILL Hop
kinS said.
cts up to the. legislature
whether or not people on relief in
Illinois are fed or go hungry, -
Hopkins said. "A small minority
Of politicians is responsible for
blocking Gov Henry Homer IS rev.
enue bills.
"When Illinois raises $3,000,000
, a month, the state will get the
federal funds needed. Until then,
we can do nothing
Hopkins also "cracked down. on
two other states, Georgia and
Pennsylvania.
In refusing additional rural
school aid money to Georgia, he
blamed Gov. Eugene Talmadge,
''new deal' critic, for not supply
ing back pay to country teachers.
Up To Governor
"The responsibility is all on
Talmadge," he said. "The COVER
nor vetoed a bill putting up state
money for state schools.
"'If he ism interested in their
fate. I don't see why the Federal
Emergency Relief Administration
should be.'
He warned Gov. George Earle
that federal aid would be with
drawn from Pennsylvania IS 1,800,-
900 needy unless the legislature con-
tributed $5000,000 a month. The
state now has enough money to
operate until May Is with the
$7,252, 800 grant announced late
yesterday.
The omission of six states, besides
Illinois, from the list of relief al
lotments was explained as due to
the haste in preparing the grants
and does not mean they will be cut
off. This included California.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03
CHAIN Store
TAX APPROVED
BY assembly
Vote OF 68 To 5 Recorded In
Favor OF Measure After Long
And. Bitter Debate
BY GEORGE E. HELMER

SACRAMENTO, May s. - Leg
islators coasted to the close of a
busy week today after the assem-
bly, had disposed of two highly con-
troversial measures by approving
bills to tgy. chain stores and to
give the California toll bridge au-
thority power to contract for trans
portation facilities across the San
F'rancisco-Oa bay bridge.
Day and night sessions yeSter-
day-the first in both houses since
January-cleared the calendars suf-
ficiently to permit legislators to
plan the usual two-day weekend
recess.
The assembly spent the day and
night on two bills, while the SEN
ate turned to non-controversial
measures and wiped 40 bills off the
file.
Nearly four hours were devoted
to debate last night before the low
er house voted Oh bill to tax
multiple unit establishments OF al
most every description, with the
exception of theaters and newSpa-
pers, the taxes to range from 81
to $500 per store.
Admittedly a measure designed
to protect independent merchants,
the bill, according to its proponents,
would raise $3,000000 annually for
the states general fund. 1t car
ried by a vote of 68 to 3, with
Assemblyman De Lap, Lyon, Mar
tin, Minard, Richie, Utt, Walker
and Speaker Edward Craig voting
against it, and Assemblymen Voigt,
Robertson, Redwin and Lore not
voting.
Opponents claimed it was dis
crininatory bill which would curb
important industries and add to the
unemployed lists. They were so
heavily in the minority, however,
that most OF the night session fea-
tured arguments in favor of the
measure and debate on various Sug-
gested amendments
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03
Pair Arrested For
Theft From Cars

AL Burke of South Dakota and
H. r. Pool we're arrested here early
this morning and police found in
their possession property said to
have been stolen from automobiles
parked in Imperial last night. In
police court this morning Burke
pleaded guilty to a charge OF
drunkenness and drew a term of
$40 or five days in Jail. Pool. also
charged with reckless driving, plead
ed not guilty and will have a jury
trial on this charge May Ia. Both
are to be held for further action
by Imperial police, the report here
states.
A briefcaSe belonging to a sales
man for the Zellerback Paper
company, a blanket and staple gun
were stolen from his car parked in
Imperial and package contain
ing three shirts was stolen from
the car of John Brunner, Ell Cen
tro, also parked in Imperial last
night. These articles, the police
report states, we're found in the
possession of Burke and Pool at
the time of their arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03
JUDGE URGES AGREEMENT IN DISTRICT CASE
April Weather
Set Fine Mark

April set something for other
months to shoot at i'm the way of
fine weather, according to the
monthly report of Howard EN-
mems. local weather observer,
whose records show a mean tenn
perature of 696 degrees during
the month. The mean maximum
was 86.2 degrees and the mean
minimum 53 degrees. The max
imum was 81 degrees on the 21st
and the minimum Al degrees on
the 10th. The greatest daily
range was A degrees.
There were % clear days and
eight partly cloudy days, with a
trace of rain on the 8th. The
total wind movement was 1852
miles with an hourly average of
8.8 miles. The maximum veloci-
ty was 48 miles per hour on the
18th.
There were 384 hours of sun
shine ont Of a possible 800.
Mean humidity readings were:
5 a. M, 81; noon, ALB; 5 p. M,
37.3.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03
School District
Has NeW Board

Mesquite Lake school district
now has an entirely new school
board as q result of complicated sit
uations which have led to resigna-
ton or moving away of trustees.
In the regular election w. j.
Carleton was elected, succeeding c..
B. Ralphs who was not a candidate
for reelection.
Mrs. j. Harlan Butler was the
other member of the old board,
Clarence Georgeson having moved
out of the district His vacancy
had not been filled and at the reg
ular election C. B. Collins, county
superintendent, asked the board to
also hold a preferential election so
that he might be guided in filling
the one vacancy.
This was done but Mrs. Butler
also resigned, effective May l, SO
Superintendent Collins, guided by
the preferential election, selected
the two having the highest number
of votes. Bryan Lydick takes Mrs.
Buffers place and Mrs. Alyda Jar
rett, the original vacancy caused
by Georgeson's IS leaving the district.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03
By SYL Mcdowell
United Press Staff CorrespOndei

United Press Staff Correspondent
ABOARD U. S. FLEET FLAG
SHIP PENNSYLVANIA, May 3
Behind a shroud of wartime Sc
crecy, the U. S. navy moved its
combined fighting forces into the
Pacific at dawn today, beginning
the most momentous war games in
it's history.
From San Diego on the south to
the Aleutian islands in the far
north, the battle forces swept to
sea to engage in Problem 16.
A majority of the heavy battle
ships nosed out Of San Francisco
bay. and fast cruisers, swift de-
stroyers and two auxiliary units
cast off from Puget Sound.
In semi-darkness and complete
silence, other units cast off from
foggy Alaskan inlets.
The maneuver encompassed 60
per cent of the navy's manpower
and approximately IS per cent OF
the nations total sea strength.
From it is expected to come the
comforting knowledge that America
is safe from foes attacking from
the Pacific. On the other hand,
naval strategists may learn it is
necessary to srengthen flaws IN
the national defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03
SAYS PUBLIC
EN- TITLED To
CONSIDERATION
Court Takes Bratton-Hatch VS..
McIver-Barry Dispute Under
Submission
TWO CONFERENCES FAIL
Efforts OF Attorneys To Get
Together On Agreement Fail
To Bring Results
TWO CONFERENCES FAIL

Following another conference
with attorneys this morning, Judge
B. F. Warmer announced that he
had taken under submission the
petition for a writ of mandate filed
by E. N D. Hatch and Charles A.
Bratton against F. H. McIver and
Winnie Barry for possession of the
irrigation district offices of trea-
surer and assessor collector. The
San Bernardino jurist who has pre-
sided at this hearing, stated yes
terday that he had also taken un-
der submission the amended COM
plants filed by Hatch and Brat
ton against Barry and McIver.
Judge Warmer then explained
the purposes of the conferences
with attorneys in the case which
had occupied so much time yes
terday and this morning. He said
they had been held with the idea
of reaching some beneficial solu-
ton to the present question.
TIL court said that the rights of
the general public in the matter
are also to be considered in set
tling the difficulty. It is not pos
sible now by any proceeding to say
to any attorney that the method OF
procedure adopted was not for the
benefit of both the public and lit
igants in the action, Judge Warm
er stated.
A compromise or agreement for
the benefit of the public is advis-
able he pointed out, adding that
the offices should be maintained
without prejudice to the legal
rights of the litigants for the BEN
eft of the public. This can and
ought to be done, Judge Warmer
said and he added that if it had
been within his power to issue such
an order he would have done So.
Prejudice, bias and hatred will ex-
ist until the rights of citizens are
upheld by a display of unselfish-
ness, he averred.
Sees Grave Dangers
II see grave dangers back of the
present situation" Judge Warmer
stated" and these will exist until
men are found VINO are morally big
enough to rise above petty selfish
ness and act for the public good. >
"such men," he said, will receive
an adequate award which might
perhaps be delayed a long time
but will surely come if it consist
only in the consciousness of a
work we'll done and a sacrifice
made for the greater good of the
public"
No lawyer is to blame in the
| present situation, Judge Warmer
said, and paid high compliment to
Harry w. Horton, Lee Nuffer,
Charles L. Childers and Hugh
MacKinnon, attorneys for the par
ties to the action for the willing
ness they have showed to COPPER
ate with him in solving the pre-
sent dilemma.
7 81 don't know what I am going
to do" the jurist said, adding that
both he and the attorneys have
tried as best they could to find
some legal way to clear up the
situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03
Long Ignored By
Administration

WASHINGTON, May 3. W.D =
administration leaders gave Sem
ator Huey P. Long another treat
ment of "cold shoulder" today by
ignoring his latest radio attack up
on President Roosevelt.
Administration leaders said they
did not remain up to hear him re
ply" to the Presidents Sunday
night fireside chat.
Leaders stood by their an
nounced intention of ignoring Long
and his attack upon the admins
tration. His radio address followed
a similar attack in the senate.
Long asserted Mr.. Roosevelt was
misleading the people when he told
them conditions are improving.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03
ROBLES CASE
STRIKES SNAC

TUCSON, Ariz., May 3. WP)-
Indications that a federal grand
jury had ''hit snag" in its con-
sideration of the June RobleS kid
naping case, were seen today when
federal agents hastily summoned
nine additional witnesses.
Assistant U. S. District Attorney
K. Berry Peterson, who has been
presenting the governments case to
the jury, indicated that, in view
of the new developments, the hear
ing may not conclude until tomor-
row afternoon. Previously it was
expected the evidence would be in
the jury's hands by late today.
Identity of the new witnesses was
kept secret.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03
FLEET MANEUVERS WILL DECIDE
DEGREE OF SAFETY in PACIFIC

a base of operations for subsequent
attack upon the mainland of the
United States;
3. What obstacle a major fleet,
operating as such, may expect TO
encounter in the waters surround
ing Alaska, fog-shrouded much of
the time;
a. Whether the establishment of
naval and military air bases along
the Alaskan coast, or short dis
tance inland, would add materially
to the defense of the United States;
5. Whether naval planes operat-
ing from airplane carriers cruising
about the triangle formed by Pu-
get Sound, Alaska and Hawaii can
ride the ship lanes" between the
Orient and west coast ports eff
ciently enough to spot" the ap-
proach of enemy warships.
6. Whether the main fleet, based
on Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian
islands or riding the adjacent wa
ters, can be counted upon to inter-
cept an enemy making a surprise
sortie down through the Aleutian
islands in an attack upon SeatS
and Portland.
In other words, "Fleet Problem
Sixteen" is expected to demonstrate
whether the first line of national
defense, which the navy depart
ment has tentatively drawn 250C
miles westward of the Pacific coast
from Alaska to Hawaii to the Pan
anna Canal, is a practical line fol
the navy to hold or attempt tc
hold in event of a war in the Pa
cific.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03
Court Declines To
Order Acquittal

LOS ANGELES. May 3. U.P) - A
motion to acquit Appeals Judge
Gavin w. Craig, Mrs. Helen Wer-
ner and Joe Weinblatt, city politi-
cal figures, on conspiracy charge
was overruled today by Federal
Judge Charles c. Briggle.
Ordering the defense to proceed
with the trial, Judge Briggle held
that the government had intro
duced sufficient evidence to war
rant jury consideration.
The motion for a directed ver-
dict of acquittal was entered by
defense attorneys on the ground
that the government had failed to
sustain it's charges that the defen-
dants conspired to bribe officials
in connection with the Italo Pc
troleum corporation fraud case.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03
Pleads Guilty To
Counterfeiting

W. B. Winter was arraigned be-
fore Dorsey Whitelaw, U. S. COM
missioner this morning and plead
ed guilty to the illegal possession
of counterfeit coin. He was bound
over 20 the U. S. district court for
further action under $2500 bonds
and committed to the county jail
until time for his appearance in
the federal court.
Winter with two other persons
was arrested here late yesterday
afternoon following tip TO police
that counterfeit coins were being
circulated. When examined at po-
lice headquarters Winter was
found to have rs counterfeit dol
lars and $3.50 in counterfeit
halves in his possession. Several
of the spurious coins were passed
at Broadway drug store and gro
Gerry store.
Y 1t was said this morning that
the two other persons would be
released from custody as having
no actual connection with the
counterfeiting case.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-03
By HOBART C. MONTEE

WASHINGTON. May 3. U.P) -
The navy department, having
launched its combined fleet in pur-
suit of "Fleet Problem Sixteen to-
day sat back in its swivel chairs
and awaited results from the men
who went down to sea in the ships.
Although all details of Fleet
Problem Sixteen" are known to on
ly a few of the very high ranking
officers on duty at navy depart
ment headquarters here, it is gen.
orally conceded that it will DEM
onstrate some of the following
points:
l. Whether the United States is
particularly vulnerable to attack
by an enemy fleet operating via
the Aleutian islands and the Alas
kan coast;
g Whether it would be practical
or feasible for an attacking enemy
to land forces on the Alaskan
coast and convert that area into