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Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
Plea For Mooney
GiUen President

WASHINGTON, May 2. UP)-An
appeal was adressed to President
Roosevelt today urging him to in
tervene in the Tom Mooney case
and pointing out that more than
80 senators and representatives had
written him in recent weeks ask
ing some action.
The appeal was presented by the
Mooney defense committee of
Washington. 1t pointed out that
Mr.. Roosevelt had no power to par
don Mooney, under life sentence
in San Quentin prison on charges
of participation in the San Fran
cisco Preparedness Day bombing,
but asked that he interest himself
in the case.
Among those in congress who
have appealed to the President was
Rep. John H. Hoeppel, Dem0
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
LONDON SILVER
PRICE SHOWS

LONDON, May 2. tablespoonful
tors who had anticipated a one
way upside silver market under the
guiding hand of the United States
treasury were alarmed today and
dumped silver. The price broke
21s pence to 1875 pence (70.5l
cents per ounce, wiping out the
entire advance made since April %
Today's price was 3 pence per
ounce below the record high since
July 8, 1922, which was established
April &c at 36h pence.
Exodus of the spectators from
the market followed inaction of the
United States treasury in boosting
its silver buying price.
1t was believed in silver circles
that the United States had arrived
at some agreement with Mexico and
China on the silver problem. The
recent rise forced the price of silver
so high that the Mexican peso was
Egiven from circulation into the
bullion market and Mexico was
forced to adopt a paper currency
China meanwhile had protested
that the jump in silver ives exert
ing a deflationary influence bring
ing chaos.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
Amelia Earhart's
Instructor Killed

WALSENBURG, Colo, May ..
W.H John G.. MONTH";, veteran
pilot who gave Amelia Earhart her
first flying lessons, was killed late
yesterday when his Varney line
airmail plane crashed in a field 25
miles east of here while making a
regular flight between Pueblo and
Albuquerque. Montijo's neck was
broken.
Twelve Rattle Snake Butte school
children saw the motor suddenly
cut out and the plane glide down
towards a dead-stick landing. At
lowered altitude, it abruptly nosed
over and crashed. The children
rushed to the scene and held up
the wreckage while several men
pulled the flyers body from the
cockpit.
Montijo was flying alone.
He lived in Ell Paso. He gave
Miss Earhart her first flying lesson
more than 10 years ago when he
was residing at Burbank, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
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NEW LIQUOR
TAX MEASURE
CONSIDERED

SACRAMENTO, May 2. U.P)-Re-
organization of liquor taxes and IL
cense fees was before the senate
revenue and taxation committee to-
day in the form of a new liquor
control act.
Based on recommendations of a
special investigating group, the act
proposes an excise tax of 40 cents a
gallon on hard liquor and leaves
unchanged the tWo-cent tax on
wine and beer.
The measure outlines a scale of
license fees ranging from $25 to
$3.50 a year. establishments SELL
ing liquor in original packages
would be charged S100 a year for
each $4,000 of retail sales. On sale
liquor license rates would be left to
the board of equalization.
A proposal to limit the size of
liquor signs and prohibit their dis
play outside establishments was
voted down.
The committee held the measure
on file pending report of the joint
steering committee on revenue
bills.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02

Complete program for the old
timers picnic Saturday when the
Imperial Valley Pioneers associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting
at the fair grounds, Imperial, is an
nounced today by Dan w. West,
publicity chairman.
Mrs. j. D. Huston, Elmer Forres-
ter and T. D. Mccall are in charge
Of the program which will begin
promptly at IL a. m. with the bus
iness meeting. Election of officers
and location by Mccall of the IA
nous lost gold mine of Pegleg
Smith are to be the main features
of this session. Mccall says today
he has nugget from the mine
ready for display.
At - noon the roll call for the
department members will be con-
Quoted, Rev Irving T. Raab of the
FL Centro First Presbyterian
church, offering prayer The group
will join in singing the "DoXolo-
gy."
A basket luncheon will follow,
each family bringing its own lunch
con and service, the association
supplying coffee, water and ice,
Families are particularly asked to
bring large pitchers for coffee.
During the luncheon hour music
will be supplied by the SERA band
of Brawley.
At l O'Clock the group will re-
convene with community singing
of america Judge r.. ID. Nc
Pherrin of this city, himself a pio-
neer, will delive. the address Of the
day.
The Imperial Valley Girls drill
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
VALLEY LEADERS HOLD IMPORTANT
CONFERENCE ON SER A PROBLEMS
Agricultural Labor Now On Relief Rolls To BE
Returned As Soon As Possible To Private Industry
For Employment

All SERA agricultural labor in
Imperial county will be returned 70
private employment as quickly as
agricultural industry can absorb
them and the basic rate of 30 cents
per hour is recognized as sufficient
for purposes within the regulations
of the SERA to withdraw eligibil-
ity when such private employment
is offered.
This was one of a number of
agreements reached at a meeting
called yesterday at the Barbara
Worth hotel at which were present
M. H. Lewis, SERA field represen-
taitve; Supervisors Preble, Graham,
Vencill and Schlatter John An
drews, foreman of the grand jury:
Evan T. Hewes, president of the
Imperial Irrigation District, C. s.
Holmes, Evelyn Rauch and j. f.
Peck.
The meeting was prompted by a
statement from Chairman Preble
Of the board of supervisors to Lew
is, advising him that the situation
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
DRUNKENNESS
IS CHIEF CAUSE
OF ARR { ct {

During the month of April 1873
persons were arrested by local po-
lice with drunkenness again con-
stituting the chief cause for arrest.
SiXty-Six persons were brought in
on that charge; 80 for disturbing
the peace; 40 for vagrancy; seven
for petty theft; one for interfer-
ing with an officer; three for vio-
lation of city ordinances; two were
hit and run cases; one for speed
ing; one for conducting a house of
ill fame; three for battery; three
for defrauding an innkeeper; 10
reckless driving and ID for investi-
cation.
OF this number 38 paid fines,
48 served time; 80 received sus-
pended sentences; 81 cases were
dismissed; 10 cases are still pend
ing; five were turned over to the
county; eight to the probation Off
GERS; Id were released with no
charges filed and four were turned
over to immigration authorities.
Collections during April amounts
ed to $299515 of which $2353.25 was
for occupation licenses; $314, in
general fines; $154 in traffic fines
and $173.90 for dog licenses. 1t cost
the city $11290 to feed the prison.
ers confined in the city jail dur
ing the month.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
Japan Defends
Naval Program

TOXIC, May UH- Japeh de-
Tended her right for a superior navy
in the Orient today I'm a pamphlet
published by the japanese INyy de-
partment as a preliminary h1 the
celebration Of the observance Of Ad-
miral Togo's victory over the Rus
sian fleet at Port Arthur.
The United States refusal 70 con-
cede japanese naval parity waa
raped inferentially in the navy
pamphlet By the statement,
However, some other powers with
a century of eastern influence dc
not understand Japan's position.
Approximately 100000 Of the
pamphlets were distributed.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
COMPLETE PLANS FOR PICNIC OF
PIONEER SOCIETY ON SATURDAY

team. under the direction of Harry
Woodbury.. will prdkent a drill
which will include competitive num-
bers, vaudeville acts such as tap
dancing, a feature song with a
dancing chorus, the SERA band
playing the accompaniment. The
team is divided into two sections,
distinguishable by their capes, one
wearing blue and the other, gold
capeS.
After the drill the girls will be
taken TO Kenyon S desert plunge
where they will be guests of the
plunge and the Pioneers.
Concluding number will be old
time dancing by the group. Mrs.
Sam Dutton and Mrs. Bill Nelson
acting as accompanies.
}. ID. Huston is president of the
association: Dan w Wiest. first
vice-preSident. Elmer Forester,
second president. and Estella
Falla, secretary-treaSurer.
Directors include Huston. West,
E. F. Forester. IT. A. Hastain. Ira
Aten. 7. ID. Mccall, b. NJ. Steintorf,
ID. L. Grumbles, Leslie Mcconnell
c. F. Kamm.
Handsome buttons bearing a des-
ert scene printed in violet and
worn with yellow ribbons, leaving
space for the name OF the wearer
and the year IN which he came To
the valley are now ready for MEM
bers of the association. Those who
came to the valley 20 years ago are
eligible for membership, 25 years
being the requirement OF eligibility
for office.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
None Injured As
Bus-Truck Crash

A local high school bus and a de-
livery truck collided az the intersec-
ton Of Sixth and Orange streets
yesterday afternoon with no injuries
to any Of the pupils riding IN the
bus and but slight damage 10 either
vehicle. according TO report filed
gt police headquarters.
The bus vas operated by Martin
Weiss and the delivery truck by
Walter Cox. The report states that
Cox vas driving north on Sixth and
the school bus east on Orange Cox
attempted 10 stop bat his brakes did
not function and his truck hit the
center OF The 0us on The right hand
SIDE
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
Bandits Operate
In TUo Cities

BOSTON, May 2. U.P)-Four BAN
dts held up an armored payroll car
today and escaped with $4,000, a
patrolman reported to the Dorches-
ter police station.
The bandits used machine-gunS
in the holdup
The bank machine was occupied
by Earl Rogers of South Weymouth
and Samuel Oldfield of weymouth
and was enroute to the Weymouth
Trust company from Boston bank.
CHICAGO, May 2. U.P)-Machine
gun bandits today robbed the Cit
izens State bank at Park Ridge OF
between $4,000 and $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
Efficiency OF Police
Radio Demonstrated

Efficiency of the radio system re-
Gently installed by the local police
department and its connection with
adjoining towns was demonstrated
early this morning.
At 3:39 a. m, a telephone call
was received here from Chet Taylor,
attendant at a Brawley service sta
ton asking police to stsQ truck in
which two men and a woman were
riding. The call said that the men
had stolen five quarts of oil from the
station.
This information was broadcast
from the local police station to the
police car and to the Imperial
police station. AT 4:06 o'clock a
call vas received from the Imperial
police department that they had re-
eeived the broadcast and that the
suspects with the truck had been
located in Imperial. The men are
being held for investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
Asserts Property
Taken In Accident

According TO a report filed at the
sheriffs office yesterday Augusta
Rosenberg, whose calling card states
she Is a Los Angeles attorney, Is in
vestigating certain circumstances
attending an automobile accident in
which a Carolyn Rosenberg was
seriously injured. Tie accident
happened on April %. a half mile
west of Holtville.
The Los Angeles visitor. accord
ing to the report. told the sheriff S
office that S. in cash, a pair OK
shoes and a white gold wrist watch
were taken either from the person
of the injured woman or from her
(ar after the accident. Caroln
Rosenberg Is receiving treatment for
ner injuries at the Valley hospital.
Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02

After a conference with attorneys
in the -Bratton versus Nc
Iver-Barry irrigation district elec-
ton suits, Judge B. F. Warmer de-
clared a recess in the hearing until
4 o'clock this afternoon In order %
give the respondents an oppor-
tunity to file answers TO the amend
ed complaint and petition for writs
of mandate flied by Hatch and
Bratton to securA possession Of the
irrigation district offices OF treas
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02

Measure Killed

SACRAMENTO, May 2. U.P) - A
measure which was considered the
first step toward stringent anti
vivisection laws appeared to have
been killed today as the result Oh
unfavorable committee action.
The assembly public health COM
mittee tabled a bill which would
have prohibited pound officials
from disposing Of animals for ex-
detrimental purposes. Proponents
said the measure was designed to
.to,, traffic in dogs
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
YOUNG ROOSEVELT PUNISHED

BOSTON, May tUP)- Theodore
Roosevelt 3rd, grandson of the late
President and son OF Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, has been deprived Of the
privilege of driving an automobile
in Massachusetts by the state
registry of motor vehicles.
The action followed an accident
April when young Roosevelt, a
student at Harvard, allegedly drove
his car into a parked turck at
Shrewsbury.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
DlS$zREi96,(, &2Rg&
SA SAYS;

SANTA MONICA, May 2 (Spe-
ciaD-The great argument with
all Americans who want to join
in with Europe and help set the
world right was that any one that
was in favor of it was Nretty
narrow minded and selfish. In
plain words, its the dumb folks
that are "agin" it. Well, read to-
days papers, the Premiers of Can
ada, Australia, South Africa and
New Zealand have never been
considered anything but intelli-
gent, yet they notified England to
quit messing around on the op-
posite bank of the English Chan
mel. So the American dumb ones
are in pretty good company.
Yours
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
RECESS IN ELECTION CASE HEARING
Answers To Amended Complaints To BE Filed This
Afternoon BY Respondents

urCr and uEsessor-coIlector. The
conference vas held IN chambers
and lasted from 10 o'clock until
shortly before noon thia morning.
During yesterdays hearing Of the
actions. Judge Warmer took the
amended complaint under submis-
sion and during the afternoon scs-
sion Arguments Herc started on the
petition % secure wits 81 mandate
Thcse win probably BE- continued
when court rcconxenes late thls af-
tgruuUu.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
Trace Of Rain
Falls In City

Unusual weather is still contin-
uing for Imperial Valley and Ell
Centro, for in addition to today IS
wind, a trace of rain fell at 2 p.
m. today in the city.
Wind is usual for May but the
continued cool spring is unusual, a
delight to residents of the commun-
ity but not such a delight to farm
erS whose crops are delayed by the
weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
NOT ALLOWED
TO|NTERFERE
vi I'll CANAL
Federal Judge Permits Imperial
Irrigation District To Proceed
With Its Plans
HEARING NEXT TUESDAY
District Application To Dissolve
Injunction To Be Heard AT
That Time

LOS ANGELES, May 2 UP)-Con-
canal was upheld today when Fed
eral Judge Harry A. Hollzer modi-
fled restraining order, psnding
outcome of a suit of the Nev-CaI
Electric Securities cSmIhny.
The restraining order had been
obtained by the company in its fight
to block the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict through the reclamation serv-
ice, from proceeding with plans and
specifications for erecting a $12,000,-
600 power plant system in connec-
ton with the canal and also a
standby plant at Brawley,
Under the modification order, the
district is permitted to proceed with
construction of power plant sub
structures, by-paSses, spillways end
such other general items that are
necessary to avoid undue delay in
the entire project.
Attorneys for the irrigation dis
trict will attempt to have the re-
strainipg order dissolved at hear
ing next Tuesday before Judge Hol-
lzer. At that time, a final ruling
is expected on the issue of whether
the district shall be permitted to
erect the power plant and compete
with established utilities in the >yal-
ley.
The Nev-Cal company has attack
led the districts plan on the ground
that the Southern Sierras Power
company supplies sufficient power
for the districts needs and that the
state act empowering irrigation dis
tricts to erect power plants is un-
unconstitutional.
A hearing on this action was
held before Judge Hollzer in Los
Angeles on April 25 at which time
it was ordered that the case be
reopened in court for the taking Of
additional testimony.
This is one of two actions brought
by the power interests to block the
irrigation district proceeding with
its program of power development
and distribution from the All-Am-
erican canal. The other suit,
brought by the Southern SierraS
Power company against the district.
sought an injunction against the
installation of machinery in the
proposed Brawley standby power
plant.
This action is pending in local
superior court and in all probability
CONTINUED On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-02
Baseball Scores
BY United Press

All games postponed, rain and
cold weather.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
National Defense Vital

President Roosevets fine speech at West Point in behalf
of ADEQUATE national defense takes added significance in
view Of events in the Easwhere defenseless Nation Of
sour hundred millions itself at the mercy Of aggressive
Nation of only go millions
Needless to say the President did not mention this lum
mating example the dangers of unreparedness in his remarks
30 the graduates. -
But to any intelligent American mention necessary N
l. Facts speak more powerfully than mere words.
Hence there will be nationwide Endorsement of Mr. Roose
Nelt's statement that:
l. "On some occasions in history We haze reduced
Four army to Ievel unjused by due regard for our
Un safetv II uvas in the conviction that had again
rted too in that direction that haze recently op
proved of the Congress to accomplish PdTtl0E
of the armys enlisted strength and increasing
the enrolment Of cadets at the United States Mt0rv
Academy"
And this course as the country gratefully acknowledges has
been followed toward the Navy by the authorization OF
in the number of officers men and
ships
Inspiring aso was the Presidents tribute to the service in
situations when he declared:
fhe uersonfcatiOn of democracy the equality of
orunity that the schools Afford uninuenced by prior
position or economic standing They teach that honor
INTEGRITY and the faithful performance of duty are to
Be Ualued above all personal advantage or
Their success uUrtten the long and brilliant record
of service Which their graduates haze rendered to the
Nation"
This language has welcome ring in days when international
tension is high and American patriotism too often at dis
count.
Whatever our people may think of of the domestic
policies of Administration they intellectually support
the program Of military and naval security to which mr. koos
welt committed.
never failed the national welfare when the Nation
has adhered to it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
= Now for Enactment

The two Ramspeck bills sandardizing employee privileges in
the Government service last ordered avoraby
reported by the Civil Service Committee Repre-
sentative Ramspeck of Georgia author of the and
chairman of the committee announced that he will seek to
expedite consideration of the bills in the House.
The chairman should have little difficulty in obtaining time
on the floor for consideration of his NO OPPO
sITIoN TO EITHER OF THE BILLS HAS DEVELOPED,
although the have been committee for several
months.
Il is not likely that opposition will develop in the House
itself The only difficulty likely to arise centers around the
TIME ELEMENT With Congress pressed by other matters
and nearing of long session there disposition to
disregard many bills which otherwise would receive considera
Eon.
There are several ways open Representative Raspeck to
on his best efforts and to strain every nerve TO
get the bills through at the present session.
bills provide for return to the 3Oday annual leave
nropram which effect prior to the Economy act They
also provide sick leave shall be standardized at 10 days
This latter provision sick leave bureaus and IN
creases it which heretofore have had no sick leave
ENACTMENT OF THE BILLS WOULD NOT COST THE
GOVERNMENT A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY, IF ANY
Even however they should involve the expenditure lew
dollars they would be worth the COST
Whatever the may be- will be far unbalanced by the
Improvement morale of the Government workers. HUI
employers private business realize that decent
vacation the worker is DIRECT ASSET TO The EN-
PLOYER It brings the empoye back TO MS JOB 1resn ana
reinvigorated.
Under the present system of Government leave this popping
nm process reach Of workers. They have had
their annual leave in return for minor
concessions which private employers give freely
Congress which hopeful Of starting on lew montns
vacation from its duties in Washington should speedily notify
the lesser Government employees that they too will have
chance to get out and enjoy themselves for few days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
To Live More Years

To Live More Years
"What's one mans meat is
another mans poison" A whim-
steal proof of the truth of this
old adage was furnished IN
Brooklyn recently during a meet
ing of the Institute of Arts and
Sciences. DR.. Arthur Dougherty
Rees, lecturing on health, was
strong in his denunciation OF
liquor and tobacco. When ne
stopped, the presiding officer,
Benjamin Howe, asked some OF
the ancients to testify.
John w. Woods, STRIPPING OF
SO, hailing from Springfield
Mass, chuckled when Brother
Howe shot this one at him: DO
you take a drink of liquor once
in a while?"
SIMPLE RULES
"Once in a while" said the
incorrigible fellow. "Once in a
while! I take it twice in a
while!" When it came to smok-
ing, Mr.. Woods had been using
the filthy weed since he was
knee-high to a grasshopper'
Isaac Newton Lewis, 90, rose to
remark that he had smoked
since he was 10. The naughty
fellows not only agreed on the
benefits of tobacco but said that
undoubtedly it had saved them
from the wear and tear OF all
the hard labor they had done IN
their day.
DR.. John L. Rice, health COM
missioner of New York City, OF.
fers ii suggestions to men OF
40 who would prolong their stay
on earth. The doctor finds that
life would really begin at 40
if most men would pay a little
less attention to business al
fairs and a little more to the
cardinal rules of health. Try
out there simple rules, says DR..
Rice; make these substitutions
and watch yourself get better
day by day in every way.
"One less hour Of work for
one more hour of laughter.
"One less week of high press
ure living for one more week Of
restful vacation.
Zone less luncheon confer
ence for one more midday
period of relaxation.
"One less evening of formal
society for one more evening
with a jolly book.
zone less banquet for one
more quiet supper with the
family.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17

L I y y " - &c
These units are called molecules.
At normal living temperatures,
each steel molecule grips its
neighbors with a vise-like grip.
Because each is so small, they
get extremely close together,
which causes their mutual at
traction to be very great indeed.
With each molecule stuck fast
to each of it's neighbors, and re-
sisting powerfully any tendency
to be moved, steel is an intense
ly rigid structure, and we say
that it is HARD.
Now raise the temperature to
1000 degrees. This agltates
something inside each molecule,
causing it to separate slightly
from it's neighbors. This weak
ems the grip of each, permit
ting the molecules to slip past
one another. Thus, the steel
is no longer rigid and hard, but
a liquid and very SOFT.
HOT AND COLD
Raise the temperature still
another 1000 degrees, and the
mysterious agitation within
each molecule becomes so vio-
lent that all grip is lost. Each
molecule bounces away from
every other, and the steel is
vaporized-or changed to a gas.
Rubber, on the other hand, is
composed of very different
molecules. At 10 degrees it is
soft; but cool it to $50 degrees
below zero, and it becomes as
hard and as brittle as glass.
Water is still "softer." At 70
degrees it is a liquid. Cooled to
80 degrees, however, its mole"
cules regain their grip upon
each other. The water then be-
comes hard and brittle, and we
call it ice. Heat it to 212 de"
grees and the molecular agita'
ton becomes so violent that
everv molecule flies from every