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Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
Philippine INDEPENDENCE PLAN FADE!
Municipal Ownership Pioneers
Profit By Gains In Plant Value

Among the cities which pioneered
in municipal ownership of utilities
may be numbered Herington, Kan
sas, and Bellefontaine, Ohio. They
have progressed rapidly and
flourished under the opportunities
Offered by public ownership.
The first of these two cities has
had public ownership of its utilities
since 1883. Present rates charged
for electricity to 1874 customers are:
first DO XVIII, &c; next 80, &c; next 30,
7c; balance, &c. Heating and cook
ing, 3lac per XVIII, flat rate; refrig-
Grafton, &c per XVIII, flat rate; power,
4lac per XVIII, flat rate. The total
income from electricity sales during
1888 was $53 ,28705, according to
bulletin filed at Imperial Irrigation
District headquarters.
In 1895, so the records tell, Belle
fontaine started municipal owner
ship of it's power with an $4,000
plant. Today this is valued at ST.
100000 and all improvements were
added without increasing the public
debt or imposing any tax burden on
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
POLICE OFFICERS
BROTHER FOUND
BEATEN, ROBBED

BRAWLEY = George Sullins,
brother of a Brawley police officer
who was found beaten and rob-
bed early Sunday morning near
the side entrance of the Bank of
America, Brawley branch, was re-
ported to be slightly improved this
morning.
Sullins was found by officers
Roy Lewis and Joe Gabbard who
took him to the Brawley Com
munity hospital where it was found
that he was suffering from a basal
skull fracture.
While he was conscious this
morning, the victim still was not
in a condition to be questioned.
Officers were uncertain as to
whether he was beaten, hit by an
automobile or whether he had fall
en- and struck his head. 1t was
known, however, that Sullins was
carrying $40 in cash which was
gone when he was found.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
CREATES
INSECT GOLIATH

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. U.P) - A
Goliath of insects, created in a
laboratory here to exterminate
other insects, was described by j. l..
Brenn today as three inches long,
almost as big as a sparrow" He de-
clined to reveal the whereabouts of
the giant insect "since it isn't my
bug" but volunteered the informa-
ton that since the big bug had been
produced they are afraid to turn it
loose and put it to work, for fear it
may turn out to be more dangerous
than useful"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
SUIT TO QUIET
TITLE FILED

Suit to quiet title TO property
at Winterhaven was filed in super
ior court Monday afternoon by
ten persons who wish the alleged
claims of the Winterhaven Town
site company, a corporation, to be
clearly defined.
Each of the following plaintiffs
claim a part of the property con-
cerned in the action: William
Stuthman, Katie M. Stuthman, C..
E. Revill, Clarence Revill, F. E..
Perry, also known as Fred Perry
Minda B. Perry, Martin p. Hogseth,
Maren Hogseth, T. c. Vaughn, and
Lillian A. Worthington, admins
triX of the estate of Emma A. Har-
mon.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
CAIRO TURNED
INTO MIDGET
BATTLE-GROUND

CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. g. U.P)-
Egyptian troops were ordered into
Cairo today as anti-British rioting
turned the capital into miniature
battle-ground.
One hundred soldiers dug in"
around Kasir Ell Amy hospital
where the government feared vio-
lent rioting in event one of its
patients, Machmud Abdel Hakim,
a student, dies.
Meanwhile, 1000 angry, sullen
students assembled at nearby Rhoda
hospital, still under construction,
where they gathered stones and
missiles.
"The time for talking is past"
leaders asserted. "Only action now
suffices. On with the revolution!"
In another part of the riot
weary city, a 15-year old girl, Negia
Hassan, a student of the Princess
Fauzea secondary school, was shot
in the head and another girl was
beaten on the head when police
dispersed a mixed group of 300
students attempting to reach Kasir
Ell Amy hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
McCABE PROJECT
WELL UNDERWAY

McCABE - With fourteen men
employed making adobe construc-
tion of the garage at the McCabe
school is well underway. Fred
Sunstrom is foreman. The employees
are provided by the WPA.
McCABE = Walter Paine, ranch
cwner of the McCabe district and
former trustee, is in the commun-
ity for few days Paine lives in
San Diego.
McCABE-After serious illness
of several weeks r. G. Walker is
now convalescing.
90
Observation-Disclosures of the Pin
ochle Gesellschaft club met at the
home Of Jack Carlton of Mesquite
Lake Saturday. Of the sixteen
members that were present Mrs
John Frohly and Ralph Hudson
won the high scores, and Mrs. Ed
ma Forester and H. D. BriScoe the
travelling scores.
90
Mrs. P. T. Martin of Los An
geles spent the weekend in the
valley visiting her husband who is
here on business.
90
McCABE-The Charles Hackle-
mans entertained the Elmer For
resters Sunday at dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. George Austin also were
guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10

newspapers.
Howard, writing at Manila, re-
ported the Filipinos concerned over
their future trade relations and their
security.
"Japans arms, stretching out
ever more menacingly and appar-
emily intent on embracing the en-
tire Orient, today are casting a dark
shadow across the Philippines" the
dispatch said.
May Demand Action
Howard predicted that, if Ameri-
cans remained disinterested in a
prospective move for permanent ter
ritorial affiliation of the Philippines
with the United States, business
leaders at Manila would demand
that the insular government "ap-
proach Great Britain with request
for territorial status under the
British Flag"
In a "cross section" of local opin-
ion, Howard's dispatch reported a
widely held view that the Filipinos,
now assured of their liberties and
lf-government, may veer from
their former separatist position.
When the Tydings-McDuffie in
dependence act was approved in
March, 1894, Congress provided for
a 10-year transitional government,
known as the Commonwealth of the
Philippines, preparatory to indie
pendence. The commonwealth was
inaugurated Nov. Is.
Political Changes
"A political metamorphosis is re-
sulting," Howard said. THE Sc
curity of liberties already achieved
rather than national independence
has become the major political OBJ
jective. This security, to which new
value suddenly has been added, will
be vigorously sought under the
American flag. Filipinos want none
of Japan's Asia for the Asiatics,
which, like the Chinese, they inter-
pret as Asia for the Japanese
Unless all present signs fail, Con-
gress will be requested sometime
early in the ten-year interim period
to make the Commonwealth form
of government permanent and defi-
nitely fix its political and economic
future on territorial basis"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
OFFICIALS TO
BROADCAST

Samuel Leask. jr.. Of Santa Cruz,
a member of the state unemploy-
ment reserves commission. repre-
senting the small employer, will
be interviewed on the Richfield
Reporter hour at 10 o'clock to-
night, according to M. o. King, a
member of the board of directors
of the state retail merchants Or
ganization.
Leask sat in with Roosevelt's s
conmittee when the security act
was in the making and is consider
ed an authority on the various pro-
visions of the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10

the people, the bulletin states fur
ther.
I'VE may not be among the
pioneers of the municipal owner
ship movement but we can follow
their example and profit as they
have done," Evan T. Hewes, presi-
dent of the irrigation district said in
reference to these two cities. He
added: This is to be done by keep
ing in our own hands the entire
generation and distribution of all
power from the All American
Canal"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
DEFENSE RESTS
IN MOONEY CASE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10. U.P)-
cree Monday ending almost four
before state supreme court ref
cree today, ending almost four
of testimony in which he
sought to prove that he was con-
victed of the San Francisco pre-
day bombing on perjured
given with connivance of
his prosecutors.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
INTERESTING VALLEY NEWS ITEMS
BRAWLEY MASONS
TO MEET AT TEMPLE

BRAWLEY-Brawley Masons will
meet at the Masonic temple at 7
o'clock tonight. They will go in a
body to Holtville for a joint meet
ing with the Holtville chapter of
the lodge which is holding past
masters night, according to w. O..
Gerry, Worshipful master.
90
Funeral services for Nicholas Al
caraz, pioneer Mexican resident of
BraWley, are being held today from
.Azteca hall. Burial will follow in
st. Francis cemetery. Alcaraz was
So years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
MAN KILLS SELF
AFTER SEEING
HIS FAMILY DIE

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 10. UP)-Fear
of the loss of a job and brooding
over debts were blamed today for
the wiping out of his family by
Charles A. Cobb, Al, Western Union
employe, who later committed
suicide.
Cobb watched his wife, Rose, and
their two sons, Robert, IL, and
Charles, II, die of gas fumes, then
took his dog and drove his auto
mobile to a lonely parking place.
The distracted father sent a flow
of deadly carbon monoxide gas in
to the automobile and died with
the pet.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10

establishment of the Phil
ippines as a separate COM
monwealth. Pictures show
President Roosevelt, Card
inal Mundelein, President
John F. O'Hara of Notre
Dame, and t h e Notre
Dame gymnasium.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
POLICE DE-PANTS
HOLDUP SUSPECT

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 10. (U.P)-
James Chiapanno, charged with
series of bold holdups, strobe into
police court today between two Of
ficers, sat down and folded his arms.
Spectators gasped. Chiapanno wore
no trousers. The prisoners pants
had been removed by officers and
returned to Seattle, where he al
legedly had stolen them. Incensed,
Chiapanno refused the blanket
police offered him. He sat in his
underwear in court for Is minutes
until his mother arrived with a pair
of trousers, then donned them at
the insistence of Judge Donald
Long.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
HEARING SET IN
FORGERY CASE

Preliminary hearing for j. Becker,
charged with forgery, was set for
3 o'clock December Is in the FL
Centre justice court. Bail was fixed
at 5000, according to records.
Becker also was slated to appear
Friday before Justice John E. Simp-
son for plea in a misdemeanor
case, alleged non-payment of la
bor
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10

Mundelein of Chicago pre-
siding over the convoca-
tion in the university's
gymnasium. The convo-
cation commentaries 400
years of Catholic action in
the Philippines, and is
held now because of the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10

Christmas projects will be the
subject of a meeting of the arts
and crafts section of the Womans
Improvement club which meets at
10 o'clock Wednesday morning in
lockwood Memorial hall, Calexico.
Mrs. j. M. Jaussaud and Mrs. jim
Baxter will be luncheon hosteSSes.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10

HOLTVILLE-Over sixty couples
attended the Christmas formal Civ
en- at the Barbara Worth country
club by the Junior Women's club
of HoltVille.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10

Watermelon seed harvest of ap-
proximately 600 pounds has been
completed from one and one-half
acres at Denair, Stanislaus county.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
Present Government
May Be Permanent

WASHINGTON, Dec TO- (UP)-The Filipino dream
Of independence fading fast and probably will
asked to give effect to the present
wealth under American flag, Roy W. Howard said in
cabled dispatch published today in the ScrippsHoward
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
PRISONER LOSES
IN LEGAL TILT

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. U.P)-
Leroy Drake, 19-year-old church,
going "honor student" who ad-
mittedly poisoned his elderly aunt
and uncle, today lost in a legal
effort to delay his trial on a first
degree murder charge.
Young Drake, accused of putting
poison in coffee of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Steinhauer, and dumping
their bodies into Los Angeles harbor,
sought postponement because of a
recent change of attorneys.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
ELDER VISITS IN
EAST Ell CENTRIC

EAST Ell CENTRO-The Church
of God in Christ on Holt avenue,
was visited by Elder Samuel M.
Crouch and Mrs. Crouch and their
son recently Elder Crouch is state
overseer and is enroute to attend the
annual convocation in Memphis,
Tenn. Several other visitors on their
way to the annual meeting were
present. Elder E. G.. Fegan and his
wife, also will attend the convoca-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10

The girl reserve club of the East
Side high school will hold its an
nual vesper service on Sunday even
ing, December 18th in the Second
Baptist church.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10

Pride of Imperial Valley Lodge of
the knights of PythianS will present
a program Tuesday evening at the
East Side high school auditorium.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
HOLTVILLE COUPLE
MOTORS TO COAST

HOLTVILLE-Mr. and Mrs. Gra-
ham Rogers motored 10 San Diego
Sunday to attend the Marine
Navy football game. They spent
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
B. Jones.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
PLANNED AT CALEXICO

CALEX1CO-A special Christmas
program, including children's
ballet, "Santa's Workshop" will be
presented before members of the
Woman's Improvement club Thurs
day afternoon in lockwood Mem
orial hall, Calexico. A nursery un-
der the direction of Mrs. j. Frank
Taylor has been arranged to care
for members children during the
session.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10

Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. Williams were
installed as worthy matron and
worthy patron of the Imperial
Crown chapter No. 311, of the East
ern Star in the CaleXico Elks hall
Monday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10

HOLTVILLE-Mr and Mrs. c. A.
Butler were hosts Saturday eve
ming at a bridge dinner. Mrs. Helen
Garrick won high prize for the
ladies and Mr.. Butler high for the
men. Those attending were: MessrS
and Mesdames Walter Reynolds,
Lloyd Louden, Wilbert Garrick,
Virgil Edwards and Forrest Fergu-
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10

party of the tournament sponsored
by the Womens auxiliary was held
Saturday afternoon at the Mem
orial hall. Mrs. Sam Webb was
the winner Of the grand prize.
Other prizes went to Mrs. Elmer
Baxter and Mrs Earnest Edwards.
The door prize was won by Mrs.
Parkinson of CaleXico.
HOLTVILLE - The nominating
committee named at the chamber
of commerce meeting are: chair
man, G. F. Kamm; Gordon Schnei-
der, j. V. Yeargin, L. f. Jessen
and Lloyd Loudon. They will meet
Monday evening to begin the sell
ectionS and prepare to make re-
port at the December 16 meeting.
90
HOLTVILLE-The Eclipse bridge
club met Monday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Hueb-
ner for a pot luck dinner and an
evening of bridge. Those attend
ing were: Messrs and Mesdames
j. K. Fahring, A. B. Cravath,
Earnest Beale, Wilbert Garrick, j.
r. Snyder, o. C. Harris and Mr..
and Mrs. Andrews of Corona, who
are guests at the home of Earnest
Beale.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10


HOLTVILLE - G oach NoVal
Walker announced in an assembly
at the high school that there would
be an inter-class country race soon
with each class allowed twenty en-
trants. The race will be a mile
and a half. 1t will begin at the
school track, 60 past the airport
and back to the school. The win
ming class will be presented a
plaque.
90
HOLTVILLE-Th minstrel be-
ing put on by the music depart
ment and the dramatics class of
the high school will be given
Thursday evening at the school au-
ditorium.
HOLTVILLE - The final bridge
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-10

HoLTVILLE - The final bridge
Evening star., 1935-12-15
3 STOCKS CLIMB
ABOVE 1929PEAKS
AS EARNINGS RISE
Heavy Industrial Section
Makes Surprising Show
ing at New York.
BY A. A. PATTON,
Associated Press Statistician

NEW YORK, December l4.-Thir-
ty-two common stocks are selling
today on the New York Stock Ex-
change above their 1929 highs.
Increased earning power, actual or
potential, is responsible in most cases.
Fortuitous circumstances favored
some of the stocks.
Gold mines were doomed by SO
per cent jump in the value of gold,
incidental to the revaluing Of the
dollar.
GlassmakerS were helped by the
repeal of prohibition and the expand
ing use of safety glass" in auto
mobiles.
Food Products Benefit.
Food products contributed sub
sstantially to the total. The improved
competitive position in its particular
phase of the industry, evidenced by
various units, is traced largely to
more aggressive merchandising and a
more effective use of advertising.
The leverage supplied by the lower
operating cost of Deisel engines is
represented in the list. as is the in
creasing use of cheaper methods of
transportation. =
Producers goods manufacturers
the So-called heavy industry group,
including steelmakers, crude oil pro-
ducers and auto acceSSories-con-
tribute a large proportion Of the total
list: II companies. in fact, repre-
senting 34.4 per cent of the total.
Hold Favored Positions.
The makers of goods used by other
manufacturers are among the first
to be hit by falling tide of business
activity and the last to benefit by
the recovery wave. The reasons for
this surprising showing by a sup
posedly laggard group is attributed to
improved competitive positions of in
dividual companies as a result of
more favorable plant location, greater
efficiency and extensive advertising.
The individual companies follow:
Foods-American Chicle, Coca
Cola, Cream of Wheat, Penick g.
Ford, Wesson Oil & Snowdrift.
Mining-Alaska Juneau, Dome
Mines, Homestake, Mcintyre Porcu-
pine, United States Smelling.
Tobaccos-American Snuff, United
States Tobacco. G. w. Helme, Liggett
& Myers, Philip Morris.
GlasS-Hazel-Atlas, Thatcher Mfg,
Libbey- Ford, Owens Illinois.
Miscellaneous - McKeesport Tin
Plate, National Steel, Amerada, CO.
lumbia Pictures, American Safety
Razor, Union Bag & Paper, Con-
goleum-Nairn. Minneapolis Honeywell
Regulator, Hercules Motor, Grey
hound, Omnibus Corp, Briggs g.
Stratton and Atlas Tack.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
70 T,I5S%lH THS% @ II
AUDITORS TO HEAR
NATIONAL OFFICERS
Lohnes and Mcleod Will Address
D. c. Chapter of Ac-
countants.

Grant r. Lohnes, president of the
National Association of Cost Ac-
countants and treasurer of the Ma
tional Cash Register Co., will be the
principal speaker at the third ami
versary meeting of Washington Chap
ter at the Hay-Adams House next
Wednesday evening. National Secre-
tary Stuart C. Mcleod will also be
present and speak. The local chapter
is one of 46 branches of the national
organization, which has a member
ship of over $500 accountants. audi
tors and controllers.
The meeting will be open to both
members and friends of the organi-
zation. In addition to the guest
speakers, a special anniversary en-
tertainment has been provided. DR..
william M. Deviny of Catholic Uni
versity. this years chapter, president,
will preside.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
ADVANCE HAILED
BY LOAK GROUPS
QuiCkened Flow of Capital
Into Home Financing
Shown by Survey.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December IA quick
ened how of capital in the home
financing field, described today by the
United States Building g. Loan League
as evidence of business recovery, was
shown in a Nationwide survey.
Reports from secretaries of State
Leagues of Building & Loan Associa-
tions in Al. States, the District of Co.
lumbia and Hawaii, while not unani-
mously optimistic on all phases of the
business. disclosed distinct progress
has been made. the league said.
The inflow of funds into home
financing is picking up in two ways,
the survey showed. Twenty-four re-
porting States gave definite indlca-
tions that collections are near normal.
A gradual pickup in new investments
was reported by 80 States.
Turnover Is Speeded.
H. F. Cellarius, secretary treasurer
of the league. pointed out that col
lections are particularly important in
the stream of home financing credit
since this means, in the parlance OF
the trade, not only receipts of interest
payments. but monthly installments
on the principal, thus providing funds
which can be reinvested in new loans.
Some of the associations are re-
ceiving new investments in such vol
ume as to be unable to place funds
out in loans and are turning it back
or limiting new investments, the re-
port said.
Many of these, however, report i'm
proving conditions because of the
strenuous efforts being made in met
ropolitan centers to start building of
homes.
Rentals Go Higher.
There is also optimism about the
development of better loan demand
because 81 States reported rentals are
higher and desirable homes hard to
find. In only five States is brisk
real estate market reported as yet, but
the signs are in the making, all seem
to conclude"
Evening star., 1935-12-15
FEDERAL RECEIPTS
BEHIND ESTIMATES
Spending Cut in November,
but Deficit Remains at .
High Levels.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 14.-The
Federal Government fell down on its
spending program in November. ac-
cording to the Alexander Hamilton
Institute. Total expenditures for the
month were SO per cent smaller than
in October and 1874 per cent smaller
than in November last year. At the
same time, expenditures we're more
than twice as great as ordinary re-
ceiptS. Although the deficit was less
than in October or IN November last
year, it amounted to the substantial
sum of $299, 100000.
The debt. however. showed an in
crease of only S172, 100000. since part
of the deficit was met by receipts from
extraordinary sources and by the
withdrawal of funds from the Treas
ury.
Treasury Cash Reduced.
This latter procedure, however, re-
duced the amount of cash In the
Treasury to an amount which the
Government did not feel warranted
further depletion. Consequently the
Government has recently obtained a
new loan to replenish the Treasury
balance The debt will consequently
show a sharp increase in December to
another new high record.
Despite the drop in expenditures in
November, expenditures In the fist five
months of the current fiscal year,
which began with July, were 9.3 per
cent greater than a year ago. This
resulted in a large increase in the
deficit, since the gain in receipts was
relatively small, and failed by wide
margin to offset the increase in ex-
penditures. The rise in the debt dur
ing the first five months this year
amounted to $s33, 100000, as against
only $246,000,000 last year. This was
due not only to the larger deficit but
to the fact that the Treasury balance
at the beginning of this year was con-
siderably smaller than year ago and
consequently permitted less extensive
Withdrawals.
Fall Below Budget Rate.
Despite the fact that expenditures
during the first five months were
larger than a year ago, they were be-
low the rate indicated in the budget.
This was fortunate since receipts dur
ing this period amounted to only ST.
468, ,0o0,0 900 as compared with the ex-
pected $1,863, 100000, a drop of $685.
00O, 1000.
The curtailment of expenditures,
however, was less than the decline in
receipts and the deficit was still con-
siderably greater than the budget esti-
mate despite the cut in expenditures.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
TEXTILE ACTIVITY AIDS
UPWARD SPURT In TRADE
Cotton and Woolens Register Marked
Cains-Higher Silk Expected to
Spur RayOn Sales.

and worsteds during recent months,
operations have been higher than in
any previous Fall since the war, with
the average mill operating near ca
pacity. In order to meet their con-
tracts, some mills have been forced
to operate two and three shifts a
day. Untitled orders are sufficiently
large to maintain operations at cur
rent levels for several months. Prices
for finished goods have been. marked
up about 10 per cent to IS per cent.
This, however. will permit moderate
profits only, in view of increased
costs.
With this Falls sharp increase in
silk prices to above So a pound. and
with rayon prices at slightly above
their all-time record low of so cents
a pound, a curtailment in the de-
mand for silks and an increase in
rayon sales should result 1t is evil
dent that rayon consumption this
year will set new high record by
| a wide margin"