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Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
LABOR GROUP
SURPRISES
'|NSURGENT
Conservative Faction In A. F. Of
L. In Control OF Atlantic City
Convention
BY II. o. THOMPSON
United Press Staff COrreSpOndent

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 8-(U.P)-
The conservative leadership of the
American Federation of Labor
fought with apparent success today
to suppress inSurgent moves on a
half dozen fronts. The weight of
control built up through the years
was thrown against a series of in
| cipient revolts which threatened the
harmony of the federation's 55th
annual convention.
The convention will provide the
greatest test thus far for the con-
! servative elements which have kept
the federation from many of the
| radical gestures advocated by some
: of its members.
A survey of some of the most
controversial issues indicated that
| the insurgents would fall short of a
majority vote.
One faction, heading up through
! the Ladies Garment Workers union
and its president, David Dubinsky,
began a drive last night to have
the federation sponsor changes in
! the federal constitution to permit
regulation of interstate commerce
for some new NRA set-up.
This proposal, voted down in
| August by the executive council
| despite its support at that time by
President William Green, will be re-
| jected unless an entirely unexpected
switch in sentiment occurs. Green
| no longer is backing the idea.
The movement for establishment
| of labor party also appears head
| ed for defeat although it is COM
manding more support than in pre-
vious years. Green coupled the
! labor party idea with CommunistiC
influences in his keynote speech at
! the opening of the convention, thus
shutting off any debate on the issue
as purely American proposition
The industrial unions, advocat-
ing re-Shaping of federation policies
| to permit mass industrial organiza-
ton instead of the more select craft
unionization, seemed unable to rally
| enough votes to put over their pro-
gram.
The row in the building trades,
, which has settled down to a contest
between men schooled in the tech
| nique of bitter labor fights, remain
| unsettled. The credentials COM
! mittee heard the case but did not
reach a definite decision.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Oct.
ct,.xy
and agriculture have actually made
the turn" toward better times, Secre-
tary of Labor Frances Perkins said
today in a speech to the American
Federation of Labor convention
here.
She placed particular emphasis
| upon the highly significant fact
that the durable goods industries
are forging to the front"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
SUIT
ACTION NEARS

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 8 - U,p -
Suit to secure general adjudication
of claims to Colorado River waters
will be filed in U. S. Supreme Court
within the next six weeks, it was
announced today by Arizona Colo
RADIO River commission.
Charles L. Strauss, Phoenix attor-
ney will assist James R. Moore, also
of Phoenix, in preparing the action.
The decision was believed to have
resulted from criticism of the COM
mission and attorney general within
the state, which had charged that
delay was endangering the states
river rights. 1t was not made known
what claims to river water would be
pleaded, but claims of various basin
states of the river will be clarified
as a result of the suit, attorneys be-
lieved
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
Life-SaUing Course
Held At BraU[ey

Carl Helmick, Scout executive,
reports a succe ssful lifesaving
course conducted in Brawley with
rs entrants, 20 of whom received
American Red Cross Junior or
Senior life saving certificates.
Junior certificates were awarded
to Robert Adams, Edward Bridges,
Billy Diver, Dennis Gardner, Davis
Graham, Tommy Hyland, Jack
Neal, Roger Manwaring, Takuzo
Maruyo, Mary Helen McCune, STEM
son McNinch, Bobby Nichols, Joe
Okitsu, ROLAND Ostrander, Willis
Pearce, Bob Riley, Takeshi Sato,
Toyo Sakamoto Sherman Smith,
George Uamaguchi.
Senior certificates went to Bob
Consaul, Clifton Darnell, Fumitake
Nagato, Jack Palmer, Tachio Uchida,
Fred Woodburn.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
Funds Allotted By
PWA For Trio Of
County Projects

Word has been received by j.
Kenneth Hickcox, local manager
works progress administration, from
Ralph B. Smith. district director,
fifth district works progress admin
istration of California that the
funds for the following three pro-
jectS have been allocated to this
district which means that these
projects can be started as soon as
local arrangements are made.
drilling of three wells on 25
miles of Calexico highway through
the desert. Federal contribution
$1100; sponsor, City of Calexico,
$783.
Public swimming pool at West
morland; federal $62o8; sponsor,
City of Westmorland, $771.
3-Tennis courts at Central High
School, Ell Centre; federal S296; FL
Centre, $721.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
Gradual Drop In
Rolls OF SERA

A gradual but steady downward
swing in the county SERA case load
is noted here, Homer T. Miller,
county director stated this morning.
He pointed out that on Septem-
her 6 the county case load totaled
1893 while on October it had drop
ped to 1400, a decrease of about 300
cases in the past four weeks. The
all time peak was reached in this
county year ago when the case
load was approximately 5000 cases.
Further reductions are coming up,
Miller said today. This is due in
part to the absorption by WPA of
employables and with the WPA
program starting to function in this
county the la ter part of the
present week a further decrease
will be noted Some of the cases
are being taken up through private
employment, Miller added.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
Ice Cold Bear
Aim OF Willard
In Experiments
Continued On Page 81

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Oct. 8. (UR)
DIR. Ralph S. Willard, young Rus
isan resurrectionist, prepared today
to tackle a grizzly bear in a new
ice-box tilt with death.
DR.. Willard, a research chemist
set scientists talking this summer
when he claimed to have frozen to
death and resuscitated Jekal, a
small RheSus monkey.
He explained that he chose bear
for his latest experiment because the
bear is accustomed to hibernate in
the winter and is chemically more
susceptible to being frozen stiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
ARMEDFORCES
COST HEAVILY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 = WR) -
The United States armed forces are
being strengthened through ex-
penditure of $2,000,O00 day to sup
port President Roosevelt's determi-
nation to maintain this countrys
neutrality.
Defense costs are at the highest
rate since the World War, official
figures showed today. The budget
provides for approximately so per
cent increase in army and navy ex-
penseS this year.
The last congress provided for in
creased army and navy personnel
as we'll as for new armaments de-
signed to make the nations armed
forces among the most efficient in
the world.
1t was Indicated the army and
navy will draw upon the treasury
for their full allotment of $700O,00O
provided in the budget. The navy
will spend 100000, 900 on new ships,
modernization and other defense
purposes. The army will draw
$300,OO0,0O0 for increased personnel,
training and equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
Friends OF Shearer
Warned Not To Aid
In Concealing Him

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Oct 8.
U.P)-A warning to friends who
may be harboring William B.
Shearer, missing state treasury
cashier, that they are subject to
criminal prosecution represented
the only development today in the
search started 10 days ago follow
ing discovery of a $4,000 shortage
in treasury funds.
The warning was voiced by Clar-
ence Morrill,, chief of the state bu-
reau of criminal identification and
investigation. He called attention
to a new state law which makes a
person who conceals or harbors an
accused felon an accessory to the
crime.
Morrill, refused to expand his
theory that Shearer may be in the
hands of friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
SUPERVISORS
VOTE ACTION
UNANIMOUSLY
County Will Seek Injunction To
Keep Power Poles Off All Of
Its Property
PERMIT IS NOW REQUIRED
New Ordinance Provides Penal
lies For Trespassing On County
Property

District Attorney Elmer Heald
stated late this morning that he
is now preparing the complaint to
be brought against the Southern
Sierras Power company and that
as soon as completed the action
will be filed in superior court.
II is expected that the action
will be filed in superior court with
.~rn the next two or thre days.
BY unanimous vote of the boarc
of supervisors taken at an adjour'
ned meeting held here early this
morning a resolution was adopted
that action be started in superior
court by the county to restrain the
outhern SierraS Power company
from erecting light poles on county
property or stringing light and pow
er lines across roads used as county
highways.
Adoption of this resolution fol-
lowed a hearing before the board
with j. Littlefield Of the county
surveyors office as sole witness. Ell
mer Heald, district attorney, con-
Quoted the hearing with a record
of the proceedings being taken in
shorthand.
Littlefield stated that he had
made a survey Of the county rela-
tive to power lines located on Oh
crossing county property. He said
he had found IA places in which
power poles were set on the right
of way and over a thousand in
stances where the light or power
wires had crossed the county roads.
Ross T. Hickcox, attorney for the
power company was present at the
hearing and asked Littlefield sew
eral questions relative to the testi-
mony he had given.
Charge Poles On Highway
1t was shown to the board that
on one stretch of road southeast
of Holtville several poles had been
set directly in the right of way and
Littiefield told of one piece of road
where the road maintaining crew
had found it practically impossible
to operate til heir maintenance
equipment because of poles on the
right of way.
Questioning of members of the
board brought out the fact that
they had no knowledge these poles
were so situated and also that the
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
FOUR TESTIFY
IN ARSON CASE

-Four witnesses for the state
were brought into court this morn
ing to give their testimony in the
trial of George Pratt on a charge
of arson in connection with the
burning of a Winterhaven night
club, early this summer. The trial
Is being held before a jury in
Judge r. D. McPherrin's department
of superior court.
John Croussen. deputy sheriff
stationed in Winterhaven. testified
relative to serving an attachment
against the club and also of having
seen Pratt drive away from the
building before the fire. j. Malloy
related alleged conversations with
Pratt concerning the borrowing CT
some money.
Clark Jacobs, deputy from the
sheriff's office. testified concerning
photographs of the burned build
ing and A. T. Pantrozi was ques-
toned regarding insurance policies
carried by Pratt.
The case is not expected to go to
the jury until tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
Amertcanization
Glasses Reopened

Re-opening of the high school
Americanization night school class
es is announced today by Mrs. Ber-
tina Judd, instructor. Glass sessions
will be resumed Monday, October
IA, in the cottage, 144 East State
street. Details as to hours and
other matters will be given later.
Mrs. Judd states that this year
the cottage is to be used as a COM
munity center or club rooms. There
will be magazines available for those
who wish to read, various games
and other attractions so it may be-
come the center of social life.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
Roads Near Canal
May Be Re-Routed

Two stretches of county road
which lie in the path of the ALL
American canal may have to be re-
routed, the board of supervisors
were told yesterday afternoon in
communication from Evan T. Hewes,
district president. After consider
ing the matter action was delayed
by the board until it can be de-
termined if the reclamation bureau
will be able to condemn the prop
erty required in order to cut down
expense connected with the altera-
tionS.
One piece of county road affected
runs for mile and half along the
Canal route east of the Eastside
Highline canal and the other is a
two mile strip near the present
course of the Wisteria canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
Charmed By Jail,
They Jailed Hin,

NEW YORK, Oct. 8-Up)-Why,
two detectives asked each other,
would a man stand two hours gaz-
ing at city Jail? They crossed the
street to ask Wayne Miller, 60,
found his answers evasive, searched
him and found a package of heroin
in his pockets. Before they locked
him up he explained the jail's fas-
cination. He has been in jails in
Miami, Okla. Muskogee, Toledo, At
lanta, Syracuse and Chicago. I'm
interested in jails," he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
Deputy Sheriffs
Hurt In Crash

Frank McCaSlin and G.. E. Kirk
patrick, deputies attached to the
sheriff'S office, escaped serious in
jury in an automobile accident
which happened at 1870 o'clock
last night, 20 miles east of FL Cen
tro, according to report at the
county Jail. McCaslin received
bruises on one hand but Kirkpat-
rick was uninjured John A. Ruiz,
Ell Centro, received minor bruises in
the accident.
The report states that McCaslin
and kirkpatrick were returning to
FL Centre when their car was
struck by another owned by Thur
clio Martinez, Ell Cajon, and operat-
ed by Ruiz. The latter was booked
at the county Jail for investigation
concerning his sobriety at the time
of the crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
Local Masons Attend
Grand Lodge Session

Valley Masons are represented at
the sessions of the asoni C
grand lodge, jurisdiction of Califor-
mia, which began its sessions today
in San Francisco.
Charles knights. inspector for
this district; c. E. Sones, H. r. An
derson, master Of Ell Centro lodge
No. 384, F.. and A. M, and Clarence
Carroll, master of Oasis lodge No.
664, are in attendance. Mrs. An
derson accompanied her husband to
San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
HELD FOR FIGHTING

H. Meyer, white, and Douglas
Williams, Negro were arrested al
6 o'clock last night after an as
serted fight at 452 Broadway. Moy-
er received a deep cash in his fore
head which required three stitches
TO close.
The two men were held pending
court action at O'Clock this af-
ternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
WEST PREDICTS
CROP INCREASES

Increase in the acreage for vari-
Gus valley crops is anticipated by
Dan West, county assessor-collec-
tor.
West states that in his travels
throughout the valley he has no
ticed heavy paintings of various
crops and that in talking with
farmers he has heard many more
optimistic comments than formerly
relative to the future of agricul-
ture.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
Local Fight Arena
Damaged By Vandals

Vandals made a raid on the city
limits arena on Imperial avenue
last night and left after causing
considerable damage, Pete Buzukus.
local wrestling promoter reported
to police this afternoon.
The large canvas covering on the
ring floor had been cut in several
places, he reported, and the pad
ding was torn out and strewn about
the place. Windows were broken
and the lock on the main door
smashed, he told police.
Police are investigating IN the
hope of picking up some clue TO
the identity of the vandals who
caused the damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
NeuU York Falls
For Clean ShoU

NEW YORK, Oct. 8-WP)-Bath-
tubs were a chief attraction at the
New York Antiques Exposition to-
day. They took attention even from
the capacious open-work hose re-
putedly woven for England's King
George w. One bathtub is a dainty
tin bowl with wide border, used
by adults a century ago. It is rob-
ms egg blue. Another three feet
wide and vastly commodious, was
carved from a tree trunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
Water Behind
Dam Decreases

A further slight decrease in water
storage at Boulder Dam is noted
from figures obtained at irrigation
district headquarters this morning.
These show the depth of water be-
hind the dam at present to be 276.05
feet with 100000 acre feet of water
impounded in the reservoir behind
the dam.
According to the last reading re-
ceived at district headquarters on
September II, the water at that
time had reached a depth of 278.6
feet with 4,4O5,O00 acre feet of water
in the reservoir.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
Another Break In
> City SeWer System

Another break in the city outfall
sewer system was reported at the
city engineers office this morning,
making three reported in the past
two days. The breaks are in field
about 2h miles north of Imperial.
A patrol has been posted night
and day in the area affected by the
breaks and a crew of Workmen will
be sent out tomorrow morning to
make repairs on the sewer 1t was
impossible to send the crew out yes
terday, it was reported, because of
the condition of the field which was
being irrigated.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
BY United Press

pJ O0fVtU TTtsS
The casualty roll Of current avia-
tion mishaps In the west today bore
the names of ID dead and four
missing.
Heading the list were the IL
fatalities in the crash of United
Air Liner near Cheyenne, Wyo., in
which all on board perished.
Lieut.. Col. j. f. Davis, U. S.
Marine Corps, was killed when the
naval bombing plane he was pilot
ing crashed at Lordsburg, N. M.
His flying companion, Sgt. Hugh
Owens, died early this afternoon
from his injuries.
A Standard oil air liner was miss
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
To Seek Outside
Market For Milk

Through action of the board OF
supervisors taken Yesterday after
noon Walter Macdonald, county
milk inspector was authorized 20
assist the county milk institute in
establishing outside markets for
county milk products.
The board further authorized the
division OF $4,000 in state gasoline
tax money to be divided five ways.
$500 TO each road district Of the
county and an additional $4,000 10
be allocated 10 district No. 4. for re-
pairs to the pavement on the Braw-
ley-Calipatria highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
STUDY FLAX ACCOUNTS

Summaries of the flax account
studies started today when Arthur
Schultis, extension specialist in
farm management, began his work
assisted by H. Lee Landerman, as
Sistant farm advisor.
These studies have been carried
on by valley growers in cooperation
with the extension service.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
TUo-Thirds Normal
Cotton Crop Forecast

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. U.R)-A
cotton crop of 11,464,00O bales was
forecast today by the crop report
ing board of the department of
agriculture.
The crop was reported 81 per
cent of normal, with an indicated
yield of lint cotton of 1915 pounds
per acre for harvest.
Ginnings from the crop to Oct
ober l were 4,230,367 running bales.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
Board OF Trade
Holding Meeting

Board of trade members were in
session this afternoon at the Bar
bara Worth hotel, the meeting be-
ing devoted largely to the transac-
tion of routine business.
R. I. Watson, president, was in
charge; members present were Ray
Mouser of Imperial, Gene Lott of
Holtyille, and B. A. Harrigan, agri-
cultural commissioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
NOT DRUNK

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8 up 49,
Congressman Byron Scott of Long
Beach stood exonerated of intoxi-
cation charges here today, A jury
acquitted him after celebrating less
Than an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
BY WALLACE CARROLL


United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright 1895 by United Press
GENEVA, Oct. 8-U.P)-Specif-
ic penalties against Italy for
warning on Ethiopia will be put
into effect early next week,
League of Nations delegates pre-
dicted today.
League leaders are studying means
of obtaining the cooperation of
non-members particularly the
United States, Japan, Germany
and Brazil-in enforcing economic
penalties against Italy 1t was
learned.
The suggestion has been made
that representatives of non-members
be invited to attend meetings Of
the penalties committee to be es-
tablished by the league assembly.
Adds ABABA, Oct. B. WP -
Reports of Ethiopian military ac-
tivity and success on the northern
front spread war-like enthusiasm
in the capital today.
Rome admitted in communique
that an Eritrean border town had
been attacked but said the attack
was repulsed. The communfque
added that Ethiopian casualties in
the campaign already had been
heavy and that hundreds had been
captured.
A runlor that Ethioplans had re-
captured Aduwa caused general re-
joicing The rumor said thousands"
of Italian prisoners had been taken.
There was no official confirmation.
Also, reliable sources said Ras
Kassa, Ethiopian military COM
lCoptiuuad On Pare a
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
YOUNG AMERICAN AVIATOR TURNS
UPSAFELY AT MEXICAN CAPITAL
Arrival OF Frank Kurtz After Being Missing Twenty
Hours Reduces Casualties In List Of Air Disasters
Over Western Area

MEXICO CITY, Oct. s. U.P
Frank Kurtz, 21-year- old Los
Angeles aviator, arrived here at
1858 p. m. (CST) today, after be-
ing 20 hours overdue on his
flight from Riverside to the Mex
lean capital.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08
NOT
INF PRESSED BY
LEAGUE 8 ACT
Geneva Conference To Ask For
Cooperation Of Non-League
Members
BATTLE RUMORS DIFFER
Ethiopians And Italians Report
Victories And Discount Their
Defeats
BY STEWART BROWN

by SIEWhNI bhO"N
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright 1885 by United Press
ROME, Oct. 8-U.1 - Official
sp0kesmen declared their con-
temptuous indifference today to
the sanctions of the League of
Nations. Five additional ship
loads of men and material were
ordered to Africa Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-08

ROME, Oct 3-UP)-An official
spokesman expressed the belief to-
day that Italian forces operating
from Northern Eritrea had cap
tured Aksum, Holy City of Ethio-
pia.
La gaceta., 1935-09-24

ticarSe por grupos de cuatro a
ocho personals. C9ger ell bal6n
con las dos manoS, y en- posici6n
de pies Separates y brazos eX-
tendidos, flexionar Ell tronco
hacia adeIante, sin que las
piernas Sc doblen. FL bal6n de-
be rebasar hacia atraS la hnea
vertical de las piernas. Exten-
sion ener2ica del tronco. y cuan
do los braz0s han alcanzado la
r9sici6n vertical, lamar el ba-
Ion a la companera.
Como final, Sc recomienda la
nataci6n como un ejercicio in
mejorable para la conservation
de la Inca. Claro que siempre
que Sc hayan practicable los o.
tros ejerciciSs, seleci9nados a
un minimo de movimientos pa
ra que no les resuIte pesada la
diaria session gimnastica, que
deben ustedes empezar manana
mismo.
N. r..
La gaceta., 1935-09-24
PARA LA MUJER
DIEZ MENUTOS DE EJERCICIOS
La conservation de la Inca

Existen infinidad de mucha-
chas que por vivir ~esclavas de
su trabajo no pueden, como Sc
ria su deseo, acudir a los clubs
donde Sc practica ell deporte.
Su deseo seria hacer sport y
conservar asi la linea y la sa-
lud. Pero para ESQ necesitarian
de un tempo del que no pueden
disponer. Sin embargo, las me-
canografas, las modistas, las
dependencies, todas las mucha-
chas, en fin que t~rabajan, antes
de if a la oficina o al taller 81
que pueden disponer de diez mi
nutos. Diez minutes son sufi-
cientes para la conservation de
la Inca y para que los m1sculos
sc conserven agiles Y fuertes.
Siempre, n~aturalmente, que
eses diez minutes sc repftan to-
dos los dias. .
La gaceta., 1935-09-24

La primera semana eStoS e.
jerciciOs deben practicarse Gin
co veces cada uno; lie segunda,
,diez veces, y la tercera y suce-
3ivae, ounce veces. Sc ra2uis"a
qUe los movimientOs sean per-
fectos, ateniendose a las obser-
v~acicnes que acompanan a cada
ajerciciO, unico mode de obte-
ner ell resultado apetecido.
Infsiaci6n de movimientos:
en- posici6n de firmes, pies sin
escuadra, pecho eevado, abd6-
men contraido, cabeza erguida.
Primer ejercicio.- Primer
tempo: Talones juntcs, hrazos
0ien extendidos lateralmente Y
cuerpo er2uido. FlsxionM las
piernas y elevar los braces late
ra1nente par eneima de Ia ca
beza. Movimienbo respiratorio :
inspiration profun6, procuran