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Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
EDGAR NAMED.
TO BOARD. OF.
Ell Centre Man
Appointed by
Merriam


SACRAMENTO, Dec. 13.
(UP)-A political develop
ment of far-reaching import
ance was seen today in the
resignation of Orfa Jean
Shontz from the state board of
equalization and the appointment
by Gov. Frank F.. Merriam-of
Ray l.. Edgar of Ell Centro as her
successor.
Miss Shontz resigned her south
ern district position to accept ap-
pointment, by Merriam, to the Los
Angeles municipal judgeship vacat-
ed by Judge Arthur Crum, who
was elevated to the superior court.
Both Merriam and Miss Shontz
said there was no political signifi-
canoe to the maneuver but capitol
halls buzzed with discussion as
state officials, politicians and OBJ
servers contemplated the possible
equalization board relignmentS
which may result from the change.
Banded about for months as a
choice bit of political speculation,
the appointment. of Miss Shontz to
a judgeship and the movement of
the administration into the gap on
the board came with unexpected
suddenness half an hour after the
board had adjourned its current
session until January 7.
Obtains Hold
By naming Edgar TO the board,
Governor Merriam obtained a hold
on one of the most powerful pol
itical organizations in the state-a
body which heretofore has been
completely independent of the gov
ernor's office; which administers
taxes and collects revenues, en-
ployS thousands, dictates TO wealthy
LIQUOR interests anG handles en-
forcement of the state beverage
act.
Edgar, member of prominent
old Imperial Valley family, has
been a state inheritance tax ap-
praiser since the days when the
late John S. Chambers was state
controller. He retained his posi-
ton during the successive terms OF
Controller Ray L, Riley, who Is
ex-officio member of the board oil
equalization.
His association with Riley caused
politicians to wonder whether an
other board reorganization was
pending. Riley gained control OF
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
BOOST
IN BUSINESS
PROFITS SEEN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. (UR)-
Business profits during the last
three months of 1885 probably will
be higher than for any fourth quar-
ter since 1880, the commerce depart
ment said today in its weekly sur
Vey.
Industrial activity has shown con-
tinued resistance to the slackening
usually in evidence near the close of
the year, it was stated. Retail sales
indicate the start of satisfactory
Christmas holiday business, the re-
port said.
Usually earnings of Industrial and
railroad corporations decline during
the final quarter while public utility
earnings increase. The two former
groups are expected to report in
creased earnings after seasonal ad-
juStment, but the public utility COM
panies probably will continue to
find it difficult to carry increased
gross revenues into the profit COL
umn, it is said
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
100000 Blaze
Damages Capital
Postal Building

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. U.P)-A
seven hour fire swept filing rooms
of the recently-completed $10,O00,-
600 poStoffice department today,
destroying government records and
damaging luxurious offices of Post
master General James A. Farley
and other New Deal executives.
Damage was estimated at $780,
600.
Thousands of gallons of water
were pumped into the garrett
storage rooms on the sixth and
seventh floors before the blaze was
brought under control at dawn.
Water overflowed into the adjoin-
interstate commerce commission
and swept down corridors of the
block-long postoffice structure like
miniature creeks.
Eighteen firemen overcome by
the dense smoke were in the emer-
gency hospital. More than 30
others were revived on the scene.
Principal loss was to records of
the reclamation bureau of the de-
partment of interior which controls
the nations vast irrigation and
reclamation projects. File of the
Home Owners Loan Corporation
huge lending agency-and the fed
eral communications commission
and also early navigation records
were reported damaged by fire and
water.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
TUBERCULOSIS
TESTS TO BE
EARLY IN SO
i. S. Veterinarians
WillCOme to
County

Ten federal veterinarians
will come to Imperial coun-
ty soon after January l, to
test cattle in a drive to make
it a bovine tuberculosis free
area, according to an announce
ment made Thursday by federal
and state agricultural officials.
Imperial county was the first
in the state which the government
undertook the tuberculosis eradi-
cation campaign by means of the
$2,500,000 appropriation made pos
sible under the Jones-Connally act.
If this county is declared an ac-
credited area, it will be one of seven
such areas in the state.
In discussing the plans for making
Imperial county an accredited area.
Earl v. C. Northrop, local rancher
and Farm Bureau state delegate,
said DR.. A. Howe, who is in charge
of the testing, favors inspections
every 60 to 80 days until all the an
imals are clean, in counties where
the reactorS have been reduced from
four to five per cent. DR.. HoWe's
interest in Imperial county began
when dairymen of this area cooper
ated so enthusiastically in the first
inspection.
Fourteen counties in California
were tested under certain orders
from Washington which permitted
the payment of indemnities, North
rop said. Later the order was chang
ed and indemnities could not be
paid. There are 35077 claims yet to
be paid by the government. This
slowed the testing in IA counties.
Due to the lack of cooperation and
the antipathy encountered in north
ern counties, testing there is pro-
crossing slowly, Northrop said.
The chart shows Northern Cali
fornia clean, Central California in
the red (more than Is per cent
reactors) and Southern California
is 3la per cent and less.
From January 1925, to June 1885,
IL Western states or two-thirds of
the area of the United States had
58,424 reactorS and of this number
Continued on Page 8, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
POPULARITY
OF new DEAL
OFF FURTHER
Strength Lies in
SOuthe ern
States

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.
(UP)-A further decline in
the New Deal vote in the cur
rent Literary Digest straw
vote was announced today.
To date 642,711 ballots have been
cast, of which 42.76 per cent favor
ed New Deal policies and 57.24 per
cent opposed them. The first poll
report showed an anti-NeW Deal
vote of 1928 per cent, the second,
one of $3.50 per cent, and last
weeks report, one of $3.50 per cent.
Today's report covered ballots
from 26 states. Seven, all in the
south, answer "yes" to the question
do you now approve the acts and
policies of the Roosevelt New Deal
to date?" by a majority of three TO
two. The others showed a major
ity of mo" votes.
The farm belt states of Kansas,
Nebraska, Missouri Iowa, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota,
Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Mich
igan showed an antiNeW Deal vote
of three to two.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
WATER TABLE
NO CONCERN
TO VALLEY

Imperial Valley ranchers do not
have to worry about the lowering
of the underground water table as
the water used in the Valley comes
from the Colorado river and thus
residents of this area will not be
concerned with legislation to be sug-
gested by the Farm Bureau Fedora
ton for the handling of water con-
ditlonS.
Earl v. C. Northrop, Imperial
Valley rancher and state delegate
of the Farm Bureau federation, said
it would be we'll if valley rancherS
came to realize their good fortune
in having their water problems SO
nearly settled.
The Farm Bureau will make a
study of each county in the state
and recommend legislation for ham
ding the problem Of permanent and
cumulative overdraft. The study
will not have to be made in I'm
perial county, Northrup said.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
FIRE SWEEPS
FILM HOUSE
IN Ell CENTRIC

Interior of the Ell Centro theater,
447 Broadway, was Quilted by a
5000 fire which broke out in the
projection room at Ais Thursday
afternoon.
An audience of 20 escaped
through the exits. Arthur Reider,
Negro projection machine operator,
received superficial burns on the
nose and left side of his face. Loss
was partially covered by insurance,
according to Frank Ullman, owner
and operator.
The blaze was caused by a de-
fective film which flared up in
the operators face. Reider seized
fire extinguisher but was unable
to quench the flames which raced
through the projection room, living
on the highly inflammable film
stored there. Reider was aided by
Ullman who also operated an ex-
tnguisher after calling the fire
department. The audience filed out
of the theater without panic.
Because of the ready fuel offered
by the finn, the fire spread rapidly,
destroying new amplifying sys-
tenn, both projection machines, a
quantity of film, interior drapes,
and many of the seats in the rear
of the house.
Prompt response of the Ell Centre
fire department made it possible
to save the building itself and
the two stores on either side. Minor
damage was caused by the flames
to the roofs of Chinese establish
ment at 443 Broadway and a
vacant store on the other side of
the theater.
Refitting of the theater will be
started Immediately, Ullman said.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13

casting and advertising agencies.
The latter two will be mail canvas
SeS. The others are field canvaSses.
There will also be a retail trade
census which will be made for two
size classifications; stores with to-
tai sales of $4,000 and over, and
those with sales of less than $4,000,
for the following groups: food and
general merchandise stores, soda
fountains, drug, apparel, jewelry,
and cigar stores, automotive trade,
department stores, hardware, farm
ers supplies, furniture and house
hold supplies, lumber and building
material dealers, coal and wood
yards, ice dealers, restaurants, gar
ages, filling stations, news deal
ers. Commodity information will be
available for 1885 similar to that
published for 1929.
An inventory of the operation of
Continued on Page 8, Col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
1885 Census of Ell Centre Business
Conditions Will Be Started Jan. 2

The 1885 census of business will
be undertaken by the Bureau of the
Census beginning Jan. 2, Manager
Robert Hays of the Ell Centro cham
ber of commerce was notified today
in letter from F.. A. Gosnell, chief
StatiStician.
A local supervisor to direct the
census in Ell Centro will be appointed
soon. The chamber of commerce di-
rectors and staff will cooperate in
the census. Hays said
The scope of the census includes,
retail trade; wholesale trade; ho-
tells; amusement concerns; inSur-
ance carriers, general agent, deal
err broker or agent; distribution of
manufacturers sales (channels of
primary distribution) construction:
trucking and warehousing; banking;
bus transportation: business serv-
ices; the operation of non-residential
buildings (office buildings); broad
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
GAME AREA
EXPECTED to-
Be SET SOON
Huge Region Near
SaltOn Sea to
Be Used

Hope that the migratory
game bird refuge designed
for the Salton sea area may
become a reality before many
months, was contained in a
telegram received at Imperial Ir-
rigation district headquarters to-
day from j. Clark Salyer, chief of
the division of migratory water
fowl in the bureau of biological
survey, who said he will survey the
section early next Spring.
Thousands of acres OF land bord-
ering the sea will be turned over
to the government by the district
to be used as feeding grounds for
the birds. The district will retain
flooding easements and drainage
rights but otherwise will relinquish
the land, district officials said.
The district traded landowners
in the Salton sea section property
in other parts of the valley in order
to become owner of most of the
land alleged to have been damaged
by the encroachments of the sea.
Coachella Valley County Water
district also will turn land to the
government in order that the game
reserve may be complete. Land
trades in the Imperial district still
are being made. The Southern Pa
cific railway company is owner of
land which probably will be includ-
ed in the reserve.
Salyer's telegram was sent to
Evan T. HeWes, president of the
Imperial Irrigation district board,
who is enroute to Salt Lake City,
Utah, from Washington, D. c.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13

George M. Stout, state liquor ad-
ministrator, said no attempt would
be made to confiscate' imported
liquor unless Edgar approves of the
plan.
THAT section is in his district"
Stout pointed out, land we won't
go ahead with those plans until
we've conferred with Edgar and
obtained his consent"
The board, acting upon the rec
ommendation of Orfa Jean Shontz
earlier this week, agreed to stop the
flow of liquor across the border
from Tijuana by confiscating all
bottles which do not carry Cali
fornia liquor stamp or are not con-
signed to regularly licensed i'm
porterS.
The confiscation program was to
have been made effective Satur-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
OFFICERS SEEK
TWO GYPSIES

Two gypsy women, who pretend
to predict the future and heal the
sick, are the object Of a search by
Yuma, Arizona, Officers because
they accumulated $40 while going
about and doing good in the Yuma
area, according to records at the
sheriff's office. They are wanted
for robbery and obtaining money
under false pretenses.
Aubrey Dunn, alias Aubrey Rose.
and Jane Doe Yata are believed
to be the guilty parties and I'm
perial county officers were urged
to watch for their appearance in
this area.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
PEN FOLLOWS
FAKE HOLDUP

w. S. Wilson, convicted of grand
theft, was denied probation in
Judge R. D. McPherrin's court Fri
day morning and he was sentenc-
ed to the penitentiary for the term
prescribed by law.
He was found guilty of staging
a fake holdup and summoning Of
ficers when he had in his possess
sion 5000 belonging to his employ
er, the owner of the Palace billiard
hall in Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
Watch for Press
Extra on Fiqht! !

Order the Imperial Valley Press fight extra from,
your nelsb0y or carrier call 300 and paper WH be
sent to yOu
The Press extra IOW be the streets tonight i'm
Mediately after the Unners hand has been raised in
Madison Square Garden, NelU York
Pictures OF The Uinner and loser, other fight pic
tWes and round by round account of the battle be-
tWeen Joe Louis the BrOun Bomber, and Pauline Uz-
cudun, the Bounding Basque loH be carried in the
extra. Watch for it!
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
CATTLEMEN
HOLD MEET

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13. WP)-
Expected to vote vigorous protest
against proposed tariff treaties
which would permit expanded i'm
portation of Argentina meats into
the United States, members of the
California cattlemen'S association
met here in annual session today.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13

GETS SHOWN

Aubrey Cardwell, 38, declared he
was from Missouri and had to be
shown" when Ell Centre police ar
rested him Thursday night. He was
shown the interior of the Jail on
Thursday night, police court Friday
morning and will be shown the Jail
constantly for the next five days.
He was arrested on a bootlegging
charge and proudly pleaded guilty
to it, adding that he also was a me-
chanic, according to records.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
e. on So:/
w says
1GG FRANK WATAliADE
kW5 by
~ cd HOLDEN
Sd HoLoEn

did not knowing SO many
of persons was on a diet!
thinking diets was out of style.
But they not. When il come to
diets l are not a Republican or
a Democrat. l are mutual. But
let us thinking about Mother
Nature plan. A chicken will
eating corn-scraps from kit
chen - dog biscuits - apples
nuts-and other forms of garb-
age And she gives feathers
eggs - frickazee and cack-
les. A hog will eating the SAME
stuff and give fo0tballs-ham
pigs feet-aHd grunts. Even II
you changing foods OF those
two creature to what "A COW
eats they never changing
what they giving out. And II
they are sick--y0u cannot max
ing them well with powdered
grapes or cOagulated carrots.
Even a layer cake will not make
a chicken spring more eggs. II
reminder me about a stale joke.
A colored fellow was wanted 10
going i'm the cage with a lion.
They say, Go on In Sam. those
lion are gentle-he were raised
on milk" $50 was T." say Sam.
"but l eat meat NOW"
Oh heaven sake what
have I did.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
WOMAN FACES
DEATH IN MOOSE

PEMBROKE, Ont, Dec. 13. UP)-
Mrs. Mary Cowan, 26, today faced
death by hanging Feb. 27 for the
murder of her husband, Albert,
july 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
ITALY ANXIOUS
OVER PROTESTS

Copyright 1885 by United Press
ROME, Dec. 13. U.p) Italians
watched anxiously today the grow
ing storm of protests abroad over
Continued on Page 8, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
LIQUOR IMPORT
BAN DELAYED

SACRAMENTO Cal, Dec. 49, (UP)-Board of equal
ization plans halt the flow of unlicensed liquor into Cal
orna from Mexican points south of San Diego will be de-
layed until after the board member Ray L. Edgar has
expressed his desire in the matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
And the Eternal Feminine


To the masculine mind, these wo-
men are queer things, whether they
are nine, nineteen or ninety. The
case in point is the little girl, cute
little tike too, who was parading
down Len Rey avenue Thursday af-
ternoon all decked out in her mo-
ther's finery. The print dress would
have held four of her, and the
shoes trailed along about foot be-
hind her toes (Note to the mother:
This is a little exaggerated) She
was having a glorious time, too.
Now, the question is this: When
does the feminine branch of the
human race stop wishing it were
older, and start trying to be young
er?
Like almost everything else about
womankind, the question is unan-
swerable.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
PROTEST ON
DISRECARDED
Emperor Implies He'll Never Accept
Peace Plan-Italy Worried By
Mounting Opposition

GENEVA, Dec. 13. (UP)-Emperor Halle Selassie's
demand that the League of Nations assembly be called into
session to condemn the FrancoBrtsh peace plan
ected today for the time being at least by the assembly
president. EdOuard Benes of CZechO-SOvaka.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch
R.R. wants to know how come
pretty girls voice-or a girls pretty
voice-answered the phone when he
had occasion Thursday night to call
the Ell Centro fire department during
the evening hours?
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
Who Wouldn't Be NervOus?-

Pete Schmitt. the young man who
sold Sheriff Bob Ware those new
auto radio sets, is undecided wheth-
er he has a guilty conscience or
merely doesn't want to be misun-
derstood Pete wants the officers to
find some other method of testing
reception, besides being instructed
via the ether to go to 1925 South
Main street, when in Brawley. Even
though Pete knows the radios are
working perfectly, and that he is
still within the law personally, he
can't help being nervous when he
hears:
Radio car, proceed to 1125 South
Main F.. That's all"
The law, by the way, is still won
dering why Pete is nervous.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13

Prince Paul, regent of
Yugoslavia, w ho was
marked for assassination
in a plot foiled by Bel
grade police December II.
He is reigning for King
Peter, whose father, King
Alexander, was slain in
Marseilles, France, a year
ago. The foiling of the
plot, according to Interna-
tional News Service dis
patches from Belgrade,
was accompanied by nu-
merous arrests.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13
Alarm Clocks

Alarm Clocks
Many an honest agriculturist in
the vicinity of the Rose school was
awakened from his beauty sleep on
Thursday night by stranded mem
bers of the cast of players produc-
ing play there. The directions un-
der which the players tried to find
the school were good, as far as they
went, but they stopped about two
miles from the destination. The
audience was patient, however, and
the show finally went on. There was
peculiarly crimson tinge on the
face of the director. who also gave
directions anent latitude and lon
gitude, when the error was dis
covered.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-13

Bank Clearings Today
S67 ,963.84
Building Permits
$93,6i7
Ito Date 1his Year)
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-22
FEDERAL MEN
ON TRAIL Of
BANDIT PAIR

MONROE, Mich, Jan. %. WH -
Alvin Karpis and Harry Campbell,
leading public enemies, abandoned
their car south of here today and
were believed to have kidnapped an
other motorist and either sought re-
fuge in Detroit's underworld or fled
to Chicago.
Through license and motor num-
bers the car was identified as that
of DR.. Horace Hunsicker, whom they
kidnapped, then abandoned near Co.
lumbus, Ohio, last night, continuing
on in his auto.
The car was found IN the middle
of highway, its motor still rum
ming, at $50 a. m.
Lacking reports of any stolen cars,
Monroe police believed the pair
stopped another motorist and forced
him to accompany them either to
Detroit or Chicago.
Department of justice agents and
state police were speeding here to
join searching party organized by
Sheriff Joseph Barley.
State police blocked off main
highways around Monroe, halting
all automobiles for inspection. De-
troit police meanwhile were placed
on the lookout and patrolled all the
] main outlets of the city. Officers
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-22
Before Dance
Party Enjoyed

HOLTVILLE, Jan. %. (SpeciaD-
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Sa-
maha was the scene Saturday eve
ming of a lovely "before the dance"
party. A Spanish motif was used
throughout the party and guests
especially enjoyed the two Spanish
musicians who serenaded them dur
ing the evening. Miss Reth Hood
assisted as hostess. Guests who
enjoyed the delightful affair were:
Mrs. Clara Taylor, Miss Delma Den
ny, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Butler. Frank
Oswald. Miss Seville Berchatau, Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Louden, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. HOFFMAN, Miss Lucy
Kendall, Pete Drinkard Mr.. and
Mrs. 2. T. Acker, Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Hartzog, Mr.. and Mrs. D. V. Ed
wards, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Clai-
bourne and Miss Ruth Hood. Fol-
lowing the party guests attended
the Barbara Worth country club
dance.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-22
WORLD COURT
! GETS SUPPORT
Of SENATORS
BY RONALD G. VAN TINE

hOKNhA4D NV HAAAN1
Copyright 1885 by United Press
United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. PA sec
ret poll of the senate by a high adj
ministration adviser today showed
go senators committed to support of
American membership in the world
court, thus assuring the two-thirds
vote necessary for ratification of the
pending resolution of adherence.
The United Press learned that 10
senators have made known their in
tentions to vote mo" on the ques-
ton.
The poll conducted quietly in the
last few days, disclosed SO senator's
are expected to answer the roll call
when the vote is taken. If all were
present, GA "ayes" would be required
for ratification. ..@.
Six senators were listed as doubt
full" but leaning toward approval.
Four others claSsed similarly were
regarded as favorable to the oppo-
Sition.
McAdoo Absent
The following are expected to be
absent: William G.. McAdoo, (Dem.)
California; Peter Norbeck, (Rep)
South Dakota; Millard Tydings,
(Dem.) Maryland; Kenneth D. Nc
Kellar, (DemJ Tennessee; Ernest
w. Gibson, (Rep) Vermont; and
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-22
Fiue Children
Die In Blaze

MONTREAL, Que, Jan. % WR)-
Five children, the oldest of whom
was 10, lost their lives today and
seven other persons were injured
by fire at the home of Emile Cad
bois at Longeeuil.
The children, four girls and a
boy, we're found huddled together
in an upstairs bedroom when fire
men arrived.
Three other children we're badly
burned and are in a hospital in a
critical condition.
The parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emile
Gadbois, were burned about the
face and hands as they tried to
take the children from the burn
ing house.
The dead children are: Simcne,
2; Juliette, 4; Leopold, 5; Lac
queline, 9, and Olivia, 10.