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Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
Success Marks
Dedication OF
Acacia Building

With a splendid new community
center, better than $50 in the
treasury, and the knowledge that
they gave several hundred persons
most enjoyable day, residents of
Acacia district today marked sue
cess" after their Saturday program
dedicating the new building con-
structed by volunteer labor.
The new building is a handsome
proof of what community spirit
can do. The adobe bricks were
made on the grounds, timbers for
the building were brought from
wherever they could be obtained,
tule and cane were cut and hauled
to the building site where they
were worked into a roof, window
castings we're donated, the floor of
the building is of cement.
Outside the main building is a
ramada, with tree trunks and limbs
used as uprights and cross pieces
and covering made from tules.
Miss Helen Thomas, instruction
supervisor Of schools. gave the de-
dicatory address in the absence of
c. B. Collins. county superintend-
ent of schools.
During the day women of the
district sold merchandise and food
to obtain funds for furnishings and
care of the building.
The affair was attended by a
large number from Ell Centre and
all present were lavish in their
praise for the spirit which inspired
and put through this handsome ad-
dition to Imperial county's public
buildings.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
EXPERT
COMING HERE

Flax growers will be interested
in the coming visit of A. C. Dill
man, associate agronomist of the
U. S. department of agriculture.
Dillman has already started
breeding experiments combining
wilt resistant flax stock with the
Punjab and Abyssinian varieties
grown in the valley.
He has written Frank G.. Beys-
chlag, farm advisor, that he will
be here April 20 and will be inter
ested in inspecting fields and talk
ing with members of the Southwest
Flaxseed association in regard to
phases of flaxseed production.
A committee has been appoint
ed by. the association to inspect
fields with a view to recommend
ing them for seed production and
it is thought that the committee
will make it's inspection when Dill
man is. here so that he may accom-
pany the tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
PORTER
STATE PLACE
Senate Rejects Confirmation
OF Former L. A. Mayor On
Reconsideration

SACRAMENTO, April Is U.P) -
Appointment of former Mayor John
c. Porter, Los Angeles, to the state
personnel board was rejected by
the state senate today by a vote of
21 to 18.
Reputation of the appointment,
which was announced by Governor
Frank F.. Merriam and confirmed
by the senate last week, was pre-
ceded by more than an hour of
arguments during which opponents
insisted Porter was unfit for the
job of helping to direct civil service
affairs in the state.
His confirmation last week was
by the slim margin of 18 to II.
Notice of reconsideration was given,
and the subject fought On the floor
today.
Senators became SO interested in
the fight they refused to follow
their usual habit of receSsing at
1890 p. m.
The motion to reconsider the
confirmation carried by the vote of
% to II. After few minutes more
of debate, the senate voted on the
appointment, defeating it.
Refusal of the upper house to ac-
(cept Porter makes it necessary for
the governor to select another per-
son for the post.
Olson Leads Fight
Arguing in favor of reconsidering
the 18 to II vote by which the ap-
pointment was confirmed last
week, Senators Edgar W. Stow, Gull
bert L. Olson, Karl P. Keough, John
B. McColl, Thomas F. Scollan and
others insisted the former mayor
was mot fit" for the task of direct
ing civil service affairs in Cali
fornia.
Stow, in asking for reconsidera-
ton, said he would waive "the in
cident of France and the insult to
the Democratic candidate for
President, and base his opposition
on Porters civil service records.
while he was mayor of Los An
geles," Stow said, Porter employ
ed practically his entire family in
city positions. He had two men as
personal investigators and they
were notorious as bad eggs. All
small gamblers were closed up,
while large ones ran high, wide and
handsome.
Porter is extremely intolerant
and bigoted. Ii ne holds that state
position for 10 years, tell you he'll
cruelty state employees on the
cross of intolerance and ruin the
civil service system of the state"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
Hundred Examined
For CCC Camps

A hundred Imperial valley youths
were being examined at the local
transient camp here today prepar-
atory to being sent to CCC camps.
The examination was conducted
by 1t. Crosby of March Field and
it was expected that this would be
concluded late this afternoon and
the young men sent to their camp.
The quota for the valley was set
between 86 and 95, 1t was said this
morning, which would give almost
every one who reported for the ex-
animation an opportunity of being
included in this quota.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
Riots Staged In
Polish Corridor

NEUSTADT. POLISH CORRI-
DOR, April Is. W.P-Hundreds of
windows were smashed, shots fired
and German-speaking citizens as
saulted today in an anti German
demonstration.
Several hundred persons, led by
the burgomaster, paraded in a
manifestation against the German
minority in this part of Poland.
Three Germans were gravely in
jured.
Neustadt is in the center of the
Corridor, the narrow strip of land
which was taken from Germany
after the war and given to Poland
TO provide an outlet to the sea. 1t
divides East Prussia from Germany
proper and it has been a thorn in
Germany's side ever sinds it was
created.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
Gross Receipts Tax
Group Meets Tonight

Every one interested in the gross
receipts tax is asked to attend the
meeting of the county tax commit
tee this evening at 7:30 O'Clock in
the court house.
The complete report on assem-
bly, constitutional amendment No.
70 will be made and citizens will be
told just what procedure is neces-
sary now to secure enactment Of
the bill.
Those advocating the bill declare
that it will greatly lower the bur-
den born by ranch property, equal
izing the burden Of taxation.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
Dozen Cases In
Police Court

Eleven cases of drunkenness and
one of vagrancy were handled in
police court this monring. On the
former charge, Mike McGovern, E.
Quidos. Al Tupper, F. Castanago,
Jote Hernandez and Ray Coultress
drew sentences of $40 or five days
in Jail; D. and E. McCloud were each
given Is days in Jail; Dick Fore, SIS
or 21a days; VIM. Farrell, five days
suspended while j. e. Clifton's case
was continued until tomorrow
morning.
H F. Lower charged with vag-
rancy, was given a suspended SEN
sence of five days in Jail. The SEN
'tence was withheld on condition
that he leave the city today,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
Burglars Loot
Cleaning Plant

Four suits of clothing and two
pairs of trousers were stolen from
the American Cleaners establish
ment, 102 North Fifth street, Braw-
ley sometime between Saturday
night and early this morning ac-
cording to report received here
this morning.
Entry to the building was gained
by saving through some heavy bars
on a rear window. The building
had been leased to Mrs. Alice John
son by j. B. Morgan. Nothing ex-
cept the clothing was reported
stolen by the burglars.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
TUo Fire Alarms
Ouer Weekend

At 1875 o'clock last night a
fire which originated from coal
Oil lamp placed under a brooder
caused undetermined damages to
hatchery at Euclid and Imperial
avenues. Damage was restricted to
the building as there were but
dozen chickens in the place at the
time of the fire, Tom Reams, fire
chief, said this morning.
The department was also called
out late Saturday night by a fire
in a shed in the rear of Broadway
between Seventh and Eighth
streets. Damage was confined to
the shed and an automobile stored
in it.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
Woman Killed On
Yuma HighuOay

YUMA, Ariz., April Is. W.R)-An
inquest into the death Of Celia
Grayson, %, was held today at
Wellton, near here, following her
death yesterday in an automobile
accident five miles west of Well
ton.
Miss Grayson's car overturned
when she lost control after pass
ing another machine on the high
way. She was enroute from San
Francisco to her home in Wash
ington, D. c., at the time of the
accident.
A hitchhiker. picked up in San
Diego, was said to have been
slightly injured in the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15

Kansas cancelled schedules. The
Inhabitants we're marooned in seal
ed homes. Schools were ordered
closed until the storm abated.
Amarillo and other Texas Pan
handle cities were smothered. The
dust will cover all of Texas today,
the government weather bureau
said.
Accompanying the winds that
swept the five-state region were
lower temperatures. A cold wave
was forecast generally.
Arizonan's today awaited brisk
southeast wind, promised by the
weather bureau, to carry away the
blanket OF dust that has hung
over the state since Friday.
Meteorologists said the dust
would remain in the atmosphere
for two days more and then be
swept away by the southeaster
Meanwhile an "air wall" prevented
the dust from rolling into Cali
fornia because of a continued low
pressure along the Pacific coast.
PHOENIX, Ariz., April Is. UH)-
The southwest today looked to un-
settle dweather and probably show
ers to bring relief from the oppres-
sive heat and dust covered terri
tory that has shrouded the sun for
nearly a week and turned balmy
spring weather into a sweltering,
furnace-like heat.
Visibility through southern Ari-
zona had increased to nearly eight
miles in some sections, while the
dust was reported still hanging in
a thick pail over Ell Paso, Texas
and portions of New Mexico.
A light rain started to fall on the
outskirts of the city here this NOR.
ming, bringing hopes of relief from
the heat that sent thermometers to
new high levels for the year yes
terday when it touched SO in Phoe-
nix, and 98 in Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
Sues Doctor For
Damage To Eye

Charging that his vision has been
seriously impaired by the fact that
DR.. John L. Parker did not use
proper care or skill in removing
foreign matter from his eye. A. Z.
Taecker has brought suit in superior
court against the Brawley physician
and surgeon asking damages total
ing $26,05s.
The complaint states that on
April 81. 1894, plaintiff visited the
defendant in his office seeking
treatment for an injury to his
right eye and that proper care was
not used in administering this
treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
First Aid Class
Proues It's Worth

Already the class In first aid be-
ing conducted at Mt. Signal school
under the auspices of the PIT. A.
is paying dividends. declares II. II.
Parker, instructor.
One student suffered an emer-
gency accident and through her
knowledge OF first aid gave herself
proper treatment avoiding what
might have been serious trouble.
The class meets tomorrow night
in the school.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
Board To Discuss
Road Consolidation

James w. Cole, county highway
commissioner of San Bernardino, is
expected to meet with the local
board of supervisors at the court
house this afternoon. The subject
tc be discussed is the consolidation
of county road districts which has
been advocated by Cole and under
his direction operated very success
fully.
The local board has discussed this
matter but wished to hear from Cole
personally before taking any fur
ther steps towards uniting the dis
tricts here.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
Announce British
Budget Balanced

LONDON, April Is. WR)-A bal
anced budget with an estimated
surplus of 5,61O,O0O pounds ($27,-
2O8500) was announced to the house
of commons today by Neville
Chamberlain, chancellor of the ex-
chequer.
He said the year had shown ex-
cellent recovery and that trade
improvements "have reached down
to the purchasing power OF the
people" He boasted that no coun-
try has shown such measure OF
recovery as Britain.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
BraUley Patrol
Officer Dead

Ed Curtis, SO, Brawley merchant
patrolman for the past seven years
was found dead in his bed this
morning, death resulting from a
heart attack, according to informa-
ton received here.
Curtis, the reoprt states, had been
resident of Brawley for IA years
and previously was member of the
police department there. No ar
rangements for his funeral have
been announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
Scout Leaders To
Meet In HoItUilIe

Scout leaders in the southern
half of the valley are meeting to-
night in Holtville civic center at
7:30 o'clock for the second meeting
in the leaders training course
Rev. Gerald O'Keeffe of st.
Mary's Catholic church will be the
speaker at the meeting tonight, S,
L. McCrory having been in charge
of the opening session held in El
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
ROSS To QUIT TITLE

NEW YORK, April Is UP -
Barney Ross of Chicago has decid-
ed to relinquish his lightweight
championship because of inability
to make weight. his managers, Sam
Plan and Art Lynch, announced to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
ENGLAND AND
ITALY LINKED
WITH FRANCE
Ready To Act Against Germany
If Latter Violates Demilitarized
Zone On Borders
ACTION TAKEN AS WARNING
League Council Defers Discus
sion On Scandinavian Effort
To Placate France

GENEVA, April Is. U.P)-Great
Britain and Italy are prepared to
give military assistance to France
if Germany violates the demilitar-
lied zone along her borders, an
authoritative source revealed to-
night.
After the council q the League
of Nations had adjourned until to-
morrow without acting on an effort
by the Scandinavian countries to
tone down the French proposal for
a direct rebuke to Germany by the
league, the "united 'front.' of the
three allies appeared unbroken.
An authoritative source said the
Anglo Nalian re-affirmai5ion 1t
Stresa of their Locarno treaty OBJ
legations implies military action
under certain circumstances.
It was indicated the joint declar-
alton constitutes warning to Ger
many to respect the demilitarized
zone. 1t was pointed out that the
Locarno pact binds Britain and
Italy to guarantee the sanctity of
the demilitarized zone, as well as
guaranteeing the common frontiers
of France, Germany and Belgium
against aggression.
British sources admitted the joint
declaration implies that Britain
would intervene to safeguard the
zone but said the declaration was
not aimed at Germany, because it
also protects Germany against
French aggression.
Copyright, 1885, BY United Press
GENEVA, April Is. W.p)-France
today persuaded the Little Entente
nations to negotiate for increased
armies for Austria, Bulgaria and
Hungary.
Foreign Minister Pierre Laval of
France, at a long conference this
morning with delegates of Czecho-
slovakia, Roumania and Jugoslavia,
won full support for the British
French-Italian program agreed on
at Stresa, and particularly on the
idea of negotiating for bigger arm
les for Germany's World war allies.
1t was understood that the Little
Entente tentatively agreed to more
than double the Austrian and Hun
garian armies. Austria IS army is
limited to 10000 men and Hun
gary's to $4,000.
The Little Entent is willing to
grant each an army of $4,000 Each
had sought an army of 100000.
Austria was expected soon to ask
permission to reinstitute compul-
sorry army service. 1t was believed,
however, that it would not be i'm
posed at once even if granted, and
in the end would be adopted as a
system of selective service to keep
out Nazis and Communists.
PARIS, April Is. U.p)-The first
move toward a series of two-nation
air defense treaties which may link
all Europe was made by France to-
| day.
While the League of Nations
council met in Geneva to talk
about treaty violation, it was an
nounced officially here that Gen.
eral Victor Denain, air minister,
would go to Rome early in May to
discuss technical aspects of an aer-
ial treaty with Italy.
This is the first step toward a
series of such treaties, which would
be joined with general aerial de-
fense league of western European
nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
Los ANGELES
GRAND JURY
OPENS PROBE
Letter To San Quentin Warden
Told OF Appeal Being Filed
Is Death Case
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT MADE
Jurist Asks Investigation On
Learning Documentary Facts
In Illegal Hanging

LOS ANGELES, April Is. U.P)-
Superior Judge Charles w. Fricke
today asked the grand jury to in
vestigate documentary evidence
which he said tended to show that
the warden of San quentin prison
executed Rush Griffin, young Me-
gro murderer allegedly knowing the
condemned youth had an appeal
pending.
Judge F'ricke went before the
grand jury accompanied by Arthur
Moore, veteran deputy county clerk
who was suspended last week in
connection with the case. Docu-
ments of the county clerks office
were subpoenaed at request OF
Judge Fricke.
Griffin, aged 49, was hanged 10
days ago in San Quentin and it was
discovered three days later that
formal notice of his appeal from
conviction and the death sentence,
which would automatically have
caused the state supreme court to
stay the hanging, had not been
forwarded from the office of L. E.
hampton, county clerk. ~.
After an investigation, Hampton
suspended Moore for 80 days with
out pay.
LOS ANGELES, April IS. W.H-
A grand jury investigation of the
hanging of Rush Griffin, 19-year-
old Negro murderer, while Griffin
had an appeal pending before the
state supreme court, today CENTER
ed on two letters.
One notified San Quentin prison
officials that Griffin IS case was an
appeal. The other acknowledged
receipt of the death warrant and
accompanying letter at the prison.
The first letter, carbon copy
dated January 20, 1895. forwarded
by G. K. Boardman, chief of the
county clerk IS criminal department
and addressed to Warden James
B. Holohan, read:
''In re superior court case No.
58803, Rush Griffin, defendant:
"Dear Mr.. Holohan: Enclosed
please find the death warrant in
connection with judgment imposed
against Rush Griffin, the defend
ant in the case referred to above.
This defendant was delivered into
your custody a few days ago, un-
der another commitment.
"The case is now on appeal.
4 10
would acknowledge receipt of the
enclosed death warrant
Written under date of January
81, 1895, the second letter was
reply, signed by Julian H. Alec,
on stationery of Warden Holohan,
and addressed to Roardman in
care of County Clerk l.. E. Lamp
ton. Beneath the signature of Alec
was penned the letter CD
The letter: "This is to acknowl-
. edge receipt of death warrant in
\the case of Rush Griffin, No. 57l88,
superior court No. 58803, forward
ed to me with your letter under
date of January 29.'
SAN QUENTIN, Calf, April is
U.P)-A fateful reply to q letter
which would have reprieved Rush
Griffin, 19-year-old Los Angeles
Negro, from death on San Quen-
tins gallows was written by Clinton
Duffy, secretary to Warden James
B. Holohan, it appeared today as
investigation of the mistake hang
ing" continued.
Warden James B. Honohan en-
tered vigorous denial to charges
of Superior Judge Charles Fricke OF
Los Angeles that he had known of
the pending appeal, but instituted a
search which revealed the letter
filed with Griffin's commitment
papers and death warrant.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-15
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SA SAYS

SANTA MONICA, April IA.
(SpeciaD-Well the papers are all
saying today "the fate of Eur
ope will be decided this week at
Stresa, Italy, I have never re-
membered in my whole long life
of ever picking up paper where
in there wasn't some where, in
it, "the fate of Europe is in the
balance" 1t looks to me like
Europe hasn't got any fate. They
go from one mess to another, it S
been cut up, subdivided, let and
sublet. Europe Is just like
bunch of checkers on a checker
board. One minute the reds are
in the king row, the next minute
somebody is jumping over 'em.
Yours,
M<& Ro7u~.
cis3s. Net!aaeht Syndicate. lao
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Katherine Weiss and Mrs Stanley A.
Tullsen; half-brother. Lucien RsyelIette.
NoBLEsViLLE-M Lucy Pritchard. So
survivors Sons, Burgess. Clarence and
Cecil. daughters Edith Osborne Margaret
morgan and Ruth: brothers, Walter Ed
wards Cassius, Alfred and Alvin Ed
wards sisters, Mrs. Phyllis Stuart and
Mrs. Emile Fouch
RICHMOND-Mrs Fred Hilbert 81 Sur
vlvors. Widower. daughters Florence and
Marie sisters. Mrs Anna Harmeier Mrs.
STANLEY WesterVaH and Mrs. Minnie
Hoyelmeier: brother John Thomas
Mrs Lima Jackson. SO Survivors. Son.
Lawrence. daughter. Mrs Hazel Jefferson.
RUSHVILLE-Mrs Nora z Hooper So
survivors. WidoVer william brothers
Roy. Clarence and Carl Robinson
sEYMOUR-Mrs Emile r Bran. S.
SufYlIors Mother Regina Buehner: broth
erS Charles. Alfred and Wilbur. sister.
LiNHa.
william J. Odgers. IS.
! farmer Survivors. Widow Anna daugh-
ters. Mrs. Robert Apologize and Mary
Odgers son Edward.
SULLIVAN-Mrs D W Henry. 81 Sur
viyors. Daughter, Mrs. Harriet Keene;
son. Richard.
TERRE HAUTE-John Byerlv 81 Sur
ylVors. Daughters. Mrs. Hazel B. DabeloW.
Miss Bertha Bverly and Mrs Mary Alien:
sons. Herman and Dennis. brothers. Louis
and Sam: sisters. Mrs. Margaret Cole
berger and Mrs. Anna Dayhof.
WASHINGTON - Mrs. Jennie Boiling
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OCT. Is. 1885
STATE DEATHS

BFAZTT.-Mrs Mary Boucher Weaver
81 Survivors Widover. Or T. NJ Weaver. .
son. John sisters Margaret and Ann;
brother. Harry
COLUMBUS ~ Mrs Rebecca Catherine
Squirting 49, Survivors Sons. Frank, New
ton and ~ 7 Squirting daughter. Mrs
CeorRe Mvriek. brother, Robert Han.
CGNNEFsVILLE-F Francis z. Dawson. IS
farmer Survivors Parents, Mr., and Mrs
John 2 Dawson. brothers. John, Fred and
George. sisters Mrs Hazel ogden, Mrs
PAU Pollitt Mrs. Myrtle owens and Mrs.
clifford Palmer.
Walter Miles Church. u Survivor
Parents. Mr and Mrs Lewis Church
brothers Neal and David sister Mary
Marjorie grandmother Mrs. w. l..
J Haokmsn. rs survivors, Widow.
Anna Hseb son. Fred, brother. Henry.
OFOsV1LLE-John Brown Jor-
and e. G Jordan.
GREENCAsTLE - Ellsworth Evans Is.
farmer Survivors. Widow, Rosa Shoe
maker son oscar
JEFFERsONVILLE r. John srder 90.
Survivors. sons. william James. August,
Elmer and Carl: daughters Mrs Berthe
Gardner Mrs. ZGlur Curtis, Mrs Margaret
wiley and Mrs. Ethel Cox
LoGANsPORT George. ?. Felker ..
Brother. A " Felker
MUNCrE Frank P Schmidt "a. Sur
y.vors widow. Christie daughters. Mrs.
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Arnev. Al. Survivors. Sons Edward.
Everett, Devsrd, Leonard. Harold. donald
and Franklin D.. daughter. Dorothy
brothers. Charlie and Burl Bolding sis
ters Ada johnson and Lena Chestnut.
John OTvilie Wessner "a. farmer Sur
vivors: Widow Tresss sons. Eugene. Max
and Charles daughter MarilYn brothers.
Ellis R. Harley r and Virgil. sisters.
Mrs. w. r. Laughlin and Mrs. J. c. De-
WilbiSs
James w. Trueblood. 90. farmer Sur
vivors. Sons Charles and Arthur II f.
daughters Mrs William Ledgervood
WINGATE-Charles Thomas Twiddv. II.
farmer Survivors Sister. MS Charles
Grinard; adopted daughter. Edith Jea-
nette
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Thief Takes JeweIry Worth $500

A thief, who gained entrance with
a pass key, ransacked the apartment
of Mrs. Violet Cherry, 1850 N
Meridian-st, last night and stole
jewelry valued at $500 Many Of
the pieces we're heirlooms.