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Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
FARM BUREAU
PROGRAM At
COUNTY FAIR

Dedicated to the farm bureau, to-
days program at the Imperial
County Mid-Winter fair is expect
eo to draw crowds of residents from
the rural sections and from city
residents interested in agricultural
work.
The daily program of concerts
by the SERA band, free vaudeville
and inspection of exhibits will be
observed.
Yuma day was observed yester7
day, with quite delegation
from the Arizona city accompan-
led by the Yuma high school band.
A horseshow, equine events and
livestock parade rounded out the
day s program.
Saturday and Sunday midget au-
tomobile racing will be the big at
traction at the fair. Those who be-
lieve that midget, because 1t means
small also means lack of excite
ment, will have their ideas changed
Il they attend the races. The mid
gets get up plenty OF speed and
the drivers take chances which
would make the men operating the
big cars gasp.
The races will be held on a new,
uuarter-mile dirt track in front OF
the grandstand, and spectators are
likely to get stiff necks or crossed
eyes as they watch the little fellows
tear around the circuit.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
STATE LEGION
CHIEF TALKS
At BRAWLEY

Americanism and the American
Legion legislative programs both in
Sacramento and Washington, d. c.,
were discussed by Archie CloSson,
state commander of the Legion at
countrywide American Legion
meeting held in Brawley at o'clock
last night. Previous to this meet
ing Closson had visited in Holtville
yesterday afternoon and addressed
the Brawley BLOC club at 7:30
o 'clock.
Closson stated as his belief that
bill for the payment of adjusted
service certificates would pass in
Washington over the President IS
veto and also that over twenty
million dollars would be received in
California and spent here with no
costs in it's administration. He
added that Imperial county would
receive over $1,3O0,000 of this mon
ey and that it could be easily real
ized what good this amount OF
money would do 20 the county as
a whole, when received and spent
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
IMMIGRATION
OFFICIAL. ON
VALLEY VISIT

An important visitor at Ell Gen.
tro Chamber of Commerce head
quarters this morning was Edward
w. Cahill, United States district
commissioner of immigration and
naturalization, stationed at San
Francisco and in charge of all i'm
migration matters on the west
coast, being next in authority to the
commissioner of immigration at
Washington.
Commissioner Cahill came to in
vestigate the alien situation in I'm
perial Valley and to confer with
the chamber of commerce relative
to this community interest in
matters connected with aliens here.
He had not been in Imperial Valley
for 20 years and expressed himself
as dumbfounded by the marvellous
growth of Imperial Valley in that
period.
While at the chamber of COM
merce, Cahill conferred with Her.
bert Gerrish, immigration inspector
of the local Bordor Patrol station,
and this afternoon is making tour
of the labor centers of Imperial
Valley with Inspector Gerrish to
study conditions at first hand. He
promised the cooperation of the
department of immigration in any
thing that would tend to be for the
best interests of Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
RABBI WARNS
RADIO PRIEST

SYRACUSE, N. Y, March ID. U,p
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New York
City today explained that his warn
ing to Father Charles E. Coughlin
to beware, lest you lightly speak
words which will feed and fan
flames of anti-Jewish feeling" was
made because he did not believe it
was the Detroit radio priests inten-
ton to stir feeling against the Jews
in the United States.
What Father Coughlin said rela-
tive to international bankers may
give rise to an anti-Seritism which
I, in justice to him, do not believe
he intended" Rabbi Wise explained.
whether he wills it or not, in
the minds of millions of Americans
he will give rise to the impression
that the terms international banker
and Jew are interchangeable. In
truth there is only one great inter
national banking house-the house
of Morgan"
The rabbi sounded his warning to
Father Coughlin in an address here.
Father Coughlin, do you think it
fair, Christian, priestly, to name six
international banking firms and
make it appear that five are Jewish
when you know that the house of
Morgan alone is more powerful than
those five and all other Jewish
bankers in the United States and
Europe?" he asked.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
AGRICULTURE
SEEKS LARGE.
APPROPRIATION
House OF Representatives To
Debate On Expenditures OF
Nearly Billion

WASHINGTON, March IA. U.p)-
Th department of agriculture and
the AAA will spend $7OO,OOOOOO dur
ing the fiscal year beginning July /,
it was indicated today as the de-
partment's appropriation bill was
reported to the house.
The bill itself carried $122 ,113, ,878
for regular activities of the depart
ment.
In addition, the appropriations
committee estimated $578 452 ,596
would be spent from automatic ap-
preparations which it was not neces-
sary to carry in the bill. Virtually
all this amount will go for AAA
benefits.
The AAA has automatic authority
to spend the proceeds of processing
taxes, which it was estimated would
yield $570,000,000 in the next fiscal
year. Processing taxes for the cur
lent year yere placed at $500, ,534, 1902.
Road construction costing $l48,-
100000 which would put thousands
of men to work, was provided for in
the bill. 1t carried $48,559 ,256 for fed
eral-aid highways requiring match
ing funds from states. In addition
it allocated $1OO,o0O,O00 from the
pending relief bill for emergency
highway construction.
The amount recommended for the
department for 1886 was $205 ,078, ,298
under the 1885 fiscal year appropri-
alton and $308,304 above the bud
get estimate. The decreased appro-
priation total was due to non-recur-
ring items for the AAA and cut
N public roads funds of SCI ,970,74
Additional public roads funds will
probably be carried in a public con-
struction bill.
The bill provided for reorganiza-
ton of the hurricane warning SER
vice OF the weather bureau and de-
velopment of aerial weather report
ing for airlines. A total of $3,429,-
204 was carried for the weather bu-
reau, $396,9l2 more than last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
JUDGE MUNDO
To PRESIDE
FOR HEARING
Will Decide On lnjunctions Re-
turned Again Bratton And
Hatch In District Election

Judge Arthur L. Mundo CT San
Diego has been appointed to pre-
side at the hearing in superior court
here tomorrow on the temporary re-
straining order granted by the 10
cal court against Charles A. Brat
ton and E. N. D. Hatch assuming
office as aSsessor-c collector and trea-
surer of the irrigation district pend
ing decision of the action now be-
fore the appellate court. The hear
ing here will be at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The action in the higher court
and the temporary order by the To-
cal court were obtained by attor-
neys for Winnie Barry and F. H.
McIver defeated candidates for the
offices won by Bratton and Hatch
in the February election. The ap-
pellate court heard the opening ar
guments in this case last Tuesday
and at that time ruled that the case
would be taken under submission
with briefs to be submitted by both
parties within 80 days.
Attorneys representing Hatch and
Bratton will file their opening brief
within the next 10 days. Following
this Hugh MacKinnon, attorney
for Barry and McIver, will file
their reply with a final brief to be
submitted by Hatch. and Bratton.
At irrigation district headquar-
ters this afternoon it was learned
that effective as of noon, March ~,
the incumbentS of the district Of
fices of treasurer and asseSsor-col-
lector, with all deputies, have been
removed from the district payroll
curing the pendency of the action
in the appellate court. The names
of Hatch and Bratton have been
added to the payroll as duly elected
and qualified district treasurer and
assessor collector, this action also
depending on the decision of the
appellate court.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
SENATE VOTES
AGAINST LONG
By II. o. THOMPSON

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Sen.
Huey P. Long Dem) Louisiana, to-
day failed in an effort to write in
to the work-relief bill provision
that $100,000,000 might be used to
provide college educations for needy
youths.
The vote was So to 81.
The senate rejected the Long
amendment despite spirited de-
fenSe of it by Sen. Hiram johnson
CRep) California.
johnson declared that the senate
should have a voice in suggesting
methods for spending the proposed
S4,880, 100000 appropriation.
Sen. James F. Byrnes (Dem)
South Carolina, told the senate
that the Long amendment was not
necessary and that the Federal Re-
lief Administration, already aiding
some 100000 students, was prepar-
ed to continue that aid.
Long was defeated, rs to 5, when
he offered an amendment Tuesday
ear-marking $1,000,000,000 for edu-
cational purposes.
Eighteen Republicans and nine
Democrats voted for the Long
amendment today. Only four Re-
publicans were among those voting
against the Long plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14

BILE. Secretary Hays was instructed
to address senators, congressman
and assemblymen, and advise them
that 1t was the desire of the cham
Der OF commerce that they oppose
such legislation which would un-
necessarily increase railroad rates
and the cost of rail operation.
The board also voted opposition
to the so-called pink slip publicity
in connection with income tax re-
turns.
Endorsement was given senate bill
233, offered by Senator Difani of
Riverside county which proposed to
repeal legislative measure passed
at the last session requiring that
proposals for all highway construc-
tion work should be drawn SO as to
permit the use of either Portland
cement concrete or black base as
phalting concrete. The new bill
proposed to permit the highway
department to specify either one or
the other in each instance as may
seems best for the particular
stretch OF road under considera-
tion.
President w. H. Tyler, Jr. pre-
sented Constable Hugh Keating,
with gold badge emblematic OF
his office, which had been purchas-
ed and engraved by a group of
Keating S friends in appreciation of
his handling the work.
L. j. Harris of the Harris Date
Gardens attended the session to
commend directors and Mrs. j. S.
Jones, chairman of the chamber
tree planting committee, for their
interest and efforts to encourage
the planting of fruiting date palms
in Ell Centro. Harris believed it to
be very splendid move to beautify
the city. He had brought for the
refreshments of the directors, a
large box of. choice dates and ex-
tended to members of the board ar
invitation to have luncheon under
the Harris Date Grove on Wednes-
day noon, March 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
SLASH IN COUNTY SERA ROLLS
Total Of 620 Names Removed Because Of Other In
come Sources And Work

CATER a thorough checkup OF
our relief rolls, $40 cases have been
closed and taken from these rolls, ,"
w. j. Sterrett, county SERA direct
or stated this morning. Sterrett
has just returned from a week s
vacation and was back at his desk
in headquarters today.
"The reason why these persons
were dropped from the rolls is be-
cause we had discovered they had
other sources of income or have Sc
cured other employment in the
vegetable harvest fields of the
county" Sterrett said. He added:
"We are now absolutely certain
that nobody now on our rolls has
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
HELD
IN THEFT. CASE

Carl Harding, JohnstoWn, Ohio,
was arrested here last night and
booked at the county Jail on sus-
picion of attempted burglary. Ar
rest was made by members of the
local police department.
Reports at he police station state
that at IL 55 o'clock last night a tall
white man went into the card room
of the Barbara Worth hotel and
carried off a slot machine. He took
this to the second floor of the no.
tel.
There, according to the report, he
made use of a fire hose to lower the
machine to the alley behind the no.
tel. He was engaged in breaking up
the machine when frightened off,
making his escape in parked car
which had been waiting nearby.
Police believe, according to the re-
port, that Harding answers the des-
cription of the tall, white man, .
and he is being held for further in
vestigation in the matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
M& R11<.
cis3s. MeHaaght Syndisats. Ina.
ON
PENSION BILL
NEXT MONDAY

SACRAMENTO, March ID. U.P)-
Failure of administration forces to
assure themselves of needed sup
port caused another poStponement
today of state senate reconsidera-
ton of Townsend old age pension
plan resolution.
A final showdown in the attempt
of Gov. Frank E. Merriam to have
the legislature on record as approv-
ing all details of the Townsend
plan had been expected, but on
motion of Senator Ralph E. Swing,
San Bernardino, reconsideration
was put over until tomorrow or
Monday.
The senate rejected the resolu-
ton Tuesday by a vote of 81 to IT..
Swing and other administration
leaders have been seeking to switch
enough votes to approve the meas
ure on a second vote. They thought
they had them today, but when
they learned Senator Karl P.
Keough-a supporter of the resolu-
ton, had been called to Los An
geles, they decided to take no
chances.
Senator Thomas F. Scollan, Sac
ramento, objected to the continued
delay, insisting that 1--WE vote and
settle this matter one way or the
other.'
The legislative process of grind
ing out technical and routine bills
continued in both houses, with the
senate having only enough busi-
ness to keep it occupied for a short
morning session.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
Death Takes Star
OF Famous Play

NEW YORK, March ID. WP)-
Richard B. Harrison, the Negro
who won national fame through
his Interpretation of "De Lawd"
in the play "The Green Pastures, :"
died today.
A week ago Saturday the 70-year-
old, white-haired Negro was strick-
en- just before the curtain went up
on a matinee performance. His
role was assumed by an understudy.
Harrison had played the part of
the benevolent Diety for five years
-1565 consecutive times-before he
was stricken.
At the hospital he told friends he
was "plumb tuckered out. -
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
JeWelry Stolen
From Local Home

Jewelry valued at $242 was stolen
from the home of Drucella Fair, 378
Holt avenue. last night, according
to a report she made to police
headquarters this afternoon. Entry
to the home was gained by prying a
lock off one of the doors.
Included in the loot taken were:
a SO gold piece and chain, total
value $50; a diamond ring, 5000;
a rope chain, $40; a gold cross. $40:
two one dollar bills and several
small coins.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
ROBOT PLANE
MAY DEPART.
FOR HAWAII
Ship And Crew Reported Ready
For Take-Off On Word From
Washington Officials

Copyright, 1885, BY United Press
OAKLAND, March Ia. - AT mid
night tonight a mystery airplane,
guided by a robot pilot and a new
directional compass, will leave the
Oakland airport for Honolulu with
U. S. army flyers as passengers, the
United Press learned today.
The United Press informant indi-
Gated that only weather conditions
or an order from Washington coun-
termanding present plans would
delay the flight.
The 2,400 mile over-water trip
from the mainland to the Hawaiian
Islands will be the supreme test OF
new blind flying equipment which
may revolutionize long distance fly
ing and make commercial air routes
over large bodies of water more
practicable.
For three days representatives of
the u. S. army air corps and the
federal department of commerce,
bureau of aeronautics, have been
testing the special equipment in
stalled in the dual-motored low
wing Douglas cabin plane borrow
ed for the experiments.
Two flights were made yesterday.
II was indicated that they were sue
ceSSful.
Immediately after an afternoon
test Eugene Vidal. aeronautics bu-
reau director, announced he was
leaving then for Washington to re-
port on the results. 1t was under
stood that the "go ahead to Hon.
olulu' order would follow his Off
cial report to his superiors.
Wheeler field at Honolulu was
prepared to receive the plane. Spe-
cial preparations also were made at
the Oakland airport for the take
loft.
The plane will carry a full load
of 1000 gallons of gasoline, enough
for 5000 miles of flying.
The passengers probably will in
clude Capt. Albert Hegenberger
and Capt. Clayton Bissell of the U.
S. army air corps and Russell Snow,
representing the commerce depart
ment. Six other army men, radio
operators and technical experts, al
So are available.
WASHINGTON, March Ia. U,H
Official sanction will be given the
scheduled flight from Oakland to
Honolulu by transport plane
steered by a robot pilot and a new
ly developed radio directional COM
pass, sources close to the depart
ment of commerce indicated today.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
To
BE GUIDE FOR
LABOR FORCES

WASHINGTON, March IA. U.P)-
Organized labor will assume more
militant attitude unless the Wagner
labor relations bill is enacted in law
-"and unless it is enforced"-
William Green, president OF the
American Federation of Labor,
warned the senate labor commit
tee today
Declaring collective bargaining
guarantees of the National Recov-
cry Act had been flouted by en-
ployers, Green added:
1--WE have counselled patience
and the use of peaceful means of
settlement; we have assured the
groups of workers that they do not
need to strike to secure their le-
gal rights I. F..
I'VE cannot and will not con-
tinue to urge workers to have pa
tience unless the Wagner bill is
made law and unless it is en-
forced once it becomes law.
"There is growing in the masses
of the American people bitter
resentment at the position in which
they find themselves and a deep
conviction that only their own eco
nomic strength will avail them in
their struggle against the injustices
and inequalities under which they
work.
1--WE must face the consequences
of a deliberate destruction OF that
faith"
Green said that under the re-
covery act workers ''have. found
themselves frustrated at every turn
in their efforts to enter into true
collective bargaining"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
CHAMBER DIRECTORS OPPOSED To-
INCREASING TRANSPORTATION COST

Directors of the chamber of COM
merce met last evening and gave
particular thought to legislative
matters pending in Washington and
in Sacramento and affecting the in
terests of Imperial Valley. They
voted unanimously to oppose all
legislation which would tend to in
crease the cost of railroad trans
portation, such as the 70-car train
bill, third man on an engine, and
similar measures, directors being of
the opinion that as Imperial VAL
ley's industry was predicated large
ly on shipments of produce by rail
to the east, the annual volume
amounting to something like 10000
carloads, it was imperative that
rail rates be kept as low as posi-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
Head Of School
Planning Here

DR.. Charles Burseh. head OF the
division OF school planning. state
department of education, spent q
busy day yesterday comforting with
the Silsbee school board and mem
bers of the El Centre schools. In
regard to construction problems.
In addition TO visiting the site for
the new Silshee school. Or. Bnrsch
gave the group valuable information
relative TO modern school building.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14

any other source of income than
what is received through SERA."
"We earnestly request any one
who has any kind of work at all
to offer, that this fact be registered
at the national unemployment off
ice in Ell Centro so that we can get
as many men as possible back in
private employment, " he added.
Records at the local office show
that for the week ending March 7
there were 3288 cases on the SERA
rolls. OF this number 232 persons
were on direct relief and 3,056 on
work relief. AT the commencement
of that week there were 1908 names
on the rolls of which 620 were
dropped during the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
THOUSANDS FLEE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOODS
PIofter
Giuen Life Tern,

VIENNA, March IA. W.4 - Anton
Rintelen, former minister to Rome,
was sentenced by a summary mill
tary court today to life imprison-
ment for his part in the Nazi re-
volt of last July 25, when Chancel-
lor Engelbert was assassinated.
Rintelen, who was announced by
the Nazis over the radio as sue
cessor to Dollfuss, was accused as
an accessory to high treason.
The white-haired and ailing
prisoner contended his name was
used without his authorization and
that he was not involved in the
Nazi plot.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
Probation Officer
Back From Coast

E. A. Nance, county probation Of
ficer, has returned from trip
connected with the probation de-
partment work which took him to
Whittier and Los Angeles.
Nance was invited to attend the
placement breakfast at Whittier
state school on Sunday which he
states was highly interesting. More
boys were placed on probation than
have been in some years.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
MAY VOTE ON MONARCHY

ATHENS. Mar. IA. UP)-General
George Condylis. war minister who
took command in the field and
crushed the rebellion, was quoted
in an interview as saying that wheD
conditions became normal the pub
lie would be given the opportunity
to decide whether to restore the
monarchy.
Politicians, he was quoted as ex-
planning, were bound to respect the
voters choice.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
Seanen's Strike
Not Extending

SAN PEDRO, Calf. Marcr IA.
Fears that a strike of seamen on
coast tankers had been ordered ex-
tended to other types of vessels were
lessened when two general cargo
ships docked today, and their crews
did not walk out.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-14
a. WlaNA
SIG12(952}
SN SAYS

BEVERLY HILLS, March l3.
(SpeciaD-Say did you read about
what Mr.. Roosevelt said about
those "holding companies?o I
wouldn't want my worst enemy
to call me names like that. Now
Huey Long and Father Coughlin
and Gen. Hugh Johnson can call
each other names, but theirs is
all in good clean fun, they don't
really mean it, any of 'em. But
Mr.. Roosevelt amt kidding. And
what makes it worse is that it's
true. A holding company is a
thing where you hand an accom-
plice the goods while the police
man searches you.
Yours,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-01-03
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE

We entering the New Year with hundreds of
Montgomery County unemployed facing crisis With few
exceptions the who lost their jobs when the State
Roads Commission found itself short of funds family
with several dependents In the majority of cases,
they deserving, Woodworking individuals who scorn
relief which smacks of charity They work and they
not squeamsh about the character of the labor And
too, these not politicians and will prove loyal to
any administration to any agency which provides the
wherewthal to keep the wolf from the door, We mention
these specifically because they represent the highest
type OF the unemployed.
In Montgomery County roads which need i'm
provement We projects which should be started
There probably future development project merng
greater consideration than the proposed River Road extern
sion to the Potomac Valley from the District Line
to Whites Ferry It is true that Federal funds have been
solicited to aid this project 1t is also true that there
little likelihood of obtaining Federal funds for this purpose
But the project does deserve consideration It will help
boom the county and increase the value of property along
the route The proposal has unlimited possibilities This
is just of the projects which might solve the unempoy
ment problem here
Naturally, when spe1ks of spending money for any
pan there arises objections. But the fact remains that
agency will have to provide for the families of
unemployed during the Winter. Any way you approach
the matter it will cost money We suggest that the new
Board of County Commissioners make admnistra-
ton successful and evenful if it solves the relief
problem as it affects Montgomery County