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Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13
SUCCESS MARKS CONFERENCEAT
STRESA AS CONCLUSION NEARS
Threat Of War Dwindles AS Statesmen Arrive AT
Agreement On Difficulties Arising
From Germanys Action

STRESA, Italy. April 13. U.P)-
The historic StreSa conference of
Great Britain, France and Italy
will come to a formal and unex-
pectedly happy conclusion Sunday
morning as a result of definite
progress toward maintanig tn e
peace of Europe.
Lifted from the bog of war des-
pair by the surprisingly rapid prog
ress of Europe's S leading statesmen
in combating the crisis caused by
German rearmament, the confer
ence will end with:
l. Strong prospects for entry of
Germany into a aggression
pact. The reich has agreed to such
a plan. The conference instructed
the interested parties" to submit
such a pact to Reichsfuehrer Adolf
Hitler. This probably would be the
most significant development of re-
cent months. -
2. Complete accord $50 far as
poSsible' on all points discussed
by the three powers and prepara-
ton to sign tomorrow text cover
ing the discussions and expressing
the solidarity and collaboration !"
of the three powers toward MAIN
tanning peace.
3. Calling of a Danubian confer
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13
DAVIS ORDERS
INQUIRY INTO
BEATING CASE
Los Angeles Chief Of Police To
Investigate Alleged Clubbing
OF Girl Students

LOS ANGELES, April 13. UR)-
An investigation of the Los Ange-
les junior college riot in which two
co-eds were beaten allegedly by po-
lice was instituted today by Police
Chief James E. Davis, acting on
complaints of a number of irate
citizens.
Summoning Deputy Chief Roy
Padgett, Davis demanded to know
how policemen sent to the campus
during the anti-war Strike" yes
terday got the night sticks they
were accused Of using on the heads
of the two girl students.
At the same time, the chief an
nounced he would ask the city
council for an appropriation to
purchase the latest type of grab
shot" cameras for members of his
red" squad. He said he would have
the squad use them to provide doc
umentary evidence of future riots
in the event squad members are
charged with brutality.
The two girls, Flora Turchinesky
II, and Esther Kleinman, 10, were
beaten into unconsciousness in q
scuffle with police "red squad
when the officers tried to break
through a campus anti-war meet
ing.
The otherwise peaceful demon
stration became an indignant ga
thering as felloW-students carried
the unconscious girls from the
scene. A group of angry youths
sought the officers, who beat g
hasty retreat from. the schoo
grounds. .#-+'
Approximately 1,500 students
took part in the strike at the Uni
versity of California at Los Ange-
les, but it was estimated about half
were curiosity seekers.
The U. G. L. A. strikers gathered
in a vacant lot off the campus
where amateur hog-callers tried to
heckle Celeste Strack, 21-year-
old leader of the demonstration,
and other speakers.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13
NEXT. YEAR s
MEETING WILL
Be HELD HERE
Leo Hetzel Renamed First Vice
President OF Association AT
Nashville Gathering
ROAD ROUTING UNCHANGED
Attempt To Eliminate Phoenix
Sector In Favor OF Tucson Is
Not Successful

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 13. W.P)
H. w. Stanley, Dallas, Texas was
elected president and Ell Centre.
Calf, selected for the 1886 con-
vention by Broadway of American
Highway association which closed
its 9Th annual meeting here to-
day.
The organization adopted reso-
lutions urging the federal govern
ment to eliminate all grade cross
ings on the highway and retain
ing the present route of the Broad
way which runs from New York
City to San Diego. Calf, through
the south and southwest.
Other elected officers included:
Leo Hetzel. Ell Centro, first vice.
president; Hardie Moore, McMinn-
vile. Tenn, second vice president.
and Ben j. CritZ, Dallas, treasurer.
News Of the selection of Ell Cen
tro as the 1896 convention city for
the Broadway of America associa-
ton, was extremely gratifying" to
w. H. Tyler, Jr., president of the
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce
when The Press informed him this
morning OF the action taken at
Nashville. Tenn.
1.-THE Importance of the Broad
way of America is apparent to all,
he said, "for it is the finest trans
continental route in the country,
open all the year and paved for
more than 98 per cent of the way.
1t is extremely gratifying to know
that a group of national road
boosters will be in FL Centre next
year ana the city should start now
to prepare for them.
Naturally we regret that Leo
HetZel was not elected president Of
the association but that honor can
be delayed until later. Those who
know Leo and his interest in the
progress of El Centro are sure he
would rather have the city get the
convention than be named head
of the association.
"The convention will draw rep
resentatives to Ell Centro from ci-
ties along the Broadway, extending
from San Diego to New York and
should bring much favorable pub
licity to Ell Centre and Imperial
Valley.
"The chamber of commerce Is
vitality interested in the develop
ment of the Broadway of America
and for this reason sent its secre-
tary to the Nashville convention
with Hetzel."
Ell Centros delegation joined a
motorcade from San Diego a week
ago yesterday, travelling by easy
stages to the convention, arriving
there Thursday. Robert Hays, who
accompanied Hetzel, as representa-
tive OF the Ell Centro Chamber OF
Commerce, telegraphed The Press
today that the routing of the
Broadway of America remains un-
changed.
There was a movement to elirni-
nate that portion of the highway
going through Phoenix, in favor
of the Tucson-Gila Bend route.
Apparently the movement was de-
feated, or possibly dropped until
next years convention. OppoSi-
ton to Phoenix has been inspired
by activities at that point In rout-
ing westbound traffic to Los An
geles via Blythe instead of over
the Broadway of America.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13
Middle West Dust Storms Move Into Valley
Miss Barry Names
Group OF Deputies

In communication addressed to
the irrigation district board of di-
rectors this morning, Winnie Barry
notified the board that she has
named a staff of deputies to work
with her in the assessor collector S
office. Those named are to serve
either for the term of office which
started on March IL, should the
appellate court determine that she
was elected to this office in the
district general election of Febru-
airy 6, or as followers during the
period the court is considering the
legality of the election.
Deputies named were Charles <.
Jobes, George Whitlock, A. E. Kel-
logg, Stillman Badger, Edna Chris
Jefferson, Julia Andrews, Bernice
Jobes, Irene Kellogg, Alta Water
man, Verna Ericsson and Helen Nc
Mullan.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13
Hauptn1ar,n Case
Witnesses Make
Payment Request

TRENTON, N. j., April 13. U,R)-
Pincus and Hannah Fisch, who
came from Germany to be witness
es at the trial of Bruno Richard
Hauptmann, complained by letter
to Gov. Harold G. Holman today
that they were financially ruined
by their trip. They held the New
York police department respon-
Sible.
The complain was sent through
the American consul at Leipzig,
and set forth that the Fisch fam
lily came to America under an
agreement whereby they were to
be reimbursed for any losses in
Cured as the result of the jour-
ney.
The trip, Fisch said, cost him
$500, and he received only $50.
He defended the name of his
late brother, Isidor, who Haupt-
mann claimed gave him the Lind
bergh ransom money.
'I have never intended to make
any profit" he wrote, land my de-
cision in undertaking this journey
was prompted by a sincere thought
of defending the honor of my de-
ceased brother, which we all felt
obligated to do.
Nevertheless, it should not be
expected that an innocent family
in the performance of this serious
duty, should thereby be brought
into distress and worried over their
livelihood"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13

chased right he would offer the
successful bidder. from five TO 10
dollars for his bargain. In that way
he never went into competition
with himself.
cat the Calexico sale, we ribbed
up a man whom I will call Mr..
Large-becauSe that IS not his name
"a lumber man, looking for a To-
cation, to bid on a whole block of
lots at one time; "a lots in all Just
the thing for lumber yardl He
bid, and . he got 'em tool
"But the way he got themi
'After Ben Rhodes, the patriar-
chal auctioneer of Los Angeles, had
explained the conditions of sale;
i. E., bid price to be the price of
one lot, total sale value to be that
figure multiplied by "a, he raped
his auction block, announcing the
"a lots were now being offered for
sale.
90 Eight dollars!' yelled Large.
"Old Ben gave Large one with
ering look, laid down his gavel,
stepped down from his official ros-
trum and with all the sarcasm he
could muster, for his II years, said:
No you don't, my boy, unless it
be over my dead body. I'll give SIS
myself; SIS is bid. Fifteen dollars,
once! Fifteen. twice! Fifteen dol
lars, for the third and last time /.
and so
Twenty dollars!!,' shouted
Large.
d" 'Sold,' cried Old Ben as he
jumped back into his official pos
ition, grabbed his gavel and Smote
the block, 'sold to Mr.. Large, for
$40 per lot, and another man.
made happy!' And so 1t went,
lots of laughs and a lot of fun
and business =. business was good.
Those were great days.
Wind Took Tent
"While the heat was severe at
all our sales, particularly upon
those who had journeyed with us
from the coast, still, 1t might have
been worse. Fortunately, we missed
the terrific wind and dust storms,
which came quickly and were so
prevalent in the Imperial, before
the days of intensified farming.
"A case in point: We closed our
last evenings sale in the town of
Calexico, under as pretty a Star-lit
sky as man could wish to see. At
II O'Clock, with the band playing
Home Sweet Home we embarked.
On our arrival in Los Angeles, the
next morning, telegram from our
Calexico agent informed us, our
tent was thing of the past; blown
to ribbons and scattered all over,
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13
JAPAN WARNS
AMERICA Of
TRADE WAR"
Ready To Compete Strenuously
With United States In Latin
American Area
BY RAY G. MARSHALL

tnlCeu PreSS StaII Correspondent
TOXIC, April 13 U.P)-The Japa-
nese foreign office, in newspaper ar
ticleS represented as its direct views
flung a warning and virtual chal-
lenge today into the seething COM
plications which threaten trade
war between Japan and the United
States for Latin-American business
Sunday editions of Toxic news
papers carried identical stories on
the trade situation. The articles
were labeled following are views OF
the foreign office"
Enclosed entirely in quotations
the articles said that certain United
States businessmen, needlessly fear
ing losses In trade, were agitating
"feverishly for exclusion of Japa-
nese goods from Latin-American
countries, especially those where the
so-called Caribbean policy is ap-
piled"
A warning was sounded that in
event Japanese exports are restrict
ed. the losses thus sustained would
affect japanese purchases of Ameri-
can cotton and would react unfavor-
ably on United States exports to
Japan generally.
1t was then argued that japanese
goods, because of quality and
price, arc fast becoming essentials
of everyday life."
The foreign office was represent
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13
GAS COMPANY
To IMPROVE
CITY SERVICE

Construction work is we'll under
way on a large gas main replace
ment job in Ell Centre, which is
one of the major construction pro-
jects of the Natural Gas Corpora
tion of California In this district
for this year.
This will replace 1925 feet of
low pressure main with high
pressure system, and individual
pressure regulators to be INSTALL
ed at every meter, will materially
improve pressure In this area. The
section is bounded by Park avenue
on the north, He'll street on the
south, Fourth street on the east,
and Seventh street on the west.
This construction work repre-
sents the expenditure of in excess
of $4,000 and will give employ
ment to a number of local laborers,
according to District Manager r. L.
Hayden, who will supervise the
work. He will be assisted by w. j.
Townsend, construction foreman.
"This replacement work when
completed win give the whole city
of Ell Centro a thoroughly modern
and up to date high pressure gas
distribution system, states Hay
den. "For the past several years
we have been working on a grad
ual replacement program, and with
the completion of this project we
will have constructed new dis
tribution system for practically the
whole city of Ell Centre.
"This has made it possible for
us to improve service throughout
the city, and keeps the pressure un-
form even when there is a sudden
cold snap which makes an unex-
pectedly heavy demand on your
gas SERVICE
1t is anticipated this work will be
completed sometime before the
middle of the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13
At
HIGH SCHOOL
FINE SUCCESS

Central high school. in observance
of public schools week, put on an
excellent program in the auditor
ium last night, opening with music
by the high school orchestra un-
der the direction of Miss Lucille
KrauSe.
Ethel-pearl Cross gave reading,
Allene McChristy. Barbara Hatch
Stanley Ryerson and Harold Lind
sey sang number accompanied
by Helen Dowd. The string en-
semble presented a musical selec-
ton. members of this group being
Roberta Barratt, Maxine Spears
Annie Lee Rapson, Ethel Danen-
burg. Miss Krause is the director
The high voltage demonstration
had to be abandoned due to the
fact that a transformer went out,
but 1t was announced that this
demonstration will be given later.
The girls double trio, Shirley
Maddux, Allene McChristy. Eliza
beth Meyer, Tommie Sue McChris-
ty, Helen Dowd, Barbara Hatch,
sang, to the accompaniment by Bet
ty Surface.
Boys of the physical education
department gave an exhibition of
tumbling and pyramids, aft e +
which the program closed with an
overture by the orchestra.
Refreshments were served and
the many visitors enjoyed the tour
through the classrooms where ex-
hibitS were on display
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13

ence at Rome May 20, when the
status Of central Europe, including
the important issue of Austria Sov-
ereignty, will be discussed and ef-
forts made toward its preservation
The French delegates said Czecho
sloyakia had asked in the name of
the Little Entente for security
guarantees in return for pernis-
sion for Austria, Hungary and
Bulgaria to re-arm.
Meanwhile, Premier Benito Mus
solini of Italy, host of the confer
ence. declared in a speech Italy IS
support of the re-armament of
Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria
Austria already has given indica-
tions of proceeding with re-arm-
ament-prohibited by the post war
treatieS-as Germany did.
The agreement for common poll
cy on peace and treaty fulfillment
means that Great Britain will ap-
prove, though 1t will not join, any
military measures France and Italy
may take of whatever nature in
pursuance of the common policy.
Called in grave international
emergency that threatened war,
started in dispirited and semi-des-
pairing mood, the Stresa conference
appeared to have developed into q
near triumph.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13
HARVEY FIRESTONE HERE MONDAY
National Industrial Leader To Make Visit Here
EnrOute To Coast

Harvey S. Firestone, Sr., head of
the great rubber company which
bears his name, will be a visitor in
FL Centro on Monday according to
information received here today by
Dick Hafner, manager of the local
Firestone Service Stores, Inc.
Firestone, recognized as a ma
tional industrial leader, is enroute
from Phoenix to San Diego and
Los Angeles, being scheduled to
attend series of important trade
conferences in the latter city and
will be consulted on the interna-
tional exposition in the former city.
He spent the winter at his resi-
dence in Miami, Florida, and is
making tour of the country, ira
Yelling in a private car. He will pro-
ceed from here to San Diego later
in the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13

Firestone is the only man who
started in the rubber industry in
early days who still owns the
concern he started. He began max
ing rubber tires in the horse and
buggy days over 40 years ago. With
the introduction of the automobile
he entered the auto tire field and
obtained his first big contract from
Henry Ford for 1000 sets of tires
in 1906.
Since that date the Firestone
company has increased by leaps
and bounds until now 1t is one of
the largest concerns of its kind in
the world. turning out automobile
tires and a wide variety of rubber
goods.
A party of Firestone officials will
accompany their leader here.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13

Plans for Ell Centro's second an
nual Palo Verde festival on April
81, are rapidly progressing, accord
ing to Mrs. j. S. Jones, chairman
of the chamber of commerce tree
planting committee and the Palo
Verde Festival committee of the
Woman IS Ten Thousand club.
A committee meeting is being
called Monday afternoon, April Is,
at the Jones residence where fur
ther plans for the parade, the
fashion show and the flower show
itself will be made.
Any boy or girl up to high school
age is eligible to enter the parade
and many prizes will be awarded
for the best entries in the differ
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13
OF LEROY HOLT TELLS
OF EARLY LOT AUCTIONS AND
HOW Ell CENTRIC CAME TO BE

The happenings which tranSpired
during the month of April, 81 years
ago, had much to do with the es-
tablishment. of outside interests in
Imperial Valleys soil. 1t was
through such interests, established
right at that time, that We're to
come those determinations which
"carried on after the flood days
of 1905-07.
In March of that year, 1904, the
Emerson Realty Company, of Los
Angeles, took over the selling agen-
cy of Brawley, Imperial, Heber,
Silsbee, Calexico and Mexicali; the
Imperial Land company's original
townsites in this valley. To more
quickly establish the fact of the
valleys existence in the minds of
the public, and incidentally, find out
what might be the real value of
the property it had to sell, that
company decided to hold some old
fashioned auction sales. The first,
held April IL, 81 years ago yester-
day. in the town of Imperial, was
soon followed by sales in Brawley
and CaleXico.
Through Leroy Holt, vice-presi-
dent of the Bank of America, The
Press obtained the following story
from Wilbur Emerson, of the old
sales organization, while he was in
El Centro recently.
"Our newspaper advertisements, -
said Mr.. Emerson, "brought returns
far beyond expectancy. On ac-
count of the valley s limited hotel
accommodations. we ran private
trains to all our sales. These con-
sisted of from ID to 16 cars each
water car, two diners, one bag
gage and the balance Pullman
sleeperS.
"To put on our 'show' properly,
We had a big tent, appropriately
feStooned with banners and bunt-
ing, large hand-painted map of
the townsite, and the whole topped
off with, what might be called, af-
fectual music, which came from
the efforts of Porter's Is piece
band--really 14-aS the extreme
heat split the reed mouth pieces of
the piccolo players the first day,
and put them out of the running.
Anyway, the psychological reactions
from these stoogeS went long way
in helping the auctioneer in his
endeavor to make the sale a fin
ancial success. The aggregate re-
turn from the three sales came to
$27O,0 100000"
Corner Lot Strohm
"An auction sale is great place
to bring out human characters
tics continued Emerson, "I re-
member one old gentleman in par
ticular, who accompanied us on all
our trips, Samuel Strohm, broth
er or uncle of a former fire chief
of Los Angeles. On account of his
age, We tried to dissuadc him from
making the long, hot trip, but,
nothin' doin he had made up his
mind to go, and go he did! I can
still see him; Corner Lot Strohm
fully 85 years old-sitting there
in the heat. bidding his head off,
on a lot! He was pretty foxy. He
too. No one got a corner without
bidding fight with Strohm.
Some there were who thought him
by-bidder, but such was not the
case. His purchases alone, ran
close to $4,000 and, best of all, his
checks were always good.
"We had one customer who
walked away with fully 20 lots at
one of the sales; and he never bid
on lott He was prettyt foxy. He
would wait until a lot had been
sold. Then if it had been pur-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13
Radicals Appeal
Guilty Verdict

SACRAMENTO, April 13. W.p -
Notice of an appellate court ap-
peal for eight Communists recently
convicted and sentenced to one To
Ia years in the penitentiary for
criminal syndicalism. was on file
today in superior court.
Leo Gallagher. chief defense
counsel. filed the appeal yesterday
with a request for a complete tram
script of testimony, stimatd to
cost $4,000 to $4,000. The trial
covered Is weeks, the longest case
in California court history.
Superior Judge Dal M Lennon
has yet to rule on a request for
bail for the defendants pending
appeal
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13
PLAN FOR PAL0 VERDE FESTIVAL
Meeting Monday To Decide Program To Be Held
Here On April 9th

ent classes. including bicycles. dolls
and buggies. costumes, children on
horseback, and many others. The
children who plan to enter the par
ade are asked to begin their pre-
parations as the Palo Verde Festi-
val is only two weeks distant.
The American Legion is making
plans for the Palo Verde dance, to
be held the night of the 9th, and
further preparations and commit
tees will be announced later.
Last years festival was widely
attended by residents of all the
towns in Imperial Valley, and
again they are all asked TO parti-
cipate and help to make this year e
Palo Verde Festival even a greater
success than the last.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13
Exposition Exhibit
Under Discussion

Plans for the joint exhibit in the
San Diego exposition were discussed
yesterday in Los Angeles by men,
bers of Metropolitan water board,
and B. A. Harrigan, agricultural
commissioner, and Evan T. Hewes,
irrigation district president.
After the joint session the group
journeyed to San Diego where they
saw the space allotted them in the
Palace of Light and Power.
Hewes, A. Y. Preble chairman of
the board of supervisors, and R. Y,
Watson, chairman of the board of
trade, are to confer on the exhibit
Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13
Acacia Dedicating
NeLU Structure

Acacia community Is having
busy time today with the dedica-
ton of the new community build
ing, Miss Helen Thomas, inStrue-
ton supervisor, dedicating tho
building in the absence OF @. d.
Collins, county superintendent.
Tonight the home department
will serve a cafeteria supper and u
also sponsoring bazaar 10 cover
some of the expense OF the building
which has been constructed a. a
result OF that groups activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-13
Local Fishermen
Ledue For Gulf

A group Of valley residents de-
cided to escape any possible dust
storm by taking off in plane this
afternoon for a fishing trip to the
gulf.
Those in the party are Clarence
Smith, DR.. Sem Bacon, Langston
Goree, Jr, Howard Soper, of Ell
Centre; DR.. R. L. Secord and Ralph
McCune of Brawley, and DR.. H. j.
Gregg of Calexico with Harold
Brockman, pilot.