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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
OH So/
says
FRANK WATAllIABE
by
SO HOLDEN

American Newspaper have
got thousands of horse power
i'm their printing machines.
They can making public opin-
ion going so fast that when IL
get started you cannot stop
ping it. Such a power must be
control by wise men. In most
case il are. Now | like know
ing why Hon. Hearst are al
ways printing news that Japan
are desire to fighting America.
Men with high seats in Wash
ingtOn and Japan knowing how
foolish that War gossip are
foundation. u. S. are Nation
of good sports--they believing
on fair play and give other fell
low a chance. Some citizens In
Japan not like America--and
some Americans not like Jap
anese. Same as next fellow. III
you not like person maybe IL
are because you not knowing
him. VIII Rogers said II never
met a man I did not like" That
were because he take time
enough and interest TO get ae-
quainted with him.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
HAUPT Mann
FACING LAST
DITCH FIGHT
ElectrOcutiOn Date
Set for Early
In 1896

TRENTON, N. j., Dec. Ia.
(UP) = Bruno Richard
Hauptmann's attorneys will
begin a last ditch fight Mon
day to save him from death.
Unless the court of pardons grants
him mercy or new evidence wins
new trial, the Lindbergh baby killer
will be electrocuted in the week
beginning Jan. 10.
Eauptmann did not know the i'm
minence of the death to which JUS
tice Thomas w. Trenchard, his
trial judge, resentenced him Friday.
G. Lloyd Fisher, his chief attorney,
planned to tell him today.
Prisoners in New Jersey usually
are executed on Tuesday, around 8
p. m. If that holds true in Haupt-
mann's case he will die on Jan.14.
The sentencing today was a
strange contrast to the one Haupt-
mann received last February in a
smoke choked courtroom, lighted by
bleary electric bulbs. Trenchard
signed a new death warrant in his
hushed, book-lined office on the
fourth floor of the state house an
mex. Hauptmann was not taken out
of cell No. 8 of the death house,
and he did not even know that the
law had measured his days.
Today the laws of New Jersey
offer three hopes to Hauptmann:
/. His lawyers can ask Trenchard
for new trial on the basis of fresh
evidence.
2. They can ask the court of par
dons-made up of eight men in
Guiding Gov. Harold c. Hoffman
to commute the death sentence to
imprisonment.
Lloyd Fisher OF Hauptmann's
counsel has vowed to exhaust all
these possibilities before abandon
ing his client to the electric chair
and allowing him to die as the sole
person involved in the murder of
the Lindbergh baby.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
DAIRY COWS
OF Ell CENTRIC
WIN AWARDS

Ell Centre diaries lead all other
cities in Imperial Valley combined
according to the November report
of the farm bureau COW testing as
ISOLATION. Awards for the highest
producing cows, the highest pro-
ducing first-calf heifers, and the
best five cows in a herd were all
taken by Ell Centre dairymen.
Of the 10 highest producing cows,
all but those placing fourth and
eighth were Ell Centre owned. First
place went to George Hornbeck's
COW, Belle, for a butter fat produc-
ticn of 81 pounds.
All 10 of the highest producing
first-calf heifers belonged to Ell
Centre dairymen. w. A. Scheni-
mans heifer, Cristeria, lead the list
with 81 pounds production of but
ter fat.
Five Ell Centre dairymen out of
six places awarded lead the list for
the best five cows in one herd.
George Hornbeck, whose five best
cows produced $40 pounds of but
ter fat during the month, took first
place.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
C0UNC|LMEN.
PUSH ACTION.
ON PROJECT.
Program Already
Given Federal
r Approval

Bids for construction of
the new $190,909 outfall sew
er in Ell Centre by the Pub
lie Works Administration
will be opened at city hall at
7:30 o'clock December 30, as a re-
suit of city councilmen approving
plans and specifications of the
project at a meeting Friday night.
PWA officials already had approx
ed the plans and specifications and
the federal stamp appeared there
upon. Calvin Mousseau, city clerk,
was authorized to advertise for
bids in accordance with inStruc-
lions issued by the PWA.
City councilmen acted upon the
matter at the request of PWA Off
Gals who seek to avoid delay in
getting preliminaries out of the
way.
Funds for the sewer construction
will be provided by government loan
of 100000 and grant of $4,000,
both to be made through the PWA.
Wage Rate Set
The prevailing rates of wages ap-
pearing in the forms provided by
the government, were endorsed by
the council.
Prior to the adoption of the res
olution of approval, councilmen
studied the project from every angle
in order to determine if it is to be
constructed of the best materials
available and if it to be as near
.,acid proof as it is possible to make
it. Satisfied that the requirements
had been met, the resolution was
adopted by unanimous vote.
Adolph Koebig, of Los Angeles,
consulting engineer employed by the
council and Philip w. knights, city
engineer, were present to explain the
blueprints of the project and to an
SWer questions relative to plans,
materials and specifications. Both
engineers approved the plans and
recommended that the council adopt
the resolution of approval.
Construction of the sewer is ex-
pected to begin soon after January
l. Its completion will be the solution
of sanitation difficulties caused by
the failure of the old outfall sewer
line which has broken more than
80 times.
Contracts will be awarded by the
council subject to the approval of
the PWA.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
DERN SOUNDS
TOCSIN FOR
sc CAMPAIGN

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IA. WP)-
A vigorous broadside directed at
President Roosevelt's enemies"
was delivered Friday night by
Secretary of War Dern in a speech
at the national guard armory.
Taking a cue from Patrick j.
Hurley, secretary of war under the
Hoover administration who sound
ed the tocsin. in the 1882 campaign,
Dern inaugurated the western cam
paign with ringing arraignment
of administration attackers.
He upbraided businessmen who
begged for the doctors help in
1882, and now that they are getting
the bill, refuse to pay it, claiming
it was their wonderful constitu-
lions that pulled them through"
Il want to fix it firmly in your
minds" he said, that the presi-
dent and those who sit in the cab
met are primarily interested in two
things: first, to restore prosperity,
and secondly, to fortify the Amer
lean system by purging it of fla
grant abuses"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
RUNAWAY'S
PLAN FOILED

Carefully laid plans of a runaway
girl were disrupted by Imperial
county deputy sheriffs Friday night
who aided the mother of the girl
in tracing her 17-year-old daugh-
ter.
The girl disappeared from her
home, taking with her a hat box,
a suit case and an overnight bag.
The mother reported to the Sher-
ifs office at 1920 o'clock Friday
night. 1t was found the girl had
taken a train for Los Angeles at
1910 o'clock.
Cotton officers were asked to APP
prehend the youthful traveller at
that place and keep her there I'M
til her mother arrived At 4:06
o'clock Saturday morning, she was
taken from the train and her moth
er was on the way after her.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
WIFE OPENS
DOOR,. SLAIN
BY INTRUDER.
Husband Grapples
With Mystery
Slayer

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec.
IA. (UP)-Police assembled
the stories of half a dozen
residents of an apartment
house today, attempting to
identify the man who rang An
tone w. Pohl's doorbell and shot
his wife to death when she opened
the dOOr.
Potll could not identify the gun
rlall despite the fact that he grap-
plCo With him and was shot in the
finger before the man fled into the
street and disappeared. Several
other residents of the building saw
or heard the intruder as he fled,
Inspector George Engler reported
Pohl, 38-year- shoe store
owner, said he and his wife, Thel-
ma, 80, had retired. When the
doorbell rang his wife arose, put on
a wrap and went to the door.
You can't come in here" he
said he heard his wife demonstrate.
Three shots rang out, he said.
and he rushed into the hallway
The slayer, he told police, stood
over Mrs. Pohls body hatless and
holding a revolver in his hand.
Two bullets entered the Woman's
neck and the third lodged in her
leg.
Pohl said he grappled with the
man, who fired one shot at him,
then fled into the street.
Pohl told officers his wife had
no enemies that he knew of and
that they had no relatives in the
city, and only few acquaintance.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
Upper PUT
ON WOUND.
NO JOKING

CHICAGO, Dec. ID. U.P)-An
experiment unprecedented in
medical annals has been resort
ed to by an outstanding physi-
clan in an effort to save the life
of a patient suffering from
cancer.
The experiment entails use of
a Upper fastener to close and
open stomach incision for day
by day surgical care.
The patient is q man suffer-
ing from cancer of the stomach.
In such cases, it was said, death
would result if an attempt were
made to remove the entire
growth at once. BY keeping
the incisiOn open and working
with the case gradually some
success has been achieved.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14


The dam contract, for $4,374, =
240.60, went to a firm composed of
the Morrison-Knudsen Co., Boise,
Ida, the Utah Construction Co.,
Ogden, and Winston Brothers Con-
struction Co., Minneapolis.
The canal contract, amounting to
$700987.70 was awarded to the
George Pollock Co., Sacramento.
Seven bids submitted for the
dam were opened at Yuma, Ariz,
Nov. 81.
The canal award places virtual
ly the entire length of the 80-mile
canal under contract. Bids were
opened at Yuma Nov. %.
Within 80 Days
The Imperial dam construction
will begin within 80 days. The
contractor has 300 calendar days to
complete the job.
Work on the canal section also
must start within 80 days and be
completed within 780 calendar days.
Simultaneous with the contract
awards, Reclamation Commissioner
Elwood Mead said the Imperial
dam desilting works Through pro-
viding of clear water in the All
American canal will save irrigators
in the Imperial Valley of Califor-
MIA 100000 a year in the cost of
maintaining their canal system"
The dam contract calls for a con-
crete structure 1890 feet long ex-
elusive of a rock fill section 47O
feet long on the Arizona side of
the river.
1,500 Foot Reach
In addition, the contract calls
for construction of a $500 foot
reach on the canal.
Mead said that the canal, when
completed, will have an initial Ca
pacity of $4,000 second feet of
water.
It's construction was authorized
in the Boulder Canyon project act,
which also gave authority for build
ing Boulder Dam.
Mead reported that, in addition
to the two contracts awarded to-
day, contractors already at work on
other sections of the canal had ex-
cavated about 100000 cubic yards
of material.
The new canal contract involved
excavation of about 100000 cubic
yards.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
HALLE PUTS PEACE
PLAN ION THE SPOT"

GENEVA, Dec. IA. WP)-Emperor
Halle Selassie of Ethiopia put the
Franco-British peace plan on the
spot today by insisting that every
large and small member of the
League of Nations pass on the prof.
ect before Ethiopia accepts or re-
jectS.
This shrewd move by the king of
kings would put the plan at the
mercy of the preponderant small
nations, who already are crying
that France and Britain have be
trayed" the league and knitted COL
lectiYe security.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
SANTA FILM
TO BE SHOWN

Ell Centre theater gOers -
grOwn-ups and children alike
will be treated Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday nights to the
same entertainment Brawley
theater patrons .will enjoy to-
night--showings of motion pic
lures taken on the Post-Press
Santa Claus expedition to the
North Pole.
The pictures will be shown at
the Brawley theater tonight and
the United Artists theater in Ell
Centre Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday nights. They will be
in addition to the regular fea-
lures at both theaters.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14

ION Cne acceptaDlllCy OF Cne plan as
basis for peace negotiation, and
won further time to consider his
course.
Mussolini particularly requested
Qualification of the proposal for an
Italian zone of influence in south
western Ethiopia, it was learned
authoritatively. The query specifi-
cally asked in what manner the
area was to be governed and the
type of defense that would be af-
forded italian immigrations to the
zone.
An official announcement of his
action said also that he was I'M
likely to reply specifically to the
F'rench-British proposals before the
meeting of his Fascist grand coun-
Gil, the supreme body of Italy, next
Wednesday night.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
RECALL FOR
MAYOR ASKED

NOGALES, Ariz., Dec. IA. UP
An affidavit for recall of Nogales'
colorful Mayor Andrew Bettwy was
on file today with City Clerk Alex
Durazo.
The affidavit, filed by Lewis Price,
former Nogales policeman, charged
that Bettwy. an announced candi-
date for governor, has caused APP
pointment of non-residents as city
employees, has decreased salaries of
employees to amounts inadequate
for their support, has countenanced
open gambling, has increased the
citys operating expenses, has ruin
ed the city'S credit and standing"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
PAST MASTERS
MEET TONIGHT

Many former Ell Centrans who
once served as masters of Masonic
lodge No. 348 are expected to attend
Past Masters night in the Masonic
temple at o'clock tonight.
c. w. Barton, Charles L. Childers,
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Ford are
among those who are now here to
attend this annual event. All three
of the men are past masters of the
Ell Centric lodge.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
BIG SHAKEUP
PREDICTED

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Ia. U.P)-
Predictions of wide "shake-up" in
the state board of equalization
offices here were voiced today fol-
lowing appointment of Ray l.. Ed
gar, Ell Centre, to replace Orfa
Jean Shontz on the state board.
Rumors of the "shake-up" were
predicted when it was shown that
only five of the So employees of the
liquor control office hold perman-
ent civil service ratings.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
"WILD MAN"
PUT IN JAIL

Edward Norris, 81, gave fair
imitation of the wild man from
Borneo Friday night but Ell Centric
police officers proved to be effect
i've in quelling him.
Apparently crazed from liquor,
Norris was accused of starting a
dangerous fire in the hobo jungles.
He raved and struggled with police
until he finally was locked in Jail.
He pleaded guilty to charges OF
vagrancy and drunkenness in po-
lice court Saturday morning and
now is serving a Today Jail SEN
tence.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
NAME FAILS
TO IMPRESS
POLICEMAN

Being motorcycles namesake
was no help to William Harley
Davidson when he was arrested by
Ell Centre police Friday night and
booked for driving an automobile
while intoxicated.
He was unable to pass a sobriety
est, records show, and arresting
officers accused him of operating
an automobile in wild and reck-
less manner"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
REGION GETS
LIGHT FROST

Light scattering of frost occurred
early this morning in the valley,
according to Howard Emmons, To-
cal observer for the U. S. weather
bureau.
Minimum temperature reported
for Ell Centre was the lowest for
some time, SO.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
FOUR SUSPECTS
IN MURDER HELD

-Four men were arrested in Braw-
ley Friday on suspicion of murder
and are held in the county Jail
for Oroville officers.
The men are Sam Baily, "a;
Leonard McGlothern, SO; Chester
Hicks, 10; and Earl Norris, 90
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
SEN. McADOO'S
DAUGHTER WEBS

NEW YORK, Dec. IA. U.P)-New
York society learned today that
Mona McAdoo De MohrenSchildt
CowleS, daughter of Sen. William
Gibbs McAdoo, married Francis
Taylor, New York millionaire, in
Mexico City Thursday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
IL DUCE EVADES
PEACE STAND
Copyright, 1885, BY United Press

ROME, Dec. IA (UP) = Premier Benito Mussolin
counered FrenchBritish plan for settlement of the Ita
ian-Ehiopan today by asking for Qualification of
tain of it's provisions.
Thus he evaded direct committal of his government
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
TOWNSEND
ANNOUNCES
THIRD PARTY
Full Set of Candidates to Be Entered
In Election, Head of Pension
Movement Declares

leader of the 5000 month old pension movement, let
it be known today that third party opposition awaits DEM
ocrats and Republicans in the approaching election
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
100000
WORKS WILL
BE STARTED
Awards Include Building of Dam and
Desilting Works, Five-Mile
Section of Waterway

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. (UP)-Secretary of Interior
Harold Ickes today awarded contracts amounting to
than S. for construction of the Imperial dam
and desilting works and five mile section of the All Am
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
BOMB KILLS AMERICAN
Copyright, 1885, By United Press

Adds ABABA, Dec Ii. (UP)-Dr Robert W. Hook
man. American Red Cross hero, killed at Ddggdh Bu
on southern front Friday by Italian aerial bomb,
"du Which he trying to dig up, announced to-
day.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
4 Late News
NAVY TALKS NEAR FAILURE
Copyright, 1885, BY United Press

LONDON, Dec Ii. (UP)-Delegates to the naval linn
atiOn conference found themselves deddlOcked today and
began to discuss the possibility of complete failure of their
effort to negotiate treaty.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
AMERICANS PROTEST

GENEVA, Dec. Ii. (UP)-The league secretariat and
council inundated today With kilograms from Amer
League of Nations associations and Individuals in NeW
York. Los Angeles Nashville, Cleveland and Chicago
testing against the peace plan by betray
al of league principles and urging its rejection.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
~. ~
~
RE hHl1E11sR
Says
Sweet Charity Loses

sweet Cnar1Ly LOSeS-
What a difference a uniform
makes! Capt. Frank oswald is al
ways on the job, even when his boys
are handling traffic at night, but
R.R. wants to suggest that Frank re-
frain from lending his uniform here
after, even for sweet charity. These
newspaper men covering an acci-
dent don't always recognize the boss,
and hate to apologize to Frank after
barking at him that they want to
talk to an officer about the acct
dent. Sorry Frank-next time we'll
have lantern.
Silver Fur-Or FIR
A silver Christmas tree, imported
at great expense, decorates the show
rooms of Roy "Bombshell" Womack,
and he is proud no end. Only, it's
too small to hang an automobile
on, wllicn worries Roy.
Cal Has the Cure II
The city clerk, Cal Mosseau, has
solved the tedium OF the council ses-
sions, it is to be noted. Cal enjoys
himself and entertains the coun-
cilmen in quiet moments by gum
chewing gymnastics
There Amt No Justice
At least, that's the observation of
Trefon Konst Makris, although 1T
was expressed in more explosive
Greek. Makris, one of class up for
examination before Superior Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson on petitions
for citizenship, didn't pass. He was
disconnected More than that, he
was vocally disconnected The entire
court room heard about it as Makris
wendell his way toward the door.
Just a minute" said Judge
Thompson, I'm going to fine you
$40 for contempt of court" And he
did.
Makris was even more discon-
certed, but he paid off. He still didn't
get the idea. Near the door, he stop
ped to tell friend all about it. The
court patience was tried too SOrely.
This time" quoth the judge, I'm
going to fine you S25 for contempt
of court"
Il won't pay!" retorted Makris-at
least that's what his words meant.
"Bailiff, take that man to JAIL"
barked the judge.
Near the door for the third time.
Makris decided to pay second
time.
He shelled out and ambled from
the court room, only his walk indi-
eating the things he would say later.
With him went Sl-and he had not
become citizen.
There amt no Justice.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
Silver Fur-Or FIR

A silver Christmas tree, imported
at great expense, decorates the show
rooms of Roy "Bombshell" Womack,
and he is proud no end. Only, it's
too small to hang an automobile
on, Wllicn worries Roy.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1935-12-14
Cal Has the Cure

The city clerk, Cal Mosseau, has
solved the tedium OF the council ses-
sions, it is to be noted. Cal enjoys
himself and entertains the coun-
cilmen in quiet moments by gum
chewing gymnastics.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-21
The Textile Report

THE Roosevelt Survey of textile wages
is finally out.
It is not only damning indictment of
the misery and wage-slavery of capitalist
exploitation as carried out by the RoOse-
velt-N. R. A. program.
It is a blazing and terrible accusation of
treachery against Francis German, U. T.
W. official, who sent the textile strikers
back to their slavery and poverty just
when they were striking the strongest
blows against it.
The government survey, giving a pic
ture of wage-cutting and robbery hard to
find anywhere even under capitalism, is
blistering accusation against Norman
Thomas and the Socialist Party leaders
who supported German in his betrayals.
The report is challenge to new class
struggle for better conditions. The thread
of class struggle, broken by the Germans
and Greens in September, must again be
formed.
Life in the mills is unbearable. The tex
tile workers have shown their mighty
strength. The lessons emphasized by the
Communists stand clearly as the surest
guide to victory. These lessons of rank
and file control, with the greatest possible
mobilization of picket lines and mass
strikes, can force concessions from the
employers.
The textile workers should begin to col
leet their forces for new struggles, with
the lessons of the last strike in their minds.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-21
DenOunces Hearst as
Workers Enemy
New York. N. Y.

New YORK, N. Y.
Comrade Editor:
Your editorial dealing with the
biggest and most dangerous enemy
of the working class deserves the
fullest appreciation of all those
suffering people who are either I'M
aware or ignorant of the fact that
they are exploited throughout their
lives.
1t is regrettable that only small
percentage of all these millions, who
listened to or read the speech of our
foremost citizen" Mr.. william
Randolph Hearst, can be reached
by your fine reply to this exploiters
insults.
Your editorial deserves more than
recognition. I am sure that it was
a great relief to those sincere work
ing men and women who resented
these unscrupulous and unjustified
attacks by a man who dared call
them his friends, over a great net
work, whereas he is one of the few
who help to exploit millions and
render them unhappy.
M, w,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-21
NeV Party Decisions

THE statement on the four-day Central
Committee plenum of the Communist
Party in today's issue is document of the
greatest Importance for the whole work
and life of the Party
With real Bolshevik fexibiHty and
keenness, the Party is making adjust
ments in its tactics in accordance with the
requirements Of the new situation in the
United States.
What is necessary now is for every
Party comrade to master the. contents of
the plenum discussion on the three vital
problems that were discussed in Comrade
providers report, on the trade union tao
tic, on the question of the Labor Party.
and on the immediate problems of the
United Front against fascism and war.