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Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
DEATH CLAIMS
BIRD MAI"
Crowds See Parachute Jumper
Fall To Death As Ropes
Become Fouled

FLINT, Mich, April l U.P)-Hor-
rified spectators and his parents
watched Floyd Davis, %, stunt
flyer and parachute jumper, hurtle
5000 feet from a plane to his
death Sunday when "bat wing
he designed failed to work.
Davis stepped from a plane pilot
ed by Gordon Helm, scared like a
bird a few seconds before pulling
the rip cord of one of his two
parachutes. Suddenly he began a
sickening plunge to earth.
The parachute had fouled on the
bat wing When the boy was pick
ed up it was seen that the rip cord
of the second parachute had not
been pulled.
Shortly before the takeoff the
young stunt man had told friends
that he had fashioned his bat wing
along the general lines of that of
Glen Sohn, Lansing jumper, who
has made successful jumps at New
Orleans and Miami Sohn made a
successful flight in Detroit Sunday.
Davis used a single rigid wing at
tached to his back by hinge and
extending at right angles from his
body about four feet on each side.
AS he scared he caught ropes con-
trolling small ailerons in the two
tips of the bat wing, with which
he hoped to control his flight.
Representing the rudder of the
human bat" was web-like wing
attached to his feet.
Davis was flyer and glider pilot
of several years experience, first
learning 10 fly a plane at the age
of l6.
At Detroit, Sohn said Davis ap-
parently lost control of his body
while diving. He said the mishaI
was similar TO a tailspin of an air.
plane. When Davis one wing be-
came entangled with the first para
chute, his body went into a spin
and be probably lost consciousness,
Sohu said. "That was why he did
not pull the cord of the second
parachute"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
At
LOS ANGELES
WAKES WARM

LOS ANGELES, April U.D -
Three men were arrested and Q
woman received first aid treatment
as the latest casualties today in the
bitter political campaign that will
go to the city's voters tomorrow.
Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, nursing a
lacerated finger, accused Council
man Byron B. Brainard of showing
her violently against car and
humping her head against the door.
Brainard denied the charge, de-
claring he found her destroying his
campaign posters and was jotting
down the license number of her
automobile when she attempted to
seize his notebook.
"I ierked it back and she must
have struck her finger against the
car" Brainard sid.
The trio under arrest were A. l.
Young, 38, Carl Rogers, 20, and H.
D. Boal, 18. Radio patrolmen said
they were tearing down campaign
signs of Councilman Earl G. Gay.
They were held on suspicion OF
malicious mischief.
Voters tomorrow will cast ballots
on Is city council vacancies, 10
municipal court offices and four
posts on the school board.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
President Will
Be limited By
Board OF Trade

Plans for inviting President Roose-
yelt to visit Imperial Valley during
his trip to the San Diego Interna-
tional Exposition this summer, orig
inally suggested to the Bloc club
of Brawley by Frank Pierce, one OF
its members, have taken on a larger
sphere. the club voting at its last
meeting to turn over the matter oil
inviting the President to the I'M
perial county board of trade, the Of
ficial advertising department OF the
county.
The Bloc club generously re-
cognized that such an invitation
should come officially from I'm
perial county and asked the board
of trade to assume this function.
At its last meeting, having been
advised of this action by the Bio
C club, the board of trade voted to
invite Cal MouSseau, city clerk OF
Ell Centre. and member of the San
Diego International EXposition's en-
tertainment committee for the
Presidents visit, to confer with the
board on the necessary steps to be
taken to forward the invitation.
The board of trade is to- meet
next week, at which time MouSseau,
who is also chairman of the I'M
perial Democratic Central COM
mittee, will meet with them.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
Brdtton-Hatch
Decision M ay
Come Tomorrow

Called to FL Centro again tomor-
row to preside at the hearing OF
sl1e damage action brought against
the irrigation district by Salvador
Juarez, ct al, Judge B. F. Warmer,
San Bernardino, will deliver his
ruling on the proceedings brought
by E. N. d. Hatch and Charles
Bratton against Miss Winnie Barry
and F.. H. McIver to gain possession
of books and records belonging to
the irrigation district offices of as
sessor- collector and treasurer. Judge
Warmer heard demurrers in this
action here last Monday and toSk
it under submission at that time
with his ruling to be given later.
Damages totaling 100000 are
asked in the action to be heard to-
morrow for personal injuries sus-
tanned by seven Brawley Mexicsns
in an accident which happened at
$50 O'Clock, October 80, 1888, eight
miles west of Brawley. Tt i, al
legged that an irrigation district en-
ployee, Clyde Simpson. collided with
a truck in which the plaintiffs
we're riding, injuring them severely.
The damages are divided as fol-
lows: Salvador Juarez, $4,000; Ar
Gala Juarez, $4,000; Luis Juarez,
$4,000; Adolfo Juarez, $4,000; Hill
ario and Carmen Guerrero, $4,000
and Virginia Juarez, $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
MU RoNN
Q 1888. AeNaaght Syadieass. fsa
BLAME DRINK
FOR DEATH Of
TRAIN VICTIM

That Walter B. Robb, 35, came
to his death through walking into
a S. p. 81 A. train at the Orange
street crossing, said deceased being
under the influence of liquor at
the time was the verdict brought
in by coroner's jury following
an inquest here this morning.
Robb, according to the report of
the accident made to police head
quarters was struck by the north
bound train at $50 O'Clock Satur-
day evening about rs feet north of
the Orange street crossing. The
man was reported to have been
standing III the middle of the track
apparently awaiting the oncoming
train which is said to have been
travelling about Is miles an hour at
the time. His body was horribly
lnangled by the wheels of the train
when he was swept under them.
Investigation showed that Robb
had arrived in Ell Centre about $50
O'Clock Saturday afternoon from
Yuma on the westbound stage. In
his pocket was found bus ticket
from Yuma to Indio and for some
reason unknown to authorities he
had decided to remain over here for
time. A broken whisky bottle is
said to have been found near his
body at the scene of the accident.
Deceased was q member of the
Fruit and Vegetable Workers union
and is said to have a sister resid-
ing in Salinas.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
JURY ACQUITS
SIX MORE Of
BREAKING LAW
Result OF Lengthy Trial Con-
sidered Vindication Of Grim
inal Syndicalism Act
WILL ASK FOR NEW TRIAL
Defense Attorneys Plan Fight
To Keep Clients From Going
To Prison

SACRAMENTO, April l. W.P)-
Eight of ID Communists charged
with violation of California Grim
inal syndicaiism laws, were found
guilty by a Sacramento superior
court jury today.
The jury's verdict was brought in
at IL O'Clock, after sc hours delib-
Grafton. The eight convicted were
declared guilty on the single charge
of conspiracy to overthrow the gov
ernment. In the case of all de-
PENDANTS, the first count of actual
violation of syndicalism laws, was
tiisregarded.
Defense Attorney Leo Gallagher
will motion for new trial Thurs
lay.
It took nearly an hour to read
the verdict, The jury's decision on
each defendant was separately read
and recorded.
The charge of conspiracy to ad-
vocate and overthrow the govern
ment is q felony and punishable
with one to "A years imprison-
ment. ...-
Those convicted were refused bail
by Judge Dal Lennon and re-
manded to the custody of the sher-
iff.
Those convicted:
Pat Chambers, Martin Wilson,
Nora Conklin, Caroline Decker, AL
bert Hougharty, Jack Crane, Nor
man Mini and Lorine Norman.
Probation was recommended for
the latter two.
Those acquitted:
Jack Warwick, F1l3d Kirkwbod,
Lee Hung, Harry J. Collentz, Mike
Plesh, w. H. Huffine.
Huffine, Collentz, Warwick and
Miss Norman were charged only
with the single count of conSpir-
acy to violate syndicalism laws.
"The verdict is a step backward
for Communism. not only in Cali
fornia but throughout the nation, -
said Neil r. McAllister, deputy at
torney general. 81 am glad 20 have
been able to aid in stamping out
Communism in California
The ID defendants were among
10 arrested in Communist raids
last year. The trial lasted 16 weeks,
believed the longest in California
court history.
The court room and court house
corridors were thronged with peo-
pie most of them men in working
clothes. Police lined the walls and
stood in the aisles. There was no
demonstration
The decision was expected to
have a vital effect on syndicalism
measures pending before the state
legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
BRITISH DIPLOMAT SEEKING TO
ENLIST SUPPORT FROM POLAND
Departs From Moscow After Cementing New Treaty
With Soviet Designed To Enforce Peace Among
European Nations

such treaty that hardened Ger
many's attitude against it-and to-
day made it appear that such a
treaty would be signed. by France,
Russia and Czechoslovakia if by nc
others. This might result in en-
circling Germany with nations
ready to support each other against
her.
From Warsaw Eden goes to
Prague to ask the veteran Edouard
Benez, Czechoslovakian foreign
minister, what he thinks of the
treaty.
Then will come the critical diplo-
matte conference at Stresa, Italy, OF
the foreign ministers of Great
Britain, France and Italy which may
create a take-it-o -leave-it offer to
Nazi Germany.
1t was significant of the diff
ference between Eden's visit here
and that of Eden and Sir John
Simon to Berlin to talk to Adolf
Hitler that Maxim Litvinov, Rus
sian foreign minister, said to the
young Briton in bidding him fare
we'll at the railway station last
night:
Il wish you every success be-
cause your success is our success y
He referred to the conversations
at Warsaw, which will start formal
ly tomorrow and at Prague.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
Postal Receipts
Continuing To
ShoU Increase

Ell Centre postal receipts con-
tfnue to show an encouraging
gain according to Postmaster
Frank Richmond.
Receipts for March total S5,-
462.66, compared with S5,34S.08
for March, 1894, an increase of
S114.58.
Receipts for the first quarter of
the year also show an increase,
the total for this year being $17,-
1850. against S17,304.OS for the
first quarter of 1884, an increase
of S151.6l.
Postal receipts being recog-
pized throughout the nation as an
index to business, the showing
made in El Centre should be very
gratifying to businessmen and
residents in general" the post
master said.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01

MOSCOW, April UP)-Anthony
Eden, British cabinet envoy, sped
to Warsaw today to ask Polish
leaders to join an eastern European
treaty that would impose peace by
military force.
He was a diplomatic salesman. If
he can sell Poland he may alter
the whole trend of negotiations in
Europe's arms crisis.
He left Moscow last night after
a three day visit which cemented
Russian British relations on a basis
firmer than since 1914.
The 37-year-old British war vet
eran and the Bolshevik leaders
found themselves in complete agree
ment on means to preserve peace in
Europe.
Now it is his job to win Poland to
the idea of joining with Russia and
other nations in treaty under
which each would pledge its aid
to any other that might be at
tackled.
1t was Polands opposition to
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
Staff Changes
Made By Ware

R. w. Ware, sheriff-coroner, an
nounced the following changes in
the personnel of his staff effective
today:
Wilbur Burritt, deputy sheriff at
inland has been transferred to the
bost of bailiff in superior ocurt
department. No. 2, formerly held by
Eddie Nett, who has resigned to
follow other lines of work. Fred
Grsham will succeed Burritt as dep
uty at inland.
Ckrk Jacobs was transferred to
the Identification bureau at the
county jail in charge of Harold
Gillet while H. E. Cox has been
appointed TO succeed Jacobs as day
iailer.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
Need Of Audioneter
ProUed By Tests

Proof of the need and the bene-
fits to occur by use of an audio-
meter to test hearing of pupils IL
the public schools was obtaireaA aI
Heber school and reported to Ia
county superintendent Of sehooS
office. -
In the recent demonstration Ieo
made by an audiometer a puph S,s T9
found to have marked hearing om
ficulties. The P. 7. A. maue &C 90
rangements for her to have Ihe ca Az
of a Calexico physician WIN ,,.oh0 o,,e
result that her hearing wiz Ply, ptoO
ablv be saved and that her Scnoo'
rlork viii bs much improved 4
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
ROOSEVELT USES WHIP ON WORK RELIEF Bill
A Horse On
Mr.. Harrigan

"A horse, a flea and two lit
tie mice, sat down in company
for TO shoot a little dice; the
horse slipped down and fell on
the flee and the flee he says
that's a horse on me-
This was the charming little
ditty being sung today by b.
A. Harrigan, county agricul-
tural commissioner, as he limp
ed about the court house ON
crutches.
His explanation for the use
of the artificial legs was that
i'm trying to break a colt to
halter at his ranch this week
end, the horse had the better
of the struggle, falling on Har-
rigan and injuring bone in
his leg-Mr. Harrigan's leg
and not the horses.
Checking up on the story the
horse reported to The Press,
"this amt no April fool story.
He's no Tom Mix and l licked
him. What's more ! can do it
again if necessary only next
time he'll find the going
tougher. That guy isn't as
young as he used to be.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
HOUSE FORCED
To vO TE FOR
MORE DELAY
Measure Sent Back To Confer
ence With Senate AT Request
Of President
SITUATION is SERIOUS
Relief Work May Be Suspended
Because OF Lack OF Funds To
Carry On

WASHINGTON, April / U.P)-The
house, under the presidential whip,
voted new delay in the $4,880 ,000,-
600 work relief bill that brought
/ the federal relief administration to
the brink of suspension for lack of
funds.
The house at the direct request
of President Roosevelt, voted to
send the bill back to conference
with the senate in an effort to
eliminate relief limitation insert
ed in the bill against administration
desires.
The vote was 249 to ITO.
The 48-hour or more delay ex-
pected to result came as the federal
relief administration announced it
had only money enough for two
days of relief.
Both house and senate were con-
centrating attention on the relief
question.
In the meantime, pickets appear
ed in front of the White House,
protesting that even the four billion
fund would be inadequate.
The pickets, bedraggled band OF
80 or 40, marched up and down in
front of the White House. They
carried banners identifying them
as from the Ohio Council of the
National Unemployment League.
Banners protested $50 per month
OF federal relief" as a Starvation
wage" A woman carried sign
saying Nero fiddled while Rome
burned"
Less than half an nour after they
appeared, the piekets, apparently
discouraged by heavy rain and
lack of attention, dispersed.
Believe Move Futile
House action came after leaders
had received direct word from the
President that he opposes the con-
ference amendment restricting use
of s900,000,000 to non-federal pro-
jects where one third of every dol
lar goes for direct labor.
Leaders admitted the move prob
ably was futile.
President Roosevelt's entrance in
to the fight marked the first time
that he had thrown aside his an
nounced decision to keep hands off
legislation after it reached either
house or senate floors.
Speaker Joseph w. Byrns reveal
ed that the President not only op-
posed the direct work restriction as
"tieing his hands" but was against
the amendment requiring senate
confirmation of relief set-up Of
ficials because it meant delay III
getting the program under way"
Minority Floor Leader Bertrand
H. Smell and Rep. John Taber, D..
CONTINUED On Page a.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
COLD STRIKES
MIDDLE WEST

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April Up
Rain, snow and lower tempera-
lures comprise the weather outlook
for much of the midwest for today
and tomorrow, the weather bureau
announced today.
Supplanting the warm spring
days of the last two weeks were
temperatures near freezing.
Rain fell in scattered Missouri
localities last night, and was in
prospect for the entire state today
and tonight, with the prospect that
colder weather would turn it to
snow tomorrow in the central and
northern portions.
There was prospect for some
rain or snow in Kansas tonight,
and snow was forecast for Iowa ex-
cept in the northwest portion to-
night. Nebraska is scheduled for
much colder weather in the central
portion tonight and snow in the
eastern and southeastern portions.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
Eleuen Arrested
For Drunkenness

Eleven persons who pleaded gull
to in police court this morning to
charges of drunkenness were given
sentences of Sc or thre days in Jail
by Judge Nuffer. Joe Lambert,
George Forester, Jim Looney, Tony
Novarro, William Lal, AL Tapia,
Frank Martinez, r. N. Parsel, Fir.
Starns, c. Ribdira and o. Bozarth
were in this group.
Ray Coultress drew a $40 or five
days sentence on drunkenness
charge while the same sentence was
given Richard Cohen charged with
drunkenness and disturbing the
peace. M. C. Cox charged with
battery, pleaded not guilty and the
case was continued until tomorrow
morning. j. H. Hill entered not
guilty plea to a charge of drunk
enness and disturbing the peace
and his case was continued until
this afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
Altered IoWnsend
Bill Presented

WASHINGTON. April /. W.pl--
Rep. John S. McGroarty (Dem),
California, introduced in the house
today a substitute Townsend old
age pension bill designed to modify
two controversial features embo-
died in the original proposal.
The new bill provides that no
person, no matter what age, is en-
titled to benefits if he has a pri-
vate income of more than $2,400
a year. Under the original Nc
Groarty bill, any person would have
been eligible for pension on
reaching the required age and II
not engaged frs gainful occupation.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
CCC Enrollments
Meet With DELAY

Until funds are made available
through an appropriation by Con-
gress enlistment of young men in
CCC camps will be postponed, w. J.
Sterrett, county SERA director
stated this morning.
SterTett said that about 60 young
men presented themselves at his Of
flee this morning for enlistment in
the valley quota but that due to
the fact that the work-rehef bill
has not been passed the enlistment
will have to be postponed. He added
that it is hoped that more young
men will avail themselves of this
opportunity when word reaches here
that the enlistment can proceed.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
Ten Jailed For
Beer Parlor Riot

LOS ANGELES, April W,P)- A
beer parlor riot in haywood sent 10
men to county Jail today when the
suburban Jail could not accom-
modate all the rioters corraled in
the free-for-all.
Firemen and police, playing
streams of water on the rioters,
finally restored order but only after
the beer parlor had been virtually
wrecked.
Police said two sailors, celebrating
a shore leave, started the riot. Those
arrested were held on suspicion OF
rioting.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
LOCAL MAN DIES IN ROAD CRASH
John Zorin And Two japanese Killed AS Car Jumps
Mountain Grade

John zorin, 35, said to have been
a resident of Ell Centro during the
past three or four years was killed
when his automobile plunged over
precipice on the highway near
Laguna junction in San Diego
county early yesterday morning, it
was learned here today. With him
at the time were Gonpach Yoko-
yana. 33, and Mrs. Sho Yokoyama,
27, who authorities say were being
sm lggled into the county from
Mexico by zorin. They received in
iuries from which they died later,
zorin was tagged down at La
guna Junction by federal officeI<
who had been tipped off that tljf
smuggling attempt was to be mad
Instead Of stopping he turned hN
car about on the highway and triel
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01

ID make his escape. The officers
started in pursuit but the chase
vas ended by the fatal plunge over
he roadbank.
Officers of the border patrol here
stated this morning that Zorin had
been known to them for some time
past and was under suspicion for
attempts to smuggle aliens into this
1t was said further THAI
the two japanese crossed the borl
der Friday night at Mexicali and
were picked up later by zorin WHO
was attempting to bring them ttc
|San Diego at the time he met Hi,
death, II
H. G. Gerrish, chief inspector \
the patrol was in San Diego todak
Investigations with
coast officials. \,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
Hold Allen For Trial
In Superior Court

Leroy Allen, charged with the
murder of Frank Miller in this city
last week, was held to answer for
trial in superior court following a
preliminary hearing before j. E.
Simpson, justice Of the peace, this
afternoon.
| Allen and Me-. both Negroes,
re alleged toa2fe quarreled over
Is aSxlGG gnfessing to shoot
laimed the lattel
J. an ak. -,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
AlS;53aEjsa l&5S53
N8LGG2 : s.s9e
SA SAYS

NEW YORK, March 81 (Spe-
ciaD-Here Is New York City
where all the money in the world
is, and where every guy with a
dollar is doing better than he
was year ago.
"Say, what's this country COM
ing to? I tell you this income
tax is terrible.''
my business is picking up ev-
cry day, but I am scared"
"I am doing better than I have
since '29, but when are we 60
ing to get back to the good old
days?o
Well, the good old days with
most of us was when we didn't
earn enough to pay an income
tax
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
DEATH CLAIMS VALLEY PIONEER
Sam Donaldson, One Of Calexico incorporation
Dies Suddenly

Sam donaldson, &c, one of the
valleys pest known pioneers. died
yesterday morning at the local
transient camp. Death was due to
asthma With other serious compli-
cations. He IS survived by a sister
living in Abihue, Kansas. Funer-
al services willAe held at theDAgg !
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
FREE CONCERT
TO BE GIVEN
TUESDAY NIGHT

Imperial Valley residents will
have the privilege of hearing with
out charge the concert orchestra of =.
the Arizona State college at Tenn
pc, Arizona, tomorrow evening at
7:3O p. m. at the auditorium of the
Central Union high school, accord
ing to a communication received by
Manager Hays of the Ell Centro
Chamber of Commerce from Ken
meth S. Clark of the Tempe, Ari-
zona. chamber.
This concert orchestra, well
known by music lovers throughout
the southwest, is composed of 80
young men and women and will Z
play under the leadership O. Cakk
Hoyer. All members o/the orcbes,
ira attend the AriZgSna STATE COL
lege and are at Gesent makirc
good will concer3 tour. and will bo
heard in various Imperial vara
cities according TO Prof. j. L. Hon,
of Central Union high school
Hoyer had previously mada
engagement to play in El Ger.
but 1t was necessary to post
the event until Tuesday 80
when it is hPed there ErT.g
large attendaqce TO cred 3rSssSxS
zonsunWk % Salege oroa< slsrji ~
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01

In March, 1906. he went TO Cal
exico to help out the Vas0H
Brothers for three or four -
remained there for eight
that company. ~
iness in -
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