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Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
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Branch of Canal To
Carry Water To
Northward


Work has not yet been started on
the longest stretch Of the All Am
erican canal, nor has the federal
government provided any money for
its construction.
Ten million dollars worth OF the
gigantic project, 130 miles OF it
from beginning to end, awaits the
pleasure of lawmakers in far away
washington. 1t is the Coachella
Valley branch. Upon their action
hinges the eventual development of
10000 acres Of irrigable land in the
fertile Coachella Valley, where
10000 acres are irrigated now by
pump systems.
Twenty-three hundred second
feet of water will draw silver
thread across the deserts face from
the main branch of the All Ameri-
can canal to Coachella Valley when
the Coachlela branch is dug and in
operation.
The Coachella branch canal, a
large project in itself, needs only
one thing before construction starts.
The job can get under way as soon
as funds are appropriated by
congress. The preliminary survey
has been completed. Plans are
drawn and the route marked out.
The Coachella Valley County Water
District has obtained the stamp OF
approval from its voters on con-
tract with the United States gov
eminent for construction. The con-
tract has been validated by the
courts and is acceptable to the gov
ernment.
The contract is similar to that be-
tween the government and the I'M
perial Irrigation District for the
main branch of the canal. Among
other things, it provides repayment
to the government for the cost of
the canal over period of 40 years.
Coachella landowners must repay
this COST
The Coachella branch will draw
2300 second feet of water from the
main branch about 16 miles west
of Pilot Knob From there it will
run in a northwesterly direction
across the East Mesa, crossing the
Southern Pacific tracks near Iris,
passing east of the Salton Sea, and
going into Coachella Valley to a
point near the town of Coachella.
There it again crosses the Southern
Pacific tracks and runs southwest
erly across the valley, and then
south to the Riverside Imperial
county line.
1t was originally planned to have
the main canal and the branch con-
structed as the same project. For
a while the idea of including
Coachella Valley in the Imperial Ir-
rigation District was considered,
but later was abandoned as imprac.
tical at present. 1t was believed al
SO, that greater speed would be
made on the main branch if the
Coachella branch were treated as a
separate project.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
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on cigarettes. Not much success. :
Williams speaks slowly, clipping his
words in military fashion.
IT'S Big Job"
Williams, when ne gets to talking
about the canal, speeds up percep-
tibly. He will juggle a few hun
dred thousand yards of excavation,
race over 18 miles Of digging, and
build whole desilting works, in
the time it takes to light cigar
ette.
Certainly this is a big job. OBJ
viously its a tremendous respon-
sibility on those at the top. But
we've done this sort of thing be-
fore. Not on as large a scale, but
almost" D."
As cut and dried as that He'd
have a chap believe building the
All American is just like digging
a ditch around q tent But
twinkle Of the eye. or maybe it's
a trace Of a smile bellies the state
ment. Williams is getting a ire
mendous thump out OF his JOB, so
much that he cant take a vaca-
ton without wanting to dash back
TO the heat Of Yuma and dive into
the swim of work again.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

The concrete is tested in one Of
the most interesting pieces of
equipment in the laboratory. It is
an electrically operated hydraulic
ram with an oil pump. capable of
placing a 10000 pound strain on
the material. Speed at which the
pressure is applied can be regulat-
Cd to fraction.
In addition to the testing labora-
tory crew, inspectors are maintain
ed at each Of the concrete plants
on the canal At present one is
stationed on the concrete piling
manufacture job az Imperial Dam
and another at One-TWenty Wash
two miles south of the dam. All
materials going into the concrete
are weighed and measured by the
inspectors, and scales and water
meters are checked at regular in
tervals. Two plants are going up
at the dam capable of weighing
materials within five pounds. They
have a capacity of 5000 pounds.
Silt Tests
The testing laboratory crew car
ries on another sort of research
vitally interesting to every farmer
of Imperial Valley An extended
series of tests is going ahead. gath
ering data for use in final con-
struction of the desilting works at
the dam and studying the result
of Boulder Dam control. The pres
ent average silt content, Noble
said, is from two-tenths to four
tenths Of one per cent. Most of it
will pass a 325 screen-that is.
screen with 325 meshes to the
square inch, resembling fine cloth.
The remainder is run through hy-
drometer tests to determine even
the smallest particles.
Silly water is taken from three
stations for the tests every two
weeks. One is at the Red Cloud
cable three miles north of Picacho,
one at Hanlon Heading, and the
third at Alamo-Mocho on the I'm
perial Main canal IL miles south
east of MeXicau.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
Canals Witch Pot
Its Big Safeguard

Bubble, bubble; toll and trouble
The witches caldron Of the All
American canal project is an un-
assuming. screened in frame build
ing set unobtrusively down in the
compound normally reserved for
the Yuma Project Office of the
United States Bureau of Reclama-
ton in Yuma. Its potions are po-
tions Of silt and concrete; its por-
tents are marked on the finest Of
engineering instruments; its spells
are protective ones sumnaoccl out
of the mystery Of scien magic
to safeguard Imperial Dam and
the All American canal for years
to come.
1t is the testing laboratory Of the
United States Bureau Of Reclama-
ton
In the laboratory Philip NJ. No
bic, associate engineer, and the
staff of IA men assigned directly
to the testing office, conduct their
tests with concrete samples, silt
samples, compacted embankment
materials and other ingredients of
construction. 1t is their job to
see that nothing goes into Impe-
rial Dam or the All American canal
that is not up to specifications. IF
they failed in their work, we'll
Imperial Valley still remembers
1906, when the Colorado river
flooded into Salton Sea.
Concrete Testing
Concrete plays a major part in
construction Of the canal project,
especially at Imperial Dam. No in
ferior mixture can be tolerated. To
assure high standard, and to
avoid expansion and later shrink
age and cracking, concrete cannot
be cured at a temperature of more
than IS degrees. This is why there
will be no major operations in con
crete work on the project during
June, July, August and September.
The average daily temperature is
too high.
When the concrete is placed, it
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

is only after rigid fests. Samples
are taken to the laboratory from
various parts OF the job in 6x12
metal cylinders. cured in water for
about % days, then taken from the
cylinders and placed in a hydraulic
testing machine TO determine COM
pressive strength. The require
ment is $500 pounds for each square
inch. To date the average pressure
before breakage is 1000 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
MAY STOCK FISH

The question of stocking the
Colorado river above Imperial Dam
with game fish is now under con-
sideration by the state game COM
mission. This area may in time
develop into a great recreational
center where fishing, hunting and
boating will offer much to the
sportsmen Of the southwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
Proposal for Cooperative
Development OF
AII-Ameriean Canal
Power Explained

Tuesday A.. front the
The a reasonable o be
formal Of advance which will afford
the District sufficient
the operating fixed charg-
development the plant
of
applied meeting
the o. the Imperial Valley the All American canal
Following of the put into offet the WASH
THINGS POWER ioo+on pon ,rdor which roo aro
FAN1o offhh WILL w: automatically earnings
the increase
time additional S8O00OOO OF
District Obligations in the Valley be based o.
the 'ei'Ne 1ion D'UO' O'hf" pl"'
and COM TO- Assure the District of
involve the District enable the District
operating exercises its option for the
tn the of
thus saving District investment
of Approximately $1,50O0OO in
immediate +o.5 H. allow. foon;+o,
ducton in % peo
pie of the valley H. rover COMPANY "'e'
be available for mark
insure the immediate car citing power wholesale
through of comprehensive distribution
plan eerifcation OF all
in the valley. Imperial Valley.
s. Secure the cooperation of DISTRICT
the District the Conpanv ACQUIRE
the end that power be deveoped ELECTRICAL
on a the PROPERTIES IN THE DIS
BILE TRICT AT THE END OF EIGHT
An - n..., A PRICE TO BE
- e:,. AGREED UPON NOW.
Canal plants required These some of the I'M
District
inc Of wafer others contained in Mr.
Westse
l. ASSURE Oe OH1cC uaC be interest 20 every
power distributed every power consumer and every
n will be
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

Bubble, bubble: toll and trouble
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-16

EVANSVILLE, Nd, Oct. 16.
Motion picture and sound trucks
depicting waste in the expendi-
ture of Government funds under
the Roosevelt Administration,
will be used in the Republican
rally tomorrow night in the Ma
tional Guard Armory here as the
G. o. P. of Prince Georges county
launches its first major offensive.
Governor Harry w. Nice will
speak to the more than 1000 dele
gates representing all election dis
tricts expected to attend. He Is
expected to attack annexation Of
county lands for Federal resettle-
ment projects without giving def
mite assurance that they will be
turned back to the county as a
self,supporting entity.
Sherman HollingSWorth, Repub-
lican candidate for the house Of
delegates, will urge the need Of
Republican representation in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-16
CALLS LAND0N
REAL LEADER

NEW YORK, Oct. f6 dN.S0.
Jacob Gould Schurman, former
Ambassador to Germany, who was
mentioning quietly in Spain when
a bomb burst in front Of his
Madrid hotel, returned to New
York yesterday on the Europa.
All the European nations have
Joined in the armament race, he
said, adding:
mot because they want war;
then don't. But they want to
prevent their territories from
being used as battlefields by
other nations.
81 left Europe with my faith
in democracy deeper than ever
before"
Speaking Of politics, the former
ambassador applauded the choice
Of Alfred M. Landon as the Repub-
lican candidate for the presidency.
He declared:
"They have chosen the right
man in Mr.. LandOn. He Is .
progressive, q Middle Westerner,
and his every act marks him as
q real leader"
The "hands off" policy was the
only one for America to follow in
European affairs. Mr.. Schurman
said:
"The United States doesn't
understand European politics."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-16
COUNTY COSTS
LEAP IN YEAR

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Va, Oct. 16.-Arlington county's
total expenditures for the year
ending June 80 last was $1,402,-
564.71, according to a report Of
the State auditor to the county
board of commissioners here to-
day.
This is an increase of $455, 469
over the previous year when the
expenditures we're $947,094.98.
The report shows the county'S
general fund, despite a large in
crease in the tax revenues, with
a deficit of $50,465. The water
department came through with
balance of $28,414.38, while the
school funds showed a surplus Of
$72,370.66.
Receipts for the year are listed
at $1,279, 686.43, an increase over
the previous year of $252, 532.89.
The figure includes $771, 087.52
for taxes, $169, 1926 from the State
and 1851 ,665.04 from payments
for water service.
The assessed valuation Of all
real estate, personal property, and
public service property in the
county is $26,461, 683.
VOTE AMERICAN
Read late editions Of Times on
Saturday for final scores Of Inn
pOrtant football games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-16

State legislature under a Repub-
lican governor. Roscoe c. Rowe,
States attorney for Anne Arun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-16
IIGOV. NICE WILL BE SPEAKER AT RALLY

del county, also will speak, Edgar
Cara. president Of the County
Republican Club, said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-16

A saving Of $3.50 on this
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have fingertip control. Motor
driven brushes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-16

Nationally famous Manning
g. Bowman make. Heavy
chromium plate to prevent
tarnisn. Large size grids.
Complete with cord.
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
WORLD OUTPUT
SHOWS GAIN
IN MONTH

World industrial output in June
showed an increase, according to
the National Industrial Conference
Board. Preliminary reports indi-
cate that output reached a point
slightly above that Of November,
1885, the preceding high record.
Production advanced in the
United States, Canada. Great Brit
ain, Germany, Austria. Sweden,
Denmark, Poland, Switzerland,
Czechoslovakia and most Of the
Central and South American coun-
tries. Little change occurred in
Italy, the Netherlands, Japan,
Australia and Argentina. Output
declined in France, Belgium and
Spain.
New High in Britain
The boards analysis shows that
business activity in Great Britain
rose to a new high level, largely
as a result of further gains in the
capital goods industries and con-
tinued improvement in building
activity. Operations in the coal
mining and cotton textile indus
tries, which are dependent to a
large extent upon foreign markets.
Production in France and Bel.
GUM was seriously curtailed by
labor disturbances during June.
Although the major disputes were
settled by the early part Of July,
business conditions showed little
immediate improvement. The out
look in the Netherlands is some
what unsatisfactory, with the
gain in shipbuilding offset by de-
clines in the coal and leather in
duStrieS.
Gain in Germany
Germany again increased out
put; most of the improvement
shown during recent months has
been in the heavy industries, prin.
cipally as a result of govern.
mental expenditures for public
works and rearmament.
Gold value of world trade
during May increased moderately
over the preceding month. The
combined index of IS countries
stood at 36.5 1929 equaIed 1907,
an increase OF as per cent over
the corresponding month last
year.
Wholesale commodity prices ad-
vanced during June in the United
States, Canada, Great Britain,
France, and Germany. Further
increases in these countries are
indicated for July.
-VnTE AMEpIcAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
BANKERS PLAN
MOONLIGHT

A moonlight trip on the Po-
tomac next Thursday will be the
first activity of the chapter year
for the American Institute of
Banking here, it was announced
last night by Robert A. SiSSon,
chairman of the entertainment
committee.
The group is scheduled to leave
at $50 p. m. on the Wilson Line
steamer City of Washington.
Mr.. SiSSon, who is assistant
cashier of the Hamilton National
Bank, has been connected with
the washington chapter for many
years, having served as treasurer
and head of several committees.
Others engaged in arranging for
the moonlight excursion follow:
Kenneth Birgfeld, American
Security and Trust Company:
Lloyd S. Carey, Washington Loan
and Trust Company; John M.
Christie, Riggs National Bank;
Lloyd A. Coates, Second National
Bank; George R. Galleher, Lin
coin National Bank; Raymond L.
Jones, tional Metropolitan
Bank; Robert V. Mellenfont, Riggs
National Bank; Frank M. Perley,
American Security and Trust
Company; Robert M. Poole, Riggs
National Bank, and Francis E.
Robey, Bank of Commerce and
Savings.
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
BANK
NAMES FRY

j. G. Fry has been named vice
president of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond.
Mr.. Fry began his banking ca
reer at the age of 16 with the
Bank of Giles at Pearisburg. He
assumes his new post today as
operating officer and also will
continue the immediate supervi-
sion of bank examination work.
Mr.. Fry has been assistant Fed
eral Reserve agent since shortly
after joining the banks staff in
1918.
Before joining the Federal Re
serve Bank, in addition to his ser.
vice with the Bank of Giles, Mr..
Fry held positions with the Bank
of Pulaski County in Dublin, the
Marion National Bank, the First
National Bank of Clifton Forge
and the Dominion National Bank
Of Bristol.
He resigned as vice president
and cashier of the Bristol institu.
ton to join the Federal Reserve.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
MARKET GAINS
CUT DOWN BY
REALIZING
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, August II Q.N.SO.
Light realizing at midday turned
the stock market highly irregular
after moderate progress on the
upside had been made early to-
day.
Gains running to almost two
points we're pared appreciably
and in many cases converted into
fractional losses.
Liquidation was centered in
motors, steels, aviationS, and utili-
ties. Auto accessories, liquors, and
most sugars held above previous
cloSingS.
ChrySler and General Motors
dipped after registering small ad-
vances. United States Steel lost
ground, but Bethlehem HI Id
around its previous finish.
Weakest issues on the board
were Philip Morris and Union
Pacific, the former Slumping 334
points at one time and the latter
about 2. There were a few others
off more than a point, including
Douglas Aircraft and Kennecott.
Liquors were buoyed by move
into new high ground by Hiram
Walker. Merchandising and auto
accessory shares were steady.
Bonds were mostly improved,
particularly corporate liens.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
WHEAT STAGES
COMEBACK

CHICAGO, Aug. IT 0N.S).
Wheat rallied to above the pre-
vious closing level today after de-
clining more than a cent at the
opening.
Strength in corn futures influ-
enced the rally and offset weak
ness in foreign markets. Septem-
Der wheat reached SLIP, up Ac
from Saturday, after dropping a
cent, to $1.10A. at the start.
Corn advanced nearly 2 cents
after opening moderately lower,
December reaching 9624c, up l 1ac
from Saturday. Bullish crop news
prompted the rise.
Near mid-session wheat was 12c
to Ac up, corn 13sc to 138c up,
oats 12c to 5sc up and rye FAC to
13sc up.
Liverpool wheat closed % to 11s
pence off and Winnipeg was Ac
to Fec off at mid-SesSion.
-VnTE AMERIcAN-
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
COTTON PRICES
HOLD STEADY

NEW YORK, Aug. II G.N.S).
Cotton prices continued steady in
a fairly active late forenoon Ses-
sion. Accentuating bullish senti'
ment were weather reports and a
higher Liverpool cables list.
The trade, Wall Street, wire
and commission houses, and Liver
pool were among the principal pur-
chasers of cotton. Among the
sellers of the staple were the
South, New Orleans, and locals.
After opening upwards of so
cents a bale, cotton maintained it's
strength on reports of continued
high temperatures in the South
western belt, particularly Okla.
homa, where thermometers main
tanned an average in excess of 100
degrees for some time.
October was quoted at II 80, up
9; December, 1186, up 8; March,
11.91, up 4. and May, 1892, up 3.
-vnTE AMEpIcAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
Chicago Produce

VOTE AME RICAN-
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE 145 PRICES

Net
High Low l:IS Ch'Ee
The Washington times., 1936-08-17

CHICAGO, August II G.N.SD.-But-
ter-Receipts, $3.50 tubs; easy old cars,
7; new. I; extras, $3.50; standards SIC;
extra firsts, 33% @34hc; firsts, 32a4 a
35 Nc; specials. 35A p35%c.
Eggs-Receipts, 9.5S2 cases; steady:
old cars 6; new, s; current receipts, p;
fresh extra firsts. less than cars. 23AC:
cars. 2S%c; fresh firsts, less than cars,
81 &c; cars, 23c; dirties, 1Sc; checks
lie.
Cheese - Twins. 1914 @1915c; single
daisies and longhorns, GOA 20hC.
Live Poultry-Steady; turkeys, 1877
16c; hens. 13@1SRc; leghorn hens, l2@
lac; broilers and fryers, 15ig a lIc;
springs 1917 d1S12c; chickens, ia &c;
roosters. 1872 @1412c; ducks. 99l5ef
geese. 9114C.
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
D. {. BUSINESS
NEAR NORMAL

Washington was one Of the Sc
lect group of 81 cities that stood
within 10 per cent of the normal
business line at the end of July,
according to the monthly survey
of lat trading areas of the United
States by Smith & French, Inc.
During July, Washington's bust
ness climbed from 3 per cent be-
low normal to per cent below, a
gain of l per cent. At the end
of July a year ago the city's bust
ness was 18 per cent below normal.
Continued improvement in con-
ditions during July brought the
national business index per cent
nearer normal, or to a point only
10 per cent below normal, accord
ing to the report. At the end of
July a year ago the national bust
ness index stood at 80 per cent
below normal. The report adds:
"Of the 147 trading areas, 80
improved their standing over
June, 10 remained without
change and 48 declined"
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
-VoTE AMERICAN
Naval Stores

NEW YORK, Aug. II G.N.Sl Pc
troleum steady. crude. Pennsylvanias
$21262.45; linseed oil per pound. 1850
lose, CARROTS; turpentins firm, A19eS
rosin firm, common, 1855.
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
Money Markets

NEW YORK, August II Ct. N. 81.
Bankers acceptance market remained
quiet with rates 4 to SIS per cent
for 30, so and 80 days, 5-16 to 4 per
cent for 100 days and % to sis per
cent for 15O-18O days.
Commercial paper market was mod
Orately active, rate unchanged at al
per cent.
Call money renewed at 1 per cent,
unchanged.
Time money was offered at ~ per
cent for maturities up TO six months
unchanged.
The Washington times., 1936-08-17

() Optional stock cash. OBJ Includes latest extra
ce Lqudatng dividend 81 On account Of aceu,
year. (ww) With warrants. (1w> Without warrant'
a. Exdividend. % Elk rights
Dividend dollars in parentheseG
The Washington times., 1936-08-17

NEW YORK, Aug IT 0.NS)-There has been
a slight improvement in the cotton goods market.
The better tone was induced by two factors, the
first was the strength shown by the raw cotton
markets after the high Government crop estimate
was announced, secondly the growing shortage Of
goods and the mounting sales Of finished goods.
Evening star., 1936-09-16

in-!1w Of the bride, acted as best
man. The ushers were Mr. Richard
Bradley, brother of the bridegroom,
and Mr.. Don @. Keller, brother Of
the bride.
DR.. L. A. Haug, accompanied by Mr..
Carl Sugar. sang preceding the cere-
mony.
Following the wedding buffet sup
per for the wedding party, the two
families and q few close friends, was
held at the home Of the bride.
Mr.. Bradley attended Cornell Uni
versity and George Washington Uni
versity. He holds Phi. G. degree and
an L. L. B. degree. He is a member
Of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.
Miss Keller attended the Univer-
sity of South Dakota at Vermillion,
S. Oak, and the College of st. Teresa
at Winona, MINI. She Is a member
of Alpha Phi.
Among the out-of-town guests at
tending the wedding were Mrs. l.. F.
Bradley, mother of the bridegroom:
Mr.. Richard Bradley, Miss Eleanor
Bradley and Mrs. Neil L. Stull, all of
Washington, DC; Mr.. Don G. Keller,