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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-10
Vocal Contortionists.

WHY must tenors make such
W funny faces when they sing?
And why must lady vocalist clutch
both hands to her tum-tum when
she reaches after a high note, as
though she'd just felt the first pangs
of cholera morbus? And why must
there ever be any professional pian-
ist who also is a professional dam
druH fancier and looks as though
he should be gone over with one of
these sand-blasting machines that
they use to clean off Office build
ings. Just ordinary soap and water
wouldn't do.
And, oh, why does a basso in
sist on singing at great length of
the joys of life at the bottom Of a
coal mine and, for an encore, ro-
hook me in the cra-hadle of the da-
heep until I'm as seasick as a cow?
Hasn't anybody since Rutherford B.
Hayes was President, thought up a
new song for bassos? And isn't any
body going to do so before the sands
of the desert grow cold? 1t looks
Like years and years to wait.
Frances Diplomatic Game.
WHILE France was asking US to
w enter into a neutrality pact"
as regards Spain, it would appear
she even then was extending very
material 'sympathies" to the 10y
alist side. Anyhow, Italy thinks so,
and Germany, too. And now Portu-
gal sprouts unrest and Great Brit
ain issues threats.
Since we already were neutral
and, if we have any sense, will keep
on being as neutral as a stop-and-
go signal-America didn't need to
enter any pacts. And if we continue
minding our own business well
have neither sick headache nor a
fresh batch Of uncollectible foreign
loans when the present mess is
over.
The point is that France SEEM
ingly has been caught playing a
double diplomatic game.
Wholesale Mercy.
WHO killed Cock Robin? Who
w cares? Dead, isn't he? His
widow and orphans can go on relief,
can't they? But how about pretty
Boy Sparrow? There's the one to
think about-so young and so gifted
and ambitious.
The Women's Aid Society for the
Freeing of Criminals-How soon
can we get that poor lad out into
the sunshine once more? He takes
aim so much better IN the sun
shine. Must we wait until he breaks
out?
The state parole board-Not at
all, ladies, not at all. Just be pa
tent little while, then leave it to
us.
Gov. Mushy J. Sapp-But why
wait? When I think of that bleak
Alcatraz and that hard-hearted In
Gle Sam I'm proud to have some
wholesome sentiment In my soul.
Pass me that pardon blank.
Pretty Boy Sparrow-Weu, happy
days are here again. Say, I never
did like that canary much either.
Where's my tommy gun?
The Wisdom of Frogs.
a LADY naturalist at the Smith
4 sonian in Washington has been
experimenting and she says that
frogs not only listen to political
speeches on the radio but, by their
croaks at the finish, indicate a deep
appreciation Of same. This helps
to confirm an opinion I've had all
along, that the only end of a frog
which should command my entire
approval is the end the legs grow
on-especially when fried in crack
er crumbs.
On second thought, though, may
be the frog has more brains than
I'm giving him credit for. When
you applaud at the end of a broad
cast there's no chance for an en-
core.
IRWIN S. COBB.
G-WNU Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-09-10
Not in the Box Score:


Dartmouth football fans are wor-
ried about Mutt Ray, who recently
underwent a back operation. The
crack center is far from right and
chances are he viii see little action
this fall. The two star guards, Lat
ia McCray, severely injured in a
skiing accident, and Joe Hanrahan,
who was stopped by the June ex-
ans, also may be unavailable.
Since the center trio was largely re-
sponsible for the Green's good
showing up to Princeton time last
fall, Coach Red Blaik now has that
worried look two months in advance
of the usual date There's a
new Princeton miller (the Bill Bon
throns hope) coming with the stork
In November.
George Watkins of the Dodgers
collects a tidy royalty on each pair
of sun glasses sold to ball players.
He invented the metal gadget which
is strapped to an outfelder's head
while supporting the glasses
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08

and their families at the new head
ing.
Hays wrote to r. B. Williams, gov
ernment chief engineer in charge
of entire All American canal con-
struction, protesting that the re-
strictions were detrimental to many
Imperial Valley business concerns
which sought to do legitimate bus
mess in the area embracing the new
Imperial Dam. Engineer Williams
has not yet replied to this commun-
ication, in which Hays asked that
the rights of Imperial Valley bus
mess firms be properly safeguarded
Rumors of undue restrictions
caused the chamber of commerce
to make an investigation of the
status of the National Commissary
company which claims exclusive
subsistence and merchandising priv
ileges at the dam.
Inquiry at the Yuma offices of
the reclamation department tends
to confirm the exclusive nature OF
the National Commissary organiza-
tion's status, but the reason for
such an exclusive set-up is justified,
in the eyes of reclamation officials,
by the intricate problems involved.
Continued on Page 2, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
CHILDREN TAKE
SAFETY TESTS
IN Ell CENTRIC

Central Union high school stu
dents demonstrated their driving
skill on the reflex-o-meter Wednes-
day noon and many of them ex-
pressed surprise at the scores
marked on the record cards given
them. .'.
The huge Johns -Manville tack
containing the reflex-o-meter rolled
into Ell Centro shortly before noon
and the demonstrations began. The
machine records the time taken to
respond to the dictates of signals.
The results are recorded automatic
ally. ~
A parade of wreckerS towing
wrecked automobiles was included
in a scheduled parade from the
high school through the business
section of the town.
The truck took its stand at Sixth
and Main streets at 2 O'Clock in
order that drivers might check up
on their driving ability
Traffic and law enforcement Off
GERS are cooperating with the COM
mupity safety committee in the
safety program. ..
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
SPANISH WAR
VETERAN DIES
IN Ell CENTRO

j. w. Michael, 8l-year-old Span
ish war veteran died in an Ell Cen
tro hospital early Tuesday morn
ing after an illness of several
months. He had been watchman
at the county court house in past
years also had been employed by
the city of El Centro as watchman
and by the county highway de-
partment. Death was caused by a
liver ailment.
He vas born in Mattoon, Ill, III
1885, and had been a resident of
Imperial Valley for more than 20
years. He was a member of the
Elks lodge OF Ell Centro, of the
United Spanish War Veterans Or
ganization in this county, of the
Odd Fellows lodge in Nation, Ill.
He was unmarried. He came first
to the Brawley area but OF late
years lived in Ell Centro.
During the Spanish American
war Michael served in Company f
OF the Fourth Regiment of Illinois
Volunteer Infantry.
The body is at the B. E. Lemons
mortuary while funeral arrange
ments are being made. Unless re-
latives are found who wish other
arrangements made, the funeral
services Sill be in charge of the
United Spanish war veterans and
the ElkS lodge.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
PIONEERS TO
HOLD MEETING

Invitations to the ninth annual
convention of Imperial Valley Pho
neers were framed at Wednesday
mornings meeting of the committee
on arrangements. T. D. Mccall, j..
D. Huston, Dan West and Ira Aten
were present.
The convention is Saturday, May
2, at the fair grounds and will begin
with a basket lunch, the association
supplying the coffee. Those who
have been in the valley 20 years or
more and their wives and children
will be eligible to attend.
Election of officers, a talk by the
historian who will be- appointed in
the near future, music and dancing,
both old and new are part of the
program. Cash prizes will be given
the best old time fiddler and also
to the best tap dancers,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
'CAl|PATRIA
GIRL Will Be
.FETE QUEEN
Euelyn Johnston to Be
Honored at
Festival

Evelyn Johnston, Calipat-
ria high school senior who
was selected recently to rep
resent Imperial county at
the Salinas rodeo in July,
was chosen Wednesday as queen
Of the Palo Verde Ball, crowning
event of Saturdays Festival of
the Palo VerdeS in Ell Centro.
Escorted by Russell Lewis of Ell
Centre, Miss Johnston will b.
crowned queen during the evening
at the Veterans Memorial Hall.
The dance will follow a day during
which various events make up the
third annual Palo Verde festival,
centering about the memorial hall.
Elaborate decorations will beauti-
fly the memorial hall. Directed
by Mrs Edna Morrison, a commit
tee has decorated the hall to re-
semble a huge garden. RafterS are
hung with trailing vines, and bas-
kets filled with flowers and Palo
Verde sprigs cover the wall space.
Mrs. j. S. Jones, general chair
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
STORY TOLD
BY HOSTESS
KEPT SECRET
Twelfth Victim Of
Accident Near
Death

Copyright 1886 by United Press
UNIONTOWN, Pa, April
8. (UP) The cause of the
accident that sent the giant
air liner, "Sun Racer"
crashing into a mountain side,
killing nine passengers and two
pilots, was disputed today by Off
cials of the Transcontinental and
Western Air, Inc, and the de-
partment of commerce.
Three investigations began
while relatives claimed the bodies
of the dead in makeshift morgus
in a local hospital.
The one survivor in condition to
describe the last moments in the
planes cabin before it crashed
Miss Nellie Granger, the ships
stewardess and heroine of the trag-
edy-was guarded in the local hos
pital by TWA officials and was not
permitted to talk to anyone except
employees of the company.
In Critical Condition
Lie OIIleI TWO SuTVlVOfS---MFS.
Meyer c. Ellenstein, wife of the
Mayor of Newark, N. j., and
Charles C. Challinor, of Cleve-
land-were in critical condition
from their injuries.
The radio beam was functioning
perfectly department of COM
merce officials said.
Four inspectors of the depart
ment's division of aeronautics Sc,
out today to inspect the wreckage.
TWA executives four of whom
reached Uniontown yesterday af-
ternoon a few hours after the
plane crashed into a mountain
at Fairchange, near here, under
took their own investigation. The
third was undertaken by the spe-
cial air safety committee of the
senate.
Mrs. Ellenstein was near death.
She had suffered compound frac-
lures of both legs, and deep facial
cuts from which she lost large
quantity of blood.
Challinors condition was less
alarming, although both his arms
and one leg had been fractured.
Miss Granger apparently suf-
fered no injuries in the crash
Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
KERSEY TALKS
AT MEETING
OF P. ia. HERE
Educator Analyses
Modern Youth
At Farley

Youth is the most i'm
portant sector of our popu-
lation today" declared Vier-
ling Kersey, state superin-
tendent of public instruction,
before the evening session of the
first annual convention of Impe-
rial County Parent Teachers asso-
citation held in Wilson school Tues
day evening
Youth was Kerseys topic and
he began his remarks with the plea,
Let us restore our confidence in
youth" affirming his belief in the
fine quality of youth today.
Analysis of the characteristics
of youth, and the future youth
faces followed, as Kersey pointed
out no boy or girl ever goes
wrong when guided by a man or
woman who goes right"
characteristics of youth he said
to be the extended period of time
for youth, its preciousness and the
fact that the greatest problems
of today are found in the youth
area, whether economic or political.
Tell me what is happening to
the youth of your community and
I can tell you the destiny of your
community" he stated.
Youth is conscious of certain
things: it is health conscious, 1t is
security conscious, "either we. as
adults, help youth to earn security
or youth will join parties working
to confiScate security; youth is
recreation conscious.
In conclusion, suggestions for
meeting youth problems were Of
fered by Supt. Kersey as: the i'm
portance of making plan for the
Continued on Page 8, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
Rabbits Rounding
Into Best Trim for
Post-Press Races

Rabbits became the greatest
worry of the POst-Press staff We'd
nesday, with a drove of the Easter
animals rounding into trim fol
their part in Saturdays Easter egg
treasure hunt, in which boys and
girls from every part of Imperial
Valley will seek portion of more
than $50 in prizes, including new
Easter clCthing, cash awards and
theater tickets.
Competition was keen among
Circulation Manager Bill Hunts
choice collection of bUnnies for the
Continued on Page 2, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
Wedding Bells
VALLEY TO
HAVE BIG PART
IN CELEBRATION

Imperial Valley is to have an i'm
portant part in the Texas day cele-
bration May "a at the San Diego
fair.
T. d. Mccall. Mrs. H. G.. Miller,
both of Imperial, Ira Aten and Miss
Winnie Barry were in San Diego this
weekend and met with the San Di-
ego group to make plans for the af-
fair. A telegram was sent to John
Nance Garner, president of the
United States, asking him to pre-
side at the meeting and to visit the
Texas centennial exposition enroute.
Zack Cobb of los Angeles is to be
orator of the day and Imperial
Valley will have a large delegation
at the fair that day, said Mccall,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
GOVERNMENT AIDS
STORM>TORN CITIES

southern states Sunday and Mon
day, accounted for four of the
deaths, while the storms took a
toll of 425 known dead.
The south's storm dead of the
last week totaled 571 as 40 were
killed last Thursday in storms
that hit Cordele, Ga, Greensboro,
N. c., and other southern sections.
Tupelo, Miss, the other southern
city hit hardest by a tornado Sun
day night, counted 206 known dead
and several persons still were un-
accounted for.
Damage TO the tornado torn
section nearly S15,000,00O. PreSi-
dent Roosevelt radioed orders from
his yacht in Bermuda waters allo-
eating $2,5O0,00O of emergency re-
lief funds to tornado relief.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
JURY FAILS TO
REACH VERDICT
IN GRECO CASE

Jurymen were unable to reach a
verdict in the Charles P. Greco case
and they were discharged by Judge
r. D. McPherrin at l1:20 o'clock
Tuesday night.
Greco was charged with operating
as a vegetable dealer without Ii
cense required by the state. The
case went to the jury at sos o'clock
Tuesday afternoon.
At $50 o'clock Tuesday night the
jury asked that the testimony of
Andrew Kutugis, the complaining
witness, be read to them. This was
done and the jury retired for fur
ther consideration.
The case was reset for trial May
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
WALTER HAVEKORST WINS AWARD
ON IMPERIAL VALLEY DAIRY DAY

interest and enthusiasm were shown
on the part of those attending,
many participating in the contests
Some 100 valley residents saw
Walter B. Havekorst presented with
the sweepstakes cup presented by
the FL Centre chamber of commerce
for the winner in the dairy cow
competition. Supervisor Hugh T.
Osborne, on behalf of the chamber
made the presentation.
In the morning judging contests
were featured, Glenn McAffee WIN
ming the prize in the demonstration,
while for the women, the butter
making contest was won by Mrs.
Richard Wellington of Mt. Signal.
For center attendance, McCabe-
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08

tWO utltBdClOilS turned 10 SuSSeo-
tions that Senator Ben Hulse or
his alternate, J. P. Cook Of West
morland, be made convention del
egates from this county
When the slate was made up,
it was explained, the names of the
two Imperial county men We're not
included. This was not accord
ing correct treatment to voters
of this section, it was pointed out
at the meeting.
Letters protesting the attitude
o. the state committee were ordered
written to Justus Cramer and Eng
all Bull.
After replies from the letters are
received, a meeting will be held
at tn call of the chairman of the
central committee, William Dunn
of Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08

north end OF the valley recently
complained to Postmaster E. H
Cain at Westmorland that they were
not receiving expected mail. The
postmaster watched early arrivals
at the post office Tuesday morning
and caught Alvarez opening lock
boxes, he told Deputy Sheriff Frank
P. McCaSlin.
The Filipino slipped from his
grasp, ran from the building, jump
ed on the running board of an
automobile parked in front and
the car sped from the scene.
Cain followed and caught Alvarez
and the driver of the car, Obillo
Cain said they had five letters which
did not belong to them when he
caught them Tuesday.
The islanders later told McCas-
lin they had been taking letters
from the boxes, forging endorse
ments on the checks found inside
and cashing the checks during the
last three weeks. They estimated
they had received approximately
5000 from the checks, McCaslin
said.
Cbillo said he sjood in the post
office while the tomato growers
were opening their mail boxes and
had copied down the combinations.
He said they knew the growers
were scheduled to receive checks
in payment for their crop and
planned to get them.
In a room occupied by the two
Continued on Page 8; Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
PEACE OFFICERS WILL
MEET IN FL CENTRIC

held under the supervision of Sher-
iff Robert Ware, president of the
association.
Mexicali peace officers and their
wives, the members of the Ell Centre
Junior Police department n d
Southern California sheriffs will be
honored guests for the occasion.
A chicken ,dinnertwill be prepared
and served by the Imperial county
Jail kitchen TRUSTEES under the sup
erviSion of Jailer H. E. Cox.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
LEAGUE TO SEEK
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

GENEVA, April 8. U.1 The
League of Nations today decided to
ask Italy if it is willing to start
immediate negotiations for peace in
its war with Ethiopia.
The decision, made by the COM
mittee of 13, called upon Salvador
De Madariaga, Spanish representa-
tive, to approach Baron Pompeo
AloiSi of Italy tomorrow regarding
the immediate peace move,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
KERSEY LEAVES
FOR ARIZONA

Vierling Kersey, state superin-
tendent of public instruction and
G. b. Collins, cout1ty superintendent
left early Wednesday morning for
Yuma, Arizona, to visit the Indian
school there and also the county
schools in the river district, partic-
ularly the new school at the dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08

quartette from among the Jail pris-
onerS.
Undersheriff Rodney Clarke, vet
eran peace officer, will explain why
he considers "A and AS calibre re-
volvers preferable to a .38 calibre
from the standpoint of an officer.
Alan B. Clayton will show colored
slides of rock formations, cacti and
other plants found on the desert.
He will discuss the views as he
shows them.
A brief business meeting will be
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08

- Peace officers of Imperial and
Yuma Valleys will gather in Ell Cen
tro Friday night for the April meet
ing of the Imperial County Peace
Officers association.
n The meeting will be held in Vet
rans Memorial hall at 7 o'clock and
a ladies night entertainment will be
featured. This program will be in
charge of Chief of Police J. Sterling
Oswalt, program chairman.
The program will include vocal
and instrumental numbers by a
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
Roosevelt Leads
Wisconsin Vote

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 8. U.p)
President Franklin d. Roosevelt,
Socialist Mayor Daniel Webster
Hoan, and Republican Senator
William E. Borah were apparent
victors today in returns from Wis
consin's primary election. Mr..
Roosevelt commanded a two-to-one
lead in the presidential preference
vote in which his only opponen.
was Senator Borah.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08

characterized by a feeling of op-
mism and encouragement in the flu
ture of the dairy industry, this years
annual dairy day held at the
Havekorst Guernsey Farms on Tues
day was one of the most successful
in recent years declared those who
attended.
In addition the program present.
ed under the auspices of the ex-
tension service was said to be one
of the finest in some time, and more
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
EXtraditiOn Asked
For Prisoner Here

EXtradition of Bert Lee Taylor,
who is held in Imperial county Jail,
was asked in papers issued Wednes-
day by the governors office in Sac
ramento Taylor was arrested at
the request of Illinois officers. The
charge is embezzlement. Details of
his alleged offense were not avail
able here.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
ITALIANS ACCUSED
OF USING POISON GAS.

Adds ABABA, April 8. IU.P)-
Ethiopian general headquarters,
after many days OF silence, charged
today that Italian airplanes had
sprayed the whole northern front,
and areas behind the lines, with
poison gas There were consider
able civilian victims, the commtt-
nique said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
HAILES ARMIES
MUST BE WIPED
OUT, SAYS DUCE

ROME, April 8. U.P)-Premier
Benito Mussolini told the cabinet
at an emergency meeting that
Ethiopia'S armies must be COM
pletely annihilated, it was an
nounced.
Not only must the armies be
annihilated but they will be. Mus
Solini said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
YOUNG PEOPLE
WILL CONDUCT
EASTER RITES

Sunrise services will be conducted
Easter morning at dawn at the
Heber sand dunes under the aus
pices of the young people OF the
city churches, the Epworth Leagues,
B.Y.PU. groups and the Christian
Endeavor societies.
The services will take place at
$50 a. m. and will feature a special
program of music and the Easter
sermon to be delivered by the Rev.
Harold E. Doty of the First Baptist
church.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
LEO HETzEL
WILL CONVOY
N OTTO R CADE
Delegations Nearing
Ell Centre For
Convention

Leo Hetzel, first vice-pres,
ident of the Broadway of
America Highway associa-
ton, accompanied by Virgi-
MIA Hetzel, left Wednesday
morning for Tucson where he will
join the Broadway OF America
motorcade and convoy it back to
Ell Centro, arriving here Thursday
evening in preparation for the as
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
FRANCE OFFERS
SWEEPING NEW
PEACE PROGRAM
Copyright 1886 BY United Press

PARIS. April 8. U.R)-France made
public today the sweeping plan for
consolidation of European peace on
which it bases its hope for new
deal, and which it holds to be the
sole tangible hope against enmities
that must lead to wer.
A series of mutual assistance
treaties and an international air,
land and sea force to move speedily
against an aggresSor were its chief
features.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08

sociation's con-
vention Friday
and Saturday.
A San Diego
d e | e g a t i o n
passed through
Ell Centro We'd
nesday morn
ing en- route to
Tucson a n d
will similarly
return w i t r
the Broad way
travellers.
This San Di-
ego party COM
rrised: Edgar
F.. Hastings,
chairman of
the San Diego
county board
OF supervisors,
F. + a n k For
ward, chair
man Of the
highway COM
roittaa nf tl,f
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
Copyright 1886 by United Pres.

Copyright 1886 by United Press
ATLANTA, Ga, April 8. (UR)--
rehabilitation of the south'S
storm ravaged sectors, which
counted a death toll of 429, was
speeded today as federal funds
were made available.
Floods, following in the wake
of the tornadoeS that hit six
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
Last Minute'
Flashes!
RIGHT TO EXAMINE
TELEGRAMS UPHELD.

WASHINGTON, April 8. lU,P)
The senate lobby committees
right to examine kilograms OF
William Randolph Hearst was
upheld i'm District OF Columbia
Supreme Court today, but astor-
neys for the publisher promised
to carry the battle 10 the United
States Supreme Court II ueees-
Sary.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
SAILORS ACCUSED OF
MUTINY ON LINER

JERSEY CITY, Y. J.. April :.
UP)-TroubIe on the high sras
with am insubordinate crew of
144 men was revealed As the
Dollar liner President Garfield
dOcked from the Orient.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
TIES PUT ON
MERCHANTS
PROTESTED
Imperial Valley Business Concerns Declared
Unfairly Treated in Competition for
Trade at Dam Sites

With work we'll along in the between Laguna and
Imperial damstes several Imperial Valley merchants have
taken up with Robert Hays secretary of the Ell Cenro
chamber commerce. the matter of restrictions imposed
on outside merchants who seek business from employees