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Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
Opposition Defeats
Grade ReaIignment
'pIan> Says Fletcher
Measure to Change San Diego Road Not Likely to
Win Federal Approval, State Senator Says;
Will Continue Fight

Opposition headed by the Ell Centre chamber of
merce has killed proposed WPA project for realign-
ment of the lower portion of Mountain Springs grade and
construction of Caexco cutoff highway to join the
San Diego artera in the opinion of State Senator Ed
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
BUDGET WILL BE
BALANCED SOON
F. =. r. ASSERTS
President Forecasts Drop in Expenditures OF
Government; Lashes Out Sharply at
COP Leadership for Promises

DENVER, Colo. Oct IL. (UP)-Declaring that eve
are around the corner President Roosevelt today hailed
an improved economic condition indicative of decreased
government spending and balanced budget "wihn a
year or two" Speaking from the safe pi t a |
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
Sporadic Outbursts Of
Violence Mark Lettuce
WaIkouf at Salinas
Non Union Workers Beaten Up, Seriously Injured;
Test Case of New Anti-Picketing Law
Expected Following Mans Arrest
.---OO-

SALINAS Cal, Oct r. (UP)-Sporadic outbreaks
of violence reported in the Salinas lettuce workers
strike today concdent with disclosures that
union men were dsclaming memberships and offering
to otl to
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12

The POstPre
presidential candidate the Prohibition ticket SupervsOriai dy
designated in this tabuaOn Divisions l. B.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12

A two-to-one Democrats
earlier returns from the Post
the boards today when latest
lican candidates for president
their Bourbon foes, although
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
HIGH COURT
HANDS DOWN
new RUL|N CS
Tribunal Stands by
Much Criticized
Wage Decision

WASHINGTON, Oct. IL.
(UP)-Decisions of the U.
S. Supreme Court handed
down today brought reper-
cussions in many quarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
MARKETS AN BRIEF

Butter: Los Angeles b; butter
Fat. Imperial valley Fob, ranch,
trade \, Az manufa cturing milk,
3Oc; route gathered cream, 3Jc.
J.. A. Hay-U. y. No. I extra Ieafy,
Sio.5O-S2O; u. =. No. I, S15-I7.J0; u. =
No. = leafy S16.5O; 4. =. No. = $16-
1850; Minneapolis flax 206-2Ij.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03
$2,546 ASKED
IN CRASH SUIT

Damages totaling S2.546.36 are
asked in suit filed in superior
court Thursday against Juan She
ing, Pedro Marquee, Ben Ramirez,
and others. An automobile acct
dent is the source of the suit.
The action is brought by the
Pacific Indemnity company, r. v
Robinson, who does business under
the firm name of the r. w. Tank
line. and the Insurance company
of North America.
A collision between one of Rob-
inson'S oil tankers and trailerS and
a truck belonging to Sheing took
place June I, 1895. a short dis
tance south of Indio E. r. Smith
was the driver of the tanker and
Marquee was driving the truck.
Ramirez was truck passenger.
The truck and trailer was said
to have damaged TO the extent 81
S1,318.60 and the gasoline tank,
S335.95. 1t cost 500 to get the
Indio fire department to extinguish
the gasoline fire. Use of the truck
and trailer was lost for 312 hours
resulting in a total loss of S793.2l,
aecol ding to the complaint.
Robinson assigned his claims to
the insurance companies, explain
ing that they had paid the dam
ages to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03
MOTORISTS PAY
$4,I23,l42 IN
VEHICLE TAX

SACRAMENTO, April l3.-Motor-
lists, through payment of Califor-
Mas new vehicle license fee. paid
S4.123.14227 to the state in Janu-
ary, the first month in which the
carrier operating levy was charg-
ed. The license fee is collected by
the state in lieu OF personal prop
arty taxes formerly paid city and
county assessors on motor vehicles.
Los Angeles office. according to
figures released today by Ray In
gels. director of motor vehicles, led
the state in collection of the new
fee. taking over its counters ST.
739168.53 in January. Other rank
ing motor vehicle offices collected
the following amounts: San Fran
cisco. 1864, ,701 96; Oakland. S349,-
482 30: San Diego, 1921 535.93; Long
Beach, $211 ,685.83 and Fresno, $685.
44683. The main office in Sacra-
mento. which handles mail for the
entire state, received S760,l20.89.
Based on the rate of Sl.75 per
500 valuation as fixed by depart
ment of motor vehicles, the aver
age license fee collected throughout
the state amounted to $3.414, Vari-
atoms of the average fec collected
-S4.048 in San Francisco, S3.488 in
Oakland, $3399 in Los Angeles,
1891 in San Diego. 1928. in Long
Beach, $3139 in Sacramento and
S2.923 in Fresno-serve as an in
dex to the valuations OF motor
vehicles in the respective areas.
"Of the total vehicle license fee
collected by the departmnt of motor
vehicles said Ingels, "371a per
cent will be paid to cities and
counties, one per cent will be paid
to the department for expense of
collection and the remainder will
be retained by the state. Twenty
five per cent of the money paid to
cities and counties quarterly must
be used for law enforcement. regu-
lation, control and fire protection
# highway traffic. Money VII
De prorated to cities and counties
on the basis of population AS de-
termined by the last federal cen
sus.
THE states share OF the vehicls
license fee, 6lh per cnt, must bf
used to retire certain highway
bonds
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03
RURAL AREAS
BENEFITED BY
PUBLIC POWER

Publicly owned power distribution
systems are OF advantage not only
to the cities in which they are To-
Gated but also TO neighboring rural
territory and to those rural Sec
tionS which might be included with
in the city limits. The advantage
TO both lies in the fact that power
may be obtained at lower rates which
in turn gives both rural and city
users an opportunity to use more
electrical appliances in their homes
at no eXhorbitant cost.
According to a recent bulletin the
municipal light and power system
of Los Angeles has established low
rates for domestic and other service
throughout the large rural areas
within the city limits, the same as
those charged in the heart of the
city, with the result that there now
exist in the LOS Angeles metropoli-
tan area five distinct manufacture
inc centerS surrounded by tens of
thousands of garden homes.
Such condition approximateS
that which will exist in Imperial
Valley when the proposed power de-
velopment and distribution program
of the Imperial Irrigation District
starts operation. Ranchers and
residents of the cities will be
brought power at lower rates and
the system will be operated in such
a manner as to create surplus
fund which will be used to repay
costs of the All American canal and
then ultimately TO reduce taxes or
assessments on lands within the
district.
This can be done here just as
we'll as it has been accomplished in
other parts of the country where
publicly owned and operated pow.
or plants have been successful for
many years past
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03
Child Injured by
Maddened Hogs

REDDING. Calf, April 3. (UP)-
Gored and butted in a pen of mad
dened hogs where his 4-year-old
brother met death, James Duncan,
2, is in serious condition, but will
live. physicians said today.
His face and scalp severely lacer-
ated from the animals attack James
was Snatched from death by his
panic-stricken mother who. heard
her children screaming and ran to
the pen where Is hogs already had
inflicted fatal injuries upon four
year-old David.
The attack occurred on the fam
lily ranch five miles southeast of
Redding. The father. Howard Dun
can, said the boys, unaware of the
danger, apparently had climbed over
the fence into the pen where they
were gored.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03

tests at Sixth and Main streets
during the morning. at Central
high school from Il to ,. and ut
Sixth and Main again in the after
noon.
A parade will proceed through
town at 2 o'clock. The line viii
be headed by California Highway
patrolmen, the driving school
truck. city police and deputy sher-
IFS. Automobile wreckers pulling
smashed cars will complete the
parade.
Arrangements for the safety
the chamber of commerce Thurs
day night. w. II. Rhodes, chair
an of the safety committee called
the meeting. Sheriff Robert W.
Ware. Captain Frank Oswalt OF
the California Highway patrol
Chief of Police J. Sterling OsWalt.
Mayor A. N Bucklin and W a.
Tondro attended.
The officers endorsed the school
and said they will have al their
men take the driving test. Rhodes
announced that 10 truck drivers
frem the Imperial Ice company
and Southern Sierras Power COM
pany also will be lined up for the
school
Drivers will take the test at a
steering wheel. facing three min
iature traffic lights and a dial.
Pressure on an accelerator pedal
flashes the green light. Then.
without warning TO the driver. the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03
Mayor Appealed to
In |. A Strike Crisis

LOS ANGELES, April 3. OPP
Mayor Frank L. Shaws answer to a
plea that he intervene in threat
ened cleaning and dying strike was
awaited today as 1900 retail show
owners and 600 union workers pre-
prepared to stage walkout Mon
day.
Joseph Taylor, president of the
Association of Cleaning Shop Own
ers, asked the mayor to work out
some plan for City NRA" which
would fix prices, hours of employ
ment and wages before the industry
fell into the hands of ,chiselers.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03

HOLLYWOOD, April 3. UP
David Niven. fragile looking young
Scotsman tabled a perfect English
type" by Hollywood despite his
weakness for bagpipe music, claims
to be the only person ever to storm
movie portals in a battleship.
Niven didn't exactly sail up Hol-
lyWood boulevard letting go nine
pCint-tWos at casting directors, but
the vessel was a real one-the Brit
ish light cruiser H M. S. Norfolk
and Niven was aboard as a stow
away.
Born in Kirriemuir, Angus. Scot
land. the 27-year-old actor landed
in New York two years ago equipped
with a soft palate accent. a small
blond mustachr, and some years ex-
perience as 'shavctail' in the
Highland light infantry, stationed
at Malta.
A bust at liquor selling and
brokers clerking, he achieved some
success promoting an indoor horse
race in Atlantic City, but left the
New Jersey resort for his health
underslung jaws tried to muscle in
He arrived in Colon. Panama
Canal zone, by way Of Bermuda
and Cuba. then booked passage back
TO New York but wound up in San
Francisco when he boarded the
wrong ship. Under the circum-
stances the best thing he could
think of to do was visit some friends
in Santa Barbara, and the plot
began to jell.
In Santa Barbara harbor lay H
M S. Norfolk, and Niven went
aboard TO party given by some Off
icers he had known in Malta. One
thing led to another and when he
came to the Norfolk was steaming
seward
On the way, however the cruiser
made a prearranged stop to pose
fer photographs alongside a replica
Ct H. M. S. Bounty, constructed by
M-G-M for perturbation of the ia
nous South sea mutiny.
NiVen, still in evening clothes.
was transferred to the Bounty,
where Eddie Goulding, director,
/ gave MIN screen IcSL Jndt SOld
him the idea Gf becoming an actor
No sooner had he arrived in Hol-
/ lyWood, however, than Uncle Sam
/ objected to his manner of entering
the United States, SO he packed off
/ to Mexico to wait for his quota
number to bob up. When it did he
returned posthaste, was given an
other test by Samuel Goldwyn, and
at length a contract.
Presently he's on loan to Warner
Brothers, where is his busy imper-
sonating another Englishman in
THE Charge Of the Light Brigade >
1 90
Some months ago with no little
fanfare Cecil B. DeMille announc-
ed he'd do western, "Buffalc
Bill" based on the life of Col. Viii.
liam Cody.
Now that the story is finished il
transpires that the picture won'
be about Buffalo Bill after all. bu
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03
Eight CastaWay on
Santa Cruz Island

SANTA BARBARA, April 3. up
Donald w. Douglas. millionaire
ailplane manufacturer and com
modore of the Southern California
Yacht club. his two sons and five
other persons today were recover
ing from their experiences as cast
aWays on lonely Santa Cruz Island.
Attempts to start the motor failed
and the rough seas caused the reef
to puncture the schooner's bottom.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03

advocated last night in a speech
by Ray Murphy, national con1I
mander of the American Legion.
The service organization leader,
addressing an assemblage of south
ern California legionnaires, out
lined a four-plank national de
fense program which called for
a standing army of 10000 men and
minimum of $500 fighting
planes. That portion of the pro-
gram, he said, was now about 90
per cent completed
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03
Suspect Arrested
Over Transaction

l. Couehs 46. carried on little
business transaction for a former
employer recently but failed 10
turn the proceeds over to the man
who owned the property he sold.
The owner CT an Ell Centro
wrecking yard found automobile
parts belonging to him. offered for
sale in a Heber yard The Heber
man said he bought them FOR s.
Deputy Sheriff Fred Elliott ar
rested Couch and he admitted sell
ing the parts and emitting to turn
over the cash to the parts owner.
Couch now is in the county jail
awaiting disposition OF petty
.heft charge against him.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03
Ickcs Shuns Fight
Over Power Line

WASHINGTON, April 3. U.P)-
Public Works Administration Hac-
old L. Ickes said today he would
not interfere with a PWA contract
for a copper power line between
Boulder Dam and Phoebe. New,
despite the fact that aluminium
interests repeatedly protested the
action.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03
HOLLYWOOD FILM SHOP

about Wild Bill Hickok. deadly mar
shal of Deadwood, S. D., under the
title This Breed of Men
It seems Hickok got the best OF
scripters' imaginations and stole the
book from Cody. Gary Cooper will
probably play Wild Bill beginning
next June.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03

red danger light comes on. The
idea is to get the foot off the ac-
celerator and on the brake Is
rapidly as possible. The dial hand
registers the reaction speed.
Those who take the test will
be given a card showing their
reflex time and a time table by
which they may determine their
margin of safety.
Books of questions relative to
driving will be distributed
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03
LEGION CHIEF
ASKS NATIONAL
DEFENSE PLAN

LOS ANGELES, April 3. up
A national defense program that
will "de-profitize" war SO that
great fortunes no longer may
be built on the crosses of the dead
and sacrifices of the living" was
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03
AUTOISTS URGED
TO CHECK SELVES

Safety driving school will be conducted in Ell Centro
April with every driver the community urged to check
up on his or her driving ability
The Johns Manville refleX-o-meter" will be in town
all day, the truck mounted machine be available for
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03
LIBERAL TRADE : IN ALLOWANCE

Not only you make distinct saving by purchasing these
appliances but you may liberal allowance
your present equipment Be to complete estimate
today and how easy have this comfort and
in home.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03
HEATER:

Plenty of hot water any time of the day night this your
with of these automatic water heaters 20gaOn
size complete with relief valve and handhole ceanout.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03
RANGE:

This Magic Chef is especially designed for utility and
Two burners the left and the right provide
large working top
Features include light, heat regulator automatic lighter
pete insulation concealed manifold with type valves shelf
type rack and roomy storage compartment.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03

= Another Warmers foundation at
popular price Light weight coutil.
bCned front and back, underbelt. stripe
brocade. splendid model for average
figures See this value at $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03

. New semi-stepin foundation with
satin front and tWc-way elastic back
lace brassiere. A fine lie Cant model
for medium figures
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-03

g THIS SMART "YOUTHLASTIC
foundation with two-way stretch, new
backless type with lace brassiere. Just
the model for misses and small women.
Here in all sizes.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-05

by the lads. That songs a dawg!
The Credjafawn and Majestic
Clubs were the first to send in their
delegates certificates for the
Youth Conference to be held over
Saturday and Sunday, June 6 and
z. The Credjafawn has always
shown its interest in worthwhile
projects, and although the Majestic
started out as a social club, it has
done a very good job of getting be-
hind progressive Twin City affairs.
What are you grid fans betting
on Minnesota's getting through
with an undefeated season next
fall? I'm not placing any cold
cash until after the game with Uni
versity of Washington, the first
game of the year. I know of three
varsity men who say they're none
too anxious to slap money down on
their own team, but they might be
just woofng to hear themselves
wool, or to discourage the over
confident fans who are already
shouting to high heaven that the
Maroon and Gold will not tumble
for another straight year. They
can't talk or think of anything but
football out on the coast, and Sep
TENDER can't roll around too soon
for the "U" of Washington foot
ball followers. ....
Fritz Pollard, Jr., the son of the
former Brown University colored
star football player, win be up here
on June II and IL, for the Regional
Olympic try-outs. Whether or not
Metcalf and Cal Beckett of Mar
quette come for the meets will de-
pend upon whether or not Mar
quette is included in this Olympic
district. Pollard will be toting the
banner of University of North Da-
kota, although why he picked that
school to attend, is puzzle to
Auntie. I suppose he was offered
scholarship there. And I hear
the boy is quite a sharp number
so I guess I'll be on hand to inter-
view him-or somethin'. Boy, don't
I get 'em the minute they land in
town?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-05
Jones Motor Co.
Has Seven of
Group Employed

The R. N. Jones Motor Co.,
Dodge and Plymouth Dealers, 1900
Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis,
has seven Negro employees. In ad-
dition to Robert Bolton, who is
sales representative, the firm has
in its employ the following men:
William Cannon, Ronald Judy,
Lloyd Shanks, John McHie, Clar-
ence Underwood and Jess Page.
The Jones concern employs more
Race men than any motor company
in Minneapolis. This is in direct
contrast to a firm in the TOO block
on south Sixth Street which is an
agency for Chevrolet autos. Three
months ago the firm imported a
southern manager. AS soon as he
glimpsed a member of the group
who had been in the employ of the
firm for several years, he found an
excuse to ask for his resignation.
Several members of the group who
purchased new cars formerly from
the firm in question, heard of the
incident and made their new car
purchases elsewhere.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-05
tons to RaymOn care this paper.

as much cain. On cleaning house
at a certain biggy-wig fraternity
lodge on University avenue (white)
the other mawning, the house
keeper came across a guest of the
evening before parked behind a
sofa sound asleep and exhaling
giggle-soup fumes to beat the dick
ems. Well-Smack-Me-Dow
Item No. 1000: A University of
Minnesota sociology instructor
quipping: "Hi, Toots!" at GER
tain cullud coed as he passes her
on the campus. I was with her so
saw and heard it, and was tickled
silly for three hours afterwards.
Remember it was a teacher and
and not a student who said it, and
you'll understand why I was tick
led. Dick Allen took candid
camera picture of Earl Shamwell
out at the AKA picnic, and if it
turns out it should be a perfect
howl! If somebody could have
caught a few candid-camera shots
of different folks while the food
was being served and done away
with, the pictures would be worth
good money. Certain people GER
tainly get intent-looking when
they're shoveling food into their
mouths. q. 9. The warm afternoon
sunlight always has sleepy effect
on some folks, and so Don Bona
parte stretched out under tree
for a nice little nap. When he
awoke, the picnic lunch was all
gone and all that he could find to
appease his masculine appetite was
dried bun. Poor Don! . War
rem Grissom's Life and Existence
from Chicago is supposed to come
up here for the Kappa party. If
she doesn't get here, We'll have to
carry Girls out on a stretcher. He'll
be that Frustrated.
Lord Byron Doty and his boys
have a spot at the Hi-De-Ho Club
in st. Paul. It's quite a place, so
hear. There are some students
from the Medical Tech Institute
over in Minneapolis who go over
to the club and try to learn how
to truck. So far they haven't had
much luck. Anyhow, Lord Byron,
Don Bonaparte, Rudy Martin, and
Ransom O'Neal (did I spell it
okay?) are swinging their rhythms
in great style. Over the air waves,
too. Wouldn't 1 like to hear
Christopher Columbus" beat out
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-05

G. G.-Does J. G. think more of
me, or this other girl + have in
mind?
ANS.-YOu have no right to
worry about this other girl. / see
]. G.. is very much in love with you.
R. R. R.-Will my Mother take
this trip in June and will it be sue
cessful?
ANS.-In undertaking this trip
she has in mind, would advise her
to take extreme precaution in the
matter of transacting business, as
l see persons at the other end who
will take advantage of her if she
is not careful.
NJ. i'm what year will I
marry; will it be the boy I am now
going with?
ANS.-YOu will marry real soon
and it will be to this person. Don't
be disappointed if a short delay
comes in between your plans, as
marriage is very prominent in the
future for you.
A. P.-Please tell me how I
might find happiness and to get my
true mate?
ANS.-I would advise you to
send for my Forecast & Guide to
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-05

The Direct Approach
to the Negro Market is
through the columns Of
the Negro newspaper. Use
this paper to get your
product
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-05

success and happiness. 1t will also
tell you how to pick your mate, as
well as how to find success and
happiness. Price $1.0O with 10
questions answered free.
w. r. LII am going with a
man much older than I am. Does he
care for me, or this other girl he
has been going with?
ANS.-I see this persons af-
fections are not sincere. Do not
take him too seriously, as he will
hurt you.
S. il am expecting some
money pretty soon. Please give
me your advice on this.
ANS. - After receiving this
money, do not invest it in any
thing, as it would be most unwise
and bring you a monetary loss.
C. A. Twill I make up with
my husband and not get divorce =?
ANS.-I do not see that you will
get a divorce; you will make up
with your husband in July.
]. Ma fair young man tells
me he is interested in me. What
will be the result of this affair?
ANS.-This person does not
mean you any good. Do not take
his promises too seriously.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-05

FREE question win be answered FRMH I'm thin column ONLY
clipping thS in enclosed with QUESTION
YOUR FULL NAME BIRTHDATR and CORRECT ADDRESS.
private reply sand n e) and stamped savR for
my ASTROLOGY and receive BY return mail FREE
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Service to the Commu>
nifty" is the keynote of this
papers policy.

Wait for the biggest picnic
of the season at Harriet
Island, st. Paul, Monday, all
day, June %, given by the
Twin City Triangle Clubs of
the U. B. F. and S. M. T. S.
Gigantic bathing beauty and
popularity contest and dance.
Everybody will be there.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-05

This paper has a thor
ough coverage of the Ne
gro Community.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-06-05

MinnetOnla Lodge No. $50
United Brothers of Friendship
Meets first and third Thursdays
of each month at 6S2 Sixth Ave.
No., o. L Benford, W. NJ, TheO.
Woodland, worthy secretary, Hy-
land S749.